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Lord Shiva spoke: ' O, Son of Pulastya! Your song (of distress and sorrow) has shaken the three worlds. I am pleased by the tenor of your song. As from now on, your fame & strength will grow upon this Earth & I give you the name Ragavanan Ravana.' Having spoken thus, Lord Shiva granted Dashanan permission to leave.
VijayaDashami, the tenth day after Navaratri, popularly celebrated as an auspicious day called Sharada Navaratri & Dussehra, not only marks Devi Durga's triumph over the buffalo demon Mahisha, but also marks the victory of Shri Rama over the powerful Ravana, King of Lanka. All over Bharat, there are celebrations, year in year out, commemorating this great event. People everywhere gather to watch plays & dramas known as Rama leelas being enacted or performed in parades & processions. Effigies of Ravana, his younger brother Kumbhakarna & his son Meghnaad Indrajeet are burnt during the evening to celebrate the occasion of Dussehra - an act which symbolises the triumph of good over evil. Dussehra or Dash- Hara means 'cutting off the ten heads of Ravana' or symbolically of our Ego.
For many such as myself, the idea of Ravana has elevated and kindled imagination. Ravana, the son of Rishi Vishrava, is the archetypical villain, an egocentric ruthless demon as per Hindu belief, who kidnapped Devi Sita, thus crossing all limits of Dharma. A learned man of wisdom, Ravana the foremost of Lord Shiva's devotees, endowed with strength, knowledge of the sacred scriptures, was a man with superior body as well as superior intellect - yet he succumbed to his senses, became a victim of his own ego & falsely preached to follow Dharma whilst giving lip service to Lord Shiva's Divine teachings. With ten heads, twenty arms, a flying airplane known as Pushpak, a city of gold & no enemy to challenge his actions, the mighty Ravana is without doubt a demonic character of the epic.Why then does Rishi Valmiki go out of his way to make his 'villain' so admirable, so seductive, so enchanting throughout his epic Ramayana? Why then did Shri Rama revere Ravana as His Guru & why did the Supreme Being incarnate upon Earth as Shri Rama atone for committing this sin of killing a man whose actions make him the Devil incarnate as per Hindu tradition?
Lanka, was during the Treta Yug a well watered region and a prosperous country, ruled by Kubera the Vedic Deva of wealth. A beautiful island situated at the southern most tip of Bharat ( India ), Lanka later on became known to the Greeks and Romans as 'Taprobane' - the small island of Tamra Parni. Megasthenes the Greek ambassador gave the name Tabrobane to this region during his visit to the court of Chandragupta Maurya - the grandfather of Ashoka. Lanka was also known as Ratna ( gems and pearls ) or Svarna ( gold ) Bhumi. It was also known as Dhanacheri for its wealth and Dipuravanam - the Island forest. Created by the celestial architect Vishwakarma, for Lord Mahadeva Shiva, it was Kubera who acquired it from Lord Shiva as a gift. The epic Ramayana mentions several ancient Hindu tribes who occupied Lanka under the rule of Kubera - they were the Yakshas, Rakshasas, Kinnaras, Gandharvas, Pissachas - all mentioned in other sanskrit scriptures as having special superhuman powers and a very sophisticated Vedic lifestyle. There were also the Daityas - the descendants of Diti, wife of Rishi Kashyap the mind born son of Lord Brahma - and the Devas, descendants of Diti's sister Aditi, also married to Rishi Kashyap. Both the Daityas and Devas have been described as sworn enemies in Valmiki's Ramayana as well as all Puranic epics, who often fought several wars for supremacy over each other- the Daityas sometimes being outwitted by the Devas with the assistance and intervention of Lord Vishnu.
The island was popularly known as Kubera Lanka, a place full of great wealth and gold, where the Devas and Yakshas headed by Lord Vishnu had defeated in battles and eventually expelled all Rakshasa clans, who had once held power over the region. Among them were three Rakshasa brothers - Malyavan, Mali and Sumali - all had been expelled by Lord Vishnu to live in the Pataala regions ( Nether regions ) upon Earth. For the sake of power, Sumali encouraged his daughter Kaikasi to approach Rishi Vishrava for marriage. Sumali knew of the fact that the Rishi Vishrava could give his daughter powerful as well as illustrious progeny who would one day be the cause of the downfall of the Devas and Yakshas and eventually regain his kingdom of Lanka back from them. Vishrava also was aware of the consequences and warned Kaikasi of the outcome of such a union. However, Kaikasi the Daitya princess was adamant and they both later married and Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishan & Shurpanakha were born. Ailavila, Vishrava's wife, furious with the Rishi, decided to call her son Kubera to take her away with him to Lanka and leave the Rishi's hermitage for good. Kubera reached the city of Lanka with Ailavila, upon the flying craft Pushpak.
Ravana, a learned Brahmin of great repute, power as well as strength gifted to him by the Vedic Devas, was the great grandson of Lord Brahma the Creator. His grandfather Rishi Pulastya was one of the ten Prajapatis ( Lord of creation, caretaker to the world) or mind-born sons of Lord Brahma created as one of the Sapta Rishis ( seven sages) during the first Manvantara ( era ). Pulastya had two sons, the renowned Vedic Rishi Agastya and Rishi Vishrava. Valmiki mentions in his epic Ramayana how the clans of Rakshasas or Daityas and Yakshas originated from Rishi Pulastya, many of whom settled all over ancient Bharatvarsh ( India ). Vishrava married Ailavila and begot Kubera or Kuvera (God of wealth according to Vedic traditions, also known as Vaishravana) who became the king of Yakshas and ruled over Lanka at the time. Pleased by Kubera's auterities, Brahma appointed him as the Guardian of the Cosmos and head of the celestial treasury.
Ravana, named at birth by Rishi Vishrava as Dashagreeva Dashanan ( one with ten heads ), is an impressive and imposing figure throughout Valmiki's epic Ramayana. He has been largely misunderstood as well as demonised by many historians and 'writers' whereby his character has been largely distorted and reduced to some evil womaniser, a ' Rakshasa who would pick up women and insult their chastity ' - something which is foreign to Vedic traditions. These so called writers have truly failed when it comes to comprehending the facts behind Ravana's persona - one that even the Vedic Devas admired. Known to be the foremost and exceptional devotee of Lord Shiva, Ravana practised arduous austerities to obtain the merits of Dharma as well as superiority over mortal and celestial beings and time and again was blessed by Lord Shiva and Brahma.
Lord Hanuman, when He went to Lanka as Lord Rama's envoy, addressed Ravana as follows:
[5-51-16]–तत् भवान् दृष्ट धर्म अर्थः तपः कृत परिग्रहः |
Tat Bhavaan drishta dharmartha tapah kruti parigrahah
' O Ravana, You are well learned in the ways of Dharma and are wealthy in your knowledge through the merits of your austerities ( which you have performed ) ' - Hanuman was indeed astonished as to how such a learned Ravana can fall prey to Adharma or unrighteousness, lose his way in life by committing the sin of abducting Devi Sita and questioned the King of Lanka the reason for such arrogance and therefore warned him of his imminent nemesis.
The legend of Ravana's birth begins with the Puranic references to how the celestial Dvara Palakas ( heavenly door keepers) Jaya and Vijaya were cursed by the Kumaras, the four mind born sons of the Creator, Lord Brahma. Wishing to have a darshan of Lord Vishnu, who at the time had given specific orders to the two guards not to allow anyone into Vaikunth Loka, the four Rishi sons arrived at the entrance of Vishnu's divine realm. Both the guards, Jaya and Vijaya, refused entry to the sages, who by now were in rage and instead cursed the two to take birth as Asuras upon Earth. On hearing all the commotion outside, the Cosmic Being who was reclining and resting upon the celestial serpent Seshnaag, intervened and requested that the sages take back their curse. Unable to modify their curse, the sages requested Lord Vishnu for assistance. As a relief, Jaya and Vijaya were given two options to choose from : either be born as ordinary mortals for a hundred births or be born as sworn enemies of Lord Vishnu and return to Vaikunth each time. The two guards opted for the second option whereby they were first born as : Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu when Lord Hari manifest Himself as Varaha and Narasimha Avataras; second time as Ravana and Kumbhakarna when the Cosmic Being manifest Himself as Shri Rama Avatara; third time they were born as Kamsa and Shishupal when Shri Krishna was Vishnu incarnate upon Earth. Each time, they were killed by Lord Vishnu's incarnations and were able to regain their posts as door keepers of the Divine realm.
