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Give the gift of Fresno this holiday season
This evening, Fresno Etsy Especial is holding its Cirque Du Noel at The Big Red Church. It's a craft fair, but it's not your grandma's craft fair. It's got a DJ!
The Etsy Especial group brings a younger, hipper touch to the world of homemade crafts — heck, they even blog and Tweet.
If you need a laundry list of reasons to check out tonight's event, then check out their most recent blog post.
But if just need one, I can give you that: It's a good opportunity to buy some local goods this holiday season. Whether you're looking to give them as gifts, or keep them to decorate your casa, odds are you're going to find some cool shiz.
I think that idea is worth looking at on a larger scale too: What kinda Fresno stuff can we buy for Christmas presents? How can we give Christmas a little buy-local flair?
I'm shamelessly
stealing adding onto a blog post that James Collier penned last week.
Fresno State Wines seem like a good idea. Perhaps a Fresno Grizzlies fitted cap. One of FTK's Nickel Nickel Nine T-shirts. Fashawn's CD. Beyond that, I'm thinking about hitting places like Simonian Farms and Kwirkworld to stuff stockings.
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Updated 8:06pm Tuesday 8th July 2014 in Sport By Chris Phillips
DAN Holman – who was on trial with Southend United last week – has signed for Colchester United.
Holman, who has spent the past two seasons at Conference side Braintree Town, was not invited to join Blues on their pre-season trip to Spain this week.
Brown said he expected Holman, inset, to join another Conference side but instead Colchester United have swooped and signed him on a two-year deal.
However, Brown does see the striker as a missed transfer target.
"I'm happy for Dan that's got a move to Colchester but I certainly don't see him as someone we've missed out on," said the Blues boss.
"We saw him for a couple of days and then he said he had secured a move elsewhere.
"These things happen all the time in pre-season, it's all about lining players up and looking at who is available.
"We didn't really see much of Dan if we're being honest but I certainly wish him all the very best with Colchester now.
"And, funnily enough, I think the publicity he got from being on trial with us could well have helped get the move as well."
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A Lafayette City-Parish councilman says a 2% sales tax vendor rebate given to businesses for filing their sales tax on time is mismanagement of taxpayer dollars. In fact, he threatened not to vote on another tax unless the rebate is put to a stop.
We're looking at about $1.5 million in City of Lafayette sales tax that's not being remitted to the government and at least a $100,000 for parish of Lafayette," says Toups.
Chief Financial Officer Lorrie Toups says that's about it. Councilman Kevin Naquin says he's not voting for another tax if the vendor comp continues. "In 10 years, we've given $15 million back for simply doing what businesses are supposed to do when you open up."
Lafayette resident Dale Brasseaux doesn't support it either. Brasseaux says Lafayette Parish needs that money. "We have things in the parish we need to do and we need money to do it. You keep telling us we don't have money; we can't have money if you are giving it away."
Others don't see the vendor rebate that way. In fact, Ross Little, Jr. says it's not a rebate. He says it's compensation for being a tax collector and that's a job that comes with a cost. "It has to be done specifically as set forth in the ordinance. It has to be done separately. You have to have extra accounting expense."
Councilmen Andy Naquin and William Theriot both say they support paying businesses for filing their sales taxes in a timely manner. One business owner offered what he calls proof that other municipalities are doing the same. "22 pages of fine print inclusive of the State of Louisiana which is 1.1 %. The research has already been done. I'll provide that to in just a second."
A Lafayette City-Parish councilman says a vendor rebate given to businesses for filing their sales tax on time is mismanagement of taxpayer dollars. In fact, he threatened not to vote on another tax unless the rebate is put to a stop.
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Germany's Federal Cartel Office is probing Amazon.com Inc.'s (AMZN) price parity policy banning traders from selling their wares at lower prices on other internet sites, to see if it violates the country's cartel rules.
Amazon's policy prohibits retailers from offering the same product at a lower price on other internet marketplaces such as eBay Inc. (EBAY) or at the retailer's own online shop, the anti-trust authority said in a statement.
The anti-trust authority is conducting a survey of 2,400 retailers, to determine whether competition rules are being breached.
"This would certainly be the case if the curbs on price-setting freedom are limiting competition between the various internet marketplaces," Cartel Office President Andreas Mundt said in the statement.
Under normal circumstances, retailers would have an interest in displaying wares on several internet marketplaces, he noted.
If the cartel office's suspicions are confirmed, Amazon could be required to eliminate the policy, the office said.
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Recently the pharmaceutical giant Merck announced it will cut 8,500 jobs in an effort to remain competitive in a rapidly changing drug industry. Earlier this year, Merck announced plans to cut 7,500 jobs, bringing the total of workers let go to 16,000. In all, Merck intends to lay off one out of every five of its employees.
At the same time, top Merck officials are urging Congress to loosen the nation's immigration laws to allow more foreign workers into the United States. In a Sept. 10 letter to House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Merck Executive Vice President for Human Resources Mirian Graddick-Weir urged that the U.S. admit more high- and low-skilled immigrants to "address the reality that there is a global war for talent" and to "align our nation's immigration policies with its workforce needs at all skill levels to ensure U.S. global competitiveness."
Merck, whose officials did not respond to requests for comment, wasn't alone in signing the letter to Boehner and Pelosi. Other companies that have laid off thousands in recent years — Hewlett-Packard, Cisco, United Technologies, American Express, Procter & Gamble, T-Mobile, Archer-Daniels-Midland, Cigna, Texas Instruments and more — are also petitioning Congress for more immigrant workers. In all, representatives of more than 100 big U.S. corporations signed the letter.
On Capitol Hill, the lawmakers who are trying to stop a Gang of Eight-style comprehensive immigration reform bill believe most of those companies support reform because they want to hire immigrants at lower wages. Watching firms fire American workers while appealing for more immigration is a disheartening spectacle.
"Senate Democrats, the Gang of Eight and the White House have all apparently decided that large corporations should be able to tailor the nation's immigration policy to suit their own financial interests," said Alabama Republican Senator Jeff Sessions, a vocal Gang of Eight opponent, in a statement. "Now it falls on the shoulders of House Republicans to do the right thing and to defend the legitimate interests of American workers."


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MARTA's board of directors approved on Monday a $1.16 billion plan that includes nearly nine miles of light rail between Buckhead and Avondale Estates.
The 10-stop line would include several stops in the area.
The ambitious plan, which could take an additional eight years of planning and testing before construction begins, could dramatically change transportation in the area, which finds its major arteries choked with traffic during morning and evening rush hour.
The MARTA board also approved a plan for more public transportation options in the I-20 corridor.
Both projects are among 157 "key" projects that would be partially funded .
The Clifton Corridor project would cost about $1.1 billion to complete. The transportation tax would cover about $700 million.
MARTA is applying for federal funding for the two rail projects and enhanced bus service from downtown into DeKalb County.
Details from the approved Clifton Corridor plan include 8.8 miles of light rail double track, including tunnels and elevated sections and 10 platforms at the following stops:
- Lindbergh Center (transfer to Red or Gold lines)
- Cheshire Bridge
- Sage Hill
- CDC/Emory Point
- Emory-Rollins
- Emory-Clairmont
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- Avondale Station (transfer to the Blue Line)
The plan would also consider a Piedmont stop for transfer to the BeltLine and two other stops at DeKalb Industrial and North Arcadia.
Monday's vote was significant, MARTA officials said. But many more approvals await the project as MARTA faces its own bugetary pressures and is planning service cutbacks.
"[The vote] was significant from the point that now we can move to the next step," said Cheryl King, MARTA's assistant general manager for planning.
