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Guest Editors: Mario Caccamo and Erich Grotewold
In this issue of Genome Biology, we present a special collection of Research, Method, Review, Opinion, Research highlight and Editorial pieces focusing on the topic of plant genomics. This issue provides many new insights into crop breeding, plant-pathogen interactions, and plant responses to the environment. A Research article from Philip Wigge and colleagues is celebrated as the winner of the Plant Biology, Environmental Biology and Ecology category of the BioMed Central Annual Research Awards, and more details can be found here.
Turning over a new leaf in plant genomics
Mario Caccamo, Erich Grotewold Genome Biology 2013, 14:403 (27 June 2013)
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Mario Caccamo and Erich Grotewold, Guest Editors of Genome Biology's special issue, discuss why plant genomics is such a hot topic
Plant genomics: sowing the seeds of success
Gemma D Bilsborough Genome Biology 2013, 14:404 (28 June 2013)
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Genome Biology's Special Issue Editor, Gemma Bilsborough, gives an overview of our plant genomics issue
The DNA60IFX contest
Michael C Schatz, James Taylor, Sven-Eric Schelhorn Genome Biology 2013, 14:124 (28 June 2013)
The curators and winner of Genome Biology's DNA60IFX challenge offer their thoughts on code cracking and crowd bioinformatics - includes full solutions
Research highlight
Plastic, fantastic! Phenotypic variance in the transcriptional landscape of the grape berry
Alisdair R Fernie, Takayuki Tohge Genome Biology 2013, 14:119 (7 June 2013)
A Research Highlight covering Mario Pezzotti's research article analyzing the plasticity of grape berrys in response to environmental changes
A conifer genome spruces up plant phylogenomics
Pamela S Soltis, Douglas E Soltis Genome Biology 2013, 14:122 (27 June 2013)
Pam and Doug Soltis highlight the sequencing of the Norway Spruce genome, and how this has shed light on gymnosperm evolution
Genomics reveals new landscapes for crop improvement
Michael W Bevan, Cristobal Uauy Genome Biology 2013, 14:206 (24 June 2013)
Mike Bevan reviews how genomic approaches are being used to accelerate and improve crop breeding
The promise of genomics in the study of plant-pollinator interactions
Elizabeth L Clare, Florian P Schiestl, Andrew R Leitch, Lars Chittka Genome Biology 2013, 14:207 (24 June 2013)
Lars Chittka and colleagues review current advances in understanding the genetic basis of plant-pollinator interactions
The circadian clock goes genomic
Dorothee Staiger, Jieun Shin, Mikael Johansson, Seth J Davis Genome Biology 2013, 14:208 (24 June 2013)
Seth Davis and colleagues review how comparative genomics approaches have advanced our understanding of regulation of the circadian clock in plants
The plant microbiome
Thomas R Turner, Euan K James, Philip S Poole Genome Biology 2013, 14:209 (25 June 2013)
Philip Poole and colleagues discuss how genomics approaches are unraveling the complex interactions between plant hosts and microbiome communities
Biofuel and energy crops: high-yield Saccharinae take center stage in the post-genomics era
Savio de Siqueira Ferreira, Milton Nishiyama, Andrew H Paterson, Glaucia Souza Genome Biology 2013, 14:210 (27 June 2013)
A Review of developments in our ability to improve desirable traits in biofuel and energy crops
From pathogen genomes to host plant processes: the power of plant parasitic oomycetes
Marina Pais, Joe Win, Kentaro Yoshida, Graham J Etherington, Liliana M Cano, Sylvain Raffaele, Mark J Banfield, Alex Jones, Sophien Kamoun, Diane GO Saunders Genome Biology 2013, 14:211 (28 June 2013)
Saunders, Kamoun & co review recent genomics insights into plant parasitic oomycete effector function and plant host responses
Open access to tree genomes: the path to a better forest
David B Neale, Charles H Langley, Steven L Salzberg, Jill L Wegrzyn Genome Biology 2013, 14:120 (24 June 2013)
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David Neale, Steven Salzberg and colleagues share their view on the need for a better open access infrastructure in tree genomics
Interactions of beneficial and detrimental root-colonizing filamentous microbes with plant hosts
Thomas Rey, Sebastian Schornack Genome Biology 2013, 14:121 (25 June 2013)
An Opinion describing the similarities and differences in how plants respond to symbiotic and parasitic microbes
Gene regulatory networks in plants: learning causality from time and perturbation
Gabriel Krouk, Jesse Lingeman, Amy Colon, Gloria Coruzzi, Dennis Shasha Genome Biology 2013, 14:123 (27 June 2013)
Opinion: how are systems biology approaches being utilized to model causality in gene regulatory networks?
Meeting report
Plant genomics: from weed to wheat
Kerstin Kaufmann, Wolfgang Busch Genome Biology 2013, 14:308 (27 June 2013)
A report on the first 'Plant Genomics Congress' meeting, held in London, UK, 12-13 May 2013.
The genome sequence of the most widely cultivated cacao type and its use to identify candidate genes regulating pod color
Juan C Motamayor, Keithanne Mockaitis, Jeremy Schmutz, Niina Haiminen, Donald III, Omar Cornejo, Seth D Findley, Ping Zheng, Filippo Utro, Stefan Royaert, Christopher Saski, Jerry Jenkins, Ram Podicheti, Meixia Zhao, Brian E Scheffler, Joseph C Stack, Frank A Feltus, Guiliana M Mustiga, Freddy Amores, Wilbert Phillips, Jean Marelli, Gregory D May, Howard Shapiro, Jianxin Ma, Carlos D Bustamante, Raymond J Schnell, Dorrie Main, Don Gilbert, Laxmi Parida, David N Kuhn et al. Genome Biology 2013, 14:r53 (3 June 2013)
The genome sequence of Theobroma cacao Matina 1-6 allows the identification of a gene associated with pod color
The plasticity of the grapevine berry transcriptome
Silvia Dal Santo, Giovanni Tornielli, Sara Zenoni, Marianna Fasoli, Lorenzo Farina, Andrea Anesi, Flavia Guzzo, Massimo Delledonne, Mario Pezzotti Genome Biology 2013, 14:r54 (7 June 2013)
A transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of the plasticity of grapevine berry gene expression in response to development and the environment
Comprehensive genotyping of the USA national maize inbred seed bank
Maria C Romay, Mark J Millard, Jeffrey C Glaubitz, Jason A Peiffer, Kelly L Swarts, Terry M Casstevens, Robert J Elshire, Charlotte B Acharya, Sharon E Mitchell, Sherry A Flint-Garcia, Michael D McMullen, James B Holland, Edward S Buckler, Candice A Gardner Genome Biology 2013, 14:R55 (11 June 2013)
Genotyping-by-Sequencing analysis of maize inbred accessions, identifying candidate genes for kernel color, sweet corn, and flowering time
Identification of pathways directly regulated by SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE during vegetative and reproductive development in Arabidopsis
Veronica Gregis, Fernando Andrés, Alice Sessa, Rosalinda F Guerra, Sara Simonini, Julieta L Mateos, Stefano Torti, Federico Zambelli, Gian Prazzoli, Katrine N Bjerkan, Paul E Grini, Giulio Pavesi, Lucia Colombo, George Coupland, Martin M Kater Genome Biology 2013, 14:R56 (11 June 2013)
An analysis of SVP-regulated pathways that control vegetative and floral meristem development
Conservation and divergence of transcriptomic and epigenomic variation in maize hybrids
Guangming He, Beibei Chen, Xuncheng Wang, Xueyong Li, Jigang Li, Hang He, Mei Yang, Lu Lu, Yijun Qi, Xiping Wang, Xing Wang Deng Genome Biology 2013, 14:R57 (12 June 2013)
An analysis of the effect of genotype and tissue type on transcriptional and epigenetic changes in maize inbred lines and hybrids
Distribution, functional impact, and origin mechanisms of copy number variation in the barley genome
María Muñoz-Amatriaín, Steven R Eichten, Thomas Wicker, Todd A Richmond, Martin Mascher, Burkhard Steuernagel, Uwe Scholz, Ruvini Ariyadasa, Manuel Spannagl, Thomas Nussbaumer, Klaus FX Mayer, Stefan Taudien, Matthias Platzer, Jeffrey A Jeddeloh, Nathan M Springer, Gary J Muehlbauer, Nils Stein Genome Biology 2013, 14:R58 (12 June 2013)
An analysis of copy number variations in 14 barley genomes shows that DNA repair and template slippage may have caused variations
Hyperosmotic priming of Arabidopsis seedlings establishes a long-term somatic memory accompanied by specific changes of the epigenome
Emanuela Sani, Pawel Herzyk, Giorgio Perrella, Vincent Colot, Anna Amtmann Genome Biology 2013, 14:R59 (14 June 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | F1000 | Editor's summary
Exposure of young seedlings to salt stress causes histone modifications and transcriptional changes, enhancing stress tolerance in mature plants
