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The rivalry between the Chiefs and Raiders goes back over 50 years, but neither team has had much to boast about over the last decade. The best way to put it would be to say that Oakland, one of the worst teams in the NFL since its 2002 Super Bowl loss, has beaten Kansas City in eight of their last 12 meetings. That comes after the Chiefs had beaten the Raiders nine times in a row.
Given the current state of each team, Kansas City could be gearing up for a similar run against Oakland.
The Chiefs are currently still vying for the AFC West division while the Raiders are likely looking towards the draft again. Though Oakland's playoff hopes aren't quite dead because the second AFC wild-card spot isn't very strong this season, it'll be doing more player evaluation this week than Kansas City will.
How many solid players do the Raiders have headed into the future and what are the Chiefs' chances of getting a playoff bye week? Here's a closer look at each team.
Meet the Raiders
Oakland has been known for not giving head coaches much of a chance to redeem themselves after a poor season, but the team did bring back Dennis Allen for a second year after going 4-12 in 2012. Will they give him a third chance if the Raiders post double-digit losses again?
And will they also roll with one of their current quarterbacks as the main signal-caller next season?
Both undrafted free agent Matt McGloin and former supplemental pick Terrelle Pryor have flashed promising play this season but both have also faltered. Neither has done enough to secure any sort of future with Oakland and that's something that the team will need to evaluate with what will likely be another top-10 pick in April's draft. Do the Raiders go for a quarterback or address some significant holes on the defense?
Meet the Chiefs
One team that doesn't have many holes on defense is Kansas City. Despite a 2-14 record last season, the Chiefs sent four defensive players to the Pro Bowl: Justin Houston, Derrick Johnson, Tamba Hali and Eric Berry. It would be reasonable to assume that all four of those players will be returning to the Pro Bowl this year, unless they're headed to the Super Bowl instead. Joining them could be defensive tackle Dontari Poe, having a monster season from the inside of the defensive line.
Houston, who is tied for the team lead with 11 sacks, will not play against Oakland this week due to an elbow injury.
The biggest difference from last season, however, is the addition of quarterback Alex Smith in a trade with the 49ers. Though Smith's numbers are not spectacular or eye-popping, he simply does not make the kind of mistakes that Matt Cassel and Brady Quinn made last season that held the Chiefs back. Smith has run a very competent and efficient offense that is still centered around running back Jamaal Charles.
With a career-high 10 rushing touchdowns and 57 catches, Charles is likely headed to his third career Pro Bowl.
Being a half-game back of the Denver Broncos after the Broncos were upset by the Chargers on Thursday night, if Kansas City can take care of business, the teams will be tied atop the AFC West. However, since Denver swept Kansas City this season, the Chiefs will still need to finish one game better than the Broncos in the standings.
If they somehow lose to the Raiders however, it would severely hurt their chances of clinching the West.
Local Takes: Oakland Raiders
Levi Damien at Silver and Black Pride wonders if the Raiders will be in for another defensive overhaul in 2014 and how they may look next season:
Replacing six starters on the defense wouldn't be as much as the Raiders had last season when they replaced nine, but it would still be the greater portion of the defense. The Raiders are set to have about $55 million in cap money to spend as well as seven draft picks.
With the way the defense has looked of late, one must assume a good amount of that money as well as draft picks will be used on the defensive side of the ball. Which means yet again, this Raiders defense and next year's team could be almost unrecognizable. But really, what do they have to lose?
Local Takes: Kansas City Chiefs
Joel Thorman at Arrowhead Pride took a look at how Alex Smith and Reid are spreading the ball around this season, as well as a projection for the rest of the year:
There was a debate at one point before the season about how many players the Chiefs would have with 40 receptions. We knew before the year that Andy Reid historically had a heavy passing attack so we were wondering how that would affect the Chiefs receivers. It appears there will end up being four receivers with at least 40 receptions, assuming Donnie Avery makes it over the hump in the next three weeks.
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Division games are always tough, road division games even tougher, but there is a large talent disparity between the Chiefs and the Raiders at the moment. For Kansas City to lose this game, it would have to be quite the upset, and Oakland will need to take advantage of any mistakes that the Chiefs make.
The problem is that they don't make many mistakes.
Smith has thrown only six interceptions in 13 games and nobody has turned it over fewer times than Kansas City. Playing controlled football on offense and tough defense with their bevy of Pro Bowl players should be more than enough to get the Chiefs to 11 wins.
The Chiefs are 4.5-point favorites, according to OddsShark.com. The Raiders are a surprising 8-5 against the spread.
Next Week
On Sunday, Dec. 22, the Chiefs go back to Kansas City to take on the Indianapolis Colts at 1 p.m. ET.
Meanwhile, next Sunday the Raiders go to San Diego to take on the Chargers at 4:25 p.m. ET.
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New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira is expected to return to action Monday for only the second time since straining his left calf on Aug. 27. The switch-hitter's return comes at a crucial moment for the Yankees -- who now sit tied with the Orioles atop the AL East -- and will allow manager Joe Girardi to be more flexible with his lineup construction, per the New York Times:
Teixeira's return will enable Girardi to put Nick Swisher back in the outfield, and Ichiro Suzuki will probably resume his position in left field.
Additionally, the switch-hitting Teixeira gives Girardi the ability to separate left-handed hitters in the lineup.
Teixeira exhibited no signs of favoring his leg during an instructional league game on Saturday, and the Yankees hope that the big first baseman can return to the lineup for good this time. The 32-year-old returned for a single game on Sept. 8 but re-aggravated the injury running out a ground ball late in the game and has been sidelined the last three weeks.
Tex is hitting .255/.336/.478 with 23 home runs and 81 RBI in 120 games this season.

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British travel writer and historian John Man, who has published biographies of such Asian historical figures as Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, and Kublai Khan, is out with a new history titled Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior. While this work is eminently readable and engaging, Man draws extremely tenuous connections and stretches the definition of a ninja beyond the breaking point.
All kinds of cultures have developed different techniques for spying and assassination over the centuries, and Japan is no exception. Some of the skills that came to be associated with the ninja were created as long ago as the sixth or seventh centuries CE - but that does not mean that the practitioners were ninjas. John Man overcomes this semantic obstacle by calling the proto-ninjas "shadow warriors" instead - but he uses the term interchangeably with the word "ninja" in later chapters.
In chapters seven through twelve, Man generally does an admirable job of cobbling together the intentionally obscure history of ninjas in the eleventh century through 1600 CE. This is the period when the classical ninja existed, training under ninja masters at schools (or ryu) centered in the mountainous Iga and Koga regions of southern Honshu. Although, as Man emphasizes, ninjutsu emphasized spiritual self-improvement and self-defense, the ninja also hired themselves out to daimyo for spying and assassination assignments.
