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First came the stories, blunt facts. On Friday, March 11, an earthquake of 9.0 magnitude struck northeastern Japan. Soon after, a tsunami carried away lives and property, neighborhoods and towns. And soon after that came the threat of disaster at a nuclear power plant.
Images quickly followed: first amateur cellphone pictures and then professional news images. Office workers grasp at tottering file cases. A wall of water crashes in that whirls recreational vehicles around like sticks in a stream. A woman looks at the rubble that was her home, hoping for news of her missing daughter. A father holds tight to his children. Then come explosions at a nuclear power plant—chunks of construction material blasting out, white steam carrying radiation into the sky, black smoke forming a haunting cloud.
The Japanese were not ready for the tsunami that created disaster at the nuclear power plant. Why were they not ready? How bad would the meltdown be? How can adequate cooling water be delivered to the six reactors? How far will the contamination spread?
And pictures kept coming: Japanese people helping their neighbors, rescuing and feeding them; plant workers bundled up against radiation, going back in to fight the deadly fire. These people got on with the tasks of surviving, calmly, steadily, not without tears, not without passion, not without questions for their leaders, but always with the quiet dignity of a nation that has been through much suffering before and has survived and flourished.Debt, but No Diploma
For-profit colleges, which are set up by entrepreneurs to benefit investors, have come under federal scrutiny after a rash of lawsuits alleging unethical recruiting, misleading advertising and fraud. Educational quality is another concern. In an exposé on "Frontline," three nursing graduates of a for-profit school claimed that their program's on-site training with patients fell far short of employer expectations. A doctoral student of psychology said recruiters told her when she enrolled that the school would be accredited by the time she graduated, but it was not.
Students at for-profit schools also pay high tuition relative to that of state and community colleges, and most need federally sponsored loans. The loans come due, of course, whether or not the students graduate or land a job. Many do neither. Graduation rates at for-profit schools are low, and default rates are more than twice those of other schools, accounting for nearly half of all defaults on student loans.
The U.S. Department of Education is about to curb some of these abuses. New rules would prohibit basing the compensation of recruiters on the numbers they enroll, and colleges with default rates above 30 percent for three consecutive years would lose eligibility for federal student aid. The rules should be tougher and broader. Why let one-third of students default without penalty, when the average rate of default is less than 10 percent? Why should taxpayers subsidize colleges with low graduation rates? Since commercial colleges profit from new student enrollment, regardless of the quality of the education they offer, the percentage of graduates or the rate of student loan defaults, eligibility for loans should be tied directly to improvement in these areas. Outside stakeholders may profit now, but students and taxpayers, who are a different kind of investor, deserve equally high returns.The Irish Question, Again
"Through a general election Ireland has clearly demonstrated her will. The Irish people are thoroughly capable of taking immediate charge of their national and international affairs."
The year was 1919; Eamonn De Valera, the first president of the Republic of Ireland, was writing in the pages of America after a key election in modern Irish history. Some 90 years later, in another momentous vote, the Irish people issued a rebuke to Fianna Fáil, Ireland's longtime ruling party, in the wake of the country's economic collapse. In February, a coalition led by the center-right party Fine Gael won a majority in the Irish Parliament.
The election did not represent a sharp turn in Irish politics. Both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael tilt right and hold far more sway than the weak parties on the left. That the Irish people did not choose a more radical path following the collapse of the housing bubble is a sign of how conservative they really are. As Fintan O'Toole writes in Ship of Fools: How Stupidity and Corruption Sank the Celtic Tiger (PublicAffairs), it was government policies that helped fuel the crisis, including the ill-conceived decision to pay the debts of Irish banks with taxpayer money.
The crowning humiliation was the bailout forced upon Ireland last fall by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. In light of the size of the loan (85 billion euros) and the steep interest rate (5.8 percent), it is fair to ask whether Ireland is still in charge of its affairs, or are European bondholders now in control?
Once again Ireland finds itself on the brink of change; this time change will not be welcome.


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The beat goes on, with a paper from the Harris Centre written by David Vardy. Please remember, according to Premier Kathy Dunderdale, Muskrat Falls is a good project.
Mr. Vardy is not so sure. Neither are a lot of people. By the speed with which Danny Williams departed the scene, neither was he.
I said it before and, like Mr. Vardy, I will say it again. Without Quebec, this so-called project is going nowhere that makes any sense.
The question is; how do we stop this ship of fools from sailing that little no-account electrical cord across the Straits, trekking it across the island twice, through the Gulf of St. Lawrence straight into the wall of Hydro-Québec power, where it will be short-circuited? Then, as Mr. Vardy suggests, the island ratepayers will be stuck with higher electrical rates because of it.
Sure, the investors will make a killing, but not the average taxpayer.
To me, the most contentious issues are that there is nothing in it for Labrador, the environmental destruction and the social upheaval.
Nalcor made it perfectly clear there would be no power for Labrador from this project.
The environmental destruction will be the destroyed forest, drowned and creating methyl mercury, a neurotoxin which will last for over a hundred years.
When did any Labradorian ever poison your water, Ms. Dunderdale?
The Innu are promised first crack at the jobs. They will bring in outside contractors, who in turn will bring in their own workers. Other Labradorians will get only scrap jobs, if that.
The social problems will be enormous given the pressure of this fly-in and fly-out operation.
Labrador needs jobs from its resources that will build the territory, not destroy it.
The Environmental Review Panel wrote up some 70-plus recommendations - unless these are followed, there will not likely be any federal loan guarantees.
More money for the Newfoundland and Labrador taxpayer to pony up.
No, this so-called project is simply being done to replace Holyrood, which, as Mr. Vardy points out, could be replaced by looking at alternatives.
Alternatives were crushed by Nalcor from the very outset.
Some way must be found to stop this project from turning into something which looks like the Upper Churchill or the Sprung greenhouse disasters.
Given the provincial government mentality for disasters, this may not be possible.
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Attorney General Luther Strange didn't have any immediate comment.
State police and Strange's office seized more than 1,300 gaming machines and nearly $117,000 from three bingo parlors in Greene County two weeks ago.
The state contends the machines are illegal gambling devices. The county and the bingo operators claim the machines are legal.
Workers at River's Edge Casino in Knoxville were unloading machines on Thursday. Green Charity Bingo in Eutaw has resumed operations.
Greenetrack president Nat Winn says a rally is planned in Tuscaloosa on April 26 to bring attention to the dispute.


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Tulip Mazumdar tracks down women and girls who've escaped from Boko Haram.
Paul Kenyon travels to the border area between Sudan and Eritrea, where 4000 migrants cross each month trying to escape Africa's most secretive rogue state, as he investigates the world's most dangerous migration route.
Exploring how the two brothers, raised and educated in the US, could become radicalized.
Investigating the true personal cost of war to British soldiers haunted by the trauma.
Exploring if the Scottish Government knew enough about Donald Trump before saying yes to his planning proposal.
An American doctor claims he can cure cancer.