Ten Heads, Twenty Arms?
Ravana has been conceived in scriptural tradition with ten heads and twenty arms - a reference to him possessing a very thorough knowledge over the four Vedas and six Upanishads, which made him as powerful as ten scholars. From a very early age, Ravana showed keen interest in studying the sacred Vedas and under the careful guidance of his father Rishi Vishrava, mastered all the arts of weaponry and warfare. His mother Kaikasi and his maternal grandfather Sumali soon realised that even as a child, Ravana had great capability of one day re-capturing Lanka and once again re-establishing a Daitya kingdom on the peaceful island - an ambition that Kaikasi kindled in Ravana when he was a child. He was hence also called Dashanan meaning the one who had 'Dasha', that is 'ten', 'anan' or heads. It is also believed that the ten heads were due to the reflections of crystals on a string that Rishi Vishrava placed around Ravana's neck at birth. However, Rishi Valmiki described him primarily as single headed and with normal two arms but possessed of the divine power of having ten heads and twenty arms at will as he had mastered all the ten sacred knowledges of ancient Vedanta as well as the science of warfare. Multi headed and multi armed figures, both divine and demonous, are a common phenomenon in Hindu tradition. This often symbolised their multi faceted personality and role both for good and evil. Ravana too had such a multifarious personality. He was not only possessed of invincible might, many celestial weapons, divine power of entering into any form at will and traverse any space on Earth, in sky or into ocean, had time and death under his yoke and Lanka, his capital, all consisting of gold but was also a highly learned Brahmin, well adept in the Vedas and scriptures and was a great ritualist and exceptional devotee of Lord Shiva. He was an excellent Veena player as well as an classical arts enthusiast, that it was common knowledge at the time that his palace courts would be filled with numerous musicians and dancers during all times, therefore making Ravana the envy of Lord Indra, the God of Rain. It is believed that Ravana invented the violin intruments known as RavanaHaat and Rudra Veena. In fact, Ravana is an enigma who dared to challenge the celestial Devas, and almost got away with it. As per Valmiki's depiction of him, Ravana always dressed in ornaments and garments of gold only and was the emperor supreme upon Earth - a historical figure who had presided over a well-ordered and technologically superior nation of contented inhabitants where even the working classes were known to have gold utensils in their homes. Poverty and strife in Ravana's Lanka were unheard of.
After Kubera was persuaded by his father Vishrava to give up Lanka to his half brother Ravana, the Yakshas all moved away to the Himalaya regions. Ravana, a fervent Shiva devotee, on the other hand encouraged settlements of Daitya and Rakshasa clans in Lanka and saw to it that only Lord Shiva's worship was established in his domain. His conquests were far and wide on Earth where he continuously built sacred sites dedicated to Lord Shiva. Worship of Lord Vishnu was prohibited in his kingdom and anyone caught propitiating Vishnu through Yagna rituals were persecuted heavily.
Yogi, Scholar and Ardent Shiva Devotee
Lankapati Ravana is said to have performed an exceptionally long and rigorous penance by chopping off his ten heads one by one to propitiate Brahma, at the end of which he was blessed by the Creator with the nectar of immortality which he stored in his navel. His immense penance, learning, and devotion to Brahma earned him the latter's gratitude. Valmiki recites in his epic of how as a young child of six years of age, Ravana after seeking his mother Kaikasi's blessings, had left his father's hermitage to set off into the forests to worship Brahma the Lord Creator, much to the disappointment of Rishi Vishrava who feared the outcome of Ravana's plans of severe austerities. Kumbhakarna, Vibhishan as well as Shoorpankha too had followed their elder brother into the forests dutifully, all performing austere penances alongside of him to obtain special celestial powers. Brahma conferred on Ravana the boon of total invulnerability, making him immune from destruction by Devas, Rakshasas, Yakshas, wild beasts and other creatures for as long as the nectar remained in his navel. Taking ordinary mortals as weak and of no match to his physical might and superiority, Ravana did not ask Brahma for protection from ordinary men. Brahma in return granted Ravana the strength to acquire great knowledge and powerful celestial weapons. He also acquired the capacity to change his form through sorcery. A highly learned Brahmin, Ravana has to his credit over a dozen of texts of which Arkaprakasha, Kumaratantra, Indrajala, Prakrata Kamadhenu, Prakrata Lankeshvara, Ravana Samhita, Rigveda Bhashya, Ravanabheta, Krishna Yajur Veda etc. are some of the best known. He is known to have compiled Sama Veda with the relevant musical svaras (notes) and his Shiva TandavaStotra is yet the most popular hymn ever sung in praise of Lord Shiva. His ten heads thus stood for this multiplicity of his genius.
Valmiki describes Ravana as the greatest devotee of Shiva, though we have to delve further and deeper as to what exactly Valmiki is conveying here. Lord Shiva the Mahayogi, the Supreme is the Vairagi without any material attachments. He demonstrates His disdain for all things material by smearing His body with ash and living in crematoriums. The material world does not matter to Shiva. Ravana, His devotee may sing Shiva's praise, perform austere worship to Lord Shiva every day, but he does not follow the path of Mahadev Shiva. In reality, Ravana represents all that Mahayogi Shiva rejects. Ravana is fully attached to worldly things - usurps Kubera Lanka through force though he never built the city of gold.
It is Lord Shiva who gave Dashanan the name Ravana - RagaVanan - after Ravana had pleased Mahadev with his recital of Sama veda and Shiva TandavaStotra. According to Vedic scriptures, Ravana after driving out his half brother Kubera from Lanka and conquering it, had once tried lifting Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva, and wished to transport the entire Divine family of Lord Shiva to his citadel of Lanka and keep them there forever. Upon realising Ravana's intentions, Shiva pushed Kailash down with His toe and trapped Ravana beneath it for several years. Ravana realising his mistake began austerities dedicated to Lord Shiva and finally managed to free himself. So pleased was Lord Mahadev with him that the Deva gifted Ravana with His invincible sword known as Chandrahaas ( moon shaped blade ), a Golden Atma JyotirLingam and the boon to subdue Mrityu or Death. He designed the lute known as Rudra Veena ( violin ) using one of his ten heads as the lute's gourd, one of his arms as the beam and his nerves as the strings. The image of Ravan carrying Mount Kailash, with Lord Shiva's family on top, is an integral part of Shiva temple art.
