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From silkworm litters to moire-finishing machinery, this small but complete collection preserves the history of a manufacturing region that continues to supply almost three-fourths of Europe's silk. The friendly staffers will give you an overview of the museum; they are also happy to provide brochures and information about local retail shops. The location isn't well marked: follow the textile school's driveway around to the low-rise concrete building on the left, and take the shallow ramp down to the entrance.
- Address: Via Castelnuovo 9, Como, 22100 | Map It
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- Cost: €10
- Hours: Tues.–Fri. 9–noon and 3–6. Guided tours, booked in advance, Mon. and weekends
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- Location: Como
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Kingston takes care of business, Bremerton
BREMERTON - The Kingston Buccaneers needed a win to keep pace with the North Kitsap Vikings in the Olympic League title race.
Despite a rough first quarter, they took advantage of several Bremerton Knights turnovers to notch a 40-6 victory Friday at Memorial Stadium.
North's win over Port Angeles sets up the two rivals for a showdown Friday at 7 p.m in Poulsbo for first place.
"It's going to be a good game," Kingston coach W. Todd Harder said.
It wasn't a good game for either side early as they struggled to get anything going in the first quarter.
Senior running back Aaron Dickson finally broke through with a 31-yard run up the middle to get things going for Kingston.
"I think we tried overlooking them," Dickson said. "We had a bad first quarter, but we got it together for the second quarter and then we played good from there on."
After the Kingston defense forced a turnover on downs, senior quarterback Bobby Reece took one play to find senior wide receiver Henry English in one-on-one coverage for a 41-yard score.
The Bucs took advantage of a Bremerton fumble by freshman quarterback Deboreae McClain (who came in for starter Connor Mahoney after he sprained his ankle) on their next drive and a big run by Dickson to set up Reece's second touchdown pass of the half to senior wideout Nathan Carleton.
Consecutive fumbles by Bremerton on their first two drives in the third quarter set up a Ryan Fick field goal and Dickson's second touchdown of the game to put Kingston firmly in control.
"We were worried," Harder said of the contest being a trap game. "Bremerton was league champs last year and they weren't league champs for nothing. We might have been a little bit more relaxed than we needed to be, but the defense took care of business and the offense got on track."
The Knights also lost junior linebacker Taylor Saylor in the fourth quarter as he was taken to the hospital for precautionary measures after he tweaked his neck.
Kingston 40, Bremerton 6
Kingston 3 21 9 7 — 40
Bremerton 0 0 0 6 — 6
First quarter
King—Ryan Fick 26 FG
Second quarter
King—Aaron Dickson 31 run (Fick kick)
King—Henry English 41 pass from Bobby Reece (Fick kick)
King—Nathan Carleton 5 pass from Reece (Fick kick)
Third quarter
King—Fick 26 yard field goal
King—Dickson 10 run (kick blocked)
Fourth quarter
King—Matt Shaw 15 pass from Reece (Fick kick)
Brem—Darren Circulado 3 run (Michael Brown run failed)
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RUSHING: King, Dickson 4-71, Tabanera 20-55, Rouser 3-14, A. Chiquiti 2-0, Johnson 1- -5, Reece 6- -14. Brem, Circulado 5-20, Brown 7-17, McClaine 11-16, Gaines 1-7, Cardwell 3-4, Saylor 1-4, Mahoney 4- -38
PASSING: King, Reece 7-16-0-101. Brem, Mahoney 4-7-0-50, McClaine 1-4-1-37
RECEIVING: King, Shaw 2-26, English 1-41, W. Chiquiti 1-16, Carleton 2-14, Dickson 1-4 Brem, Brown 2-33, Circulado 1-37, Laumen 1-11, Gaines 1-6
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When you sit down to write or record your story, think about what compelled you to share your experience. Keeping in mind that your story may be made public, tell us a little about yourself and your life at the time of your experience. Then record your story from the beginning. Use the following questions if you need a guide.
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Nov. 16, 2006
Champaign, Ill. - Two Illinois volleyball players have been named ESPN the Magazine Third Team Academic District Five for the University Division. Senior defensive specialist Beth Vrdsky and sophomore setter Lizzie Bazzetta earned the honor from members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
District Five includes Division I universities in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. In order to be considered, athletes must be in their second year academically at the school, have a minimum 3.20 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale, and be a starter or regular contributor. The nominees are then voted on by members of CoSIDA serving schools in each district.
Bazzetta, a biology major, leads the Big Ten and ranks sixth in the nation in assists with 13.64 per game. She was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 2 after leading the Illini to wins over Northwestern and Iowa. Bazzetta was also named to the All-Tournament team at the Marquette Kickoff Tournament in early September. In the last seven matches, she has registered 60 or more assists twice.
A sociology major, Vrdsky has excelled not only on the volleyball court and in the classroom, but also as a member of the University of Illinois Air Force ROTC program. Her success has earned her a coveted slot into the Air Force flight school. On the court, Vrdsky set the school's all-time single-season digs record with 520 last season and enters this weekend's play just one dig shy of fourth on the Illinois career digs list (1,331). She represented Illinois in the Big Ten's promotional campaign for the 25th Anniversary of Women's Championships.


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Life Is Short
Michael is a seventeen year-old kid who gets a job at the local meat works. The place is challenging and his fellow workers aren't exactly welcoming of new blood. It soon becomes clear that this day isn't going to be about just trying to fit in. His biggest concern will be getting out alive. With outstanding cinematography and sound design and filmed in a real, functional abattoir, it is no surprise that Meat Head was chosen for the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.


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Richard Botti,
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Nonprofits will be challenged to get this project funded. It's too negative about what's wrong with government. Government is transparent, with meetings seen on TV. Requiring participants to subscribe to the Earth Charter creates the perception that the group is primarily environmentalists. While there is nothing wrong with this, nonprofit organizations come in all sizes and shapes, with different missions. Success will require a broad-brush approach. Remember, nothing happens until something is sold, and credibility is hard to come by.
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founder, Business Plans Hawaii
Well-done pitch. My only criticism is that the owners state the main reason people are not currently engaged is because they have become disenchanted. If so, even making the system more transparent will not help. On a practical note, I am not sure how many groups have $1,000 to organize their lobbying efforts. And many groups with money, especially business interests, prefer that their "advocacy" remain on the down-low.
