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Orval Trappist Ale
- Brasserie d'Orval S.A.
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rAvg: 4.2
pDev: 12.86%
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Brasserie d'Orval S.A.
Style | ABV
Belgian Pale Ale
| 6.20%
bottle (2040)
on-tap (2)
Notes/Commercial Description:
This beer is 6.2% when released in Europe, US labels say 6.9% due to labeling laws.
(Beer added by: Bierman9 on 09-18-2001)
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 11.2 fl oz bottle into a snifter.
Color is golden amber. A lot of haze and cloud. About two fingers thick off white colored head with good retention. Decent lacing on the sides. Calm. Opaque.
Aroma is of dry fruits and nuts. Belgian yeast. Slight spiciness and fruitiness. Strength is good.
Taste is full of Belgian yeast, slight fruit character, some esters, slight cloves, dry fruits. A good malt body. A lot of yeast. Finish is semi-dry.
Mouth feel is medium bodied. A lot of carbonation. Easy to drink. Very smooth.
Did not find anything out of ordinary.
Serving type: bottle
04-24-2013 02:05:22 |
More by AmitC
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Finally purchased a bottle so I could add one more tick to the Top 250.
Pours a coppery golden color with a rocky white head.
Smell comes in somewhere between belgian yeast, apples, and nail polish remover. Not unappetizing, but not fantastic either. Over time the nose becomes dominated by a darkly sweet smell, like overly ripe fruit.
Taste is interesting, starts a bit sweet and nice, then moves to funky and what I consider to be a bit astringent on the back end. Almost a bit cidery in some aspect. Weird.
Mouthfeel is incredibly dry, like drinking a very tannic red wine.
Overall, a very strange beer. Certainly not one I would seek out again, but not terrible either.
Serving type: bottle
04-20-2013 22:30:24 |
More by thebigredone
Ontario (Canada)
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Thick fluffy white head that has great retention. High apparent carbonation, hazy dark copper colour.
S: Green apples, pears, candied apples,
T: Tart flavours, some green apples, candied apples, some bready flavours.
M: High carbonation, dry finish, cleans up the palate, very smooth going down, full bodied.
O: This is a great trappist beer with great green fruit flavours.
Serving type: bottle
04-20-2013 00:48:50 |
More by Kremlock
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
How have I never reviewed Orval before? Noticing the oversight, I purchased a bottle from Steve's Cool Booze in Kingsford.
Pours a clear golden-tending-to-amber hue, with a fluffy, relatively large-bubbled, white head, that stays pretty solid and consistent. Body is light, but smooth riddled with very fine carbonation. Looks reasonably good.
Nose is clean and crisp, with a hint of wood, and a slight apple overtone. Some peppery tones and a slight cedar character. It all melds together nicely, giving a slightly aged, slightly fruity character. But it stays pretty light throughout. Yes, indeed.
Taste is actually a lot lighter, a lot dryer than expected. Clean, appley tones on the front. Slight biting phenolic characters towards the back and an uptilt of mild aged funk. The funk actually just dries out the back, and provides much less true funk than I remember.
Feel is light but smooth.
Overall, it's a decent brew, but I remember this being much better. I guess the brett can be patchy anyway, and this may just be a more subtle one than the usual. As it is, it's a decent, but not exciting Belgian ale for me, and one I may well revisit and re-review.
Serving type: bottle
04-13-2013 04:15:15 |
More by lacqueredmouse
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
A: Massive foam. Settling and lingering. Pale amber, slightly hazy.
S: Pear, green apple with some chemical tones to it as well.
T: Immediately phenolic, later bready. Very late low bitterness.
M: Mouthfeel is dominated by strong carbonation and almost champagne-like. Dry finish. Light/medium body.
O: Hard to judge. Good to drink.
Serving type: bottle
04-10-2013 20:16:54 |
More by Mischhack
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a hazy medium brown, almost coppery color with a billowing, foamy 2 inch cream head that lingers. Can't pour the full bottle into the tulip.
Green apple, pear, floral hops and belgian yeast character dominate the initial aroma. Coriander and white pepper add complexity. Notes of tangerine and pineapple surface late, accompanied by confectioners sugar sweetness and a hint of caramel malt.
Flavor is fairly tart initially and somewhat phenolic, becoming slightly bready mid palate, and finishing fairly bitter and a touch peppery. There's significant mustiness throughout. Tart crab apple esters are somewhat overpowering at first, but sweettarts notes emerge later as respite.
Body is moderate, with fairly high carbonation and significant alcohol warmth.
More tart than most, as well as more bitter. Wish the tartness weren't so overpowering and allowed more ester variety to shine. Served at suggested temperature, head is out of control. Becomes stale after a while. I just do not like this beer.
Serving type: bottle
04-10-2013 00:22:25 |
More by barczar
New York
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
The beer comes in a hazy honey brown/amber with a huge foamy white head. That does not subside. Big bubbles with a frothy middle.
The aroma has a fresh lemon bite, fresh citrus peel, banana with a bit of Pinesol freshness as well. There's Belgian yeast and has much similarity to Duvel. It's nice and refreshing.
The taste is exciting, yet malty mellow. There is an initial fresh pop like Duvel with lemon and freshness along with pepper, then it eases into a bitterness like grapefruit and that Brett bite of grass and funk. There's a hop astringent bitterness with the finish.
This beer is not here to blow your socks off, but instead, be extremely well crafted. Of the Belgian pales I've had, I like this along with La Chouffe the most. The funkiness is really something different and highly recommend you try this if trying to get into Brett beers.
Serving type: bottle
04-09-2013 03:08:05 |
More by dar482
Ontario (Canada)
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
From 330mL bottle into an Orval glass.
Great cloudy head that basically never goes away... sometimes it seems likes it is actually growing. Hazy, rust colour.
This needs to warm up to serving temperature for it's flavours and aromatics to really open up, but it has such a funky, dirty profile. The nose, once it warms up is huge & complex. Floral hops, citrus, clove and a slight bit boozy. It tastes like it was made in a barn in some back country. It has some similarities to a hot toddy maybe. It is a tiny bit over-carbonated for my liking, but this helps to ensure a very long, bitter & fruity finish.
