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As the World Cup 2014 in Brazil gets closer, several human rights violations against sex workers can be observed across the country. Current public policies related to sex work is being framed under anti-trafficking efforts and combatting sexual exploitation of children and adolescents, as part of the agreement between the Brazilian government and FIFA.
Considering that victims of trafficking are rarely found and that evidence on sexual exploitation of children and adolescents is generally limited, other legal mechanisms have been used to close sex work areas where consenting adults engage in selling sex.
For instance, police actions that took place in Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo, targeted organised forms of sex work (prohibited under the Criminal Code), which were closed due to sanitary and security reasons. The operation aimed at rescuing exploited children in the sex industry resulted in closing of several brothels and arrests of sex workers who were holding drugs.
Likewise police operations are common across the country before the World Cup and are normally part of gentrification projects of city majors, focused on eradicating prostitution from central neighbourhoods.
Among the violations are police violence against sex workers, closing of brothels, disclosure of private data of sex workers, forced exposure of sex workers to the media, lack of legal assistance and redress to sex workers, as well as actions targeting sex tourism. The outcomes of these interventions are clearly anti-sex work rather than protectionist measures to victims of trafficking and/or young persons engaged in selling sex.
After intensive lobby of the Brazilian sex worker movement led by the sex worker Cida Vieira from APROSMIG and the anthropologist Thaddeus Gregory Blanchette, the Brazilian National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons (CONATRAP) publicly affirmed their concern regarding gentrification processes in Brazilian cities and rejected public policies that impact negatively on sex workers.
The CONATRAP considers particularly serious the effects of these processes on sex workers, who are considered more vulnerable to human trafficking. The public note clearly states "agents responsible for the suppression of human trafficking should be the first to ensure the safety and security of society and the rights of sex workers. An environment of mutual trust relationship should be maintained in order to confront human trafficking."
The CONATRAP recalled that any action aimed at preventing sexual exploitation and trafficking in persons should take into account the difference between criminal conduct and other lawful labour activities such as 'voluntary prostitution', now recognised and regulated by the Ministry Labour and Employment, since 09 October 2002. Under no circumstances repressive actions can lead to the violation of rights and dignity of sex workers, including the most vulnerable populations.


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Christien,I live in Sarasota Fl and have noticed that there seems to be more jobs posted on craigslist than ever before.Unfortunetly the pay scale dosn't make upfor the cost of living.I think its time to find a new GEEN sorce of tax revenue to helpbolster the cuts to education etc.Don'tyouthink?
Hi Christine, I just wanted to say thank you, thank you, thank you! Yesterday at lunchtime after watching your report, I logged in to check my credit report. Turns out I had a poor credit rating due to a credit agency that had been given the wrong Kim Robinson. This had made it impossible for my husband and I to refinance our house with my name on the loan! The agency said they are taking care of the problem and HOPEFULLY a week from now my credit report should be cleared. Had I not seen your report I never would have discovered this crazy mess!! Thanks again, Kim

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The shock treatment was actually a lot easier than I thought it would be. It was kinda hard to get started though because nobody had pictures of what to do with the engine in the car. After finding the plugs it wasn't so bad. I am pretty sure I did it right, but I did use the car battery and I couldn't find anybody else who did it that way. Here are some pictures of how I did it and where some of the connectors are located. You should be able to follow the pigtails from the solenoids back to the connectors quite easily.
I plugged the test leads straight into the car battery.
Here are the connectors on the passenger side under the MAF tube. I used the test leads to zap the 2 prongs. I don't think it matters which one is positive.
Here is a little more zoomed out shot where I disconnected the air intake, and what the plugs look like hooked up.
And this is what I got when I did the seafoam induction, quite the show!
I had a concerned guy on a motorcycle stop and look, but when I grinned at him I think he figured out I was not on fire.
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Thanks so much for those pictures! Wow - I may tackle that soon.
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Suggestion: wait till the engine's coooool :)
I used a cordless drill battery, but I don't see why the car battery wouldn't work.
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Don't forget to alternate the polarity on the solenoid - you'll want to exercise it in both directions.
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Just curious, but doesn't it also have those two plugs on the driver cylinder head also? I'm not having any issues with this currently but am debating doing a Seafoam job along with an oil change and shock treatment just to keep the gremlins away. I recently exercised the cam adjusters with the scan tool, but would like to give this a shot also.
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|Quote Reply Posted: 13-Oct-2010 at 01:58
Yeah, but those are a lot easier to find. I took some pictures of that side but my ftp is down so I can't upload them yet unfortunately. If you just find the solenoids and follow the pigtails back its pretty easy.
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Bank 1 (US driver's side) is about the same work to access as Bank 2.
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A short summation concerning the W8 cam adjuster P0012 code and shock treatment of the solenoids:
You don't need to reverse polarity when doing the shock treatment. The plunger will extend out of the solenoid regardless of the polarity.
If the solenoid clicks then it is probably good. If it does not click then pretty much guaranteed the valve is stuck depressed down in the valve body, the spring can't push the valve back up, the plunger is hanging fully extended out of the solenoid (it only moves 0.070"), and you will not hear a click because the solenoid is already fully extended. I call the parts a valve and valve body because they are miniature versions of a automatic transmission valve and valve body. What has likely jammed the valve in the body are pieces of the super-fine mesh screen that was built into the solenoid holder and always comes apart over time. I have seen a new set of solenoids and their holder (big$$$) and the screen is a thicker more robust material but I would never reinstall that unit, new or old, without tearing the whole screen out regardless.
The following procedure should take about two hours from start of tear down to finish of reassembly:
Take the intake manifold off.
Remove the valve cover.
IMPORTANT: Disconnect the battery so you cannot mistakenly turn the engine over then stuff rags into the cam drive openings around the chains and gears quite thoroughly so nothing can fall down there. Get even the smallest item stuck down low in the chain/gears where you can't reach it and it is game over.
Remove the two Torx screws that hold the solenoid on. Use a strong pencil magnet to catch the screws even though you previously stuffed rags in the cam drive opening. Every caution you take will be worth it.
Using two flat bladed screwdrivers carefully pry the solenoid as straight up out of its holder as you can. If it does not come out perfectly straight don't worry. When prying out, one of two things will happen:
1) If the solenoid breaks off the valve body, leaving the valve body behind in the holder, then carefully clean out the 3 cracked or chipped edges of the valve body where they were crimped/staked around the solenoid. It will be obvious what I am talking about when you are looking at these parts.