Lei Ahu Isa,
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A very creative and necessary idea, through which the public can submit testimony expeditiously. The major advantage is the "Quick Links" section, which combines all other links on one site. As a former legislator, I suggest the following: (1) Include a notification next to 48-hour committee hearings so that organizations know the turnaround time is short. (2) Donate $3 from each signed-up organization to start a fund to advocate campaign finance reform in Hawaii. (3) Provide testimonials from those successful with their bills as a result of this site.
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Hey guys! There seem to be number of members that are interested in this topic so I thought that I will chime in.
I'm the lucky one who got the 330i 3-Stage manifold from RichP. The installation was relatively easy. The car runs basically the same, maybe little more low end torque, but top end is the same. As a side note, I'm not one of the guys that can feel a SOTP difference from an air filter...
However because the car runs without problem, it's my belief that 325i ECU has some control over the manifold "straight from the box". If the manifold would be stuck in the stage low or medium RPM stage you would definitely loose some top end power. My perception of little stronger low end, does not lead me thinking it would be stuck in the high RPM mode either.
However you need the 330i programming to get any benefit from this mod, otherwise it's useless. And that's the tricky part. Evotech (trough Creative) said that they can flash my ECU with their 330i SW. By now they have had the ECU for 3 weeks (was supposed to take a week) and I'm about to loose my faith on them. I hope they prove me wrong...
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Experts find 283 DNA samples from MH17 site
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Experts working to identify the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 have gathered DNA samples from 283 people and have positively identified 17. more »»
Govt-held Ukraine town hit by rebel shells
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Gaza cease-fire holds as sides weigh gains
August 27, 2014
JERUSALEM (AP) — An open-ended cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip was holding Wednesday, as many people on both sides of the conflict wondered what was gained... more »»
Malaysia Airlines set for shakeup after disasters
August 27, 2014
HONG KONG (AP) — Malaysia is preparing to unveil the latest overhaul of its beleaguered state-owned airline, which is reeling from twin disasters months apart that killed hundreds of passengers. more »»
Annual tomato battle leaves Spanish town red
August 27, 2014
BUNOL, Spain (AP) — The streets of an eastern Spanish town are awash with red pulp as thousands of people pelt each other with tomatoes in the annual "Tomatina" battle that has become a major... more »»
Inarritu's 'Birdman' opens Venice Film Festival
August 27, 2014
VENICE, Italy (AP) — A film in which art and fame battle it out in the streets and skies of Manhattan has kicked off the 71st Venice Film Festival, where high-art aspirations mix with Hollywood... more »»
Afghan candidate pulls out of election audit
August 27, 2014
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — One of two men vying to become the president of Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah, pulled his observers Wednesday from an audit of the country's disputed election over... more »»
West Africans get creative with Ebola awareness
August 27, 2014
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — A young man on camera names the person who's challenged him to dump the contents of a bucket over his hea. more »»
Turkish party to confirm Erdogan's successor
August 27, 2014
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Interfax: Ukraine cites support for peace plan
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August 26, 2014
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And then there were four.
Iowa Cubs
John Nelson hit two home runs. Fan appreciation, baby! Joel Santo, promoted all the way from Daytona because they were rained out their last three games, and Iowa needed a starter, gave up 4 runs in 7 innings. Koyie Hill was the DH. And, thus endeth 2007 for the Iowa team: Losing 5-4.
Tennessee Smokies
Tyler Colvin had two hits. Jeff Samardzija gave up four runs in four innings. And the Smokies limped into the playoffs by virtue of having the second-best overall record to Huntsville, which won the division championship in both halves of the season. Carolina 4, Tenn 3.
Peoria Chiefs
Darwin Barney hit his second home run of the season. Jose Ceda struck out 6 batters in 2.1 innings. Al Maestri struck out the side in the ninth. And Sandberg's team ended the regular season with a 5-2 win over Cedar Rapids.
Boise Hawks
Tony Thomas had two hits, including a homer. Zach Ashwood, a switch-hitting pitcher, did not get booed after earning the win with 5 strong innings. Boise wins, 5-3.
Thomas is now at .307/.397/.540 for the season, with 40 R, 26 SB (only 2 CS) in 44 games. Jon Wyatt is at .307/.407/.462, with 59 R and 40 RBI in 64 games.
The Hawks have two games left. The season is now over for Iowa, Daytona, Peoria, and the AZL Cubs. Tennessee continues in the playoffs.


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Under duct and pipe connectors in the family editor there is two types I am not sure of.
1. Fitting (where and when and for used).
2. Global (where and when used).
(thought if you create a fitting you will still select either Exhaust,Supply, Return or other air as connector type.)
When searching help as shown below it only mentions:
Revit Families, Connectors,
When a component with an duct connector is selected, the Create Systems panel displays one or more of the following tools, which allow you to create a specific HVAC system: Air Supply, Air Return, Exhaust.
Pipe connectors are used with hydronic systems, plumbing systems, and fire protection systems.
When a component with a hydronic pipe connector is selected, one or more of the following tools are available which allow you to create a specific hydronic piping system: Supply, Return, Other.
When a component with a plumbing (pipe) connector is selected, one or more of the following tools are available which allow you to create a specific plumbing system: Sanitary, Domestic Hot Water, Domestic Cold Water, Other.
When a component with a fire protection (pipe) connector is selected, one or more of the following tools are available which allow you to create a specific electrical system (from left to right: Wet Sprinkler, Dry Sprinkler, Preactive, Other).
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Generally fitting connectors should be used on fittings. They apply when you don't necessarily want to define up front what system type will be associated with the connector. An elbow, in many cases, for example isn't system specific. You can use an elbow for supply, return, whatever, so you would use a fitting connector.
The global connector is similar to the fitting connector, but not used for fittings. A pump, for example, might be used for hydronic supply / return, or it might be used for domestic water. In these cases you would use a global connector, that allows the system type to be "propagated" from other things in the system that define it.
I have done some experimenting regarding the use of "Global or Fitting" settings for connectors. I created a concentric reducer family. When I established my connectors as "fittings", they did not assume the associated pipe system when the reducer was inserted into the project. When I used "Global" the current piping system as applied to my reducer fitting. Someone let me know if there is a better or more correct practice.
I assume that your Family is of the Pipe Fittings, correct? The element should be adopting the appropriate Pipe System with it's Connectors set to "Fitting". Can you explain or walk through the process you followed in which the element did not assume the Pipe System?


