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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Latvian Foreign Minister Girts Valdis Kristovskis at the State Department in Washington, DC on February 22, 2011. Before remarks with Foreign Minister Kristovskis, Secretary Clinton commented on the situation in the Middle East. The Secretary said:
"Before we begin, I'd like to say a few words about the Middle East. The United States continues to watch the situation in Libya with alarm. Our thoughts and prayers are with those whose lives have been lost and their loved ones, and we join the international community in strongly condemning the violence, as we've received reports of hundreds killed and many more injured. This bloodshed is completely unacceptable. It is the responsibility of the Government of Libya to respect the universal rights of their own people, including their right to free expression and assembly. The United States is also gravely concerned by reports of violence in Yemen and elsewhere. We urge restraint and for the governments in the region to respect the rights of their people.
"In Bahrain, we welcome King Hamad's decision to release a number of prisoners and we look forward to implementation. We also welcome Crown Prince Salman's steps to initiate a meaningful dialogue with the full spectrum of Bahraini society. We hope Bahrain's friends across the region and around the world will support this initiative as a constructive path to preserve Bahrain's stability and help meet the aspirations of all its people. As we have said, these steps will need to be followed by concrete actions and reforms. We urge all parties to work quickly so that a national dialogue can produce meaningful measures that respond to the legitimate aspirations of all the people of Bahrain, and we continue to call on the Bahraini Government to exercise restraint. There is no place for violence against peaceful protesters.
"The process for a new Tunisia and for a new Egypt has only just begun. We welcome Egypt's leaders signaling their commitment to an orderly transition to a democratic government, and we look to them to take the concrete steps needed to bring about political change. And we will continue to be a supportive partner to the peoples of both countries as they seek a better future.
"Across the Middle East, people are calling on their governments to be more open, more accountable, and more responsive, and the United States believes it is in the interest of governments to engage peacefully and positively in addressing their demands and to work to respond to them. Without genuine progress toward open and accountable political systems, the gap between people and their governments can only grow and instability can only deepen."Related Content:Consular Information for U.S. Citizens in Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen
Danielle in Washington writes:
How can the United States portray what to do in any matter in another country when our government cant even handle our own disorder. You cant give advice to another country on what they should or should not be doing when our government cant even decide what is best for us. I feel for every other country when disaster happens, but we have issues at hand here that need to be addressed before the government tries to get involved with another country. You cant help another without helping yourself as well. Pretty soon this is where we will be heading if our government dont put a handle on our own situations.
Dr. G. in West Virginia writes:
Are our attempts to spread democracy in the nonwestern world akin to this nonwestern world trying to islamasize the West? Is it seen as hostile? Is the word democratization that we use to describe the protesters incorrect? Does the majority of the protesters really have democracy in mind or simply revolution? I think the media's use of democracy when referring to these protesters is incorrect.
Joseph M. in Oregon writes:
Madam Secretary,
I wholeheartedly disagree with Dr. G's argument and posting from W. Virginia. We should be very concerned in supporting the democratic movements that has taken hold in North Africa and in the Arab nations recently. The United States has a strategic interest and a moral obligation. We have a unfettered commitment in supporting democratic reforms and the people's movement in each country, regardless if those populations decide and vote a parliamentary government with Islamic representation.
Whether in Egypt, Libya or in Yemen, our role is to support the raise of democratic change and to support the people's wishes for each country individually. It is not the business of the U.S. or of the international community to decide in each individual country, what a future government is likely to emerge--the will of the people should be represented, by achieving democratic reforms. I personally am very pleased in witnessing the collapse of decades of authoritarian and autocratic ruling, experienced by many Arab nations during my lifetime.
That said, as we well know, the reports and circumstances coming from Libya are extremely alarming to the entire international community. Reports out of Western Libya are becoming even more disturbing, the level of violence, shootings and large-scale human rights violations are escalating greatly, especially in Tripoli. The sign reads: "Benghazi We Are With You", Where is the joint effort by the UN and international community in the form of crisis intervention?---"Game Over Qaddafi!"
The U.S. and the EU needs to address this humanitarian disaster occurring in Libya, immediately at the scheduled conference in Geneva. Qaddafi and the brutal Czarist thugs responsible for the mass killings need to be indicted by the International War Tribunal (ICC), in saying the least.
Faten M. in California writes:
Dear Mrs. Clinton;
I always respect you and admire you.
Please I beg you to help the Christians in Egypt. The Egyptian Army is attacking the churches and killing the Christians without any cause. Please help ASAP.


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My interest faded with reduced articulation and hard to find releases and no new characters. Honestly the same would happen to some degree with realistic if all those things happened.
But there's always something to move onto... That's the point. For me, the animated line was more a blip in the radar than what the hobby's always been about (the "main line" as it were). I always kind of figured this line's life was tied to the cartoon, and the cartoon was a finite thing.I'm not sure if Hasbro ruined CW by knee-capping it, or if it knee-capped it because CW was in its death throws... I tend to think the latter. I think it's a line that came out of the gates strong, as did the series, and the series has done nothing but decline every year in quality (IMO) and so has the toy line with it. I don't know that those things are coincidental really.
Just found out-Clone Wars animated style figures done for the time being. Some characters in realistic style may be in the low articulated Saga Legends line. Black series ( both scales) to stay focused on films
Clone Wars figures shown at CVI will not be released in US.
from GH FB page:QuoteClone Wars figures shown at CVI will not be released in US.
Is it safe to assume that the remainder of Movie Heroes will also be international only?
Aw, crap. Off to eBay to grab that Rex, 501st Jetpack trooper.
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Movie Review
Fill the Void
Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief smoking. One hour, 30 minutes.
Publication date: Jun. 21, 2013
Review by Peter Canavese
Released: (2013)
Unfortunately, the pace and mood with which Burshtein develops her story could be fairly described as dirge-like, with a couple of wry exceptions of ?observational humor.? The action begins in a supermarket, where a would-be matchmaker points out a potential husband in the dairy section. Later, an elderly woman relies upon the kindness of her rabbi for help in buying a stove.
The rest of ?Fill the Void? -- composed entirely of conversation after conversation about who?ll marry whom -- can be terminally dull, like some kind of purgatorial coffee klatsch to which outsiders have been mistakenly invited. One take on the film is that Burshtein refuses to judge (or overstate); another is that she is too close to the material to be productively critical of the culture on display, resulting in a ?Hallmark Hall of Fame? simplicity.
In her ?Director?s Notes,? Burshtein also attempts to contextualize the film as an homage to Jane Austen. ?I love Jane Austen,? Burshtein writes. ?She's romantic, intelligent, and full of humor. ? The parallel is also quite obvious in that ?Fill the Void? takes place in a world where the rules are rigid and clear. The characters are not looking for some way to burst out of that world. Instead, they are trying to find a way to live within it.?
Fair enough, but unlike, say, ?Pride and Prejudice??s intentional Elizabeth Bennett, Shira doesn?t much seem ?a rational creature speaking the truth from her heart.?
Rather, Shira comes across as temperamentally battered by her mother and her potential husband, who is himself slow to see the wisdom of marrying Shira. Especially in our time of politically correct sensibilities, the meaning of the film and the degree to which Shira makes a choice free of duress will be in the eye of the beholder, but in being so respectful of ultra-Orthodox tradition, including de facto arranged marriages, Burshtein appears to be drinking anti-feminist Kool-Aid. The film is undeniably a celebration of community, but on Shira, one gets the disturbing whiff of Stockholm Syndrome.
In an early scene, when Shira feels like screaming, she?s told, ?Scream to God.? The entire film is suffused with a pale glow that implies the omnipresence of God, working through the narrative to protect and guide the community to an implied good fate. The film?s seeming moral? God is good, your mother is good, and put your unconditional trust in them.
Indeed, the film gives the mother the last word, just before a title card dedicating the film to Burshtein?s husband (or does it all amount to a stealth unhappy ending, the equivalent of the old fortune-cookie gag ?Help! I?m Being Held Prisoner in a Chinese Bakery??). It?s odd to say, but one suspects ?Fill the Void,? like its heroine, would be better off by being confidently selfish.
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Peason Ridge Wildlife Management Area is located eighteen miles north of Leesville in Sabine, Natchitoches and Vernon Parishes. Peason Ridge is 33,488 acres in size and is owned by the United States Army.
The terrain consists of gentle to high, rolling hills interspersed with creeks and greenheads. Longleaf pine is dominant on some of the hills while a mixture of loblolly pine, longleaf pine, red oak, blackjack oak and post oak is found on other ridges. Some portions of the area support mixed pine stands of longleaf, loblolly and shortleaf. Groves of sandjack oak are also present. Large areas with little or no timber are common. The understory of these upland types is very sparse and contains wax myrtle, yaupon, sweetgum, dogwood, huckleberry, sumac and seedlings of the overstory.
The creek bottoms and greenheads support an overstory of water oak, beech, magnolia, sweetgum, redmaple and ash. Understory species include dogwood, buttonbush, French mulberry, wild azalea, hazel alder, hawthorn, red bay, white bay, black gum, viburnums and seedlings of the overstory.
Army activities and grazing have produced a successful program.
Game species available for hunting include deer, squirrel, rabbit, quail, woodcock, dove and turkey. Bow hunting is allowed for deer. Trapping is allowed for raccoon, fox, bobcat, skunk, opossum, mink and coyote. All hunters and trappers must obtain an annual permit from the United States Army.
