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Katie Parsons of Bristol University was following Daubenton's bats tagged with radio transmitters along the Kennet and Avon Canal in Somerset. "They fly swiftly over a stretch of water, taking insects from the surface with their feet," she says. "But one night the signals showed a bat moving at water level, very slowly. And it was gradually joined by others."
Researchers from Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit also faced a similar enigma. They were out monitoring relocated water voles on the same stretch of water when their equipment suddenly revealed a number of voles flying over hedges and trees at speeds up to 10 kilometres an hour.
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WHOLE numbers, addition and multiplication are among the first things schoolchildren learn, but a new mathematical proof shows that even the world's best minds have plenty more to learn about these seemingly simple concepts.
Shinichi Mochizuki of Kyoto University in Japan has torn up these most fundamental of mathematical ideas and reconstructed them as never before. The result is a fiendishly complicated proof for the 27-year-old "ABC conjecture" - and an alternative mathematical universe that should prise open many other outstanding enigmas.
Not only that, Mochizuki's work also offers an alternative way to prove Fermat's last theorem, a long-standing problem that became one of the most famous results in the history of mathematics when it was proved in 1993
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Patricia Ard once wrote that Frances Trollope, as well as Dickens and other British travellers, seemed to be compelled to write about America in such a way as to assert their own superiority, "perhaps to justify a decision not to emigrate, to blame America for the most basic of Europe's problems and to find fault with nature in America – both the landscape and the moral character of the people" (1993). Indeed, Trollope's 1832 Domestic Manners of the Americans, as well as her 1836 The Life and Adventures of Jonathan Jefferson Whitlaw, reflect her extremely negative impressions of America when she lived there from 1827-1831; however, her expectations had been to find its democratic experiment a success. Her own …
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LACONIA — Theresa Vivian Guilmette, 85, formerly of 23 Winter Street, died at the Laconia Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Mrs. Guilmette was the widow of Armand J. Guilmette who died in 1995.
Mrs. Guilmette was born August 28, 1927 in Laconia, N.H., the daughter of the Frank C. and Marie Ann (Brochu) Morin. She was a lifelong resident of Laconia and was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church. She had been employed at the Belknap Mill as a finisher for many years.
Survivors include three sisters, Rachel Gilbert of Laconia, Yvonne Morin of Laconia and Lorraine Lavoie of Manchester and many nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces and cousins. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Guilmette was predeceased by five brothers, Eugene Morin, Robert Morin, Bertrand Morin, Rene Morin and Lionel Morin and by two sisters, Lauretta
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Burial will follow in the family lot in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Garfield Street, Laconia, N. H.
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The Congress of South African Trade Unions welcomes many of the positive measures announced in President Zuma's State of the Nation Address, based on his commitment to continue with a programme of action to eradicate poverty, inequality and unemployment, in line with the five priorities that the ANC adopted in its 2009 manifesto – education, health, the fight against crime and corruption, creating decent work and rural development and land reform.
It is good to hear that from 2009 to the end of March this year, government will have spent about R860 billion on infrastructure, including improvements to water and transport provision, and that the National Health Insurance Fund will be set up by 2014. This should be starting to bring new jobs on stream.
COSATU welcomes the President's assurance that "by saying education is an essential service we are not taking away the Constitutional rights of teachers as workers such as the right to strike", and fully endorses his view that "we want the education sector and society as a whole to take education more seriously than is happening currently".
The federation also welcomes the creation of a Presidential Commission to investigate employment conditions of public service workers.
On land reform it is good that the concept of 'willing buyer, willing seller' will be replaced by the 'just and equitable' principle for compensation, and that we will shorten the time to finalise a claim. In this, the centenary year of the racist 1913 Natives Land Act, this must be implemented urgently.
There is some encouraging news on the war against corruption, with the president's report that the capacity of the Special Investigating Unit has grown from 70 staff members to more than 600, that he has signed 34 proclamations directing the SIU to investigate allegations of corruption, fraud or maladministration in various government departments and state entities, and that criminal investigations were initiated against 203 accused persons in 67 priority cases under investigation by the end of September 2012. Still more needs to be done however.
COSATU also applauds the President's clear statement that government's measures to tackle the massive crisis of youth unemployment will be those agreed between constituencies at NEDLAC on which discussions have been concluded, and agreement reached on key principles, which do not include the discredited Youth Wage Subsidy.
The federation is however disappointed that the speech did not adequately confront the massive problems of poverty and inequality, which, together with unemployment, constitute the triple economic crisis facing the country. There was no articulation of a radical alternative growth path for economic transformation.
COSATU is particularly disappointed that the President is basing so much of his future programmes on the National Development Plan, which appears to be being elevated to the status of the Freedom Charter, but which is not a programme for fundamental economic change.
