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The clichêd Bollywood image of a jallad triggers another bout of laughter from Alhamdulillah. "Super-normal physique, thick bushy moustache, big mole on the cheek and a huge pot belly is how most people think of a hangman. And that monstrous killer look in their eyes scares me too. But I may be a disappointment compared to this imposing portrayal, " says one of the last hangmen in Uttar Pradesh.
Thanks in large part to pop culture platitudes;it's hard to believe that hands which hold the tasbeeh (rosary) and a mind that praises Allah all the time can make a perfect knot from ordinary hemp rope to kill a convict on death row. "For the last five years, I spend most of my time in the masjid. Whatever is left goes in reading newspapers and playing with my grandchildren, " says Alhamdulillah, a Lucknow resident, adding that people in his locality do not know about this shade of his personality. "I am a small-time toffee seller to most people, " he shares. But then why does he hide his other profession ? "Not everyone is intelligent enough to understand the seriousness of the responsibility I shoulder, " he smiles.
Alhamdulillah has a rather clear cut idea of his job and there is little room for amendments. "I do not fall into debates on what's right or wrong. All I know is that your deeds always come back to you. And my action of hanging a convict awarded the death sentence is on the right side of the law. I do not doubt the orders issued to me, " he said. The firmness of his thought process is clear in his body language as well. And Alhamdulillah is aware of his personality. He admits that his hands don't shake while doing the job, though there have been weak moments. "In the initial years, I felt restless on a couple of occasions. But then, I decided not to see the face of the person. I follow this till date. In fact, I time every step and the calculation is so perfect that the real action doesn't last for more than three minutes, " he says.
Alhamdulillah says that he remains as numb as the convict while executing his job. "To me, the convict is dead the moment he stands on the platform. And whatever life is left in him goes when I mask his face. But most of the convicts utter the names of the god they believe in while heading to the platform. Except for telling them to remember their god in their minds, I do not talk to them. If I don't do this, his tongue could get slit, adding to the pain of asphyxia, " he said.
As per law, a convict should be hanged for 30 minutes. But this hangman's skills are so good that the convict usually dies when the lever is pulled - if he doesn't flutter. "Even if he does, he would not survive for more than 10-15 minutes, " Alhamdulillah adds. He learnt the skills from his father who was a hangman in the colonial period. "I was a teenager, barely 14, when I started accompanying my father for the work. He taught me how to tie the knot. My father narrated stories of how in the pre-independence era, British courts used to give death sentences like freebies. He died while in service and I stepped into his shoes, " recalls the man. However, this son of a hangman doesn't want his children to follow the family tradition. "They have not been trained for this purpose. But then, every pair of hands and mind cannot take the pressure. They are happy living a simple life, " he says. But he's quite ready to pass on his acumen to another hangman, if required to do so by the authorities.
What if he got an assignment now? Answering this, he says, "Duty is duty and we all should fulfill it. But if given a chance, I wouldn't do it. " But why not? "Ab toh hamare pair kabra mein latke hain, ham kya dusron ko latkayenge, (Now, I am on the verge of death myself, how can I hang others?) " he replies.
Some reports have stated that Alhamdulillah was contacted to execute Ajmal Kasab. But he denies it. "I have been to other states to execute convicts, but he was someone else, " he states. On the debate over doing away with death sentence, Alhamdulillah comes down on the side of its necessity. "This is essential to give a strong message. And there are many more Ajmal Kasabs who need to be told that you should not dare to disturb us, " he reasons.
He adds that death by hanging is the best way to administer capital punishment. "In some western countries the convict is made to sit on an electric execution chair. But in that case, his body is charred which shocks the dear ones. Some other countries behead a convict. This too is a very painful sight for relatives, " states Alhamdulillah. "In hanging, the relatives are saved from the additional pain of a mutilated body. A mutilated body may even incite emotions of revenge which may pose a threat to the law and order situation, in case the convict is a big shot. "
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I worked with Becky Erickson At Bainbridge Graduate Institute during a time of major changes in the management structure and staff, cuts in permanent staff, expansion of our program outreach, and the addition of new branch location in Seattle. During this time period, BGI was also in the process of achieving accreditation; a labor intensive effort that required a daunting amount of detailed financial, personnel and student record work, as well as academic and curriculum program work.
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This is the last in a 29-part series on the WrestleMania shows.
Tagline: Greatness vs. Redemption
Date: April 7, 2013
Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Attendance: 80,676
Announcers: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, JBL
America the Beautiful: None.
Theme songs: "Coming Home" by Diddy — Dirty Money; "Bones" by Young Guns
Main event: John Cena defeats champion The Rock to win the WWE championship. Cena won the Royal Rumble, and Rock won the title in January for the first time since 2002. The feud started in early 2011 and spanned three WrestleManias, with Cena earning redemption from his loss the previous year. This one isn't as good as the Once in a Lifetime encounter at WrestleMania 28, but for a 14-minute stretch in the middle, it was on its way to topping it with several nice sequences and big-time maneuvers.