Lobbying practices in the UK are revealed and raise serious questions about their standards.
Investigating what really happens in Islamic religious courts.
How key aspects of secret intelligence based on fabrication, wishful thinking and lies were used by Downing Street and the White House.
Reporter Richard Bilton investigates the bonus culture that drove one of our biggest banks.
Panorama investigates the Afghan police force.
Investigating immigration in the UK.
A look into the secretive world of the Barclay twins.
Panorama uncovers the world of tax evasion.
Panorama goes to Waziristan to see why its victims are seeking justice in the British courts.
John Humphrys meets some ordinary Greeks to investigate the Country's economic crisis.
A look at the revolutionary efforts made to help severely brain injured patients communicate.
Powerful lobby groups.
Investigating Joseph Kony, one of Africa's most bizarre and brutal leaders, who hides from justice somewhere in the vast jungles of Africa.
Evidence of racist violence and anti-Semitism at Polish and Ukrainian football events.
The case of Madeleine McCann the last hope of finding out what happened?
The Stephen Lawrence case reveals the untold story of the murder that changed Britain.
The inside story of the Russian spy that never was.
How Britain policy could survive the economic crisis.
The truth behind the riots.
The truth behind the children begging on Britain's streets.
Colonel Gaddafi dies weeks after being forced from power.
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Returning to Japan six months on after the world's most devastating tsunamis.
Evidence of torture camps and widescale killings in Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields.
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Allegations of corruption.
Electing a new President of FIFA.
The full story of how America tracked down the world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden.
Vigilantes and undercover police fight for control in a tense and terrifying struggle for power.
US Marines patrolled the Sangin district of Afghanistan.
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Secrets of the Church of Scientology.
Operation Sea Breeze.
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Evidence is uncovered of palm oil companies cutting down trees illegally and developing plantations on protected land in the rainforest of Borneo.
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Migrants seek a better life in Europe.
The dangerous illegal immigration route out of Africa.
How battlefield trauma of the Vietnam War, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, now ends up in British motor insurance claims, workplace accidents and school bullying.
Weather or not British presence has made the lives of Afghan women any better.
Investigating whether the interrogation techniques used by the Bush admin after 9/11 broke American and international law.
Concerns about stem cell technology safety and regulation.
Taliban rule in Pakistan's Swat Valley has left shootings, beheadings and the burning of schools in its wake.
Texas billionaire Allen Stanford charmed his way into the heart of English cricket and people's wallets.
What the conflict in Gaza means for the region's future.
Jane Corbin reports from Basara on how the people of Iraq are shaping their future after the recent conflict.
SAS British Army patrol is dropped behind enemy lines in order to sabotage Iraqi scud missiles.
The United States and Britain seek to justify war with Iraq.
The arguments against war with Iraq from critics on both sides of the Atlantic.
The rise in suicides among young men in Britain prompts an investigation.
An investigation into British horse racing uncovers a decade of corruption.
Michael Crick investigates the former politian's life.
The possible roles of British army intelligence and loyalist paramilitaries in the 1989 murder of solicitor Patrick Finucane.
The controversy about gun ownership in the United States.
John Ware investigates allegations against members of the British security forces.
International arms inspectors seek to destroy Saddam Hussein's arsenal of weapons.
An alarming look at the vulnerability of the Internet and computer systems throughout Britain and North America.
The strength of the Russian mafia.
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MMR vaccine generates controversy.
How to deal with children who are victims of bad parenting.
Harvesting of organs from children who've died.
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Medicinal uses of marijuana.
AIDS in South Africa.
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KEARNY -- A brazen con man passing himself off as a police officer ripped off $1,000 from two Long Branch men Tuesday afternoon during a phony police stop.
Driving a silver Volkswagen, the fake cop pulled up alongside the men, who were driving on Fish House Road near Central Avenue at 4:30 p.m., reports said.
The phony officer, who wore no uniform, flashed some kind of badge and told the men to pull over, reports said.
After they pulled over, the con man asked to see their licenses and registrations. As they were fishing through their wallets to retrieve the documents, the fake cop told them to hand over their wallets to speed up the process, which they did, reports said.
The crook then returned to his Volkswagen, but returned in a few minutes and told the men their car had to be towed, so the driver needed to give him the car keys, which he did.
The con man then sped away in his Volkswagen with the car keys and wallets, which contained roughly $1,000.
The thief never showed a weapon, although the victims told police they saw handcuffs, reports said.
"These two guys weren't going to put up an argument. They were doing what they were told to do," said Kearny Police Sgt. John View.
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The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Ricky Singleton, 29, at an apartment in the Rainbow Terrace Apartment Complex in the 7000 block of Garden Valley Avenue.
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The efficacy and tolerability of Lu AA21004 at 5 mg/day, a novel multimodal antidepressant, were assessed in elderly patients with recurrent major depressive disorder. Patients were randomly assigned (1 : 1 : 1) to Lu AA21004 5 mg/day, duloxetine 60 mg/day (reference) or to placebo in an 8-week double-blind study. The primary efficacy measure was the 24-item Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D24) total score (analysis of covariance, last observation carried forward). Patients (mean age 70.6 years) had a mean baseline HAM-D24 score of 29.0. Lu AA21004 showed significantly (P=0.0011) greater improvement on the primary efficacy endpoint compared with placebo at week 8 (3.3 points). Duloxetine also showed superiority to placebo at week 8, thereby validating the study. HAM-D24 response (53.2 vs. 35.2%) and HAM-D17 remission (29.2 vs. 19.3%) rates at endpoint were higher for Lu AA21004 than for placebo. Lu AA21004 showed superiority to placebo in cognition tests of speed of processing, verbal learning and memory. The withdrawal rate due to adverse events was 5.8% (Lu AA21004), 9.9% (duloxetine) and 2.8% (placebo). Whereas nausea was the only adverse event with a significantly higher incidence on treatment with Lu AA21004 (21.8%) compared with placebo (8.3%), the incidence of nausea, constipation, dry mouth, hyperhidrosis and somnolence was higher for duloxetine. In conclusion, Lu AA21004 was efficacious and well tolerated in the treatment of elderly patients with recurrent major depressive disorder.
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On Thursday, the Portland Trail Blazers had the chance to add five new players to their squad during the 2013 NBA draft.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Overfloe, a local jazz and gospel band, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a special show on Oct. 7 -- opening for Jill Scott and Anthony Hamilton at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. The 6:30 p.m. set is intended to warm up the audience for the headliners, who go on at 7 p.m.