This is known to be a world class beer, and it never disappoints, even with persistent bottle variations.
Serving type: bottle
04-04-2013 05:09:54 |
More by DandyEssex
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Funky, sour, malty, fizzy, tasty and clearly should be in the Beer Hall of Fame... I've had many of these and each time I open a bottle I'm brought back to the time I had it when my wife and I were in Brussels at the Beer Circus.
btw, this is Vinnie Cilurzo (RRBC) favorite beer.
Serving type: bottle
04-01-2013 05:04:15 |
More by chrisgalvin
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I just assumed this beer would be on the Beers of Fame list, well I assumed wrong. It has not yet garnered the necessary 2000 reviews. So I am trying to help that along with this review. Side poured with standard vigor from the bottle into a Chimay goblet.
Appearance - Pours an awesome hazy copper color with a big, bubbly, soapy two finger head with decent retention, probably a few minutes worth. Leaves little lacing. Carbonation is immediately seen inside the glass. Packaging is very simple, but beer shows an excellent presentation.
Smell - I can smell the beer as I pour it, you hardly need to stick your nose close to it to smell it. Fruits, sugar, candies, heavy phenol and clove aroma, exceptionally strong aroma. Complex and delicious.
Taste - Follows the nose pretty closely. The initial rush of carbonation on the palate is followed by the sweetness. Bitter on the beginning, then supplanted by sweet candies, oranges and banana, and finally the clove. Super funky, you could tell this was Belgian with your eyes closed. Very solid. Beer gets more bitter and funky as it warms, don't let it get too warm though.
Mouthfeel - One of my favorite parts of the beer. Heavily carbonated, very dry and crisp on the finish, with the cloves and a bit of bitterness rounded out by a sweet sensation on the palate. Outstanding finish.
Overall - This beer belongs on the Beers of Fame, and it will make it there as soon as it reaches the cusp of that 2000th review. It is an outstanding beer, one I would be more than happy to drink over and over again. Very happy I bought it. Condor recommended and approved.
Serving type: bottle
03-30-2013 03:11:03 |
More by TheCondor
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottle from Total Beverage in Murfreesboro, TN. Vastly different from other trappist beers i've had. Unique Bottle shape. Poured into a tulip. Highly carbonated, huge head. Lot's of lacing. Pours very light yellow/orange, cloudy like a hefe as it's unfiltered, pretty decent looking beer can't lie. Smells decently hoppy, with other similaraities to a hefe with notes of citrus, subtle banana, and clove, with a splash of coriander. Drinks very smooth, with a subtle hoppy bite. Very distinictive belgian yeast taste, but with more bitterness than than sweetness, yet not overpowering. Lot's of carbonation. Has a sort of wine like aftertaste, but lacks the punch i was expecting for a 7% beer, i guess this could be good or bad. Very well balanced beer, will buy more, although I prefer other Trappist Beers, this one stylistically is very different stylistically from the likes of Rochefort, Westmalle, etc..
Serving type: bottle
03-30-2013 02:32:18 |
More by Roman5150
Quebec (Canada)
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
served from a 330ml bottle
A: Hazy copper color partially due to the yeast in it. A bubbly, white two finger head. Looked pretty tasty.
S: Very phenol heavy aroma. Clove like. I found it almost band-aid like.
T: There was a little bit of honey, clove, and bubblegum. Hop bitterness was mild. The aftertaste was very displeasing to me. It tasted very grainy and metallic like. Really it was this gross aftertaste that killed it for me.
M: This was a pretty decent aspect of the beer. It finished pretty crisp and bubbly
O: There seems to be a group of people who loves this beer and those who hate it. Personally I'm the latter. I just don't like it. Not that other people shouldn't its just not what floats my boat. I wish I could like this and it really seemed like something that I would. I'm typically a pretty big fan of anything with a Belgian yeast strain in it but this just didn't do it for me. I feel like I'm going to have to give this another go in the future.
Serving type: bottle
03-28-2013 20:44:36 |
More by Haydn-Juby
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Poured into a Duvel tulip from an 11.2oz bottle, with a bottling date of 08/18/2011. Gifted to my on my birthday by a good friend with great taste and extreme patience. Told myself I was going to wait for a special occasion, but today thought "wouldn't cracking this aged Orval MAKE today a special occasion?".
A: Pours a rich copper-orange with a dense and luxurious one finger head which leaves rather thick fingers of lacing that slowly retract completely into the brew. Plenty of carbonation rising up from the bottom of the glass. Beautiful.
S: The nose is giving me something different every time I go back. Wildflower honey, banana, grains, some pepper, a tiny bit of horehound candy, tropical fruit, and a funky barnyard vibe toward the back. Belgian all the way. The honey seems to come up to the front to me the most.
T: Oh man... the taste. This beer is absolutely sublime. Subtle initial hop bitterness fades into a slight honeyed sweetness which gives way to a most delicious funky finish. Kind of like how you can taste the Asturian hill country in Cabrales blue cheese or taste the ocean in a fresh oyster. This fleeting idea of a flavor note that floats away from the finish must be what an abbey tastes like. Mind-blowing.
M: Medium-bodied, creamy and smooth. The carbonation is luxurious and velvety.
O: Definitely one of the finest beers to ever cross my lips. Hands down the best example of a BPA I've ever had. This was my first encounter with Orval, so I've never had a young version to compare with this one. I will absolutely be adding a few bottles to my growing collection and sampling them at various ages.
Serving type: bottle
03-25-2013 00:00:02 |
More by JamesQuaff
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Appearance- I just poured a whole glass of head. This has huge bubbles and is receding quickly. The foam is white with hints of yellow and the body is clearer than a typical pale ale. It is light honey/amber. Very little lacing is left and it seems to have slowed at about an inch. Leaves lacing after additional pours.
Nose- Starts off with lots of typical Belgian notes- yeast, esters, apple, floral fragrances. Very perfumey. Lots of crisp apple. If the flavor profile is anything like the aroma, this is going to be a very enjoyable beer. Some soapiness as well.
