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Democracy Now! Blog
"From Hiroshima to Fukushima: Japan's Atomic Tragedies." By Amy Goodman
In 1945, the U.S. suppressed reports of its A-bombs. In 2011, Japan censors Fukushima's radiation. When will we learn?
Book Excerpt: "Hiroshima Cover-up: How the War Department's Timesman Won a Pulitzer"
As the 66th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, read a chapter of Amy and David Goodman's book, "Exception to the Rulers," to learn how how the Pulitzer Prize–winning science reporter, William L. Laurence, was on the payroll of the War Department while also reporting for The New York Times on the U.S. attacks and their aftermath.
The Hiroshima Cover-Up
The discovery of reporter George Weller's firsthand account of conditions in post-nuclear Nagasaki sheds light on one of the great journalistic betrayals of the last century: the cover-up of the effects of the atomic bombing on Japan.
"War, Debt and the President." By Amy Goodman
President Barack Obama touted his debt ceiling deal Tuesday, saying, "We can't balance the budget on the backs of the very people who have borne the biggest brunt of this recession." Yet that is what he and his coterie of Wall Street advisers have done.
Billy Bragg on Death of Fellow British Singer-Songwriter, Amy Winehouse: "Maybe We Were All Complicit"
While on tour in the United States, legendary British rocker and activist, Billy Bragg, joined Democracy Now! for an extended interview. One of the many topics he discussed was the tragic death of the British singer-songwriter, Amy Winehouse. [includes rush transcript]
"War Is a Racket" By Amy Goodman
Military contract whistleblower Bunny Greenhouse's legal win is welcome, but U.S. taxpayers are out $5 trillion for the wars of Bush and Obama. Why isn't war a central issue in the U.S. debt talks?
New York Set to Close School for Troubled Teens After Simple Clerical Error in Budget Request
As Congress considers spending cuts to reduce the deficit, critics warn that reduced education, healthcare and other social services will disproportionally impact low-income communities of color. This is the case in New York City, where a high school that provides drug treatment to former gang members is being closed as part of an effort to trim the state budget. [includes rush transcript]
The British Watergate: A Backgrounder on the Murdoch Hacking Scandal
The London-based journalist Richard Gizbert, host of the Al Jazeera program "The Listening Post," chronicles how the Murdoch phone-hacking scandal has shaken the British government, media system and public. A must-watch interview on how the scandal has unfolded and what it means for people in the United States. [includes rush transcript]
VIDEO: Rebekah Brooks Testimony Raises More Questions About Responsibility for Phone Hacking Scandal
Former News International executive Rebekah Brooks testified before the British Parliament July 19 as the phone hacking scandal engulfing the Murdoch media empire continues to grow.
"Rupert Murdoch Doesn't Eat Humble Pie." By Amy Goodman
"People say that Australia has given two people to the world," Julian Assange told me in London recently, "Rupert Murdoch and me." Assange, the founder of the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, was humbly dismissing my introduction of him, to a crowd of 1,800 at East London's Troxy theater, in which I suggested he had published perhaps more than anyone in the world. He said Murdoch took that publishing prize. Two days later, the Milly Dowler phone hacking story exploded, and Murdoch would close one of the largest newspapers in the world, his News of the World, within a week.
VIDEO: Rupert Murdoch Testifies Before British Parliament on Phone Hacking Scandal
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his son James Murdoch testified before the British Parliament today as the phone hacking scandal engulfing the Murdoch media empire continues to grow. Former News International executive Rebekah Brooks also testified during the same hearing.
VIDEO: Rupert Murdoch hit with paper plate covered with shaving cream during parliamentary hearing
Prior to pieing, assailant tweets, "It is a far better thing that I do now than I have ever done before #splat." Unharmed, the Murdochs continued hearing.
"The Questions Hanging Over Murdoch, USA." By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan
The contagion affecting Rupert Murdoch and News Corp has spread rapidly in the US. The FBI is investigating potential criminal hacking of the voicemails of victims of the 9/11 attacks. Lawmakers and grassroots groups are also calling for an investigation into whether the bribing of police was a violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. As News Corp is a US corporation, registered in the business-friendly state of Delaware,even bribery abroad could lead to felony charges in the US.
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: "Five Months of Waiting: What Happens When A Revolution Stalls Out?"
From Sharif's new article in "Foreign Policy": "Five months after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, Tahrir Square has, once again, been transformed into a mass protest encampment and the epicenter of the struggle for change in Egypt. Thousands of protesters are entering the second week of a sit-in reminiscent of the one that captured the world's attention during the 18-day uprising that began on Jan. 25."
"Book Excerpt: 'Haiti After the Earthquake,'" by Paul Farmer
Read the first chapter of "Haiti After the Earthquake," the new book by Paul Farmer, renowned physician and social justice advocate. On Thursday's show we will talk to Farmer about his book, and his experience working with Special Envoy for Haiti Bill Clinton in post-earthquake recovery efforts.
"Soldier Suicides and the Politics of Presidential Condolences." By Amy Goodman
President Barack Obama just announced a reversal of a long-standing policy that denied presidential condolence letters to the family members of soldiers who commit suicide. Official silence, however, has long stigmatized those who die of self-inflicted wounds. The change marks a long-overdue shift in the recognition of the epidemic of soldier and veteran suicides in this country and the toll of the hidden wounds of war.
"Malcolmology": The Late Dr. Manning Marable's Last Video Recordings on Malcolm X
In the last months of his life, Dr. Manning Marable recorded a series of videos to accompany his book, "Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention." Marable died on April 1, 2011, just days before the book's publication. His family has shared with Democracy Now! the last two installments of the six-part "Malcolmology" video project, a collaboration between Truth2power Films and Marable.
"Malcolmology": Episode Six of the Late Dr. Manning Marable's Last Video Recordings on Malcolm X
Watch the sixth installment of the "Malcolmology" video project, a unique collaboration between truth2power films and the late Dr. Manning Marable, author of the new Malcolm X biography, "Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention".
"WikiLeaks, Wimbledon and War" By Amy Goodman
Last Saturday was sunny in London, and the crowds were flocking to Wimbledon and to the annual Henley Regatta. Julian Assange, the founder of the whistle-blower website Wikileaks.org, was making his way by train from house arrest in Norfolk, three hours away, to join me and Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek for a public conversation about WikiLeaks, the power of information and the importance of transparency in democracies.
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By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan
A stunning indictment has been handed down in Cincinnati, focusing attention again on police killings of people of color. This is a start for accountability and justice. Cleveland should pay attention. As the thousand people gathered there last weekend said clearly, "Black Lives Matter."
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There are some staggering sale discounts for the taking right now at LN-CC! With up to 70% off a huge range of heavenly designers including Givenchy and Jill Sander, this is one amazing shopportunity not to be missed. We have fallen in love with the ladylike Lanvin Cropped Blazer (£1,421), and the Givenchy Women's Contrast Dress (£656), the ethnic detail adding an exciting twist to the LBD staple. Shop more designers at LN-CC with final reductions too good to resist now!
Cara Delevingne Catwalk Queen
Since leaving London Fashion Week for Milan and Paris, Cara Delevingne has racked up an impressive amount of catwalk shows. The beauty of hair and make-up means her look has dramatically changed between walking the runway for designers such as Vanessa Bruno, Lanvin, H&M and our absolute favourite look on her, at Pucci (below). Cara walks in one of her biggest shows today for Chanel in Paris which we can't wait to see! Read more about Cara Delevingne's incredible fashion week experience here.Source: Getty
Shopportunity Not to be Missed: Exclusive Matches Fashion Preview Sale
Here at ShopStyle HQ we always make sure we get you the best when it comes to shopping and that is exactly what we have in store for you today! We have teamed up with Matches Fashion to give you exclusive access to the their AW'12 sale, with up to 50% of all your favourite brands. This is definitely a shopportunity not to be missed - so make sure you grab yourself a bargain and snap up designers such as Isabel Marant, Alexander McQueen and Dolce and Gabbana!
