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The status quo will remain in effect at the Adams Health Network for the coming year with the annual reorganization of the network being done at its January board of trustees meeting on Wednesday night.
The five members of the trustees — Dr. Robert E. Judge, Russ Flueckiger, Dennis Bieberich, Larry D. Macklin, and Louise Ray — were unanimous in their decision to retain Dr. Judge as chairman of the trustees for another year as well as Flueckiger as vice chairman and Bieberich as secretary.
Vera L. Balsiger, 72, of Berne, duied Thursday.
She was born to Harve and Fannie (Moser) Neuenschwander in Adams County.
Among survivors are her husband, George Balsinger, and two daughters, Tamra S. Liechty and Teri (Shawn) Walsh, both of Berne.
Visitation will be Saturday from 3-8 p.m. at Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home Funeral. Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m., at the West Missionary with visitation one hour prior to services.
James B. Roop, 83, of Decatur, died at 4:46 a.m. today at the Hospice on Homestead Road, Fort Wayne.
Arrangements are pending at Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home.
Lena E. (Lengerich) Bennett, 85, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Swiss Village, in Berne.
Lena was born on November 8, 1926, in Portland to the late John and Louise (Schmidt) May.
On April 27, 1946, she married Richard B. Lengerich. He preceded her in death.
On July 26, 1995, she married her second husband, Winton J. Bennett. He also preceded her in death, on August 2, 1998.
Bellmont High School will crown its 2012 Silver Arrow queen at halftime of Friday night's boys' basketball game.
The candidates are seen in accompanying photo.
The Braves host NHC foe Carroll on Friday.
Decatur's premier business event, the Spotlight Business Expo, will be held at Bellmont Middle School on Saturday, March 10. Doors will open at 8 a.m. and the event will continue until 5:30 pm.
Seventy businesses, and community groups will display there products and services, according to Wes Kuntzman, director of the sponsoring Decatur Chamber of Commerce. During the day, entertainers will perform on the main stage and Manley's Meats will have food available in the cafeteria.
PLEASANT LAKE, Ind. (AP) — A northeastern Indiana police officer shot in the face nearly six weeks ago says he is making steady improvement and hopes to eventually return to work.
''If I'm able to return, that's what I'm going to do,'' Waterloo Deputy Marshal Steve Brady told The Star of Auburn on Monday. ''I'm optimistic I'll go back to work and continue to be a police officer. Time will tell.''
Area wrestling fans beware, Saturday's Jay County Wrestling Sectional could come down to the last takedown.
It could be that close.
"It's wide open, and I know that going in," stated Bellmont coach Brent Faurote, who will try to coach his Braves to a 22nd straight sectional crown.
Lena E. Bennett, 85, of Decatur, died Wednesday in Swiss Village in Berne.
Arrangements are pending at Haggard Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Home.
Alvin Dewayne "Al" Colbert, 68, of Portland, died Monday in St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne.
He was the son of Albert Vaughn and Mary Margaret (Banter) Colbert.
Among survivors are a son, Gary Colbert, of Decatur, and three daughters, Tonia Benge, of Wilshire, Ohio; Teresa Painter, of Decatur; and Melissa Hunter, of Decatur.
Private family services will be held in Baird-Freeman Funeral Home in Portland.


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Wedding Styles: Yellow Details For Your Wedding
Yellow is such a great colour to include in a summer wedding!
If you've picked this sunshine-y hue as your wedding colour, flick through for fun ways to light up your most precious day from your sparkly engagement ring, to the lolly bar.
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Newly released police dash cam video shows how a simple traffic stop led to police near Taos, NM, firing at a minivan full of children.
The New Mexico state police officer pulled the female driver over, but a few minutes later, the mother behind the wheel drove off.
When the officer pulled her over again, her 14 year old son got out, but when the officer pulled out his taser the teen got back in the van.
A short time later, the teen got out again and this time rushes the officer, trying to defend his mom.
The mom starts to drive off again, while another officer fires shots at the minivan full of kids.
She led police on a four mile chase before finally surrendering.
The mom is facing charges of child abuse, fleeing from police as well as misdemeanor for possession of drug paraphernalia.
The 14 year old is facing charges of battery of an officer.
New Mexico authorities say the involved officers are under investigation. The officers have not been identified.
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School district officials said Ware Shoals High School students were evacuated Thursday morning after a custodian found a bomb threat written on a bathroom wall, interrupting high school exit exams.
Seventh through 12th grade students were sent home because of the threat, which was found scribbled on a wall at the high school about 8:30 a.m., according to District Director of Support Services for Ware Shoals School District 51 Arlene O'Dell.
The Greenwood County school is located at 56 S. Greenwood Ave.
O'Dell said students were evacuated to the high school football stadium to wait for parents to come pick them up. Students not picked up were transported at 11:30 a.m. off campus to the Larry Traynham building, which is the old National Guard armory. Student drivers were released at that time.
Parents were called and notified, according to O'Dell. The students were fed at the old armory and then were released at normal time if they couldn't get home.
O'Dell said Ware Shoals police and SLED investigated the incident and searched the building with dogs prior to allowing students back in.
As of 1:30 p.m., SLED had cleared the school after finding nothing and teachers were back at work. The principal was reviewing surveillance with law enforcement.
FOX Carolina spoke with a senior student who said someone writes a threat on a bathroom wall almost every year.
District Superintendent Dr. Fay Sprouse said that they are working to find out who was responsible for writing the threat, and they will punish that person according to the law.
Sprouse said they have not had a disruptive threat for about two years. The student responsible then was carried away in cuffs.
According to Sprouse, the district treats every threat seriously, following their policies accordingly, and they can't assume it is a prank. She said whoever is responsible will face consequences.
If students hear things, Sprouse said she hopes they come forward with information. She said the exit exams will be rescheduled for a later date.
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September 27, 2007
Albany --Officers put on a seminar at Darton College to show people how to spot gang members and activity. A man who says he is a gang member spoke to the group.
Examples of gang symbols, and the weapons that street gangs use committing crimes were on display, as members of the Dougherty County Sheriff's office, D.A.'s office, and School Police taught dozens of Darton College students about the gang danger in Albany.
Also speaking to the crowd was Shorty. He did not want us to show his face, because he has been in an Albany gang for more than a decade, and says he would be killed if identified. Shorty said "once you are in, you are in for life."
Shorty said he was recruited into the gang as a 14 year old. Shorty said "I needed a role model. I didn't have no one to walk me to school. I became colored."
About a dozen gangs or sub sects of gangs have been identified in Albany, and lawmen have a data base with the names of more than two hundred people they believe are involved in gang crime. And these Darton students could know some. Captain Kevin Sproul said "when to see the signs they are hanging out with gang members, or know gang members."
For 14 years Captain Kevin Sproul has fought gangs through school programs trying to keep kids from joining. He says now there are third generation family members being born and raised in gang families in Albany. Sproul taught today's students ways to protect themselves, like keeping a 20 dollar bill in your pants pocket in case you are stuck up, to quickly give the robber what he wants. Student Willie Tatum said " Keep that on you, give it to them, or they might shoot you. That's good to know. "
Shorty, why are you willing to talk about gangs to the students? Shorty said "because I had bad parents, I'm trying to help kids out."
Warning students and teachers about the dangers of gang violence in this community. Captain Sproul warned the students and teachers never to try to challenge a gang member but instead get information about them to help law enforcement.
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This article is written in response to "The Question of 18-300mm Lenses" article written by Romanas Naryškin. I used to like my 18-300mm zoom – I called it my Guilty Pleasure Lens (GPL). It was hands-down the most fun lens I ever shot with. When I wanted to just go out on an adventure outside and had no idea what I'd run into, instead of grabbing my FX body, my 16-35mm zoom, 50mm prime, 105mm macro, 80-400mm zoom and of course a manservant to carry all that gear, I'd grab GPL and my D7000 and blast on down the trail. Sure GPL wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but neither am I. In our shared ignorance we'd shoot grand vistas or cool nature abstracts or maybe even crawl through the dirt for a close-up or two. What a fool I was thinking I'd found a partner that liked to do all the things I liked to do.
