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The best FIFA yet, but still not top of the league.
For years, Konami's Winning Eleven series (known in Europe as Pro Evolution Soccer) has dominated the soccer landscape from an on-the-pitch perspective. Still, EA's FIFA franchise has outsold it. To illustrate why, consider this: In FIFA, you can play a Brazilian league derby match as Fluminense against Botafogo, and during the game, you'll hear the raucous crowd chant, "Nense! Nense!" just like they do at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. If you've never slipped south of the equator, you're probably wondering why that's even relevant. But that's exactly the point. The cariocas (a nickname for Rio dwellers) are represented as equally as the Premiership's Chelsea and Arsenal, La Liga's Barcelona and Real Madrid, or Serie A's AC Milan. It's an impressive show.
Plus, it's further proof that EA knows how to make the most of its many soccer licenses (the presentation, the players, and the atmosphere are all unquestionably slick). But historically, that's never been an issue for the FIFA franchise; playing soccer, though, has.
This is clearly the best-playing FIFA game ever made, but that merely puts it above some of the most average-playing soccer games ever made. Even with the improvements, the game remains far too simple tactically. You can easily scoot the ball up to your strikers in three button presses (or less) without the complication of the defense getting in the way. Once you get close to the goal, the defense will lock down, but scoring opportunities will develop in a matter of seconds, as opposed to creating them with hard work, smarts, and cunning passes. It leads to a complete lack of "Holy crap!" moments, because you don't have to fight your way in for opportunities. The dramatic build up just isn't there. As much as the improved control would imply that this is a more realistic game, it's still too arcadey around the edges.
Defensively, the game isn't very complicated. You can use the R2 button to strafe, which works like a charm; a little pressure on the dribbler will lead to a turnover. If you ever need to use the slide-tackling button (aka the "yellow card" button), expect the referee to intervene. It's very difficult to slide-tackle the ball away from an opponent, as you'll often get a piece of the player -- and the referee takes no prisoners.
If your opponent does get past your defense, watch out. This game features laughable goaltending from animation-light keepers. Not only do they jerk around like they're break-dancing -- they're missing a few too many frames of animation -- but they also border on being useless. Sure, they'll make nifty diving stops on occasion, but they're far too troubled by blasts right at them. Every once in awhile, they get a glove on the ball...and angle it into their own net. Even outstanding keepers like Peter Cech seem to be average, even on the game's highest difficulty setting.
Still, you can't argue with the abundance of game modes. The Manager Mode is improved, and the ability to set up tons of different tournaments is wonderful. Though, sadly, you won't be able to undo the USA's disappointment in the World Cup, or save France from Zidane going nuts on Materazzi. While there are 44 international teams to chose from, not all 32 World Cup representatives are in there, and some of the omissions are downright baffling. If you have never heard of Aston Villa, it's a bummer, but even casual fans who caught the bug watching games on TV will wonder why there's no Netherlands, Czech Republic, Japan, Ghana (the U.S.-killers), Côte d'Ivoire, Trinidad and Tobago, Iran, Togo, or Saudi Arabia. But the game's greatest mode achievement is its incredible online effort that goes far beyond traditional head-to-head play. Now you choose your favorite team and play matches that correspond to their real-life schedule. The server tallies up every win by your team (from everyone who played as your favorite team), and every win by your opponent (and everyone who played as your team's opponent) and then awards three points to the club with the most wins. It's such a great concept, and it's one that'll have you going online with purpose.
Every year, FIFA promises revolutionary gameplay and ends up delivering the best soundtrack in sports games. This year, they've finally pushed further than ever before (on the gameplay side), and it's a decently rewarding experience, but it's one that doesn't hold up -- even if you're going to be playing most of your fixtures online. Ultimately, the improvements are inching FIFA toward becoming a more complete game, but here's the bottom line: It's still no Winning Eleven.
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Student Time Management Worksheet - How to Help Your Students Prepare for the Organizational Demands
Middle school moves at a fast pace. Students have many different teachers, each with his or her own homework, test schedules, and due dates.
Middle school moves at a fast pace. Students have many different teachers, each with his or her own homework, test schedules, and due dates. Add to the mix after-school clubs and sports, and it can be a real a challenge to handle the organizational demands.
Good work habits, time management and organizational skills are essential for balancing the load and minimizing the stress of middle school. For some students, these skills come naturally, but for most, they must be learned. While there is little classroom time to assess and train students in work habits, time management and organizational skills, here are some ways you can help your students:
Make the connection! Getting students to value good organizational skills is the first step. Teachers can help by connecting the benefits of good organizational skills to the things this age group values most-more independence, less stress, more free time, better grades, and more self-confidence.
Organized binders are key! A binder is like a compact file cabinet that a student carries around all day to file and retrieve papers, homework, and information. Students must be able to access materials quickly and keep papers neatly stored by subject. Be sure to give students time in class to file papers in the correct place in their binders-no shoving loose papers into backpacks.
Planners are essential! No matter how good a student's memory is, he or she must have a central place for recording activities. A student's planner should contain important dates and events such as bell schedule changes, holiday breaks, exams, homework assignments, and project due dates. It's a good idea for students to include personal items scheduled during school days such as medical appointments, vacations, and after-school activities. Get Internet #1 - Student Time Management Worksheet @ http://action-
Get a Study Bud! Students should identify a classmate in each class who can be contacted in the event of a forgotten homework assignment or lost worksheet. The study bud can also help when a fellow student is absent and needs a handout or class notes. Study buds should exchange contact information. Make sure study buds have a chance to get to know one another. Suggest a study bud lunch, or pair up study buds in class for games or projects.
Get a homework space that rocks! Encourage students to locate, design, and stock a work space at home. This will help them do their best work in the least amount of time. The space should be quiet and free from distractions such as people talking, TV, and video games. They can deck it out with posters, pictures of friends, or team photos to make it a place they won't mind hanging out. Make it a "Designer's Challenge" classroom activity in which students design and photograph theirwork spaces and vote on the work space "most likely to succeed."
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The Scots Guards were formed in 1642. Originally Commanded by Archibald, First Marquis of Argyle. The Regiment was formed to protect Scottish settlers in Ulster and become part of the Royal Guard for Charles 1.
Over the centuries the Regiment has been known by a number of different names such as the Scots Fusilier Guards, before having the present title restored by Queen Victoria in 1877.
The Scots Guards have fought in every major war and campaign that the British Army has been involved in, including The Seven Year War, American Revolution, Napoleonic War, South African War (186 1-1864) World Wars, one and Two, Malaya and most recently the Falkland Islands 1982 and the Gulf 1991 accumulating more than 94 Battle Honours throughout the years.
The 1st Battalion Scots Guards Battle Group is now fully operational in Iraq, and is working closely with the Royal Dragoon Guards. The current tasks include protecting power supplies, and guarding the main road between Basra and Fallujah.
The Battalion completes its duty in Iraq at the end of April, and will return to Münster in early May.
In 2006 it was announced that Scotland's Historic Regiments would reform as five regular and two TA battalions, the Royal Scots and the King's Own Scottish Borderers having amalgamated that same year to form The Royal Scots Borderers.
Battalion titles are as follows:
The Royal Scots Borderers 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
The Royal Highland Fusiliers 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
The Black Watch 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
The Highlanders 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
52nd Lowland 6th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
51st Highland 7th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
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Formed in July 1971 by the amalgamation of the 3rd Carabiniers and The Royal Scots Greys. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards are Scotland's only Regiment of Cavalry. Their forebear's the 3rd and 6th Dragoon Guards and the 2nd Dragoons and have an unbroken history from 1678, through European wars, South Africa and two world wars. The Regiment saw action during the 1991 Gulf war in Challenger 1 Tanks.