You will see the valve in the valve body with an offset oil passage hole near the center. That oil hole delivers oil to the solenoid for cooling and lubrication purposes.
Stick a straight pick tool in that hole, cock it side ways gently then try to draw the valve out. If it stuck, and it will be, (remember why we are in there?) then try alternately (gently!) pushing, pulling and twirling until it eventually starts moving and you can draw it out. Take your time and don't force it. It will come out faster than you initially think. You don't want to unnecessarily score or chip the valve or the bore it rides in. Pull the spring out of the bottom of the bore with a pick tool and carefully set it aside. Every one I have taken apart that was stuck had either tiny bits of screen or large chunks of screen or something in between. The valve is really simple, just wipe it clean.
Cleaning the valve body is more difficult. I suggest you remove all those rags you stuffed in the cam drive area, hook up the battery, then have an assistant crank over the motor and let oil pressure flush out the debris until you are satisfied the body is clear.
2) If the solenoid and valve body pull out of the holder as an assembly then you will have to pry the valve body off the solenoid then follow the procedure outlined above after 1).
Disconnect the battery and again pack rags back around the cam drive to protect against dropsies then carefully place the spring back in the bore, shove the solenoid straight back down into position then carefully fasten the solenoid in place with the two Torx screws. Now would be a good time to drive the solenoid with battery voltage 50 to 100 times to hear that satisfying "click" and gain confidence that the valve is indeed free and not wanting to hang up.
Pull the rags out, install the valve cover, reassemble the rest of the intake, hoses and solenoid connectors. Drive the car around and be glad you did not unnecessarily have a shop remove the motor, replace the cam adjusters and solenoid assemblys and blow $8,000 when all it takes is a few hours work to clean the solenoids. Think of it as regular maintenance (until all the screen material is gone) like cleaning the throttle body or replacing the spark plugs. The best part is you know exactly what you are doing and why you are doing it and can easily do it again if needed. No Fear, No Worry, No Sweat. The W8 lives again.
I am torn between the two: Had this clear understanding and procedure (and $300 verses $8,000 to have a shop do it) been known 5 years ago the W8 market would still be strong today and I would not have been able to get mine soooo cheep. But I do shed a tear for the untold millions of dollars unecessarily thrown away and all the broken hearted owners that had to walk away from their dream car all from one unecessary screen and one tiny valve that was easily cleaned.
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I know where the sensors are. I just replaced valve cover gaskets on both sides.
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With the area ranging from 370 to 530 square kilometers, depending on the water level, Skadar Lake is the biggest lake in the Balkans. Due to its geographic position and sub Mediterranean climate, it is one of the most important habitats of swamp birds in Europe, right after the river Danube delta. There are around 280 bird species on the lake, including the rare curly pelican, which became a trademark of the National Park.
Throughout the history this region was a confluence of different civilization, which left a strong impact on its rich cultural and historical heritage. On the islands in the Skadar Lake, among birds and water-lilies many monasteries can be found. The oldest monastery- Starčevo, was founded in the XIV century by the humble ascetic, old man Makarije, after whom the island was named Starčeva gorica. On the shores of the lake there are two small towns–old urban settlements, with specific architecture – Virpazar and Rijeka Crnojevića. Both settlements are nowadays famous for its restaurants that offer traditional specialties.
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The beta between my portfolio (weekly returns) and the benchmark (ACWI in Danish Kroner) is 0,48. So historically my portfolio has had half the volatility of the benchmark. Great.
If I turn the calculation around and look at the benchmark relative to my portfolio (I hope it makes sense) I get a beta of 0,74. So the benchmark has now been less volatile, than my portfolio. I can this be? I would expect the beta of the benchmark relative to my portfolio to be greater than 1...
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Thank You, LiveModernPosted by richierod at September 26. 2007
Re: Thank You, LiveModernPosted by Marshall Mayer at September 27. 2007
Wow! The house looks fantastic. It really turned out well. Before you start your next big project, I wish you would divulge a few secrets about how you kept your costs so low (even in the LA market!).
Re: Thank You, LiveModernPosted by Gregory La Vardera at September 27. 2007
Re: Thank You, LiveModernPosted by Jason at September 28. 2007
Congrats on pulling this off. The house looks great. Can you post more photos or a link to a photo site?
If you were able to pull this off in LA for a little over $100 you a genius.
Re: Thank You, LiveModernPosted by amy at October 23. 2007
Your home looks incredible. How on earth did you keep your costs down? My budget is similar to yours, and I'm getting similarly ridiculous estimates...
Re: Thank You, LiveModernPosted by richierod at October 24. 2007
Re: Thank You, LiveModernPosted by amy at October 24. 2007
Thanks so much for the details. Your reply is going into my notebook! And it confirmed some of my ideas: that is, stick with readily available, common materials. And shop around. I can't do electrical work, but I can do the shopping around part.
Re: Thank You, LiveModernPosted by Splatgirl at December 01. 2007
Just payin it forward, my friend, just payin it forward
I dunno about everyone else, but what, if anything you may have gotten from all my ramblings you've already repaid at least tenfold....your house looks amazing and is just beautiful. Congrats, congrats, congrats.
I think that between your project and mine, the point about using simple, common materials to keep costs down and DIY-ing as much as possible could not be clearer. Likewise the savvy shopping thing.
Hopefully someday there WILL be a plug-and-play solution to affordable modern but until then I think we need to start an "If we did it so can you" support group!
Re: Thank You, LiveModernPosted by Peter Smith at January 28. 2008
You wrote:
"I love the beautiful Italian baths, they are so sleek and minimal. But they are freaking way too expensive. I found some products that are close enough in appearance or can be made to be close enough in appearance to emulate the look without the price."
May I ask you to share your sources for these bath products
Re: Thank You, LiveModernPosted by richierod at January 28. 2008
My vanity in the master bath was found on ebay. So were the plumbing fixtures.
Grohe makes $400 shower valves. They also make $100 shower valves. Guess which I chose.
The shower pans in the master and guest baths are Swanstone, the largest they make, set 6" down so that their highest point is even with the finished floor. Eventually I will build a teak grate to lay over the shower pan, creating what looks like monolithic floor surface without the drainage headaches.