Man overreaches, however, when he compares the shogun Oda Nobunaga, who began the reunification of what is now central Japan, to Genghis Khan, who conquered much of Eurasia. Although Oda was also ruthless, and like Genghis Khan, killed one of his own brothers, that is about as far as the analogy goes. Fratricide is one of the most common stories in history, sadly - see Cain and Abel. This stretch foreshadows the flimsy reasoning behind the final chapters of Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior.
When Japan's "Warring States Period" or Sengoku ended in 1603, the ninjas' reason for being ninjas ended as well. With the peace of the Tokugawa Shogunate, which lasted until 1868, the daimyo no longer needed spies and covert operatives. By 1700, the authentic ninjas had died out.
As a show of pride in their heritage, and also to attract tourists, descendants of the ninjas have passed down some of their knowledge and added to the lore, probably inventing some of the "traditional" ninja techniques and weapons along the way. While Man acknowledges these facts, and provides interesting examples, he then goes on to assert that Japan's World War II-era spies and special operations soldiers were ninjas. He also singles out Onoda Hiroo, who held out in the Philippines until the 1970s, refusing to believe that Japan had lost the war, as the "last ninja."
Man defends this extremely unlikely identification by stating that the 20th-century spy school graduates shared "11 of the 18" traits of sixteenth-century ninjas. However, trained covert operatives from any country would have had a similar number of those traits.
The final straw for this reader was Man's seven-page long recap and discussion of a James Bond novel and film that featured ninjas. While the British author's obvious love for 007 is endearing, the extended tangent about Bond left me wondering if he just needed more padding to hit his publisher's expected word count.
If you are looking for a fun read that includes some ninja history along with a bunch of other material, then Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior could be just the ticket. On the other hand, if you want a serious and accurate account of ninja activity, this book isn't it.


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First let get the bad news out of way. Dohn's post on June Jones gives us the impression that someone may be tampering with the coaching search process because of DeWayne Walker:
The good news is despite these kinds of posts that can give one the impression of shameless tampering on the part of Walker camp, there are other names that are popping up the search. DumpDorrell.com has two more names:
And today in the Daily News report, Dohn himself injects a new name into the discussion:
His father, Jack, was the long-time coach at Western Kentucky, and his brother, Jim, was a long-time NFL quarterback before coaching at the University of San Diego. He finished up his first season at Stanford this fall.
John Harbaugh spent nine years as the Eagles' special teams coach, before moving to the secondary this season.
"John wants to be a head coach some day and maybe a defensive coordinator," Philadelphia coach Andy Reid is quoted as saying in the Eagles' media guide. "This gives him a different responsibility. It gives him a professional opportunity to step out of that special teams mode and it strengthens our staff."
Harbaugh played defensive back at Miami of Ohio and was a candidate for the Western Michigan job in 2004.
It was uncertain when Harbaugh's interview would take place. The Eagles play at Dallas on Sunday, and Bruins athletic director Dan Guerrero will be in Kansas City this weekend to interview Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Norm Chow. The Titans play at the Chiefs.
The NCAA also put Colorado on two years probation for rules violations, many of which stemmed from recruiting improprieties during Neuheisel's tenure.
However, that was nearly a decade ago, and several people close to Neuheisel said he is more mature, and understands he made mistakes.
There has been a surge of support for Neuheisel in regards to UCLA, with former players and alums calling and emailing the athletic department on his behalf.
Neuheisel interviewed for the opening at Georgia Tech. He was beaten out by Navy coach Paul Johnson for the position.
"He would be the perfect guy," said a former UCLA player, who requested anonymity. "He would love to go against (USC coach) Pete Carroll. He would be the charismatic guy UCLA needs. He would definitely give the program energy."


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Here is my review of a fantastic ship and holiday!
Amazing level of choice and quality! We ate in the min dining room 3 times, the windjammer self service 3 times and Jonny Rockets the American dinner once for Dinner and all were fantastic! The service in the main dinning room was second to none and the food and choice of food in the restaurants we used was fantastic and better than any 5 star hotel we have stayed at before! Despite 3500 being on board and the fact the Windjammer cafe serves 5000+ people a day over breakfast, lunch and dinner and still maintains such high standards of fresh food and service is a credit to the staff on that ship!
We didn't sample Chops Grille and Portofino restaurants where there is a $5 surcharge but with the standard of the free dinning I imagine these would be stunning!
There is also some great eats on the Royal Promanade - Sorrentos Pizza where you can get a few slices or cakes or other light bites was great as was the coffee shop that served cookies, and bakery items!
The best part of the holiday! The cruise director (Leo Papa) and events manager (Rod) really made our holiday they were so funny and really great in their job! It was a case of each night what can we fit in! There is lots of great small bits of entertainment to pass your time like a trivia quiz in a bar, karaoke, name that tune etc but the BIG events were fantastic! We went to Up in the air which was an amazing acrobat show, Saturday night fever (which was honestly better than Mama mia which we watched on broadway) A Dancing on ice spectacular, again amazing! Jonathan Ansell sang one night (from the group G4) which we did not expect and he too was top notch. But as I said it was Leo and Rod who really made the entertainment so much so I would want to go back on Liberty just for those 2 as they really did make the holiday!
The ship
Fantastic vessel, so clean and easy to navigate! The amount of bars, lounges, sports activities are too much to mention but trust me whatever your tastes you will find things you will love from the Casino, piano bar, Flowrider surf machine you name it the ship has it!
In summary the best thing I can say about the ship and holiday is I dont have 1 negative comment to make not a one!
I am now looking at booking my next Royal Caribbean cruise and would go back on Liberty in a heartbeat but also would love to try the even bigger Oasis class cruise ship!


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I love those shop pics.
I have the 100+ year old barn, I'll call that the woodshop, currently full of everything in a very disorganized way.
The other shop is the big barn, which at this time is also a mess.
We are still working on the big barn and property trying to get it organized and cleaned up to our liking.
I have a couple days off so the chickens are getting a new fenced area and the insulated rooms are getting a new sink.
It's great to see the pictures, gives great inspiration and ideas.
It also shows how much we all have in common, as well as our different interests.
I'm sure we would all agree that a good shop is just what the doctor ordered for mind and body.
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The start of the school year signals a troubling trend for children and teens.
There has been a large increase in the number of young people being treated at hospitals and mental health clinics.
The beginning of school doesn't necessarily mean a fresh start for every student; old problems often pick up right where they left off.
Nick Salazar is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict.
"For years I had some sort of incident right around September, right around the time I was going back to school," he explained.
For Salazar, that meant a DUI or getting caught with drugs.