The SCOTS DG is currently stationed in Germany. Equipped with Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks. They have deployed to Kosovo in 2000 and 2001. When not on operations the Regiment trains in its role as an Armoured Regiment as part of 7 Armoured Brigade.
This training takes place in Canada, Poland and Germany. SCOTS DG are also famous for their outstanding Pipes and Drums who held the Top of Charts with 'Amazing Grace' They can often be seen performing world-wide and at the Edinburgh Tattoo.
The refurbished Regimental Museum opened in July 1995. Amongst the many displays is the Eagle and Standard captured from the French 45th Regiment at the Battle of Waterloo. The Regiment's Home Headquarters is also located in Edinburgh Castle.
The Royal Scots is the oldest Regiment of the Line in the British Army. The official raising of the regiment was in 1633 when Sir John Hepburn, under a warrant given by King Charles I, recruited 1200 men in Scotland to fight in France. Their first Battle Honour was Tangier 1680 since when a further 148 have been gained in a history which has involved them in almost every campaign in which the British Army has fought, including Marlborough's battles, the Peninsular War, Waterloo, India,the Crimea and South Africa.
During World War I, the Regiment increased to a total of 35 battalions. Seventy nine Battle Honours and 6 VC's were awarded and battalions fought in all areas from the Western Front to Gallipoli, Palestine, Egypt and briefly Northern Russia.
At the start of World War II, the 1st Battalion was part of the BEF and after suffering heavy casualties covering the retreat to Dunkirk, many were taken prisoner; whilst the 2nd Battalion bore the brunt of the Japanese attack on Hong Kong.Battalions also fought in Burma, Italy and NW Europe. In post war years, they have seen active service in Korea, Cyprus, Egypt, Aden and the Gulf.
The Regiment recruits its soldiers from Edinburgh, the Lothians and the former county of Peeblesshire. The Regimental tartan is Hunting Stuart which is worn by all ranks except Pipers who wear the Sovereign's personal tartan, Royal Stuart, an honour granted by King George V to mark the tercentenary of the Regiment in 1933.
The Regiment was formed on the 20th January 1959 by the amalgamation of The Royal Scots Fusiliers and The Highland Light Infantry. Recruits are drawn from the City of Glasgow and Ayrshire. HRH Princess Margaret is the Colonel in Chief.
The RSF were raised in 1678. Originally known as The Earl of Mar's Regiment, they had several name changes over the years: - Scots Fusiliers, 21st Royal North British Fusiliers, and finally Royal Scots Fusiliers.
The HLI were raised in 1777 as the 73 (Lord McLeod's) Highlanders, were renumbered 71st in 1786, and became the 71st Highland Light Infantry in 1809. Meanwhile the 74th Highland Regiment raised in 1787, had a separate existence until 1881 when it was amalgamated with the 71st to become the Highland Light Infantry.
The Regiment and its forebears have fought in most of the major campaigns over the years and carries more than 120 Battle Honours on its colours from Blenheim (1704) to The Gulf (1991).
The King's Own Scottish Border Regiment was mustered in 1689, originally called the Earl of Leven's.
The Borderers' military history dates back to honours in Namur in 1695, Gallipoli in 1915-16 and Dunkirk in 1940.During the turbulent days of 1689, when the citizens of Edinburgh were in a state of alarm at the prospect of an attack by Jacobite forces, David Earl of Leven was authorised 'with all expedition to levie one Regiment of Foot'. This he achieved in the remarkably short period of two hours. Named after him initially as 'Leven's Regiment', it was soon to be in action at the Battle of Killiecrankie. But this was not to be the Regiment's last conflict with the Jacobites, for it is unique in the Army in having also fought at Sherriffmuir in 1715 and at Culloden in 1746.
The King's Own Scottish Borderers are one of the six infantry regiments which 'gained immortal glory' at the Battle of Minden in 1759 by advancing against a superior force of French Cavalry. This battle commemorated annually on the first of August when the Regiment wear red roses in their headdress following the tradition that the soldiers had picked roses as they advanced through gardens before the battle. This custom was even observed by Borderers in 1944 when they mounted an attack on Minden Day during the invasion of Normandy - for they attached to their helmets the roses which they plucked from the hedgerows.
During the last fifty years the King's Own Scottish Borderers have seen action in Palestine, Korea, Malaya, Aden, Borneo and The Gulf.
The Cameronian Regiment, the 26th of foot was raised in 1689 and took the name of Richard Cameron, a Covenanter, whose efforts to defend the Presbyterian Faith led ultimately to this capture and death in 1680.
In 1881 the Regiment was linked to the Perthshire Light Infantry , the 90th of foot, raised in 1794 in the Lowlands of Perthshire by Thomas Graham (later to become Lord Lynedoch) who achieved fame in the Pennisular War.
The Regiment took part in many campaigns around the world not least the terrible battle of Neuve Chapelle. It saw action in Burma, Sicily, Italy and marched across Europe from Normandy to the Baltic. In more recent times the Regiment served in Trieste, Germany, Jordan, Kenya and Aden and took part in operations in Malaya, and the Arabian Peninsula.
In 1968, as part of the first round of Defence cuts the Regiment chose to disband rather than amalgamate with another Lowland Regiment.
Raised in 1725 as independent companies to police the Highlands. The name originated from the dark colour of the tartan and the role of watching the Highland clans.
The companies were formed into a Regiment in 1740 and were to become the 42nd Royal Highlanders after receiving the Royal Warrant in 1751.
A second battalion was raised which became a separate regiment, the 73rd - but in 1881 it reverted to become the 2nd Battalion of the Regiment again.
The distinctive Red Hackle was issued in 1795 a privilege exclusive to The Black Watch. 14 VCs Field Marshall Ear Wavell is the most renowned soldier of the Regiment.
Queen's Own Highlanders were an amalgamation of three of the famous Highland regiments raised in the late 18th Century; The 72nd Highlanders (Duke of Albany's Own), The 78th Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs) and the 79th Cameron Highlanders, who became Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1873.
The 72nd Highlanders were originally numbered for the 78th Highlanders, they were recruited by the Earl of Seaforth mainly from Ross-shire and Lewis, and first mustered at Elgin in 1778. They were subsequently renumbered as the 72nd Highlanders. In 1881 they were amalgamated with the 78th Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs) to become the 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. The 78th has the emblem of the Assaye Elephant in India in 1803, and the 79th has the Sphinx for their service in Egypt in 1801.
On 7 February 1961 the Seaforth Highlanders and The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders were amalgamated to form the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth, and Camerons).
From its formation 1st Battalion Queen's Own Highlanders has served all over the world. Its operational duty has included the Brunei revolt in 1962, the confrontation campaign in Borneo, patrolling the Hong Kong border, the rehabilitation of the Falklands Islands and the Gulf War and many tours of Northern Ireland. Other services abroad included Germany and Berlin, Sharjah, Belize, with regular training exercises in Canada and the USA.
Under the 1980s programme of Defence cuts, Queen's Own Highlanders were amalgamated on 17 September, 1994, with the Gordon Highlanders to form The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons).
Raised by the 4th Duke of Gordon in 1794, The Gordon Highlanders, numbered the 100th, traditionally recruited from the North East of Scotland. The raising of the Regiment was famously assisted by the Duchess Jean who is said to have offered a kiss to prospective recruits with a guinea between her lips.
In 1798 the Gordons were numbered the 92nd. The Sphinx emblem was awarded for services against the French armies in Egypt in 1801 and the Tiger emblem in 1807 in recognition of the 75th's service in India. Further honours were earned in the Peninsular War and in 1815, the 92nd fought at Quatre Bras and Waterloo, taking part in the famous 'Scotland for Ever' charge with the Scots Greys.