Taste- This is intense to say the least. Lots of Brettomyces. Very funky, very overpowering. Apple and sour lemon come out at the edges. There's a little burn on it but it aids in the structure of the beer. On the second taste, the funkiness of the Brett dies down and allows the more temperate flavors of orange, apple, orange peel, lemon and strawberry take over. This is very crisp and very dry. It is perfect for summertime.
Mouthfeel- This is pretty heavy but it is balanced by a super smooth creaminess. The carbonation is perfect with some slight tingling. The mouthfeel is one of the best aspects of this beer.
Drinkability- This goes down fast and easy. Even it's 6 dollar price tag isn't prohibitive. This beer is that good.
Overall- Easy to review and grade. A+, no doubts about it. I have founded a new go to beer. This easily one of the top ten Belgian beers that I have had. This is much more exciting than a quad. It has the simplicity and perfection of some Tripels with the added positive of Saison messiness. This is a delight to drink.
Serving type: bottle
03-24-2013 04:11:08 |
More by artoolemomo
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A-Cloudy blood orange, one finger fluffy white head.
S-Wheat, orange, slight clove and banana.
T-Clove, banana, wheat, orange and grass. Started off bland-ish but then started to grow on me.
M-Light, highly carbonated, smooth and dry.
O-It was good beer, I'll have to try it again sometime but did not blow me away.
Serving type: bottle
03-23-2013 01:40:02 |
More by rlee1390
South Dakota
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled on 11-17-2011, poured into chalice. Reviewed 3-16-13
A: pours a brilliant light orange capped with a persistent 1/2" white head.
S: Orange and grapefruit are primary with that characteristic hint of banana so many Belgians have.
T: This is, I believe, the third time I've tried this brew, but the first time really 'tasting' it. I didn't pay any attention to vintage until now, and I would wager those bottles were significantly fresher than this one. I distinctly recall this beer being far dryer (to the point that I struggled with it) with a more pronounced hop character the previous two times. This pour is definitely mellower with muted orange at the start and middle, and then the trademark Orval grapefruit-y (again, mellowed) dry bite on the finish.
M: Soft and creamy, ample carbonation. Quite good really.
O: I really wish I had a younger version to compare this bottle to right now. I don't think this particular bottle is representative of what this beer is like fresh. I am enjoying it, but it's not at all what I remember it to be, or how others have described it here on BA. I will revisit this one with a fresher specimen when I find one.
Serving type: bottle
03-17-2013 04:08:35 |
More by darky
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
A-Light copper/amber with a rocky white head with great retention.
S-Really reminds me of spring in a hayfield! Kinda fruity maybe apples, a hint of spice
T-Smooth earthy bitterness up front with a hint of citrus and spice, hints of pilsner malt
M-Kinda tart, overall dry and very thirst quenching
O-A must try beer! Definitely a bench mark example of the Belgian Pale Ale
Serving type: bottle
03-16-2013 22:37:29 |
More by Weli
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
11.2 oz poured into a Russian River stemmed glass.
A: Nice almost cloudy light orange color with a huge head made from medium to small bubbles. Almost sticky looking foam, very common to brett beers. Ok lacing, head is lingering but is not sticking to the glass but is definitely standing its ground.
S: Light funk from the brett, a bit malty and tropical fruit like. Good phenolic character from the wild bacteria.
T: A lot o brett character, dry crisp and nice phenols. It definitely lets you know your drinking a beer with wild yeast. The Brett character is not as overpowering in the taste as it is in the aroma but still refreshing and fruity enough to be very enjoyable and tasty. Style calls for a Belgian Pale but I've also read and heard of it referenced as a Tripel. Regardless of its classification to a style, Orval is a unique beer and don't really know how to classify it. All I know is its a refreshing Brett Beer that is not a Belgian Pale nor a Tripel, yet far from a saison to confuse and cause much controversy when trying to fit this beer into a style. Which I wouldn't try, Orval is Orval and that's just how it is.
M: Medium bodied with a nice lingering brett funk that differs depending on the age of the bottle. I get a lot of tropical fruit from this one but can also be a bit simplistic and dry when young. High carbonation adds a tiny bit of crisp tartness but not sour at all. Just simply clean Brett character with a good carbonated backbone to balance and make for a refreshing and delicious unique beer. The one and only Orval.
O: Simple yet complicated at the same time. Refreshing and crisp while wanting to be tart and complex without being sour. A must have in my book and one damn unique Trappist brew that can be easily found and decently priced. Highly recommended to anyone.
Serving type: bottle
03-07-2013 15:25:41 |
More by MarioM
look: 3.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5
A: Looks pretty good, as one would expect. Enormous amount of head, leaving good lacing. The head is so big it is actually too much.
S: The first thing that hits, and unfortunately a little off-putting. I racked my mind for a few minutes as it reminded me of something, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Best way I can describe it is Parma ham.
T: Pretty horrific. Lite, dry to the point of sourness. Quite bitter, but overall really rather unpleasant. Awfully disappointing.
M: Seems pretty good, but the taste is so unpleasent that it overpowers, what would potentially be a great mouth feel. I really can't even begin to process whats going o in my mouth.
O: I assumed I had a bad bottle until reading some of the other reviews. I still find it hard to believe that this isn't a bad bottle, and this is how this highly acclaimed beer is meant to taste, am I so pore of a judge? Having been an avid beer enthusiast for the last 20 years, I have to assume this just isn't for me. Strange having enjoyed pretty much every other Belgium beer I've had.
I will give this another try as this was purchased in Japan, so may well be a bad example, but unfortunately I think it may be how this beer is intended.
Serving type: bottle
03-04-2013 12:08:54 |
More by John_Henry
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Poured chilled a pint glass (hey, I'm all about class!)
A: poured a golden/orange honey color with a HUGE head and nice lacing after it subsided, clearly unfiltered, and had nice carbonation with a mix of big and largish bubbles
S: crisp nose; reminded me of a pilsner
T: It had a bitterness that was nice and didn't linger with a bit of apple vinegar.- very nice balance.
