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100 Greatest Distilleries to Visit
Our team of writers around the world give you the distilleries you should visit.
December 2011, Issue 100, page 30
100 Greatest Whisky People
We highlight the people who have left a lasting legacy on the whisky world over the years.
December 2011, Issue 100, page 16
4 Roses blooming
As most American whiskeys look overseas for new drinkers, Four Roses finds its growth back home. Charles Cowdery investigates.
July 2008, Issue 73, page 14
50 Monumental Bourbon Moments
To commemorate the 50 years since bourbon made history
July 2014, Issue 121, page 62
A balance of tradition and efficiency (Speyburn)
Deanston Distillery is something of a hidden gem. Ian Buxton visited it
April 2006, Issue 55, page 26
A bourbon thoroughbred
Stuart Maclean Ramsay was totally sedcued by Kentucky's smallest distillery, which uses Scottish copper pot stills and a rare method of distillation.
December 1999, Issue 7, page 30
A country beyond kentucky
Think American whiskey and you think Kentucky. But across the United States there are other options – including the biggest of them all
April 2008, Issue 71, page 38
A cure for hiccups
Robin Laing takes a gentle stroll with his friend through Speyside
November 2004, Issue 44, page 34
A different beast
Canada's whisky industry is a pale imitation of what it once was. But if you're thinking of visiting its distilleries be prepared for a lot of travel – its few remaining distilleries are spread righ...
September 2007, Issue 66, page 32
A distillery well off the beaten track (Tomatin)
Our mystery visitor made the long trek to Tomatin and found a distillery not geared up for the tourist or casual visitor
November 2004, Issue 44, page 17
A dream of a distillery (Arran)
Our Mystery Visitor travels to Arran
November 2003, Issue 35, page 42
A Drinker's Guide to Germany
Uncovering a country fascinated by whisky
July 2015, Issue 129, page 15
A drop of the soft stuff
Ian Wisniewski assesses the effect of the water used in whisky production and as mixer on the drink we love
October 2002, Issue 26, page 52
A family affair
John Lamond examines the history of this independent distillery
July 2002, Issue 24, page 52
A Flirtatious Spirit
Ian Buxton heads north to find a Distillery in a basement
September 2012, Issue 106, page 40
A forgotten gem (Deanston)
Deanston is the least-known of Perthshire's six remaining distilleries. Ian Buxton visited it
March 2006, Issue 54, page 30
A free sofa with every case
The dignified advertisements you see in this publication belie the rough and tumble past of American whiskey promotion. Charles K.Cowdery reports
October 2006, Issue 59, page 52
A frosty reception
Classic malt distillery Dalwhinnie is revamping its visitor experience. Dominic Roskrow spoke to the man charged with ringing the changes.
February 2010, Issue 86, page 44
A gem in the eye of a storm (Cardhu)
Say the word 'Cardhu' and it stirs up images of underhand dealings. But the distillery intrinsically linked to last year's scandal is charming and impressive, and its staff outstanding. Ian Buxton r...
January 2005, Issue 45, page 30
A Greener Future
We asked two of our writers to look at the issues affecting Scottish and American producers. The problems may be pressing but there is plenty of innovation out there to keep the industry green
March 2012, Issue 102, page 21
A Highland Queen
A Custodian Collection from Tullibardine
January 2016, Issue 133, page 29
A Kuschty moment in time
Is rye whisky about to hit the big time? Dave thinks it certainly is...
March 2014, Issue 118, page 9
A life away from the waver
Robin Laing joins a group of enthusiasts heading up the Spey with paddles.
April 2010, Issue 87, page 50
A Little Piece of History
Once, Old Crow was synonymous with quality bourbon, but for some years it has been lost in the wilderness. Now it's set a new lease of life. Dominic Roskrow reports
January 2011, Issue 93, page 22
A Locavore's Tipple
Liza Weisstuch goes in search of slow food whiskey
February 2013, Issue 109, page 34
A mark of difference
With its instantly recognisable red wax sealed bottle, Maker's Mark has a story to tell
February 2014, Issue 117, page 30
A new dawn for Bowmore (Brian Morrison)
After 38 years in whisky, Brian Morrison, managing director of Morrison Bowmore Distillers, is retiring from his executie position to become Joint Chairman. He reminisces with Charles Maclean
February 2002, Issue 21, page 34
A new direction
Macallan's new distillery marks a turning point for the brand and distillery designs
June 2018, Issue 152, page 40
A new flame (Kilchorman)
Gavin Smith takes a stroll by Kilchorman, the first new distillery of the millennium-and the first on Islay since 1883
February 2002, Issue 21, page 22
A new frontier
Jonathan McCormick looks at selling bourbon to the Scots.
January 2009, Issue 77, page 20
A new relationship
Beer guru Roger Protz looks at some oak aged beers on the market
December 2010, Issue 92, page 58
A perfumed world
Dave Broom explores the sensory experience of incense.
June 2010, Issue 88, page 20
A Phoenix from the flames
It's nearly 10 years since a major fire all but destroyed a great part of Heaven Hill. But the distillery's now thriving and going from strength to strength. Charles Cowdery reports
July 2005, Issue 49, page 25
A pioneer of the spirit
Stewart Mcbain praises the contribution of Charles Cree Doig an unsung hero of the Scotch whisky industry
December 2000, Issue 13, page 26
A point of difference
Out man visits the hear of Whyte and Mackay's grain supply
December 2013, Issue 116, page 38
Bunnahabhain Manzanilla Sherry Wood 16 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 53.20% 7 Well controlled. Wood just coming into play and despite the sulphur it's a pleasing light,sweet spirit.
Four Roses Bourbon Limited Edition Small Batch 2015 Release
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 54.30% 9 You have to love that raw character!
Ben Nevis The President's Cask 23 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.40% 8 A little water and this beauty unwinds into a sublime whisky.
Glenmorangie Tain L'Hermitage
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 8 Perhaps more robust, less elegant, than the previous bottling, but full of flavour and soundly structured.
Westward Oregon Malt Whiskey Single Barrel
Single Malt - U.S.A. - 45.00% 8 Young but plenty of character. The alcohol is a touch aggressive but it does balance the sweetness.
Tomintoul Tlàth
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 8 A pretty entertaining dram. I certainly wasn't expecting that finish!
Elijah Craig Single Barrel 23 Years Old
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 45.00% 8 Well, this certainly doesn't lack personality!
Special Reserve Glen Ord 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.70% 8 A successful and intriguing balance between fragrance and dryness. Worth a look.
WhistlePig Straight Rye Whiskey Old World Series: Port Finish
Rye - U.S.A. - 45.00% 8 A late harvested wine cask finished rye whisky? It's dangerously drinkable!
Parker's Heritage Master Distiller's Blend of Mashbills
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 63.50% 8 It needs to be tamed by a dash of water but not too much. An elegant Bourbon.
Elmer T. Lee Commemorative Edition
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 46.50% 8 Upfront, in your face and hard to dislike. If Dolly Parton was a whisky – it's this!
Paul John Indian Single Malt Single Cask #1444
Single Malt - India - 59.70% 8 Wow, this has come out of left field. Is it made from some kind of multi-grain mash?
Parker's Heritage Collection 8 Years Old Straight Malt Whiskey
Blended Grain - U.S.A. - 54.00% 8 Intriguing and contemplative. In fact it goes rather well with Green and Blacks organic milk chocolate!
Scott's Selection Craigellachie 1991 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.80% 8 Starts off nosing younger than its years, but grows into itself with time.
Douglas Laing Caol Ila 1979 26 Years Old, The Whisky Fair
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.20% 8 Should have been taken out of the cask a few years back. Easy to say now of course.
Method and Madness Single Pot Still
Pot Still - Republic of Ireland - 46.00% 8 Delicious, easy drinking and well balanced – the sort of dram you return to again and again.
Dewar Rattray Bowmore 1990, 16 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.00% 8 Has richness and some finesse.
Evan Williams Single Barrel 1999 Vintage
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 43.30% 8 Clean very precise and well crafted.
Blended Malt - Japan - 46.00% 8 Lightbodied,but fresh and fragrant. Japanese beginners start here.
