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The word "google" has many uses. It is an adjective, used to describe very large numbers. It is also a proper noun. "Google" is the name of a popular Internet search engine. It also has a new meaning.
The writers of a new edition of a dictionary have used it as a verb. They list "google" as a verb. It means to search the Internet. This makes terms like "google me" part of the English language. A person could say "I wanted to know more about volcanoes so I googled it." "Google" is now an official part of the English language. The dictionary's editors say that this just means that the public has adopted the term.
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They teach their children hate from a young age. Yet we are the "Racists".
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Get Islam the hell out of Europe along with all the other stupid making religions!
In fact, apply this to the whole world!
These kind of teachings are a disgrace to the modern world.
Disgusting! But I don't see how this is any different than pretty much any Christian Sunday school course where kids are taught that non-Christians will suffer Hellfire.
Other faith schools don't teach to hate others of other faiths such as in this case of the books calling the Jews pigs...let's stop with the excuses and realize what a failure the policies of multiculturalism have truly been..
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Firefighters with the Matlacha Pine Island Fire Department participated in training Tuesday, Aug. 7, which utilized a ladder truck from the Cape Coral Fire Department. The purpose of the exercise was to familiarize the firefighters with the equipment associated with the apparatus.
Cape Coral Fire Department Lt. William Rees said they like to do training for medical aid, so the Matlacha Pine Island Fire Department knows what its ladder trucks have in terms of equipment and what to expect if assistance is needed.
Capt. Tim Larrimore with the Matlacha Pine Island Fire Department said it is important for the firefighters to know the equipment associated with the ladder truck, along with how it operates.
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Ben Mickuleit, above and at right, a firefighter with the Matlacha Pine Island Fire Department, participated in training that took place Aug. 7 with the Cape Coral Fire Department to get accustomed to the 75-foot ladder truck.
The training stemmed from the Toucan Restaurant fire, which occurred at the beginning of May, so the firefighters would know what to do and not to do during a similar call.
The training used a ladder truck from the Cape Coral Fire Department's Station 6, which is located off of Chiquita Boulevard. The truck has a 75-foot ladder, 480-gallon water tank, 20 gallons of onboard foam and a 2,000 gallon-per-minute pump.
Rees said they also have a sister truck at Station 7, which is closer to the island since it is located on Burnt Store Road, that the Matlacha Pine Island Fire Department can call upon if needed.
Since there is no ladder truck on Pine Island, he said the training is important when they are in need of the truck for a call.
Firefighter Ben Mickuleit was among the crew that had the opportunity to practice climbing the ladder truck to the fire tower at Station 1.
"It is a great learning experience," he said. "It is all about training to help the community."
Mickuleit joined the fire department in September 2004. He said while in the fire academy he did training on a ladder truck of that size.


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Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
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I was born in Kenya and grew up in England. At College I majored in Biochemistry and for my PhD project, I focused on effects of dietary cholesterol on LDL receptor activity in healthy individuals. I was deeply inspired by the research from Brown and Goldstein lab, that set me on path to a career as a physician/scientist doing translational research. My clinical, research and educational activities center around inherited metabolic liver diseases and in particular on Gaucher disease. Yale has provided me with a rich environment to develop a nationally recognized clinical program for Gaucher disease and exciting collaborations that have led to the first authentic conditional KO mouse model of Gaucher disease and the first GWAS study in search for genetic modifiers of this extraordinary diverse Mendelian disease. I am proud for the opportunity to serve this patient population through membership of the advisory boards of National Gaucher Foundation (USA) and Project Hope's Humanitarian Program for children of the world suffering from Gaucher disease.
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FellowRoyal Society of Medicine (2008)
M.A. (privatim)Yale University (2007)
National Gaucher Foundation (USA) award for contributions to Gaucher's disease (2005)
Named in Top Doctors of America (2005)
Nominated for Bohmfalk Teaching Award in Clinical ScienceYale University School of Medicine (2005)
FellowRoyal College of Physicians (1999)
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NIH NIDDK (2009) NIH NIDDK special emphasis panel review panel Childhood Liver Disease Research Network
Yale School of Medicine (2007 - Present) Selection Committee of YSM
American Liver Foundation(CT chapter) (2005 - 2007) American Liver foundation
Treatment of children with Gaucher disease India (2006)
India Cerezyme Access Program
Gaucher disease China; Egypt (2001)
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NEWS- Buckingham brouhaha: Party chair quits, sheriff sues PAC
The heated Buckingham sheriff's race got even hotter last week when Sheriff Danny Williams, who's in a fiercely contested race against William G. "Billy" Kidd, filed a defamation lawsuit against the "Buckingham Good Government League," a political action committee that supports Kidd.
And in further fallout over the allegations, the head of Buckingham's Democratic Party has relinquished her chairmanship until December 1 rather than support Williams, the Democratic nominee.
Williams' lawsuit claims that an August 10 full-page ad in the Farmville Herald contained "certain false, scandalous, and defamatory statements." In particular, the sheriff was accused of mishandling confiscated drug money, spending too many county funds with campaign contributors' businesses, and that deputies have been intimidating– even threatening– citizens.
"In Virginia, it is illegal to willfully attempt to damage one's livelihood and reputation by false statements," says Michael Lafayette, the Glen Allen attorney who's representing Williams.
When the ad was first printed, Lafayette asked the PAC to print a retraction or provide proof of its claims. "Their statements are so ludicrous, of course they couldn't prove them," says Lafayette. Sheriff Williams did not return a call from the Hook.
"We endorsed Billy Kidd because we didn't like what we saw in the other guy," says Don Shumaker, chairman of the PAC and one of the defendants to the lawsuit. "All the facts– we stand behind them because they're a matter of public record."
Shumaker says allegations about Sheriff Williams drug money spending came from county records and a Board of Supervisors-authorized audit and that Buckingham Commonwealth's Attorney E. M. Wright is investigating citizen complaints of intimidation.
Christine Senger-Bryan has been chairman of the Democratic Party in Buckingham for four years. She says she's friends with both Williams and Kidd (who is also a Democrat but is running as an independent).