M: medium body with a nice carb.
Would I have it again? HELL YES! This was a treat.
Serving type: bottle
03-04-2013 00:46:13 |
More by BuzzLitebier
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A: Cloudy dark orange with a very large off-white head. Good retention and good lacing.
S: Lemon and herbal. A fair amount of maltiness. Toasted bread. Some spice and a bit of funk.
T: Lemon and a bit of toasted bread. A bit of grass and herb/spice (some clove among other spices). Lemon and a bit of bitter grain in the aftertaste.
M: Light mouthfeel with medium carbonation. Finishes a bit dry.
O: Not impressed but a decent beer.
Serving type: bottle
03-02-2013 08:36:37 |
More by arfenhouse
Ontario (Canada)
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured in to tulip.
A - Slightly cloudy medium orange with an amber hue towards the centre. A lot of head from the pour that settled off-white and very thick.
S - Funk up front with some bready malts, some lemon zest and Belgian yeast.
T - Funk up front that immediately gives way to Belgian yeast and clove flavours. Mid-palate has a grassy hop profile with lighter lemon zest and herbal notes. Finish is dry with some bitterness and funk.
M - Light to medium body with moderate to high carbonation.
Serving type: bottle
02-23-2013 19:17:27 |
More by TheSevenDuffs
West Virginia
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A- poured into a snifter. Pours golden with great clarity, massive pillowy white head with long retention leaving thick patches of lace around the glass, textbook appearance
S- sharp Belgian yeast with notes of banana and clove, the yeast also gives a slightly floral aroma. Grassy with some bready malt, a slightly musty finish. Very complex bouquet
T- very smooth with crisp notes of hay and fresh cut grass. Slight medicinal notes with a but if cider tartness. Yeast is slightly tart and earthy and provides a clean, dry finish that seems to linger forever.
M- medium body with light carbonation, creamy and foamy mouthfeel, dry finish
O- the prototype of a Belgian pale ale. So easy to drink, yet usually enjoyed sip by sip to enjoy the abundance of flavors coming from this classic.
Serving type: bottle
02-22-2013 05:18:00 |
More by Treyliff
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Poured nice, nice fluffy head, and it retained while it warmed (in my Stella glass - sorry)...
Nice Trappist nose, as expected...
Taste is disappointing to me. Bottled Date on bottle is end of Feb 2012, well within the many year recommended consumption date (2017, did I get that right?).... I'm getting a seltzery and bitter flavor I just don't think matches what I would expect of a beer of this style.
Mouthfeel is watery but somewhat creamy... Did I say watery? ...maybe the taste skewed this perception.
Finish is just... beer. sorry. Slightly bitter like.... aspirin?
overall I'm a bit disappointed. I expected a world class beverage, and ended up with a bottle of stuff to drink.
I will probably re-try this in the future because I question if this bottle or batch was representative of the product.
Serving type: bottle
02-21-2013 03:35:53 |
More by karengarys
Ontario (Canada)
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A quintessential trappist ale that fully lives up to its reputation. Bottle from the LCBO pours a hazy dark golden colour with amber highlights. It has an impressive large-bubbled and off-white head that leaves lacing down the glass. Aroma is Belgian yeast-forward, with the spices that implies, and a nice caramelized malt backbone. Flavours range from caramel and toffee sweetness, to hopped bitterness and coriander lemon rind. As that portfolio changes and gains depth as the beer warms, it is definitely a bottle to sip and savour.
Serving type: bottle
02-18-2013 22:05:07 |
More by hopsolutely
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She gave us some tips and told us all about spotamom.com, a 1-800-FLOWERS.com project which recommends different bouquets for moms by "type;" like a New Mom, a Pet Lover Mom, a Foodie Mom, and so on. Have a look through our gallery to see all Julie Mulligan's elegant and cheerful designs, get tips (such as adding flowering branches to a colorful bouquet like she did at right), and plan a decadently beautiful floral gift for your mother this year -- even if she's the type who already has everything she wants, including flowers.
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The musings of Tyson, the anarchic beerhound, as he sups his way through life's bitter vale of tears. Eating a lot of cheese along the way.
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- Tyson is an underpaid writer, beer anarchist and cheese addict living in the North West of England.
If the people are buying tears, I'll be rich someday, Ma
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Let's Go Round Again (Maybe We'll Turn Back The Hands Of Time)
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- RedNev said...
I fondly remember drinking in the Beer House and the Marble Arch with Tandleman and other friends in the 1980s after union meetings in Manchester. The meetings were usually in Albert Bridge House, just yards from the Mark Addy, which as I recall we rarely entered. Shame about the Beer House; I rarely get to those parts nowadays.
- 15 September 2009 11:06
Bad news about the Angel.I was due to go there for a meal this weeeknd as well.
- 15 September 2009 11:58
- Tandleman said...
Some dubious types in there at times and the new manager had such a sour face on her.
I assume it went bust? - 15 September 2009 12:23
Shame really.The problem was that although it got busy with diners at weekends and ran some excellent events,it never really captured the daytime drinking trade.And I think although it was supposed to complement the Marble Arch,it actually faced tough competition from it.
- 15 September 2009 14:36
went in the angel once but couldn't get served because of all the diners,so promptly left.
don't even know where the mark addy is. - 15 September 2009 15:17
- Tyson said...
Getting a lot of emails about this. Whilst we don't know exactly why it closed, I think it's fair to say it never reached its full potential. For me, the writing was on the wall when they started closing on Sundays-normally a busy day for dining pubs.
- 16 September 2009 09:02
Never been but it must have been shit if it closed.Well according to Biffo the clown,I mean Jeffo. Then again has it closed? Becasue according to Jeffo pubs aren't closing.Well only shit ones. I'm starting so see a pattern here.
- 16 September 2009 10:47
- Tandleman said...
RedNev - Fondly? Didn't you get your car booked outside the Marble during a stay behind?
- 17 September 2009 10:05
- Tyson said...