School-related stress for some students can lead to depression or other serious mental health issues.
Richard Clark, CEO of Rolling Hills Psychiatric Hospital in Franklin, explained, "It's a time when we see a lot more stresses in terms of what young people deal with."
Clark says parents should pay attention.
"If the signs of your teen are ignored, such as self loathing, self medicating, or self harm, this can lead to further problems that need to be addressed immediately," he said.
While grades and social stress have always been present, Clark says young people now have something unique to contend with: social media.
"The use of social media in this day in age magnifies, or magnifies a lot of these issues young people deal with, and often what becomes a personal issue is broadcast to the masses, and that can lead to extreme stress in a young person," he explained. Clark added not to wait to seek help if you see these signs.
"We take this particular period of time seriously, and ask that parents do also, and school counselors do it also," he said.
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A new movie featuring the West Virginia State Police will be screening for free Friday night.
"Finding Faith" is the true story of a teenager abducted by a person she meets online.
It stars Erik Estrada as a Virginia sheriff who follows the girl and her kidnapper to West Virginia. It's a dramatic storyline that happens all too often.
"If we're able to resolve one crime or have one parent talk to their children about the dangers of the Internet, I think the movie has served its purpose," said Capt. James Merrill, of the W.Va. State Police.
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Wake up in the morning to see the beautiful Bretton Woods Ski Mountain from kitchen window and expansive deck area. See the ski conditions first hand before you head out for a great day!
Fully Equipped three floor townhouse (2700 sf) that can accommodate up to 3 families. Top Floor: 2 master BRs (Queen), each with own full bath. Middle floor Queen BR with Hollywood Bath. Lower Level has 2 brs each with 2 twin beds + full bath + own living area with TV/VCR/DVD. Kitchen has new Whirlpool Refrigerator and Stove (9/2010) and Kitchenaid DW (9/2010). Cuisinart Coffee Maker + 4-Slice Toaster. Convenient Washer and Dryer on Middle level. (one upstairs bedroom now has own flat screen + dvd - Feb 2011)
Cozy Fireplaced Livingroom now has 42" Sony Bravia Flat Screen (9/2010). (Firewood is Included - you provide starter log)
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Located within the Omni Mt. Washington Hotel resort, includes FREE shuttle service-resort wide - and FREE wifi; Activities include: Golf, Bretton Woods Ski, Spa, Restaurants and Sports Club. 24 Hour On-Call Maintenance and Security Service by Hoffman Home Services. Linens and Towels Provided in Rental Fee.
FREE SHUTTLE BRINGS YOU TO: Bretton Woods Ski Area (directly across street), Hobbit Ski School, Rosebrook Recreational Center, Omni Mount Washington Hotel, Spa, Restaurants, Cave Lounge, Golf, Nordic Ski and Snow Shoeing, Wide Range of Seasonal Hotel Amenities.
Did you know: While your family and friends ski and golf, you can spend the day at the amazing SPA at Omni Mount Washington Hotel. Receive Robes, Slippers, private lounges for women, men and coed! Spend the day and have them bring you lunch!
Recommended: Make reservations for Ski School, Spa and Restaurants as soon as you reserve your condo!
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Bretton Woods Alpine and Nordic Skiing, Tennis, Golf, Swimming, Climbing, Hiking, Fishing, Horeseback Riding, Dog Sled Tours, Biking and Mount Washington COG Railway on site and nearby...
StoryLand, Santa's Village, Six Gun City, Cannon Mountain, Polar Caves, Lafayette Campground, Echo Lake, Man on Mountain Site, North Conway, Loon Mountain, Flume, Outlets and Historic Littleton NH, within 30-45 minutes.
Sit on our spacious deck and enjoy view of Bretton Woods Ski Mountain!
vacation rental rates
Summer (non-holiday) weekly rates - sat to sat
one week = $1,895.00
two week = $1,695.00 per week
all taxes and security deposits remain the same - see below:
Rates include deluxe package (sheets/bedding + towels). Does not include 9% NH tax (any future state, local or federal fees if they occur).
$ 500.00 Refundable Security Deposit and $60.00 Refundable Key Deposit.
Rates based on two night minimum. Holidays are higher. Unit is cleaned thoroughly at beginning and end of rental - included. Additional cleanings available for a fee.
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Warsaw, August 11, 2014 - LOT Cargo strengthens its leading position in the Polish market for carriage of goods by air. Following the first six months of this year, a 17% increase has been recorded. This result is acknowledged by the research made by World ACD, the worldwide expert in collection and processing data from the air cargo markets.
In the first half of 2014, the Cargo and Mail Bureau at LOT Polish Airlines recorded a 17% increase in the volume of cargo transit from Poland, comparing to an equivalent period in the past year. The data comes from a report released by World ACD, a company that collects and processes transit data of most of the airlines in the world. Such results, in continually growing market for cargo transit by air, put LOT Cargo in the leading position in Poland. The success has been the result of so called "Dreamliner's effect", i.e. increasing cargo space in the Boeing 787 aircrafts operated by LOT. Majority of cargo transit on the board of LOT's aircrafts is handled by Dreamliners.
"More than 80% of our cargo transit is handled by the Dreamliners. Six jets available at LOT during the summer season offer a total capacity of over 60 tons of goods that can be carried everyday. W use those possibilities on all routes, including the charter ones, but particularly on long-haul flights to the USA, Canada and China" - says Mariusz Kuczek, General Manager, Cargo and Mail Bureau at LOT Polish Airlines.
"The market for cargo and mail carriage in Poland and Central Europe is steadily growing. With over 3 thousand tons of cargo carried on boards of LOT's jets outside Poland we are in the leading position and can offer competitive advantage to our customers" - Mr Kuczek adds. Thanks to the dynamic growth, the national carrier has already gone beyond 20% share in the Polish market for cargo transit.
The Cargo and Mail Bureau at LOT Polish Airlines has offered its services since 1995. The Certificate of Compliance with the Quality Management System according to ISO 9001-2000 issued by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance is a proof of high quality services. The Headquarters of LOT Cargo is located in Warsaw at 39 17 Stycznia Street and in the Cargo Terminal at 35 Wirażowa Street. It also has its branches in Poland, in Krakow and Wrocław, and abroad, in Minsk, New York and Chicago. Cargo services are available through a worldwide network of agents and representatives, from the Far East, Europe, Africa to the North and South America.
LOT Polish Airlines is one of the oldest airlines in the world. It has been connecting Poland with the rest of the world since 1929. Now planes in LOT colours fly to nearly 60 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia. Many of LOT's pilots are among the European and World Champions in several types of aviation sports. Since 2003 LOT is a member of Star Alliance whose network currently offers more than 21,900 daily flights to 1,328 airports in 195 countries all over the world.