Master bath lighting from Chiasso.com
Toilets by Toto, their dual flush model.
Shower walls are Minerit Lightweight, a cement board that I sealed and attached with construction adhesive.
Hope this is what you are looking for. Good luck!
Re: Thank You, LiveModernPosted by Jason at January 31. 2008
Richie - again, nice work!
Couple of questions.
1. Are you a licensed electrician? I am assuming you were if you were able to do the electrical work yourself - doesn't look like you are out in the country!
2. How difficult is the plumbing and electrical work? I have done a ton of low voltage computer and network wiring in the past and have always wondered that what it takes to pull this off.
Having worked on several of my own houses, I can appreciate how much work you have done here. Did you factor into your costs your lost wages?
How long did this take to build?
Re: Thank You, LiveModernPosted by richierod at January 31. 2008
Hey Jason, thank you for your compliments.
1) I am not a licensed electrician. But in my city if you are the "owner/builder", you may do whatever you want on your house. Of course, it must pass inspection.
2) If you have done low voltage and networking, then you can do electric. Signal flow is signal flow. What's more tricky than the actual wiring is making sure you are putting the right boxes in the right places. Ceiling light fixtures and exterior light fixtures tripped me up a little on this, but I worked around my ignorance. There are some general rules to follow regarding the "load" you put on each circuit breaker, but nothing that can't be learned from a book. I am lucky to have a couple of electrician friends who I can call in a pinch.
3) I did NOT factor in my time or lost wages. That would make my bottom line much less impressive!
4) It took one year from move out to move in. The drawback to being your own contractor is that there are still things to do around the house. I'd say we are 95% there. I'm nibbling away at it one day at a time. Once you move in, however, things slow down dramatically.
Although it was grueling at times, I had a great time.
Re: Thank You, LiveModernPosted by Steve at April 23. 2012
I am really impressed that you managed to do all that with a very modest budget of $250000. I would have thought you would blow your budget looking at how good the finished renovation looks. Was there a need to install radiators, or is the weather at LA warm enough at night?
Re: Thank You, LiveModernPosted by richierod at April 24. 2012
We had a new forced-air heating and cooling system installed, highest efficiency possible. In L.A., from about mid-December to April you need to have heat. SInce we live fairly near the ocean, the air-conditioning is only used for a total of two weeks a year - the house is built to take advantage of the ocean breezes that kick up in the afternoon.
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Participating in The North Pacific (TNP) WA Development Program (WADP) is a great way to increase the value of your trading card collection. Through our card lottery, every day, two lucky WA nations receive cards of legendary rarity as gift, completely free!
How often does the lottery take place?
We run three lotteries per day: one emphasizing exchanging endorsements (the endotarting lottery), one emphasizing WA voting (the voting lottery), and one emphasizing consistent endorsing activity (the activity lottery). For each lotterry, we first determine the list of eligible WA nations. We then randomly draw a winner from each list. We finally randomly draw a legendary card to gift to each winner. The selected winners and cards are announced on the regional message board, and are also added to the list of winners below.
How do I become eligible for the lottery?
Here is what you need to do to enter each of the two daily lotteries.
To become a Keeper of the North, you need to join the World Assembly, if you are not already a member, and then endorse Delegate Kranostav and all members of the Security Council. All in all, it should not take more than five minutes. Your nation will automatically enter all three daily lotteries each day that you are maintaining your Keeper of the North status.
You can endorse other WA nations to increase your chances of winning the endotarting lottery. For each additional WA nation you have endorsed, your name is added to the endotarting lottery one extra time. For example, if there are 1400 WA nations in TNP and you have endorsed everyone, then each day your name is added to the endotarting lottery a total of 1401 times: One for being a Keeper of the North, and 1400 for having endorsed 1400 other WA nations.
You can vote on WA resolutions to increase your chances of winning the voting lottery. For each vote you have cast in the last 30 days, your name is added to the voting lottery one extra time. For example, if you have voted on a total of five resolutions (both General Assembly and Security Council) in the last 30 days, then each day your name is added to the voting lottery a total of six times: One for being a Keeper of the North, and five for the votes you have cast on WA resolutions.
Each day you endorse even just one other nation, your name is added to the activity lottery. By endorsing others every day, you maximize your chances of winning. You can easily find new nations to endorse by visiting the endorse page.
This sounds complicated, how do I find out how likely I am to win the lottery?
We have put together three lists showing the chances each eligible nation has to win each of three daily lotteries. These lists update daily. If you are not listed, then that means that you are not eligible, which you can fix by becoming a Keeper of the North.
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Gift cards are selected from among the list of all season 1 and season 2 legendary cards: first, a season is drawn randomly (20% chance for season 1, 80% chance for season 2), and then a card is drawn randomly from among the selected season's legendary cards with equal odds. This list comprises a total of 353 cards (184 in season 1, and 169 in season 2), including some of the most valuable cards available.
It is the end of the month, why was there no lottery today?
On the last day of the month, the lottery winners are not selected randomly. Instead, legendary cards are gifted to the winners of three top-10 categories of the WADP monthly awards. Additionally, epic cards are gifted to the winners of all awards other than the New WA Member Shout-out. Therefore, competing for the WADP monthly awards provides you with another way to win multiple free cards: up to three legendaries and five epics per month!
Legendary gift cards are selected in the same way as for the daily lottery. Epic gift cards are selected randomly from among the epic cards available in the decks of nations Card Farmer 1 to Card Farmer 2000.
Where can I find the lottery results for previous day?
The results of the lottery are announced on The North Pacific's RMB. Below you can find a list of all previous results announcements. The winners and gifted cards are also tabulated in this Google spreadsheet.
Are there any other ways I can get cards for free?
Yes! You can join The North Pacific Cards Guild, which will allow you o take part in The North Pacific Great Card Giveaway. This allows you to request any non-legendary card you want, which we will then gift to you as soon as we find it.
Where do the legendary cards used in the lottery come from?
The government of The North Pacific operates nations Card Farmer 1 to Card Farmer 2000, and uses them to expand the card collection of regional nation The Northern Light. This includes the legendary cards used for the lottery.
Can I help?
If you would like to contribute, please feel free to donate cards you do not need to regional nation The Northern Light. We are particularly interested in cards of common rarity, of nations that have ceased to exist, and with eight or fewer owners. Thanks in advance for your cards!
This dispatch is updated automatically on a daily basis. Please do not edit manually.