In reality, as he himself concedes, it is merely "a roadmap", which gives us a beautiful "vision" of the country over the next 20 years, at the end of which all South Africans "will have water, electricity, sanitation, jobs, housing, public transport, adequate nutrition, education, social protection, quality healthcare, recreation and a clean environment". Of course we support such a vision, but the NDP gives no clear strategy on how we are going to achieve all this.
What this confusing and self-contradictory Plan lacks are concrete proposals for tackling the problems of poverty, inequality and unemployment, without which it will be doomed to fail.
COSATU welcomes the President's strong condemnation of the "brutality and cruelty meted out to defenceless women" as highlighted by the rape and murder of Anene Booysen, and his direction to law enforcement agencies to treat these cases with the utmost urgency and importance". The trade union movement pledges its total support for the national campaign to rid South Africa of this drive to eradicate this scourge.
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Former Baltimore Ravens TE is now a former Arizona Cardinals TE as well. Reports are out today that the Cardinals are parting ways with the two-time Pro Bowler in the midst of the their downward spiral. Heap was selected in the 1st round of the 2001 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens, where he played until signing a two-year deal with the Cardinals just beofre the 2011 season.
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Hepatitis C virus infects around 3 per cent of the world's population, causing liver failure and death, but little is known about how it is passed from mother to child. A British survey of infected mothers has now revealed that 7.4 per cent of those whose babies were delivered normally or by emergency Caesarean section passed the virus on, but no babies delivered by Caesarean before the onset of labour were infected (The Lancet, vol 356, p 904).
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The S.L.S. shrimp - a realistic shrimp pattern
Having had the fortune of being born on the island of Barbados and family roots deeply imbedded in the local fishing culture I feel quite at home standing on a beach with a fly rod in hand. This is where most people find thing a bit daunting. The transition from river fishing where there are defined areas that fish are localized, like heads and tails of pool, rifles, visible flow lines etc to an expanse of seemingly monotone water is a bit frightening.
My grandfather, was once heard to say "fish have fins, so there ain't no need to move around to find them. Let'm come to ya".
Well, where this may be true of some species and their habits, I find it hard to remain in one spot while fishing for sea trout along the Baltic and Öresund coast. I prefer the adage " Better one cast on 10 different places than 10 cast on 1 pace". Choosing those places, reefs, boulders, bays or whatever, is difficult and important. Knowing where fish go and what they eat during the season is also a life long search that continues to haunt us as well.
Drifting past some submerged boulders one dreamy day on my float tube, I observed several trout around 1.5- 2.5 kg chasing these shrimp out from their hiding places. Fascinating to se how they worked together, one would dive in between the rocks and sea grass, completely burying itself and the others just milled around waiting for a shrimp to dart out from it's hiding place where it would be quickly devoured.
I watched one fish follow for several meters after one shrimp, until it nearly reached the surface where it made it's final attack in a decided splashing swirl. Presumably to corner it against the surface. This is what alerted me to their being there in the first place.
With it's characteristic see-through hump in it's back, egg sack, live heart and lots of movement from the gill, legs and antenna, fish just cant resist.
Shrimp move forward in their natural movement almost walking through water, hence the forward tying. Only when they are escaping do they propel themselves backward in short erratic bursts. This is also a good trigger to the fish. If the food is moving slow and forward then it has not been disturbed and may not getaway. Fish tend to cruse up to the fly and then smash it without hesitation.
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- Bend the hook up 1/3 back from the eye. This helps set up the right shape for the eyes and antenna.
- Cut to shape a 5-6 mm wide section of clear nymph skin or scud back 2 cm long and attach well round the bend to form the tail. Trim to spade shape.
- Dub on a ball of sand/ light grey colored rough dubbing to form the egg sack and gills.
- Leave a little space and dub on pink/darker sand or light brown dubbing to form the thorax area.
- Tie in the epoxy eyes, making shore that they have the right set. A little dubbing under them may help.
- Tie 12-15 strands of ultra hair and a few strands of crystal flash to match color on top of the ball of dubbing between the eyes making shore you have them prejudging at the right angle - slightly up over the eye of the hook.
- Take the thread back to the back of the thorax ball of dubbing and madem-x in 2 sets of legs on both sides, pulling tight into the dubbing ball after positioning will cause them to stick out in the right direction.
- Take the thread to the eye and tie off - viola!
- Now for the tricky part. Mix up some 5 minute epoxy. I do them 1 at a time. With the fly in the jaws of a forceps place a line of epoxy along the back, from the tie in point of the tail up into the antenna/eyes area, making shore it dose not flow to the underside. This is easier done if the fly is rotated over so the hook point is facing up. Continue applying epoxy in small amounts and allowing it to run until you have created the shrimps natural hump back shape.