Even though the transportation authority is facing an austere budgetary situation, King said it was important for MARTA – due to the extraordinary amount of time it takes to get these projects built – to plan as far as a decade ahead even if that means approving highly priced projects now.
"We gotta plan now for the future," she said. "A lot of our planning work is paid for with federal grants, and it can only be used for that purpose."
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Folate is an essential vitamin that your baby needs in order to grow. Consuming enough folate at the very beginning of pregnancy can prevent 50 to 70 percent of neural tube defects, which cause birth impairments such as spin bifida.
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The steps of meditation are as follows:
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Moldova, Romania Inaugurate Iasi-Ungheni Pipeline
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The January Blog Carnival of Mental Health would've been hosted at Qout <<<. Unfortunately, it received virtually no submissions and is not (yet) up. Meanwhile, over at Ramblings of the Differently Sane, the February carnival will be hosted. The theme is one that is dear to my heart: advocacy. So I'll be sure to participate, and encourage everyone to do the same. The not-so-strict deadline will be February 26. Go over to Differently's blog to submit your post in a comment, or E-mail, Facebook or tweet her.
Also, the original hosts for the March and April carnivals have either disappeared completely, or have not updated their blogs in forever. Will the author of Halfway up Rysy Peak please let me know whether the March carnival will be hosted there? Otherwise, I'm looking for volunteers to host the Blog Carnival of Mental Health in March and April. Anyone whose blog is (partly) about mental health can volunteer to host the carnival. In order to host, you'll decide the theme (if any), pick a deadline within your designated month and decide how posts will be received. Hosting is a commitment, so please think whether you can keep this (of course, something can always get in the way at the last moment).


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The 50 best Skyrim mods
Automatic Variants
There are a lot of excellent retexture mods available for Skyrim, but the sad thing is that you can only ever use one at a time. Automatic Variants exists to correct that problem. It allows Skyrim to randomly choose different skins from a pool of variants, so each animal looks unique. Because of the nature of this mod, it's a little complicated to install. First download Automatic Variants, then download any texture packs you want to use (I recommend Bellyache's animals). Drop the texture pack into the folder, then run the AutomaticVariants.jar file to build the mod, which goes last in your load order. Every time you add new mods or skins, be sure to build the mod again.
Bellyache's New Dragon Species
Bellyache is well known for creating some of the loveliest animal textures in Skyrim, but this mod represents something a little more comprehensive. Not only has Bellyache designed several new species of dragon, each with distinctive markings and colouring, but care has also been taken to place them throughout the world. Unlike Bethesda's random dragons, these new fire breathers each have a specific piece of territory to control, which should hopefully stop them from ever overwhelming you.
Armoured Skeletons and the Walking Dead
You spend an awful lot of time in Skyrim fighting draugr, so any mod that adds more undead can have a big impact. This one adds several new draugr and skeleton types of wearing bits and pieces of tattered armour. Each enemy type has a different fighting style and level of toughness based on what they were in life, whether they're skeletal knights or undead Thalmor in tattered elven armour. There's even some powerful Lich enemies to give high level Dovakins a run for their money.
Dragon Combat Overhaul
Dragon Combat Overhaul is the brainchild of the eccentric Apollodown, and its purpose is to make Skyrim's dragons smarter and more challenging foes, or as he puts it: "TLDR: Mod good. Make dragons big bad. Og like." With this installed, dragons will take off and land more unpredictably, work together to keep you cornered, and knock you flying with potent physics based tail and wing attacks. It's not all bad news however, because the Dovakin also has a higher chance of pulling off a lucky shot and sending even a perfectly healthy dragon tumbling into the ground. This is a must have mod for those bored with endlessly circling dragons.
Beast Skeletons
Isn't it strange how Skyrim contains bones for Orcs, Argonians and Khajit, but only human skeletons? Modder Prometheus thought so, and responded by putting together these excellent beast skeletons, hidden throughout the world in lore friendly locations. They're hard to find, but if you go adventuring around Yngol Barrow you'll be sure to run into at least a couple.


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Hundreds of people turned out Sunday afternoon to remember Sergeant First Class Riley Stephens of Tolar, southwest of Granbury.
The green beret army medic was killed during an attack on September 28th in Afghanistan. He was on his fifth combat tour.
A Patriot Guard unit lead the procession, which stretched nearly four miles. It traveled through Hood, Tarrant and Dallas counties, ending at DFW National Cemetery. Sgt. Denise Lizun knew Stephens growing up.
"The support that Riley and his family have gotten through this whole process has been amazing. He died doing absolutely what he believed in and that's how he needs to be remembered."
Others never knew Sgt. Stephens personally, but still wanted to show their respect.
"He's a soldier. Fought for our country, fought for me and even though I don't know him, that's enough for me to give him every bit of honor that I can," says Dan Barte.
Mary Jo Taquero: "I am sad for what happened to him, but I am proud at the same time because he actually served our country and protected us from all those terrorists."
Sgt. Stephens' military awards include the Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device, the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, and the Army Achievement Medal. He is a graduate of Tolar High School, where he played on a championship football team. He is survived by his wife, three children and father.
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1.1/5 rDev -32.9%
12oz can poured into a Budweiser pint glass. No apparent date, just cryptic numbers on the bottom of the can.
Appearance - Clear copper body. Off-white head in the glass, but when it foamed up upon opening the can it was a light brown color.
Smell - Vinegar. Soy sauce. Alochol. Dark fruit. Not appealing at all.
Taste - Alcohol. Corn. Earth. Musk.
Mouthfeel - Very astringent finish. I can do nothing to prevent making a face.
Overall Drinkability - Probably the worst beer I've had in a long time. This is totally a sink pour.
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1/5 rDev -39%
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The beer pours a dark yellow color with a white head. The aroma is that of plastic and oil. Seriously, how does a beer smell this bad? The flavor is skunk (not sure how a can gets skunked but it did), citrus fruit and awfulness. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. The appearance of the big 24 ounce can is awesome, everything else is terrible.
07-04-2010 23:38:27 | More by Mora2000
West Virginia
1/5 rDev -39%
I bought this for a novelty to see how bad the highest alcohol content malt liquor I have ever seen could be. For a dollar and some change for a pounder can you're definitely getting the bang for your buck but why would you want it if you have to drink this beer. Pours like apple juice minimally carbonated, faint fizzy white head wispy thin lace. Aroma has tart alcohol/cidery greeen apple notes/and booze of course. A cooked vegetable metallic character in the finish, almost like there's a penny aging in the bottom of the can. Flavor induces the gag reflux, worst tasting creation fusel alcohol harsh finish cloying sweet green apple tartness, completely terrible in everyway. I will never go down this road again. Mouthfeel again cloying fizzy carbonation doesn't carry the medium bodied malt liquor very well. Drinkability this is quite the train wreck of a beer drinking experience, only the brave will attempt and the crazy will drink the whole can. Mine went down the drain, yet I'm satisfied by the experiement.
11-08-2010 15:47:39 | More by WVbeergeek
New York
2.58/5 rDev +57.3%
What to drink when the wife is decorating for Christmas? Answer: anything that increases tolerance and numbs the senses! Why not a new to me 12% potential drain poor in a can!
Pours a pleasant looking clear gold with a initially big white hat. Lots of carbonation although the head dropped to a cover in under a minute. leaves a sheet of receding lace throughout the session.
Smells of sweet green apples...and....
Taste is of the same green apples, sweet grainy adjuncts and a bit of alcohol on the finish...mouthfeel is a bit north of thin with still rampant carbonation.
