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He'Brew Jewbelation 11 - Shmaltz Brewing Company
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Reviews by hophead247:
3.48/5 rDev -12.3%
Pours a dark warm brown to black with a healthy dark tan head. I'd say this looks quite a bit like an imperial stout. The nose is kind of in impy stout territory, but so much more depth! than the norm. Aggressive figgy dark fruit. Lightly resinous hops. Some chocolate. More caramel... Fruity... Maybe slightly creamy molasses. This is among the most full mouthfeel I've encountered. Big creamy solid, reigned in carbonation, rich! The flavor doesn't disappoint either. Alcohol is very very low for the ABV too. Sweet caramel to chocolate over a rich creamy smoothness. Dark fruits, particularly figs. A bit of toast, but in a good way. All in all, a nice experience, but this beer was way too sweet for my liking.
02-14-2010 06:07:29 | More by hophead247
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North Carolina
4.4/5 rDev +10.8%
Hmm strong ale Iam not so sure to me its more of a imperial porter but either way its the shiznit.Poured into a 220z nonic a deep dark chocolate brown with just a hint of ruby hue when held up to the light a creamy light mocha colored head atop that leavs choppy lace as it settles into a creamy mass.The porter elements really show through in the nose,dark roasted malt with big chocolate and dark fruit notes with a mix of piney hop and earth lingering.Bitter dark chocolate and raisin hit up front flavor wise with some espresso roast coffee and vanilla as well, the killer big resiny finish comes through more as the beer warms.Wow an awesome brew it has everything going for it for malt lickers and hop heads,I still say imperial porter.
06-11-2008 22:21:08 | More by oberon
3.55/5 rDev -10.6%
22 oz bottle. Pours a dark brown with a small creamy tan head that retains well and laces the glass.
The aroma is sweet and roasted chocolate malts, rye, dark fruits, some hops and alcohol.
The flavor is roasted chocolate malts and some dark fruit and cola followed by a decent sized bitter and burnt alcoholic finish. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with soft carbonation (almost watery).
Overall, an interesting beer. I'd like to try it a few more times to see if I really liked it or not. Right now it's a bit hot. It has interesting parts but the sum is a bit lacking.
05-18-2008 05:55:46 | More by Beaver13
4.15/5 rDev +4.5%
Bomber pours a dark brown body, opaque in the glass. A thick khaki head rises tall and deposits lavish clingy lacing. Aroma is pine and grapefruit hops with waves of different malts serving up alternating doses of caramel, toffee, chocolate, and coffee. Thick and rich on the palate, well carbonated, almost creamy. Taste is exceedingly complex. Dark roasted malt bitterness opens, kissed by some scorched caramel sweetness. Assertive hops are not far behind, offering pine and citrus rind. A hint of fresh pulpy orange adds interest. Chocolate and coffee notes are also present. Alcohol is well concealed but definitely present. Very enjoyable.
01-14-2008 20:49:49 | More by merlin48
4/5 rDev +0.8%
The beer pours a dark brown color with an off-white head. The aroma is very similar to several other Jewbelation beers: a lot of roasted malt and chocolate, and fairly straightforward. The flavor is similar. There is quite a bit of chocolate, as well as quite a bit of booziness from the alcohol. There is also quite a bit of sweetness and some molasses-like notes. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
04-13-2012 20:31:55 | More by Mora2000
4/5 rDev +0.8%
Pours dark brown, with a medium tan head and some lacing. Rich aroma of nuts, caramel, earth, figs, prunes, roasted malt, and tobacco. Viscous mouthfeel without being too heavy for the style. A nicely blended and complex taste. Bitter hops, nuts, peat, tobacco, and malt up front. It slowly moves into a warm, sweet, malt, caramel, honey, and resiny finish. Each sip seems to give a consistent taste, but with new flavors (if that makes sense). Hints of leather, grapefruit, pine, raisins, smoke, and grapes pop up from time to time in different intensity. An excellent beer.
12-10-2008 22:46:55 | More by magictrokini
Yukon (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev -5.5%
12-26-2012 04:04:39 | More by jaminjohnson
4/5 rDev +0.8%
11-15-2011 18:27:17 | More by bpfrush
1.9/5 rDev -52.1%
A- Very Dark Brown almost black with large foamy tan cream head with lots of lacing.
S- Very malty and hoppy
T/M- Taste is an abundance of hops and a little roasted malt. You can defiantly tell that there are a lot of hops in this one.
D- This one was not for me, I could not even finish it. I am not a big fan of over hopped beer.
01-09-2008 03:42:51 | More by monkeybeer
3.65/5 rDev -8.1%
This beer pours a dark brown color, with a thick, fluffy light brown head. The head fades slowly, leaving a good lacing.
This beer has a sweet caramel malt aroma. It smells slightly of figs and raisins. It has a slight brown sugar aorma.
This beer tastes of dark fruits. Figs, raisins, prunes. It is quite sweet. It also has a mild molasses flavor.
This beer is pretty full bodied. It goes down smooth, with the alcohol warming slightly. It leaves a raisin like aftertaste. Carbonation is low.
This beer would probably not make a good session beer. It is high in alcohol, and the flavor is pretty aggressive.
Overall: Decent beer, but nothing that I would get too excited about.
01-11-2009 22:25:23 | More by OStrungT
4.38/5 rDev +10.3%
On-tap at the Brick Store.
Pours black with a half-finger brown head. The head recedes into a thin layer on top leaving solid lacing.
Smells of dark chocolate with good amounts of smooth roasted malt and hints of dark fruits - mostly plums and raisins. As it warms the aroma sweetens a bit but it's never overwhelming.
Tastes very similar to how it smells. Dark chocolate flavors up front are sooned joined by a mild roastiness and good amounts of dark fruits. Near the end of the sip the dark chocolate flavors gain a bit of bitterness before the equally bitter and sweet ending. As with the aroma it sweetens as it warms.
Mouthfeel is very good. It's got a solid thickness with soft carbonation.
Drinkability is good. I finished my glass withotu a problem and could have another.
Overall I was a fan of this beer. Most other offerings I've had from Shmaltz has been good but this one was good and then some. Well worth a shot if you can still find it.
11-23-2009 20:56:46 | More by glid02
3.88/5 rDev -2.3%
There is a lot of bitterness going on in this beer, but then with 11 different hops I suppose there would be.
It's not all hop bitterness though. There's a whole bunch of dark burnt malts giving way to bittersweet chocolate, bakers chocolate, burnt espresso and coffee flavors before you get to the bitter hops mixing it up at the end. Then almost a medicinal alcohol finish that makes this one feel and taste very hot (11%...what did I expect?)
**Note: Age it a couple of months and the alcohol becomes very pleasant and neither hot nor medicinal at all
This is interesting, but right now there is too much going on in here for me to truly appreciate it. In fact, I had to chill the bottle just to settle out some of the intense action to give it any kind of a decent review. Enjoyed at around 50 - 55 it is honestly enjoyable and very complex, although still way too young IMHO.