I usually tie several at one sitting, that's the easy part. Then I will take a break and return later to set up the epoxying. Mixing only small amounts at a time is made a little easier if you use a painter's knife as shown in the picture. Remember, epoxy is extremely allergy causing, so don't get it on you - anywhere!
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The first 100 space tourists scheduled to take suborbital flights from the spaceport being built by Virgin Galactic were announced on Tuesday.
Although its putative tourist spacecraft may not be off the drawing board yet, a confident Virgin Galactic revealed the "founder's group" will be flying from the port near Roswell, New Mexico - fabled as the site of a supposed UFO crash in 1947.
The 100 people include a woman in her nineties (who learned to skydive when she was 85), and a honeymooning couple from Washington DC. "George and Loretta are a charming couple who want to be the first honeymoon couple in space. So they are happy to delay their wedding till the day of the flight," says Stephen Attenborough, head of astronaut relations at Virgin Galactic.
The space tourists will each pay $200,000 for a ride on SpaceShipTwo, the company revealed at a news conference at London's Science Museum, UK.
The craft has yet to be built, flight-tested or safety-certified. It is an eight-seat (two pilots, six passengers) version of Burt Rutan's X-Prize winning air-dropped spacecraft SpaceShipOne. Construction at Rutan's firm Scaled Composites in Mojave, California, will begin in March 2006, with testing to follow. Commercial flights are slated for late 2008 or early 2009.
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The fare compares favourably to the $20 million paid by space tourists Dennis Tito in 2001 and Mark Shuttleworth in 2002 for their Soyuz flights to the International Space Station. But the majority of the 38,000 people who have registered an interest in a suborbital flight with Virgin Galactic are expected to wait until the price comes down even further. The 100 founders were among those "able to make a firm reservation" now.
Attenborough says the founder flyers hail from the US, UK, Japan, Ireland, the Netherlands, Canada and South Africa. "This geographical diversity is strategic. We want these people to go back to their home countries and tell people about how marvellous the trip and the magic of weightlessness was," he says.
Around 85% of the founders are male, and the youngest is just 16. The majority do not seem worried about safety. "Oddly enough I am not even remotely scared," says PJ King, a former software expert and one of the 100. "It's all just tremendously exciting."
"Only 25% of them said safety was important to them," says Attenborough. "Happily, it's a lot more important to us."
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Alex Tai, vice-president of operations at Virgin Galactic, says SpaceShipTwo will not carry a passenger until the craft has met all relevant US Federal Aviation Regulations for commercial aircraft. "This specifies everything from the breaking strain of the wing spars to the pressurisation of the cabin and the deceleration rates of the brakes on the ground," he says.
But Tai notes: "Burt's basic design and architecture gives us an incredible level of safety in any case."
This is because the craft is air-dropped. In the event of a rocket failure, SpaceShipTwo will simply glide back to Earth. "If it was ground-launched, a rocket failure after one second can leave you in a very nasty place indeed," he says.
Other safety rules have influenced the spaceport's venue in New Mexico. The craft must operate well away from "non-involved third parties" says Will Whitehorn, Virgin Galactic's president. And at an elevation of 4700 feet, the Sierra County spaceport, beside Interstate 54, will provide an extra altitude boost for the venture. It will be of a minimalist design, produced by French designer Philippe Starck.
Orbital flights may well follow if the spaceport hosts suborbital flights in 2008. "Burt is looking at orbital technology for us, but he hasn't made any breakthroughs yet," says Tai.
A major challenge the team must overcome is enabling the spacecraft to withstand the heat of re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. The space shuttle has a heat shield to protect it during its re-entry at Mach 23. One idea might be to slow an orbital craft down to Mach 3 or 4 using retro-rockets.
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Funeral services for James (Bo) Perkins Jr. will be held Saturday, June 24, at 1 p.m at Spring Hill M.B. Church, in Starkville, with the Rev. Leon Williams officiating.
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In their line of duty, diplomats are exposed to dangers ranging from slander to expulsion. There is no grievance or compensation mechanism to help them through.
Diplomatic life has never been a bed of roses. Diplomats are exposed to slander, arrest, expulsion, physical attack and even assassination for no reason other than being the accredited representative of a country. We are also not unfamiliar with stories of punishment being meted out to the messenger for merely delivering the message.
The recent expulsion and counter-expulsion by the US and India of their diplomats may be linked in some way to their actions, but often the expulsion is a bolt from the blue. A classic case of expulsion was the ordering out of the Australian High Commissioner in tiny Nauru for claiming the expenditure incurred by the Australians in erecting a lamp outside the high commissioner's residence as aid to Nauru. Nauru prides itself on never receiving any foreign assistance, and the Australian action was seen as a national insult, even though it is dependent on Australia for its very existence.
