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Monday, December 21, 2009
The Three Wisemen
If you're doing a Christmas nativity play, even if it's at home, you'll need the three wisemen, also known as the Magi, or as the three kings. Type in the word "wiseman" in our search field and you'll see a great selection of Christmas costumes for both adults and children.
Imagine the Christmas classic "We Three Kings" playing in the background as these costumes parade across a stage!
"We three kings of orient are bearing gifts, we traverse afar.
Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star!"
Wikipedia has a wealth of information about these figures if you want to know more, but they tell us that since the 8th century in the Western Christian church, the three wisemen have been commonly known as Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar. We just call them Wiseman I, Wiseman II and Wiseman III. But we also have a Blue Wiseman and a Wine Wiseman—you can see the children's versions of the wine and blue wisemen accompanying Wiseman III in the photo above, who holds a gift bearing either gold, frankincense or myrrh…or perhaps a combination of all three.
Wikipedia goes on to explain:
We've also got some shepherds and a Mary costume to complete the Nativity cast list. Now all you need is a manger and a baby! Of course, you could also include farm animals that have been displaced by the visitors. Check out our team mascots section for a horse and a cow, a ram, even a reindeer for a festive twist.
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Edd Kimber's Bakewell ombre cake
By Edd Kimber
Cooking timePrep: 2 hrs, 15 mins Cook: 30 mins
Skill levelFor the keen cook
ServingsCuts into 12 slices
Inspired by the classic Bakewell tart, the raspberry jam and almond flavours of this sandwich sponge complement the stunning pink graduated frosting
Nutrition and extra info
Additional info
- Freeze before icing
Nutrition per slice
- kcalories
- 1006
- protein
- 6g
- carbs
- 123g
- fat
- 55g
- saturates
- 34g
- fibre
- 1g
- sugar
- 103g
- salt
- 1.1g
For the almond cake layers
- 325g plain flour
- 25g cornflour
- 4½ tsp baking powder
- 225g butter, at room temperature
- 400g golden caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp almond extract
- 5 medium egg whites, lightly beaten
- 300ml whole milk
For the raspberry cream cheese frosting
- 300g butter, at room temperature
- 625g icing sugar
- 450g full-fat cream cheese
- 300g seedless raspberry jam
- red paste food colouring
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- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease 3 x 20cm round cake tins and line the bases with baking parchment, greasing the parchment, too.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, cornflour, baking powder and ½ tsp salt, then set aside. Put the butter in a large bowl and beat for about 3 mins until smooth and creamy. Add the caster sugar and beat for about 5 mins until light and fluffy. Add the extracts and mix to combine.
- Add the egg white a little at a time, beating until fully combined. Sift in the flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the milk, but starting and finishing with the flour.
- Divide the mixture equally between the prepared tins, gently levelling out. Bake for 25-30 mins, or until the cake springs back when lightly touched. Allow the cakes to cool in the tins for 10 mins before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely. The sponge is quite delicate, so take care when working with the cooled cake.
- For the frosting, beat the butter for about 3 mins until light and creamy. Add the icing sugar, a little bit at a time, until fully combined. Beat the frosting until light and smooth, then add the cream cheese and half the jam. Mix until just smooth – don't overmix as it will get thinner the more you stir.
- Put the first cake on a serving plate and spread a layer of the frosting over the top. Then spread half the remaining jam evenly over the frosting. Repeat with the second cake and finally place the third cake on top. Cover the outside of the whole cake with a thin layer of frosting using a palette knife, and put it in the fridge while you prepare the frosting for the decoration.
- Divide the remaining frosting between 3 small bowls. Add about ½ tsp of red paste colouring to one of the bowls and about 1 tsp colouring to another bowl, leaving the third bowl as it is. You want to have three bowls of frosting with clearly different colours.
- To decorate the cakes, put each frosting into a piping bag fitted with a small round piping tip. Pipe 6 dots of frosting up the cake, 2 of each colour, with the darkest at the base of the cake. Use a teaspoon or small palette knife to smear the frosting to the right. Repeat the piping process, moving the dots up one so that as you pipe around the cake the colour will graduate in a swirl. For the top, pipe 2 rings of the darker pink dots around the outside, spreading the frosting in the same fashion, followed by 2 rings of the medium pink dots, and finish with the lighter frosting in the middle. Will keep for up to 3 days, chilled.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2013
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Comments, questions and tips
This is a delicious cake! I usually bake very basic things like muffins but I thought I'd challenge myself with this recipe. Turned out really well- I would absolutely recommend it to anyone! I didn't have time to do the full icing effect so just covered it in dark pink icing with some raspberries on top. It looked and tasted amazing.
I'm a novice baker. I made this cake for my brother's birthday and it was a great success even though pink. The sponge is perfect and the general taste is great. The fat content is a bit scary but it tastes much lighter than it sounds and since it's a specialty cake, I guess it's OK for once. The decorating is quite rewarding as it goes faster than you'd think and is very impressive but the 3 color icings make the preparation messy.
I used durable freezing bags for pipes (don't use the IKEA ones, they split open)
I used the Wilton rose food color that worked very well.
I used two 23 cm tins so the cake had only 2 layers, was wider and shorter that made it easier to transport.
I will make again probably without the decorative frosting.
Cake looked fantastic and tasted even better. Sponge was easy to make and to handle. Followed the recipe to a tee and was perfect. Decorating took a while to get used too which meant doing a couple to rows then wiping off but wasn't a problem as got covered anyways. I do suggest practicing a few rows on a plate or cake board to get used to of much to blob and spread as I found I got better towards the end. Took bout 2hrs to put together and decorate which wasn't too bad as was expecting it to take a lot longer. It tasted absolutely gorgeous and looked brilliant, which showed as only lasted a day. I stored in the fridge overnight as cream cheese frosting but made sure I took out at least an hour before serving to get to room temp. I 100% recommend this its absolutely gorgeous
There are many cakes like this at this website,
take a look and see if there is anything you like, if there is why not click like so you can get updated on new cakes and handy tips for cake baking!
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Dark-Sky Preserves and Urban Star Parks
The RASC has developed formal guidelines and requirements for two types of light-restricted protected areas: Dark-Sky Preserves and Urban Star Parks. We are officially recognizing parks in Canada that apply for an official designation and meet these guidelines. Many parks across Canada have been designated in recent years - see the list below. If you have a favourite dark site, perhaps it could be designated by the RASC as a Dark-Sky Preserve or an Urban Star Park, so please let us know by sending us an email to Light-Pollution Abatement Committee Chair.
Dark-Sky Preserve (DSP)
A Dark-Sky Preserve is an area in which no artificial lighting is visible and active measures are in place to educate and promote the reduction of light pollution to the public and nearby municipalities. Sky glow from beyond the borders of the Preserve will be of comparable intensity, or less, to that of natural sky glow.
Urban Star Park (USP)
An Urban Star Park is an area in which artificial lighting is strictly controlled and active measures are in place to educate and promote the reduction of light pollution to the public and nearby municipalities. Sky glow from beyond the borders of the Reserve may be visible to observers within the area.
Other non-RASC Designation Types
In addition to the stringent guidelines set by the RASC, there are organizations outside of Canada that also are promoting preservation of dark skies. These designations are included here as a convenience, but do not imply endorsement or acceptance by the RASC.
Complete List of RASC Recognized Dark-Sky Preserves
These parks fulfilled the requirements of the RASC Dark-Sky Preserve, and we encourage them to use the Dark-Sky Preserve designation.
- Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve, ON - 1999
- McDonald Park Dark-Sky Park, Fraser Valley, BC - 2003 (from Fraser Valley Astronomer's Society)
- Cypress Hills Inter-Provincial Park Dark-Sky Preserve, SK/AB - 2004
- Point Pelee National Park, ON - 2006
- Beaver Hills Dark-Sky Preserve, AB - 2006
- Mont-Mégantic International Dark-Sky Preserve, QC - 2007 (from IDA)
- Gordon's Park, Manitoulin Island, ON - 2008
- Grasslands National Park, SK - 2009
- Bruce Peninsula National Park and Five Fathoms National Marine Park, ON - 2009
- Kouchibouguac National Park, NB - 2009
- Mount Carleton Provincial Park, NB - 2009
- Kejimkujik National Park, NS - 2010
- Fundy National Park, NB - 2011
- Jasper National Park Dark-Sky Preserve, AB - 2011
- Bluewater, Wiarton, ON - 2012
- Wood Buffalo National Park, AB - 2013
- North Frontenac Township, ON - 2013
List of RASC Recognized Urban Star Parks
These parks fulfilled the requirements of the RASC Urban Star Park, and we encourage them to use the Urban Star Park designation.
Irving Nature Park, Saint John, NB - 2011
Cattle Point, Victoria , BC - 2013
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The news that President Obama has upped the ante in the talks over extending the nation's debt limit has to leave most observers wondering, who's bluffing? Is the president seriously considering House Speaker John Boehner's idea of a major overhaul of the tax code that would close loopholes and therefore raise revenues in exchange for substantial spending cuts in entitlement spending that would include hitherto sacred cows such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security?
If so, then we may be on the brink of a historic compromise that will not only represent a major step toward fiscal sanity but also fairness. Simplifying the tax code has long been a Republican goal although not one energetically pursued. This would eliminate a great many loopholes and raise a considerable amount of revenue, but if it is accompanied as the GOP insists, by lower rates, it could be sold to their party's rank and file as a blow to big government rather than yet another measure that will only feed the monster.
If the president agrees to such a deal, it would deprive him of some of his favorite hobbyhorses, such as his incessant complaints about special treatment for owners of corporate jets, but it would also mean he could go to the country next year as a man who acted to cut the deficit and created a simpler and fairer tax code. The odds are such a record would play better with the independent voters who will decide the 2012 presidential election.
Some Republican hardliners, such as Rep. Michele Bachmann, who has pledged never to vote to raise the debt limit, may resist the compromise, but it's likely Boehner could still carry the vast majority of his caucus. But if the Obama-Boehner deal passes, it will do so without much Democratic support.
Congressional Democrats would have few reasons to buy into this far-reaching accord. Most Democrats have little interest in tax simplification and none at all in the drastic cuts in entitlement spending the deal would mandate. Indeed, having spent the last few months doing their best to demonize Rep. Paul Ryan and the rest of the Republicans for their ideas about reforming Medicare, it is going to be hard for them to step back and buy into the cuts they had previously said were unthinkable.
Even worse for the Democrats, the Obama-Boehner deal would take this issue off the table in 2012, since big cuts in Medicare and other programs would be just as much the responsibility of the president as the Republicans. Democratic strategists probably were over-optimistic about their chances of re-taking the House of Representatives next year. But a budget compromise that would make it difficult to engage in the sort of demagoguery on Medicare that won the special election in New York's 26th congressional district in May for the Democrats would effectively kill such hopes. Instead of talking about the Republicans throwing the nation's grandmas over the cliff, Democrats may be forgiven for seeing a budget compromise as Barack Obama throwing them under the proverbial bus.


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2014 Indoors: Did not compete.
2014 Outdoors: Competed at six meets, splitting time between the 800 and the 1500 … Opened with a fifth-place time of 1:51.91 in the 800 at the Arizona State Invitational … Competed in the metric mile at the next three meets, placing second at the Jim Click Shootout (3:55.13), 24th at the Bryan Clay Invitational (3:47.04) and 11th at the Brutus Hamilton Challenge (4:11.90) … Scored at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, placing seventh in the 800 with a time of 1:52.45
2013 Indoors: Ran at five meets, including the Mountain West Championships ... Ran a 51.91* time in the 400 at the Lumberjack Team Challenge, placing 17th ... Placed fourth in a pair of events at a pair of home meets, running 4:09.57* in the mile at the Cherry & Silver Invitational and 1:22.10 in the 600 at the New Mexico Classic ... Claimed fifth in the 800 at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, clocking in at 1:53.52* ... Scored in the 800 at the conference meet with a 1:57.13 time, while placing ninth in the mile with a 4:14.00 mark.
2013 Outdoors: Competed at four meets ... Opened with a 3:55.65 time in the 1500 meters at the Stanford Invitational, earning 11th in his section ... Took second in the metric mile at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational with a time of 3:52.05*, while earning 14th in the 800 with a 1:54.18* clocking ... Nabbed fifth in the 800 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational, finishing in 1:51.44 ... Placed eighth and scored in the 800 (1:52.60) and 1500 (3:53.16) at the Mountain West Championships.
2012 Indoors: Competed at five meets, including the conference championships ... Claimed runner-up honors in the 600 at the Cherr & Silver Invitational, finishing in 1:20.59 ... Ran in the 800 the next four times, including the New Mexico Classic (1:52.78*, 5th), the Don Kirby Elite Invite (1:52.94*, 3rd), and the MW Indoor Championships (1:51.96*, 7th).
2012 Outdoors: Participated at five meets ... Opened at the UTEP Springtime Invitational with an 18th-place 400 of 50.99* ... Ran in the 1500 at the Don Kirby Tailwind, placing 8th with a 3:55.41* time ... Ran in the 800 the next three meets, including the Mt. SAC Relays, the Brutus Hamilton Open (winning the event) and the prelims of the MW Championships.
2011 Indoors: 8th place in the 800m at Conference Indoor and a member of the 4x400 relay team that placed 5th ... Had a season best in the 800m at the Indoor UNM Don Kirby Invitational with a time of 1:51.74, which is very impressive as a true freshman.
2011 Outdoors: Had a very consistent outdoor season, improving each meet ... Ran a 1:52.17 in the 800m at Mt. Sac Relays in California ... Also ran the 800m in California at two other meets, Brutus Hamilton Invitational and Steve Scott Invitational ... Competed at the MW Outdoor Championships in both the 800 and 4x400 meter relay ... Reached a personal best of 1:51.46 in the 800M preliminaries, but unfortunately barely missed out of the finals in a very competitive field.
Five year letterman in track and field, four year letterman in soccer and one year letterman in cross country ... 3A 2010 800m State Champion under head coach Kyle Skartwed ... Four-time All-State Track and Field ... Two-time MVP for both track and soccer ... 2008 State Champion in both track and field and soccer ... Progressively improved 800m time throughout high school, starting with a time of 2:01 his freshman year, a 2:00 time his sophomore year and a personal best 1:56 his last two years ... Ran for a program that finished in the top four in the state every year (2nd in freshman year, state champs sophomore year, 4th junior year and 3rd senior year).
Full name is John Paul Cordova ... Son of Rick, a firefighter, and Lynne, a realtor ... Has four sisters: Lily, Sarah, Lisa and Jenna ... Mother Lynne ran track for UNM and sister Lily played volleyball at New Mexico State ... Younger sister Sarah ran cross country at UNM ... Maintained a 3.6 GPA in high school ... Favorite athlete is Gabe Aragon, a teammate cross-country runner for UNM ... Favorite food is his mother's food; that is, New Mexican ... Hobbies include Ping Pong and soccer ... Majoring in Business-Finance.