Reference genomes and transcriptomes of Nicotiana sylvestris and Nicotiana tomentosiformis
Nicolas Sierro, James ND Battey, Sonia Ouadi, Lucien Bovet, Simon Goepfert, Nicolas Bakaher, Manuel C Peitsch, Nikolai V Ivanov Genome Biology 2013, 14:R60 (17 June 2013)
Genome sequencing and transcriptomes of Nicotiana sylvestris and Nicotiana tomentosiformis show that differences in alkaloid production may regulate insect resistance
Analyzing the soybean transcriptome during autoregulation of mycorrhization identifies the transcription factors GmNF-YA1a/b as positive regulators of arbuscular mycorrhization
Sara Schaarschmidt, Peter M Gresshoff, Bettina Hause Genome Biology 2013, 14:R62 (18 June 2013)
A transcriptomic analysis of changes in soybean gene expression in response to mycorrhization identifies GmNF-YA1a/b as positive regulators of arbuscular mycorrhization
Phytophthora capsici-tomato interaction features dramatic shifts in gene expression associated with a hemi-biotrophic lifestyle
Julietta Jupe, Remco Stam, Andrew JM Howden, Jenny A Morris, Runxuan Zhang, Pete E Hedley, Edgar Huitema Genome Biology 2013, 14:R63 (25 June 2013)
Analysis of tomato and Phytophthora transcriptomes during infection identifies gene expression changes associated with biotrophy and the switch to necrotrophy
A high density physical map of chromosome 1BL supports evolutionary studies, map-based cloning and sequencing in wheat
Romain Philippe, Etienne Paux, Isabelle Bertin, Pierre Sourdille, Fréderic Choulet, Christel Laugier, Hana Šimková, Jan Šafář, Arnaud Bellec, Sonia Vautrin, Zeev Frenkel, Federica Cattonaro, Federica Magni, Simone Scalabrin, Mihaela M Martis, Klaus FX Mayer, Abraham Korol, Hélène Bergès, Jaroslav Doležel, Catherine Feuillet Genome Biology 2013, 14:R64 (25 June 2013)
The physical map of wheat chromosome 1BL allows analysis of grass gene evolution and will aid wheat breeding
Thermal stress effects on grain yield in Brachypodium distachyon occur via H2A.Z-nucleosomes
Scott A Boden, Monika Kavanová, E Finnegan, Philip A Wigge Genome Biology 2013, 14:R65 (25 June 2013)
Repressing H2A.Z-nucleosome deposition phenocopies stress effects of higher temperatures on Brachypodium distachyon grain development
Separating homeologs by phasing in the tetraploid wheat transcriptome
Ksenia V Krasileva, Vince Buffalo, Paul Bailey, Stephen Pearce, Sarah Ayling, Facundo Tabbita, Marcelo Soria, Shichen Wang, IWGS Consortium, Eduard Akhunov, Cristobal Uauy, Jorge Dubcovsky Genome Biology 2013, 14:R66 (25 June 2013)
A novel transcriptome assembly pipeline that separates merged homeologs allows assembly of the tetraploid wheat transcriptome
Mapping gene activity of Arabidopsis root hairs
Ping Lan, Wenfeng Li, Wen-Dar Lin, Simonetta Santi, Wolfgang Schmidt Genome Biology 2013, 14:R67 (25 June 2013)
Analysis of gene and protein expression in protoplasts derived from root hairs or non-root hair cells in Arabidopsis
Retrospective genomic analysis of sorghum adaptation to temperate-zone grain production
Carrie S Thurber, Justin M Ma, Race H Higgins, Patrick J Brown Genome Biology 2013, 14:R68 (26 June 2013)
Comprehensive marker coverage of sorghum conversion lines and their progenitors allows identification of candidate loci regulating agronomic traits of interest
User guide for mapping-by-sequencing in Arabidopsis
Geo James, Vipul Patel, Karl JV Nordström, Jonas R Klasen, Patrice A Salomé, Detlef Weigel, Korbinian Schneeberger Genome Biology 2013, 14:R61 (17 June 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central | F1000 | Editor's summary
Method for mapping-by-sequencing in Arabidopsis, using the Pop-seq software, and application to barley and rice as well


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"The Trial"
Gunpowder infiltrates my sense of smell. The color red smears everywhere. Everything I see is a blur. Where am I? What just happened? I hear distant shouting. It grows closer, still closer, until it is pounding at my eardrums. Someone is telling me to run. "Go, Candice, go! Get out of here!" Someone wraps their arms around my body and hauls me to another location. The distant mumblings and screams sustain for what seems like eternity.
Sleep is losing its grip on my bodyI snap awake. The nightmare and clouded memory fades away. I expect to wake to a shining sun, a warm, fluffy bed, pale blue walls, and the comfort of my four-legged friend, but something else is fighting for my attention. A grim shadow, perhaps. It slowly deteriorates the sweetness of my dreams, the happiness in life, until I am left in a cold white cell with no memory of how I got there.
"EEEEEEEEEE," rings my brain, as this dark shadow grows closer, as I begin to wake. The pounding on my skull will not stop. I jerk my eyes open, observing my new environment with increasing alarm. I wait. I wait for this nightmare to be over., I wait for the sun to come back and win the battle., I wait for the shadow to diminish, but it never does. I am lost in a plain white room with nowhere to go. No memory to rely on, no emotions to keep me company. This is the reality in which I wake.
I soon find out I am in prison. Confused and terrified, I ask a security guard what happened. He simply says, "Your name is Candice Goodwin. I suppose we should start with that.
Tell me, what you last remember," the officer states. "Do you remember killing that man, watching the life drain out of him? Do you remember the trial where the judge announced you guilty,?"
"The last thing I remember is going out to dinner on my eighteenth birthday. I went with my brother and a family friend."
"Isn't that interesting? Your brother and one of his friends were at your trial. Your brother testified for you, claimed you had an alibi. His friend, however, is the reason you're in here."
"Trial? How is it possible that one witness has the power to send me to prison, especially when I have someone testifying for me?."
"Look, you know I'm breaking procedure by even talking to you, just so we're clear. I'm doing you a favor with this. Real quick: A man was killed on your eighteenth birthday. He was shot. Your brother and friend were with you that night and they both showed up in court to testify. Your brother pleaded you innocent, your friend pleaded you guilty. Simple as that. Your prints were found at the crime scene and you didn't help yourself much at the trial. You were appointed a crappy old judge who believed the kid who said you were guilty. He sentenced you to ninety days in prison until further investigation could be done. You've got eighty-nine more to go. Good luck." At this the brusque officer walks away as if he never had this conversation.
I am sitting in my white cell contemplating my newly found knowledge. I am trying to picture athe scene. I am in my silky blue dress, my brother in his typical khakis and polo. We are, wandering the streets of our little green, rainy hometown looking through all of the store windows. I pick up a gun and shoot a guy. There is a trial where my friend swears that he saw me pull the trigger while my brother protests for my innocence. What a scene it is. I am left to my thoughts for a long while…
I am still sitting on my white cot when I hear "Candice Goodwin to the telephone room!" So that is how they bum prisoners around, I think to myself. Call out their names for everyone one else in this hellhole to hear.
Upon arrival to the booth-filled room, I see fifteen wooden sets of two-lined telephones, each with a thick sheet of glass separating its two halves. An officer shows me to booth twelve, where two men are waiting. I sit down and the officer walks away. I pick up the receiving line.
A familiar voice floods me with questions. "Candice! How are you? You look awful. Where are they keeping you?" It is my brother's voice. There is a familiar comfort in it, strong yet quivering, intelligent yet anxious. The other man in the booth, sitting next to my brother, seems much more grim, as if he wants anything but to be here.
"Um, whato are you?" I ask. My head aches with every question that I do not know the answer to.
"Wait, that's right!" says the grim face in a mocking tone. "She doesn't remember anything from the past month or so! She must be terrified!"
"Shut it, Rob!" my brother says. "You just sit and be quiet! That's all you're good for, after all, considering what you've done." I finally recognize the grim face as my best friend, Robert. He settles back and shuts his mouth.
"Look Candice, we really don't have a lot of time," my brother says.. "I know you don't remember what happened; I'll explain it all later. But for now, just know something. Know that I will make it right. I won't give up on you, I promise!"