Well, I've seen the light and it was time to get even with GPL for deceiving me into thinking we had something special. Before tossing GPL into the dumpster I was going to show it how a real lens behaved. Enter the 10 lb 1 oz Baby Jesus, AKA the Nikkor 800mm, AKA BJ. Yep, the top stud in the Nikon stable. The lens that doesn't have a MTF curve – it has a WTF curve. And GPL, well suffice it to say we know what gets shoveled up from the stable floor. I figured I'd go out on one last shoot with GPL, ostensibly for "old times sake", but really to show GPL how a real lens like BJ would handle those situations.
Right off the bat I think GPL knew something was up. GPL insisted we shoot a selfie. This is what it looks like when an 18-300 owner takes a selfie:


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Booking for Oleksandr Aliyev.
Full time
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Karlen Mkrtchyan challenges Steven Berghuis unfairly and gives away a free kick. Karlen Mkrtchyan dismissed for professional foul. Direct free kick taken by Steven Berghuis.
Foul by Nemanja Gudelj on Gia Grigalava, free kick awarded. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Oleksandr Aliyev from the left wing. The ball is crossed by Oleksandr Aliyev. Etienne Reijnen manages to make a clearance.
Goal kick taken by Mihail Kerzhakov.
Pass corner taken by Steven Berghuis from the the right byline.
Ali Gadzhibekov gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Aron Johannsson. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Simon Poulsen from the left channel.
Alexander Bukharov fouled by Nemanja Gudelj, the ref awards a free kick. Oleksandr Aliyev takes the direct free kick. Shot from 25 yards by Oleksandr Aliyev went wide of the right-hand post. Play continues after Esteban Alvarado takes the goal kick.
Mattias Johansson takes a throw in.
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Ph.D Grass Comparative Genomics, State University Ghent, Belgium 1992
The research in my lab is targeted on enhancing our understanding of the organization of grass genomes, in particular wheat, millets and switchgrass, a biofuel crop. This is done through genetic and genomic analyses in the target species themselves, as well as through comparative analyses between crop and sequenced model genomes.
- NSF – Plant Genome (2010 – 2013) Collaborative Research: The genome effects of selection for herbicide resistance in green foxtail.
- USDA-CSREES-CBGP-0011 (2008-2011) Integrated approaches to improving ethanol production from pearl millet – a crop for marginal lands (Co-PI)
- USDA-NRI (2008-1010), 'Development of genomic and genetic tools for foxtail millet, and use of these tools in the improvement of biomass production for bioenergy crops (Co-PI)
- NSF – Plant genome (2007-2010), 'Gaining insight into the organization and evolution of genomes through wheat – Brachypodium – rice comparative analysis' (PI)
- DOE (2007-2012), 'BioEnergy Science Center (Switchgrass subgroup) (Co-PI)
- USDA-NRI (2007-2010), 'Resource development in switchgrass, an important bioenergy crop for the USA' (PI)
- BBSRC Fellowship (1996-2001)
- STAFF Visiting Research Fellowship, Japan (Jan - March 1998)
- ISIS Fellowship (Dec. 2000 - March 2001)
- Devos KM (2010) Grass genome organization and evolution. Current Opinion in Plant Biol 12:139-145
- Devos KM, Doležel J, Feuillet C (2009) Genome organization and comparative genomics. In: Wheat, Science and Trade (Carver B, ed) pp.327-368
- Doust AN, Kellogg EA, Devos KM, Bennetzen JL (2009) Foxtail millet (Setaria italica): a sequence-driven grass model system. Plant Physiology 149:137-141
- Devos KM, Costa de Oliveira A, Xu X, Estill JC, Estep M, Jogi A, Morales M, Pinheiro J, San Miguel P, Bennetzen JL (2008) Structure and organization of the wheat genome – the number of genes in the hexaploid wheat genome. In: Appels R, Esatwood R, Lagudah E, Langridge P, Mackay M, McIntyre L, Sharp P (eds) Proc 11th Int Wheat Genet Symp. Sydney, Sydney University Press, eO24, pp1-5
- Dida MM, Wanyera N, Harrison-Dunn ML, Bennetzen JL, Devos KM (2008) Population structure and diversity in finger millet (Eleusine coracana) germplasm. Tropical Plant Biology 1:131-141
- Srinivasachary, Dida MM, Gale MD, Devos KM (2007) Comparative analyses reveal high levels of conserved colinearity between the finger millet and rice genomes. Theor Appl Genet 115:489-499
- Nagy ED, Lee T-C, Ramakrishna W, Xu Z, Klein PE, SanMiguel P, Cheng C-P, Li J, Devos KM, Schertz K, Dunkle L, Bennetzen JL (2007) Fine mapping of the Pc locus of Sorghum bicolor, a gene controlling the reaction to a fungal pathogen and its host-selective toxin. Theor Appl Genet 114:961-970
- Dida MM, Srinivasachary, Ramakrishnan S, Bennetzen JL, Devos KM (2006) The genetic map of finger millet, Eleusine coracana. Theor Appl Genetics 114:321-332
- Appleford NEJ, Evans DJ, Lenton JR Gaskin P, Croker SJ, Devos KM, Phillips AL, Hedden P (2006) Function and transcript analysis of gibberellin-biosynthetic enzymes in wheat. Planta 223:568-582


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Authorities have not yet released the cause of a fire which caused the most damage in a Creve Coeur living room Monday morning, sending at least one person to a local hospital burn unit.
Crews responded to 12958 Fernway Lane around 8 a.m. with a report of victims still trapped inside the home. When they arrived they said they found two people outside, one having pulled the other out. Two other people live in the home but were not there at the time of the fire.
A man who identified himself as the homeowner said his son and a friend were inside when it happened, and that his son's friend was the one taken to a burn unit.
and investigators from the St. Louis County Police Department were also on scene, although a formal cause of the fire will come from the Monarch Fire Protection District.
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For the crew of U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey number 06-0031, a lot of things went wrong on the early morning of April 9, 2010, in southern Afghanistan. A series of alleged pilot errors and possible mechanical failures sent the speedy, hybrid aircraft — which takes off and lands like a helicopter but cruises like an airplane — crashing to the ground.
Four people died.
The loss of 06-0031 was a tragedy for the victims and their families. It was also problematic for proponents of the controversial Osprey. In recent years, elements within the U.S. military have worked hard to portray the V-22 as safe, reliable and combat-ready. The Afghanistan crash threatened to undermine that effort.
Which perhaps explains why the Air Force appeared to cover up the possible real cause of 06-0031's deadly mishap. The lead investigator, Brig. Gen Donald Harvel, claimed that the V-22 suffered engine problems before its crash. Then Harvel's superior officer overruled the initial decision, chalking up the accident mostly to pilot error. That took the heat off the Osprey itself.
"There was absolutely a lot of pressure to change my report," he told Air Force Times, adding that the flying branch was focused on protecting the V-22's reputation.


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Multi-PLATINUM country music group Lady Antebellum is sharing new details today on their forthcoming third Capitol Nashville studio album OWN THE NIGHT, in stores Sept. 13.
After sweeping the 2011 GRAMMY Awards earlier this year, the singer/songwriters returned to Nashville to focus on writing and recording the follow up to their top selling NEED YOU NOW. The trio penned 10 of the new disc's 12 tracks, including their fastest rising and current Top 10 single "Just A Kiss." Collaborating again with veteran producer Paul Worley, Lady Antebellum's Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott also return as co-producers.
"We're definitely more in tune with each other musically and personally than ever," said Haywood. "It's an exciting place to be. This album was created from the ground up—we are writing these songs, playing these instruments and creating these arrangements. With OWN THE NIGHT, more than ever before, I think we share a real feeling of accomplishment both as a band and as friends."
"Our only hope and expectation for this record is that it will build on the first two," adds Charles Kelley. "At the end of the day, we just want our fans to be able to say that we continue to give them solid albums with solid songs they can enjoy from start to finish."