Jointly sponsored by the Delegate and Security Council of The North Pacific.


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Letters to the Editor for Nov. 22,2012
A letter from a commission member
Hello again from Stephen Michna. I'll be providing bi-weekly updates that will touch on the positive happenings in the Economic Development Commission and the Conservation Commission here in the City of Torrington.
First, I'd like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are able to spend it happily with your friends and loved ones and that you have much to be thankful for. I am very thankful that I am able to spend this holiday time with my family, and am very fortunate to have a family that is so close to me.
This week I'd like to talk about what is happening on our Economic Development Commission. We're in the process of developing a website that will be used to promote Torrington to businesses and aid in convincing them to move here. We have a municipal website, but unfortunately it is only built to display meeting minutes and agendas amongst other things. This particular project is very important to me, because I believe for Torrington to succeed in any type of economic development, we need to have an online presence. Right now, when one 'Googles' Torrington, the town of Torrington, Wyoming (population 6,500) comes up before any of our official city websites. A website that lists the available buildings and properties that potential businesses can move into, important information about our diverse and capable workforce, and incentives that the city offers for new businesses, will allow us to have a site that 'rolls out the red carpet' for new businesses to come to Torrington rather than other neighboring cities.
Another project that I'd like to work on in the long term is a project that keeps track of businesses that were thinking about moving here but then decided to move elsewhere. Looking at these 'almost-successes' and analyzing them could help us see why some businesses choose other cities over Torrington. It would also help us determine what future steps we need to take to get those businesses to Torrington! A quick and short example: if companies are saying no to Torrington because "it's too far away" or because "it only has 36,000 people" we can stop them in their tracks and highlight Routes 8, 202, and 4 and also explain that Torrington is the hub of the entire county, an area of over 100,000 people! These steps will help us promote Torrington in the future and bring companies and jobs to our great city.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
--Stephen Michna, Torrington
Why is the East Canaan post office open?
I am at a loss to understand the reasoning behind the U.S. Postal Services for keeping the East Canaan post office open. The North Canaan Post office is only 2.8 miles farther. Are the East Canaan Post Office users to lazy to drive the extra 4 minutes? If the goal of the USPC is to save money, it is illogical to keep the East Canaan post office open. It certainly is not to much trouble to take 4 more minutes to drive to the next post office. This kind of decision making is one of the reasons why our postage rate keeps rising.
--Joshua Wakefield, East Canaan
Annemarie Henny defends her column
In regards to the column I wrote in Senior Thoughts on Nov. 14, I am sorry it offended some people. I'm not an investigative reporter just writing down a few facts about retirement/nursing homes while seeking a proper place for a disabled friend. And those mentioned were not just in Torrington but in other town/cities elsewhere.
The cost of the rooms and care surprised me. But to those people that wrote in don't get ruffled about it for it gave you the opportunity to extol the merits of the Workman Home.
Have a thankful Thanksgiving
--Annemarie Henny, Torrington


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Penned by legendary comic book artist Joe Madureira (X-Men, Battle Chasers, The Ultimates), Darksiders: Wrath of War is set in a Post-Apocalyptic demon-ravaged world where evil forces have prematurely brought about the end of the time. Originally sent to oversee the destruction of Earth, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have been betrayed by their master, stripped of their powers and cast down to Earth. Players take on the role of WAR -- the first of the Four Horsemen -- as he embarks on a brutal quest of vengeance and revenge against the forces that betrayed him with the help of his phantom steed RUIN. Darksiders: Wrath of War features open-world exploration, a deep combat system and a huge arsenal of modern and mythical weapons.
Why not side with our guide?
The word from THQ this morning is that a brand-new demo of Darksiders has hit both Xbox 360 (Gold members only) and PlayStation 3. The game's been out on general release since earlier in the year, and has apparently shipped over 1.2 million copies to date. Read More »
If you read my Darksiders review, then you already know that I liked the game a lot. Playing through it, though, left me with a lot of questions about how it originated, how the team felt about being compared to other games, and what the franchise's future could hold. To get the answers that would give me closure I recently interviewed David Adams, General Manger and Development Director of Vigil Games, and one of the key people responsible for Darksiders. Read More »
GamesLatest reports that Darksiders: Wrath of War has been banned in the United Arab Emirate. The ban prohibits the title from distribution and sale in the UAE. Banned games often make it over anyway, and are sold "under the table." The only explanation given was the typical one, that Darksiders contradicts the country's customs and traditions.
The recent announcement of 2K's Spec Ops: The Line also drew the attention of the UAE, with that game facing a possible ban for being set in a sand-ravaged Dubai. Read More »
I imagine that Darksiders was designed in one of two ways: Either this game swam around in its chief architect's head for the last decade (and they've been taking detailed notes over the years), or it was created by a committee with a mission statement of "Make a game that apes other successful games." Darksiders isn't a God of War clone (as most coverage might have you believe), but is instead more a fusion of God of War and the Legend of Zelda. Combine these two unlikely partners with a handful of great game design derivatives -- like the ability to slow time and wield portal guns -- and you get a game that, by all rights, should have suffered greatly for trying to do too much. Against those odds, Darksiders is mostly successful: Despite its unoriginal nature (and occasionally threadbare use of its cooler ideas), Darksiders comes together surprisingly well. Read More »
Darksiders is one of those rare games that seems to be getting better with age. It's been in development for around two and half years now as is finally readying to drop in early January 2010. To refresh yourself on why it's going to be cool to play as War (one of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) Vigil Games' Joe Madureira gets down to the nitty-gritty in this new video interview about the game. Can Darksiders give the likes of God of War III a run for its money? Read More »
Also known as: Darksiders: Wrath of War
Release Region: United States
Release Date: January 5, 2010
Publisher: THQ
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: January 7, 2010
Publisher: THQ
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: January 7, 2010
Publisher: THQ
Darksiders at IGN
Darksiders Cheats at IGN
Darksiders Guide at IGN
Darksiders at GameSpy
Darksiders at GameStats


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Aside from Walter White, who is mythical, people involved in methamphetamine production aren't known for their smarts. But if you're going to go ahead an become one of the special few who cooks meth, don't write "Meth Lab" on the back of your truck like this genius.