The Red-cockaded Woodpecker is the only endangered species known to occur on Peason Ridge.
Camping is not permitted on Peason Ridge, but is allowed on adjacent United States Forest Service lands.
A free special use permit is required from the army and daily check in is required.
Additional information may be obtained from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 1213 North Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70601. Phone (337) 491-2575.


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If you have established an internet connection and want to use it in the chroot environment, you may have to copy over your DNS configuration to be able to resolve hostnames.
If you have established an internet connection and want to use it in the chroot environment, you may have to copy over your DNS configuration to be able to resolve hostnames.
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# mount -t devpts pts myroot/dev/pts/
# mount -t devpts pts myroot/dev/pts/
# cp -i /etc/resolv.conf myroot/etc/
# cp -i /etc/resolv.conf myroot/etc/
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# # inside chroot:
# # inside chroot:
# passwd # set a password
# passwd # set a password
# useradd -m -s
# useradd -m -s /bin/bash ''user''
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See also: [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BasicChroot Basic Chroot]
See also: [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BasicChroot Basic Chroot]
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ro:Chroot zh-CN:Change Root Chroot is the process of changing of the apparent disk root directory (and the current running process and its children) to another root directory. When you change root to another directory you cannot access files and commands outside that directory. This directory is called a chroot jail. Changing root is commonly done for system maintenance, such as reinstalling the bootloader or resetting a forgotten password.
- You'll need to boot from another working Linux environment (e.g. from a LiveCD or USB flash media, or from another installed Linux distribution).
- Root privileges are required in order to chroot.
- Be sure that the architecture of the Linux environment you have booted into matches the architecture of the root directory you wish to enter (i.e. i686, x86_64). You can find the architecture of your current environment with:
# uname -m
- If you need any kernel modules loaded in the chroot environment, load them before chrooting. It may also be useful to initialize your swap (
swapon /dev/sdxY) and to establish an internet connection before chrooting.
Mount the partitions
The root partition of the Linux system that you're trying to chroot into needs to be mounted first. To find out the device name assigned by the kernel, run:
# lsblk /dev/sda
You can also run the following to get an idea of your partition layout.
# fdisk -l
Now create a directory where you would like to mount the root partition and mount it:
# mkdir /mnt/arch # mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/arch
Next, if you have separate partitions for other parts of your system (e.g.
/var, etc), you should mount them, as well:
# mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/arch/boot/ # mount /dev/sdb5 /mnt/arch/home/ # mount ...
While it's possible to mount filesystems after you've chrooted, it is more convenient to do so beforehand. The reasoning for this is that you'll have to unmount the temporary filesystems after you exit the chroot, so this lets you umount all the filesystems with a single command. This also allows for a safer shutdown. Because the external Linux environment knows all mounted partitions, it can safely unmount them during shutdown.
Change root
Mount the temporary filesystems as root:
arch-chroot /mnt/arch. You must have arch-install-scripts installed to run arch-chroot. The following commands may still be used if you're using a different Linux distribution.
cd /mnt/arch mount -t proc proc proc/ mount -t sysfs sys sys/ mount -o bind /dev dev/ mount -t devpts pts dev/pts/ # if you occurs gnome-terminal can not get permission problem, use the following line instead of previous line mount -t devpts -o rw,nosuid,noexec,gid=5,mode=620,ptmxmode=000 devpts dev/pts
If you have established an internet connection and want to use it in the chroot environment, you may have to copy over your DNS configuration to be able to resolve hostnames.
cp -L /etc/resolv.conf etc/resolv.conf
Now chroot into your installed system and define your shell:
chroot /mnt/arch /usr/bin/bash
chroot: cannot run command '/usr/bin/bash': Exec format error, it is likely that the two architectures do not match.
chroot: '/usr/bin/bash': permission denied, remount with the exec permission:
mount -o remount,exec /mnt/arch.
Optionally, to source your Bash configuration (
~/.bashrc and
/etc/bash.bashrc), run:
source ~/.bashrc source /etc/profile
Optionally, create a unique prompt to be able to differentiate your chroot environment:
export PS1="(chroot) $PS1"
Run graphical chrooted applications
If you have X running on your system, you can start graphical applications from the chroot environment.
To allow the chroot environment to connect to an X server, open a terminal inside the X server (i.e. inside the desktop of the user that is currently logged in), then run the following command which gives permission to anyone to connect to the user's X server:
$ xhost +
Then, to direct the applications to the X server from chroot, set the DISPLAY environment variable inside the chroot to match the DISPLAY variable of the user that owns the X server. So for example, run
$ echo $DISPLAY
as the user that owns the X server to see the value of DISPLAY. If the value is ":0" (for example), then in the chroot environment run
# export DISPLAY=:0
Now you can launch GUI apps from the chroot command line. ;)
Perform system maintenance
At this point you can perform whatever system maintenance you require inside the chroot environment. A few common examples are:
- Reinstall the bootloader.
- Rebuild your initramfs image.
- Upgrade or downgrade packages.
- Reset a forgotten password.
Exit the chroot environment
When you're finished with system maintenance, exit the chroot:
# exit
Then unmount the temporary filesystems and any mounted devices:
# umount {proc,sys,dev/pts,dev,boot,[...],}
Finally, attempt to unmount your root partition:
# cd .. # umount arch/
/mnt (or any other partition) is busy, this can mean one of two things:
- A program was left running inside of the chroot.
- Or, more frequently, a sub-mount still exists (e.g.
/mnt/arch). Check with
lsblkto see if there are any mountpoints left:
lsblk /dev/sda
- If you are still unable to unmount a partition, use the
# umount -f /mnt
After this, you will be able to safely reboot.
This may protect your system from Internet attacks during browsing:
# # as root: # cd /home/user # mkdir myroot # pacman -S arch-install-scripts # # pacstrap must see myroot as mounted: # mount --bind myroot myroot # pacstrap -i myroot base base-devel # mount -t proc proc myroot/proc/ # mount -t sysfs sys myroot/sys/ # mount -o bind /dev myroot/dev/ # mount -o gid=5 -t devpts pts myroot/dev/pts/ # cp -i /etc/resolv.conf myroot/etc/ # chroot myroot # # inside chroot: # passwd # set a password # useradd -m -s /bin/bash user # passwd user # set a password # # in a shell outside the chroot: # pacman -S xorg-server-xnest # # in a shell outside the chroot you can run this as user: $ Xnest -ac -geometry 1024x716+0+0 :1 # # continue inside the chroot: # pacman -S xterm # DISPLAY=:1 # xterm # # xterm is now running in Xnest # pacman -S xorg-server xorg-xinit xorg-server-utils # pacman -S openbox # # for java we need icedtea-web which requires some fonts: # nano /etc/locale.gen # # uncomment en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8, save and exit # locale-gen # echo LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > /etc/locale.conf # export LANG=en_US.UTF-8 # pacman -S ttf-dejavu # pacman -S icedtea-web # pacman -S firefox # firefox # # firefox is now running in Xnest # exit # # outside chroot: # chroot --userspec=user myroot # # inside chroot as user: $ DISPLAY=:1 $ openbox & $ HOME="/home/user" $ firefox
See also: Basic Chroot
An Alternative to chroot Using systemd-nspawn
Alternatively, you can use systemd-nspawn to achieve the same thing, with added benefits (see the "systemd-nspawn" man page).
The steps are very similar:
First mount the root partition.
# mkdir /mnt/arch # mount /dev/sdx3 /mnt/arch
Then mount the boot and home partitions inside the root partition.
# mount /dev/sdx1 /mnt/arch/boot # mount /dev/sdx4 /mnt/arch/home
Then, simply cd into the root partition and run systemd-nspawn.
# cd /mnt/arch # systemd-nspawn
As you can see, there's no need to worry about mounting proc, sys, dev, or dev/pts. systemd-nspawn starts a new init process in the contained environment which takes care of everything. It's like booting up a second Linux OS on the same machine, but it's not a virtual machine.
To quit, just log out or issue the poweroff command. You can then unmount the partitions like described above (except without having to worry about proc, sys, etc).
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The Internal Revenue Service's 27-year-old project of moving more taxpayers into electronic filing hit a milestone with the release on Wednesday of numbers showing a new e-filing rate of 83 percent of individual tax returns.
More than 122 million returns were filed electronically in 2013, 45.2 million of them from home computers, the IRS said in a release noting a 4.6 percent increase over last year's rate. That, combined with 77 million returns filed by professional tax preparers, brings to 91 percent the portion of returns that -- even if some were printed out and mailed -- were prepared using tax computer software, greatly improving accuracy.
"The greatest growth came in the number of returns that are self-prepared and e-filed from home computers," IRS spokesman Anthony Burke told Government Executive.
The e-filing rate -- long considered a key performance measure for the agency -- reached 80 percent in 2012, according to the IRS Oversight Board.
Another sign of improved efficiency in administering the tax code is that nearly 77 percent of the 109 million tax refunds -- which totaled $300 billion in 2013 -- were delivered to taxpayers through direct deposit. In addition, the number of Americans visiting the IRS website rose almost 24 percent in 2013 over this same time the previous year, already reaching 430 million visits, the agency reported.
Also on Wednesday, the IRS won plaudits from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, which released a report on the agency's "successful" transition of its e-filing software from a legacy system to a modernized one during 2013.
