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More Burial material before the year is out!
December 17th apparently
- hanshotfirst this'd this
He's never going to do an album again
is he. Sigh.
- talskar this'd this
Because of the time of year, I'm now imagining Archangel with a different vocal sample
Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) by The Darkness, but to the same melody as Archangel. Sounds pretty great in my head.
Christmas tiiime
Don't let thebells end
Don't let thebells end
Doo'nt let thebells eeeendSCROTUM this'd this
He's been kinda prolific this last few years, I don't think I'd mind if he never did an album again when you get two quality EPs a single and a load of ace colabs this year with Four Tet, Thom Yorke, Massive Attack and Dusk & Blackdown. Sweet.veridisjoe, badmanreturns, and didyousayhand this'd this
his constant production > one big release every few years
and I will take Kindred's longer evolving tracks over more numerous but shorter tracks any day.rainmaker this'd this
Yeah I loved Kindred, I thought it was a great direction.
I'd be happy with a couple of EPs a year.
Glad I haven't voted in the best EP thread yet
Pretty sure he is predicting his rankings by naming this EP One/Two though.
Kode9 said on twitter 'it aint calld one/two by the way - just cant trust shops to keep their mouths shut' https://twitter.com/kodenine/status/275523334228283392 so yeah who knows could be old stuff could be new no idea.
Imagine all the websites and magazines who have already made and about to release their best of lists
that can't really include this EP, hahahama0sm this'd this
this'll be the best somber, introspective sadsack, train-sampling holiday yet
Shall we start a Facebook campaign.
Burial for Christmas No.1.hitsville, Antelope, and pichaelmarker this'd this
If Shackleton can do a Christmas single then Burial sure could
This is why Burial fans sometimes get a bad press
cos some of them do that :')
wtf is that hahahaha
I quite like that :\
They are reaching the highest heights of brooklyn there though.
oh god
oh god
that can fuck right off.gecko this'd this
Don't get me wrong, the idea of it can fuck right off.
...oh god, I think ATP has turned me into an...indie.
don't get me wrong, i love indie & atp
i just hate semi-ironic bearded covers of electronic and (especially) hip-hop music.
Totally understandable.
I think half my like of it is pure beard envy.
I think they might have just killed rock music
Truant/Rough Sleeper
I love those preview clips
Sounds like they're gonna be GR8
what's Burial's day job?
no reason to ask, just curious. i hope it's something dead incongruous with the music he makes.
He's a grave digger
wrote some words on Kindred
you can probably tell I'm looking forward 2 this one
its out, on hyperdub website
just downloaded. going to listen on the tube.
It'll prob ship from shops over the weekend too. I sometimes get 12"s that are meant to be out on the monday the weekend just before.
weird that Burial releases are pretty much the only music I pay for these days
everything else I just wait until its on Spotify.untrue, oblitafried, thetaxidriver, and plasticniki this'd this
- plasticniki this'd this
Burial channelling his inner Rhythm & Sound on Truant.
Sounded great so far.
Truant isn't great, not much of a progression and not up there with the tunes on the Kindred EP.
Rough Sleeper is brilliant though. Love what sounds like a sax on it.
Anyone know where to get it
on vinyl?
Online or a shop?
Usual spots like Boomkat, Bleep, Phonica, Chemical, Redeye, prob indie spots like Norman too. There is a CD too. Most places will have it I'd have thought Hyperdub tend to press a lot for Burial nowadays and if you miss it it'll prob be back within a month with a repress.
Cheers man - They had it at Phonica....
And then I spent £47 on Burial, Joy O and Leon Vynehall records.
If I had to rate the recent 12"s from Burial in my prefered order...
Street Halo
Truant/Rough Sleeper
Kindreduntrue this'd this
Kindred bottom?
Early day's on the new one but so far for me:
Street halo
Truant/Rough Sleeper
I mean I really like them all but yeah its where it is
Stolen Dog is prob one of my fave Burial bits recently so that Street Halo EP is top by far, its more focused and easier to get thru too. New 12" I love the short pasages, they're subtle and more focused than Kindred, just slight plays on a simular theme that really work even if they are also more fragmented somehow cos of the breaks and things like that. Kindred felt more clutered to me. I like it but it aint as focused and as easy to like for me.
An interesting but slightly strange record in my view
Not as all out brilliant and fully realised as Kindred.
With all the stopping and starting and changes of tone and tempo both sides sound more like a set of partly developed sketches than properly finished tracks to me.
That said, it's enthralling and interesting and loads of bits of it are properly beautiful, especially on Rough Sleeper. He's never released a record that's not worth cherishing.
yeah I thought the same RE: sketches
especially on Truant.
I think this is right
It's almost like a little mini album, with each of the parts of each side a little mini song.
It's really growing on me, but I can't help wishing the ideas had been developed and extended to make it into a full length album.
Fuck. Me.
That's atrocious. Everything from the pitch-shifted vocal samples to the revving car engine and the feel of the reverb on the drum samples sounds like it's taken directly from a Burial track. Admittedly a shit one, but a Burial track nonetheless.
This sounds like kid trying to replicate Burial.
Nothing is sacred to Skrillex, he dulled down dupstep, now he's going after future garage. What is next for this monster?
sounds like he's followed a "make a burial track" tutorial from a production magazine or something. fucking shameless.
another reason some Burial fans give other ones a bad name haha. Skrillex should remix that Chet Faker version I posted above :')
the music sounds like if you converted Burial to midi!
my word
I'm more interesting in that Ad at the bottom. Breakin' A Sweat by Skrillex & The Doors! 3D Version for Nintendo! eh???


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תוספות ר"י הזקן ותלמידו
וראשוני בעלי התוספות
על מסכת שבת
(Ri the Elder)
and early Tosafists on tractate Shabbat
edited for the first time from
MS Guenzburg, Mos 636
references, notes and comments
Rabbi Avraham Shoshana
Rabbi Yehuda Amitai Shoshana
Volume I
Introduction · Chapters 1-6 · Indices
This collection of Tosafot preserves complex and novel material which served as the foundation for the redaction of all later collections of Tosafot on Tractate Shabbat. As proven in the scholarly introduction to this volume, Rishonim, such as Ramban, Rashba, Ritva and Tosafot Harosh, used these very Tosafot or a close genre. The author was a disciple of Ri ha-Zaken who transmitted his lectures in the Yeshiva and wrote down verbal exchanges he had with his mentor dealing with complex matters. Aside from his mentor's Torah, the author included material from earlier Sages of Tosafot, such as Rabbenu Tam, Riva, Rashbam, Rabbenu Porat, etc. Another outstanding feature of this manuscript is the outstanding and profuse glosses (gilyonot) that accompany it. These glosses were intended to serve as supplementary material. They are drawn mainly from the early Sages of Ashkenaz. It may be said with certainty that there isn't one passage in this collection that does not introduce novel ideas which open up new vistas for the understanding of the vast Tosafot literature and matters relating to Tractate Shabbat. All in all, this is an outstanding discovery of great consequences to rabbinical literature.
The volume is accompanied by source references, comparisons to Tosafot literature and other Rishonim, notes and expanded illuminations, which comprise a comprehensive commentary to the entire work. The volume also includes a substantial scholarly introduction dealing with the manuscript provenance and its contents, the identification of the authors and an analysis of first-generation Tosafot in general. The discovery of Tosafot of Rabbi Yehuda Sir Loen of
The volume provides detailed indices. They include index of sources of the work itself, sources discussed in the notes, and an index of subjects classified by topics.
Edited by Rabbi Avraham Shoshana and Rabbi Yehuda Shoshana
58 + 479 double-columned pages
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That scan is made of win. I hope those white shards in the top pic are chunks of the Lancelot sheared off by the Crimson Lotus's claw.