Overfloe features saxophone player DeLon Charley, guitarist Rush Smith, keyboard player Steven Myers, bassist Mario Leonard and drummer Dave Johnson. Overfloe, formed in October 2001, has described its mission this way: "To touch, inspire, encourage and bless the listener of this God-given music." No wonder, then, that the group's latest album is called "The Jericho Project." It came out in August on Audiostate 55 Entertainment, and includes tracks such as "Rock of My Salvation," "Sunday Medley," "Pocket Pays the Bill" and "Love Is (Solomon's Song)." Overfloe's debut disc, "O Positive," was released in 2003. Instrumental tracks on that album include "Soaring," "Satisfied" and "God Rest." The group has performed at area churches, the former City Stages festival and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Overfloe also was featured at this year's Jazz in the Park series. What can listeners expect at an Overfloe show? " A lot of smiles onstage, grooving off each other, spur-of-the-moment creativity and lots of energy," the band has said.
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LANSING, MI -- Tired of Lansing's countless Mexican, Chinese and pub restaurants, Meat owner Sean Johnson realized the city was in need of an establishment that catered to the carnivores.
"We didn't really have that type of restaurant that served southern comfort food or barbecue," he said. "It would really frustrate me."
Johnson had been telling his wife that by the time he turned 40, he wanted to start a business. So, he decided opening his own restaurant was the perfect solution to his craving.
And in June 2012, his restaurant, Meat, 1224 Turner St., opened its doors.
It was from family members in the ssouth, and by spending some time in that region himself, that Johnson learned about barbecue.
"It turned into a hobby. And it turned into a passion. And it turned into a business," Johnson said.
Meat is known for its classic carnivore cuisine, including pulled pork, beef brisket and chicken wings. It also serves made-to-order mac-n-cheese with ingredients that include bacon, mushrooms and jalapenos, as well as meals of hand-cut French fries with flavors such as parmesan garlic and salt and vinegar.
"Everything that you eat here is made fresh that day," Johnson said.
The space is strung with lights and filled with rustic wooden seating. "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" posters as well as Iron Maiden and Megadeth records adorn Meat's deep red walls and black ceiling.
From the name to the decor to the menu, at first glance, the restaurant seems to be made for men. But Johnson insists there's been just as much female clientele as male.
"Most people just want to eat comfort food," Johnson said.
Vegetarians, however, might find it difficult to find a satisfactory meal at Meat. Johnson said even the restaurant's seasonal vegetables are usually "back-to-comfort food" such as green bean casserole and creamed corn.
The restaurant's small dining room is often packed with patrons, and the establishment has been known to run out of some of its dishes throughout the day. Because many of its meats require 12 to 18 hours to cook, Johnson said it can be difficult to prepare large enough quantities to satisfy everyone on a busy day.
Delhi Township resident Adam Mead has been to Meat at least a dozen times since a co-worker first recommended it to him. He said he's glad to see the restaurant's chefs aren't worried about impressing customers with fancy dishes or elaborate presentations -- the food at Meat speaks for itself.
"You know when they serve food to you in a little plastic container that usually the food's pretty good," he said.
Johnson thinks it's the restaurant's consistency that his customers appreciate most. They know Meat's menu is limited to just a small selection of barbecue and southern cuisine made from scratch every day.
"We do one type of thing, and we do it very well," he said. "We don't try to be anything else."
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Gallant Son will start from No. 2 spot in today's $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Gallant Son will start from the No. 2 post-position in a field of 13 horses today in the $2 million Bessemer trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita Park.
The dominant Emerald Downs 2-year-old is 15-1 on the morning line set by Jeff Tufts of Santa Anita. Last year Smarty Deb was 30-1 on the morning line when she became the first Emerald Downs-based runner to compete in the Breeders' Cup, finishing fifth in the Juvenile Fillies.
Enumclaw trainer Frank Lucarelli said being inside would help Gallant Son save ground in the mile and one-sixteenth event, and added the bulky field of runners won't intimidate the colt, who prefers to run from behind.
"He doesn't mind being around horses," Lucarelli said. "That's a good post, we didn't want to draw outside."
Gallant Son has taken a shine to the new Pro-Ride synthetic surface at Santa Anita, including a bullet sixfurlong workout in 1:12 Sunday under regular rider Leslie Mawing.
After getting Monday off, Gallant Son jogged Tuesday and Lucarelli said the tempo would increase with gallops Wednesday and Thursday.
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Square Eddie, the 9-2 second choice, drew the No. 4 post and comes off a 4½-length score in the Grade I Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland.
The $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile is set to go to post at 12:55 p.m. and is the fifth race in an 11-race program at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif.
The race will be broadcast on ESPN.
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Glen Drive-In
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According to their website The drive-in has 2 Barco 32-B digital cinema projectors swith digital sound. Their address according to their website is: 983 Route 9, Queensbury, NY 12804 If your going to list it with the address in the header it should be Glens Falls, not Glen Falls.
According to Google Maps, this drive-in's address should be 983 U.S. 9, Queensbury, NY
I am trying to contact ANYONE at this drive i… I would like to talk with the owner or ating manager.
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Hi everyone,
The Glen Drive In Theater address is
963 Route 9, Glens Falls, NY
However Google maps has been listing it incorrectly. Google and I are working towards a resolve to this issue.
Please goto the Glen Drive In Theater website at www.glendriveintheater.com for correct directions.
Ben – Webmaster
I discovered this drive-in while attending a family reunion this past weekend in Lake George, NY. Driving along Route 9, I passed the roadside marquee, which currently reads "SEE YOU IN '08" for the off-season. Unfortunately, I did not have my camera on me to snap a photo.
This website, however, features a few recent images of the Glen Twin. Also, if you click on the "map" link at the top of this page and select a "Satellite" view, you'll get a decent overhead image of the two outdoor theatres with which you can zoom in and out. I don't know if this was originally built as a twin, but one of the screens has a notably larger lot than the other.
The name of the theatre obviously refers to the area of Glens Falls, NY, but the address seems to map as Queensbury, NY.


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Live updates from the first ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Hambantota.
Sri Lanka innings:
End of over 35.4: Sri Lanka 238 for 2: Sri Lanka have finished the match in style and with that they have gone ahead in the series. Dilshan remained not out on 113. Sangakkara fell just before the game ended as he got out after scoring 63.
End of over 31: Sri Lanka 202 for 1: Tillakaratne Dilshan has raised his 15th ODI hundred in a great manner. On the other side Sangakkara is playing the second fiddle as he is on 44. Sri Lanka need 36 runs in 10 overs.
End of over 26: Sri Lanka 167 for 1: Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan are making it a very simple task for Sri Lanka. After a blistering start, both the batsmen are taking that forward with more matured approach. They know victory is very much within their reach as they need 71 runs in 15 overs. Lack of penetration in the bowling department is hurting Bangladesh badly.
End of over 18: Sri Lanka 136 for 1: Sri Lanka are still going on a high note but in last few overs Bangladesh have managed to pull things back a little. Dilshan is batting on 66 off 56 balls and Sangakkara is 15 after facing 17 balls. Sri Lanka still need 102 runs in 23 overs which should be a bed of roses for them.
End of over 13: Sri Lanka 110 for 1: After a brilliant opening stand, Perera edged a out going delivery of Sohag Gazi and Nasir Hossain made no mistakes in the slips. Kumar Sangakkara has joined Dilshan.