The pattern of expulsion of diplomats around the globe reveals that it is often the weaker partner in a bilateral relationship that resorts to expulsion of diplomats to make a point. When a country feels powerless to change the opinion of a foreign country, it feels tempted to use its prerogative to expel diplomats. Such actions can only make matters worse in the bilateral relationship. Eventually, the bilateral relationship is repaired, but the sudden dislocation and adverse publicity affect the diplomats concerned and their families.
One consequence of such expulsions is that those declared persona non grata, even for technical reasons, are unable to get back to those countries. In the case of specialists, the expertise lost is regrettable to both countries.
In the case of Devyani Khobragade, the expulsion came as a solution rather than as a provocation. A quiet withdrawal of the officer in September last year would have been a better solution than the series of events that rocked bilateral relations. The reciprocal expulsion of the US diplomat, it turns out, was more than deserved, as he had not only conspired to evacuate Indian nationals to the US on a false pretext, but had made no secret of his hatred of India and Indians.
Gossip about the host country, its manners and its leaders is common in diplomatic cocktail circuits, but to put it on social media is to attract adverse comments, and worse, expulsion.
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Siemens has turned to two female British designers to break away from the square masculine designs of most of its range.
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In our effort to support the Proposition 37 endeavor that was paramount in California- the one that would have required GMO's to be noted on labels, we made a statement that was geared towards Azure's vision, versus where we actually stand today. We are very sorry for this confusion, and understand that it may have appeared to be contradictory. Please allow us to clarify and state exactly where we stand on GMO's.
The truth is, we do not knowingly purchase any new items that have GMO's in them. We are diligent in requiring non-GMO statements for all items that are not certified organic. The challenge we face is in the 9000 existing products we carry and supply to our customers. We are going through them piece by piece. When we come across products that contain GMO's, we either work with the vendors to help correct that -asking them to change their ingredients to get rid of the GMO's, or we replace the items with clean products. In some cases, we can and do simply discontinue items. This is a large process- and one that is not static. Sometimes vendors switch their ingredients without making any changes to their labels or notifying us. So, without a lot of digging, one would never know the product went from using non-GMO to GMO. But, we do try very hard to stay on top of this, and always encourage customers to let us know when they have learned of this type of thing, or when they find a product we carry that has GMO's in general.
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SMS Promotions has already acquired four top fighters in the industry including former featherweight title holder Yuriorkis Gamboa, super middle weight contender Andre Dirrell, Australian IBF featherweight titlist Billy Dib and featherweight contender Celestino Caballero.
"I love boxing and have always been a big fan of the sport, so it feels especially great for me to be involved with the game at this level. My goal is to build SMS Promotions into one of boxing's most respected promoters and bring the best fights to audiences nationwide," states Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.
SMS Promotions and Top Rank will co-promote Gamboa's bout on the Pacquiao-Marquez IV undercard on December 8, 2012. The fight will be produced and distributed Live by HBO Pay-Per-View from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas. Gamboa's opponent is yet to be determined.
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The mystery man threw off his disguise and started to run. Furious stewards gave chase. The crowd roared. A legend was born.
Soon the world would know him as "the ghost runner", John Tarrant, the extraordinary man whom nobody could stop. As a hapless teenage boxer in the 1950s, he'd been paid £17 expenses. When he wanted to run, he was banned for life. His amateur status had been compromised...forever. Now he was fighting back, gate-crashing races all over Britain. No number on his shirt. No friends in high places. Soon he would be a record-breaker, one of the greatest long-distance runners the world had ever seen. This cross between Once a Runner and Chariots of Fire tells the heartbreaking story of this remarkable individual.
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Amy Van Dyken-Rouen: 'My wheelchair just shipped,' braces coming off
PHOENIX -- Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen proudly announced through her personal Instagram account that her wheelchair has shipped, and she will be having her braces removed soon.
"I can't handle it! Such gr8 news. My wheel chair just shipped! AND my brace comes off 2day, or 2morrow!"
Her selfie, which shows her covering her eyes with excitement, has received hundreds of likes and comments from those who are following her journey.
Van Dyken-Rouen is currently on rehab in a Colorado hospital.
In June, she told USA Today she planned to "rock it out" in a purple wheelchair with hair to match.
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The 2:00 panel on Saturday is still "To Be Announced". We might make that a "catch-all" panel that includes information from the REH Foundation plus news of the World Science Fiction Convention to be held in San Antonio, Texas. The bell has tolled there for lots of Robert E. Howard activity – panels, displays and other cool stuff – which is only fitting for a Texas convention. Mark Finn has been wrangled into, uh…I mean graciously accepted the role of lead dog in hopes of lassoing the Howard Heads Gang into doing right by Ol' Two-Gun.