Basically a more drinkable version of this genre compared to Stack.Not worth the 2.95 the local bev joint charged me though.
12-08-2011 00:19:51 | More by BrewMaven
1.43/5 rDev -12.8%
So a friend of mine picked up a tall can for me so we both drank one.
This golden colored beer poured out into a pint glass with an ok head that quickly disappeared with little to no retention on the glass. The smell...well the initial smell was very sweet..definitely smell the malts with a strong boozy odor. Also hints of grape everywhere. The first sip was very very very boozy. It was like taking a shot of grape liquor. Haha. Next drink was more sweet with grain & malt hints with little to no hop presence followed by that overpowering burning alcohol ending. Wow it was like sipping vodka or tequila. Pretty hard to bear at first, but after a few sips it comes somewhat easy. Very metallic, sweet, and a bit malty after you get used to it.
For being very cheap and at 12% abv you cant expect a decent beer, so based on that i'd say the drinkability is somewhat ok. hey what did you expect? haha.
09-17-2009 09:50:00 | More by aval89
1.3/5 rDev -20.7%
A - This is a giant 24 oz man-can that would be at home in any paper sack, and would be the appropriate serving for any occasion held at your cardboard box estate at the most prestigious back-alley address. The brew itself is a clear and dark-amber concoction that looks like a healthy first morning void. Head and lace? Who are we kidding here. We BA's are probably the only people who have ever poured this stuff into anything other than a paper cup or an open mouth.
S - Sweet caramel candy and booze. Smells like the breath of a homeless dude who just found a full packet of Worther's Originals in a dumpster, and chased that candy with a pint of vodka. Diabetics in ketoacidosis have a similar perfume spewing forth from their gullet.
T - Like the "nose" this has a super-sweet and super-boozy character that will put the fear of god into the mind of teetotalers everywhere. This tastes like two girls put sugary caramel candies into their nether regions and then did something unspeakable with a small paper cup.
M - Thick, sugary, husky, and boozy. Finishes with a gin-like herbal fire that warms you from the inside out, but not in a good way.
D - It's honestly not as terrible as I've made it sound, but be warned... this is pure crunk juice at it's finest. Only the most penny pinching connoisseur of the most powerful of gas station offerings will find any joy in this beast. If you are going for this sort of firepower, why not do yourself a favor and just pick up a bottle of the cheapest gin or vodka you and find? If you are going for pure strength (12%? WTF?) , at least with a nice bottle of MadDog 20/20 you might not have to pee every five seconds. After all, cardboard boxes don't have the greatest plumbing in the world... all of that used up Earthquake might just come running back down the gutter into your "recyclable" home.
Note: It is my day off, but I still poured over half of this down the drain because I was starting to feel too dizzy too fast. What the hell, it was only like a dollar fifty.
1 24oz can of 12% ABV beer
4 bottles of a 6% craft beer
06-08-2010 22:09:00 | More by pmcadamis
2.03/5 rDev +23.8%
There are several ways to look at this beer. One is that it's just malt liquor crap, but one is also that it's a bit of a new style. And I wonder, if one of America's funky craft breweries produced this would it be better received? I think probably so. And on that note, I don't normally mention packaging (because we're really just interested in the beer here), but the graphics on the can really do make an impression, and most likely not for the beter. So let's get to it.
The body is a hazy deep golden that appears almost orange in a pint glass. The creamy white head settles quickly and leaves little lacing behind, if at all (there are some spots and streaks here and there). Of course, in a beer that's 12% alc./vol. that's somewhat to be expected.
The aroma is oddly reminiscent of many malternatives. It's fruity like apple juice and fruit punch combined; and there's a clear note of alcohol and solvent. If there are any hops present, I can't find them beyond the esters.
The flavor is exactly as the aroma indicates it will be. It's fruity, a hint tangy (or biting on the tongue), cidery, and clearly hot with alcohol. I get some ethyl acetate coming through pretty distinctly; and it's definitely hot (there's a bit of the peppery spice that comes with that). I'm also finding some plastic-like phenols as well in the finish, where it also sweetens up for a quick bit. I'm sure that there are enough hops in here to meet the legal requirements of "beer" (probably from liquid extract), but it seems as if the drying alcohol is all that's there to balance the sweet malt.
As to drinkability... I personally have a fairly bad reaction to higher alcohols, leaving my face and ears to turn red as I get very hot in the face - and that happened to me only 3 or 4 ounces into this! I can drink distilled liquors (or wine, which is usually about 12%), but not this unrefined stuff, so that cuts down its drinkability for me. Beyond that, I'm not sure I care for the flavor at all - or that anyone would. If I was going to drink this I'd at least want the 'fruit cushion' of a JOOZE or FOUR-O LOKO. They may use lager yeast, and it's certainly high gravity, but this is far from what I'd consider a "high gravity lager" as there are really no hops to it at all.
12-08-2010 00:35:30 | More by NeroFiddled
1.5/5 rDev -8.5%
01-27-2012 16:50:53 | More by Doppelbockulus
2.23/5 rDev +36%
Basically its there to get you drunk in the cheapest way. It is, okay. Strong, very strong. The alcohol hits you immediately. The taste is comparable to whiskey. Not entirely, so I don't want the beersnobs attacking me. I enjoyed it, just not what I was expecting from a malt liquor. Yeah, you might taste something here but the dominant taste is definitely alcohol. You will get drunk, fairly quick, esoecially if you're a light-weight.
All in all this is for getting drunk fast. They obviously don't care about the taste. but I can accept that in this case. It gets the job done.
Wanna get drunk fast. This beers for you. Want something with an appealing taste? Steer clear.
By The Way:
This beer is no longer 12% they have lowered it to 8% and it IS still brewed. Just not as strong. Bummer for those cheap buzzes.
05-27-2012 15:32:23 | More by TooManyShots
2.23/5 rDev +36%
Poured from a 24 oz. can. Has a rich golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of malts. Taste is of alcohol, maybe a touch of malts. Feels light in the mouth with a bit of alcohol burn, and it was a real challenge for me to finish this can. Overall the only reason to buy this beer would be to get slam faced as cheaply as possible.
04-12-2010 10:20:17 | More by tone77
1.05/5 rDev -36%
Nothing says happy thanksgiving like shitty malt liquor!
Poured into a mug, it's a dark urine gold orange. Rapid club soda carbonation, bubbles clinging to the sides, despite a thorough glass rinsing. Audibly crackling fizz, thin layer of white foam that leaves behind a feeble scab of skim floating on the surface. Looks like carbonated apple juice.
Reeks of fusel alcohol, grape/apple juice, and envelope glue. Sickly sweet, sharp, and stomach-turning. Pure malaise in a can.
Sweet, green apple jolly rancher flavor, solvent fumes, blatant alcohol, astringent as hell. The tongue numbs on impact. Alcoholic, carbonated grape juice. Harsh finish that lingers, bitter apple seeds, slick with an alcohol burn that's just pure nasty. This is only a feasible drink when partially frozen, and only when down on your luck, out on the curb. Truly the bottom of the barrel. This is probably among the worst, if not the worst beer i've ever drank.