End of over 8: Sri Lanka 83 for 0: Sri Lanka are carrying the momentum and putting huge pressure on Bangladesh. Boundaries are coming easily and that too thick and fast. Sri Lanka just need 155 runs to win in 33 overs.
End of over 5: Sri Lanka 60 for 0: Blistering start from Sri Lanka, especially from Tillakaratne Dilshan. Dilshan is simply hammering all the bowlers to all corners of the park. He is batting on 39 off 19 and Perera is on 18 off 11. Bangladesh are already under huge pressure.
End of over 2: Sri Lanka 25 for 0: After a long delay due to power cut in the stadium the match has finally started. Sri Lanka have raced to 25 in just 2 overs. The match is reduced to 41 overs and in D/L method Sri Lanka now need 238 in 41 overs. Kushal Perera is on 9 and Dilshan is on 16.
Bangladesh Innings:
End of over No. 50: Bangladesh 259 for 8. Tamim Iqbal scored 112 while Nasir Hossain stroked 73 off 59 balls to give Bangladesh innings the momentum it needed to reach a challenging total. Malinga and Mathews took two wickets each.
End of over No. 49: Bangladesh 250 for 8. Malinga cleans up Abul Hasan, who missed a straight full toss to lose his off stump, but this is already a challenging total now.
Abul Hasan b Malinga 3 (6)
End of over No. 47: Bangladesh 227 for 7. Nasir Hossain continues to drive Bangladesh towards a challenging total as he completes his half century.
End of over No. 45: Bangladesh 211 for 7. The visitors continue to falter in the death overs as Sohag Gazi is nicely taken at point by Dilshan off Malinga. Three wickets have now falled in seven runs.
Sohag Gazi c Dilshan b Malinga 6 (6)
End of over No. 44: Bangladesh 205 for 6. Double blow pegs Bangladesh back. First Tamim Iqbal gets run out, followed by a first-ball duck for debutant Ziaur Rehman, who is bowled by Senanayake.
Ziaur Rahman b Senanayake 0 (1)
Tamim Iqbal run out 112 (136)
End of over No. 42: Bangladesh 186 for 4. Players have walked off as one of the light towers has gone blank, and the umpires reckon it's too dark to continue. Tamim Iqbal is on 102 with Nasir Hossain on 27.
End of over No. 41: Bangladesh 176 for 4. Tamim brings up his fourth ODI century with an outside-edged boundary off Mathews, but he needs to stay the length if Bangladesh were to reach 250.
End of over No. 40: Bangladesh 169 for 4. Tamim Iqbal is into his nineties and he, along with Nasir Hossain, has added 40 runs for the fifth wicket. With wickets in hand, expect some fireworks in the death overs.
End of over No. 36: Bangladesh 151 for 4. Tamim Iqbal is 16 short of a century as the visitors try to take full toll of the batting Powerplay.
End of over No. 34: Bangladesh 144 for 4. Nasir Hossain (7*) has joined Tamim Iqbal in the middle, but it's really up to Tamim to take Bangladesh to a challenging total.
End of over No. 29: Bangladesh 129 for 4. Fourth wicket falls as Mahmudullah edges a delivery outside his off stump straight to wicketkeeper Sangakkara.
Mahmudullah c Sangakkara b Mathews 29 (51)
End of over No. 27: Bangladesh 119 for 3. Tamim (67*) and Mahmudullah (26*) came together at 63 for 3 and have raised the 50-run stand to allay fears of a collapse.
End of over No. 23: Bangladesh 97 for 3. Tamim Iqbal completes his half century in 65 balls with a nice tuck off his hips to deep backward square leg. But the scoring rate remains pedestrian 3.90.
End of over No. 20: Bangladesh 82 for 3. Tamim Iqbal has been the steady influence after those three wickets fell in succession. He is on 47*. Giving him company is Mahmudullah on 12*.
End of over No. 13: Bangladesh 63 for 3. The visitors continue to stutter after a steady start as Mushfiqur Rahim becomes the third batsman to fall within a space of 19 runs as Angelo Mathews traps him in front in his first over.
Mushfiqur Rahim lbw b Mathews 3 (12)
End of over No. 11: Bangladesh 59 for 2. Sri Lanka strike again within the space of 13 runs, this time with Nuwan Kulasekara who removes Mohammad Ashraful with help from Kushal Perera's brilliant catch at mid-off.
Mohammad Ashraful c Perera b Kulasekara 0 (5)
End of over No. 8: Bangladesh 44 for 1. Thisara Perera strikes in his second over to remove Anamul Haque who stays back on a length delivery and chops it onto his stumps.
Anamul Haque b Thisara Perera 13 (20)
End of over No. 6: Bangladesh 31 for no loss. Tamim Iqbal has got Bangladesh off to a solid start, striking two boundaries in his 18* off 24 balls. Anmul Haque too has kept himself busy with 7* off 13 balls.
Toss: Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews won the toss and decided to bowl as Kumara Sangakkara wore gloves to keep wickets in the first ODI
Visiting skipper Mushfiqur Rahim awarded a debut to allrounder Ziaur Rahman, who became the 106th player to represent Bangladesh in ODIs.
Playing XIs:
Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kushal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews (capt), Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga
Bangladesh Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Mohammad Ashraful, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim (capt/wk), Nasir Hossain, Abul Hasan, Sohag Gazi, Rubel Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Ziaur Rahman


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ASDIP STEEL is structural engineering software utilized by engineers for design of steel base plate, steel and composite beam, steel columns, and other structural steel members. ASDIP STEEL is based upon the latest AISC specifications (AISC 360). ASDIP STEEL substantially simplifies time-consuming calculations for structural engineering design.
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"But we will return... with more tanks... and another good cocktail... buahahahahahaha!!!!"
The Battle of the Frozen Planet
Take a couple of old friends with their 10 years old boys, a winter evening, a large table in the living room, an old bed sheet and some plastic sci-fi tanks... and the Pz8 Two Pages Sci-Fi wargaming rules... this is the recipe of a big battle!
Planet 001001010100010 is called "The Frozen Planet" because it is completely covered by snow. There are some human colonies but now it has been invaded by the Non-orks. Here you can see their rusty armoured force... plastic Epic models with some conversions.
Human Forces ("the resistance") hovertanks. I grabbed one box of 1/285 FASA Renegade Legion plastic grav tanks times ago, and painted then in WW2 German-like colours... half in dark grey and half in three tone camo... they are based on round plastic bases, with a drawing pin that makes them "fly" over the ground.
The human colony, defended by Epic infantry. Building complexes are free pdf's downloaded from here... loads of free sci-fi buildings!
The Non-Orks army already occupied one Human Colony and advances... both armies have one big mecha as their HQ.
The battle starts... fast and furious... the naughty Non-Orks (= daddy and friend) tried an enveloping manouvre on the right, but the human Resistance (= the boys) where more clever... and won! It was a catastrophe for the Non-Orks, with 15 tanks destroyed vs only 5 Human.