• Academic All-Conference, 2012-13
* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol
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- Men's XC and Track Finishes Program-Best 7th in Program of the Year...


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Tesco to create 200 jobs at new superstore
Posted: September 17, 2013|
At least 200 jobs will be created if Tesco is given the go-ahead for a multi-million pound new superstore on the outskirts of a county town.
The retail giant wants to build a new store in Market Harborough, on Rockingham Road at the site of the former Focus store.
The plans will go on display at a two-day public exhibition in the Three Swans Hotel in the town on Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28.
The announcement made exclusively to the Leicester Mercury comes after weeks of speculation that Tesco had singled out a site for a major development.
If approved, it will open opposite its popular filling station and shop complex on Peaker Park.
Simon Petar, Tesco Corporate Affairs Manager, said the company wanted as many local people as possible to visit the exhibition and express their views:
He said: "We have been serving the community from our Metro since 1966 and we think a new Tesco supermarket will prove just as popular.
"We are encouraging residents to join us in the Three Swans Hotel where they can view the plans and ask questions of our project team."
He said the new Tesco superstore would be comparable in size to the existing Sainsbury's store in Springfield Street.
He added: "We respect the views of the local community and welcome comments and suggestions that can influence our proposals, before a planning application is submitted to Harborough District Council in the coming weeks."
The new supermarket will feature the full range of food, grocery and household goods offered by Tesco, with around 280 car parking spaces and free parking for three hours.
He said: "Local employment will be given a boost with the creation of around 200 full-time equivalent new jobs."
He said the jobs would be offered to local people as a priority."
He stressed: "Our existing stores will remain open, serving loyal and local customers should we be fortunate enough to gain planning approval.
"We will be holding a public exhibition in the Fairfax room of The Three Swans Hotel on the High Street on Friday from 10am to 5pm and on Saturday from 10am to 2pm."
Market Harborough Independent Retailers Association spokesman Malcolm Lever- Jones said: "I have been anticipating this announcement by Tesco for some time. I am pleased that Tesco has decided to retain the Metro store which is in the centre of town.
"I only hope that more free parking is created in the town centre to prevent an exodus of customers to the stores on the fringes of the town centre."
Ward councillor for the area Sarah Hill said: "The application will have to be considered very carefully and due consideration given to the possible impact on the viability of the town centre. Obviously the new local jobs would be welcome."


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By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2012 Prediction is an inexact science.
The 1939 New York World's Fair was billed as a look at tomorrow, and nations built pavilions and presented their latest inventions along with how they believed they would change the world.
One large part of the Fair itself was called "Futurama" -- a scale model of what planners believed would be America in 1960. The model had futuristic homes, urban complexes, bridges, dams and an advanced highway system which envisioned speeds of 100 mph.
The visionaries of 1939 did not anticipate suburbs, satellites, an oil embargo, nuclear energy or apparently where all those 100 mph cars were going to park.
The National Intelligence Council, which supports the Director of National Intelligence by providing long-term strategic analysis, has learned from instances like this and presents a range of options in its publication World Trends 2030.
The council posits four possible worlds in 2030: stalled engines, fusion, gini out-of-the-bottle and nonstate world.
"Gini" refers to the gini coefficient, which is a statistical measurement of income inequality.
The stalled engine world predicts a planet where the risk of interstate conflict rises due to a new great game in Asia. This scenario is a bleak one. "Drivers behind such an outcome would be a U.S. and Europe that turn inward, no longer interested in sustaining their global leadership," the report says. This scenario envisions the Euro Zone unraveling, causing Europe's economy to tumble.
The stalled engine world also sees the U.S. energy revolution failing to materialize -- despite current trends that suggest the U.S. will be a future energy exporter.
This scenario is most likely to lead to conflict between nations over scarce resources, but this scenario does not necessarily envision major conflagrations. Economic interdependence and globalization would be mitigating factors.
The fusion scenario represents the other end of the spectrum.
"This is a world in which the specter of a spreading conflict in South Asia triggers efforts by the U.S., Europe and China to intervene and impose a ceasefire," the report says. "China, the U.S. and Europe find other issues to collaborate on, leading to a major positive change in their bilateral relations, and more broadly leading to worldwide cooperation to deal with global challenges."
This scenario sees China adopting political reforms and Chinese leaders managing growing nationalism. Fusion sees more multinational organizations.
"In this scenario, all boats rise substantially," the report says. Developing economies rise, but so do those in developed countries. Under fusion, the American dream remains a reality with the council seeing U.S. incomes rising by $10,000 over a decade.
"Technological innovation -- rooted in expanded exchanges and joint international efforts -- is critical to the world staying ahead of the rising financial and resource constraints that would accompany a rapid boost in prosperity," the report says.
The genie out-of-the-bottle scenario is a world of extremes, but somewhere between the stalled engine and fusion scenarios. This scenario sees winners and losers in the global commons; a core group of the European Union remaining while others -- those not doing well economically -- fall away.
In the "gini" scenario the United States remains the preeminent power but it doesn't play global policeman. Energy producing nations see prices fall while they fail to diversify their economies. "Cities in China's coastal zone continue to thrive, but inequalities increase and split the [Communist] Party," the report says.
Global growth continues, but it is uneven. More countries fail in part because of the failure of international organizations.
"In sum, the world is reasonably wealthy, but it is less secure as the dark side of globalization poses an increasing challenge in domestic and international politics," the report says.
The final scenario -- the nonstate world -- sees nonstate actors taking the lead in confronting global challenges. Nonstate actors include nongovernmental organizations, multinational businesses, academic individuals, wealthy individuals and cities.
"The nation state does not disappear, but countries increasingly organize and orchestrate 'hybrid' coalitions of state and nonstate actors which shift depending on the issue," the report says.
This is a complex and diverse world that favors democracies. "Smaller, more agile countries in which the elites are also more integrated are apt to do better than larger countries that lack social or political cohesion," the report says.
By its nature, the nonstate world would be uneven and would carry its own dangers. Some global problems would be solved because the networks would coalesce to solve them but others would not. Security threats would increase because not all nonstate actors are benign. Access to lethal and disruptive technologies could expand, "enabling individuals and small groups to perpetuate violence and disruption on a large scale," according to the report.
The four worlds suggested in the report could happen or something altogether different may occur also. The report notes that unplanned, unforeseen events can change all of this.
The example of the New York World's Fair extends here too. While the Fair opened in 1939, it reopened in 1940. Two nations that sponsored buildings in 1939 -- Czechoslovakia and Poland -- had ceased to exist when the Fair returned in 1940.
Related Articles:National Intelligence Council Forecasts MegatrendsGlobal Trends Report Discusses Game Changers


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Posted by JingoBoy on 02/28/2012
Have been going to Gotham for many years. Love the decor, particularly the lanterns, and the informal elegance. The fish dishes are among the best I have tasted in NYC. The soup is always great. Tried the hanger steak once from the prix prix lunch menu, but it is just so-so, a bit disappointing. You would leave with regrets if you didn't get to try the very light, flourless chocolate cake. The service is just excellent.
Posted by downtowner on 10/11/2011
Fabulous prix fixe lunch. I'm surprized there is not a line out the door! Artichoke soup was sublime, made with cream and butter. Salad was ample and unusual. Haddock was a good sized portion and the skirt steak with chimchurri was cooked perfectly. Great martini! Still one of the best bargains and the best food in NYC.