Boisdale Islay (Laphroaig)
- Scotland - 46.00% 8 Ordered and enjoyable.
Dewar Rattray Glen Grant 1985 19 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.40% 8 A definite sharpness which hides a sweeter character. Water does not help much, enhancing the pepperiness. For those who like it hot.
Wemyss Vintage Malts Smooth Gentleman 5 Years Old
Blended Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 8 Maybe just a little too eager to please, but maybe I'm just too hard to please.
Triple Eight Distillery Nor'Easter Bourbon
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 44.40% 7 Incredibly floral – not really the sort of thing I associate with American whiskey, but it's interesting!
Crown Royal
Blended - Canada - 40.00% 7 A characterful and clean whisky, with a rich proportion of rye in the mashbill. Oak is well integrated. Would be pleasant with a pecan pie.
Yamazaki 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Japan - 43.00% 7 An open and conversational whisky. Does not boast complexity but has a vibrant fruity aromatic profile. Tastes stronger than 43%.
Master of Malt Bunnahabhain 1990 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.10% 7 Soft and very easy.
Bushmills 16 Years Old
Single Malt - Ireland - 40.00% 7 Triple distilled whiskey drawn from bourbon, sherry and port wood...what a balancing act. It usually works a treat, but this time the elements are strangely out of kilter.
Coconut Cream Speyside 1990
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 7 Light, but a good aperitif. Have it with ice.
Sazerac Rye
Rye - U.S.A. - 45.00% 7 Balanced and controlled.
Bunnahabhain Eirigh Na Greine
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.30% 7 The nose suggests youth, but this is somewhat compensated for by a more pleasing palate
Ballantine's Christmas Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 7 It's Ballantine's as you've seen it before but the "Christmas" angle is well worked. Great blending.
Auchentoshan 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 7 At 10 years, Auchentoshan makes an expressive, eloquent claim to being the classic Lowlander.
Connemara 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Ireland - 40.00% 7 That lactic note overwhelms nose and palate. Not sure that a dairy whiskey is something to look forward to! Surprisingly, a dash of water makes more palatable.
Signatory Glendronach 1976 Cask Strength
Single Malt - Scotland - 53.10% 7 An enjoyable malt, but Glendronach is capable of more.
Berrys' Own Selection Texas Legation Bourbon Whiskey
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 46.00% 7 Wouldn't be surprised if there's a high proportion of corn in this mash bill! Once you pop…
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Sona has no memories of her true parents. As an infant, she was found abandoned on the doorstep of an Ionian adoption house, nestled atop an ancient instrument in an exquisite case of unknown origins. She was an unusually well-behaved child, always quiet and content. Her caretakers were sure she would find a home quickly, but it soon became apparent that what they mistook for uncommon geniality was actually an inability to speak or to produce any sound whatsoever. Sona remained at the adoption house until her teens, watching in hopeless silence as prospective adopters passed her by. During this time, the caretakers sold her unusual instrument to anxious collectors, hoping to build her a trust. For a myriad of bizarre and unexpected reasons, however, it would be returned, or simply appear again outside the house.
When a wealthy Demacian woman named Lestara Buvelle learned of the instrument, she immediately embarked to Ionia. When the caretakers showcased the instrument for her, she rose wordlessly and explored the house, stopping outside Sona's room. Without hesitation, Lestara adopted her and left a generous donation for the instrument. With Lestara's guidance, Sona discovered a deep connection with the instrument which Lestara called an 'etwahl'. In her hands, it played tones which stilled or quivered the hearts of those around her. Within months, she was headlining with the mysterious etwahl for sold-out audiences. She played as though plucking heartstrings, effortlessly manipulating the emotions of her listeners - all without a single written note. In secret, she discovered a potent and deadly use for her etwahl, using its vibrations to slice objects from a distance. She honed this discipline in private, mastering her gift. When she felt prepared, she went to the only place which could offer her a fitting recital: the League of Legends.
'Her melody moves the soul, her silence sunders the body.'
- Jericho Swain, after attending her concert
What is Sona?
Sona is a newly released support champion labelled as pusher, support, heal, farmer and ranged. She is the first bard released and uses stances for her aura-type moves. She's quite similar to Taric, but in my opinion, superior as she offers more during teamfights with an auto-target heal (which may be good or bad), a nice nuke, although it doesn't scale nicely, and an extremely useful AoE disable ultimate.
However, Sona definitely is not a farmer. Her role is similar to that of Taric's and Janna's. She's one of the best support champions with a nice heal so she is mainly used to baby-site. There's no point in last-hitting. CS should be given to the carry. She is also a bad pusher because none of her moves have a large AoE.
Awesome support
Has nice heal
Good auras for teammates
Still can dish out damage
AoE disable
Very good babysitter in lane
Short CD heal
Has aura for all situations
Extremely squishy
Needs to know how to manage mana early on
Damage she dishes out isn't good
No CC besides ultimate
Bad APratios
Heal is random
Only 1 aura at a time
Her first move is Hymn of Valor and it is her nuke skill. The aura is her offensive aura as it gives teammates bonus AD and AP and the attack itself is similar to that of Heimerdinger's turrets. It has a nice auto-lockon effect prioritizing champions over minions.
Her second skill is Aria of Perseverance. This is her bread an butter skill and should be used during the laning phase and spammed during teamfights whenever off cooldown. The aura gives armor and mag.res which and it's good for defensive lanes. The heal is quite nice as it heals both the ally with the lowest HP and yourself. You don't need to target anyone which may be quicker to get off but might heal a tank instead of a carry needing help.
Her third skill is Song of Celerity. The aura-portion of it gives a nice movement speed bonus and the active gives a really high movement speed burst. Either this or Hymn can be picked second but I prefer the nuke as I play much more aggressively.
Her ultimate is quite similar to that of Amumu's. It's called Crescendo. A nice AoE stun but it's not that easy to hit. It's still a skillshot but if you land it on all 5 enemy, it's definitely satisfying. It's her only skill that doesn't have an aura effect.
Her passive is not a strong one. It gives Sona a nice weak nuke in the laning phase but not too useful.
Magic penetration reds are definitely needed for a damage-dealing support champion.
Mana regen / lvl / 5seconds yellows are probably the best too because it makes laning much easier and reduces need for mana regen items.
Hp/lvl yellows are also a good choice if you need the extra survivability.
Cool down flat blues are a good choice as it gives a laning boost and teamfight boost at all stages of the game so the auras can be spammed faster.
Magic Resist / lvl blues are also a good choice, if you play more defensively and want the extra survivability.
If you're very mana dependant, going mana regen could work too but not recommended as you have plenty already.
Flat HP quintessences are probably the best choice as it gives you a good early game survivability.
Masteries are probably best when you go 9/0/21. Getting 9 on offense to reach magic penetration is really useful and 21 down utility helps her mana problems, gets her a nice exp boost and summoner skill CDR which will go into flash and ghost to give her added survivability.
Summoner Skills
I feel like Ghost and Flash is are the best summoner skills. It lets you make mistakes and still survive. Since she doesn't have any escape moves, besides movement speed bonus and a super long CD ulti that you don't really want to waste, having Ghost and Flash is a smart choice.
The ones who are smarter and have more control can take something else instead of ghost because she does have movement speed bonus. Ghost just adds on to it. Grabbing something like Clairvoyence, Fortify or even Clarity can help plenty depending on team structures.
Items for Sona vary depending on what your playstyle is. If you're more of the : Kayle, support DDer type, you would want to skip Locket while if you're one of those: zomgsorakapokingskillsplusheal, then grabbing locket is a great idea.
I like starting most champions, especially laning champions, with a Doran's item as it gives the best bonuses for its cheap price. The Doran's Ring is the best for someone who casts spells frequently because it gives a good amount of mana regen.
Depending on when I get back to base, I tend to grab boots + tome, or if I was richer, boots + Mejai's soulstealer. If the lane is tougher, I rather get level 2 boots instead but if me and my lane partner are getting kills, an early soulstealer is smart.
Soulstealer is an amazing item for her because all she does it stay back from teamfights and spam her stances whenever possible. This allows her to get massive amounts of assists to stack her soulstealer up. AP = good. Her scalings aren't too good so the more AP, the merrier.