11-25-2011 04:17:53 | More by emerge077
1/5 rDev -39%
10-19-2012 06:43:37 | More by foxyaardvark27
Ontario (Canada)
1.5/5 rDev -8.5%
07-07-2014 19:31:59 | More by mtomlins
New York
1/5 rDev -39%
11-23-2011 03:07:21 | More by Amalak
1.08/5 rDev -34.1%
Earthquake High Gravity Lager can only be described as monstrously bad. This hideous product has a thick, off-white head, hazy dark gold appearance, and thin, quickly-dissipating lacing. Aroma is of some sort of over-ripe apples or other fruit. The taste is like foul cough syrup or some type of chemical extract. Mouth-feel is harsh and nauseating. It finishes down the drain. I hated to waste 24 oz. and some money, but this is beyond the pale! Earthquake is an insult to humanity and a shameful product. Not only should you avoid it, you should run from it. Oh, the horror! The horror!
08-08-2010 16:49:52 | More by RonaldTheriot
1.63/5 rDev -0.6%
I am obligated to give Andrew another huge shout out for breaking this one out alongside that Colt 45 HG. This one pours a yellow-gold color (shocking). Smells of grain, plastic, and apples. Tastes of grapes, sugar sweetness, metallic, astringent. Finish is tart with plastic and cookielike malt. Medium bodied, I think, not sure due to huge sodapop fizz carbonation. There is no reason to drink this. There's none.
04-10-2010 02:58:09 | More by vacax
1.25/5 rDev -23.8%
04-10-2014 19:42:26 | More by Xzfgiimtsath
1.05/5 rDev -36%
24 oz can pours a dark, desert-tortoise urine gold color with a small, creamy head. Looks evil, thickly viscous and rough.
Nose is absolutely stomach-curdling. Oh my god, the acetone and green apples on this are just rampant and disgusting. This might be the worst smelling beer I have ever had.
The first sip of this made me wretch a little in the mouth, something that has never, NEVER happened to me before. Wow, it is absolutely wretched. This is the most disgusting, foul-tasting brew I have ever had in my 20+ years of beer drinking. This rivals Bud Chelada for worst ever, and I actually think this might surpass it. I cant even stomach 3 sips of this. Holy shit, brewing this must be a complete joke. I knew it would be bad, horrible even...but this takes F-O-U-L to a whole new level!
11-04-2011 22:49:18 | More by twiggamortis420
1/5 rDev -39%
11-28-2011 01:20:42 | More by StoutHunter
1/5 rDev -39%
Don't really know what to say other than this is incredibly terrible beer. It's so sweet and vile tasting. You can literally taste the alcohol. The aftertaste makes you practically gag. There's no hops present in the smell or taste at all. Tastes incredibly boozy and sweet with a smell to match. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this beer. It's good for absolutely nothing except for getting trashed very fast and cheap.
08-05-2010 07:09:01 | More by musicawl
2.58/5 rDev +57.3%
24 OZ of 12% Booze for 99 cents, well that just plain says you might go blind! Pretty much this is the unflavored base beer they make the "Four" Alco-pops out of.
Clear golden colored beer with very slight head formation and retention.
Smells light and corny with a slight corn syrup scent. Sweet and corny smell. Scientists with a gas chromatograph can only detect hops. Still no off odors here at all.
Starts out sweet and alcoholic with a slight metal aftertaste to it. If you ever wondered what bock must taste like with no hops, grab one of these and find out. Corn syrup and candy flavor, guessing they are not adding all that much sugar to the Four Series of alco-pops, just brew a beer until it kills the yeast and force carbonate it. Not completely awful, just too sweet.
Mouthfeel is pretty good since this thing is just loaded with unfermented sugars.
Drinkability is OK, but the sweetness is just too much. Run this through a Randall or add about 60 IBUs bitterness and it would be decent. Better than you could expect out of a 24 OZ Ghetto can of beer, still no repeat sale here.
07-12-2009 02:31:10 | More by Zorro
Ontario (Canada)
1.5/5 rDev -8.5%
07-07-2014 17:22:10 | More by spinrsx
1.4/5 rDev -14.6%
Looking for something to get my cheap krunk on with besides four loco I figured I would give this a shot. Not that I was expecting much, but Jesus christ on a squeaky bicycle, this is just horrible.
I drank it straight from the can, as I figured the 1.50 price tag didn't deem it worthy of a pint glass or snifter. The initial taste is tolerable, especially compared to other high alcohol content offerings from the cheap ass section of the convenience store fridge. The after taste though is a harrowing experience. Rubbing alcohol, and a horrible bitterness.
Were I not such a cheap skate and an alcoholic, I would have simply thrown the can away and not bothered to recycle it on ethical grounds alone, as I feel that aluminum tainted with God disproving concoction should never be reintegrated into the planet's beverage holders. But I've finished my buck fifty can, and as expected have a pretty good buzz going. I guess I would say that if you're desperate to get krunk on a fermented beverage, and you happen to lack taste buds, this is the choice for you. For the rest of us looking for a cheap buzz, just buckle down and tolerate tangerine flavored four loco.
11-06-2009 00:17:19 | More by Ghenna
1/5 rDev -39%
12-29-2011 05:48:27 | More by Gagme
1.58/5 rDev -3.7%
This is some kick butt, bang for your buck, hold your nose, feel it in your toes, malt liquor. I think it would be better for antifreeze for your car than human consumption, hey for the money and if you want to get launched, this is the right brew for you. The color is a 6 on the SRM beer color chart. Smell of malt and alcohol. Taste is sort of harsh, dry, sweet malt. Some feeling of cream in my mouth, but really dry. Sure would not want to drink many of these, but I am sure the second would be better than the first because your taste buds would be numb from the 12 percent alcohol by volume.
01-22-2011 21:59:42 | More by beerprovedwright
Earthquake High Gravity Lager (12%) from City Brewing Company, LLC
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It's been two years since the first residents moved into a Sioux Falls apartment building designed to house the chronically homeless. The county-run Project Safe Home is taking a new approach to helping those who've hit rock-bottom, by offering them pride in ownership as the first step toward turning their lives around.
After a hard life on the streets, Robert McKelvane finds apartment dwelling very much to his liking.
"It gives me a place to stay. It's safe and secure. It keeps me off the streets," McKelvane said.
McKelvane is one of 33 tenants of the Safe Home; an apartment complex on North Minnesota Avenue for those who've struggled for years with homelessness and addictions.
"Just tired of it, camping outside all of the time, didn't get into the shelters, that much and I heard about this place and came here," McKelvane said.
Stan Yellow Boy has been at the Safe Home from the very beginning.
"I got a nice, big room, a bed, TV, the works. So it's not too bad here," Yellow Boy said.
The Safe Home was met with some skepticism when it opened two years ago because residents are allowed to bring limited amounts of alcohol inside.
"There was sort of a sense of, it's like a big dorm where people are drinking all the time and there's going to be constant fights and that's really not the case," Safe Home Manager Jeff Yarbrough said.
Instead, the Safe Home is proving that by putting a permanent roof over the heads of the chronically homeless, life's other problems, including additions, become more manageable.
"Their alcohol use is reduced. They get healthier. We've even got some folks that have gotten sober. That's a pretty amazing thing for this group of people. This is sort of the far end of the alcoholism spectrum," Yarbrough said.
McKelvane says he's curbed his drinking ever since moving into the Safe Home one year ago.
"You can have up to like five cans a day and sometimes I'll have five cans a day, but sometimes it's just one and everyone varies on that," McKelvane said.
"Rock bottom for a lot of these guys would be death. They would drink themselves to death. So part of what we do by regulating the amount of alcohol they bring in is keep them from dying. That's what we're about is safety," Yarbrough said.
Yarbrough says the success of the Safe Home can be measured in fewer visits to detox and to jail.
"If you have a place to live, you don't get busted for public intoxication," Yarbrough said.
Safe Home residents are especially grateful they didn't have to spend a night on the streets during the bitter cold.
