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#ABbeer roadtrip: Blindman Brewing
Jason van Rassel places Avenue Calgary, Avenue Edmonton, Berliner weisse, Blindman Brewing, CJSW, foeder, Hans Doef, koelschip, Lacombe, lactobacillus, Palgary Almanac, saison, Shane Groendahl, taproom
I'm a big fan of hitting the road to visit the many craft breweries scattered throughout Alberta. Such is my belief in the province's rural beer bounty, that I devoted an article to the subject in the feature coverage of the Alberta Beer Awards I wrote for the Edmonton and Calgary editions of Avenue magazine earlier this year.
A couple of weeks ago, I was extolling the virtues of small-town breweries during a segment on the Palgary Almanac, a show on Calgary's campus radio station, CJSW, when it struck me: it had been awhile since I'd visited a brewery outside Calgary or Edmonton.
Because it's our first year living full-time in Edmonton, my wife Lea and I decided to largely stick around this summer to get to know our new city and its environs. With some time off for the both of us last week, we decided to visit Lacombe and Blindman Brewing.
If you're a craft beer drinker in Alberta, you've likely heard of Blindman and you're familiar with its beer. But visiting a brewery offers so much more: it's not only a chance to spend an enjoyable day exploring new places, it's an opportunity to learn a bit more about the beer you're drinking and the people who make it. A couple of the owners, Hans Doef and Shane Groendahl, were at the brewery the day we visited and both were happy to take a few minutes from their work to chat about what's been going on. Now, I've met both guys on several occasions and Hans saw me come in, but my experience is you don't have to be a beer writer to experience this kind of hospitality. I make a point of visiting taprooms anonymously and/or unannounced, as a paying customer, and I've received the same kind of warm welcome just about every time. Beer people are passionate about what they do and they're often eager to talk to people who share that passion.
Berliner weisse (left) and strawberry-basil kombucha. My wife Lea doesn't drink beer so we always appreciate taprooms that offer a variety of alternatives.
The more obvious attraction, of course, is the beer. While it's always rewarding to try familiar beers fresh and straight from the source, it's also an opportunity to try small-batch beers that are either exclusive to the brewery or packaged in limited amounts. During our visit, Blindman's taproom had all four seasonal variations of Saison Lacombe on tap, as well as a Berliner weisse — a tart, low-alcohol wheat beer that's a great choice for the summer. Fruit additions are common in Berliners, either by putting it in the beer itself or via a flavoured syrup at serving time. Blindman is offering its Berliner with raspberry and passionfruit flavouring. I opted for passionfruit: it complemented the style's characteristic tartness and mild acidity (which comes from the addition of lactobacillus bacteria to the wort) but the overall impression was bright and refreshing.
Speaking of summer, Blindman's taproom has not one, but two, patios for enjoying your beer al fresco: one adjacent to the parking lot out front, and a recently-opened deck accessed from a second-floor mezzanine inside.
Salut, Jean! Y'a tu d'la bière icitte?
Keep an eye on Blindman as it expands its work with sour beers, wild yeast strains and various microbiota that go into making complex and unique beers. The brewery recently bought two oaken foeders used to age cognac, which the guys call Jean and Pierre, after a French cooper named Jean-Pierre who repurposed the vessels for making beer. Blindman is also starting to experiment with a koelschip, a traditional broad, shallow vessel that promotes spontaneous fermentation by allowing wild, airborne yeast strains to inoculate the beer as it cools off. (I have more about Blindman's koelschip program, as well as other breweries working on sour beers in the August issue of Avenue Edmonton. Read it here, or pick up a copy of the magazine at various locations around the city.)
A Nightmare you'll want to enjoy
Jason van Rassel reviews Bob Denver, Canadian Brewing Awards, DIPA, IPA, NEIPA, New England IPA, Outcast Brewing, Patrick Schnarr, sensory evaluation
I'm fortunate to have old friends who enjoy beer almost as much as I do. Although they're not strictly craft beer drinkers, they're open-minded about trying new things. When we get together, they usually ask me to make a few recommendations and seem to enjoy it when I talk them through what we're tasting (or, at the very least, they humour me).
During a recent trip back to Toronto, I brought some beers from Alberta to try — including Neon Nightmare from Outcast Brewing in Calgary, described on the can as a "double dry-hopped New England Double IPA." I'll dive into precisely what that means a bit later: Outcast's brewer, Patrick Schnarr, doesn't pay much attention to established styles, but suffice to say he has a thing for making hop-forward beers that are intensely aromatic and flavourful. I thought Neon Nightmare would be a good candidate for introducing my pals to sensory evaluation and teaching them to appreciate how qualities like aroma matter, in addition to flavour.
After pouring everyone a glass, I had them hold the beer a good arm's length from their noses and instructed them to inhale. Even at that distance, everyone picked up all kinds of hop aroma: in my case, mango, apricot and tangerine. They concurred that taking a few seconds to smell the beer, and picking up such a pleasant aroma, added to the experience and made the beer more inviting.
While aroma shouldn't be overlooked, it isn't everything. Fortunately, Neon Nightmare's flavour delivers on the aroma's promise. There's lots of mango and passionfruit and a bit of piney, resinous hops. It's all nicely balanced with some soft, biscuity malt. "Double dry-hopped New England Double IPA" isn't any kind of formal style, but Neon Nightmare fits that description when you break it down. Dry hopping — adding hops during the maturation process — punches up their flavour and aroma, but it doesn't impart the same level of bitterness that comes from adding hops during the boil. And one of the key distinctions between New England-style IPAs and their old-school northwest counterparts is their low bitterness relative to the older style.
At 7.8 per cent ABV, Neon Nightmare certainly fits the "double" part of double IPA. The alcohol is well-hidden and this beer has the potential to go down dangerously easy if you don't know any better. (I do, thanks in part to my advanced age.) I have only one stylistic quibble: New England IPAs get a soft mouthfeel from the inclusion of oats in the grain bill, and I found Neon Nightmare's carbonation a bit prickly for the style. As I said, it's a quibble.
I've known Patrick for a few years, and we shared many a beer prior to him starting Outcast with his wife, Krysten, two years ago. We don't see each other as often since I moved to Edmonton, but it's not unusual for us to exchange the occasional text message — usually about a beer we're currently enjoying.
I wasn't worried at all about how Patrick would receive a bit of constructive criticism. After all, the industry is relatively small and I know a lot of the people behind the breweries I write about here and elsewhere. As I've said, all I can do is be fair and honest.
Oddly enough, I was hesitant about dwelling too much on his reputation for aromatic and hoppy beers. During one of our conversations, I made an offhand remark that he's good at making beers that are "aromatic AF." That's a little less professional than I like to be when I'm writing, but it seemed fine for a casual conversation — in addition to being totally accurate, considering he recently won silver at the Canadian Brewing Awards in the category for American-style IPAs. I don't want to give anyone the impression Patrick didn't accept the compliment graciously, because he did. But he was also quick to remind me that he's made a couple of stouts, too.
Looking back, I can see why Patrick may have been a bit uneasy with the compliment: it can be a fine line between becoming known for doing something well and getting pigeonholed. In Hollywood, actors who are too good at one thing can end up hopelessly typecast.
So, in the interest of preventing Patrick from becoming the Bob Denver of Alberta beer, I feel duty-bound to mention his next release will be a lager — a first for Outcast.
In the meantime, enjoy Neon Nightmare. It's aromatic AF.
#ABbeer and baseball: a collaboration with Alberta Dugout Stories
Jason van Rassel places, reviews #ABbeer, Alan Ashby, Alberta Dugout Stories, Barry Bonds, Doug Ault, Edmonton Prospects, George Bell, Jesse Barfield, Joe Carter, Lloyd Moseby, Montreal Expos, Okotoks Dawgs, Otto Velez, Re/Max Field, Seaman Stadium, Toronto Blue Jays, Western Major Baseball League, WMBL, World Series
I loved baseball, once.
I grew up in Toronto, where I witnessed the birth of the Blue Jays and their progression from a collection of likeable journeymen (Doug Ault, Alan Ashby, Otto Velez) into contenders (1985 AL East champs with George Bell, Lloyd Moseby and Jesse Barfield in the outfield) and finally, World Series champs in 1992 and 1993. I watched Joe Carter's series-winning walk-off homer in 1993 by myself, at my then-girlfriend's place on Concord Ave., while she was at work. I couldn't wait for her to come in the door as the celebrations erupted outside, so I ran onto Bloor Street and high-fived stranger after stranger as I went to meet her at Ossington subway station. I was there for it all, often freezing in the metal bleachers of Exhibition Stadium (the Mistake by the Lake) and then joining the throngs that flocked to see the SkyDome and its retractable roof when the building opened in 1989.
Then came the strike of 1994, when my equally beloved Expos seemed destined for a date with the New York Yankees in the World Series, until a players' strike scuttled the season. (This was before regular season interleague play, so it was easy to cheer for a National League team without risking divided loyalties.) By the time the strike was over, the Expos had lost many of their stars to free agency and ownership was no longer interested in fielding a contender. The team's slide in the standings sparked a decline in fan interest that eventually led to the team packing up for Washington, D.C. in 2005.
Between watching the slow death of the Expos and ascendance of surly and thoroughly unlikable giant-headed steroid freaks, I'd had enough. I stopped paying attention to baseball. And that's why this blog has no baseball equivalent of my Hops and Hockey Cards feature. Baseball simply doesn't hold the same place in my heart as hockey.
Nevertheless, during my 20 years in Alberta, I've felt flickers of the old fondness come back. I've enjoyed hot summer afternoons at Seaman Stadium, home of the Okotoks Dawgs of the Western Major Baseball League. It's a charming ballpark where just a few bucks gets you a seat where you can hear the crack of the bat up close and smell the fresh-cut grass on the field.
So, when Alberta Dugout Stories approached me about reviewing the beer available at WMBL parks in Alberta, it was an easy sell. WMBL clubs, like craft breweries, are local ventures that enrich our communities — and many teams serve local beer at home games. There are a few that don't, but I think it's important to point out here that these are grassroots organizations doing their best with what they can. It's not fair to beat up on minor league ball clubs made up of college kids for getting the best possible deal on beer, regardless of who made it.
Q. What's wrong with this photo?
A. Nothing.
The Edmonton Prospects are one of the WMBL teams that don't offer craft beer at the ballpark. Although I would have preferred to have one during my recent outing at Re/Max Field, I can tell you that the absence of craft beer had absolutely no negative effect on my enjoyment of the game: it was a mild, sunny evening with a spectacular view of the river valley beyond the left field fence and I had a primo seat on the first base line for the princely sum of $18. It was also the night Okotoks Dawgs head coach Mitch Schmidt lost his mind over an ump's call and threw a bunch of chairs onto the field after getting tossed out of the game. That, alone, was worth the price of admission.
Head to Alberta Dugout Stories for my rundown of Alberta's ballpark beer. Better yet: head out to the ballpark before the season is over and watch some pretty entertaining baseball.
Alberta Craft Beer Guide launches in Ponoka
Jason van Rassel events, news, places Alberta Craft Beer Guide, Blind Enthusiasm Brewing, Erica Francis, Ponoka, Ribstone Creek Brewery, Siding 14 Brewing
The makers of the Alberta Craft Beer Guide hit the road on Sunday to launch the Summer 2018 edition at Siding 14 Brewery in Ponoka.
Launch parties have been customary for each new issue of the guide since it debuted in 2016, but they've always been held in Calgary or Edmonton. With so many new breweries popping up all over the province – and featured in the guide — editor Erica Francis said the time is right to take the show on the road.
"There's so much more to Alberta than the two major centres," she said.
There will be rural events to launch future issues of the guide, but if you live in Calgary or Edmonton, don't despair: there will continue to be launch parties in the city, too. Blind Enthusiasm Brewing in Edmonton is hosting a launch party for Summer 2018 issue on June 6, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Summer 2018 edition encourages readers, too, to hit the road. There's a "Tour-ery Passport" page to collect stamps by visiting breweries around the provinces. Participants can email photos of their stamped passport to the guide to enter a special draw for a beer-related prize package. There's also a profile of Ribstone Creek Brewery and an article by beer writer and educator David Nuttall on the importance — and benefits — of having local breweries.
The guide is available throughout the province, in places where you find Alberta craft beer.
Building a cozy Cabin in Calgary's Barley Belt
Jason van Rassel profiles Barley Belt, Cabin Brewing, Calgary, Calgary Eyeopener, Cowtown Yeast Wranglers, Dandy Brewing, Darrin Sayers, Haydon Dewes, hygge, Jonas Hurtig, The Daily Beer, Wild Rose Brewery
When Cabin Brewing opens its taproom in southeast Calgary's Barley Belt district later this year, expect to find an American pale ale, a northwest IPA and plenty of hygge.
You expect to find beer at a brewery — but the third offering, hygge, is something different: it's a Scandinavian word that describes a feeling of comfort and coziness. And that, along with the beer, will be a significant part of Cabin Brewing's identity.
"You don't see a lot of breweries naming themselves after the taproom," says Jonas Hurtig, Cabin's head brewer and one of three founding partners, along with Haydon Dewes and Darrin Sayers.
"Hygge" wasn't a word that came up during my recent interview with Jonas and Haydon, but I'd heard about the concept before and it's what immediately came to mind when Haydon explained the thinking behind the brewery's name.
"It's creating that feeling of making your own space and feeling you're comfortable and switching off. It's more about the emotional kind of feel," he says.
The taproom is the metaphorical cabin in the brewery's name, but it will not be a literal one — and in this part of the world, where log construction and reclaimed barn wood have become a clichéd shorthand for "Western" or "rustic," I don't think that's a bad thing.
"It's won't be like walking into a lodge. We like clean, modern design with a cozy touch. It's going to be comfortable, with a bit of that nostalgic touch," Haydon says.
"It's that place you go, with the people you like, to do the things you want to do."
And if you're visiting a brewery, you want to drink beer. Atmosphere may be an important selling point to Cabin's founders, but beer is the main attraction. The Cabin team has put a lot of thought into its approach to beer and brings a wealth of expertise to the venture.
Haydon is likely best known in Alberta beer circles as a regular beer columnist for the Calgary Eyeopener on CBC Radio and as the creator of The Daily Beer, a blog he started in 2015. Like me, Haydon is a former journalist who decided to combine his passion for writing and craft beer after he left a career in newspapers to work in communications. It's no surprise, then, that we became fast friends and I was a regular contributor for The Daily Beer before I moved to Edmonton. (Alberta's beer community is relatively small and it's probably common knowledge that I wrote for The Daily Beer, but consider this my "full disclosure" statement if not.)
Haydon is also an award-winning homebrewer and a member of the Cowtown Yeast Wranglers club. Like many accomplished homebrewers, Haydon began wondering if he had what it takes to go pro and start his own brewery.
"The more I met people and got to know about the industry, I thought, 'This could be pretty cool,'" he says.
Haydon and his wife, Jill, talked it over and began formulating a plan in mid-2016. At one point — maybe from watching legions of other Alberta homebrewers turn pro with varying degrees of success and/or aggravation — they decided it would be a better idea to get some other experienced hands involved. Haydon first approached Jonas Hurtig, a friend and fellow Yeast Wrangler who was brewing professionally at Wild Rose Brewery. Jonas politely declined, saying he was already working on his own brewery venture with someone else.
Undeterred, Haydon approached another Yeast Wrangler buddy, Darrin Sayers, with his idea. Darrin, too, said no. He was planning to open a brewery with somebody else. What were the odds?
Cabin builders: Haydon Dewes, Darrin Sayers and Jonas Hurtig. (Photo courtesy Cabin Brewing.)
Haydon later found out that Jonas and Darrin weren't involved in separate ventures but were, in fact, going into business with each other. The three of them sat down in the fall of 2016 and talked about joining forces. Things clicked, and Cabin Brewing was formally incorporated on April 1, 2017.
"With these guys, everything felt right. We all liked each other," Jonas says.
"I really liked the diversity of our skill sets."
Despite all three partners having solid homebrew chops, Jonas' experience in a full-scale production brewery made him the logical choice for head brewer. Haydon's track record in media and communications landed him a role as Cabin's marketing guru, while Darrin's skills as a trained mechanic earned him the job of running operations and logistics.
The partners may have a varied skill set, but they have similar taste in beer.
"We're all big hopheads," Jonas says.
The two mainstays will come with big hop flavour and aromatics, but Jonas says it won't come at the expense of balance and drinkability.
"I don't like when anything is too much in one direction," he says.
The pale ale is derived from a recipe of Jonas' that has won more than 30 medals in homebrew competitions.
"It's an easy-drinking American pale ale with nice aromatics," says Jonas.