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Well, that was a close call. It still counts as a win, though.
The Cleveland Cavaliers struggled through most of the game, but went on a late charge as they wore out Detroit, winning 113-101 at The Palace Of Auburn Hills.
The Pistons, played their most inspired basketball in weeks, led through most of the game, but couldn't contain the Cavs late in the game. Cleveland went on a 22-10 run to end the game, and scored the game's final 9 points.
LeBron James, despite scoring only 7 points through the game's first 33 minutes, finished strong and racked up a triple-double in the process. James finished with 29 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists as he created yet another nightmare for the citizens of Detroit. Including playoffs, Cleveland has now won 10 straight games against Detroit.
Mo Williams was the other hero for the wine and gold Tuesday night. Mo Gotti found his shot and finished with 20 points and five assists, which included three three-pointers in the fourth quarter.
With less than three minutes left in the third quarter, the Pistons led 71-66 and the Palace crowd was fired up, excited for a big win over their recent nemesis. However, the combination of LeBron and Mo was too much for Detroit.
James scored 7 of the Cavs' final 9 points in the third quarter, cutting the deficit down to 1. Then Mo and LeBron combined to score 26 of the final 30 Cavs points to end the game.
Antawn Jamison looked a little better than he did Sunday, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. He shot 50% from the floor, a vast improvement from his first game back from injury.
The only other Cavalier in double-digits was Jawad Williams with 10 points
The Cavaliers now are one win away from becoming Central Division Champions for the second straight year. A win tomorrow at home against Indiana will clinch it.
Their magic number to gain the #1 seed in the East is now 9
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One of the petitioners in the election petition matter concerning Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and Education Minister Petter St. Jean, Maynard Joseph took the stand this morning admitting that he had not read any of the witness statements, among other things.
Joseph was the last of six witnesses to take the stand this morning and were intensely cross-examined by Senior Counsel Anthony Astaphan. Though he claimed to take the petition matter very seriously, he admitted that he had not read the witness statements of Edison James nor Dave Bruney or any of the others.
Astaphan directed the attention of the court to the Notice of Disqualification that the petitioners alleged was distributed in the Veille Case before election, claiming that no such notice had been distributed in that constituency. Joseph insisted that they had and it was done under his supervision. He also stated that the notice circulated in the constituency was included less detail but spoke to the same information as the Notice of Disqualification published in the SUN Newspaper prior to election day.
Joseph further admitted when probed by Astaphan that James gave oral notice of Prime Minister Skerritt's French citizenship via the radio, as is included in the pleadings. The pleadings, however, do not include any mention of dual citizenship allegations made in the Veille Case constituency. Still, Joseph insisted that James had said those things at meetings in the Veille Case constituency.
Astaphan suggested that Joseph never spoke of citizenship or 'passport' from a political platform in the constituency and that he never read any Notice of Disqualification and in each case, Joseph insisted that he had.
Dave Bruney, another witness, has been described in the press as the 'media coordinator' of the United Workers Party (UWP) but on the witness stand he said that this was a title that he chose for himself. He said he has done internet work for the UWP such as setting up Facebook and other social media accounts.
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PLAINFIELD — For three quarters Friday night, Plainfield almost seemed invisible and it wasn't because of their camouflage jerseys. Franklin's 21-point second quarter was just enough cushion to hold off a late Plainfield rally and secure a 42-28 conference road-win for the Grizzly Cubs.
"Initially, we played really well defensively but there were a few momentum plays that went against us and the next thing you know we're in a hole," Plainfield coach Brian Woodard said. "That was the story of the first half, momentum plays."
Franklin continued its momentum after halftime, putting another seven points on the scoreboard. Trailing 28-6 and its back against the wall, Plainfield answered with two of Jacob Maple's four rushing touchdowns as the Quakers pulled within eight at 28-20.
On the ensuing possession, Franklin kept the Quakers at bay as they scored on a 76-yard touchdown run to make it 35-20 with just seven minutes left to play.
Plainfield then drove down the field and responded as Maple scored another rushing touchdown. The Quakers went for two successfully and brought the game back within a touchdown.
On the kickoff, Plainfield attempted an onside kick that was perfectly executed and four Quakers had a chance at to recover, but no one could come up with the ball as it rolled out of bounds and into Franklin's possession.
"Make a play. It was right there," Woodard said. "It was awesome; everybody did their job but we just couldn't get our hands on it."
After Franklin took over, Plainfield had three time outs and a third down to stop the Grizzly Cubs but another big touchdown run broke the game open into a 42-28 deficit with under a minute left.
Maple finished with 148 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the night.
Plainfield (4-3) will have to make the most of the time left in the season as they approach the state tournament, a task that Woodard is well aware of.
"Losing is obviously something you want to avoid but most importantly this time of year," he said. "This time of year you want to be playing your best ball marching towards your goal, our goal, and tonight we took a huge step backwards. But tomorrow we will regroup, look at the film and move on towards these last few weeks."


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What was once thought as a game that could potentially feature two of the top teams in the AFC is now a game with two teams just trying to survive. The 5-7 Tennessee Titans will host the 6-6 Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night football in a game that is a must-win for both sides.
The Titans aren't officially eliminated from the playoff conversation but it's more and more like they are, especially after last week's six-point offensive effort in a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Colts on the other hand sit one game out of first place in the AFC South.
For Indy, obviously this is an important game. The following week they have a showdown with the Jaguars so for that game to mean something they need to win this game. The Colts have lost three games in a row and Peyton Manning doesn't seem like Peyton Manning. That's a significant concern but, judging by the last seven years with Manning, you have to expect he bounces back.
The Titans meanwhile have even bigger quarterback issues, With Vince Young already out for the year, Kerry Collins last week had a miserable 14-of-32 and two interception performance. If this comes down to a game of quarterbacks (which it usually does), it's hard not to side with the Colts, even with Manning's struggles.
The Colts are currently 3.5 point road favorites and I think you've got to pick them to win after seeing the Titans last week.
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Watford entertained a Southampton team heading for the runners-up spot that the Hornets had enjoyed at the end of the previous campaign.
Mo Johnston gave the home side the lead after latching onto a George Reilly flick-on and came close to a second on the hour, but David Armstrong converted Danny Wallace's cross to equalise for the Saints ten minutes later.