Following the filing of the lawsuit, Senger-Bryan went on hiatus from the chairmanship. She explains that she wanted to avoid "mudslinging" over her decision to support a candidate other than the official Democratic nominee, Williams.
"My loyalty to my party and politics cannot outweigh my moral obligation," explains Senger-Bryan. The lawsuit was "the straw that broke the camel's back. I have evidence in my hand at this moment that shows [Williams] has not been honest."
While Williams has contended that he didn't know the proper procedure for appropriating drug money, Senger-Bryan says she has a January 2004 letter from the county administrator that outlined the proper procedures to Williams.
This is not the first time controversy has swirled around the Buckingham County Sheriff's office. In 2005, two people told the Hook about being strip-searched on the side of the road on separate occasions by Buckingham deputies. A drug-sniffing dog indicated a hit, but drugs were not found in either case. The Sheriff's office variously said the events didn't happen– or that the victims voluntarily took off their clothes.
In another incident, Tracey Banks claims that former Buckingham deputy Anthony "Tony" Lewis forced her to perform oral sex when he came to serve a warrant on March 23, 2005. She has filed a $700,000 lawsuit against Banks and Sheriff Williams, which may go to court in December.
Because they're considered public figures, elected officials rarely sue for defamation. Says Williams's attorney Lafayette, "A lawsuit is the last remedy. Frankly, if they hadn't published any more, we would have not sued."
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I wish that every citizen in Buckingham could read this before election day next month. This article shows how corrupt and incompetent Sheriff Williams is. Buckingham County, sad to say, as I am a County resident, probably has one of the worst Sheriffs in the Commonwealth. The Sheriff has fouled up his finances, by writing checks to individuals for $25,000 and not following procedure in terms of spending drug seizure funds, he has had one of his deputies demand oral sex from a resident, spent massive amounts of taxpayers' dollars with political supporters, stripsearched residents on the side of the road (that came out clean, after a dog suspected them of having drungs, mind you), and is now suing a PAC, composed of county citizens who want to spread the TRUTH, for $3.5 million!!! What in the world is the Sheriff thinking?!
How about spending county money on "his charity"? He bought a log splitter and mauls for his firewood program with county funds (in his financial staements made public). No matter how good the charity, his budget is supposed to be for law enforcement, not buying votes. Suppose we let every county official spend our tax dollars on their own charity, how long before we go broke?
Anna, what accident was this? Who was the deceased? Who was the deputy? Where did it take place? When? Enquiring minds would like to know.
Okay, here's the scoop on the accident. March 7, 2007, 9:30 am on Route 20 in Albermarle County. Deputy Myron Gordon passed a vehicle and hit an oncoming car head on. Killed the male driver. Name unknown. Do know that he was married with two children. Charges were not filed until March 27, 2007. In May, went to Circuit Court, where he was found quilty of Reckless Driving. Was given special permit to drive for work!!! Was not given admin. leave, desk duty, etc. Was back in work in two days. He is the resource officer for the Middle School. No newspaper reported this. Go to www.courts.state.va.us, then under Case Information, General District Court, Albermarle County, case number GT07004295-00, or you can search by name. Again, final dispostion was a MISDEMEANOR RECKLESS DRIVING. I am sure the poor man in C'Ville who had the wreck last week is hoping for the same outcome.
Here's the question? How do we as citizens get these facts out to other citizens without getting a law suit filed against us? I know many people who are actually afraid NOT to vote for Danny Williams, even though they support Bill Kidd. Every thing he is doing now (the Sheriff) is the same stuff he griped about 4 years ago with Sheriff Shumaker, and now he files a law suit because people speak out against him. We should all be afraid, very afraid if this man stays in office. Again, how do we get other people to read and see the truth? Blessings to the now former Chair of the Democratic Committee for standing up for herself and her beliefs. I wonder if the Sheriff will file a law suit against her, saying it was Politically motivated?
Thanks Anna. I had no idea a Madison County sheriff's deputy was involved.
I hate the system. A Charlottesville Wrecker driver is soon facing 2 counts of involuntary manslaughter for an accident he had. But a cop gets off with a slap on the wrist. Wonder why Jim Camblos didn't go after the deputy for involuntary manslaughter? No wonder so many people are starting to hate cops.
Danny Williams has evidence that would have exonerated me when two of his deputies falsely charge me with assaulting them after they assaulted me without cause. When I initially made a formal complaint against these officers, Sherriff Williams did nothing. While awaiting trial, these deputies changed their stories three times and Sherriff Williams still did nothing. He is corrupt and condones his officers' misconduct time and time again. He should never be in a position of power.
It is ironic that Mr. Williams wants to sue PAC; I could sue due to his officers violating my fourth amendment rights, entering my home without a warrant or my consent, falsely charging me with a crime that never happened and physically hurting me.
i am a former resident of buckingham county and am interested in knowing who won the sheriff election???
Quote:"he has had one of his deputies demand oral sex from a resident..."
You will now produce the evidence you have to prove that he told the deputy to do this. Otherwise, this is slander.
Quote:"one of the worst Sheriffs in the Commonwealth"
Considering all of the federal indictments in the commonwealth against sheriff's departments, while under Danny Williams, Buckingham has none - this is a stunningly ignorant statement!
Quote:"spent massive amounts of taxpayers' dollars with political supporters"
Massive?? No. When George W. Bush does it it is massive, but that is alright with you, isn't it?
Quote:"...who want to spread the TRUTH"
But who lied instead.
Evelyn, there's a new sheriff in town! Williams was voted out of officee.
W. G. "Billy" Kidd, Jr. 2,914 votes 56.20%
Danny A. Williams 2,268 votes 43.74%
Hooray for our new Sheriff: W.G. "Billy" Kidd!!!
Time for honesty, fairness, and transparency in the Sheriff's Office!!!
I believe there is evidence of the sex crime that was committed against a buckingham female resident. Semen can be tested and matched to it's rightful owner.
God Bless everyone and God Bless America!
We have a new Sheriff, Billy Kidd :)


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FAIRFAX, Va. — For more than 30 years, the primary mechanism for crime fighting in the United States has focused on building and expanding the capacity of our prison systems — a phenomenon visible at federal, state and local government levels (with more cells and larger budgets). As scientists, we can spout endless grim statistics — the U.S. incarcerates more people per capita than any other country, including Russia and China; one in 23 American adults 18 to 65 years old is on probation or parole; one in 28 children has a parent behind bars; and a male born today is likely to be involved in the justice system at alarming rates, including one in three African-Americans, one in six Hispanics, and one in 13 Caucasians.