The IPA will be a departure from the current trend toward low-bitterness, citrus- and tropical fruit-forward New England IPAs: a West Coast-style IPA with more pine and citric bitterness and a dry finish. West Coast IPAs may not be all the rage like NEIPAs currently are, but they've hardly gone out of style.
And the rest? Cabin will brew a steady stream of rotating releases. "It'll be, 'What do we want to brew?'" Jonas says. While that strategy may appeal to their sense of creativity, it's also smart from a marketing perspective: many craft drinkers are equally whimsical, choosing their beer according to mood, season or meal pairing.
Speaking of food: the taproom will serve snacks, though the concept is still being worked out. The taproom will also be kid-friendly, which makes sense. It's not much of a cozy cabin if the whole family can't be together, is it?
When it opens later this year, the taproom will also be the primary place to get Cabin's beer. Initially, the focus will be on selling from the taproom and a small number of draft accounts around Calgary.
"We want to be careful and treat our accounts well," says Jonas.
In addition to allowing the brewery to focus on quality, starting small is also a way of keeping expenses in line and remaining nimble in an increasingly crowded marketplace. How to stand out in a city where the number of breweries is closing in on 30 is a question Haydon says he wrestles with "every night."
"It's competitive — we know it's not going to be easy."
Cabin's space at 505 36 Ave. S.E. is about half the size of what they were originally looking for, but Haydon says they're happy with the turn of events. Citing the example of Calgary's Dandy Brewing, Haydon says small breweries can be mighty, using their small capacity to make a steady stream of creative, small-batch beers.
In 2016, Dandy made an audacious pledge to release 40 different beers that year. Not only did Dandy deliver the promised quantity, the exercise cemented its reputation as one of Alberta's most adventurous and well-regarded breweries — a brewery that recently expanded with a spacious new taproom and restaurant that opened in April.
As inspirations go, Cabin could hardly have chosen better.
Hopps* and Hockey Cards #2: Winnipeg Jets
Jason van Rassel Hops and Hockey Cards Bench Creek Brewing, O-Pee-Chee, Winnipeg Jets, World Hockey Association
As time ticked down on the last game in the seven-year history of the World Hockey Association (WHA), fans who packed the Winnipeg Arena that night had a lot to celebrate.
Not only were the hometown Jets about to capture the 1979 AVCO Cup with an easy 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers, a merger deal between the WHA and rival NHL had been struck. In a few months, the WHA champs would compete in the NHL. The Jets, and Winnipeg, were about to enter the big leagues.
The Jets were probably one of the best teams of the era, in any league. They had won three of the last four AVCO Cups. In 1978, they beat the fearsome Soviet national squad in an exhibition — the first and only club team to ever do so. As impressive as those achievements were, the Jets were untested against the NHL's best. With Winnipeg, Edmonton, Quebec and Hartford set to join the NHL the following season, the Jets were about to get their chance to prove themselves.
Alas, it was never to be. During the seven-year war between the WHA and the NHL, the rebel league had been able to poach some of hockey's most talented names. With the WHA on its last legs, the NHL dictated the terms of union — and the price was steep. The NHL allowed its teams to reclaim players from the surviving WHA teams without compensation. The WHA clubs were placed at the end of the draft order and were allowed to protect only two skaters and two goaltenders. The high-flying Jets of the WHA were grounded and struggled for years during their first years in the NHL.
The 1979 dismantling of the Jets was only the first in a a long line of injustices and misfortunes foisted upon fans in Winnipeg. The team eventually got better, thanks to stars like Dale Hawerchuk and Teemu Selanne (aka the Finnish Flash), but they never made it out of their division because one of the greatest teams of all time, the Gretzky-era Edmonton Oilers, always stood in their way. (Ironically, this article quotes legendary Oilers coach-GM Glen Sather saying he modelled his team after the WHA Jets.)
And then, 1996. Fans in Winnipeg got robbed again, when the NHL allowed the team to move to Phoenix. It's true the Jets were playing in a small, obsolete area in an era when the low Canadian dollar was pummelling even financial powerhouses like the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. But the NHL was quick to pull the plug. As we've seen in recent years, the original Jets — now the Arizona Coyotes — have been allowed to struggle indefinitely in their new home, with the NHL actively shielding them from relocation.
Winnipeg got its Jets back through the struggles of another American Sunbelt team, the Atlanta Thrashers, which moved to the Manitoba capital in 2011 after 12 forgettable seasons in the U.S. South. Rather than hailing this righting of a historical wrong, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was petulant while announcing the Jets' return, threatening fans that the team would suffer the same fate as the original Jets if they didn't sell out the arena every night.
Seven years later, the patience and loyalty of Jets fans has been rewarded with a thrilling playoff run and a berth in the conference finals against the Vegas Golden Knights — a first-year franchise gifted a head start with favourable expansion terms that the Jets and others never had.
To recognize this momentous occasion and to raise a beer to the long-suffering fans of Winnipeg, I've chosen the Jets team checklist from the 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee card set, which marks the team's entry to the NHL. May this be the year that Winnipeg no longer looks back wistfully at what was lost and what could have been.
I've paired the Jets card with White Raven IPA from Bench Creek Brewing. This coppery beauty bursts with orange and mango hop aroma. This is a citrus-forward IPA, for sure, but there's some old-skool northwest IPA in it, with some pine aroma and flavour. What puts White Raven in the top tier of Alberta IPAs is its complexity and balance. Each sip brings a different combination of citric and tropical flavors that deliver the kind of bitterness you expect from an IPA, followed in perfect proportion with some caramel malt. This is a hoppy beer, not an overly bitter one — and that's an important distinction.
White Raven is made in a brewery off the beaten track on a rural range road outside of Edson. It's proof that size doesn't always matter, that great things can come from small places when people have passion, pride and a commitment to quality. Kind of like a hockey team from Winnipeg.
(* For this installment, I've changed "Hops and Hockey Cards" to "Hopps" as a nod to my pal Brett Hopper, who, in addition to being Bench Creek's southern Alberta sales rep, is also a Winnipeg boy and huge Jets fan. Go Jets go!)
'All aboard!' for a decent IPA from Siding 14
Jason van Rassel reviews Banded Peak Brewing, Bench Creek Brewing, IPA, Ponoka, Siding 14 Brewing
When it comes to trains, we know reliability is the ultimate virtue — making sure people arrive on time. But what about beer? Even if it's a train-themed beer, is calling it "reliable" a backhanded compliment when there are so many more effusive things one can say? I hope not, because that's the conclusion I reached after sampling Ten-Wheeler IPA from Siding 14 Brewing in Ponoka — and I don't think it's a bad thing.
For most of us mortals, a stateroom on a luxury train is a bucket list kind of thing. The rest of the time, we're usually riding in coach and simply content to arrive at our destination with no unpleasant surprises along the way. That's the experience Ten-Wheeler delivers: it's a straightforward IPA that ticks most of the stylistic boxes with no identifiable flaws.
Lest I sound like I'm damning with faint praise, I enjoyed Ten-Wheeler and I particularly liked its balance: caramel and biscuity malt that stands up well to a hop profile with nice depth. Citra, Glacier and Columbus hops give the beer some orange-citrus traits backstopped by a piney quality that delivers some satisfying bitterness and a bit of stickiness on the palate.
What surprised me was that the beer had next to no hop aroma. I don't make this observation lightly: I drank a six-pack over the course of a week and each time I poured a can, I stuck my nose into the glass and inhaled deeply. When the beer warmed up, I smelled it again. Every time, I got a lot of caramel malt, but just a faint whiff of pine.
I debated whether harping on aroma is too nerdy, but I don't think so. Think back to any meal that you would put on your personal "best of" list: it was likely so memorable because it appealed to the entire range of senses, not just taste. And so it should be with beer, too. Top-flight Alberta IPAs like Bench Creek's White Raven and Banded Peak's Southern Aspect deliver a fuller sensory experience — they're bursting with aroma, in addition to being just plain delicious.
Ten-Wheeler isn't in that heady company, but it could be within tweaking distance. Siding 14 is on the right track.
Hops and Hockey Cards #1: Patrick Roy
Jason van Rassel Hops and Hockey Cards Arrogant Bastard, Montreal Canadiens, O-Pee-Chee, Patrick Roy, Stone Brewing
It seems unnecessary to say Hops and Hockey Cards is a new feature here at Original Levity, considering just about everything around here is new. It's maybe more apropos to introduce this as the first installment in what I hope will be a running series bringing together two of my favourite things: beer and hockey.
Although my love of hockey has endured through the years, I don't have the same affection for today's game as the old-time hockey I grew up with. While today's athletes are literally and metaphorically head and shoulders above the players I watched as a kid, I have a hard time bonding emotionally with an NHL that has teams in the desert but none in Quebec City or Hartford. It's probably not all that unusual for people to draw some of their fondest memories from childhood. In my case, thinking about hockey, that means helmetless players, Fu Manchu moustaches, brown leather goalie pads, Cold War matchups, fly-by-night franchises and blue pucks.
I can remember Saturday nights during my early childhood gathered with my family around the basement TV (an old Zenith model in a wooden cabinet) watching the hockey game. As I got a bit older, I began collecting hockey cards — the old-school kind, printed on low-grade cardboard with a stick of gum in the pack. I've held onto my hockey cards, and over the years I've replaced dog-eared and wrinkled ones with specimens I've bought at collector shows or hunted down on eBay — though the majority of my collection survived childhood in good condition. I never played games with them or put them in my bicycle spokes.
Is bringing together two of my interests, craft beer and vintage hockey cards, a self-indulgent nostalgia trip? Sure, a bit. (But it's my blog, and I can be self-indulgent if I damn well want to.) But I think there's a logical connection there, too. Craft beer and hockey cards are art forms in their own right. Both, when done well, are worthy of consideration.
Hops and Hockey Cards, as I see it going forward, could be a reminiscence about a player depicted on a card, an appreciation of a particularly cool card, or both. I realize this may be a obscure concept, so I've picked a rather obvious pairing to start the series: Patrick Roy and Arrogant Bastard Ale.
Patrick Roy, the hall of fame goalie and four-time Stanley Cup winner, is an arrogant bastard. His playing days with the Montreal Canadiens ended with a public tantrum after being left between the pipes during a nine-goal run by the Detroit Red Wings in 1995. Then-coach Mario Tremblay did it to humiliate Roy and put his outsize ego in its place, but the goalie's reaction was unprecedented for a team as rooted in honour and tradition as the Canadiens. When he finally got pulled, Roy mouthed off to club president Ronald Corey, who sat behind the players' bench, as 18,000 fans in the Montreal Forum and a national TV audience looked on. While walking to his seat at the end of the bench, he stopped and said, "I've just played my last game with the Canadiens," as he went past Corey. The Habs traded Roy to the Colorado Avalanche a few days later, and he went on to win two more cups in Denver. In retirement, Roy had some success as the Avalanche's coach and VP of hockey operations, but left in a huff with a surprise resignation in 2016. He's also been accused of domestic violence — though the charges were dropped — and as coach of the junior Quebec Remparts in 2008, he incited his son Jonathan, the team's goalie, to pummel the opposing netminder during a line brawl.
Roy is a thoroughly unlikable character, but his success is undeniable. As a lifelong Habs fan who bleeds bleu, blanc et rouge, I'm grateful for his role in Montreal's Stanley Cup victories in 1986 and 1993 — neither of which would have happened without him. But he's a jerk. That's why I choose his rookie card for this feature: I prefer to remember him as the shy, gangly rookie who came out of nowhere to help the Habs win the cup in 1986.
Like Roy, Arrogant Bastard is a success story — but not necessarily easy to like. When Stone Brewing debuted the beer in 1997, its 7.2 per cent alcohol content and bitterness made it pretty "out there" by the standards of the day. Brewers today are making bigger and weirder beers, but Arrogant Bastard still deserves a place in the annals of craft beer greatness. It's a complex mix of big caramel malts, a hint of dark chocolate and a drying, bitter finish that grows as you go. There's no denying it's a well put together beer, but I'm partial to red and amber ales that are maltier and sweeter as opposed to hoppy ones. I guess you could say I'm caught between acknowledging Arrogant Bastard's greatness while not necessarily being a fan — a sentiment not unlike my feelings toward "Saint" Patrick Roy.
Okanagan Fest of Ale judging results
Jason van Rassel events, news Bad Tattoo Brewing, BNA Brewing, Bomber Brewing, CrossRoads Brewing, Dieu du Ciel, Fernie Brewing, Lighthouse Brewing, Luppolo Brewing, Moody Ales, Moon Brewery and Pub, Okanagan Fest of Ale, Parkside Brewery, Penticton
That's a wrap on the 23rd Okanagan Fest of Ale. I had the privilege of being part of the nine-member jury that judged 122 beers entered in 12 categories at this year's festival. Here are the winners we chose:
Best in Show: Tart Wild Ale with Plum — Luppolo Brewing
Pilsner/golden lager/dark lager/Kolsch: Los Muertos Cerveza Negra — Bad Tattoo Brewing
Pale ale: Fashionably Late — Moon Under Water
Wheat ale: Sublime Pineapple Hefeweizen — Moody Ales
Saison: Pamela — BNA Brewing
Amber/dark ale: Cinders Red Rye — CrossRoads Brewing
IPA: Humans — Parkside Brewery
Specialty IPA: Hit the Deck Hazy IPA — Fernie Brewing
Stout/porter: Peché Mortel — Microbrasserie Dieu du Ciel
Sour: Tart Wild Ale with Plum — Luppolo Brewing
Fruit beer: Park Life Passion Fruit Ale — Bomber Brewing
Specialty beer: Nightwatch Coffee Lager Lighthouse Brewing
Cider: Dad Bod — B.C. Tree Fruits Cider
Getting set for the Okanagan Fest of Ale
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For the fourth year in a row, I'm looking forward to heading to Penticton to take part in judging at the Okanagan Fest of Ale.
With this year's edition of the fest getting underway Friday evening, I launched Original Levity a bit late to put it on the radar screen of Albertans who might normally be amenable to spending a weekend drinking beer in the sunny Okanagan. Consider yourselves duly notified of next year's event. (And maybe by then, Alberta and B.C. will have stopped fighting, too.)
Why should you go? Well, other than the "drinking beer in the sunny Okanagan" part, the festival is an opportunity to sample beers from some great B.C. breweries we don't see in Alberta – and get a sneak peek of the latest up-and-comers that may be headed our way. In past years, I've had my first exposure to beers from Twin Sails, Yellow Dog and Four Winds at the Fest of Ale. It's also an opportunity to get to know (or get reacquainted) with many B.C. mainstays don't distribute widely outside their immediate areas, like Victoria's Moon Under Water and Crannog Ales in Sorrento.
The roster at this year's festival (the 23rd) includes 69 breweries and cideries pouring nearly 200 different products for people to sample. The number of exhibitors gets bigger every year, but the ticket sales have remained capped at around 5,000, which keeps line-ups at booths fairly manageable and gives brewers and guests more of an opportunity to talk about the beer than you see at larger fests.
The Fest of Ale started as an event meant to kick off the spring tourism season in Penticton and the founders wanted it to complement, rather than draw from, the region's attractions. The event wraps up at 6 p.m. on Saturday, leaving a good chunk of the weekend for visitors to do other things. If you're still in beer mode, Penticton has become a destination in its own right on the B.C. Ale Trail with five local breweries. (I hear there's wine in the Okanagan, too, if you're into that sort of thing.)
Follow Original Levity on Twitter and Instagram for photos and updates from Penticton throughout the weekend.
Postscript — In keeping with my commitment to transparency, a note about my relationship with the Okanagan Fest of Ale: as a member of the judging panel, festival organizers have paid for my accommodations in Penticton and a portion of my travel to the event.
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My recent Untappd Checkins
I had a The Pass by Dageraad Brewing on July 7, 2019 Details
I had a Paradigm Lost by Wake Brewing on July 5, 2019 Details
I had a Vague Recollection (2018) Sangiovese & Tempranillo by Jester King Brewery on June 30, 2019 Details
I had a Would Crush by Twin Sails Brewing on June 29, 2019 Details
I had a Juicii #3 by Kilter Brewing Company on June 27, 2019 Details
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I had a Barrel Aged Olde Bluehair (2013) by Big Sky Brewing Company on June 23, 2019 Details
I had a Lap 1 by Born Colorado Brewing on June 22, 2019 Details
I had a W&A Railway Rye IPA by Annapolis Brewing Company Ltd. on June 21, 2019 Details
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The public is invited to the 4th Annual Community Thanksgiving Worship Service hosted by Stand Together Fellowship, November 18th, 6:30pm at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. This community service is interdenominational and diverse. The leadership participating will be from several area churches.
Worship & Prayers by Scott Utter, Mt. Calvary Choir and area pastors.
Stand Together Fellowship was formed after the Charleston shootings at Mother Emmanuel Church. This group of black and white pastors and community leaders seek to bridge racial divides by hosting open and honest discussion of issues facing our county. Stand Together Fellowship meets the first Friday of every month at the Columbia Police Station.