Service further afield then brought honours in India and Afghanistan and, following amalgamation with the 75th in 1881, the Gordons earned further fame for their victory at the Dargai Heights , where two of the Regiment's 19 Victoria Crosses were won' later six VC's were won during the Boer War.
In the twentieth century, Gordon battalions have fought with distinction and great sacrifice through the two World Wars and have since been involved in operations throughout the world in Malaya, Cyprus, Borneo and Northern Ireland and service in Germany, Singapore and Berlin.
Under the 1980s programme of Defence cuts, The Gordon Highlanders were amalgamated on 17 September 1994 with the Queen's Own Highlanders to form The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons).
The Argyllshire Highlanders, or 91st, were raised on the 10th February 1794. Five years after the raising of the 91st another Highland Corps came into being, this was the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders.
For the next eighty years both Regiments fought with distinction all over the world. The 91st served in South Africa and in the Peninsula against Napoleon, during the course of which nine battle honours were gained.
The 93rd's most famous actions were in the Crimea at Alma, Sevastopol and Balaklava where they earned the nickname of the 'Thin Red Line'. During the Indian Mutiny they took part in the relief of Lucknow and won seven Victoria Crosses, six in one day. They also played a heroic part in the Battle of New Orleans.
Between 1881 and 1914 the two Battalions continued to see active service in India and the Boer War in South Africa, where the 1st Battalion earned a further three Battle Honours.
During the First World War the Regiment raised 7 Battalions, of which 2 Regular, 5 Territorial and 4 service Battalions fought with great distinction in France and Flanders and the Middle East. A further 6 Victoria Crosses were won.
MarchingFrom 1919 to 1939 the two Battalions saw service in India, Egypt, Sudan, Jamaica, China and Hong Kong.
In the Second World War the 1st Battalion fought in Africa, Crete, Abyssinia, Sicily and Italy. the 2nd Battalion fought with great gallantry in Malaya and Singapore. A further two Victoria Crosses were won during the war.
In 1948 the 2nd Battalion was amalgamated with the 1st Battalion which then saw service in Palestine, Korea (where Major Muir won the Victoria Cross), British Guiana, Berlin, Suez, Cyprus, BAOR, Singapore, Borneo, Aden, Hong Kong and the Falklands.


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Va. historic area explores religion
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Colonial Williamsburg is exploring the role of religion in the creation of America.
The historic attraction will explore the topic during events throughout April.
Officials say the ideas fostered by the American War of Independence revolutionized the relationship between faith and government by allowing the free exercise of religion.
The events include a discussion on the relationship between church and state and the views of Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry.
Information on several other events can be found at www.colonialwilliamsburg.com.
Kentucky distillery expands visitor center
VERSAILLES, Ky. - The Woodford Reserve Distillery is greeting tourists with an expanded and renovated visitor center in central Kentucky.
Brown-Forman Corp., owner of Woodford Reserve bourbon, invested more than $1.9 million into the 7,500-square-foot visitor center near Versailles.
Enhancements include a dedicated tasting room, updates to retail shops, new displays and other improvements.
Last year, about 130,000 people visited the distillery in Woodford County.
Gov. Steve Beshear says the expansion will increase the popularity of one of Kentucky's signature products.
Spy Museum eyes fact, fiction of 'Americans'
WASHINGTON - Museum visitors in Washington are getting a look at real Soviet-era spy gear compared with props from TV's spy drama "The Americans."
The International Spy Museum has a new exhibit about the Soviet Union's intelligence services during the Cold War. "The Americans: Fact and Fantasy" includes real spy gear recovered from missions similar to the story depicted on TV. The exhibit runs through May.
In the show, two Soviet KGB officers pose as a suburban family on an undercover mission. Such Soviet spies were known by the Russians as "illegals."
Museum Executive Director Peter Earnest, a former CIA spy, says "illegals" are real. But in reality they wouldn't be as active as the characters on TV. More often they were deployed on extended missions with long periods of inactivity.
Cherry blossoms reach peak bloom on target
WASHINGTON - The National Park Service says Washington's cherry blossom trees have reached peak bloom this week as predicted.
The park service says the trees reached peak bloom Thursday. That means at least 70 percent of the trees around the Tidal Basin are blossoming with pink and white flowers.
This year's peak bloom comes slightly later than average due to cold weather. The average bloom date since 1992 is March 31. Last year they reached peak bloom on April 9. The trees bloomed as late as April 18 in 1958. Park officials had predicted a peak bloom this year between April 8 and April 12.
The Yoshino cherry trees usually bloom for several days. The length of the blooming period depends on the weather.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival runs through today.
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IBM (IBM -0.8%) is in "active negotiations" to sell its x86 server business, and Lenovo...
IBM (IBM -0.8%) is in "active negotiations" to sell its x86 server business, and Lenovo (LNVGY.PK) is the frontrunner to buy it, "multiple sources" tell CRN. An industry exec claims IBM wants $5B-$6B, and likes the idea of selling to PC division buyer Lenovo, since it doesn't compete much with IBM elsewhere. A purchase of that size wouldn't be easy for Lenovo, give its market cap is only $8.6B. IBM, which reports after the close, saw its x86 sales fall 2% Y/Y in Q4, as white-label sales to Internet firms account for a growing share of industry revenue. Also: trade union reps claim IBM is thinking of cutting 1.2K-1.4K jobs in France over the next 2 years.
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About Mano's Restaurant and Lounge
We saved you a spot! Mano's is a family owned and operated casual dining Steakhouse, and for the last 33 years Mano's has been an icon in Saskatoon. At Mano's we want your experience to be memorable and one that has exceeded your expectations. For years Mano's has been a destination for many. We would like for Mano's to be a place where you are comfortable, a place to call your home away from home. We offer a welcoming environment with an abundance of menu choices in food and drink. Mano's offer diverse selections of wines to please the discerning palate. The Menu selection was designed to offer something for everyone, from the small appetite to those celebrating a grand occasion. Mano's is moving back to the traditional methods of food service offering in house fresh baked products to our own dry aged steaks.
Dining Style:
Casual Dining
Canadian, Steakhouse, Global, International
Hours of Operation:
Brunch: Saturday: 11:00am - 3:30pm, Sunday: 10:00am - 3:30pm
Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:00am - 3:30pm
Dinner: 3:30pm - 12:00am
Cross Street:
Morgan/Somerfeld Ave
Dress Code:
Casual Dress
Price Range:
CAN$30 and under
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Phone Number:
(306) 955-5555
Parking Details:
Private lot. Plenty of free parking.
Executive Chef:
Richard Smith
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Fireplace, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Mano's Restaurant and Lounge Ratings and Reviews
Great food with great friends
Jack and I enjoyed the salmon wrap with salad while Villy enjoyed her hot French Onion Soup. Fred chose the beef dip with fries and gravy. Service was most outstanding. Finished off our lunch with a cup of soothing coffee. Manos is one of our favourite dining spots. We look forward to our next visit soon.
No food critic, but here it is.
My wife and I took our older kids out for their annual birthday suppers, and as usual, we were pleased with our experience. My wife and I come here on a semi-regular basis, and one thing we both would like to see, is more authentic Greek meals. Maybe more of your special days in which they have a Greek night . Other than that, we are always happy with the staff and management that greet us at the door every time we are there.
Good food, bad service.
It was our one year anniversary and my fiancé and I decided to try a new restaurant for the special occasion, and we've heard good things about Manos before so decided to give it a try. Our waitress gave us awful service. She payed more attention to the older couples who were spending more on bottles of wine and booze than our table. We had to ask someone else for drink refills and took almost an hour to get an appetizer. Food was good, don't think we'll go back though.