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A water-bottling company is looking at Mathis as a possible site for a facility that would bring more than 350 jobs.
American Pure Tex Water Corp. of Lincoln, Ill., announced Wednesday it is in discussions with the city of Mathis and San Patricio County to locate a 440,000-square-foot water bottle filling facility that would generate at least 350 jobs ranging in pay from $12 to $28 an hour.
The company would make the half-liter, 24-pack water bottles and fill them with water for shipment to domestic and international markets. Mathis is one of three sites being considered.
American Pure Tex has site land under contract in Wharton and Colorado counties. The site selection is scheduled to begin in 2007 with projected construction to take about one year from the date of purchase of the land.
The company plans several new bottled water facilities in the next two to three years, according to a statement released Wednesday. Company officials did not return calls Wednesday.
Selection is based upon several factors such as available source of a clean water, 200 to 300 acres of land on an active rail line, available and productive work force, Texas and county redevelopment zone approvals and county and city approval of tax abatements.
"The county will always work with any company, especially one willing to employ that many people," San Patricio County Judge Terry Simpson said. "We want them to be profitable because that means long-term business."
Joe Ochoa, marketing director for the city of Mathis, said this proposal works with the city's plans for improving infrastructure to grow and attract businesses.
"We want to improve the marketability of the city and with this deal the city can show it is positioning itself for economic growth," Ochoa said.
Simpson said company officials want the county to grant a certain number of years of tax abatements.
"During construction, the county might not levy infrastructure taxes to help them spend their capital building and getting the facility up and running," Simpson said. "After a year or two to recuperate, then the tax abatements become progressively less. Seventy-five percent, 50 percent, 25 percent and then they come on to paying the full taxes."
Simpson said the county would consider the proposals.
"It's been very preliminary discussions on my part. We're not the only site they're looking at," Simpson said. "When they come in at the first of the year, and decide they'll build here, we'll enter into negotiations."
A company statement said the food-grade manufacturing facility would be environmentally friendly and would not generate pollutants. Bottled water would be loaded onto 40-foot railroad shipping containers for shipment out of the Port of Corpus Christi and other deepwater West Coast ports.
A main reason for considering San Patricio County is its proximity to the Port of Corpus Christi, according to the statement.
Discussions have been under way with the Port of Corpus Christi for PureTex Water Works to become an exporter out of the pending La Quinta Container Terminal scheduled to be operational in late 2009, according to the company statement. Port marketing manager John Valls confirmed that the company has been in contact with port officials.
Simpson said he is happy with the possibility of job growth in the area.
"Anytime we can put 350 people to work and they're basically earning $14-plus an hour, it's a great thing," Simpson said. "That kind of work stimulates the county because people earning the money will spend it in the county. It creates a spin-off to help grow the local economy. It's new money being spent."
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After finding that federal employees' Social Security numbers were stolen, the US government discovers another breach, which exposed data on intelligence agents and others.
The search giant says Adobe Flash "puts a squeeze on your laptop's battery." Its solution: automatically pause unnecessary Flash content in the Chrome browser.
The executive offers a gracious assessment of the impact of the Web retail giant, but added he doesn't believe Amazon "owns that experience."
The company, which already offers free mobile phone service via Wi-Fi networks, is trying to make a name for itself with the introduction of a $99 Android handset.
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IOWA CITY - Let's learn a little bit about this famous restaurant, the Hamburg Inn. The owner likes to call it a 1950's time capsule of good eating.
"We are building onto the traditions my father started with good food, good service. We are not trying to be a chain," said owner, Dave Panther.
This tradition began in 1948. The panther family opened the Hamburg Inn restaurant as a classic American diner. Pork tenderloins, sweet potato pancakes, and pie shakes are a few of their specialties. Other than good food, the restaurant is also into politics.
"We're hoping to attract as many candidates as possible and have an open forum for both sides of the political spectrum," said Panther.
Various political candidates stop by the Hamburg Inn for meet and greets and to give speeches. The restaurant has also gotten national attention for its Coffee Bean Caucus. This attention got the Hamburg Inn featured in an episode of the NBC show the West Wing. Whether for food or politics, Hamburg Inn is certainly good at drawing in crowds.
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Ten Even More Weird and Bizarre Japanese Soft Drinks
6) NEEDS Cheese Drink
Well, you balked at Bilk so now it's come to this:NEEDS Cheese Drink. Nuh-uh, that's where I draw the line. I prefer to enjoy my cheese in the solid state, thank you, where I can shave off a paper-thin slice with that fiendish cheese-shaving knife. NEEDS Cheese Drink, I don't needs.