We will without a doubt be adding the 3.1 Phillip Lim Pashil bag to our basket. Get shopping before anyone else gets their well polished paws on your must haves!
It All Makes Perfect Fashion Sense!
If you absolutely love a designer then the chances are you will love the fragrance too! So here's a round-up of a few of our favourites right now with particularly sensational scents to match (all of which are available to buy from House of Fraser). And the great thing about fashion house fragrances of course? You get to wear designer every single day! Now you can't possibly get more fashionable than that. Click on the designer clothes below to buy and matching fragrances from House of Fraser.
What's not to love about Lanvin. Wear this love hearts t-shirt (£465) with the equally romantic jasmine and magnolia Marry Me fragrance (£48) to match. Meanwhile, cool Balenciaga girls will go mad over the cherry tote bag (£1,175) and the Balenciaga designer fragrance (£59) which is a breath of outdoorsy, woodland fresh air.
Prada Candy (£40) is a super cute musk and caramel masterpiece. Accessorize with a design classic Prada purse (£310) for a love affair for life. Stylish ladies will love the oh-so-feminine tropical fruits, flowers and wood cocktail that is Banana Republic Wildbloom (£46) and the beautiful bottle. Wear with a chunky gold and tortoise shell Banana Republic bracelet (£29) for gorgeous summer accessorizing.
Orange flower and honeysuckle make up the super sweet Juicy Couture Couture fragrance (£35) wear with the softest peach Juicy lounge wear (£54) for the maximum juicy effect. Burberry is a timless classic designer like their trench (£475). Wear one with Burberry Beat (£53) a scent which is a modern and fun loving mix of mandarin and bluebell.
We Love Strappy Sandals
Strappy sandals are a classic summer shoe. They may not be the most comfortable footwear, but they'll be perfect for a range of occasions from weddings to afterwork drinks (just keep a pair under your desk to glam up your daytime ensemble). We love this tan Lanvin pair (£620) with a wooden platform heel. Topshop's blue suede style (£62) are a more affordable option. See below to shop more strappy sandals.
Lanvin up to 50% off at Net-a-Porter
Lanvin AW11 has now been further reduced at Net-a-Porter, so you can enjoy up to 50% off this iconic French brand.
Lanvin's AW11 collection lets you have it all. From supersized silhouettes to electric colour and gothic glamour, the collection ticks off some of the season's biggest trends.
By day, play up your dark side in a cool cape, wide-brimmed hat and mannish brogues. Then go bright for night in a sculptural cocktail dress in eye-popping pink.
The Harrods Winter Sale
Shop luxury items for less, with up to 50% off brands like Lanvin, Chloé, Ralph Lauren and Mulberry.
We've spied some gorgeous AW11 wear, like these sleek Stuart Weitzman suede wedges and Michael Kors envelope clutch, both perfect for going from day to evening. I also have my eye on the Kenzo Chiara floral scarf. What better to brighten up a gloomy January day?
And now Harrods has added even further reductions. Hurry before these gorgeous finds are snapped up!
It's going to be a Lanvin Christmas
Elbaz has promised to create a "colourful and whimsical" tree for Claridge's and it will be decorated with marionettes wearing Elbaz's take on Claridge's staff uniforms. He added that he wanted to, "create an installation that carries the spirit of Lanvin, an infusion of tradition and modernity at the same time."
The Christmas creation will be unveiled next week on 22nd November and will remain on display until 2nd January. I can't wait to see what Alber creates!

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Makaron Restaurant at Majeka House
I've been reminiscing about this most memorable meal. If you're looking for a quite incredible dining experience, take a lazy afternoon off at Makaron.
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I've been reminiscing about this most memorable meal. If you're looking for a quite incredible dining experience, take a lazy afternoon off at Makaron.
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Whenever I visit my parents I usually have a good look in the pantry to see what interesting things I might find (that I might just maybe like to take back with me… as a kind of going away present). Well my latest find was a goodie! You must know that my mom is not a cupcake kind of lady or someone who takes pretty things very seriously so I knew she didn't buy these and definitely wouldn't mind if I put them to good use. And indeed they were a gift. Thank you Lucy! They are so gorgeous don't you think? So as an adieu to the olympics, I decided to whip up a batch of cupcakes and fulfil this set's life-purpose. Cos if I didn't, I dont think anyone ever would. What a shame ;)
PS: dont look at the state of my cupackes… I overfilled the cups and so I had a major case of overflowage. Arrgh.
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We're back in Zambia after a fabulous Croatian holiday and I'll show you some more photos from that next week. Going away is always a feast, and having supermarkets with endless options is one of my favourite parts of our holidays. Here in the bushes I've learned not to take the simple conveniences of the developed world for granted; if you can walk into a shop and buy crisp fresh lettuce on any day of the week, you are lucky beyond measure.
So for today, here are my 5 favourite things to put in my shopping basket when I go back to civilised places.
1. Cream cheese: A rare treat in rural Africa.
2. Smoked salmon: Why buy cream cheese if you can't have smoked salmon? It's something I long for when we're here.
3. Fruit: Anything other than apples and oranges, the only kind we really get here. It's made me love European markets even more.
4. Rocket: On Saturdays there is a man who sells lettuce at the estate gate, but it's tough and you have to chew it like you're chewing bubble gum. Come to think of it, he's marketing it as lettuce, but I don't think it's seen a lettuce gene in its life. Good leaves are such a treat.
5. Ice cream: You can actually get ice cream in Shoprite here, but the freezer of our little bar fridge is too small to fit even a small tub. And there definitely isn't space for silly things like ice cream when there are Woolies Mac and Cheeses to keep frozen :) so we go without. But it's not so bad. It helps to keep us humble and grateful when we do eventually go home.
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Waking up to go to work at 5am on these cold, dark winter mornings is probably my least favourite thing of all. The only comfort is that Pete makes us a deep, steaming bowl of oats with raisins to share in the car, on the drive to work each morning. Bliss.
Here are my 5 favourite comfort foods, perfect for this time of year
1. Oats with cinammon and raisins: especially delicious if made by someone you love.
2. Macaroni cheese: in real life, it would be my gran's version. In this Zambia life, the Woolies ready meal version is an awesome substitute. I bring so much of the stuff back with me each time that a macaroni-suitcase-leakage disaster is imminent.
3. Lamb shanks: Slow cooked, meltingly delicious lamb shanks are one of the reasons I changed myself from vegetarian to flexitarian. Flexitarian is a real word by the way. A synonym is fussy.
4. My mom's chicken noodle pie: Another strike for vegetarianism. This pie is a double dose of carbs (noodles and pastry) and it has boiled chicken in it; that sounds not so great. But it's UH-MAY-ZING. You should come over some time and let me make it for you :)
5. Butternut soup: I think butternut soup is my ultimate comfort food. Especially if its scooped up with warm bread smothered in butter.
Happy Friday! x
PS: I was so inspired by an article I (re)read yesterday by Iaan van Niekerk, that I decided that the process of turning the site into mine just shouldn't wait anymore. Better done than perfect. I'm excited for what's to come.