Always a favourite.. Will be back again soon!!
Our family and friends have been coming here for years, likely 25+ to be honest, and the fact that they still are around is because they have Good People there and put Good Food in front of you.. Always a favourite _ Will be back again soon!!
Exceptional and outstanding in all areas and aspects of our dining experience right down to dessert. Food was prepared exactly as ordered. Everything was Fresh and we had not one complaint.We were travelling across Canada. I found this place on Goggle. If we lived in Saskatoon this would be our weekly date night place to go. Hands down best place I've eaten with exception of Greek Restaurant in Jasper, Alberta.
Not really Greek
We chose Manos as it was awarded best Greek food in Saskatoon but it's more of an Italian or Mediterranean vs true Greek food. Minimal Greek selections on the menu and what was there (ie dolmades) was not appetizing and would not be a repeat. The server was distracted and had to have things repeated or we had to remind her of drinks etc. Overall not a bad place but not what was expected and most likely not a repeat. The martinis were wonderful as a side note.
I have to say I've never had a bad experience at manos restaurant!! Always a pleaser! My fiancé and I have been going here several years. The food is always spot on and the service is just great. Try the dry aged peppercorn New York!! My mouth is watering thinking about it!! This place is a forever favourite and I recommend everyone to give it a try if you have not.
Great Lunch!
I was very impressed when we arrived to find our table set and including a Gluten Free menu! (I had mentioned one guest's problems with Gluten when I made the reservation.) Great food, servie and atmosphere. It had become out go to place for group lunchs.
Will not try again!
This was our first time in Mano's, but will not try it again. We (two people) love Greek food, so had the Dolmades for appetizer, followed by the twin souvlaki and the special. Nothing was great, just edible. The server was not friendly and did not seem happy to have to serve clients; the beer was "old tasting" and the wine did not taste as a " Malbec" usually tastes.
All together? Unfortunately no Greek night as planned, just food that I do not want to have again.
Disappointing, This Time
Typically, Mano's menu descriptions and "real-time" food match up. Recently, they did not. I ordered Twin Souvlaki (pork) and the Greek Salad side that was stated in the menu. What was served to me:
pork that showed evidence of frying and was dry and chewy (Isn't souvlaki supposed to be grilled?), and a tossed lettuce salad topped with a token offering of Greek Salad ingredients (tomato slices, a couple of kalamata olives, feta cheese). Greek salad it was not! When I complained to the server, he said that "Mediterranean Salad" was the menu offering. Hmmmmm. Not what I had ordered based on the menu. False advertising?
Good Place for a date night
The food was amazing and wait or was very attentive and super friendly, recommended drinks that were actually good without me having to yank it out of him... Only downside was the prices of the martinis were not posted anywhere so we did not realize we eerie paying $10 a Martini :p either way really good place and fit for a good date night, good prices for the quality of food, just don't drink a lot if you don't want to rack up the bill!
Supper at Mano's
Mano's used to have great food, great service and reasonable prices. So our expectations for supper there were quite high.
Some meals at our table were of decent quality. Other meals were extremely poor for the price....and the service was dismal. One order was so mixed up the person got all of her courses at the same time. Even if the waiter was new he/she should have known that you don't bring soup, salad and the main course all at the same time.
The music played was not appropriate for what appeared to be a mostly over 50's crowd in the restaurant.
IT was a very disappointing evening!
Great Place
We took our grand daughter and boy friend there for supper. I is very nice to be able to reserve on a Friday night and not have to wait in line. Great on line reservation service. When we got there we were seated promptly, great waiter, very nice décor and the food was great and reasonably priced. Will definitely recommend to our friends
Average at best
The décor is very nice, and the service was good. When it came to food, we found it to be very disappointing. Both the quality and quantity did not match the associated price. We chose items at the upper price and would have been better served by ordering items which were more of a lunch variety e.g. hamburger or salad.
Outstanding place to dine.
Usually on special occasions we dine out at Mano's restaurant and in all the years we have visited the restaurant, we have never been disappointed in the quality of food we receive and the friendliness of the staff. It is just an excellent restaurant and the atmosphere there is just like being at home. I know in the many years to come, Mano's will still be my favorite restaurant to visit.
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The entire staff is genuinely concerned with your health care. Wouldn't go anywhere else.
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We are self-employed and our insurance is not great. The biggest struggle is in finding a good doctor from the limited pool. Finally, we found Dr. Bracamonte! What a goldmine we landed into. He is one of the best doctors I've ever taken my kids to. His bedside manner is amazing, and he is so easy to understand (a real problem with many doctors these days). I can't recommend him more highly. If you're looking for a great doctor for your entire family, look no further than Dr. Bracamonte!
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Dr. Bracamonte is an excellent doctor. any time there is something wrong with someone in my family he diagnosis it the first time. very glad we chose him as our doctor.


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Kessler's Fee For Bute Not Even Close To Pavlik's Info
By Rick Reeno
Sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations advised BoxingScene.com that Mikkel Kessler was getting "far less" than the reported $3.5 million to fight IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute.
On Tuesday, former Kelly Pavlik withdrew from Saturday's scheduled fight with Darryl Cunningham. The Showtime televised bout was taking place at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio.
Pavlik wasn't happy with his two fight package, which guaranteed him $50,000 for Cunningham and $1.35 million for a Bute showdown in November. In several interviews, he voiced his displeasure over the amount of money offered to Kessler - because he considers himself to be a "bigger name" than the Danish superstar.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum told BoxingScene.com in multiple interviews, that Pavlik's information regarding Kessler's purse was a "fantasy" amount of money and nowhere near the actual figure.
BoxingScene, through various indviduals, was able to confirm that Kessler's guarantee for Bute was only $750,000 - a far cry from the reported $3.5 million dollar guarantee. Besides the 750K, Kessler would have also received a fee from Showtime and 100% of the money from Danish television. Kessler, who turned the offer down, would have made a lucrative amount of money from Danish television, but that has nothing to do with Pavlik's guarantee - although it does play a role in Kessler receiving a smaller number as Bute would have received 0% of the Danish TV money.
If Pavlik truly believes that he's a bigger star, or on the same level as Kessler with respect to marketability, then he should take the $1.35 million for Bute, place the fight on American pay-per-view, and see if he's capable of generating as much money as Kessler on the pay-per-view market.
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[QUOTE=BattlingNelson;10947817]Jermain Taylor wasnt untested.[/QUOTE] But they didn't fight at 168.Comment by BattlingNelson on 08-05-2011
[QUOTE=LegendOfLink;10947726]An untested undefeated fighter who gave him problems.[/QUOTE] Jermain Taylor wasnt untested.Comment by uoykcuf on 08-05-2011
[QUOTE=GoogleMe;10947660]Who did Pavlik beat at 168??[/QUOTE] An untested undefeated fighter who gave him problems.Comment by GoogleMe on 08-05-2011
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IN THE quiet news days between last Christmas and New Year, Israel leapt to front pages the world over with a series of attacks it launched on Gaza . Operation Cast Lead was a response to rocket attacks into Israeli territory by Palestinian militants. The bombardment of Gaza that began with air and naval attacks on December 27 was followed by a land offensive on January 3. Israel called a cease-fire on January 18 and withdrew its troops two days later.
While statistics varied, the damage was immense. The death toll, according to Palestinian figures, was 1434; Israeli figures put it at 1166. Palestinians said the number of noncombatants killed was 906; Israelis put it between 295 and 460. Palestinians said the toll of children under 16 killed was 288; Israelis said it was 89.