Full of Years | Climate conversation 4: Anyone listening?
Today's entry is part of a periodic series of observations about changes in the world's climate that will affect all of us, old and young alike. The series bends toward a key question: As God's people, what can we think or do about these matters? Today's entry: How to pay attention to these facts?
The stark conclusions of the *Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA), Volume II seem so astounding that they're hard for me to take in. A kind of cognitive bias can fog my brain when I read deeply into this document: "This can't be happening to me, not so soon and not so drastically." It's hard to listen to sobering warnings about what lies ahead.
This report is a wake-up call. It reminds me of other times in life when I've come face-to-face with realities that won't step aside. The loud ones are easy to name: the non-sustainability of our parish school; a cancer diagnosis; the death of my father or the end of my employment at the Lutheran Church in America. In those cases, there was no denying that something had to change. Quieter wake-ups have also occurred throughout my life: Hard choices about retiring; the ineptitude of a boss; whether to accept or seek a new vocation.
In each of the many wake-up moments in my life, I've usually been able to see a way around what seemed almost impossible to surmount. In each of these occasions, there were enough people around me who were also listening; we could form a mutually encouraging context for action. We could find bits and pieces of hope that made it possible for us to prevail during troubling circumstances.
A first step I'm still engaged in: Reading through the report to get more than just a snapshot of what we're now facing in the world's climate. Another first step: To find some like-minded folks who have also listened to what the NCA scientists/writers have given us. Then to engage in conversations about our most heartfelt reactions to what we've read.
This report invites emotional reactions, so those conversations are going to be more than intellectual daytrips. Because I'm heading into the final decades of my life, whatever I feel and whatever I do has to work towards the greatest good. I won't be able to save the entire world, neither by my earnest listening nor by my individual actions. That's why it's important that I choose carefully who my fellow-listeners are. Right now, I'm thinking they could be some folks in my congregation, a local environmental effort or the chapter of a national or international organization that already had some experience in taking action.
One very sober part of this whole matter is that the steps that are necessary for the world's climate NOT to rise past the two-degree temperature benchmark—these actions will likely require more than simple shifts in my lifestyle. "What's next" may require a larger-scale change. That's the daunting part, and perhaps a factor that might keep me from listening well.
How about you? What's your reaction to the NCA report, and your own ways of listening and responding to what you've encountered there?
*You can find the most easily accessed portions 4th National Climate Change Assessment at www.nca2018.globalchange.gov, in Volume II. The extensive supportive data is in Volume I.