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Single bullet, "get tough" policies have propelled the number of crimes that are eligible for incarceration, as well as increased sentence lengths. Crimes like driving on a suspended license, shoplifting goods worth $50, not paying speeding tickets or parking violations, or bouncing a check qualify for incarceration. While we think that incarceration with longer sentences is the simple solution, the overuse and reliance on prison and jail has reduced the effectiveness of it. Incarceration consumes resources that could be spent on schools, health care, parks, and roads. A more effective crime prevention policy would include:
More drug and alcohol treatment, including rarely used medications to reduce crime and its costs. Those involved in the justice systems have four times the problems with drug and alcohol abuse than most adults. Few get access to treatment. Both driving while intoxicated and various forms of possession or possession with intent to distribute illicit drugs remain the highest arrest categories — the system is full of people with drug and alcohol problems. The criminal justice system pays little attention to substance abusers.
The recession has resulted in fewer available substance-abuse treatment services than ever before: Fewer offenders on probation or parole can access these services. For example, Virginia has nearly extinguished the use of drug treatment courts, even though scientific studies continue to show that these courts are effective in reducing crime. Treatment is four times as effective as sanctions (prison), and sanctions often produce the opposite of the intended effect by actually increasing crime.
Additionally, we need to increase our use of effective treatments such as medications for opiate/heroin addicts or alcoholics. These are rarely used today. Medications for substance abusers (just like for high blood pressure, cardiac, and other chronic diseases) and therapeutic treatments yield better outcomes and have a greater likelihood of repairing brain functioning. Treating offenders will reduce prison and probation rolls by nearly 30 percent.
End the school-to-prison pipeline. Preventing high school dropouts — only 70 percent of those in high school graduate; in some places it is as low as 40 percent — will reduce crime and the long-term demand for prison beds.
We must focus our attention on children who do not read or write at grade level far long before high school — failure in school contributes to other life failures. The Children's Defense Fund reports that about eight of every 10 African-American and Hispanic fourth-graders and nearly six out of every 10 Caucasian fourth-graders cannot read at grade level. Within our juvenile justice system, there many youths face this and additional educational challenges. Nearly one-half (48 percent) of youth in the juvenile justice system do not read or have math capabilities at their grade level, and nearly one-third have learning disabilities.
Efforts to improve primary and middle school education are part of a national effort to reduce criminal behavior — students who are successful in school are less likely to become criminals in later life. Prevention effort should be part of any crime control strategy and should replace our efforts at increasing law enforcement or prison beds.
We must look at options that restore our communities. The prevention of criminal behavior is more likely to occur in families and communities than in prison. Family interventions are effective for adults and youth, yet they are seldom provided in the justice system. Expanding family interventions is a win-win situation. Similarly, there is a need to provide treatments for criminal thinking, gang involvement, and other criminal subculture issues. These services are also rarely provided.
The mass incarceration era has expanded the criminalization of many inappropriate behaviors to reduce disorder in our communities. Typical "broken windows" offenses such as graffiti, public-nuisance offenses, etc., are mostly eligible for incarceration. These offenses could more effectively be dealt with using swift and certain punishments. Nearly 30 percent of individuals in the justice system could be handled by two punishments: day fines (providing financial penalties appropriate to one's income) and community service (providing labor to clean up, build, and contribute to safer, cleaner communities).
Both are underutilized. It is hard to believe that in the U.S. where capitalism is strong we do not use fines effectively. Take driving while intoxicated — the fines for first offenses are generally the same as those of the 1980s (around $300). Experiments in the 1990s found day fines a cost-effective tool for low-level offenses. Many first offenders could be handled using a stiff fine. Imagine if Martha Stewart had to pay a fine of $1 million (instead of her five-month prison sentence and $30,000 fine). What could communities struggling with tight budgets do with an extra million?
The same for Lindsay Lohan, who costs taxpayers hefty sums for her recycling through jail — whereas a fine of $1 million would pay the cost of providing Betty Ford-type drug treatment for 1,000 women with drug problems and would equally satisfy our demand to punish. A fine-intensive system provides a capacity to expand treatments for those who cannot afford it but are in the justice system, yielding long-term benefits for individuals and communities.
Similarly, building Habitat for Humanity houses, cleaning playgrounds and communities, cleaning rivers, and other efforts to remove disorder in communities are also strategies to repay society for the harms from criminal behavior. Fines and community service meet two of the criteria for scientific standards of deterrence: They are swift (can happen quickly) and they are certain (certain offenses can be lined up to result in these actions).
Use science, not rhetoric. Most current crime control and prevention policy does not follow scientific knowledge about effective ways to reduce crime and offending. The toolkit of what we can do in the community is endless. Science has defined crime prevention and control evidence-based practices, but few of these are in routine practice in today's correctional, probation, or treatment organizations. The Virginia Department of Corrections has a number of initiatives to use evidence to provide effective crime control (see www.gmuace.org or www.crimesolutions.org).
However, grim statistics of the mass incarceration era will continue unless the public, politicians, and communities recognize that incarceration should not be the preferred punishment. Ridding our communities of the maladies that breed crime must be a priority. If we recognize that prisons produce criminal behavior, then investing in community options should define our crime control strategy. Restoring community order is a goal that really matters.
Faye S. Taxman and Danielle S. Rudes are professors at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. They run the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence. Distributed by MCT Information Services.


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While the average price for Tama County farm land didn't skyrocket 30.6 percent like it did the year before, it still soared upward 18.6 percent in value for 2012 according to the Iowa Land Value Survey conducted in November by Iowa State University.
The survey, released on Dec. 11, lists a 2012 average value in Tama County at $8,527 per acre.
That's up 18.6 percent over 2011 average value of $7,188 or $1,339 per acre.
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And, that's a whopping 3,380 percent increase over 62 years ago when county farm ground averaged $245 an acre.