Boots really depend. Once again, if you're playing aggressive, sorcerer's boots CAN work as it gives your first nuke and ultimate a nice damage boost. If you're more support-oriented, boots 3 is swell as it can get you to places quicker to send in an useful heal or to escape from pursuers. It also helps you maneuver better during teamfights to give you the best positioning not to get targetted.
As I've said, depending on your playstyle, you can decide whether to grab an innervating locket or not. If you decide to skip it, your next item depends on how well you are doing in the game. If it's tough, you might want to grab a catalyst early and make it into a banshees early into the game if the enemy team have some heavy CCs. If they don't have too many heavy CCs and you're an aggressive player, grabbing a Rylai's Crystal Scepter can give HP and AP and gives you a nice slow. If you were doing well early game and got a lot of stacks on soulstealer, you can just rush a Zhonya's Ring for the 25%+ AP scaling it gives. The active invulnerability is also invaluable as it can save you. (Heal, but then, enemies decide to target you. The stances are changing so a 1 second CD so you use Zhonya's while skills refresh from CD. Then, you can activate movement speed bonus and with ghost + flash to escape.)
Finally, guardian angel is needed because it gives the winning team the final boost to victory.
If you didn't grab some of the items, like Banshee's, you might want to get, as a last, last, item, a deathfire grasp. What it does is injure tanks heavily which can be used to win the game. The other stats aren't bad either.
PS: Always remember to elixir up before teamfights! They make a difference!
Other notable items: The new item, the Reverie item is pretty decent on her. I've never really used it because it's not too great of an end-game item and it gives stats that other items can give better of.
How to play Sona:
Early Game:
Early on, just sitting in your duo lane with a carry helping him last hit is enough. Pop a heal once in a while and try to harass with Hymn of Valor.
If you grabbed clairvoyence, always try and find junglers / gankers before being too aggressive and if you grabbed flash, it means a bit more lenience.
That's all for early game.
Mid Game:
Mid game is usually when lots of ganking and pushing starts. Just try and heal the teams' primary carries out during pushes and harass. If you got fortify, it means your team can usually push faster. You should have most of your core items. Soulstealer, Boots, another item of choice (listed above). With a soulstealer, you can help stack it up. It takes time as assists only gives 1 and its hard getting stacks because of her fragility. She can lose stacks in a blink of an eye but she gains stacks slowly. You'll probably stay at around 3-9 at this time.
End Game:
This is when everyone sticks to your team whenever acing the other team means a win. Would also have baron fights. Your job is to stick at the back, spam your skills whenever off cooldown and to use your ultimate at the best spot. They might be spread out at the beginning so you don't need to initiate with it but then, if enemies gather together, pop it and give your team the immediate advantage.
This is when you stack up soulstealer grabbing 4 assists and maybe 1 kill. If you stack up soulstealers fast, like up to 15-20, an earlier guardian angel can help you protect the stacks along with zhonya's active because it prevents enemies from targetting you.
Another PS:
Remember blue buff is quite important. It gives her all the mana to use and spam her skills and the nice cooldown reduction allows her to spam her skills more.

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Sept. 1, 2017, may just be another day for us Muggles, but within the Wizarding World, it's a truly magical date. Why? Because today's the day that Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley's second son, Albus Severus Potter, climbs aboard the Hogwarts Express for his first year at England's finest school for witchcraft and wizardry. That scene concludes the "19 Years Later" epilogue in J.K. Rowling's franchise-capping 2007 novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, as well as its 2011 film adaptation. And earlier today at 11 a.m. U.K. time, Potter fans brought the scene to life at London's King's Cross railway station, where the express train to Hogwarts departs from Platform 9¾.
Rowling herself wasn't there in person (nor were Daniel Radcliffe or Bonnie Wright for that matter), but she certainly attended in spirit, re-tweeting images of the sizable fan gathering.
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Let your kid discover the ABC and numbers from 1 up to 30! Try these high-quality puzzles - because connecting the dots and discovering all the cute animals is great fun.
This Dot to Dot helps to recognize the shapes of different animals and to improve the fine motor skills of your kid. By tapping on the small dots one after the other, the order of the numbers can be learned and recognized step by step.
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* Dots labelled with numbers or letters that have to be connected one after another
* Random starting order - one image can be played more than once!
* The next dot to be tapped is highlighted in an other colour
* Your kid will be rewarded with a cute animal that is revealed after a successful game
* The pop the balloons game at the end of a successful game are a nice and fun gimmick
The free version consists of 6 animals, 15 more can be easily purchased in-game.
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Source: WSJ
Posted on 11 May 2009
The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that a new internal email dated April 23 shows that American International Group Inc. (AIG) and its government owners expect a multi-year roadmap to restructure AIG. The email describes an initiative code-named Project Destiny and involves a 45-day review of AIG's far-flung businesses that is supposed to lead to the multiyear plan.
AIG Chief Executive Edward Liddy sent the message to employees with the subject line "Seize the Future." The bulk of the message consists of an update on Project Destiny by Paula Reynolds, AIG's vice chairwoman and the head of its restructuring effort.
"Simply put, we are going to get our groove back," wrote Ms. Reynolds.
Project Destiny may be discussed at a congressional hearing about AIG scheduled for Wednesday. "It is essential that AIG have in place a solid plan for the future," Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY), chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, wrote in a letter to Mr. Liddy, who took over the job upon a federal rescue of the company in September.
In the letter, Rep. Towns asked Mr. Liddy to provide copies of Project Destiny teams' business plans by Monday afternoon.
Rep. Towns also requested the current multiyear roadmap, according to a copy of his letter that was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
The government rescued AIG from potential bankruptcy in September and has committed as much as $173.3 billion in aid to the firm.
Taxpayers got a nearly 80% stake in AIG in exchange for the bailout.
AIG initially set out to sell off its big-ticket assets quickly last fall to pay back the federal loan, but the plan foundered.
Now, AIG is working on a new, long-term plan, after a March 2 revision of the bailout eased the financial pressure on the company.
The Project Destiny reviews began the same day, according to the internal message, reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
The message defined the project as an "effort to redefine the future of most of the major businesses within AIG."
AIG's main insurance businesses remain under pressure, as evidenced by the first-quarter results released by the company last week.
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The Owen County Circuit Court and Legal Aid of the Bluegrass will be sponsoring a pro se divorce clinic.
Pro se means "on one's own behalf." In other words, a pro se divorce is a do-it-yourself divorce.
The purpose of the clinic is to help those who cannot afford a divorce. Representatives from Legal Aid will be at the clinic to discuss how a divorce can be completed without financial strain.
Owen County Circuit Clerk Leigh New said the clinic will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Owen County Courthouse.
After 40 years of serving farmers across Owen County, Jane Ann Johnson, program technician for the Owen County Farm Service Agency, has announced her retirement.
Johnson began working part-time for the Farm Service Agency in 1968 as a sophomore in high school. Upon graduating from high school, Johnson went to college until her part-time position became available as full-time.
Johnson decided to stay at the Farm Service Agency out of a love for farming.
Sept. 15, 2009
On Sept. 15, 2009, the Owen County grand jury met and returned the following indictments:
• Adler "Sonny" Derosset Jr., 44, on the charges of operating a motor vehicle while license revoked or suspended, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, failure to use seat belt and first-degree persistent felony offender.
The Owen County Health Department in collaboration with Owen County Community Education is hosting an HINI informational meeting Monday at 6 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
Denise Bingham, clinical nurse manager from Three Rivers Health Department, will be on hand to answer questions about H1NI, commonly known as swine flu.
Kathy Resetar, community education director, will be discussing how the schools are being pro-active in keeping the schools sanitized.
For more information, contact Resetar at 484-4011.
The Owen County School District issued a letter indicating a student at Maurice Bowling Middle School may have contracted H1N1, commonly known as swine flu.
Owen County School Superintendent Mark Cleveland said the middle-school student has the symptoms of the virus, but no formal test results have been received.
Cleveland said the Center for Disease Control is backed up with many other possible swine flu tests, and he has been advised to treat the illness as an incident of swine flu.
After years of waiting, ground was officially broken Saturday for a multimillion dollar sewer project that will serve the community around the Eagle Creek Resort.