1. We Owned The Night
2. Just A Kiss
3. Dancin' Away With My Heart
4. Friday Night
5. When You Were Mine
6. Cold As Stone
7. Singing Me Home
8. Wanted You More
9. As You Turn Away
10. The Love I've Found In You
11. Somewhere Love Remains
12. The Heart Of The World
97.3 KBCO & Z2 Entertainment are proud to present Iron & Wine at the Boulder Theater on Saturday, June 4th, 2011.
Over the course of his ten-year career, Iron & Wine's Sam Beam has become one of today's greatest story tellers, crafting meticulous tales full of forlorn love, religious imagery and wistful dreams. It's been more than three years since his last studio effort, The Shepherd's Dog, which was widely praised by fans and critics alike. While Beam's early albums were sparse, intimate solo affairs, Shepherd's introduced layered textures and poly-rhythmic sounds that allowed his lyrics to spring to life. It's only natural then, that Beam took this sonic collage and built upon it for his new album, Kiss Each Other Clean. The result is a brighter, more focused record that retains the idiosyncratic elements that make Iron & Wine such an engaging band.
Beam continued to mine folk, African, rock, country, and Jamaican musical traditions, but switched the focus of his studio lens to 60s and 70s pop influences for the Kiss Each Other Clean sessions. Mingling memories of his parents' record collection and hits heard between the static of scanning the car radio on family drives for inspiration, Iron & Wine is once again pushed into new territory. Multi-part vocal arrangements reminiscent of Buckingham / Nicks era Fleetwood Mac albums and classic Motown singles permeate "Half Moon" and "Godless Brother." Electronic synthesizer sounds percolate through "Monkeys Uptown" and "Glad Man Singing" recalling the adventures of Elton John and Stevie Wonder. The horn sections on "Big Burned Hand" and "Lazarus" match the confidence of Beam's vocal delivery and bring an entirely new dimension to Iron & Wine. Kiss Each Other Clean's dynamics and surprises are the latest chapter in Beam's studio collaborations.
Producer Brian Deck returned for the Kiss Each Other Clean sessions, continuing the creative partnership that he and Beam have developed over the course of three albums. The comfort level and respect found between Deck and Beam allows for a unique working relationship where they push each other to experiment, while still letting the songs naturally evolve in the studio. The Shepherd's touring rhythm section Matt Lux, Ben Massarella (Califone), and Chad Taylor (Chicago Underground Duo) arrived early for live recording of basic tracks at Chicago's Engine Studios and overdubs continued for about a year. Joe Adamik (Califone), Jim Becker (Califone), Thomas Bartlett (Doveman), Stuart Bogie (Antibalas), Rob Burger and Sarah Simpson round out the other musicians brought into the sessions to complement and fully realize the songs on Kiss Each Other Clean.
Kiss Each Other Clean's profound artistic statement continues to move the listener's expectation forward with regard to what one can expect from Iron & Wine. Beam's masterful storytelling and musical experimentation relies on the conflict from combining the happy and the sad, the heavy and the light, and creating an ongoing narrative between the artist and the listener. It's the blending of all of these elements that allows Kiss Each Other Clean the versatility to paint a true portrait of life.
Kiss Each Other Clean was recently released on January 25th, 2011 on Warner Bros. Records.
For more information, visit www.ironandwine.com
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HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – Many stores in the area will be open today, but just in case you still haven't found that perfect gift yet, below is a list of stores holiday shopping hours for December 24.
Walmart is usually open 24 hours, but those stores will close tonight at 8p.m., and will remain closed through Christmas day. Kmart will be open today, but will close at 10 p.m. tonight.
Kohl's and Toy's R US have been open since Friday morning, but Kohl's will close at 6 p.m. tonight, and Toy's R US will close at 9 p.m.
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QINGZHOU, China -- Caterpillar Inc. announced Thursday investments in new products and additional capacity for Shandong Engineering Machinery (SEM). SEM is Cat's wholly owned Chinese construction equipment company.
"China has the largest construction equipment market in the world," Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman said. "Based on China's multi-year plan for continued infrastructure development and economic growth, we are continuing to invest in our operations in China to support our customers and to grow our business."
Expansion for SEM is expected to be completed in 2014. When the expansion is completed, Caterpillar hopes to see SEM's wheel loader capacity triple.


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Authentic Chanel cosmetic pouch in beige color. Top access is secured with zipper. Inside has leather lining, 1 zipper pocket and 2 rubber bands to hold bottles. Very practical item to have
Made in: Italy
Serial Number: Only repair sticker.
Size: 8.7 x 5.5 x 3.9 inches or 22 x 14 x 10 cm
Color: Beige
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Overall: 7 of 10 Great pre owned condition with some signs of use.
Outside: Some signs of use.
Inside: Clean but has light signs of use.
Shape: Keeps its shape but has light signs of use.
Edges: Very light signs of use.
Hardware: Light signs of use.
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Great Lakes Green Tea Ale - Great Lakes Brewery
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Alberta (Canada)
3.15/5 rDev -2.5%
Thanks to wfeddern for sending me this in CanBIF 5.
From a 650 ml brown bottle, small green foil around cap and top of neck. I'm a big green tea fan, so I'm curious to find out how they pulled this off. Pours out a hazed and transluscent deep golden hue, tall frothy and creamy white head. Intermittent patches of sticky lacing.
A deep biscuity malt on the nose, with the exception of the tea and ginseng this is obviously an all-malt lager. Slight earthiness from the ginseng.
The base malt is what pops out first, a great bready profile. While the tea is present as a mild green spicy flavour, and the ginseng adds its expected earthy and woody character, being the most prominent flavour on the finish and into the aftertaste.
A medium bodied mouthfeel, a much fuller texture than most lagers have which is a nice surprise, however light in carbonation therefore feels thin on the finish, although this does not detract from it.
I feel that the green tea or the ginseng doesn't really add to this lager. It's still palatable, and I commend Great Lakes for their experimental spirit, yet I'd be satisfied with the bare base lager without the addition of the herbs.
05-11-2009 07:14:36 | More by IronDjinn
Russian Federation
4.63/5 rDev +43.3%
A: The body is cloudy, of orange/straw colour. The off-white head is foamy and has nice retention. The lacing is quite impressive, too.
S: A sweet fruity, moderately hoppy aroma, with notes of pear, apple, ginger, and caramel malts.
T: A unique taste. Starts out sweet, with a lovely pear/apple fruitiness going into a more dry, hoppy green tea flavour. The finish is very balanced, with some lingering green tea notes. Overall, an exceptional complexity for such a light ale!
M: Medium-bodied, surprisingly full for a 4.2% beer.
D: Very easy-drinking and refreshing. The bomber bottle took no time to be drunk. A very impressive seasonal brew! Strongly recommended!
05-05-2009 18:41:14 | More by NightINgale
Ontario (Canada)
2.93/5 rDev -9.3%
I like the silk screened label and green thick foil on the neck of the bottle. GLB have some of the best packaging in Canada.
The pour reveals a pale peach colored liquid topped with a patchy, smallish head. Trails and patches of lace cling to the glass in abundance. The aroma is mildly herbal and malty with a whole wheat, grainy character and a definite diacytel tang. The taste is better, corn flakes, ginger, very faint green tea, fuggles hops and fruity tartness all shows up. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a harsh but not tremendously active carbonation. The finish is bitter for a short bit, then sweetish and herbal.
An OK beer, but a little too sweet and uneventful. Maybe more hops, green tea and malt girth is needed, or maybe green tea beer is just not my thing.
04-22-2009 02:15:10 | More by CAMRAhardliner
Ontario (Canada)
2.58/5 rDev -20.1%
I like green tea, though without ginsing, but I was not crazy about this concoction. It smelled cheesy-beery, appearance was passable though light with foaming white head. A tad below average mouthfeel. Not very drinkable.Green tea was the dominant taste, but could not distinguish from harsher beer taste, not well integrated.