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Woman dies in crash with semi in southern Minnesota
The crash happened in Windom Township in southern Minnesota.
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A woman was killed in a crash at an intersection in southern Minnesota on Friday afternoon, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The crash report says a 78-year-old woman driving a 2006 Toyota Rav4 westbound on County Road 3 in Windom Township when her vehicle collided with a semi that was traveling southbound on Hwy. 56.
The woman killed in the crash has been identified as Sharon Rose Swallow, 78, of Rose Creek, Minnesota. She was transported by Gold Cross Ambulance to St. Mary's Hospital but did not survive her injuries.
A 28-year-old Minnesota man driving the semi was not injured in the crash.
Road conditions were listed as "snow/ice" at the time of the crash.
According to the Minnesota Department of Traffic Safety, there have been at least 377 fatalities on Minnesota road in 2018, up from 2017's total of 358 road deaths.
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The crash happened Friday morning in Cottonwood County.
Crash in southern Minnesota kills motorcyclist
The crash happened Saturday at Highway 42 and County Road 14 in Highland Township.
Girl, 16, dies in crash involving semi in southern Minnesota
Road conditions were wet with snow falling at the time of the crash.
Woman dies in rollover ATV crash in northern Minnesota
The crash happened on the northern side of Lake Vermillion.
Woman, 20, killed in crash with semi in Carver County
The crash happened around 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday.
Waconia woman dies in crash with semi on Highway 212
It happened about 23 miles west of Chaska.
Duluth woman dies in rollover crash in northern Minnesota
The crash happened around 12:20 a.m. Saturday.
Prior Lake woman killed in head-on crash with semi near Waseca
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Q: PDF.JS and QtWebEngineWidgets: adjust page and viewrect in pdf after loading I want to display a pdf with PDF.js and PyQt5.QtWebEngineWidgets. After loading the view should automatically focus on a given rectangle on a given page. The page and the rectangle can differ between each time the pdf is loaded.
I am able to jump to a specific page by adding the a function jumpToView to the QWebEngineView and accessing it manually by clicking on a button:
class MyWebWidgetPdf(QWebEngineView):