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It's a freaking mystery. How can I be 29 years old and never have tasted a broad bean before? I mean, yes, I've seen them on TV; Jamie Oliver had a whole program about them once. But I must have not taken very much notice, just because I guess we don't see them much in South Africa so I didn't really think about trying them. And why don't we grow them back home? They're incredible little wonders! I don't know how it's possible but I somehow think of them as meaty. Maybe it's more "earthy" I'm thinking of. Either way, they're just so different.
My first taste of broad beans was in a tiny Croatian restaurant in Zagreb, in a life-changing salad. So the next time we found a market, I used my best Croatian to buy a handful of the beautiful green pods that the Croats call "bob". After our day's sightseeing was done it was time to recreate the legendary bob salad…
Now don't blame me because I've never dealt with these things before, but I didn't quite realize you had to actually cook them! So instead of the delicate, sweet flesh I was expecting, I got rock hard little lumps of bitter green stuff when I started to pod them! I thought that maybe these ones were picked too soon and that they weren't quite ready for eating yet (and that the sweet little old Croatian lady had scammed me), or that maybe I had romanticized the now famous Zagreb salad. Then Pete gave me an idea. "Why don't you try cook them?", he said. What a genius! 5 minutes later, after a dunk in boiling water, and then another 5 minutes later, after deciding to remove the hard outer shell, I had what I'd been dreaming of. Creamy, sweet, insanely delicious, bob.
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My first Zambian birthday, was, well not like most other birthdays. I'm usually far more concerned with birthday food than birthday presents, and the company that birthday celebrations bring. This year there were friends, but no swanky dinner out at some lovely restaurant with gobsmackingly delicious food: just a plain-buttered hot dog roll disguised as a braai.
Our biggest sacrifice living in this remote piece of Africa is the sad, sad food. Being a flexitarian makes matters even worse (I'll tell you about that sometime). And when it gets to the end of a rotation like now, I long for something delicious. Anything. It makes my insides hurt. Caramel treat can only help that ache so much. So now I can only long for the mediterranean yumminess that is coming our way in a weeks time. And never before have I been so grateful for the food pleasures we have in the first world. You can't imagine how much.
So for now, all I can do to keep it together is think back to the last grand meals we had, and the friends we shared them with, and be happy. And that is afterall, the point of birthdays. To be grateful for where we have come from and where we are going.Posted by Tamara | 1 Comments
It's been a whirlwind of weeks. Such big changes, such happy times. Sometimes words elude me when I have so much to say. And those who know me, know that when I start typing, sometimes my fingers take on a life of their own, and I simply can't control them. But now, when I have so much to say, so much feeling to share, words aren't coming easily.
Let me get straight to the first lot of photos I want to show you.
I love markets.
It all started when I won a book prize at school. It was a book about the street markets of Paris. Way back in those days, before I'd even been outside of South Africa, and even way before the advent of the likes of The Biscuit Mill, the markets in that book excited me. Such colour, freshness and in the case of French marchants, heritage and community. And when I finally found the real deal, it didn't let me down. I very happily think back to wandering along the main boulevard in Rouen with my old friend Carol, picking out fresh carrots and cherries with the help of the old French maman's. Those were the days.
And now, when I come across a street market, Pete has a hard time keeping me away. We were on a tram in Geneva, heading downtown, when I spotted some stalls. STOP THE TRAM! And this is what we found. Don't you wish you lived around the corner from a fresh food market? Sigh :)Read More» Posted by Tamara | 1 Comments
So as I sit in Hluhluwe-iMfolosi Park, deprived of my usual Tuesday night sushi, I thought it apt to post a couple of photos I took last week at probably one of our last weekly outings to our local Cape Town Fish Market. Rustenburg is pretty hard pressed for decent restaurants of any kind, so to find amazing sushi in this town is pretty much divine intervention. And that's why we go back every week. For half price Tuesdays of course :) Whether it's a late night, rowdy gathering of 10 friends (and their friends), or Pete and I popping in for a quick early dinner, it's always the same. The freshest pink salmon, crunchy ginger and lashings of soya :) with the smile of our favourite "black-a-nese" sushi chefs. Makes me miss it already. I have a feeling that the one sushi joint in Mt Isa is going to have a hard time living up to this one…
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So for those of you that asked, here is the recipe I used, with a whole lot of other little comments. See what you think :)
I used the recipe off Martha Stewart's page. I followed the instructions quite closely, I just didn't beat the meringue for 8 minutes, more like 2 minutes. I read that if you overwork the batter they might not rise properly. Oh ya, and the oven temperature- but that is such a variable, personal oven thing :)
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Macarons are one of those culinary holy grail type things: they strike fear into the heart of the person contemplating making them. Me included.
Inspired by my friend Dine's lovely series for Yuppiechef's Spatula Magazine, The science behind…, I decided that just like everything in the world, there must be a science behind macarons, and if you get the science right, they have to work. So I read and read and read and voila :) I think they're pretty good for a first attempt. And besides, one of the articles I read said that some of Paris's leading patisseries throw out 25% of their macarons because they crack/go funky. Eat that!
These are a limited edition Rustenburg Rose macaron :) and they're just perfect: a crisp little shell with a soft, chewy centre. Bingo :)
For more about the recipe, read here.Posted by Tamara | 7 Comments


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From a 153rd Air Expeditionary Group News Release
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 1, 2012 Starting tomorrow, four of the eight Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 military aircraft presently stationed at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., to combat wildfires in Colorado and other western states will begin operating out of the Wyoming Air National Guard's base in Cheyenne.
Since June 25, MAFFS-equipped aircraft have been operating from Peterson, located in Colorado Springs, to assist with firefighting efforts in the Rocky Mountain region.
Four additional C-130 aircraft arrived at Peterson yesterday, bringing the total of MAFFS-equipped aircraft based there to eight.
The four C-130s from the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing and the North Carolina National Guard's 145th Airlift Wing are moving from Colorado Springs to Cheyenne at the request of the U.S. Forest Service to minimize fire retardant reloading time, said Air Force Col. Jerry Champlin, 153rd Air Expeditionary Group commander.
"Moving four of our aircraft further north will allow the Forest Service tremendous flexibility to assist with several regional fires at once," he said. "Reducing the reaction time to get to fires in Wyoming and South Dakota, for example, will be a huge force multiplier."
The four aircraft from the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing, from Channel Islands, and the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing based at Peterson Air Force Base, will continue to operate from Peterson.
The C-130s have dropped more than 170,000 gallons of fire retardant on the Waldo Canyon and Flagstaff fires in Colorado, the Arapaho fire in Wyoming, and the White Draw fire in South Dakota.
"They are assigned to fires on a priority basis for each day," said Forest Service spokesman Scott Fisher. "Air tankers may also be re-assigned during the day, based on a shift in priority for the Rocky Mountain coordination center."
MAFFS, a joint Department of Defense and Forest Service program, is a self-contained aerial firefighting system owned by the Forest Service that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter-of-a-mile long, by 100-feet wide.
After an aircraft discharges its load of fire retardant, it can be refilled in less than 12 minutes.


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Presidents Atifete Jahjaga and Tomislav Nikolic pledged their commitment to the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and their respective European agendas after their historic meeting on Wednesday.
Catherine Ashton, the EU Foreign Policy Chief, said after a three-hour meeting on Wednesday with the presidents of Kosovo and Serbia that the two leaders had vowed to continue their talks and the EU integration process.
"I reaffirmed the European perspective of both Serbia and Kosovo and encouraged both sides to continue the efforts that are needed for further progress towards the European Union," Ashton said after the meeting.
It was the first time that the Presidents of Kosovo and Serbia had sat down at the same table since Kosovo declared independence in 2008.
The joint meeting was seen as historic, given that Serbia bitterly opposes Kosovo's independence, and had previously boycotted any events where Kosovo officials were represented under the name of "Kosovo".