The TIGTA audit examined IRS' conversion to an Internet-based platform that provides a single method for filing business and individual tax returns, forms and schedules that speeds up acknowledgments to taxpayers.
"The Modernized e-File project has been a labor-intensive effort lasting more than a decade to revolutionize the way taxpayers transact and communicate with the Internal Revenue Service," said J. Russell George, Treasury inspector general for tax administration. "So the latest fruit of this effort, the successful migration of processing all individual tax returns to this system and retirement of the Legacy e-File system, can certainly be viewed as a significant milestone for the Internal Revenue Service."
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A while ago I did a post on Internet Billboards.
Recently I was talking with a writing buddy, and he asked, "I've on Facebook, now what the hell am I supposed to do with it?"
Like I always do, I made an analogy.
If you're making furniture, one of the tools you'll need is a tack hammer. The average Joe doesn't own a tack hammer, and doesn't need a tack hammer, because it's a specialized tool for a specific job.
Sure, a tack hammer can be probably be used for other applications. But it's used best by someone who understands what it should be used for. Don't buy one if you have no idea why you need it, because if you don't know why you need it, you won't use it properly.
MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and many other billboards, are tack hammers. Specific tools for specific purposes.
And let me be 100% clear here that the specific purpose of billboards isn't to sell books.
Facebook isn't going to get you on the bestseller list. Yet many writers feel they need a Facebook page, so they set one up and then wonder what the hell the point is.
The point of these billboards is twofold.
First, it enlarges your Internet footprint. The more places you are, the more people are likely to find you.
Second, it makes it easier for people to stay connected to you. The more you remain in the forefront of people's minds, the better off your brand is.
As a writer, you are both a spokesperson and a product. Your book is also a product, but effective salesmanship is about selling you as much as it is about selling your book.
The majority of people who buy your book won't know you. But the Internet has shown that the number of people who can know you has increased tremendously.
For the first time in history, the distance between author and reader is a simple mouse click.
It is to a writer's advantage to befriend as many folks as possible, because you are the product as much as your books are.
But just owning the tack hammer doesn't mean you can automatically build furniture.
In order to enlarge your Internet footprint, broaden brand awareness and name recognition, and keep connected with people, you have to put in some time.
As I've said before, people are looking for two things on the net: information and entertainment. Your billboards should provide both.
But social interaction is also a form of entertainment. And it's a powerful one. I know, because it works on me, so I'm sure it works on others.
Last week, I got a Facebook recommendation to befriend Gary Brandner. Gary is a horror writer (he wrote The Howling, among many other great novels) and I have a dozen of his books on my shelf.
I hadn't thought about Mr. Brandner in years, but seeing that recommendation made me befriend him, and that led to me writing him a short email saying how much I enjoyed his work. That led to him kindly responding to my email, which made me feel all happy and fanboyish. So I wrote back, telling him which books of his I owned, asking if I missed any.
Gary mentioned one I missed. I went out and bought it.
All because of Facebook.
I'm sure this happens a lot. Knowing about an author and enjoying his books often leads to sales. But actually hearing directly from an author is even more powerful.
That means you have to do more than just post some pics and stories on your billboards. It means making an effort to communicate and correspond.
Answering messages, leaving comments, replying to email, befriending people, keeping your billboards updated, staying current, initiating contact; these are all effective ways to wield that tack hammer.
So wield away.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
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9 Most Endangered Historic Sites in Hawaii
This annual list, compiled by the Historic Hawaii foundation, in cooperation with the State Historic Preservation Division, selects some of Hawaii's most endangered historic places.
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This annual list, compiled by the Historic Hawaii Foundation, in cooperation with the State Historic Preservation Division, selects some of Hawai'i's most endangered historic places. Although the sites vary in historic era, architectural style and original purpose—everything from a 152-year-old church to a recently-closed sugar mill—they all contribute to our understanding of Hawaii's history. The heritage we preserve, and the stories told by these structures, help give Hawaii a sense of place, and a soul. While inclusion on this list does not automatically protect or preserve the sites, it's our hope that it will raise awareness and inspire active participation in the community around us. On the following pages, learn more about this year's nine most endangered historic sites in Hawai'i, the threats to their survival and what can be done to save them. We haven't forgotten about last year's list, either; see the end of the story for updates on the Walker Estate, the Puunene Congregational Church and other historic places.
The Kalahikiola Congregational Church (Kohala, Big Island)
Photo by Macario
What is it?
This North Kohala church was founded by missionary Rev. Elias Bond and his wife, Ellen, who arrived in 1841. Determined to build a church that would stand the test of time, parishioners carried stones by hand from the surrounding areas for the walls, and constructed the roof from hand-hewn ohia wood held together with mortise and tenon joints. The church was dedicated in
October 1855, and today has been placed on both the national and state historic registers.
What threatens it?
Until October of last year, the thick, stone walls of the church looked plenty sturdy, but over the years, the coral mortar used by the original builders had dried and crumbled back into sand. When the 6.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Big Island, large sections of the walls crumbled into piles of rubble on the lawn, turning the church into a media poster child of the earthquake's devastation. Miraculously, the structure didn't collapse entirely, and the congregation was able to temporarily shore up the walls, keeping the church upright until permanent repairs can be made.
What can be done?
Glenn Mason, the architect hired to rebuild the church, says that at least 90 percent of the walls need to be replaced. "The challenge is going to be saving the rest of the building—the floors, the roof—and we're still figuring out how to do that," he says. The Kalahikiola congregation is committed to restoring the church, but it's going to take a lot of money. Boyd Bond, parishioner and descendent of the original Rev. Bond, estimates the church's earthquake insurance will cover as much as $1 million, but says the cost of restoration could be $3 million or more, depending on the solution at which Mason Architects arrives.
The Bond Homestead (Kohala, Big Island)
Photo by Macario
What is it?
Although no one has lived in the homestead for 60 years, this house was once the home of Father Bond, a missionary who devoted his life to the Hawaiian community in Kohala. Built in 1840, it is the oldest wooden structure in Kohala, and, along with the former Kohala Girls School and various expansions to the main house, is part of the 54-acre Bond Historic District. In 1999, the Bond family sold the estate to the New Moon Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by billionaire Bennett Dorrance.
What threatens it?
In the '06 earthquake, many of the stone buildings on the estate, including Bond's office, suffered the same type of damage that the Kalahikiola Church did, with walls collapsing outward from the shaking. New Moon has temporarily shored up the structures, and retained Mason Architects to evaluate the damage, but New Moon director of operations Robin Mullin says restoring the buildings is not a high priority. "We're not going to demolish the buildings," she says. "But it's going to take at least $2 million—that's a lot of money for something we make no income on. We do have private funding at our disposal, but not necessarily enough to do it in the short term. We might not be able to do this project for years."
What can be done?
Although the buildings lie within the Bond Historic District, the designation does not legally compel the private landowners to rebuild them. Ultimately, it's up to New Moon to decide what it wants to do with the homestead, and when.


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Tom Hanks' starring role in "Captain Phillips" was one of his most acclaimed performances in a distinguished career. But the two-time Oscar winner, who is also a governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, took nothing for granted — working tirelessly to promote "Captain Phillips" and his other big film, "Saving Mr. Banks," in which he plays Walt Disney.
But when Academy Award nominations were read out before dawn Thursday, Hanks' name was never called.
Cold-blooded snub? Probably not. Instead, Hanks' double omission is more proof that 2013 was indeed a golden year for film, one in which there were so many strong (and commercially successful) films that academy members couldn't include all those worthy of recognition.
Emma Thompson wasn't nominated for her starring role in "Saving Mr. Banks," Robert Redford was cast adrift from his sinking sailboat tale "All Is Lost," and Paul Greengrass and Spike Jonze missed the cut for directing, respectively, the hijacking thriller "Captain Phillips" and the dystopian love story "Her."
The Coen brothers' critically lauded folk music movie "Inside Llewyn Davis" earned just two technical nominations; last summer, it won the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
"There's incredible work being done by incredible filmmakers," said Michael De Luca, a producer on "Captain Phillips." "Not to over-inflate it, but it feels like it could be another renaissance" in movies.
Oscar voters had little trouble finding several movies to lavish with multiple nominations in top categories. The con man tale "American Hustle" and the space thriller "Gravity" tied with the most nominations with 10 apiece, as the slave drama "12 Years a Slave" collected nine. "Captain Phillips," the AIDS story "Dallas Buyers Club" and the road movie "Nebraska" all had six nominations.
Tellingly, many of these nominated films were financed independently. As major studios focus on superheroes and sequels, it's the independent financiers who bankroll the edgier, director-driven films whose merits are measured by reviews, not Happy Meals tie-ins.
Two of the best picture nominees — "American Hustle" and "Her" — were bankrolled by producer Megan Ellison, daughter of billionaire businessman Larry Ellison. She had more combined nominations with 17 than Paramount Pictures (13) and 20th Century Fox (11).
"I know we couldn't make this movie without Megan," said David O. Russell, who directed and co-wrote "American Hustle." "And 'Her' couldn't have gotten made without Megan."
The best picture finalists "The Dallas Buyers Club," the stock swindle film "The Wolf of Wall Street," lost-child drama "Philomena" and "12 Years a Slave" also were financed outside the studio system. Only three of the best-picture selections, "Gravity," "Nebraska" and "Captain Phillips," were made and distributed by major studios.