04-17-2009 04:01:02 | More by Sammy
British Columbia (Canada)
3.9/5 rDev +20.7%
I like green tea, but I hate green tea iced tea & green tea ice cream... so I really didn't have high expectations here. Strangely, I was really pleasantly surprised!
A: Hazy, dirty straw with a white head, some retention, nice lacing.
S: Candied ginger, some fruity esters and hints of green tea.
T: Slightly herbal & spicy with a faint sweetness (fairly balanced bitterness). The green tea isn't overdone, and I'm not sure I'd pick it out without knowing, but it definitely stimulates the umami taste buds. Balanced & interesting.
M: Light to moderate body is smooth and it actually seems a little bigger than it is.
D: Quite drinkable.
I've wondered about getting an Umami taste into a beer, and this one has it! It'd certainly pair well with Thai or Japanese cuisine.
04-15-2009 00:14:12 | More by Derek
Ontario (Canada)
3.43/5 rDev +6.2%
Pours an unfiltered hybrid between orange and gold, with a sticky bone white head that leaves lacing in sheets and lasts the distance. Creamy, malty aroma puts me in the mind of a steam beer, and this isn't dispelled when I get to tasting it. Great Lakes seem to use something very reminiscent of a steam beer as its base. Now I'm not implying this was the process used, but that this is the flavour achieved. Appended to this is a subtle spicy hit of ginseng in the finish, but no green tea. Its a bit of a head scratcher, and a pretty pedestrian one at that. My second pour of the bomber into my 330 ml glass reveals more interest though. No sediment can be observed, but the flavour suggest much of the green tea is resting in the bottom half of the bottle. Strong green tea permeates through the beer, providing a drying bitterness in the finish, and a leafy herbal freshness throughout. Its certainly more unique than I first thought and reminded me of the bottles of cold green tea I purchased in Japan. The mouthfeel is soft with gentle, but steady carbonation caressing the palate.
Its a very well done beer, but I'm not sure I like it. The steam base seems to jive well enough the tea, but by the end of the bomber I've had my fill. This is the problem I've had with green tea - its a drink for moderation, not for splitting over a pint and a bit of liquid. Still, I can't fault Great Lakes for putting this out.
04-14-2009 14:24:32 | More by bobsy
Ontario (Canada)
3.23/5 rDev 0%
Blades of wheat with a smidgen of kumquat. The head is glinty and soapy but continues to diminish less and less in time. The blurring haze (which should be expected from a beer brewed with tea) implies it is not filtered, or at least not heavily. I reckon that's a good thing; how much flavour can green tea and ginseng impart, anyhow? Let's find out!
Well, so far nothing. There is a very faint hint of lime or perhaps some grassiness. It certainly isn't anything I couldn't find in the average pale ale (or lager for that matter). Just a thought: you know what would work well in a green tea, herbal flavoured beer? Green, herbal smelling hops! Anyhow, it seems the volume here isn't just turned down - it's on mute.
If you're going to advertise an interesting sounding beer then you best make sure the beer itself actually tastes interesting - or at very least like the unique ingredients used in making it. I wasn't anticipating the green tea to contribute much flavour, and ginseng I had no idea what to expect, but the lack of either has raised an eyebrow. Never mind the tea itself, there's little even generally herbal about this.
To their credit, the brewers were spot on in asserting this would pair well with typical Asian fare. At only 4.2% it's exactly the right kind of blandish, light-bodied refresher you'd want along side some spicy noodles or sesame chicken. The carbonation is high enough to work well with greasier items on the menu, spring rolls among other things. I'd assume a little Thai food (or Chinese, Vietnamese, etc) would compliment the experience.
I appreciate Great Lakes' constant attempts at brewing creative beers. Their seasonal offerings have quickly become a point of anticipation for many in the province. Sadly, however, they've yet to ever be very good. This is another respectable sounding attempt at something different that turns out to be shamelessly like everything else on the market.
*Note to Great Lakes Brewing: In the future, please don't advertise a beer as being something unique unless it actually is. It may be an effective way of selling the essentially same pale ale again and again but it's unappreciated by those of us who actually pay the money to try something different in such a painfully bland market.
04-07-2009 03:43:22 | More by biegaman
Ontario (Canada)
3.43/5 rDev +6.2%
Reviewed again July 2/10, brewed May 2010; found to be much better all around on this occasion. Generous beige head starts at three fingers and sticks around, foamy lace with good retention. Hazy orange hue, very lively carbonation on opening.
Taste is dominated by an astringency that weighs in heavily, as one might find in green tea. Lemon-lime flavours jump out at you with flashes of sour fruit. Heightened carbonation imparts a cleansing, refreshing mouthfeel, although the finish is a bit too dry. I have to say I've not a clue how ginseng might taste so I can't say if it comes through or not but there is an herbal feel. This is a good attempt at a curious beer although I found the finish a bit sharp and dull on the pallete.
As indicated on the label, this would go fine with pad thai or similar asian dishes, also would contribute nicely on a hot summer day where some sticky bbq sauces are featured. Thanks to Great Lakes for coming out with products like these, curiosities worth a try and just make a great conversation piece around the patio too.
review 04-07-09
Light orange, tangerine hue, murky. Fleeting off white head, wispy surface, ring, minor lace, lazy carbonation soon went flat. The taste very reminscent of cold tea, not necessarily green tea, astringent bite. Herbal nose reminds me of chamomile or peppermint, not overly pronounced with an earthy musky odour. This is an interesting take on blending green tea and ale, kudos for the brewery for trying it out, but it doesn't quite "click" for me, I think I'll keep those separate from here on in.
04-07-2009 03:21:08 | More by ThatWineGuy
Quebec (Canada)
3.18/5 rDev -1.5%
Bottle: Poured a light hazy yellow color ale with a large pure white foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of light green tea with some other Asian spices (ginseng, coriander...). Taste is also a well balance mix between lightly sweet malt with some medium notes of green tea. I was expecting the green tea to be more dominant but still very enjoyable. Very well done for what was intended.
03-30-2009 01:02:55 | More by Phyl21ca
Ontario (Canada)
3.53/5 rDev +9.3%
Pours light hazy golden colour with a foamy white head that stays for a while and leaves lots of lacing.
Doesn't smell like much, definately ginseng, maybe some green tea, very hard to tell though.
Decent tasting beer, citrusy, herby, a bit of green tea, almost like iced tea, and definately ginseng, starts to taste like red bull or some energy drink after a while(which I don't mind).
This is a nice refreshing beer for a hot day, but it lacks complexity..
03-21-2009 17:22:40 | More by GodOfBeer
Ontario (Canada)
3.13/5 rDev -3.1%
Lightly hazed gold with an inch or so of tight white foam. Aroma is light, but definitely tea and ginseng, as advertised. Malt backdrop is light and there's a bit of a citrus/orange as well. Drier than I expected, with some acid up front and a herbal flavour although I wouldn't pick out tea specifically. Somewhat earthy/chalky with a mild hop. Slightly astringent and light body with a strong carbonation.
03-19-2009 00:44:19 | More by allergictomacros
Ontario (Canada)
3.05/5 rDev -5.6%
As mentioned before, Great Lakes does have a very good seasonal program. Their pumpkin, winter and orange peel ales are all an attractive bunch and something to look forward to. This one though is a bit of mixed bag.
It starts off quite well. The pour is a very deep golden colour that's pleasant to look at. The head is white and foamy in the beginning but dissipates to a small blanket at the top. Initially the smell is dominated by grassy notes but as you drink more of it the smell starts to resemble the taste - and that's a fairly reasonable blend of beer and slightly bitter green tea. Constant throughout is the light smell and taste of butterscotch or microwave popcorn however. Many people find it's overwhelming to the point that they can't finish their beer. I didn't think it was that strong. And I had no trouble finishing off my bottle.
Mouthfeel is fine and drinkability rates as average. Seasonals rarely get put away in numbers.