An Amnesty International report last month said more than 3000 homes in Gaza were destroyed and 20000 damaged. Amnesty said both sides committed wrong - Hamas and other groups fired hundreds of unlawful rocket attacks at civilians, while Israel fired shells containing white phosphorous, a toxic chemical that causes severe burns and is outlawed by international law in civilian areas. Israel has said its use of weapons conformed with international law.
In April, South African Richard Goldstone was appointed to lead a fact-finding mission to find out whether international human rights or humanitarian law had been broken during the 22-day conflict. It was an unenviable assignment. In the polarised and poisoned world of the Palestinian- Israeli conflict, it is questionable whether any fact-finding mission could lay the ground for green shoots of peace to grow.
Goldstone was not the first choice to lead the mission. The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, which gave birth to the mission by means of a resolution, was reportedly first turned down by former Irish president Mary Robinson and former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari. Both regarded the resolution as biased. Resolution S-9/1 calls for a mission "to investigate all violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law by the occupying power, Israel, against the Palestinian people throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly in the occupied Gaza Strip".
Goldstone, who as a Transvaal Supreme Court judge in 1982 overthrew a key part of the notorious Group Areas Act and who was chosen by Nelson Mandela in 1994 to be one of the first judges on the newly created Constitutional Court, says his initial response was the same. "When I saw the resolution, I wasn't interested. It seemed to me to be a one-sided resolution," he says.
Goldstone changed his mind after discussing it with the president of the council, Nigeria's ambassador to the UN, Martin Uhomoibhi. "He said he regarded himself as authorised to set up a balanced, even-handed fact-finding mission with an appropriate mandate. We really worked out together the terms of the mandate, which satisfied me. It entitled us to all relevant facts in the context of Operation Cast Lead, expressly before, during and after military operations. It was on that basis that I accepted the invitation."
Goldstone says Uhomoibhi explained the mandate and its need for even-handedness to the human rights council. He says members of the four-person mission discussed it with ambassadors of the countries that supported the initial resolution - Cuba, Egypt and Pakistan. None objected. And so he went ahead. The mission - which visited Gaza twice to hear private and public testimonies, heard private testimony from Israelis and Palestinians in Amman, Jordan, and public hearings in Geneva - is now finalising its report, which will be made public next month.
What hope does Goldstone hold that either side will believe he has a purely neutral point of view on the matter? The Israeli government's view was clear: it never gave Goldstone's mission permission to enter Israel, interview military sources or speak to the victims of Hamas missile attacks. "I perhaps naively and certainly overoptimistically thought that Israel would grab this opportunity of having a UN mission with an even-handed mandate to look into all allegations, including the Israeli allegations. I was extremely disappointed they didn't see it that way," he says. "It was the Israeli refusal to co-operate that made me think of having public hearings .. I thought, 'We can get Israelis to come and talk to us in Geneva.' The idea grew into having public hearings in Gaza and in Geneva. It's actually worked out quite well."
Israelis who gave testimony were a doctor from the Israeli city of Ashkelon, that city's mayor and the father of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. While touring Gaza, the mission visited families hurt and homes damaged by the attacks, nongovernmental and government organisations.
While the Palestinians were keen for the exposure, their behaviour was not perfect, either, Goldstone says when asked.
"I'd rather deal with it in the report.. Let me put it this way - there were some areas of information where we did not receive full co-operation."
Still, he says reports that the mission was escorted by Hamas minders who may have intimidated Arab witnesses are baseless.
"That's absolutely untrue. We had our own UN security that was very efficient. We were driven around in armoured vehicles - it's a highly volatile area - and Hamas police officers were sometimes in the background around our hotel, but they never came remotely near any people that we spoke to. It would have been unacceptable. I wouldn't have done it."
Goldstone is a short man with a great capacity to consume coffee. He drinks most of the large plunger pot set before us in the Michelangelo Hotel. He also has a formal demeanour. Knowing he will be photographed, the 70-year- old arrives at the interview wearing a smart jacket and tie, which he removes once the photographer is finished. His speech is precise and measured, but you sense an internal conflict playing out during a conversation. His sharp mind and rigorous manner (suggesting he is not one who suffers fools gladly) seem at odds with his obvious willingness to explain to another journalist, probably for the 100th time, details of the mission or some arcane point of international law.
Goldstone is strong-minded and resolutely convinced of his ability to chart a neutral path between the warring parties. "It's exactly what I did here. The (1991- 94) Goldstone commission (into political violence in SA) was no less fraught with antagonism and disputes - you name it, between white groups and black groups and within the black community - and we were able, by being open and transparent, to navigate through that, and not allow the politics in any way to dictate what we said or what we did or what we wrote. It's exactly what we're doing (in the Middle East)," he says.
Despite this, the Human Rights Council gave critics easy ammunition when it appointed Christine Chinkin, a professor of international law at the London School of Economics and Political Science, as one of the four mission members. In January, while the Israeli offensive raged, Chinkin was a signatory to a London Sunday Times article denouncing the military action and declaring it "contrary to international law".
Surely it was not right to include someone on the mission who had already declared her views?
"I was asked about this on Israeli television today and I repeat what I said. Firstly, I've known Christine Chinkin for years. I've always found her to be not only highly intelligent but a person who has an open mind. This is not a judicial inquiry. If it had been a judicial inquiry, that letter she'd signed would have been a ground for disqualification . I have absolutely no reason to question her open-mindedness, her willingness to change her opinions if need be, and indeed she has demonstrated that openness during all of her work on this mission and in all our discussions."
So what made this mission different from a judicial inquiry?
"All we're doing is collecting facts. We've got no judicial powers at all. We simply report the facts and any recommendations we wish to make to the Human Rights Council and possibly to other organs of the UN."
That may be a legal distinction, but in such a fraught area of the world, will people pause to consider the difference? Goldstone starts answering even before I've finished the question. "Absolutely. A judicial inquiry - I'm talking about a criminal inquiry where a court would have the power to find people guilty and punish them - is very remote from the sort of brief we've got."
But given Israel's apparent view that the UN is out to get it, surely this fact would guarantee that the government - especially in the build-up to a general election, which it held in February - wouldn't recognise the fact-finding mission? For the first time in our conversation Goldstone drops his legal rigour and reveals the passionate person beneath. Behind the legal argument is an honest, human assessment. "Look, there are four of us. We're going to be reporting on facts and making recommendations on them. It's not a judicial job. It really isn't. Everybody brings views to the table.. All of us brought our political views with us. Human beings have them."
At the same time, Palestinians fear the commission will water down its final report. Given that a confirmation of human rights violation by Israel would require the UN to act against the Israeli state, Arab media have expressed the concern that the world body will soften the final report to avoid such a confrontation. Goldstone says the report will not pull its punches, but speak the truth.
So with truth and openness, Goldstone hopes his report will contribute towards the rebuilding of a Middle East peace process.
"I think the truth is always helpful. If the truth makes all sides that little bit uncomfortable, that's not a bad thing."
When I saw the United Nations resolution, I wasn't interested - it seemed to me to be a one-sided resolution


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Skip to comments.John Paul Jones President Command Military with Pen Only. He May Cut the Throats of Citizens.
Posted on 04/21/2010 6:58:01 PM PDT by bushpilot1
"I am glad that the new constitution will be, as you tell me, adopted by the nine states.
I hope, however they will alter some parts of it; and particularly that they will divest the President of all military rank and command; for though General Washington might be safely trusted with such tempting power as chief command of fleet and army, yet depend on it, in some other hands it could not fail to overset the liberties of America.
