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Another One Bites The Dust - Persephone
- intheq Aug 3, 2009 04:27 AM
The Herald is reporting that Persephone will close. Not a huge surprise there... the location was not great and the concept of munching on $8 french fries amongst racks of clothes was never that appealing.
i thought it was already closed on saturday?
i enjoyed my food there -- had an amazing coddled egg dish with mushrooms and bacon aioli that was killah good, however the wine mark-up was absurdly high and the drinks tended to the sweet like so many other places.
that area is still a bit desolate at night and fer sure off my beaten path, so i didn't visit that much. i guess it was not THAT good to become a destination for me.
however, i do think the combination concept might have worked elsewhere, like the south end. more than the racks of clothes, what i found jarring was people playing wii-guitar video games in the lounge area. it really seemed out of place for the intended vibe.
I only went a couple of times, unfortunately, but I thought the concept and feel was very cool - it was very atypical of the Boston restaurant scene.
But the location in the city sucked, in my opinion. They were a little too cute, too cool-for-school with the $100 ham sandwich on the lunch menu, but I will fondly remember the chowhound-inspired pomegranate martini.
They just got a Best of Boston award too, from Boston magazine. I forget what the category was. I was always confused by the name: Was Persephone the restaurant and Achilles Project the store? Or Achilles Project was the owner?
re: bgavin
We recently had a decent snack at Salvatore's during the Tall Ships' weekend. Every other place was a mob scene and we have little experience with restaurants in that area. It's located right across from the Pavillion. We sat at the bar up front and stuck with a simple pizza to share and a couple of glasses of wine each. With the sun streaming in that afternoon, it fit the bill. Bartender was friendly and knowledgeable about wine to boot.
The Achilles Project was a bit rich for my wallet: I don't own many $400 pairs of sneakers. Make that zero $400 pairs of sneakers. Nor any $200 t-shirts. But I will miss Persephone.
Great sea salt/bacon-topped pretzel at the bar, the coddled egg, roast chicken, bone-in ribeye, lots of stuff for big parties to share and graze on. Decent bartending, lovely lounge (I loved the dining room less).
I blame the economy and a neighborhood that was slow to develop for a number of reasons. It had zero foot traffic, poor signage, and dubious parking (not everyone wants to valet, and it's a desolate area at night to park on the street a couple of blocks away). Many factors arrayed against it. I hope Leviton takes another run at a more casual place; I cited Persephone in the '08 Stuff Magazine dining awards for "best 2nd restaurant by an established fine-dining chef". Ah, well.
re: MC Slim JB
Imagine if they had opened on Newbury? Not that they would have fared any better in this economy, but I think about the Armani shop and the affront to cuisine that was the Armani Cafe (ok, that's perhaps a bit strong) - I think they would have had a better shot at making it both as a restaurant and a clothier there.
Imagine the hurbis of the universe if someone had dripped mustard from their $100 ham sandwich on their $200 t-shirt?
re: Bob Dobalina
I'd forgotten about the ham sandwich. That's an odious marketing gimmick even in better times: the "hedge fund manager's grossly conspicuous consumption special".
re: MC Slim JB
I believe the $100 ham sandwich was the item Bostonist highlighted under the headline "Future Turd Of A Douchebag." The whole concept sounded too cute by half for me.
re: bella_sarda
I've only been to Lobby once for lunch, but I was severely unimpressed. Don't bother with the crab cake sandwich - it was really fishy.
re: MrsCheese
How can a crab-cake sandwich be fishy? Are they putting some non-crab fish in it? I like my crab-cake really crabby, with almost no filler, and they're hard to find like that because it's more expensive to make them that way.
re: bella_sarda
less than fresh seafood smells "fishy".
re: hotoynoodle
less thank fresh crab smells like ammonia. mmmmmmmm. My 3 dining experiences at Lobby were from fair to awful and now that Scott Shore is no longer running the bar the cocktails have gone into serious decline.
re: iloveporkbelly
thanks for the tip. I'll skip this place unless desperate, I guess.
re: iloveporkbelly
Does anyone know where Scott went? Is he still in town?
Rats! I received a $100 gift certificate not that long ago. I went on the website looking for an email address or contact info. Anyone ever have experience with this kind of thing? Will it be honored at another of their restaurants?
re: cantcookbutluv2eat
Their only other restaurant is the chef/owner's first, Lumiere in West Newton. I'd give them a call, at least.
re: cantcookbutluv2eat
please report back on whether or not michael leviton will honor the gc. always interested to see how a chef/owner responds (or distances themselves) in these situations.
re: bostonfoodz
Sorry for the delay. I was finally in touch with the manager at Lumiere. The answer was no, they will not honor the gift certificate from Persephone. Her explanation was that the 2 restaurants are set up as different entities, and they remain seperate. From a business perspective, I understand the logic of it. But from a customer service perspective, I had hoped that they would honor it anyway. Disappointing.
re: cantcookbutluv2eat
that is so lame! business and customer service really should go hand in hand in this situation. so, instead of honoring a GC (how much, $50, $100), Leviton has probably just lost a customer at his current and future restaurants? lame and bad busines-- especially in this market.
re: abattoir
my understanding is that leviton was not "owner" of persephone, just the very visible name. he was not even there on a regular basis.
the two restaurants were entirely separate. he, or his business, never sold the gift card, so did not receive the revenue. why should he be giving away free meals?
re: hotoynoodle
I agree hotoynoodle. Separate corporations and as you said Lumiere did not receive the money from the gift certificate. Yes it's a bummer about loosing the GC money but not his fault.
re: hotoynoodle
i like how you put owner in quotes. so, he's the owner when times are good, when times allow for a $100 sandwich, when he received positive press, most likely when he received a paycheck (obv not profits), but not the true owner when coming to working with his customers or when the place closes? i get the separation of biz stuff, i agree that restaurants are not in the business of giving away free meals, but this would seem like a good chance to make a positive, long lasting impression.
re: abattoir
not my implication. the impression most people had was that he was chef/owner. he was really neither. he was the consulting chef, kind of like he is now with eastern standard.
the people who owned the store, the achilles project, owned the restaurant. period. no quotation marks.
when cafe louis closed, i don't think anybody expected michael schlow to honor those gift certificates at radius. (a way-back reference, i know, but closest comparison i can think of.)
re: hotoynoodle
Leviton is consulting at ESK? I thought that was Jeremy Sewall.