Posted by NYC anonymous on 08/09/2011
I've been here many times and love the food and atmosphere so was a little disappointed this time - the appetizers were amazing but the main courses were a little off - not quite cooked right and not that interesting flavor-wise. But what really was unfortunate was the response I got when I tried to order a non-alcoholic Mojito. I assumed it was lime juice, sugar, mint and soda - no problem to skip the rum. I was told that "most people dont like it without the rum" and maybe something else would be better. My companion then asked again as to whether the bartender would be able to make one for me as I had explained that I cant have alcohol - everyone else at my table was having martinis and prosecco - but wanted something cocktail-esque. Then was told that "well, that would be a lot of work." I guess crushing the mint without it participating in a rum drink is just not worth their while. So I ordered club soda and soldiered on. Its a shame really as there are so few non-alcoholic options that going a little bit out of the way to create something the customer asks for would go a long way towards goodwill and loyalty to a restaurant.
Posted by Lorrie Stuart on 06/16/2011
It is a sad fact that many excellent restaurants, after a few years of fabulosity, lose their touch and/or let themselves go. Not Gotham. It had been about 10 years since I had visited before last night, and I have to say, things are better than ever. The place was packed when we arrived, but we were seated immediately. Walking to our table, I could already feel an atmosphere of enjoyment and contentment. The room is still beautiful, and the gardens outside lovely. The service was beyond superb; our waiter Kevin made me and my guest feel as if we were his Most Important Assignment of the Evening. He was delightful. And the food, as before, is superb. My soft shell crabs were simply the best I have ever eaten, perfectly crisped, with a piquant sauce to cut the richness of the crabs. I am left to wonder how Sam Sifton of the NYT could have given them only 3 stars!
Posted by Barry on 05/02/2011
Went here for the first time with another couple.Food was excellent,seated right away(we had reservations) and atmosphere was perfect.Steak was good and artichoke app. was fantastic.Bill came to 90 dollars a person with 80 dollar wine.
Posted by CodyBlue on 04/06/2011
The only good service is from the maitre 'd, the coat check and the food runners/busboys. The food is mediocre at best. I had the halibut, arrive overcooked and dry, fiance had the bass, it was fair. Oysters....fair. Well its not Aquagrill thats for sure. Ordered a nice white wine....however their prices are a bit high and inflated regarding their wine list. Waiter was poor, never around. Oh....and if you are one of those "rare" people like me, who pays in cash....please count your change. Seems whoever is manning the cash cannot count. If you send them an email regarding any negative experience they may get back to you in 3 weeks!! Nice to sit on ones laurels. Only in my town of NYC where there is a sucker for every supposed "happening" restaurant. We wont be back.
Posted by Megan Larson on 03/20/2011
The food was incredible. It combined very unique flavors with fairly safe picks, so it was a good compromise between picky and adventurous eaters. Plan some time for dinner here, as things move a little slow, but it was such a pleasant and comfortable night I couldn't complain too much about that. The server and woman who did our wine pairing thoroughly explained each dish and wine, which was nice, and it was not pretentious. Highly recommend!


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While ever piracy remains rife in the waters around Somalia the most popular and natural route for circumnavigating cruising sailors remains out of bounds. Safe waters may be a long way off but there's progress and it's worth relating.
Piracy successful attacks down in Somali waters
The United States Navy in a report has said that acts of piracy in the treacherous waters around the Horn of Africa have fallen sharply in 2012. Both aggressive patrolling by international forces and increased vigilance by the commercial shipping industry are responsible for the decrease.
The numbers are astounding and encouraging. 46 pirate attacks occurred in the area in 2012, compared with 222 in all of 2011 and 239 in 2010.
Only nine of the piracy attempts this year have been successful, a big decrease over 34 successful attacks in all of 2011 and 68 in 2010.
That doesn't mean that the waters are safe yet, and Vice Adm Mark Fox, the Navy's deputy chief for operations was cautioning too much optimism.
'The pirates are very adaptable, and they are very flexible,' he said this week.
The prospect of renewed political turmoil in the region, especially in Somalia and Yemen, may again drive up attempts at the lucrative business of piracy, since lawless areas in these countries provide havens for pirates to launch their raids and to hold captured vessels and hostages. Further economic collapse may prompt more farmers and fisherman to choose piracy.
There have been no successful pirate attacks since May and none attempted since the end of June. While the decrease is normal during the monsoon season, it is nevertheless the longest gap in pirate attacks in the last five years since the Somali pirates started treating it as a deadly business.
But shipping companies seem to have become more organised as well. More commercial vessels are carrying 'embarked security teams' of armed guards and no vessel with such a team on board has been hijacked. Superyachts, who have the speed to reach the minimum 15 knots required to transit the security zone in the Gulf of Aden, are also tending to carry armed guards.
One significant change this year has been that American and European forces have conducted a handful of high-profile and proactive counterpiracy raids in which hostages have been freed and pirates have been killed or captured. Officials say those raids may be acting as a deterrent.
With the release of South African couple Deborah Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari, who were held captive for seventeen months before their release last month, no cruising sailors are known to be in pirate hands.
All cruising sailors are advised in the strongest possible terms to avoid the north western Indian Ocean. In fact, with Somali pirates suffering a lack of successful hijackings, a transiting yacht, with its comparatively meagre pickings, might be more attractive than in the past.
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In a separate incident Sunday, agents found 68 bundles of marijuana weighing about 1,542 pounds hidden within a load of watermelons on a tractor trailer after a dog alerted agents.
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When you're significantly overweight, nobody has to tell you that you'd probably be happier and healthier without the extra pounds. But what if the weight won't come off, no matter how hard you try?
Willpower alone might not be enough for people who are significantly overweight. If you've honestly tried to lose weight and failed, medications or surgery could be helpful under certain conditions.
Most medical weight-loss programs first try to help you make the long-term behavioral changes necessary to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. This includes exercising regularly and eating healthy food.
If you still remain seriously overweight, you and your health care provider might discuss these other options.
Prescription medications can be helpful, but they're not for everyone. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), drugs are generally recommended only if you have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, or if your BMI is 27 or more and you have conditions caused or made worse by obesity, such as high blood pressure; dyslipidemia, which means abnormal amounts of fat in the blood; or type 2 diabetes. (A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered healthy.)
People with certain chronic health conditions or who are taking certain medications may not be able to take weight-loss medications. Be sure your health care provider knows if you have any of these conditions: high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism, anorexia, bulimia, depression, migraine headaches, glaucoma, diabetes or heart disease, or you have abused drugs or alcohol. Medications to help weight loss must be used in combination with regular physical activity and a healthy eating program.
Weight-loss drugs can help a person lose five to 22 pounds more than he or she could using non-drug treatments. The greatest amount of weight loss usually occurs within the first six months after starting a medication. After six months, weight tends to level off or increase. Maintaining weight after stopping weight-loss medications can be difficult.
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These drugs decrease appetite or increase the feeling of being full, the NIDDK says. They do this by increasing one or more chemicals in the brain that affect mood and appetite. Phentermine (Fastin, Adipex-P, Pro-Fast and other brand names) and sibutramine (Meridia) are the most commonly prescribed appetite-suppressants. Other appetite suppressants are diethylpropion (Tenuate) and phendimetrazine (Bontril, Plegine and other brand names).
Side effects of phentermine, phendimetrazine, and diethylpropion can include sleeplessness, nervousness and euphoria. These drugs may aggravate existing heart disease, high blood pressure, an overactive thyroid gland or glaucoma. People with these conditions should not take these medications.
