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Hazelnut Winter Fest Ale - Minhas Craft Brewery
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2.25/5 rDev -28.8%
10-03-2012 16:33:41 | More by Jimboe
4/5 rDev +26.6%
01-09-2012 01:06:19 | More by imperialking
3.25/5 rDev +2.8%
Pours a slightly hazy orangish brown with a decent head that disappears quickly and leaves minimal lacing.
Aroma is a strong hazelnut pressence and some sweet caramel and bread like notes.
Taste is sweet. Again a strong hazelnut flavor, a little almond pressence too. Almost like a slight metallic taste as well which kicks it down a notch in my book. A little fruit and hops are there too.
Mouthfeel is ok as is drinkablility. Overall, an ok beer.
11-21-2006 04:17:01 | More by hckyfn9999
3.53/5 rDev +11.7%
The winter seasonal, yes its September, but this beer was purchased in mid spring on clearance as part of a 6 pack and was cellared all summer. This Winter Ale pours a very deep golden color with hints of copper. A thin white head floats atop the beer diminishing to a thin skim. The aroma of this beer is dominated by malt, a very nutty malt aroma, quite unique; unique good and unique bad. The taste of this beer has a moderate-high malty sweetness to it with the background of hazelnuts. The bottle says a hint of hazelnut flavor, but I would argue its quite prominent. The sweetness is balanced by a low hop bitterness and exhibits little, if any hop flavor. The beer is moderately carbonated and medium-bodied, overall it is quite smooth. Overall I enjoyed this beer; I had the other 5 probably in April but this one was stashed in the back of the fridge and Im just reviewing now. I enjoy the taste of the beer, although the hazelnut aspect could be a bit more subdued or maybe a bit more hop bitterness and/or hop flavor would have helped. The aroma as I said is unique, I think I dislike the aroma more than I like it, however the beer tastes better than it smells. I will buy another 6er or two this winter, especially if the price is right.
09-29-2006 00:51:43 | More by uwmgdman
3.93/5 rDev +24.4%
Appearance is dark golden or a light amber, nice white head that stayed.
Smell is HAZELNUTS ALL THE WAY!!! This doesn't smell like beer at all...it smells like hazelnut creamer.
Sweet flavor, very little bitterness, hazelnut flavor dominates and is almost the only thing I can taste. No malt flavor, oddly enough, in a winter warmer. One dimensional.
Mouthfeel is thinner than I expected. Medium bodied. Clean finish.
Very drinkable. I can totally see this being consumed in the coldest depths of winter, at cellar temps. However, I have a hard time seeing it as a winter warmer, it's almost more of a flavored pale ale.
I gave it higher taste and smell ratings than some might because I really like hazelnuts. If you're not a BIG fan of hazelnuts, keep away from this, because that's all it tastes like. That's a good thing for me, but for some, it might be WAY too much.
07-28-2006 02:08:51 | More by BlackAngus
3/5 rDev -5.1%
12oz. bottle courtesy of AKSmokedPorter.
Lighter-colored than expected. Like iced tea with some orang food coloring added. Only a small ring of tan-colored lace at the edges. No lacing.
Prominent hazelnut odors. Maybe some phenolic esters. Flavors mostly a nutty-sweet mix. There's an unpleasant "raw alcohol" flavor as well. Not sure what this is, but it really detracted from the flavor. Prickly dry finish. Some nutty aftertaste. Decent mouthfeel, maybe too carbonated? Average dinkability. Even in the dead of winter, I'm not sure how eager I'd be for this "winter" warmer. Maybe an early fall/late summer warmer?
05-26-2006 01:05:49 | More by OldFrothingSlosh
2.05/5 rDev -35.1%
Into a pint glass, at a Famous Daves, pours an amber/copper with minimal head, shrinking to nothing, with big carbonated bubbles sticking to side of glass. Aroma is definitely nutty, kind of hazelnut-like I suppose, weak but also malts. Taste has more of the hazelnut characteristic, not really overpowering, but not really appealing. Some sweet malt in there too, a decent body, though a little thin. So, ya, never having this again. Had to walk away from it, which is rare for me.
04-21-2006 03:37:43 | More by objectivemonkey
2.45/5 rDev -22.5%
Poured into a tulip it had a simple thin head that fizzed away quickly, sparing ring lacing. Filtered, yellow to copper. Lazy, large carbonation.
Has some woody, earthy characteristics to it. I don't get a "distinct" hazelnut smell or taste but it does come across with some nuttyness. The macro corn, grainy smell and taste lay claim to the middle. A candied presence creeps out as the beer warms a bit, alcohol seems very evident for such an average ABV%. Some lighter side fruitiness becomes apparent later as well.
Notes: Eh...not for me really. I can see how some folks could get into this as it was interesting at least, just didn't strike the right cords with me.
04-13-2006 03:17:47 | More by DogFood11
3.05/5 rDev -3.5%
Certainly worth a try, but far from becomming a quality brew. Moderate malt character contributes sweetness and body beyond a amber colored brew that fails to hold onto a lightly fizzy / lightly rocky head retention. An obvious nutty character, but undecernable of specific hazlenut. Light caramel flavor and a little butter-toast like. Body lacks the texture and roundness to mask a persistant grain flavor and husk astringency. Hopped only for the offset of sweetness, but contributing no real hop flavor. Finishes lightly sweet, nutty, and with a residual bitterness. All in all, it's fair, but I won't seek it out.
03-19-2006 13:48:46 | More by BEERchitect
2.35/5 rDev -25.6%
Appearance - Red brown with a sudsy head. Clear. Head lingers for most of the beer and leaves some lacing. All-in-all pretty good.
Smell - Woo! Strong hazelnut scent overpowers everything else. Not unpleasant in my opinion, but this is a beer not a Yankee candle.
Taste - Hazelnut is still prominent but not as overpowering as the scent may have lead one to believe. Mostly sweet malt with just a hint of lemony aftertaste. Kinda watery. Could be much better.
Mouthfeel - A bit on the watery side.
Drinkability - I actually like this. It suffers in the ratings, though, because it really overdoes the hazelnut. Instead of finding a subtle additional flavor, the drinker is instantly overwhelmed by the featured ingredient. Makes the beer a one note song. But it doesn't taste bad if you like hazelnuts.
03-03-2006 03:02:28 | More by scaliasux
3.05/5 rDev -3.5%
Pours an amber color with a small head that's gone fast and doesn't leave much on the sides of the glass. The aroma has a little bit of fruit and an obvious nutty character. The flavor is almost a little too sweet and it has a metallic taste in addition to the nuttiness and the caramel malts. This beer is ok, but it's pretty thin and it could use more flavor and some punch.
03-01-2006 16:02:51 | More by clvand0
New Jersey
2.73/5 rDev -13.6%
12 ounce bottle. Berghoff Hazlenut Winter Ale pours out a clear copper color topped with an inch of white foam. Some hazlenut in the aroma, but there is also an overpowering sweet smell that makes me cringe a bit. Cloyingly sweet flavor with a strange, artificial hazlenut taste. A little bit malty. No hop flavor. The syrupy sweet flavor makes this beer difficult to drink. Some banana flavor too. Mouthfeel is thin. I won't be trying this one again.
02-11-2006 20:11:36 | More by beveragecaptain
1.68/5 rDev -46.8%
On tap 01/17/06 at the Berghoff Cafe in O'Hare Airport in Chicago, IL.
Copper hued with little to no head, strange light carbonation, and no head. Sweet malty aroma and flavor with the hazelnut standing out way too much. Not subtle at all. Light-medium bodied, flat, and watery.