If you need proof that meth rots your brain, look no further than here, folks. The 43-year-old man implicated in this little snafu was driving a mid-'80s Ford pickup, sporting antique vehicle license plates and, of course, the words "Meth Lab" scrawled in huge white letters on its back window.
If you were a cop, or anyone else for that matter, this would certainly grab your attention. Aside from the sloppy inscription on the window, police were concerned that the truck's driver was operating with antique tags, which can only be used during weekends and in parades and the like.
When they pulled the man over, they found out that not only was he driving on a suspended license, but he was on probation for manufacturing meth. And of course there were "shake 'n' bake" meth-making bottles and a few key ingredients rolling around on the floor of the truck.
We'd imagine that boy is in a mess a' trouble.
UPDATE: The big, scrawly "Meth Lab" printed on the truck's back window may have been added by the cops. It's on both sides, which seems more cop-like than meth cook-like.
(Hat tip to Brian!)


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C&O Restoration Partnership to Sansovich Development LLC, 600 E. Water Street, $2,200,000.
Louise O. Shifflett to Rodney L. Shifflett, parcel on St. Clair Avenue, gift.
Lee J. and Helen M. Brady to Harlan J. Brown, 1161 Rustic Willow Lane, Forest Lakes South, $229,000.
Susan R. Meador to Ronald W. and Wendy J. Mayer-Aschhoff, 3303 Arbor Terrace, Arbor Lake, $191,500.
Charles W. Hurt and Shirley L. Fisher, Trustees, to Tri-County Development Corporation, parcel in Ashleigh subdivision on State Route 640, $54,500.
Nancy P. and S. Patrick Ingram to Nathaniel H. and Jacquelyn L. Rogers, 1585 Robin Lane, Hollymead, $200,000.
Frank T. and Janet S. Saulsbury to S. Patrick and Nancy P. Ingram, 2585 Kimbrough Circle, Meriwether Hills, $315,000.
Vassilios and Stella V. Hatzigeorgio to Dennis R. and Patricia M. Spencer, 2968 Magnolia Bend, $80,000.
R. D. Wade Builder Inc. to Ann Marie Lubert, 3166 Turnberry Circle, Springridge, $482,183.
Ora M. Atwell and Jacqueline A. and Malcolm S. Underwood to Kathryn U. Russell, one-sixth interest in 63.22 acres on the Northwest side of the Southern Railroad, 3595 Red Hill School Road, North Garden, $37,005.
Charles W. Hurt and Shirley Fisher, Trustees, to Handbilt Homes Inc., 4.553 acres in Stony Point, $50,000.
Chung Sheng Jeffrey Cheng to Creighton M. Hoover, 4101 Chewacla Court, Earlysville Forest, $155,000.
A.M. Nichols, Trustee, to W. Gibson Wendell, Inc., two parcels in Fontana, $139,000.
Joseph P. and Stacey L. Lange to Todd Earl and Jennifer C. Abbott, 1563 Broad Crossing Road, Hollymead, $224,900.
James H. Wood to David G. and Jennifer L. Robinson, 7.14 acres at 5763 Garden Path Lane, North Garden, $131,500.
Glenmore Associates Limited to R.D. Wade Builder, Inc., parcel in Glenmore, $145,000.
Blandemar Farm Inc. to Kantilal V. and Hemlata K. Gala, parcel in Blandemar Farm Estates, $390,000.
Robert M. Hauser and John G. Desmond, Trustees, to Erik T. and Corrine F. Hord, 1330 Breckenridge Court, Dunlora, $390,946.
Bruce S. and Kathleen W. Zenone to John M. and Charmaine F. Linden, 2.514 acres at 9035 Totier Creek Road, Valmont, Scottsville, $154,000.
VanDerLinde Housing Inc. to John W. and Julie F. Snell, 3256 Turnberry Circle, $414,950.
Curtis A. Bradley Jr. and Kathryn Webb to David Scott Lim, 1010 Stonewood Drive, $325,000.
William J. and Kathleen B. Kenny to Diane J. Carr, 43 Canterbury Road, $489,000.
Charles A. and Ruth C. Rogers to Perry M. and Marilyn Q. Shifflett, 3355 Morgantown Road, Fowler subdivision, $183,000.
VanDerLinde Housing Inc. to Arlene B. Hochberg, 1978 Shadybrook Trail, Springridge, $300,950.
Barry Meade Homes LLC to Fritz J. and Lisa E. Friedersdorf, 4.50 acres at 110 Buffalo Hills Road, Earlysville, $385,000.
Eric Frost to County of Albemarle, two-acre parcel on Peter's Mountain Road, State Route 640, $90,000.
Robert L. and Edna T. Anderson, Trustees, to Jesse M. and Audrey L. Gibson, 41.050 acres on State Route 726, 1226 James River Road, Scottsville, $150,000.
Stevie A.Tyree to Shane M. Allen, 2043 Commonwealth Drive, $88,000.
Jesse R. and Virginia M. Johnson to Virginia M. Johnson, 2.697 acres at 7055 Laura Road, Keswick, pursuant to divorce decree.
Paul M. Buddington and Carolyn R. Daughters to John J. and Catherine A. Meaney, 223 Fox Horn Lane, Foxcroft, $252,000.
TDC LLC to Teresa D. Caddell, 1017 Towne Lane, Village Square, $119,000.
Linda D. Boyter to Janet Ann Adams, 1197 Raintree Drive, $215,500.
Cobham Store Associates LLC to John Quale and Sara Osborne, 6693 Louisa Road, Keswick, $149,500.
Carolyn S. Norgren to William J. and Kathleen B. Kenny, 3319 Marsden Point, Glenmore, $720,000.
Nature Conservancy to Martin Albert, 62.283 acres on State Route 600, Stony Point, $455,000.
Arnold E. and Mary Kathleen DiLaura to Gavin J. and Dawn Cook, 2.62 acres at 1501 Old Oaks Drive, $393,000.
Christine Shifflett to Curtis E. Shifflett, one acre at 4854 Rolling Road, gift.
Kevin W. and Lori S. Aylor to Ronald A. and Kathleen F. Mordini, 3935 Buck Ridge Road, Earlysville, $200,000.
Robert G. and Marcia S. Bryant to William C. Epp Jr., 3058 Clear Springs Court, Forest Lakes, $385,000.
Craig Enterprises Inc. to Jutta F. Reifenstein, 1322 Stonegate Court, Western Ridge, $240,808.