I thought Leviton had an ownership stake in Persephone, too, not just a Schlow-at-606-Congress kind of consulting deal. His title was executive chef (which doesn't mean anything about his level of investment in the place), and I spotted him regularly there in its first year, anyway.
Legally they're in the clear for not honoring Persephone gift certs at Lumiere, but it's not a great goodwill generator.
I guess the lesson is: buy Amex gift certs with a suggestion to try a specific restaurant instead of buying the restaurant gift cert.
re: MC Slim JB
gah -- typing too early without enough caffeine. yes, it is sewall at esk, sorry.
i agree it's not the kindest gesture to screw peeps on gift certificates, but a line has to be drawn someplace i guess.
Oh no! It was my favorite after work drinking place. They made a great version of the sazerac.
I kinda appreciated that the bar was hidden behind the clothing racks, too.
It's too bad. Food was always great each time I've gone. A little pricey though. It goes to show how important location/parking is. It's a desolate area, no parking and dark. If restaurants want to survive in that area the meters need to be available for everyone (not just residents only) who lives around there anyways????


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Reynaldo Hahn (1875–1947) has been dismissed as 'a talented gossip who had a gift for grinding out operettas and little, tastefully performed ballads in limitless quantities' (H H Stuckenschmidt in Maurice Ravel, Calder & Boyars, 1969). Martin Cooper, on the other hand (French Music, Oxford University Press, 1961), takes a more sympathetic view, likening his fluency and melodic charm to the English composer Roger Quilter, especially in his songs. Certainly the captious 'in limitless quantities' is something of an exaggeration, for Hahn wrote some sixty or so songs; and a fair proportion of them date from pretty early in his career.
Hahn was born of mixed parentage (German father and Spanish mother; his name therefore is pronounced with an aspirated initial H—not in the French way, 'ahn') in Caracas, Venezuela. He was the youngest of twelve children. When he was three, the family moved to Paris where the boy showed an early aptitude for music. At the age of eleven he was a student at the Conservatoire where he studied composition with Massenet. To the end of his career his style bore the marks of his teacher's suave and fluent lyricism. He was recognized long before his student days were over as a talented lyricist: Alphonse Daudet, the dramatist for one of whose works Bizet composed the famous L'Arlésienne music, commissioned Hahn to write the incidental music to his play L'Obstacle when he was a mere fifteen years of age. Hahn was always attracted by the stage and was a connoisseur of literature: in 1894 he met Marcel Proust and the famous novelist drew upon Hahn's character and outlook for the portrait of the musician Santeuil. As a conductor and critic, too, Hahn was active throughout his career, holding a number of posts on influential periodicals and eventually taking charge of the Paris Opéra in the final two years of his life.
Hahn was enough of a scholar to edit some of the works of Rameau; and his scholarship is evident in his ability to write pastiche of effective kind, as one or two of the songs on this disc show. One of his numerous stage works is a light musical piece on the subject of Mozart, a composer whose music he adored. His tastes ranged from Palestrina ('shattering') to Ravel (though he did not unequivocally like Debussy). Haydn's music he found 'exquisite, powdered and occasionally provocative … poses, gestures but no depth'. Wagner fascinated him without necessarily showing much influence on his style. Beethoven, he said, 'transports us by the mere vibration of his soul'. But his real gods were Mozart and, in the realm of song, Schumann, of whom he wrote: 'There is no emotion that he has not experienced: all the phenomena of nature are familiar to him—moonlight bright or hazy, sunrise and sunset, confused shadows, dull weather, radiant weather, fresh scents, the majesty of evening, swirling mists, powdery snow—he has known them all and can impart to us the thousand-and-one emotions associated with them. His Lieder encompass the entire art of melody. Schubert's genius was as a 'composer of romances, but Schumann combines depth of expression and sincerity of emotion with respect for the [poem's] meaning and delicacy of touch. What a prodigious feeling for literature he had! For me, obsessed as I am with the fusion of literature and music, that is the quality that counts first and foremost.' This range of tastes and styles is some indication why his gently sentimental style rarely degenerates into mawkishness and banality.
The majority of the songs in this recital date from the 1890s, but of the 'naughty' nineties there are very few traces indeed, either in the texts or in the music. They all follow the tradition of the salon ballad. Hahn, however, displays a sureness of touch and an ability to colour the moods of the poem in the music that far transcend the ballad-mongers with whom he is so frequently and thoughtlessly classed.
À Chloris, the last song of this collection to be published (1916) is, oddly enough, the most archaic in style—a pseudo-Baroque pastiche of great charm and dignity admirably suited to the text by the seventeenth-century poet Théophile de Viau (1590–1626).
Tyndaris, to a poem by the neo-classicist Leconte de Lisle (1818–1894) is a subtle piece in which the piano's opening phrase is used as a kind of motto. The striking, almost monotonous recitative-like voice part in La chère blessure starts out as if it were a mere counterpoint to the tune in the piano part, but it develops a momentum of its own. L'air conveys the sense of the words with an accompaniment as light as gossamer and a vocal line that makes its point by skilful use of syncopation.
Quand je fus pris au pavillon is to a poem by Charles, Duke of Orleans (1394–1464). Hahn, ever the stylistic chameleon, matches the ancient poem with a delightfully mock-archaic style. Les étoiles (poem by Théodore de Banville, 1823–1891) shows the composer's skill in building up to a climax by intensifying and then relaxing the rhythm of the accompaniment. L'automne (also by de Banville) is in a 7/4 metre and subtly combines mellow regret with a kind of exhilaration admirably suited to the mood of the text. Infidélité is a setting of a poem by Théophile Gautier (1811–1872), the apostle of the doctrine of art for art's sake (de Banville was one of his followers). Both here and in L'enamourée (text by de Banville), Hahn shows a suppleness of melodic inflexion and a capacity to convey an atmosphere that is almost visual.