Blah ! Pass ! Too much Hazelnut character; one-dimensional.
Per JH website:
Availability: November February
Malts: Brewers Two-Row, Carapils and Caramel Malts
Hops: Galena
02-10-2006 17:53:29 | More by RBorsato
3.33/5 rDev +5.4%
appearance: When I am handed the beer by the barkeep, the beer has a one finger white head that recedes to a low smattering of bubbles on the surface. The beer is a medium amber/light copper color.
smell: On the nose I get some moderate caramel sweetness and some lightly toasted grains. The hop aroma is light. There is also a slight skunky aroma.
mouthfeel: The carbonation is just under medium. The body is a heavier light with a slight slickness after the swallow.
taste: First up I find some moderately sweet caramel flavors. A slight metallic note is noticed. Hops are kept low, and have a spicy character to them. The beer is somewhat watery, and again there is a slight skunkiness. The finish is of a lingering bitterness and some light sweetness.
drinkability: Very drinkable, but average in character, especially for the style.
I had this beer at the Berghoff Cafe in O'Hare terminal C while on a layover to Madison.
12-30-2005 19:07:56 | More by blackie
3.3/5 rDev +4.4%
Nice coppery amber color with a decent fizzy white head that disipates to just a slight skin rather quickly but does manages to leave some traces of lace.
The aroma is mainly toasted hazelnuts and biscuits with some hints of vanilla and spices.
The flavor is also mostly hazelnut, bread, figs or plums and some soft spices, nothing aggressive.
Light/medium bodied, a touch watery and alcohol becomes noticeable toward the finish which is just a bit metallic. Not too bad as a winter warmer.
12-21-2005 04:43:21 | More by whynot44
3.5/5 rDev +10.8%
Picked up a single at Steve's Liquor on a clearance shelf at the bottom of the cooler for $0.99. Maybe a little past its prime, but should be fine I think.
Pours a fiery amber with a snow white head that fizzes away quickly. Aroma is warm an inviting, like a fresh out of the oven sticky bun with hazelnuts with a bitter kick at the end. Taste starts out with this same nutty sweetness but transitions unfortunately into an astringent bitter flavor remeniscent of their original lager. It's a shame cuz that first second of flavor is pretty damn tasty, this could be a pretty damn good winter warmer if it had a more solid base to it. Mouthfeel is average, bubbly and medium bodied. If it wasn't for the nosedive the flavor takes, this would be a real drinker too, but as it stands, one will do. I'd like to see some refinement here as this stuff has potential.
09-07-2005 23:23:38 | More by Golden2wenty1
2.53/5 rDev -19.9%
Normal Berghoff label design but with light blue ascents and a snowflake in the middle.
A: No head, amber color.
S: Destinctive nut odor.
T: not all that good, the hazelnut flavor is present but not all that good of a mix with beer.
M: Flat.
D: Luckily part of a mix a six.
07-14-2005 00:39:57 | More by OatherS
New Jersey
3.15/5 rDev -0.3%
Blind tasted at just under fridge temperature in a tasting glass.
Appearance- Big crown atop a strong copper, clear brew. Head settles rapidly to a thin mat.
Smell- Nice, natural hazelnut immediately on the nose, followed by the warming spices usually associated with your winter seasonals. Hints of fig and dates in the background.
Taste- Pure hazelnut, not overly sweet as in some artificial flavorings. Alcohol comes next and almost becomes too obvious, but not to the beer's demise. The flavors hold up pretty well.
Mouthfeel/Drinkability- Light and watery, with strong carbonation that subsides as the beer warms. Overall, a decent one-time brew.
07-06-2005 14:47:38 | More by yelterdow
New Jersey
3.43/5 rDev +8.5%
Served in a tasting glass (tulip) at fridge temperature.
A - Lovely burnished copper color. Head starts nicely, but quickly dimishes to a weak lace atop the beer.
S - Obvious hazelnut along with dark fruits and a smattering of gentle wintertime spices.
T - Medium caramel maltiness with a hint of natural hazelnut flavor (as opposed to a refined extract). A little alcoholic, metallic bite in the middle to the finish.
M - Watery and slick. Slightly sharp carbonation that wanes as the beer is consumed. Nothing of note.
D - The light and pleasant hazelnut flavor is this beer's saving grace. Decent as a one-off, but definitely not a session beer. Not bad, but not terribly great.
06-21-2005 16:09:28 | More by EPseja
3.18/5 rDev +0.6%
12 oz bottle pours a clear amber-brown with a small light brown head that doesn't last very long, not much lacing either. Nice sweet nutty aroma, flavor of hazelnuts and bread. Medium bodied with a soft and smooth mouthfeel, finishes on the sweet side.
04-17-2005 19:02:34 | More by maxpower
3.53/5 rDev +11.7%
Clear amber, slow steady carbonation, small cap of dull white froth; lace sticks in large moth-holed sheeting.
Aroma is of extract hazelnut of course, a bit sweet and vanilla-ish too.
Flavors seemingly touch some tasty surfaces of hazelnut toastyness with an extract-like sweetness, buttery bread tones stitch some of the toastyness together while the higher sweet tones keep a portion of it going til the end. Simple in flavor and length, not much more then anything I'd throw in my coffee really. Its not overly sweet but does ensue a bit of emptyness and doesn't help that you can really tell its extract.
Feel is shy of medium with a light creamy body and softer carbonation and has a few empty areas to it.
Possibly a crossover beer to be used from New Castle to Rogue's Hazelnut? I might just prefer this over a good portion of brown ales out there. Hard to say as browns aren't to my liking usually as they are just to boring most of the time. This ones close so more then one may cause you to search for or open something better.
Another thanks to jeffboo for this one.
03-29-2005 04:02:17 | More by tavernjef
3.15/5 rDev -0.3%
On tap at Berghoff's in Chicago
One of the more one dimentional beers I've ever had. That being said, it was pretty tasty. Hazelnuts dominate to the point that it was almost like having a hazelenut flavored italian soda. Kinda thin, but more drinkable than most winter warmers. This is not worth seeking out, but not a bad beer to have on a Saturday afternoon.
02-21-2005 20:13:13 | More by swamiswamu
3.98/5 rDev +25.9%
Nice deep copper color with hints of red and a small head that doesn't stick around too long. Whoa...holy toasted hazelnuts... incredibly nutty aromas float off the top of this one. It's hard to pick out anything else..but there's some caramel and a bit of fruitiness as well. Unique.
First sip brings the hazelnut full force...it rolls over the tongue along with some caramel sweetness and a nice bitterness on the back of the palate. Slight hints of citrus as well. Quite tasty, but the hazelnut is a bit overpowering.
Mouthfeel is nice and smooth with small bubbly carbonation. I'd probably only be able to have a couple in one sitting...but it's an interesting take on a winter warmer and I will applaud that!
01-08-2005 04:25:58 | More by orbitalr0x
3.88/5 rDev +22.8%
Something different from Monroe, Wisconsin.
The color of whiskey with a light silky tan head.
Interesting aroma with grain, malt and a metallic nuttiness from some sort of extract flavor?
The flavor is off beat and earthy and the nuttiness lingers a bit.
This is a good stretch for Berghoff and not offensive to me. While It's a nice change I can't see this as a regular beer. (The price at less than $ 5 a six pack is compelling though).
Worth a sample.