03-18-2009 21:32:45 | More by Ralphus
Ontario (Canada)
2.55/5 rDev -21.1%
Well, like many Ontario craft beers in retail stores today, this one disappoints. I decided to try it because the other brews from Great Lakes - 666, Winter, Pumpkin - range from good to great. Not the case with their Green Tea Ale. In fact, I am truly puzzled as to why GL is making this beer. It baffles me how a respectable craft brewer can create such a mediocre product, approve it for retail, and then hype it up with a release party to pretend like it doesn't suck. Anyhow, on with the review...
Appearance: cloudy off-yellow body with a foamy half-inch head and lots of fine lacing. Very promising.
Smell: tea leaves and a musty cheddar/popcorn/spice aroma that I can't put my finger on. I'm assuming it's the mix of malt and ginseng. Either way it smells unpleasant and ruins the beer in my opinion.
Taste: green tea, misplaced bitterness, wheaty malt, and a watery aftertaste. Yawn.
Mouthfeel: smooth and creamy upfront, nicely carbonated in the body, and dryly malted in the finish. Definitely the strongest aspect of this beer. It's a shame that this looks and feels like a craft beer but smells and tastes like crap.
Drinkability: I couldn't get past the smell on this beer and, as a result, I didn't finish it. My expectations were high given the quality of GL's other beers, but alas I was underwhelmed. They certainly deserve points for originality - the Green Tea twist is something different. However, the style is poorly executed here.
I'm increasingly realizing that Ontario craft brewers don't seem to "get it" when it comes to making bold, distinct, and enjoyable beers that consumers actually want. Hopefully a barrage of bad reviews will inspire GL to go back to the drawing board and produce something noteworthy.
03-17-2009 16:01:08 | More by cratez
Ontario (Canada)
3.33/5 rDev +3.1%
Reviewed from the new 22 oz bottle offering of this, I've had it on tap before. Too bad their beer isn't as good as their labeling.
Pours a clear light orange, some amber/golden hues, thin and fizzy white head forms, big bubbles, quickly settles down to a very thin ring and layer around the glass, some decent chunks of lacing stick to the glass. Smell is strange, some sweet maltiness, caramel and grains, dry herbal ginseng spiciness, a bit of matcha like green tea quality, some fruitiness near the end, pears and apricots, slightly interesting aroma. Taste is neat, lots of tea character, bitter and herbal grains and tea quality, touch of vanilla, vegetal, wheat, some light sweetness like orange peel, very dry and some solid bitterness in the finish, like a strong cup of green tea. Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with medium carbonation, some warmth going down which doesn't sit right when it's a 4.2% beer. Decent beer, not very interesting though. I give Great Lakes credit for doing some unique beers, but that doesn't mean much to me if they aren't done well.
03-04-2009 00:42:21 | More by Viggo
Great Lakes Green Tea Ale from Great Lakes Brewery
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The Real Housewives of New Jersey stars, who already face up to 50 years in prison for 39 counts of fraud, walked hand in hand into the U.S. District Court in Newark on Wednesday where they pled not guilty to two additional counts – bank fraud and loan application fraud.
"A lot is at stake here not only for Teresa and Joe but for their families, particularly the children," Joe's lawyer, Miles Feinstein, said outside the courtroom.
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The pair, who face up to 50 years behind bars for 39 counts of fraud, were indicted on two more counts – bank fraud and loan application fraud – on Monday, according to NJ.com.
"As she did with respect to the allegations contained in the original indictment, Teresa intends to plead 'not guilty' to the allegations in the new indictment," the Real Housewives of New Jersey star's lawyer Henry E. Klingeman tells PEOPLE. "She looks forward to defending herself at the trial, scheduled for February 24, 2014. Beyond that, we will answer all of the charges in court, not out."
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The reality star shared several photos from the soccer-themed soiree on Twitter, writing, "My birthday girl Gabriella can't believe she is 9 already."
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My topic today is Brain Quick. I have been see a lot of mock drafts with the rams taking a Wr in the first 3 rounds. The only way i would take a Wr that early if DA were to walk. But the real Question is why is everyone giving up on Brain Quick. I think his whole reason for not getting no playing time is he don't know the playbook as fisher stated.He came from a D2 school playbook an NFL playbook it's gonna be hard to learn that's like going from Algebra1 to Trigonometry in one school year it's going to take time. He has the tools to be a good if not great NFL Wr he's physical at the L.O.S,can beat press man coverage,has strong hands when he catch the ball with 2 hands and can win the jump balls on fades. Route running can be taught and he's not slow he ran a 4.5 40 at the combine so why let that potential go to waste i think one more year and a whole off-season to work with Sammy B and Wr coaches he will be fine.
P.S since we all like stats i put together a list of good NFL Wr that simular to Brain Quick (imo) these are there
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Brain Quick rookie stats 11 rec 156 yrds 2 td no games started
Vincent Jackson - 3 rec 59 yds 0 td 1 1 game started
Chad Johnson 29 - rec 329 yds 1 td 2 games started
Tj Houshmandzadeh - 28 rec 228 yds 0 td 2 games started
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Keith Butler & Kevin Colbert Both Talked About Linebackers On Thursday
The Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up their final OTA practice of the 2012 off-season at Heinz Field and afterwards linebackers coach Keith Butler addressed the media to talk about his group.
Butler was first asked about how Jason Worilds is doing, being as he has sat out all three OTA sessions thus far. "He's healing," said Butler. "He had surgery on his wrist, the same thing that I had when I played, except back then they fused mine. They're not fusing his. His going to have full range of mobility hopefully when it's done. So it's just taking some time to heal. We want to be sure about it so Read more [...]
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The Steelers concluded OTAs with a practice inside Heinz Field.
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Steelers safety Troy Polamalu isn't taking anything away from Tim Tebow or the Denver team that beat Pittsburgh in the playoffs, but five months later he's still baffled that the offense the Broncos were running with Tebow at the helm was able to beat the Steelers. Polamalu told Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports that he's…
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are wrapping up their third and final OTA session of the 2012 season on Thursday and we finally have some clarity now as to why linebackers Jason Worilds and James Harrison have been sidelined.
Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports on Twitter that Worilds, who has not taken part in any of the three OTA sessions, is recovering from left wrist surgery. Kaboly did not say if the Steelers third year linebacker will be able to take part in the mandatory mini-camp next week or not, but odds are that he won't.
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The Score reviewPosted : 9 months ago on 30 November 2013 11:46
Amiable heist flick truly made palpable by the cast. If you didn't know how the film would end by the half-way point, you haven't seen a lot of movies. Still, the narrative was tight and tense. Worth seeing as a good use of your time.
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The Score reviewPosted : 3 years, 7 months ago on 25 January 2011 04:02
Great actors, but weak plot. The course of the movie is kinda boring. It was fun to watched, but not so. It was fun to watch, but not so much.
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THE SCOREPosted : 6 years, 1 month ago on 20 July 2008 08:59
Robert De Niro is on top form as Nick Wells, a professional thief well past his prime who is reluctantly persuaded to do "one last job" robbing Montreal's Customs House of a priceless sceptre which will set him up for life. His associate Max (Marlon Brando) finances the operation and introduces him to Jack Teller (Edward Norton) who is working as a janitor at the Customs House and can provide vital "inside" information. Jack is posing as Brian - a likeable and apparently half witted disabled young man who is not as simple as he seems. The actual robbery sequence is outstanding with many twists and turns as De Niro tries to break into a secure basement with state of the art cameras, closed circuit TV, lasers, iron cages and one of the most burglar proof safes imaginable. It would appear that these are almost impossible odds but this is what makes the film so enjoyable. Edward Norton is amazing as Jack Teller (and Brian) giving a superlative performance and easily holding his own against experienced actors Brando and De Niro. One of the best heist movies in years. Directed by Frank Oz and (uncredited) Robert De Niro. This was Marlon Brando's last film. The part of Nick Wells was originally offered to Michael Douglas who turned it down and Ben Affleck refused the part of Jack Teller.
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The Score reviewPosted : 6 years, 10 months ago on 26 October 2007 07:54
It was really good, I guess I was expecting a little bit more, but I'm not disappointed in any way.