Si mes vers avaient des ailes is probably Hahn's best-known song. The text is by Victor Hugo (1802–1885), and Hahn's setting dates from 1888, when he was a mere thirteen years old. Even if he was no Mozart at the time, he already possessed a memorable suppleness of melodic gift and the ability to write an effective illustrative accompaniment, allied to a fine sense of harmonic colour. Few French composers of that age—Fauré alone excepted—could match the sheer technical skill of this piece.
However well he set other French poets of his age, it was to the subtly musical verse of Paul Verlaine (1844–1896) that Hahn responded most fully. Other composers—notably Fauré—invested Verlaine's poetry with a dignity that possibly reads more into the verse than is there: none caught the elusive and allusive atmosphere of the poems better than Hahn. The Chansons Grises, dating astonishingly enough from 1891/2, display a maturity of technique quite remarkable in a sixteen-year-old—and an empathy with the poet quite unexpected in a musician of any age. It is as if Verlaine himself had composed the music—a fact that the poet might wryly have appreciated, for his aesthetic credo stressed the musicality of verse; and his somewhat irresponsible comment on the imminent entry of the Prussian army into Paris in 1870—'Good: that means we shall have some decent music'—is too notorious to need comment.
Chanson d'automne is a languid, perfumed piece; the very simple accompaniment echoes the vocal line to create the requisite drowsy atmosphere. Tous deux, with its rippling accompaniment, conjures up the radiance of the scene and the subdued ecstasy of the lovers—Hahn never takes the voice part above mezzo forte and throughout resists the temptation to paint in emotive details such as 'shimmers' and 'shivers' because the point of the poem is that it refers to future hopes, not present delights. L'allée est sans fin, with its gentle syncopated piano accompaniment and very restrained voice part, is an imaginative triumph. En sourdine and L'heure exquise contrast finely with one another as portrayals of tender calm; and the 'greyness' of Paysage triste, with its drifting arpeggios that seem almost as if the pianist is improvising them on the spot, and the unaccompanied first entry of the voice, can be unforgettable. The big broad phrases of La bonne chanson are a complete contrast; and its self-confident declamatory style is quite different (and perhaps more conventional) than the rest of the cycle.
Offrande also dates from 1891 and, like the other Verlaine settings, shows an enviable mastery of harmony and ability to colour the mood of the poem through the accompaniment for a boy of sixteen. L'incrédule is slightly later (it dates from 1893) and skilfully conveys the contrast between the credulous, superstitious young lady and her sceptical lover who doubts everything except her charms. Fêtes galantes and D'une prison, the one with its almost Watteau-esque delicacy and most un-Victorian rhythmic flexibility, and the other with its insistently gentle chords in fifths in the right hand against the voice part, draw a fine contrast between idyllic calm and pathos—a technique of which Hahn was a master throughout his career.
James Day © 1982

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I did a TNT track day at my local circuit in 2009 on an RC8R as well as a 1 day road test. The power delivery was terrible for the road-not so bad on the track except the really slow turns--so almost certainly for 2011 Ill do another TNT day on this new model, if not just to see if my laps times are improved :-)
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Michael.. For this video, I'll give you a "C". You've managed to observe some of the things that make it different, but you haven't actually applied the information given to you by KTM very well. Perhaps the worst example is you pointing to the digital rev counter along the top and then, a few moments later, telling us that the bike has a gear indicator and then pointing again, at the same rev counter and saying that the bar moves along the numbers according to the gear.. wtf?? so what about numbers 7 to 12? And what do you think the big N is for at the bottom right of the display??
The footpegs can be moved into any of 4 positions, not 2 (that spacer comes out so you can go back or forwards on each height).
You didn't mention the new flywheel, which is what KTM claim to be the reason behind the smoother engine.
And, do you really change the fuel mapping from the dash for different octane ratings???? I mean, the dash has always had an option for road or race on RC8 models, but it didn't have any effect on the mapping. You needed to go to a dealer for that. The Race setting just gave you access to lap timing functions that aren't really necessary or even useful on the public road.
Come on, just spend 10 minutes before you film these things, checking what you're going to say and you'd sound so much more credible.
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- AISD made gains on virtually every standard on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge & Skills (TAKS) in school year 2009-2010. Ninety-nine percent of AISD schools passed TAKS, and 95 percent of schools met the federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standard.
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And a common denominator would be. . . .The political party that has controlled those cities for an extended number of years.
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I think the only real solution is explode property taxes through the roof. I mean just blast folks right out their homes and throw their greedy, sick asses right out into the street. Take their homes and use them to provide for the pensions of all the decent, honest, hard-working members of the noble public employee service unions.Nobody has the right to deny public service employees what the decent, honest, hard-working politicians have negotiated and promised them.Taxpayers and homeowners exist only to fulfill that financial pledge, nothing more, and if they don´t they are worthless and deserve to be thrown out into the street.
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And not one pensioner, from hero cops and firemen to "dedicated" educators and all the rest would give up a dime to help save the sorry cities. Voluntarily.
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What #3 said. All property in a city, county, state, or nation exists for the benefit of some level of government.That is why bankruptcy is so worrisome for a local government. It is a federal function and a federal court may not see matters as those in the local government prefer.
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And this can be traced back to Pres. JFK who signed off on an executive order in 1962 legalizing the unionization of public employees.
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There´s a simple solution to the problem. Pass a law mandating that union dues must be used first to fund their own retirement system. Any money left over, if there is any, could then be used for political contributions. Unions enjoy their gold plated benefits so make them pay for it.
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however, there is another aspect to this.While I have never ever worked for a government agency of any sort, I´ve known a bunch that have and do. From cops to water&sewer department to the top geologist for a state DOT, and quite a few in the civilian federal agencies. Very few unionized. And none in Chicago, DC, NYC, or LA.Most of the ones that I know really are not making a whole lot of money. What would it take to persuade you to crawl down into a hole a clear the obstructions that are blocking the storm or sanitary sewer? I promise, it ain´t enjoyable. Ditto for "picking up pieces of people" from the ground after someone decides to practice his drunk driving? Not fun, and having to notify family is worse.Not really huge paychecks. It was the solemn promises of retirement provisions, pension + healthcare, etc., that convinced some to trade current earnings for future security and life.Yes, what that did was allow politicians to encumber their successors with disaster while looking noble today. True.And people, it was YOU and your neighbors who voted for these scoundrels. You let them get by with high-sounding promises. And let THEM accrue some very generous pensions themselves, not counting graft.Don;t know how to get to a good place on this, but be sure to put the blame where it belongs.