"Dude, you know I can't let that happen!" Rob interjects. "Jake, as her brother, I know you want to help her. But I can't let you--I won't let you. Goodbye, Candice."
At this both of the men walk away, clearly irritated at each other. What a weird conversation. My brother and his friend are hiding something, something of obvious importance, but I've heard squirrel's conversations flow more smoothly than that. They must both be wound up pretty tight over this. I wonder what they are hiding.
After the meeting with my brother and his friend yesterday, all I am is more confused. I think that Rob may be the guy that protested against me. It makes sense, after all, he seemed like he was going to try to keep me in here. What intrigues me, however, is what my brother said about how he should sit there and be quiet "after what he had done." I wonder what his role is in all of this. Maybe he knows who really killed that guy.
A trial is going to be held in a few weeks to decide where to put me. The faulty charges I am in here on are beginning to show, and a new judge has been appointed to this case. I hope he sees the lack of evidence and lets me go.
"Will the defendant please rise?"
I stand, facing my judge, terrified. This trial will dictate everything that is to come next. Will I be placed back into a prison cell? Will I be released based on lack of evidence? Will I be placed on parole? I am about to find out.
"Here, sir. Candice Goodwin."
"Thank you. Can you tell me where you were on the night of August the fourth, the night you were claimed to have committed murder?" The judge asks.
"That's the problem, sir. I have no memory of anything. I cannot defend myself against my charges."
A gasp in the jury stuns the room into silence.
"Will the defendant's attorney please step forward?"
A muster of mumbling gives the judge time to realize I have not been appointed an attorney.
"Do you have any witnesses or prosecutors here, Miss Goodwin?"
"No, sir. They allowed for the trial to take place with no prosecutors, witnesses, or attorneys. The law just needs a place to put me." I reply. I hang my head in embarrassment.
"Then what the hell are we doing here? Do you have anything to say for yourself?"
"No, sir."
"Well then, I have no choice but to keep you in prison. Officer, again, let me know when we can have a proper trial. Until then, Miss Goodwin."
At this we all rise and proceed to exit. I'm stuck until something happens. At least I'm safe, I suppose. But now I have no choice but to do something, if I ever want to get out of here.
I sit in my cell thinking. My brother is coming to visit me today and I hope he has more information to give me. He is hiding something; I just know it. This story is more complex than it seems.
"Candice Goodwin to the telephone room," the announcer calls. Security guards come to escort me. When I enter, I see my brother sitting at booth six. A guard allows me to sit down and pick up the receiving line.
"Hey," Jake replies.
"Got any news?"
"Yeah," He pauses for a moment before saying, "I have something to tell you." Another long pause makes my heart grow heavy. "I know who the killer is. I was there when it happened, and so were you. That's why it was so easy for him to blame you."
The news appalls me. I sit there dumbfounded before asking, "Who was it?"
"That's the problem," Jake says, "I can't tell you." His eyes sink down in shame.
"Why the hell not?" I snap. My voice clearly shows my frustration. "Do you want me to rot in some prison cell?"
"Of course not. It's just…"
"Just what?" I push, craving answers. "Are you protecting him?"
Silence. No eye contact, no heavy breathing, just silence. The idea that my brother is protecting a murderer over his innocent sister astounds me, and I am finished talking to him.
"Guards, we're done here," I say. I watch Jake stand there for a moment. He knows his motives are flawed.
What am I supposed to do now? Talking to Jake today was my only shot at getting an idea on how to clear my name. With no connection to the outside world, how am I supposed to do this? How could I possibly convince my brother, who probably will not come visit again, to tell me who the real killer is, nonetheless be able to prove it, put him on trial, and wait for the judge to sign off on me? It seems so impossible.
Long, excruciating hours are passed in my cell. I cannot believe my brother. Intentionally protecting some friend while his innocent little sister rots in prison for a murder she did not commit. Impatience and stress overwhelm me as I begin contemplating a plan. No connection to the outside world, a brother who is pissed at me, an important friend pissed at him, no contact with my parents, and a prison filled with dangerous criminals. All I can do is wait and hope that someone will come to visit me soon to give me more information.
I sprint to the telephone room just after being called. I cannot wait to hear the news someone has to tell me. Upon arrival, I see my brother and Rob fighting. Jake, my brother, must not have anticipated me getting here so fast. This is exactly what I see:
"Jake, man, come on! You know why we can't do that! She's a threat!"
"She's my sister, and if you're too self-centered to understand that then it's your problem, Rob."
"Man, you know I would do anything to protect her, as she would have for me, but its too late now. She's in for it and there's nothing we can do."
"The law will eventually demand an answer, Rob. You know we can't just shut up about this. The truth will come out."
"So then it's our job to make sure it doesn't."
"Screw you, man. You know we gotta spill it. If we don't it will eat at us both until we're in worse shape than Candice is. Rob, come on!"
"No! Maybe we can find a way to clear her name, but we can't tell them who it really was."
"Rob, you selfish son-of-a…" At this point my brother sighs. Realizing he cannot win, he begins to walk away. "I have to tell her. It's her right to know."
"You do and I'll go to my grave swearing it was her, pulling out everything I got to ensure you never win. Even with the best lawyer in the world you know she doesn't stand a chance without her memory."
"Yeah, I know. I still have to try. She's worth it," says Jake nodding, reassuring himself that it is worth it, that I am worth it.
"Screw you," is all Rob has to say before he walks away. Anger steams out of all the pores in his body. He reeks with thoughts of revenge.
After the argument, Jake sits down in booth four. I pick up the receiving end and notice a simultaneous rage, pain, and terror in my brother's face.
"Is everything okay?" I ask.
"Yeah, everything's fine. Why?"
"Because your voice is a little shaky and you seem nervous."
"No, everything's fine, but I have something to tell you. I know the last time I said that it ended a little badly, but…"
"A little!" I interject. "Bro, you had me cursing you for two weeks, with nothing to do all day but sit in a tiny cell thinking about it."
"Yeah, I know. I'm sorry. I want to make it right. You need to know this. It should be good news for you."
"Alright," I sigh. "What is it?"
"I know who the killer is, and I can prove it."
Silence. I am stunned. I already figured Jake knews who the killer was, but don't see how he will be able to prove it.
"How can you prove it, wise guy? Aren't I gonna stand in your way, with my memory issue and all?"
"No, that shouldn't be a problem. I have an idea. Don't worry. All I need to do is talk to my friend Rob and arrange all the details."
"Rob, you mean the friend you just pissed off?"
"Wait, you saw that?"
"Crap, yeah. Sorry, I got here really fast and heard the tail end of your conversation. How are you gonna get that guy to agree to your oh-so-mighty plan?"
"Trust me, he doesn't stay mad for long. I'll break him soon."
"Ok," I say tentatively. "I guess I'll see you both in court, then."
"You bet, kid. I'll find you a good attorney. I'll brief him on all that happened that night and give him the details that I know will prove your innocence. Trust me on this one."
"You know I trust you, big bro."
At that we both smile and hang up. Jake has work to do and I have a brick wall to stare at.
The next day, I get called back into the telephone room. The obvious problem turns me into a statue as Jake tells me.
"He's gone," my brother says. "Rob has fled the country. No one has any idea where he is and without him, the plan won't work. What's a murder prosecution trial without the murderer?"
Long days pass in waiting for Rob to be accused and put on trial. My heart still sinks every time I think about him pulling the trigger. Although my memory is still faded, I am beginning to recall glimpses of the time that was wiped out. I know that Rob is a great guy. Something must have made him snap that night. In a way I feel bad for him, yet in another I despise him. We have been best friends for so long and all of a sudden he accuses me of a murder I watched him do, and then somehow finds a way to drug me to forget it? The conflicting thoughts battle within me until I finally hear news of a change happening in my solitary life.
Today I am getting a cellmate. Apparently the judge said that having me in solitary confinement while trying to prove my innocence "looks bad." I am not sure what to think, but I suppose I can trust him.
"This will only be until your trial," One of the guards explains. "After that, you will either be placed back into solitary confinement or released."
When we arrive, I get a quick glance at my cellmate just before being called to the telephone room. As I am taken there, I contemplate my new roommate. She has a very large build and a grim face, as if she is mad at me. I wonder how this will work out.
In the telephone room, I am greeted by my frantic brother.
"What's wrong?" I ask.
"Have they taken you to your new cell yet?"
"How did you know about that? And yeah, I had just gotten there when I was called here. Why?"
"Oh thank God! Have you met your cellmate yet?"
"Yeah, I got a quick glance at her. You're scaring me, Jake. What's wrong?"