Brahma Hatya - Brahminicide
It is a known fact that Shri Rama admired Ravana and was very much impressed by his wisdom, strength as well as intelligence. Both Lord Rama and Ravana lived in an era when the ancient Vedic society considered the killing of Brahmins, known as BrahmaHatya, a great sin, which was severely punishable by the Kshatriya kings of the time. According to Sanatan Dharma, Lord Rama was Vishnu incarnate upon Earth as a Kshatriya to vanquish Ravana, a Brahmin- but why would Vishnu take the trouble to manifest Himself to annihilate Ravana and be held responsible for the sin of BrahmaHatya? Firstly, the legend of Jaya and Vijaya describes how Jaya is born as Ravana and ultimately Lord Vishnu has to manifest Himself to bring Jaya back as per His promise. Secondly, Valmiki describes how Shri Rama had to atone for the sin of killing a Brahmin by performing a ritual known as Ashvamedha to repent for His committing the crime of BrahmaHatya. He had to wash away the sin through penance and prayer. Another reason why this atonement was important was because Ravana was Shri Rama's Guru. As a Brahmin, Ravana was custodian of BrahmaGyan, knowledge of Supreme Being and Devi Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge. Killing him meant destruction of sacred knowledge and of Goddess Saraswati, a crime which was at the time a highly unforgivable act. Both Rama and Ravana were kings, were charimatic, brave, learned as well as dynamic but it was one crucial fact that differentiated the two - Ego. It was, in essence, Ravana's ego which was his tragic flaw that ultimately led to his own downfall. Kaikasi, Ravana's mother, ensured he was reared on a constant diet of ambition, conquest and avarice - all these are demons which can grow within ourselves and these ultimately led to Ravana's nemesis. Rama, on the other hand was humble, full of humility and compassion and treaded the path of Dharma. Yet how is it that Ravana was Shri Rama's Guru?
It was Vibhishan who had revealed to Lord Rama the secret of the immortal nectar which Ravana had stored inside his navel and how to kill Ravana. Shri Rama aimed that final arrow on the afternoon of an autumn day, several millenniums ago.The battlefield ground was littered with dead bodies of soldiers and carcasses of elephants and horses. Scattered were the skeletons of chariots which carried proud heroes of those days. Sunset and the dark night of the new moon were a few hours away. Yet, Ravana realised another kind of darkness that was descending from the sky, slowly, to envelope his chariot and his being. He noticed, far off , Matali, who was driving Shri Rama's chariot at the behest of his master Indra, the King of Devas, turned back to whisper something to Rama. Rama nodded and then picked up a deadly weapon from His quiver and aimed at him. Ravana now knew his end was very near. Mandodri's ( Ravana's wife ) words of advise kept coming back to Ravana's mind to return Devi Sita back to Lord Rama. All this while, snatches and instances from his life floated in front of his eyes - his mother Kaikasi, talking to young Ravana, then known as Dashanan, about his half brother Kubera's wealth, thus kindling the first fire of ambition in his heart which propelled him to this position of strength and wealth; Vedavati's curse, Deva Indra's humiliated face as his soldiers took away the prized possessions from DevaLoka ( heavens ) to Lanka; how he searched as far as Gandhara ( modern day Afghanistan ) for a suitable bride for his youngest brother Vibhishan who no longer was on his side; Shurpanakha's humiliation at the hands of Lakshman and as a result of this how he had decided to seek vengeance by abducting Rama's wife to satisfy his own pride and ego; the death of his son Meghnad Indrajeet - until all of a sudden Ravana realised Shri Rama had released the weapon of Death towards him. Its bulk was propelled by the great Vayu, Lord of wind. The celestial weapon emitted fire, while the soldiers watched in silence, as if they were wondering if a countermove by him would be possible and more importantly effective. At this point, Ravana invoked Lord Mahadev as he released his arrow towards Rama, but did not watch the feeble resistance his arrow offered to the projectile of Death that was approaching his chariot with immense speed. As he extended his hands asking Rama for forgiveness, Death struck his chariot. The arrow had struck him straight inside his navel, therefore destroying the nectar of immortality he had so managed to keep safe for so long.
Lying on the ground, beside his chariot, in a pool of blood, Ravana had realised he has only a few moments to live. Immediately Rama ordered his brother Lakshman to go over to the great king of Lanka and obtain all his knowledge on politics and all that had to be known from this great scholar. The obedient Lakshman rushed across the battlefield to Ravana's side and whispered in his ears : O Daitya king, do not let your knowledge die with you. Share it with us and wash away your sins.' Ravana responded by ignoring Lakshman and turned his face away. An angry Lakshman returned to where Shri Rama stood and said : ' He is as arrogant as he always was, too proud to speak to me.' Shri Rama comforted Lakshman and asked him softly: ' Where did you stand and how did you speak while asking Ravana for knowledge? ' Lakshman replied : 'Next to his head so that I can be able to hear what he had to say clearly.' Shri Rama smiled, placed his bow on the ground and walked with joined palms to where Ravana lay in agony. Lakshman watched in astonishment as his divine brother knelt at Ravana's feet. With palms joined, with extreme humility, Shri Rama said : ' O Lankapati Ravana, you crossed all limits of Dharma by abducting my wife, a terrible crime for which I have been forced to punish you. Now, you are no more my enemy. I bow to you and request you to share your wisdom with me as a Guru would with his pupil. Please do that for if you die without doing so, all your wisdom will be lost forever to the world.' To Lakshman's surprise, Ravana opened his eyes and raised his arms to salute Lord Rama : ' O Raghava, Standing at my feet as a student should, unlike your rude younger brother, you are a worthy recipient of my knowledge. I only wish now that had I spent my time upon Earth as your Guru rather than as your enemy, my life would have been worthwhile. I am several years senior to you O Raghava and hence the accumulation of so much sacred knowledge on my part. I know fully who You are O Vishnu and You are the knower of all that is to be known. But I will share with you the art of good governance so that when you return to Ayodhya and become a great ruler over Your subjects, You will be remembered and revered for centuries to come. Again, the reason why I abducted Devi Sita is so that I may meet You very soon. She is MahaLakshmi Your divine consort and my Divine Goddess mother whom I had kept in the Ashokavatika gardens. Her presence on the land of Lanka itself was a great boon and blessing for me, though I committed a heinous crime out of pride and ego of abducting Your wife. In life You must know that object which is attractive is indeed the beginning of your destruction, though ignorant mortals tend to run towards such things impatiently and in their ignorance they experience sorrow in the end. But that which is unattractive from the beginning, one tends to shun them immediately, though it may be the elixir of life. To satisfy my pride and ego I saw the destruction of my sons, my brother Kumbhakarna, shunned Vibhishan away and saw the death of so many souls on this battlefield. One must kerb one's lust, ego, anger as well as greed for the sake of one's kingdom and country. This is the wisdom of my life, O Rama. My last words. I give them to you.'
Ravana thus uttered his last words and attained Moksha and went back to Vaikunth as Jaya, the celestial guard of Lord Vishnu's Divine realm .
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In 1968 a young college drop-out named George A. Romero directed Night of the Living Dead, a low budget horror film that shocked the world, became an icon of the counterculture, and spawned a zombie industry worth billions of dollars that continues to this day. BIRTH OF THE LIVING DEAD shows how Romero gathered an unlikely team of Pittsburghers — policemen, iron workers, teachers, ad-men, housewives and a roller-rink owner — to shoot a revolutionary guerrilla style film that went on to become a cinematic landmark, offering a profound insight into how our society worked in a singular time in American history.NR, 76 Minutes

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DreamWorks agreement still up in the air
"The Sopranos" and "Entourage" are monopolizing the HBO buzz these days, but in a move that reinforces the net's commitment to theatrical pics, it has signed a long-term $1 billion-plus renewal deal with Universal.
Agreement, which will see the cabler continue to carry U titles through the middle of the next decade, allows HBO to sked the movies not only on all of the HBO and Cinemax nets and their on-demand platforms but also on broadband Web sites, where people could download U movies for a extra subscription fee.
HBO is also in negotiations with 20th Century Fox to renew its theatrical output deal; HBO sister companies Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema are also certain to sign new agreements with the network.
The question mark is DreamWorks, whose contract with HBO expires in a couple of years. DreamWorks is now a part of Paramount Pictures, a sibling of HBO arch-competitor Showtime.
Commenting on the new deal, Universal Pictures vice chairman Rick Finkelstein said, "This agreement is a very important piece of the financial structure of our films."
The average movie in a pay TV output deal fetches $6 million-$7 million. Particularly with a modestly budgeted picture, that money can be a vital ingredient in a studio's income projections when it decides whether to put a movie into production.