Karen's outfit in the bottom pic isn't her normal Black Knight uniform, is it? EDIT: Wait, nevermind, it is; it's just that the red headband instead of the visor makes a big difference. >_>
|2006-12-08, 18:12
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|2006-12-08, 19:34
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And Newtype magazine had once had a scan depicting Gundam SEED Destiny's final battle in space - with Strike Freedom and Destiny fighting out each other while sporting missing limbs, crumbling weapons and battered frames. We all know how accurate that depiction turned out to be (or not, should I say).
Take Newtype scans with a lot of salt, as the artists tend to overdo them for the sake of making a scene impressive or just for the series' promotion. However, in most cases, the main settings and overall themes turn out to be accurate, so, in short, we should indeed expect a showdown between Lancelot and CL-2, but I don't think we should guess up the battle's proceedings and outcome from the looks of a single scan. They aren't as accurate and reliable as one'd wish them to be.
Nevertheless, I'd like to reiterate my request here. Could someone please translate the next ep spoilers from the scan posted in the previous page? Thanks.
|2006-12-09, 04:40
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(Note: I only use kanji for translations. Thus it's only natural there would be large gaps in my understanding. )
... Okay, that's all I can do with my lack of any skills with katakana and Hiragana. Until REAL translators show up, this is all... Hope that's good enough.
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That is one awesome illustration. Hope we can find a textless and larger version of that somewhere soon.
|2006-12-09, 17:14
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So therefore i dont' really expect a fight between these two opponets to be like that. Even CL2 has to receive some damage in its first sortie and it makes no sense for lancelot to have rifle in close combat either.
Anf if they make Kallen into a godKira immediately that would actually worsen her character in my eyes. She didn't really excell in the combat situations till now so IMO it'd suck if she started to tear everything apart with no sweat.
But that's gonna happen cause everyone wants it too
|2006-12-09, 17:36
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Not to mention that she'll probably have Lelouch giving instructions once again, and I don't think he'll tell her when to stab, feint, duck and evade - I surmise he'll give her where to lead enemy forces into well-placed and -hidden ambushes. Episode 02 clearly showed he wasn't just run and gun, hide and wait - he uses the entire environment to take out his opponents. Moreover, the spoilers (translated by VCV, who I'm grateful to) state that
As for my last point, I don't think she'll pwn Suzaku. Maybe force him to a draw and get Britannia retreating due to massive losses, an unfavorable tactical situation and a crumbling strategy on Cornelia's side. That's how I envision the outcome - both sides draw back and reconsider what the heck happened, what went wrong and how to answer the current situation...giving Zero and Co. some reprieve to get the hell out of there and strengthen up their ranks.
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I am looking foward to see if Kallen uses the backhand swipe she used earlier on the bee and cork in her new frame. Suzaku uses his spinning jump kick inside his. I do feel the lotus will be inferior though as I don't think it will have the same crystal (sakurite?) technology to match the lancelot's specs. I do think its weaponry will match anything lancelot has though.
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I have no problem if she pwns with the support of Lulu and the whole group, that's actually to be expected. Like you says Lulu is a master tactician ( until he starts to underestimate the opponent ) and under his guaindance they can use the enviroment t the fullest with setti ng ambushes, traps,... and they have the surprise on their side now too since CL2 is new suit,. even if it's an upgrade, it still not known how it performs.
It's making Kallen into an unbeatable force on her own that i wouldn't like. You know if she went head alone stright into the enemy and pwn left and rigth, that what i meant by godKira, that would suck. Her giving Suzaku trouble is nothing unexpected but i don't think that even with surprise and her new suits capabilites she can't crush him and get away without any damage on her suit. Of course it he fells into an ambush wherer she't not the only enemy and gets pwned in someway, that's different.
So we agree that a standoff ( well a defeat from Brittania's poinf of view since the couldn't manage to defeat some filthy rebels and actually got their asses handed to them most of the time and the rebels even manged to get away with new toys ) is most likely and noone should have any qualms about it.
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Hmm, judging from the spoilers, it seems like the next 2 eps will be the same battle. And ep 12 doesn't seem like it'll start anything new either. Isn' this series 26 episodes long? Can they really manage to fit overthrowing an empire/going to Jupiter within the remaining 14 eps? Not to mention explaining everything like who CC is, who killed Lelouchs parents and showing Suzakus (hopefully) death.
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as for the first fight between kallen and suzaku ~ well ill say its pretty much to show off kallen's skill and her new mecha...im sure that suzaku will underestimate her...gets heavily damaged and just saved at the last minute by cornelia ~ lulu then calls for a withdraw which pisses off kallen as she had the chance to crush lancerlot...
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List of things that the producers will have to do
1) reveal mysteries of Sakuya
a) C.C and her people
b) Who killed Lelouch's mother
c) What is project ragnarok
d) Lulus father; what is he??
2) introduce Sakuya
a) Schneizel
b) the JLF leader
3) Char. development for
a) Suzaku
b) All newly introduced chars
c) Euphemia
d) Nanali
It just feels like the battles will become much faster paced or rushed after ep 12.
|2006-12-10, 10:34
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Thats a nice way of placing everything evil|plushie, a list.
It might be the background of Sunrise thats making people think everything won't get seen to, but already this show has shown over-wise for me - upto episode 10 and already a lot of information has been given. Also to mention a OP that shows issue's that'll happen soon enough, AKA evil|plushie's list.
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Anytime Fitness, Hastings, MN, announced it has acquired Waxing the City, a salon business dedicated to waxing and hair removal services. The agreement was finalized on Oct. 9.
Currently, Waxing the City has four locations in the Denver area and one in Dallas. The first Anytime Fitness-owned salon will open in Woodbury, MN, in mid-December, with plans to begin expansion into franchise sales by April 2013.
"We're excited to extend the Anytime Fitness mission of 'improving the self-esteem of the world' to the hair removal category," Chuck Runyon, Anytime Fitness CEO, said in a statement. "WTC helps people feel good about themselves in a non-intimidating environment, much like Anytime Fitness has done for the last 10 years."
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LAS VEGAS >> Steve Torrence has faced tough opponents in his life, mostly notably Hodgkin's lymphoma as a teenager. On Friday at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he proved to be the tough opponent.
The Kilgore, Texas, Top Fuel dragster driver topped the first day of qualifying at the NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals with a 1,000-foot run of 3.779 seconds at 310.91 mph to edge Antron Brown, who covered the distance at 3.797 at a faster 322.96 mph. Torrance, who has reached the semifinals in the first three NHRA national events of the season, is third in the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series points standings.
"This has been the best start of my career," said Torrence. "My team has been boosted by our consistency."
Matt Hagan equalled Torrence's performance by finishing atop the 16-car Funny Car session after the first of two qualifying sessions. Hagan, driving a Dodge for Don Schumacher Racing, posted a 4.063 run at 317.05. Hagan's run was just slightly better than the 4.069 posted by Chino Hills' Del Worsham and the 4.075 by Ron Capps of Carlsbad.
Hagan said crew chief Dic.kie Venebles opted to go back to the car that won five national events in 2013 to return "to what we know."
"The car can be humbling," said Hagan. "One moment you are on top of the world, the next minute the car is kicking your butt."
Jeg Coughlin bounced back in the second Pro Stock session to claim the provisional pole. His run of 6.625 at 208.78 was the same time Chris McGaha posted, but his speed of 208.07 was slower, so Coughlin prevailed.
All pro classes will have two more runs on Saturday, but for eight Pro Stock drivers their runs will be part of the K&N Horsepower Challenge, which pits the seven best qualifiers from the past year and a vote-in driver. Defending class champion Allan Johnson won the event last year, and wrapped the weekend with the Sunday championship.