But it was like they didn't know how to end the epic program, as the last six minutes feature nine reversals of either the Rock Bottom or the Attitude Adjustment. That's just too many. Plus, Cena kicks out of the Rock Bottom three times and Rock out of the Attitude Adjustment twice. Cena lost the first battle when he went for Rock's People's Elbow and got caught in a Rock Bottom. Cena goes for the move again, but this time cleverly hangs onto the ropes as Rock positions himself for the Rock Bottom.
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Best match: The Undertaker defeats CM Punk. Undertaker's longtime manager, Paul Bearer, had recently died, and Punk disrespected Bearer's memory and Taker's sacred urn, with Punk's manager, Paul Heyman, holding it at ringside during the match. Living Colour played Punk's theme, "Cult of Personality," live as Punk came to the ring.
There is never a dull moment in this one. It might not reach the heights of, say, Undertaker-HBK, but it's in the neighborhood. The early highlight is when Punk walks on the top rope and delivers Taker's Old School to the Phenom.
Later, Punk, after escaping a Last Ride, hits an elbow off the top rope with Taker on the Spanish announce table, which doesn't break. Taker barely beats the 10-count getting back into the ring. They both then fight off each other's submission holds. In a cool sequence, Punk nails the GTS, but Taker doesn't go down. Instead, Taker bounces off the ropes and somehow goes right into a Tombstone piledriver, though Punk kicks out.
When Taker attempts another Last Ride, Heyman hands Punk the urn, and Punk hits Taker in the back of the head with it. Taker escapes the three-count. Punk goes for another GTS, but after several counters, Taker hits the winning Tombstone to improve to 21-0 at WrestleMania.
It is Taker's seventh consecutive excellent match at Mania. Taker reclaims the urn on his way out, and Cole says: "Year after year after year; opponent after opponent after opponent. The will and the perseverance from the most incredible performer in WrestleMania history."
Best line: During the successful defense of the tag titles by Daniel Bryan and Kane over Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston, Lawler says the family of Ziggler's girlfriend, AJ Lee, has "always been a little crazy. I heard back in the Civil War, her ancestors fought for the East."
Best crowd sign: We hate the We Hate Cena Guys. Last year we saw three of them spill beer on a baby!
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Of note: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie opens the show with a voiceover about the strength of the area's people in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. ... In a solid opening match, The Shield defeats Randy Orton, Sheamus and The Big Show when Roman Reigns spears Orton. ... With his career on the line, Triple H (with Shawn Michaels) beats Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) in a No Holds Barred match with a Pedigree on the steel steps in the ring, which followed a sledgehammer blow to the head and a relentless Kimura lock, a move that had broken Triple H's arm twice the previous year. Triple H also was defending his family's honor and survives an array of suplexes from Lesnar, including three in a row outside the ring. ... In an overlooked match, Alberto Del Rio retains his World Heavyweight Championship with a Cross Armbreaker submission to Jack Swagger. ... It is the second-highest attendance for a WrestleMania and the fourth to take place outside.


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The average wage for a Packer / Packager, Hand is $10.52 per hour. Most people move on to other jobs if they have more than 10 years' experience in this field. For the first five to ten years in this position, pay increases modestly, but any additional experience does not have a big effect on pay.
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A hand packer will typically keep consistent hours. However, this is generally defined as shift work. The hours will be commensurate with the manufacturing facility's hours, which could include overnight and weekend hours. A hand packer will generally not require a college education, but a high school diploma or the equivalent is generally recommended.
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50g dried porcini
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3 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
250g mushrooms, sliced
350g Arborio rice
1 glass white wine
80g grated parmesan
50g butter
Handful parsley, chopped
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1. Soak porcini in 500ml hot water for 20 minutes, strain and add water to stock. 2. Heat olive oil in a large pan and sweat onion until soft. 3. Add mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes. 4. Add rice and cook for 2 minutes, stirring. 5. Add wine and, once evaporated, start adding simmering stock, two ladles at a


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Behold the absolute, without question, best bowl of chili I have ever had. I've had this recipe bookmarked since the January issue of Cook's Illustrated showed up in my mailbox. It was their "favorite" chili, and included a few "secret" ingredients – things like cocoa powder, molasses and beer. It uses dried chiles ground down to make a chili powder and paste instead of the typical chili powder. And it used chunks of beef instead of ground meat. This was all very unfamiliar ground to my chili palate, but it all sounded so irresistible. It also sounded like some hardcore chili, which I loved the idea of! Through the end of last winter, this spring and summer, the chili never got made. I vowed to myself that October would be THE month for this chili, and I finally made time for it. I am in total love. The best chili, ever. Hands-down. No wonder Cook's Illustrated declared it their favorite. It's bursting with flavor, and the meat becomes so tender that it melts in your mouth. I'm fairly certain I will never try another chili recipe again. This is it for me. This is my chili soul mate.
This was my first time ever working with dried chiles, and I wasn't sure if I would even be able to find them outside out somewhere like Penzeys, but was pleasantly surprised when I found them at my regular supermarket. They were located in the international aisle, under the Hispanic foods.