Owen County Judge-Executive Carolyn Keith said although she came into office as funding for the project was being secured, she praised the efforts of residents along with local and state officials to get the project approved.
A concerned citizen came before the Owen County Fiscal Court at its Sept. 8 meeting questioning the special meetings being held by the court.
Mary Lou Morrison said she would like to be notified of special meetings and suggested using the emergency calling system to notify those who wish to attend special meetings.
Owen County Judge-Executive Carolyn Keith said she has been pushing for two meetings a month since taking office in January.
The Owen County girls' golf team spent Saturday afternoon taking part in the All "A" State Golf Tournament at Gibson Bay in Richmond. When the day was over, the team had earned a fifth-place finish.
The team score of 343 was just one shot out of fourth place and six strokes out of third.
The entire team played well.
Krista Power led the team with a round of 80. Jensen Wainscott fired an 86 while Lynsey Farrar posted an 88. Shelby Power shot an 89 while Ally Minch totaled 91.
A large crowd gathered Friday for the Sept. 11 memorial prayer on the Owen County Courthouse lawn. Owenton Mayor David "Milkweed" Wotier opened the memorial, followed by Owenton First Christian Church Pastor Bill Watson. Owenton First Baptist Church Pastor Bradley Banks led the gathering in prayer. Watson said he felt the large turnout was indicative of how Sept. 11 affected not only the lives of those who lost family members, but everyone throughout the country. "I think everyone was affected by it," Watson said. "It reminds people of their freedoms.
As residents across the county gear up for flu season, the Three Rivers District Health Department is preparing for H1N1, more commonly known as swine flu.
Although no cases of H1N1 have been reported in Owen County, many people are looking for a vaccination.
Three Rivers Public Health District Director Georiga Heise said although the Centers for Disease Control have not yet released a vaccination Three Rivers is expecting one to be made available by mid-October.
Copyright © 2018
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AIR MOUSE-KEYBOARD or TOUCHPAD-KEYBOARD COMBO IS HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO GET THE MOST FROM A MEDIA PLAYER LIKE THIS.
Different remotes available at special combo price of just €15-25.
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*Please note that since the launch of Android 4.4 KitKat OS Google have dropped all support for Adobe Flash Player. Netflix 1080p HD is not available on any non-certified Android device.
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Hardware support for the Zoomtak T8 Plus 16GB Android Media Player is built into XBMC from version 13.1+ and Kodi 14+. Google Play Store is fully compatible with the Zoomtak T8 Plus 16GB Android Media Player with full hardware support.
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Just like the acclaimed S802, the Amlogic S812 chipset delivers noticeably better image quality than it's competitors. The Zoomtak T8 Plus 16GB Android Media Player has truly awesome video image quality.
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The Zoomtak T8 Plus 16GB Android Media Player supports 4k and 1080p hardware decoding for HEVC / H.265.
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2GB of fast DDR3 RAM is ample for Android 4.4 and XBMC/KODI and 816GB of high performance eMMC internal flash storage is perfect for app storage and an XBMC/KODI database.
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The Zoomtak T8 Plus 16GB Android Media Player is equipped with an internal Wi-Fi antenna for optimal Wi-Fi signal reception, Bluetooth support and a GIGABIT LAN port for fast wired networking.
3x USB host, 1x SD-card, HDMI 1.4b video/audio with CEC, Ethernet, CVBS (Analog Audio/Video connection for older TVs) and optical (S/PDIF) ports.
Every box comes pre-installed with all the essential apps required for all your TV viewing needs.
XBMC/KODI App (please see some of the add-ons listed below)
XBMC/KODI Media Player & Entertainment Hub enables you to play and view live TV, videos, music, podcasts, and other digital media files from local and network storage media and the internet.
XBMC/KODI runs smoothly with 1080p hardware decoding from local media as well as your favorite XBMC/KODI streaming add-ons with subscription free on demand Movies, TV Shows, UK Networks, Sports and International Channels with 1000's more streaming add-on channels to choose from.
- Navi-X - Excellent For Live TV, Sports, Kids, Movies & TV Shows / Box-sets.
- F.T.V - (Or also called FilmOn) Since It's Recent Update - Best For ALL UK Live TV Channels And all Your Soaps.
- 1 Channel - Movies TV Shows / Box-Sets.
- Icefilms - Movies and TV Shoes / Box-Sets.
- Sports Devil - Live Sports Streamed From All Over The World.
- Apple iTunes Podcast.
- Disney Junior / Nickelodeon - Kids TV.
- Lubetube - *NOTE Adult Based Content (Optional).
- Youjizz - *NOTE Adult Based Content (Optional).
- YouTube
The list of available add-ons is virtually endless. These are just some of the most popular apps built into XMBC/KODI & pre-installed on your Zoomtak T8 Plus 16GB Android Media Player.
Also ideal for:
- Surfing the net
- Facebook
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- Flicker
- Spotify
- Online gaming
- Email
- Social networking
+ lots more available from the Google Play Store.
This is like Sky Movies on demand, only better, because you get all the latest Movies, including the latest cinema releases on demand. Every Movie you could want is here, the latest, the best and you never have to pay a penny. It's like Netflix, Hulu, Filmon but totally subscription free.
All the best TV Series from the US and the UK. Simply amazing, watch every season and every episode of all your favourite TV SHOWS, no need to record them just watch on demand.
Hundreds of UK, Irish and international TV channels at your fingertips.
Watch sport from all over the world including LIVE Premiership matches and games from Germany and Spain etc. Please note that quality and availability can vary.
WE DO NOT activate these as standard but they are available if you want them, simply drop us a line asking for them to be included with your order and we will activate them on your device before we ship it out.
There are 1000's of Radio stations and music channel to choose from.
That's right, you can even play android games on this device. With a Quad-core Cortex A9 Processor and Octo-core Mali 450 GPU this is the perfect device for advanced Android gaming.
You will need around 3 mbps broad band to watch live streaming TV and 3.5 mbps or more to watch Movies and TV Shows although 10+ mbps is recommended.
There are channels that offer amazing quality Movies and TV, HD and Blu Ray are all there but you need a very fast connection to watch the highest quality that is available.
Please make sure you have UNLIMITED internet (i.e. no cap on how much data you can download per month)!
Sky Sports 1 SD
Sky Sports 1 HD
Sky Sports 2 SD
Sky Sports 2 HD
Sky Sports 3 SD
Sky Sports 4 SD
Sky Sports 5 SD
Sky Sports F1
Sky Sports News HQ
BT Sport 1
BT Sport 1 HD
BT Sport 2
at the races
Racing UK
BeIN Sports 11
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Other amazing value premium TV services are also available! Please contact us for further info.
Power Supply: DC 5V/2A
Power Indicator (LED): Power ON is blue, Standby is Red
CPU: Amlogic S812 Quad-Core Cortex A9 2.0GHz
GPU: OCTA Core MALI 450 GPU
Memory: 2GB DDR3
Internal Storage: 16GB eMMC FLASH
OS: Android 4.4 Kitkat
Wi-Fi: Dual channel Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/5.0GHz
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
3D: Hardward 3D graphics acceleration
Support Decoder format: HD MPEG1/2/4, H.264, H.265.HD AVC/VC-1, RM/RMVB, Xvid/DivX3/4/5/6, RealVideo 8/9/10
Support Media format: Avi/Rm/Rmvb/Ts/Vob/Mkv/Mov/ISO/wmv/asf/flv/dat/mpg/mpeg
Support Music format: MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV/OGG/AC3/DDP/TrueHD/DTS/DTS/HD/FLAC/APE
Support Photo format: HD JPEG/BMP/GIF/PNG/TIFF
USB host: 3 High speed USB 2.0, support U DISK and USB HDD
Card reader: SD/SDHC/MMC cards
HDD file system: FAT16/FAT32/NTFS
Support Subtitle: SRT/SMI/SUB/SSA/IDX+USB
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000M, standard RJ-45
Wireless: External WiFi Antenna for best reception
Mouse/Keyboard: Supports mouse and keyboard via USB; Support 2.4GHz wireless mouse and keyboard via 2.4GHz USB dongle
HDMI: HDMI 1.4 up to 1080p
4k2k HD decoding: 4k2k H.264 H.265 Video Decode and 4k2k Output
1080P: Supported
AV: Supported
Dolby: Supported
Support Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Hebrew, Arabic, etc. (about 24 languages)
Other Features: DLNA, Miracast, WiFi HOT SPOT, PPPoE
Video Format: MPEG1/2/4: up to 1920*1080; H.264: up to 1920*1080; VC1/WMV: up to 1920*1080; including dat, avi, mpg, mpeg, mkv, vob, ts, m2ts, mp4 suffixes and so on
Audio Format: MP3, WMA, MIDI, WAV, OGG, APE, FLAC, AAC, MPEG
Image Format: JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, TIFF
Box contents:
- Zoomtak T8 Plus 16GB Android Media Player
- IR remote
- HDMI cable
- User manual
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For delivery nationwide by post, 1-2 day delivery is available, subject to additional charge and time/date restrictions (€12.75 for registered post will be added during PayPal checkout process).