For counties contiguous to Tama, the 2012 and last year values include: Marshall $8,339 +16.8%; Grundy $10,253 +21.2%; Black Hawk $10,511 +25.6%; Benton $9,134 +18.9%; Poweshiek $7,465 +15.9%.
State-wide, farm land values average $8,296 per acre in 2012 according to the survey. That's up 23.7 percent from 2011.
Farm income, low interest rates and the actual price of commodities are cited as factors bolstering the values.
The survey information says, in fact, the 2012 values are "historical peaks."
"The 2012 land value survey covers one of the most remarkable years in Iowa land value history," said Mike Duffy, Iowa State University economics professor and extension farm management economist who conducts the survey said in a news release. "This is the highest state value recorded by the survey, and the first time county averages have reached levels over $10,000. While this is an interesting time, there is considerable uncertainty surrounding future land values."
O'Brien County has the top value state-wide, listed at $12,862 per acre.O'Brein is in northwest Iowa, an area with 20 contiguous counties boasting land values of over $10,000 per acre.
Decatur County, in Iowa's southern tier of counties which border the State of Missouri, has the lowest value listed at $3,242 per acre. That is still up 19.2 percent in value over 2011 according to ISU.
The following is the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach news release on the land survey:
AMES, Iowa - Average Iowa farmland value is estimated to be $8,296 per acre, an increase of 23.7 percent from 2011, according to results of the Iowa Land Value Survey conducted in November. This is the third year in a row where values have increased more than 15 percent. The 2012 values are historical peaks.
The increase is somewhat higher than results of other recent surveys of Iowa farmland value: the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank estimated an 18 percent increase in Iowa land values from October 2011 to October 2012 and the Iowa Chapter of the Realtors Land Institute estimated a 7.7 percent increase from March to September 2012.
"The difference in survey estimates could be due to values increasing more rapidly in the past few months than earlier in the year. Better than expected crop yields and the level of land sale activity due to the proposed changes in land related taxes contributed to the increasing values," said Mike Duffy, Iowa State University economics professor and extension farm management economist who conducts the survey. "The Iowa State survey samples different populations, and uses different wording than the other surveys. This could also lead to different results especially in times of uncertainty. Even within the Iowa State survey there was considerable variation in the estimates."
O'Brien County had an estimated $12,862 average value, the highest average county value. O'Brien County also had the highest percentage increase and highest dollar increase in value, 35.2 percent and $3,348, respectively. Osceola, Dickinson and Lyon counties also saw 35.2 percent increases. The Northwest Crop Reporting District, which includes all four counties, reported the highest land values at $12,890, an increase of $3,241 (33.6 percent) from 2011.
"The 2012 land value survey covers one of the most remarkable years in Iowa land value history," said Duffy. "This is the highest state value recorded by the survey, and the first time county averages have reached levels over $10,000. While this is an interesting time, there is considerable uncertainty surrounding future land values."
Why Iowa farmland values are increasing
Duffy said understanding some of the causes for the current increase in farmland values is helpful in assessing the situation. Farmland values are highly correlated with farm income. As farm income increases, so will land values. In 2005, corn prices averaged $1.94 per bushel in Iowa. The preliminary estimated price for November 2012 is $6.80. Soybean prices changed from $5.54 to $13.70 over the same period. Coming into 2012 there was a general sentiment that prices would decline from their peaks. But, the drought changed this and the prices remained at high levels. How long the high prices will last is unknown.
There has been considerable variation in commodity prices over the past few years, but farm income has increased substantially. The Iowa State economist goes on to say, the increase in income has been the primary cause for the increase in farmland values, but not the only one.
"There are other causes for the increase," Duffy said. "Interest rates are at the lowest level in recent memory. Farmland purchased by investors went from 18 percent in 1989 to 39 percent of purchases in 2005, but investor purchases are back to the 1989 level of 18 percent this year after decreasing for the third year in a row."
Another key component is the costs of production. In the past, costs have risen in response to higher commodity prices. This is especially true for rents. Iowa State University estimated costs of crop production have shown a 61 percent increase in the cost per bushel since 2005. Without land, the increase has been 87 percent.
Duffy believes there is still discipline in the land market, while land values have increased 64 percent in the past three years, in 2009 values did decrease by 2.2 percent. Therefore, it is prudent to be mindful of the factors that influence land values. The economist said there are several key components to watch:
Weather related problems both here and around the world
Government policies especially policies related to estate and capital gains tax rates
The amount of debt incurred with land acquisition
What happens to input costs land being the residual claimant to any excess profits in agriculture
Government monetary policies as they relate to inflation and interest rates
The performance of the U.S. economy and economies throughout the world which impact commodity prices, which
in turn impact land values
Overview of 2012 Iowa land values
While the highest county land values were reported in O'Brien County, Decatur County remained the lowest reported land value, $3,242 per acre, and the lowest dollar increase, $521. Keokuk and Washington Counties had the lowest percentage increase, 14.8 percent, with reported average values of $6,330 and $8,226, respectively.
Low grade land in the state averaged $5,119 per acre and showed a 20.2 percent increase or $862 per acre, while medium grade land averaged $7,773 per acre; high grade land averaged $10,181 per acre. The lowest land value was estimated in the South Central Crop Reporting District, $4,308, while the lowest percentage increase was in the Southeast Crop Reporting District with an 8.2 percent increase. The Northwest Crop Reporting District reported a 36.8 percent increase, the highest district percentage reported. Maps showing 2012 values, percentage change and comparisons to 2011 data and additional information from Duffy are available at www.extension.iastate.edu/topic/landvalue.
The Iowa Land Value Survey was initiated in 1941 and is sponsored by the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station, Iowa State University. Only the state average and the district averages are based directly on the Iowa State survey data. The county estimates are derived using a procedure that combines survey results with data from the U.S. Census of Agriculture.
The survey is based on reports by licensed real estate brokers and selected individuals considered knowledgeable of land market conditions. The 2012 survey is based on 486 usable responses providing 663 county land value estimates. The survey is intended to provide information on general land value trends, geographical land price relationships and factors influencing the Iowa land market. It is not intended to provide an estimate for any particular piece of property.