Captain Jack
You're right-he did say something about quality never being truly unpopular. Guess even he can't be right all the time. - 21 September 2009 11:10
Happy to say The Angel has re-opened with new management and a new selection of beers and wines. Apparantly a new menu is also coming soon.
- 1 October 2009 17:59
- RedNev said...
TM ~ yes, I did. I was assured that traffic wardens never came down that side street.
- 5 October 2009 15:20
- salforddude said...
The Angel under Rob was never even vaguely interested in serving just beer to people. I was made quite unwelcome several times even though I was a supplier (not of food). I always thought it was badly run, it had a massive turn-over of staff, and the food was often not very good-cold plates and the pub so cold you ate in your coat. I used to just about live in the Beer House when Pete Caton had it
I dont hold out much hope for the Addy suddenly becoming a great drinking pub, as it seems to be set up as a restaraunt rather than a pub. Hey ho. It`ll only be a year at the outside before it changes again - 28 October 2009 23:51


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Magnetic Ink Turns Any Paper Into Possible Nanomachine
It seems like everyone is trying to make nanomachines these days, usually through some expensive procedure like carving them out of an exotic material with a laser. In an effort to produce cheaper machines, researchers at Purdue University have created a magnetic ink that can be printed onto any paper, instantly turning it into the material for small tweezers or even micro-speakers.
The technique utilizes iron oxide nanoparticles suspended in an oily ink. Once the oil prints out on a piece of paper, the paper becomes magnetic. These magnetic paper components could significantly benefit nano-biological work, as the paper is much softer than metal, so a pair of nano-tweezers cut out of this paper could manipulate a single cell without puncturing it.
As a proof of concept, the Purdue researchers created a tiny magnetic lever, and the operated it by manipulating a magnetic field. Through that small demonstration, they showed how this material could be used to create a wide range of micromachines on the cheap. Additionally, the resulting lever was 100 times less expensive than an identical machine made out of silicon.
"It is very inexpensive to make," said Babak Ziaie, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and biomedical engineering at Purdue University. "You put a droplet on a piece of paper, and that is your actuator, or motor."
[Purdue University, via Next Big Future]
I don't believe there are too many of us out here that can really make or an informed comment of this technical progress. It is new technology and yes is very expensive. Unlike our wonderful sci-fi movies such as star trek the nanobots are become a closer reality and possibility for uses is endless.
nanomachines oh and magnetic ink that is a transformer! Very cool if it were to pass the stage of research. What other applications could this be used for, I am interested as there appears to be an impressive level of researchers involved in this programe. I do hope it is a progressive change and something that is worthwhile for mankind.
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While it would certainly be much quicker to make these classics as drop cookies, it's all about the cut-outs, if you ask me. Endless varieties of cookie cutters catch my eye every time I find myself shopping for kitchen supplies, and now is the time of year I can put those impulse buys to good use. These shaped cookies can do more than just feed the stomach, but also treat the eyes, and quite possibly elevate one's mood. The effort put into making these cookies into something special is what truly makes them a perfect gift. It takes a bit of patience, skill, and luck, but I have a few tips to help you get started in case you need some reassurance.
I receive so many requests for substitutes in cooking and baking recipes (food allergies are on the rise, you know, not to mention those tender-hearted animal loving vegans- their smiling faces are popping up everywhere these days) that I thought I would write a post about what works- and what doesn't- in quirky Substitution Land.
It's baking season. You know it. I know it. We all know it. It always comes as a shocker when those cookie sheets, flour sifters and endless sticks of butter slyly make their way off their respective shelves in those first days of December, but now that it's December 10th, it should come as no surprise at all. The mixing bowls are prepped, the eggs are waiting to be cracked, now the only question is…What cookies to make this year?What secrets do you have for baking show-stopping cookies?
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We can't help but hum, sing or drum Elvis' song, Viva Las Vegas, while writing about places like the Platinum Hotel. And with the catchy tune still rattling around in our brains, we decided to find other songs that celebrate Sin City.
As it turns out this desert town has inspired a great deal of music—ranging from pop to country—so we rounded up a few hits to make your visit to Las Vegas sing.
Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley
The Gambler by Kenny Rogers
Let's Go to Vegas by Faith Hill
Luck Be a Lady Tonight by Frank Sinatra
Queen of Las Vegas by The B-52's
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A southern New Jersey teacher who oversees a classroom where a father says his autistic son was verbally abused by adults has been placed on paid leave, according to district officials.
The father, Stuart Chaifetz, posted clips on YouTube days ago of secretly recorded audio that caught one adult calling his autistic 10-year-old son "a bastard.'' A lawyer for the teacher, Kelly Altenburg, has denied that she was in the classroom when the abusive remarks were made and said an investigation by the district also found that Altenburg was not present. Officials say one school aide resigned, another was put on leave and a substitute aide was not invited back amid the allegations.
Cherry Hill Superintendent Maureen Reusche said she put Altenburg on leave to minimize the "disruption to our schools.''
Speaking at a news conference Friday, lawyer Matthew Wieliczko said Altenburg is a dedicated special education teacher of 23 years who did not know about the comments until she was contacted by district officials about the covert recording and after Chaifetz posted his first recording. Altenburg does not condone the comments, they said.
In cases around the country, suspicious parents have been taking advantage of convenient, inexpensive technology to tell them what children, because of their disabilities, are not able to express on their own. The practice can help expose abuses, but some experts say it could violate the rights of other children.
Chaifetz has said he sent his son Akian into school wearing a recording device stashed in his pocket. The father said the tape revealed teachers at the school chiding and mocking Akian in a class that contains only children with autism who have trouble communicating.


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Small bowel cancer is an uncommon cancer that comprises about 1% to 2% of all gastrointestinal cancers.
This year, an estimated 8,810 adults (4,670 men and 4,140 women) in the United States will be diagnosed with small bowel cancer. It is estimated that 1,170 deaths (610 men and 560 women) from this disease will occur this year.
As explained in the Overview [2], there are several types of small bowel cancer, and survival rates are different for each. The five-year survival rate (the percentage of people who survive at least five years after the cancer is detected, excluding those who die from other diseases) for adenocarcinoma that has not spread outside the small intestine and can be surgically removed (stage I, see Stages and Grades [3] for more information) is 55%. Survival is worse if the cancer has spread outside the small intestine. The five-year survival rate for leiomyosarcoma that can be surgically removed is about 50%.