Collection is available in Glasnevin, Dublin 11.
Please note: The "Buy Now" button will redirect you to the PayPal website for payment. If you don't have a PayPal account please select "Don't have a PayPal account?" option to pay with your Credit/Debit Card. All transactions are subject to our Terms and Conditions. Please read carefully before completing the purchase!
Please note that since the launch of Android 4.4 KitKat OS Google have dropped all support for Adobe Flash Player, therefore the Zoomtak T8 Plus does not natively support Adobe Flash Player.
The built-in Screencast (Miracast) feature of the Zoomtak T8 Plus is not compatible with Samsung or Sony phones and tablets (TVs work fine).
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In Greek mythology, Nyx (Νύξ, Nox in Roman translation) was the primordial goddess of the night. A shadowy figure, Nyx stood at or near the beginning of creation, and was the mother ofpersonified gods such as Hypnos (sleep) and Thánatos (death). Her appearances in mythology are sparse, but reveal her as a figure of exceptional power and beauty.
Role in myth and literature
In Hesiod's Theogony, Nyx is born of Chaos; her offspring are many, and telling. With Erebus the deity of shadow and darkness, Nyx gives birth to Aether (atmosphere) and Hemera (day). Later, on her own, Nyx gives birth toMomus (blame), Ponos (toil), Moros (fate), Thanatos (death), Hypnos (sleep), Charon (the ferryman of Hades),[citation needed] the Oneiroi (dreams), the Hesperides, the Keres and Fates, Nemesis (retribution), Apate(deception), Philotes (friendship), Geras (age), and Eris (strife). In his description of Tartarus, Hesiod says further that Hemera (day), who is Nyx's daughter, left Tartarus just as Nyx entered it; when Hemera returned, Nyx left. This mirrors the portrayal of Ratri (night) in the Rig-Veda, where she works in close cooperation but also tension with her sister Ushas (dawn).
In Book 14 of Homer's Iliad, there is a quote by Hypnos, the minor god of sleep, in which he reminds Hera of an old favor after she asks him to put Zeus to sleep. He had once before put Zeus to sleep at the bidding of Hera, allowing her to cause Heracles (who was returning by sea from Laomedon's Troy) great misfortune. Zeus was furious and would have smitten Hypnos into the sea if he had not fled to Nyx, his mother, in fear. Hypnos goes on to say that Zeus, fearing to anger Nyx, held his fury at bay, and in this way Hypnos escaped the wrath of Zeus.
Other Greek texts
Nyx took on an even more important role in several fragmentary poems attributed to Orpheus. In them, Nyx, rather than Chaos, is the first principle. Nyx occupies a cave or adyton, in which she gives oracles. Kronos – who is chained within, asleep and drunk on honey – dreams and prophesises. Outside the cave, Adrastea clashes cymbals and beats upon her tympanon, moving the entire universe in an ecstatic dance to the rhythm of Nyx's chanting. Phanes – the strange, monstrous, hermaphrodite Orphic demiurge – was the child or father of Nyx. Nyx is also the first principle in the opening chorus of Aristophanes's Birds, which may be Orphic in inspiration. Here she is also the mother of Eros. In other texts she may be the mother of Charon (with Erebus), and Phthonus "envy" (with Dionysus?).
The theme of Nyx's cave or house, beyond the ocean (as in Hesiod) or somewhere at the edge of the cosmos (as in later Orphism) may be echoed in the philosophical poem of Parmenides. The classical scholar Walter Burkert has speculated that the house of the goddess to which the philosopher is transported is the palace of Nyx; this hypothesis, however, must remain tentative.
There is also rumor that Nyx gave birth to her reincarnation, a son whose name would also be Nyx. But she gave birth to twins, having a daughter as well, who was named Hemera, "Day". The text implied that Hemera was not the sister of Aether, but the sister of Nyx's reincarnation.


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Seriously Congress? Permission, shmer-mission
by Benjamin Tompkins
I think one of the most frustrating things in the entire universe is watching Congress ruin a good cause because of a perceived procedural slight. It's very playground, and when that procedural slight comes from the president, you can bet the size and scope of the tantrum is going to go from teenager to two-year-old in about half a second.
Of course, if the president commits troops to a NATO coalition action against a repressive, homicidal regime in Libya, you can bet that opposition to that action in Congress is going to immediately start picking away at that action like a chicken digging for grubs in a barnyard to see how many different reasons they can come up with for why he shouldn't be able to do it. That I get. Any politician would do that, because politicians are nothing if not thoroughly committed to generating frustration and gridlock.
But what surprises me the most about this situation with the War Powers Act is that Congress was bellyaching for days that President Obama wasn't acting swiftly enough to intervene in Libya in the first place. Remember that? And not just his political party either. Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle were bitterly protesting what appeared to be inhumane indecision on Obama's part, only to find out that what appeared to be indifference was actually the planning phase of a massive international coalition so the U.S. wouldn't have to bear the brunt of the financial burden of enforcing the no-fly zone.
Now you'd think … Congress would be worshipping the ground on which he walked for not only doing the thing they were begging him to do, but also finding a way to avoid the financial burden and sociopolitical fallout of spearheading the campaign. We all know how well it has worked out in the past to have the U.S. interfering in the private affairs of the Muslim world. Frankly, I think it took incredible nerve and grit for President Obama to stare down mounting criticism and a rising humanitarian cost in order to ensure that the operation was sustainably carried out by a legitimate, multi-national coalition and led by NATO. He had members of Congress calling for action right, left and center, and all of it in spite of the fact that our debt is so out of control another military action seemed almost inconceivable. Even Marco Rubio, a Tea Party-backed Senator and the kind of guy you would think would be so against any increase in spending he'd rather watch the country collapse into anarchy rather than give a sandwich to a homeless vet, even went so far as to say Obama's action was "too prudent in its military engagement in Libya."
So here we are, several months after doing what Congress was beating him with a stick to get him to do, and what happens? They get pissed off and want to pull the plug because he didn't officially get their permission. I'm sorry, but I have to ask on behalf of the rest of the country:
"Are you bloody serious?"
No really, I think we deserve an answer for that question. You told him to do it, he did it, and now you're pulling the "you didn't fill out the proper paperwork" argument? Fine. In the future you can run your own wars. Oh wait, you can't because it's not your job. That's why you were begging him to act in the first place. He's the Commander in Chief of the military. So why does he need to ask your permission to go to war in the first place? Because you passed the War Powers Act of 1973 declaring he does. This line of logic becomes convoluted very, very quickly.
Follow me for a second. The president is ultimately in charge of conducting all military operations. If it goes well, he gets all the credit. If it fails, he gets all the blame. Troops cannot be deployed anywhere in the world without official say-so from the president, and no war or police action can be undertaken without his approval. Congress, however, has no authority whatsoever to operate militarily. Hence all the begging and whining about Libya. So why should the president have to seek congressional approval for military action in the first place?
Unfortunately, the War Powers Act has resulted in a situation where the president has all of the accountability without the authority to fully govern his decisions. Because they have no mandate for action, Congress assumes none of the responsibility if things go south. However, they are ultimately calling the shots because they can veto the Commander in Chief's decision to engage. Congress shouldn't be anywhere near this decision, and if they feel very strongly they can always decide to cut off funding. Otherwise, they should keep their noses out of it.