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)

    def jumpToView(self, pageNumber):
        js_script = """
                    function jumpToView() {
                      PDFViewerApplication.pdfViewer.currentPageNumber = %s;
                    }
                    jumpToView()
                    """ % (pageNumber)
        self.page().runJavaScript(js_script)

How can I extend the jumpToView function to also adjust the viewrect. The function should have the additional parameter rect, which contains the coordinates of the rect that should be focused on.

A: Jumping to the y-value of the rect, works with scrollPageIntoView. Depending on what kind of coordinates you have, you have to subtract from the total height of the page. The total function looks like this:
def jumpToView(self, page, rect):
    y = rect[1]
    js_script = """function jumpToView(desiredPage, y){

                        var page = PDFViewerApplication.pdfViewer.getPageView(desiredPage);
                        var viewport = page.viewport;
                        var height = viewport.height;
                        var dest = [null, { name: 'XYZ' }, 0, 848-y];
                        PDFViewerApplication.pdfViewer.scrollPageIntoView({
                            pageNumber: desiredPage,
                            destArray: dest})

                    }
                        var desiredPage = %s;
                        var y = %s

                        jumpToView(desiredPage, numPages, y)""" % (page, y)

    self.page().runJavaScript(js_script)

However, I still have to run the function manually.

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Mumbai: Search teams call off operation to locate toddler who fell into gutter
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 13 (ANI): The search operation to rescue a three-year-old boy who fell into a gutter on July 10 in Ambedkar Nagar area of Goregaon has been called off by the Fire Brigade.
Since July 10, a thorough search operation was conducted with the help of a rope, hook anchor, ladder and other rescue equipment, by firemen in 10-kilometre radius from the place of the incident but of no avail as Divyansh Singh was not found by the team. A drone was also brought for help but of no use.
The responsibility of the operation was handed over to API Sheikh, Vanrai Police station and Sub Engineer Sonawane, P/Southward Maintenance Department.
However, Suraj Singh, the father of the victim, accused the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other forces of negligence.
"We talked to the BMC officials today. They said a team of 40 NDRF personnel is conducting a search operation in the sewage creek but we didn't find anyone when we went there. A handful of BMCand Fire Department officials are conducting searching operations in Prem Nagar area, which has already be searched," said Singh.
CCTV footage of the incident was found in which the child could be seen walking alone on the road before falling in the open drainage system. (ANI)
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Chiem is the youngest member of the ACREW team and joined Warren's Event team in January. He is studying Event Management at D'Drive in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. Making the best use of the enormous amounts of wind in The Netherlands, Chiem spends his free time out on the water, windsurfing or sailing. With his education and the internship at ACREW, Chiem has built a good stepping stone for his future in the event business.


Case & Aesthetics I was lucky enough to find an NZXT S340 elite as there seems to be limited supply out there. I figured I would use that as the base for the new system, It's got a ton of room and just looks badass. My goal for this system was to work with Black, Silver, and Blue colors so you'll see that through out the build you'll see some splashes of white in there but that's just to add a little contrast.
The case was a dream to build in. The cable management channel and the multiple tie down points made cable management a dream. I'm not that good at it but I was able to get a majority of the cables channeled behind the cable management channel and organized through the plastic clips that are provided.
Motherboard I was split between the MSI Z170 Gaming Pro Carbon, The ASUS Z170-PRO, and the ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming Aura. I narrowed it down to the two ASUS I'm going to be honest, I was on the fence about the ASUS Pro Gaming Aura Board as it had that horrible decal on the south bridge heat sink, until i stumbled upon a video from Paul's Hardware where he heat gunned it off. I rather have that plain black heat sink instead of that horrible decal. I wanted to go with that motherboard because it had a ton of USB ports and the ASUS Aura connection which would allowed me not to have a separate device (NZXT Hue+) installed, to control in clase lighting. It wasn't until I started putting everything together did I realize that the ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming Aura board didn't have the Thunderbolt head that I desperately needed. That was an easy decision to make as i needed that thunderbolt connection more than i needed onboard lighting :) So it was back to microcenter to swap out the board. I wan't a huge fan of the huge white shield on the motherboard so I removed it. You can easily do this by turning the board over and removing two screws, then gently pushing the white tabs through the PCB. I honstely did this to add a little room near the rear fan and rear fan header.
System Drive There was not question that I would anything other than a m.2 drive for my main system drive. Less cables = huge win in my book. In the past I wasn't a huge fan of OCZ, but I have read a ton of reviews on the new stuff from Toshiba and it's supposed to be killer. One thing that I noticed was that m.2 drive runs really hot. I'm currently looking into whether or not this is normal but I thought I would give you guys a heads up.
Graphics Card The GTX 1070 is a great card. I yanked this one from the Greysoul build as it allows me to run pretty much all of the games I play on high detail without any major drop in frame rate. Those harbor around 60-90fps depending on the game. Using the NZXT CAM Software I've tweaked it so my card harbors around 77C at full load. I think I've got blower running at 75%. The graphics card currently Idles around 31C-34C.
CPU & Cooler I feel like i joined a cult, I went with the Intel 6600k and a NZXT Kraken x61. I'm not overclocking now but who knows down the line as I try to extend the life of this build. Right now the CPU Idle is at 22C and the load temp is around 62C.
Other As I mentioned before, for case lighting I went with a NZXT Hue+. I spent a little time configuring the lights to make the colors of the room and desktop wallpaper.
I decided to add a 120mm NZXT white LED fan in the rear to accent the northbridge heatsinks.
This board did not have wireless so I had to pick up an Intel AC7260 Dual Band Wireless AC and Bluetooth card for the PC. I could have hooked this thing up to a dedicated wireless bridge but I wanted/needed a bluetooth card for the machine so I decided to add this card in.
I added the NZXT USB expansion port in the case. I needed something for the AIO pump, the headers on the ThunderboltEX3 card, and the NZXT Hue+. This is currently mounted in the hard drive cage under the PSU Shroud.
Thanks for taking a look at my build. I hope you guys can use it as inspiration.
Also, anything with a purplish/platinum looking scheme gets my upvote. Everytime.
Hey, Buddy Love the build what desk is that is that the Ikea Limmonn if so how did you mount the Mic Arm with the bottom of the desk being so soft?
It's actually the limmonn and ikea alex drawers. I'm going to take a few new pictures of the inside drawers because i've added a shelf on the right and organized the drawers. The rode studio mic arm clamped without a problem, the weight is distributed nicely and it doesn't pull on the desk.
I'm glad brought this up though - i'm seriously thinking of mounting it in the desk. I plan on drilling a hole for a grommet for the keyboard and mouse cords so i figured that would be a good time to use the include desk mount option for the studio mic arm.
Thanks but I think i need to work on the cable management a bit before that happens. I was super excited to get it up an running and didn't spend much time on it.
I saw the NZXT RGB's and got excited for a HUE+. The Kraken is also an excellent cooling option (but I'm biased because I have one).
The S340 is the absolute winner in a "cases under $150" race, and is one of the best cases I've ever built in period. My personal rig is done in the black/red variant.
Ugh the s340 elite is so nice looking. Great build!
They just released the Kraken X42, 52, and 62.
I still can't find them for sale in Canada tho. Even Newegg Canada doesn't come up with anything.
I don't think they're out at Newegg / Amazon / etc. But they are on NZXT's website.
Barely inb4 jipster is still before jipster!
Congrats for feature! A lovely build that deserves it.
Really nice build with the RGB lights and the tempered glass, it looks fantastic. however, i saw the custom cables as a non custom part and i want to know how you got the custom cables to show up as a part. I cant find the "other" tag anywhere and want to know how you came across it. Thank you, and again amazing build.
I copied the link from amazon and put the link in the field. It picked it right up. I tried to do it for the website but that didn't work.
What is the mouse, the keyboard and the speaker (all from razor) . They look pretty awesome !!
I actually don't know, I was just looking for abstract HD wallpapers this thing just stuck out to me.
Nice setup man! Looks so clean.
Can u give me the link to your pc background pls!
thanks the case took a while to get here :/ but worth it.
Where did you get those blue led on the back of your desk?
Which IKEA Table Top is that?
I think it's the linmonn. I may upgrade to something a little more solid if I ever pick up a second display.
I Heard people use the kitchen countertops, would that be safe considering they're MDF?Particleboard?
Great, clean build! I just have one question: Which PSU did you use? In you part-list you mention the 750W P2 EVGA but in your pictures you show a 650W G2. Awesome build though!
I literally just swapped that out last night. I had to move the 650 to the manta build and found a super discount on the 750P2. Being that they are fully modular it was a breeze to swap out. I'll probably update the pictures next week.
What nzxt case fan did you use?
what size tabletop is that from ikea?
Dude this build is beast. I actually got same spec but 1070 strix and psu not much of stock in my country. I bought cs650m. Would that be fine for my gpu??
One question that is bugging me.
You are using a DDR4-3200 memory with a motherboard that support it, but with a CPU that only support DDR4-2133. Why are you doing this and wouldnt it limite the amount speed Hz used by the mremory?
Sorry for the question. I'm doing my build and this question is important to choose the right components.
Hey I was just wondering if this setup is loud at all in MAX settings or just regular settings. The PC is right next to you and this case is sort of chosen for style, not temperature and quietness. I am looking to make a build with this case, yet I'm still unsure about the noise.
I used the dual intelligent processors 5 with fan expert4. the computer is almost silent. I created a custom fan curve for gaming so that I don't go above 78C.
On a side note, I've since sold this and I am running new build. i7 6800k, 32GB of ram, ASUS X99-AII. The new build has been running for about a month I'm just waiting on some fans for the final pictures.
I may not be the best person to ask, Windows is kinda second nature to me. I was a longtime windows user and sys admin. I switch between linux, windows and macOS depending on the day. Windows is pretty easy, after a week it will be second nature for you.
I switched to macOS for stability reasons I was and still am big into photography. When it was time to purchase photoshop/lightroom I just went with the mac flavor. Now with creative cloud I can bounce back and forth.
Pretty. May I ask where did you find the light on the desk? I would like one!
wait so you can use those b&w cables with any psu correct?
Wireless an bluetooth work like a charm. I choose this at the recommendation of the rep at microcenter. Since it's an intel card the drivers are rock solid - they were found by windows so I didn't have to download anything.
Yeah that's the problem, the fans have to be at like 90% for me to get down to that temp.
I saw ed's video a while back. I've been debating whether or not to do it.
That green was a deal breaker for me when I was making my build, I only found out about this mod for the FE cards a few days after I went ahead and bought my Gigabyte 1070 and I kinda regret it now. Honestly, you should go for it, or if not you could always just get an EVGA FTW card down the line.
In order for this mod to work you really need to repaint it. I'm going to try and hit the logo with some acetone and then white paint. My wife recommended using nail polish so I might give that a go before I do it to my 1070FE.
Well, best of wishes, I hope it turns out nice.
new pics of the update are coming soon. NZXT owes me a few fans!
Actually the monitor is not overkill. And that's relative that what each person uses their gear for. You may value storage over a quality monitor but I don't. I was no longer able to use my Apple thunderbolt display which was a 2560 x 1440 Resolution IPS monitor with 12ms response time. Since I had to pick up a new monitor with the switch I wanted something comparable or better. And if you compare specs the ROG swift is pretty similar but better in a few of the specs. Since I'm back into gaming; something that had a high refresh rate. So I'm happy.