"She's an assassin sent to kill you," he replies. My immediate response is to start laughing, but the serious tone of my brother's voice tells me otherwise. "Before Rob fled the country," Jake continues, "he set up a plan to kill you. He got hold of a woman he knew that was going on trial for murder, and offered her a deal. In return for promising to kill you, she would be given an extraordinary attorney and a false witness protesting for her. Strings were pulled within the department and she was arranged as your cellmate. You have to get out of there."
A long string of shock runs through me right as terror sets in. "Guards!" I shriek.
I explain the whole story with Jake sitting there, confirming everything I say. The police go to the computer room to run a background check on my cellmate. They find that she has indeed had associations with Rob in the past month. For safety's sake, they decide to place me back into solitary confinement. For the first time in the three hours it took to run the background, I feel like I can breathe.
"There's big news, huge news. You're never gonna believe this!" exclaims my brother. It has been two weeks since the cellmate incident and the case seemed to have gone cold, but now something has happened. I can see the excitement in Jake's face.
"What is it?" I say. Fear and excitement fight for domination within me.
"The police finally got a warrant to search Rob's house."
"You'll never believe what they found."
"Ok, well why the hell are you making me wait? Just tell me!"
"The murder weapon. They matched it to the bullet found in the victim's body. They also found a box of letters and poems that talked about guilt and how sorry Rob felt for 'shedding an innocent man's blood' and 'tipping the justice scale.'"
A long moment of silence sweeps over our conversation. Confusion and terror now battle within me, along with the previous excitement. Jake told me that Rob was the killer, but I honestly thought he was joking. I never would have guessed he could be been stupid enough to leave so much blatant evidence behind.
"So does that mean that I can get outta here? Not that solitary confinement isn't fun, but…"
Jake chuckles. "Yes, you will be able to come home, but not for a little bit longer. First the police have to track down Rob, which will be a problem. We also have to go on trial, which means I'm testifying against my best friend about a murder he is distraught with guilt about. This isn't over yet."
"Ok. I trust you. Be safe out there. Come back when something new comes up and keep me posted." I pause for a second before adding, "I love you."
"I love you too, sis. I promise I'll get you outta here. In the mean time, I think it's your safety we should be more worried about."
At this, we both hang up and I leave the comfortable telephone room and go back to my cave. After all, I still haven't finished counting all of the crevices in the brick wall, yet. One thing is for sure, however. Now that we can prove who the real killer is, there is no going back. Rob must be persecuted and Jake and I both know it.
I go back to my cell right after this conversation. I desperately need to think through everything that has happened. To my surprise, a police officer is waiting for me at my cell. "Hello Candice," he says. He seems very charismatic. "Will you come with me, please?"
"Where are we going?" I ask.
"You are aware who the real killer was, correct?"
"Yes, sir."
"We have found Rob's location. He is staying in a house just on the outskirts of Seaside. About thirty minutes from the prison. We are headed over there now to arrest him and take him to trial. We have a warrant and a judge is standing by at a courthouse."
"Wait, didn't you just find the murder weapon? How are you already ready to arrest him?"
"Just coming back from talking to your brother, Miss Goodwin?"
"Yes, sir."
"He gave you outdated information. Yes we have the weapon, along with a lot more. We are ready to convict him. You and your brother are coming with us. We have a plan to safely lure Rob out of his house by sending your brother in first. We need you to be there so we can take you directly to court afterwards. Let's go."
"Um, ok. After you, sir."
As I look out the window of the squad car, I see leafy green trees for the first time in months. I just hope Rob does not try to run again--I am enjoying the scent of fresh air far too much.
When we arrive, the police tell Jake that he will go in first to draw Rob out of the house. He will be closely followed by an officer, but I am still nervous.
I watch as my brother timidly opens the front door and proceeds into the house. About thirty seconds later, a familiar voice shouts, "Drop your weapon!" It is the officer that went in behind my brother.
My heart starts racing as three more officers burst into the house. Just as the door opens, two guns go off. I watch the flashes of light illuminate from an upstairs window. I hear an excruciating moan followed by a loud thump. What did Rob do? Driven by adrenaline, I burst into the house and dash up the stairs. The sight of an officer on the floor stops me. His leg is gushing more blood than I knew was in the human body.
"Get her our of here!" He cries, glancing at me. All the attention in the room turns on me in the split instant it takes for Rob to fire his gun again. Another officer steps directly in front of me, catching the bullet in his vest. Firing back at Rob, another shriek of pain cries through the air. Rob drops his gun. Two officers are immediately on top of him as Jake runs towards me and carries me out of the house. The officer who protected me squats down to his wounded friend just as Jake picks me up. The last thing I see is the two of them gripping each other's hands in agony.
"What the hell was that!" Jake shouts at me. "You were given direct orders to stay outside! You were almost killed, Candice! Do you realize--"
"I'm sorry!" I reply. "I didn't mean to. I just ran in when I heard the shots." My throat swells. Tears fill my eyes and my brother pulls me into a hug.
"It's ok," he says. "We got him."
"Yes, sir. Thank you. I am so sorry. Yes, yes, I know…" Jake is talking on the phone with an officer who is reporting the death of his friend, the one that Rob shot in the thigh. "Who knew that a leg injury could be so… fatal," my brother continues. "I am so sorry. If there's anything we can do for you, sir, just let us know. You're welcome."
I embrace my brother in a hug before I have to watch his eyes fill with tears.
"My best friend," he mumbles, "killed an innocent man and a cop who was just trying to protect me! Why did this have to happen, Candice? Why did Rob have to pull that damn trigger?"
"I don't know. I wish I did. I don't have any answers big bro. I'm so sorry."
It has been a month since my brother's breakdown and we are beginning to heal. With the comfort of hot chocolate, I think back on the past year. I hit the town for my eighteenth birthday with Jake and Rob, watched Rob kill a man for no reason other than anger, was blamed for the murder right after Rob drugged me to erase my memory, and then spent nearly five months in prison over this crime I could not remember. I watched Jake betray his best friend for me, nearly puked at the sight of an officer being shot right in front of me, and played an innocent Scout Finch in Rob's trial. I know Rob felt sorry for all that he did to me. He was a great guy, deep down. All this was a result of him acting out one night, a decision that cost him his life. He certainly did not deserve the death penalty.
"How are you doing?" my brother asks as he comes into my room.
"I'm hangin' in there," I reply. "How are you holding up?"
"About the same, I guess." He sits himself on my bed and begins to cry. "I loved him so much, even though I feel terrible for saying it. He was my best friend. I can't believe I abandoned him like that. Yes it was worth it, yes you're safe, but I can't stop feeling like I could have stopped him from being executed." My brother is sobbing now, an act I rarely seen him do. I reply to him my biting my lower lip, slightly tilting my head down, and looking him straight in the eyes.
Reaching for his hand I say, "Me, too."
Those two words make up one of the most powerful phrases that people can say to each other. It gives the other person a sense of camaraderie, like they are not alone and that someone else is bearing through all of their pain with them. This message, being that I love him and feel the same pain he does, is exactly what is communicated to my brother. He tells me this by leaning on my shoulder and crying with me. This continues for the rest of our lives, as neither of us will ever be the same after witnessing what we have. We are closer, stronger, and more patient with the world. All is not perfect, but all is well.