Cancer survival statistics should be interpreted with caution. These estimates are based on data from thousands of people with this type of cancer in the United States each year, but the actual risk for a particular individual may differ. It is not possible to tell a person how long he or she will live with small bowel cancer. Learn more about understanding statistics [4].
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Laissez Les "Bone" Temps Roulez!
…Let the good times roll!
I know that for most of us at the museum, our minds are still on the ongoing field season and the recent ribbon-cutting ceremony for our new facilities. But we're trying to think a few months ahead as well…
We've been getting a lot of questions lately in regards to our annual celebration, the "Bone Soiree," which normally takes place this time of year. We've switched the date up a little bit in order for our celebration to be held in our "new digs."
So for the first time ever, the Bone Soiree will take place in September. Not only does this give us the opportunity to host in the new facilities, but hopefully it will also aleviate some of the sweltering heat and humidity that we've had in past years.
Besides the date and the location of our annual fundraiser changing, another thing that's different about this year's event pertains to the silent auction. We've decided to go in a little bit of a different direction and do two raffles. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the event, and can go to either:
A 50/50: Winner takes half of the cash from tickets sold.
A Bucket Raffle: Raffle tickets purchased can be placed in one of six buckets for each prize package.
We've got some really neat prize packages for the bucket raffle, and there's something for everybody! You'll definitely want to get your name into at least one of these.
- Chicago Package: Eat, Stay, and Play! Two nights at a lakefront three bedroom condo; Park Grill gift certificate, four Chicago Bulls tickets, four Chicago Cubs tickets, and other entertainment certificates; valued at $2000.
- Family Package: Golf, Play, Eat! Rockford Park District passes, golf lessons from the Rockford Country Club, a Ray Cook putter from the Forest Hills Country Club, a golf four-some from Mah-na-tee-see Country Club, and an Oscar's pizza party; valued at $1300.
- Outdoors Package: Mow, Grow, and Enjoy! A Japanese Maple from Tyler's Nursery, a large outdoor sculpture from Porch, a lawnmower, and more! Valued at $1200.
- Photo Party Package: Grin, Play, Create! Four hours use of a photo booth from Photo Booth Express (if you were at last year's Bone Soiree, you'll remember how fun this was!), and the creation of a commemorative book; valued at $1250.
- Rockford Restaurants Package: Eat, Eat Eat! Restaurant gift certificates from: Stone Eagle Tavern, Josef's, Maria's, Ciao Bella, Beef-a-Roo, Kiki B's, Garrett's, Hawk's Nest, Marc's Fusion, Angelo's, and more! Valued at $500.
- Burpee Package: Dig, Explore, Play! Tuition for one Utah dig (transportation not included), children's Night at the Museum private party, and two Family Memberships; valued at $1590.
Though there are a few changes in the way the fundraiser is going to be this year, we're still doing a variety of appetizers by Chef Philippe of Cliffbreaker's and a cash bar in a casual, cocktail party style. It's going to be a lot of fun to enjoy the evening in the Riverfront Room and on the new terrace! There's also going to be live music by the Knee Deep Band, and carnival fun for grown-ups, including the return of the photo booth and a fortune teller!
Here's the rundown of What You Need To Know:
–Saturday, September 11th, 2010; 6:00-11:00 PM.
–$65 per reservation before August 11; after August 11 $75 each.
–$500 for a table of eight by August 11; $600 after August 11.
–Please RSVP by September 3.
–Raffle Pacakges: 1 ticket/$10, 3/$25, 7/$50, and 15/$100.
If you want to purchase tickets or if you have questions, give us a call at the museum at 815-965-3433.
Hope to see you there! Let the Good Times Roll!


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Although Intel will launch its first 3rd Generation Core processor family, based on the 22 nm "Ivy Bridge" silicon, towards the end of this month, it will not be in a position to launch Core i3 desktop processors until Q3. These include 3.40 GHz Core i3-3240, the 3.00 GHz Core i3-3240T, the 3.30 GHz Core i3-3225, the 3.30 GHz Core i3-3220 (slower IGP) and the 2.80 GHz Core i3-3220T. All these chips pack two cores, four threads (with HyperThreading enabled), and 3 MB of L3 cache. The standard models have 55W TDP, with the energy-efficient "T" models bearing just 35W rated TDP. Introduction of these chips was originally slated for June, but the delay to Q3 may have been caused due to a variety of factors, such as undigested inventories of current-generation chips or even lack of 22 nm production volumes (with a bulk of them being allocated to mobile chips). Q3 begins in July. Source: VR-Zone
So Trinity will land before the IB i3's probably? May be good news for AMD depending on Trinity's performance.
The SB i3 chips all have awesome price/performance ratios and they will be still quite competitive 6 months from now (except the IGP part).
That'd be my guess, I'm sure the i3's will still be decent HTPC CPUs at the least when they come out.
they just need to sell sandy bridge stock same reason there is not ivy bridge i3 laptop, and probably never will be (only i5 dual core mobile ivy bridge)
Given that, it almost sounds like Intel is intentionally giving away the low end market to Trinity if it performs... Oh wait, Intel needs AMD to survive, monopoly and all. That or they're just not worried about it whatsoever... eh.
intel want to improve a little GPU reputation so they are giving i5 ivy bridge gpu a full quarter to tease users with expensive hd4000 part and then they will release i3 with weak hd2500 part, and pentiums/celerons even worse gpu they can't make hd4000 as basic part for all integrated cpu's intel can afford themself to sell integrated crap to customers thanks for years of marketing
The days of clocking dual cores 4ghz+ is gone, thanks a lot for the performance lead Intel, suck my balls for what you have done to low end and mainstream overclockers!