Benjamin Tompkins is a violinist, teacher, journalist and critically acclaimed composer currently living in Denver, CO. He hates stupidity, and generally believes that the volume of one's voice is inversely proportional to one's knowledge of an issue.


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QB's to Sit – Week 8
Peyton Manning – DEN vs. GB
If there was ever a 6-0 start to a season that raised eyebrows, the 2015 Denver Broncos would fit the bill. Denver has ridden its defense to an unblemished record, an accomplishment that has been marred by the whimsical play of Peyton Manning. The arm strength of the future first-ballot Hall of Famer has been palpable with passes fluttering in the air that seemingly take forever to come down. Despite one of the most dynamic wide receiver duos in football with speedster Emmanuel Sanders and behemoth Demaryius Thomas, the passing-game Gary Kubiak envisioned he was inheriting has been a mere mirage. Facing a stout Green Bay defense this week, it will be difficult to lean on Peyton Manning and the Denver pass-game.
Jay Cutler – CHI vs. MIN
Stringing together three consecutive impressive starts vs. mediocre pass defenses (Oak, KC, and DET), Jay Cutler and the Bears' offense faces a tougher task this weekend with the Vikings coming to town. As we've yet to see Cutler's turnover mantra come to fruition this season, I think this is a weekend you'll begin to see an uptick in the Bears total number of turnovers (currently at eight). Despite coming off the bye with a healthy Alshon Jeffery, a date with the divisional-foe Vikings and their 11th ranked pass-defense poses a larger threat.
Colin Kaepernick – SF @ STL
After posting 20 + fantasy points in weeks 6 and 7, the Seahawks stymied Kaepernick and the 49ers offense holding them to 81passing yards and 142 total yards. It doesn't get much easier for Kaepernick and the middling 49ers offense as they travel to St. Louis to take on a ferocious Rams front-7 who stifled the Browns offense last week. Unable to rely on Carlos Hyde, who has been playing through a stress fracture in his foot, the Rams defense won't have to stack the box in anticipation of a run-first offense, effectively closing the passing-lanes for the erratic Kaepernick. In what has been a tumultuous season in San Francisco, don't expect this offense to get in-sync anytime soon.


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If President Barack Obama and Mayor Rahm Emanuel really care about Chicago, they'll cancel the G-8 and NATO summits scheduled for May.
That's right. Cancel the summits now. Nobody wants them here but the politicians, their contributors and their oily mouthpieces who insist that Chicago needs the events to demonstrate this is a world-class city.


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Woohoo! A few years ago I did a bunch of parts in a radio drama/comedy/mystery something or other 😉 It's going to be on the radio! May 29th – June 19th, Saturdays at 3pm on 90.3FM KFAI, in Minneapolis, and 106.7 FM St Paul. http://www.kfai.org/ Apparnetly they're stored online in Real Audio format for 2Read More
Month: April 2004
Mom's Upgrade, Phase 1
It's spring! Spring! Yay! KNow what that means? No, not baseball, not walks in the woods, not hayfever. It means it's time to get my mom back on the 'net.
The new website is ready!
After 2 months of development, debugging, and testing, the transition of the Stonekeep web site from static pages to Moveable Type is complete. Special thanks to Lisa for all her work on the new design, and to Razil and Catya for debugging and design suggestions. Also thanks to Pancua for the graphics help. The newRead More
Evil friends and sailboats
It's not news that I've long wanted a sailboat. I inherited a love of sailing from my dad, but the last few years I haven't had much of a chance to exercise it. We have a small Hunter 140 up in Maine, but it is really too small for me to handle (I actually outweighRead More
Sorry bout that folks, we made a change to the LJ feed setup, which caused livejournal to assume all the posts happened just now. THis'll make the postings look better (there was an extraneous link in there).
For everyone waiting…
… to hear about how the Stressy Meeting I Was Nervous About went this (Tuesday) evening, it went fine. No major stress (in my direction), lots of good feedback from people, and things in place to complete the 'things that broke'. Another meeting or two in the works to finalize, but we're definately now headedRead More
Sore. But good.
I tell ya. For an older game staton (PS-1's are about 6 years old now), for an old version of the game (released August 2002), for a goofy concept ("So, lemme get this straight. IT's a video game. you plkay it on your tv. but you… dance? in front of it? like, on special pads…Read More
Overheard on NPR
"Relationships are 2% sex, 98% trying to figure out where to go for dinner." – Kyle Smith on NPR's Morning Edition
Reminder – I'm giving a lecture!
I'm going to be giving a lecture next week at the Boston Linux Users Group on LTSP – the Linux Terminal Server Project, and how I built the CONGO system on it. If any of you have seen me working conventions with a pile of equipment and nifty keano little flatscreen terminals, this lecture isRead More
Truth in selling on ebay.
When you want to get rid of something, and you really want to say what you think about the item. This poor fellow has a router table he doesn't think much of. "This Ryobi router table is the worst thing I've ever spent money on. Period. I've wasted money on a lot of things inRead More
I was exposed!
Okay, I admit it, I'm a lame bum and I seem to have missed ever seeing Invader Zim (warning, Flash-heavy site). Fortunately, I got a chance to watch some this weekend at AnimeBoston and I'm sorely tempted to order the DVD now. What a hoot. Gir is a great character and I can see whyRead More
"Wow, nice screensaver."
The most common comment people make while registering at the event. (behind the reg counters is the server stack that runs the app and the database. On top is a rackmount LCD screen that is running… The Matrix screensaver).
Mid-Convention, thoughts.
I'm halfway through working AnimeBoston, and here's a few interesting observations. 1) Every hotel I've been to that hosts a convetnion can't handle a large scale registration burst. There's always screamingly long lines, and a lot of annoyed attendees. Hotel, when you book a convention on a weekend, there's going to be a HUGE burstRead More
Shared Calendars, phase 2
For folks following at home, Catya, Ted and I decided to try and sync up all our calendars so we could share them in one place, and view each others schedules. As I'd like to be able to do this for my business, this seemed like a good place to 'test the waters' as itRead More
The people you'll meet at a Science Fiction Convention.
Someone had posted this to an IRC channel I was on, so I tracked down the original posting. It's a summary of the people you're likely to meet at a science fiction convention


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The work safety watchdog announced Friday that the unlawful use of an ultra-large chlorine container by a rubber plant in north China was responsible for a poisoning incident last week.
The State Administration of Work Safety found that the firm, in a bid to save on costs, had installed an oversized container filled with liquified chlorine. Lixing rubber plant is near Sunguozhuang, a village under the city of Hejian
The tube connecting the container to the chlorine tank truck ruptured on the morning of May 13. The leaked chlorine resulted in the death of two people and the hospitalization of 25 others.
Poor regulation, lax emergency response and a lack of safety awareness and professional expertise were among the factors leading to the grave accident, the administration said.
Local governments were urged by the administration to address the illegal use of hazardous chemicals to prevent incidents, such as this, from happening again.
China saw fewer workplace accidents in the first four months with regular calls by the government for more focus on work safety.
No "extremely severe accidents" occurred during January-April, which in China refers to those that cause more than 30 deaths, leave more than 100 severely injured or result in more than 100 million yuan (about 15 million U.S. dollars) in direct economic losses.


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02 mars 2009
200 Years Prix de Rome @ Kunsthal Rotterdam
Jan Sluijters, Eliza and the son of the Sunamitic woman, 1904. The Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage. First Price for Painting The extensive and much varied selection of works of art gives an insight into the ever changing views on the role of the artist, ideas about art and architecture within society and the development of the Dutch artistic climate throughout the years. The exhibition is an anthology on art and architecture from 1808 till now: from the idealism by J.E.C. Alberti and the realism by... [Lire la suite]


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Spartans Rebound With 3-0 Sweep of Central Michigan
Toliver, Bailey Share Team Lead with 11 Kills
MSU Returns to Action at Notre Dame Shamrock Invitational
MSU plays final three non-conference matches
Ortiz Joins Spartan Volleyball Staff
Miami Assistant comes to MSU as new assistant coach.