Sibutramine can be used for up to two years. Side effects of sibutramine include an increase in blood pressure and heart rate. These are usually small increases, but people with high blood pressure, heart disease, irregular heartbeat or history of stroke should not take sibutramine. All people taking it should have their blood pressure checked regularly.
(Amphetamines also suppress appetite, but because of the potential for abuse and dependence, they are NOT recommended as weight-loss drugs.)
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The present disclosure provides a system and method configured to provide a caller with selectable activities and entertainment when the caller is on-hold. The system and method establishes a connection between a caller and a receiving system, wherein the receiving system is configured to access a plurality of entertainment sources utilizing a selectable link. The receiving system can determine a caller's selection and retrieve the selection from an entertainment provider that stores the selection. The caller can select an entertainment category from a plurality of entertainment categories and select specific audible selections within the categories to be played to the caller. The system and method can provide a menu driven interaction and respond to voice commands and touchtone input to provide the selected entertainment from specific artists, games, and entertainers.
1. A method of providing selectable entertainment while on-hold comprising:
establishing a connection with a party to a call;
placing the party on-hold;
providing the party with a plurality of on-hold entertainment categories, the plurality of on-hold entertainment categories selectable by the party;
processing a request for a specific entertainment option from the entertainment categories, the processing selecting a communication link; and
providing entertainment to the party while the caller is on-hold in response to the request.
2. The method of
3. The method of
drilling down by prompting the caller a first time for an entertainment category; and
prompting the caller a second time for one of an artist, a trade name, a show title, and a game title responsive to the a callers utterance from the first time prompting.
4. The method of
5. The method of
6. The method of
7. The method of
8. The method of
9. The method of
determining if the caller selection is available from an entertainment provider.
10. A caller on-hold system comprising:
an on-hold caller interface to provide caller selectable entertainment to a caller while on-hold during a call, the on-hold caller interface comprising;
a processor configured to prompt a caller for selection of an entertainment type by category, based upon available entertainment providers;
a receiver for receiving caller input;
a communication link between the on-hold caller interface and the available entertainment providers wherein the caller can select a category of entertainment from a plurality of entertainment providers.
11. The system of
12. The system of
13. The system of
14. A method of providing on-hold interactive audio comprising;
establishing a connection with a caller at a receiving system, the receiving system configured to access a plurality of media providers;
processing a caller request for a specific game title from the plurality of media providers; and
selecting a communication link to the media provider; and
connecting the caller to the media provider while the caller is on-hold.
15. The method of
16. The method of
17. A computer readable medium tangibly embodying a program of instructions to manipulate a computing platform to
establish a connection with a caller at a receiving system and placing the caller on hold based on an availability of services associated with the receiving system, the receiving system configured to access a plurality of entertainment categories, the plurality or entertainment categories having a plurality of entertainment providers selectable from communication links;
process a caller request for a specific entertainment selection from the plurality of entertainment providers; and
provide entertainment to the caller responsive to the caller request via a selectable communication link while the caller is on-hold.
18. The computer readable medium of
19. The computer readable medium of
20. The computer readable medium of
The present disclosure relates generally to telephone communications and more particularly to on-hold activities and entertainment for a caller during a telephone call.
Millions of telephone calls are made to call centers and to individuals conducting business during every business hour. Often, when a telephone call is made the individual, agent or service desired by the caller is temporarily unavailable. When this occurs, a caller is typically put "on-hold." When a customer is on-hold some telephone answering systems play advertisements, others play "elevator" music while others repeatedly provide a message such as "Please hold" . . . . "Please hold" on and on for the entire time that a caller is on hold.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements illustrated in the Figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements are exaggerated relative to other elements. Embodiments incorporating teachings of the present disclosure are shown and described with respect to the drawings presented herein, in which:
The present disclosure provides a system and method configured to provide a caller with selectable activities and entertainment types when the caller is on-hold. The system and method establishes a connection between a caller and a receiving system, wherein the receiving system is configured to access a plurality of entertainment sources utilizing a selectable link. The receiving system can determine a caller's selection and retrieve the selection from an entertainment provider that stores the selection. The caller can select an entertainment type from a plurality of entertainment categories and select specific audible selections within the categories to be played to the caller. The system and method can provide a menu driven interaction and respond to voice commands and touchtone input to provide the selected entertainment from specific artists, games, and entertainers.
In practice, caller satisfaction may be increased and the perceived on-hold time duration may be reduced if a caller enjoys what they are listening to while on hold. As call centers cut costs and reduce employee counts, a customer may be on hold for several minutes before an agent or a system becomes available. When callers are required to listen to a repetitive "Please Hold" for several minutes or endure music that the caller does not enjoy, the caller can become annoyed and frustrated leading to abandon calls and reduced customer satisfaction. Most call centers handle huge volumes of calls and, even if a small percentage of calls are abandoned, the cost associated with abandoned calls can be significant.
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In one configuration a first entertainment provider 130, second entertainment provider 140, third entertainment provider 150, and fourth entertainment provider 170 can be coupled to the communication network 106 and provider entertainment content to the callers 100-104 under the control of an on-hold caller interface 108. Depending upon implementation detail, local entertainment content library 110 may download and store entertainment categories such as games and comedy from many different sources, such as entertainment providers 110,130, 140, 150, and 170, over the communication network 106. The communication network 106 may be implemented utilizing Internet protocol standards and could utilize the Internet for communicating entertainment selections. Fourth entertainment provider 170 can provide multi-media utilizing a satellite link to antennae 160. Entertainment providers 110, 130,140,150, and 170 may also provide multimedia-based entertainment for callers who have devices for displaying video. The entertainment content can be transmitted via ground-based radio waves such as those utilized by television or radio stations.
In one configuration, the entertainment providers 110, 130, 140, and 170 can be activated with a selectable access link. The link may be able to receive a television station broadcast, a radio station broadcast, an Internet download, a telephone transmission, a local entertainment content library data stream, and a satellite transmission and couple the link to the caller.
In an illustrative embodiment, when the first caller 100 places a call to a call center or an entity having an on-hold caller interface 108, the caller 100 may be placed on hold due to the unavailability of agents 118-124 or system components.
In other implementations an inbound/outbound system such as a business type PBX's or advanced home telephone systems or any telephone system that has an on-hold capabilities where a "party" can be put on hold can employ the teachings herein.
When it is determined that the caller is on hold, the on-hold caller interface 108 can prompt the caller regarding what type of entertainment including interactive entertainment or games the caller would like to listen to, or participate in while on hold. The system may utilize an interactive voice response system IVR to prompt the caller for an entertainment category, and responsive to a caller's utterance prompt the caller a second time for more specific information such as an artist, a trade name, a show title, and a game show title.
The IVR can help the caller "drill down" in a menu system by asking one or more specific questions and narrowing a selection field. For example if the caller has requested a news category the IVR could provide the options of local news, state news, national news, international news, financial news, sporting news, and weather. Next the IVR could ask if the caller wants to select by region such as local, state, national, and international. Drill down features could be provided for every menu and category.
In one example, the on-hold caller interface 108 provides a voice prompt to the caller of, "You can select from many different entertainment categories at any time by stating yes after a selection is verbally presented, or you can freely speak a choice at any time . . . would you like to hear news . . . television talk shows . . . sporting events in progress . . . sports scores . . . comedy . . . radio talk shows . . . TV shows . . . a variety show . . . play a trivia game . . . play a game show, and so on."
The menu provided to the caller may be tailored based on information stored in memory. Information stored in memory could include past caller preferences, a callers geographic region, previous on hold selections, caller account data, and demographic information.