The 2100 is already really powerful without OC, if you give them the capability to OC that will spell the death of their higher end chips. Sandy Bridge i3 is really good value for money, I am looking forward to the continuation of the trend
Yeah, Intel really shafted their lower end mainstream chips in terms of OCing. It is kind of lame that you need to invest in a SB-E to have some flexibility in the bclk on SB. Not to say I don't love my SB-E build, but a flexible bclk could have sold me on waiting for IVB.
Hey you've always got Trinity. I think there is supposed to be an A6 1 module / 2 core with an unlocked multiplier
i am very much satisfied with the prices of ivy bridge processors, i would probably bu i5 3560K next year or so.


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The Grant family has been farming the land near Boston in Lincolnshire for over 80 years. Originally, Fold Hill was a mixed farm with sheep and cattle grazing alongside fields of vegetables and cereals.
However, in 1979 farmer Ted Grant OBE was faced with a dilemma. By now the farm had turned completely arable and relied heavily on oil to help dry the crops after harvest. Unfortunately, when oil prices skyrocketed, Ted wasn't convinced that the business would remain viable. There had to be an alternative.
Long before farm diversification became the norm it is today, Ted bought a small, second-hand oven started producing dog food on the farm premises. The wheat grown in the fields would be used in the biscuit and basic food mixers and the barns that once had stored the grain would become a factory.
When Ted retired eight years ago, the business passed into the hands of his sons James and Andrew. Today we farm 3,000 acres, employ over 150 local people and specialise in growing baby vegetables, cereal and, of course, producing high quality dog and cat food. The old oven was replaced long ago with a high-performance bakery that produces 35,000 tonnes of quality pet food per year.
Of course, the story doesn't end there. We're constantly working to improve our products, making sure that your dogs and cats are happy, healthy and full of life. Fold Hill is still very much a family-based business and proud to be based in rural Lincolnshire.
Our passion for the countryside and our love of pets is behind everything we do. We truly believe that Fold Hill is a very different pet food manufacturer.
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[Back up, but with some bits taken out, now limited to my cycling story]
Cycling has been in my family for 3 generations now. My Grandad (Mentioned above) was an avid cyclist and one of the stories at my Grandmas funeral was that of his John OGroats to Lands End bike ride. (The most Northern point in Britain to the most southern point). He rode the length of the 603 mile ride in 5 days only to realise it was Valentines day in 2 days time and hed promised my Grandma that hed dance with her at the military bases ballroom evening (hes ex army). He rode the 300 mile ride home in 1 ½ days, riding through the night and made it back about an hour before the ballroom evening started. I could not see a dry eye in the church as this story was told.
My Dad took a more competitive approach to cycling. He was one of the top riders in the country over a ten year period in the mid 80s to mid 90s and stopped riding competitively when I was born in 1995. It was only natural, with some encouragement from him, that I would eventually take up cycling myself.
I love the sport for so many reasons that most people can't understand, it gives me a real thrill that I can't come close to recreating with any other activity. The speed, intensity and competitive nature of the sport has had me well and truly hooked since the age of 11. Id been a footballer as a young kid but I never came close to the sort of thrill I got on the bike.
For the first 4 years of my little 'career' I took the sport fairly seriously, won a few regional events but mostly stuck to my local weekly Track Cycling league. So I was fairly competitive and would train 3 or 4 times a week but wasn't setting the world alight to say the least. I had some trouble at school as well. People didnt understand what I saw in cycling and I would often get ridiculed about it for this reason. The lycra shorts didnt help proceedings but hey, I think theyre kind of flattering on my actually :P. I was the only person in my school into competitive cycling and I lived a long drive away from any of my cycling friends so I felt kind of alienated at times. I had very little to no support from my school at all so I really felt like I was on my own with it. Especially when, in January 2011 my Dad, who was my only training partner picked up a shoulder injury that would prevent him from riding a bike for 2 years.
For 6 months I trained alone, blindly, for events that were few and far between, winning on some occasions, failing miserably on others. I had no direction in my approach to training or my life in general in any way. I was lost.
I went on a six day break in July last year to visit my Uncle and something just clicked. I knew I only had 3 weeks to prepare for my first ever national championships and thought I had nothing to lose. From the day I got home to the day of the national championships all I could think about was my target events and how I could train harder than everyone else. For 21 days I went out and did interval sprints until I threw up and went home. (Interval sprints are maximum intensity efforts repeated with short breaks in between).
By the time I got to the national championships I was in the form of my life. I went expecting a top 10 finish in my 2 main events (sprint and 500m time trial) and got second (albeit by just 0.07 seconds) in the 500m time trial and 7th in the sprint. I was totally overwhelmed and felt totally out of place as my nervous demeanour on the podium in every picture taken served to highlight.
I carried on the crazy training programme until my next event the Inter Regional Track Championships (which is pretty much a rerun of the national championships but you compete in regional teams). In the meantime the new national champion was 'living it up' a bit too much. At the Inter regionals I set the record time for GB in 2011 in the 500m to secure that win and improved on my seventh place in the sprint at nationals by coming home 5th as well as adding a third in the keiren event too.
A video of my winning 500m run can be seen here
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A video of my third place in the keiren can be seen here
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(Im in the flattering purple and black kit)
3 days later I had a call from British Cycling (The British governing body for the sport of cycling, who are in charge of choosing the national team). They told me I had been scouted for the team and would be invited as one of 3 people to trial for the junior GB cycling team. I was over the moon, everything had happened so fast and I'd never imagined I would end up in this position 3 months earlier. I had 3 months to train my heart out before the final selection test in December.
Then, once again, fate struck me hard and I was rushed to hospital for a hernia operation just a day after receiving that phone call. The doctors said the recovery period would mean it would be 5 weeks before I could ride a bike again. Not only would this mean I had lost at least 1 month on my preparation for the trials 2 1/2 months later in mid December but also that I would lose everything I had worked so hard for in the last 3 months. The rule of training reversibility suggests that you lose form twice as fast as you gain it, so 2 months training and 1 month off put me right but where I started.
I recovered from the operation slightly slower than expected due to it being a more complicated procedure than they originally expected and got back on my bike (albeit just to try and turn the pedals again) on the 7th of November, just 6 weeks from the start of the trial. British Cycling gave me a programme to follow and basically told me to get on with it and report back to them.