The two countries started the EU-led talks in March 2011 and have reached several agreements so far.
In October, the talks were raised to a higher level when the Kosovo and Serbia Prime Ministers, Hashim Thaci and Ivica Dacic, met in Brussels for the first time.
Nikolic expressed optimism after the meeting about the continuation of the talks, noting that the process was positive for Serbia in the light of its hopes of EU integration.
"EU membership is our primary goal, and we will do all that a country and a nation with their pride can do," Nikolic said.
However, he noted that he had told Jahjaga that the dialogue would not move forward towards a lasting solution if she continued to insist that Kosovo was an independent state. [Serbia insists that Kosovo remains a province of Serbia.]
Jahjaga, meanwhile, told the Kosovo media that the meeting had been "constructive, and strong support was given to the normalisation of the two countries' relations, which constitutes an important contribution to peace and stability".
When asked who was "the biggest winner in the meeting with Nikolić", Jahjaga said that both sides had gained something.
"Kosovo and Serbia are the winners, as well as peace and stability, both in the two countries and in the wider region," she said.
European officials welcomed Wednesday's meeting, saying it would help improve the atmosphere and build trust between Belgrade and Pristina.
Jelko Kacin, the European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia, said the meeting had elevated the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue to the highest possible level and would strengthen trust on all sides.
"I hope that their next meeting will be in the region, and then in Belgrade or Pristina," Kacin said on Wednesday.
The European Enlargement Commissioner, Stefan Fuele, told Deutsche Welle: "Every step which contributes to improving the overall atmosphere and relations between the two sides is welcome and we support it."
A long-awaited agreement designed to make travel between Kosovo and Serbia cheaper was suspended hours before its planned implementation, with both sides blaming the other.
While the last Kosovo-Serbia talks ended with no agreement signed, sources say this is because the Kosovo side wants all four outstanding issues wrapped up in one agreement.
Faced with a debacle in Greece, Angela Merkel will want to extract good news from her trip to Belgrade – but Vucic should still not expect an easy ride.
Leaders of Serbia and Kosovo failed to reach an agreement on four key issues at a meeting in Brussels on June 29, each side blaming the other for the logjam.
After the latest round of Kosovo talks in Brussels, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said was convinced that sufficient progress had been made for Belgrade to able to to open the first chapters in its EU accession negotiations.
The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo continued EU-mediated talks on Tuesday with the focus on energy, communications, Mitrovica and the Association of Serbian Municipalities in Kosovo.
At the latest Belgrade-Pristina talks in Brussels, Kosovo agreed not to unilaterally privatize companies in the mainly Serbian north without seeking the consent of the community.
In a new report, Kosovo Minister Edita Tahiri says Belgrade is to blame for the slow pace of implementation of the Brussels Agreement in almost all fields except justice.
After a prolonged halt to their talks, Kosovo and Serbia in Brussels have signed an agreement on integrating the courts in Serb-run nothern Kosovo into the Kosovo judicial system and agreeing on their ethnic structure.
Top officials from Serbia and Kosovo are meeting in Brussels as the dialogue on normalising relations between Belgrade and Pristina resumes after ten months of standstill.
After months of delay, Kosovo and Serbia are willing to continue the EU-mediated dialogue early next year in Brussels.
A new report on Kosovo-Serbia deals shows that only a quarter of the agreements reached in Brussels have been fully put into action.
New momentum is needed in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue after the timeout caused by elections in both countries, a report by Kosovo and Slovak think tanks suggests.
Four political parties aspiring to form the new government in Kosovo have handed management of the crucial EU-led talks with Serbia to the nationalistic Levizja Vetevendosja party - well known for its opposition to the dialogue.
Kosovo's representatives in talks with Serbia do not have the mandate to reach agreements because Pristina still has no government three months after national elections, analysts say.
Belgrade and Pristina finally agreed on the future of Serb-run North Kosovo in the tenth round of EU-led talks on Friday.


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I bought it for a chilli last winter, and that's about all I can imagine doing with it, once a year.
I'd love to find a way to use it, and not be wasteful.
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When I lived in Mexico my "Mexican mom" taught me to make "ceviche de soya". She would boil the TVP to rehydrate it, then drain it thoroughly and mix it with lots of lime juice, red onion, tomato and cilantro. Then, we'd scoop it onto tostadas. It was SO good. (Serve chilled.)
Since it really has no taste,I add it to hot oatmeal, my homemade granola mix, minestrone soup; I even sprinkle on salads for a crunch. Use foe tacos, stuffed peppers or cabbage rolls, but don't feel tied to savory recipes - there are tons of options a it takes on the flavor of whatever you want.
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Between injury and suspension, the Portsmouth Trojans have been left with a dearth of upperclassmen leadership entering the eighth week of the season.
With two home games remaining and the program down to one active senior on the roster, Portsmouth (1-4, 0-2) is looking to finish the season with some positive momentum. It will be a task the Trojans will take on as they welcome two-time defending SEOAL champion Jackson (4-3, 2-0) into the Coliseum Friday night.
When asked about how to describe the Ironmen, Portsmouth coach Curt Clifford used the words big, strong and physical on a plethora of occasions.
"We've been playing these guys regularly now since we've been in the league and it seems like they clone them up there," Clifford said. "They've got big, strong kids that that are physical kids that live in the weight room and they're hard to beat."
The role of spoiler will be filled once again by a Trojans squad that fell 49-21 a week ago to Gallia Academy. A bright spot coming into Friday's contest will be the return of some healthy bodies to the PHS lineup.
Clifford said Hunter Gibson will be available for the first time since going down with an injury in the Minford game. The Trojans may also see the return of Alex Grashel and Jacob Albrecht, who have been out since the Valley and Wheelersburg contests respectively.
While the return of potentially all three players is a positive sign, Clifford cautioned his coaching staff that throwing the trio immediately into the fire will be done more as a gentle toss to avoid the risk of further injury.
"We're just hoping to get some quality reps out of those guys this week," Clifford said. "We think it will be a little pick-me-up if we can get those guys some reps."
For Jackson, hopes of making a third-straight trip to the postseason are treading water as the Ironmen sit in 16th place in the latest Division III, Region 12 computer rankings according to JoeEitel.com. A loss would almost certainly dash those dreams.
Ever since the 40-14 loss at Wheelersburg, Jackson has won the last two games by a combined total of 67-46. Last week, the Ironmen defeated Logan 31-20 in Jackson.
One reason for the recent success, according to Ironmen coach Andy Hall in his weekly interview with the Jackson County Times-Journal, was the change in practice.
"We're still back to four days a week in full pads, working on the fundamentals every day," Hall said. "We're not going to give up getting better. We're going to continue to work on fundamentals and keep finding that mixture to make us a better football team.
"Some people say it's too late in the year to work on fundamentals, but I don't believe that. I think that every week that you practice, you can get better at doing the little things."
Clifford said Jackson fullback Morgan Landrum and tight end Cole Batchel are two players that stick out the most in his mind. Landrum leads the team in rushing with 549 yards on 87 carries and four touchdowns.
Mistakes are another issue Portsmouth is trying to remedy heading into the game. Last week against the Blue Devils, the Trojans made six trips into the Red Zone but converted on only three instances.
The three empty drives now made the season total rise to 14 Red Zone chances without points.
"I think we're more interested in cleaning ourselves up," Clifford said. "We know that Jackson is going to bring in a big, physical ball club. Regardless of what they have, we need to clean up our own house."
Portsmouth leads the all-time series 22-9 but Jackson has won the past four meetings, including last year's 56-6 outcome at Alumni Stadium.