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A Minneapolis woman being sought on theft charges in four Minnesota counties – and whom police say confessed to thefts in Apple Valley, St. Louis Park, Burnsville and Minnetonka, among other cities – was arrested Tuesday in Washington County.
Antenese Scottesia Baker, 19, is charged in Dakota County with felony theft, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
She remains in the Dakota County Jail on a $10,000 bond. She is also being held on warrants from Hennepin, Kandiyohi and Pine counties.
According to the criminal complaint, filed in August, loss prevention employees at a store in Apple Valley contacted police last spring and reported that four women had stolen seven cell phones, valued at $1,209, on March 22.
Employees looked at surveillance video and saw one woman take the phones, while the other three acted as lookouts, according to the complaint. One of the women was identified as Baker.
The store's loss prevention employees spoke to Baker, who admitted stealing phones in Apple Valley and reselling them to another woman, whom she said sells the stolen phones from a store in Minneapolis, according to the complaint.
Baker admitted that she used her car when she committed "numerous thefts" in Apple Valley, St. Louis Park, Burnsville, Woodbury, Monticello, Brooklyn Center and Minnetonka, the complaint says.
Baker was released on bond on Sept. 17. A warrant for her arrest was issued shortly afterward.
Her criminal history includes convictions for theft in August and October.
Though the name of the store is not mentioned in the Dakota County complaint, the terms of Baker's bond prohibit her from entering Target or Best Buy stores.
Baker is scheduled to make a first appearance on the Dakota County charge Oct. 3 in Dakota County District Court in Hastings.
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1309 NW Hoyt Street
Portland, OR 97209
Pearl District
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Paragon - Portland Details
Dining Style:
Casual Dining
(503) 833-5060
Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Sunday - Saturday: 11:30am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm, Monday: 5:30pm - 9:30pm, Tuesday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 10:30pm; Bar Menu: Sunday - Monday: until 11:00pm, Tuesday - Thursday: until 12:00am, Friday - Saturday: until 1:00am
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Gastro Pub, Comfort Food
Executive Chef:
Rocky Smith
Dress Code:
Casual Dress
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Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Entertainment, Fireplace, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Off-site Catering Available.
DJ Music ( Light House Jazz ) Thursday thru Saturday 9:00 pm to 12:00 pm. Live Music ( Acoustic Latin Flamenco Guitar ) Sundays 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Getting there
Cross Street:
13th Ave
Public Transit:
Streetcar Drop-off on 10th & Hoyt St.
Bus Drop-off at 14th & Glisan
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Street Parking Available, Also Public Lot Parking Between NW 12th & 13th Ave. & Between NW Glisan & Hoyt St.
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Paragon is a neighborhood gastropub serving ingredient-driven, honest food, craft beers, unique cocktails and eclectic wines. This trendy Portland restaurant seamlessly combines an art gallery setting with an urban alehouse, creating the perfect neighborhood spot for mingling at the bar or enjoying
a cozy dinner with friends at a booth in the corner. The approachable cuisine is grounded in the familiar with new twists and variations that keep things interesting.
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I like Paragon very much, but
having worked in a restaurant for several years in my youth, I'm also a tough critic. As such, my three star ratings shouldn't be taken as too negative. By my standards, I can think of very few restaurants that provide outstanding service. The service at Paragon is good and pleasant and I'll certainly eat there again. Overall, this is a good place to take friends or a date when you want to go somewhere that's upscale but not too pretentious. The ambiance is nice and the restaurant is not quite as loud as some of its deafening peers when it gets busy. There's no air conditioning, so on a hot summer night, the inside of the restaurant can get pretty warm. Overall, it's a very nice restaurant."
Dined on 8/23/2014
We dined here with a friend who
lives a few blocks away. Very friendly and accommodating staff. We sat outdoors on a lovely evening. Our server was friendly, and the food was good. Even better, there were no questions asked when our friend asked them to open the bottle she had brought. We found this unusual and a very nice aspect of this neighborhood spot. Would definitely go here again the next time we are in Portland."
Dined on 8/15/2014
The restaurant is attractive, good
waitstaff, quick service, easy to find and park. My lunch (halibut) was not good. The breading overwhelmed the halibut, so I peeled it off and probably had less than four tablespoons of fish. A huge pile of fries accompanied the fish, which were ok, but the meal was dry and rather bland. My friend said her blackened salmon sandwitch was very good."
Dined on 8/12/2014
This was my second time at
Paragon. My husband and I love the food - we've never been disappointed in any appetizers, main courses, sides, or desserts we have ordered. I love the short rib roast beef! The cocktails are tasty and inventive. The décor and atmosphere make this a fun place to go for date night or a night out with friends. It's especially nice in the summer when the windows are open and you can sit outside."
Dined on 8/9/2014
We ate on three different
occassions thinking one was just a bad night. First time mussels smelled bad tried one and did not eat. When we told server the mussels were bad she asked if we would like some others, but we were not trusting of them at that point. you could smell these from 10 feet away. Waitstaff very nonchalant. This last occassion The salmon supposed to have crispy skin. Half was crispy the other half not cooked at all. The salad w/ blue cheese was okay except the blue cheese tasted off like soap or worse. Brisket was tender but no flavor, little salt seemed to help. The dessert chocolate cake and asked for the nights special, coconut ice cream. The cake was dry and at 7:00 p.m. your out of the special dessert."
Dined on 7/23/2014
We are regulars at this restaurant
- and normally love it - but last night when we went the air conditioning was not keeping up with the heat, and the place was miserable. Everyone was complaining - and leaving early. We nicely suggested to the manager to go across the street and buy a few fans, which would have solved the problem. His reply...."if I buy fans, what would I do with them the nine months of the year when it isn't hot here?" For less than a hundred bucks he could have made the it comfortable, and probably sold several hundred dollars more in food just last night. I learned the place is owned by a big corporation - which explains this kind of silly anti-customer thinking. Too bad - otherwise the food and service was great!"
Dined on 7/15/2014
Began with the mixed greens salad
and my partner had the calamari. Salad was wonderful- lightly dressed, apples and blue cheese gave it a sweet bite respectively. Calamari had 2 dipping sauces--partner loved the jalapeño jam and I enjoyed the finger soy. For entrees, I had the halibut on special and it was absolutely delicious. Fish was tender and the set beneath of grape tomatoes, pickled green beans and corn aioli was just delightful. Partner' dish however was supposed to be this spicy hot italian sausage with papparadlle---it was bland, boring, and not spicy whatsoever. Waitress said that the chef was inconsistent and so maybe that's why the food wasn't "on". Creme brûlée was the worst I've ever had...topping had no crunch at all."