Among the first-round matches are Coughlin against Vincent Nobile, who drives a Camaro for Upland-based Mountain View Tire Racing. Coughlin is one of the three four-time winners of the race within a race while Nobile won in 2012 as Coughlin's Dodge teammate.
"He's had my number in the recent past," Coughlin said the of the full-time Adelphi University student.
Other first-round matches include John against Dave Connelly, voted in by the fans; Jason Line versus Shane Gray; and Erica Enders-Stevensm replacing the retired Mike Edwards, against V Gaines.


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Virginia M. Lascelles, 76, of New Boston, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 at Mercer County Hospital, Aledo.
Virginia M. Lascelles, 76, of New Boston, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 at Mercer County Hospital, Aledo.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 at New Boston United Methodist Church; Rev. Beth Nelson officiating. Pallbearers are Chad Sedam, Michael Sedam, Bryson Lascelles, Scott Coulter, Marc Russell, Matt Russell, Dave McDonald and Stacey Whitlow. Honorary pallbearers are Virginia's nephews. Special music will be performed by Sheri McDonald and Dave & Missy McDonald. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is Monday, October 22, 2012 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at New Boston United Methodist Church. Memorials may be left for New Boston Ambulance Service, New Boston United Methodist Church or Serenity Hospice. Dennison Funeral Home, Aledo is assisting the family.
Virginia was born March 15, 1936 in Davenport, Iowa, a daughter of Milton and Gwendolyn Maxine Humble McDonald. She married Thomas Lascelles on Sept. 22, 1961 in New Boston. Mrs. Lascelles worked at Illinois Bell Telephone Company, Rock Island, for 35 years, retiring in 1990. She was a member of the tele- phone company's Pioneers Club. Her many hobbies included going to the casino and also shopping with her best friend, Jan Downey. She loved to watch the pelicans and eagles on the Bay from her window.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Tom Lascelles, New Boston; son Jeff (Nilfa) Lascelles, Simi Valley, CA; daughter Vickie (Tom) Sedam, New Boston; grandchildren Chad Sedam, New Boston, Kelli Tippie, Seaton, Michael Sedam, New Boston and Bryson Lascelles, Simi Valley, Calif; great grandchildren Derik Tippie, Ericka Sedam, Payton Sedam and Devin Peters; brother Mick (Debbie) McDonald, Aledo; sisters Marilyn (Lloyd) Nelson, New Boston, Kathleen Baker, Rock Island, Carol (Larry) Foglesong New Boston, Alice Cantrell, Aledo, Jody Whitlow, New Boston and Peggy (Steve) Larson, Seaton and lots of nieces and nephews and many special friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Cheryl and brother James.
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Stowe [10] is a four season resort town located in north-central Vermont at the base of Mount Mansfield—Vermont's highest peak. It is home to Stowe Mountain Ski Resort.
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Stowe is located at the Junction of Vermont Routes 108 and 100. Access is 10 miles North on Rte 100 from Exit 10 on Interstate 89. The closest major airport is Burlington (BTV) about 40 minutes away. Stowe is about 2 hours from Montreal, 3 hours from Boston and 6 hours from New York City.
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Most of the the activity in Stowe is centered in the historic Village and along the Mountain Road (Route 108) that extends from the Village about 5 miles to the ski area. It is easy to get around, and in the winter there is a free shuttle that runs frequently between the Village and the Mountain.
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There are no big parking lots, so you won't be trying to remember which row and section your car is in. Retail shopping is on both sides of Main Street which is also known as Route 100. More shops are spread out along the Mountain Road, or Route 108. Mountain Road forms a "T" with Main Street.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After four successful years as the head coach of the MIT women's lacrosse team, Vanessa Cox has announced that she is leaving the program. Only the second coach in the 20-year history of the program, she is moving on to take a position as an administrator with the Brandeis University athletics program.
"It is mixed emotions that we bid farewell to Vanessa Cox as she moves on to her new position at Brandies," said John Benedick, Assistant Director of Athletics at MIT. "Vanessa is a highly skilled and effective lacrosse coach, brought the MIT program to new heights of performance and set a high standard of excellence for years to come. We wish her the best of luck in her new position."
Only the second coach in the 20-year history of the program, Cox leaves the Engineers with an overall record of 36-26. Her winning percentage of .581 is the best in program history, leading a program that produced winning seasons in four of her five years at the helm. In 2009 Cox led the Engineers to a 13-5 record, with the team setting Institute single-season records for wins, goals, draw controls and caused turnovers. Named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Coach of the Year after her first season in 2008, Cox's teams were honored with a total of 13 All-NEWMAC and 18 Academic All-NEWMAC awards.


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Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve
Review: Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve 89.5/100
a review by Chip Dykstra (AKA Arctic Wolf)
Posted on November 24, 2012
A few years ago Johnnie Walker Gold Label carried an age statement of 18 years. Back then it was called The Centenary Blend. The newest bottles of the Gold Label no longer carry that age statement. Coinciding with that particular change is a bit of a name change as well. Instead of Johnnie Walker Gold Label – The Centenary Blend, the newest version is now called Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve. Based upon what I can glean from the Johnnie Walker website (and the back of my bottle), it may not be only the ages of the individual whiskies in the blend which have changed, the actual constituents of the blend appear to have changed as well.
"GOLD LABEL RESERVE is blended from casks of Whiskies that have been specially selected from the Master Blender, Jim Beveridge's Private Reserve."
Of course this means that my previous review for Johnnie Walker Gold Label – The Centenary Blend is rather obsolete, a fact which was quickly pointed out to me by my good friend Jason, of Jason's Scotch Reviews, when I recently re-posted that particular review. Jason asked me if I could review the new blend, and after a quick email with the Alberta Diageo Agent, a new bottle for review found its way onto my review queue.
Note: I should point out a few things about the labeling which might help us understand the Gold Label Reserve better. It is not what is on the label that I notice, rather it is what is not on the label. First off, as I said earlier, I see no age statement at all. It has been suggested to me by other whisky aficionados that the blend is now 15 years old; but the bottle does not confirm that assumption. Another omission is the word 'malt'. I can find it nowhere on the label. If this blend is meant to be solely a blend of malt whiskies, I am relatively sure that it would have been labelled as a "Blended Malt".
I infer from the labeling that the Gold Label Reserve is intended to be blended to a specific taste profile, and the company may or may not use younger whiskies in the future to achieve this flavour profile. Additionally they may or may not use grain whiskies in the blend to achieve this desired flavour profile. On the first front, I am disappointed, I like clear age statements and like to be reassured that the whisky will not diminish over time under the guise of blending to profile. On the second front, I am delighted, as a I personally believe that a higher quality of whisky can be achieved if the master blender is not restricted solely to malted whisky.
In the Bottle 4.5/5
The presentation for the Johnny Walker Gold Label has undergone a bit of on overhaul. Whereas the other older versions of the whisky which carried the name Gold Label rested in the classic square cylinder of the Johnnie Walker whisky bottle, the new bottle is tapered (wider at the shoulder than the foot) and the new bottle is clear rather than dusky gold. I like the new bottle, it has elegance and 'pop' on my shelf. However, I think I will miss the charm of the older presentation.
In the Glass 9/10
The Gold Label Reserve demonstrates a vibrant golden amber colour in the glass. The nose is very complex. It seems rather light and gentle first; but as the glass sits, the whisky seems to gain strength and intensity. The initial impressions are of butterscotch, honey and wood spice. Some nice scents of canned fruit drift by the nostrils, in particular peaches and apricots. A bit of home-baked apple pie with touches of cinnamon reach the breezes above the glass as well.
As the smells above the glass deepen, some spicy tobacco and toffee build up from the butterscotch and wood spice. I detect the autumn aroma of freshly harvested grain and a building impression of dark fruit and peat smoke. Light touches of vanilla and honeycomb round out the nose of the well decanted glass.