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This red maple bowl is 11" diameter and 4 1/2" high. I got the trunk of this red maple when someone offered it on Craigslist. They had felled the tree by just cutting straight across and the trunk had split right up the middle. I slabbed one half of it into 2" thick lumber using my Alaskan mill and cut the remaining half into chunks for turning. Chunks this large usually split on me if I keep them around very long, even with anchorseal on the endgrain, but these red maple chunks stayed check free even though I kept them around for about 6 months before getting to them. I cut the blank out using a circle cutting jig I made for my bandsaw as a 12" blank, and it ended up being 11" by the time I was done.
It's finished with Watco Danish oil followed by buffing with tripoli and carnuba wax using the Beall buffing setup.
-- Bob Anderton - Austin, TX - Nova 3000 lathe, Alaskan Mark III mill, Husqavarna Saw


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4.14/5 rDev +26.2%
A dark apple ale, 6.2%, that, to my senses, is a great combination of cider and beer.
aroma: malty oak, apple with some slight funky sourness and slight chocolate when it opens up.
taste: malty apple, oak with some slight wine qualities and some slight sherbet. Sweet but pleasantly sweet with some nice sourness underpinning it all.
Great beer, really enjoyed it and love the local philosophy and spirit of the brewer and brewery.
01-05-2014 10:46:17 | More by admiral
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3.3/5 rDev +0.6%
Pours black, some brown highlights, small head.
Nose shows lovely chocolate and nutty malt with sweet caramel underneath.
Similar flavours, but sweet apples start to overwhelm. A bit too tangy to mix with the other characters.
Carbonation is moderately high, nice.
Get rid of the apple juice and this could be quite good, the roasted and tangy flavours don't mix well.
12-08-2010 03:29:40 | More by CrazyDavros
2.9/5 rDev -11.6%
Glowing treacle as it pours, dark chocolate in the glass with a rich 1.5 finger coffee-coloured head. Great retention and lacing. Looks fantastic.
Balsamic vinegar and tart apple, quite reminiscent of a Flemish Red Ale but with a fair whack of chalky sweetness thrown in. Roasted coffee, cocoa and ashy tones underneath. Pretty cool overall.
First sip completely confuses me. It's incredibly thin on the front and mid, with most of the action on the rear palate. It's certainly sour there, but I don't know what the hell is going on. Flavour falls kind of flat. Hardly any malt, despite the roastiness in the aroma and pretty much just a mild combo of Apple Juice and Hallertau hops.
Very thin mouthfeel for 5.5%, with a moderate amount of drying bitterness, again something I tend to associate with Flemish Red Ales.
I've avoided opening this for over 6 months after not being at all keen on the Forester Pale Ale, but this is more approachable, albeit dull for the taste buds. Saying that I reckon this beer has the elements to be something quite exciting with some tweaks here and there. Maybe if the malts were cranked up and it was brewed to around 7% the flavour profile might shine.
05-20-2011 09:06:10 | More by spicelab
3.18/5 rDev -3%
On tap at Hope & Anchor pub in Hobart.
Clear mahogany with average sized head with moderate retention. Smell of milk chocolate and tofee dominate (Chocolate Eclairs!), with some coffee. Coffee is more pronounced on tasting. Creamy mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Overall a very enjoyable malty beer.
10-18-2006 07:47:08 | More by norwichboy
2.85/5 rDev -13.1%
Tough to categorize this beer. Dark ale with apple juice is an interesting mix.
Looks conventional enough. Dark brown / not quite black with a thin tan head. Slightly cloudy from the bottle conditioning and low carbonation.
The apples come rough in the smell. Would be easy to think this was a flaw if it wasn't intentional. As it is, it makes you think. Dark malts stay in the background but is noticeable. Hops are hard to pick out.
Plenty of apple pucker in the taste. Maybe a bit too much for me. Then again it is a cool evening and I imagine on a sunny afternoon this would be quite refreshing. The rest of the beer is kind of overwhelmed by the apple leaving it a bit one dimensional.
Slightly thin mouthfeel and lack of beery aspects (malt and hops) kind of hurt this for me. Certainly not a bad beer, but not an everyday type of beer for me.
09-21-2010 08:56:08 | More by joecast
2.53/5 rDev -22.9%
a: nearly black in appearance with dark brown around the edges, decent head settles to thin veil
s: smell of a smoky coffee
t: coffee taste on the back-end with malts and hops spread around
m: light to medium body, with slight carbonation, a little bitter
d: not a very smooth beer and not too much exciting going on here
04-13-2007 13:41:04 | More by belgbeerdrinker
3.5/5 rDev +6.7%
On tap at the Gertrude Hotel during Good Beer Week 2013.
Pours a dark brown colour, fairly murky. Head is beige, decent density. Good retention. Looks great.
Smells sweet, buttery and malty. Big toffee character with a bit of roast. Not a lot of apple, or tart character, which is more what I was expecting. Bit pedestrian.
Tastes sweet and caramelly again. Bit more acidic though, with a touch of balsamic. Some apple, grape, cocoa and cinnamon. Not bad, but could use more of the tart fruitiness that the advertising material states.
Decent body. OK texture.
Decent enough beer; could use more apple character in there but I'm enjoying it enough.
09-20-2013 01:04:33 | More by laituegonflable
3.13/5 rDev -4.6%
Bottle purchased at Preachers in Hobart. A dark ale brewed with apple juice.
Pours a dark brown, clear in the body in places, with a filmy head of beige bubbles. Strips of lacing down the inside of the glass. Looks decent, although the head is weak.
Weird melange of acidity and darkness on the nose, which mingles to a subtle sweetness like grape juice and carob. A little bit of acidic sharpness is enough to dominate. Eh. Interesting at least.
Taste is similar, but here the acidity starts to get a little excessive. Heavy acidity from the apples, and a lighter body, leaving quite a sharp finish. A little toasty bitterness on the back, but that and the colour is really the only thing distinguishing it from cheap cider. Feel is light and thin.
This one's a big "meh" from me. It's not great. Interesting maybe, but certainly not something to get excited about.
02-20-2011 06:15:43 | More by lacqueredmouse
3.7/5 rDev +12.8%
Down in old Sydney town for a weekend, stopped into a nice little (dimly lit!) bar called "Mojo Records". Liked the atmosphere and the beers were pretty good. The Huon stood out for me so I took some tasting notes, turns out it isn't so popular with other reviewers - horses for courses and all that.