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To improve the performance of the social health insurance system, the TA will strengthen the institutional and human resources capacity of the Health Insurance Organization and the Health Insurance Sub-Council. It will assist in (i) developing financial tools for social health insurance; (ii) improving internal management of the Health Insurance Organization, including contractual tools and monitoring of quality of health services; and (iii) improving the governance structure of the social ... Read More
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At the other end of the aesthetic spectrum is the artfully graphic pummeling some of these characters take, particularly Ray Liotta as the guy who runs the card game in question (and once got caught trying to rob it himself). The hard thwack of a fist against a jaw matches the pummel of rain and the splatter of blood. Bullets fire from a handgun in super-slow motion, piercing the raindrops, then a car window, then someone's skull. It's all very painstaking and cool-looking (the work of the gifted cinematographer Greig Fraser) but it also feels like part of a prevalent cynicism, given the film's heavy-handed message. "America's not a country, it's just a business," Jackie declares in the film's final monologue, a message "Killing Them Softly" already had hammered pretty hard during the previous hour and a half. "Killing Them Softly," a Weinstein Co. release, is rated R for violence, sexual references, pervasive language and some drug use. Running time: 97 minutes. Two stars out of four. ___ Motion Picture Association of America rating definition for R: Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Tarbut v'Torah Gets $7 Million Toward New Campus Even before beginning a public fundraising drive for $20 million -- the balance needed to build the Samueli Jewish campus and Tarbut v'Torah high school in Irvine -- several local families lowered the hurdle by pledging a total of $7 million, says Gail Duner, a spokeswoman for the Samueli Jewish Campus Committee. Ralph Stern, chairman of the committee, announced the pledges at a campaign kick-off event on March 30, Duner says. The 150 people invited heard the architect outline goals for the project, whose initial underwriters were an anonymous donor and Henry Samueli, co-founder of Irvine's Broadcom Corporation. The remaining $13 million will be sought from the wider Jewish community through direct mail as well as solicitations by phone and to individuals beginning in May, Duner says. ADL Honors Legal Eagles Leigh Steinberg, left, parnter at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; and Andrew Guilford, right, partner at Steinberg & Moorad and president of Assante Enterprises, were honored at the Anti-Defamation League's ninth annual Jurisprudence Awards Dinner on April 25. Retired Justice Sheila Sonenshine, center, served as honorary co-chair with Dallas Cowboy Troy Aikman. |
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Bikeways Public Open HouseCITY ANNOUNCES OPEN HOUSES AIMED AT EDUCATING RESIDENTS ABOUT BIKEWAYS All Indianapolis residents are encouraged to attend and learn more about Bikeways and connectivity in our city!! Representatives from the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Office of Sustainability will visit neighborhoods throughout the summer beginning tomorrow to educate residents about the new bike lanes in Marion County. Mayor Greg Ballard prioritized adding bike lanes to Indianapolis streets, bringing the total of bike lane miles from less than one when he took office to more than 60 at present – connecting neighborhoods and making Indianapolis bike-friendly. City-sponsored open houses will teach residents how to use bike lanes, drive alongside bike lanes, safety tips, terms and signals for both bicycles and motorists, and how to read new bike lane signage and markings. Residents will learn how to plan their routes using the new bike lanes, greenways, and multi-use paths to get to their destinations. The open houses will take place at the following Indianapolis Public Library branches: 4 to 6 p.m.
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Highmount - Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the band that skyrocketed to international prominence after backing Paul Simon on his "Graceland" album, plays the Belleayre Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m.
Roxbury — Eve Gigliotti, a radiant mezzo-soprano and a 2009 member of the Glimmerglass Opera's Young Artist Program will present a recital featuring works by Purcell, Rossini, Debussy and Bolcom on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Jay Gould Memorial Church, Main St., Roxbury. The performance, presented by The Roxbury Arts Group, will be followed by a reception in the gazebo of Kirkside Park.
By Matthew J. Perry Dr. Robert Chakar, 41, has nearly eight years of experience as a building principal and almost 20 years as a teacher and administrator. Still, barely three weeks into his tenure as the superintendent of Andes Central School, he freely admits he sees a learning curve ahead. "There are a lot of similarities between the job of superintendent and principal," he says. "In both jobs you're really a figurehead, interacting with the community and kids. You deal with the school district's budget. As a principal I had to build budgets... but this will be the first time I'm actually signing off on a budget."
There's no better way to spend a lovely summer evening than on the Delaware & Ulster Railroad in Arkville listening to great music as you roll along beside the East Branch of the Delaware River. On Saturday, Aug. 1, the John Davey Jazz Quartet takes to the rails on the historic D&URR from 6:30-9 p.m. for a slow-moving scenic train ride that everyone will enjoy.
Opening this week at Margaretville's Longyear Gallery is "A Geologist's Lens," featuring the works of photographer David Leveson. The Artist's Reception will take place Saturday, Aug. 1, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Andes — The Andes United Methodist Church will hold its annual "Pie and Ice Cream" social on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 4-7 p.m. in the fellowship room at the church. Indoor and outdoor (weather permitting) dining will be available.
The Auxiliary of Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center will hold its 41st annual Antique and Flea Market featuring antiques, crafts, and general merchandise on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Margaretville Village Park. Proceeds from the antique flea market will directly benefit the local health care facilities affiliated with Margaretville Hospital. A hospital-sponsored Health Fair will be held during the market offering free blood pressure testing and blood sugar screening.
Margaretville — The ninth annual Golf Tournament hosted by Auxiliary of Margaretville Memorial Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center will be held Sunday, Aug. 9 starting at 11 a.m. at Hanah Country Resort, Margaretville. The event is now being held in memory of Howard Fuhrer, who was instrumental in getting the tournament started.
By Jay Braman Jr. Mariano Vega, a part-time Fleischmanns resident who was involved in the Fleischmanns First movement, has been charged in a probe that netted 44 New Jersey officials and others on corruption and money laundering charges. Vega, who is City Council President in Jersey City, New Jersey, is one of 44 people arrested in New Jersey and New York last Thursday in a broad-ranging corruption and international money laundering investigation that led to charges against two New Jersey Assemblymen and mayors of Hoboken, Secaucus and Ridgefield. The FBI and IRS investigation also ensnared rabbis from the Syrian Jewish communities in Deal and Brooklyn on money-laundering charges.
Halcottsville — Beading and felting demonstrations will be offered at the Pakatakan Farmers' Market in Hal-cottsville on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to noon. As part of the free activities, Sandy Valk will demonstrate how she combines fabrics and beading to create beautiful hats and bags.


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782 | 4c Columbian, Error of Color (233a). Original gum which is very lightly hinged, the more intense of the two error shades, fresh and bright paper VERY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN ERROR OF COLOR. The 4c Columbian color error was caused by the use of a wrong batch of ink, and spectrographic analysis has shown that the blue inks of the 4c error and 1c Columbian have the same components. There are two slightly different shades of the 4c error, this being the deeper of the two. This stamp is remarkable for its pristine gum, its rich color and its overall freshness. Most examples of this rarity do not approach its freshness. With 1975 and 1984 P.F. certificates. (Image Magnifier) |
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Desperate to be free from her drunken, unloving mother Diane, the beautiful, scheming young Mini (Reed) seduces her stepfather Martin (Baldwin) and soon convinces him to join her in a sadisctic scheme to have Diane declared insane. But their conspiracy soon escalates to murder and when John Garson, a young detective starts investigating, Martin and Mini begin to turn on each other.Format: DVD MOVIE |
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As MINI'S FIRST TIME begins, teenaged Mini's (Nikki Reed) life with neglectful mom Diane (Carrie-Anne Moss) has reached breaking point. Fed up with Diane's insatiable appetite for sex and alcohol, Mini decides to grab life by the lapels, and ventures out to try as many new experiences as she can. Her first challenge presents itself when she decides to become a call girl. Vamping it up, the young girl takes on the role of an embittered seductress, but runs into trouble when her second client is none other than her stepfather, Martin (Alec Baldwin). The film then takes a surprising twist, with Mini and Martin indulging in a passionate affair and plotting to get rid of Diane, for whom they both have a deep-seated hatred.Writer/Director Nick Guthe laces his story with dark humor, pulling impressive performances out of Reed and Baldwin. Guthe's movie is essentially a commentary on the power of the predatory teenage seductress and the pathetic nature of the men who are so easily wrapped around the little fingers of characters like Mini. Reed, who was so impressive in THIRTEEN, Catherine Hardwicke's much darker exploration of teenage sexuality, is framed as a Lolita-style character who only has to don a bikini to set male tongues wagging, and she takes to the role with a delicious gleam in her eye, easily becoming the star of the show. The film is stylishly shot, with plenty of film noir conventions, and the characters often mirror the cast other intelligent teen flicks such as HEATHERS and Don Roos's HAPPY ENDINGS. But ultimately, MINI'S FIRST TIME is a well executed and wickedly funny tale that keeps viewers guessing right up to its unexpected climax.
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During the RNC, the police made mass pre-emptive detentions and arrests in order to keep the streets clean ofdemonstrations. But even as the major media wallowed in accounts of Timoney's "deft" and "restrained" policing,reports of serious civil rights violations and abuse by police mounted. Over 400 protesters were arrested ordetained, along with innocent bystanders, bike messengers, and a photographer for U.S. News and World Report.According to the legal team R2K, the umbrella group that organized the Philadelphia protests, most of those arrestedwere held for over 60 hours before being arraigned on misdemeanor charges that normally would warrant no more than adesk-appearance ticket. Almost all the charges against the arrested protesters were dropped.
In what seems a systematic campaign by the police and city officials to lock up suspected "ringleaders" until afterthe Democratic convention in Los Angeles, Philadelphia prosecutors obtained unprecedented bail of $1 million for twoprominent organizers. One of them is John Sellers, a former Greenpeace activist who is now the director of theBerkeley-based Ruckus Society, which has trained thousands in nonviolent protest tactics. Sellers' bail was laterreduced to $100,000. Sellers now has a lawsuit pending against the Philadelphia police department. He joins us fromBerkeley.