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All good points, #8. The problem is, these city workers being completely protected even when politicians lie and misuse monies is also not fair. Innocent taxpayers are promised things too / and then are told "too bad" when there is no money. Sorry some of these people do not have huge paychecks. Join many others in the private business arena who do not make a fortune either. Bottom line is the pensions need to be adjusted and trimmed or they need to go to a 401 K system like most everyone else.
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Or maybe it is where you would expect, since everything seems to make its way there eventually. I wonder how it is going to turn out, considering the Okami team pretty much left Capcom (to form Platinum Studios.)
Its coming to the DS.
Those hoping for a hi-res, hi-def sequel of the PS2 classic Okami, keep hoping. Capcom is making a new Okami, but for the DS.
As predicted by 7-Eleven, your source for Japanese game news leaks, the new issue of Famitsu does feature an article on a new Okami game called Okamiden. That's a snapshot of the article, right there.
Earlier this month, a mysterious (well, now less mysterious) Capcom trademark for "Okamiden" surfaced.
Okami was developed by Capcom subsidiary Clover Studios, which has since been dissolved. The lead designer and producer founded Platinum Games and are now putting the finishing touches on Bayonetta.
The one player adventure game is scheduled for 2010.
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Not bad looking for DS. I'm hope there will be a sequel to the Wii version that I'm still working my way through.
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Looks interesting. It does make some sense to make a DS version, but I'm also hoping for a sequel on the Wii... a Wiiquel?
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Here's some info on the game:
- Full title: Okamiden: Chisaki Taiyou
- new wolf: Chibiterasu
- events take place a few months after the end of Okami
- Issun is accompanying Chibiterasu to meet up with Sakuya, as Sakuya wants to ask Chibiterasu for help
- combat system similar to the original Okami
- draw lines to slash enemies, circle trees to make them grow/bloom
- partner characters for Chibiterasu to work with
- partner will both aid and hinder you, bringing up puzzles that you have to solve in order for you and your partner to progress
- one partner revealed: Kuninushi, son of the swordsman Susano
- learn why Susano has a son, when he didn't a few months ago
- producer: Motohide Eshiro
- director: Kuniomi Matsushita
- Matsushita wanted to make a portable Okami, so he made a prototype and showed it to Eshiro. When Eshiro saw the prototype, the team decided to move forward
- Matsushita wants to go portable with Okami in the hopes of getting a bigger audience to experience what the world of Okami is all about
- due out 2010 in Japan
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Looks and sounds good to me. Though I wish it was a console sequel.
Man, the DS is nearly 5 years old and it still has a great list of big hitters coming... Mario & Luigi 3, Scribblenauts, Zelda Spirit Tracks, Golden Sun, Chibi-Robo, Okami, and I know I'm forgetting some others.
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Dragon Quest IX, though I've heard iffy things about that. Infinite Space. Tales of Hearts. Kingdom Hea... ok, no.
It's pretty much JRPG heaven over the next year or so.
And of course don't forget the Miles Edgeworth game.
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I have recently been getting a flurry of comments for a post I wrote almost a year ago about the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation. At the time I wrote this, it was only a proposed amendment and nothing was certain.
There seems to be a lot of confusion here, as various banks are announcing that they are doping rewards for their debit cards. What is important to understand is that the Durbin amendment was carefully crafted to only affect debit cards, not credit cards. Yes, a debit and a credit card look the same to the cardholder and even to the cashier at a store. Nevertheless, the government has proposed restricting debit card merchant fees to a mere 12 cents, and 80% decline in the average debit card merchant fee.
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Merchant fees are how banks earn income on every transaction. The larger the merchant fee, the more that the bank has to offer as a kickback to entice customers. These kickbacks are called rewards. As a credit card rewards blogger, I like the kickbacks and I don't feel guilty accepting them. Merchants whine and complain incessantly about merchant fees, yet almost all of them still continue to accept credit cards rather than just cash or checks. That is because credit and debit cards provide value to merchants. Both of them are much more secure than handling cash. Neither is subject to fraud in the same way that checks are. Credit cards allow people to borrow money, which promotes sales.
The worst thing that I often hear is that "consumers pay merchant fees in the form of higher prices". This is utter nonsense. Prices are set by supply and demand, not by the transaction costs to the merchants. It is so disingenuous of the merchants, the ones paying the fees, to attempt to convince the public that it is really the customer paying the fee. Accepting credit cards is a cost of doing business. Some companies only accept credit cards, while others never do. These costs are no more passed on to the consumer than any other cost of doing business from labor to rent to capital.
Now that debit cards have minimal merchant fees, it is clear that banks will no longer offer much in the way of rewards for debit cards. This would, by itself, encourage people to use reward earning credit cards. In fact, credit cards have always had more of a reward attached than debit cards, hence my allegiance to reward credit cards.
Another scenario is that retailers will begin to offer discounts for cash or debit cards in order to encourage their use over credit cards for which they pay a higher fee. One reason that this is unlikely is that Durbin cut out an exemption for smaller credit unions. That means that there is no way that a merchant will know that a debit card will have a 12 cent swipe fee or a higher fee that credit unions are entitled to.
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Mesa Energy Holdings Inc., Dallas, has leased 1,525 net acres in Garfield and Major counties, Okla., bringing its total position to 3,245 net acres in the Mississippi lime play.
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Houston independent Vanguard Natural Resources LLC agreed to acquire natural gas and associated liquids assets in the Woodford shale and Fayetteville shale of the Arkoma basin for $445 million from Antero Resources, Denver.
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The Continental Resources Inc. Lyle 1-30H step-out and confirmation well in the Cana Woodford horizontal drilling play of Oklahoma flowed at rates of 7.1 MMcfd of natural gas and 325 b/d of oil during a 1-day test.