Dined on 7/11/2014
Great food, great atmosphere,
great service, great drinks. All around great spot to eat and be. Several groups in the restaurant and the bar filled up after the dinner rush."
Dined on 6/28/2014
This restaurant too has removed
several of its booths. This seems to be a trend. I don't like it. Booths are comfy and give a feeling of privacy and personal space. Bring them back."
Dined on 6/28/2014
Halibut was extremely dry and had
no taste. Vegetables were overcooked too. Small portion but I guess that is okay since wasn't good anyway."
Dined on 6/15/2014
We had a nice dinner and the
waiter was great. Food was good with nice presentation. Loved the Bourbon Banana Bread Pudding!"
Dined on 6/7/2014
Food was good...although they've
dropped their Gorgonzola cheesecake and, because of that, we'll likely never return as it was a happy hour and appetizer favorite of ours. Service, however, was horrendous. Waitress was dismissive and incredibly unfriendly when we weren't immediately prepared to order or requested any additional assistance such as more water or table service. She went away for long periods of time and wandered back at her leisure and was seriously detached from making any sort of friendly connection with us. Sat in bar...evening of First Thursday (6/5)."
Dined on 6/5/2014
Sat at one of the outside tables.
Friendly staff and great food."
Dined on 6/3/2014
Last minute reservation, able to
accommodate, out of town guest impressed with the friendliness of all who we encountered. Attentive to the table. Informative lunch recommendations. Impeccable service, limited wait time for our meals. Food was the perfect temperature and proportions were right sized."
Dined on 6/3/2014
We were very happy with our dinner
here at Paragon. We started with the chicken wings and Brussels sprouts, both excellent. The Mac n Cheese is creamy and good, and my halibut was cooked perfectly! Our only complaint was that everything was a touch too salty. Otherwise, great experience! "
Dined on 5/17/2014
I thoroughly enjoyed this place.
Everything about it was nice."
Dined on 5/14/2014
Love their roasted chicken. Hope
they never change the recipe! We can't get enough of it!"
Dined on 4/6/2014
Four of us went to Paragon on a
Saturday evening for their three course meal, part of Portland's dining out month. The first course was a delicate, attractive dish with asparagus and poached egg. The main course was sweet potato gnocchi with pears and gorgonzola sauce. It was far too sweet with too little gorgonzola to inject a contrasting flavor. Dessert was lemon curd with a small spoonful of pureed rhubarb. OK, but something we could have made at home. The meal was acceptable, but we wished the restaurant would have "stepped it up" a bit for March's dining event. Service was fast and professional. Our main complaint was the noise level, which made it almost impossible to talk to each another at our small table."
Dined on 3/29/2014
My date and I were excited to try
this restaurant on a busy Friday night. We were seated quickly. It was an either or when choosing the salad and entree and no choice for dessert. We both found the food fair. Nothing to get excited about. Wait staff was very attentive and friendly. I think it would be better for Happy Hour."
Dined on 3/28/2014
Dining Month entree choices
included a fish, a vegetarian and a meat option. We added several drinks; these were amongst the best cocktails that I have ever had. They were creative and beautiful and really delicious. Our favorite was the "RainCity Raindrop" which we had at dessert. It included rose syrup and rose petal garnish and was yummy/desserty. Jamie, our server, was perfect. We never had to ask for any replacement flatware or water. She brought us extra plates (just because she is so smart and paid attention to how we were sharing.) At the end of our lovely meal she actually had the bar split our cocktail into two glasses. Thank you Jamie for being, hands down, the best damn server in Portland."
Dined on 3/28/2014
Unfortunately, our food (though
good) was very, very slow to come out and our appetizers and salad were completely missed : ("
Dined on 3/28/2014
We ate there fairly early in the
evening (6pm) which is probably why I gave it only 3 stars for ambiance. The service was very good (both waitress and busboys) and the food was excellent. My pot roast was spot on. However my only negative-ish comment may just be my imaginative but we were seated in a section away from the bar (just us initially) and then a few other couples - all of whom were older than the 20-ish/30-ish crowd in the bar and the lower level. As I say, it might just be my imagination. but I did get the impression that they didn't feel older folks really suited their chosen demographic."
Dined on 3/27/2014
There was some issue in the
kitchen...our dinner was sweeter than our dessert. But they replaced our meal with something else and corrected the bill. What can you do? It happens."
Dined on 3/23/2014
Went for dining month to check
this place out. The food was mostly mediocre with a few exceptions. The asparagus salad with poached egg was well executed and a good concept. The coconut gazpacho was also quite good. My cod was over cooked and dried out, though I noticed a better execution at the next table. My dish should have never left the kitchen. My dining companion had the sweet potato gnocchi. It was quite gummy and just very off. The pears did not pair well with it. The lemon curd dessert was fine. The butterscotch pudding was awful and gritty and by far the worst rendition of that dish that I have ever been served in my life. Service was very slow but friendly."
Dined on 3/22/2014
The food was typical bar food.
Nothing amazing. My mac and cheese had clearly been reheated. It was oily and tasted nothing like rosemary. The drinks were amazing though, and we would totally go back for just drinks."
Dined on 3/15/2014
The food was very good. Very
creative using fresh ingredients. Only complain, we both let feeling overly bloated after eating a lot, but not an overwhelmingly large amount of food. We think it could have been overly salted. This is a tiny nit as it's nonetheless incredible hard to balance pleasing the foodie and the typical American consumer who needs a high salt content. Nonetheless it was delicious and we would go back."
Dined on 3/14/2014
Met with high school girlfriends
to enjoy the PDM tasting menu. Overall, the selection was nice, and a la carte menu was still available. Specific items were a little bit salty - but generally nicely assembled and seasoned. Gnocchi was a little pasty, but the sauce was nice and pears were sweet. Butterscotch pudding dessert was richly sweet - almost too much but definitely met expectations. Recommend for a group where palates vary - they offered everything from short rib to grilled cheese sandwiches."
Dined on 3/13/2014
Didn't hear much about this place
before going but it was very good. Red grape gezpacho was delicious. Braised short rib tender, rich & huge. Sweet potato gnocchi a little too dense and sweet with the poached pears. The richness of both main courses made the rich desserts - lemon curd and butterscotch pudding - almost too much. Overall delicious food, but a tad heavy."
Dined on 3/5/2014
We went as part of Portland Dining
month, which has a smaller set menu. The meat options my fellow diners got looked good, but the vegetarian main course was much too sweet, and added to the grape gazpacho, it was like the whole meal was three courses of dessert. That might appeal to some people, but wasn't what I wanted in my night out. The drinks were good and the service, though slow, seemed good as well. Bottom line, I think they do a better job with the non-vegetarian options."