In the Mouth 54/60
The Gold Label Reserve whisky translates extremely well from the nose to the palate. The entry brings honey and light oak spices forward with some softer caramel flavour arriving soon thereafter. As the whisky transfers through my palate, I taste more richness with canned fruit impressions, some spicy toffee, vanilla and a stronger impression of oak spice. Dried fruit, particularly dates, but also some dried prunes, seem to act as a precursor to a finale of moderately smokey peat which completes the taste experience.
Like other Johnnie Walker whiskies I have tasted, the Gold Label Reserve is very complex. Further visits to my glencairn glass revealed baked apples with cinnamon and cloves, some nice honeycomb impressions and some light malty undercurrents in the flavour profile. That smokey peat which ends the taste experience seems lightly herbal and somewhat medicinal reminding me of Talisker Whisky. This finale of peat seems to overwhelm the other flavours for a brief time, then it melds into the other flavours rather than dominates them.
In the Throat 13/15
It should be obvious from my description of how the whisky translates through the palate, that the finale is rich with herbal flavours of peat. As this smokey herbal peat smoke fades, fleeting impressions of woodspice, toffee and honey seem to reappear and then gently fade away.
The Afterburn 9/10
The Johnny Walker Gold Label Reserve is a dandy whisky. It does not have that suave smoothness which the older Gold Label whisky carried, and it seems to have a bit of a heavier punch of peat smoke in the finish. If you are one of those, (and there are many) who preferred the old Johnny Walker Green Label, to the Gold Label, then I think you will be pleased with the changes especially with that punch of peat smoke at the end. If you are one of those who prefers a more suave whisky experience, then the new blend will be somewhat less than what you are expecting.
I happen to have been a real fan of the more suave experience which was the older Gold Label, and as a result my score of 89.5 for the Gold Label Reserve is somewhat lower than the 92.5 which I gave the Centenary Blend.
You may read some of my other Whisky Reviews (click the link) if you wish to have some comparative reviews.
As always you may interpret the scores I provide as follows.
0-25 A spirit with a rating this low would actually kill you.
26-49 Depending upon your fortitude you might actually survive this.
50 -59 You are safe to drink this…but you shouldn't.
60-69 Substandard swill which you may offer to people you do not want to see again.
70-74 Now we have a fair mixing rum or whisky. Accept this but make sure it is mixed into a cocktail.
75-79 You may begin to serve this to friends, again probably still cocktail territory.
80-84 We begin to enjoy this spirit neat or on the rocks. (I will still primarily mix cocktails)
85-89 Excellent for sipping or for mixing!
90-94 Definitely a primary sipping spirit, in fact you may want to hoard this for yourself.
95-97.5 The Cream of the Crop
98+ I haven't met this bottle yet…but I want to.
Very loosely we may put my scores into terms that you may be more familiar with on a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal scale as follows:
70 – 79.5 Bronze Medal (Recommended only as a mixer)
80 – 89.5 Silver Medal (Recommended for sipping and or a high quality mixer)
90 – 95 Gold Medal (Highly recommended for sipping and for sublime cocktails.)
95.5+ Platinum Award (Highest Recommendation)
5 Responses to "Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve"
November 24, 2013 at 7:46 am
Thank u for the review! I think i will try next time!
June 4, 2013 at 3:51 am
A thoroughly informative review indeed. I do, however find some discomfort in the fact that you rated Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve 89.5/100, whilst you rated the Johnnie Walker Black Label 93.5/100 on an earlier review.
I cannot in any way argue against your ratings since I'm only familliar with one of the two (JWB) and came to this blog since I am contemplating purchasing the gold reserve for the first time this weekend. One would however naturally expect the gold to be a step up from the black just as the drinks' positioning in the market seems to suggest.
Thanks for the review still, it may even make the weekend just abit more interesting.
November 25, 2012 at 10:06 am
Great review, thank you. I cannot wait to try it.


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Anthony Precourt, the energetic new investor-operator of the Crew, is foisting change upon the organization. The breadth of it became clearer yesterday, when a young coach was hired and given wide-ranging power to mold the team. Gregg Berhalter, 40, was selected from a strong pool of candidates, and the choice was something of a surprise.
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|2011-04-17, 22:03
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Hyouge Mono
I don't see a thread for this yet. It really should be in "Current" as the premiere has finally been subbed, but this seems as good a place to start as any.
I know this isn't going to get much attention, but it's really excellent - well-crafted, smart, funny and often surprisingly intense. Perhaps if we're lucky future eps will be subbed as well.
Blog review of first episode:
|2011-04-18, 12:21
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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I found my first true love of this anime season.
|2011-04-19, 09:33
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I really enjoyed the first episode, and while I'm not holding my breath waiting for the entire series to be subbed, I'll watch more. Anything that bears the subtitle 'Tea for universe, tea for life' can't be half bad!
It kind of puts me in mind of what you'd get if you made a Japanese version of Blackadder.
It's unlike anything else this season, and that's a real point in its favour.
|2011-04-19, 09:58
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Notable samurai of the late Sengoku period were well-known for their pretensions to more refined tastes. Takeda Shingen, for example, was known for composing haiku in the middle of military campaigns. Uesugi Kenshin was reputedly a keen student of Buddhism and Buddhist philosophy. Oda Nobunaga, as portrayed in this episode, famously indulged in extravagant displays of wealth.
At the same time, these vain men were also very sensitive about their appearances as rough and ready warriors. They were openly disdainful of effeminate palace culture, exemplified by some daimyo with court connections, like Imagawa Yoshimoto, for instance.
So, this constant tension between "warrior and aesthete" is very much a feature of samurai culture, as observed by British historian Stephen Turnbull. It has its roots in Confucian ethics, from the idea that scholars rank higher than warriors in the social hierarchy.
Which of course brings up the question: To what extent were these men genuine aesthetes? I suspect that, in most cases, what these samurai were truly after was the appearance of power, on top of real power. Add to this the fact that many of the "samurai" of this era were originally mere peasants who brashly seized opportunities to climb a once-rigid social ladder — the pursuit of "culture" was thus their way of showing that they have arrived, not unlike the noveau riche of more modern times.
And that's what this episode brilliantly explored, by presenting the ambitions of three different men, and juxtaposing them with those of our protagonist, Sasuke.
|2011-04-19, 20:14
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But even if I wasn't hooked by the subject matter, I'd easily forgive that for the final scene where Oda asks Sasuke his opinion on the warship. That exchange captured the contradiction of Sasuke's position perfectly - how do you serve a master whom you can't wholeheartedly respect?
|2011-04-22, 18:02
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Good Lord, episode 2 was fascinating. That whole sequence with Osen and the tea bowl, and Sauke comparing the two in his head... It was a stunningly realistic and surprisingly electric depiction of an intimate moment between a married couple - how rare is that in anime? - yet totally run through the weird contradictions that make up Sasuke's character.
Loved the rest of the ep, too. I still have no idea who the audience is or why this is being produced, but I'm glad it is.
|2011-04-23, 07:25
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The anime is great and all..
but you know,
THAT EPIC NOBUNAGA LAUGHTER totally was the highlight of the opening episode for me lol. God damn it. I couldn't help but laugh out loud myself. That was just fucking hilarious, the way they presented that.
|2011-04-23, 09:44
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I thought this episode was even better than the last one. The confrontation with his brother-in-law was simply breath-taking. The contrast between that scene and moment of marital intimacy portrayed moments before only heightened the drama. I wonder which will win out over the long term -- Sasuke's ambition or his aesthetic passion.