Because the deal includes U specialty labels Focus Features and Rogue Pictures, Finkelstein said there's a cap on the number of movies HBO has to take each year. He declined to be specific, but such annual caps usually cut off in the mid-20s. As in the current contract, HBO will be able, in most instances, to take a pass on animated movies and on subtitled movies.
Finkelstein said that "an extra benefit of our long-term relationship is that HBO will promote our new movies by scheduling behind-the-scenes documentaries" to coincide with the theatrical release.
An outside observer, Steve Shelanski, senior VP of programming and acquisitions for John Malone feevee Starz, said the HBO/Universal deal "is an affirmation of the strength of movies within the mix of programming on pay TV."
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Samba Food: The National Dishes of Brazil
- Thomas Storey
Brazil's hearty, flavorsome cuisine embodies the rich panorama of cultural influences in the South American country. It combines indigenous ingredients with the influence of Portuguese and West African culinary traditions, which account for its unique combination of spice, gusto and depth of flavor. Explore the best that Brazilian food has to offer through the regional varieties of this rich cuisine, and find the best places to experience Brazil's most famous dishes.
This is perhaps Brazil's most famous dish, and there are innumerable varieties and incarnations of Feijoada to be found throughout the country, with each region having their own specific take on this classic piece of Brazilian gastronomy. The dish is essentially a stew of beans with beef and pork, and its name derives from the Portuguese word feijão, meaning 'beans'. In its Brazilian incarnation it is usually prepared with black beans, although white, pinto and red are also acceptable, which are combined with pork or beef in a thick clay pot. Vegetables such as okra, pumpkin and even banana are added, along with a blend of spices and chilies. The result is a thick, glutinous and hearty stew bursting with flavor, which is eaten all year round in Brazil. The versatility of this dish mean that no two feijoadas will ever be the same and every cook in the country has their own take on this most Brazilian culinary classic.
Where to try it: Casa da Feijoada
While feijoada is found throughout the country, most restaurants only serve it a few times a week, when they have a 'Feijoada Day'. Casa da Feijoada, in Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema district is one of the few places to serve feijoada every day, which is unsurprising from a restaurant named House of Feijoada. The menu offers all of the infinite permutations of the dish and the attentive staff are more than willing to find one to suit each taste.
Casa da Feijoada, Rua Prudente de Moraes 10, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, +55 21 2247-2776
While most South American's would agree that Argentinians are the masters of the barbecue, Brazil's natural culinary flair has made their steakhouses almost as legendary as their southern neighbors. The simple grills of these establishments owe their origins to the fireside roasts of Brazilian gauchos in the 18th century, and their simple, unpretentious style has persisted from those cowboy traditions. Churrasco can take in all types of skewered meat and the best barbecue restaurants in Brazil will typically offer guests their choice of prime cuts to skewer and then grill to perfection.
Where to try it: Porcão Rio's
The legendary Rio establishment of Porcão Rio's is the best place to experience a communal Brazilian steakhouse, and to indulge in a wide variety of barbecue. This cavernous restaurant is located on the beach front, and the floor to ceiling windows let customers indulge in the view while enjoying their huge portions of grilled meat.
Porcao Rio's, Av. Infante Dom Henrique s/n, Aterro do Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, +55 21 3521-2900
A potent combination of peeled black eyed peas and shrimp, which is rolled into a ball and deep fried, acarajé is an example of the African influence in Brazilian cuisine. The dish is mainly found in the Bahia region and is often served as street food in the markets of Salvador. It is also a fixture of the religious tradition of Candomblé, an Afro-Brazilian offshoot of Catholicism. Varieties of the dish can also be found in Nigeria, Togo, Ghana and Benin and it is thought the dish was brought over to Brazil by slaves from the African coast. That this simple street food bears such a rich cultural, social and religious history is evidence of the amalgamation of cultures which is so typical of Brazil.
Where to try it: Salvador Market
The markets of Salvador in Bahia, northern Brazil are the best place to find classic acarajé. The vendors are usually women dressed in white robe so are hard to miss, even amongst the crowded street markets. They can also be found in markets in Rio de Janeiro and other major cities.
Pernil, which translates as pork loin, is sometimes served as the centerpiece of a meal but is usually used as sandwich filler in Brazil, in a variant of the pulled pork sandwich. This Caribbean inspired dish is typically found in street food markets and other roadside eateries, but has also been raised to new gastronomic heights in Brazil where it is one of the most typical late night snacks for the revellers who line the beaches. It is served on crusty French bread with a variety of side dishes and sauce combinations, all of which makes for a hefty, and ultimately satisfying meal for anyone who has spent too long out on the beach.
Where to try it: Estadão
A legendary late night snack hut in Sao Paulo which is open 24 hours a day, Estadão welcomes revelers throughout the night. This no frills café is the best place to experience true Brazilian Pernil.
Estadão, Viaduto 9 de Julho 193, Triangulo, Sao Paulo, +55 11 3257-7121
Carne de Sol
Carne de Sol is a northern Brazilian dish which again brings the country's carnivorous tendencies to the fore. It consists of heavily salted beef which is left out in the sun for several days to cure, and is a distant relative of America's Beef Jerky and the Caribbean favorite Biltong. The name translates as 'meat of sun' and it is a dish which embodies the arid, desert like landscape of the northeast Region. It is often fried or served in a hamburger, or with onions and the typical thick potato chips of the area, and it makes for a gloriously meaty feast.
Where to try it: Picui
One of the best restaurants in Maceio in Northeastern Brazil, Picui takes rustic dishes such as Carne Do Sol and raises them to a gourmet level, whilst still staying true to the earthy origins of this region.
Av. da Paz, 1140 – Jaraguá, Maceió – AL, 57022-050, +55 82 3223-8080
Brazilian seafood is as diverse as the country's mammoth coast line suggests, and each region along this huge stretch of shore has its own particular take on the fruits of the sea. The moqueca is perhaps Brazil's signature national seafood dish, and is the counterpart to the more meaty feijoada. It is also an Afro-Brazilian inspired dish, which brings flavors and techniques from the West African region and combines them with typically South American culinary styles. It usually combines grouper, snapper, mahi mahi, salmon, or monkfish with various vegetables and spices including limes, cilantro, paprika, palm oil and coconut milk and lets them stew for up to an hour. The best moqueca are from the states of Espírito Santo in the southeast, where the dish is said to have originated, but like feijoada, the dish can be found throughout the country in various incarnations.
Where to try it: Cantinho do Curuca
In Espírito Santo, the home of Moqueca, each version of the dish is a classic in its own right. However Cantinho do Curuca deserves special mention because of its beach side location and the party atmosphere which pertains in this local favorite.
Cantinho do Curuca, Av. Santana, 96 – Praia do Meaipe, Guarapari, State of Espirito Santo, +55 27 3272-2000
Other classic pieces of Brazilian cuisine include: porção de torresmo (freshly cooked crackling), rabada com agrião (rich oxtail and watercress stew served with a corn porridge), tutu a mineira (mashed black beans with manioc), bauru (a sandwich of beef, tomato, pickle and melted cheeses on French bread), and the national cocktail of Brazil, the Caipirinha.
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Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away... or, more accurately, in a cosy flat roughly nine miles from where I currently sit...
I used to love Star Wars. Like many of my fellow geeks, George Lucas' films played a significant role in my childhood. I never saw the original films at the cinema - I'm not that old, after all - but I did watch the first trilogy on loop, largely via home-recorded VHS tapes that I made myself. Those chunky black bricks were my gateway to the world of Skywalker, Vader, and Solo. I may not be among the most senior generation of Star Wars fans, but I've been around for a while; I can clearly recall the days when Han shot first.