"It's been a little cold, I don't like going outside in this. This is nice," McKelvane said.
Putting down roots at the Safe Home helps the tenants feel more grounded, more responsible and better able to handle life's hardships.
"It feels good because you can say I got something now, rather than just being out there with a sleeping bag. This is all I had to show for it. This is better," McKelvane said.
The Safe Home has a waiting list of 40 people wanting to move in. Yarbrough wants to eventually add more apartments to the building and expand the outreach to those still on the streets.
"There's still a pretty large number of homeless folks out there that don't have a place to live. And they're moving from the warming house to the ERs to the shelters. That's not a way to have people living in any society, I don't think, I think it cheapens our society," Yarbrough said.
Rent at the Safe Home can run up to $500 for some apartments. The tenants pay what they can each month. Those who break the rules, like starting fights, can get evicted. But some are offered another chance to move back.


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Victor Sayre (pseudonym) is a software engineer and web developer with a background in Banking IT and Aerospace development. Personal curiosity led him to attend journalism and film-making courses - then hit the streets with a video crew to expose truths that mainstream news conceals from the general public. He has appeared on televised political talk shows, internet broadcasts and is a frequent blogger. His preferred on-air pseudonym is "The Man in Black" and his journalism work has appeared in many public venues, documentary films, political campaigns and has been used for Congressional issues advocacy. Email this author.
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All routes on the Heart Wall share the same easy start directly under the big, right-facing dihedral. Meteor Shower climbs the dihedral. Walk off to the west between the Heart and Guano Walls.
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Session Start: October, 1 at 14:30
Stephan Hartmann, Metamesh, Germany with Arash Kaffamanesh, Clouds Sky GmbH, Germany
In this session Stephan Hartmann presents Metamesh's OpenCms Cloud eXtensions (OCCX) implementation, which is the foundation to provide a cloud-ready, distributable and cluster-ready version of OpenCms that implements an integration with Open Data Grid Platforms. Arash Kaffamanesh will present OCCX in action running on Eucalyptus Private Cloud and Amazon EC2 and shows you the first cloudified version of OpenCms with Auto-Scaling and Multi-Workplace support for your OpenCms SaaS initiatives.
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Kyle Bosch, a highly-touted offensive lineman with a "mean streak" on the field, is on board with Michigan, part of an elite incoming class of offensive linemen.
The 6-foot-5, 310-pounder from Wheaton, Illinois has been committed to the Wolverines since about a year ago: he had initially been considered likely to go to Notre Dame, and later picked up an offer from offensive line factory Alabama, but he committed to Michigan last February. Now, he's one of six players - and two top offensive linemen, the other being Logan Tuley-Tillman - to enroll early with the Wolverines. He'll be able to play with the team in spring practice.
The pickup was considered a really strong one by Michigan blog Maize N Brew, as Jeff Contizano wrote shortly after Bosch committed to the school:
Bottom line, this is a huge pickup for Michigan. Any time you can get a player from the likes of Florida, Notre Dame, and Alabama early, it's huge for your program. Bosch is listed as a tackle by most recruiting sites but at 6"5, 285 he'll probably slide in to guard or center at the next level. You've got to love his toughness and that mean streak on the field. Among all the recent Michigan OL commits this seems to be a very common theme.
That "mean streak" was evident, as another Maize N Brew recruiting analyst pointed out in the same story:
The thing that sticks out most, about his play, is his violence. There are kids that go hard until the whistle, but few have such nasty intent as Bosch. He's especially good at landing the initial punch with his hands, setting the tone for the rest of the play.
Bosch is part of what's probably the best incoming offensive line recruiting class in the country. Bosch is elite on his own whether people consider him a guard or a tackle, but he's just one of just four-star offensive line recruits, all of whom are considered among the top 200 players in the nation by Scout. Tuley-Tillman and Chris Fox play tackle, David Dawson is also between guard and tackle, and Patrick Kugler could play guard or center. That's an entire line, packed with talent all coming in at once. When breaking down the incoming class, Maize N Brew was very high on the offensive line class and what it means for Michigan's future.
With guys like (running backs) Deveon Smith and hopefully Derrick Green (ed. note: Green is now committed) on board, in addition to the (hopefully) stellar offensive line, picture Michigan's future offense looking a lot like Alabama's. Heavy focus on the run game, while using the play-action to catch the defense off-guard. This can be more than accomplished with a quarterback like Shane Morris at the helm and with the wide receivers Michigan already has on board.
Ratings: Rivals, four stars (No. 7 offensive tackle, 104 nationally) Scout, four stars (No. 3 offensive tackle), ESPN four stars (No. 7 offensive guard, No. 157 nationally)
Vitals: 6-foot-5, 310 pounds, 5.52 shuttle
Other offers: Alabama, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Ole Miss, Miami
Twitter: Busch tweets at @Kyle_Bosch65.
Recruitment timeline: Bosch had Notre Dame fans in his family and got an offer from Alabama after his junior year, but committed to Michigan last February.
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Even with the addition of Mitchell on D, I can't picture Quick being a cup winning goalie in LA. Bernier is still young, 23 years old. I can see the coaching staff going with Quick for the majority of the season but giving Bernier 10-15 games.
Will Quick be in a timeshare with Bernier this year? Or will LA be starting Quick unless he plays poorly or gets hurt? Or does anyone think Bernier is capable of taking the starting job at some point through the year?
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how can i launch camera viewFinder on full screen.
I get phone resolution in this way:
and then i m trying to launch view finder in this way:Code:CEikonEnv *eikonEnv; eikonEnv=CEikonEnv::Static(); CGraphicsDevice *screen; screen = eikonEnv->ScreenDevice(); TSize mySize = screen->SizeInPixels();
view finder launch but it s not in full screen mode.Code:... TRAPD(ignored, iCamera->StartViewFinderBitmapsL(mySize)); ...
There is some space under the viewFinder.
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We're starting to make a habit of coming to the Maldives; and who can resist because this place is just so amazing? For the first time, we're also not staying at the Four Seasons, Landaa Giraavaru because Kirsten caught wind of the Dusit Thani's soft opening, so we figured we should capitalise on the opening special offers and have a change of scenary.
The Dusit didn't disappoint – the island was in pristine shape, and the only noticeable difference was in the quality of service, which wasn't as sharp as the FS. I also thought that the food at the Dusit was very overpriced in areas; while the food was consistently good, it's difficult to justify how a cheese and ham sandwich can be priced at $18 ++.
The Dusit is not cheap when it comes to activities and food, and you should be very careful to not get overcharged. Their cocktails are also on the very pricey side, and they aren't very strong either, not to mention that some of their recipes of cocktail classic (like the pina colada) are extremely suspect.


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A major hip-hop and reggae event packed with local talent is coming to San Bernardino this weekend.
Dubbed Cali Love, it has a number of notable Inland artists.
Alt-rock meets reggae when The Robbery takes the stage at the event. The Robbery rose from popular Riverside hip-hop group Decibel Project.
Also, member Mando Davis will be appearing with longtime collaborator Riverside rapper Swift Dixshun for a separate set at the event
Azma Instigater, of Fontana, Manifest Sound, of Riverside, Bleeze, of San Bernardino and B.A.D. Company will perform.
The concert will be hosted DJ Ickee, who has been creating electronic music in the Inland Empire for nearly two decades.
9 p.m. Saturday, Mariposa Hall, 668 Fairway Drive, San Bernardino, $10, all ages
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well i have a few more questins on westside and a week 1&2 workout .sorry for all the questions im jus tryin to gain as much knowlede of westside as possible b4 i start it.
the questions
1)can i gain mass using westside if i eat like im on a bulk?