Using the dried chiles to make a homemade chili powder and paste is one of the things that really sets this recipe apart from many of the other chili recipes I have ever tried. After toasting the ancho chiles, you toss them into a food processor with the arbol chiles, salt, cornmeal, oregano, cocoa powder, and cumin… voila! Chili powder! Then you slowly drizzle in a little chicken broth, and… voila! Chili paste!
This isn't a fast, whip it up when I get home from work, type of chili. This is a hunker down on a rainy or snowy Saturday and make this for a cozy night in. It's time-consuming, but if you can make the time for it, it's absolutely worth every minute. Plus, you could make a big pot on a weekend day and then freeze it in portions for another time and it will be all ready for you!
A quick note on the heat in this chili – I enjoy spicy foods, but not nose running, eyes tearing spicy. The recipe calls for 2 to 4 arbol chiles, and I went with two. For me, it was the perfect level of spiciness – it left me reaching for a glass of water, but not blowing my nose. So with that in mind, adjust the amount of arbol chiles you use accordingly.
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Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
Table salt
½ pound dried pinto beans (about 1 cup), rinsed and picked over
6 dried ancho chiles (about 1¾ ounces), stems and seeds removed, and flesh torn into 1-inch pieces
2-4 dried árbol chiles, stems removed, pods split, seeds removed
3 tablespoons cornmeal
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
2½ cups chicken broth, divided
2 medium onions, cut into ¾-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
3 jalapeño peppers, stems and seeds removed, cut into ½-inch pieces
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 teaspoons light molasses
3½ pounds blade steak, trimmed of gristle and cut into ½-inch pieces
1 (12-ounce) bottle mild lager, such as Budweiser
1. Combine 3 tablespoons salt, 4 quarts (16 cups) water, and beans in a large Dutch oven and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove the pot from heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans well. Rinse out Dutch oven.
2. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 300 degrees. Place ancho chiles in a 12-inch skillet set over medium-high heat; toast, stirring frequently, until flesh is fragrant, 4 to 6 minutes, reducing heat if chiles begin to smoke. Transfer to bowl of a food processor and cool. Do not wash out skillet.
3. Add árbol chiles, cornmeal, oregano, cumin, cocoa, and ½ teaspoon salt to food processor with toasted ancho chiles; process until finely ground, about 2 minutes. With the processor running, very slowly add ½ cup broth until a smooth paste forms, about 45 seconds, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Transfer the paste to a small bowl. Place the onions in the now-empty processor bowl and pulse until roughly chopped, about four 1-second pulses. Add the jalapeños and pulse until the consistency of chunky salsa, about four 1-second pulses, scraping down the bowl as necessary.
4. Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in the large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until the moisture has evaporated and the vegetables are softened, 7 to 9 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the chili paste, tomatoes, and molasses; stir until chili paste is thoroughly combined. Add the remaining 2 cups chicken broth and the drained beans; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.
5. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in the 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Pat the beef dry with paper towels and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Add half of the beef to the skillet and cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to the Dutch oven. Pour off any liquid in the skillet into the sink and return to the heat. Add ½ of the bottle of lager to the skillet, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned bits, and bring to a simmer. Transfer the lager to the Dutch oven. Repeat with the remaining tablespoon of oil, steak, and lager. Once the last addition of lager has been added to the Dutch oven, stir to combine and return the mixture to a simmer.
6. Cover the pot and transfer to the oven. Cook until the meat and beans are fully tender, 1½ to 2 hours. Let the chili stand, uncovered, 10 minutes. Stir well and season to taste with salt.
Note #1: You can substitute a 4-pound chuck-eye roast, well trimmed of fat, for the steak.
Note #2: Wear gloves when working with the dried chiles.
Note #3: If you don't want to use dried chiles, the anchos and árbols can be replaced with ½ cup chili powder and ¼ to ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, although the texture of the chili will be slightly compromised.
Note #4: Condiment ideas - diced avocado, chopped red onion, chopped cilantro, lime wedges, sour cream, and shredded cheese.
Note #5: You can make this up to 3 days in advance.
(Recipe adapted from Cook's Illustrated)
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It's got beans in it. It ain't chili. 😉
Kidding aside, this does look like a pretty fantastic recipe. But my husband, a born-and-bread Texan, is very adamant about no beans in his chili. If I make chili with beans in it, it's not chili, it's "meat and bean stew." Which he likes. But it's not chili.
I have a recipe somewhat similar to this one that I made recently, where you make your own chili paste. Actually, it's more like chili water, since you soak some chilis (I think they were guajillo chilis) in boiling water and then blend them, soaking liquid and all, with canned chipotles and adobo sauce. There's no tomatoes at all in that recipe, just the chili "paste" and beef broth and lots of beef. It was amazing.
I made this without beans because I'm Texan and like you said, if it's got beans, it ain't chili.
Ah- I am from Texas and have always made my chili with beans! Love the "magical" fruit! LOL
I'd rather not include the beer. Any substitution suggestions?
I haven't made this yet, but I would assume a beef or chicken broth would work rather than beer, but just give it a slightly different flavor…
I third the stock/broth idea, but I'd add half, to one, teaspoon of vegemite to get the yeastiness you'd get from beer too.