12-31-2004 23:01:50 | More by brewQ
3.45/5 rDev +9.2%
This beer has a new label this year and seems to have lost the word "Fest" from its name. Pours a clear, golden amber color. Minimal head which quickly fades to a thin foam coating on top. Nose is grainy with some hazelnut. Taste was initially sweet with some toasted grain flavor and nuttiness. I'm not a huge hazelnut fan, but this was nice. Minimal hop flavor. Not really robust enough of a beer to be a Winter Warmer. Not a bad hazelnut-flavored amber ale, though.
12-30-2004 04:53:28 | More by jimdkc
Hazelnut Winter Fest Ale from Minhas Craft Brewery
75 out of 100 based on 36 ratings.

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While the US is making progress getting international cooperation with the Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (Fatca), due to take effect in 2013 and intended to enforce tax withholding for US firms' foreign accounts, protocols for that cooperation appear to be a sticking point, and the Act's future effectiveness still appears questionable.
In February, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed rules for Fatca. At the same time, it emerged that five European nations—France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK—had agreed to work with the US to share information on US citizens investing in foreign accounts. The protocol for what the US and these countries appear to be working toward is more restrictive than what the US is trying to reach agreements on internationally, says Nick Matthews, a consulting partner at Kinetic Partners in London.
"This actually requires the local foreign financial institution (FFI) to report to the local tax authority and then to the IRS," he says. "It seems more strict and stringent."
The stricter protocol that could be put in place in the five European countries may make reporting more straightforward, although it won't change the amount of data work involved, according to Matthews.
For the rest of the world beyond those few cooperating countries, the US will have to deploy some salesmanship. China, Japan, Switzerland and Canada have lined up to oppose it or say they will not cooperate. "The US has tried to convince the rest of the world that Fatca is good for everybody," says Matthews. "The complexities of Fatca flow from its trying to tax individuals wherever they are. That said, no country will turn down mutually exchanging tax information with other countries."
Benefits of Compliance
An unexpected effect of Fatca could be giving non-US financial institutions an unfair advantage, since they would be unencumbered by the Fatca rules that US firms will have to follow for investing abroad, says Virginie O'Shea, analyst at Aite Group. Also, unlike legal entity identifier (LEI) compliance efforts, which could in the long run yield business benefits for firms, Fatca compliance has no such silver lining, O'Shea says. It's also far more likely to have recalcitrance when it comes to compliance with Fatca than with issuing LEIs.
But non-compliance has its price, as Denise Hintzke, global tax leader for Fatca at Deloitte, explains. If a foreign financial institution does not sign on to the Fatca-required agreement with the US, it can be subject to a punitive 30 percent withholding tax, she explains. Also, FFIs that participate have to commit to paying that 30 percent tax for any business they conduct involving non-withholding or recalcitrant FFIs.
Firms complying with Fatca will now have until June 30, 2013, a date that had previously been set at January 1, 2013. Included in the IRS proposed rules was a plan to maintain and update, quarterly, a list of FFI identification numbers which firms can reference when serving new customers. Population of this database is likely to take into the latter half of 2013, and the format of the form that firms will have to submit is still being developed. This gives firms one to two full years to document all pre-existing accounts, says Matthews. Firms shouldn't have to "re-paper" every single account, client and investment, he says, but do need to dig into contradictions that turn up, such as a client with a US passport but a UK address.
Matthews expects the whole Fatca implementation process to take into 2015. Even with cooperation, Fatca may not have the desired effect as it could deter business for US firms. "It has led some firms' custodians and others to not deal with counterparties who are not participating FFIs," he says. "Because if you only deal with those, you don't have to withhold. Rather than put in place complex systems, withholding, reporting and tracking with FFIs, it's easier to not deal with FFIs."
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The Texas Stars dominated the shot clock Monday night against the Oklahoma City Barons, but Barons forward Jordan Eberle put up the numbers that really mattered. Eberle scored three goals and assisted on another as the Barons defeated the Stars, 5-2, at Cox Convention Center.
It was the fourth straight win for the Barons, who have won five of six games against the Stars this season. It was the fourth loss in the last five games for the Stars (1-3-1-0), who outshot Oklahoma City by a 44-27 margin.
Colton Sceviour and Matt Fraser scored for Texas. Cristopher Nilstorp stopped 22 of 26 shots.
The Stars played well to start the game, but Eberle scored three goals in less than three minutes to stake the Barons to a 3-0 first period lead.
The first goal came on a two-on-one rush. Eberle took a feed from Taylor Hall and beat Nilstorp from the left side at 15:44 of the first.
Just nine seconds later, he got around a fallen Patrik Nemeth and scored from the right circle to make it a 2-0 game.
Eberle struck again on the Barons' first power play of the game, tallying from close range the 18:27 mark to make it three goals in a 2:43 span.
The Stars outshot the Barons, 21-9, in the second period, but each team scored once. Sceviour banged home a rebound at the 7:11 mark to cut the Barons' lead to 3-1.
But less than two minutes later Oklahoma City made it a 4-1 game by taking advantage of their second power play chance of the night. Justin Schultz scored from the point at the 9:07 mark.
The Stars had a big chance to cut it into the lead when they had 1:46 of five-on-three power play time late in the second, but they couldn't score.
The Stars still had 2:06 of power play time when the third period opened, and scored quickly. Travis Morin sent a cross-ice pass to Fraser, who scored off a one-timer from the right circle at the 28 second mark.
The Stars had a chance to cut the lead to one with around 14 minutes left, but Barons goalie Yann Danis made a nice save on Fraser with the Stars on a two-on-one rush.
The Stars pulled Nilstorp with 1:45 remaining for the extra attacker, but Barons captain Josh Green scored into the open net to put Oklahoma City up, 5-2, and seal the victory.
*Oklahoma City has scored 26 goals (4.5/game) against Texas this season.
*The Barons were 2-2 on the power play in Monday's game and are 10-27 (37.0%) on the PP in six games vs. Texas this season.
*The Stars are 10-17 (58.8%) on the penalty kill over the last five games.
*Texas was 1-6 on the power play and is 6-20 (30.0%) on the PP over the last five games.
*Matt Fraser's goal was his team-leading 12th of the season.
*Reilly Smith had a six-game points streak come to an end.
*D Gord Baldwin, signed to a PTO earlier this week by Texas, made his Stars debut.
*Oklahoma City forward Jordan Eberle leads the AHL in goals (23) and points (47).
*Oklahoma City defenseman Justin Schultz leads the AHL in assists (28) and ranks second in points (45).
*Stars forward Luke Gazdic and Barons forward Erick Lizon fought twice in the game.
Texas lineup
R. Smith-Eakin-Chiasson
Hedden-Roussel-A. Smith
Nilstorp (starter)
Campbell (backup)
Injured: Vincour, Glennie, Sloan
Scratched: Wathier, Labrie


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Bill Burt
I expect famed former Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, a winner of three NFL championships and two Super Bowls, to roll over in his New Jersey grave when he gets wind of my proclamation, as obvious at is now appears:
Offense wins championships.
True, your New England Patriots have won nothing — 11 wins in 14 regular season games unfortunately doesn't get you much respect around these parts. Another loss in early January to some New York Jets-like outfit could make this season seem more like the one the Indianapolis Colts are playing in this season.
That being said, the Patriots are Super Bowl contenders and bordering on Super Bowl co-favorites.
And, to simplify things, it's all on one guy: Tom Brady.
Old-timers who actually remember Lombardi don't want to hear this, but it's probably true. Defense doesn't mean as much as it used in this sport. Sure, it helps. But in the end, a few guys on a short list, like Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees, appear to have the ability to carve up any defense. Even those piddily units like the 1985 Chicago Bears or 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers.