"But we will return... with more tanks... and another good cocktail... buahahahahahaha!!!!"
Soccer War 1969 - Duel of the Corsairs
The Soccer War (1969) was a brief armed conflict between El Salvador and Honduras. It was the last time when aircrafts with piston engines fought each others. Both air forces used F4U Corsairs (El Salvador had also P51 Mustangs); mine are plastic 1/700 from the Aoshima Royal Naval Planes kit, that gives you 32 planes (Swordfish, F4 Wildcat, Supermarine Seafire and the F4U Corsairs) at a very cheap price.
These 1/700 models are tiny (even more than the 1/600 aircrafts I already have in my collection) and not really detailed, but you can paint them fast. I used the Wings Palette website as a reference, a real treasure for all wargamers and modellers. A detailed account of the air operations of this little war can be found in the ACIG website.
I played one game solo using the Pz8 1935-65 Aerial Rules. I started with 2 x Honduran F4U Corsairs (painted overall dark blue with light blue and white national markings) on one corner of the gaming board, and 2 x Salvadoran F4U Corsairs (camouflaged and with distinctive yellow stripes) on the opposite corner. All pilots are Green. After the turn 3, a D6 = 6 means that 2 other F4U Corsairs (Honduran or Salvadoran) enter the board from the same corners.
In the picture you see one damaged Honduran plane trying to escape from the board edge, pursued by the Salvadoran enemy. it was at this point that other 2 Salvadoran Corsairs joined the battle, giving no escape to the poor Honduran pilot. His colleague tried to flee away from the 4 enemies but just when he reached the edge, other 2 blue Corsairs arrived... too late! With one enemy killed and a superiority of 2:1, it was a Salvadoran victory. It was a fun game that I will play again.
Soviet, Mongolian & Japanese - 1939
From Wikipedia: "The Battles of Khalkhyn Gol (Mongolian: Халхын голын байлдаан; Russian: бой на реке Халхин-Гол) was the decisive engagement of the undeclared Soviet–Japanese Border Wars fought among the Soviet Union, Mongolia and the Empire of Japan in 1939. The conflict was named after the river Khalkhyn Gol, which passes through the battlefield. In Japan, the decisive battle of the conflict is known as the Nomonhan Incident (ノモンハン事件 Nomonhan jiken?) after a nearby village on the border between Mongolia and Manchuria. The battles resulted in total defeat for the Japanese Sixth Army."
For this game I had one weak Japanese infantry Battalion defending a Y junction in the steppe. A Mongolian force, made up of cavalry and armoured cars, come from one road, followed by a Soviet armoured force from another road. Slow and obsolete Japanese tanks are expected as a reinforcement... will they save this strategic position?
Terrain is flat except from some low hills around the Y junction.
Mongolian (Green)
HQ (on horse)
6 x Cavalry
4 x BA10 Armoured Car
2 x45mm AT (horse drawn)
Soviet (Green for Fire, Average for Rally)
10 x BT7 (1 is HQ)
4 x T26B
Japanese (Green for Fire, Average for Rally)
4 x Infantry
2 x HMG
1 x 81mm mortar
1 x 37mm gun
12 x Type 89B I-Go (1 is HQ)
6 x Type 95 Ha-Go
Japanese AT guns and tanks subtract -1 to their attack factor vs armour.
Japanese infantry, HMG, mortar and 37mm gun deploy around the Y junction. Mongolian enter the table from turn 1; Japanese tanks from turn 3; Russian Tanks from turn 5.
If Mongolian loose more than 5 units, they withdraw.
Soviet/Mongolian must take the road junction, losing less than 7 BT7 / T26B tanks.
Japanese must hold the road junction, losing less than 9 Type 89B / Type 95 tanks.
The Mongolians attacked the Japanese position but 3 BA10 armoured cars were immediately destroyed by HMGs in close combat, and 2 Cavalry units were destroyed in the turn after... forcing the Soviet ally to withdraw.
Soviet tanks arrived on the battle scene and started to clear out the Japanese infantry and support units, but a might Japanese armoured group entered the table... Soviet armour deployed around the Y junction and a tank battle started.
The Japanese had a numerical advantage but their guns were not good for AT role... while the Soviets, being committed to hold the ground, could not exploit their superior mobility. After some turns of fire exchange, both sides counted 5 tank units lost. This was not enough for Victory conditions...but with the Soviets firmly holding the junction, and the whole Japanese infantry lost, I gave the victory to the Soviets.
After the battle of Lissa (1866) there were not other major engagements between the Italian and the Austro-Hungarian fleets.
This is a fictional naval battle in 1916 (50 years after the famous Italian defeat).
1/3000 models are by Davco and include two hypotethical super-dreadnoughts: Francesco Caracciolo, that was only partially completed after WW1 and scrapped in 1921; and the "Schiff VIII" of the Ersatz Monarch Class, that existed only on paper. I used the Pz8 1939-41 Naval Rules without modifications and played solo, picking the Italians with the "random activation" of the Austro-Hungarian.
LISSA 1916 Order of Battle:
Def Att Range
Erzherog Karl 1 1 3
Radetzky 1 2 3
Zrinyi 1 2 3
Viribus Unitis 2 3 3
Schiff VIII 3 4 4
Def Att Range
Dante Alighieri 2 3 3
Caio Duilio 2 3 3
Conte di Cavour 2 3 3
F. Caracciolo 3 4 4
In the first game the Austro-Hungarian fleet withdrew under smoke screens, after some indecisive fire from the super-dreadnoughts at long range... quite realistical, but I decided to try a second encounter.
This was more exciting with both fleets manouvering and counter-manouvering, until the Italians managed to deploy broadside and straddle the Austrian-Hungarians... Zrinyi was Crippled, but the K.u.K. Admiral ordered to advance again towards the blazing guns, singing the Imperial Anthem... a rather suicide decision!
Viribus Unitis and Erzerhog Karl are sunk and the guns of the mighty Schiff VIII are silenced... the Imperial fleet retires past the burning Zrinyi and exits the table. A great imaginary victory for the Regia Marina... and a fun game for me.
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Increase in Oak Harbor bar violence sparks concern
Oak Harbor officials are concerned about a series of violence incidents — including a fatality — associated with bars in Oak Harbor over the last few months, but are finding solutions elusive.
In four incidents, alcohol-fueled attacks allegedly lead to someone getting seriously injured after being punched in the head and falling to the ground.
"We are very concerned," said Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley. "I don't know what we can do to rectify it, but it's on our radar screen."
A memorial was held last week for 23-year-old Oak Harbor resident Christopher Cooper. He was found unconscious in a parking on Pioneer Way Nov. 17 after being punched at least once, according to the Island County Prosecutor's Office. He passed away Nov. 29.
Cooper had been at the Element nightclub earlier that night and was allegedly in an altercation there.