There's no point in going over the various afflictions that have blighted Star Wars over the past 12 years. If you've even vaguely followed the franchise since the release of The Phantom Menace, you'll be acquainted with the many criticisms that can be levelled at the prequel trilogy, and everything that has followed in its wake; if you're a really ardent fan, you may even know the arguments that can be raised in its defence. By now, we all know the score. And yet for me, I think it was only last week that I realised just how dead the series now is to me.
But here's the kicker: In terms of killing my love, I think that video games carry almost as much blame as the recent films. Almost, but not quite.
The occasion for my recent epiphany was the reveal of the forthcoming Star Wars-themed Xbox 360. When I first saw that clip, I came close to dribbling bile all over my desk, but with hindsight that might have been an overreaction. As Star Wars memorabilia goes, it's not so bad. I've yet to see the unit for myself but the design looks to be relatively subtle, relying on the fact that the blue-and-white colour scheme will immediately speak to fans. It's suggestive of R2D2 rather than being shaped like him, as DVD boxed set might be.
The sound effects, on the other hand, are an immediate annoyance. Why? Because they remind me of how Star Wars' most recognisable qualities have been abused over the past decade. The Star Wars universe is blessed with a multitude of iconic images and distinctive sounds, and as such it's a license that can be easily wrapped around pretty much anything you desire. It doesn't matter if the product in question has nothing to do with the source material; adorn it with enough evocative stimuli, and it'll summon that fix-all Star Wars nostalgia. A blue and white toilet would feel Star Wars-y if it went "bibble bibble beep boop!" every time you took a dump.
The icons have always played a key role in Star Wars video games. The 1995 FPS Dark Forces might have been just a Doom clone, but we believed in it because it had Stormtroopers and John Williams' score in it. It didn't matter that the visuals were basic and blocky, or that the music was bleepy - there were enough familiar elements to spark feelings of recognition, and our imagination did the rest. The earliest coin-op titles did an even more impressive job, recreating the X-Wing raid on the Death Star with little more than wireframe graphics.


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Ferret Nutrition Question #1
Should ferret owners feed ferret-specific food, and why?
AP: Yes. Cats, dogs and ferrets are all made differently. Ferrets do not have cecum (where plant material goes to break down). They are obligate carnivores and need high-protein diets.
GS: Ferret owners must be persistent about offering a nutritious diet that is formulated specifically for ferrets. This ensures that the pet ferret receives proper nutrition designed to meet its total nutritional needs for a healthier life. Ferret owners should choose a nutritious, commercial diet formulated with a taste ferrets like. Not all ferret diets are formulated the same, so owners should feed a diet with at least 40 percent protein and 20 percent fat to fuel the ferret's high-energy needs. The best results occur when ferrets remain on the same premium balanced nutrition diet and are not switched from brand to brand.
JF: Yes. Ferrets possess a primitive digestive system. Their diet requires highly digestible ingredients.
KJ: Ferrets should be fed a ferret-specific diet because of their unique nutritional requirements. Ferrets are carnivores. The primary ingredient should be some type of meat protein. To make a kibble or pellet, some grain must be used, but it should be in very small amounts. Foods with a lot of grain products, such as corn or soy, are not good for pet ferrets. Also, many breeders, veterinarians and ferret organizations agree that ferrets should not be fed fruits, raisins and other high-sugar ingredients found in many foods and treats today. A ferret's digestive system is similar to a cat's, therefore a low-fiber diet and the addition of the amino acid taurine is important. Like cats, ferrets also are prone to FUS, so they need a low-ash diet.
KS: Yes, ferrets should be fed ferret-specific food. In the past, ferrets have been fed diets formulated for cats and minks, however, ferrets are unique carnivores with their own special requirements. They have very short digestive tracts that require food with extremely digestible nutrient sources and nutrient levels that compensate for their limited digestive system and high metabolism. Ferrets require a diet containing high-quality animal protein sources and easily digested fat to supply sufficient protein and energy intake to satisfy ferrets' high metabolic needs and special digestive system. Ferrets' diets also should include limited but highly digestible carbohydrates to prevent gastrointestinal upsets and provide a good source of glucose. LG: Ferret owners should feed their pets a variety of foods that go along with the ferret's natural diet. Some commercial foods match this genetic expectation; most do not. Feeding one food meal after meal is the wrong approach. Owners must remember that package labeling often fits the manufacturer's marketing goals, not the objective of optimal ferret health. A claim of "ferret specific" is only a claim. People must gain enough knowledge to be discerning.
MM: Yes, because cats, for example, can handle carbohydrates fairly well; ferrets cannot. Not all ferret foods, but a couple out there, basically are protein-only, a truly carnivore food. Ferrets develop problems with insulinomas and other pancreatic problems [when] the food contains too high a level of carbohydrates. Essentially pet ferret owners really should not be feeding them something that is not designed for ferrets. If someone was designing a cat food that contained 100 percent meat, or thereabouts, that might be all right. Keep in mind, however, that ferrets need a little different nutritional support — different sorts of fibers and other nutritional items — that are added into the food to make it more specific for ferrets.
PR: Yes. Ferret-specific diets are made specifically for the ferret's biological and physiological makeup. The proper protein, fat, vitamins and essential ingredients are made for that specific species. Would you feed your dog a cat food? Would you feed your cat a dog food? It's the same thing. You shouldn't feed your ferret a dog food or a cat food or a guinea pig food or anything else. Because not all ferret foods are made alike, look for fresh meat protein — preferably fresh chicken or fish, and not rendered meal — in the first five ingredients.
SW: Ferret-specific diets are designed to meet ferrets' special nutritional needs. They contain the fats, protein levels, amino acids, vitamins and minerals required to keep ferrets healthy. Too often, substandard foods or foods for other animals (especially cats) are fed to ferrets. Those foods are not designed or intended for ferrets. They are not backed by the research and studies put into ferret-specific diets.
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AP: April Pietroiacovo, ferret specialist at Totally Ferret.
GS: Gail Shepherd, senior marketing manager at ZuPreem, a division of Premium Nutritional Products Inc.
JF: Jack Fallenstein, owner of Triple F Farms.
KJ: Ken Johnson, national accounts manager at D and D Commodities Ltd.
KS: Kathy Schneider, technical services manager for Central Avian & Small Animal, a division of Kaytee Products Inc.
LG: Lucas Gillis, supervisor, office manager at Wysong Corp.
MM: Michael Massey, president of Pretty Bird International Inc.
PR: Peter Reid, president of Marshall Pet Products Inc.
SW: Stefan Wawrzynski, operations director for Brisky Pet Products
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Who watches the Watchers!!
Link with said TV with camera?
laptops have cameras too that can in principle be activated remotely with hackers...Who prevents you from placing a sticker on the lens???
Sentiment: Strong Buy
yeah that is creepy. No way do I want cameras on my electronics. I'm long Intel but I think this TV venture will be a costly flub.


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Not to be confused with Amrita Rao Amrita Arora (born 31 January 1981) is a Bollywood actress. Arora was born in Chembur to Joyce Polycarp and Anil Arora. She attended Loreto Convent, Chembur.Mumbai. Her sister is Malaika Arora Khan. She has a son named Azaan who was born in 2010. In 2012, she said that she was expecting her second child. Arora made her Bollywood debut in 2002 opposite Fardeen Khan in the film, Kitne Door Kitne Paas, which was not successful at the box office. Her first successful film was the action comedy, Awara Paagal Deewana. A series of flops followed, among them the controversial Girlfriend (2004), about a lesbian relationship, in which she appeared opposite Isha Koppikar. In 2007, She made a special appearance in Farah Khan's film, Om Shanti Om in the song "Deewangi Deewangi" with her sister and brother-in-law Arbaaz Khan. In the same year, she appeared in Speed and Red: The Dark Side, also starring Aftab Shivdasani and Celina Jaitley. The films received mixed...