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- Consistently Exceptional!OpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 11/22/2014Union League never disappoints and my most recent visit was no exception. I went with family for a birthday celebration and the chef prepared a birthday cake. Unbelievably good and the entire meal was worth every calorie. As always flawless and attentive service. I can't wait to go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- An oasis of calm and dignitydeep6oystersVIPDined on 11/11/2014Soothing and delicious as ever, and blessedly MUSIC- and KID-free!Special Features:
- One of the finest in ConnecticutBondmanDined on 11/10/2014I think the Uniion League Cafe serves what arguably, in my opinion, is some of the best food in the state. Definitely in New Haven. The menu is always augmented with seasonal specials, which are delicious. The fish and salads give a terrific healthy alternative. I can's wait to return!Special Features:
- Restaurant WeekLadybug64Dined on 11/7/2014Had a great time with two friends for restaurant week and the food was good. Presentation was good and the service was outstanding. Go and enjoy yourself.Special Features:
- WowBracelerDined on 11/6/2014Union League Cafe was amazing. Between the outstanding service, incredible wine list, and phenomenal food I would definitely recommend ULC to anyone. A great spot in downtown New Haven as well.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Union LeagueOpenTable Diner Since 2004Dined on 11/6/2014The Union League Cafe is consistently top notch. I have been a patron for years for business lunches, group gatherings, and Romantic dinners. Food quality is outstanding, portions are just right, and the service and atmosphere are incomparable. Highly recommend it!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Union Leagur CafeOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 11/5/2014The food was very good. The noise level was very high and I could not hear my wife speaking at times. One pet peeve is that they served the main course, Beef Bourguinon, in a deep dish, almost a soup dish and it was very awkward to cut the meat and reach the food with a fork. Why couldn't they just serve it on a nice flat plate as they did with my wife's entree. Presentatio n got in the way of comfortable eating, very annoying....but the food was very good once I was able to access it.Special Features:
- foodieVIPDined on 11/5/2014Wonderful food. A bit rushed for this place due to restaurant week.Special Features:
- Always SpecialMikeLikesDined on 11/5/2014Any time you are looking for a special dining experience, Union League Cafe comes through. Can be a special occasion but shouldn't be limited to that parameter. It may be an old friend, a client to be thanked, your deserving spouse--whenever it's time to reward yourself and those you care about, this is the place!I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not for restaurant weekOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 11/4/2014We went for the restaurant week and did the diner+wine pairing. It was not worthy for the price we pay and the small amount of wine that we got. It would be better to get a bottle of wine instead. Also, the meet was really overcook. However, I'm sure that the regular menu it will be betterSpecial Features:
- food is oktigerprinceDined on 11/4/2014came here during restaurant week. Had the beef "bourguignon" - a little too dry and chewy for my taste.Special Features:
- Bad Experience for Restaurant WeekMediocritasDined on 11/4/2014My girlfriend and I went for dinner during restaurant week because the reviews were good online. We're not sure if restaurant week food is worse than their usual fare, but it would seem so based on the online reviews, and we definitely felt the quality was below the reputation of the restaurant. I ordered the vegetable cassoulet as a main, and was surprised to find that it was mostly very undercooked beans and hard carrots. My girlfriend received stale couscous and swordfish that both of us thought was chicken by taste, and was doused in a strange southwest-style pepper concoction. We definitely enjoyed the service, however, and felt that our desserts were very good. Still, we left hungry and won't be coming back.
- Birthday lunchFoodieDined on 11/3/2014I took my friend here for a birthday lunch and it happened to be restaurant week in New haven - I had the most delicious swordfish dinner - very moist - had a nicoise topping. We enjoyed the lunch very much -Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food was spectacular!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 11/1/2014And I don't use that word very often! For appetizers, we had the lobster and the duck, both work cooked perfectly and served at the appropriate temperature. For entrees we had the lobster and the lamb, again cooked and served perfectly, with a the perfect assortment of additional flavors. Worth every penny!Special Features:
- Predictably GoodgterwDined on 11/1/2014The duck confit appetizer was one of the best dishes I have ever eaten. The HOMARD AU VIN JAUNE - Nova Scotia lobster, buttered Savoy cabbage, sauteed chanterelles, butternut squash fondant, Jura wine sauce was also very very good. The service was perfect.Special Features:
- Exquisite!ExquisiteDined on 10/31/2014This place is first class in every aspect, atmosphere, service, food quality! Also located in a very scenic part of New Haven! We will definitely be going back. Our waiter even shared the history of the home converted to a resturant!Special Features:
- A Special TreatPorkpieDined on 10/30/2014The food and service was 5 star. Our table near the fireplace was terrific! Our waiter was pleasant and efficient. Food was excellent and beautifully presented. The noise level is a negative. We had to raise our voices to converse over the din. I have been there for lunch and found it more easy to converse. My lobster was divine as was the lamb and beef filet of my fellow diners! The price for the 2 inch square of cheese was a bit excessive. I would not recommend ordering it. We shared dessert and it was delicious.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Delicious, Dimly Lit, and DecadentAprilInAustinDined on 10/25/2014We had a great time here. Food was all outstanding, service (Julia and Tisha) was efficient, friendly, and cheerful, and the drink menu was inventive. Not only were the dishes gorgeously presented and delicious, the flavors melded beautifully together. There was a blazing fire in the grate that chased away the chill of the evening. Would definitely return, as there were several things on the menu that looked delicious and unique!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 10/25/2014We love this restaurant, always..!! The food, ambiance, and service are amazing....place was packed, which is always exciting!