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Mahamadou Issoufou
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Assumed office 7 April 2011 |
Prime Minister | Brigi Rafini |
Preceded by | Salou Djibo (Chairperson of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy) |
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In office 17 April 1993 – 28 September 1994 |
President | Mahamane Ousmane |
Preceded by | Amadou Cheiffou |
Succeeded by | Souley Abdoulaye |
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Born | 1952 (age 62–63) Dandaji, French West Africa (now Niger) |
Political party | Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism |
Spouse(s) | Aïssata Issoufou Malika Issoufou Mahamadou |
Mahamadou Issoufou (born 1952) is a Nigerien politician who has been President of Niger since 7 April 2011. Issoufou was Prime Minister of Niger from 1993 to 1994, President of the National Assembly from 1995 to 1996, and he has been a candidate in each presidential election since 1993. He led the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya), a social democratic party, from its foundation in 1990 until his election as President of Niger in 2011. During the Presidency of Mamadou Tandja (1999–2010), Issoufou was the main opposition leader.
Issoufou, an ethnic Hausa, was born in the town of Dandaji in Tahoua Department. An engineer by trade, he served as National Director of Mines from 1980 to 1985 before becoming Secretary-General of the Mining Company of Niger (SOMAIR). He is married to Aïssata Issoufou, and to second wife Dr Malika Issoufou Mahamadou.[1]
1993 presidential election and appointment as Prime Minister[edit]
In February 1993, the country's first multiparty legislative and presidential elections were held. In the parliamentary election, Issoufou's party, the PNDS, won 13 seats in the National Assembly,[2][3] and Issoufou himself won a seat[4] as a PNDS candidate in Tahoua constituency.[5]
Together with other opposition parties, the PNDS then joined a coalition, the Alliance of the Forces of Change (AFC). This coalition held the majority of the newly elected seats in the National Assembly.[3] Later in February 1993, Issoufou ran as the PNDS candidate in the presidential election. He placed third, winning 15.92 percent of the vote.[2] The AFC then supported second-place finisher Mahamane Ousmane for president in the second round of the election, held on March 27.[3] Ousmane won the election, defeating Tandja Mamadou, the candidate of the National Movement of the Development Society (MNSD); with the AFC holding a parliamentary majority, Issoufou became Prime Minister on 17 April 1993.
Conflict, cohabitation, and arrest: 1994–1999[edit]
On 28 September 1994, Issoufou resigned in response to a decree from Ousmane a week earlier that weakened the powers of the prime minister, and the PNDS withdrew from the governing coalition. As a result, the coalition lost its parliamentary majority and Ousmane called a new parliamentary election to be held in January 1995.
Issoufou and the PNDS forged an alliance with their old opponents, the MNSD, and in the January 1995 election that alliance won a slight majority of seats; Issoufou was then elected as President of the National Assembly. The opposition's victory in the election led to cohabitation between President Ousmane and a government, backed by a parliamentary majority, that opposed him; the result was political deadlock. With the dispute between President Ousmane and the government deepening, on 26 January 1996 Issoufou requested that the Supreme Court remove Ousmane from office for alleged incapacity to govern. A day later, on 27 January 1996, Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara seized power in a military coup.[3] Issoufou, along with President Ousmane and Prime Minister Hama Amadou, was arrested and subsequently placed under house arrest until April 1996.[6] They were all put on television by the military regime in February 1996 to endorse the official view that the coup was caused by flaws in the political system and that changes in the system were needed.[3]
Issoufou placed fourth (receiving only 7.60% of the vote) in the flawed and controversial 7–8 July 1996 presidential election that gave Maïnassara an outright victory.[2] Along with the three other opposition candidates, Issoufou was placed under house arrest on the second day of polling and held for two weeks.[6] Afterward, he refused to meet with Maïnassara, unsuccessfully appealed to the Supreme Court for the election to be annulled, and the PNDS called for demonstrations.[7] On July 26, he was again placed under house arrest, along with another leading PNDS member, Mohamed Bazoum; they were freed on the order of a judge on 12 August.[6] Following a pro-democracy demonstration on 11 January 1997, Issoufou was arrested along with Ousmane and Tandja and held until 23 January.[citation needed]
Opposition leader: 1999–2010[edit]
Maïnassara was killed in another military coup in April 1999, and new elections were held in late in the year. In the first round of the presidential election, held in October, Issoufou placed second, winning 22.79% of the vote. He was later defeated by Tandja Mamadou in the November run-off, capturing 40.11% of the vote compared to Tandja's 59.89%.[2][8] He was backed in the second round by the unsuccessful first round candidates Hamid Algabid, Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye, and Ali Djibo, while Tandja received Ousmane's support. After the announcement of the provisional results showing Tandja's victory, Issoufou accepted them and congratulated Tandja.[8]
In the November 1999 parliamentary election, Issoufou was again elected to the National Assembly as a PNDS candidate in Tahoua constituency.[9]
In a repeat of the 1999 election, Issoufou placed second behind incumbent Tandja in the 2004 presidential election, winning 24.60% of the vote.[2] He was defeated in the run-off, winning 34.47% of the vote to Tandja's 65.53%;[2][10] however, that was still considered an impressive result for Issoufou, as he had substantially increased his share of the vote even though the other first round candidates had backed Tandja in the second round.[11] Issoufou, who targeted corruption in his campaign, accused Tandja of using state funds for his own campaign, along with other accusations of electoral misconduct, and said that the election was not as transparent as the 1999 election.[12]
In the December 2004 parliamentary election, Issoufou was re-elected to the National Assembly as a PNDS candidate in Tahoua constituency.[13]
2009 political crisis[edit]
In 2009, the PNDS strongly opposed Tandja's efforts to hold a referendum on the creation of a new constitution that would allow him to run for re-election indefinitely. At an opposition rally in Niamey on 9 May 2009, Issoufou accused Tandja of seeking "a new constitution to stay in power for ever" and the establishment of "a dictatorship and a monarchy".[14] As leader of the Front for the Defence of Democracy (FDD) opposition coalition, he said on 4 June 2009 that a planned anti-referendum protest would be held on 7 June despite an official ban.[15]
As part of the constitutional dispute, Tandja assumed emergency powers on 27 June. Accusing Tandja of undertaking a coup d'état, "violating the constitution and ... forfeit[ing] all political and moral legitimacy", Issoufou called on the armed forces to ignore his orders and urged the international community to intervene.[16] Issoufou was detained at his home by the army's paramilitary police on 30 June; he was questioned and released after about an hour. A nationwide strike called by the FDD was held on 1 July and was deemed partially successful by the press.[17]
The referendum was held on 4 August 2009, despite the opposition's furious objections and calls for a boycott, and it was successful. Speaking on 8 August, shortly after the announcement of results, Issoufou vowed that the opposition would "resist and fight against this coup d'etat enacted by President Tandja and against his aim of installing a dictatorship in our country".[18]
On 14 September 2009, Issoufou was charged with misappropriation of funds and then released on bail. He said that he was actually charged for political reasons.[19] He left the country. On 29 October 2009, international warrants for the arrest of Issoufou and Hama Amadou were issued by the Nigerien government, and Issoufou returned to Niamey from Nigeria late on 30 October in order "to cooperate with the judiciary".[20]
Tandja was ousted in a February 2010 military coup, and a new transitional junta enabled the opposition leaders to return to politics in Niger while preparing for elections in 2011. The PNDS designated Issoufou as the party's candidate for the January 2011 presidential election at a meeting in early November 2010. Issoufou said on the occasion that "the moment has come, the conditions are right", and he called on party members to "turn these conditions into votes at the ballot box". Some observers considered Issoufou to be potentially the strongest candidate in the election.[21]
Presidency: 2011–present[edit]
He won the 2011 presidential election. He was inaugurated as president on 7 April 2011 and succeeded Salou Djibo who was in power as Chairperson of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy since 19 February 2010. He named Brigi Rafini as Prime Minister.
In July 2011, a planned assassination of Issoufou was uncovered. A major, lieutenant, and three other soldiers in Niger's military were arrested.[22]
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- ^ a b "Rapport de la Mission d'Observation des Élections Présidentielles et Législatives des 17 octobre et 24 novembre 1999" PDF (1.06 MB), democratie.francophonie.org (French)
- ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 2004-07-18. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "Rapport de la Mission d'Observation des Élections Présidentielles et Législatives des 16 novembre et 4 décembre 2004" PDF (99.5 KB), democratie.francophonie.org (French).