Dined on 3/2/2014
My dish didn't have much relative
to the price. I got 2 lamb chops and the menu said rack of lamb. 26 dollars. I would've expected an actual rack of at least 3 or more."
Dined on 3/1/2014
This is a great restaurant. The
service was fantastic, the wine was wonderful, & the food was good. Large portions for the amount paid. Only complaint is the food was a little salty, but overall it was good. Would go back & eat again."
Dined on 2/25/2014
We frequent Portland about once a
year over the last 8 or so years and we always stop for lunch here. We have always been pleased with the menu, food and service. Our waitperson was exceptional. Portions served are great for sharing ."
Dined on 2/25/2014
We sat in the bar by the fireplace
and as it was a Monday night, the place was subdued. We enjoyed our meal and the atmosphere. Service was good albeit a little over attentive. We had the calamari & fennel starter - sautéed rather than fried - and it was great. The risotto was wonderful. We will definitely dine again as they are always a treat to visit."
Dined on 2/24/2014
The service was outstanding. I
forget out server's name, she is the best waitress I have had inPortland.the drinks were good but the food was not that great especially for the price. If they are going to charge $20 plus for their entrees I would expect higher quality food. Otherwise our dining experience was great."
Dined on 2/22/2014
The chef is making some
interesting pairing choices. Like calamari with fried lemons (Which I'm told by the server is a "Love it or hate it" item). Like kale and roasted cauliflower salad with a citrus vinaigrette that misses the mark. Same for the arcadia mixed greens with granny smith apples and a puzzlingly unappealing walnut vinaigrette. I get that that they're trying to be different/avant garde, etc. But it just wasn's working, at least for those dishes. I'm told this place was one of the original Hot Spots of the Pearl District back in the day, and that their Happy Hour is still quite lively. Certainly pleasant enough, but in a town (and a district) with so many choices, I can't see seeking this place out again."
Dined on 2/18/2014
After hearing about this
restaurant for some time, thought we'd try it on a Saturday night. Not much to talk about. One plate of prime rib was room temperature, very poor quality for the $$. Hamburgers were good as was the kale salad with chicken added. Would not recommend."
Dined on 2/15/2014
I love the Paragon and frequent it
often. It's a fun place to go have a glass of wine or a cocktail and try out there yummy grilled cheese or anything from there bar menu and you won't be disappointed. I did make the mistake of making reservations here for Valentines dinner though... not so smart on my part. The dining area was filled with the noise from the crowded bar which included "Staying Alive" by the Beegee's... not exactly romantic. Our server seemed like she wished she was out with her date for the night and our meal was disappointing (I had the lamb). I won't be dining here again unless it's on the bar side were all that hustle and bustle add to the experience and I know I'm going to be happy with my meal."
Dined on 2/14/2014
My husband and I had our first
date here and just celebrated our 6th anniversary with dinner at Paragon. Year after year Paragon delivers delicious comfort food. I highly recommend Paragon for dinner, lunch and brunch!"
Dined on 2/14/2014
Went to the Paragon for Valentines
dinner and was not impressed. While the restaurant was lively, it was also very noisy. Not the place for a romantic dinner. However, all can be forgiven if the food is wonderful. Too bad it was not. Our food arrived room temperature, bordering on cold. It was unappetizing and turned what probably would have been a couple of good dishes, into barely edible. We had the half chicken and the prime rib, both seemed like they had just been warmed up and left to sit too long. A couple of bright spots though. One was the ciabatta served with a spicy olive oil, it was delicious. And, we had the wine from Paragon winery in CA, it was divine, surprisingly so as it was also a reasonable $30 a bottle."
Dined on 2/14/2014
We'd heard about Paragon from a
co-worker, so we decided to try it. The brussel sprouts were a recommendation, and they were, without a doubt, my favorite "vegetable" ever. While the entrees were tasty, the desserts were a hit - the bread pudding and the choco-chip ice cream sandwich. You won't go wrong with those.We'll be back!"
Dined on 2/14/2014
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From the Ghetto to Gaza: an interview with Mutulu Olugbala aka M1 of dead prez
Welcome M-1 of dead prez to the Bay Area – East and West Oakland, San Francisco, Sacramento, Sonoma, San Jose, Santa Cruz – for seven days of sharing his recent experiences in Gaza, Cairo and Europe and comparing them with ghetto life in the U.S. – seven events Sept. 23-29 benefiting the SF Bay View and Block Report Radio
by Minister of Information JR
Before the recent humanitarian ventures of Cynthia McKinney into Gaza, I personally do not know of any Black people from the human rights struggle for self-determination who have come to this part of the world and reported on the genocide they had witnessed with their own eyes.
Information is key to meaningful resistance, because we have to understand as best we could who our enemies are, what we are fighting for, and against. Please continue to read this fully because M1 lays out his experience and summations clearly so that we could learn from them.
M.O.I. JR: I know that you spent some time in Europe – you were in Copenhagen – and also Gaza with Cynthia McKinney and Charles Barron, among other people. What has been going on with you? And can you speak on those two places specifically?
M1: For all of you that have just been invited into this conversation, the Minister of Information JR had a lengthy international conversation which led into this room. And if I had to go by chronological order, from the most present to the past, I started in Scandinavia. So dead prez just came from a Scandinavian tour which started out in Helsinki, Finland, then we moved into Denmark for a couple of days in Copenhagen, then went through Sweden, through Gottenberg and then to Stockholm.
And so when we went over there, part of our mission was to bring a point of view from the determined-to-be-free, captured African. So that's what we were doing. Every place, it seems, in Europe at this time resounds with the kind of political understanding that everybody who's Black in the United States doesn't think that because Obama is the president that we now got away scott free, that everything is good. There are hundreds and thousands of Europeans who are ready to spring into action, recognizing that now is the time to strike while the iron is hot. So those were some of the concerts that we were able to have over there.
Even one of the particular instances that we were talking about in Copenhagen, because we had a chance to stay there for a couple of days – and I want to say first of all big up to the Turkish and the Lebanese and the Moroccans and even Palestinian youth in Denmark because they are recognized as the Black people, which is new to me – not even brown but Black. And they have a word "purgos" that is the representation of them.
So the reason I got to big them up so much because that is where I learned most. I got most of my community education from the mouths of some of my good comrades now, Ali and the rest, Zaki, who showed me in Copenhagen that there is a Nazi hub that is building against the poor and oppressed people of the world. And I had a chance to experience that firsthand, as me and JR talked about a little bit.
I want to tell people about the experiences good and bad. But yeah, man, we saw imperialism's ugly head in Chrystania, which everybody who knows who has been to Copenhagen, if you go into this area, which is more like a free vendors' market, it looks more like cooperative education. Of course, it is one of those corners in Copenhagen where you can find things that you want, and things that you don't want.