Karen F. Wise to Mark L. Usry, 2.1035 acres in Auburn Hills, $30,000.
Walter T. and Kathy A. Hughes to Walter T. Hughes, 2.0 acres on State Route 620, gift.
Robert J. Andrews to Timothy T. and Diana S. Maupin, 12.882 acres at 4137 Millington Road, Free Union, $50,000.
Gregory L. and Karen P. Wells to Curtis A. and Kathryn W. Bradley, 1965 Bentivar Drive, $400,000.
Earl E. and Constance S. Bryant to John and Carolyn Collins, 5.0404 acres, $35,000.
Evelyn L. Johnson to Michael A. Childress, 2.59 acres at 5452 Secretary Sand Road, Esmont, $25,000.
William Smith to Medallion Enterprises LLC, parcel in Peacock Hill, $47,500.
Kevin and Lisa R. Brezil to Paul D. and Sarah D. Bower, 2.129 acres at 1950 Stillhouse Road, Ivy Farm, $530,000.
Robert Hauser Homes Inc. to Tyler and Elaine Jayroe, 3028 Magnolia Bend, Forest Lakes South, $260,000.
Tyler and Elaine Jayroe to Steven J. Weiskircher and Caroline Anderson, 3028 Magnolia Bend, Forest Lakes South, $278,000.
Sean and Beverly Castorina to Robert W. and Catherine H. McGhee, 2150 Timber Pointe Road, Forest Lakes, $249,950.
Mark W. Manley to Van Chu, 104 Lide Place, Willoughby, $119,000.
Van Chu to Van Chu and Khoi Phan, 104 Lide Place, Willoughby, gift.
Ruth A. Hrovatin and Francine Hellan to Heesik Yoon and Yunmi Hong, 2559 Aspenwood Road, Forest Lakes, $171,000.
Mark C. Stoltzfus to R. Clark Wadlow and Vicki Smith, 1761 Stoney Creek Drive, $162,500.
Charles L. Holley to Stephen and Edgar Hammond, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, $85,400.
Matthew T. and Eunice T. Ciskowski to Eric L. and Alice Fletcher, 620 Ridgemont Road, Earlysville Heights, $196,000.
R.D. Wade Builder Inc. to Madelyn B. Slack, 3160 Turnberry Circle, Springridge, $346,152.
JaZan LLC to Robinson-Bell Land Trust, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, $78,000.
Reginald A. Fix and Margaret Fisk to Reginald A. Fix, 18.398 acres on State Route 747, $5,000.
Peter M. Griesar to Jeffrey S. Jennings, 3.273 acres at 7613 Esmont Road, Esmont, $86,000.
Mary Ann Blatt and Judith B. Warren to Edwin B. and Anne R. Vaden, unit in University Village, 500 Crestwood Drive, $340,000.
Jane Wyatt Dickerson to Amanda C. Hazlett, 1068 Highlands Drive, Highlands at Mechums River, $132,500.
Forest Lakes Associates to Robert Hauser Homes Inc., parcel in Springridge, $50,317.
Lawrence E. Howard to John D. and Demmie C. Maine, 7.57 acres on State Route 663, Simmons Gap Road, $31,000.
Robert Hill Carter to Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Transportation, .104 acres on State Route 20, $1,500.
Southland Homes Inc. to John D. and Hillary T. Horn, 1067 Somerchase Court, Hollymead.
R.W. Mawyer Inc. to Melissa A. and Andrew S. Vitek Jr., parcel in Blue Hill subdivision, $99,900.
John S. Watterson III and Yvonne Guy to Suzanne P. Baur, Trustee, parcel in Dunlora, $399,900.
Charles W. Hurt and Shirley Fisher to Tammy L. Wilt and Angela D. Orebaugh, 22.220 acres on State Route 672 in Ivy Vista.
Charles F. and Linda L. Moore to Debra L. and William L. Sanford Jr., 7.76 acres on State Route 620, Woodridge Estates, $25,000.
J.W. Wright Jr. to H&H LC, 2.163 acres on State Route 631 and Highway 64, $75,000.
James M. Davia to Stephen C. Piepgrass, 1038 SomerChase Court, Hollymead, $175,000.
R.W. Mawyer, Inc. Jeffrey G. and Katherine C. Jenkins, 2003 Shepherds Ridges Road, Dunlora, $337,940.
Brian M. and Angela D. Smith to Jill A. Adams, 1086 Amber Ridge Road at Highlands at Mechums River, $168,000.
Robert Hauser Homes Inc. to Carl W. and Amy K. Dobson, 1017 Bristlecone Lane, Forest Lakes South, $207,135.
Nancy I. Hunt to Yvonne G. and John S. Watterson III, 965 Pintail Lane, Redfields, $220,000.
Deborah Martin to Mark J. McLane and Ingrid Berger, 137 West Park Drive, Knollwood subdivision, $165,000.
Southland Homes Inc. to Frank T. and Janet Saulsburg, 1718 Verona Drive, Fontana, $329,000.
Annette Jo Koch Dixon to David J. and Jean M. Weiss, 1.95 acres at 325 Patterson Mill Road, $157,800.
Jacques Homes Inc. to John A. and Anita Jones, 2313 Sheffield Road, $459,950.
Melissa M. Russell to Fred M. Trainor, 27.55 acres, $320,000.
Fred M. Trainor to Jeffrey R. Crandall and Anna Y. Chytla, 27.55 acres, $320,000.
Vincent J. Giuliano Jr. to Skyline Home Builders LLC, 7.675 acres in Samuel Miller District, $360,000.
Barclay Development Corporation to Medallion Enterprises LLC, parcel in Wayland's Grant, $39,000.
Craig Enterprises Inc. to Barbara F. and Carl F. Schweikle, Trustees, 412 Heritage Court, Redfields, $234,076.
James K. and Carrie T. Strickland to Ray D. Smith Jr., 1.669 acres at 708 Miller School Road, $127,000.
Sharon E. Miller to Kenneth E. Thornton, 2517 Commonwealth Drive, $157,000.
Woodbriar Associates to Marc and Karen Y. Landau, 2366 Austin Drive, Briarwood, $128,000.
Quarries LLC to Peter S. Baker and Rosemary Gould, 8624 Schuyler Road, $27,540.
Quarries LLC to Stephen and Laura Brown, parcel on Goldmine Lane at Quarries EcoVillage, Schuyler, $36,000.