Cody Leist can be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 242, or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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A chopped '50 Merc is the iconic American Custom. These cars were the blank slate used by a number of big-name customizers like Barris, Ayala, and Winfield in the 1950s and 1960s. Although they weren't the first customs built, they were undoubtedly some of the most attractive, and their appearance in movies like "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Running Wild" helped spawn a huge custom movement that we still see at car shows and cruise-ins today.
This Merc doesn't have the pedigree of a Barris car, but it does have the right look, with an older professional chop job dropping the roof several inches. Other custom touches include 132 louvers cut into the hood, a 5-inch shortened steering column (to make driving more comfortable under that chopped top), and one-piece door glass replacing the original wing windows. The paint shows a lot of patina, but it looks great, especially with yellow pinstriping set off by powdercoated yellow rims.
The seller says the car came out of Iowa and had only minimal rust, which was fixed with new metal and no Bondo. It features its original Flathead V8 with NOS Fenton cast iron headers and a new exhaust system. The tires are new Coker Classic wide whites, and a new battery was recently fitted as well. Inside, the front seat, rear seats, and sun visors were recovered, but the rest of the interior is bare and ready for your own custom work.
A total of 521 1949-1951 Mercurys have sold on eBay Motors over the past few years, with prices ranging from $15k to nearly $40k depending on condition and history. Obviously, a car built in period by one of the big-name customizers will bring much more – sometimes six-digit prices - but even though this wasn't one of them, it still has a pretty high cool factor. See the listing here.
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I have a fifty mercury that I have been working on for several years, I did a frame swap with the floor pan and firewall out of a ninety four cadillac. The engine is a 383 stroker with a 700r4 transmission and possie rear, with two and a half inch stainless dual exhaust with headers . It has air bags and rack and pinion steering, boxed frame and adjustable four link. The top is chopped with rounded corners, louvered hood, and hand made grille on a modified 51 grille surround. Frenched headlamps and frenched 49 lincoln tail lamps. It has a 52 modified front bumper with a modified valance. 57 cadillac hubcaps. Built in lake pipes. I'm at a point where I am ready for paint. I have a three stage black to go on it hopefully this summer. I just ordered Ron Francis wiring. Still need vintage air and interior. I hope to be finished in a couple more years. The mercury and cadillac donor were bought here on ebay.
This sounds like a nice adaptation. I encourage you to work to finish it. I wonder what you had to do do to accomodate tread width? I have a 1968 Chevy pickup with Chevy frame and I
used 2004 Ford Explorer suspension/steering/brakes/ and independent rear end. Best handling '68-'72 in town! I had access to a huge fixture plate and I bought a complete 2004 Explorer chassis. It's a long story. Had to narrow everything 2″ per side. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE CRAZY, BUT IT HELPS!
The tread with was not a problem, I did have to shorten the wheel base three inches, and I cut the floor pan under the back seat and in the trunk. Sounds like you had quite a project on your hands too.
I guess people like the rusty look and old suspension/ drive train. My friend has a 50 coupe that he has been trying to sell for over a year and it is complete DONE! Price right at only $5000 more that the current bid. I don't get it?


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WAXHAW — Christopher John Thorne, of Waxhaw, at age 2 lost his 14-month battle to cancer on January 26, 2013.
Celebration of life services will be held 1:00 pm Tuesday January 29, 2013 at St. Matthew Catholic Church.
Always a happy baby and a dare devil from the beginning he was a blessing to his parents, Patrick and Jackie Thorne, a little brother to Alex and a grandson to Ailene and John Dashner and to Phil and Martha Thorne.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Christopher's honor to Cookies for Kid's Cancer, 31 Hoffmans Crossing Road, Califon, New Jersey 07830 or to or to Hometown Heroes of Union County, North Carolina, P.O. Box 953, Monroe, North Carolina 28111-0953.
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Mrs. Winstead was born on Oct. 2, 1924, in Harnett County, N.C., to the late Alexander Waddell and Ruberta Cameron Waddell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Evander C. Winstead; brothers, Bailey Waddell, Walter Waddell, Theodore "Ted" Waddell, and John Waddell; and sisters, Alice Garner and Lilla Blue.
She was a graduate of Benhaven High School and was a member of Jonesboro Heights Baptist Church. She was co-owner and operator with her husband of Winstead's Grocery from 1945 to 1973.
Mrs. Winstead is survived by three sister-in-laws, Myrtle Waddell of Sanford, Doris Waddell of Concord, and Louise Waddell of Sanford.
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She is survived by husband B. Henry Buckner; daughter: Mattie Kay Buckner and son: Benjamin H. Buckner, II, both of the home, her parents, Richard and Gayle (Turner) Greene of Carolina Beach; sister, Traci Greene France of Manteo; and brother: Richard Cz Greene, Jr. of Wilmington.
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Medallion Signature Guarantee
A financial institution provides many services for its customers and members. Some, like IRA (Individual Retirement Plans), 401K plans, and cash management services can also be done by other financial corporations. There are some, though, that are unique to our industry. Medallion signature guarantee is one of them.
The most common use for the Medallion signature guarantee is for transferring or selling securities. If you hold securities in physical certificate form and want to transfer or sell them, you will need to sign the certificates or securities powers. You'll probably need to get your signature "guaranteed" before a transfer agent will accept the transaction. This process protects the person who owns the stock or certificate by making it harder for someone to forge your signature. Transfer agents insist on signature guarantees because they limit their liability and losses if a signature turns out to be forged. That liability is on the financial institution that accepted the signature and put the Medallion stamp on the certificate.
There are now more than 7000 financial services companies that participate in the Medallion signature program. These signature guarantee programs are recognized by all major financial services associations throughout the United States and Canada, and are endorsed by the Securities Transfer Association (STA), which represents the major transfer agents in both those countries. An eligible financial services company can be a commercial bank, trust company, security broker or dealer, credit union or a savings association.
In order to be an eligible guarantor institution that is a participant in a signature guarantee program, the application must be approved by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), STA, and STC. This program includes: STAMP (Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program}; SEMP (Stock Exchanges Medallion Program); or MSP (New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program).
NOT a Notary Public
The Medallion Signature Guarantee should not ever be confused with a notary public. The big difference is in the liability. The organization that guarantees the authenticity of the signature is liable for the financial value of the transaction. As this could be certificates worth millions of dollars, the financial institution must be very careful to establish the identity of the person whose signature they are guaranteeing.
How To Apply
In order for a financial institution to be qualified and eligible for the Medallion signature program, they must first get the forms from Kemark Financial Services, Inc. in New York to get the STAMP application, subscription, and indemnity agreement. It must also contact an insurance company to execute a Surety Bond Form. The fee to Kemark is presently $395, which covers the first 13 months from acceptance. After that it is an annual fee.
Special Equipment and Ink
After all registration is complete, Kemark supplies the financial institution with the stamp to be used by the institution. The new Medallion imprint (designated "STAMP2000 New Technology) incorporates bar code technology. And it has obvious and hidden security features designed to deter counterfeiting. The stamp uses a very special patented green ink, called STAMP2000 ink. This security ink, required since December 31, 2003, has special qualities. One is the visible green pigment. The other is the invisible security compound that is only detectable using a STAMP2000 Transfer Agent Document Reader. The document reader used by the transfer agent is designed to authenticate the frequency specific wavelength emitted by the security compound. The correct "read" results, according to Kemark, is close to 95%.
Obviously ordinary, green ink cannot be used for the stamp. Financial institutions that try to purchase a less expensive type of green ink will soon find themselves in violation of their agreement, and their guarantees will no longer be accepted.