"The independent financiers are critical," said Rachel Winter, a producer of "The Dallas Buyers Club." "They are bucking the cycle that we are in — and we are in such a crazily specific one right now."
Her movie was underwritten by executives from a Texas fertilizer company after Hollywood studios turned the project down more than 120 times over the last 20 years.
The Academy Award nominations will help encourage others to take similar risks, noted Tracey Seaward, a producer of "Philomena" whose financing was pieced together from three European backers. "It's really a great boost and shows there's an audience for serious storytelling," she said.
Many film critics have called 2013 one of the best years for movies in memory. Happily for Hollywood, several of this year's top contenders also are box-office hits — unlike past years, in which major contenders never escaped the art house.
"Gravity" has grossed more than $256 million in domestic theaters, "American Hustle" has surpassed $104 million, "Captain Phillips" stands at $105 million and "The Wolf of Wall Street" just climbed past $81 million.
In lieu of Hanks and Redford, the lead actor nominees were Christian Bale for "American Hustle," Bruce Dern for "Nebraska," Leonardo DiCaprio for "The Wolf of Wall Street," Chiwetel Ejiofor for "12 Years a Slave" and Matthew McConaughey for "Dallas Buyers Club."
Redford, speaking to reporters at the opening his Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Thursday, said his hopes for an Oscar nomination were hurt because "All Is Lost" had a limited release in theaters.
"There's a lot of campaigning going on and it can be very political," Redford said. "In our case, we suffered from little to no distribution. I don't know what they were afraid of."
Instead of including Thompson, the lead actress selections were American Hustle's" Amy Adams, Sandra Bullock for "Gravity," Cate Blanchett for "Blue Jasmine," "Philomena" star Judi Dench and Meryl Streep for "August: Osage County."
The directing nominees were Steve McQueen for "12 Years a Slave," Russell for "American Hustle," Martin Scorsese for "The Wolf of Wall Street," Alfonso Cuarón for "Gravity" and Alexander Payne for "Nebraska."
June Squibb, who plays the wife of Dern's character in "Nebraska" and was nominated for supporting actress, shared the wide feeling that her film was part of a special slate of movies.
"I think it's probably one of the richest years we've had in film," Squibb said. "And we simply don't have that kind of thing every year."
Times staff writers Amy Kaufman, Steven Zeitchik and Jeffrey Fleishman contributed to this report.


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If you're one of the thousands of demonstrators sleeping in parks, carrying signs and banging on drums to protest Wall Street's hammerlock on American politics, President Obama wants you to know he feels your pain.
"I understand the frustrations that are being expressed in those protests," Obama said in an interview with ABC News on Tuesday.
"The most important thing we can do right now," he added, is "letting people know that … we are on their side."
When he first expressed sympathy for the Occupy Wall Street movement two weeks ago, Obama added a characteristically cautious qualification: "We have to have a strong, effective financial sector in order for us to grow."
But this week, as he has taken his campaign message on the road, the president has sounded a more populist, and more partisan, tone.
His Republican opponents, Obama said in Asheville, N.C., on Monday, "want to gut regulations. They want to let Wall Street do whatever it wants."
It might seem surprising that a coolly technocratic president, who once cast himself as a centrist mediator, is now so ready to identify himself with the protesters occupying city parks.
Until you look at the polls, that is.
A Time magazine poll released last week found that 54% of Americans had a favorable impression of the Occupy Wall Street protests, and other surveys have found similar numbers.
Even Eric Cantor, the fiercely conservative leader of the Republican majority in the House of Representatives, figured that out. After initially condemning the protesters as a "mob," Cantor backtracked last week, saying, "People are upset, and they're justifiably frustrated…. I get it."
Even more important to Obama and his strategists, the Time poll found that among Democrats, the protesters' favorable rating swelled to 66%.
Some of the demonstrators may look scruffy after living in tents for weeks, but they're admired by the people who put Obama in the White House three years ago — and whose support he needs to win a second term in 2012.
Obama has a motivation problem with his young and liberal base. They've been hit hard by unemployment, frustrated by the president's inability to fix the economy and disappointed by his moves toward the center. A CNN poll released this week reported that only 42% of Democrats said they were enthusiastic about voting next year; among Republicans, 64% said they were enthusiastic. That "enthusiasm gap" worries the Obama campaign.
The president doesn't have any primary challengers, but he's running in a shadow primary all the same. He needs to reconnect with his base and to reassure them that he's still a community organizer at heart. Expressing sympathy for Occupy Wall Street is one way to do that.
The protests have also given the Obama campaign an easy angle of attack against Mitt Romney, the most likely Republican candidate. "He represents really the Wall Street side of business — you know, he stripped down companies, outsourced jobs — in ways that I think reflect people's concerns about the economy," Obama's chief campaign strategist, David Axelrod, said this week on MSNBC.
That reflects another pillar of Obama's reelection strategy: framing next year's vote as a choice between two candidates and two programs — a contest he might be able to win — instead of a referendum on Obama's success at reviving the economy, a contest he's likely to lose.
But can Obama succeed in turning grass-roots anger, some of which is directed at his own stewardship of the economy, to his electoral advantage?
It won't be easy. Ever since he began running for president in 2007, he has oscillated between two Obamas, the liberal populist and the centrist mediator; but the net result has made both halves of his 2008 coalition — liberals and centrists — skeptical.
At this point, most of the Occupy Wall Street folks don't appear to want anything to do with Obama, or any other officeholder, for that matter.
Among the placards at the Occupy D.C. tent city two blocks north of the White House this week was one that read: "BHO is no FDR or LBJ." Leaving aside the irony of a sign celebrating a president, Lyndon B. Johnson, whom demonstrators helped drive from office 43 years ago, the occupiers don't seem in a mood to accept Obama as an ally.
"We don't want to associate with politicians because that would just divide people," Sonia Silbert, one of the coordinators of Washington's protests, told me. "I'm not surprised that the Obama campaign is trying to ride this thing. But if we went in that direction, that would be the end of the moment, right there."
What's remarkable, though, is how anxious the Obama campaign appears to be to get on the protesters' good side.
I asked Axelrod by email this week whether he saw a need to keep any distance from a movement that was both critical of the president and, well, a little fringy.
"No," he replied. "I think some of the frustration and outrage they're expressing are also being expressed much more broadly…. People are angry. And they should be."
Obama won the presidency in 2008 by calling for "change you can believe in."
Now, as 2012 approaches, he's not likely to grab a sleeping bag and head for a park. But he's hoping to convince the occupiers — and the much larger number of Americans who share their anger — that a part of him would like to.


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4 Perks of Being a Subcontractor
If you're interested in adding the government to your list of clients – but want to get your feet wet first – consider subcontracting. As a subcontractor, you can perform part of the work on another business' contract (of the 'prime' contractor) without dealing directly with the government. Here's a look at some of the perks.
- Fewer administrative obligations
In general as a subcontractor, you won't have to deal with the government directly – that'll be up to the prime contractor, who interfaces with contracting officer within a particular agency. The administrative responsibility you'll bear rests in the agreement or contract between you and the prime contractor.
- Lower business development costs
Another big benefit of subcontracting is the lowered cost of doing business development (BD). Someone else is taking care of capture management – identifying and assessing potential opportunities with the government and outlining the approach to go after them. There's also costs offset for proposal development, marketing, etc. by working with a prime.
- Getting more work
If you offer a specialized service that can be applied broadly as a small piece of another larger project, it's a great way to gain experience and work that you wouldn't be able to get otherwise. Many government contracts have various needs and required skills, so you can benefit by potentially earning more work across a range of contracts that need your specific service (e.g, marketing an online tool built by a large prime IT company).
- Gaining past performance
Working with partners – the prime contractors – will allow you to gain past performance that you might not be able to gain elsewhere because they've already developed relationships. Building up your past performance is like a track record to use when you go after future work. The longer a positive record, the better chance you'll have at winning work.
This is just a handful of benefits to being a subcontractor.
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To End All Wars
A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918
Adam Hochschild
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: 450 pp., $28
We think of
in 1914 as a continent all too eager for war — volunteers jamming recruiting offices, festooned soldiers joyfully marching to battle and delirious crowds waving them off. To a significant extent, that vision is true, and for a time the Great War brought domestic unity and shared purpose to European nations deeply divided by class, gender and politics. In the euphoria of what everyone from emperors to foot soldiers believed would be a short, glorious and cleansing war that, in the Social Darwinism of the age, could only make Europeans more fit, came an overriding sense of purpose.
In "To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918," Adam Hochschild challenges this image of the European home front. In this beautifully written and compellingly narrated story of
at war, Hochschild forces us to think about the Great War from the dual perspectives of those who prosecuted it and those who decried it. His primary focus is on well-known "divided families," such as that of John French, hero of the Boer War, first commander in chief of the British Expeditionary Forces and last viceroy of
, and his sister Charlotte Despard, militant suffragette,
activist, antiwar activist and, later, Sinn Fein member. As French ordered British soldiers through enemy fire and poison gas at the battles of Ypres and Loos, Despard sat in Holloway Prison on reduced rations and under the British prison code of silence. Despite each hating the cause represented by the other, French and Despard remained close until French became viceroy of Ireland and imprisoned his sister's comrades-in-arms in 1918.