Spartans Improve to 5-0 with Win Over Central Michigan
Bailey Posts Double-Double
Spartans Host Auto-Owners Spartan Invite This Weekend
MSU, No. 7 Florida Highlight Sunday Schedule
Volleyball End-of-Year Banquet
The Spartan volleyball program celebrated its 2015 season on Sunday at the Kellogg Center.
2015 marked Mike Gawlik's 11th year as part of the Michigan State volleyball program, and his first as the Associate Head Coach of the Spartans. He was an assistant for nine years after one year as a volunteer coach, and his 11-year working relationship with Cathy George has provided MSU nearly unprecedented continuity on its sideline. Together, they have brought MSU to the NCAA Tournament in nine of their 11 seasons, with three trips to the Sweet 16.
Gawlik started with the program in the fall of 2005 as a volunteer assistant coach and was elevated to a full-time assistant position the following year. His primary responsibility on the MSU staff is the mentoring of the defensive specialists. He also assists with the blockers on the team and specializes as a defensive coordinator for the Spartan coaching staff.
Under Gawlik's tutelage, libero Kori Moster was one of the most decorated players in program history. A two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and three-time All-America selection, Moster was selected for the 2014 USA Volleyball Collegiate National Team. She graduated as MSU's career digs leader and third all-time in the Big Ten.
Gawlik has impacted many players in addition to Moster, and has been a primary catalyst for the Spartans' play on the back line. Prior to Moster, Gawlik tutored libero Allyson Karaba (2007-10). After seeing scarce playing time during her freshman year as a walk-on, Gawlik helped the sophomore tally 518 digs on the season, second-most in a single season in school history. She also ranked third in single-season school history with 4.39 digs per set, and she did so with scoring being reduced from 30 points to 25 points per set. Karaba ended her career trailing only Nicole Colaluca on both lists, an athlete that Gawlik also mentored in his time at MSU.
In February of 2010, Gawlik was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) "Thirty Under 30" list. The award honors 30 up-and-coming volleyball coaches each year, who are under the age of 30, for their hard work and dedication to the sport of volleyball. Gawlik currently serves as the liaison between the AVCA and the assistant coaches throughout the Big Ten Conference.
Gawlik accepted an invitation to coach with the USA Senior Women's A2 program in Dallas in the summer of 2013, which provided him an opportunity to work with some of the top talent in the United States.
Gawlik has coached at collegiate-level volleyball camps, including Michigan State and Nebraska. He also served as a head coach for the Sports Performance Volleyball Club Summer Camp from 2000-04. He plays a significant role as a member of the MSU summer camp staff, assisting with session planning and budget assessment.
A four-year letterwinner and two-year captain at the University of the Pacific, Gawlik was a four-year starter at setter and libero for the Tigers, graduating in 2005 with school records in games played (382) and digs (849). He was a 2003 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Conference selection, was named a Strength and Conditioning All-American (2005), and earned the Student of the Year Award (2005) for sports science majors.
Gawlik, who earned a Master's degree in athletic administration from MSU in 2011, resides in East Lansing with his wife, Katie.


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The Second Annual Independent Food Festival & Awards!
It's time for the 2nd Annual Independent Food Festival and Awards. My chosen category is the Best Chaxiu Bao in Hong Kong, and the
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strike the timpani boys...
West Villa Restaurant, Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, we see teahouse all too often and we see chaxiu bao all too often. But whose is the best?
I knew the answer when I encountered West Villa's 2 years back. 2 years and scores of chaxiu bao tasting at the others later all the more prove I was right. Why?
雜說四 (節錄) 韓愈
The Thousand-li* Horse (extract) Han Yu
"Only when there is a Po-lo** can there be a thousand-li horse. While thousand-li horse are not uncommon, men like Po-lo are rare to find. It follows that, though you have horses of a renowned breed, they will only be misused in the hands of stableboys and die side by side in their stalls without ever being known as thousand-li horses..."
*A li is equivalent to one third of a mile.
** The most famous connoisseur of horse in ancient times.
This classic prose by Han Yu, a distinguished scholar of the T'ang dynasty, was one of my favorite reads when I was in high school. I can still recite the passage word by word from memory without mistake, almost. Not because I have a freaky memory but more so because I love it depicts the relationship between a cognoscenti and his particular subject the finest.
Indeed, the relationship between a chaxiu bao connoisseur and great chaxiu bao is pretty much the same to Po-lo and his horses.
West Villa Restaurant is a nice and cozy dim sum restaurant with indescribably good chaxiu. Their nifty chaxiu has a huge followings, including a long list of of film stars and socialites, such as famous kungfu star Jacky Chan -- in fact, one of their staple is called "Big Brother Chaxiu" -- labeled after the nickname of Jacky Chan. A whole bunch of chaxiu goodies, such as puffy bun with chaxiu, steamed chaxiu rice rolls and steamed chaxiu bao, vies for attention with each other in the menu.
Anyone who says chaxiu bao is simple will stop saying that once they put West Villa's into their mouth. It can give you a sense of vitality, a thrusting, unrestrained vitality which is the unique something that the bad ones distantly lack. With the dough outside is ever hot and fluffy while the pork inside sweet, fragrant, meaty and even hotter, it can be a complex experience too. The more you try to confine it within a definition of substance, the more it dissolves into a galaxy of different moments each separated from the other (how it resembles the thing we call LOVE).
The shop opens its swinging doors at 11 but the chefs start cooking the chaxiu daily at 6 in the morning. The chaxiu is always fresh and hot from the kitchen. The outside is crusty with a strong scent of honey and the pork always sensually moist. A must-try is the puffy chaxiu bao, bun topped with custard is filled with chaxiu, which is a moreish and clever variation on traditional chaxiu bao. Another highlight is the crab roe bao. You hackles may rise at first at the $35 apiece price tag, yet once you place it into your mouth, you will eventually pay laughing.
Specials: Chaxiu, puffy bao with chaxiu, traditional (steamed) chaxiu bao and crab roe bao (in-season: July to October)
West Villa Restaurant 西苑
Address: Shop 208, 2/F, Cityplaza II, Taikoo Shing 太古城中心二期2樓208號
Tel: 2885 4478
Opening hours: 11am – 12pm
Seating: 150-200
Fare: HK$100-150
Service: Very good
Nearest railway: Taikoo Shing MTR
Transportation: 5 minutes walk from exit D2 of Taikoo Shing MTR
Michelin Hong Kong on the cheap rating: *


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A friend I knew as Papa, Bob Moore, left a legacy today: God is big and suffering like Christ is how we show Him to others.
Both of my grandfathers passed away before I was born, so Bob Moore was the closest thing to a local grandfather I ever knew. I don't think he intended to become my grandfather, but he became it anyways. By the time he joined Christ in heaven, his body was badly beaten from disease and a few falls along the way. I mention this because it's in his suffering that I learned the most from him.
People teach us in different ways: Bob Moore taught me
what it meant to suffer like Christ. I never heard him complain as a disease
moved like a freight train through his body. Instead, he embraced Jesus in it
all. For all the study I did of God's suffering servant (Isaiah 52:13–53:12),
Papa Moore showed me what it meant to really embrace what that servant, being
Jesus, requires of us.


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Drum Legends: Steve Jordan
Thank you to all who enjoyed the article on Ringo Starr. Here's the 2nd drummer in this 4-part feature – Steve Jordan.
Steve Jordan is definitely one of my favourite drummers. I actually did a full-on book project on him when I was at University. I think its so important to find out about new drummers and develop an interest in those whom we enjoy listening to. It really helps us as drummers become better listeners, better players, and also helps us to play with a band more effectively. In short, we mature as musicians. So without further ado, here's a bit about Steve, why I think his contribution to music over the past 30 years is significant, and also some wisdom in the form of comments from the man himself as well as a few groove transcriptions.