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Q: Redirect with .htacess - URL with regex to URL I have a temporary need to redirect some installer files on my web site. The redirects that are working now look something like this:
Redirect 302 /installer_1.0.0.zip http://www.example.com/download/installer_1.0.3.zip
Redirect 302 /installer_1.0.1.zip http://www.example.com/download/installer_1.0.3.zip
Redirect 302 /installer_1.0.2.zip http://www.example.com/download/installer_1.0.3.zip

I would like to use a regex instead of having multiple lines for each version I need to redirect. I have tried these options with no success:
Redirect 302 /installer_(.*).zip http://www.example.com/download/installer_1.0.3.zip
Redirect 302 /installer_([0-9+]\.[0-9+]\.[0-9+]).zip http://www.example.com/download/installer_1.0.3.zip

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I've tried  what Joni Salmi has recommended and cannot get it to work. I've tried several iterations of similar rules I've encountered on the web, all to no avail. I feel like I'm missing a fundamental concept here. My .htaccess file on the root of this site has several rules and redirects and they all seem to work just fine. But none is like this, where I have a regex in the middle of an URL string.
Hopefully I can get some more answers from those who have d one this kind of thing in their own projects.

A: You could try this

RewriteEngine on
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Simple design might be the safest way for decorating transformer apartment, but don't hesitate to gain different look by picking some statement items which suitable with your own preference. Transformer means small size apartment which designed in smart concept which making the space is enough even for some room's function as well as normal house has.
Here are some pictures that could give ideas for designing small space apartment. The most important thing before applying transformer apartment concept is having a clear perspective of proper furniture that want to be used. A statement item in bright colour could be smart way to enhance good looking capacity while white wall colour always is the safest way for small space room. As it said that yellow leather sofa located at the room corner which becoming seating place could be the attention catcher while black industrial metal table in short size is being matched with flower in the vase in feminine look.
Eternal colour which is black and white combination is also applied at another room's space while transparent white curtain drapery is covering glass window, black edge wooden television rack is facing the seating area. The smart task is that all of the cabinet from television rack to kitchen cabinet could be hidden and looks like normal room separator when it does not use though. The wall which designed look like wave wooden wall in unfinished touch must be entertaining while it can also flip in and out as moving furniture.
Eventually, in another area there is small office with modern office appliances including black leather office chair, beech wooden table, yellow seating, and some accessories display where all of them can be hidden perfectly. In short, iconic aspects from smart transformer apartment concept are the way the interior design could maximize small space range.


The family home of Oscar Ferdinand Mayer's son Oscar G. Mayer, Sr. has recently undergone a stunning restoration and is now for sale. Mayer took over the sausage company in 1928 from his father, and was primarily responsible for the company's rapid growth from 200 to over 8,000 employees. He purchased the brick mansion in 1927 and lived there until his death in 1965.
Located in Evanston, Illinois' historic Lakeshore District, the 7,401-square-foot mansion has huge rooms spanning its three floors with artful restoration of the original features. Included are six bedrooms, five baths, formal rooms each with fireplace and original surrounds, chef's kitchen with walk-in pantry and top-name appliances, music room, game room, paneled library with fireplace, ballroom with fireplace, billiard room, original restored woodwork, restored original light fixtures and stained-glass windows. The original refinished hardwood floors are evident throughout and all new mechanical systems have been installed. Notable are the large entry foyer/parlor with fireplace and detailed millwork, butler's pantry with wine cooler and the fully outfitted master suite dressing room and bath. A large heated sunroom is accessed from the kitchen and ideal for growing cooking herbs year-round. Still original, but better. Priced at $2.8 million.


Matthew Hayne's love for cooking began when his grandmother taught him how to bake – and now he's turned his passion into a business by setting up his own bakery.
The 24-year-old, from Holbeach, knew from an early age he wanted to work with food and is delighted with how quickly his venture - Haynes Cakery – has taken off since its launch in September.
"I thought that after university I'd try and do something myself," said Matthew. "I live with my parents and I've converted my mum's study into a studio.
Matthew Hayne with one of his creations.
"I'm mainly making celebration and novelty cakes at the moment and am already taking bookings into March and April. It seems to be really taking off.
After studying DT and food at the George Farmer School, in Holbeach, Matthew completed catering and hospitality at college in King's Lynn and Boston, which also included a level three patisserie and confectionary qualification.
From there he secured a place at London Southbank University, the national baking school, to study baking technology management, graduating in 2016 with a 2:1 BA (hons).
"I've always loved working with food" adds Matthew, who currently works as a farm operative at Taylor's Bulbs during the day, while his business gets established.
"While I was at King's Lynn College, I got a place to cook and serve for HM The Queen at her Jubilee Garden Party at Sandringham, which was a fantastic opportunity.
"And in 2012, I worked in London cooking for the athletes competing in the London Olympics, which was an amazing experience too.
"I realised before I went to university that baking was my passion and has been since my grandmother first taught me when I was little.
"After my graduation I travelled around Australia for a bit and worked in a bakery over there and when I got home, I decided I wanted to start my own.
"Eventually, I'd love to have my own shop where I can sell brownies and cupcakes alongside the commissioned celebration cakes too.


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fun with friends. Children just love playing and having fun with lots of friends. At the Family Hotel Zauchenseehof in Altenmarkt – Zauchensee our younger guests feel right at home in the giant play area spread over two floors. In the children's play area qualified child care is available from Sunday to Friday summer and winter. Well-qualified, attentive carers ensure your little darlings are well-cared for on holiday.
Our child care of high educational value is split into regualar fixtures. Playing games together, physical exercise outdoors, handicrafts, baking afternoons appeal to our younger guests. In periods between joint activities children can play on the pirate ship or dolls's house, paint or colour in the creative corner etc. They certainly won't get bored. Find out about the children's programme daily in the morning post.
The penguin Bobo accompanies the children on holiday in Zauchensee throughout the whole day. That's the successful concept of child care in the Bobo Club, which can also be found at the Family Hotel Zauchenseehof.
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Q: Equivalent condition to exact sequence
Let $M,M',M''$ $R$-modules, $R$ commutative ring with unit. $$0\xrightarrow{n_1} M'\xrightarrow{f} M \xrightarrow{g} M''\xrightarrow{n_2} 0$$ It is exact if and only if $M'\subseteq M$ submodule and $M'' \cong M/M'$.