I do have a hard time with Osen's facial expression. In a show where all the main characters' eyes are drawn so elaborately, her slit-like eyes are very disconcerting. I can understand why she might drawn that way (to heighten her mystery or to emphasize her demure wifeliness), but I'd still rather see her eyes. Also that child looks at least four or five years old, no? If she's twenty now, that means she gave birth around 15 or 16. Probably not uncommon from what little I know about classical Japanese marital institutions.
I would never have guessed that the crew that produced Bee Train's girls-with-guns shows like Noir and Madlax are behind Hyouge Mono. So far I think they're doing an excellent job.
Thirty-nine episodes of this, huh? I'm in for the long haul. I'm about to watch episode two of [C] now, but it's going to have to be a lot better than the first episode to displace Hyouge Mono from the top of my spring list.
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|2011-04-23, 11:48
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Oh, and having watched episode two of [C], I can state for certain that I'm enjoying Hyouge Mono more.
Edit: I did some research into the historical period because I was surprised by the use of firearms and wondered about the historical accuracy of the atakebune. Both of these turn out to be true portrayals of the "warring states" period.
Firearms came to Japan in 1543 when a Portuguese ship was blown off-course and landed there. The Japanese quickly adopted and refined these new weapons. They had become widespread by 1577. Nobunaga apparently built half-a-dozen atakebune. As episode two notes, their interior walls where lined with iron for protection against enemy weapons. The atakebune represented a major change in Japanese naval battles as conflicts between the vessels themselves replaced hand-to-hand fighting between the sailors on-board.
We've already seen Nobunaga's famous general Hideyoshi, who completed the unification of Japan after Nobunaga was assassinated in 1582. Tokugawa Ieyasu appears in the list of characters at ANN so I'm guessing he'll be appearing soon as well.
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|2011-04-23, 18:06
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I looked all over for audience figures for this show, both in our own thread and at this usually-reliable site. The Geocities site is way behind and has no ratings for the spring season. Katapan and company don't report any ratings for Hyouge Mono either.
|2011-04-23, 18:07
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|2011-04-23, 18:31
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No, there aren't figures yet for the week that includes 4/14, when Hyouge Mono premiered. I suspect we might see something from Katapan soon.
I'd think 11pm on Thursdays might be an attractive spot for an animated show targeting mature viewers. Thursdays tend to be an off-night for broadcasters because there are fewer people in audience. Take a look at the top-rated shows for the week Hyouge Mono aired. Only a handful of shows in that list aired on a Thursday; the biggest-audience nights are unsurprisingly Sundays and Mondays when people generally stay at home.
In the US, Thursday nights have been a place for experimentation since the expected audience ratings are going to be low to begin with. That's probably even more true for the NHK; I don't see many shows on that list originating from them. Both of these factors suggest to me that they're willing to take a chance on Hyouge Mono in a time-slot that humans, rather than DVRs, might actually watch.
Fuji gets so much credit for noitaminA, yet the NHK seemingly gets no such enthusiastic plaudits for the many high-quality shows they've aired over the years.
|2011-04-23, 22:55
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There were, of course, daimyo who were reluctant to follow the technological trend, particularly those from the Kanto region, such as the Takeda of Kai-Shinano. There was the problem of greater isolation — given that firearms spread from Kyushu to Kansai before coming to Kanto, the eastern samurai would naturally be among the last to see, and use, such new technology.
Furthermore, the Kanto samurai were country bumpkins of a sort and considered themselves rougher and tougher than their more urbanised brethen in the western regions of Japan. Since the time of the Kamakura shogunate (the first bakufu), the Kanto region was regarded as the font of "true" samurai values, in contrast to the more "cultured" traditions of the Kansai region (the warriors there were considered softies by the Kanto samurai). Using firearms, to the doughty samurai of the east, felt like "cheating", a necessary evil of the times.
The battle that decisively changed the balance of power between firearms and a good ol' cavalry charge was the one in Nagashino, resulting in the massacre of the cream of the Takeda army by a hail of Tokugawa lead. Thereafter, no serious warlord would dare challenge the power of firearms.
(This rivalry between east and west Japan, warrior values versus aesthetic traditions, thus has deep roots in the country's history. The Kansai region has always been the heart of Japan's higher culture, while Kyushu has always been the country's gateway to modern technology, be it from Korea, China or Portugal. It wasn't until the time of the Tokugawa shogunate that the centre of both political and cultural power shifted decisively east, thanks to the burgeoning growth of Edo, which became Japan's first million-person city.)
I credit Koei's Nobunaga's Ambition wargame simulations for spurring me towards such (otherwise useless) trivia back in my teens during the late 80s. Like you, I was also surprised at the time to learn that the Japanese had adopted then-modern firearms. In the end, though, it was all about political and military expediency, and not because of any particular love for firearms. Shortly after Tokugawa Ieyasu united Japan, he strictly limited the production of guns, ostensibly to curb foreign (read, Christian) influence. In reality, he was just being practical — he wanted to prevent further rebellions armed with such weapons.
|2011-04-24, 05:07
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I just watched episode 1, and I'm not sure what I just watched . I really lol'd at Sasuke's serious observations depicted in a comedic fashion, but the whole reason they were fighting flew right over my head. Probably because it's 6am in the morning (>.>). I'm not quite seeing the reasons that emphasize these special artifacts are worth fighting and dying for, but that might be attributed to me not knowing anything about the era the show is depicted in or the real-life personae that the chars are based on.
|2011-04-24, 09:31
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Age: 32
I loved episode two. Sasuke's perceptions and wit buff up the tension each conflict presents, further increasing hilarity in some cases. After watching the first episode, I thought the series was only worth for its shits and giggles, but despite those it's entertaining not just in its humor but the drama/game of thrones aspect as well.
I'd like to compliment TinyRedLeaf for his informative contributions. I'm afraid I'm not versed in Japan's military history to really bring value to this discussion, but I like the series' atmosphere nonetheless and just wanted to share my excitement.
|2011-04-24, 09:53
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"Hyouge Mono" is comics with many fans. I also own the comics book whole set. I am evaluating the bold art style and idea of Yamada Yoshihiro highly.
His previous work "Dokyou Boshi" was a wonderful work. However, the art style of Yamada is not evaluated except Japan at all.
Many of depiction of "Hyouge Mono" is based on the historical fact. If history of Japan is investigated, all the future fate of Sasuke is known. Although I knew beforehand about Furuta Oribe's, i.e., him, whole life, the tale is still filled to charm.
Sasuke is Samurai and Otaku. At the start time of a tale at least, he is only the teacup otaku smeared with the desire. This situation changes with encounter with Rikyu. He himself becomes an artist and becomes an artist's patron. Sasuke gropes for Samurai-oriented art.
Speaking of anime, I cannot see it. Broadcast channels are NHK BS, broadcasting satellite channel. This is not free broadcast. It is unthinkable to make a contract of paid broadcasting only for Hyouge Mono.
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Imagine the Internet as a vast network of roads and highways. On it are many types of vehicles, delivering various-sized packages (or packets, to use the technical term) containing a variety of information at a wide range of speeds. Most Internet users only ever see the contents of the vehicles traveling on the roads.
But like real roadways, the Internet has many layers below the surface. These lower layers support—and determine the quality of—the layers above them. Each layer has its own specific set of languages used to communicate within that layer. These languages are called "protocols."
One of the lowest layers supporting the Internet is called the link layer. Within the link layer, link layer protocols organize groups of local connections into large networks. At the top, just under the surface, is the application layer. The application layer determines the quality of the "road surface" directly above it. SIP is a protocol that operates within the application layer.
Different application layer protocols are used to create different surfaces. The Internet has a wide variety of road surfaces, some favoring certain types of traffic over others: Compare a heavily loaded truck slowly climbing the rough road surface of a hill to a sports car zipping down smooth concrete. Some surfaces work better for certain purposes.