Focusing on the antiwar dissenters, the prescient ones who sensed the great tragedy at hand, Hochschild brings us the famous, such as mathematician, philosopher and patrician Bertrand Russell, and little-known conscientious objectors such as Fenner Brockway. The Pankhurstfamily that represented the women's suffrage movement in Britain, was ripped apart by the war. Sylvia Pankhurst, as of 1914 as much a socialist as a feminist, resolved to "speak more urgently for peace." Her mother, Emmeline, and sister Cristabel became zealous patriots, supporting crown and country and going from being force-fed in prison before the war to government-sponsored pro-war speaking tours. Through the gripping personal stories of socialists, Labour Party dissenters, conscientious objectors, dissident suffragettes and their often lonely and dangerous work of protest, underground newspapers and long prison sentences, Hochschild resurrects some of history's forgotten heroes.
"To End All Wars" is also a history of war itself and covers the main events of the conflict, from the battles on the western front to the Russian Revolution. The lengthy battlefield descriptions, while moving, do detract from Hochschild's gripping central characters because, more than anything else, this is a book about the clash of worldviews within British society. "To End All Wars" wants the reader to see the rush to war and the inability to stop it as the product of entrenched mind-sets. Hochschild foregrounds the work of those few who opposed the war and compares them with the deeply embedded commitment to war and empire of the war makers and the majority of the population.
Commanders at the front, such as French and Douglas Haig, and politicians and propagandists at home, such as
, saw the war through the joint lens of sport and empire. British commanders in the
— French and Haig are Hochschild's primary cases — were shaped by the battles to enlarge and defend the British Empire, especially the Boer War. The fantasy of an "abiding, benevolent British Empire" lay at the center of their lives. They held fast to the idea of the cavalry as the primary weapon of war, completely in denial that "war was now an industrial process." Despite lessons from the
and the Russo-Japanese War, British commanders and strategists failed to understand how the machine gun, poison gas and barbed wire had changed the face of war and had made individual skill nearly irrelevant.
With this sweeping and emotional book, Hochschild adds to his body of engaging and critical histories that include the prize-winning "King Leopold's Ghost" and "Bury the Chains," powerful works on the terrors of imperialism in Africa and the struggles of the British abolitionist movement. Hochschild likes tough subjects of continued moral relevancy. The senseless slaughter of a generation of young men, the moldy, rat-infested trenches that ripped across the continent, the end of ancient dynasties and the birth of ideologies that would lead to even greater death and destruction within a generation frame Hochschild's discussion of "loyalty and rebellion."
Hochschild has written a profound critique of industrial modern war and a celebration of individual dissent. Using World War I as a cautionary tale, he warns us against naïve patriotism, entrenched elites fighting a war to preserve their own power, myopic self-enclosed military cultures and the attraction of violence abroad as a diversion for problems at home. Much of this strikes a contemporary chord and, ultimately, through retelling the tragic deaths of a generation of European young men, Hochschild asks us to question the motivations behind war — because the solution can be so much worse than the problem.
Stone is a professor of history at Occidental College and an historian of modern Europe.


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Profit Without Honor: White-collar Crime and the Looting of America
Prentice Hall, 1998 - Social Science - 436 pages
Profit Without Honor: White-Collar Crime and the Looting of America seeks to elucidate a very broad subject: white-collar crime. How broad? Its domain stretches from the small price-gouging merchant to the huge price-fixing cartel. It can breed in an antiseptic hospital or a toxic dump. It is at home on Main Street, Wall Street, Madison Avenue, and countless other addresses - including, at times, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Advertiser Burien Nursing and Rehab Holding Open House Thursday, Jan. 24
Burien Nursing and Rehabilitation, longtime B-Town Blog Advertiser, is inviting the public to their Open House on Thursday, Jan. 24, from 3 – 7 p.m.
"We are opening our doors January 24th to celebrate the completion of Phase One of our remodel and show the Burien Community where we are headed next," said Nichole Casado, Director of Community Relations. "We are happy to show off many new site updates including new flooring, carpets and nurses stations."
Here are some before and after photos showing their recent site updates (click images to see larger versions):
Entertainment will be provided along with light hor d'oeuves.
Therapy demonstrations and live music will add to the night's events as well as tours and prizes.
"Burien Nursing and Rehab is committed to excellent rehab care. In the past four years Burien Nursing and Rehab, under the direction of our Administrator Lynda Baldwin, has earned a Five Star Medicare rating, the highest possible care rating," Casado added.
Burien Nursing and Rehab specializes in post acute recovery from major illness or surgery.
Along with Medicare, Burien Nursing and Rehab also works with most major insurance companies.
Burien Nursing and Rehab has onsite physician coverage which means patients have immediate access to a doctor while recovering. They also use the services of a physiatrist or rehabilitation physician.
"The job of a rehabilitation physician is to treat any disability resulting from disease or injury, from sore shoulders to spinal cord injuries. The focus is on the development of a comprehensive program for putting the pieces of a person's life back together after injury or disease," Casado stated.
"In the Spring we will be extending our community services to include a support group for those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. This group will be not only for our patients but open to the general public as well. We are actively seeking physicians to partner with who serve the HIV and AIDS community to develop a comprehensive care program."
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1031 SW 130th Street (One block East of Ambaum Blvd)
Burien, WA 98146
Tel: 206-242-3213
Fax: 206-242-0528
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No one would disagree that the marshes surrounding Savannah, with their waving grasses, wading egrets and wide, placid tidal creeks, are breathtakingly beautiful. There is absolutely nothing to equal the sight of the sun rising or setting on the marsh.
But living in the midst of that beauty does present certain challenges, especially in summer. For one thing, the steamy humidity generated by all that water can take one's breath in another way.
Yet whatever inconveniences and discomforts our wetlands landscape may present, they all pale in the face of the fact that it also presents us with an abundance of one of the world's great delicacies: creek shrimp. Their sweet taste is the very essence of a coastal summer.
Except for the unfortunate souls who can't eat them, most of us will enjoy these little critters as often as we can over the course of the season.
The lion's share will be simply poached and served up with spicy cocktail sauce or dressed with mayonnaise and piled onto lettuce cups or toasted bread. As delicious as those things may be, there's a lot more to be had from these beauties. Here are a few fresh ideas for helping you get beyond the salad bowl.
Buying, storing and cooking shrimp
If you've been living here for a long time, you don't need these tips, but for those who have not bought or cooked shrimp in a while, here's a quick refresher.
Buy only from a reliable dealer whom you can trust.
Fresh shrimp will be firm and clear, and have the clean, sweet smell of the sea about them. If they smell fishy, they're probably not spoiled, but they're also not fresh. "Brown" "gray" and "white" are all loose names for different varieties of local shrimp. They're all really just varying shades of gray, and all turn pink after they're cooked. There's a variety that's pink when raw, but it's not found in our waters.
Store shrimp on ice in the refrigerator and cook them the same day that you buy them. Keep them well-wrapped so they don't lend their aroma to everything else. Frozen shrimp have limited uses, but freezing them is better than throwing them out. If you find yourself in a situation where you have to freeze them, put them in double layers of freezer bags and completely cover them with water.
Overcooking is one of the most common failures people make with fresh shrimp. Once they curl and turn pink, they're done. Keep in mind that they'll continue cooking for a minute or so after they're taken up, so pay close attention to the pan and don't let your attention stray.
On the other hand, undercooking them is equally as bad: they should be firm through and opaque to the center. If the center is still a little translucent, they're not quite done - leave them over the heat a half a minute to a minute longer.
This is my own adaptation of an Italian recipe, inspired by friend Michele Scicolone.
Serves 4, or 6 as a pasta sauce
About 1/4 cup olive oil
2 large cloves garlic, lightly bruised, peeled, and minced
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons capers, drained
Salt and hot pepper flakes or ground cayenne
8-10 basil leaves
1 rounded tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
1. Film a large, heavy-bottomed skillet or sauté pan with olive oil. Add garlic and put over medium high heat. When garlic sizzles, add shrimp and saute, tossing, until just curled and pink but not quite cooked through, about 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
2. Add tomatoes and capers to pan and saute, tossing, until tomato skins begin to wrinkle, about 1 minute. Add vermouth, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring often, until reduced and thickened and tomatoes are beginning to collapse.
3. Return shrimp to pan and toss until just cooked through. Season with salt if needed and hot pepper to taste, toss, and turn off heat. Stack and roll basil leaves and cut into fine chiffonade. Add to pan with parsley, toss, and serve immediately.
(Spanish Shrimp and Rice)
From friend and former high school classmate Brad Williamson, who now lives in Miami Florida.
Serves 4
7-8 tablespoons olive oil
2/3 cup finely chopped onion
2/3 cup green pepper cut into thin strips
3 ounces Spanish chorizo sausage, sliced
1 cup converted, long grain rice such as Uncle Ben's
1 teaspoon saffron
1-3/4 cups of water
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 pound of large shrimp, cleaned, shelled and de-veined
1/4 cup dry sherry
1/2 small ripe avocado, diced
1. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven or heavy pan with a tight fitting lid and add onion and green pepper. Saute over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chorizo and sauté until it begins to render fat and color, about 5 minutes.
2. Add rice, saffron and water. Stir well, bring just to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer, tightly covered, until rice is tender, 20-25 minutes. Remove it from the heat and let it stand, covered, 10-15 minutes.
3. While rice is standing, prepare shrimp: In skillet, heat 3 or 4 tablespoons oil over medium to medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté a few seconds, do not let brown, and add shrimp. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté shrimp until just cooked through, about 4 minutes.
4. Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to rice and stir to incorporate. Sprinkle with sherry.
Arrange on a serving platter and garnish with diced avocado.
(Marinated Shrimp, Greek Style)
Despite the name, this is a French recipe "in the style" of Greek cooking. Adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. I, by Julia Child. This is wonderful served chilled over halved and pitted or sliced avocado.
Serves 4-6 as a first course
1 pound large shrimp
1 cup thinly sliced yellow onion
1 medium clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup olive oil
Zest of 1/2 lemon, removed with vegetable peeler and finely chopped (not grated)
1/2 cup dry white vermouth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon whole peppercorns, lightly crushed
1/4 teaspoon whole cardamom seeds
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon fresh thyme or oregano (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1. Peel and devein shrimp. In heavy-bottomed stainless steel or enameled iron pot, simmer onion, garlic, oil, and zest over medium low heat, covered, until onions are tender but not colored, about 8-10 minutes. Add lemon juice, vermouth, 1/2 cup water, salt, bay leaf, and thyme. Simmer 10 minutes, covered.
2. Add shrimp and toss well. Liquid will not completely cover shrimp. Cover and simmer, tossing often, until shrimp are curled and pink and almost done, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep, covered, 10 minutes longer, tossing occasionally.
3. Transfer shrimp to serving bowl with slotted spoon. Return pot to medium high heat, bring liquid to a boil, and cook until liquid is reduced and syrupy. Taste for seasoning and adjust salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Pour entire contents of pot over shrimp and toss well. Serve warm, room temperature, or chilled.
Now, this one is Greek, from Diane Kochilas' lovely book Meze, Small Plates to Savor and Share from the Mediterranean Table (Morrow/$24.95).
Serves 6 to 8 as an appetizer
1 pound large shrimp
Juice of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
3 large, ripe tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons ouzo
1/3 cup heavy cream
Salt and whole black pepper in a mill
1. Peel and devein shrimp. Pat dry, sprinkle with lemon juice, and refrigerate until needed.
2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium low heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft, about 10-12 minutes. Meanwhile pulse tomatoes in food processor fitted with steel blade until smooth. Add garlic to pan and stir 1 minute, then add tomato puree. Raise heat to medium and simmer until thick, about 8 minutes. Add ouzo and simmer 3 minutes longer.
3. Drain and add shrimp, and cook until firm and pink. Add cream, season to taste with salt and pepper, and stir gently to combine. Turn off heat, swirl in remaining butter, and serve at once.
(Grilled Shrimp Brochettes, Adriatic Style)
This simple grilled shrimp brochette is done all along the Adriatic coast of Emilia Romagna. It's adapted from Marcella Hazan's "Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking" (Knopf/$35.00).
Serves 4 to 6
1-1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
About 3-1/2-to-4 tablespoons olive oil
About 3-1/2-to-4 tablespoons vegetable oil
About 2/3 cup plain dry breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons minced parsley
3/4 teaspoon salt
Whole pepper in a mill
2 lemons, cut into wedges
1. Prepare charcoal grill with hardwood coals or preheat broiler for 15 minutes. Put shrimp in large mixing bowl. Add both oils in equal amounts gradually, tossing, and at same time adding breadcrumbs gradually, again tossing, using just enough of all to make even, light coating. Add garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper to taste. Mix well. Let marinate 20 minutes at room temperature.
2. Thread shrimp onto flat, double-edged skewers or double-pronged skewers, about 5 per skewer, curling and bending one end in so that skewers pass through each shrimp at three points. Grill or broil about 3 minutes, or until crust is evenly golden, turn, and grill until second side is evenly golden, about 2 minutes more. Serve piping hot with lemon wedges.


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– The 2012 WWE Night of Champions pre-show kicks off with Scott Stanford and Matt Striker at ringside. They hype tonight's show as we see fans settling into the arena. They talk about the pre-show battle royal and mention it's a 16-man match. More hype for tonight's matches.
– We get a look at the Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio feud. Josh Mathews is backstage with Booker T and asks him about the Brogue Kick. Booker talks about how he takes safety very seriously. Booker confirms that the kick is still banned.
– We get a vignette hyping WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro.
#1 Contender Battle Royal: Brodus Clay, Primo, Epico, Justin Gabriel, Tensai, Tyson Kidd, Michael McGillicutty, Zack Ryder to a big pop, Darren Young, Titus O'Neil, Jinder Mahal, JTG, Drew McIntyre, Ted DiBiase, Heath Slater, Santino Marella
The winner of this one will face WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro later tonight. Brodus Clay comes out first and he's got both Naomi and Cameron with him. Primo and Epico are out next with Rosa Mendes accompanying them. The rest are Justin Gabriel, Tensai, Tyson Kidd, Michael McGillicutty, Zack Ryder to a big pop, Darren Young, Titus O'Neil, Jinder Mahal, JTG, Drew McIntyre, Ted DiBiase, Heath Slater and Santino Marella.
Slater gets eliminated as soon as the match starts. McGillicutty is out second. DiBiase is out next. Ryder hangs on as he's double teamed. Primo with a sleeper on Clay. Clay eliminates Primo. Mahal is out next thanks to Tensai. Drew and Tensai go at it now. Clay tosses Epico out onto the others and Epico is eliminated. Tensai tosses Gabriel out onto everyone else and Gabriel is eliminated. Tensai eliminates Kidd next after they fight. Tensai powerbombs him onto the others. Tensai and Clay meet in the middle of the ring now. Santino runs up but they drop him. Tensai and Clay collide and trade blows in the middle of the ring. Clay fights him to the corner and hits a pair of clotheslines. Titus attacks Brodus from behind and Drew helps eliminate him. Brodus is eliminated.
Santino eliminates JTG next. Ryder dropkicks Drew and eliminates him. Santino pulls out the Cobra and hits Tensai with it. Santino then hits Young with it and covers him for a pin but there are no pins. Santino tries to pin Tensai next. Young and O'Neil eliminate Santino. Titus suplexes Young on top of Tensai. Ryder eliminates Titus and tangles with Yougn. Tensai comes over and eliminates them both but Ryder hangs on and comes back in. Ryder goes for the Ruff Ryder but Tensai catches him with a powerbomb. They fall over the ropes but Tensai's feet hit the floor and Ryder hangs on for the win.
Winner and New #1 Contender: Zack Ryder
– Mathews interviews Ryder in the ring after the match and asks if he can go on to beat Cesaro. Ryder says WWWYKI and goes on to celebrate the win.
– We go to more promo videos.
– Josh Mathews is backstage for a CM Punk interview but Punk has refused him. We see Paul Heyman. Mathews asks for comment but he doesn't get much. We get a vignette for Punk vs. John Cena.
– The 2012 WWE Night of Champions pay-per-view kicks off with a promo video that focuses on the WWE Title, CM Punk and John Cena.
– We go ringside to Michael Cole. Cole talks about what happened to Jerry Lawler and updaters on his condition. Cole says Lawler thanks the fans for their support. Cole announces Lawler will be going home tomorrow. We go to the ring and comes former WWE Champion JBL to join Cole on commentary.
Fatal 4 Way for the WWE Intercontinental Title: Rey Mysterio vs. Sin Cara vs. Cody Rhodes vs. The Miz
We go to the ring and out first comes WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz. He cuts a promo and says he's filing a formal complaint against Booker T. Out next comes Rey Mysterio followed by Cody Rhodes and then Sin Cara.
The match starts off and they send Cara to the floor to double team Rey. Cara springboards in and takes both Miz and Cody out. Rey and Cara double team Cody now and send him to the floor. Rey and Cara square up in the ring but Miz pulls Rey out and Cody attacks Cara from behind. Cody and Miz with kicks on Cara now. Miz holds Cara while Cody works him over. Cara counters them both but they catch him in mid-air. Cara counters again and sends Cody to the floor. Miz misses an elbow and Cara stomps on his hand. Cara with another high flying move that sends Miz to the floor. Cody runs in and meets Rey on the apron. Rey tosses him out with a headscissors. Rey and Cara face off again. Cara kicks Rey and Rey fires back with one. They run the ropes and Cara takes Rey down. Cara catches Rey on his shoulders but Rey counters and turns it into a pin for 2 as Cody breaks it up. Cody goes outside with Cara while Miz works on Rey. Cody brings Cara back in the ring and drops him on his face. Miz kicks Rey as Cody drops Cara for a 2 count. Cody dodges a kick from Miz and hits him with a right hand. Cody and Miz go at it now. Cody misses the Disaster Kick and Miz goes for the backbreaker combo. They counter each other and Miz dumps Cody to the floor. Rey rolls Miz up for 2 but Cara breaks it. Cara rolls Rey up for 2.
Rey and Cara go at it again now. Rey goes to the top but Cara kicks him in the head. Cara climbs up but Cody pulls him to the mat. Cody with the Disaster Kick on Cara for a close 2 count. Cody goes back to Rey on the top and works him over. Cody kicks Cara out of the ring and climbs up with Rey for a superplex. Miz breaks that up and powerbombs Cody as he superplexes Rey. Miz covers Cody for 2. Miz covers Rey for 2. Miz kicks Cody and Cara out before going back to work on Rey. Miz kicks Rey's leg out and drops him with a DDT for 2. Rey slides out of the ring as Cara comes in with a missile dropkick on Miz. Cara leaps out and takes Miz down on the floor. Rey and Cody go at it outside. Rey sends Cody into the barrier. Rey goes to the apron and leaps out onto Cody with a senton. Cara corkscrews in and covers Miz for another close 2 count. Miz misses the clothesline in the corner and Rey dropkicks him in the back. Rey slingshots onto Miz for another 2 count as Cody breaks it up. Cody slams Rey on his face and covers for 2 as Cara breaks the pin.