This is my kind of chili recipe. I especially like making it with chunks of meat instead of minced. The beer, cocoa powder and ground chilies just puts it over the top. I'm posting Ree Drummond's Frito Chili Pie tomorrow as part of our series on Gourmet's 50 Women Game Changers…but it's a very different chili from yours. I like yours better 😉
I can attest to the fact that this chili is very good. I have made it and even posted my own variation on it here: http://waymorehomemaderecipes.blogspot.com/2011/10/texas-red-chili.html
I added some New Mexico chiles and even suggested substituting diced tomatoes with Ro*Tel for more heat.
Like Rachel, I also have a favorite chili recipe, but I'm always open to trying new recipes. And I've read so much about using beef chunks instead of ground, that it's only a matter of time before I try this one. But after reading all the comments regarding the bean vs. no bean debate, I will try making it with and without beans to see which we prefer. It sounds good either way! : )
Sounds like a great recipe. I have used a square of unsweetened chocolate in my chili for a long time now. (One square for a big batch, half a square for a smaller batch) Another "secret" ingredient is a spoonful of creamy peanut butter. It adds a nice depth to the overall flavor that people just can't quite put their finger — or tongue — on. When you use chocolate and peanut butter, it gives you a hint of a traditional Mexican mole sauce.
Ok I am not a purist. If I just use chili powder and cayenne- do I still use cornmeal, cocoa, and do step # 3?. Thanks to anyone that can help.
The cornmeal will act as a thickening agent. The cumin will add a truly Mexican and smoky flavor that you will want. The other spices add depth of flavor. If you use only chili powder and cayenne, it will be sort of bland, I think. Take a shortcut and use a chili seasoning mix, then add the cocoa. 🙂
I've been making a version of the smoky chili from Sugarlaws blog for a while now and this looks like it will fit the bill for a great non-smoky chili. As far as I'm concerned, chili NEEDS chocolate, beer and cumin, and of course quality chili.
The thing is, I have a HUGE bag of ancho chili powder from Pendery's and while I definitely plan on making this with actual chili peppers someday, I'm wondering if the Pendery's would work for now in place of the ancho chili peppers or if I'd be losing a lot in the flavor.
Thanks–and your recipes are fabulous! You've made a lot of people around me happy, I can tell you.
Wow, this was hardcore! I totally tried to follow it, but got lazy (par for the course with me!) with the slow cooker and couldn't find the right chiles so I improvised. Of course, I shared my improvisation with my 2 faithful readers and linked back to you because I couldn't forget my muse for this chili!! Thanks for the awesome recipe!
I made this for a friendly chili cook-off and it tied for first place! I made it exactly as the recipe reads, except I didn't have any Bud-type lager on hand and used Goose Island's Mild Winter, which is pretty dark. It was still great! A bit labor-intensive, sure, but worth it! I too used 2 arbol chilis and it had a pleasant amount of heat. I might try 3 next time just to see how it goes. And yes, wear gloves! I didn't and had some feels-like-burning-under-the-fingernails fun afterwards!
This is my favorite chili recipe when I have time to make it. The boyfriend LOVES it. At least once a month I hear him say, "We should make the chili." THE chili. There is no other.
A note: be really careful not to burn your peppers when toasting them on the stove. The resulting chili is still good, but it had a bitter aftertaste that I didn't care for.
So,I made this for a party yesterday – 30+ people.
I did a test run last week, and made the chili exactly as written and wasn't thrilled with it. I mean, it was good, but it wasn't me. I worried. And worried. And said "screw it, husband likes it, I'll run with it".
So I cooked. And cooked. And cooked. And served. And forgot the tomatoes. And freaked out. And said "screw it, what's the worst that can happen?"
And it was glorious. :o)
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POULSBO — Charlotte Edwards was enrolled for two years in the North Kitsap School District's Parent Assisted Learning program, which assists homeschooled students.
The homeschool program was a better fit for Charlotte, who is an accelerated student, her mother Michelle said.
With changes coming to the PAL program, however, Charlotte could be one of many students who will not enroll with the program for the 2013-14 school year.
During the PAL picnic June 10 at Raab Park, estimates of the number of K-8 students not returning to the program were between 30-40.
An average of 62 students were enrolled in the K-8 PAL program this year, according to district Director of Elementary Education Patricia Moore. An average of 32 students were enrolled in the 9-12 section of the program.
For each PAL student, the North Kitsap School District receives 90 percent of the funding it would get for a full-time student from state, federal and other funding sources — if that student is meeting all requirements. A full-time student brings in about $6,000.
Michelle Edwards is pulling Charlotte out of the district and enrolling her in Washington Virtual Academies through the Omak School District. It's not because Edwards and other families want to leave, but because they are uncertain what the PAL program will look like next year.
Charlotte doesn't want to leave. Every week this year, Charlotte participated in Monday classes with other PAL students in the portables behind the North Kitsap Community Pool. She liked having a classroom that wasn't at home, she said. There were also clubs, such as chess, soccer and drama, that gave her extra activity. She would prefer not having all online classes, she said.
"I did like the clubs a lot," Charlotte said as she took a break from the playground at Raab Park.