Oak Harbor resident Tyson Boon was punched outside of Mi Pueblo in downtown Oak Harbor in September. The assault left Boon unconscious with a fractured skull and a brain hemorrhage that he's still recovering from.
On Nov. 29, 31-year-old Zigmund Berg was attacked outside of Applebee's on Highway 20. Oak Harbor resident Odie J. Cook, 30, allegedly punched Berg in the head several times, causing him to fall to the ground and lose consciousness.
Prosecutors charged Cook in Island County Superior Court with second-degree assault.
Then on Dec. 5, police were called to the Football Bat Sports Bar and Grill in Oak Harbor. Matthew Davison, a 23-year-old Oak Harbor man, allegedly punched a fellow patron, 28-year-old Jerry Zimmerman of Oregon. The blow knocked Zimmerman unconscious and broke his jaw, according to the prosecutor's office.
Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks said he was so alarmed at the number of assaults that he proposed in an email to city officials that a task force be created to deal with "the rising problem of ethanol-fueled brawls."
"Several recent incidents that focused our attention on what appears to be a volatile combination of over-serving and aggressive patrons at some of Oak Harbor's drinking establishments," he wrote. "Too often the outcome of this mix is unnecessary violence and horrible injuries."
Oak Harbor Police Chief Ed Green said his officers are focusing on the problem of alcohol-fueled violence, but there are no silver bullets. He said the officers are working with the Liquor Control Board to ensure there's no over-service, service to minors or other violations going on at the bars. He said he's advocating that officers patrol of foot or on bicycle in the downtown business area.
In addition, Green said he's moving the office toward more community-oriented policing. He wants to encourage the formation of neighborhood watch groups and plans to create a pro-active officer position that will target such problems as bar-related violence.
"I need (people) to feel comfortable going out in the community, whether it's 2 in the afternoon or 2 in the morning," he said.
Green said he doesn't know what's behind the recent spike in alcohol-fueled violence. He said his detectives heard rumors of a local fight club that encourages men to pick bar fights, but they have no evidence that it's real.
Green said the number of DUI arrests have declined this year, which would seem to point to more responsible drinking.
Green said city officials are considering the possibility of a task force, but nothing has been decided.
Mike Kummerfeldt, the owner of the Element night club, said the frequency of fights inside the club have declined after he hired extra security staff and installed surveillance equipment.
"We're doing a better job of stopping problems before it escalates," he said.
Of course, the bouncers can't stop all fights, especially when they happen outside.
"I don't know why it's happening," he said of series of assaults. "I just hope it's a coincidence and not part of a pattern."
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That's why Ernie Ostuno, a National Weather Service meteorologist, believes the West Michigan lakeshore will get an average amount of snowfall -- most of it the lake-effect variety -- this winter.
"I expect 80 to 100 inches in Muskegon County, which is normal," Ostuno said.
In Grand Rapids, the big-name weather-guessers are a foot or two apart on their annual predictions. Some foresee less snow than average, some say more, but all say there are too many variables to be certain.
Lake-effect snow is generated when cold air blows over a warmer lake. With our warm autumn (we've only had a couple of hard freezes), Lake Michigan is somewhat warmer than normal.
That means cold fronts should produce more snow, right?
Not if they're not cold enough. Here we are in the last week of November and West Michigan has hardly had a trace of snow.
Ostuno expects the majority of the lake-effect snow in Muskegon County to fall between the last week of November and the first week of January. According to National Weather Service records, December and January are the snowiest months for Muskegon County.
Other than the small amounts of snow that fell late last week, it's been anything but a white November. Muskegon County usually gets some measurable amount of snow, including some substantial amounts like the 15.6 inches that fell in November 2005 or the whopping 25.7 inches that dumped on the area in 1995.
The last time we went through a whole November without measurable snow came in 1999, kicking off a season that produced one of the lowest snowfall totals in our history.
In Grand Rapids, WZZM-TV meteorologist George Lessens looks north to the polar ice cap, noting that sea ice "melted to unprecedented levels" over the summer. He thinks this winter "might be influenced by global warming."
For Lessens, it adds up to a snowfall of 65 inches, about 7 inches below average, and warmer-than-normal temperatures.
National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Marino peers at the same set of observations and comes to a different conclusion.
Marino agrees that global warming is real. He says evidence is mounting that man is causing it by dumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
But Marino expects 80 inches of snow, mostly based on a pattern of cooling Pacific Ocean waters known as La Nina. Weather, says Marino, is far too complex to squeeze into a tidy little prediction box.
Global warming hardly means every winter in Michigan will be warm.
"It's more complicated than anyone can figure out. They use super-computers, and they still don't have enough information to figure it all correctly."
WOOD-TV meteorologist Craig James remains skeptical about global warming.
"We are certainly in a warmer period than we were in the 1960s and 1970s," James said. "But the science is anything but settled whether carbon dioxide is to blame."
As for former Vice President Al Gore -- who made global warming a household word with his Oscar-winning film "An Inconvenient Truth" -- James is not exactly a fan.
"There were many, many errors in his movie. There are some gross oversimplifications."
That said, James foresees a warmer winter than normal, with the same 65 inches of snow as Lessens.
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Here's Leighton Meester's Term Paper on John Steinbeck
Of mice and men and women.
Eternal prep-schooler Leighton Meester has written an excellent term paper for The Huffington Post about John Steinbeck's subversive feminism in Of Mice and Men. Meester is currently playing the part of Curley's wife in her high school's production on Broadway.
She writes:
But in dissecting this piece for five months now, I've found that within the writing, there is both a lack of reason to truly hate this woman, and the inevitable and undeniable urge to do so ... If this woman is purely a victim, why is she so hated? And if she is truly harmless, why is she so threatening? Without question, it was a commentary on the social climate at the time, which still surprisingly applies today. But if sexism is one of the featured themes, why not say it? Crooks, a character who is forced to live in the barn and away from the other men, says that it's "because I'm black. They play cards in there but I can't play cus I'm black." As clear as day, the color of his skin is the reason for segregation. A modern audience cringes and immediately identifies. Such an explanation is never given as to why Curley's wife is shunned.
But why is Curley's wife's presence so disturbing? And why does the audience agree? It's the subconscious and inflammatory nature of Steinbeck's writing that makes the viewer join in on the bashing of this woman, punish her existence, snicker at her mishaps. The genius and relevancy behind Steinbeck's mission in writing this piece is that, to this day, it forces you to see yourself, to expose the depth of your own intolerance, prejudice, cruelty, and naiveté ...
Throughout this run I've come to recognize these common reactions, and eventually understand them without resentment. Yet somehow, each time I enter the stage, as I'm faced with the audience who laughs or sneers, I'm struck with the loneliness that I can only imagine a woman like Curley's wife must feel — the desperation for conversation, respect, and above all, dignity. Each time, I'm caught off-guard when I lose it.
Excellent job, Leighton! Way to "read between the lines," and commendable bravery on selecting a difficult argument. And extra credit for involving extra-curricular work in your research! It's been a joy to have you in summer school this year. So much good luck to you in the fall. Keep up the good work.