Poured from a 500ml bottle into a Pokal.
A: The body is a raspberry red, with minimal beige lacing for a head. Not very impressive here.
S: Aroma is reminiscent of fresh picked apples and pure spring water with a whiff of barley grains very clean and appealing.
T: Sharp upfront crisp apples with a sour note in the back. One can taste every individual ingredient that went in to making this - champagne yeast (which lends it dryness well in this brew), barley grains, fresh water, and of course the apples themselves; everything is clean and organic.
M: Light carbonation with a medium body.
D: Quite nice. The fresh flavour sets it apart from the mass produced beers and makes it a breath of fresh air. I want a case of this, it will be expensive but worth it. Another note: this is the first beer I've tried that really accentuates the sour flavours of apple... hell outside of cider this is the only brew I've had with real apples.
Food match: Could imagine eating a classic Ploughman's sandwich with this - crusty bread and all. Also this brew would go well in a cheese tasting (something hard and matured).
07-26-2012 07:33:53 | More by doktorhops
3.53/5 rDev +7.6%
Somewhat opaque dark brown colour with a small, creamy, tan head. Good head retention.
Somewhat roasty with some sweetness and a touch of fruit. One dimensional.
Thin malt flavour with a hint of roast. Some mild fruitiness. Interesting but nothing amazing and I certainly don't get the sour balsamic notes that others have found.
Medium body with moderate carbonation. Okay.
Lightly roasty and indistinctly fruity. An okay beer.
09-13-2011 07:48:13 | More by dgilks
Huon Dark Ale from The Two Metre Tall Company Pty Ltd
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An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza farm killed two Palestinians on Friday, a Gaza health official said, as fighting continued for a third day after the collapse of Egyptian-led cease-fire talks.
Hamas finally admits role in killing of Israeli teens
After a five-day cease fire ended without a longer-term deal, militants in Gaza resumed their rocket attacks against Israel, to which the Israeli military responded with airstrikes.
Europe, US mull UN resolution on Gaza truce
With Egyptian efforts to end the Gaza war collapsing, the United States, Britain, France and Germany are discussing a possible Security Council resolution calling for a sustainable cease-fire and an international monitoring mission to ensure its implementation, U.N. diplomats said Thursday.
Hamas official admits group abducted, killed Israeli teens
July 1, 2014: Bat-Galim Shaer and Iris Yifrah , mothers of two of the three Israeli teens who were abducted and killed in the occupied West Bank, mourn during the joint funeral of their sons in the Israeli city of Modiin.
Some US colleges calling students back from Israel
Some U.S. colleges are pulling students from overseas study programs in Israel as the Gaza war rages, though the relative calm beyond the immediate battle areas is raising questions in some quarters about why they had to leave.
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Snowmobile sales down for quarter and year
"Our record fourth quarter earnings represent a fitting end to a challenging year for Polaris," said Scott Wine, Polaris' chief executive officer. While the quarterly numbers showed major improvement, income for the full year were down 13% from $117.4 million last year to $101 million for fiscal 2009, which ended Dec. 31. Sales for the full year were $1.56 billion a decrease of 20% compared to record sales of $1.94 billion in 2008. "Our fast reaction during the economic downturn and continued focus on operational excellence enabled us to support our dealers with reduced inventories and drive factory inventory down 19%," Wine said. Snowmobile sales were off, posting a decrease of 14% for the fourth quarter and 13% for the entire year. Polaris attributed the decrease to the weak economy. Off-road vehicle sales fell 12% in the fourth quarter and 22% for the year. This reflects Polaris's Max Velocity Program, which requires lower dealer inventory levels, the company said. The on-road vehicle division, including Victory motorcycles, saw sales dip 12% in the fourth quarter compared to the same quarter in 2008. Sales for the year were down 44%. The lone segment with a gain this quarter was Polaris' parts, garments and accessories division, which saw sales increase 2% in the quarter due to increased demand in snowmobile and Ranger side-by-side related items. However, for the year, PG&A sales were down 9%. Polaris, also, noted its'cash level improved to $140.2 million at the end of the year compared with $27.1 million at the end of 2008.
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The state attorney general's office has reached an agreement with the Milton Hershey School and the Hershey Trust Company to address concerns over the administration of the Milton Hershey School Trust, Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced Wednesday.
The agreement is the result of a two-year investigation into the management practices of the trust company and the school.
Kane said that while the investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing, all parties agreed to implement certain reforms to help ensure that the school will continue to provide a stable home and quality education to disadvantaged children.
The changes announced Wednesday stem, in part, from allegations that school trust assets had been misused for excessive board compensation and benefits, unnecessary facility upgrades, and questionable land purchases; specifically, the purchase of the former Wren Dale Golf Course adjacent to the Hershey campus in 2006.
The Hershey Trust said it bought the course for $12 million to expand the school campus, but an investigation by the Philadelphia Inquirer revealed the fair market value was just $4.5 million, and critics accused board members of paying an inflated price to shield well-connected investors from certain loss.
The state attorney general's office concluded that the purchase price was consistent with the property's fair market value.
As part of the agreement, Kane said school managers may no longer serve simultaneously on the boards of The Hershey Company and the Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company.
In addition, no more than three school managers may serve simultaneously on the board of directors of The Hershey Company, and no more than one may serve on the board of the Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company at the same time.
To address concerns over compensation Hershey Trust board members can receive for their service, Kane said an independent consulting firm formulated new and reduced levels, which are on the "low end" of compensation paid by similar institutions.
Any future adjustment to compensation levels will result from a pay study conducted by an independent consultant selected by the Hershey Trust Company with input from the state attorney general's office, she said.
Hershey Trust Company has additionally adopted a new conflicts of interest policy that requires directors to disclose "all actual or potential conflicts of interest" with the company or the school, and the policy cannot be modified or amended without the prior written approval of the state attorney general's office, Kane said.
In addition, Milton Hershey School and Hershey Trust Company are required to provide written notice to the attorney general's office at least 30 days before any real estate transaction involving either a lease of three or more years or more than $250,000 of consideration.
Hershey Trust Company will also implement a travel and expense reimbursement policy that ensures board travel, meeting and entertainment costs are carefully controlled and documented, according to Kane, who said the policy mandates the use of "coach class" for all air travel.
Kane said her office will receive annual written reports on Hershey Trust Company's compliance with the terms of the agreement.