I think this beer has a whole bunch of potential but a potential that won't be realized for a least of year so I am going to pick up a couple more bottles and forget that I have them for a while.
***Note again:
Age it...it only takes a couple of months and everyting seems to balance. I'm enjoying a room temperature bottle tonight...VERY much...and will go back to the store tomorrow and pick some up while they still have it.
12-07-2007 05:02:15 | More by IntriqKen
Alberta (Canada)
3.93/5 rDev -1%
12oz bottle from the recent re-issue variety pack.
This beer pours a deep dark brown colour, with burnt amber highlights, and three fingers of dense foamy pale beige head, which leaves a pock-marked paint job of lace around the glass as it slowly settles. It smells of zingy dark fruit - cherry, mostly - toasted caramel, brown sugar, and mild warming alcohol. The taste is bready, nutty caramel malt, figs, under ripe grapes, a bit of metallic alcohol, and bitter earthy hops. The carbonation is just on the soft side of average, the body medium heavy in weight, generally smooth and creamy but for the boozy edge. It finishes warm, and surprisingly soft amongst the big sweetness and tugging multifaceted dryness.
A nice, balanced, in the sense of skyscraper construction workers, big-ass ale. With so much going on, though, it is very much like an amp cranked to 11 - still good, but the shitload of sensual distortion makes for some potential misperception.
01-28-2011 01:12:47 | More by biboergosum
Ontario (Canada)
3.85/5 rDev -3%
Black with a soapy head. Stouty, lacey, rye, hides the alcohol.Some, but not overpowerng roastiness. Drying finish. Carbonation is right there. The re-issue pack, Jason's bottle. Lots of ideas, will likely strike me differently next time. A pint would be a lot.
02-01-2011 01:11:31 | More by Sammy
4.35/5 rDev +9.6%
22oz bottle poured cold into American pint glass. Pours like motor oil: thick and black, black, black. Very still, showing no signs of carbonation, or head. Aroma is of burning motor oil. Just kidding. Malt, figs, and burnt toast. At the very edge of the beer I can see a hint of brown, but below that is pure darkness.
I'm sure this is the darkest colored beer I've ever had. It's not quite as pretty as Brooklyn Black Chocolate stout, but it is darker. I want it to be a stout, but the body is lighter. It doesn't quite have the creamy or thick mouthfeel of stout. It does have the toasty qualities, and there's something milky about the flavor too. And a mild nutty flavor. Would probably be good with cheese. It's hoppy, but not any more than many American imperial stouts.
It's also STRONG. But there's no obvious alcohol flavor.
Dumping the rest of the bottle into my glass for the sake of forcing some head, I get a small amount, and it's a medium dark tan-brown. The added foaminess of the head works really well with the flavor. I should also mention that the thick brown lacing on the glass seems like it could hang there for days.
On the label there's some nonsense about Spinal Tap and 911.
I should get some more of this just for the sake of aging it for a year or two. It should develop well.
05-12-2008 03:05:30 | More by hreb
3.9/5 rDev -1.8%
Pour from growler into goblet: creamy tan head that eases off into some nice lacing, and bold malty nose taste. Nearly opaque black body. Taste has bitter chocolate with a hoppy clean finish; mouthfeel is exceptional and creamy. Drinkable considering the alcohol, but you'd better love malt and powerful flavor. Recommended if you're already a fan of Skullsplitter.
12-20-2010 04:59:36 | More by zaphodchak
3.7/5 rDev -6.8%
Jewbelation 11 celebrates the 11th year anniversary of Schmaltz Brewing Co. with an ale brewed with 11 malts and hops with 11% ABV. An 11oz bottle would have been funny, but double is always better isn't it?
22oz bottle poured into a large tulip glass. Pours a dark black color with a tan head that provides a solid amount of lacing. The aroma is dark roasted malts with hints of cocoa, caramel and coffee. The taste is dark and roasty with bitter dark coffee flavors and a pretty hoppy finish. The alcohol is certainly noticeable in the brew, but for 11% it really is not too bad. Overall, He'Brew Jewbelation 11 is a really solid beer that I enjoyed.
06-28-2008 04:07:08 | More by cjgator3
3.13/5 rDev -21.2%
The best thing I can really say about this beer is that it really hides it's alcohol well. Unfortunately, there really isn't much flavor for such a strong beer. It smells and mostly tastes like a generic English cask ale with an overpowering bland cream flavor. There a little bit of grassy hops is the aftertaste, but it really doesn't do much. I guess I'd call it an English strong ale for what it's worth.
12-30-2007 18:31:56 | More by tempest
3.75/5 rDev -5.5%
12-24-2012 22:29:31 | More by cliff1066
3.23/5 rDev -18.6%
A: Pours a deep, dark brown, blood-red highlights towards the end of the glass...when you hold it up to light. Pours with a light brown/tan head, pretty good retention, and with slight lacing.
S: One word: Malty-as-hell (the hyphens make it one word)
T: Malt upfront, with very little bitterness. Even a little chocolately in the finish.
M: Thick, heavy mouthfeel. Hard to drink quickly.
D: Pretty drinkable, despite heavy mouthfeel and (IMO), a slight imbalance toward the malt side.
Easier to drink as you go along, as it warms and as you consume. After all, it is 11% ABV. Not for the faint of heart, or for those who drink quickly. I almost made that mistake.
01-12-2008 03:44:11 | More by thejewthatbrews
4.38/5 rDev +10.3%
Pours mahogany/black with 2 fingers of brown head. Nice viscous look to it, great lacing & above average head retention
S: Roasty malt & fruittyness (figs), leafy hops as this warms, brown sugar & a bit of booze
T: Roasty malts, chcolate, some fruittyness & licorice up front. Plummy notes along wth candy sugar dryness, cakeyness, leafy & piney hops as this warms. Finishes roasty, fruitty with hints of licorice & leafy hops with dryness
MF: Sticky, chewy, with minimal carbonation
Drinks a little slow, due the heft & the complexity. I dig this though, super Belgian/American type hybrid. Great offering
02-05-2008 06:20:52 | More by russpowell
4.18/5 rDev +5.3%
22 oz bottle into a snifter.
Pours a very dark brown (with a bit of garnet coming through the body) with 2 fingers of red tinged mocha colored head. Retains well, leaving a smattering of lacing down the sides of the glass. The aroma has quite a bit going on with it, revealing notes of chocolate and caramel sweetness, tingling rye notes, dark fruits, roasted malts, and piney hops. Lots in there and it seems to blend together rather nicely.
Like the aroma, the taste profile provides another nice complex treat of hoppy rye and pine notes mixed with more big notes of chocolate and caramel sweetness. I'm picking up some definite dark fruits and more earthy hop character as well. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with a dry and bitter feel that is left on the palette. Carbonation is actually fairly low and although there is a bit of alcohol beef to the body, it stays fairly well hidden for the most part.