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By Mohammed Elfiki
This article is in response to a column entitled "Sharia law spreads influence," by Cal Thomas, which you published in July.
Once again, Mr. Thomas is spreading misunderstanding about Islam. He has written a piece that takes a naive view about Sharia law. He has made Islam look like a religion that is against women's rights. In fact, Islamic law protects women more than any other laws.
The Quran provides clear evidence that woman is completely equated with man in the sight of God in terms of her rights and responsibilities. ("Whoever does good, whether male or female, and he is a believer, we will most certainly make him live a happy life, and we will most certainly give them their reward for the best of what they did.")
Woman, according to the Quran, is not blamed for Adam's first mistake. Both were wrong, both repented, and both were forgiven. In one verse, Adam was specifically blamed. ("Then they both ate of it, so their evil inclinations became manifest to them, and they both began to cover themselves with leaves of the garden, and Adam disobeyed his Lord, so his life became evil (to him).")
Islam gave women a variety of rights 1,400 years ago. In Islamic law, women have an unqualified right to own property, a right that does not change in marriage. She is also free to dispose of her property in any way she likes, without consulting anyone. A Muslim woman is not required to change her maiden name in marriage, a symbolic demonstration that even in marriage, Islam recognizes her independence. It was not until the late 1870s in England (and later elsewhere in Europe) that married women achieved the right to enter contracts and own property.
In most cases in Islamic law, the female's share of inheritance is half that of the male's share. However, women are less burdened financially. Men are financially responsible for all the female dependents in the family. Women do not have any financial obligations. Even if the wife is rich, she is not required to spend a penny on the household. The full responsibility for her food, clothing, housing, medication, recreation, etc., is her husband's.
Domestic violence is rare in a typical Muslim family. Every husband knows that the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, never hit a woman in his life. He actually said, "The most perfect believers are the best in conduct, and the best of you are those who are best to their wives."
In Islam, a woman cannot be forced to marry anyone without her consent. A woman can also marry without parental approval according to the Hanafi school, which is taking place in Muslim countries such as Egypt. When the continuation of marriage relationship is impossible for any reason, men are still taught to seek a gracious end for it.
A divorced woman has the right to custody of the children. If she gets remarried, custody goes to her mother, if she is alive. If not, then custody goes to the mother of the father, then to the adult sisters of the children, then to the aunts.
No wonder three-quarters of those who revert to Islam in a country like Britain are women. No wonder, also, why the most senior judge in England, Lord Phillips, declared Islamic legal principles in Sharia law may be used within Muslim communities in Britain to settle marital arguments and regulate finance.
Mohammed Elfiki, of Syracuse, is a graduate of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, and an Islamic studies scholar.


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The suspect in the April murder of a Terrytown father was allegedly jealous of the victim's friendship with his girlfriend. Antoine Johnson, 25, of Metairie, had clashed with Aaron Roby weeks earlier after Roby asked the couple to quiet down during a rowdy argument, according to a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office incident report.
Homicide detectives obtained a warrant for Johnson's arrest within days of the April 21 murder of Roby, 26. Roby was shot multiple times in the courtyard of his apartment building at 250 Holmes Blvd., in Terrytown. He was dead at the scene, authorities said.
Relatives said Roby had helped Johnson's girlfriend get a job at the Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base in Belle Chasse, where he worked as the project manager for CW Resources, the company that holds the janitorial and shelf-stocking contract with the air station. The woman was Roby's neighbor, according to the incident report.
She told investigators that two weeks before the shooting, she and Johnson were loudly arguing when Roby twice knocked on their door and asked them to lower their voices, the incident report said. After his second trip to their apartment, Roby and Johnson began to argue, but things did not turn physical.
On the night of the shooting, witnesses told investigators they saw Johnson talking to Roby moments before gunfire rang out. Johnson was seen briskly walking away from the area just after the gunshots.
Johnson's girlfriend told detectives he was jealous of her friendship with Roby, which she said was strictly work-related, the report said. Detectives obtained the arrest warrant on April 24.
Johnson was taken into custody in San Antonio, Texas. It's not clear when he was arrested there. Authorities extradited him back to Jefferson Parish on Friday.
Johnson, of 2321 Giuffrias Ave., Metairie, was booked with second-degree murder. He was still being held Monday at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna. Bond for the murder charge was set at $750,000.
But Johnson is being held without bond because of a probation violation. Johnson was given a five-year suspended sentence and ordered to serve two years of probation after he pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute in June 2012, according to Orleans Parish Criminal Court records.
Johnson also pleaded guilty to theft of goods in connection to the same case. Johnson has other convictions for criminal mischief and possession of marijuana.


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French rosé wines make for seriously happy summer sipping
By KATHERINE COLE
Photography by MOTOYA NAKAMURA
It's always rosé weather in Avignon, the historic Provençal city where the temperature never dips below freezing or climbs above balmy. Here in Portlandia, our climate is much more seasonal. Which means that the moment the irises begin to bloom and the robins get busy bringing worms back to their babies, wine lovers start salivating for rosé
It's a Pavlovian response to sunlight.
Randy Goodman, owner, Bar Avignon, baravignon.com
Mimi Martin, co-owner, The Wine and Spirit Archive educational center, wineandspiritarchive.com
Grant Butler, critic-at-large, The Oregonian & MIX
Katherine Cole, wine columnist, The Oregonian & MIX
Alas, like summer in Oregon, rosé season is fleeting. The first homegrown examples of pink wine start showing up in stores in early May, with overseas imports arriving on boats throughout May and June. And so, when our intrepid band of professional tasters gathered a couple of months ago to taste the most serious rosé on the planet, our selection was limited.
But oh, was it good.
We had decided to zero in on France's top rosé-producing appellations, Tavel and Bandol, to really dig into the depths of what pink wine can be. Tavel, a little pocket in the Côtes du Rhône about 20 minutes northeast of the city of Avignon, is typically made from strawberry-jam-scented grenache and spicy cinsault. It tends to be hot pink, like watermelon Jell-O, and is so brash and flavorful that it won't disappoint a red-wine drinker.
Approximately 105 miles southwest of Tavel, surrounded by the Côtes de Provence, is Bandol, a small coastal wine region known for reds and rosés made from meaty-and-herbal mourvedre.
Our biggest complaint was that every one of our anonymous wines was so delicious that we would have happily recommended any of them to a friend. How to pick and choose among a group of standouts? To make matters worse, we tasted on a sunny afternoon at Bar Avignon (its name was just too perfect, considering the geography we were immersing ourselves in).
The front door was open and sunlight streamed in as the cooking staff chopped and sauteed in preparation for dinner service. Owner and oeno expert Randy Goodman periodically had to get up and gently shoo away prospective customers, who wandered in off the sidewalk, enticed by the flavorful aromas, the fetching array of pink liquids in front of us, and the generally cheerful energy of the place: "We don't open until 5!" Clearly, the day, the place and the wines were all parfait, in every way.