I had very little contact with them when asking for advice in the 3 month trial period. The only chance I really had to ask anything was at one of the 2 training sessions before the trial. One of which I couldn't even ride my bike at during mid October. There was pretty much a one month gap between communication and a beginner (in terms of the Gym work and longer rides they had given me) can do a lot of damage to themselves in a month.
I continued with their programme which was effectively 13 hours a week with 2 rest days weekly in the lead up to the trial camp. Including some very difficult 60 mile weekend rides in -5 degrees centigrade on my own twice every weekend throughout the winter.
I came to the trial camp feeling in reasonable shape but not fantastic. I kept up with some of the top Junior riders in the world, beating them on some occasions in the bunch races but totally screwed up one of my time trials posting a time much slower than at the previous national championships and inter regional championships.
Some clips can be seen here
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(I'm the rider in green starting from near the back in both of the first 2 races. The guy that beats me both times in the first 2 is the current Junior World Champion)
Despite doing much better than the doctors expected me to be doing at the time it was not enough for British Cycling. After leaving me waiting for an answer for a month I got told that I 'haven't shown enough improvement over the 3 month trial period and therefore would not be a part of the team" I was heartbroken, I couldn't have done anything more and had no idea what more they could have expected from a person with 40 days to recover from surgery. My dream of a career in cycling was shattered.
I went back to school and everyone I thought cared about me just laughed in my face.
I'm really not confident and outgoing as it is and cycling gave me my only release, now this opportunity was gone I felt like I had nowhere to go. I responded to their rejection email asking if I could talk about it by phone and tried calling but was ignored for 2 months.
In those 2 months I practically fell to pieces. Swapping training programmes and trying to recover faster than the doctors recommend came back to hit me in the face.
My lack of advice from British cycling on weight lifting in the gym led to me using the wrong technique and I'd subconsciously ripped the tendons and ligaments in my right wrist to pieces. It's still incredibly painful today and is really tough to write with (making my final exams last month a long and painful experience). 6 months later I'm still having Physio weekly to attempt to fix it, paid for by my family now because my insurance allowance has run out (due to the cost of the hernia op the previous year). They told me I wouldn't be able to ride until August, meaning I can't ride nationals this year and all my long term goals and any chance of making it into the team are becoming incredibly slim.
But worse still, they set my saddle height to a position so high that I've also managed to develop serious tendinitis in the back of my right calf and it's caused me to have a hyper extending knee which is giving me all kinds of issues with walking, let alone attempting to get on a bike. The doctors say this could take more than 12 months to heal, if it ever does. Meaning its a possibility that I will never be able to compete competitively on a bike again.
I feel like I've been given an opportunity, I've pushed myself to the limit to make the most of that opportunity and I've been punished because of it. On top of this, British cycling have completely abandoned me and the coach involved still won't pick up my calls or respond to emails/texts and I have no Idea who to look to.
We were going to take our family summer holiday to the US in August as Im thinking of going to university there if I can afford to but we've now had to cancel as I won't be able to do any of the activities, so the only thing I had left to look forward to is also gone.
My fitness is deteriorating as I can't walk or ride with my leg and I can't do anything involving my arms because of my wrist. I've tried swimming but the kicking motion screws up my knee. I'm in a state.
My parents are also beginning to doubt that theres actually anything wrong with me at all. While the scan on my wrist showed the tendon and ligament damage clearly the leg scan only suggested that I may have tendonitis. For me the not knowing is unbearable and my leg has barely improved in months. Now my own parents, the only people who still had faith in me, are asking me whether Im giving up and quitting because Im not recovering.
So yeah, thats my story. It's been a rough year. At least this website has cheered me up a bit lately.


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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's popularity has plummeted among Republicans, Democrats and independents after he pushed tougher gun control measures into law after the Connecticut school massacre.
The Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday shows the Democrat dropped from his all-time high approval rating of 74 percent in December to 59 percent now.
Quinnipiac's Maurice Carroll, however, says the results go beyond the gun law and shows concern about Cuomo's liberal turn this year.
Cuomo blames the drop on the public's misunderstanding of the gun measures, which he rushed into law without public hearings or the required public review period. He says they won't infringe on gun owners' rights and will save lives.
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Singapore Airlines will stop flying the world's longest route next year as the company phases out the aircraft used to make the journey.
If someone's going to pass you up on a celebrity earnings list it might as well be a friend - even in the afterlife. Michael Jackson's estate previously topped Forbes' list of top-earning dead stars, but this year it's his old pal Elizabeth Taylor who takes the crown. The website reports that Taylor earned $210 million in the past year, handily unseating Jackson, whose estate saw $145 million in earnings in the same time period.
Disney producer 'misspoke': 'First Latina princess' isn't Latina
Among the many things you've probably heard about "Cloud Atlas," one tidbit you've likely picked up on is that the expansive film tackles the idea of reincarnation. Halle Berry, for instance, is one of many actors who plays multiple roles - with the help of an enthusiastic makeup team - in order to convey that point. It turns out that it's a concept Berry, 46, can get behind. "I think it's huge and something I believe in; the idea of reincarnation," she told CNN at the Los Angeles premiere of the film on Wednesday.
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For more than a decade, studies have shown that some cancer patients benefit from taking aspirin, but who exactly might benefit remained unclear. Now a new study appears to have found a specific patient population that may live longer by taking this drug: Colon cancer patients.
The violin she uses is cheap by most standards: made in China, it costs about $150. But that's an absolute fortune for Yanca Leite. On the day we visited her, the 15-year-old aspiring musician couldn't even afford breakfast. Yanca shares a one-bedroom shack with eight relatives in a sprawling shantytown on the outskirts of Sao Paulo called Paraisopolis, or Paradise City.
My Take: Muslims must engage politically, look outside themselves
Is Disney's Princess Sofia Hispanic or not?
Why region fears al-Assad's 'blackmail' in Beirut, explains Nadim Shehadi, an associate fellow of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House and former director of the Centre for Lebanese Studies at Oxford University.