- ^ "Incumbent wins Niger presidential poll". Afrol.com. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ Nico Colombant (2004-12-04). "Niger Opposition Cries Foul Following Runoff Election". The Epoch Times. Voice of America. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 2005-02-13. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "AFP: Thousands protest Niger president's plans". Google News. 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "AFP: Niger protesters vow to defy anti-referendum demo ban". Google News. 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "AFP: Niger opposition slams presidential 'coup'". Google News. 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "AFP: Anti-referendum strike partially followed in Niger". Google News. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20090808172149889C540772
- ^ "AFP: Niger opposition leader charged with financial crimes". Google News. 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "Niger opposition leader returns to face law". Independent Newspapers Online. 2009-10-31. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "Free Tandja, Niger junta told". News24. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "Niger 'foils plot against President Mahamadou Issoufou'". BBC. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
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Peanut Butter Cup Fluffernutter Blondies
Last week I went to Ohio.
I had to fly there.
I'll tell you all about Ohio later, but today let's talk about airports/planes.
Going on a trip is all sorts of exciting, but the getting-there part, not so much.
Airports are scary and confusing places filled with weird, impatient people.
I mean, when did I become the last normal human?
First, I got into the wrong line to check-in…and the man behind me was obviously an expert traveler because he kept sighing at me really loudly when I kept forgetting to move 1 foot up in the maze line. Finally I made it to the front of the line only to be told by the super helpful woman behind the counter that I needed to go check-in at the other desk, by way of another, super-long maze line.
All this waiting to check my bag. Yes, I'm a bag checker, no matter how light my load. I get anxiety when I carry my bag on. What if there is no space in the overhead compartments when I get on the plane? I have been faced with that dilemma more than once. I end up standing in the aisle looking around for space, which never happens to be above my own seat. I start sweating and searching with panicked eyes for any sliver of space that I can squeeze my over-packed carry-on into, knowing that the long line of people behind me are getting annoyed by me standing there like an idiot. Also, I am 5'2″ which makes hiking my bag over my head hard enough. I have been hit in the forehead with my carry-on more than once. It is embarrassing and painful. So, I am a bag-checker.
After I got my bag checked, I had to take the air train to the other terminal. In my airport the train has little separate cars, which are great when you have your family with you, but if you are alone you're forced to sit in a tiny space facing some random stranger who will inevitably stare at you until you make eye contact. The thing is, once you've made eye contact it's like you have acknowledged their existence and now have to say something.
I always get alarmingly nervous in these situations and say the wrong thing…like if the stranger says, "Pretty cold out today", I usually come back with, "Nice to meet you." Then I sit there for the next 3 minutes feeling like a moron staring down at my feet. I really shouldn't be allowed in public.
On my day of travel I was running slightly behind and by the time I got to the gate I was starving. The only thing near my gate was a stand that sold nuts. I am allergic to almonds, so obviously I steer clear of those, but in general I avoid most nuts. But since I was so hungry I decided to throw caution to the wind and get a bag of cashews. I ate a few handfuls and boarded the plane. As the doors closed I started having trouble breathing. I was convinced I was going into to anaphylactic shock because of the cashews.
Here's my thought process: Ok, breathe, calm down. What if I am dying? What if I die here? Should I say something? Should I draw attention? People will be mad if I stop the plane. People might not notice if I die. I have a window seat. They'll think I am sleeping. What do I do?
Well, I settled on dying in my seat rather than embarrassing myself. As I sat there trying to breathe I realized that I was a complete idiot and should not be allowed out of the house by myself. Luckily, I gained my composure and realized that I was just panicking and I wasn't dying of an allergic reaction to cashews.
I am no good in pressure situations.
Don't even get me started on connecting flights!
Like I said, I'll talk about my trip another day, but among other things that I left Ohio with, was the idea for these blondie bars.
My kids love Fluffernutter sandwiches. (For those unfamiliar, Fluffernutter is peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff.)
I decided to amp up the idea and add some Reese's Peanut Butter Cups to the mix as well…can't be bad!
I ended up with a buttery, peanut butter bar with Fluff swirled throughout and yummy chunks of Reese's to add a little extra pizzazz.
Peanut Butter Cup Fluffernutter Blondies
First you make you batter…really easy.
Don't forget to fold in your peanut butter cups. A whole entire 10.5 oz bag of full sized cups…minus one for tasting. You need to make sure they're not poison.
Spread your batter into a greased pan.
Now, get your Fluff ready.
Drop that randomly on top of your batter…
Nothing wrong with that!
Now, sweets aside, you really need to hop over and check out my other site…we play pranks on our kids and video it, which isn't mean at all, we make crafts because we're kinda crafty, we snoop in people purses, we have fun meal plans and man-judging just to name a few. Seriously, it's kinda the perfect place!
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- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2½ cups flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups coarse chopped peanut butter cups (10.5 oz bag)
- ¾ cup Marshmallow Fluff
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cream butter and peanut butter together.
- Add sugars and beat until light and fluffy.
- On medium speed add in eggs and vanilla and mix until incorporated.
- Stir in your baking soda, salt and flour until just combined.
- Fold in your chopped peanut butter cups.
- Spread the batter in your prepared pan.
- Drop you Fluff randomly on top of the batter and swirl in with a knife.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until toothpick placed 1 inch from side comes out clean. Don't over bake.
- Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack.
- Cut into squares when cooled.
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November 9, 2011 at 12:14 am
beautiful -
November 9, 2011 at 12:35 am
You my fried are hilarious! Once again, my kids asked me what I was laughing at.
November 9, 2011 at 12:36 am
These look too good to be true!!!
November 9, 2011 at 12:37 am
your stories always make me laugh. glad to know i'm not the only who who sometimes believes they should not be allowed to interact with the public. for the good of the world someday I should just stay home. lol
November 9, 2011 at 12:48 am
Oh, Shelly, the airport travel…yes, indeed. It's like this massive cattle call, everyone is in a hurry to go no where and they are more concerned that you have 3.000001 ounces of body spray in your purse than is really necessary. Or how about being a nursing mother or mother to a baby and trying to get milk on board…seriously it's nuts. And no one is polite. Everyone just sighs, rolls their eyes, or yells. Travel is sooo glamorous, right? Sorry you had to deal with it. I am all too familiar with your scenario.
On lighter matters, these blondies look awesome! I have made something sort of like these that I adapted from a picky-palate/jenny recipe. Cake mix, PB, fluff, and lots of white choc and sweetened condensed milk, too
November 9, 2011 at 1:14 am
I cannot stop laughing…SO funny!
And how could you possibly get a more awesome flavor combo – PB cup fluffernutter?! Get out. -
November 9, 2011 at 1:54 am
o MY…i WENT ON A PLANE ONCE AND THAT WAS IT FOR ME…SORRY BUT YOUR STORY WAS TO FUNNY,,,,I HAVE ACQUIRED PANIC ATTACKS THREE YEARS AGO…LOL IT SOUNDS LIKE ME BUT I COULDN'T GET THAT FAR…THE PEANUT BUTTER CUP FLUFFERNUTTER THATS A MOUTH FULL IN ITSELF..GREAT POST..CANT WAIT TO TRY THEM…THANKS FOR SHARING…JANICE
November 9, 2011 at 2:10 am
I just flew from Boston to Anchorage this weekend and I wrote about my thoughts on airplanes also! Check it out, as I think we both dislike airports. Also, these blondies look sinfully delicious!
November 9, 2011 at 2:14 am
I'm not sure how I found your blog, but I'm glad I did. I like you, you are awesome…this story made me laugh and realize we may have a lot in common. I am a complete spaz in pressure situations and labor under the delusion that I am dying/unable to breath/or going into anaphylactic shock at least once or twice a week…
Oh, and your photos are really good and your recipes look fantastic, I will have to try to make these blondies soon. -
November 9, 2011 at 2:14 am
Airports & Flying ARE scary !! Something so simple … is now far too complex. These blondies though … they should make up for your little adventure – – they look like perfection
November 9, 2011 at 2:40 am
So would you believe that Fluffernutter Bars have been on my To Make list for about a month? Get outta my head, friend…GET OUTTA MY HEAD!!!
November 9, 2011 at 2:53 am
You and these amazing treats with peanut butter! I'm dying to make your banana bread and now THIS?! PB and marshmallow fluff?! Thank you! And I'm here in Ohio, so I hope your trip was without any scary incidents! Besides the airport/plane situation. Weirdo.
November 9, 2011 at 2:58 am
That is the saddest story ever! I grew up traveling ALL the time, and am no longer bothered by all the weirdos and crazies at the airport; I'm one of them – they are my people If you need a travel guide to help you navigate the airport lines and figure out if you're dying or not, please don't hesitate to ask! I'll help ya! Oh, and I'll make these bars just for our flight!