Another very nice Anniversary beer from He'Brew with a beefy and complex character. Maybe a tad too big to really call drinkable, I split the bomber with a buddy and was perfectly fine with it. I'd love to have another bottle to sit down and see how it develops.
07-15-2008 16:55:06 | More by Kegatron
3.7/5 rDev -6.8%
A genuine dark brown in hue, when poured into a chalice (I was in the mood to drink out of my Chimay glass, sue me) a very minuscule beige head formed and rapidly faded to a thin collar, naked in middle. There was no subsequent lacing. While the color is attractive, nothing else about the appearance is noteworthy.
The malt profile wants to be complex but the potency is so low I cant understand it. I was expecting more Strong Ale and less Brown Ale; the bouquet, I guess, it could be summed up as a Strong Brown Ale. Aw, fuck labels. The basic aroma is dark cherries soaked in caramel drizzled chocolate. There are also notes of nuts, raisins, and toffee which supplement the nose nicely. The lack of chattiness hurts the invitation to drink. I have to call the bouquet disappointing as I just dont smell much.
The palate, on the other hand, is quite flavorful. The cherry-caramel-chocolate combo is vocal with some brandy notes and good alcohol warmth. A smattering of dark fruits, toffee, molasses and tobacco leaves appear. Towards the finish a mild bitters arrives; this beer isnt all that sweet (which is a good thing). Something is lacking in the depth of the malt though, there is no strong second layer (and completely lacking a third layer); all the flavors sort of lie on top of the surface. While this beer is tasty it just isnt great sure, it is good. No, it is tasty a tasty Strong Brown Ale.
No more than medium in body, low carbonation, the mouthfeel is slick and lacking bulk. While this aspect could be better it is not detrimental to the overall enjoyment.
I like this beer probably more so than the numbers (and maybe words) indicate. It drinks much less than 11%, for some reason I bet this beer would kill with fondue. Dangerously easy to drink but still enjoyable enough to sip and savor. At less than $5 a bomber in Omaha I will probably enjoy a few bottles. Recommended.
12-07-2007 16:39:07 | More by bditty187
New Jersey
4.35/5 rDev +9.6%
22 oz. bomber shared with a friend, multiple samplings...
A- Thick, dark, muddy, black/brown color with a massive tan head that would not go away. Lacing and carbonation bubbles. Near perfect looking brew.
S- Smell was completely malty with no hops detected at all. Some serious nose going on here...sweet and sugary with a dessert/cake/icing scent.
T- Exactly what I expected. Malty goodness. Some roasted coffee beans, and other "bold" flavors, but this one stayed sweet and sugary. Chocolates, creams, cinnamon, cake. This had it all.
M- Rich, thick, medium bodied, and very creamy. Perfect dessert beer to pair with a chocolate cake.
D- Way too drinkable for 11%. Could not notice it. The flavors could be seen as cloying, but overall, its so enjoyable that you wont notice.
Seek this out, its awesome.
09-01-2008 13:50:17 | More by DavidSeanNJ
New York
3.9/5 rDev -1.8%
Pours a near black color with a dense brown head that left a sheet of lacing on the glass. The aroma is lighter than expected; I pick up scents of roasted malt, roasted nuts, raisins and chocolate. The taste is of big roasted malt, bitter chocolate, a light hop twang, and a pruney/raisin presence. All the flavors mix very well together though the ABV does pop through. The feel is full bodied and has an almost creamy texture, its a bit sticky and finishes bitter sweet. A real nice malty brew. A good nightcap.
04-06-2008 05:39:43 | More by Gmann
He'Brew Jewbelation 11 from Shmaltz Brewing Company
89 out of 100 based on 240 ratings.


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No Huckster It was not a 10 point run away I believe it was 12 An hell no Obama don't need to release anymore then the rest of them but old Newt can whip out his record of workings with Fanny an Freddy before Nancy Pelosi lays it out!
What a couple of morons. As if it matters who the GOP puts up. Obama wins in a landslide, because he is still the only adult in the room. And Huckster, that 'foreign' stuff is getting pretty stale. I don't think your buddy Sarah is even using that one any more. By the way, where are YOUR long form birth certificate and your college grades?
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— Transit revolt erupts on Toronto council — CBC News (via fuckyeahtoronto)
The legal opinion was sought out by councillor Joe Mihevc (Ward 21, St. Paul's).
Mayor Ford looks like he will get another victory with successfully overhaulling Transit City now that the Province is behind his new plan. Unfortunately this means under served parts of the city (particularly Toronto's northwest) will remain underserved - despite Mayor Ford saying he would better connect Toronto will the suburbs.
It appears the city remains divided between those with realistic perceptions of what is achievable for transit in the city and those who think that money grows on trees and Subways can be built in less than 5 years.
Rob Ford in all of his brilliance declared Transit City dead a few weeks ago after officially taking office as one of his first actions and ordered the TTC to start looking at an alternative that involves building a subway line - or rather extending the Sheppard subway line. Rob Ford's idea would see an extension of the Sheppard subway from Yonge to the University line and from Don Mills to Kennedy. He always wants to see the Scarborough Rapid Transit replaced with a subway.
Ford wants to cut 4 LRT lines for 1 subway line. 1 of the LRT lines would create a connection along Sheppard to Kennedy and to the University line, same as the subway but would cost over 4 times less than the subway and would run above ground in a LRT only lane. Another line that would be cut is Eglinton cross town which would actually run underground from Brentcliffe to Keele, effective operating as a subway. The other lines cut would be Finch West and Scarborough RT conversion. These 4 lines would cost less than the subway line, and that before taking into consideration the money lost from already signed contracts with bombardier for the LRT vehicles, construction that is already underway on Sheppard, equipment ordered for the other lines, and the environmental assessments already conducted. Not to mention the lost time devoted to researching the project. Of course the Jane, Don Mills, Scarborough-Malvern, and Waterfront West projects would also be scrapped but are not included in the currently provincially and federally funded Transit City plan.
Ford also believes that we can conduct a proper environmental assessment and complete construction on the subway line expansion by 2015. In contrast it has taken much longer to assess and construct a small extension to the University line up past York University. Service for this extension isn't even expected until late 2015 and Ford thinks he can put a new subway extension that is more extensive than the University-Spadina extension before the 2015 Pan Am games? I guess I missed the memo about when Toronto was suddenly gained magical construction powers.
Fiscal responsibility, construction feasibility, and the fact that we would be getting 4 lines for the price of less than 1 subway aside, let's suppose we go with Rob Ford and his supporters' beliefs that the LRT is a war on the car, or that he thinks Toronto would be more international with more subways (don't know how that makes sense but okay we'll go with it). The new subway that the city needs is not an extension along the least traveled subway line in the city, where the population density may not be high enough to actually support a subway line at this time or in 5 years. The new subway that Toronto needs is a relief line in the downtown core. Riders should not have to wait for 5 subways to go by before they can get on during peak times. Why not provide a line where the population density can support it and one that would actually bring people downtown to their jobs and back out to their homes faster?