2)only go to failure on ME exersizes?
3)i workout at home and dont have a reverse hyper machine, will this affect me?
the westside workout
-sun-ME squat/DL
box squat- work up to single
SLDL- 5x8-10
leg raise- 4x12
db side bends- 3x4-8
-tues-DYNAMIC bench
speed bench- 8x3 @ 60%, 1x3 @ 75%
floor press- 3x5
elbows out ext.- 5x8
chins- 4x5-8
front/side raises- 4x8
hammer curls- 2x8
-thurs-DYNAMIC squat
speed squat- 10x2 @ 50%, 1x3 @ 75%
speed DL- 6 singles of 60% of 1rm
zercher squats- 5x6-8
weighted crunches- 4x12
db side raises- 3x6
-fri-ME bench
close grip board press- work up to single
jm press- 5x8
bent row- 4x5-8
plate raise- 2x8
well whata ya think? gimme ur opinion if its good or not. thanx a lot for ur help
weight: 155?
height: 5'9"
benchpress: 275x1
military press: 160x1
deadlift: 405x1
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the questions
1)can i gain mass using westside if i eat like im on a bulk?
2)only go to failure on ME exersizes?
That's recommended, yes.
3)i workout at home and dont have a reverse hyper machine, will this affect me?
No. Any light movement that works the same muscles will suffice.
I don't see anything wrong with the workout you set up.
Vin Diesel has a fever.. and the only prescription is more cowbell.
Budiak: That girl I maced
Budiak: macked
Budiak: heh maced
Budiak: I wish
ShmrckPmp5: a good thing people can't fire guns through the computer...your ass would have been shot years ago
Y2A 47: youre smooth as hell
Y2A 47: thats why you get outta tickets, and into panties
galileo: you're a fucking beast and I hate you
galileo: hate
assgrabbers are never subtile, they will grabb ass whereever they go,public or not, I know the type, because I am one. - Rock
Looks real good. My first try at Westside I had good success and I didn't do reverse hypers. I mainly used pull thrus.
This time however I learned that by draping a 2"x6" over the pins of my power rack, I can do reverse hypers on it. I am in the process of building it where I can add weight to them.
Good luck with it!
Best Meet Lifts(Raw w/wraps):
@165- 435 SQ 270 BE 560 DL.....1255 total
@181- 535 SQ 300 BE 570 DL.....1400 total
Best Meet Lifts(Multi-ply):
@148- 575 SQ 315 BE 515 DL.....1400 total
@165- 680 SQ 380 BE 540 DL.....1555 total
@181- 700 SQ 375 BE 535 DL.....1605 total
Best Gym Lifts(Raw w/wraps)
thanx latty and powerman ;D
weight: 155?
height: 5'9"
benchpress: 275x1
military press: 160x1
deadlift: 405x1
3.Not much, just like powerman said you can just do some thing else like light pull thrus or go lattys route and make your own.
Routine looks great
Best Meet @ Lifts@181:...............Best gym lifts
Squat...- 403..........................Squat....- 395 w/belt
Bench...- 303..........................Bench....- 300....Paused in meet - 281
Deadlift.- 503.....Unofficial 513...Deadlift..- 490
Total....- 1,203...IPF Class II......All done raw, Touch'n go bench
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Do you want to find a travel destination that combines history, natural beauty and culinary delights? Most globetrotters do, but narrowing down the search is easier said than done. However, one country is quickly separating itself from the rest - and in doing so, it's providing a boost to South American travel.
Food and Travel magazine recently named Peru as its Destination of the Year for 2013. With influences ranging from Spanish to Asian, the country is packed with unique gastronomic options that delight many travelers. In fact, the cuisine is so alluring that many jet-setters are beginning to see Peru as a culinary destination instead of simply a nation filled with Incan ruins.
Peru's location has an impact on its culinary options. With an expansive coastline along the Pacific Ocean, as well as several major rivers crossing through the country, the nation's culinary traditions feature a lot of seafood. Rich soil and extensive farmlands also make fresh produce and poultry common , so travelers who head to cities like Lima or Cuzco for the food are treated to plenty of dishes loaded with chicken and vegetables.
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Wow, that looks like one hell of a party: you got cool football dude "88," neat-o "tie-guy" tipping his two frothy beers in a gesture of jocular invitation, that reclining girl who's just too much of an iconoclast to take her feet off the table, the affable chain-smoker, the cut-up wearing the napkin over the lower part of his face. I'd sure like to attend that shindig. But, oh, wait, who's that saucy new arrival, raising a glass to toast this holiest of holidays, wherein we light our menorahs with trick candles and eat communion wafers dipped in super glue? The dress is lovely and formfitting, but she looks a little dangerous, no? And who does her hair?!
As with so many eighties horror films, this is one I never saw and can't imagine seeing. Why this poster, which as far as these things go, is pretty innocuous, so greatly disturbed precious little me when doing my weekly shelf scouring at Video Paradise I really can't describe. I still don't know whether it's really about a young girl with a moussed noose for a ponytail showing up at a co-ed dorm party and proceeding to pick them off one at a time—though that's my best guess. And for that I want to seriously credit the poster designer, not only for preying on my impressionable young mind but for creating a surreal image that also seemed to stand in pretty well for the film's literal narrative. Twenty years on, and this image is vivid, man. A quick, brave visit to the imdb page and I realize from reading user comments that April Fool's Day doesn't seem to be overly gory, is fairly well shot for this type of film, and features a group of nubile teens spending a fuck and slash weekend in a remote island home in the Northwest. The question remains: is there a death by ponytail? If not, after 25 years, I would feel slightly cheated.
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Cougar Golf Team Travels To Coca-Cola Duke Classic On October 8-9
Oct. 6, 2006
Houston - The University of Houston men's golf team travels to Durham, N.C. to play in the 2006 Coca-Cola Duke Classic against 14 teams on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 7-8 at the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club. The teams will play 36 holes of golf on Sunday and conclude the tournament with 18 holes on Monday. The tournament begins with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start on Sunday.
The Cougars will be competing against the host school, Duke, and teams from Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Florida Southern, Furman, Jacksonville, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio State, Old Dominion, UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, Virginia Commonwealth and Virginia Tech.
The Duke University men's golf team welcomes 14 teams to the Duke University Golf Club this weekend for the 2006 Coca-Cola Duke Golf Classic. Teams will play a practice round on Saturday, Oct. 7 followed by 36 holes of golf on Sunday and an 18-hole final round on Monday. Action on Sunday begins with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.
Houston is coming off a fourth-place finish at the Kansas Invitational on September 18-19 when the Cougars combined for a team score of +23. UH opened the 2006 fall campaign with a second place finish at the Cobb/Ferrell Mean Green Classic, shooting a three-under par total of 861.
Individually, Jordan Irwin enters this weekend as the top golfer in Conference USA after he won the individual title at the Cobb/Ferrell Mean Green Classic and finished as the runner-up at the Kansas Invitational. Ricky Romano, Pablo Acuna, Jackie Lindsey and Stephen Jackson round out Houston's individual entries.
Romano had a fourth-place showing at the Kansas Invitational and Acuna's best tournament came at the Mean Green Classic when he tied for second place, one shot in back of Irwin. Frazier tied for 54th place at the Mean Green Classic, and Lindsey is making his collegiate debut this weekend.
The Duke University Golf Course is a 7,105-yard, par-72 course that was the site for the 1962 and 2001 NCAA Golf Championships. For tee times and up to the minute live results in the tournament, log onto www.golfstat.com.