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The window on the train was quite dirty; my camera had a hard time focusing most of the time. It was a beautiful day - sunny but foggy. The landscapes took on a very mystical and dream-like feel. I couldn't help but think about the valleys and trees and mountains I'll soon be watching pass by on another continent. I also couldn't stop thinking about how inadequate my camera is for the type of photographs I'll be taking abroad. I will bring my analog camera of course, but it makes me nervous to fully rely on film. So, please share your DSLR recommendations. I am all ears!
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Presidential Candidates Ignored Cyber-Security in Final Debate
We hear a lot about nation-states launching advanced attacks against U.S. networks to steal intellectual property or targeting military installations and networks. Our critical infrastructure is vulnerable to attack. Sounds like cyber-security is an important part of national security, no?
So why was cyber-security virtually ignored during the third and final presidential debate last night?
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta seemed to think it was important in his speech to the Business Executives for National Security event in New York last week. "An aggressor nation or extremist group could use these kinds of cyber-tools to gain control of critical switches. They could, for example, derail passenger trains or even more dangerous, derail trains loaded with lethal chemicals," Panetta said. "They could contaminate the water supply in major cities or shut down the power grid across large parts of the country."
Yet less than a week after Panetta warned of a potential "cyber Pearl Harbor," the two presidential candidates barely mentioned cyber-security in a debate that was supposed to be about foreign policy. Neither candidate mentioned cyber-war, cyber-security, or even the fact that the military has drafted new rules that would allow it to respond aggressively to cyber-attacks.
What Exactly Did the Candidates Say?
When the moderator, CBS's Bob Schieffer, asked about maintaining the military's strength in face of defense spending cuts, President Barack Obama said cyber-security was one of the defense capabilities that needed to be a top priority for the U.S. military. Since threats are no longer just physical, the military has to shift their attention to cyber-security.
"When it comes to our military, what we have to think about is not, you know just budgets, we've got to think about capabilities. We need to be thinking about cyber-security. We need to be talking about space. That's exactly what our budget does, but it's driven by strategy. It's not driven by politics," Obama said.
While Obama probably can't discuss specific operations publicly, he could have elaborated on why cyber-attacks needed to move up the priority ladder. He could have discussed how the military considers cyber-space as the fifth domain of warfare (after air, land, sea and space) and how the Defense Department plans to recruit and train a "cyber-talent base" and set up cyber-capabilities in the Reserve and National Guard.
Governor Mitt Romney mentioned cyber-security when discussing China and its threat to American interests.
"They're stealing our intellectual property, our patents, our designs, our technology, hacking into our computers, counterfeiting our goods," Romney said.
Romney could have expanded on his point to discuss what he would do, especially since he listed cyber-security in his plan of action for the first 100 days in office. He could have mentioned how other countries are investing in cyber-capabilities for their military and how the U.S. needs to prepare.
Missed Opportunities
Panetta had a lot of grim predictions in his speech. "The most destructive scenarios involve cyber-actors launching several attacks on our critical infrastructure at one time, in combination with a physical attack on our country. Attackers could also seek to disable or degrade critical military systems and communication networks," he said.
Panetta also warned of an "attack that would cause physical destruction and loss of life, paralyze and shock the nation, and create a profound new sense of vulnerability," and military and intelligence officials regularly talk about how attackers are regularly targeting sensitive systems and critical infrastructure.
Despite Panetta's nightmare scenario, there was no discussion during the debate about the importance of cyber-security legislation to protect critical infrastructure, why it has stalled in Congress, and whether the president would be moving ahead with an executive order.
Panetta's was concerned that Iran was working hard to "gain an advantage in cyber-space," but neither candidate mentioned cyber-weapons and cyber-warfare when the topic of Iran and its nuclear program came up. The Middle East was a hot topic last night, but nothing about the various cyber-attacks against oil and gas companies in the region.
Obama has done more on cyber-security in the past four years than previous presidents, and it's easy to have debate hindsight when I don't have a stopwatch clocking how long I have to answer the question. But it would have been nice if the candidates had prepared a few thoughts on cyber-security beforehand so that we could have a debate on where things are going next.


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There's been plenty of discussion over the fact that Fox is going to end up making money from the movie Watchmen, despite having absolutely nothing to do with the film itself. ChurchHatesTucker alerts us to an open letter, over at HitFix, from one of the producers of the movie, pointing out how ridiculous this is from a common sense approach. Basically, Fox pretty much did everything possible to not let the movie ever go into production, and then Warner took incredible risks, spending a ton of money on a script that Fox (and others) hated, giving it to a director without a commercial hit at the time, and casting no brand name stars. The point that Lloyd Levin is making is that, no matter what the law says, from a basic common sense standpoint, it's ridiculous that Fox should get any money at all. You should read the whole thing, but here's an excerpt:
Larry and I developed screenplays at five different studios. We had two false starts in production on the movie. We were involved with prominent and commercial directors. Big name stars were interested. In one instance hundreds of people were employed, sets were being built - An A-list director and top artists in the industry were given their walking papers when the studio financing the movie lost faith. After all these years of rejection, this is the same project, the same movie, over which two studios are now spending millions of dollars contesting ownership. Irony indeed, and then some. Through the years, inverse of the lack of studio faith has been the passionate belief by many many individuals - movie professionals who were also passionate fans of the graphic novel - who, yes, wanted to work on the film, but more for reasons of just wanting to see the movie get made, to see this movie get made and made right, donated their time and talent to help push the film forward: Writers gave us free screenplay drafts; conceptual art was supplied by illustrators, tests were performed gratis by highly respected actors and helped along and put together by editors, designers, prop makers and vfx artists; we were the recipients of donated studio and work space, lighting and camera equipment. Another irony, given the commercial stakes implied by the pitched legal dispute between Fox and Warners, is that for years Watchmen has been a project that has survived on the fumes of whatever could be begged, borrowed and stolen - A charity case for all intents and purposes. None of that effort, none of that passion and emotional involvement, is considered in the framework of this legal dispute. From my point of view, the flashpoint of this dispute, came in late spring of 2005. Both Fox and Warner Brothers were offered the chance to make Watchmen. They were submitted the same package, at the same time. It included a cover letter describing the project and its history, budget