- Special SpotTomBDined on 10/24/2014We we in New Haven for Quinnipiac's family weekend. It was very easy to make our reservation on Open Table. The menu had something for everyone, even my persnickety daughter. The food was all spot on and only was surpassed by the service. We will definitely return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Magnifcent!SimplythebestDined on 10/24/2014My husband and I love Union League because we are never disappointed in any aspect of our experience there. Although we were there for lunch, it was delightful, romantic and elegant. The food was mouthwatering and the service impeccable. Thank you Union League for always being the best we could ask for.Special Features:
- step back in timeMiniDriverDined on 10/24/2014This is the only restaurant I've ever been to that brought me a fish fork and fish knife for my swordfish entree. The service is impeccable and the ambiance wonderful. You feel that you're stepping back in time a hundred years or so. But considering the price, I found the food just so-so. I ordered the lunch specials. The wild mushroom soup was bland. The swordfish (well prepared) was served over a vegetable medley called "nicoise" that was overly salty.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Attentive Service & Fabulous FoodSeajayFSDined on 10/24/2014A great restaurant for those with refined tastes looking for fine dining in the New Haven area. Service is always attentive, but never intrusive. I've never been disappointed.Special Features:
- Great for any datefoodiefanDined on 10/23/2014We have dined at Union League for two very different occasions. One a romantic wedding anniversary dinner for two, the other, a larger family dinner for a thirtieth birthday. Both times we had the same excellent waiter who proved himself adept at serving both a couple, sensitively and invisibly, and a group, paying attention to everyone's needs, always with a great sense of humour. The food and wine have always been excellent and the atmosphere is great. I'm sure we will go back frequently during our time here.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent SpotAR1203Dined on 10/22/2014Staff at the restaurant was courteous and friendly from the moment we walked in the door. Was well lit for a pleasurable dining experience. Wait staff was responsive and made the experience fun. And every single bite of food that crossed the threshold of our mouths from the complimentary cheese puffs before the meal starts to the souffle was like a heavenly song on our tongues for the evening.Special Features:
- Lunch with a friendbertieDined on 10/22/2014The service, staff and food are always beyond compare. It is our favorite spot to celebrate our birthday luncheons. The luncheon steak was superb as was the pistachio creme brulee.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- PERFECTIONLovetodoneoutDined on 10/20/2014My fiancée and I went to ULC for a quiet dinner. We were greeted warmly by the front desk and promptly seated at a quaint table. The service was prompt and friendly, extremely attentive without being intrusive. Our server Sherwin was very knowledgable and professional. The food was exceptional from start to finish. I recommend that you go... NOW!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- superbwineismyfoodgroupDined on 10/17/2014ive dined at the union league for the past 18 years and it never disappoints! The service the food and the ambiance are truly wonderful. It's my home away from home!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Worth it thoughtheChucksterDined on 10/17/2014Certainly not a low cost meal, but the food is just the best. Same for the service. This is a special occasion place for us as we seldom manage to escape for less that $130-140 per person including tip.Special Features:
- lovely placeupperwestsiderDined on 10/17/2014We had a fantastic meal here, and if we lived in New Haven I'm sure would dine here all the time. As it is, we're hoping our son chooses to go to Yale, so that we can enjoy many more meals here.Special Features:
- Superb!SuperSpecialVIPDined on 10/17/2014I took my niece out to celebrate her 21st birthday on a crisp autumn Friday. Friendly faces of the host and waitstaff greeted me in the restaurant's spectacular dining room. Our waiter Christopher was generous with his knowledge and displayed caring and kindness throughout the meal. My niece had the chicken club that she said tasted like "magic." The artichoke casserole with delectable gnocchi was extraordinary. I had a Belgian beer, Ethiopian coffee and we shared the petit fours so we can sample the most flavors that these amazing chefs created. My niece and I have pledged to meet at the Union League Cafe every semester until graduation. That's three more visits. Lucky us!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great place to celebrateyale201593Dined on 10/16/2014Came here for a friend's bday dinner. Ingredients are fresh and that comes out in the flavor of the food and how the ingredients speak for themselves put together w/ solid execution. Good but not the best.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Redemption PlusWestonDined on 10/15/2014Some months ago I was surprised to have a disappointing experience at the UL. I wrote a candid review. On October 15th. my wife and I returned, for lunch, at least in part because I felt that the recent incident was just an outlier, an ineffable "bad day:. I am very glad we did return. The only issue this ti,e was the food. The service and ambiance has never failed. On Wednesday (as on prior visits but one), the food was, sim[;y [ut, excellent. Appetizers: Peekaboo Crab Salad, confit de canard. Mains: sea bass (which I had the last time), steak grille. Deserts: two chocolate creations. Not "good". Excellent. The French Fries and green beans were truly remarkable. Very pleased we "returned"; hope now to once again make it a habit.Special Features:
- Ah, lunchClayDined on 10/15/2014Life is short...so sadly, is the time we have for lunch. That said, lunch should be an great experience, as it always is at the Union League. The food is always good and the service attentive without being intrusive. This most recent time, I had lunch with a person recently arrived in New Haven. I had arrived wearing a Gandhi cap, which when folded, ressembles a napkin. I placed it on the table. I enjoyed myself so thoroughly that I left my cap on the table. I returned a few hours later, but no one had remarked the cap after our departure. However, a waiter took it upon himself to go through all of the table linen from lunch and returned with the cap. That is service.Special Features:
- NotimpressedDined on 10/11/2014Food was excellent from appetizer to dessert. Would definitely come back.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 10/11/2014I wish Union League's website mentioned it was a limited Prix Fixe menu for Parents Weekend the night I dined there. I was disappointed to discover it wasn't a full menu. The lamb I ordered was very tough, I sent it back and had Striped bass which was very good. Service and desserts were the best parts of the evening.Special Features:
- Saturday pre-show lunchGeneDined on 10/11/2014Room was interesting and comfortable. Wine and beer list above average. Dishes prepared with care. A bit expensive, but makes any day special.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great New Haven EstablishmentOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 10/10/2014A delightful place, with a fabulous wine list and good seasonal dishes. The foie gras appetizer was light and tasty, and the cheese menu was a delight - we had some great selections! Good ambiance and clearly very popular (it was quiet chatty in the dining room!). Our scallop appetizer was overcooked, but the cod and lobster were well done, and the desserts - a ricotta mousse and the profiteroles - were highlights. Staff were friendly, stylish and accommodating.Special Features:
- Excellent in every detailMMVFDined on 10/10/2014We had an amazing dinner from start to finish. We had 5 people and everyone thought their choice of entree was superb. Every detail of the service and food - the cheese, wine, appetizers, salads, entrees and desserts- was excellent. Pricey but you get what you pay for and we will be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent foodRANILUVFRENCHFOODDined on 10/9/2014Everything was very good. Presentation and service excellent.Special Features:


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U.S. Warns Travelers: Venezuela Flights Are Getting Scarce
Travelers could be forced to spend more time in the country than they planned.