The next few months will be crucial for Transit City and indeed the future of Toronto. It will also be peak at what's to come in council as we see which members are voices of reason and sanity and which ones are living in a fantasy.
Amusing look into the mentality of people who voted for Rob Ford and thought his view for transit in Toronto were actually viable.
I think what bothers me most is that people seem to be so uninformed that they don't know that the Eglinton LRT is going to run underground like a subway from Keele (in the west) to essentially Leslie (in the east). Yet these people voted believing it was going to be above ground. Please people if you're going to vote at the very least research the issues you're voting on because if you are then you might as put a blind fold on and play pin the tale on the voters card.


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I am a habitual electric shaver. I rarely shave with a razor—not for fear of sharp objects, but from a jolt of common sense that tells me not to put sharp, moving objects on my face. When the hair on my neck gets really ugly, I remove the extension from my electric and swipe at myself blindly in my shower until the sound of the shaver lulls me to sleep. I am prone to say, "I'll shave with a razor 3 times a year but preferably never." This may seem like a drastic statement, but we're talking about taking a razor to your face. Call me what you will, but that seems "drastic" to me.
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St. Paul finalizes design for outdoor fitness facility
Parents taking their children to the splash park this summer will be able to stay fit while their kids have fun, as the St. Paul Splash Park Committee has finalized the design process on its outdoor fitness facility, and will begin installation in May.
"It's going to be a busy spring and summer in our town, that's for sure," said Town of St. Paul Rec. Director and member of the St. Paul Splash Park Committee Gary Ward. "We've got to make it accessible for everybody and get people out there and active in our community."
Ward said the outdoor fitness facility will feature 11 stations, and could be open for use as early as June.
"There will be a hand cycle, a chin up station, a push up station, a captain's chair, a lat pull, a horizontal ladder, a chest press, a recumbent cycle, three plyometric box stations. There will also be an upright cycle and a sit up bench," he said, adding the facility will feature rubberized flooring. "Installation begins in May . . . I never asked for an end date, but I can't see it taking more than a month to get done, so I would say we'll have it ready sometime in the month of June."
Ward added two of the fitness stations will be wheelchair accessible, allowing for a completely inclusive and accessible atmosphere for anyone that wishes to use the facility.
"Two of the stations will be wheelchair accessible. They can slide right into the chest press and also the lat pull stations," he said. "That's one thing I really wanted to have down there to offer it to everybody."
The facility will be approximately 31 feet by 46 feet, and will sit adjacent to the splash park at Lagasse Park to create an environment the whole family can enjoy.
"It's an unbelievable system. They can stay out all year long and nothing's going to happen to them, which is nice. They're all tested to 40 or 50 below," Ward said of the equipment, adding minimalized moving parts allow for increased fitness levels and easier maintenance.
"It's designed to look like the popular products found professional health clubs, beginner users are not a problem. There's variable and magnetic resistance for smooth resistance and lower maintenance requirements."
Ward said there are many tasks on the list for the St. Paul Recreation Department as summer approaches, as a number of smaller jobs will be done to spruce up the town's parks.
"On the Parks and Rec side we're just going to continue on looking at the parks and replacing pieces. In certain parks some of the toys will have to be replaced, some of the swing sets will have to be done, but that will be done on an ongoing basis," he said. "We are going to keep on updating our parks that we started last year, where we did the town offices and six parks with a round of signage, with curbing and new flower arrangements. We'll also be putting in cedar mulch instead of the rock that we had there before."
Some remodeling will be done on the Aquatic Centre and Clancy Richard Arena, while some of the town's outdoor recreation facilities will also receive some new features.
"We're looking at putting a fountain into the centre of the fish pond . . . which will allow for better aeration and better oxygen levels for the fish," said Ward. "We're going to be upgrading a couple of the ball diamonds. We're going to put an eight-foot warning track on Diamond 5, and we're going to redo the infield on Diamond 4. I know minor ball is looking at adding a couple of batting cages out at the facility, hopefully this year, if not it will be next year."
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What is a map?
How are maps created?
How are maps helpful?
How do you use a compass rose?
How do you use a map key?
A map is a drawing or other representation, usually on a flat surface, of all or part of a celestial body's surface, ordinarily showing bodies of water, land surfacels, roads, etc.
Maps are tools people use to learn information, especially geographical information.
Topical and political maps are created by surveying a celestial body's geographical features, preferable using a 'bird's-eye-view', and then drawing those features accurately onto paper or other similar medium.
Maps help people find their way, learn information about the geographical features of places, or locate those geographical features.
A compass rose is an instrument for showing direction on a map.
A map key explains the features of a map.
Draw an imaginary island. Then create a 3-D representation of the drawing.
Draw a map of the island from a 'bird's eye view'.
Put a compass rose and a map key on the map of the island.
Play a directional game.
The finished product - an accurate map of an island, including a map key and a compass rose.
Map books.
Art materials.
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Create a serch system for find users
I would like to sugest a system that allows us to search users, i think it would be very useful.
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albatros1990 commented
Any update on this feature?
Guenter commented
The search for users as requested in 2011 is a good idea BUT WHAT TAKES IT SO LONG TO IMPLEMENT this idea?
Jared commented
I love this and think it should be combined with this suggestion:
anonymous commented
Agree with others,
Good idea but so long in the making...
Charles R Gaddy commented
An Index and/or Contents page with ALL Users, and story posters, to be alphabetized. Many writers and/or Users posts an array of like-minded stories that readers would like to access all those writer's stories.
We thank you kindly for your anticipated consideration.
playaway73 commented
When suggestions hit planned status, how about returning our votes, and closing the thread? I mean, if it's gonna happen, when is up to XH and out of our hands....
This is another of your 'planned' ideas that's been planned for nr 18 months. If you're not gonna fucking bother, just close the damn thread and return members' votes...
So much planned..nothing gets done!! What are you guys? Fucking stoners or what?
Yeah that'd be, like, awesome, man....Lets like, totally do that!! We'll totally do that, like, tomorrow or whatever.......cooool...
Put the fuckin bong down guys!!!
you fas co
Ovadose commented
Yes i think it would be nice to be able to view a area where it is all members avatar pics with their name next to it and an option to go to there profile or not, and they have the same option to block their profile if they choose. It would just be nice to be able to switch from finding their profile after their pics and vids and choosing the profile first then seeing pics and vids.
Hola es una muy buena idea,pues en estos momentos estoy buscando a una amiga y no hay manera,creo que es el unico sitio que hay que no puedes buscar a alguien,espero cuanto antes mejor le den una solucion
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Free shredding, drug disposal event Saturday in La Pine
A free shredding and prescription drug disposal event will take place at the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Substation in La Pine, 51340 Highway 97, on Saturday May 4th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There is no cost to the public for up to 4 medium boxes of personal shredding.
The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office and Data Delete are collaborating on May 4th to provide residents the opportunity to safely destroy up to 4 medium boxes of personal documents and learn identity theft prevention tips.