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Health and wellness
stress reduction: "Introduction to Mindfulness Training for Stress Reduction," 9:30 to 11 a.m. today and May 25, or 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Independent Health Family Branch YMCA, 150 Tech Drive, Amherst. To register, visit www.independenthealth.com or call 631-8701. Free.
mended hearts: Cardiac rehab support group, 10 a.m. today, Buffalo Cardiology & Pulmonary, second floor, 6460 Main St., Amherst.
STROKE AWARENESS Fair: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, John Duke Senior Center, 1201 Hyde Park Blvd., Niagara Falls. Free. Health screenings, displays, guest speakers, door prizes, demonstrations and refreshments. Pine Pharmacy will offer complementary pharmaceutical safety reviews. Attendees should bring their prescription and over-the-counter medicines in their original containers for a pharmacist's review.
deep brain stimulation workshop: Monday, Sterling Medical Park, 200 Sterling Drive, Suite 300, Orchard Park. Free. To help patients and families learn about the benefits and risks of DBS therapy from the DBS staff team at the University at Buffalo Movement Disorders Center. To make an appointment, call 218-1020.
Breast cancer support: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Bella Moglie building, 3297 Walden Ave., Depew. Topic: "Stress Reduction Thru Tai Chi, Yoga and Qi Gong." Demonstration of each. Free. All are welcome. For information on the meeting or quality of life classes, visit www.bcnwny.org.
health reform forum: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wick Social Room, Daemen College, 4380 Main St., Amherst; will focus on what the Affordable Care Act means for health care professionals. Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale R. Burstein and several other regional health care leaders are panelists. Free to all college students, $20 for others. All must preregister at daemenhealthcareforum.eventbrite.com.
Uniform Sale: "Buffalo Scrubs," top name brand scrubs, lab coats, shoes and more, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Memorial Medical Center Auditorium B, 621 10th St., Niagara Falls.
Medicare info: Get an overview of Independent Health's Medicare Advantage plan options from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Independent Health Family Branch YMCA, 150 Tech Drive, Amherst. Space is limited. To register, visit www.independenthealth.com or call 631-8701. Free.
diabetes management:, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Room 249, Mount St. Mary's Hospital, 5300 Military Road, Lewiston. To register, call 298-2297.
ostomy support: Niagara Frontier Ostomy Association, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2311 George Urban Blvd., Depew. Call 741-3853 or 751-2083 for more information.
pain management: Dr. Hans Koritz will give a free lecture on "Photo-Medicine" treatment for chronic pain issues including migraines, sinusitis and more, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst. Reservations are required by calling 868-3968.
BRAIN INJURY Support: "Diminished Memory – Stories from Those Who Have Been There," Thursday in the Gates Vascular Institute. For more information and to RSVP, email Lucia at firstname.lastname@example.com. Sponsored by the Western New York and Finger Lakes Chapter of the Brain Aneurysm Foundation.
Palliative Care Awareness: 9 a.m. to noon Friday, main lobby, Mount St. Mary's Hospital, 5300 Military Road, Lewiston. Dr. Pirouz Fakhraei will speak at 10 a.m.
yoga dance: 1:30 p.m. today, Shakti Yoga, 133 Grant St.; fun, high-energy class with Yoga-based dance and movement. Cost is $15. For more information, email email@example.com or visit www.shaktibuffalo.com.
move for a cause: 7:45 p.m. Friday, Buffalo Yoga, 2495 Main St., Suite 418, $15 suggested donation. Play, move and dance while raising funds for an East Side fall prevention program for senior citizens. For more information, email email@example.com or call 882-0772.
Medicinal Gardens: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, South Park. Educational presentations and displays about prevention, identification and treatment of arthritis and osteoporosis; botanical displays of plants from which current medications are derived and future medications are being researched. Admission charged.
Elephant Run: 4K run, 1K walk and Little Peanuts Stampede for children age 10 and under, to benefit the Marcena Lozano Donate Life Scholarship Fund awarding organ transplant recipients, 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Marcy Casino, Delaware Park. Kids crafts and games, bounce house, Zumba, food and more. Cost is $20 to $25. To register, visit marcenasmiracles.com.
Good for the Neighborhood: Free bike helmets for kids are available at the Independent Health Foundation's Good for the Neighborhood program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, West Side Community Services, 161 Vermont St. Event also includes farmers market and free health screenings. For more information, call 635-4959.
m&T Third fridays: Giants of Buffalo: Sports. Former Bills Booker Edgerson and Edward J. Rutkowski, and others will talk about great moments in Buffalo sports, 6 p.m. Friday for cocktail reception, followed by program from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Buffalo History Museum, Elmwood Avenue and Nottingham Terrace. Free for museum members, Buffalo Broadcasters Association, Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame and Buffalo Music Hall of Fame with membership card; $10 general admission.
run with the rapids: 5K race, registration starts at 7;30 a.m. next Saturday at 101 Old Falls St., Niagara Falls; race starts at 9 a.m. To register, visit www.FallsStreet.com or call 278-2111. Prepayment can be made online at www.score-this.com; cost is $25, or $45 for a pair, before the race, $30 on site.
Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis: next Saturday, Como Park. For registration and other information, contact Keri Sikora at firstname.lastname@example.com or 839-2796.
spring into health: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. next Saturday, outside Blessed Sacrament Church, 1029 Delaware Ave. Free health screenings and health information, child car restraint fittings, stress management tips and other valuable info. If it rains, the event will move into Catholic Academy of West Buffalo, 1069 Delaware Ave.


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Big Banks and Business Method Patents
Megan M. La Belle
Catholic University of America (CUA) - Columbus School of Law
Heidi Mandanis Schooner
Catholic University of America (CUA) - Columbus School of Law
April 22, 2014
16 U. Pa. J. Bus. L. 431 (2014)
CUA Columbus School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-4
The banking industry and the patent system are longstanding American institutions whose histories date back to the founding of this country. Historically, however, the paths of these two institutions rarely crossed. Although financial firms have been increasing their innovative output for decades now, until recently they relied on trade secrecy, first mover advantages, and other business mechanisms to protect and monetize their intellectual property — not patents.
Through a convergence of circumstances over the past several years, that pattern has changed. The shift began when the Federal Circuit decided that business methods — banks' primary mode of innovation — are patentable subject matter. That decision triggered an increase in the number of business method patents issued by the PTO, and, correspondingly, a surge in patent infringement litigation targeting big banks. When the banks found little success in court, their powerful lobby persuaded Congress to include a special carve out for financial patents in the America Invents Act — the comprehensive patent reform legislation enacted in 2011. Meanwhile, as the financial industry sought legislative favor to ward off future infringement suits, many of the big banks built substantial patent portfolios of their own.
This Article explores this nascent relationship and considers some potential implications of growing bank involvement in our patent system. It suggests that the intersection of these institutions could yield some benefit, for example by improving the publicly available information regarding financial innovations. Yet, more pointedly, it warns of possible harms, especially if big banks use their political and economic power to disproportionately influence patent reform and innovation policy in the future.
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In Brief: San Francisco man had bomb components, FBI says
FBI says man had bomb components
SAN FRANCISCO -- A search of the San Francisco apartment of a social media expert turned up ball bearings, screws and components needed to make a homemade bomb, the FBI said in an affidavit unsealed Tuesday.
"FBI bomb technicians believe that the device was designed to maim or kill a human being or human beings," FBI Special Agent Michael Eldridge said in the document.
Investigators said they found the materials inside a bag at Ryan Kelly Chamberlain's apartment during a search over the weekend. The discovery prompted a nationwide manhunt for the 42-year-old Chamberlain. He spotted officers and tried to flee but was taken into custody after a brief chase and struggle, police said.
Drunken mother who killed baby sentenced
HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- While breast-feeding her 2-month-old daughter, Yadina Morales passed out drunk, smothering the girl with her body. On Tuesday, she told a judge that she wakes up every day wishing she had died instead.