Depending upon implementation detail, at any time the caller on hold can interrupt and say, "Yes." In some embodiments the on-hold caller interface 108 could confirm the caller's perceived response by, for example, providing "Did you say you would like to listen to (insert perceived selection)?"; and after caller confirmation, a communication link would be activated by the processor 116. The caller selection could be provided to the caller until further caller input is received or the appropriate agent or system becomes available.
In other implementations, the on-hold caller interface 108 would provide to the caller, "What kind of entertainment would you like to hear?" The speech recognition module 112 could convert caller utterance into commands to control the processor 116 to select entertainment categories, specific selections, and ultimately entertainment providers. In one embodiment, when an entertainment category is selected by a caller, the on hold caller interface 108 could provide, "Is there a specific entertainer you would like to hear?"
Depending upon implementation, the caller may reply with a specific artist or entertainer such as, "I would like to hear Howard Stern" and the speech recognition module 112 could process the utterance. In one configuration, the processor 116 can respond to caller selection requests by retrieving the location of the selection from memory and activating a communication link realized by an Internet address, a satellite radio frequency, or a local entertainment library memory location to connect the caller with the entertainment provider storing the caller selection. The entertainment sources such as entertainment content library 110 can provide the caller's entertainment selection via the on-hold caller interface 108 over the communication network 106.
The operations of the on-hold telephone interface 108 can be performed by the processor or any processing platform utilizing instructions retrieved from memory 116. Depending upon implementation detail, when a selection is made the processor could refer to a table in memory 116 to determine which entertainment provider has, or stores the requested materials. In one configuration, during the on-hold period, a caller may interrupt the process and request different or additional materials. In addition to speech input, caller input could be in the form of a touchtone input of touch-tone response that can be recognized and processed by the DTMF detector 114.
The entertainment provided to the caller while on-hold can be terminated when an agent 118-124 becomes available or upon a caller request. Thus, when an agent 118-124 becomes available, the on-hold caller interface 108 can create or receive a control signal and connect the caller 100-104 to one of the agents 118-124. Alternately, the speech recognition system 112 can monitor the caller's line for caller utterance and process discernable utterance. When a caller's utterance is not understood, the speech recognition system 112 can provide additional queries to address a caller's request. For example, a caller may indicate that they want to replay the current entertainment selection, play a different selection; a different entertainer or a next selection from a line of related entertainment materials and the on-hold caller interface 100 can clarify the utterance by replying, "Did you want to . . . . "
As depicted, entertainment content library 110 may be implemented utilizing a data storage system that is proximate to the on hold caller interface 108. The entertainment content library 110 could periodically receive downloads from at least one of entertainment providers 130, 140, 150 and 170. The entertainment provider 110, 130,140,150, and 170 may provide the audio in a digital or analog format. For example, the audio may be provided in an MP3, WMA, WAVE, AVI, or any other suitable format.
In one configuration, a recording entities or entertainment suppliers can advertise newly released entertainment selections or previews to the caller. In one configuration data storage for the entertainment suppliers can be remotely located from the on-hold caller interface system 108 wherein the data/entertainment may be transported from the remote location in real-time by radio waves, telephone lines, or the Internet. A remotely located entertainment content system may be operated by a service provided for the call center. For example, entertainment content library 110 may be an on site jukebox having a digital based satellite radio system receiver for receiving XM or SIRUS radio transmissions.
In yet another implementation interactive games could be provided to the caller. For example, games requiring caller (participant) responses such as Family Feud, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, Trivial Pursuit and other games could be provided for caller selection. Awards such as credits on a bill could be given for callers who are successful at the games.
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The caller can be prompted in many different ways in order to efficiently match a caller's desires with available entertainment selections. The system could prompt the caller announcing the available entertainment categories/types, genres, the available entertainers, games, artists, and songs. Additionally, the method could allow the caller to "freely speak" where the caller merely requests a specific category, game, entertainer, or title. The caller's input is stored at step 208 and the method determines if the caller selection is available at step 210. When the caller selection is not available the method returns to step 206 where the caller is again prompted. When the selection is available a link is selected based on the caller input and the selection is played to the caller as illustrated at step 212. The caller is monitored for additional input at step 214 and if a caller request is detected the method proceeds to step 208 where the caller input is stored and processed.
Referring back to step 214 during the hold session the caller may also request to advance the entertainment to a specific portion of the media, request the selection be replayed or request that the selection be paused. Further, the caller could request to hear samples of different entertainment shows such as "David Letterman's top 10 for the day", the number one hit per Billboard Magazine, newly released songs or top ranked hits from a specific artist. When no caller input is detected the method proceeds to 216 to determine if the agent is available. If the agent is not available then selection continues play as in step 212. When the agent or system becomes available the call can be routed to the agent at step 218.
The above disclosed subject matter is to be considered illustrative, and not restrictive, and the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications, enhancements, and other embodiments that fall within the true spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, to the maximum extent allowed by law, the scope of the present invention is to be determined by the broadest permissible interpretation of the following claims and their equivalents, and shall not be restricted or limited by the foregoing detailed description.
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Pronunciation: /ˈmarəʊ/
1 (also vegetable marrow) British A long white-fleshed gourd with green skin, which is eaten as a vegetable.
Example sentences
- Other specialist bags have been developed especially for salads and vegetables including even marrows and courgettes.
- Lots of vegetables should be ready to harvest now including marrows, onions and sweetcorn.
- Unripe fruits are cooked as a vegetable in the same way as marrows.
2The plant of the gourd family which produces marrows.
- Cucurbita pepo, family Cucurbitaceae
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- I wouldn't mind if they had a little nibble now and then, but no, they've got to have the whole thing. 2 pumpkin plants, 3 lettuce seedlings and damage to my marrow plant.
3 (also bone marrow) [mass noun] A soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, in which blood cells are produced: [as modifier]: marrow donors a bone marrow transplant
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- Stem cells have been isolated from the central nervous system, bone marrow, and blood of adults.
- In general, magnetic resonance is excellent for imaging soft tissue and bone marrow.
- During a transplant, healthy bone marrow will be fed into your blood stream.
4The essential part of something: such men were the marrow of the organization
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- I'll attempt to cull his posts down to the essential marrow and bring it to the attention of my own limited readership.
- Also, my account cannot be complete, but it will contain most of the essential marrow of our many conversations.
- I knew a profound new question challenged me: Is love the essential marrow of our humanness?
essence, core, nucleus, pith, kernel, heart, centre, soul, spirit, quintessence, gist, substance, sum and substance, meat, nub, stuff
informal nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts
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- He turned, chilled to the marrow, which was, evidently, a nastily foreign feeling.
- And then he was bursting through the main door, the chill late-afternoon wind throwing snowflakes against his sweat-streaked face and chilling him to the marrow.
- And when you returned, wide-eyed with fright and chilled to the marrow, you were secretly amazed at your own survival.
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marrowless adjective
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- "Thy bones are marrowless thy blood is cold! The lords and their spouses depart the castle at speed; under the impression their new king is crazy.
- Far indeed from being marrowless, this cookbook is an entertainingly spirited work full of recipes and suggestions tested by the author, as well as running comments and asides.
- But, instead of standing there using vague generalities, it would be interesting if you would tell us what these old marrowless truths are, that we are nourished on.
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marrowy adjective
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- A purebred straight to the marrowy core of his bones, Heinz uses his regal demeanor and prized heredity to set him on a pedestal overlooking the competition.
- I was expecting much more of the latter, as the brown marrowy stuff had much more flavor than the white fatty stuff.