And after yesterday's NFL action you could make the assumption that three best teams in the NFL are the Packers, Saints and Patriots — the same franchises with those MVP quarterbacks and the same teams averaging 35.8, 31.9 and 30.5 points per game, respectively — and quite possibly in that order.
The Packers, Saints and Patriots have something else in common, besides their All-American QBs. Their defenses, for lack of a better description, stink. Well, in terms of yards allowed, that is, as the Saints rank 27th, while the Packers are 30th and the Patriots are 31st.
But those defensive stats aren't as pathetic when compared to points allowed where the Patriots (21.0) rank a semi-respectable 14th, compared to the Packers (21.4) at 16th and the Saints (22.0) at 17th.
While coach Bill Belichick seemingly plays musical chairs with the no-names in defensive backfield every weekend the last two months, Brady has never looked better.
Other than a few underthrown passes and a few bad decisions, Brady almost always makes the right call and puts the ball in a place where a Patriot, usually a tight end, can make the play.
I was there in New Orleans in 2002, about 10 hours after the Patriots beat the Rams, 20-17, on Adam Vinatieri's clock-expiring kick, when Belichick said something in public he had never said before.
"Defense wins championships," he said, matter-of-factly.
That seems like a generation ago, when time of possession usually told the story of who won and who lost. Now it's passer rating and completion percentage.
Sure, the Steelers (10-3), Ravens (10-4) and 49ers (10-3) are not only defensive-minded franchises, but they are threats to the throne. But the Steelers stand out among that crew because of, of course, their quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
As for the Patriots, when Brady has time to throw the ball, they win. It's as simple as that.
Mind you, running the ball with moderate success — see BenJarvus Green-Ellis (9 rushing TDs) near the end zone and Danny Woodhead's success on trap plays — adds to Brady's protection and the ability to call play-action.
Of course, the Patriots offensive line — the unsung hero of this team's success during the Belichick-Brady Era, is among the top five groups in the NFL, which is amazing considering the three major injuries at center.
For all of the complaining we've done about Belichick's drafts lately, selecting 6-foot-8 offensive tackle Nate Solder, might rank among his best first round picks since Vince Wilfork (2005). Despite the holes and flaws on defense last year, with the first choice in 2011 Belichick chose to protect Brady.
Defense can help the cause. But in the end the trend has changed, particularly with Green Bay last year and the bevy of top teams in 2011, that offense not only sells tickets but wins championships.
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JUSTIN, Texas - Officials in Justin are looking to train their first responders to better recognize and treat those who overdose on K2.
Over the past month, the city has had five people overdose on the banned substance, which mirrors the effects of marijuana. Police say the young adults, who are between the ages of 17 and 21, have all recovered.
Three of the incidents involved employees who all worked at the same restaurant.
"It's new, it is new to us," said Justin Assistant Fire Chief Ken Cloud. "It helps if we can recognize things quickly, so we can help treat the patient."
The symptoms of a K2 overdose are similar to those of a heart attack. Patients experience rapid heart rate, anxiety and high blood pressure.
The City of Justin banned the product back in 2010, before a state-wide ban went to place.
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Los Angeles based BOB MALONE plays keyboards with rock legend John Fogerty, and continues a long running and successful solo career. His sound is a one-of-a-kind hybrid of blues, rock, and New Orleans R&B, delivered with high-energy piano virtuosity and a voice all his own. He plays over 100 shows a year across the globe, and has played with or opened for Bruce Springsteen, Rickie Lee Jones, The Neville Brothers, Rev. Al Green, Dr. John and many others. Bob is a regular at the prestigious WWOZ Piano Night at House of Blues in New Orleans, featured along with piano legends like Marcia Ball and Henry Butler.
As keyboard player on the new John Fogerty album 'Wrote A Song For Everyone', Bob plays on a brand new Fogerty tune, a revamped 'Lodi', and John's duets with Bob Seger, Miranda Lambert, and Keith Urban. Bob's TV appearances with John Fogerty include The Late Show With David Letterman and The View. His own music is heard regularly on Dr. Phil, Entertainment Tonight and The Rachel Ray Show.
Malone's six CDs have earned Top-20 spots on the Living Blues, Roots Music Report and Earshot radio charts, and are played on stations worldwide, including Sirius/XM's Bluesville, and NPR favourites Car Talk, Acoustic Café, and Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour.
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Hi. I am new to MWO, and planning to "do" program, sans topiramate. I am a 58-yr-old nurse practitioner, have been drinking a fifth of 80 proof liquor every two days for quite a few years. Fairly high functioning, considering the incredible amount of ETOH! What are the chances I can just jump into this, without major withdrawal symptoms? I have looked for protocols recommending ways to reduce consumption gradually, but only find dosing schedules for medical detox, reducing doses of benzodiazepines. My husband is aware of problem, but naive about amount of alcohol and long-term effects. Don't want to put him in the position of calling 911 for seizures! Any advice out there from the Real World? Sara
I certainly am not a medical professional, but know that because you have consumed large amounts of alcohol on a regular basis does not mean that you are going to go through DTs in the form of shaking and seizures. I didnt. I too consumed large amounts. When I first started this program I was drinking one of those BIG bottles of red wine every night... ya know the one you buy for company when you have two other couples over and you are going to serve wine with dinner?
But I too have been a highly functioning person during the day as I have kids who need me to drive them places, etc, have run my own business for years.... so I think if you are able to go the day (or your nursing shift) without alcohol and do a good job a work, then you are not going to experience DTs to the extreme of shaking or seizures. I think what you will find most annoying will be fighting that "desire" or "craving" to fix a drink at your normal time that you would. So you may find yourself getting: ANTSY, IRRITABLE, SNAPPY (isnt that all the same thing? LOL!) and most of all, possibly a difficulty in going to sleep at night without being half snockered! Even if you do fall asleep well, many find themselves waking up in the middle of the night awake, and unable to get back to sleep. This is a point when many give up, and say, "Well I have to go to work tomorrow and I have to get my sleep, so...."
That is where this program really comes into play! The supplements and plan here really help to offset that.
Many are successful without Topamax, but you have to step it up a few notches in the willpower dept I think. (my personal experience) But the program DOES work great with and w/o Topamax. Topamax just really helps curb the craving, tolerance and desire for alochol, making this whole program work better for many. Personally, I take Topamax, and it makes a huge diff for me. Like trying to reach a vase on a top shelf that is just a little too high....but I have all the ladders underneath me with the supplements and support, but for ME personally, it was just a tad out of reach without the Topamax.
All the best to you!!! Let us know how it goes for you. Post under this and General Discussion... you might get more feedback under General Discussion once you get started.
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Sara, can you take some valium for a couple of days? I think that's pretty much what you get in detox, or librium. Ask you doctor for some valium to take for sleepiness nights. Be careful not to get addicted to the valium! Good luck.
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Hi there Sara
I am currently taking Librium. I am on day seven of abstinence and was prescribed Librium in decreasing incremental doses over a period of 10 days. I suffer terribly with severe withdrawal as I have tried to go cold turkey in the past and was hospitalised after 4 days with severe hallucinations and all the other nightmares that come with it - they gave me Librium in the hospital and the symptoms disappeared .
I started taking the Librium on wednesday - tuesday was the last time I drank - I was drinking 4 bottles of 12 % proof wine per day and would shiver and shake and vomit every morning. Librium irradicated ALL of these symptoms and it also enables me to sleep like a baby for a full 8 hrs every night. Cravings come and go but have not recd my supps yet so when they arrive that should be addressed.