"I never, ever meant for any of this to happen," Morales, 22, of Hagerstown, tearfully told the judge before he sentenced her to 15 months in jail for the Nov. 2 death of her daughter Marilyn.
Morales entered an Alford plea to involuntary manslaughter. An Alford plea is not an admission of guilt but an acknowledgement the state has enough evidence to convict.
Little action taken in cyberspying case
WASHINGTON -- Two weeks ago, Attorney General Eric Holder vowed to bring to a U.S. courtroom five members of the Chinese military who the U.S. accused of hacking into five U.S. nuclear and technology companies' computer systems and a major steel workers union's system.
But nothing has publicly happened since then. There's no practical way they could be arrested outside China without help from foreign governments.
It's also unclear whether the charges levied by the U.S. are recognized internationally as crimes.
So far, the U.S. does not appear to have the world on its side. No country so far has publicly expressed support for the groundbreaking criminal charges.
As war rages, Syrians vote for president
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Against a backdrop of civil war, tens of thousands of Syrians voted in government-controlled cities and towns Tuesday to give President Bashar Assad a new seven-year mandate, with some even marking the ballots with their own blood.
The carefully choreographed election was ignored and even mocked in opposition-held areas of Syria where fighting persisted, with some rebels derisively dropping their shoes in a phony ballot box in a show of disgust. Western leaders also have called it a sham.
A victory for Assad is likely to bolster his base of support at home and provide further evidence that he has no intention of relinquishing power.
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Top 10 albums of year worth hearing again and again
I'm a year-end entertainment list geek. Have been since I was a kid. I wouldn't just obsessively comb through every list I could get my hands on. I'd devote hours drafting up nominees and winners for a fictitious awards ceremony, my own one-man people's choice awards.
But in my years of personal-turned-professional list-making, this list of the year's 10 best albums was the hardest to put together and the nicest problem I've ever had. »Read Full Article(34)
Gaffigan's stand-up act well-received by Milwaukee crowd
Jim Gaffigan didn't have the fortune of being born here, but the native Hoosier did the next best thing and married someone who was.
Milwaukee is sort of a second home for the New York-based stand-up comic, not simply because of his family connections or because he's played annual year-end shows at the Pabst Theater since 2007. His style of stand-up - clean, soft-spoken, often deadpan, obsessive about food - seems tailor-made for Midwestern sensibilities. »Read Full Article(2)


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Update: Driver ran stop sign, police say
COURTLAND TOWNSHIP, MI — A medical helicopter has been called to the scene of a two car crash with serious injuries southeast of Cedar Springs.
Spectrum Health's Aero Med launched at 3:50 p.m. for the crash at Myers Lake Ave. and 15-Mile Road in Courtland Township reported about 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 18.
Emergency responders from multiple area departments are converging on the scene. According to dispatch reports, a total of 5 patients are injured in the crash. Both critical and serious injuries are reported.
A "pediatric patient" was ejected from one vehicle, according to dispatch traffic. Another two people pinned inside one of the vehicles require extrication.
Serious damage is evident on the two cars involved, a dark-colored sedan and a light-colored crossover SUV, both of which are resting in a ditch.
Deputies have blocked traffic on Myers Lake at 14 Mile Road.
This is the third serious traffic crash requiring a medical helicopter in the past several days. On Saturday afternoon, May 17, Aero Med responded to a rollover crash at Myers Lake and M-57 with non-life threatening injuries.
On Thursday, May 15, one person died in a head-on crash on 14 Mile just east of Northland Drive.


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First I would like to say how humbled and honored I am to be invited to be part of Drawger - reading through the list of names here is like a roll call of my heroes and inspirations. Thank you for having me.
This cover for "Wolves", a novel by Simon Ings that Gollancz is publishing in January of 2014, is in many ways a fresh start for me, and so perhaps a perfect way to begin my posting here. Two things came together and set me down the path that led to this job. First, I was painting a hamburger for a job in December 2012. And I realized that I was painting a hamburger. I hate painting hamburgers. I realized that my portfolio did not reflect the type of work that I wanted to be doing, and if I didn't do something about it I would be painting hamburgers for the rest of my life. Secondly, at the beginning of this year I was advised to get tested for a type of cancer that runs in my family. The first initial tests were not good. For a month or so I was confronted with the fact that my life might be a lot shorter than I had ever thought it would be. If I wanted to make work that was personal and important to me, I needed to get to work, and fast.
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There are situations where you can actually keep on going, for example if the road is four lanes (two coming and two going) and the bus is stopped on the other side of the road - but that is Ohio. And also since most bus routes are such that the kids will get off on the same side of the road as their houses are. But since you are not familiar with the little intricacies of traffic around school buses a l'americaine, I highly recommend you just stop. Maybe some dork will honk at you, but at least you won't court the danger of getting a ticket, and parents like me actually appreciate the gesture, even if you could actually legally go.
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After months of controversy over the fate of Creighton Elementary School, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission approved an agreement Friday morning allowing Kenny Gamble's Universal Cos. to turn the site into a charter school.
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In the 20-lap main event, former street stock driver A.J. Zvorak led every lap to score the $500 top prize and earn his career-first victory in the open-wheel USRA B-Mod division.
Jacob Bleess snared the runner-up finish after a strong charge from the 13 starting spot, and was followed to the checkered flag by Dan Wheeler, Iron Man Challenge point leader Cory Crapser and Mark Motl.
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Lord Salisbury was born in 1946 and educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. He spent several years in banking in California and London before being elected Member of Parliament for South Dorset (Conservative) in 1979. He was a Member of Parliament until 1987, when he did not stand for re-election. During these eight years he was particularly interested in foreign affairs, constitutional affairs and Northern Ireland.
He was summoned to the Upper House as Baron Cecil of Essendon, in the County of Rutland, by a Writ of Acceleration in 1992. He became a Life Peer in November 1999. From 1992 to 1994 he was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence, from 1994 to 1997 he was Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords, and from 1997 to 1998 he was Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords.
In a private capacity he is involved with a number of charitable and community enterprises. In addition, he is Chairman of the St. Albans Cathedral Trust, and of the Council of the Royal Veterinary College. He is President of the Prayer Book Society, Deputy Honorary Colonel of the Rifle Volunteers, and a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Dorset. His interest in rare breed pigs, and particularly in the Large Black, Middle White and Tamworth breeds, has led to his being elected President of the British Pig Association.
He succeeded to the title on the death of his father, the 6th Marquess, in 2003.
Opening of Phase 2 of the Verwood Heritage Centre.
The 7th Marquess of Salisbury opening the phase two extension on the 13th June 2005. With him can be seen from left to right Gordon Thorne (Chairman), Lady Salisbury, the Marquess of Salisbury, Pamela Reeks (Archivist) and Ann Page (secretary).


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But at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego, where the actor was promoting In Time, Timberlake spent an entire afternoon out in public without having to worry about screaming fans, paparazzi swarms or mass hysteria.
That's because Timberlake was dressed as Ernie from Sesame Street.
As part of Esquire's October cover story, journalist Chris Jones and Timberlake donned Burt and Ernie costumes and took to the San Diego Convention Center. While there, they got plenty of attention, but not for the reasons the performer is accustomed.
"I keep forgetting, when people ask to take our picture it's because I'm Ernie," he said. "It's not because I'm me."
While Jones prodded the musician and actor to take off his mask and surprise his unsuspecting fans, Timberlake preferred to remain incognito.
"No way, dude. You have no idea what it's like," Timberlake said. "I can sometime walk around New York if I dress the right way, but that's it."
Timberlake enjoyed his anonymity, if only for a few hours.
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Childress boys basketball coach Brent Gaylor gave his team three things to remember Tuesday before the Bobcats' game: Rebound, rebound and rebound.
The Bobcats obliged, crashing the boards and using strong defense to secure a 64-53 Region I-2A quarterfinal win over the Friona Chieftains in a packed gym at Canyon High.