information, a screenplay, the graphic novel, and it made mention that a top director was involved. And it's at this point, where the response from both parties could not have been more radically different. The response we got from Fox was a flat "pass." That's it. An internal Fox email documents that executives there felt the script was one of the most unintelligible pieces of shit they had read in years. Conversely, Warner Brothers called us after having read the script and said they were interested in the movie - yes, they were unsure of the screenplay, and had many questions, but wanted to set a meeting to discuss the project, which they promptly did. Did anyone at Fox ask to meet on the movie? No. Did anyone at Fox express any interest in the movie? No. Express even the slightest interest in the movie? Or the graphic novel? No. From there, the executives at Warner Brothers, who weren't yet completely comfortable with the movie, made a deal to acquire the movie rights and we all started to creatively explore the possibility of making Watchmen. We discussed creative approaches and started offering the movie to directors, our former director having moved on by then. After a few director submissions, Zack Snyder came onboard, well before the release of his movie 300. In fact, well before its completion. This was a gut, creative call by Larry, me and the studio... Zack didn't have a huge commercial track record, yet we all felt he was the right guy for the movie. Warner Brothers continued to support, both financially and creatively, the development of the movie. And eventually, after over a year of work, they agreed to make the film, based on a script that, for what it's worth, was by and large very similar to the one Fox initially read and deemed an unintelligible piece of shit. Now here's the part that has to be fully appreciated, if for nothing more than providing insight into producing movies in Hollywood: The Watchmen script was way above the norm in length, near 150 pages, meaning the film could clock in at close to 3 hours, the movie would not only be R rated but a hard R - for graphic violence and explicit sex - would feature no stars, and had a budget north of $100M. We also asked Warner Brothers to support an additional 1 to 1.5 hours of content incurring additional cost that would tie in with the movie but only be featured in DVD iterations of the film. Warners supported the whole package and I cannot begin to emphasize how ballsy and unprecedented a move this was on the part of a major Hollywood studio. Unheard of. And would another studio in Hollywood, let alone a studio that didn't show one shred of interest in the movie, not one, have taken such a risk? Would they ever have made such a commitment, a commitment to a film that defied all conventional wisdom? Only the executives at Fox can answer that question. But if they were to be honest, their answer would have to be "No." Shouldn't Warner Brothers be entitled to the spoils - if any -- of the risk they took in supporting and making Watchmen? Should Fox have any claim on something they could have had but chose to neither support nor show any interest in? Look at it another way... One reason the movie was made was because Warner Brothers spent the time, effort and money to engage with and develop the project. If Watchmen was at Fox the decision to make the movie would never have been made because there was no interest in moving forward with the project.All in all, what Levin is saying is effectively the same point we've made about the innovation market over the years: the "idea" is a very tiny part. It's all about the execution. Fox wanted nothing to do with the execution and wasn't even that interested in the idea. Warner put up all the risk, and now Fox gets rewarded because at one point it bought the rights to just the idea. Once again, we're seeing society overvalue the idea and vastly undervalue the execution. Of course, it's no surprise to see Fox's response is the same as plenty of patent holders in the same situation (paraphrased, obviously): "Tough noogies. The law is the law, and we win, so suck it." Wouldn't it be nice if, just once, we got to see common sense match up with what the law allows?Permalink | Comments | Email This Story


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As an SMF graduate student with limited funds, I love to maximize the utility I can get with every single bill that leaves my wallet, or rather, with every swipe of the plastic these days. From plotting all the happy hour spots around campus (check out James' blog post on $3.50 burgers on Wednesday at Brazenhead), to scoring deeply discounted tickets to events (check out Jessica's blog post on d-tix), there's nothing more exciting than discovering fun things to do on a tight student budget.
One of the activities I would love to spend more of my free time on is visiting museums. Luckily for OSU students, we have the Wexner Center for the Arts on campus. Not only is the museum conveniently located, but admission is also free for all college students with ID. Do not worry if you are not a college student. The Wexner Center takes care of the general public as well by offering free admissions on the first Sunday of each month and every Thursday after 4 PM.
Currently, the masterpieces of Annie Leibovitz are on display through the end of the year. Annie started her career in the early 70s as a photographer for the Rolling Stone magazine and has amassed a huge collection of well-known celebrities she has worked with over the years. The works of art are not limited to musicians. The exhibit also includes iconic athletes like Muhammad Ali, actresses like Angelina Jolie, and political figures like Condoleezza Rice.
If you are on campus, you should definitely swing by the Wexner Center for the Arts and check out the exhibition! I promise you will not be disappointed.


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Are you ready for a new reality show starring the wives of preachers?
Too bad because it's coming....
The Sisterhood features the first ladies of five churches in Atlanta and from the looks of the previews it's going to be every bit as drama filled at the rest of the reality shows.
The Sisterhood stars Domonique Scott, Tara Lewis, Ivy Couch [formerly of Xscape], Delana Rutherford and Christina Murray.
The Sisterhood premieres January 1 at 9 pm ET/PT on TLC.


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A warmer, dryer Alaska this summer
Warm and dry was the weather story this August across Alaska. Temperatures in Southeast averaged about a degree warmer than normal, while temperatures in the northwest were a balmy five degrees or more above average. In what is normally one of the wettest months of the year for many locations in state, rainfall fell short of normal almost everywhere, especially along the southern coast. Only a few locations scattered across the Interior saw rainfall totals that were slightly above average. Wildfire activity was below average for the summer of 2007, with less than 400,000 acres burned. Almost 500 fires were reported and these were about evenly split between lightning and human ignition.
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Researcher finds Alaska lake boiling with methane
This August, UAF researcher Katey Walter brought a National Public Radio crew to Alaska's North Slope, hoping to show them examples of what happens when methane is released when permafrost thaws beneath lakes.
When they reached their destination, Walter and the crew found even more than they bargained for: a lake violently boiling with escaping methane.
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Research adds to knowledge about polar sea ice
The American Geophysical Union announced the publication of a paper that is helping climate change researchers better understand how to model and understand the role of polar sea ice.
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DNA Analysis Provides Dietary Clues
Scientists studying the diets of Steller sea lions have come up with an innovative use of DNA analysis to determine the relative proportions of prey in sea lion feces. A new study tests the accuracy of this novel technique, and assesses its potential use in sea lions and other animals.