So when we went in there to see the Africans, because there was a Ghanaian flag right there at the entrance, but we were confronted with the Aryan brotherhood. So that was real. So it just goes to tell you that the forces are mounting on both sides.
Yes, there are many forces who know that imperialism must go, you know, even in Europe; definitely the Africans in Europe who are there. But then of course there's the ones who will defend the most brash and wicked kind of imperialism that they could have, with the whole notion of the politic that white supremacy is still in the air.
So we were able to feel it all, all through the language of hip hop and talk about some of that stuff. You know that's where it is right now, I think, internationally. We have to have that international scope in order to know locally where we really have to be, you know what I mean?
M.O.I. JR: After you left Chrystania, you flew directly to Cairo, am I right?
M1: See, we going in backwards order. I was in Cairo before we went to Scandinavia, so I want to correct you on that. But we will go straight there in this conversation. What happened before we went on our last trip to Scandinavia, I took a trip into the so-called Middle East, which actually was a term that was created: "the Middle East." It wasn't real at all.
M.O.I. JR: What's the original name, or what is some of the indigenous names for that area? Africa, right?
M1: Yeah, it's Africa. That's Northern Africa. Right now, today, they would say that Egypt is Arab. And if anything, it is Arab colonized, of course. But it is definitely Africa. Even that area just above it, where we are talking about, the Middle East, which was basically named that by Henry Kissinger. He gave "the Middle East" the name "the Middle East." So I was basically in that area.
I started out in Cairo to meet up with an organization called "Existence is Resistance" with Sister Nancy, Fatima and Brotha Aamon. They were hooked up underneath this caravan that was led by a man named George Galloway. What we ended up doing was trying to mount some form of resistance to the Israeli brand of imperialism that was putting a chokehold onto Gaza. So what I ended up doing was joining this caravan, which was making its second attempt to go from Cairo into Gaza, and penetrate the border and stop the siege against the Palestinian people.
So I was informed about this mission by a group of Palestinian organizers, activists and revolutionaries inside the U.S. Like I said, some of the names like Nancy Mansour, Shadia Mansour and other cultural artists who had performed and raised money to support the end of the oppression of the imperialist siege that was happening against the people of the Gaza Strip.
So after doing this work with other cultural artists like Rebel Diaz and Immortal Technique, I was invited to go and take a trip and help to bring some of those resources that had been amassed through donations and whatever people were able to give. I was asked to go and be a part of a caravan that would deliver it. So that is how I ended up in Cairo which became a huge…I mean I journaled it.
Anybody who wants to know where to get it, go to dead prez.com and there's some other sites like Globalgrind.com (blockreportradio.com and sfbayview.com) that carried the blog or report that I had written, and I had even done some reports back with some of my colleagues in New York who were on the trip with me, like Councilman Charles Barron, a former Black Panther, political leader, activist on the New York City scene, representative of East New York, who was also on the trip as well and, like everybody knows, Cynthia McKinney, who has been developing a relationship to expose the Israeli genocide, which is really what it is, against Palestinian people. And as a courageous fighter in these times, and I am so impressed and so motivated by her spirit in that time too. So those are some of the people that I have been able to report back about. I'm going to continue to report, like we are reporting now, and I could go on, man.
M.O.I. JR: It's not too many Black people that have made it from the United States, I should say from our Movement, and that are representatives of our Movement that have went to Gaza and spoke on it. Can you speak a little bit about what did you see?
M1: From the border, from Rafa, I was able to see the Israeli controlled Egyptian police who enforced the embargo against Gaza. I saw them form a chain link fence around the border itself, just so that the people who were on the outside of the border who belong inside Palestine, who were the brothers and sisters and daughters, mothers and fathers of people who were in there that had been trapped since the siege locked down the borders, who haven't been able to get into their homes for months.
They were outside banging on the gates as our bus drove in, and the police formed a chain linked fence to stop them from entering with us as we were entering the immigration zone. As we were able to break through immigration, there were 200 people who were a part of this caravan, the caravan that would bring the resources that was led by Parliament member George Galloway in England, who, like I said previously, led one mission like this one previous to the one I was on, in which 20 or so people had broken through the border to help with some relief as well.
So my first look onto Gaza was welcoming faces, happy faces, joy, jubilant people who knew we were there and had been waiting for days, and who wouldn't give up hope, just the way we wouldn't give up hope that we could break through the border and be able to break bread and have a meeting with our comrades on the other side.
So as soon as we got in, I saw of course families reuniting, but I was also able to see the government in action, the government of Hamas was present. I was able to see how those forces are, in leadership. And how that happened, and how our buses were led to the hotel which is the place where we would sit down for the 24 hours that we were allowed to be in there.
As the next day opened, I was able to see a lot of the Israeli destruction from the F-16 Expander Missiles and bombs full of depleted uranium that they drop on the people, that will obviously have long term effects on the Gaza community. I was able to see bombed masjids, or mosques. I was able to see bombed out school buildings, elementary school buildings and government offices.
We were able to be brought into a world of a direct threat from imperialist American-made missiles. It was saddening. It was terrifying. It reminded me much of the communities that we live in – dilapidated Brownsville and the forgotten nooks and crannies in South Central Los Angeles or in Ohio, in Cleveland, or in Kensington in Philadelphia. It felt like the same oppression with the more ever-nearing threat of a bomb exploding in the name of imperialism right in front of your eyes.
The walls were tattooed or muraled with graffiti, with Arafat insignias. You know the support from other organizations, not only Hamas, who was the leadership there, but Fatah who is also the Palestinian representative of the West Bank and other parts of Palestine, who also want to see a freedom for the Palestinian people.
Even people who had been bombed out of their homes, I still saw hope in their eyes. I saw beautiful people. I saw beautiful architecture or what once was architecture, a great coastline with beautiful beaches where even though they had been living in war torn, bombed out areas for the last months of their life with no income or outgoing supplies like gas and food and clothes and the basic needs which we were attempting to bring, they were still able to be resilient.
So that's some of what I was able to see in Gaza. Like I said, it was because of the pressure of the Egyptian government and Israel in collusion, we were only granted 24 hours to be inside that border and to do the work that we had done, which was to bring the numerous wheelchairs and buckets and school supplies or whatever we could bring with our hands across the border to assist some people who are under the same attack and have the same enemy that I have.
Don't miss M1's "24 hours in Gaza." And get ready for his historic speaking tour Sept. 23-29, "From the Ghetto to Gaza" – seven events in seven days in East and West Oakland, San Francisco, Sacramento, Sonoma, San Jose and Santa Cruz to benefit BlockReportRadio.com and SFBayView.com. Contact Minister of Information JR at firstname.lastname@example.com or the SF Bay View at (415) 671-0789 for more information. Learn more about M-1 and dead prez and their latest album, "Pulse of the People," at www.deadprez.com and www.myspace.com/m1rbg.