In fact, it seems the only ones who DO needs NEEDS are those pesky dairy farmers in Hokkaido, who "needs" to do something about growing stocks of surplus milk. If only there was something, sort of like a baby but still a cow, who could drink the surplus milk... ah well, never mind. (via F*cked Gaijin)
5) Hawaiian Deep-Sea Water
Remember those old movies, when a few shipwreck survivors are stuck in a lifeboat, dying of thirst? And one guy can't stand it anymore and starts drinking seawater, which drives him INSANE??
Koyo USA Corp wants you to forget all that. The maker of MaHaLo brand"Hawaiian Deep-Sea Water" is making a killing on desalinated deep ocean water thirst-crazed Japanese are falling all over themselves to buy... at between $4 and $6 per 1.5 liter bottle, no less.
Koyo USA Corp produces 200,000 bottles of processed seawater a day and can barely keep up with demand in Japan. According to company spokesman John Frosted, "At this point, we can't make enough. We have no surplus."
Thank goodness for that, because the thought of seawater beer or seawater cheese drink would drive ME insane!
4) Kid's Wine
Kid's Wine – not just a road trip complaint anymore! Kid's Beer topped our list last time around, but did you know the same company, Sangaria, makes "wine" specially made for children? They also make their website play the cheesiest, most annoying music ever heard online. Maybe you have to be drunk on Kid's Wine to truly appreciate it.
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there is this little japanese "Hello Kitty" store in my local mall and they always stock genuine Japanese softdrinks. I usually buy this lime green melon/berry soda buy the case and cant get enough of it. Its all in Japanese so I have no idea what it says I just know it tastes VERy good Ice Cold!
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-made with feline placenta-
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Definitely some creative sh*t.
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Hey man, don't be dissing on my Pocari Sweat, I love that stuff. There is a Pocari Sweat vending machine right outside my station (Ishikawacho) and I've considered getting a few buddies to toss it in the back of my work van some Friday night.
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and we get lots of weird Japanese stuff here, but I've never seen milk beer, cheese drinks or eel soda. lol
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If you drink yogurt smoothies...
...what's wrong with drinking cheese? Whey to go, Japan!
Also, although I've never mixed beer and milk, a wine and milk syllabub is one of those old-fashioned drinks you really ought to try. If you warm the milk to cow temperature in the microwave and pour wine in, you get to watch the mixture clabber into funky little bubbly things. (It's better if you add spices and eggs to the milk, or just start out with eggnog. Also, most people like the look of white wine better.)
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How on earth is this 3rd?!?!?
Its got to be THE most disgusting invention in soft drink marketing as of yet.
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It's only eel extract... don't see why it's such a huge deal.
Also, furu-furu shaker is awesome.
My dorm should seriously stock up on it.
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what th' @#^&???
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Actually, some are not popular in Japan. I've never seen before eel, placenta, bilk and needs.
Kid's beer is quite popular. When i and my family go for dinner, my kids order and enjoy it anytime feeling like adult.
Pocari and furufuru-shaker are very popular in Japan. Furufuru (it means "SHAKE" in Japanese) is my favorite. Now grape tastes is for sale too. Try it!
By the way, do you know CALPIS? It sounds like cow-piss,eh? CALPIS is also very popular drink. So the name is not good for foreigner, it is sold as CALPICO in the other country.
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Calpis sounds awful but is actually delicious - we can buy it hear in Canada in flavors including natural, strawberry, peach, mango, guava, aloe and lychee. Calpis was covered in my previous (Part 1) post on this topic. Follow the link in the article!
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The Fanta shaker is actually delicious, even if the concept is bizarre. The mix of carbonated beverage and gelatin is somehow delicious and I wish that they'd release this drink in other countries outside of Japan.
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speaking of the name, calpico means fake in greek!
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those r some fu**ed up drinks rofl
and yeah people love pocari sweat but all those other sh**s.... damn japanese r fu**ing creative in disgusting way
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Actually, depending on how Bilk is made, it's not weird at all. Lactose is a sugar from milk which when added to the malt during production makes a sweeter beer due to the fact that yeast can't change it into alcohol as it can most sugars. Mackeson's Extra Stout is made this way; google "milk stout" for more info.
Of course, if they just blend it together, then yeah, that's just messed up.


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As we enter the height of winter, many kids are taking a break from the hectic firestorm that was term one. Freshman have gotten a taste for what the high school is like. Sophomores finally feel at home and may be taking more advanced classes. Juniors are dealing with the first signs of their future with SAT's and getting driver's licenses. Seniors now have the responsibility of being the head honchos on campus and applying to colleges.
With all of this, it's hard to remember that there are plays being put on for winter week at our school. It's a tradition that many students have heard of, but not necessarily taken part in, a tradition that has lost support over time but hopefully one that will come back into full force this year with a new focus on shorter plays. Shorter, as in 10 minutes long. These 10-min shows are being introduced as a way to draw more kids into the fray.