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The Copyright Alert System was conceived all the way back in 2011 as a new way to deal with seemingly unstoppable online piracy. It finally goes into effect today, and it will impact a huge portion of US Internet users. Sounds scary, but what is it, exactly? And what does it mean for you?
The Copyright Alert System is the latest in a long line of counter-piracy policing schemes...
The Internet is a huge problem for copyright holders. Their businesses are dying, and really, why would anybody bother to pay for stuff when it is so easy to get it for free on BitTorrent. So far, the rights holders have tried everything from suing customers to trolling Google to stop piracy, and it has all failed. This might be their last best hope at shutting down piracy—or at least better containing it.
...under which the RIAA, MPAA, and others notify ISPs of infringement...
As designed, the participating internet service providers—AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon—don't directly monitor your online behavior under the Copyright Alert System. Instead, big media lobbying groups like the RIAA and MPAA ("content partners") keep an eye on P2P file-sharing networks, identify users who are being naughty, and then pass that information on to the ISPs.
...which in turn come after users with "mitigation measures"...
After verifying rights holder claims, the ISPs respond differently depending on how many times a user has been busted sharing illegal stuff. The first time you'll get a warning, the second time, you might be required to call your ISP, and measures could go as far as throttling your connection speeds. The information about how the system works is hazy because it varies from ISP to ISP.
...that's been incorrectly called a "six strike" system...
It's only really a five strike system, and the "strikes" aren't really strikes because if you get that far, your ISP won't terminate your account or anything. You're also unlikely to get sued at any point in the process, although according to leaked documents, legal action isn't off the table.
The idea is to inform users that they're doing something wrong—in case they thought it was legal—to give them ample time to correct their behavior and learn about legal ways to acquire what they want before something crazy like a lawsuit happens. Importantly, the ISPs won't give up any information about the individuals fingered with copyright alerts unless required to do so by subpoena or other court order.
...but could prove just as useless as everything that came before it.
This all sounds great in theory—and we're big supporters of anything that gets people sued less—but we'll have to wait and see if this actually does any good. It's not like anything else has.


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As soon as we booked our trip to Keuka Lake, I started asking around for restaurant recommendations. They came from far and wide, but one of the first ones came from Lisa Hallgren, co-owner of Ravines Wine Cellars. She recommended Snug Harbor Restaurant & Inn, so I made a reservation for our first night there.
What a great find in the region's off season. If they had been open on Monday, we would have gone back.
From the location, to the service, to the food, it was one of the best experiences we've had in a long time. We felt more than comfortable with Jackson (this is by far the nicest restaurant he's been to) and the heavily local wine list was impressive. Jackson's macaroni and cheese was so good that we ate some of it too.
The only thing that wasn't spot on was Nena's tilapia, which was just okay compared to the rest of her entree. But our salads were fresh, well balanced and flavorful. My Thai curry noodles were great (though they could have been spicier) and the banana creme de caramel was terrific.
Soon, I'll tell you about our worst meal in the Finger Lakes (and maybe ever), but let's stick with the positives today. I'd recommend Snug Harbor to anyone.


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Monday, June 14, 2010
Suntory Single Malt Whisky Hakushu Aged 15 Years
Review by Nonjatta contributor - Dramtastic
Suntory Single Malt Whisky Hakushu Aged 15 Years. 56 per cent alcohol.
Nose: Sweet oak (reminds me of a number Hanyu's I have tasted in this respect), which is beautifully intergrated into the malt. Varnish, roasted chesnuts, fresh baked scones with butter and a slightly burnt apple crumble.
Palate:Hot, Hot, Hot! Not a burning alcoholic heat, more like chillis. Probably the hottest whisky I have tried and I love it. Huge spice: pepper, salt, chilli, nutmeg and cinnamon. Lots of sweet oak, peanuts and marshmellows.
Finish: Long, hot, spicy and oaky, but with a certain candied sweetness. This was not a whisky I would choose to add water to because I enjoy the rush of it at cask strength.
General comment: I'll make no bones about it, I love this whisky. Probably one of my top 5 Japanese malts and I've tasted more than a few.
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- David Raffauf said...
I received this as a gift in Japan. This is the only place I've found the exact same bottle. It is hot and as a bourbon man a little water helped me discern the flavors. Great review. I fear the quality of this scotch may have been underappreciated to a new scotch drinker.
- July 8, 2013 at 2:12 PM
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FILE - This image taken from video provided by the SITE Intel Group made available Thursday Jan. 17, 2013, purports to show militant militia leader Moktar Belmoktar. The head of Chad's military has announced Saturday March 2, 2013, on state television that Chadian troops deployed in northern Mali have killed Moktar Belmoktar, the international terrorist responsible for the attack on a natural gas plant in Algeria that resulted in the death of dozens of foreigners. The French military, which is leading the offensive in northern Mali, says it cannot confirm the information. (AP Photo/SITE Intel Group) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HAS NO WAY OF INDEPENDENTLY VERIFYING THE CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS PICTURE. MANDATORY CREDIT: SITE Intel Group
PARIS (AP) — France said Monday for the first time that a key al-Qaida leader in Mali is probably dead. An activist close to the terror network's north Africa branch was also reported to have confirmed the death of Algerian-born warlord Abou Zeid.
In recent days, key French ally Chad has said Chadian troops in northern Mali killed Abou Zeid and another radical with links to al-Qaida, Moktar Belmoktar, who was behind a hostage-taking of foreign workers at an Algerian gas plant in January that left dozens dead.
If confirmed, their killings could mark an important turning point for France and its African allies in their quest to root out jihadists who took control of northern Mali last year. However, French officials say another top leader of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb is still on the loose and wanted even more.
French forces launched a blistering military operation in January to drive back the extremists, while being backed up by Chadian and Malian troops. The fighting now is focused on the Ifoghas mountain range in northern Mali near the Algerian border.
French officials repeatedly refused to comment after reports emerged last week about the killing of Abou Zeid, a feared leader of AQIM who was said to be behind the kidnapping of several Westerners. They also declined to comment on reports of Belmoktar's death.