Dawn Pryde, a parent of three, said she is planning to enroll her children in the Quilcene School District's homeschool program, P.E.A.R.L. The program is also done online.
Dawn and Michelle will interact with instructors via email in order to make sure their children are kept up-to-speed and so they can communicate any questions they may have.
The district is aware students are being pulled out of the program, Moore said. Included in reasons students are being pulled out, Moore said: Changes to staffing, and consolidating the program at Kingston Middle School.
The program will become a K-12 program, with one person instead of three heading the program, Moore said. By consolidating and moving the program to portables outside KMS, it will be easier to oversee and will cut back on expenses. Moore said the district wants to ensure students' needs are being met, while complying with Washington Administrative Code.
"We are saddened by the fact that they will not come back," Moore said of departing students. "What we want to do is offer [a] rigorous, compliant and an effective system," she said.
Moore said the district will look to "build the program back up again."
In a letter to parents dated June 10, 2013, Moore wrote, "the upcoming change in location to Kingston Middle School and the uncertainty as to format for the PAL Program classes this fall add difficulties to your planning process."
The district will know what the PAL program will look like by the end of August, she wrote. Some components of the program will remain intact.
Though the district is working with parents to show what the program could look like, Edwards said the unknowns are too great to enroll next year. Along with loss of clubs, she's worried there will be fewer volunteers. The teachers, she said, don't know what they can offer. And some students who opted to be homeschooled may not be comfortable with the move or interacting with students much older than they are.
"We don't even know what the [school] day is going to look like," Edwards said. "It's just crazy."
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There Are 12,000 Reasons to Approve Referendum 71. Here's Just 1
Know what's awesome when you lose your partner during a natural disaster? When you're blocked from making funeral arrangements because you have no legal standing. That was Charlene Strong's battle in 2006, when partner Kate Fleming died in the Seattle-area flood. Her story (featured in the film For My Wife) is just one of many we need to hear more of as Washington fights to pass Referendum 71 to grant domestic partnership rights to the state's 12,000 registered couples, and the countless others who could benefit.
(NB: Interestingly, the Equal Rights Washington Education Fund, which produced this ad, cannot specifically advocate for Ref 71 because of its non-profit status.)
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As long as this year's crop of seniors have been playing high school football, St. Paul's not only has won each District 6-5A title, but hasn't lost a league game. For those counting, the Wolves have won 29 consecutive district games dating back to October 2008.
Something is different this year, however. Many of the district's coaches, who often spin things in all sorts of ways to avoid bulletin-board material, carefully say the there's a feeling this is the season the Wolves will be knocked down from their precarious perch.
Meanwhile, St. Paul's Coach Ken Sears, who won his 100th career game two weeks ago against Jesuit, said he doesn't think about anything but the next game. In other words, trying to get a prediction from him is out of the question.
"We don't talk about what we've done at all," he said. "Maybe at the end of the season if we accomplish something, that's when we'll mention it. … And we don't focus so much on who we're playing, as to how we're playing."
None of the consensus "top three" in Mandeville, Covington and St. Paul's face off in the opening week of district play, but it still could be a very interesting set of games. Northshore is a surprising 3-0 and will host Covington, which has its best team in several years, having gone through a tough pre-district schedule against Holy Cross, Franklinton and St. Augustine. Mandeville opens against Ponchatoula, which is led by one of the state's iconic coaches in Hank Tierney. And St. Paul's will travel to Slidell, which is being rebuilt by Coach Larry Favre, who has done this before at Fontainebleau and O. Perry Walker.
"I think this year there isn't a true dominant one team in the district. There are four or five teams, maybe even six who have a chance," said Hammond Coach Malter Scobel, who coached the past five seasons at Covington, and whose Tors rejoin District 6-5A after a two-year stint in Class 4A. "But, obviously, the district championship goes through St. Paul's.
"Last year, we (Covington) had them. We were leading in the fourth quarter, and they pulled a St. Paul's. They drove 11 plays and scored and beat us. That's the one thing that seems to be missing this year. They don't have – and I haven't seen them, I'm just guessing – they're not getting 11- and 13-play drives and running eight minutes off the clock. I think that's going to take away from what their mystique was."
That was obvious last week when the Wolves faltered against McDonogh 35, not being able to hold onto a fourth-quarter lead at home. But Sears said he believes his team is correcting the problem and that the Roneagles are "outstanding, and there's a reason why they made it to the semifinals last year."
Sears and Mandeville Coach Guy LeCompte have very similar no-nonsense coaching styles. And it's no coincidence that they've been together atop the district standings five out of the past six seasons. They'll tell you what they think about Friday, and very little else.
"This week, we're looking at Ponchatoula," LeCompte said. "You can't look at non-district records, and you can't even look at common opponents. The schools (in the district) are so close together (in distance) that a lot of times the kids know one another, and that puts a whole different spin on things. Another thing is what one team defends well may be the strength of another offensively. … The way I feel is the team we're playing that week is the most difficult team in the district."