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1Available on a 30 year fixed rate product only. $5,000 min. loan amount (does not apply to FHA Streamline 203(k)). The maximum loan-to-value for single family residences is 96.5% of (1) the sum of the appraised value plus the cost of improvements, or (2) the as-improved appraised value, whichever is less. All renovation construction and/or additions financed with Section 203(k) mortgage proceeds must comply with HUD; ask for details. Where required, work must be performed by a licensed contractor. Timing of resale of property subject to restrictions. Renovation construction must begin within 30 days of closing and all work must be completed within 6 months of closing. Subject to satisfactory appraisal report(s). Not available for investment properties. Restrictions on secondary financing may apply. State restrictions may apply. Minimum credit scores apply. Not all applicants will qualify.
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felt like we were back in the 60's-70's but enjoyed it all
As an overload from our house nearby, we housed 6 family members at Mendonca during the Holidays . It was warm and cozy; plenty of room and had everything they needed - flat screen TVs upstairs and down, coffeemaker, etc.
Intended to drive up Friday but snow storm kept us home. Drove up Saturday, got keys at 12:30 PM, got to cabin at 3:30 PM. Half of us traveled in 4x4 and were able to get to cabin in snow. Other half drove van that would not make it in as the roads had
not had a chance to be plowed. Neighborhood power was out, cabin had electric heaters so no chance we were staying. Neighbor said worse snow storm in years and she did not expect power restored with before next day. Property Manager agreed to refund in full,
need to follow up. Looked like a perfect sledding cabin, too bad it couldn't happen.
This was most definitely a very big storm. Our staff called all guests prior to arrival alerting them of the storm conditions and giving them the option of coming or staying home. Many still came and some guests came and then left once they arrived to no power in their cabin. Many decided to stay with no power and enjoyed the mounds of snow that fell and the warmth of the wood burning stove in their cabins. Though our company is not responsible for road plowing or restoring of power, I do know that the power company trucks were everywhere working 24 hrs. to put power lines back up and removing down trees that had fallen upon them. With many inches of fresh powder snow that fell, this ended up being a amazing skii weekend for those who decided to weather the storm. The kids had a snow sledding weekend they will never forget!! "THE ADVENTURE OF THE MOUNTAINS".
Better indoor lighting for reading and sewing would have been nice.
A second snow shovel would have been helpful, plus kitty litter on hand for ice.
Wood for fire was plentiful, but no kindling available.
A small tool kit (screwdriver, etc.) on hand would have been helpful.
Emergency candles and stove for power outages would have been helpful, but fortunately I brought my own!
The stairs down to the wood pile become exceptionally icy and dangerous due to the drip from the roof overhang which is positioned right along the stair treads.
Having a person on contract to shovel drive was GREAT.
The cabin does host many, many windows. So many people visit up here to take in the outside. The cabin has light fixtures but with the wonderful view and accompanying sunshine the owners decided not to over light the cabin when the cabins location is so scenic.
We liked the home and there is plenty of space for 2 families. The house was very clean and is easily accessible.
I would certianly recomment the house as a great escape vacation rental.
The only thing we missed was no bedsheets and towels were provided.
The only concern We had was that the lighter was empty to start a fire and we had forgotten matches. Another thing is that we kept running out of plates.
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December 6th, 2013
About this event
A TEDx Salon is a small weekly or monthly recurring event that keeps a TEDx community engaged between larger annual or bi-annual events.
The purpose of TEDxPotoharRdSalon is to bring together all TED and TEDx fanatics of Islamabad as well as those who wish to know about what TED is and what it has been doing and giving so far to the community. We will be screening 3 TEDTalks and open the floor to your comments and ideas worth spreading.
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To counter such potential asymmetric attacks, the United States must develop, deploy and employ a globally integrated air and missile defense capability that enables a seamless response from theater through homeland defense. This seamless defense would allow the strategic freedom to respond to tactical situations by denying our adversary asymmetric political leverage through the threat of using weapons of mass destruction in regional areas or against the U.S. homeland. Such a defensive capability would enable decentralized execution to be responsive to tactical and operational situations while also providing national and strategic resources to support theater operations and protect regional and homeland infrastructure.
A key participant in the development of such a globally integrated, seamless air and missile defense capability is the U.S. Army's program executive officer (PEO) Air and Missile Defense (AMD)/deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC). This dual-hatted Army major general provides key leadership for technology development and research, system development, fielding and sustaining of our AMD capabilities. The Army approach for developing and fielding capabilities that enable the globally integrated AMD war fight is to use an incremental spiral development process that optimizes the contributions of these two organizations. Legacy systems, such as Patriot, will be adapted through product improvement programs and sustained through recapitalization efforts to leverage investments. Emerging systems, such as theater high altitude air defense (THAAD), will be transformed in design. Future systems, such as the medium extended air defense system (MEADS), will exploit emerging technologies to enable leap-ahead transformation during AMD modernization. The ability to quickly move leap-ahead technology from the technology base to weapons implementation and fielding under the same individual is a unique feature of the PEO-AMD/SMDC relationship.
Successful integration of diverse geographical and technical capabilities, which will be represented in the globally integrated AMD architecture, requires tools and techniques to gather, process, understand and disseminate unambiguous information. The first building block for accomplishing this is the single integrated air picture (SIAP). Its objective is to provide precise aerospace situational data sufficient for the functional process being supported to enable all nodes in the network to be acting upon an identically understood situation. SIAP's aim is to provide a single network track on each aerospace object of interest, with sufficiently defined parameters associated with that track to enable proper decisions. The SIAP will be filterable and scalable to support the operational needs within a theater at local nodes while also allowing for integration of a more global view at higher levels of command.
A globally integrated AMD architecture will have three functional components: weapons, sensors, and command and control. PEO AMD is developing systems and SMDC is exploiting technologies in each of these functional areas.
Weapons are used to achieve effective defense in depth, from the lowest tactical level to the defense of our homeland. The ground-based midcourse defense (GMD) system will provide a precision-guided interceptor to destroy ballistic missiles threatening our homeland. The current GMD interceptor is a hit-to-kill technology interceptor. Site construction has begun in Alaska for fielding a test bed with a limited operational capability test site by 2005.
An emerging technology which may be exploited to enhance the effectiveness of GMD interceptors is being matured in the miniature kill vehicle (MKV) program. MKV replaces the large unitary kill vehicle with multiple small kill vehicles. An MKV-equipped interceptor would be capable of destroying multiple objects within a cloud of objects associated with a ballistic missile attack, whether those objects were actual warheads, decoys or debris, thus overcoming challenging discrimination issues associated with a single large kill vehicle.
Patriot advanced capability 3 (PAC-3), THAAD and MEADS provide a two-tier, layered missile defense capability to defeat ballistic missiles in a deployed theater or region. PAC-3 and MEADS also provide a robust capability to defeat the emerging manned and unmanned air breathing threat. Patriot, first fielded in 1984 as a revolutionary air defense system, has initiated fielding of its latest evolutionary development step, PAC-3, which provides a new hit-to-kill interceptor and a more than fivefold increase in ballistic missile defense capabilities compared to the Patriot system that was employed during Operation Desert Storm. THAAD will provide the capability to defeat short and medium-range ballistic missiles. MEADS will begin to replace Patriot early in the next decade, providing the maneuver force AMD capabilities that are more lethal, survivable, sustainable and deployable than Patriot. Low cost interceptors exploit emerging technologies to offer AMD forces a cost efficient alternative to using expensive active seeker missiles, such as PAC-3, to kill most cruise missiles at extended, over-the-horizon ranges.