This is a dangerous stamp to have just floating around your office. When your financial institution instituted the Medallion Signature Guarantee Program, Kemark sent a package of information. The person having this information most likely will be the person who reports to Kemark on the usage of the stamp.
Following are steps recommended by security expert Barry Thompson, who says they are the ones established by him when he had the responsibility for the stamps used at his bank.
Copy the information provided by Kemark explaining the liability associated with the loss of a stamp or one used fraudulently. Give a copy to anyone having a stamp assigned to them.
Assign the stamp to a specific person who realizes they are solely responsible for it.
Each holder of the medallion should sign a statement that they are responsible for the security of the stamp, which must be kept under lock and key. This statement should be renewed annually.
Have each holder of the stamp keep a record of when they used it, for whom, and what documents they guaranteed with the stamp.
Each year Audit should conduct a quick inspection to see that those responsible for the stamps have them in safe keeping.
No Dates
If a Medallion Signature Guarantee is dated, it is only good for that date. The Securities Transfer Association has a long standing rule regarding this subject, which says in part: "...a signature guarantee may not be qualified in any manner, whether by date or otherwise..." The warranties that accompany a signature guarantee are not subject to time limitations. The STA explains that the rule stated above was initiated in order to retain the intent of the UCC, which clearly outlines the responsibilities and warranties connected to the application of a signature guarantee to an endorsement. It does not include dating or otherwise amending the transaction. Transfer Agents will not accept dated or amended Medallion Guarantees.
Great Liability
Obviously there is a great deal of liability connected to the use of a medallion signature guarantee, and, as in any part of our financial institution, we must be watchful for fraud. It's true that you are insured for transactions that occur fraudulently because of your applying the medallion stamp. But it's also true that if your insurance company suspects negligence, carelessness or willful blindness on the part of the person who guaranteed the signature on behalf of the bank, they may refuse to pay the claim.
His Problem
One incident, related on a web site complaining about financial institutions, told of a man who needed a Medallion Signature Guarantee in order to surrender some stocks. All his accounts were on the Internet, so he didn't have a local financial institution. When he went to a local bank for the Medallion Signature Guarantee they told him that although they don't charge for the service, they couldn't do it for him because he was not their customer. Their policy was that they would provide this service only for their customers.
His Solution
He immediately went to another branch of the same bank. Opened up a savings account for $10. The next day he went in to have his signature guaranteed, and even after the employee remarked that he had only had his account for one day, she still did the Medallion Signature Guarantee for him! We have two problems with this incident. One is, of course, the fact that he was able to get his signature guaranteed. Unless he had a passel of identification, or was personally known to the employee, this was a chancy accommodation. The second is that he related this on a web site. That can't help us.
Bottom line - this program is not a money maker, but rather a service provided, usually for our more solvent depositor base. With the increase of incidents of identity theft, and the potential loss through counterfeiting, anyone who is connected to this program should be made aware of the risks involved.
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Posted by Gustavo Ocampo on 19th Jul 2012
I love this disc when their is now wind so it goes almost absolutely straight.
Posted by Unknown on 6th Jun 2012
When you have a heavy putter like this one wind doesn't effect it at all.
Posted by Erick P. on 19th Jan 2012
had an aero (still have it)... liked it but didnt have the feel and flight i wanted. i just couldnt get comfortable. tried a few throws of my bro in laws aviar... 5 of 6 throws were all chains and in. i couldnt get over it and finally got a dx aviar. i feel like my putting improved immensely and i've never felt more comfortable and closer on point. its a must. def a go to
Posted by Andrew on 26th Oct 2011
Greatest putter in the game!! Cant go wrong here!!
Posted by Markus309 on 12th Sep 2011
One of the very first discs I ever bought, way back in 1991. It was an easy to control disc to learn the basics of the game. An absolute MUST for any beginner. It's very stable at lower speeds for those who don't have a big arm, and it is easier to control on short putts than anything else in my bag. Oh yeah, out of all the discs I have gone through since that very first time in 1991 (lots of water holes at Cliff Stephens) this Aviar DX is the only original disc still in my bag to this very day. I show off to all the people I get involved in Disc Golf and it never fails, they want one!!!
Posted by Shawn M on 1st Aug 2011
This is a great beginners putter. It has a very good feel and its flight pattern is true to the throw.
Posted by Pepper Varga on 16th Jul 2011
My boyfriend plays with this putter and enjoys it for a variety of putts, however I much prefer the Wedge that I putt with. It has improved my game far more than the Aviar, and I find it to be alot more reliable than the Aviar. I think the Aviar is a good beginner putter, but pretty average and there are better choices out there.
Posted by Matthew Shih on 15th Jul 2011
Best putter out there. Solid and predictable every time. Great for all situations.
Posted by Taylor Tidwell on 11th Jul 2011
Just switched to this putter my girl friend has one so I started to use it and liked it now I own 4 its improved my short game seeing alt more birdies and its improved my push putt there's a reason you see them in lots of players bags reliable
Posted by Randy Ferrell on 17th Jun 2011
I putted with a Aviar putter for several years and liked it very much. I then got a R-Pro version and have used it ever since. The soft body of the putter feels more comfortable in my hand and I can consistently place it where I want. It also grabs the chains and stays in the basket much more often.
Posted by Brittany Beeker on 13th Jun 2011
My husband starting me off with this disc when we played a short open course in my hometown. I was only used to frisbees, but this was a good transition.
I don't have a big arm, but I use this when I need some confidence building. It putts great and will keep me in the middle of the fairway. We have a few aviars, some new and some old. They all fly a bit differently because of the age which is great. I know I can keep the same grip and throw, but the discs will have different flight paths.
For females I would definitely recommend having an Aviar in your bag. It helped me to learn the discs that I now use. It is a disc at its most basic. If you learn how to anhyzer, hyzer, and throw this straight,then you'll be fine.
Posted by Daniel Oates on 24th May 2011
This is the best all around golf disc on the market. I've tried a few others from Discraft, Gateway and DGA. While some of the other brands are similar, like the Discraft Challenger, the feel and flight of the Aviar is unique.
I have a wide variety of beat-in Aviars and use them for hyzer, stable, or anhyzer shots. That just shows how universal this disc can be. Between this and a Teebird, I'd be confident playing any course.
Posted by Tyler on 17th May 2011
I have tried several putters and I always seem to come back to this disc. I love the grip. It doesn't get taken by the wind. This disc is easy to control because there isn't much glide, meaning that a missed put usually lands the disc close to the basket.


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I love breakfast, it makes me so happy every day new. When I go to bed I'm not thinking about my tax return or boys, hell no I only think about breakfast.
Normally I like to start the day super healthy with spinach, a fresh juice & an egg, oh man I'm obsessed with spinach like a crazy lady but anyhow I needed something new, so I mixed a basic drink with a banana, oats, raisins and buttermilk, usually I would put cinnamon in it but this time my eye fell on the saffron. Which was the perfect choice. It was something very simple but still different and sort of exotic. Try it out guys, you won't be disappointed.
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250ml Buttermilk
1 Tablespoon of raisins
1 Banana
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Women's Soccer | Sunday, November 5, 2006
Willamette Women's Soccer Team is Selected for NCAA Division III National Tournament
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's soccer team, 16-2-2 on the season, has been selected to receive one of 19 at-large bids to the 2006 NCAA Division III National Tournament, which will feature a 60-team bracket. Pairings and sites for first round and second round games will be released by the NCAA on Monday, Nov. 6.
Willamette will be making its fifth trip to the NCAA National Tournament since 1998, but it is the Bearcats' first berth since 2001, when WU advanced to the semifinals. Head Coach Jim Tursi, now in his 14th year at Willamette, also led the Bearcats to five consecutive NAIA Tournament berths from 1993-97.