The event is intended for private residential document shredding and is not for business or company disposal. At the event, the Sheriff's Office will also have information on how to avoid becoming an identity theft victim and what to do if you believe your identity has already been stolen.
No advance document sorting is necessary as shredding equipment can destroy paperwork with paper clips or staples attached. File folders and binders may also be shredded.
Donate a Non-Perishable Food
The Sheriff's Office is asking event participants to consider bringing a donation of non-perishable food to benefit a local food bank.
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At the event, the Sheriff's Office will also have a deputy available to collect outdated or unwanted prescription medication. No needles or over-the-counter drugs will be accepted.
The drug disposal program is designed to keep unwanted or unused medications away from abusers, children and animals. The program is also intended to reduce negative environmental impact to the water, soil and landfill's by using proper disposal practices.
"We want to make Deschutes County citizens aware of the risks of improper document and drug disposal while helping local families at need in the community," said Sheriff Larry Blanton.
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Legends of Zork: Take 2
September 20, 2009 - 10:59am
I played a bit of the new browser-based Legends of Zork when it launched, mostly because Jim Zubkavich did the artwork for it. Fun but got a bit repetitive for me so I stopped. They've kept making changes though so I thought I'd give it another shot.


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Halo: Spartan Assault releases on Xbox One on Christmas Eve
Get it cheaper when you pick up the PC or mobile version, Xbox 360 version to follow in January.
There will be a Halo game for Xbox One this year
Former tablet and mobile title Halo: Spartan Assault will be released in December for Xbox 360 and Xbox One too.
Halo movie collapse a stroke of 'luck' for Blomkamp
Allowed the District 9 and Elysium to director to learn to trust his own ideas.
Why Halo Didn't Need To Go Mobile
So, it finally happened: Halo went mobile. Cue the parade along streets lined with well-wishers as Master Chief waves from his float, kissing babies on the way.
Halo: Spartan Assault Hands-On - New Halo, Old Tricks?
Spartan Assault is 343's next instalment in the Halo series, but its influences are surprisingly old.
Halo: Spartan Assault lands exclusively on Windows 8 devices in July
Top-down shooter heading to Windows 8 PC, Windows Phone 8 and tablet next month. iOS and Android versions still to be confirmed.
Is Halo: Spartan Assault coming to Xbox One as well? 'Who knows?' teases Microsoft
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Lei Tang, Xufei Wang, Huan Liu, "Scalable Learning of Collective Behavior," IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 1080-1091, June, 2012.
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I bought this machine form it's original owner over a year ago. She had two embroidery machines and barely used this one. It has been maintained and still has the orignal reciept of $999.99. I simply just do not have the time to use it and hate to see it sitting, I used it once to embroider a name on a baby gift. I have the tools it came with, two hoops, original manual, adhesive spray and tons of interfacing I wil throw in with it. It does not have a memory card with it, but can be purchased cheaply online around $30. It has built in designs, letters, numbers etc. So it just depends on what you want to do with it.
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Your doctor can usually determine that you have non-Hodgkin's lymphoma by using a microscope to look at the lymphomatous tissue taken from your biopsy. Some people need more than one test to tell which type of lymphocyte, B cell or T cell, is affected.
Your doctor can diagnose lymphoma with a biopsy. But you may need other lab tests to confirm the diagnosis, identify the specific type and stage of lymphoma, and show how rapidly the lymphoma is growing. This information helps determine your treatment plan and gives a sense of your prognosis.
Here are some of the tests you may need.
Cytogenetic analysis. For this test, you need to give either a blood sample or a bone marrow sample obtained from a bone marrow aspiration. (For a bone marrow aspiration, your doctor takes marrow from your hip bone. You are numbed for this procedure.) The cells are then grown in a laboratory. After about three weeks, a pathologist looks under a microscope at a cell's chromosomes. These are the pieces of DNA that control cell growth. The DNA changes related to lymphoma are not inherited. They usually occur after birth. With some types of lymphoma, chromosomes may exchange DNA. For instance, part of chromosome 1 is on part of chromosome 2 and vice versa. This is called translocation. Or there may be the wrong number of total chromosomes. A chromosome can be deleted. Or one can be added.
Immunohistochemistry. This test can help identify the different types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. For it, your doctor treats part of the biopsy sample with special antibodies that attach to the cell surface. These antibodies cause color changes seen under a microscope.
Flow cytometry. This is another test that can help tell the type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It looks at more cells than immunohistochemistry. Your doctor uses fluorescent antibodies on your biopsy sample and then passes them in front of a laser beam. The laser causes the cells to give off light of different colors, which can be detected with a special machine.
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The last shift at Camp Bastion Hospital
The medics taking the 'last shift' at Britain's military hospital in Afghanistan before its closure have been passed fit for duty in York.Read the full story
The medics taking the 'last shift' at Britain's military hospital in Afghanistan before its closure have been passed fit for duty in York.Read the full story
Sunderland Royal Hospital has four staff surgeons who are also reservists for the armed forces. With the backing of the hospital they have taken part in nine tours of duty to places like Iraq and Afghanistan.
Consultant surgeon, Colonel Ben Banerjee, leaves today to become Medical Director at Camp Bastion. For a three month tour of duty he'll be in charge of all trauma care for Helmand Province, dealing with hundreds of injured soldiers and civilians.
– Sunderland Royal Hospital
We are very proud of the contribution made by our staff on overseas postings – both staff who operate as military reservists, and those who carry out similar civilian projects in a variety of countries with organisations like VSO.
"They take out skills and commitment to medical teams working in the most challenging of environments and bring back to the trust vast experience which can be used for the benefit of our patients.
"The exchange is invaluable in helping us maintain world-class levels of healthcare."
A surgeon from Sunderland leaves today to run the hospital at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. As well as working at Sunderland Royal Hospital Colonel Ben Banerjee is a member of the Territorial Army. This is his fourth tour of duty and he'll be in charge of all trauma care in Helmand Province.
He's one of four surgeon's from Sunderland who are members of the reserve forces. The Hospital has allowed them to take part in nine tours of duty.
50 Territorial Army medics return home today after a tour in Afghanistan, running the world's busiest trauma hospital.
They will be back at their headquarters in Fenham Barracks, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, later today and will be met by family and friends.
Over the last three months they have treated over 1000 injured soldiers and civilians at the British military hospital in Camp Bastion.


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The Motorola 376g (KRAZR) camera phone from Tracfone comes equipped with Bluetooth support for hands-free headset devices, letting you keep your hands on the steering wheel while you make calls or answer incoming calls.
To use a hands-free device with a Tracfone Motorola W376g, you'll need to connect (pair) your headset with your phone. Once they're paired, then the headset can be used to automatically answer calls.
Make sure your headset is fully charged and the boom (the part that goes over your ear) is in the closed position. Shown below is the Motorola H350 bluetooth headset that connects nicely with the Motorola W376g phone and all other Motorola phones as well.