Venezuela (IPA: [ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə]; Spanish: Venezuela, IPA: [beneˈswela]), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America. Comprising a continental mainland and numerous islands in the Caribbean Sea, Venezuela borders Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west. Trinidad and Tobago, Curaçao, Bonaire, Aruba, and the Leeward Antilles lie just north of the Venezuelan coast.
Travelers could be forced to spend more time in the country than they planned.
A massive blackout left more than half of Venezuela without electricity on Friday afternoon, causing disruptions in as many as 13 states.
Venezuelan security forces dismantled four student camps across the city of Caracas in the wee hours of Thursday in coordinated raids that ended with the arrest of 243 students. It's one of the government's biggest crackdowns on the student protests that have been sweeping the country for more than two months. The Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres said the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) and the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) stormed the four camps around 3 a.m., according to news reports.
Venezuelan authorities have arrested an allegedly heavily armed American citizen on Tuesday, accusing him of being a "mercenary," according to multiple news reports. Todd Michael Leininger, 32-year-old U.S. citizen from Florida, is accused of attempted murder and arms dealing.
Many of the photos coming out of Venezuela, Ukraine, Thailand and Turkey over the past 10 months are images of violent disarray. Pictures of fire, blood and tear gas have woven a theme of chaos into the minds of those who have seen them. Yet, while each of those nations has gone or is going through a period of violent unrest that has pitted citizens against government, a closer look at the riots shows they're not as disorganized as they seem.
Representatives of the Venezuelan government and its opposition met for a second time on Tuesday, reporting some progress in the peace talks aimed at putting an end to more than two months of protests that have resulted in 41 deaths to date. The government, however, rejected a call to grant amnesty to the 175 people arrested as a result of the disturbances, according to news reports.
Venezuelan students are protesting against the government and police brutality via a new form of dissent: sharing naked photos of themselves on social media. Thousands of Venezuelans protested online after a student was beaten up and stripped naked by government supporters on Thursday (pictured above), during clashes at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) in Caracas, according the local newspaper El Nacional.
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday that he is willing to initiate peace talks with the opposition. After meeting with a group of foreign ministers from the Union of South American States (Unasur), Maduro said he is ready to offer a "very positive message of peace," according to the BBC. However, opposition parties say they will only come to the table if Maduro meets certain conditions.
As protests continue in Venezuela, the war of words between the government and its opposition rages on, now in The New York Times opinion pages, revealing the depth of the rift between the two sides.
A Colombian press association sent 52 tons of newsprint to three Venezuelan dailies that are struggling to go to print because of paper shortages. Since August of last year, at least 10 Venezuelan dailies have gone out of print, while at least 11 have had to reduce their size, according to human rights organization Espacio Publico. Venezuelan newspapers are having a hard time importing newsprint, which isn't produced locally, because of government-imposed restrictions on obtaining U.S.
The Venezuelan government claimed victory as it cleared the streets of San Cristobal, the city where the protests sweeping the country originated more than six weeks ago. The army and police took control of the city on Sunday, clearing the streets of barricades with thousands of troops, bulldozers, and armed vehicles, according to Al Jazeera.
The head of Venezuela's Congress, Diosdado Cabello, said that main opposition leader Maria Machado is no longer a member of the legislature. This would strip Machado of parliamentary immunity and open up the possibility of a criminal prosecution against her. Cabello, who is also President Nicolas Maduro's right-hand man, claimed that Machado lost her seat when she accepted Panama's invitation to address the Organization of American States last week, according to multiple news reports.
Venezuela Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz admitted the country's police has, at times, crossed the line in responding to street protests that have swept the country for over six weeks. Ortega announced its investigation of 60 cases of police abuse, which have led to the arrest of 15 officials, in a television interview on Sunday, according to multiple news reports.
The Venezuelan government has taken another decisive step against its opposition with the arrest of two mayors who allegedly supported the protests that have been sweeping the country for weeks. Daniel Ceballos, the mayor of San Cristobal, one of the epicenter of the anti-government protests, and Enzo Scarano, the mayor of San Diego, were both detained in Caracas on Thursday, according to the local newspaper El Nacional.
The Venezuelan Congress wants prosecutors to open a criminal investigation into Maria Corina Machado, a 46-year-old congresswoman and opposition leader who has become one of the most prominent faces behind the protests that have been sweeping the country for six weeks. Members of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, led by President Nicolas Maduro, asked the Attorney General to launch a criminal probe to determine whether Machado committed treason and other crimes on Tuesday.
The editor of a Venezuelan newspaper accused the number two official in President Nicolas Maduro's government of trying to censor his publication with an illegal defamation suit. Teodoro Petkoff, the editor of the independent newspaper Tal Cual, and a known critic of the current government led by President Maduro, as well as his predecessor Hugo Chavez, asked the country's prosecutors to investigate Diosdado Cabello, the president of the National Assembly.
Two students were fatally shot in Venezuela on Monday night while protesting the government of President Nicolas Maduro, bringing the total killed there to 22 since protests began in early February. Gisela Rubilar from Chile, 47, was killed in Mérida while clearing a barricade implemented by anti-government protesters, Reuters reported. See also: Protests Sweep Venezuela: Answers to 6 Key Questions "She was ambushed by extreme right-wing groups ...
CARACAS, Venezuela -- From behind their riot shield barricade, Venezuela's National Guard cooly surveyed a scene of frustration. Dressed in white t-shirts representing their pacifism, protesters waved their national flags, pledged their commitment to peaceful protest and banged cooking pots in time to songs of government downfall. Saturday's "empty pots march" had commenced.
Fresh off Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto's primetime shoutout during the 86th annual Academy Awards, organizers working with the Venezuelan opposition aren't finished lobbying for your attention. On Saturday, they want the world to join in for a global day of action in an effort to raise awareness about why anti-government protesters have been demonstrating around Venezuela over the past month.
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Some call 23 de Enero, a barrio on the Western side of Caracas, the most Chavista neighborhood in all of Venezuela. It's at the military barracks here that former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez led a failed coup attempt and where he was laid to rest after dying of cancer at 58. On Wednesday, one year after his death, Bolivian President Evo Morales and Cuban President Raul Castro joined with Chavez's handpicked successor Nicolas Maduro to remember the comandante at his tomb.