Miz sends Cara into the ring post. Rey blocks Skull Crushing Finale. Rey goes for 619 and nails it on Miz. Rey dumps Cody to the floor and splashes Miz from the top. Cody breaks the pin and pulls Rey out. Cody runs in to steal the pin but Cara breaks it up. Cody beats Cara down now. Cody tries to take Cara's mask off but Rey leaps in with a senton. Cody tosses Rey out of the ring on his face. Cara kicks Cody in the head and pulls out one of his masks. Cara goes to put it on Cody but Miz catches him with a Skull Crushing Finale for a close 2 count. Miz ends up with the mask on and can't see. Cody goes for Cross Rhodes on Cara but Miz hits SCF on Cody for the win.
Winner: The Miz
– Titus O'Neil and Darren Young are backstage complaining to Eve Torres. Eve hears something and runs off. Kaitlyn is backstage with a trainer and she's been attacked. She says someone attacked her and their face was covered. Apparently her ankle is injured.
– We get a look back at Kane and Daniel Bryan's anger management classes.
WWE Tag Team Title Match: Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston and R-Truth
Daniel Bryan is out first followed by his partner Kane. The WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth are out next. The match starts off with lots of back and forth. The champs end up taking control of Bryan. Truth comes in and shows off and Bryan turns it around. Kane tags in and clotheslines Truth. Kane takes Truth to the corner and beats him down now.
Bryan comes back in and unloads on Truth with kicks for a pin attempt. Kane with another tag and big dropkick to Truth. More tags between Kane and Bryan. Kane whips Bryan into the corner but he lands hard as Truth moves. Bryan gets upset and shoves Kane. They have words and Kane shoves him. The fans chant for them to hug it out but they keep shoving. Bryan mushes Kane in the face. Bryan stops him from getting upset and wants to hug it out.
They hug and in comes Truth. Bryan takes him down. They go on and in comes Kofi with offense. Kofi with the Boom Drop on Bryan. He readies for Trouble in Paradise but Kane pulls Bryan out of the ring for the save. Kane and Bryan argue some more at ringside. Kofi baseball slide kicks Kane and then leaps out onto Bryan. Kofi springboards in but Bryan catches him in the No Lock. Truth breaks it up for the save. Truth leaps out onto the floor for Kane but he moves. Kane slams Truth into the apron. Bryan dropkicks Kofi in the corner. Kane tags himself in and this upsets Bryan. Kane goes to the top but Kofi meets him. Bryan grabs Kane's leg so Kofi hits the mat without Kane. Kane shoves Bryan off. Bryan runs over and pushes Kane off the top. Kane splashes Kofi for the win and the tag titles.
Winners and New WWE Tag Team Champions: Kane and Daniel Bryan
– After the match, Kane and Bryan celebrate before meeting in the middle of the ring. They have words and raise their titles up after yelling about which of them is the champions. They come face to face and Kane makes the ring explode. Kane storms off and we go to replays.
– Teddy Long and Booker T are talking about the tag title match when Eve Torres comes in. She says Kaitlyn twisted her ankle and the trainers say she cannot compete tonight. They wonder who's going to compete against Layla. Booker says she earned a shot and has been doing a good job as his assistant. Booker says this will be a reward for Eve. Eve thanks him and walks off. Booker tells Teddy he will holla at him in a minute and walks off, leaving Teddy look confused.
– We go ringside to Cole and JBL. They talk about partnering with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to fight breast cancer. The middle rope will be pink throughout October.
WWE United States Title Match: Zack Ryder vs. Antonio Cesaro
We go to the ring and out comes Aksana with WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro. Aksana says Cesaro is going to describe this match in five different languages and he says it's un-fair. Out comes his opponent Zack Ryder.
Cesaro strikes first and takes Ryder down. Cesaro with more offense before mocking Ryder. Ryder makes a comeback and takes Cesaro down for 2. Cesaro catches Ryder and drops his neck over the top rope. Cesaro with more offense and a big clothesline for 2. Cesaro picks up Ryder and carries him around before suplexing him for 2. Cesaro chokes Ryder on the ropes now.
Cesaro with a pair of stomps and another pin attempt. Cesaro with more offense and another 2 count. Ryder fights out of a headlock and they trade shots in the middle of the ring. Cesaro catches Ryder, lifts him in the air and hits a big uppercut on the way down. Cesaro with another 2 count. Cesaro with boots in the corner now. Cesaro with a neckbreaker type submission with Ryder on his back now. Ryder counters Cesaro and hits him with an elbow and clothesline. Ryder catches Cesaro again and rolls him up for 2. Ryder with a boot and a missile dropkick from the top for 2. Cesaro fights back but Ryder counters him with a neckbreaker for another pin attempt. Fans chant for Ryder as Cesaro drops him on the top. Ryder climbs up and hurricanranas Cesaro to the mat. Ryder calls for the Broski Boot but Aksana helps Cesaro out of the way. Cesaro runs back in the ring and Ryder chases. Cesaro hits a big uppercut and then the Neutralizer for the win.
Winner: Antonio Cesaro
– Cesaro and Aksana make out in the ring as we go to a promo for Saturday Morning Slam.
– David Otunga is backstage with Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez. Ricardo comes in without his neck brace and they yell at him to put it back on. Ricardo says he's feeling better but they insist he wear it. They call him stupid and walk off.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Randy Orton
Vickie Guerrero comes out to introduce Dolph Ziggler. Out he comes with the Money in the Bank briefcase. Out next comes his opponent Randy Orton to a big pop.
The bell rings and they lock up. Back and forth to start but Orton takes Ziggler down first. Orton stomps away as Vickie screams from ringside. Orton with a knee to the face and an uppercut. Orton with more offense until Ziggler drop toe holds him into the ropes. Ziggler with a dropkick and a 2 count. They trade shots on their feet now. Ziggler with a kick to the face and a neckbreaker for 2. More back and forth and pin attempts. Orton takes Ziggler to the top for a superplex but Ziggler fights him, sending Orton down to the mat.
Ziggler connects with a missile dropkick from the top for 2. They get up and trade shots again. Ziggler leaps up and drops Orton's neck over the top rope and covers for 2. Ziggler stomps on Orton now. Ziggler drops a series of elbows and shows off a little before dropping the last elbow. 2 count by Ziggler. Ziggler goes back to a headlock.
Orton fights to his feet and breaks the headlock with a backdrop. Orton charges but Ziggler gets an elbow up. Ziggler clotheslines Orton for another 2 count. Orton fights out of another hold and they trade shots again. Orton with a dropkick. Ziggler with a DDT out of nowhere for 2. Ziggler goes to the top but Orton knocks him of his feet. Orton hits Ziggler with right hands while he's on the top. Orton climbs up for a superplex and nails it. Orton covers for 2.
They both get up and go at it again trading shots. Orton fires way with rights and a headbutt but Ziggler comes right back. The brawl continues as the fans get into it. Orton with clotheslines. Ziggler blocks a shot and hits the big leg drop for a very close 2 count. Ziggler goes for the sleeper but Orton takes him to the apron for the DDT. Ziggler escapes to the floor and Orton follows. Orton drops Ziggler on the floor. Orton takes Ziggler to the fan barrier and hits the draping DDT from there instead of in the ring on the second rope.
Orton brings Ziggler back in for a 2 count. Orton waits for Ziggler to get up and signals for the RKO. Ziggler blocks it and rolls Orton up for a close 2 count. Ziggler goes for the sleeper again and locks it. Orton rolls out and catches Ziggler with a big RKO for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
– Cole and JBL hype the new Judge Dredd movie.
WWE Divas Title Match: Eve Torres vs. Layla
We go to the ring and out first comes WWE Divas Champion Layla. Her opponent Eve Torres is out next.
They lock up and Layla gets the quick roll up. Eve comes back with a headlock takedown. They go to the mat and Layla applies a head scissors. Back to their feet and Layla arm drags Eve across the ring. They lock up again and Eve works on Layla's arm and Layla does the same. More back and forth with them trading holds.
Eve gets busted in the mouth and takes a minute to regroup. They come back and go to shake hands but Eve hits her with a cheap shot. Eve tosses Layla out of the ring and follows her. Eve slams Layla's head on the floor and slams her into the apron. Eve with another shot into the apron before rolling her in at the 8 count. Eve works on Layla's ribs now as the referee backs her off. Eve grabs Layla by her hair and throws her into the corner. Eve with a knee to the back of the head as the referee backs her off again. Eve goes to the top with a headlock, picking Layla up off her feet with it.
Eve with a 2 count before going to a leg scissors. Eve turns it into a head scissors and uses that to slam Layla on her face. Eve grabs the ropes for leverage and the hold is finally broken. Layla counters a neckbreaker and drops Eve with a DDT. Layla makes a comeback and dropkicks Eve in the face. Layla with a clothesline and a face slam. Layla springboards out of the corner with a crossbody but Eve moves. Eve with a big neckbreaker for the win and the title.