The President should be only the first civil Magistrate, let him command the military with the pen; but deprive him of the power to draw his sword and lead them, under some plausible pretext, or under any circumstances whatever to cut the throats of a part of his fellow citizens, and to make him tyrant of the rest.
These are not my apprehensions alone, for I have mentioned them to many men of sense and learning since I saw you, and I have found them all of the same sentiment."
Since we have witnessed Obama's verbal attacks on the Tea Party movement and other numerous events thought it should be posted.
Great find. We've survived so far with the system as it is. I doubt "the messiah" is ignorant enough to give such orders, he would not like the response of his commanders if he did.
It does provoke some thought however. I am continuously amazed at the prescience of our forefathers. It borders on the unreal.
Was it the Whiskey Rebellion, where he did this very thing?
The President should be only the first civil Magistrate, let him command the military with the pen; but deprive him of the power to draw his sword and lead them, under some plausible pretext, or under any circumstances whatever to cut the throats of a part of his fellow citizens, and to make him tyrant of the rest.
Human nature has not progressed. Indeed, with the current president, it seems to have backslid to the 7th century..
Even though Washington was nearly above criticism, it was controversial when Washington, while President, personally led the Army against the Whiskey Rebellion.
Until it is free of all ambiguity Obama being a natural born citizen and based on John Paul Jones warnings, Congress should consider suspending Obama as commander in chief of the military.
The military is forbidden from operating within our borders, which should address such issues. However, during the past years, we have seen those lines blurring.
Though I'm sure many wouldn't follow orders to fire on US citizens, at the same time I fear that most of them would. I'm certain when that time comes, it will be 'justified' in some way.
Yes. And then we would all sleep safer in our beds.
Well put. It is as if they are speaking from the grave.
They never did develop a good machine musket. lol
"The military is forbidden from operating within our borders, which should address such issues. However, during the past years, we have seen those lines blurring."
We have also seen a great deal of militarization of police, and even private 'security' forces.
These men not only fought against tyranny but were commited to the people they free as they free themselves. This is the first rule of engagement.
JPJ sure was a ruthless military leader..he had to be. His concerns were one day America being captured by tyrant and he did not want this to happen.
Have to wonder what JPJ would do if he was the current commander of the fleet.
He'd certainly fire Mullen's gay Chinese commi loving arse.
Our rules of engagement lose on the perception battle because they make the liberators appologetic instead of the liberators expecting to be welcomed by the liberated.
We have to build our confidence against tyranny, of making freedom happen and of knowing that we need to stick to the very guns that people will ultimately welcome in our hands as the FBI/fed run away scared from "banks too big to fail", "from laws to entrenched in bureaucracy to be repealed", "from illegals too many to be kicked out" etc...
It's not the evil people we are after, but this evil religion which wants to manufacture people who have politicians way too much under their skins like a tattoo. They make the blind believe that they are inadequate and that thus anyone out to stop blindness is a hater of the blind who wants to turn them to the seeing.
Let us face it, liberals think women and people are too dum and to cowardly to pull the trigger against evil, and that is why they government jingoist fleshist whorocratic pimping behavior is going so far these days. To make health care slavery acceptable or enforced, they will accuse us of denying care to gay people, when it is the opposite, as it is also the opposite to usher them away from such destructive lifestyle as part of the health prevention of things. The pimps and sex predators on the internet turn kids against their parents, it is their trademark and it is the trademark of these professional pedophiles in government today.
The leftists are saying the Founders could not have used Vattel's Laws of Nations because the Founders were from England and did not speak a foreign language. They slander the Founders to cover for Obama.
Jefferson could read the classics in the Latin and Greek when he was a young boy.
One of Jeffersons older sisters passed at the age of 22..he wrote her a Latin epitaph...Ah, Joanna, puellarum optima....
They will resort anything to keep the secrets of Obama secret.
So you think that Obama will move from words and verbal attacks ("the pen") to a point where he will ..."draw his sword and lead them [the military], under some plausible pretext, or under any circumstances whatever to cut the throats of a part of his fellow citizens..."?
Do you believe that the military would follow such orders? Because that is the only way that Obama can become a tyrant. American citizens wouldn't allow it willingly.
Where did you see Leftists arguing about Vattel's Laws of Nations and the English language? I didn't even believe that Leftists would be familiar with Vattel, much less put forward an argument concerning the Founders' familiarity!
>>Have to wonder what JPJ would do if he was the current commander of the fleet.<<
Before he was an admiral, JPJ was a privateer(i.e., pirate). As an admiral, I think the Potomac would be unnavigable from the fleet parked there. As the Potomac is the primary source of water for DC, they might be have a problem.
They can't. That role is assigned him by the Constitution. Article I, Section 2, unambiguous language, no room for waffles.
They can be refuted directly by one of the founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin.
There is no doubt that the Founding Fathers did not exclusively use the English translation, but relied upon the French original. On December 9th of 1775, Franklin wrote to Vattels editor, C.G.F. Dumas:
I am much obliged by the kind present you have made us of your edition of Vattel. It came to us in good season, when the circumstances of a rising state make it necessary frequently to consult the Law of Nations. Accordingly, that copy which I kept has been continually in the hands of the members of our congress, now sitting, who are much pleased with your notes and preface, and have entertained a high and just esteem for their author.
They are saying..the 1760 book is in French..and the Founders were English and could not read it. They say the 1760 edition does not have the words natural born citizen. The words were added in an later English edition after the constitution was ratified.
I found Jefferson read Montesquieu's Esprit des Lois. He copied into his notebook (in French) numerous quotations.
I read a biography of this great sea warrior. He was all too human in many ways, but one thing few people know about him was his journy across the Baltic Sea [on his way to Russia].
Couldn't find a link to get this nailed down — strictly from fuzzy memory:
Jones chartered a sloop if I recall. The Baltic began to freeze over, and they feared that their vessel would be trapped by ice. Jones had to hold them at gunpoint to keep sailing. After the vessel was locked by ice, he had to travel on foot the rest of the way. That alone was an epic adventure. FRegards ....
Thank you for this post. Adding to Monster Ping:
| "I may sink, but I'll be damned if I strike." -- John Paul Jones
[1905 photo of Jones' exhumed body]
Thanks bushpilot1. Just adding to the catalog, not sending a general distribution.
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Category Archives: Political Science
How many #nevertrump folks will change their mind?
Here is one of my (many) questions this morning: how many of the #nevertrump folks will ultimately change their mind and get behind their party's presumptive nominee?
The usual pattern over the last several decades is this: partisans pick favorites in the primary and are angry when their candidate loses and vow never to support the person who beat them for the party nomination. Then they have a few months to think about it and turn their focus on the other party's candidate. And then the convention happens and its a week of positive coverage of their party's candidate and most of them end up saying "well, I didn't support him in in the primary… but whatever, maybe he's not so bad and he's certainly better than the other party's candidate." Then the general election happens and 90%+ of Republicans vote for the Republican candidate and 90%+ of Democrats vote for the Democratic candidate.
Ordinarily that would lead me to be confident that most of the #nevertrump people will grumble for a few months but by September be on board the Trump train.
But Mr. Trump is no ordinary candidate. So my question is to what extent that pattern will hold or will we see something very different happen this time around?
I suppose only time will tell…
Are Donald Trump Supporters Merely "Unhyphenated Americans"?
One of the most interesting puzzles of this election cycle for both academics and pundits alike has been trying to explain exactly who exactly are all these Donald Trump supporters in the GOP voting base. Answers have focused on a variety of possible answers, including demographics, personality characteristics, and racial/identity attitudes. There is some evidence that there may be another factor at play, however: "American" ancestral self-identification.