As for the others, they might be easy to forget, but that probably wouldn't be very wise. The last team to beat St. Paul's was Northshore, and Coach Mike Bourg remembers the game well and cherishes the moment. Could his team be one of the surprises and pull off a few upsets this season?
If not the Panthers, who have opened 3-0, don't sleep on Slidell, Ponchatoula and Hammond, who are 2-1.
"We beat them pretty good (34-19), and we started really strong, going up (20-0) in the first quarter," Bourg said of the 2008 win against the Wolves. "… We dominated them that night. The last three years, though, we haven't come close to St. Paul's. And although we take one game at a time, that one will be a bit different. We hope we can play with them and not have it be a blowout. Just looking at them, I think we have a real chance.
"That they haven't lost a district game since then, and hopefully somebody can change that this year. Why not us?"
Jim Derry can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 985.373.6482. He will be covering Salmen at Ehret on Thursday (Sept. 26) and St. Paul's at Slidell on Friday (Sept. 27), and can be followed on Twitter at twitter.com/JimDerryJr.


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The list of Alex Rodriguez's infractions and embarrassing moments just got longer on Friday.
There's the report that the third baseman's associates leaked the names of Ryan Braun and Francisco Cervelli in the Biogenesis case. "Such a move by Rodriguez -- or his associates -- would be a violation of Major League Baseball's collective bargaining agreement and threaten his ability to cut down a 211-game suspension handed down by commissioner Bud Selig more than a week ago," The Star-Ledger wrote this morning.
The report could be just another in a series of A-Rod misdeeds. But which one is the absolute worst?
There's today's news on top of the alleged obstruction of Major League Baseball's investigation, appealing his suspension while others took MLB's punishment, the admission of using PEDs...the list is endless. On the field, he's yelled at fielders trying to catch fly balls and his infamous glove slap against the Red Sox in the playoffs.
Tell us what's the worst of the worst. Are you more angry about his PED use or the way he's handled the Biogenesis scandal? Is Friday's allegation among his lowest moments? Head down to the comments section to discuss.


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Car Sharing
20% of AA members now car share regularly
4 October 2010
Soaring fuel prices and ever-increasing car park charges are forcing one in five AA members to car share at least once a week, new AA/Populus panel research reveals at the start of Liftshare Week. The opportunity to reduce CO2 voluntarily is also proving a strong incentive.
Although 58% of the 15,903 respondents do not car share, a quarter would if there was some way to guarantee getting home if something goes wrong with the arrangements.
Travelling with someone they know (21%) and clear information about who else is travelling their way (19%) would sway many more people to pool car journeys.
During Liftshare Week (4-8 October), drivers across the UK will be encouraged to explore car-sharing as an alternative to their current travel arrangements. At the same time, local authorities will be asked to raise awareness of how car-sharing can help drivers save fuel and CO2, instead of some councils punishing motorists for needing to use their cars.
The AA/Populus panel research shows that the 18-24 age group is the most likely to share at least once a week, but it is the 25-35 year olds who are most likely to give or get a lift every day.
Women are also more likely to seek a driving buddy at least once a week.
Regionally, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Yorkshire/Humberside are the areas most committed to regular car-sharing.
With the liftshare.com organisation now helping almost 400,000 drivers across the UK to cut journey costs and stress, the framework exists for companies to organise and help their employees to car share. This would ease pressure on car parking and help to improve a company's environmental profile.
Local authorities, who claim to want to reduce congestion and CO2, should take note that 15% of respondents who don't share at present would if there was reserved parking at their destination, and 13% who would be encouraged by a cash incentive, such as reduced parking costs.
How often do people car-share?
- Every day – 3% (biggest response: 3% among males, 4% among 25-34 year olds, 4% in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)
- Most days – 7% (biggest response: 7% among males and females, 11% among 18-24 year olds, 9% in Yorkshire/Humberside)
- Once a week – 10% (biggest response: 12% among females, 18% among 18-24 year olds, 11% in the East and West Midlands)
- Once a month – 7% (biggest: 8% among females, 10% among 18-24 year olds, 7% in London, South West, East Midlands, East Anglia, North East and West Midlands)
Attractions of car-sharing
The AA/Populus survey shows the biggest attractions of car-sharing are:
- Saving money on fuel and wear and tear – 77% (biggest response: 82% among females, 88% among 18-24 year olds, 80% in the South, South West and East Anglia)
- Reduces CO2 – 71% (biggest response: 80% among females, 75% among 18-24 year olds, 75% in the South)
- Sharing as and when travel coincides with someone else – 70% (biggest response: 75% among females, 74% among 18-24 year olds, 72% in the South and West Midlands)
- Saving parking costs – 65% (biggest response: 72% among females, 77% among 18-24 year olds, 69% in Northern Ireland)
Reasons to share
For those respondents who do not car share, the main factors that would make them split the driving with someone else include:
- A guarantee of being able to get home – 25%
- The opportunity to share with someone they know – 21%
- Clear information showing other potential sharers – 20%
- Reserved parking for car-sharers – 15%
- A cash incentive – 13%
"Record fuel prices and an ever-increasing toll of taxes and charges on car users makes car-sharing such a sensible choice for car owners who find costs mounting," says Edmund King, the AA's president.