KPFA Morning Show interview with M1
Hear KPFA Morning Show host Aimee Allison's interview with M1 broadcast Monday, Sept. 14. Move the slider to 1:36:35, where the interview begins. Go to "24 hours in Gaza" to listen to another, longer interview by KPFA's Khalil Bendib.
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3 thoughts on "From the Ghetto to Gaza: an interview with Mutulu Olugbala aka M1 of dead prez"
Nice nazislamist propaganda, too bad your lies dont hold any water.
I guess your kind of people spread and believe all your bullshit stories. Here is some simple advise to your nazislamist friends in Gaza.
Dont shoot at us so we wont have to return fire and kill you. Idiots.↓
Uzi Tizzi,
Do yourself a favor and post something of value. Alas, it seems – as you have demonstrated heretofore – that your vocabulary is limited to 25 words.
Last I checked, the Palestinians didn't go to Germany and attack Jews. It was the other way around. The Palestinians continue to pay the price for Europe's crimes. The Stern gang, the Hagana and Lehi all came to Palestine guns blazing shooting and killing.
Whatever history book you're reading, it seems that it has soaked so much water that the ink has bled and the text became illegible.
Better get a new history book. Get one that contains facts and wasn't published by some Hasbara print house.
By the way, what do you call it when the Israeli army issues soldiers religious handbooks written by an extremist Rabbi in which he permits the blood of Palestinian civilians and fighters alike? Even your scant 25 word vocabulary must have a term for that.↓
No they did not, they stayed in the Middle east killing jews and helping your ancestors the nazis to kill more.
No denying, all of you are pretty stupid and a bunch of murderous thugs. Israel kicks your ass every time, not bad, not bad at all. Keep whining. Keep living off the UN. Parasites.↓


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Signagelive and Silver Curve launch a range of Aperture powered plug-and-play digital signage devices at ISE, 4-6 February
Signagelive and Silver Curve are the first companies to develop Raspberry Pi standalone & OPS players based on the new Aperture graphics engine
Signagelive, cloud-based digital signage technology specialists and Silver Curve, developers of the Aperture graphics engine have worked collaborated with Rob Gwynne, a Raspberry Pi designer and consultant and a leading UK Manufacturer, to create the first commercial-grade Raspberry Pi-based digital signage devices. The new range features a standalone player as well as an open pluggable specification (OPS) suitable for use in professional displays from NEC and other manufacturers.
The Signagelive/ Aperture player all-inclusive digital signage solution is one of the first commercial offerings to be developed using the Aperture graphics engine and Raspberry Pi device. Signagelive will be demonstrating its expertise and digital signage capabilities on booth number 8-L170 (in Hall 8) at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), taking place at the Rai, Amsterdam from the 4-6 February.
Both the standalone player and OPS device are based on Aperture, an innovative GPU accelerated graphics engine, developed by Silver Curve, that runs on mobile chip technology. Aperture-powered devices are highly cost effective to deploy, requiring only 3 watts of power compared to 70 watts of power needed to run conventional PCs. They also provide the same visual quality and features seen on conventional PCs. The Aperture OS supports graphical content in multiple formats including HD video, static images, embedded Java scripting, multi-zoning and interactivity. It supports graphic artists with beautiful animation capabilities including text effects, 3D animation and real-time blur, which is used to display content from a CMS or data feeds such as XML, JSON, or RSS.
Both products have been purpose-built to support digital signage applications that can be managed using Signagelive's cloud-based CMS. They are manufactured from commercial-grade hardware components and comprise no moving parts to offer maximum reliability. They also have a low carbon footprint and include an innovative built-in half hour battery-powered backup for business continuity purposes.
Both the Raspberry Pi and OPS based devices have been developed to seamlessly interface with Signagelive's cloud-based player API, replicating the advanced capabilities that, historically, have only been available on expensive PC-based solutions. Signagelive's cloud-based CMS incorporates a number of high-level features, such as sophisticated scheduling capabilities, HDMI input for live TV, advanced device monitoring (including screen on/off, CPU and memory control), drag-and-drop design facilities and multi-zoning applications.
It also supports QR code technology and integration for third-party widgets and content services including Twitter, Yahoo Finance or Screenfeed. All content can be managed and updated centrally or remotely via different devices including PCs, Smartphones or Tablets.
Says Jason Cremins, CEO of Signagelive;
"The emergence of low-cost non-PC digital signage devices is having a major impact on the legacy PC based market. Computers like Raspberry Pi have historically been considered to be gimmicky, with no real commercial viability. A new range of Aperture-powered devices, developed by Silver Curve and supported by Signagelive is changing this perception. They will further reduce the cost of deploying digital signage technology and in doing so, accelerate widespread adoption and growth."
Says Bryan Crotaz, CEO of Silver Curve:
"Over 2 years in development, Aperture is an outstanding technological achievement. Aperture unlocks the ability for low cost digital signage players to deliver the amazing graphics normally associated with high end PCs, while consuming a fraction of the power. It offers the market something genuinely innovative that opens up a plethora of new opportunities for digital signage deployments."
About Silver Curve
Silver Curve was established in 2010 as a digital signage consultancy and software developer.
Its consultancy clients include Computacenter, NET-A-PORTER, AGCO and Lord's Cricket Ground. Silver Curve has developed a graphics engine (Aperture) that runs digital signage software on a mobile phone chip, as opposed to a PC. Digital signage powered by Aperture typically costs a fraction of the price of PC based systems and demands only 5% of the power. With no moving parts and a tiny footprint, Aperture powered chips can be installed directly into screens and other video devices.
Contact : Bryan Crotaz – CEO


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text: Mandy Moore Pictures A Look Back at Mandy Moore's Love-Filled Career by Laura Marie Meyers 4/10/13 12 Reactions 11 Shares Print 2 1 7 1 0 After more than a decade in the industry, birthday girl Mandy Moore has produced six albums' worth of love songs and starred in her fair share of romantic comedies. Off screen, Mandy — who turns 29 on April 10 — was linked to a handful of Hollywood studs over the years, but it's her husband, Ryan Adams, who gave her the real-life happily ever after. From "Candy" to Tangled, let's take a look back at some of Mandy's most love-filled career moments. A Sweet Start What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mandy came onto the scene in 1999 when she toured with *NSYNC and released her first, sugary-sweet album, So Real. The title track featured lyrics as green as she was, like: "Innocence is what I've got/ It'll take true love to hit the spot." 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