Press the connect button for about 3 seconds to put it in "Find Me" mode. The connect button is the same button you press to answer an incoming call, and is usually located on the front of the headset near the top.
Press the main menu button (round button between the up/down/left/right arrows) and then select Settings -- Bluetooth Link, which is on the second screen of the Settings option (ie. you'll have to scroll down a little to see it).
Select Audio Devices and then [Look for Device]
The Motorola 376g will find your bluetooth headset and auto-pair them together. This only needs to be done once, and then it will recognize the headset in the future automatically.
You'll only have about a 30 second time window to pair the phone with the headset, so make sure you time the steps above to happen at about the same time.
Question: I recently purchased a Motorola W376g camera phone from Tracfone, and I'd like to get pictures I took on it over to my computer. Is this possible?
Answer: The Motorola W376g from Tracfone is basically the Motorola KRAZR phone with the same built-in 1.3 megapixel camera. The KRAZR is a Bluetooth-enabled phone that has a USB port for file transfers between the phone and a PC using software like Motorola's PhoneTools or DataPilot.
However, these features are disabled on the Tracfone W376g for data transfer. The USB port is only used for charging the phone and Bluetooth is only enabled for connecting with hands-free devices.
Tracfone offers this phone at only $29.95 with no activation fees, and you purchase minutes for airtime (ie. you prepay for only the minutes you want/need). They've disabled the data transfer features and force you to use airtime instead.
You can still transfer pictures from your Motorola W376g phone to your computer by sending them as an email.
Sending photos from a Motorola W376g to a PC using email:
To do this, open the picture by clicking the main center/menu button on the phone and then selecting Multimedia -- Pictures -- Additional Storage Device. Scroll to find the picture and select Menu -- Send in Message.
You can enter an email address to send it to your computer, and it'll show up as a file attachment in your email inbox. You can also enter a phone number and send it to any other mobile device that supports picture messaging, including other Tracfone W376g phones.


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When I was interviewing for rabbi jobs in my final year of Rabbinical School, one of the congregations asked for copies of three of my sermons. I told them that I could not, because I don't write out my sermons. Taken aback, they asked me to check again and see if I couldn't find or transcribe three sermons. I did my best and, at their request, wrote out my sermon for my Shabbat visit. I read the sermon and it just did not feel right. Reading off of a piece of paper took away the passion and cadence. As I reflect on the writing and transmission of sermons via blogs, emails, websites, or video, I also realize that my sermons are never in and of themselves complete. That is my opportunity to share some Torah and I express how I feel in that moment. I may not agree with it a week, month, or year later or there may be new ideas that I'd want to add.
So, this week, I was asked by a number of people for a copy of my sermon, which I clearly do not have. I offered to do my best to repost on this blog, but now I am in a conundrum. Do I just include what I said? Do I add additional thoughts? I actually listened to a podcast this morning that would enrich my presentation, should that be included? What about the ideas presented where the sermon started, with my Mitzvah Initiative group earlier that week?
As a start, these are the articles that inspired the sermon in the first place:
For those of you who were not there, please read them over. What do you think about them? Are there overarching themes? How would you react to the different situations presented? Does the show Girls hit close to home? Why?
Next week, I'll continue the conversation, but for now, what are your thoughts?


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When I arrived on campus in 1969, I had two years of Junior College behind me. It was not because I wanted to go to Brunswick Junior College, it was because my grades from high school would not open the door for an offer of bagging groceries. Brunswick Junior College taught me to study and work and my grades opened the door for acceptance to UGA. There were two things that I wanted to accomplish fall quarter 1969: make the grades to erase those words "accepted tentatively" and see a Georgia Football game between the hedges.
I had never seen the Bulldogs in person so this was something I could not wait to do. Thanks to a friend on campus, I was set up with a blind date and had seats in the student section, right where I could see the cheerleaders and listen to the band. We had a good team in 1969 and Vince Dooley knew how to run the ball. Yep, Vince Dooley knew how to run and run and run the ball. One thing about our team, if you were not ready to stop the run, you were in for along day.
Someone ask Coach Dooley about throwing the ball and he responded that we do throw the ball, you just need to get there before the game and see the warm-ups. That was about as much as we passed the ball, but when you could churn up three and four yards a pop, no need in taking a chance to throw the ball to the wrong person. Nope, when you hand the ball off, you know right where it is and right where it's going. Coach Dooley didn't have any trick plays or try to disguise anything, it's just "here we come, try to stop us".
I'll never forget my first game between the hedges and the party we went to afterwards. We won the game and I went to the first party on campus. I had never been to a party like that and I'm not sure Momma would have approved of what was going on. There was a live band and folks dancing and dancing all over the place. It was a fraternity party and I wasn't in a fraternity but we acted like we were suppose to be there. Guess no one paid any attention because we had a ball and no one told us to leave.
The dance ended and we headed to the Krystal for chili and burgers before going back to the dorm for a few hours sleep. Sunday would arrive and I had promised Momma that I'd find a church, but I saw that it was going to be a huge temptation to overcome for me to get out of that bed until time to get something to eat. That ole Devil won the battle and I slept until time to get up and walk down the street for another hamburger and french fries.
That Sunday morning that followed the first football game will forever be etched in my mind. I didn't sleep as late as I thought I would, but found myself wanting to get out and see the campus. It was quiet and hardly anyone was moving around. I looked out my window at Reed Hall and could see the beautiful campus and the streets that stretched through the buildings. A few people were walking about but mostly it was quiet. I went out and walked down the street, and for the first time felt the loneliness of being there. I walked across campus and down toward the Stadium. It was a long walk but it was a walk I needed to take.
There was a bridge that crossed the top of the goal post and you could stop and watch the football games from up on that bridge. As I walked closer and closer to the Stadium and was about to walk on the bridge, I heard a noise down below. Down on the football field were some guys throwing the football. I stopped and watched them as they passed the ball back and forth. They had on what appeared to me as white practice jerseys, shorts and tennis shoes. They threw that ball as if they were doing plays. Not one time did they run across that goal, but they passed the ball for touchdown after touchdown. It was just two guys and I don't have any idea if they were suppose to be there, but I watched.
Right there on the field between the hedges, I witnessed a hundred touchdown passes. So when someone tells me that we couldn't throw the ball back in 1969, I am reminded that on one Sunday morning I saw the greatest passing attack of all time. It was not Archie when he came to town, nor was it Sullivan to Beasley when Auburn came, but it was those two guys in white jerseys, September 1969. Georgia 100, the enemy 0.
Now I know the truth about Georgia Football. We were a passing team, it's just you had to get there on Sunday to see us open up and score like crazy.


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AP's Big Fat Happy Cuban Familia
Even so, the AP - in the person of writer Andrew Selsky - put in a more-than-respectable effort today with the article No Photos of Castro Since His Surgery.