Our short-range air defense (SHORAD) forces are modernizing from a Stinger-based force to a force consisting of a combination of kinetic and directed energy weapons. The surface launched advanced medium range air-to-air missile will provide initial extended battlespace capabilities in SHORAD in 2007. The mobile theater high energy laser program will provide initial prototypes of a directed energy compliment that will enable AMD forces to expand their target set to provide maneuver forces protection against rockets and artillery and mortar shells. Directed energy weapons, likely to be based upon solid-state technology, offer scalable effects for both non-lethal and lethal responses to threats. Millimeter wave radars employing interferometric techniques will provide precision tracking for engagement of rockets, artillery and mortars at shorter ranges.
Weapons will be enabled and supported by sensors providing precision data at extended ranges. The joint land attack cruise missile defense elevated netted sensors program will provide elevated sensors to support surveillance and fire control functions in a deployed theater beginning in 2008. This capability will expand to provide wider area coverage with greater efficiencies. High altitude airship technologies may be leveraged to provide region-wide, long endurance coverage in support of theater, regional and netted global defenses. Next generation radar will provide long range, precise detection and tracking of ballistic missiles to provide commanders with longer reaction times and more options in defeating these threats.
Intelligence must not only be gathered, but it must be processed and disseminated in a timely manner to enable key decisions to be effective. The joint tactical air-to-ground system (JTAGS) provides theater early warning for passive defense, cues that enable active defense radars to achieve precision tracks earlier and coordinates to enable offensive operations to destroy enemy ballistic missile launch capabilities, leveraging national satellite capabilities. JTAGS is being upgraded to incorporate the multimission mobile processor, which will enable more precise reporting at greatly reduced timelines. The tactical exploitation of national capabilities tactical exploitation system provides space-based products to operational-level commanders to enable them to see and understand first and set conditions, time and place for decisive operations.
Not all of SMDC's efforts are focused on providing technologies for future systems. The Space and Missile Defense Battle Lab works closely with user communities to identify problems and deficiencies that the warfighter is experiencing today. The battle lab then identifies and integrates existing technologies to provide the warfighter with solutions to today's problems that work in the joint environment. An excellent example of this is the rapid deployment of the future operation capability tactical operations center in support of the 1st Air Force homeland defense mission.
Technology must be demonstrated and tested before being placed in the hands of the warfighter. PEO AMD/
SMDC leverages both formal test and evaluation processes and informal validation opportunities to ensure that technologies being provided will accomplish their intended purpose. Operational exercises, such as Roving Sands and Millennium Challenge, provide an opportunity to assess concepts and technologies in the environment where they are most likely to be employed.
Achieving a globally integrated AMD capability is a daunting challenge. The Army is leading the way in meeting this challenge through aggressive exploitation of technologies and validation through testing and operational exercises. Our transforming Army must be provided freedom from third dimensional threats to assure that our forces can win quickly at minimum cost anywhere, anytime.


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Congrats to Jake! But really, Jake was a senior, and the seniors on this year's team were just table dressing! That can be assessed by who was selected from the Mac team.
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Category Archives: iPad
Thursday, March 27, 2014 Adventures in STEM Education: Learn to Code!
New workshop • Tuesday, 7/8/14 • 8:30 – 3:30 • register online
Come experience an introduction to computer coding and programming that will leave you thirsty for more! In this STEM-related workshop, coding is presented using drag and drop programming in a hands-on, game-like constructivist atmosphere. You will have the opportunity to explore the basics of programming by completing a series of engaging tasks and puzzles that will develop skills needed to create interactive art, stories or simulations, your own game, or perhaps an iPhone app! Resources will be available for learners of all ages and grade levels. Participants will leave the workshop with a basic understanding of how computer programs work, their language, and a desire to share the excitement of learning how to code with their students. No prior knowledge of coding required.
About the Instructor
Debbie Fucoloro's Twitter profile: PhD Curriculum & Instruction. Passions: #edtech, social media, PD & inspiring learners of all ages. Instructional tech professional, learner, half-marathoner | @debbiefuco
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Thursday, December 5, 2013 Technology Leadership Academy Continues to Provide Area Educators with Learning Opportunities
This school year enrollment in the annual Technology Leadership Academy was so high that EducationPlus was required to split the group into two sections. One section met yesterday and continued their instructional technology professional development and their work on iPads. During the course of the year-long meetings, participants develop a vision of how to use technology to improve student performance and assess strengths and needs of their staff and students in the area of technology.
To see more images of the TLA, visit our Flickr page.
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Thursday, June 27, 2013 Assistive Technology at Your Fingertips and Within Earshot
Today Cooperating School Districts' is hosting an Assistive Technology workshop. Participants are learning from Dr. Bob Cunningham, an occupational therapy educator since 1991 and who is currently employed by Maryville University. Dr. Cunningham's workshop is interactive and hands-on; discussion includes reading tools that help students by presenting text as speech, facilitating decoding, reading fluency, and comprehension; and writing tools help students generate and organize ideas, find the right words to convey ideas, and use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
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Monday, April 29, 2013 Workshop: Choosing Education-Friendly Moblie Apps
Do you have a mobile device and want to learn how to find education-friendly apps? In this hands-on session at Cooperating School Districts, we will explore a multitude of education friendly, content- based resources for your mobile device for multiple grade levels and subject areas.
Learn how to find apps for any content area
and get a chance to learn how to use them
in this June 19th BYOD session.
During this full-day session lead by Greg Lawrence, other websites and online resources will also be shown, like app finders, utility apps, and apps your students can use in 1:1 environments. You must bring your own mobile device– Android or Apple. This workshop is $145 for a CSD member and $185 for a non-member. Space is limited, register today!
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Monday, June 4, 2012 Apple offers summer webcast series
Learn from "Standout Schools" throughout June and July on how they implement Apple into their classrooms and curriculum. This free webcasts series promises that you'll "learn from and speak with your peers as they describe best practices in their implementations from a leadership, IT, and curriculum perspective." Here's the line-up (registration is required):
• June 19, 2012, 10–11:00 a.m. PDT for K12 Independent Schools
Innovating curriculum with Apple technology.
presented by Mireille Rabaté, Middle School Principal and Seth Hubert, Director of Academic Technology, French American International School, San Francisco, CA and Misty Overman, Middle School Principal and JoAnn Waldrop, Middle School Science Teacher, Greater Atlanta Christian School, Norcross, GA.
• July 10, 2012, 10–11:00 a.m. PDT for Middle and High Schools
Engaging and empowering students with iPad and Mac.
presented by Margaret Murphy, Education Technology Specialist and Stephanie Meewes, Middle School Language Arts Teacher, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL and Mary Stewart, Principal and Julie Leach, 21st Century Literacy Teacher Leader, Wyandotte High School, Kansas City, KS.
• July 24, 2012, 10–11:00 a.m. PDT for Elementary Schools
Increasing student achievement with Apple technology.
presented by Emy Flores, Principal and Anna Kozma, 1st Grade Teacher, Valencia Park Elementary School, Fullerton, CA and Dr. Kevin Juach, Superintendent and Gail Soriano, Technology Director, Avoca School District 37, Wilmette, IL.
• July 31, 2012, 10–11:00 a.m. PDT for Higher Education Graduate Schools
Advancing professional education with iPad.
presented by Yousuf Kahn, Chief Information Officer, Hult International School of Business, San Francisco, CA and Michael L. Schwartz, PhD, Assistant Dean for Curriculum, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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Tags: 21st Century, Apple, iPad, student achievement
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