VoIP—phone conversations over the Internet—are one very particular type of traffic. They require audio to be delivered consistently with minimal delay. SIP is an application layer protocol designed to provide a very certain type of road surface for this special traffic. SIP initiates the sessions (or connections) that prepare the network to best meet the specific needs of a real-time audio connection over the Internet.
We offer a fuller explanation in our article on the SIP protocol.
We've mentioned that SIP trunking is a network service. It's necessary because VoIP calls travel over the internet rather than the traditional phone network. This means that you need some way to connect calls between the internet and the traditional phone network, as otherwise you'd only be able to call other users with VoIP.
SIP trunking is the solution to this problem.
A SIP trunk isn't a phone "line." Instead, you connect to your SIP provider's network using your internet connection. Your SIP provider utilizes specialized technologies to create a bridge between the internet and the traditional phone network, thereby connecting calls between these networks.
In some cases, you can get SIP trunking from the same company that provides your internet service, but in other cases you may need to use separate providers for SIP trunking service and internet service.
If you don't have SIP trunking, you won't be able to do much with a business VoIP phone system aside from admiring the server hardware. And while the traditional phone network is dying in the United States, it's alive and well across the globe, so the need for SIP trunking isn't going to disappear anytime soon.
SIP trunking can cut costs in the following ways:
Lower trunking costs. Combined voice and data connections have traditionally been provided by telecoms in the form of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) lines, also known as trunks. ISDN trunks come with fixed quantities of lines per trunk (for example, T1 trunks have 23 lines each). If a business needs even one additional line, it must purchase another entire trunk—meaning businesses often pay for unused capacity. SIP trunks are comprised of bandwidth, a flexible commodity, and their capacity can be increased on the fly.
Lower equipment expenses. Offices without SIP trunks use media gateways to translate between the analog PSTN and the office's internal digital traffic. Offices using SIP trunks don't need this expensive piece of equipment because their traffic bypasses the PSTN. A SIP trunk also makes it more practical for an office to use a cloud-based phone system rather than purchasing and maintaining an in-office hardware version.
Lower calling charges. Traditionally, and under many existing calling plans, charges are calculated based on the physical length of the PSTN line required to complete a call. Calls made via SIP trunks bypass most of the PSTN and so avoid many long-distance charges.
SIP providers also frequently offer better rates on international calls than traditional phone service providers, and most importantly, intra-office calls and calls between branch offices are frequently free when connected via SIP trunking.
SIP trunking also has a number of technological advantages:
More communications options. A SIP trunk extends, in a virtual sense, an office's internal network to the outside world—letting remote offices, mobile employees and customers worldwide interact as if they were in the same building. Click-to-call website options for customers, application sharing and simple call transferring for work-at-home or abroad employees, for example, can all be done more easily with SIP trunks.
Meanwhile, SIP client apps can facilitate communication via a mobile device over an Internet connection, with capabilities such as voicemail, SMS messaging and more.
The following table shows some common features of SIP trunking service:
|Traditionally, if you needed more calling capacity on your phone lines, your provider took a month or longer to deliver it. SIP providers, on the other hand, can scale capacity up and down in as little as 24 hours, a vital cost-saving feature for businesses with fluctuating call volume.
|Port sharing
|If you have multiple sites, and one site maxes out its number of simultaneous calls, you can connect calls via open ports at one of your other sites. Again, this is a vital cost-saver for call centers.
|Disaster recovery
|In case of a service outage at one of your sites, your SIP provider can forward calls made to critical phone numbers.
|911 and E.911 support
|Your SIP provider can support 911 calls by providing location information with the call. Without E.911 support, VoIP isn't compatible with emergency services.
|MPLS support
|Multi-protocol label switching is a networking technology that allows information to be routed within a network using path labels rather than the network protocols we discussed above. This offers performance, reliability and security benefits, and some businesses prefer to have SIP trunks delivered over MPLS. You'll need to make sure your provider offers both MPLS and SIP trunking services, however.
Phone system deployment type. Whether you have an on-premise or cloud-based system is the most important factor affecting your approach to SIP trunking. Businesses with cloud systems may not even need a separate SIP provider.
In most cases, SIP trunking is included with "unlimited" user licenses for cloud systems. The vendor generally doesn't even mention that SIP trunking is included, given the complex nature of the service. Other cloud vendors provide "metered" SIP trunking - i.e., SIP trunking service priced using per-minute rates. If you have an on-premise phone system, however, you'll need to search for a SIP provider, as generally vendors of on-premise systems don't offer SIP trunking.
Phone system brand. Different phone system vendors have implemented the SIP protocol in their systems in different ways. This means that not all SIP providers will be compatible with your specific brand of phone system. Check with your phone system vendor, as many list the SIP providers that their systems support. You also need to ask your SIP provider about support for specific features and devices such as FAX machines.
Connection type. A SIP trunk can be provided over most any high-speed Internet connection. The cheapest option uses an existing broadband Internet connection from a standard Internet service provider (ISP), and simply has the ITSP service share it. Call quality and capacity may be reduced because both data and voice are sharing the connection. A more expensive—but better—option is to lease a line from an ITSP and dedicate it solely to your SIP traffic. Giving your SIP traffic its own line helps improve call quality and reliability. Not all SIP providers offer internet service, but many partner with ISPs.
Quality of service and service level agreements. Quality of Service (QoS) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are common components of the contracts businesses sign with their ITSP. The QoS agreement defines (in technical terms regarding IP traffic's delay, jitter and packet loss) the acceptable average quality of a voice call. The SLA, on the other hand, describes exactly how much "downtime" a service provider is allowed, what constitutes downtime and how quickly network issues must be resolved.
Trial period. ITSPs recognize that it can be difficult for a business to commit to a new phone system without experiencing it firsthand. For this reason, many now offer full or limited trial periods. The trials can be adopted on a small scale to make sure everything is functioning as expected before making the switch. Make sure to test any devices such as FAX machines that are connected to the phone network as well as the actual features of your phones.
911 dialing. The FCC has mandated that all "interconnected" VoIP services provide functionality to connect 911 calls to the appropriate local emergency services authority. But not all ITSPs fall under this mandate. If a business plans to eliminate their PSTN service entirely, then this needs to be considered. Maintaining a single PSTN line for emergencies is a viable option.
Firewall and security. If not properly managed, SIP trunks can expose an office network to external privacy and security threats. Traditionally, offices have used standard firewalls to keep out unwanted IP traffic, but SIP traffic does not always travel smoothly through firewalls. Other security options, like Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and session border controllers, are increasingly common.
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Aircraft Aid In Search For Calif. Ex-Cop Fugitive [VIDEO]
Clear skies allowed aircraft with heat-sensing technology to aid scores of officers searching in the snow-covered San Bernardino Mountains for Christopher Dorner, the former Los Angeles police officer suspected of killing three people in a vengeance-fueled rampage aimed at those he blames for ending his career.
Two sheriff's choppers flew low over the forest Saturday as SWAT teams fanned out to look for tracks in the fresh foot of powder that fell overnight.
It's the third full day of the massive multi-agency effort to hunt Dorner down. He's continued to elude authorities whose last clue of his whereabouts was a burned-out pickup truck found Thursday in this ski resort town.
Investigators continue to analyze the truck to try and determine whether Dorner torched it or if it caught fire for other reasons.
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I got my vacation approved yesterday, so I'm planning to take kite trip to Asia. I found two considerable destination: MuiNe & Boracay. I had already made some inspect for flights from Finland. Prices are quite same to HCMC and Manila(-Boracay). Accomodation are little bit cheaper @ Muine overally for longer stay.
So, I'm looking to get some advices from ppl that have been @ MuiNe or Boracay. Some pro's and con's. I know already that I should expect some heavy traffic on water with both places.