"The AA/Populus survey shows that at least a quarter of those who don't car-share at present could if they found a driving 'buddy' who does the same regular route at least some of the time. That is what Liftshare Week is about: introducing drivers to the car-sharing network, its possibilities and the flexibility it offers.
"In the past, car-sharers used their thumbs to hitch a ride – today it can be done with a click of a mouse."
Ali Clabburn, founder of liftshare, says: "Since the credit crunch began two years ago, 45% (125,000) more people have signed up to the liftshare network. Car-sharing is clearly an attractive option to many drivers who are concerned by the financial impact of driving alone, but the AA/Populus research shows that there are still many people who would like to car-share but do not know how to find someone travelling the same way as them. Liftshare Week provides a great opportunity for people to discover how easy it really is to find a travel companion or two on liftshare.com.
"Local authorities and other employers who wish to cut congestion and pollution would also benefit from taking note of the research's finding that they could significantly increase car-sharing levels by simply providing reserved parking for those who do share."
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Mouni Roy who plays Goddess Sati in Nikhil Sinha's mythological show, Devon Ka Dev Mahadev is getting to showcase her dancing skills on the show.
She often gives her own inputs and in fact, recently performed a small dance sequence on her own. Says Mouni, ""I am not into choreography and usually follow the choreographer's instructions. I am a trained dancer so it is easier for me to follow the steps. I dance instinctively and it was just 2 min thing which I did on my own recently. I have natural flair for dancing. My favourite dancers areWaheeda Rehman and Madhuri Dixit and among the choreographers, I like Shiamak Davar and Vaibhavi Merchant. They inspire me a lot.""
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An Excavation Ewer from the Six Dynasties Period
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Description: In greenish straw glaze, a Zhejiang porcelaneous ewer was finely molded in good shape. Can be a wonderful example of the famed Yueyao wares, the pot was preserved with the original excavation condition without any restoration. By the least abrasions though, the pot's surface was in somehow dry-some feel. It was resulted from the long time of burial. Well stand in an elegant profile, the ewer owned a charming atmosphere by its fluently crafted handle and spout. The bottom was concave and was yielded characteristically with brick-red tint. It was caused from the high temperature of firing. Adding with the convincing and sophisticated glaze, they verified the ware's authenticity clearly. Date: Six Dynasties(AD220-589), Height: 13.8cm.


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BAY CITY, MI — From the Rough Riders to the Tunnel Rats, the spectrum of Americans at war is on display in observance of Veteran's Day at the Wirt Public Library, 500 Center Ave.
The Michigan Traveling Military Museum is providing a large presentation of memorabilia and artifacts of America's military history Saturday, Nov. 10, and Sunday, Nov. 11, in the library's community room.
"We have lots and lots of stuff on display including military uniforms from all eras, medals, pictures and captured items such as swords," said Mel Smith Jr., a retired Bay City automobile dealer. Smith and Charles Ray have teamed up to combine their military collections to form the traveling museum.
He said the artifacts on display include items from the Spanish-American War through the Vietnam War, about a 75-year span, but the emphasis is on World War II memorabilia.
Smith said they continually add items for their displays, finding all sorts of military memorabilia and souvenirs through estate sales, auctions, and elderly veterans who want their personal items preserved.
"Some of the veterans have very interesting items, but they don't know what to do with them," Smith said. "We find all kinds of interesting things and often they are simply donated to our museum."
The Wirt Library community room is a large venue for setting up the museum's display cases, which takes a lot of work. There is no admission fee and visitors are encouraged to take their time in browsing through all of the displays.
"We will be on hand to answer any questions people may have, but we also have signs with the displays that explain quite a bit," Smith said.
"I think the World War II displays have more interest because everyone seems to know a little about that and a lot more people were involved in that war," he said.
Even children who grew up after World War II had an interest in it because their fathers were veterans.
"We are able to show what people wore, how they lived, and what was of interest to them," he said.
Smith said the efforts of finding wartime memorabilia has led to some unusual acquisitions.
"One time we were able to obtain a hanger that was taken out of Adolf Hitler's closet," Smith said. "That was quite unusual. We also were able to obtain a piece from a German Jet fighter." The German jets, the first ever jet aircraft used in warfare, were introduced very late in the war, too late to change the outcome.
He said another artifact that was unique was a letter given to him from a veteran written by Alfred Rosenberg, the architect of the sinister Nazi racial theories, to Hitler in 1931.
"The letter was found by this veteran in a church in Germany where Rosenberg left some of his bags with personal artifacts. The soldiers each took an item as a souvenir."
Smith said the traveling museum has set up displays all over the state at various events and always has been well received by the public.
The museum will be expanding with the inclusion soon of memorabilia from the later conflicts including the Gulf Wars and wars in Afghanistan.
The display is open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, and from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday Nov. 11.


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A delicious preparation of this versatile and tasty ingredient.