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iPad wireless presentation
So we've got a big presentation coming up and I thought that it would be great if I could use my iPad in presenting. It would be great to look at the Notes, explain freely, and walk around the stage. I want my iPad to be wireless. That means, the iPad VGA adaptor is out of the picture.
Certainly I'm not the first one who thought of this need, right? And so I asked a good friend of mine, an Apple guru himself and I used to tease him as the Apple technical support guy, to look for applications that can address my need. He willingly and gladly accepted that challenge.
We looked into various applications such as those that use Remote VNC. They are nice and effective but also very slow. The connection is intermittent too. When I am presenting, I want my slides to move with me on real time. I want it to be like a clicker plusplus more of the other features I want. The word, "clicker", gave us an idea and used it as keyword for a search.... and Vwaaaaala!!!!... We found i-Clickr application. It is perfect! You can choose to buy it for $9.99 or download a Lite version that limits you to only 15 slides. Trust me, the paid version is much much better than the lite one. It has a different set of user interface (UI) too.
The connection is wireless from iPad to laptop and wired through your VGA adaptor to your projector.
Here are the instructions:
1. Download the host application here. It supports Windows and Mac OS X. I have a Mac so I downloaded the Mac version. It's found at the right portion of the site.
2. Install in your Mac and Run the app.
3. File -> Open. Choose the powerpoint you want to present.
In your iPad,
4. Choose i-Clickr app. Choose Skip This.
5. Choose Manual Connection and then enter your IP address. Choose arrow button at the right side of the IP address. This will connect.
6. If you want to time your presentation, choose a time. You may also choose to Skip This.
7. Choose the presentation and you are good to go! You can view your Notes with talking points and move around while presenting.
The presentation went well. I believe I've set the bar high for a techie innovative way of presenting. I suggest you do this too. ^_^
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Senator Kay Hagan announced Friday awarding of grants to assist low-income and homeless North Carolinians.
The grants, worth $1.3 million, were awarded through the Federal Loan Bank Atlanta Affordable Housing Program and will be used to rehabilitate housing and build new homes.
Of the five grants, one will be going to Heritage Park in Charlotte. The $500,000 grant will go to help complete renovation and rehabilitation of 151 two-story apartment buildings in Charlotte.
Officials say the project will modernize the physical property condition and quality of life for very low-income residents.
"I'm pleased these grants will help provide housing to North Carolinians who truly need a place to call home," Hagan said. "No one should have to wonder where they will sleep each night, and these organizations will help put a roof over the heads of many folks in our state."
The other four grants will go to projects in Asheville, Lexington, and Swannanoa North Carolina.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas is reuniting with the coach who helped her win gold in 2012.
Gymnastics coach Liang Chow told the Des Moines Register (http://dmreg.co/1e4RFWl ) on Sunday that the 2012 Olympic all-around gymnastics champion will return to train at his gym in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Douglas left Chow last August to live with her family in Los Angeles, raising questions about her ability to return to the Olympics in 2016.
Chow says he is excited to work with Douglas again, but she faces a number of hurdles before returning to competition.
Douglas won gold in the all-around and team competitions at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
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ROCK and Obesity
Principal Investigator: JAMES KUANG JAN LIAO
Affiliation: Harvard University
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Abstract: The Rho-associated coiled-coil forming kinases (ROCKs) were initially identified as downstream effectors of RhoA, which mediates calcium-insensitive contraction of vascular smooth muscle. Two distinct ROCK isoforms, ROCK1 and ROCK2, have been identified, however, their role in energy metabolism and obesity are not known. In our preliminary studies, we found that despite comparable food intake, mice with hemizygous deletion of ROCK2 (ROCK2) develop insulin resistance, have 25% higher body weight, and 2 times more body fat than wild-type or ROCK1 mice. Furthermore, ROCK2 mice exhibit circadian rhythm disturbances, impaired adaptive thermogenesis, and 43% reduction in whole-body oxygen consumption;features which are similar to mice with homozygous deletion of peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor 3 co-activator (PGC)-11. These findings suggest that ROCK2 may be an important regulator of PGC-11 and energy metabolism. The overall goal of this proposal, therefore, is to investigate the role of ROCK2 in energy metabolism and obesity, and to determine the mechanism by which ROCK2 regulates PGC-11 expression and function. Specific aim 1 will test the hypothesis that deletion of ROCK2 leads to altered basal metabolism, impaired energy expenditure, and obesity. Using hemizyous ROCK1 and ROCK2 KO mice that were developed in our laboratory, we will test the hypothesis that deletion of leads to decreased energy metabolism and obesity. The effects of ROCK2 deletion on insulin, glucose, and lipoprotein metabolism will also be investigated. Specific aim 2 will test the hypothesis that PGC-11 mediates the downstream effects of ROCK2 on energy metabolism. We will determine whether conditions, which are mediated by or involve with the upregulation of PGC-11 such as the fasting state, adaptive thermogenesis, and physical endurance are defective in ROCK2 mice. Specific aim 3 will test the hypothesis that ROCK2 increases energy metabolism through induction, phosphorylation, and stabilization of PGC-11. The effects of ROCK2-mediated PGC-11 phosphorylation on mitochondrial biogenesis and energy metabolism in skeletal muscle and adipose tissues will also be investigated. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Obesity is a main cause of morbidity and mortality in Western society. The precise mechanism that controls energy metabolism is not known. This research application proposes to investigate the role of an emerging signaling pathway, Rho kinase (ROCK), in fat tissues and skeletal muscle as a potential therapeutic target for preventing and treating diet-induced obesity.
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DENVER (CBS4)- Police in Denver are searching for an attempted sexual assault suspect after a woman was attacked Thursday afternoon.
The woman was parking her car in the 700 block of W. 11th Avenue just before 2 p.m.
The victim was approached by the suspect and asked for directions. When the victim turned to answer, the suspect grabbed her from behind by the throat and pressed a gun to the back of her head.
The victim was dragged in the alley where she was robbed of her cell phone and the suspect tried to sexually assault her.
The victim described the suspect as a black man, about 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds, wearing a black beanie-style hat, a bluish-grey scarf, black jacket and blue jeans.
Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). You can text to CRIMES (274637) then title DMCS and enter your message or send an e-mail to metro-denvercrimestoppers.com. If the information you provide leads to the arrest and charging of a wanted individual, you can receive a cash reward up to $2,000.