Here's the key line:
"Most Cubans have insisted that they are sure Castro will recover and that the government will function fine until then. But others have privately expressed worries that their leader may be more sick than the world knows."Let's 'desconstruct' this. According to the AP, all Cubans fall into one of two categories:
1. Those that are sure Fidel will recover, and in the meantime are positive that the government will function 'fine;' or
2. Those who are worry that Fidel might be sicker than imagined. Of course, they only worry 'privately.' Wouldn't want to upset the kids, I guess.
So that would leave - give me a sec to run the numbers - exactly 0% of Cubans who think things aren't so fine in Cuba, or who - !Dios Mio! - might actually welcome the day when Fidel shuffles off to the Great Workers Paradise in the Sky.
Yup, it's just one big happy familia down Havana way, all eagerly awaiting the day that El Comandante retakes the reins. True, the overwhelming majority of Cubans are deprived of freedom and mired in poverty.But, hey - in unison now - they have free health care in Cuba!
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AVA has had yet another update. This must be the third one this summer. In today's revision, ijji gives us some new weapons, a new map and a new mini-prize contest.
Here is the press release from AVA
Hello A.V.A fans!
We will have an A.V.A content update on September 21st from 11:00PM to 22nd 6:00AM (server time). During this time, the servers will be temporarily unavailable. In this update:
New Capsule Weapons:
- Calico M950 (Pre-Release Capsule)
- G3A3 (Permanent Capsule)
New Weapon Shop Item:
- IMI99SR (Sniper)
- PGM.338 (Sniper)
New Map:
- E-Boat [Escape]
Other Changes:
- Event Channel: E-Boat [Escape]
New Event:
1. Watermelon AI Event – In any 'Scenario' modes (Death Valley, Lockdown, Prison Break), some AI enemies will be equipped with a Watermelon Helmet and a Watermelon Melee Weapon.
2. Play one hour a day to receive 3,000 Euro as well as a 1 day Watermelon Helmet.
Update Schedule:
California: 9/21 @ 11:00PM – 2:00AM
New York: 9/22 @ 2:00AM – 5:00AM
Berlin: 9/22 @ 8:00AM – 11:00AM
For those of you that have never played AVA all this talk of Watermelon Helmets must seems rather bizarre. OK…even I think it's bizarre — though I'm sure it must have seemed hilarious to the Koreans devs who came up with the idea.
The take away from all this is that A.V.A is having an "End of Summer Event" for their user base. If you just play one hour, you will automatically receive the in-game prizes! Prizes being the aforementioned Vitamin-C enriched weaponry and 3000 Euros* each day.
*Note that these are AVA in-game Euros…not real European Union Euros. In fairness, given that the latter currency is currently valuated somewhere between Monopoly money and an Indian rupee, an AVA Euro must seem rich in comparison and you should feel right proud to be paid 3000 AVA Euros/hr to play a video game.
In addition to the content additional changes have been made to the game. Here's a list:
Game Changes:
1. First Person Spectate – That's right! No longer will you be staring at the back of your ally's heads while you're waiting to respawn. Player's will now be able to spectate ally's in first person.
2. Kick Function Removal in Scenario or AI Modes – It's unfair for players to work hard during the entire AI mission and get kicked last second. You deserve your reward. Players can no longer be kicked in Scenario or AI modes.
3. Chatting System Changes:
A. You can now increase the chat box size manually.
B. Player's Clan Mark will now be displayed next to your name in chat.
C. You can now double-click a player's names in the chat to open a whisper to that player.
D. You can now right-click a player's name to check their profile and stats.
E. You can now toggle between multiple players that have whispered you by clicking the 'Insert' key.
F. You can now toggle messages that you previously sent to players by holding 'CTRL' and using 'Page Up and Page Down to toggle the message.
4. Capsule Changes:
A. The Capsule Names on the Capsule List will now change colors depending on how many capsules are left for that weapon.
B. The current capsule count will now be updated quicker.
5. Block Player Changes – When you block a player, you will now no longer see any text from that player regardless of text location (I.E. Whispering, lobby chat, etc.).
6. Demolition Rule Changes:
A. Round time limit changed from 3:00 to 2:30.
B. Tournament rules is currently set to 7 Rounds but a 5 Round option has been added.
C. The time left for defusing the bomb will now be shown visually.
7. Sprint Key Added – Along with tapping the 'W' key twice to sprint, you can now use the 'Caps Lock' key to toggle sprinting.
8. Farming Prevention – We've implemented various features that will prevent players from farming experience or supply. If you are found to be farming, you will receive an error message after your game as well as various penalties including loss of experience and supply, loss of weapon and item durability, etc.
9. Removal of Certain Backpack Items:
A. Backpack A – Grenade Slot and Kevlar Defense removed.
B. Backpack B – Grenade Slot and Helmet Protection removed.
C. Backpack C – Helmet Protection and Kevlar Defense removed.
10. Grenade Slot Expansion – Players will now be able to equip grenades in all 3 grenade slots instead of having to purchase the Grenade Slot backpack item (which has now been removed).
Bug/Balance Fixes:
1. Suicide Deaths in Infection Fix – If you accidentally kill yourself in Infection Mode, you will no longer have to wait until the next round as you will now respawn as Infected.
2. Hammer Blow Map Fix – You can no longer plant the bomb on top of the tank in Hammer Blow.
3. C4 Defusing Fixes – The C4 will not be so easily cancelled while defusing if you happen to move your cursor or if another player gets in your way.
4. Moving Up and Down Stairs Fix – Player Movement status has been changed when going up/downstairs or similar small heightened areas. Instead of player moving in "falling" status it is now changed to "moving" status.
5. Whispering/Adding Friend Fix – You can now whisper or add players as friends even if they are in a different channel or server location.
6. Spas 15 Balance Fix – The customization part 'Trigger 3′ will have its rate of fire and range bonus reduced slightly.
7. M67 Balance Fix – The M67 will now slightly lose damage depending on how far its thrown (only when thrown over a certain distance).
8. MK3A2 Balance Fix – Minor decreases to the flash effect.
UI Changes:
1. Damage Display Meter Revised – Damage display meter will now be more accurate.
2. HUD UI Renewal:
A. HUD background image transparency changed.
B. Real-time battle information is no longer shown.
C. Round timer has been moved to a lower position.
D. Character change UI has been moved to the bottom center.
E. Dog tag image has been enlarged.
F. HP/AP gauge has been enlarged.
G. Demolition C4 timer added.
H. Spawn points will now show up more visually (even in bright areas).
The new E Boat mission is rather interesting. It requires the EU team to fight through the opposition and get to a waiting motorboat and thus make their escape.
Though seemingly simple enough, this goal is made somewhat hard to attain given that many of you will be stopped in your tracks, transfixed by the sight of the ample cleavage on the boat's master-at-arms.
In the coming days I'll try to explain some of the details of AVA which should provide some of the relevance of wearing fruit on your head. In the meantime, if you haven't downloaded AVA or if you aren't a member of the BASHandSlash clan…get busy!