- There is clear, sweet water in the middle of that marrowy substance which is very refreshing.
Words that rhyme with marrowarrow, barrow, farrow, harrow, Jarrow, narrow, sparrow, taro, tarot, Varro, yarrow
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Pronunciation: /ˈmarə/
(also marra, marrer)
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1A friend, companion, or workmate (often used as a form of address): come here, marrer, we need to talk
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- My favorite Red Lion patrons were Avery and her marra, Avery, a couple with the only similarity, besides the same name of course, being that they both went to the same school without ever knowing each other.
- There is a widespread superstition amongst Durham miners that they are always forewarned of disasters, often by their old "marras" who have been killed in the pit.
- Our own battalion was predominantly Cumbrian, and the men from the west coast called each other 'marrow', pronounced marra.
2Something that forms a pair with something else; a counterpart or twin.
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- Mind you, he was a smart man, my father. None his marrow when it came to making an old mare look as young and lifey as a two-year-old, tarring its grey hairs.
- He is the very marrow of John Strathbourne as he was when we fought side by side.
Late Middle English: probably from Old Norse margr 'many', also 'friendly, communicative'.
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I'm in favor of this becoming a trend among far right conservative politicians; we just might see a big attitude improvement: Tom Tancredo to Smoke Pot.
Tancredo, who supported the marijuana reform proposal but said he did not partake in drugs himself, made a bet in a promotional film advocating its passage that he would nonetheless smoke pot if it ended up becoming law. Since it passed, he told Fox News he will uphold his end of the bargain:
"Look, I made a bet with the producer of the film that if Amendment 64 passed ( I did not think it would) that I would smoke pot," he said through his research and education institute, the Rocky Mountain Foundation. "I will therefore smoke pot under circumstances we both agree are legal under Colorado law. Hey, it's better than having to do a stupid dance as (Denver) Mayor (Michael) Hancock must perform as a result of losing a bet on the Broncos beating the Ravens."
Michael Tomasky: GOP Attracting Minorities? Really?
A great piece at The Daily Beast by Michael Tomasky (with thanks for the shout-out to LGF): GOP Attracting Minorities?
Let's start with African-Americans. Republicans, whatever they might say publicly, won't actually try to win more black votes. Why? Because the positions the party would have to embrace to win black votes are abhorrent to the GOP base. Which, you may have noticed, is kind of racist. Now, people like me—pundits of the respectable class—aren't supposed to talk that way. We're supposed to cooperate in the fiction that the Republican Party is the party of Lincoln and underneath it all yearns to reawaken the great Jack Kemp tradition.
All that is a bunch of rot, I'm afraid, and the rank and file's racism is just a plain fact. Ever read some of those Fox News website comment threads on race stories, like this rather fascinating thread when Whitney Houston died, or certain Obama articles? It's like reading Bull Connor's diary. No, this doesn't mean every conservative is a racist. But it does mean that if you find yourself at a table with five conservatives and try to break the ice with a watermelon joke, you're very likely to get somewhere between two and three laughs.
A party with that kind of base is not going to be changing positions on affirmative action anytime in the next, oh, millennium. No—I really can't predict a meeting of the minds here in any remotely foreseeable future. Remember, the conservative, Republican-appointed Supreme Court is (presumably) about to undo affirmative action and the Voting Rights Act. It'll be another decade fighting to win those back at least.
Fox Nation Deliberately Inciting Racial Hatred (Again)
One of the features of LGF is our randomly selected news feed, near the bottom of the left sidebar. When this Fox Nation post appeared in the feed, I knew right away what I'd see if I clicked through: VIDEO: Brawl Erupts at Food Stamp Office | Welfare | Fox Nation.
That's right — it's categorized "Welfare."
Here's the original story: Brawl at Social Services Office Caught on Video.
EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. (KTVI) — An alarming video of a Tuesday afternoon brawl at a social services office in East St. Louis had workers and clients concerned for their safety and brought calls for action.
Notice that the original article used the term "social services office," but Fox Nation not only called it a "food stamp office" in their headline, they actually edited the text of the quote they pulled for their article. The Fox Nation version:
EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. (KTVI) — An alarming video of a Tuesday afternoon brawl at a food stamp office in East St. Louis had workers and clients concerned for their safety and brought calls for action.
If you're not aware of what Fox Nation does, you might wonder why they would make such changes — you might wonder why, in fact, they have such an item on their site at all.
It's because one of the main functions of Fox Nation is to incite racial hatred among the audience of Fox News. And time after time, that audience responds by spewing torrents of the most astonishingly horrific racist commentary you'll find anywhere on the web, up to and including neo-Nazi hate sites. It's been going on for years, and there can be no doubt that it's a deliberate, calculated editorial policy to not only tolerate, but actively encourage this.
A few of the comments for their "food stamp office brawl" story (notice that some of the knuckle-draggers use creative misspellings to get around Fox Nation's word filters):
It's gonna be a sight to be hold when those EBT cards start flashing ERROR. It'll be a new reality show. N!66rs gone wild.
Blacks are the fattest,unhealthy,demographic in the US!
Knee groes, again? who'dathunkit?
3 cheers for the food stamp prezzzz
Just your average blacks and wannbe blacks who voted for an AA crackheaded bathhouse fairy doing what they know.
Average obama voter: IQ under 95 (american j of psychology may 2009)
It is a black culture thing.
Imagine that!!! Someone at the food stamp office with a Iphone???
Ha,ha,ha,ha….Nothing funnier than watching a bunch of monkeys fighting over a stalk of bananas…
I wonder what it means when one of them screams, "UhuhhletgoIgostogitmahkids"?
Interesting species, aren't they?….
The best example of the human "ANIMAL" that I've ever seen !!
Let's go get some of them goodies !
Man, the 'word filter' on here is insane. Can you say, "Censorship."
Filmed in Kenya.
Librats fighting for free cheese,is the only time you will ever see a liabrat fight.
the only good addict is a dead addict
Then they will sell the food stamps
Yup. For crack.
To Avoid Wrongful Death Lawsuit, Colorado Catholic Hospital Argues a Fetus Isn't a Person
St. Thomas More Hospital, operated by Catholic Health Initiatives, argues its way out of a wrongful death lawsuit by claiming that fetuses are not people. The case is heading to the Colorado Supreme Court.
The lead defendant in the case is Catholic Health Initiatives, the Englewood-based nonprofit that runs St. Thomas More Hospital as well as roughly 170 other health facilities in 17 states. Last year, the hospital chain reported national assets of $15 billion. The organization's mission, according to its promotional literature, is to 'nurture the healing ministry of the Church' and to be guided by 'fidelity to the Gospel.' Toward those ends, Catholic Health facilities seek to follow the Ethical and Religious Directives of the Catholic Church authored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Those rules have stirred controversy for decades, mainly for forbidding non-natural birth control and abortions. 'Catholic health care ministry witnesses to the sanctity of life 'from the moment of conception until death," the directives state. 'The Church's defense of life encompasses the unborn.'
The directives can complicate business deals for Catholic Health, as they can for other Catholic health care providers, partly by spurring political resistance. In 2011, the Kentucky attorney general and governor nixed a plan in which Catholic Health sought to merge with and ultimately gain control of publicly funded hospitals in Louisville. The officials were reacting to citizen concerns that access to reproductive and end-of-life services would be curtailed. According to The Denver Post, similar fears slowed the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth's plan over the last few years to buy out Exempla Lutheran Medical Center and Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center in the Denver metro area.