I put off giving up because of the withdrawals, but as I mentioned I have had none this time.
I don't know whether this will be right for you, as I don't know how bad your withdrawals are. Different strokes and all that. But I just wanted to let you know of my experience.
Good luck and keep chatting. Theres loads of wonderful supportive people here and loads of advice.
Lots of love and hugs
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Thanks so much to Allie, Mona Cat, & Bambino for the good suggestions to use valium or librium to treat short-term withdrawal symptoms. I have no experience with coming off alcohol....always preferred to keep using! But I do know on the rare days I can't manage to start drinking by late afternoon, I do get extremely anxious, testy, snippy (but like you said, aren't those all the same thing!), and really have difficulty sleeping if not sedated with booze. I got the CD's and the book yesterday, and have a small supply of 5 mg. Valium, so have plan to half the amount of vodka I drink each day (16oz, 8oz, 4oz, 2oz, zero), making it to abstinence after 5 days....then use the valium in decreasing doses for a few days. Also started the supplements yesterday. So wish me luck! Sara
Try to get an RX, or you can otain meds on the internet, for Campral. It has very few side effects, can be taken with anti dpressants, and works well at decreasing the cravings. Take it, after the withdrawl symptoms are gone. Some docs say three days abs, other say a week. If you are in the medical profession, becareful who you confide in about your problem, or soon you will have your license board showing up at work asking for a urine test!
Keep us updated, and feel safe here.
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Hi Sara,
Welcome to MWO, it sounds like you have a good plan of action for reducing your intake slowly. Keep coming back here the support is awesome.
Good to have you onboard.
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I know, I know, there's nothing "bitter" about the pistol-whipping administered by the Tide to the Gators on Saturday night.
But think about it. In the last 3 years, Alabama's meteoric rise to the top of the SEC (cough, cough, America) had one metric against which we measured ourselves: the Gators. Don't get me wrong, in 2008 we had to cure a lot of other diseases (like winning in November). But we took our temperature in the SECCG, against a year-removed national champ from 2006 and reigning HTW from 2007. And we weren't ready quite yet. They were the best. In 2009, we went for a "recheck" and came out with a clean bill of health….
But this game was bittersweet, the way the decline and fall of the Roman empire was bittersweet. Yes, we've reclaimed our rightful perch atop the CFB landscape, but it sure felt like the better measure of our hold on the top spot so far was an Arkansas on the way up, not a Florida on the way down. They're not the same team. Tebow cast too long a shadow.
Meanwhile, Bama right now is "plug and play." Rolando's gone? Welcome Moseley (aka "Theodore"). Kareem Jackson's in the league? Hello Kirkpatrick, Menzie, Lester. No Ingram? No problem. Just stick TR in the backfield. There are folks who can't wait for McElroy to leave so we can put McCarron in.
Scarbinsky said something that was strong conceptually, even if he bumbled the execution trying to get a little too cute: "Consider the implications of these two knockouts these last two years. Alabama beat up Florida after Alabama circled Florida. Alabama beat down Florida after Florida circled Alabama." (http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/10/scarbinsky_all_else_being_equa.html).
Anyway, enough philosophizing. We're a cold-blooded machine killer right now, and I will absolutely relish every minute of it:
· This game was over in four plays: (1) the jump pass INT by Nico; (2) TR's field-flipping 30 yard run to the outside left; (3) Ingram's first TD run to the outside right; and (4) Julio's field-flipping punt return.
· All of those plays happened before Florida's 3rd offensive possession, so Urban Meyer can "what if" all day long about how the game unfolded, but after 15 offensive plays they were down 17 points. They had no chance.
· Why those four? #1 is obvious – They tried to "do" Tebow without Tebow, and they failed. Plus, the shot of Kirby Smart warning of the jump pass showed how we have Florida's pulse on playcalling.
· #2 and #3 is because we took their supposed strength, this lights-out defense, and beat them straight up. We had the better scheme, the better personnel, and the better execution. We had linemen and receivers flowing to the point of attack, sealing the edge, and springing our horses. No chance, Gators. No chance.
· #4 is because their punt coverage team has been stellar for years. Remember Javy trying to break the return yardage record against a unit that had allowed ZERO net positive return yards last year? Um, did I mention that the Gators are on the downhill?
· I'm sure the atmosphere was electric … at least until halftime.
Guess we'll take Soukerlina's best shot next week, and Ole Miss' the week after that, and so on and so on. We might not win 'em all. We might see Florida again in December and get creamed. But I doubt it. Right now, we're on top, and the drop off is pretty precipitous. What a great time to be an Alabama fan.


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Demetrios Salivaras has literally grown up in the restaurant business.
And his experience shows in his new Tarpon Springs restaurant, Dimitri's on the Water, which is right across the street from the famous Mykonos restaurant owned by his father, Andy.
"I was born in a bus-tub," Salivaras said. "That's what I say. I was born in a bus-tub because my parents have been in the business forever. I was brought in this business as a young kid, learned a lot from my father and then I had the opportunity to go on to school. I went on to (the) Culinary Institute of America and got the formal training that I needed, and now it's showing."
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I downloaded the Kimagure Orange Road OVAs to check the key animator credits for 吉岡友希 and I found none. I did, however, notice that 吉岡由巳 is credited with Key animation in episodes 7 and 8. This website gives the reading of Yoshimi Yoshioka, however I found that 由 can potentially be pronounced ユ (Yu) and 巳 can be pronounced み (Mi), which lead me to Yumi Yoshioka, who only has one credit, but the source for that credit is here. And as if by some miracle, 吉岡由巳 is credited for Key Animation on the 1992 OVA, making it a contemporary of the Kimagure Orange Road OVAs.
It also happens to be the case that Ja.Wiki shows that 吉岡由巳 is credited with color for the ESPER Mami TV show (currently Yuki Yoshioka colorist has the credit for the movie, but at least according to Wikipedia, 検査 枝光敦子、代田千秋、吉良幸子 were the only movie colorists).
And those were the only two older titles mixed in with Yuki Yoshioka.
So, I would assume that she should have credits for:
Key Animation Ruri-iro Princess (OAV) [which she currently does]
Key Animation Kimagure Orange Road (OAV)
Paint ESPer Mami (TV)
And the Kanji name: 吉岡由巳
And I don't know what Romanized name. It might be the case that this name needs to be merged with (or the credits simply moved to) another name.
Anyway, just my input. I don't even know if its even allowable to mix up On and Kun when reading Kanji.
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It kinds of looks like it, but the last kanji is different there in the Esper Mami Wikipedia entry: 吉岡由己
己 apparently can possibly be read "ki", though 巳 cannot. If this is not a credits or transcription error, then the Esper Mami person may not be the same as "Yumi Yoshioka", the key animator from the Kimagure Orange Road OVA and Ruri-iro Princess (the differing tasks would have me thinking that already). Also, the Esper Mami person may have worked on both the TV series and movie. Wikipedia is missing some credits, that the source used on ANN (now apparently unavailable) had. The task you found credits for is "Finish Check" (also colorists, but not what this person was credited as doing).
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Ah, excellent point, I missed that.