The start was a bit slow, it took me a while to get into it. But I think it was when Edward Norton came on it brightened things up a bit and made it more watchable. Its one of those crime movies that is easy to understand, you don't have to think much to know what's going on. Its just straightforward entertainment. An aging thief, Nick [De Niro] is hoping for an easy retirement and settling with the cash he has made so far from his profession. The main reason for this is a girl, who I found really young for him, but somehow he gets with her and she wants him to stop for good. But when Jack [Norton] talks him into doing one last job worth 6 million dollars to him, he regrettably says yes to the deal. So Jack is on the inside where 'The Score' is, having another life as a metal guy named Brian. So the guards are all friends with him, he can easily get into the spot to change the cameras etc. where Nick needs to get to. So they've got it all planned out, they just need to get in and do the job. Simple? You'll have to watch the movie to see the twists and turns along the way.
Ed Norton just completely amazed me with this film. He really is an aspiring actor, he has so much talent that I am just waiting to see from him in other movies. He was extremely clever to ace the role of the retarded guy, Brian, he just played him so well. If I hadn't known him better and if there was no other character, I would think that he was actually like that. He really made the movie a lot, lot better. Robert De Niro again was fantastic also. He was himself, but that was great for his character in this film. Marlon Brando was ..foul. That's the best word to describe it. I'm not a huge fan in case you can't tell, but in this movie he just looked old, sick and ..big? Anyway, no applause for him.
So if you haven't already, (which I don't think many people have seen this movie) you really should see it. Sure, it's not the best, but it's certainly worth watching. If you are a Ed Norton or Robert De Niro fan you will like it even more. If for some really strange reason you hate them, I wouldn't suggest you go and see this anytime soon.
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On the next Fretworks Saturday evening at 7, we'll have some impressive guitar playing from the Amadeus Duo. Dale Kavanagh and Thomas Kirchhoff will present a two guitar arrangement of one of the pinnacles of the violin repertoire, the Chaconne from J. S. Bach's Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor. The Concierto Madrigal for 2 [...]
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Wednesday is - National Catfish Day, National Strawberry Parfait Day and the birthday of the color TV! It is also Global Beatles Day
3.2 billion people around the world watched the last World Cup final in 2010, (nearly half the planet's population.)
The NBA Draft is tomorrow, and the Cavs have the first pick – (again! - Word is they may make a trade with Orlando) Lebron has opted out of his contract with the Miami Heat and is now free to sign with any team. Lebron to Cleveland was a top trend nationally on Twitter yesterday
He was involved in another car accident speeding away from the press. He hopped in another car and sped away...left the scene
A new survey found that Americans slept more and worked less last year. The survey also found that Americans' number one hobby is still watching television. And on a related note a study from Harvard said the more sleep you get, the more honest you are.
New study, 40 percent of 22-32 year olds surveyed, say they "regret" going to college. Student loans are too much.
Peeping Toms are going high tech. It's not enough to peek through someone's window anymore, now small drones are begin used with camera connected to a computer
Four players on the German team finished in the Top 5 of a recent "Hot or Not" poll of the most attractive World Cup players. They are Julian Draxler, Mario Gotze, Lukas Podolski and Lars Bender.
The San Francisco Giants have added something new to the outfield at their stadium – veggies. Just beyond the center field wall, The Garden will produce fruits, vegetables and herbs.
Let's offer up three cheers for our friends in Canada because they've perfected a - (deep fried doughnut bacon cheeseburger.)
Producers of the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey Movie are promising that it won't be raunchy. It will be artistic...
Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone's Lyrics sell for 2 million. They were written in pencil on 4 sheets pencil
Willie Nelson's has important political message for stoners: get out and vote. He also added "Don't get high and forget to vote".
SYLVESTER STALLONE will write and star in Rambo V. Stallone will reprise his role as troubled war veteran John Rambo, this time going up against a Mexican cartel.
Another member of the Good Morning America family has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The former co-host Joan Lunden, who spent 17 years on the show announced it yesterday.
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Today is Tell Us Something Good Tuesday--also National Columnists Day and National Pralines Day. Also Happy birthday to the NFL born in 1922
Tribe – Late night game tonight and tomorrow in Arizona Eating an apple gets rid of garlic breath
We just had the warmest May on record for Earth.
It looks like the Luke Bryan concert in Pittsburgh has left the stadium and surrounding area a disaster area. And the mayor wants the promoter to clean it up! (Record attendance for a concert at Heinz Field)
Sunday's game between the U.S and Portugal was the biggest U.S. TV audience ever for a soccer game, 25 million viewers.
The Sunday World Cup USA/Portugal Game was also the biggest social media event ever!
It has been found tanning is as addictive as heroin. Your skin goes through the chemical reaction when you tan and chemicals are made similar as heroin or morphine reaction.
According to a new study, driverless cars – like the ones Google has – could reduce city traffic up to 80 percent.
Hugely popular Flappy Bird App has been pulled, because it contains a ton of Malware.
Online charitable donations saw a big increase in 2013 and a new survey finds that Seattle is the most charitable city.
Conan O'Brien's parents almost wound up homeless, but he swooped in and saved the day. Conan paid $8,000 in back taxes on his family's Rhode Island home Monday
But being in love can actually make you healthier by decreasing your blood pressure and your heart rate. Boosts serotonin levels, making you feel all-around happier.
Tiger Woods says he'll return to play next week at his own Quicken Loans National. And Is expected to play in the British Open.
Lifetime will air The Unauthorized SAVED BY THE BELL TV movie September, 1st. All the behind-the-scenes dirt on the show based on interviews with key players. (However, none of the original cast members will appear.)
According to a new study, babies who are exposed to pet hair, household germs, and dirt are less likely to develop allergies, asthma, or other breathing problems as they get older.
Monday June 23
Summer arrived over the weekend--Saturday!
Today is National Onion Ring Day
A new company called Coffee Blocks is hoping you'll reach past the half-and-half and instead give butter, coconut oil and egg yolks a try in your morning brew. It's a drink that contains grass-fed butter, organic coconut oil, organic fair trade coffee, organic vanilla and free-range egg yolks. A way to get Healthy fat---into your diet
Congrats to Katie Couric who got married this weekend.
On this day in 1970 the voting age to 18 (approved) It is also the anniversary of Cedar Point honored the Blue Streak's 50th Anniversary as well the anniversaries of Cedar Creek Mine Ride (45th), Magnum XL-200 (25th) over the weekend!
Box Office Biggies Think Like a Man Too…30 million
Luke Bryan Concert in Pittsburgh, had 50,000 fans and broke records
Chelsea Clinton is being paid $600,000 a year, by NBC, but she has only done two reports this year.
There's a new dating reality show premiering this summer in which couples will go on dates while completely naked.
Lebron and his wife are expecting their third child. It'll be their first girl.
Scientists are developing a way for cavities to heal themselves. No more drilling and filling. Instead, a tiny electric current pushes minerals into the damaged part of the tooth, as if the cavity was filling itself.
New book about The Tonight Show with Jay Leno says Jessica Simpson refused to come on the show unless they paid $18,000 she required to have her hair and makeup done.
Swiss scientists are sounding the alarm because they say charcoal grills are killing the planet. They put out about twice as much carbon dioxide as a gas grill.
New Study says the average tip left in USA eating places is 18 percent. Up about 1 percent from last year!
Brad Paisley's new album is out August 26th.
Brett Eldredge celebrates his second consecutive number-one hit with "Beat of the Music."
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Traditional langar almost always includes dhal (daal), a curry soup made from any of a wide variety of split lentils. This delicious vegan easy peasy dhal recipe is simple to make. Just put split peas and all other ingredients into a crock pot, turn the slow cooker on high heat and in just 3 1/2 hours it's ready to eat.
*Chana Dal Masal gives this split pea dhal recipe it distinctive flavor, however the most important ingredient when preparing any Sikhism recipe is to reflect on the divine, and follow eight guide lines for langar during preparation and cooking.