November 9, 2011 at 3:42 am
Umm yeah. All of the above. I've had to fly twice in the past three weeks and many panic attacks have abounded. Many.
having these bars on hand would have totally calmed me down.
November 9, 2011 at 4:52 am
Seriously! Peanut butter, peanut butter cups, AND marshmallow. This is so wrong…but so right.
November 9, 2011 at 7:12 am
The word fluffernutter makes me giggle! I needed that!
November 9, 2011 at 10:50 am
I love your flavor combo's…you never cease to amaze me when you come up with yet another winner of flavors. As for travel, i don't do it, or rather I have not traveled in soooooooo long…but airports were strange the last time I went, so I can only imagine that they have progressively gotten weirder as time has evolved.
November 9, 2011 at 12:02 pm
Oh wow….you poor thing! Is air travel supposed to be glamorous? Maybe that was in the 50's. I'm so glad the cashews didn't kill you.
And marshmallow fluff + peanut butter?!? Yes, please.
November 9, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Shelly, you are too funny. I also hate the moment when I have to put my way-too-heavy carry on in the overhead compartment. I'm also short and no one ever offers to help so I always end up hurting myself.
If these were the result of your trip then it was worth all the awkward moments:-)
November 9, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Wow. I love you. That is all.
November 9, 2011 at 12:52 pm
Marshmallow fluff reminds me of being a kid! I try not to keep it in my house toooo often but when I do it's gone within a week!! These should be in a magazine!
November 9, 2011 at 1:01 pm
These look fantastical! I'm thinking they'd be great to have on board for that next flight. It's a plan.
November 9, 2011 at 2:23 pm
Oh goodness those look good!
November 9, 2011 at 2:24 pm
You had me at peanut butter cups:)
November 9, 2011 at 4:35 pm
Oh my goodness. I am SO glad I stumbled upon your blog. I think I did because of Callye and Ashleigh's pinterest cookie series. But no matter. Whatever brought me here I am so happy. I check your blog every day and am so glad when you post. YOU MAKE ME LAUGH SO HARD. I think we are sisters seperated at birth.
November 9, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Yay for Ohio providing inspiration for such amazingly tasty things!
November 9, 2011 at 6:36 pm
I love how everyone has a different perspective of flying. It cracks me up. I try NEVER to check a bag. I have had too many bags miss connecting flights so I try to pack lightly. I typ. wear a crap ton of layers… shirt, sweater, coat… that I can take off so that my bulky sweater does not have to be packed, letting me use a smaller suitecage. Also goes for shoes, wear the biggest bulkiest shoes on the flight so my flip flops are in the suitecase.
November 9, 2011 at 7:48 pm
I don't know how I came across your blog but I love it!!!! Your posts always crack me up but today's had me crying from laughing so hard! As an Ohioan I'm glad that we inspired you to make something so amazing, I'm going tonight to get the iingrediants!
November 9, 2011 at 10:05 pm
yeah, that picture made me fat just by loking at it, they look REALLY good
November 10, 2011 at 12:08 am
SO yummy!! I have to make these!
November 10, 2011 at 12:49 am
Oh yum! These look wonderful!
November 10, 2011 at 12:43 pm
I could eat a huge stack of these! Yum!
November 10, 2011 at 2:56 pm
I always secretly giggle and smile when I see a jar of marshmallow fluff. I love the old school jars, too.
November 10, 2011 at 4:27 pm
I love the word fluffernutter. Say that 10 times fast! I makes me giggle.
November 10, 2011 at 5:52 pm
Love your blog. And this dessert looks amazing!
November 10, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Whoa, sorry to hear about your plane ride experience. If it makes you feel any better, I'm not good in those kind of situations either…
These blondies make up for that though! -
November 10, 2011 at 11:37 pm
You literally had me laughing out loud with your description of your travels! And these bars look incredibles!
November 11, 2011 at 12:19 am
airports do kinda suck don't they. glad you made it!
and omg fluffernutter blondies GET IN MAH BELLY.
November 12, 2011 at 4:54 pm
I made these for my boyfriend for our 1-year anniversary and he LOVED them (and I think I locked in another year of relationship bliss with these bars). He's a huge peanut butter/chocolate/marshmallow/anything sweet fan, so these were perfect for him. I drizzled some chocolate on top of them (as if they weren't decadent enough!) and they were delicious. I may have sneaked one – for quality control, of course – before I gave him pretty much the entire pan.
November 18, 2011 at 9:26 pm
made these to rave reviews – thank you for another great peanut butter lovers recipe!
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December 11, 2011 at 1:28 pm
As a 63 year old grandmother who visits (traveling alone) her grandchildren in France, I feel your pain and anxiety. I allow for long layovers just so I can make sure I am in the right line. It's an OCD thing.
January 20, 2012 at 12:03 pm
I love your site! My husband is allergic to Chocolate and loves Sweets, you have so many dessert recipes using white chocolate and other ingredients that he can have! Thanks so much!
February 28, 2012 at 4:39 pm
These are the BEST. I made them for a cake and pie auction. Saved one to eat.
Next time would use the Mini Reese cups. -
March 7, 2012 at 4:22 pm
These look SOOOOO Good! Thanks for sharing. And, by the way, I have similar problems when flying myself, so you are not alone.
July 17, 2012 at 5:45 pm
How cool…found your recipe from Ashton, Something Swanky. She is a real rip! :o)
This recipe sounds great and I plan on making it shortly. Being from the north and now living in the south, I thought I was alone regarding fluffanutter sandwiches. I use to love, love, love them. No body that I mention it to down south knows what I am talking about.These bars will be a big hit,I'm sure! Thanks a bunch…Oh,,am I able to sign up for regular emails from you? I don't do the twitter thing and not crazy about Facebook….Hope to hear from you soon.
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As expected Livan Hernandez cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week and today the Braves released the 37-year-old right-hander.
No team wanted anything to do with Hernandez's guaranteed contract, but now that the Braves are on the hook for that entire deal and he's available for a prorated share of the minimum salary he could find a taker. At the very least he'll surely be able to snag a minor-league deal and a chance to work his way back to the majors at Triple-A.
Hernandez had a 2.73 ERA as recently as May 25, but turned in back-to-back ugly outings to finish with a 4.94 ERA and .331 opponents' batting average in 31 total innings as a reliever.
- mybrunoblog - Jun 19, 2012 at 10:25 AM
This guy is like a cat with 9 lives. He'll end up on a big league roster before the season is over.
- natslady - Jun 19, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Good luck, Livo. Enjoyed your years with us, but it was time to move on. Still have your autographed jersey…
- natstowngreg - Jun 19, 2012 at 1:07 PM
*adopts expression of jealousy*
I love Livan, but Mike Rizzo needs to resist the urge to bring him back.
- pisano - Jun 19, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Not to worry, Boston will pick him up.
- Vindickative - Jun 19, 2012 at 1:42 PM
I remember being stoked to finally get to my first Giants game at then-Pacific Bell Park back in 2001. It was the season Barroid hit his 70,000 home runs, and the G-Men were playing the aggressively blah Astros in a middle-of-the-week night game. Then Livan Hernandez gave up 4 runs before we found our seats.
On the other hand, 4.94 ERA and .331 OPA are significantly better numbers than Tim Lincecum's this year. "Livo? Brian Sabean's on the line…"


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Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner
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Lugano Jazz Fest 1985 (Switzerland)
If you ever have a chance to go to Lake Lugano, go. It's one of the most beautiful places on earth and the train ride there from Milan or Zurich is spectacular. Personnel: Pharoah Sanders, tenor saxophone McCoy Tyner, piano Avery Sharpe, bassist Louis Hayes, drum Pharaoh Sanders Born Farrell Sanders October 13, 1940 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Sun Ra, who was a early and big supporter of his art, gave him the name Pharoah and it stuck. Sanders played the blues as a teenager in Arkansas and was a local sideman for Bobby "Blue" Bland and Junior Parker. His family moved to Oakland where he fell under the sway of the music of James Moody, Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, and John Coltrane. In 1961, he moved to New York City where he faced very tough financial times. He worked non-musical jobs to support himself, occasionally pawned his instrument and even spent some nights on the subway for the lack of money to rent a room. In 1963, he formed a group with pianist John Hicks and landed a gig at the Village Gate. John Coltrane was in the audience and started to include him in performances and recordings. You can hear Sanders on some of Coltrane's most exploratory albums "Om", "Live at the Village Vanguard Again", and "Live in Seattle."
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