I tracked down some subs of the movie, just for completeness, and came up with this screenshot:
Now, the bottom boxed character, I am going to say with 98% certainty is 己. When I freeze the movie to take an image, the last character in the top box always seems to come out blurred so it looks like it could be a 巳, but when I watch it in motion it looks like a 己. So, I'm not thinking it was a transcription error from the credits to wiki, if there was an error, it's in the original credits, or there are indeed 3 people. And that's that. I don't think I'll be looking for a torrent with all 119 TV episodes to make certain. My sense of completeness is strong, but not that strong.
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The Capitals played a solid game last night, but a couple of neutral zone breakdowns against the Penguins' top line cost them much-needed points.
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Just before the Olympic break, the Capitals put together a pair of wins to stay in the playoff hunt. Despite the wins, one goal-against in particular leaves us scratching our heads.
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Grapefruit are a popular choice for dieters, or those trying to get a healthy dose of Vitamin C. Some people who are taking medication should avoid grapefruit altogether.
Consuming grapefruit while also taking some prescription drugs can cause serious harm or death.
"Things that are even healthy for you, may become a problem with certain medications," said Kim DeRhodes who is a clinical staff pharmacist at Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy in Charlotte.
Researchers have identified over a dozen prescription drugs that can become lethal if grapefruit is in your system.
In fact, a total of 85 medications are known to interact with the citrus and, sometimes, they can cause acute kidney failure, gastric bleeding, muscle breakdown, or difficulty breathing.
"There is a substance in grapefruit that interacts with a liver enzyme that's responsible for metabolism of the drugs," DeRhodes said. "It can actually increase the amount of drug available to the body and some drugs can get to a toxic level."
Some citrus fruits contain compounds called furanocoumarins which interfere with the body's ability to break down prescription drugs before they enter the blood stream.
The mixing of grapefruit and medication – even if consumed hours apart – can cause an overdose since the drug is concentrating in our body.
"Sometimes up to 12-fold what it would normally be, not just a 20 percent or 50 percent increase in blood levels of the drug, it can be many times, which can make you much more likely to have side effects or toxicity," DeRhodes warned.Whether it's the whole fruit, concentrate, fresh juice or even grapefruit seed extract, the effects on certain drugs are the same, and are able to interfere with medication more than 24 hours after consumption.
Sweet oranges like navels do not contain the active compound. So if you are taking medication, try drinking orange juice instead or find a substitute for your prescription.
"If it does interact, there's a possibility they can use a different medication in that same drug class that would not have that same interaction," DeRhodes said.
Before taking any drug, you should always ask about possible food interactions.
For years, the list of medications affected by grapefruit has been growing as new drugs and new research comes out.
"I always recommend that someone who takes a lot of prescription medications have what's called a medication management therapy session with a pharmacist," and DeRhodes added, "Pharmacists all over the country will do this for little, or no fee."
Mapping out a plan for your prescriptions helps to avoid potential problems.
Your doctor and pharmacist are the best source of advice about prescription drugs, and how they may interact with this mouth-puckering fruit.
While not all medications have a lethal interaction with grapefruit, some can actually have the opposite effect by decreasing the drug's effectiveness.
One way or the other, talk to your health provider about your prescription drugs and your diet.
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Here it goes. If you happen to be watching the television broadcast or listening to the radio broadcast, listen for the announcers describing the value of experience. This includes such phrases as "They just know how to win" or "They've been here before" on the Red Sox side or "This is clearly new territory" / "They're still just happy to be here" regarding the Rays.
Every time you hear these, pour yourself a shot of drain cleaner, and drink.


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Almost 20 years (wow, that long?) after Sister Act was released in the US, Harlem-based Queen Mother Dr Delois Blakely, a real-life former Roman Catholic nun, with a pair of Ivy League degrees, has now come forward with claims that her life was the inspiration for the film, and has officially launched a lawsuit against Disney and Sony Pictures.
Queen Mother, or Dr Delois Blakely, who was profiled back in 2003 by the New York Times as Harlem's Queen Mother, and veteran activist, alleges that... at the time, she was (according to the Hollywood Reporter) a...
... young, black, singing nun serving the street people and youths of Harlem... who published the autobiography The Harlem Street Nun in 1987. Later that year, she approached Tri-Star Pictures producer Cynthia Bowles, among other Hollywood figures, with a three-page synopsis. Bowles apparently sent her a letter in reply, expressing interest in the film rights. Later... producer Scott Rudin took a Sister Act project from Tri-Star to Disney. This became the film starring Whoopi Goldberg as Delois van Cartier...
Blakely's suit states that there are similarities between the story she presented Tri-Star initially, claiming...
... breach of contract, misappropriation of likeness, unjust enrichment and other claims
And is...
... demanding an injunction against further violation of her publicity rights and equitable relief.
Interestingly, she will be represent herself in the case; and you know what they say about representing yourself in court. Although I've seen it work... in the movies mostly, however :)
So, the inevitable question I'm sure you're all asking is, why did she wait almost 20 years to bring this suit to court??? I have absolutely no idea; I'm sure someone will ask her that sooner or later.
Of course, the studios in the suit haven't released any comments... yet.
Sister Act as a packaged product has been immensely profitable for those with stakes in it; including Whoopi. It's current incarnation is as a stage musical, currently enjoying a successful run on Broadway, after receiving 5 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical.
We'll be watching this one to see where it goes.
Yibbet | November 12, 2011 8:16 AM
It's widely known that Better Midler was originally offered the lead in SISTER ACT, Whoopi came in after Midler turned it down.
JMac | November 11, 2011 6:03 PM
Interesting. And after all these years the SOL has probably run out anyway. You snooze, you lose.
lovesfilmnmusic | November 11, 2011 5:34 PM
She's nuts and needs some attention. Sister Act is Disney's version of Pedro Almodovar's 1983 film, Dark Habits. Its that exact same movie with less drug use, sex and wild behavior.
So maybe... if anything, she was the inspiration for a Black Lead Actress but surely not the film because it is a complete rip-off of Dark Habits.


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Judith Jamison looked regal on stage with Farai Chideya last month in The Forum Conversations at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Her message seemed to be one of preparedness and presence – being, as our sister Ayana Vanzant says, in spirit. Muslims call this the sirata-l-mustaqim or the path of the rightly guided.
June 9, 2012
Summertime in the Bay Area is nothing without all of the music, food and film festivals. If you missed the Oakland International Film Festival, there is still time for you to catch the Bay's biggest Black film festival, the San Francisco Black Film Festival, which runs June 15-17 at a number of theaters around San Francisco. This year Leo Sullivan will be in attendance. He is one of the cartoon visionaries who created Fat Albert and Looney Tunes. Digital Underground will also be a part of this year's festivities, as well as Black Panther Party co-founder and chairman Bobby Seale.
December 26, 2011
Afrika! Black people! Afrikans! Let's do like China did and put the whole continent on lockdown by closing our doors to the rest of the world until we're ready to come back out again as a superpower.
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Four and half decades after El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (Malcolm X) made the Hajj to Mecca, his grandson, Malcolm Shabazz, made his pilgrimage. In this, the first interview to be published in the U.S. about his experience, Malcolm says, "Now, by the Will and Grace of Allah, I am a revolutionary Muslim who is in service to the people, especially to the masses of downtrodden and oppressed." Don't miss Malcolm's Report Back from Mecca, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 6:30 p.m., at Twin Space, 2111 Mission St., San Francisco.


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Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Moeneeb Josephs is once again available for Bafana Bafana selection following a meeting with new national team coach Gordon Igesund on Thursday.
Josephs stunned the football fraternity shortly before SA's 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia in June when he announced his retirement from the national team set-up, citing family problems. But after meeting with new Bafana Bafana coach, the goalkeeper said he had reconsidered the decision and would want to play for the National Team again.