Winner and New WWE Divas Champion: Eve Torres
– After the match, Eve celebrates with the title as we go to replays. We see Layla crying on the mat as JBL says there's no crying in wrestling.
– Lilian Garcia is in the ring talking about how WWE is proud to partner with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to fight breast cancer. She points out a group of women in the crowd who are breast cancer survivors. Visit komen.org/wwe for more information.
– Daniel Bryan and Kane are backstage with Dr. Shelby arguing about who's the tag team champion. AJ Lee walks up screaming and she can't believe how far they've came and still can't get along. Kane flips out, dumps a cooler of iced Gatorade on everyone and walks off. Kane says he's going to Disneyland.
– We get a promo video for tonight's World Heavyweight Title match.
World Heavyweight Title Match: Alberto Del Rio vs. Sheamus
Back in the arena and in comes Alberto Del Rio driving a $200,00 Ferrari. There's no introduction from Ricardo Rodriguez but we see David Otunga at ringside and he's wearing his neckbrace. Ricardo holds the ropes for Del Rio as he enters the ring. Out next comes the World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus.
We get formal ring introductions now as Ricardo handles it for Del Rio. JBL puts over Del Rio and Ricardo on commentary. Booker T's music hits and out he comes to the stage. The SmackDown General Manager says his investigation is over and the Brogue Kick is re-instated. Sheamus likes this news but everyone else is having a fit. The bell rings and Sheamus delivers a Brogue Kick but Del Rio moves and it hits Otunga on the apron. Sheamus and Del Rio go at it now.
Referees tend to Otunga at ringside as Sheamus and Del Rio trade shots in the corner. More back and forth. Del Rio ends up on the floor and Sheamus hits the battering ram from the apron. Sheamus brings it back in the ring and goes up top but Del Rio meets him with right hands. Del Rio climbs up and ends up throwing Sheamus into the front of the announce table. They come back in the ring and Del Rio works Sheamus over. Del Rio with a 2 count before throwing Sheamus shoulder first into the corner. Del Rio continues working on the arm of Sheamus. Del Rio comes in off the top with a big right hand for a 2 count.
More back and forth action. Del Rio with an armbreaker on the ropes as the referee makes him break it. Del Rio goes back to the top but Sheamus catches him on the way down with an ax handle. Sheamus unloads now. Del Rio misses an armbreaker and Sheamus hits a high knee. Sheamus slams Del Rio for a 2 count. Sheamus dumps Del Rio to the apron and they brawl there. Sheamus gets the upperhand and hits a bunch of big forearm shots on the apron. Sheamus goes for White Noise but it's blocked. Del Rio with a Backstabber for a 2 count. Del Rio goes for the armbreaker but Sheamus counters with White Noise. Sheamus calls for the Brogue Kick but misses it and stumbles in the corner shoulder first. Del Rio kicks him in the head and covers for 2. Del Rio mocks Sheamus and talks trash in his face. Sheamus hits him with right hands but Del Rio comes back with a kick. Del Rio has the armbeaker blocked again. Del Rio ducks the Brogue Kick and hits the armbreaker but Sheamus rolls through and goes for the Cloverleaf. Del Rio fights out and dumps Sheamus to the apron but his arm gets stuck in the ropes. Del Rio attacks Sheamus' arm while its hung in the rope as the referee backs him off. Sheamus goes for White Noise but Del Rio drops him on his arm. Del Rio with the cross armbreaker in the middle of the ring. Sheamus rolls through and powerbombs Del Rio.
Sheamus calls for the Brogue but Del Rio ducks and trips him up. Del Rio applies the cross armbreaker again. Sheamus reaches for the ropes and finally breaks the hold. Del Rio misses the big kick in the corner and Sheamus nails a Brogue Kick out of nowhere for the win.
Winner: Sheamus
– After the match, Sheamus celebrates as Del Rio and Ricardo leave together.
– We get a promo for the National Guard and see some troops in the crowd.
– They show the confrontation between CM Punk and John Cena from Monday's RAW to promote tonight's main event.
WWE Title Match: John Cena vs. CM Punk
Paul Heyman is in the ring and introduces himself to some heat from the crowd. Heyman says he's here to witness history. He has the best seat in the house to see CM Punk in his 302nd consecutive day as WWE Champion. Heyman says he's here to pay respect to the title and the champion. To pay homage to someone that publicly calls himself a Paul Heyman guy. Out comes WWE Champion CM Punk/ Heyman applauds him from the ring and then they shake hands as Punk makes his entrance. John Cena's music hits next and out he comes to a mixed reaction from the hometown crowd. Cena is wearing his new pink and black gear to support the fight against breast cancer.
Justin Roberts does formal ring introductions but Punk keeps the title raised high. Punk holds the WWE Title belt in the air for several minutes as Cena looks on and Heyman smiles from ringside. Punk goes to the corner and gives the belt a long kiss before finally handing it off to the referee. Cena's dad ends up getting the t-shirt he throws at ringside. They lock up and go to the corner. Cena takes Punk down with a headlock but Punk counters and they get back to their feet. They lock up again and Punk goes to the headlock. Punk stalls some more before locking back up. Cena with a fisherman suplex. Punk fights out of a hold and drops Cena with a back elbow.
Punk with a headlock takedown now. Cena fights out and hits a big backdrop on Punk. Punk ducks him in the corner and comes back with a dropkick to the head. Punk with a 2 count. Punk whips Cena into the corner and he goes down hard. Punk climbs up and shows off for the crowd. Cena takes advantage and gets Punk on his shoulders but Punk turns it into a DDT for a 2 count. Punk takes Cena back down with another headlock. Cena fights out with a shoulder but Punk takes him down again with a bridge submission as Heyman taunts Cena.
Cena fights out and rolls to the floor selling an injury. Punk runs the ropes and dives out onto Cena. Punk gets up in front of Cena's father and laughs at him. Punk rolls Cena back in the ring but stops to taunt the crowd. Cena takes advantage and dropkicks him. Cena comes out on the floor and knocks Punk over the barrier, right in front of his father. Cena suplexes Punk over from the barrier onto the mat and they land hard. Cena brings it back in the ring and goes for the Attitude Adjustment but Punk slides out and kicks him in the head. Punk takes Cena to the mat with another submission. Cena fights out with Punk on his back. Punk drops down and takes Cena back to his knees with elbows to the head. Punk dances around and jabs at Cena.
Pujnk goes back to the top and comes down with a shot to the face. Punk goes for GTS but Cena slides out. Cena comes back with two shoulders. Punk blocks the back drop with a neckbreaker. Cena comes back again with a clothesline and a 2 count. Cena calls for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Punk puts his boot up. Punk with a kick and another neckbreaker for a 2 count. Punk springboards in but Cena catches him and rolls through. Cena stands up and goes for the AA but Punk grabs the top rope. Punk drops to the floor in front of Heyman and the announce table. Cena runs the ropes and dives through the middle rope, taking Punk out on the floor. Heyman looks shocked. Cena brings it back in the ring with a back drop. Punk blocks the Five Knuckle Shuffle again. Punk goes for the Anaconda Vice band gets it locked.
Cena breaks free and applies the STF. Punk breaks that and applies a crossface submission on Cena. Cena counters with a back drop and both go down again. Cena strikes first as they get up. They trade shots in the middle of the ring now. They start brawling but Punk drops Cena with a kick to the jaw. Punk with the high knee in the corner and a clothesline. Punk goes to the top and nails the big elbow drop for a 2 count. Punk calls for GTS as the crowd boos. Cena counters GTS and turns it into the STF. Punk makes it to the ropes and breaks the hold. They get up and Punk nails GTS for a close 2 count. Punk with stomps now. Punk hits another clothesline and covers for another 2 count.
Punk slaps Cena and goes for GTS. Cena counters with the AA but it's blocked. More back and forth. Cena nails the Five Knuckle Shuffle and the AA but Punk kicks out at 2. Punk goes to the floor holding his head as the referee begins to count. Cena brings Punk back in and goes to the top. Punk dodges the leg drop and hits a roundhouse kick to the head. Punk covers for another pin attempt. Punk with several slaps to the face now. Punk with a knee to the head and another 2 count. Punk goes back to the top but misses a moonsault. Cena scoops Punk for the AA but he slides out. Punk hits GTS again but Cena kicks out at 2. Punk waits for Cena to get up and nails a Rock Bottom but Cena kicks out at 2. Cole plays up how he resorted to taking a move from The Rock.
Cena hits an AA out of nowhere but Punk kicks out at 2 again. Cena takes Punk to the top as the crowd chants "this is awesome." Punk knocks Cena to the mat but he runs back up. Cena hits a German suplex from the top rope and holds the pin for the win and the WWE Title.
Winner and New WWE Champion: John Cena
– After the match, Cena goes to ringside and celebrates with some National Guard troops and someone else it looks like he knows. Cena hits the ring to continue the celebration. Justin Roberts comes on the mic and it's announced that both of their shoulders were on the mat so the match is a draw.
Draw, Still WWE Champion: CM Punk
– Cena argues with the referee and turns around to a belt shot to the face from Punk. WWE Champion CM Punk holds up the belt above Cena and yells out respect as Paul Heyman looks on from the apron. We go to replays of the pin. Heyman and Punk leave up the ramp as Punk yells about being the best in the world. Night of Champions goes off the air with Punk and Heyman smiling from the stage.


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