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Bristol MP says compensation is 'a splash in the ocean compared to what's just gone on'.
The MP for Bristol North West has welcomed news of compensation for a family who have lost their loved one.
It's thought Jacintha Saldhana, a nurse who is from Bristol - committed suicide after putting through a prank phone call from two Australian DJs to the ward where the Duchess of Cambridge was being treated.
Today the Australian radio station promised to give at least £320,000 to her husband and children.


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So this month I was curled into my usual fetal position wondering how to make good things happen without moving at all, when I came upon a thought. The thought was this: Since the energy of every effort creates a result in the same general zone of energy, my usual habit of working throughout most - Continue Reading
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This week I sliced my thumb nearly to the bone, smashed my knee so hard my head exploded, bought $400 worth of software it turned out I did not need, and spent one long day griping at everyone I saw. This, gentle reader, does not fulfill my self-help motto "live it to give it." - Continue Reading


text: After watching the game yesterday it occurred to me that maybe Mark Sanchez is not learning what he is being taught.The first three games he was unbelievable, getting out of blitzes and making huge third down completions. You watch him now and you can't believe that he was ever able to do what he did in the beginning of the year. The color codes worked for 2 games, what happened yesterday? You can see that Rex is irate by his play by the fact that he ran onto the field and ripped his headset off after Sanchez dove, HEAD FIRST, instead of throwing it away. We as Jet fans have to be alarmed that he is in fact, regressing, rather than progressing. What does the nation think?


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One down, two more to go? On Wednesday a Russian Internet service provider took down the last master server that controlled compromised computers as part of the Grum botnet, the world's third-largest spam network responsible for more than 17 percent of unsolicited email.
If the botnet stays down, only two more spam networks need to be shuttered to make permanent a significant drop in unsolicited email, said Atif Mushtaq, senior staff scientist at security firm FireEye. If security researchers and Internet service providers can shut down the top two botnets, Lethic and Cutwail, spammers may never recover, he said.
"When it comes to spam botnets, this strategy is truly working," Mushtaq said. "If you take the worldwide spam level and you compare it to the level in 2008 before the McColo takedown, it is a fraction of its previous level."
The Grum takedown came thanks to details of the botnet published by FireEye earlier in July and a flaw in the botnet's architecture that made its operation contingent on three servers -- two in Panama and a third in Russia. One server had already been taken down or otherwise shut down by its operators. But as of earlier this week, the Internet service providers in Panama and Russia remained uncooperative, according to FireEye. Compared to cooperative Dutch network providers, who had taken out a good part of the botnet by shuttering two secondary servers, the contrast was stark.FireEye and other groups raced to apply pressure to take down the remaining master servers, before the spammers could modify their infrastructure and save their botnet.
Good news came on Tuesday, when pressure from the Internet community led the Panamanian provider to disconnect the master server in that country. Because each server managed its own segment of the botnet, closure of the master server resulted in a large segment of the botnet losing its marching orders.
However, the bot herders moved quickly and began pointing secondary control servers to six new master command-and-control systems in the Ukraine.


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Per request from a couple commenters on another fanpost I am going to share with you all a couple stories I have from my time of being an assistant supervisor for the road construction job on Broncos Pkwy. Three years ago, I was assigned to assist on the Broncos Pkwy job which is the one and only road that takes you to Dove Valley. The job was a total reconstruct which means instead of just scraping a few inches off the existing road and doing an overlay, we had to dig all 13 inches of the existing road out, place a new road base (fly ash) and then do two different lifts of paving, a 7 inch lift and a final 6 inch lift.
For those of you who have been to Dove Valley, you know how long of a stretch that road is and it's not a nice straight road either thus making the project harder and more time consuming. My job was to assist the crew who was removing the road, as well as get employees and fans in and out safely (there were no accidents yay!) as well as build ramps every single day into the parking lot because as the job carried out there was essentially a foot drop from the parking lot to what was left of the road so I would have to operate a Skitzter (bobcat machine like a mini loader) and make those ramps.
My job also consisted of notifying the surrounding companies and facilities of constant updates on the job progress (there weren't many companies besides Dove Valley) This leads to my first story. On my first round of handing out flyers and explaing the job progress my truck was parked half a mile up the road and I needed to use the restroom extremely bad. I was standing outside of the Dove Valley compex and decided to go inside and ask ifI could use one of their restrooms. I walked in and there was a giant desk with a very nice old lady working as the receptionist. I explained my situation and asked if I could use a restroom.
She said "Well I am not supposed to let anyone without propper credentials, but I will let it slide." She directed me through the doors behind her and the bathroom was to the left but there were about 10 different doors and rooms. One room read "Running Backs Room", and then "Quarter Backs Room" and "Defensive Backs Room" etc. covering every position. No one was in the halls and all the doors were closed so I went in and took care of my business. As I walked out the Running Backs door opened and out walked brand new rookie Knowshaun Moreno. He walked past me, smiled and said "hey man hows it going?" I was caught off guard and being only 18 at the time was a bit starstruck. I responded with an awkward "he..he..hello I am good how are you?" He responded with "Good my man. Enjoy your day and thanks for doing all the work out on our new road!" (I was wearing my green construction vest so he knew what I was doing).
Not much of a story but it was really cool seeing inside the complex and seeing where all the players meet, study and learn with their respected positions. And while Moreno has not panned out like most would hope, he is a very, very nice guy.
Now on to the meat and potatoes of my story. One day, later on in the summer when the Broncos were out practicing two a days I was doing my daily routine at work. They have open practies to the public and they also have closed practices that no one outside of the Broncos organization can watch, not even the media. Also, at this time, the big story in the NFL was the spygate scandal that Bill Bilichick was suspect of.
Anywyas, on this particular day my pickup was parked in the Dove Valley employee parking lot that sits at the end of one of the several fields. The fields are all caged off with a thick black tarp that no one can see through for obvious reasons. I was eating lunch, listening to 104.3 the fan talk about the pre season and all kinds of Broncos stuff. When I finished my lunch I figured eh, what the hell, I'll stand on my tailgate and watch a couple minutes of the practice before I get back to work.
So I get in the bed of my truck, construction vest and hardhat on and watched practice for about 30 seconds before a whistle was blown and every player stopped. There was offense practicing on the field closest to me, and defense practicing on the next field down. On the next field down were two very large security guards who looked like they could have been pro fotball players themselves. They both started sprinting towrds my direction as fast as they could.