The idea of Winter Week Plays extends far back into Wayland High School history. According to drama teacher Richard Weingartner, it began even before he started teaching at the school. They used to be a large event with many students from all four grades performing one-act plays, but this was over a decade ago.
This year, the idea is to put on shorter plays to cover a wider range of genres and allow for more students to be involved. The past few years have seen a lack of interest and participation from students. While some say this may have been because of the play lengths and the amount of commitment involved, I believe that other forces have held students back from the plays.
Perhaps it's because of what I explained above, with students taking breaks from activities. However, I think that students are afraid to commit to the responsibility of taking part in the plays. This is totally understandable because I am relatively new to the drama program and know exactly what it is like to be hesitant about getting involved in it.
My first play was last spring, and I had my reservations about it. "I don't want to go on-stage and make a fool of myself," I remember saying. That's stage fright, a phenomenon that keeps students from performing at Winter Week. Well, here's some news: many of us "actors" still have frequent bouts of stage fright, even the most experienced seniors.
"It's something that we all have to overcome –the basketball player right before the jump ball is thrown, the swimmer right before the buzzer goes. The only way it will become easier to deal with is if we keep overcoming it," says senior Robyn Levy.
These new winter shows will offer a taste of what the full drama program is like. Weingartner plans to hold a couple of acting workshops for would-be thespians looking to try their hands at theater. He explains that these are akin to sports clinics or practices.
"I set high expectations and give kids the training to meet and even exceed those expectations," he says. "I'm not going to do their work for them."
Kids are the ones in charge here. If they have a show with 2 people, they will self-direct and plan their own practices. Therein lies the beauty of the 10-minute play. It allows for those with even the most rigid schedules to get together and rehearse a short, yet meaningful show.
Acting in these shows is a great way to learn something new and challenge yourself, yet still have fun. For many seniors, this will be their last chance to act in a show. For underclassmen, it's the perfect time to get involved and take over the reins once the class of 2010 graduates.
It's an experience that is unique in that it challenges us to use all parts of our brains at once and realize that what you do matters, even if you are just a kid in high school. More importantly, though, acting is showing the truth under imaginary circumstances. It's revealing something about yourself to those watching. It's simultaneous self-expression and self-discovery. All of that in 10 minutes and free of charge? You can sign me up.
The student-run auditions were held yesterday and will continue after school today. Talk to Mr. Weingartner, Robyn Levy or Danielle Barrett for specifics.


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Britain emerged from World War II dependent economically and militarily upon the US. Egypt was the hub of Britain's imperial interests in the Middle East, but her inability to maintain a large garrison there was clear to the indigenous peoples. These essays track the decline of the empire....
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Cocktail-hour trends: Mixology, bubbly and beer (recipes included!)
We are finally in the homestretch! Wow, that went FAST. We're busy finalizing all of the details for The Knot Dream Wedding — Sierra and Andre's ceremony, all the amazing choices you've voted for, the menu (more on that in next week's blog!) and, of course — the toasts! After all, what's a wedding without a bit of bubbly?
Which brings me to this week's hot topic: cocktail hour! A vivacious kickoff to a wedding celebration, the first few moments of the reception can truly set the tone for the entire evening. At Chandelier Events, I love to infuse cocktail hours with stylish surprises — from performance artists to enticing stations and, of course, amazing libations!
Here are three hot trends for wedding cocktail hours to consider:
Champagnes and sparkling wines are a nuptial staple. Why not go beyond the toast and incorporate bubbly in a bigger way? This effervescent beverage should take center stage at your event — from tasting bars hosted by a sommelier (a certified wine educator), where guests can sample different vintages, to retro champagne fountains and sparkling cocktails poured at bars made entirely of ice. (We can't wait to see what our official ice stylist, Okamoto Studio, dreams up for Sierra and Andre's day!)
Selecting a vintage? I'm currently obsessed with Chandon Brut Classic, Moët & Chandon's sparkling wine from Napa Valley. It's a refreshingly soft, yet dry wine, driven by chardonnay with complex apple and pear characteristics accented by citrus spice over notes of almond and caramel! Doesn't it sound delish?! We'll be pouring Chandon on February 14 — and here's a signature sparkling cocktail they created just for you and your Valentine!
Chandon Hibiscus Romance
1 hibiscus flower (wild hibiscus flowers in syrup). Made by the Wild Hibiscus Flower Company of Australia; available at Whole Foods
½ Tbl. syrup from the jar of wild hibiscus flowers
1 small drop of rose water
Chandon Blanc de Noirs
Directions: Combine hibiscus flower, syrup and rose water in a champagne flute. Top with Chandon Blanc de Noirs and serve immediately.