The U.S. Census Bureau regularly asks Americans a version of this question: "What is this person's ancestry or ethnic origin? (For example: Italian, Jamaican, African Am., Cambodian, Cape Verdean, Norwegian, … and so on.)" While most Americans indicate ancestries originating in Europe, Africa, or Latin America, in the 2010 Census about 20 million people (or 6.5 percent of the population) indicated "America" or "United States" as their place of "ancestry or ethnic origin." Most of these individuals are obviously not Native Americans, but rather white Americans who for one reason or another choose to report that their ancestors came from America. Some have referred to this group as "unhyphenated Americans" as they reject labels such as "German-American," or "Irish-American." (See here and here for more information.)
Scholars have offered a variety of causal factors related to this "unhyphenated American" phenomenon among white Americans including education, patriotism and national loyalty, Evangelical religious identification, or a perceived threat to American culture and identity. My own research (forthcoming in Social Science Quarterly) points to a strong influence of racial context and attitudes.
An examination of Census data reveals that the majority of these unhyphenated Americans are concentrated largely in the Southern and Appalachian regions of the United States:
Compare the map in the link above to the geographical distribution of Donald Trump supporters in the GOP electorate:
Of course, correlation is not causation and this possible connection is based entirely on aggregate data patterns making it impossible to conclusively link ancestral self-identification to voting patterns using only this information… but it is hard to ignore the similarities in the geographic concentration of unhyphenated Americans and Donald Trump supporters.
Donald Trump's campaign slogan has is "Make America Great Again." Perhaps this resonates with unhyphenated Americans who actively reject all non-American identities (even ancestral identities) and respond positively to his nativist, authoritarian rhetoric.
Note: this article was originally published in the Huffington Post; this version includes the graphics.
My quick take on the 2016 Iowa Caucus results
Since people are asking me about it today… here's my quick take on the Iowa Caucus results last night:
The "political science" perspective is that one key way that Iowa Caucus results matter is in driving the media narrative that emerges the week afterwards leading up to the New Hampshire primary. Objective results matter less than results compared to expected results. Those who over-perform relative to expectations get a boost from both media and donors which gives them an additional boost going into the NH primary while those who under-perform suffer from less media attention and fewer donors than they were getting before. (See Why Iowa, chapters 7-8, see also Vox's write-up.)
Based on this I make the following quick observations:
Marco Rubio is probably the biggest winner from last night: over-performing relative to expectations in the range of 5-8%. I expect that he'll get a boost in media coverage and that this will translate into a boost in his New Hampshire performance, putting him in a good position for the rest of the primary campaign.
Donald Trump is probably the biggest loser, as all the media hype was about him possibly winning Iowa. By losing (even though he came in a strong second), he under-performed relative to expectations (by about 7-ish%) and this may translate into a lower performance in New Hampshire than he might have otherwise had if he had won Iowa.
Ted Cruz's performance is maybe a draw, perhaps a slight advantage. He was polling well in Iowa and did about as well as expected in the media narrative leading up to last night's Caucuses. The real question is whether he can do well in northeast New Hampshire or whether this was his high-water mark like Rick Santorum in 2012 or Mike Huckabee in 2008.
On the Democratic side, I'd say it's roughly a draw between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, both objectively and relatively, with perhaps a slight edge to Sanders. Hillary Clinton was expected to win by 3-5% leading up to the Caucuses and she ended up barely squeaking out a win of 0.29%. Given that O'Malley dropped out last night, I think that Sanders will pick up most of his 2-ish% in New Hampshire and likely win by a respectable margin. The real test for Sanders will be whether he can come in close in more diverse states like South Carolina and Nevada. If he gets trounced in those two states it's likely an easy path for Hillary Clinton to the nomination.
Back on the Republican side, my hunch is that it will soon boil down to either a drawn-out Rubio-Trump contest or a Rubio-Cruz contest, depending on which way things shake out in the next few primaries… unless either Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, or John Kasich can somehow edge out a very strong second or third showing. If not, it's Rubio or bust for Republicans who want to win this fall.
Drew Curtis is pulling about even from potential Conway and Bevin voters
Yesterday's release of the most recent Kentucky gubernatorial election Bluegrass Poll showed Jack Conway 42%, Matt Bevin 37%, and Drew Curtis 7% (MoE 3.8%), meaning that the gubernatorial race is a statistical tie. Given, however, that the same poll two months ago showed virtually identical results, it gives more confidence to the reality of Conway's lead.
One question that has come up in the gubernatorial campaign so far is the effect of Drew Curtis in the race. Is he pulling more from potential Conway or Bevin voters?
By doing some quick arithmetic with the cross-tabulations on the most recent Bluegrass Poll, we find that 2.5% of likely voters in Kentucky are Republican Curtis supporters while 2.8% are Democratic Curtis supporters[1]. This suggests that Curtis is pulling roughly evenly from Conway or Bevin, which further suggests that he won't likely play a "spoiler" role for either candidate.
Further, by the same method we can see that 6% of likely Kentucky voters are undecided Republicans while 5% are undecided Democrats. If the undecideds break in favor of their partisan identities (and there's little reason to suspect that they won't), this suggests that neither candidate will gain much of an advantage from the "undecided" folks.
All told, the polling evidence is still giving a very slight, but consistent, advantage to Jack Conway in the upcoming gubernatorial election. That being said, it's still close enough that campaign events might "matter" enough to sway the election one way or another.
[FN1] I arrived at these figures by multiplying the total proportion of the sample in a particular sub-category by the proportion of voters for the particular candidate (or "undecided") and then adding the categories together. For example, the 2.5% of Republican Curtis supporters is arrived at by multiplying his 1% by the 17% of strong Republicans, adding 9% of the 14% weak Republicans, and 8% of the 13% Republican leaners, for a total of about 2.5%
Posted in Kentucky politics, Political Science
Research suggests that Kentucky GOP may lose votes for nominating Matt Bevin
A recent research article by Andrew Hall entitled "What Happens When Extremists Win Primaries?" asked whether parties who nominate more extreme candidates in a primary face a penalty in the general election. To test this question, he examined U.S. House elections from 1980 to 2010 and found that the party that nominates a more ideologically extreme candidate over an ideological moderate tends to lose, on average, somewhere between 9%-13% of the vote in the general election. This reduces the chance of winning the seat by anywhere from 35%-54%. The take-away from this research article is that parties stand to benefit from nominating more moderate candidates and take big risks when they nominate more ideologically extreme candidates.
Political scientists often argue that partisan and economic "fundamentals" matter more than campaign events or candidate characteristics when it comes to predicting the outcome of political elections. Thus, whether Republicans nominate Jeb Bush or Rand Paul, it will end up mattering only a little in terms of the final outcome of the election. This effect, however, is most strongly the case when it comes to nation-wide presidential elections. The further one goes "down the ballot," the less the "fundamentals" tend to matter and the more campaign events and candidate characteristics come into play.
In the case of gubernatorial elections, I would argue that they're roughly equivalent to U.S. House congressional elections in terms of the relative effect of "fundamentals" vs. campaign events and candidate characteristics. Thus, I don't think it unreasonable to assume that, all other things being equal, the effect that Professor Hall found for U.S. House elections would generally apply to state-wide gubernatorial elections as well.
This suggests that the Kentucky Republican party did themselves no favors by nominating Tea Party ideologue Matt Bevin over establishment Republican James Comer on in the May 19th Republican gubernatorial primary. It may have potentially cost them up to 10% of the two-party vote come November, giving a respectable advantage to Democratic candidate Jack Conway.
Posted in Kentucky politics, Political Science
Outline of "The Origins of Political Order" by Francis Fukuyama 2011
This is one of the best explanations of the origins of human political behavior that I have encountered. It deserves careful consideration.
The book is available here.