On Monday, France's top military chief, Admiral Edouard Guillaud, said French forces can't immediately inspect the damage from every laser-guided bomb that they fire on militants' positions. He expressed caution about claims that Belmoktar had died — noting unverified chatter on Internet jihadist forums saying he was still alive.
But he suggested that Abou Zeid was likely dead.
"It's probable, but it's only probable," said Guillaud, the head of France's joint chiefs of staff, on Europe-1 radio. "We cannot be certain for the moment — it would be good news — because we haven't recovered the body."
Later Monday, a news website in Mali's western neighbor Mauritania that is known for close contacts with groups inspired by extremist Islam said that Abou Zeid was killed by a French airstrike in the Tigharghar area of the Ifoghas. The site was citing an unnamed activist close to AQIM. That appeared to contradict an announcement on Friday by Chad's President Idriss Deby that Chadian troops had killed him.
The website, Sahara Media, which is often contacted directly by members of extremist groups operating in Africa's arid Sahel region, also quoted the activist as saying Belmoktar was still alive and nowhere near the fighting involving Chadian troops. He said the Algerian militant would soon make a statement.
Chad's military chief, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Zakaria Ngobongue, said Saturday that his troops had killed Belmoktar, the suspected mastermind of a hostage-taking at the Ain Amenas gas plant in Algeria in January that left at least 36 foreigners dead. Known as the "one-eyed," Belmoktar's profile soared after the siege.
In Algeria, where the first report of the killing of Abou Zeid emerged, Interior Minister Dahou Ould Kablia refused Monday to confirm or deny the deaths of the two Algerian warlords. "We hope they are dead," he told journalists at the opening of the parliament, without elaborating.
For Guillaud, "there's at least one (jihadist leader) who is more important than they are, who is named Yahya Abou Elhamam and called the 'Emir of the Grand Sahara' overall." Elhamam, who is believed to walk with a limp and have had close ties to Abou Zeid, was formerly based near the fabled Malian city of Timbuktu.
Elhamam took over the title of "Emir of the Sahara" after Nabil Makhloufi — known by his alias Nabil Alqama — was killed in a car accident near the city of Gao in September, according to a spokesman for the al-Qaida-affiliated group MUJAO at the time.
"Then there other (jihadists) who particularly interest us because they are the logistics bosses," said Guillaud, hinting that one of the French tactics is to dry up the flow of supplies the extremists need to survive in the hot and arid Ifoghas region. "Without water, without fuel, you can't live in this area."
The revelations came as British Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Mali to discuss the political process in the West African nation, where a coup last year left a political vacuum that allowed the extremists to seize control of the north. He met with Mali's president and prime minister, as well as top officials in an African-led intervention force and a European Union training mission in Mali.
"To ensure long-term stability, it is clear there needs to be a more inclusive political process in Mali as well as work to address longer-term development needs of Mali's people," Hague was quoted by the Foreign Office as saying. He encouraged the Malian government "to take forward the critical task of political reconciliation with legitimate groups in the north," a reference to nomadic Touaregs seeking independence for the region and not linked to radicals.
Western nations such as France, Britain and the United States hope Mali can hold elections in July if the security can improve in this impoverished African country. Hague said Mali is "at the heart of" complex political and security challenges that "have the potential to affect the wider region."
President Francois Hollande has expressed hopes of beginning to pull out the 4,000 French troops now in Mali by the end of this month and handing security over to African troops. But French officials told The Associated Press last week that France can expect to be in Mali through at least July. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the delicate matter on the record.
Guillaud said the thousands of French and African troops face some 1,200 to 1,500 "real combatants" in Mali. Still, Guillaud said the French-led operation is "breaking the kidneys" of AQIM.
French officials say hundreds of radicals, who terrified Malians by applying a harsh version of Islamic law that included cutting off alleged criminals' hands, have been killed in the French-led onslaught. Three French soldiers and at least two dozen Chadian troops have died in the fighting, officials have said.
Baba Ahmed in Bamako, Mali, Cassandra Vinograd in London, Paul Schemm in Rabat, Morocco, and Rukmini Callimachi in Dakar, Senegal, contributed to this report.


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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Nishinomiya Distillery
Romantic looking, isn't it? This is Nikka whisky's Nishinomiya branch, a small corner of the sprawling Asahi brewing complex at Nishinomiya (Nikka is a subsidiary of Asahi).
When I visited a few months ago, I had fond imaginings of a charming building in the mould of Nikka's Yoichi and Miyagikyou plants. Nothing like it! The Nishinomiya operation is a massive hissing, steam snorting monster of a place, completely dominating this corner of Kansai. It makes you realise how small the whisky market is compared to beer, Japan's favourite drink. Nikka's Nishinomiya outpost is stuck in a side street on the Eastern end of the complex and I wouldn't advise trying to visit it, even if your whisky otaku glands rival mine in size. They will probably not let you in and it is really just a distribution office now anyway.
Nishinomiya does, however, have some significance in Japanese whisky history. Until the late 1990s, they had Coffey continuous stills installed here. By "here", I mean somewhere in the Nishinomiya complex rather than necessarily the present Nikka whisky branch pictured above. They moved the Coffey stills to Miyagikyou in 1998/1999.
This move from Nishinomiya to Miyagikyou sometimes confuses people, as became apparent on this Nonjatta comment thread yesterday. The Coffey stills are now at Miyagkyou so people often conclude that the Nikka Coffey malt and grain whiskies they are drinking were distilled there too. Nikka, for totally understandable reasons, does not spend a lot of effort correcting them because they have little interest in raising the profile of a now defunct distillery. In fact, all of the Coffey distilled malt and grain whisky Nikka has so far released (written 2009) was made at Nishinomiya. There will be some Miyagikyou Coffey whiskies arriving over the next few years.
Address in English
Nikka Whisky, Nishinomiya Koujou, 2-118 Tsutoiidenchou, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo-ken.
Address in Japanese
1 comment:
first of all your site is great ! I just wanted to know if my buyed Nikka Single Cask Coffey Malt distilled in 19.09.1998 was produced in Nishinomiya Distillery or Miyagiko Distillery ?
- May 11, 2013 at 5:39 AM
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