Karin E. Nelson to Andrew M. and Anne M. Wolf, 8.41 acres at 5030 Rutherford Road, Free Union, $480,000.
Christine M. and Mark Kliche to Leonard and Frances Lenoci, 114 Freelen Road, Briarwood, $80,000.
Barry Meade Homes LLC to Uwe and Gunda Meissner, 135 Deerwood Drive, $255,000.
Larry J. McElwain, Trustee, to Joseph W. Wright Jr., 41.093 acres, gift.
Joseph W. Wright Jr. to CHP Virginia LLC, 41.093 acres, $2,139,121.65.
Neighborhood Investments Jr. LLC to CHP Virginia LLC, 2.08 acres on Sunset Avenue, State Route 781, $759,041.10.
James S. Moore to Neal B. and Gabrielle M. Harris, 3175 Darby Road, Glenmore, $265,000.
Marion G. Rothman to Margaret A. Browne, 2580 Andrew Lane, Lewis Hills, $358,000.
Stephen N. Runkle to VanDerLinde Housing Inc., parcel in Steeplechase, Forest Lakes, $25,000.
Forest Lakes Associates to VanDerLinde Housing Inc., parcel in Forest Lakes, $68,000.
Anne M. Brie to Barry J. VanRoden, 6.0911 acres on State Route 745, $170,000.
Nathaniel H. Rogers and Jacquenlyn L. Emm to Gretchen L. Nyce and Ladene J. King, 120 Oak Forest Circle, $158,000.
Juanita P. Via to Marjorie V. Shifflett, 3 acres at 1486 Buck Mountain Road, Earlysville, gift.
William I. And Jetoria T. Ludlow to Walter J. and Margaret W. Rogers, 10 Ednam Village, $419,000.
Gary W. and Gail J. Angell to William and Maria Daw, 1125 Vegas Court, Rio Heights, $179,900.
James O. and Eliza Jean Ballard to Opeik and Gail VanWaveren, 2.288 acres at 145 Ivy Ridge Road, $509,900.
Robert Hauser Homes Inc. to James E. and Tanja K. Skeen, 1184 Rustic Willow Lane, Forest Lakes, $192,000.
Robert Hauser Homes to James E. Skeen, 1025 Bristlecone Lane, Forest Lakes, $192,000.
Peter D. Nielson to Piedmont Charlottesville LLC and Verulam Farm Conservation Group, 704.732 acres on State Routes 637 and 677, $6,800,000.
Douglas Branch and Jefferson M. Catlett to Buck Island LLC, 692.9 acres, $1,350,000.
Lawrence W. Barnett to James River Real Estate Inc., 2.327 acres on Pat Dennis Road, $24,300.
JaZan LLC to Matthew J. Fantin, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, $84,000.
MacMillan Pace LLC to James E. Kleeb and Jo McDowell, 2.286 acres on State Route 676, Hydraulic Road, $625,000.
Southland Homes Inc. to Kent Hamilton LLC, 1069 SomerChase Court, $174,000.
Dunlora Swim & Tennis Club LLC to David and Carol C. Harrell, .027 acre at 1141 River Oaks Ridge, $100.
Steven Brian and Sharon E. Shelton to David F. and Brenda H. Thacker, 105 Quince Lane, Willoughby, $107,000.
James B. Spence III to Jeffrey W. and Heidi L. Thomas, 536 Windy Ridge Road, Cory Farm, $278,000.
Kenneth B. and Joan Erkenbrack to Philip N. and Shirley M. Hunsicker, 3420 Moubry Lane, Forest Ridge, $162,400.
Barbara B. Gilboy to Sandal Inc., 3.3730 acres at 1921 Greenbeech Drive, $67,500.
Crescent Development Group LLC to R.D. Wade Builder Inc., parcel in Still Meadow, $75,000.
Jeffrey S. and Pamela M. Kesterson to Vincent J. Giuliano Jr. to 27 Georgetown Green, $158,450.
Elizabeth C. Griffin to John C. and Elsbeth M. Flippen, 168 Buttercup Lane, Lake Reynovia, $167,000.
Wilbur E. and Margaret S. Wolf to Ray M. Pennington III, 27.50 acres on State Route 633.
Catherine B. Inouye to Charles A. Gaglia, 935 Stonehenge Road, $130,000.
Victoria L. Carpenter to Mary Gordon Hall, 1026 Cheshire Court, Stonehenge, $133,000.
Deal of the Week:
Peter D. Nielson to Piedmont Charlottesville LLC and Verulam Farm Conservation Group, 704.732 acres on State Routes 637 and 677, $6,800,000.


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Tashkent Declaration
The Tashkent Declaration on the SPECA was signed on 26 March 1998 by Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, and Republic of Uzbekistan on the one side, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on the other,
a.) recognizing the communality of economic development interests of the Central Asian States;
b.) recognizing the need for further strengthening of economic ties among Central Asian States (CAS); and expressing a willingness to integrate the CAS economically with Europe and Asia; and
c.) declaring their intention to adopt the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) and to begin its implementation.
The objective of the Programme is to support the CAS in developing their cooperation, creating incentives for economic development and integration into the economies of Europe and Asia. The implementation of the Programme will be based on coooperation and reciprocal benefit, transparency and equality of countries - participants with the support of donor countries and international organizations.
As the first stage of the programme implementation, the following priority areas have been recognized:
a.) development of transport infrastructure and simplification of procedures for the transfer of goods, services and labour resources through national borders;
b.) rational and effective use of energy and water resources of Central Asia;
c.) international economic conference for Tajikistan, common regional
development strategy and attraction of foreign investment; and
d.) regional cooperation in developing a multi-choice approach to the routes of hydrocarbon supply through pipelines to the world market.
The list of cooperation priority areas can be extended upon agreement of the Parties.
In order to ensure a successful implementation of the agreed programmes in the framework of SPECA and mobilization of additional resources, the CAS and UN Regional Commissions call other states and UN system agencies, supporting states, donor countries, and international financial organizations, as well as the private sector, to provide financial and other types of assistance to the Programme.
In order to provide for rapid implementation of the Programme, the Governments of the SPECA participating countries, jointly with the UNECE and UNESCAP, as well as the UN Resident Coordinators in the countries shall prepare and agree on the organizational arrangements of the Programme, decide on its financing mechnisms and implementation guidelines.