Easy Peasy Crock Pot Dhal (Daal) is perfect for busy moms, dads and grandparents, on the go who wish to serve a quick and tasty langar. Everybody in the family loves this recipe, even the youngest, and pickiest, eaters ask for more.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours, 40 minutes
Yield: 4 quarts or 6-8 servings
- 1 cup green split peas
- 1 cup yellow split peas
- 3 - 4 quarts water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)
- 1/2 green jalapeno pepper (green chili)
- 1/2 red jalapeno pepper (red chili) (optional)
- 1 whole Thai chili (optional)
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons *Chana Dal Masala
- 1 pinch cumin seed
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons sea salt
When I first learned to cook, I came across recipes which gave approximate amounts such as 2-8 tablespoons of shortening for biscuit recipe, I became frustrated and worried wanting to know exactly how much to use, but soon learned that any amount within the parameters given worked, more just meant a richer result. Similarly this recipe is very adjustable, is meant to be easy and to take the stress out of cooking. So feel free to make appropriate substitutions and use what you have on hand in your kitchen. (I'll make suggestions with instructions).
Rinse Dhal
Rinse about 2 cups of split peas or dhal until clear. Yellow and green spit peas make a pretty combination but feel free to use either, if you only have one on hand. Also you can use split moong hal (mung bean), split massoor dhal a kind of red lentil, split chana dhal (chickpeas) or any combination of any of the above. Chana dhal may take longer to cook.
Add Water
Put rinsed dhal in a six quart crock pot and add water. Fill crock pot with about 3 - 4 quarts of water so that the crock pot is 2/3 to 3/4 full. More water will result in a thinner soup. Less water will result in a thicker soup.
Add Optional Olive Oil
Adding oil will make the dhal soup a bit creamier, but also adds calories, and is perfectly delicious without it. Any other vegetable oil can be used instead of olive oil, depending on what you have on hand. Butter can also be substituted and is tasty, but of course the recipe could no longer be considered vegan.
Add Cumin
Add a pinch of whole cumin seed to the split pea dhal and water in the crock pot. Substitute a pinch (about 1/4 tsp) of cumin seed powder if you don't have whole seeds.
Add Onions and Garlic
Finely dice onion and garlic, then add to crock pot. Half a large onion or a whole medium onion with 3 small or 2 large cloves of garlic gives a lovely flavor.
Add Chili Peppers
Mince jalapeno chili peppers, and add with whole Thai chili to crock pot. Use red and green chilies for color if you have them, but either one can be used. Thai chilies are very tasty and add a delicious flavor but are quite spicy, so its best to whole chili and remove before serving. If you love very hot spicy food, and don't mind risking a hiccup or two, go ahead and mince the Thai chili and add to the crock pot, just be sure not to eat it whole.
Add Optional Ginger
I've done it both ways. If you like the flavor of ginger, and have it on hand go head and give it a try. Mince a slice ginger about about and inch long and 1/2 inch thick and add to the crock pot, or maybe next time.
*Add Chana Dal Masala
Be careful not to confuse *Chana Dal Masala, with Chana Masala as they have different flavors. Both are delicious, but *Chana Dal Masala spice is blended especially for use with split peas or split dhal. It has a turmeric with red chili powder base and includes other exotic flavors, like cassia, clove, nutmeg and mace, which give the dhal a superb distinctive taste that is hard to replicate, especially for a novice.
Add Sea Salt and Black Pepper.
Any table salt may be used in place of sea salt. If you are cooking for a salt restricted diet, use half the salt while cooking and salt to taste when eating. Use a pepper grinder or measure about 1/4 teaspoon of pepper and add to crock pot.
Add Tomato Paste
Tomato paste gives the richest flavor, however you can substituent a couple fresh tomatoes, or 1/2 cup canned tomatoes, or even a couple tablespoons of ketchup in a pinch and add to the crock pot.
Cook Split Pea Dhal.
Cover the crock pot and set heat to high. Cook for about 3 1/2 hours. When split peas or dhal are tender turn off the heat. Check dhal at about 3 hours. If you time it just right the peas or dhal will retain their shape and color for a very appealing look. Split pea dhal is every bit as as tasty if it cooks longer, however colors will blend together if peas cook long enough to disintegrate completely. don't have a crock pot, Try this stove top or in your pressure cooker.
- Stove top - Boil split peas or dhal. Meanwhile while chop onions, garlic, ginger and chilies and saute in oil with spices and tomato, then add to dhal and cook for about an hour or until split peas are tender.
- Pressure cooker - Add all ingredients together in pressure cooker pot, Close lid. Bring the heat up and shake for only 5 minutes. Turn off heat source. Reduce pressure and it's done.
Easy Peasy Crock Pot Split Pea Dhal Recipe goes great with with either flatbread roti or Basmati rice and makes 6-8 delicious servings. Enjoy!
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– Who We Are –
How We Started
Matt Bailey was feeling a call. It was the fall of 2009, and Matt felt the Spirit calling him to do something in Danville. The question was: what? So one Saturday, Matt and another friend decided to knock on doors around town and in his apartment complex and offer to do odd jobs. One of the doors he knocked on was the apartment of Joshua Hearne.
"Hey, do you have anything that needs to be moved?"
Josh politely declined, but then Matt invited Josh to a Bible study on Thursday at his apartment. Josh decided to give it a try, hoping to make some new friends discuss the Bible with people of different experiences. The group began with five people, meeting on Thursday to read and discuss the Bible or other spiritual books. We shared our stories with one another, and continued to invite others to join the study.
No one expected what would happen next.
From Book Study to Community
Moved by the Spirit and inspired by the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan, the group soon began eating together every week and committed to pray and serve together. As we continued to feel the call to do something downtown, we sought out mission and service projects downtown, including delivering dinners to the homeless shelter and cooking hot dogs and playing games with kids in a local park. We also began meeting for prayers on Sunday evening in addition to the Thursday Bible study.
Still we felt called to more. In the fall of 2010, we made the decision to move to downtown and convert the Bible study community to a non-traditional, neo-monastic community. We wanted to be invested in the community, and we knew that this was only possible by living in that community, so some of us have committed to moving our residences downtown, where we will be near others of us who already live there. Together, we continue to meet, eat, study, pray, worship, and serve with each other and anyone else who would like to be a part of this community.
Who We Are Today
Grace and Main Fellowship is a non-traditional Christian community committed to worship, community, and service in downtown Danville, Virginia.
We are a non-traditional community: We don't have a church building, and we don't share a denominational affiliation. Rather, we are a diverse group that meets together to pray and worship. Some of our friends are members of other churches, some are not. Typically we meet in someone's house, though we've been known to relocate to the park, a restaurant, or any other space that suits our purpose for an evening.
We are an alternative community: We don't see ourselves as "the right way" or "the only way" to do church. We believe that there are many ways to worship and serve God. In fact, many of our members are also members of more traditional churches. We would simply like to offer another way, alternative way, to be a part of the Kingdom of God. For some, this will be the best way to encounter God. For others, this may be a way to enrich their relationship with Jesus and to grow in their discipleship.
We are a neo-monastic community: We believe that the others in our community are the tools by which the Spirit forms us for the Kingdom. We strive together, through regular prayer, worship, and the practice of various spiritual disciplines, to experience and share the love of God. We are not focused on making members so much as we are on making disciples, and we understand ourselves as a place where people might come, short- or long-term, to grow in their discipleship. Our hope is that we can offer spiritual direction that some will take back to their own congregations while others (those who may not have another place) will continue to strive with us to make disciples in our community.
We are a missional community: We understand our Christian life to be a life of service, and so are committed to serving the people of downtown Danville in whatever way the Spirit may lead. We believe that the Church's service is what makes the Church the Church. We solicit donations of money, resources, labor, and time to help us serve the downtown community. All donations that come in to Grace and Main, including tithes from some of our attendees, go directly to serving the downtown community through one of our three focal points: Worship, Community, and Service. Because of this missional commitment, we don't do "drive-by-charity" or any other form of unengaged or non-relational care—instead, we build friendships and relationships and strive to be holistic in our service to downtown Danville.