"Coach said (rebounding) would be the key tonight," Childress senior Patrick Sims said. "We got it done."
Childress moves on to the Region I-2A semifinals to play Tuscola Jim Ned at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Chaparral Center in Midland. Tuscola Jim Ned defeated Wall, 51-49, on Tuesday night.
Not only did the Bobcats advance to the region tournament for the first time since 2006, but won a school-record 31st game.
"They tied the school record last year, and they started this season with the goal of getting the record," Gaylor said. "They didn't want to settle for just a tie."
Childress looked to have the school record in hand midway through the second quarter, but Friona (24-10) got to within four points late in the second period. At halftime, Childress led 30-24.
Friona carried that momentum into the second half and went on a 10-2 run to grab a 34-32 lead off a bucket by senior Weston Wyly with 4:30 left in the third quarter.
The Bobcats shored up their defense late in the quarter, though, and used steals and offensive rebounds to battle back and take a 41-38 lead in the final minute of the period on a 3-pointer from sophomore guard Calor Cope.
Childress held on to the lead throughout the fourth quarter and pulled away in the final minutes with free throws.
"We didn't make the shots when we had the chance," Friona coach David Woods said. "We couldn't finish."
Childress effectively neutralized the height advantage of Friona's 6-foot-9 senior post Ryan DeWit offensively and on the boards.
The fact 6-foot-3 Friona senior guard Caleb Monroe got three fouls in the first quarter and fouled out with 2:06 left in the fourth quarter was also a factor.
"That hurt big time," Woods said.
"It's hard when you have a guy like that on the bench."
Moore, who has averaged double-digit scoring in the playoffs, scored just four points. DeWit, who averaged 18.2 points entering the game, had eight.
Freshman post Kadyn Hicks led Friona with 12 points, and Wyly added 10.
Childress' big man, 6-foot-5 senior Josh Caldwell, led the Bobcats with 22 points.
Sims followed with 15 points, most of which came after an elbow cut him just above his left eye, forcing him to leave the game briefly to get five or six staples to close the wound.
Sims was crucial in the second quarter, scoring nine points to help Childress keep up with the surging Chieftains.
"You've just got to have a good mindset," Sims said of playing after the injury.
Gaylor credited Sims, Caldwell and Childress' four other seniors — Armando Lizama, Jacob Darter, Brennan Bowman and Keyan Keys — with a strong defensive effort.
"Defense wins games," Sims said.
"That's been our motto all year."
Childress 64, Friona 53
FRIONA (24-10): Gabriel Avalos 4 1-1 9, Caleb Monroe 2 0-0 4, Ryan DeWit 2 4-8 8, Weston Wyly 3 4-4 10, Michael Ortiz 0 0-0 0, Dillon Kelley 1 0-0 2, Cole Stowers 2 2-2 6, Kadyn Hicks 5 2-4 12, Brad Stowers 0 2-5 2. Totals 18 15-24 53.
CHILDRESS (31-4): Calor Cope 1 4-4 7, Deontre Harris 1 2-2 4, Armando Lizama 0 3-4 3, Jacob Darter 2 2-4 6, Josh Caldwell 7 8-8 22, Brennan Bowman 1 1-5 3, Patrick Sims 5 4-4 15, Blake Owens 1 0-0 2, Nigel Hughes 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 24-31 64.
Friona 8 24 38 53
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Gaia's first sky map
An all-sky view of stars in our Galaxy – the Milky Way – and neighbouring galaxies, based on the first year of observations from ESA's Gaia satellite, from July 2014 to September 2015.
This map shows the density of stars observed by Gaia in each portion of the sky. Brighter regions indicate denser concentrations of stars, while darker regions correspond to patches of the sky where fewer stars are observed.
The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, with most of its stars residing in a disc about 100 000 light-years across and about 1000 light-years thick. This structure is visible in the sky as the Galactic Plane – the brightest portion of this image –which runs horizontally and is especially bright at the centre.
Darker regions across the Galactic Plane correspond to dense clouds of interstellar gas and dust that absorb starlight along the line of sight.
Many globular and open clusters – groupings of stars held together by their mutual gravity – are also sprinkled across the image.
Globular clusters, large assemblies of hundreds of thousands to millions of old stars, are mainly found in the halo of the Milky Way, a roughly spherical structure with a radius of about 100 000 light-years, and so are visible across the image.
Open clusters are smaller assemblies of hundreds to thousands of stars and are found mainly in the Galactic Plane.
The two bright objects in the lower right of the image are the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way. Other nearby galaxies are also visible, most notably Andromeda (also known as M31), the largest galactic neighbour to the Milky Way, in the lower left of the image. Below Andromeda is its satellite, the Triangulum galaxy (M33).
A number of artefacts are also visible on the image. These curved features and darker stripes are not of astronomical origin but rather reflect Gaia's scanning procedure. As this map is based on observations performed during the mission's first year, the survey is not yet uniform across the sky.
These artefacts will gradually disappear as more data are gathered during the five-year mission.
High resolution versions of the Gaia map, with transparent background, are available to download from: http://sci.esa.int/gaia/58209
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's barely halfway through September, but Kohl's Department Stores has just announced it is hiring more than 50,000 holiday workers for its stores and its Kohls.com website.
The retailer, based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., said that works out to an average of 40 new jobs per store at its 1,158 stores in 49 states. That includes 58 stores in Ohio, including 17 in Northeast Ohio.
The 50,000 projection is slightly smaller than the 52,700 workers, or about 41 jobs per store, that Kohl's said it was hiring for the 2012 Christmas season.
The positions include unloading trucks, processing freight, stocking shelves and working the cash register. Hiring has begun and most jobs are expected to be filled by mid-November.
Michelle Gass, Kohl's chief customer officer, said in a statement that the extra workers will enable Kohl's to "maintaintain the high level of service our shoppers appreciate" during the busiest shopping season of the year.
Kohl's also plans to hire 6,400 workers at its distribution centers, which oversee products getting to its retail stores, including 1,100 at its Monroe/Middletown electronic fulfillment center.
Another 350 will be hired for seasonal credit operations jobs, where people help with online orders.
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Communication masts usually have a framework with a bolted triangular lattice design. The diagonals of the framework are assembled from several parts and welded together.
When operating under a given wind load at a specific location, the antenna's total rotation angle should stay below a certain limit to ensure uninterrupted communications. For the type of mast in this model, the engineers have determined that its torsional stiffness is too low, and this effect is due to the geometry of the diagonal mountings. The goal is to increase the stiffness of such a diagonal mounting by first analyzing an existing geometry followed by an update of the geometry and a new analysis.
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Pauline Wafula '13 took a distinctive route to Hamilton. She arrived from Kenya through the Zawadi Africa Education Fund, which offers girls in Africa scholarships to U.S. colleges.
During her first year, Wafula became interested in chemistry and math and, while studying summer research opportunities, was drawn to Assistant Professor Camille Jones' offering in physical chemistry because of its mathematical foundation. In the summer of 2010, Wafula's research with Jones focused on the capacity of particular salts to stabilize gas hybrids called clathrates. Clathrates exist at the bottom of oceans and are of interest to scientists because the molecules they carry can store energy. Stabilizing these structures could make them a viable alternative energy source. This Family Weekend she is presenting her research at a special poster session.
Wafula had to figure out much of the research methodology herself, which she initially found frustrating but, in the end, extremely rewarding. The independence allowed her to grow intellectually. She now feels capable of conducting research on her own and is grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Jones, who offered support and guidance.
Despite her strong chemistry interest, Wafula plans to major in economics and minor in mathematics. She's not sure where it all might lead, but Hamilton's emphasis on undergraduate research and one-on-one faculty mentoring has greatly affected her. "At the end of my four years," she says, "I will not only leave with an academic degree but also with the life experiences that inspire me to be a great woman in the world."