"I went to see Moeneeb Josephs regarding his Bafana Bafana future and to discuss his retirement from international football which I thought was premature. I didn't go there to beg him to play for the National Team, but to hear the reasons for his early retirement at the peak of his career," said Igesund.
The Bafana coach is currently finalising plans for the international friendly match against Brazil scheduled for Sao Paulo on September 7. The return of Josephs will give Igesund more options in the goalkeeping department.
"He opened up to me and told me the reasons for his decision. I believe the issues are personal and it would be unfair for me to discuss them publicly. Josephs feels he still has a lot to offer and would love to be considered for selection into the Bafana Bafana squad again.
"He also acknowledged that he has to work as hard as all the other players to earn a national team call up as there are many good goalkeepers in the country. He assured me he would fight for his place in the squad," added Igesund.
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I used to be fascinated by how male porn stars are able to ejaculate exactly when they need to. They could be in a thirty minute shoot, and be completely in control of their orgasm the whole time, and then as soon as the director says the words, they can whip it out and make that money shot. Wouldn't it be great to possess these powers?
How To: Ejaculate When You Want
Rule 1
After you have gotten some success with this, don't stop. A lot of guys will apply techniques like this, see that they're working, and then stop doing the practices. It does take a few months for the effects of these techniques to wear off, but you will be sad when they do.
Retraining the Nervous System
The first exercise is a nice, easy one: masturbate -but don't ejaculate. Instead, you need to push as far as you can into orgasm without ejaculating; you do this by relaxing the muscles in your legs, and at the base of your penis. A lot of energy is suppressed in a man's legs. We don't exercise as we used to, and tend to think of the higher up we go in the body as being more and more important. So we end up blocking a lot of feeling down there - you need to reawaken this mind/body connection. You do this by feeling into your legs, during sex, during masturbation, whenever you can. Feel into your legs, and begin to relax them. By just letting your attention go towards releasing tension in your legs during sex, you'll be amazed at how much longer you can last.
After doing this practice for a while, your body will dissolve its tendency to move straight into ejaculation as soon as sexual tension builds up. Instead, it we automatically start to relax as soon as such tension occurs, which means we can move into the next step.
Holistic Breathing
As cheesy as it sounds, the next technique has to do with breathing. There are two types of breathing exercises that you should practice, the first being one geared towards relaxation. Take a deep breath in, lasting 4 seconds of inhalation. Hold your breath for 7 seconds. Exhale for 8 seconds. Repeat this for 4 cycles, while keeping your tongue touching the upper palette of your mouth. Yes, this does actually work - I've seen people cry after doing this for just 4 cycles because of all the tension that it releases. You may feel lightheaded afterwards, because you're taking in a lot of oxygen, this is quite normal for people who are particularly stressed out. The best thing about this exercise is that it actually trains your nervous system to relax, and the effects are long-lasting. You can do this for more than 4 cycles, but it is recommended that you stop at 8 - I would take that advice. If you are going to do this during sex, please don't make it obvious that you are doing a breathing technique - that would be a huge turn-off to your female partner.
The next breathing technique is one more specifically for use during sex. Take a deep breath in, as far down as you can. Imagine that the pull of breath is actually coming from your feet. While doing this, focus on the tension in your body - put yourself as much "into your body" as you can. Feel your body deeply. This should be a huge breath by the way, not a wimpy half-hearted attempt; really feel it. As you breathe out, allow your focus to rise upwards, into your face and the top of your head. If you're doing it properly, you can actually feel an energy rising up your body and into your head. Let this go and continue to feel up, now feeling outside of the body. Take another deep breath in again, feeling the tension of the body, and the breathe out again, feeling outside of your body. It's funny that this technique is so much like sex itself, the deep tension and clutching of passion and the human body, and then the euphoric releasing of all tension and all sense of separation.
Become Aware of The Muscles that Cause Ejaculation
It's kind of an ass-muscle, as if there is something there that is forcing you to ejaculate. When you're doing your masturbation practice, put as much attention to the muscles around your penis as possible. Learn to relax them - do this by pushing them "outwards" a little, as opposed to contracting them. If you can get these muscles to relax during orgasm, you will find that your orgasm can last up to 30 seconds longer, and the sensation will be amazing. The first time I did it, I literally thought I was having some kind of spiritual experience with my partner, I lost all focus except for this mind-blowing sensation that lasted for about 20 seconds (rather than the couple of seconds I was used to experiencing at the time).
Put these into practice, and you'll become more "orgasmically intelligent", and eventually you will learn how to come when you want to.
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The venue will be the Central Foundation Boys School, Cowper Street, near our offices in Shoreditch.
This is one of the regular meetups for readers of Hacker News, and, according to the hosts, assorted tech and
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Nebraska coach Bo Pelini isn't dismissing revenge as a motivator when his number-23 Cornhuskers host 16th-ranked UCLA on Saturday.
Last year, the Huskers lost 36-30 in Los Angeles and gave up 653 yards -- the second-most ever against a Nebraska defense.
Pelini says he's sure his team is always motivated but if that loss to UCLA gives the Huskers some extra incentive, that's fine with him. The players want another shot at the Bruins.
"Sitting in the locker room after thinking about it for a while, you've got to take the ups and downs and learn from it," said senior center Cole Pensick. "You can't dwell on it."
"It was a tough loss," said senior cornerback Ciante Evans. "They deserved every bit of it but hopefully we can try to change the outcome this year."
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Lets put this into perspective. What happened last night was not an MMA fight, it was a kickboxing match with 4 oz gloves. It was no different then the Slice/Petruzelli, and why people are glancing over that fact is beyond me, this wasn't a boxer beating an MMA guy at MMA. Tim Sylvia, one of the most misguided MMA participants ever, agreed to stand with a far superior striker, and got KO'd. Shocking? Not at all. With 4 oz. gloves anyone can get knocked out, does that mean one fighter is a better fighter than the other, no. Serra caught GSP, Randleman caught Cro Cop, the list goes on and on. Along with being misguided Sylvia has to be the most Tailor made name heavyweight, for a boxer to fight. He has no wrestling, Submission, or kicking ability, and has made a career of keeping fighters at a distance with his long arms. Several unknowns have knocked out name fighters in their first fights on a big stage, some examples:
Houston Alexander Unknown entering UFC.
Ko'd Top contender Jardine in 48 seconds
Ko'd UFC vet Sakara in 1:01
0-3 since, stopped in first round in all 3 bouts, with an average of surviving 2 minutes and 45 second a fight
Sokoudjou 2-1 before entering Pride
Ko'd Top 10 fighter Nogueria in 23 seconds
Ko'd top 10 fighter Arona in 1:59 seconds
2-3 since.
Paulo Thiago Unknown BJJ guy
KO'd Top 10 Josh Koschek in 1st UFC fight.
Future Unknown
Dos Santos Unknown before entering UFC
KO'd Top UFC contender Werdum in first round of first fight
KO'd Stefan Struve in 2nd fight
Future Unknown.
If fighters like Alexander (a street brawler) and Sokoudjou (a Judo guy) can knock established MMA talent in their early fights, why wouldn't a pro boxer be able to in a fight which was said to be a stand-up fight? Does than mean Street brawling and Judo is better than MMA?
Marcus Davis was a 17-1-2 pro boxer, but was a mediocre MMA fighter until he expanded his skill set, now has 50 percent of his wins via Submission. Alesio Sakara a 7-1 Pro boxer, has yet to round out his skill set and has been KO'd in 3 of last 6 fights to "inferior MMA strikers".