Signature cocktails have been all the rage for the past few years–and the trend shows no signs of slowing down. I often hire a mixologist to design custom cocktails for my events — and you can too! In fact, many venues have mixologists on site to handcraft cocktails just for your wedding. Our venue — Celsius at Citi Pond at Bryant Park — has some incredible winter-themed potions, like Frostbites, Snowcaps and Polar Bear Cosmos!
Choose a cocktail based on your favorite type of drink (vodka, tequila or rum is a great place to start). Next, think about the season — mint basil lemonades work great during the spring and summer, while nutty-based drinks and mulled ciders are hot for winter. Don't be afraid to add fresh ingredients like fruit purees, mint leaves frozen in ice cubes, herbal garnishes and foams to your concoctions!
Here are two festive cocktails from Smirnoff — our vodka partner for The Knot Dream Wedding!
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1 oz. Smirnoff Iced Cake flavored vodka
¼ oz. creme de cacao liqueur
¼ oz. Godiva Chocolate Raspberry vodka
¼ oz. simple syrup
1½ oz. coconut milk
Directions: Shake and strain all ingredients over crushed ice. Garnish with a raspberry and shaved chocolate.
Kissed Caramel Appletini
2 oz. Smirnoff Kissed Caramel flavored vodka
1½ oz. apple juice
¼ oz. lemon juice
¼ oz. simple syrup
Directions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with thin apple slices.
Okay, this one's for the grooms! Yes, I know brides like beer too, but there's no denying that guys will have fun putting their two cents in on this trend. Shake up your beer menu with microbrews, specialty ales and pilsners to round out your bar offerings. Take a cue from your location and find special bottles from local breweries. Guests will take notice of your attention to detail and taste in great beer with a variety of flavor profiles.
At The Knot Dream Wedding, we'll have two beer selections: the all-time favorite full-bodied brew Samuel Adams Boston Lager and Samuel Adams Noble Pils — a deep-golden beer with a spicy, herbal and citrus hop character created with a blend of five noble hops varieties from around the world. Fun fact: Founder and brewer Jim Koch brewed the first batch of Noble Pils for his own daughter's wedding day!
Next week, we'll be back to talk menu, cake and other delectable trends we'll be incorporating into The Knot Dream Wedding. Keep casting your votes to see how it all comes together!
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Twitter troll Oliver Eric Rawlings has apologised and appears to have deleted his account after he tweeted Mary Beard calling her a 'filthy old slut'.
Rawlings then tweeted Jeremy Vine, who called him a troll for his comments about Beard.
.@Rawlings153 @wmarybeard So Oliver, you are trolling the guest @BBCRadio2 who told us about how upset she was by people trolling her?
— Jeremy Vine (@theJeremyVine) July 29, 2013
This then led to other members of Twitter attacking Rawlings for his comments; which came shortly after Twitter has said it will make reporting abuse easier after campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez received tweets that threatened murder and rape.
One of these tweets from angry members of the public seemed to strike a nerve, suggesting that Beard contact Rawling's mother.
@wmarybeard Mary, If you would like to send a copy @Rawlings153's tweet to his mother, Joanne. I'd be happy to give you the postal address
— John Wilson (@tug) July 29, 2013
It was shortly after this that Rawlings apologised, saying 'I sincerely apologise for my trolling. I was wrong and very rude. Hope this can be forgotten and forgiven xxx' and 'I feel this had been a good lesson for me. Thanks 4 showing me the error of my ways. I wish you both all the best'.
'The trouble with 140 characters...'
Not much of a way to begin an apology. Of course, silly us, it's all twitters fault for having a character cap. Perhaps he misheard the Polonious quote as 'brevity is the soul of twit'
140 characters or 1400 characters you are still an idiot, perhaps the best thing is for you to keep your opinions to yourself as free speach should only be entrusted to people who can handle the reposability. hope your mum is proud of you.
I often have the same problem. I want to talk about free speech but out of context I talk about disgusting vaginas. It's easy to see how the confusion occurred


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How to Dunk a Doughnut: The science of everyday life by Len Fisher, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, £12.99, ISBN 0297607561
YOU have to be very dedicated to science to dunk and eat 140 biscuits with a stainless steel tube thrust up your nose, chewing each for a specified count, while a colleague presses buttons to record and analyse the results. This is how people win IgNobel prizes (for scientific achievements that "cannot, or should not, be reproduced"), and indeed physicist Len Fisher is an IGlaureate. In
Fisher, like the Igs, has a serious point, however: he believes that people are hungry to understand good science, and that everyday things are the way to help them connect to it. The study for which Fisher won his Ig had more to ...
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