- 1 butternut squash
- 100 g mushrooms (very finely diced)
- olive oil
- 100 g mature cheddar (grated)
- 1 stalk celery (chopped)
- 1 red onion (chopped)
- knob of butter
- a sprig of rosemary
- pinch of dried chilli
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1 egg (lightly beaten)
- zest of 1 orange
- handful of cooked chestnuts
- 2 handfuls of bread crumbs
- First, slice the butternut squash in half and scoop out the seeds and discard.
- Using a spoon, hollow out most of the squash.
- Wash and chop the spinach, place in a pot with a pinch of salt and sweat until the spinach is cooked approximately 5 mins, season with a little fresh nutmeg.
- In a pan, with a little olive oil, fry the onion, celery, mushrooms, add the butter, rosemary, chilli, nutmeg, and flesh of the squash.
- Cook slowly for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool, Season.
- Stir in the egg, orange zest, chestnuts, cheddar and mix in enough breadcrumbs so that the stuffing is not too sticky.
- Fill both halves of the squash with the stuffing, stick them back together and wrap the whole squash in a double layer of tin foil.
- With a rolling pin or your fingers, make a one inch indent down your stuffing on each half, divide the cooked spinach between the two halfs and place in the indentation. Bake the squash in the oven for 1 ½ hours.
- To check its ready push a small knife into it and it should come out easy.
- Unwrap and place on a serving plate a bring to the table.
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Post Wedding Sighting
Then in 2007 when they are working for a film, something happened. They started dating and getting to know each other. After two years of dating, they decided to tie the knot at a friend's house in the Bahamas.
Yes, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz now belong to the growing list of celebrities who get hitched at homes.
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The Portland-based Lemelson Foundation has announced it will grant $216,000 over the next three years to Oregon MESA, a program based at Portland State University (PSU) that connects underserved middle school and high school students with University faculty to foster excitement about college and careers in science and engineering.
MESA, a national organization, stands for Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement. It provides after-school programs that teach hands-on skills through real-world projects. The goal is to help create the next generation of innovators.
PSU's program is unique in the country in its focus on invention education to solve problems in developing countries. Part of The Lemelson Foundation grant will be used to form a curriculum that follows Oregon MESA's invention emphasis and disseminates it to the other eight MESA programs throughout the United States.
"MESA is a leader for Oregon in invention education, and that is why the foundation is supporting our work," said David Coronado, MESA's executive director at PSU. The program is housed at PSU's Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science.
Students involved in Oregon MESA focus on "human-centered design" to solve problems for people in developing countries. They've worked on projects ranging from water transportation and filtration to solar cooking. They will soon address the problem of infant mortality.
"We're excited by our work with Oregon MESA and how they connect to our mission to support inventors and invention-based enterprises that improve lives in the US and developing countries. The students get to apply their math, engineering, and science concepts in new ways to develop solutions to today's problems," said Dorothy Lemelson, president and board chair of The Lemelson Foundation.
Other companies and organizations involved with science and invention are partnering with MESA. One example is D-Rev, a nonprofit technology incubator. It shared its design process with Oregon MESA faculty and students. Now, through the newly designed curriculum made possible by The Lemelson Foundation grant, MESA students across the U.S. will develop a prosthetic arm that could be used in places such as Afghanistan where civilians are often injured by land mines.
"These kids not only are getting critical thinking skills. They are also getting a broad world view," Coronado said.
The Lemelson Foundation, established by inventor Jerome Lemelson, has provided financial support to Oregon MESA for more than six years, including $192,000 over the last three.
About Portland State University (PSU)
Located in Portland, Oregon, PSU has about 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students. PSU's motto is "Let Knowledge Serve the City," and we provide every student with opportunities to work with businesses, schools and organizations on real-world projects. Our downtown campus exhibits PSU's commitment to sustainability with green buildings, while sustainability is incorporated into much of the curriculum.
About The Lemelson Foundation
Established by prolific independent inventor Jerome Lemelson, The Lemelson Foundation is a private philanthropy committed to recognizing and supporting inventors and invention-based enterprises to improve lives, both in the US and in developing countries. It has donated or committed more than $150 million to supporting a pipeline of inventors, inventions and invention-based enterprises that can lead to job creation and a strengthened US economy as well as solve social, environmental and economic problems for the poorest populations in developing countries. The Foundation also works to strengthen the ecosystem that supports inspiring and educating inventors while also helping them to translate their ideas into inventions with impact. For more information, please visit http://www.lemelson.org.


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A man's body was found today in Somerset Countyh near the banks of the Raritan River by a person looking for a place to fish, authorities said.
The body was found shortly after noon on the river's south bank in Manville, east of the CSX railroad bridge near Huff Avenue in Manville, according to a statement by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office. The body was found wedged between a fallen tree and some brush, and appeared to have been there for several days.
Authorities have not yet positively identified the body or determined the cause of death, according to the prosecutor's release. An autopsy at the Regional Medical Examiner's Office in Newark is scheduled for Monday.
Any one with information relating to this case may call the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office at (908) 231-7100, the Manville Police Department at (908) 725-1900 or the Somerset County Crime Stoppers' TIP LINE at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477).
Information may also be shared online at www.888577tips.org or www.scpo.net by clicking "Crime Stoppers" or "TIPS HOTLINE." All calls will be kept confidential.