This year, Willamette finished second in the Northwest Conference at 13-2-1 (40 points), just one point behind the University of Puget Sound at 13-1-2 (41 points). Willamette and UPS, 16-1-3 overall, were the only teams selected from the NWC. The West Region received four berths, with the remaining bids going to the University of California at Santa Cruz, 15-0-3, and to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 10-7-3, which won the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Tournament. The NCAA does not have to pair teams from the same region in the first round, so it is possible that the four West Region teams will play at difference sites.
Willamette split two games with Puget Sound, winning 3-0 at Sparks Field on Sept. 24 and losing 2-1 in Tacoma, Wash., on Oct. 21. The Bearcats also played a 0-0 tie in two-overtimes against UC-Santa Cruz at Sparks Field on Sept. 13. WU concluded the regular season with a 43-9 scoring margin, including 12 shutouts (11 wins and the tie with Santa Cruz).
Leading the Bearcats' on defense is senior goalkeeper Kari Woody (Boise, ID/Timberline HS). Woody has achieved a 0.46 goals against average to go with 10 solo shutouts and two shared shutouts. She has been the goalkeeper of record for Willamette in all 20 games this season. Woody has made 79 saves and owns a .898 save percentage.
The top scorer for Willamette is senior midfielder/forward Susan Butler (Boise, ID/Boise HS). Butler has scored nine goals and provided five assists for 23 points. Emily Gross (So., F, Medford, OR/North Medford HS) and Meghan Anderson (Fr., F, Eugene, OR/South Eugene HS) are tied for second on the team in scoring with 21 points each. Gross has sent the ball into the net eight times, while adding five assists. Anderson has scored six goals and leads the Bearcats with nine assists.
Also contributing to Willamette's success during the regular season was its depth, as the Bearcats were able to overcome injuries to several key players during the season. Willamette has experience with six seniors who start or play on a regular basis, but younger players such as Gross and Anderson also have been important.
The Bearcats have played solid defense, while contesting opponents for possession all over the field. The technical skills of Willamette's players also have been helpful, as the overall strength of the team has allowed WU to offset the individual creativity of specific players on
other teams. Willamette allowed more than one goal just once in the regular season and the Bearcats were held scoreless just two times. WU won four 1-0 games and was 7-2 in games decided by a single goal.
The 60-team field for the NCAA Tournament includes 38 automatic bids won by conference champions, plus three berths to independents and 19 at-large berths. Four teams will receive first round byes and eight teams will play first round games on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The four winners on Wednesday will advance to the second round to take on the four teams with first round byes. The remaining 48 teams in the bracket will be split into 12 four-team sites for first and second round games on Saturday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 12.
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WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Jay Carney repeatedly refused to say whether President Barack Obama believes that the Iranian government is "elected and legitimate" as stated by his nominee for Secretary of Defense earlier Thursday.
Chuck Hagel said in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee that Iran has an "elected and legitimate government" noting that many American allies maintain embassy's there. The comments were instantly blasted by Republicans who noted widespread accusations of fraud and intimidation during the 2009 Iranian presidential elections.
"Excuse me, can you ask that again?" Carney responded when a reporter asked if Obama agrees with his nominee.
"Our views on the last presidential election were clearly expressed," he added, before criticizing Iran for continuing to violate United Nations resolutions mandating it halt its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Later, Carney was asked again if Obama believes that the Iranian government is elected and legitimate. He responded by again criticizing "the government that we are dealing with" as "continuing unacceptable behavior."
Asked a third time, Carney again declined to be specific about Obama's beliefs, saying of the Iranian government that "it's the government that we deal with…[whose] behavior is illegitimate."


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Bristol executive leaves it all behind to set sail on round-the-world adventure
Posted: February 12, 2013|
David Clensy meets the "ordinary" Bristol woman who is to spend 11 extraordinary months sailing around the globe
STANDING on the platform of Bristol Parkway station ahead of another ordinary sort of working day, Caroline Marrow's eyes settled upon a poster – an all-action picture of a yacht cutting its way through an Atlantic wave, while chisel-jawed men and wind-swept women beamed towards the camera.
The words "ordinary people doing extraordinary things" stood out to her. Approaching 40, with a successful career in marketing, the time felt right for Caroline to do something "extraordinary".
"I looked at the poster and thought, you know what, I could do that," she recalls.
A couple of years later, and the 42-year-old from Cotham is about to embark on her dream adventure – to sail around the world in an all-action yacht race.
The Clipper Round the World yacht race is an 11-month, 40,000 mile epic – with participants sailing to Brazil, before re-crossing the Atlantic to round the Cape of Good Hope, venturing around the south of Australia, before heading north to Singapore and China, crossing the Pacific to San Francisco, before nipping through the Panama canal and making one more crossing of the Atlantic to get home in time for tea.
For amateur yachtswoman Caroline, who by her own admission had never sailed further than the Isle of Wight, it looks set to be a life-changing experience.
After saving up the £43,000 required to join the race, and handing in her notice on her marketing job with Lloyds, Caroline devoted herself to the challenge.
"It's a big commitment," she says. "But I can't wait. I'm not so worried about the inevitable storms and high seas, I think I'll cope with that well enough. The greater worry is coping with the day-to-day living – a crew of 24 people plus a skipper on a 70ft boat, doesn't leave much room. You essentially just have a hammock.
"You do shifts of four hours on watch, followed by four hours sleep, and I think that's going to take a bit of getting used to – having to drag yourself out of your hammock after just four hours sleep won't be easy, but I'm sure I'll get used to it after a few days."
The race sets off in mid-August, from a yet to be confirmed UK port, and in May Caroline will discover which of the 12 boats she will be placed on.
"They put you through months of training courses, which have been brilliant," she says. "So I will probably know some of the crew members of my yacht from one of the courses. But the majority of them will be strangers when we set sail – though I'm sure we'll get to know each other well over the 11 months.
"There is a real age range – last year's race had crew members from 18 to 79-year-olds, with a real mix of backgrounds and sailing experience, so I'm really looking forward to getting to know everyone on board."
Caroline has also just completed a course that would allow her to take charge of the yacht in the event of anything happening to the skipper at sea.
"There can be a lot of injuries – plenty of broken ribs, because the crew can get seriously thrown about on the deck in a storm," she says.
"Last year there were two crew members who had to be taken off by helicopter after suffering serious injuries. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that I'll be able to get through the 11 months without any major injuries."
Luckily Caroline is not an absolute beginner when it comes to sailing. Born and raised in the Lake District, she spent much of her childhood sailing dinghies, but only got into sailing properly after settling in Bristol six years ago.
"I have friends who sailed on the Solent, they invited me along a few times, and I just really took to it," she says. "Two of them had done the round-the-world race themselves, so talked about it a lot – so I suppose the idea of signing up to it was already there when I saw that poster on the platform at Bristol Parkway back in 2011."
Caroline is keeping a record of her race experience and preparation with a "countdown" blog, at www.bigstepsolutions.co.uk, where people can also sponsor her efforts in aid of the Prince's Trust initiative to get young, unemployed people into the sailing industry.
"It seemed like a good charity to raise some money for as part of the process of taking part in the race myself," she says.
With just a few more weeks training, before she leaves her job in June, Caroline is already starting to plan the process of putting her life on hold for the year.
"There is so much to organise – selling my car, renting out my home for the year, as well as preparing for the race itself," she says. "But I can't wait to get going with it now. It should be a true adventure, and I imagine I won't be quite the same person when I get home as I was when I set sail."