The Proof of $\Rightarrow$ is clear. Indeed $\newcommand{\Im} {\operatorname{Im}} \Im(n_1) ={0}=\ker(f) \Rightarrow f$ is injective, then $f:M'\to M$ is an isomorphism and then $M'\cong \Im(f)$. So as we know from exactness that $ \Im(f) = \ker(g)$ we have $\ker(g)\cong M'$ and from the first theorem of isomorphism we have $\Im(g)\cong M/M'$. But $\ker(n_2) = M'' = \Im(g)$ and we have done.
What about the converse instead?


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NFL Brain Injury Settlement Raises Other Issues Says Cleveland Brain Injury Lawyer Christopher Mellino
Cleveland, OH (Law Firm Newswire) November 6, 2013 - For years the NFL has denied any links between concussions on the football field and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Recently, they settled out of court for $765 million over concussion-related TBI.
Mellino Robenalt LLC has Cleveland Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Attorneys
While the settlement is regarded as proof that concussions are the precursor to TBI, it was also offered without any admission of liability or weakness claims. Witnesses never had a chance to tell their stories and allegedly exculpatory documents were not aired in court. Settling out of court means not facing the process of discovery and deposition. This settlement leaves many pointed questions begging for answers.
The settlement includes $4 million for deceased players, diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), $5 million for athletes with Alzheimer's and $3 million for players with dementia. There is also a clause that commits the League to spend $10 million on concussion care. "Considering the League makes, on average, $9.5 billion a year, it could be said that they got off the hook easily by settling out of court. That is often done if the defendant is not confident in their case," explained Christopher Mellino, a Cleveland traumatic brain injury lawyer with Mellino Robenalt, LLC. "Had this case gone to trial, the possibilities of a much higher jury award existed."
Since the 4,500 cases are mainly predicated on the allegation that the League deliberately withheld information from their players about concussions leading to CTE, Alzheimer's and dementia, the question becomes how dangerous is playing football and how serious are blows to the head? Without a look at the NFL documents that will not see the light of day, yet, no one knows for certain what the League knew about TBI and how long they have known it was a potentially serious issue.
The settlement does have an opt-out option, and it is likely a number of players will appeal and raise numerous objections to the settlement. "That could make the next step in litigation rather interesting," added Mellino, "as on appeal, there may be a chance to submit the League documents into evidence."
Why is it important for concussions sustained by athletes to be taken seriously? "They need to be taken seriously because concussions open the door to TBI and other brain disorders. It is only thanks to the brain injury lawyers who have been handling the mass tort cases for injured players, negligently put back into playing a game after a concussion, that a settlement was negotiated. It will be thanks to the same brain injury lawyers that those who wish to appeal will be able to move forward seeking justice," Mellino said.
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Q: WARNING: API 'variant.getMergeAssets()' is obsolete / Android Studio 3.3 After the recent android update, each time I build my app, I receive the following warnings:
WARNING: API 'variant.getMergeAssets()' is obsolete and has been replaced with 'variant.getMergeAssetsProvider()'.
It will be removed at the end of 2019.

API 'variant.getMergeResources()' is obsolete and has been replaced with 'variant.getMergeResourcesProvider()'.
API 'variant.getPackageApplication()' is obsolete and has been replaced with 'variant.getPackageApplicationProvider()'.
API 'variant.getMergeAssets()' is obsolete and has been replaced with 'variant.getMergeAssetsProvider()'.

While I did search the web for solutions but most recommended ignoring the problem and waiting for future updates that would have the fix. There were other solutions presented as well but those didn't work at all. As a result, I ran my app ignoring the warnings.
When the app loaded in my virtual device, the TextInput nor the Button respond to the touch making them useless. I am using react native for the app. Please help me solve the issue as it didn't occur before the gradle warnings.
My build.gradle(Module:app) has the following lines:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

import com.android.build.OutputFile

/**
 * The react.gradle file registers a task for each build variant (e.g. bundleDebugJsAndAssets
 * and bundleReleaseJsAndAssets).
 * These basically call `react-native bundle` with the correct arguments during the Android build
 * cycle. By default, bundleDebugJsAndAssets is skipped, as in debug/dev mode we prefer to load the
 * bundle directly from the development server. Below you can see all the possible configurations
 * and their defaults. If you decide to add a configuration block, make sure to add it before the
 * `apply from: "../../node_modules/react-native/react.gradle"` line.
 *
 * project.ext.react = [
 *   // the name of the generated asset file containing your JS bundle
 *   bundleAssetName: "index.android.bundle",
 *
 *   // the entry file for bundle generation
 *   entryFile: "index.android.js",
 *
 *   // whether to bundle JS and assets in debug mode
 *   bundleInDebug: false,
 *
 *   // whether to bundle JS and assets in release mode
 *   bundleInRelease: true,
 *
 *   // whether to bundle JS and assets in another build variant (if configured).
 *   // See http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/new-build-system/user-guide#TOC-Build-Variants
 *   // The configuration property can be in the following formats
 *   //         'bundleIn${productFlavor}${buildType}'
 *   //         'bundleIn${buildType}'
 *   // bundleInFreeDebug: true,
 *   // bundleInPaidRelease: true,
 *   // bundleInBeta: true,
 *
 *   // whether to disable dev mode in custom build variants (by default only disabled in release)
 *   // for example: to disable dev mode in the staging build type (if configured)
 *   devDisabledInStaging: true,
 *   // The configuration property can be in the following formats
 *   //         'devDisabledIn${productFlavor}${buildType}'
 *   //         'devDisabledIn${buildType}'
 *
 *   // the root of your project, i.e. where "package.json" lives
 *   root: "../../",
 *
 *   // where to put the JS bundle asset in debug mode
 *   jsBundleDirDebug: "$buildDir/intermediates/assets/debug",
 *
 *   // where to put the JS bundle asset in release mode
 *   jsBundleDirRelease: "$buildDir/intermediates/assets/release",
 *
 *   // where to put drawable resources / React Native assets, e.g. the ones you use via
 *   // require('./image.png')), in debug mode
 *   resourcesDirDebug: "$buildDir/intermediates/res/merged/debug",
 *
 *   // where to put drawable resources / React Native assets, e.g. the ones you use via
 *   // require('./image.png')), in release mode
 *   resourcesDirRelease: "$buildDir/intermediates/res/merged/release",
 *
 *   // by default the gradle tasks are skipped if none of the JS files or assets change; this means
 *   // that we don't look at files in android/ or ios/ to determine whether the tasks are up to
 *   // date; if you have any other folders that you want to ignore for performance reasons (gradle
 *   // indexes the entire tree), add them here. Alternatively, if you have JS files in android/
 *   // for example, you might want to remove it from here.
 *   inputExcludes: ["android/**", "ios/**"],
 *
 *   // override which node gets called and with what additional arguments
 *   nodeExecutableAndArgs: ["node"],
 *
 *   // supply additional arguments to the packager
 *   extraPackagerArgs: []
 * ]
 */

project.ext.react = [
    entryFile: "index.js"
]

apply from: "../../node_modules/react-native/react.gradle"

/**
 * Set this to true to create two separate APKs instead of one:
 *   - An APK that only works on ARM devices
 *   - An APK that only works on x86 devices
 * The advantage is the size of the APK is reduced by about 4MB.
 * Upload all the APKs to the Play Store and people will download
 * the correct one based on the CPU architecture of their device.
 */
def enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture = false

/**
 * Run Proguard to shrink the Java bytecode in release builds.
 */
def enableProguardInReleaseBuilds = false

android {
    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.multiapp"
        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        ndk {
            abiFilters "armeabi-v7a", "x86"
        }
    }
    splits {
        abi {
            reset()
            enable enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture
            universalApk false  // If true, also generate a universal APK
            include "armeabi-v7a", "x86"
        }
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled enableProguardInReleaseBuilds
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android.txt"), "proguard-rules.pro"
        }
    }
    // applicationVariants are e.g. debug, release
    applicationVariants.configureEach { variant ->
        variant.outputs.each { output ->
            // For each separate APK per architecture, set a unique version code as described here:
            // http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/new-build-system/user-guide/apk-splits
            def versionCodes = ["armeabi-v7a":1, "x86":2]
            def abi = output.getFilter(OutputFile.ABI)
            if (abi != null) {  // null for the universal-debug, universal-release variants
                output.versionCodeOverride =
                        versionCodes.get(abi) * 1048576 + defaultConfig.versionCode
            }
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    implementation project(':react-native-video')
    implementation project(':react-native-gesture-handler')
    implementation project(':react-native-gesture-handler')
    implementation project(':react-native-sqlite-storage')
    implementation fileTree(dir: "libs", include: ["*.jar"])
    implementation "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0"
    implementation "com.facebook.react:react-native:0.57.8"  // From node_modules
}

// Run this once to be able to run the application with BUCK
// puts all compile dependencies into folder libs for BUCK to use
task copyDownloadableDepsToLibs(type: Copy) {
    from configurations.compile
    into 'libs'
}

A: Source: @MartinZeitler
Steps to fix the obsolete API if you're using React Native like me.

*

*Locate the react.gradle file. (ProjectName/node_modules/react-native/react.gradle)

*Open the file in your favorite text editor.

*Update the code from  https://github.com/facebook/react-native/blob/master/react.gradle

*Click on Build
Hoping it gets automatically updated.