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A variance constraining Kalman filter for data assimilation
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AbstractData assimilation aims to solve one of the fundamental problems of numerical weather prediction - estimating the optimal state of the atmosphere given a numerical model of the dynamics, and sparse, noisy observations of the system. A standard tool in attacking this filtering problem is the Kalman filter.
We consider the problem when only partial observations are available. In particular we consider the situation where the observational space consists of variables which are directly observable with known observational error, and of variables of which only their climatic variance and mean are given. We derive the corresponding Kalman filter in a variational setting.
We analyze the variance constraining Kalman filter (VCKF) filter for a simple linear toy model and determine its range of optimal performance. We explore the variance constraining Kalman filter in an ensemble transform setting for the Lorenz-96 system, and show that incorporating the information on the variance on some un-observable variables can improve the skill and also increase the stability of the data assimilation procedure.
Using methods from dynamical systems theory we then investigate systems where the un-observed variables evolve deterministically (but chaotically) on a fast time scale.
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SAN ANGELO - Lorenz "Larry" Heinrich III, 51, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Rosary is at 4 p.m. Sunday in Johnson's Funeral Home chapel. Service is at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include his wife, Elsa Heinrich; son Adam "AJ" Heinrich; stepchildren Sierra Perez of San Angelo, Jamie Perez and Daniel Perez, both of San Antonio, and Johnny Sarabia of Germany; stepfather Robert Theurich of Milwaukee; sisters Ruth Olson of Connecticut and Sue Theurich of Milwaukee; and brothers Rick Heinrich and John Theurich, both of Milwaukee.
COMFORT - Mathilde Haufler Allerkamp, 97, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, in a local hospital. Service is at 10:30 a.m. today at Immanuel Lutheran Church with burial in Comfort Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home.
Survivors include her son, Larry Allerkamp of Comfort; and sister Elizabeth Moldenhauer.
OZONA - Jimmy L. Couch, 65, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, in San Angelo. Graveside service was Thursday in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements were by Preddy Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Babbitt; daughters Anna Hill and Joyce Ferguson; son Wesley Kevin Couch; sister Glenna Hulsey; and brothers Danny Wayne Couch and Richard Ray Couch.
BIG SPRING - Verl Dero Shaw, 83, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at his residence. Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Service is at 10 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
Survivors include his son, Dero Shaw of Knott; daughters Angela Gillespie of Knott, Sheree Denny of Midland, Marsha McHan of Abilene and Brenda Keith of Arlington; brothers Larry Shaw and Roosevelt Shaw, both of Big Spring, Franklin Shaw of Seminole and Ronald Shaw of Smyer; and sisters Nelda Tobias of Brownwood and JoAnn Peugh of Stanton.
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Tyler dropped his creepy video for IFHY (I fucking hate you) last week in the eve of the release of his latest release Wolf (out now). Set in a dollhouse and featuring the rapper as an Action figure of himself pouring his heart out over a love gone wrong but in such a way only Tyler himself can tell view the video after the break and make sure you cop his latest album Wolf on iTunes now and in stores tomorrow. Continue reading
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Fuel discount hope for motorists in remote areas
Updated 9:28am Thursday 1st August 2013 in News
Motorists in remote areas could pay less for petrol and diesel under Government proposals to extend the island fuel rebate scheme, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander said yesterday.
Petrol stations and other fuel retailers in remote areas in Britain including North Yorkshire have been asked to let the Government know how much they charge for petrol and diesel so ministers can seek permission from the European Commission to extend the discount scheme.
Currently, islanders off Scotland and in the Isles of Scilly get a 5p discount on petrol and diesel because of transport costs.
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Caecilius wrote:True. But there is nothing left-wing about fuel duty and its present eye-watering level. It is a regressive tax that bears no relationship to one's ability to pay and I for one would like to see it lowered (for everyone) and income tax raised to compensate. The present set up is a component part of the mechanism that transfers wealth from the many to the few.
The rural areas of England being the very same ones where the electorate overwhelmingly votes Conservative and is all in favour of the free market reigning supreme. Over everybody but them, that is.
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Carter (Chris Smith) is the newbie of the group, met essentially via a reverse "The Graduate." In the opening scene, he's conspicuously left at the altar by a woman whose old boyfriend bursts into the festivities. Soon he's drowning his sorrows at the Olympia Apartments (Oakwood, anyone?), where he's quickly taken in by Frank (Tony Shalhoub), a veteran of four divorces, with a penchant for Asian women; Stuart (Jerry O'Connell), a more natural ladies man and ob-gyn, who made the mistake of splitting from a divorce attorney and is desperately trying to hide his assets; and Gil (Kal Penn), who, given how thinly drawn his character is, should really go find Kumar and head to the nearest White Castle.
Shalhoub gets the most mileage out of the material (Frank even has an attractive grown daughter), while Smith's Carter is even blander than perhaps intended. And while there really is a show to be found in exploring fickle matrimony as a stage of life -- or even coming at it from the disparate ages of the central quartet -- it's hard to escape a feeling that "We Are Men" is really just TNT's short-lived "Men of a Certain Age" without the ambition, and maybe with a lobotomy.
It's easy to understand why CBS sought to establish a comedy beachhead Thursdays by moving "The Big Bang Theory" and then "Two and a Half Men" to capitalize on a night that promises a pile of movie-marketing money, but the network has clearly sacrificed strength on Mondays in the process. As a result, the Eye network could use an infusion of fresh blood.
Despite the proud nature of its title, and faced with that rather exacting challenge, these "Men" appear to lack the right stuff.


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Something reminded me of this story today. Guess I never told you all about it.
I walked into my house one day after work. The power was out. Pitch black. Except for this faint blue light that kept flashing. Always off to the side. By the time I turned my head to look at it, it was gone. Every few seconds. It was in all the rooms. It was in the closets and the cupboards. It was everywhere. But never in front of me. Always to the side. The left side.
It took me half an hour to realize it was the Motorola bluetooth headset in my ear.


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The Food for Preston Backpack Feeding Program and Preston County Schools held a Pack the Bus event at the Kingwood Community Building on Saturday, August 11.
The backpack feeding program helps bridge the weekend food gap to help children begin their school week well-nourished and ready to learn. Suggested donations for the event included granola bars, mini cereal boxes, tuna and crackers, canned pasta, canned beef stew, pudding and fruit cups, fruit snacks, trail mix, and raisins.
The event helps the programs feed children for around $5 per day and $180 per school year.
"We run this through the school system then Food for Preston is the funding part of it and we provide the names of the students that are needy," said Susan Moran, the Homeless Service Provide in the Preston County School District. "And we are able to provide two breakfasts, two lunches, and two dinners to go home for the weekends on Fridays with 172 Preston County students."
These students are enrolled in the program confidentially.
The program still needs more help and donations. It is holding a 'Concert for the Kids' on Saturday, August 17 at the Town of Rowlesburg Park from 2-7 p.m.
You can also make donations by calling 'Food for Preston' at (304) 379-3519 or Preston County School Youth Services at (304) 698-9744.