And lastly as for Mercer, he is 0-2 in K-1 (according to boxing fans K-1 fighters are left overs that couldn't compete in "real" boxing) and 1-1 in MMA with a SUBMISSION loss to Kimbo of all people. This boxer has gone outside his comfort zone and has won one out of four. Impressive?


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The Blount County Sheriff's office in Oneonta is dealing with a big mess after a water line broke.
Blount County Sheriff Loyd Arrington walked FOX6 News through the portion of the sheriff's office that was damaged.
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Vergecraft: Where's the OG map?
Consider this an open letter to TC from the Vergecraft community.
It's been months. There have been delays, updates, projects, and awesome things. Vergecraft Realms is awesome; but what happened to the old map download? The only reason I (and many other players) advocated for a reset was because we knew we'd still be able to access all the stuff we had already created. That hasn't happened yet. Have you simply not had the time, or lost it, or didn't save until after the big griefing started, or what? If we aren't getting it, fine. Just let us know so we won't be waiting in suspense, and we can start re-building some of the things we built there.
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By CHARLES JACOBS
01/07/2014 22:11
Can anti-Israelism, which is the new form of anti-Semitism, lead back to the older types?
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At issue is not only the insidious nature of materials that inculcate anti-Israel biases disguised as history and multicultural lessons, but also – just as has been the case too often on American campuses – the often flaccid response by educators, elected officials and sometimes the mainstream Jewish community.
American Jewish organizations came late to the problem of anti-Israelism on the campuses. If this same poison spreads to the entire public school system, America will become a very different place for its Jews.
A few hours of simple Googling fetches dozens of examples around the country. But starting here in Newton, Massachusetts, a leafy, heavily Jewish Boston suburb, I have seen the phenomenon up close and personal. Students in Newton were taught that Jews in Israel murder Palestinian women in jails. That "lesson" comes from the Arab World Studies Notebook, a work funded by the Saudis and condemned as propaganda by the American Jewish Committee.
When concerned parents and tax-payers asked Newton's school committee (also heavily Jewish) to remove the text, they resisted for more than a year, defending the text as providing the "Arab point of view." After a year of protest the school superintendent relented, explaining he was removing the text because it was "outdated."
We've just now learned that Newton students are given PLO-produced maps to learn about the history of Israeli "occupation" of "Palestine." One of the maps labeled the Jewish Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem as an "illegal Israeli settlement," and another map claimed entire Palestinian cities are "walled in" by Israel.
The Newton school superintendent claimed the point of the map exercise was simply to demonstrate different perspectives, yet not one single map could be found representing the mainstream Jewish perspective.
Now for the rest of the country: In Williamson County, Tennessee, one biased text asks students: "If a Palestinian suicide bomber kills several dozen Israeli teenagers in a Jerusalem restaurant, is that an act of terrorism or wartime retaliation against Israeli government policies and army actions?" Complaints by a dozen angry parents – who were supported by their Jewish Federation – forced the publisher to remove the offending language from all electronic versions and future 10th and 11th print editions.
The local Jewish Federation then joined with parents to help school officials better train teachers about the realities of Middle Eastern conflicts.
In New York, preparatory materials for the famed Regents exam falsely claim that Israel prevailed militarily in 1948 only due to strong support from the US.
This is Arab propaganda, utilized to both demonize America and to explain the failure of the six Arab armies which attacked the tiny Jewish state.
In Albany, New York, an English teacher had her students write an essay, as part of a persuasive writing exercise, imagining themselves to be Nazis, and assigned some of them the task of describing why Jews are evil. After this case came to light – the result of assertive parents – the school superintendent publicly apologized and the teacher was removed from the classroom.
At New York's Riverdale Fieldstone prep school, administrators held an Israel-Palestine day and under the pretense of "evenhandedness" invited Rashid Khalidi and Tony Judt as featured speakers to represent "both sides" of the conflict. Both Khalidi and Judt believe the State of Israel should not exist.
Rabbi Avi Weiss, one of the panelists, withdrew from the conference upon learning about the contents and opted instead to organize a counter-demonstration.
The school refused to allow a single pro-Israel speaker at this event. Among invited speakers were noted anti-Israel advocates Sara Roy from Harvard and Fawaz Gerges from Georgetown.
Meanwhile, teachers instructed students not to speak to the protesters or the media, and the school's principal announced at the end of the conference that they just heard a "comprehensive" analysis of the Middle East conflict from distinguished speakers and to remember, "the protesters are outnumbered."
This event drew strong criticism from the Zionist Organization of America, the Anti-Defamation League, and several politicians.
At the Campbell Middle School in Smyrna, Georgia, a parent complained about an assignment which promoted a sympathetic understanding of Islamic treatment of women. Pam Geller, a pro-Israel advocate, reported that other lessons from the same curriculum, written by InspirEd Educators, Inc., "explain" homicide bombing and Jew hatred from the point of view of multicultural tolerance of Islam.
One lesson describes a video left by a female Hamas homicide bomber, who describes her act of martyrdom as "...my most wanted wish that I asked God Almighty to fulfill." Another lesson in the curriculum is an editorial titled "A Palestinian's Plea" that concludes with, "It is not hard to understand why people would take their anger and frustration out on somebody, and it is understandable that person would be Jewish. It is the Jews that take our land, it is the Jews that destroy our homes, and it is the Jews who have killed our children!" The school principal defended the misogyny assignment – on the basis of teacher autonomy – but the school superintendent deemed the lesson inappropriate and declared that such materials need to be fully vetted before being placed in the hands of teachers.
The study of Arabic in public schools has become yet another opportunity to bash Israel: This summer, the Tucson, Arizona, Unified School District requested their school board's permission to accept money from the QFI, a Qatar-based foundation, to implement "innovative curricula and teaching materials to be used in any Arabic language classroom."
QFI is closely associated with the Muslim Brotherhood and has named several institutions after Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the de facto spiritual leader of Egypt's Brotherhood who can be seen on Youtube inciting throngs in Cairo to kill all the world's Jews. (Of note: QFI was founded by Sheikha Bint Hamad al-Thani, the founder of Al Jazeera.) In 2011, Tucson had a problem with another Brotherhood- affiliated group, MECHA, which was trying to recruit Mexican students to attend an "occupied peoples conference" at which Palestinian and TUSD students would share their experiences living in "occupied territories." Tucson's superintendent, Dr. Garcia, stated her concerns about the organization's "anti-Semitic tone and tenor on our campuses."
Can anti-Israelism, which is the new form of anti-Semitism, lead back to the older types? In Pine Valley, New York, a rash of anti-Jewish attacks took place over the course of several weeks at a local high school. One Jewish student had a swastika painted across his face; another was beaten with a hockey stick. Holocaust and anti-Semitic "jokes" were directed at Jewish students. Swastikas were left on walls for weeks on end. Some of the taunting actually took place under the watchful eyes of certain teachers.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo interceded with a terse letter to the state's department of education demanding an explanation and requesting that the police's human rights division initiate an immediate investigation.
If the major Jewish "defense agencies" (ADL, AJC, JCRCs, Federations) respond to the K-12 problem as poorly as they have responded to anti-Israelism on campus, there will be hell to pay.
The writer was named one of America's top 50 Jewish leaders by The Forward. He is the president of Americans for Peace and Tolerance in Boston and is widely known for having helped emancipate African slaves in Sudan.
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