The SPECA participating countries express gratitude to Mr. Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General, for supporting this initiative of the Central Asian States and for mobilizing UN resources for these purposes.
|Download the Tashkent Declaration
signed 26 March 1998


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The division of the law into Moral, Judicial, and Ceremonial requires the categorization of the Mosaic laws into at least one of these categories. I would be interested to know to which of the categories the dietary laws might belong.
A very helpful entrance into understanding the law of God is found in the Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 19. The whole chapter is worth reading (click here for the entire text of the WCF), but to get at your question, just one part will do:
Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 19.3:
3. Beside this law, commonly called moral, God was pleased to give to the people of Israel, as a church under age, ceremonial laws, containing several typical ordinances, partly of worship, prefiguring Christ, his graces, actions, sufferings, and benefits; and partly, holding forth divers instructions of moral duties. All which ceremonial laws are now abrogated, under the new testament.
The dietary laws fall under the ceremonial law. They were designed to guide Israel to see that it was set apart, a holy people living for God and his glory, in a fallen world. While there were and are actual health benefits from some of the dietary restrictions, it was holiness which was the point because God was dwelling in the midst of his people. For instance, there were restrictions about eating creatures that feed on carrion. With some of those creatures, it could be physically unhealthy to eat them because of their diet, but the greater picture is that contact with the dead generally made a person defiled, that is, ceremonially unclean and thus unable to enter into God's presence. The reason for a sacrificial system is to allow us to come before our holy Creator leaving behind the defilement of sin.
Now that Jesus Christ has come, our entrance into the presence of God is not based on external things but on our coming to God through his appointed way (of which the ceremonial laws were pointers or signposts) which is through the blood of Christ (Heb. 9:8-14). It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to remove sin (Heb. 10:4) or keeping a kosher house to make us acceptable to God. This is why Christ himself declared all foods clean (Mark 7:19, Acts 10:9-16) and also why the apostle Paul warns against returning to dietary laws as a reversion to a shadow picturing Christ and a turning away from the real Christ (Col. 2:16-22).
Believers now have the best food, Jesus himself, who we see presented to us in the Lord's Supper. He is the ultimate 'diet', and, we might say, the only truly 'kosher' (that is, acceptable to God) meal.
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East Rutherford, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) - New York Giants running back David Wilson left practice on Tuesday with what head coach Tom Coughlin called a "burner" and was sent to a hospital for tests on his neck.
Wilson announced July 21 that he was cleared to practice after undergoing neck surgery in January to fuse vertebrae and repair a herniated disk. The former first-round pick was hurt in a Week 5 loss to Philadelphia last season.
A "burner" is a term that can be used to describe a nerve injury causing a player discomfort or pain in their neck or arms.
"Obviously he was stung," said Coughlin.
Wilson, 23, was sent to the hospital for "a battery of tests," according to the team's official website, which said he was hurt when he ran head-down into the back of an offensive lineman after catching a pass during practice.
"We'll hear what they have to say first, but we were all praying that it would not be an issue, that he would be able to come back and just go to work," said Coughlin. "He was cleared. But we'll see. I'm not going to speculate what it is. We'll have to see what the doctors say."
In two seasons, Wilson has rushed for 504 yards and six touchdowns over 21 games -- including six starts.


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A Funky Dry Aged Burger in Midtown at Pennsylvania 6
Burger reviews in the New York City area.
Pennsylvania 6
132 W 31st St, New York, NY 10001; map); 212-727-3666; pennsylvania6nyc.com
Cooking Method: Grilled
Short Order: A fantastic dry aged burger served on a custom potato bun.
Want Fries with That? Comes with and you will be happy they do.
Price: Penn6 Burger, $19
When Mike Straka talks burgers, I listen. Straka is an MMA (mixed martial arts) journalist—he has hosted several TV shows as well as written a book on the subject, and is himself a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Normally I wouldn't take advice about hamburgers from a guy that specializes in knuckle sandwiches, but Straka worked with me on Pat LaFrieda's iPad app, Big App for Meat, as the video producer. As you might imagine, he learned more about steak than just putting one on a black eyes to mitigate swelling.
I agreed to meet him for lunch at his latest great burger find, Pennsylvania 6, although I do remember grousing, "Why aren't we at Keen's?" when I showed up a little early. Pennsylvania 6 is, at first blush, your average midtown sports bar/restaurant—dark woods, flat panels playing all manner of sports, red leather banquettes adding a nice touch, and uniformly pretty waitresses. Straka, ever the ladies man, knows them all on a first name basis and they come over and huddle around him when he sits at the booth.
The menu notes that the Penn6 Burger ($19) is dry aged. What it doesn't tell is that the blend is a proprietary one developed exclusively for the restaurant by Pat LaFrieda and contains as much as 40 percent dry aged sirloin. As a result this is one funky, flavorful, unmistakably steak-like hamburger. In terms of intensity of dry aged flavor only the vaunted Black Label from Minetta Tavern—which uses aged rib meat—packs more. Of course, the Black Label also costs $7 more and Minetta is notoriously impossible to get a table at. Qualitatively the difference between rib and sirloin is lessened substantially when you are grinding it.
Unlike the flat top griddled Black Label, the Penn6 burger is grilled, imbuing the half-pound patty with some serious char flavor and some pronounced hatch marks. I might generally prefer griddled burgers, but this one makes a compelling case for the alternative. Certainly the smoky flavor from the grill emphasizes the flame-kissed steak evocation.
The burger was ordered and delivered a pitch perfect rare, as is deserving of a burger that is this steak-like. Texturally the patty is flaky and airy inside with a pleasingly dense exterior crust, those aforementioned hatch marks adding some snap and crunch and just a tinge of acridity. The custom potato bun is the perfect vessel for the buxom patty and I prefer it to most any brioche I can remember eating (yes, even the one on the Black Label). I didn't mind the Jasper Hill's cheddar that blankets the patty, but I didn't find it necessary either—the beef has enough moisture and flavor to go it alone.
The fries that come with the burger are crispy, golden, and a little addictive. You will keep eating them even after the burger has sated you.
So high marks for the Penn6 burger, as Straka rightly divined it is a serious contender in the pound for pound NYC burger rankings. This is a burger worth seeking out and an easy recommendation for anyone traveling through Penn Station or visiting Madison Square Garden. Tell them Straka sent you.
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