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When Drew Nieporent — the man behind Nobu, Montrachet, and Tribeca Grill — is at the table next to you, it would seem worth following his lead. And so when we noticed him beside us (thanks, Times Magazine!) for brunch at Geoffrey Zakarian's Café at Country yesterday, we realized we were listening to our neighbors' conversation a little more closely than would normally be polite. He ordered the tartare of beef, and therefore so did we. His arrived, served in a Mason jar along with miniature French bread sticks, and looked damn tasty. We couldn't wait for ours. But wait we did: Almost an hour later, it still hadn't appeared. Nieporent's entrée hadn't either, and so we found ourselves discussing restaurant service with one of the legends of the business.
"This is my worst nightmare, that this would happen in one of my own restaurants," he said. "I worry about this every single day of my life, so I try to go to places where it's unlikely to happen." The maître d', Frederic Larrieu, couldn't have been more apologetic. "It's always funny when kitchen staff calls in sick on Sunday morning," he told us. "But that's no excuse. I'm really sorry." He personally made us another cappuccino. Finally, the food arrived, and it was quite excellent. Conversation with Nieporent tailed off, as everyone was famished. He finished first and asked for his bill. The waitress hurried off, only to reappear a minute or so later to tell us that our own meal had been comped owing to the long wait. She left again. We turned and smiled in Nieporent's direction. "Now I'm sitting here sweating it out," he laughed. Soon enough Larrieu was back. Nieporent's meal was comped as well. As we put on our coats, we commented that Larrieu's classy move ensured that we would indeed return. "Yeah, that was a nice save," said Nieporent. He laid down a $40 tip. —Duff McDonald


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President Bush held a press conference Friday, which included a pitch for new detainee rules much tougher than several key Senate Republicans are willing to support. Continue reading
Following the announcement that terror suspects had been held in secret facilities, President Bush pressed Congress Thursday to approve military tribunals for terror suspects. Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and John Sununu (R.-N.H.) debate the proposal. Continue reading
President Bush announced that 14 terror suspects, including the alleged organizer of the 9/11 attacks, will be transferred from secret CIA facilities to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. He also urged Congress to authorize the use of tribunals to comply with a Supreme Court decision. Continue reading
Lawmakers return to Washington this week after a month-long recess to focus on an agenda that includes increases in spending for defense and homeland security. Continue reading
Former National Security Agency chief Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden is expected to face tough questioning Thursday during his confirmation hearings to run the Central Intelligence Agency. Kwame Holman reports on the political issues that will play out in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Continue reading
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New book provides inside view of efforts to build 'super battery' at Argonne National Lab
With 20 countries racing to design and build a better rechargeable 'super battery,' a veteran reporter gained special access to write about US researchers leading the 'battery war' charge. The result is a new book, The Powerhouse: Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World.
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University of Chicago
People who suffer migraine headaches may be at double the risk of stroke
Loyola University Medical Center neurologists Michael Star, M.D., and José Biller, M.D., describe the association between migraine headaches and stroke in the new text Headache and Migraine Biology and Management.
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Loyola University Health System
'On Becoming a Teen Mom' examines life events that lead to teen pregnancy
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NNI publishes workshop report assessing the status of EHS risk science
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Tales from both sides of the brain
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University of California - Santa Barbara
New book reveals deception in wildlife filmmaking
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Food for the future -- Assessments of impacts of climate change on agriculture
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Sex and smell -- Adam's nose
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AGI's Directory of Geoscience Departments -- 50th edition released
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Study analyzes use of social networks for media purposes after 11-M
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New book explores acceptance and mindfulness therapy for psychosis
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Exploring new chemical paradigm with the theory of nonadiabatic electron dynamics
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World Scientific
First-of-its kind reference on pelvic malignancies
Loyola University Medical Center radiation oncologist William Small, Jr., M.D., is co-editor of 'Pelvic Malignancy and its Consequences,' the first-of-its kind stand-alone reference on the subject. The book provides a state-of-the-art review of the role of radiation therapy in various pelvic malignancies.
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NREL releases the 2013 Renewable Energy Data Book, detailing increases in installed capacity
The newly released 2013 Renewable Energy Data Book illustrates United States and global energy statistics, including renewable electricity generation, renewable energy development, clean energy investments, and technology-specific data and trends. The Data Book is produced and published annually by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on behalf of the Energy Department's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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JRC Annual Report 2014 is now available
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Bribery 'hits 1.6 billion people a year'
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Discover the mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics in this newly published book
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World Scientific
New book on glia from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
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UB researcher has some questions for the interview
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University at Buffalo
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Healy cleared to face France
ESPN Staff
February 28, 2013
Ireland's Cian Healy was handed a two-week ban for stamping on England's Dan Cole during their Six Nations clash in Dublin earlier this month © PA Photos
Ireland prop Cian Healy will be available for his side's Six Nations clash with France next month after winning an appeal against the timing of his recent ban.
Healy was suspended for three weeks for stamping on England's Dan Cole during their meeting in Dublin earlier on February 10 but disciplinary chiefs extended the period of suspension to four weeks due a to the fact that a rest week in the Championship would mean he missed only one match. As a result he was poised to sit out both their defeat to Scotland last weekend and the date with France on March 9.
However, Healy argued his ban should have started on the date of the incident with his representatives also stressing their belief that Ireland's player welfare system - that would have dictated that the player was not available for Leinster's PRO12 clash on the Six Nations rest week -was being unfairly punished by the first decision.
Six Nations tournament officials have confirmed he has won his case and as a result his suspension will expire at midnight on March 3. A statement read: "The player had argued, among other things, that by extending the three-week suspension over four weekends (to take account of the first break weekend in the RBS 6 Nations Championship) was not permissible under the relevant regulations."
Tom Court started at loose-head against the Scots in Healy's absence with Dave Kilcoyne used as a replacement in the second half. Healy, a leading candidate to tour with the British & Irish Lions later this year, is expected to reclaim his starting spot for the France game with Kilcoyne making way.
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