Steve Jordan was born on January 14th, 1957 in New York. After studying as a classical percussionist at the famous LaGuardia High School of Music & Art in NYC, Steve Jordan launched a legendary career in rock, collaborating with artists such as Keith Richards, Don Henley, John Mayer, The Pretenders, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, John Spencer Blues Explosion, Bob Dylan and Alicia Keys. As a Grammy Award-winning record producer, his inspired presence and craft have raised the standard. Steve Jordan is well known as a multi-instrumentalist, musical director, producer and a writer of exceptional quality. In addition to his late 70's / early 80's tenure with Saturday Night Live and Late Night with David Letterman, Steve has been one of the most in demand session drummers in the world. He has recorded and toured with such artists as The Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Bob Dylan, BB King, Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow and many more. Steve has evolved into a Grammy Award winning producer with Robert Crays' album 'Take Your Shoes Off' and the nominated 'Bring 'Em In' by Buddy Guy. While he has played on countless hits, from Alicia Keys 'If I Ain't Got You' to Bruce Springsteen's 'Devils and Dust', and he continues to produce with such works as the John Mayer Trio album 'Try!', the John Mayer album 'Continuum', John Scofield's 'That's What I Say,' 'Possiblilties' by Herbie Hancock, among many others. As a musical director, Steve has worked on such high profile projects as Superbowl XXXX, the Martin Scorsese/Antoine Fuqua film 'Lightning in a Bottle' and the Kennedy Center Honors.
Steve Jordan is one of the most influential and sought after session drummers in the world. He has accomplished more in his drumming career than he ever could have imagined. Steve isn't known in the music industry for playing the hardest licks ever known to the human mind, or for the technical skills that would make even the late, great Buddy Rich squirm (although he has great technique and soloing ability!). What Steve Jordan is best known for is making the drums sound good in any musical situation. He can take a simple beat and make it sound great. He can take a more complicated beat and make it sound so fluid and simple. He has taken his drumming beyond technique, having studied formally, and found his own sound, making the music the best it can be on each record he appears on. He has taken his influences, from Kenny Clarke to Carlton Barrett to David Garibaldi to Steve Gadd, and formed his own unique voice, and continues to inspire countless drummers today. Steve Jordan is one of my favourite drummers ever, and has made an amazing mark on the music industry.
Some Steve quotes:
"Every building has a strong foundation. When you're building a rhythm track, you have to provide the foundation. The drummer has to be strong and solid."
(The Groove Is Here DVD, 2002)
"When drummers practice with time, they usually practice with a metronome. That's fine except a key ingredient to the secret of timekeeping is overlooked. I realise that in drumming you start the note but don't stop it. That opened me up to a whole new world for me. You need to know the full length of a quarter note."
On the subject of groove in an interview with Modern Drummer magazine: "That's why people play so much stuff, because they can't play a steady beat. But when you get into playing a steady groove and you can hypnotize somebody with that beat, that's the bomb. And it takes confidence to know you can do that and not care what anybody says. People might think you don't play fills because you can't, but you have to do away with all that. They'll feel it when it's good" (Modern Drummer October 2010).
"Simplicity is not stupidity. Just because some- thing sounds good in your mind doesn't mean that it's dumb."
Some transcriptions:
"WHO DID YOU THINK I WAS" by John Mayer Trio (from the record 'Try!')


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Conversation with a friend about my bread recipe reminded me of something.
When I say cinnamon, I actually do mean cinnamon. However, most stuff sold as cinnamon in the US is actually cassia, a closely related tree that's less expensive to harvest. I tend to prefer actual cinnamon.
I buy almost all of my culinary herbs from Penzey's (http://penzeys.com, but I'm lucky to have two stores within easy driving distance.)
They've got the advantage of being a remarkably inexpensive pick-me-up. Not only is just walking into their store space is a fantastic experience of scent (all of their stuff is available in smellable test containers), but their prices are such that I can walk out with 5 or 6 different small bottles of things for under $20. (And since I'm only cooking for myself, usually, this goes a long way.
While they're not necessarily organic, they are very good about marking sources (and about indicating clearly what's in mixes.) And their herbs and other items are consistently high quality, flavorful, and enjoyable to work with.
Currently on my herb storage shelf:
- Ceylon cinnamon (ground, since I usually use it in bread.)
- Dill weed (which I adore)
- Rosemary (my current bottle is from Spain, and powdered, which I like in bread at times.)
- Sweet Basil (French, as opposed to Californian: I like both, and tend to alternate.)
- Cardamon (Guatemalan ground)
- Orange peel (dried)
- Nutmeg (West Indies, ground – yes, I know, really, I should grind it myself, but in practice, I never manage that.)
- Tellicherry Black Pepper
- Parsley
- Spearmint
- Powdered wasabi (lovely in a little dusting in the center of onigiri.)
I also like several of their cheese mixes, and go through vast amounts of their Green Goddess dressing mix (which goes *very* well with a yogurt base: it makes a very nice dip. It does have a little sugar in it, however.)
I'm currently out of – but should get more of – their freeze dried onions, shallots, and chives, all of which are great when I want a little bit of something, but don't want to make an extra trip to the store.


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Get the 18 Wheels of Steel: Convoy v1.02 Beta Patch off WP (27mb)
18 Wheels of Steel: Convoy retail beta patch v1.02
The following is a BETA patch for the purchased CD version of the game only.
If you purchased this game from Trymedia (downloaded version) - DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH!
"The 1.02 patch for 18 Wheels of Steel Convoy does not address the issue with the ATI cards and its newest set of drivers. ATI and the developer are working together to try to fix this issue. In mean time to get the game to run you'll need to go to an earlier drive. That driver is located at: https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=293"
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LONDON (AFP) – Theo Walcott believes Arsenal's midweek Champions League victory over Fenerbahce can help kick-start the troubled club's Premier League campaign.
England winger Walcott and his team-mates will aim to bounce back after the opening day home defeat to Aston Villa when they travel across London to face Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
The Villa loss triggered a wave of criticism directed towards Gunners boss Arsene Wenger from Arsenal supporters frustrated by his failure to strengthen his squad since the end of last season.
A succession of injuries to key players seemed to have further exposed the weaknesses in Wenger's squad, but an emphatic 3-0 win in Turkey on Wednesday moved the Gunners to within 90 minutes of a place in the Champions League group stage and provided a timely boost to morale.
"It was very important after such a disappointing start to the Premier League," Walcott said.
"There was a lot of pressure on us as well and we're happy we got that clean sheet, which was important.
"As players we don't take any notice of that criticism. We know the best person to listen to, and our best critic, is the manager.
"We knew the Villa game was very disappointing and we needed to bounce back from it.
"We work hard for each other and that's the most important thing - if everyone works hard for each other we can get the results.
"I think at the weekend that probably wasn't the case, and we knew how disappointing it was.
"You don't want to start a season like that but, like I said, that's out of the window now.
"We've forgotten about that and we're concentrating on Fulham. And if we perform like that, with that intensity, we can beat anyone."
Wenger has stepped up his efforts to bring in new players, although he now concedes he has no chance of signing Liverpool forward Luis Suarez.
Instead, Arsenal have been linked with Real Madrid pair Karim Benzema and Angel Di Maria and Swansea duo Ashley Williams and Michu.
Wenger admits he is short on numbers at present, a situation not helped by the loss of French defender Laurent Koscielny to a one game suspension following his sending off against Villa.
Abou Diaby, Mikel Arteta and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain remain long term casualties, while Thomas Vermaelen is also some way off returning to fitness.
Wenger's side can expect a stern test against a Fulham side buoyed by their opening day victory at Sunderland.
In the week since that win, Cottagers manager Martin Jol has signed Scott Parker, the Football Writers' player of the year in 2011, and the former Tottenham midfielder is expected to make his debut this weekend.
Parker rejected the chance to be reunited with former Spurs manager Harry Redknapp at QPR in favour of a move that keeps the 32-year-old in the Premier League.
"It dragged on but I'm delighted to be here. Staying in the Premier League was important," Parker said.
"Fulham is a club I've always enjoyed playing (against). I'd like to see myself here for some time."
Parker could be joined in the starting line-up by on-loan striker Darren Bent, who was an unused substitute at the Stadium of Light last weekend.
Bent, 29, is attempting to resurrect his career after being frozen out at Aston Villa and will press for a place alongside Dimitar Berbatov.
Keeper David Stockdale is on standby to replace Maarten Stekelenburg, who is a doubt with a shoulder problem.