How is wind cover? It seems that statistically MuiNe got little bit stronger winds and most days at week overally. Boracay seems to have little lighter winds and there is wind 4 / 7 days of week. But those are just statistics from WG, so I can't trust 100% that info.
I'm 96kg (dry) rider and I'm planning to bring my 141 board + 12m&8m kite's with me. Are this setup enough for Boracay lighter winds? Or should I just left 8m home? For Mui Ne this package should work no prob I think.
I have been kiting for 2 years now and I'm good to go upwind. I wanna learn some jump and tricks on my trip to get progress. Gusty winds aren't huge problem for me, 'cos winds here in Finland are mostly gusty.
One thing which concern me little bit is wave brake on shore. This is quite new situation to me. I've heard that braking wave's are problem for beginners in Mui Ne.


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These stunning Isabel Borland earrings are an exquisite, modern and minimal alternative to traditional diamond posts. The round, natural diamonds are covered in a surface of light reflecting facets revealing shades of warm moss, pale sage and golden chartreuse. They are framed in thin bands of 18K white gold and connect to posts. Put them on and they exude an understated, quiet, earthy sophistication and elegance and are the kind of earrings to take you from morning meeting to midnight, moonlit walk.
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Austin, TX - Isabel Borland explores organic, balanced, essential forms, and the beauty and flexibility of precious metals and natural gemstones. She takes a minimalist approach and her design process is largely reductive, stripping away any details that feel superfluous or redundant. The line is all hand-carved (the bracelets from a single block of wax) and hand-finished, and she embraces the delicate marks, textures and irregularities that make each piece unique - designed to stand alone or to be layered and collected over time, mixing metals, patinas and gems. Isabel does not sign her jewelry, but leaves traces of the sprues as a nod to the process. This is her signature "X", and she hopes each piece becomes the signature of the person who will wear and enjoy it for many years.


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An Art teacher is required for King Faisal School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Experience across the upper primary and middle school ages is preferable.
King Faisal School, an international Baccalaureate world school in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will require PYP/ MYP /DP Art teachers( males ) for the next academic year 2018/2019.
We seek to employ outstanding teachers who have recognized teaching qualifications and experience. Although the openings are for all nationalities, preference will be given to candidates from USA, Australia, Europe, UK, Ireland, and New Zealand.
At least a Bachelors in related subject with recognized teaching certification (PGCE, etc.) and experience. Applicants with IB experience will be preferred but not essential.
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CERN's Collaborative Management Model
This article was originally published in BusinessWeek by Krisztina Holly, vice-provost for innovation and executive director of the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation. Krisztina gave us permission to reprint it here.
Business leaders could learn valuable leadership lessons from the collaborative management style at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN
As a business leader, imagine trying to manage more than 7,000 scientists from 85 countries around the world—with their own languages, cultures, and expertise—on a 20-year collaboration to create the most complex system ever built.
Now imagine the goal is to recreate the conditions a billionth of a second after the Big Bang. And none of the experts on your team will get personal credit for changing our fundamental understanding of the universe. And oh, by the way, you don't have control of anyone's paycheck.
It might seem like an impossible management situation. But that is exactly what is going on at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland.
The LHC has garnered some attention to date: An explosion last September delayed the experiments for a year, myths of black holes still plague the program, and the just released movie Angels and Demons features a fictitious "antimatter bomb" from CERN. But these issues distract us from the real story.
Beyond the atom-smashing, business leaders have special reason to examine what is going on in Geneva. CERN's remarkable leadership and culture are what make their extraordinary advancements possible. And most important, we can apply these principles to stimulate innovation in our own organizations, no matter how big or small.
The Power of Collective Ownership
I visited CERN twice last year, and it is a wonder to behold: a 27-km-long circular tunnel and four enormous detectors, buried 100 meters underground. One of the four experiments, called ATLAS, weighs as much as the Eiffel Tower, has about 20 million components, uses 3000 km of cables and 1000 km of piping, and requires some 5 million lines of computing code to run.
You might assume a project this massive requires top-down, authoritative leadership. But there are no directors. No CEOs or presidents. No corner offices. In fact, the main building is cylindrical, with every office the same size. The leader of each experiment is called the "spokesperson," and a "resource coordinator" tracks the allocation of money and people.
LHC leaders create the framework for people to share and contribute. Gathering spaces throughout CERN serve as giant "water coolers" where ideas can be shared. Different perspectives are valued, and decisions are made with input from everyone. How? With weeklong summits, held three or four times a year; thousands of less formal meetings that are open to all collaborators, and an online system that allows participants to browse agenda and watch presentations remotely.
To a fast-paced corporate executive, this may sound like overkill, but the investment up front eliminates costly issues that can surface later. Everyone feels ownership and commitment.
Building a Sense of Trust
The entire community at CERN operates with a profound sense of trust that comes from a mutual code of ethics. Everyone is expected to work hard and share.
Because their community is close-knit and their most valuable currency is reputation, experimental physicists around the world know who contributes. Conversely, the few who have been too proprietary with their ideas have been ostracized. It's like a crowd-sourced performance review.
Notably, CERN promotes the open-access movement in scientific publishing; anyone can access results, which are posted to the CERN library site.
Failed Experiments = Learning Opportunity
People don't fail, experiments do. At CERN, failure is a valuable learning opportunity, not a cause to point fingers. Remarkably, after the explosion last September delayed experiments for a year, no one was fired.
It may seem that on a project of such great scale, there is no room for taking risks. But in truth, the project evolves through a natural process of experimentation and peer review.
For example, those running the ATLAS experiment and its counterpart, the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS), needed to make a very fundamental design choice in the early 1990s: what technology to use for the magnets. They did not commit to a decision and hope for the best. Failure at that level would definitely be disastrous. Instead, each experiment provided the budget for two or three teams to prototype different technologies in parallel. After numerous iterations, CMS and ATLAS made their final and very different bets based on years of designing, building, testing—and, yes, sometimes failing.
Although corporate executives do not always have the luxury to undertake multiple major developments in parallel, they can encourage a culture of small experiments and risk-taking early in the development process. Ultimately, this up-front investment begets a better end product and much less risk of a bigger failure later.
Share the VisionThe scientists at CERN are unrelentingly dedicated to a singular goal. But surprisingly, because so many have contributed, it would be very difficult for anyone on the team to win the Nobel Prize. Regardless, thousands of experts manage to keep their egos in check and collaborate. They do so because they share a common yardstick for all decisions: What is the best choice for physics?
In business, this means having an ambitious yet attainable vision for the organization that is embraced by the grass roots and embodied by the leadership. Of course, egos at CERN do clash. And there is spirited competition between ATLAS and CMS to be the first to discover the "Higgs particle." But the leaders avoid wasting energy on trying to control everything. Instead they focus on nurturing the right environment for innovation.
As I toured CERN, I was struck by the scale and complexity of the undertaking. But I was also struck by how simple, yet revolutionary, the approach to innovation seems. It's simple enough that we could all try it.
Thank you to Markus Nordberg, Robert Cousins, and George Brandenburg, who contributed to this column.
Krisztina Holly is vice-provost for innovation and executive director of the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation at the University of Southern California. Holly is a serial entrepreneur with a B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to USC, she was founding executive director of MIT's Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation.


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Kingston is no stranger to high performance memory kits. With HyperX kits available for just about any platform you can think of, it is no surprise that with the launch of Intel's Lynnfield CPU they have released one of their fastest kit to date. Running at 2133MHz, this dual channel DDR3 memory kit is blazing fast out of the box. We saw with their 2000MHz kit that DDR3 is powerful memory even with just 1.65 volts. In that same review we got our first look at the HyperX T1 heatspreaders. While they are very large, they do an excellent job of keeping the IC's nice and cool.