As they passed players, the players and coaches slowly turned my way and all stood there motionless and stared at me. At the time all that was going through my head was what in the hell is going on and why is everyone on the field looking at me. As the guards approached the gate they were screaming "Get the f**k down!!! YOU CAN"T BE WATCHING THIS!!!!!" I was scared shitless so I stepped off my truck and before I could get to the front door of my truck another security guard was halway out of the complex walking towrads my trcuk.
He had a look on his face like the look my dad would have anytime I did something that would result in a heavy punishment. He pointed me over to him with his index finger so I walked and met him halfway. He said in a calm voice "I am sorry for those guys yelling at you but you can't watch this practice because it is closed and you could possibly be a spy for another team" I responded with "I am very sorry sir, I am just working on the road out here and thought I'd watch a little of the practice on my lunch break." He responded with "It is okay, like I said, you could be a spy and there is a reason why we close these practices off. Please do not do this again. Have a nice day." Turned his back without me apologizing again and we both went our separate ways.
It was a surreal experience to have the entire team, and coaches watch you, two security guards sprint at you and an entire practice stopped just because of me watching for a few seconds. I learned my lesson and deffinately didn't do that again and they made sure of it because they had a guard stand at the gate near the parking lot for the rest of the summer.
The road ended up nicely and I was very pleased with the experience I had. I hope you Bronco fans enjoy this story and now you know what it's like to be a "Spygate suspect." I also hope for those of you who attend the practices or live in the area enjoy the new road. It took a lot of work and was a pain but I think everyone was happy in the end. Cheers Bronco fans and lets hope for a Super Bowl in the very near future!


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I know you've read all this before, and from far better writers than me. In fact, this is basically an extended comment, I came across a comment on Geno, questioning his maturity, pointing out the way he handled the slide down the draft on national TV, and the subsequent firing of his agents, a huge red flag. Other concerns were the disappearance at West Virginia University in the second half of last season, ultimately his general lack of maturity. All of this leads to the fact that we have a disaster awaiting us, and the Jets are doomed for the rest of eternity (I may be paraphrasing slightly at this point).
So, naturally, I started writing a reply. In my typical long winded, overly verbose fashion, this reply soon spiralled out of control. It's far too easy to type words out quickly, we should be forced to write replies out on paper. Choosing not to subject everyone to a 500+ word comment, I've copied over my anti-anti-Geno rant to a fanpost instead.
Oh and one more thing, forget that rant bit, that's not what this is. I respect the views of those who aren't as optimistic, you certainly have the right to be. It's not been easy these last couple of years, and even during the AFC championship runs this team played heart attack football, probably cutting short all our lives and making the 2010 San Francisco (something or another, some not very interesting sports team nickname) baseball team version of torture look like a series of blowout wins. The further back you go as a fan, the more disappointment you've had from these Jets. So yes, pessimism is completely understandable. However, don't let the media's portrayal of Geno shape your thinking. At least, not yet, not when there is no basis to the incredibly biased reporting we are all being forced to suffer though.
Let us start with the draft and the way he handled his fall on national TV. All he did was sit there, with a camera zoomed up against his face, looking bored and somewhat bemused. It was very similar to how Aaron Rodgers looked when he slid. That shouldn't imply anything negative about his character though, at least so far as how it shapes his ability to play quarterback. I'd rather have a QB who thinks he should be first overall ahead of Andrew Luck than one who figures, "Hey, guess what, I know I'll get picked at some point". Why should we expect someone we need to be hyper-competitive to be happy as he watched himself slide down a draft board, watching players he surely must have thought would have less of an impact on the game than him, the top prospect at the most important position on the field. Not least when he wasn't even the first quarterback taken.
He's entitled to fire his agents, if for any reason he didn't think his agents did a good enough job. So what if he did? All we heard about him were negatives heading into the draft. The agents jobs surely include getting some positive publicity out to counter that, and I personally am not certain they did enough. Clearly Geno felt the same way. If he wasn't happy with them before the draft, he probably wouldn't have fired them at that point, for the same reason Idzik didn't fire our scouts leading into the draft, it simply was too close to the big event, and new people however skilled would not have been able to do the preparatory work needed to even match the performance of the existing group. That doesn't make this a reactionary move at all. It's just being portrayed as such by our friendly media.
Next up, the disappearing act at WVU. Only that seems an incredible overreaction to a losing spell which was heavily assisted by a defence that basically wasn't playing any. Yeah, his completion percentage came down from 80+% to 70+%. If a starting pitcher has an ERA under 1 through mid May, but ends up with an ERA of 2.50, that doesn't mean he disappeared the rest of the year, it just means his stats normalised to what remained elite level. Smith's overall numbers were great, and everything I have seen and read leads me to see him as an incredibly promising QB. He isn't Luck, but then Luck, Manning and Elway were in their own league as prospects. One of the three most polished college QB's in at least the last 4 decades came out last year, we can't compare Geno to him. Geno is plenty promising by any normal standard. I am struggling to see how he is so much less valued that Bradford was, or even Stafford. Or Matt Ryan as a college prospect. Also, I have no idea how Mark Sanchez was an obvious top-5 pick based on his body of work, but never mind that now, I can't in any way discuss that in an unbiased way.
So what does that leave us with. Geno needing to mature? He seemed mature enough to go through progressions, make the right read, change plays at the line, respond to what the defense threw at him. All we should care about is Geno's ability to do what is expected of an NFL QB, and that's make reads, direct plays, go through progressions, throw with accuracy, avoid interceptions, and scramble to buy time to throw (increasingly a necessary skill as push rush in the NFL improves). My one concern is the fumbles, that's pretty much it at this point. Even the deep pass I've seen him heave a few with a fair amount of accuracy. So I'm looking at a QB that does pretty much everything an NFL QB needs to, and does it well. Except he has shown a tendency to fumble the ball.
One flaw, and we got him at #39? In a league where Christian Ponder, Blane Gabbert, 28 year old Brandon Weeden and (yes) EJ Manuel are first rounders? Tannehill is an #8 overall pick? Jimmy Clausen is a high second rounder? We get this guy at #39, and we're not doing jumping jacks?
Oh, on the topic of maturity, I leave you with one of the best QB's in the history of the game throwing a huge hissy fit. Included at least partially for comic value.