Outline based on portions of summary chapter 29.
- Fukuyama rejects the idea that all behavior is socially constructed. There are certain scientific facts about human biology that affect and constrain human behavior.
- Humans never existed in a "state of nature"
- The "state of nature" of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, etc. is a fiction. Humans never actually existed in such a state of isolated individuals. As long as there have been humans (and primates) we have organized ourselves into groups and behaved in terms of our group identities.
- Thus, humans evolved the necessary "cognitive and emotional faculties" to exist efficiently in groups. The fact that we cooperate in groups isn't purely a rational cost-benefit calculation, but also a biological instinct and urge that evolved over time.
- Why do we cooperate with one another?
- ANSWER 1: "kin selection." Human beings have evolved to be altruistic toward those who share common genes. This is an evolutionary adaptation to promote gene survival and reproduction.
- ANSWER 2: "reciprocal altruism." Human beings learn from repeated interactions with other individuals/groups and develop either trust or mistrust based on the results of those interactions.
- Since we interact most often with those who share our genes and learn that this is beneficial to us, we are predisposed to treat those in our kin groups better than those outside our kin groups.
- We learned that our survival is enhanced by cooperating with members of our kin groups.
- This explains the political behavior of PATRIMONIALISM – or favoring those in your kin group.
- Why are human beings rule-followers?
- Human beings have a natural inclination to create rules and institutions.
- Humans can create rules rationally through an economic cost-benefit analysis based on a desire to maximize advantages, reduce costs, and solve "prisoner's dilemma-type problems of social cooperation."
- The instinct to follow rules, however, is more a product of emotion, evolution, and instinct. These come through emotions like "guilt, shame, pride, anger, embarrassment, and admiration." These are biologically transmitted more than culturally transmitted. This is evidenced in the fact that small children organize their behavior according to these emotions.
- We have evolved a psychological predisposition to "endow rules with intrinsic value."
- This explains why there is a bias toward conservatism in societies.
- Individuals and societies cling to rules long after conditions have changed because of the emotional investment in the "rightness" of those rules.
- Why are human beings aggressive?
- We are predisposed to violent behavior. This has been inherited from our primate ancestors who behave similarly.
- Institutions have always arisen to help "control and channel violence."
- Human being desire "not just material resources but also recognition."
- Recognition is "the acknowledgement of another human being's dignity or worth." This is also known as "status."
- Status is relative, not absolute, and thus exists in a zero-sum environment.
- We attain recognition only at the expense of others because we organize ourselves into hierarchies.
- Those with higher levels of recognition (status) have greater access to sexual partners and thus a higher degree of reproductive success. Thus, we have evolved a desire for recognition and status.
- Much of human political behavior revolves around the desire for recognition.
- This involves recognition not just for oneself, but for one's values, culture, religion, etc.
- Liberal democracy is based on the desire/demand for "equal recognition."
- Political LEGITIMACY arises when humans transfer the object of recognition from an individual to an institution. AUTHORITY is based on that perceived legitimacy.
- Ideas are causal factors in political behavior.
- Humans have evolved to create "mental models of reality."
- These models attribute causal explanations to things. These can be visible and demonstrable or invisible and assumed.
- Early human causal factors: spirits, demons, gods
- Contemporary human causal factors: gravity, radiation, self-interest
- All religions constitute a "mental model of reality" that explain cause and effect relationships.
- Humans have evolved a desire for mental models that make the world "legible, predictable, and easy to manipulate." Religion is a mental model. Science is a mental model.
- Shared mental models are necessary for facilitating widespread collective action. Religion is especially useful for playing this role. Religion can motivate people to overcome the collective action problem because it gives people intrinsic motivation for action. Thus, religion is very useful to the formation of politics and the state.
- Religion also helps motivate people to transcend kinship and friends as a "source of social relationships."
- At the same time, secular ideologies like Marxism or nationalism can accomplish the same function.
- Religions persist because they are non-falsifiable to one extent or another, and the natural bias toward conservatism endows them with intrinsic value. Also, there is evidence that humans are "hardwired" for religion just as they are "hardwired" for language or following rules.
- Contra Marx, religion is not an invention of the elites to control the masses. Religion was present long before social hierarchies became common.
- Brahmanism in India and Catholicism in Europe helped establish political institutions and the rule of law in those areas.
- Political legitimacy should be understood as an idea, similar to other ideas that people have about "God, justice, society, wealth," etc.
- Democracy and accountable government cannot be explained in the absence of the importance of ideas.
- How do political institutions develop?
- "Political systems evolve in a manner roughly comparable to biological evolution." Variation and selection.
- Human biology provides for the instinct to follow rules, but the content of those rules develops through an "evolutionary" process.
- Differences:
- Variation is planned.
- Characteristics are transmitted culturally instead of genetically. This is an advantage because they can be changed at whim instead of being biologically "hardwired." But it's a disadvantage because of our conservatism bias.
- Can spread through imitation, not reproduction.
- Competition drives political development. This drives the selection process of political development.
- Most competitive pressures have come from "violence and war."
Posted in Political Science
Ben Wyatt faces an uphill battle in 2018
This week Pawnee, Indiana City Manager Ben Wyatt announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination for the Indiana 9th congressional district in the 2018 midterm election. While many are enthusiastic about his decision (especially Deputy Director of the Midwest National Parks Service Leslie Knope), I must admit that I'm not too optimistic about his prospects for electoral success.
First, campaign consult Jennifer Barkley informed Wyatt that he would be challenging the Republican incumbent. Challengers to sitting incumbents historically do very poorly in U.S. House races. Based solely on that information, Wyatt's chances are already likely less than 10%.
Second, the southern Indiana 9th congressional district is a heavily Republican district, with a Partisan Voting Index score of R+9. Even if it the incumbent were to choose to retire, any Democratic candidate would have a strong uphill battle to fight in that congressional district.
Third, while we do not yet have enough information to accurately predict the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, we can apply political science forecasting models to say that if the election were held right now (January 2015), the Democratic candidate would be favored to win the election, given the incumbent Democratic presidential job approval rating of 46% and a 2014 economic growth rate of 2.6%. This means that the 2018 midterm congressional election will very likely favor Republican candidates, as the president's party almost always loses seats during midterm elections.
In sum, the cards are stacked against a Ben Wyatt victory in 2018. This could be an opportunity for him to get his name out, however, and to build a campaign infrastructure for an election year when the fundamentals would be more favorable to a Democratic candidate.
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- "If I had a castle, I'd name it Fort Pattytown III. And Fort Pattytown III would have a bake sale every Monday."
- From the tutorial, when teaching about health:
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- While every other area in SpongeBob's Dream is long and elaborate, Patrick's is... a blank void with just him. He just gives you a Golden Spatula.
- (in Machine Monotone) "No! You just destroyed my beautiful bride! We were supposed to get married next week!"
- "...did he just say 'married'?"
- Mr. Krabs' humorously half baked reason to why SpongeBob should destroy the floating tikis outside the Sea Needle.
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- The reference to "Squidward The Unfriendly Ghost"
- In fact, pretty much any reference to an episode that was aired at the time the game was released.
- In Rock Bottom, standing near the vending machine at the start will cause a cutscene to start where a bus drives up, idles for a moment, then drives right off, a clever and possible to miss reference to the episode "Rock Bottom".
- Five words: Retirement Home Girls Gone Wild.
- In the dream world, there was a level intended for Patrick that would've been dessert-themed. However, for reasons that aren't clear, it was cut. The developers, seeing a prime chance to make another reference to the show, just make Patrick's dream a pitch black room with him standing under a spotlight where he just gives you the golden spatula you would've had to work for without any strings attached.