With the package now open you can get a better look at these beauties. With X.M.P., you have the choice to run this 4GB of memory at either 2000MHz, or 2133MHz. Running at 2133MHz means that you'll need to run your base clock a bit higher than default.
Finally out of the packaging, we can clearly see the green PCB and just how large those T1 heat spreaders are. Most heat sinks are just a couple of millimeters taller than the DIMM itself!
From the top you can make out the part number and the speed. Our HyperX kit is rated for 2133MHz at 8-8-8 timings! This is a very fast kit of memory and as you would expect, it has an MSRP of $379!! Clearly this is not a bang for your buck 4GB memory kit.
In this photo you can see the difference between the standard HyperX heat spreaders and the HyperX T1.
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Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel regrets to announce this Saturday's show with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Richie Furay at the Bear Den's Showroom is postponed. A rescheduled date for the show has been set for Friday, Dec. 6, at 8 p.m.
Furay is arguably best known as the guitarist and vocalist for the classic rock bands Buffalo Springfield and Poco. He and his band are currently in Colorado and are unable to travel due to the ongoing massive storms and flooding.
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President Obama used his weekly address to the nation to pound the same terse message that he's been repeating all week -- that Congress should act quickly on his recent proposals for job creation.
"It's a jobs bill that does two simple things: put more people back to work, and more money back in the pockets of people who are working," Mr. Obama said in his Saturday address. "You can help make it happen by telling your congressperson to pass this jobs bill right away."
But there's a lot in this 200-page bill for Congress and the public to chew over.
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The plan's main features, which Obama sketched in his Saturday remarks, are payroll tax cuts and investments in things like roads and schools.
Less-publicized steps include everything from experiments in job training to a provision designed to prevent discrimination against the unemployed.
Here's a look at the main points in the American Jobs Act.
The cost
• Higher federal deficits. OK, this isn't the first thing on the White House fact sheet, but it's important to note that this means a bigger deficit in 2012. In so-called Keynesian models of the economy, it's not a bad thing. The idea is that by spending money or cutting taxes at a time of economic weakness, government policy can help revive economic growth. Obama's initial $787 billion Recovery Act – with features similar to his new $447 billion bill – was supported in general by mainstream economists on that theory.
Although many say the initial stimulus program helped, there's plenty of debate today among economists about whether the economy will benefit from a new round of temporary spending and tax cuts.
• "Fully paid for." Again, this isn't the thing Obama mentions first, but with those words he pledges that his plans won't add to deficits in the long run. Translation: The higher deficit for 2012 will be offset by fiscal tightening starting in 2013 – namely tax hikes on high-income Americans. More details on the White House plans to tame the national debt are scheduled to be released Monday.
Many critics of the president's plan say the looming tax hike reveals one of the inherent flaws of trying temporary stimulus in a debt-laden economy that needs long-term fixes. Obama's supporters say he's not ignoring the need for long-term fixes (though these are largely outside of the jobs bill), and that most Americans support the idea of higher taxes on the rich.
Tax cuts
• Payroll tax cuts for workers. Obama wants to extend and expand this tax cut, which is set to expire in December. It would put an extra $1,500 in the pockets of the typical household earning $50,000, the White House says. Failing to extend the tax break would, in effect, be a tax hike on most Americans, Obama argues. The overall cost is $175 billion.
• Business tax cuts. Obama would give a partial payroll tax cut to all employers, with the benefits targeted especially toward small businesses, for next year. He also proposes a complete payroll tax holiday for new jobs or wage increases. The overall cost: $65 billion.
• "100 percent expensing." This $5 billion proposal would be a one-year spur for businesses to make investments, by allowing them to quickly deduct the full value of spending on facilities or equipment.
Investments and aid to states
• Aid to states. Obama would devote $35 billion to aid designed to prevent layoffs at schools, police stations, and fire departments where local governments face budget shortfalls.
• Infrastructure spending. The bill includes $50 billion for repairing highways, airports, and urban transit systems. About $4 billion of the money would go toward high-speed rail.
• A National Infrastructure Bank. This $10 billion effort would offer loans – up to no more than half a project's cost – to spur additional investments in transport, water, or energy systems. The money would partner with state or local government and private dollars.
• Public school modernization. Some $30 billion would go toward everything from repair and renovation to computer labs, with 40 percent of the funds "directed toward the 100 largest high-need public school districts," the White House says.
• "Project Rebuild." This would be a $15 billion effort to "repair and repurpose" homes and commercial buildings in communities hit hard hit by foreclosures and sagging property values. The goal would be to reduce blight and create construction jobs.
Extra help for the unemployed
• Unemployment insurance changes. Obama calls for $49 billion to prevent 6 million jobless Americans from losing unemployment insurance, and to make the UI system more flexible. Some UI money could go to employers for "work sharing" plans that prevent layoffs. And some money would go to state experiments such as "bridge to work" training programs.
• Tax credit for hiring the long-term unemployed. This credit of up to $4,000 per hire would cost an estimated $8 billion.
• Help for jobless veterans. A new "returning heroes" tax credit of up to $5,600 would encourage hiring of veterans who have been unemployed six months or longer. Obama also seeks to expand a similar "wounded warriors" credit for firms that hire vets who have service-connected disabilities.
• Jobs for teens and low-income workers. Some $5 billion would support summer and year-round jobs through a "pathways back to work fund."
• A ban on discrimination. Citing "recent reports [of] companies that are increasingly expressing preferences for applicants who already have a job," the White House proposal would make such a preference unlawful. The bill would prohibit "employers and employment agencies from disqualifying an individual from employment opportunities because of that individual's status as unemployed."
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Subject: Counterfeit Official Checks
Date: December 3, 2008
Description: Suffolk County National Bank
Counterfeit Official Checks of Suffolk County National Bank, Riverhead, NY
To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks; All State Banking Authorities; Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Director, Office of Thrift Supervision; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsel; and All Examining Personnel
The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit official checks issued in the bank's name and using a correct routing number of 021405464 are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with a mystery shopping scam.
The counterfeit checks resemble the authentic items and may be identified by the following traits: the instruments are of unknown color and contain inconsistent font types throughout the item. The checks do not contain any security features, and items presented to date have been made payable in the amount of $4,989.
Due to possible variations in the appearance of the bank's official items and differing scams associated with the counterfeit items, officials of Suffolk County National Bank suggest they be contacted to verify authenticity of the bank's official checks if received from an unknown or questionable source.
Correspondence accompanying the counterfeit checks may contain the letterhead of "Mystery Shopping, 4357 Collins Drive, Miami Beach, FL USA 33140-3227." The letter may be signed by Fran Mainella, Director of Operations. The correspondence informs the recipient that he or she has been selected to represent the company as a secret shopper. It is explained that the enclosed official check is to be used during the assignment to make purchases at various merchants and to transfer money using a nationally known wire service. Recipients are instructed to contact Wilson Douglas at (514) 574-7259 for detailed instructions. Note that this telephone number originates from Montreal, Quebec.
For additional information and guidance and to verify the authenticity of Suffolk County National Bank's official checks, please contact Alex Doroski, Senior Vice President/Security, Suffolk County National Bank, 6 West Second Street, PO Box 9000, Riverhead, NY 11901, by telephone at (631) 208-2290, or via e-mail at [email@example.com]. In Mr. Doroski's absence, callers may contact the bank's Risk Department at (631) 208-2291.
Consumers who receive a counterfeit or fictitious item and associated material should file complaints with the following agencies, as appropriate:
Additional information concerning this matter that you believe should be brought to the attention of the OCC may be forwarded to:
For additional information regarding other types of financial fraud, please visit the OCC's anti-fraud resource at: https://www.occ.gov/topics/consumer-protection/fraud-resources/index-fraud-resources.html.
Richard C. Stearns