For more information about race, visit www.clipperroundtheworld.com and to read Caroline's blog visit www.big stepsolutions.co.uk


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Swansea striker Wilfried Bony will be sidelined for "several weeks" after suffering a hamstring injury in the Europa League defeat to Valencia.
Bony limped off just before half-time in the 1-0 Group A loss, having pulled up clutching the back of his right leg chasing a long ball.
With Michu also currently sidelined, due to an ankle problem, the injury comes at a less than ideal time with a daunting trip to Manchester City lying ahead for Michael Laudrup's men on Sunday.
The Swansea boss said: "It could be quite a serious one. We'll have to wait two or three days until we get a scan but unfortunately we are talking several weeks.
"It is a blow but that's how it is. You have to accept it and when you have a lot of games this is a possibility.
"Let's see what happens with Michu in the next week or so."
Swansea also lost right-back Angel Rangel with a calf problem, but Laudrup does not believe his injury is as serious as Bony's.
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OCU Beats Siena Heights, Falls to MVNU in Tourney
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio -- The OCU men's basketball team opened up its season with a 79-70 win over Siena Heights at the Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) Tournament on Friday.
Mike Farrell went 3 for 3 in the opening 3 minutes to help give OCU an early 10-2 advantage. A 12-point run by Siena Heights, led by four points from Lemm and three by Kosovich, helped SHU take the at 21-19 with 10:49 left in the first half. A trey by Nick Craig tied the score at 19-all before a layup by Nick Packwood gave the Saints a two point lead.
The Trailblazers answered back with an 8-1 streak of its own, which enabled OCU to take a 38-32 lead into the locker room. With 3:36 left in the contest, OCU led 68-65. Ohio Christian then scored seven consecutive points, including five by Tirrell Cumberland, to extend its lead to 10. The Saints pulled within five with a 3 by Johnson and layup from Craig, but were unable to reach any closer.
The Trailblazers were led by Cumberland, who scored 21 points, and Mohamed Fall, who finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds. James Nelson added 12 points and Wesley Russell chipped in with 10 points and seven assists for Ohio Christian.
Ohio Christian enjoyed a 46-33 advantage on the boards and shot 52.8 percent from the field (28 of 53). SHU was 31.9 percent from the field (23 of 72).
The Trailblazers took on Mt. Vernon Nazarene University in the Tournament Championship game on Saturday where they came up short 72-58. The score was tied 39-39 with eleven minutes remaining. Mt. Vernon rallied and jumped out to a 4 point lead with 3 minutes left. After failing to convert on a possession, OCU was forced to foul and put Mt. Vernon at the line where they sealed the win with 8 straight free throws.
Wesley Russell (Columbus, OH/Centennial HS) and Tirrell Cumberland (Hillsboro, OH/Hillsboro HS) were named to the All-Tournament Team. OCU was awarded the runner-up trophy in the tournament. OCU will face Georgetown College next Friday at home.


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After being a substitute teacher for five years and a paraprofessional for two years I saw the IDEAL advertisement and what it had to offer and I decided that I could be a teacher myself.
After attending the IDEAL program and graduating in 2009 I reflected on the program. The faculty were most positive about helping the students successfully complete the course work. The bonds that are formed as a result of being part of the IDEAL program are lasting ones. Some of my classmates and I still get together every few months to catch up on how life is going.
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Claudia your little squirrel is as fat as the ones that raid my bird feeder. He looks as chilly as the ones here. Looks like another below 0 night tonight and then rain this weekend. Just what we need something to freeze .
C and C always welcomed
Sonia you have a fat squirrel too. Good job.
Catherine glad you are ok. Your new angel is much more lively than the other one they are both nicly done drawings. Did you get your car started or did you just had to stay home and draw??
Hello! I've finally finished a drawing from one of your challenge photos, Bonnie. There were so many I liked, I couldn't decide!
FROSTY TREE 8' x 10" Ink & graphite on sketch paper.
Comments and critiques are welcome.
Hi Sarah! I like your cropped version of the cabin on the lake. It's great to see different takes on the same subject!
Catherine. what can I say? This is a beautiful gouache of the angel statue. Reminds me of many of the statues in our city cemetery. I hope you are going to frame this. Also, I like your sketch of the angel; nice movement to it.
Marsha, it's good to see you back and painting! I love your close up pheasant ~ so brilliant, so well done!
Nealey... this drawing is just so beautiful! It's perfect!
Geri...Yes, I went out around 3 when the temps were up to 7 above and it started up without too much trouble. I let it warm up and then shut it off and plugged it back in for morning. I wish I could say I did draw more after this morning's drawing but I only watched an instructional video on figure drawing and then fiddled around the rest of the day. I'm thinking I might do a little more drawing this evening. No angels though as I need to learn how to draw a basic figure! Geri you and your family stay warm! It's awful outside tonight!
Catherine Brown
C&C's are welcome.
(No digital alterations please)
Hello Sonia! Your drawing of the squirrel is sweet! He has a fun expression, like he's looking for trouble (as they do!).
Hi Claudia! Your squirrel is well done too. I like how you changed the background. You are so creative! It's fun to see all the different versions.
Claudia, nice sketch of the squirrel. I like your composition of placing him in the tree. The tree is also very good. He looks like he has stopped in his activities to check out his observer. The background certainly places him in the forest. Very nice.
Nealey, I'm so glad you did the pine tree with the frost. I liked the photo but thought it would be hard to sketch/paint. You have done a lovely job with the bark and the soft effect of the frost on the needles. I believe this is a Norwegian Pine with slightly shorter needles then our red or white pines.
Bonnie C & C most welcome / appreciated
Nealey, I just expanded your pine tree and notice that your ink was applied in mostly a pointillism method over the graphite. What a lovely effect.
Hello Claudia and Nealey,
agree with what has been said by others re. the squirrel and trees....a good drawing says it all.
feel free to make constructive c/c...no digital alterations please
Liz, you sound a lot like me asking if I made a mistake I'm chatting about your barn and horse painting, there are no mistakes in art. The painting is lovely pat yourself on the back and say well done. Each painting here is beautiful and well done including yours, I like the look of your painting the way you used the ink to outline.
All C & C's always welcome
Hi to All! This months challenge is coming to an end and I know I haven't commented on everyone but I just never seem to have the time so I decided to take the easy way out and just say everyone here has done a wonderful, lovely job. Also for those who take the time to comment on each painting thank you and next month I will try harder to do the same. Last of all to any new comers welcome.
Keep sketching and painting, Joyce
This is Frodo, a Norwegian Forest Cat, playing in the snow. The eyes may look odd but the pupils become almost non existent in bright light. (cat lovers will know this!!)
EggTempera on very,very heavy paper. Original is 10 x 7 inches
Catherine: Glad to see your spirits up. very nice dancing angel, soft and flowy, good to see you are concentrating on figure drawing, I look forward to seeing your progress.
Claudia: what an adorable little squirrel, he is stopped in his tracks and you captured the moment wonderfully. very very nice
Nealy, I am so happy to see your absolutely georgeous Norwegian Pine... sooooooo many dots..... wow!!!
Sarah, Wow to you as well, I love the Norwegian Forest Cat. what a beautiful little guy, and great fur and snow color, love the rough paper.... loverly.... to say the least.... I'm glad someone is happy to play in the snow... no one is happy in the US with the snow today.....and yesterday.....
It would be nice if we messed up we could simply press 'Ctrl Alt Delete' and start all over
C & C Always Welcome
Catherine - Bonnie - Sarah - Joyce and Marsha ~ Thank you all!
Sarah ~ Beautiful rendition of the Norwegian Forest cat. You paint animals so well! Was this a pet of yours?
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