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Paired ground and birds-eye photos have been a good means by which to establish reasonable expectations in those new to central mid-west spring turkey. Our season is spent on agricultural land. Open cover which may be completely unfamiliar to some. Especially those who hunt big woods turkeys.
Flock above was photographed while we were on a land run to evaluate current leases. Only a small part of a large flock is pictured.
Ground picture above is from just before opener. Aerial at right a summer picture.
Ground picture orientation represented by white arrow. Red out line is one piece of a larger lease having several such properties. A spot without much value determinate by its looks from 3,000 feet above.
We have found through years of working with many first time central mid-west hunters some too quick to dismiss a farm. Due to overhead pictures rather than foot scouting. Some good turkey hunts have come from seemingly "poor" farms.
Late spring turkey hunts often a stated concern. Some believing a first week trip is best for success.
A converse idea is early spring turkeys breed much, hens willing. Calling/decoy needs to be well executed to pull a tom off a hen. Late season hens are on nest with toms continuing to prowl. Or, more willing to respond to less than best calling/decoying.
These two pictures are from June 10 on an early, no till, soybean field.
No hens in sight in any direction. This tom was responding to our mouth call.


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Belarus seeks to expand industrial cooperation with Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast
MINSK, 17 August (BelTA) - Belarus looks forward to expanding industrial cooperation with Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast, Belarus' Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov said as he met with Acting Governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast Evgeny Kuivashev, BelTA has learned.
"Expanding the cooperation in the industry meet the interests of both sides in terms of import substitution. Here we have some work to do," Andrei Kobyakov said.
Close ties have been established between many enterprises, for example between OAO BelAZ and OAO Uralmashzavod, OAO Sinara-Transport Machines, OAO Belenergo and the Ural Turbine Works. Belarusian enterprises deliver machines, equipment and tools for Uralvagonzavod, Uralmashzavod, Ural Locomotives and others.
According to Andrei Kobyakov, Belarusian industrial enterprises are ready to expand ties with Sverdlovsk partners and to use Russian start-up systems and supercapacitors. "I believe that we need to implement specific measures to deepen cooperation and draw up a plan of coherent action towards the development of cooperation in industry," the Belarusian head of government said.
Andrei Kobyakov believes that there is untapped potential for restoring Belarus-Sverdlovsk Oblast trade which exceeded $0.5 billion several years ago. "For this purpose, we suggest determining the main areas of collaboration. Trade cooperation should be one of them. Today Belarus is ready to offer Sverdlovsk Oblast modern road, construction and utility vehicles. "In recent years, we have been developing the production of this equipment focusing on the needs of the Russian market. We are ready to contribute to the effort in Sverdlovsk Oblast to upgrade the fleets of passenger transport for city and inter-city service and can offer modern buses, trolley-buses, and trams. We would like to draw your attention to innovative urban electric transport with the use of supercapacitors. These are e-buses and trolleybuses and also high-speed trams," Andrei Kobyakov said. Belarus is prepared to offer leasing or concessional lending programs for these and other projects.
Belarus is also ready to expand cooperation in the agricultural sector. "This is the most important sector of the economy both in Belarus and in Sverdlovsk Oblast. In many ways, we can complement each other. Belarus has advanced technologies of production and processing of agricultural products," the prime minister said. Belarusian enterprises produce a wide range of equipment for the needs of the agricultural industry and is ready to offer modern tractors and forage harvesters and provide maintenance services.
Belarus sees good prospects for cooperation in construction and housing and utility services. "We know that Sverdlovsk Oblast attaches great attention to the development of the construction industry and utilities and housing sector. Belarusian enterprises have gained good experience of designing and building various facilities in the Russian regions, primarily housing (for example, there is a Belarusian neighborhood in Kaluga Oblast; a similar project is underway in Leningrad Oblast) and also in road construction. We are interested in participating in such projects in Sverdlovsk Oblast as well," Andrei Kobyakov said.
In addition, the parties will develop cooperation in science and education qithin the framework of the agreements between the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Thanks to the joint scientific work in engineering, innovation and nano-technology, the two parties will be able to implement new solutions at industrial enterprises.
"We are prepared to discuss any initiatives which will help us move towards the mutually advantageous and equitable integration in industry and innovation, and promote our cooperation in trade, economy, science, education and culture," the prime minister said.
Andrei Kobyakov thanked Evgeny Kuivashev and the government of Sverdlovsk Oblast for practical assistance in the project to manufacture and install the monument to People's Artist of the USSR and Belarus Vladimir Mulyavin.
Evgeny Kuivashev believes that the monument to Vladimir Mulyavin, which was unveiled in Minsk on 17 August, will be another symbol of the shared culture of the two countries. He noted that the monument is the gift from Sverdlovsk Oblast to Minsk for its 950th anniversary.
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Senate to investigate allegations of child abuse on Nauru and Manus Island
Labor's push for inquiry passes Senate with backing of Derryn Hinch, Jacqui Lambie and the Nick Xenophon Team
The Senate will launch an investigation into allegations of self-harm and neglect on Nauru and Manus Island after the Guardian's publication of the Nauru files. Photograph: -
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Australia's parliament will launch an investigation into allegations of abuse, self-harm and neglect of asylum seekers held in Australia's care on Nauru and Manus Island.
The Guardian's publication of the Nauru files renewed attention on Australia's offshore detention regime, particularly the Nauru detention centre.
The contents of the incident reports has drawn heavy domestic and international criticism and renewed pressure on Malcolm Turnbull's government to end close to three years of detention of asylum seekers and refugees on Nauru and Manus Island.
Liberal MP says Australia's refugee program one of the world's best
Labor initiated a push for a Senate inquiry following the release of the files. The motion was co-sponsored by the Greens and received the backing of the crossbench senators Derryn Hinch, Jacqui Lambie and the Nick Xenophon Team to pass the Senate on Monday.
The initial terms of the inquiry, which focused on Nauru, have been expanded to also encompass allegations of abuse and neglect at the Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea.
It will investigate responses to abuse and assault allegations by the Australian government and its private contractors, as well as the steps the government has taken to negotiate resettlement options with third countries. Labor's proposal for an independent children's advocate to monitor the welfare of children in detention will also be a specific focus. The inquiry will also examine the effect of a new criminal offence in the Australian Border Force Act that could see detention staff jailed for up to two years for speaking out about what they have seen inside the detention system.
The shadow immigration minister, Shayne Neumann, said the government had "failed to establish durable, third-country resettlement arrangements".
"The Nauru files represents the largest leak of documents detailing the reporting of and responses to allegations of mistreatment of individuals residing in offshore detention centres and, like many Australians, Labor was concerned by the contents of those reports," he said.
"Labor has made clear our commitment to offshore processing and regional resettlement, combined with the policy of turning back boats to ensure people smugglers are denied their trade in exploiting vulnerable people. We have also made clear our view that we have a special obligation to ensure those vulnerable people are not subjected to any further harm or violence.
"As representatives, we have a responsibility to investigate serious claims about any mistreatment of asylum seekers in offshore processing centre."
The Greens' immigration spokesman, Nick McKim, said: "We need to reveal the truth.
"There have been horrendous allegations of assaults, sexual abuse and ... [allegations of ] widespread cover-ups at high levels.
"The government's only responses have been denial, dismissiveness and disinterest ... We need to close the camps and bring the people there to Australia."
The inquiry is due to report by March 2017.
Full terms of the Senate inquiry into Australia's offshore detention centres
The following matters be referred to the legal and constitutional affairs references committee for inquiry and report by the last sitting day in March 2017:
– The serious allegations of abuse, self-harm and neglect of asylum seekers in relation to the Nauru regional processing centre and any like allegations in relation to the Manus regional processing centre, with particular reference to:
(a) the factors that have contributed to the abuse and self-harm alleged to have occurred,
(b) how notifications of abuse and self-harm are investigated,
(c) the obligations of the Commonwealth government and contractors relating to the treatment of asylum seekers, including the provision of support, capability and capacity building to local Nauruan authorities,
Inside Manus: life in detention – a photo essay
(d) the provision of support services for asylum seekers who have been alleged or been found to have been subject to abuse, neglect or self-harm in the centres or within the community while residing in Nauru,
(e) the role an independent children's advocate could play in ensuring the rights and interests of unaccompanied minors are protected,
(f) the effect of part 6 of the Australian Border Force Act 2015,
(g) attempts by the Commonwealth government to negotiate third-country resettlement of asylum seekers and refugees,
(h) additional measures that could be implemented to expedite third-country resettlement of asylum seekers and refugees within the centres, and
(i) any other related matters; and
2. The committee be granted access to all inquiry submissions and documents of the preceding committee relating to its inquiry into the conditions and treatment of asylum seekers and refugees at the regional processing centres in the Republic of Nauru and Papua New Guinea.
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O'Connell is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the  O'Connell had a population of 317 people.

Geography
Toolooa railway station is an abandoned railway station on the North Coast railway line ().

The northern arm of the estuary of the Boyne River forms part of the eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure
Gladstone–Benaraby Road (State Route 58) closely parallels much of the eastern boundary before passing through the south-eastern corner.

History
The suburb is named after Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell who was the Government Resident at Port Curtis from 1854 to 1859. In 1860 (after the Separation of Queensland) O'Connell was appointed a member of the Queensland Legislative Council and was its President from 1860 to 1879.

In the  O'Connell had a population of 317 people.

References

Suburbs of Gladstone

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