We are an intentional community: We are a community "on purpose." We pray for guidance from the Spirit, then we plan and carry out the daily, weekly, and monthly habits that create relationships, fellowship, and community. We believe that community can happen by accident, but we also know that it can happen though the intentions of people who seek God's face together. Therefore, we have chosen a place where we would like to build community and share grace, and we are actively and intentionally working there to advance the Kingdom of God.
– What We Do –
Grace and Main is much more interested in making disciples than in making members. In fact, many of the people who attend our services, events, and celebrations are already members of other congregations—we don't have a problem with that, in fact we celebrate that they've found a congregation in which they feel comfortable. What we hope is that members of other congregations that join in with what we're doing will find us helpful on their path to becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ—that they will become disciples, even if they don't become members.
In short, we take discipleship very seriously at Grace and Main and we don't think it happens by accident.
Instead, we think that discipleship is an intentional process of formation that converts us from who we are to who God wants us to be. We believe that this process is a lifelong adventure and requires three different types of experiences: worship, community, and service. It is our goal to offer these three types of experiences to everybody who comes through Grace and Main—whether it be for a few days or for years. In fact, everything that Grace and Main does falls into one of these three categories. If it doesn't, then we don't do it.
We believe that when people devote themselves to worship, community, and service, then what they are truly doing is becoming disciples of Jesus Christ.
At its most basic, Christian worship is encountering and interacting with God on some level—it is proclaiming God worthy by our words, actions, movements, and thoughts. Grace and Main offers a variety of worship experiences from week to week for anybody and everybody. Every Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m., we meet to worship in one of our homes. Our worship is simple and thoughtful—a style of worship sometimes referred to as "contemplative"—and open to anyone who hopes to encounter the God who speaks with the "still small voice." Typically, it lasts anywhere from 40 to 90 minutes, depending on how the Spirit moves and how people are feeling and responding. We wear whatever is comfortable and nobody should ever feel underdressed at our gathering. This isn't your typical worship service, but we are careful to walk everybody through everything we're doing—so don't feel like you need to know or do anything special to attend.
In addition, some of our people choose to "pray the Office" each day of the year as an act of worship and devotion. We do this in our own homes as part of our daily routine and we invite others to join with us in daily encountering God. There are many books that can teach you how to pray in this way and how to worship through it. Currently, many of us are using Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, and Enuma Okoro. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Sometimes, in the Church, it seems we have forgotten how much time in the Gospels Jesus spent making friends, attending parties, celebrating good news, and eating meals with those he loved. In John 13, Jesus says, "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." Consequently, we want to be a people who practice such disciplines as hospitality and generosity.
We truly believe that spending time with people, making friends, throwing parties, and offering grace and hospitality to one another is God's work and advances the Kingdom of God.
To that end, we have a dinner every Thursday night at 6:00 p.m. in one of our homes. Anybody is welcome to attend and join in the celebration of another week gone by with people who are always looking to make another friend. Our people gather around this table and break bread as Jesus taught us to do at the Last Supper before digging into a great meal. After the meal is finished and we've cleared the plates, we pass a cup of juice as the early Church did in memory of our Lord Jesus. You're welcome at the table—don't feel like you have to bring anything, but you're welcome to do so if it would make you feel more comfortable. Just email us if you have any questions.
After dinner, we move from the dining room to the family room for our weekly discussion time. Sometimes, it's a Bible study, sometimes we read a book together, and sometimes we play games or just talk about life.
It's an open discussion and not a lecture or a class—we're interested in asking hard questions but not in giving easy answers.
In addition, we throw parties fairly regularly but not on a schedule. Check our calendar to see if one is coming up and then make plans to come, even if all we're doing is going out to dinner, or to see a movie, or to play some board games, or to hang out over coffee. Feel free to email or call with any questions or to let us know you're coming.
Grace and Main is focused on doing ministry in downtown Danville, Virginia. In fact, 100% of the money that comes into Grace and Main goes directly into ministry downtown—not one penny goes to buildings, salaries, or personal gains. Specifically, we're interested in confronting poverty in Danville, no matter what disguise it wears.
We believe that poverty is, at its most basic, any lack that somebody experiences that has a negative impact on who they are and who they're becoming. Poverty of material resources or money is a significant poverty that we oppose in Danville, but it's not the only one. Some people experience social poverty (lacking social interaction), while others might experience emotional poverty (lack of an emotional support system) or spiritual poverty (lack of spiritual formation and growth.)
Everybody is poor in some way, and we're trying to do something about it. So, how are you poor?
You can see some of our upcoming projects (and items that we need to make them happen) on our "Our Needs" page and see some of the local ministry organizations that we support on our "People We Like" page. We invite people from all over the region, state, and nation to take part in what we're doing and to join us in our ministry projects. After all, we're all members of the same Kingdom.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A brief guide to Baxter identification: Appearance: Six-foot-tallish, silvery hair, late 50s, Newman-blue eyes, limbs taut as branches. Habitat: Manitou Incline. Pikes Peak. Any of the state's great mountain trails, competitive runs or cycling events. What to look for: The guy passing you. Then the guy who looks just like him passing you. Distinguishing between Eddie and Fred Baxter, who are identical twins, requires a bit more attention to detail — even for friends of the super-athletic brothers. By Stephanie Earls, The (Colorado Springs) Gazette. AP Photo planned.
DURANGO, Colo. — In a climate-controlled warehouse, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, much like a squirrel storing acorns for hard times, is putting away seeds of native plants and grasses for forest restoration and wildlife habitat improvement. "We have three mixes here, maybe 15 species in all, that are going to Grand Junction for aerial reseeding in the area burned by the Pine Ridge Fire last summer," Jim Garner, a habitat biologist, said last week while moving pallets of seed bags with a forklift onto a truck. The seed mixes, concocted for what will best fit steep slopes, harsh soil and general burn conditions, are among the estimated 140,000 pounds of seed that will be dropped on the Pine Ridge burn area. By Dale Rodebaugh, Durango Herald. AP Photos planned.
DURANGO, Colo. — Over there is where he flew 219 feet and pulverized his left leg into 26 pieces, the tall, earnest man tells you. These slopes, Bryan East continues, motioning to the Columbine beginners' area to his right, "I knocked all the trees down to build this thing." And the 59-year-old San Diego resident recalls the season that Dave Spencer, an amputee, showed up and helped launch what became the Adaptive Sports Association. East's printing business once made T-shirts for the association's fundraiser. It takes awhile for these circumstances to merge in your brain. East's story ties together so nicely that it seems built not so much with threads but ropes. By John Peel, Durango Herald.
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GREELEY, Colo. — More than two years since her husband, Sam, was the first Weld County Sheriff's Deputy killed in the line of duty, Heather Brownlee did her own investigation. She needed to read the report prepared by the sheriff's office. She met with Sheriff John Cooke. She quizzed Greeley Police Chief Jerry Garner, who told her how he stood guard while doctors sweated to save Sam's life. She even met with all the officers who were on the scene on Nov. 23, 2010. The day he died. All of it — the reports and the conversations — was hard to hear and read. But all of it was helpful, she said. It's all part of her grieving, a process she started when he died. It's a process, she said, that she should have continued after his death, before she somehow lost her way. "I'm just now starting to feel like a version of who I was before it happened," Heather said. "I feel like I'm awake now for the first time since that's happened." By Dan England, Greeley Tribune. AP Photo planned.
DE BEQUE, Colo. — A western Garfield County guest ranch that sits in the middle of the region's gas patch is looking to expand its growing focus on scientific research aimed at protecting the area's natural environment. The proposed Cottonwoods/High Lonesome Institute project received a comprehensive plan amendment approval and sketch plan review by the Garfield County Planning Commission in February. A formal application detailing plans for a scientific research facility, including an auditorium, classrooms, laboratories, dormitory accommodations for graduate students and living quarters for staff, is expected to be submitted later this year, according to Scott Stewart, general manager at The High Lonesome Ranch. By John Stroud, (Glenwood Springs) Post Independent.
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