But when it came to mounting a defense in the Stodghill case, Catholic Health's lawyers effectively turned the Church directives on their head. Catholic organizations have for decades fought to change federal and state laws that fail to protect 'unborn persons,' and Catholic Health's lawyers in this case had the chance to set precedent bolstering anti-abortion legal arguments. Instead, they are arguing state law protects doctors from liability concerning unborn fetuses on grounds that those fetuses are not persons with legal rights.
And lest we think that this is merely some legal trick conjured by the lawyers, the client had to approve this defense from the outset.
There are other potential methods of defending a malpractice suit in this case, but the hospital chain, and the Church official at the hospital chain who were involved in the decision, agreed that they would go against the stated church doctrine on abortion and treating a fetus as a person.
In this case, it was the monetary interests of defending the hospital against a malpractice suit to bring out the hypocrisy of the church on this matter. It also presents a test case to show the limits of church doctrine as it relates to health policy, abortion, and the treatment of pregnant women.
Insane New Republican Bill Would Send Women to Jail for Having Abortions After Rape
Last week we saw a flurry of news articles about Republicans being taught how to talk about rape, because the victim-blaming thing just wasn't working out as they'd hoped.
Well, they've still got a lot of work to do if they plan to hide their sickness; case in point, New Mexico Republican Rep. Cathrynn Brown (yes, a woman), who is introducing a bill that would send women to jail if they get an abortion after being raped.
And the rationale for this insane bill is even worse. The same Republicans who preach about the "sanctity of life" are calling terminating a rape-caused pregnancy "tampering with evidence."
These people are really not right in the head.
House Bill 206, introduced by state Rep. Cathrynn Brown (R), would charge a rape victim who ended her pregnancy with a third-degree felony for "tampering with evidence."
"Tampering with evidence shall include procuring or facilitating an abortion, or compelling or coercing another to obtain an abortion, of a fetus that is the result of criminal sexual penetration or incest with the intent to destroy evidence of the crime," the bill says.
Third-degree felonies in New Mexico carry a sentence of up to three years in prison.
Rep. Brown explained further that her only intention — really, honest — is to "protect" women.
Brown said in a statement Thursday that she introduced the bill with the goal of punishing the person who commits incest or rape and then procures or facilitates an abortion to destroy the evidence of the crime.
"New Mexico needs to strengthen its laws to deter sex offenders," said Brown. "By adding this law in New Mexico, we can help to protect women across our state."


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Anton Caputo: Note to Boss: I can't work so many hours. It's causing global warming.
No really. That's what the Center for Economic and Policy Research says in its new report "Are Shorter Work Hours Good for the Environment?" The group argues that a shorter workweek based on the European model could help slow global warming. On the other hand, if the world's workers were to adopt the longer American […] [Read More]
Anton Caputo: Hunters foil Republicans?
There's a really interesting analysis in the LA Times today looking at the environmental record of the outgoing Republican-controlled Congress. Staff writer Bettina Boxall makes the argument that the 109th Congress basically failed in its efforts to reshape environmental laws to make them friendlier to property rights and business interests. Among the points in Boxall's […] [Read More]
Anton Caputo: MPG reality
If you've ever felt cheated by the advertised miles per gallon of your vehicle compared to what you actually get, it looks like you are not alone. The Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday that it will change the way it rates vehicle mileage to more closely resemble real-world driving standards, like driving with your air […] [Read More]
Anton Caputo: Time for climate action?
The buzz from the green corners of the political spectrum is that the power shift in the midterm elections will mean some substantive changes in the way this country deals with global warming. California Sen. Barbara Boxer, a liberal Democrat who will now be heading the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, sure seems to […] [Read More]


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(CANOGA PARK, CA) -- Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has announced that it has selected attorney J. Michael Murray and the Cleveland-based law firm of Berkman, Gordon, Murray and DeVan to move forward with litigation challenging 18 U.S.C. 2257 and the regulations which were revised in December.
The selection was made by the FSC Attorney Selection Committee, after a two- month long Request for Proposal (RFP) period in which both industry and mainstream attorneys and law firms submitted proposals for the case.
''We had an abundance of riches in that all firms that applied were highly competent and impressive,'' FSC Executive Director Diane Duke said. ''After lengthy and careful evaluation, the committee agreed that Michael Murray and the firm of Berkman, Gordon, Murray and Devan were the right choice.''
The selection committee was composed of several industry leaders and attorneys, including: FSC Board Member and Titan Media attorney Gil Sperlein; Adam and Eve founder Phil Harvey; FSC member and producer Dave Cummings (who was a plaintiff in the Denver 2257 case); D.C.-based Raben Group lobbyist Dave Grimaldi; and FSC Board President and Everett Group Consulting President Jim Everett. FSC Executive Director Diane Duke, as well as FSC Board Chair Jeffrey Douglas and FSC Board Legal Committee Chair Reed Lee served in a non-voting advisory capacity during the selection process.
Michael Murray will be the firm's partner in charge of the case. According to his biography, Murray ''has practiced law for more than 32 years with the firm now known as Berkman, Gordon, Murray and DeVan. He has been a vigorous advocate for First Amendment rights in the context of adult entertainment as well as in other areas involving free speech rights. In addition to his First Amendment advocacy, his trial experience spans a wide variety of cases including state and federal criminal prosecutions; civil rights actions involving employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and overreaching by law enforcement; personal injury, product liability and medical malpractice suits; and various business litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels.''
Notably, Murray presented a Constitutional challenge to 18 U.S.C. 2257 in the Connection Distributing Co. case, which has been ongoing since 1995 and is heading for the Supreme Court.
FSC's Denver 2257 case Free Speech Coalition et. AL. v. Attorney General was recently dismissed in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado without prejudice, permitting the FSC to pursue further litigation against the federal government in order to challenge the constitutionality of the statute and regulations.
''FSC will keep members and the industry apprised, as it moves forward with the new case,'' Duke said.
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WORCESTER, Mass. - Holy Cross senior left-handed pitcher Nate Koneski (North Dighton, Mass.) has been selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 19th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Koneski was the 581st player taken overall in the draft. The Holy Cross baseball program has had at least one player drafted in each of the last three years.
Koneski had a stellar senior season on the mound for the Crusaders as he posted a 7-3 record and 2.43 ERA. His 82 strikeouts were a league and team-best. He was named first team All-Patriot League and was a first team NEIBA All-Star pick. He ranked 37th nationally in strikeouts per nine innings and 84th in ERA. He finished his career ranked second all-time in program history with 229 career strikeouts. In his career, Koneski boasted a 17-13 record on the mound with a 4.76 ERA.
Koneski is the first Holy Cross player to be drafted by the Mariners organization. He is the third player in three years to be drafted out of Holy Cross and follows in the footsteps of former southpaw John Pedrotty, who was chosen in the 13th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft and Matt Perry, who was chosen in the 41st round of the 2010 draft. Pedrotty currently plays in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization while Perry is part of the Detroit Tigers farm system.
Along with Koneski, future Crusader Nick Lovullo, Class of 2016, was drafted in the 38th round by the Toronto Blue Jays. Lovullo is the son of Toronto's first base coach, Torey Lovullo. He will join the Holy Cross baseball team this upcoming fall and will play as a middle infielder.


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Beth Capper
Year entered: 2012
Research Interests: feminist theory, early video, anti-work and post-work, gender and technoculture, marxist feminisms and reproductive labor, the politics of fun, activism and the manifesto.
Beth also currently serves as a co-organizer of the Providence-based experimental film and video series, Magic Lantern Cinema.
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