Hollywood's brightest are descending on the Dolby Theatre this evening for the 86th annual Academy Awards, but some Venezuelans are hoping they haven't finished writing their acceptance speeches quite yet. Rallying under the hashtag #OscarsForVenezuela, Venezuelan protesters and journalists are tweeting at leading Oscar nominees to ask they mention the country when accepting their awards. See also: Oscars 2014: Complete List of Winners "Oscars in #Venezuela are televised repression isn't.
Venezuelan retired army general Angel Vivas had heard the authorities were coming for him on Sunday. He had no intention of surrendering, so he put on a flak jacket, took out his assault rifle—and started tweeting. First, he posted a picture of workers from CANTV, the government-owned Internet provider, working in front of his house. He claimed that they were there to cut his Internet connection. Then he warned that "Cuban and Venezuelan henchmen" had just arrived to get him.
Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you updated on the most important stories happening in the world. Here are the news we're reading today. Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have reached a new high, as dozens of armed men with no identification occupied two airports in the Ukrainian southern region of Crimea. Ukraine accuses them of being Russian, and calls their presence an "armed invasion," the CNN reports.
Venezuelans have had quite the month. The South American country's fiery 28 days of protests began in the Western state of Tachira with authorities arresting students who were simply advocating for better security. See also: Protests Sweep Venezuela: Answers to 6 Key Questions Since then, massive gatherings in plazas and squares across the country have grown—and turned violent. An opposition leader has been thrown in jail.
As the protests in Venezuela press on, the unrest is simultaneously unfolding online as well. The Venezuelan government has been aggressive in controlling traditional media, pulling a Colombian news channel from satellite listings and revoking the press credentials of CNN journalists. The government's attempts to tighten its grip on the Internet, meanwhile, are still somewhat limited. Government supporters and officials are on Twitter to spread their message.
A 57-year-old retired Venezuelan general resisted arrest by Venezuelan authorities in an armed standoff on Sunday. President Nicolas Maduro ordered the arrest of retired army Gen. Angel Vivas after Vivas suggested last week that his Twitter followers use stretched transparent wire to knock down policemen on motorbikes. Venezuelan security forces came looking for him on Sunday, but he resisted the arrest with the help of a crowd of supporters, after tweeting he was being assaulted.
The Venezuelan government has tortured 18 protesters since the beginning of the demonstrations in the country, according to a local human rights organization. The Foro Penal Venezolano, an association of human rights lawyers, is keeping track of the number of people detained and arrested as a result of the protests that have been sweeping Venezuela for more than two weeks.
The Venezuelan government revoked the press credentials of seven CNN journalists on Friday -- one day after threatening to expel the network from the country for its coverage of the protests that have been sweeping Venezuela for more than a week.
The Venezuelan government dropped the murder and terrorism charges against opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, but prosecutors still accused him of arson and conspiracy in a hearing held on Wednesday night, local newspaper El Tiempo reports. Protests have swept the South American country for more than a week with violent clashes between students and police. Six people are dead as of Friday.
While protests sweep the streets of Venezuela, the nation's government is quietly taking measures to quell the uprising in cyberspace, reportedly blocking websites, denouncing the use of social networks and throttling Internet connections. Last week, the government blocked its citizens from uploading and viewing pictures on Twitter.
Protests have been sweeping Venezuela for more than a week, with student groups, backed by opposition leaders, demanding more security against violent crime and a regime change. Localized protests began in the western states of Tachira and Merida in early February, which ended up with student arrests. The protesters then called for demonstrations in the capital, Caracas, demanding that the 14 detained students be liberated.
The streets of Venezuela have been choked with crowds for more than a week as students and opposition groups battle police in mass protests. But the once-peaceful demonstrations have taken a violent turn, resulting in five deaths, several injuries and scores of arrests. See also: Photos: This Is Kiev Right Now But there's a longer story behind these uprisings -- one that has taken years to unfold.
For the fourth straight night, students in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas battled with police Saturday and early Sunday. Protesters threw stones, while authorities had tear gas and water cannon in their arsenal. The latest violence flared after supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro demonstrated in Caracas to call for peace following the deaths of three people killed in protests earlier this week, according to Reuters.
Edward Snowden might finally get what he's been looking for: a safe haven to avoid facing justice in the United States. On Friday, the Presidents of both Venezuela and Nicaragua said they could offer the NSA whistleblower asylum. After fleeing Hong Kong, Snowden is believed to be holed up in Moscow's Sheremyetevo airport. Since arriving on June 23, and with the help of WikiLeaks and Julian Assange, Snowden has applied for asylum in 27 countries with no success.


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FDA misses deadline to begin food facility registrations
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When I read the message on FDA's website it says: Biennial Registration RENEWALS are not being accepted... It does NOT say first time accounts are not accepted. We called FDA yesterday and where told new accounts are just working fine and we could sign up. What's Mr. Gombas problem to understand clear language or talk to FDA? Is it another misinformation to the industry? It says clear who has to register too: The Bioterrorism Act requires domestic and foreign facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food for human or animal consumption in the U.S. to register with the FDA by December 12, 2003. Owners, operators, or agents in charge of domestic or foreign facilities that manufacture/process, pack, or hold food for consumption in the U.S. are required to register the facility with the FDA. Domestic facilities are required to register whether or not food from the facility enters interstate commerce. Foreign facilities that manufacture/process, pack, or hold food also are required to register unless food from that facility undergoes further processing (including packaging) by another foreign facility before the food is exported to the United States. However, if the subsequent foreign facility performs only a minimal activity, such as putting on a label, both facilities are required to register. Here is the link the organizations should send to their members if they terested in helping them: www.access.fda.gov/
Ben, You copied the wrong part of the information. The date is Oct. 1. 2012 till Dec. 31 2012 for new accounts or operations that never signed into the FDA 2002 Bio-Terrorism Act database. The renewals section still has some problems loading at the FDA site. Everyone knows that the vertical intergated farms of today are not the same operations that did not have to register in 2005. So now those growers /packers/ shippers will have to due their due diligence for FSMA food safety.
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