But we eventually agreed on a few favorites, and came to some conclusions about rosé appreciation:
1) Tavel tends to be fruity and fun. Bandol is more serious. "Tavels are the less-expensive party wines," observed Goodman. "They offer more primary fruit and brighter color. They're quaffable; people who don't know rosé will like Tavel."
2) We've heard great French rosé can and should mature. But we must admit, we really like it -- a lot -- in its toddler stage. While we found the 2011 vintage to be pleasant but a bit lean, we loved the generosity of the 2010s. But Martin wasn't sure she would cellar this vintage. "I'm worried that in six months, the 2010s might be dead," she said. (Then again, in six months, it will be winter. And most of these wines will be gone.)
3) Despite the fact that we were tasting serious rosés costing between $20 and $35 a bottle, "It's a wine that doesn't take itself too seriously," Grant Butler observed. Peaches and strawberries dominated our tasting notes.
It was fantastic."
The Winning Wines
2010 J.P. Lafond Tavel Rosé ($21)
Juicy, spicy, fun and fruity, this wine was Jolly Rancher red and had a candied nose and ripe cherries, strawberries, raspberries and cranberries on the palate. In short, it was all about red fruit. I found it satisfying, with a red-wine-like finish of nutmeg and spice. We all agreed it would groove with barbecue sauce. Importer Alain Junguenet brings this winner in from a winery also noted for its meaty Châteauneuf-du-Papes and honeyed Lirac blanc.
2010 Guigal Tavel Rosé ($23.75)
The hardworking and prolific Guigal family are among the most famous winemakers and negociants in the Rhone, noted for their value wines as well as select bottlings, particularly from Côte-Rôtie. We found their Tavel drier, earthier, more herbaceous and complex than the Lafond; I wrote "Côtes du Rhône lite" in my notes. "This would hold up with something spicy, like Moroccan food, a spicy tagine," noted Butler. "It would cut through strong flavors."
2011 Domaines Bunan Bandol Rosé "Mas de la Rouvière" ($23)
We loved the peachy aromatics and almost effervescent mouth feel on this beauty. With its clean citrus finish, it got Goodman thinking about serving it alongside "grilled vegetables, or a tomato bread salad, or goat cheese." The only problem: We also loved the higher-end "Château la Rouvière" bottling from the same producer. More floral and exotic, with notes of Asian pear, this one would be a winner with a summer cobbler. But priced at $28 to $31.50 (both the 2010 and 2011 vintages are available), we decided that the $23 "Mas" bottling was the better deal. Kudos to Portland wholesaler Casa Bruno for direct-importing this rosé specialist.
2011 Domaine du Gros' Nore Bandol Rosé ($35.25)
There would be no article here about rosé were it not for Kermit Lynch, the Berkeley-based bard of French wines and the discoverer, in the 1970s, of Bandol rosés. Thanks to Lynch's importation of and exultation over the dry rosés of southern France, we're all happily tipping back glasses of pink today. And this particular Lynch import does not disappoint. Sure, it's 35 bucks. But it sent our tasting panel over the moon. Goodman called it "a complete wine, from start to finish." Butler suggested that it could stand up to steak, despite its pale hue. Martin marveled over "so much finesse." And me? I found it honeyed yet rangy and lean, a bottle of delicious contradictions.
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Mobile police arrested Joshua T. Clements, 16, this afternoon and charged him with two counts of first-degree robbery after a youth armed with a pistol attempted to rob someone in front of the Junior League building and then robbed a nearby Cash America.
Clements was taken to Mobile County Metro Jail, where he was being held without bail as of tonight.
The Junior League building is in the 50 block of North Sage Avenue, and Cash America is the 3000 block of Spring Hill Avenue.
Officer Eric Gallichant, a Mobile police spokesman, said in a news release that the robber approached someone outside the Junior League at 2 p.m., pointed a pistol at the person and demanded money.
"The victim was unable to comply" and the youth ran, Gallichant said.
A few minutes later, a youth armed with a pistol entered Cash America, jumped over the counter, demanded and got money, Gallichant said.


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Learn clay and charcoal from the pros at VAA
Clay and charcoal drawing classes are about to get underway at Vashon Allied Arts.
Clay classes begin in October at Blue Heron Pottery, located at Beall Greenhouses.
Children ages 6 to 10 will make polar bears, puffins and penguins with Liz Lewis. The class is offered from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, starting Oct. 1.
Another class taught by Lewis will offer plenty of wheel time and instruction in making pots with a Southwest feel.
The class, for teens and adults, will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays, starting Oct. 2. Experienced potters can arrange unlimited open studio time by calling Amy Kitchener, at 463-5131.
Rebecca Dvorin Strong will teach a one-day charcoal drawing workshop for teens and adults from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Strong will provide simple still-life setups and demonstrate using painterly techniques. All levels are encouraged to have fun with this class.
Complete class schedule, registration and scholarship forms are available now at Blue Heron and at www.vashonalliedarts.org. Call 463-5131 for more information.
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New Orleans bounce rap pioneer DJ Jubilee, aka Jerome Temple, had never attended the Essence Music Festival until booked to deejay in the McDonald's superlounge this year.
Instead, he generally spent Essence weekend in the French Quarter, hanging out and spinning in clubs from the afternoon to the wee hours. But he liked what he saw and heard in the Dome on Friday.
"You see so many acts for one price," he said during a break between sets. "And I love the atmosphere."
He was especially impressed by the deejay in the McDonald's superlounge.
"They put the master man in the booth," he said while posing for photos with fans. "I'd love to do it again. I'd do it every year."


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Real Brides: Love NotesJune 7th, 2013 – Comment
See the entire collection at Clairepettibone.com
Photography: This Modern Romance
Tags: bolero, claire pettibone, Couture Bridal, dew drop, Love Notes, Real Brides, vintage bride
Real Brides: Lorna in Dew DropMay 15th, 2013 – Comment
Lorna takes our breath away in the Dew Drop gown and Bolero. She was an absolute delight, and we just love how she worked that dress! The perfect blushing bride!
From the Bride:
After visiting half a dozen other shops, I was not finding the type of dress I envisioned. Too mainstream, not original enough. I fell in love with Claire Pettibone boutique the moment I walked into her shop. It was like being in a gourmet confectionary shop with too many delicious choices. Exquisite gowns in abundance. When I walked in I knew I was in the right place. There were dozens of dresses I could have been happy with. I wanted something with a vintage, hand made feel, lots of attention to small details, something that looked from a past century, but with a touch of whimsy as well. My experience there was wonderful. My choice, 'Dew Drop' fit all the criteria. I felt just like a faery queen from an 1800's illustration, like I stepped out of my throne in the center of a large pink cabbage rose. Perfect! Cinderella had her pumpkin, I had my rose! On my wedding day, everyone kept saying to me 'you look like a faery!', or 'flower goddess' or 'you look magical!' which was exactly what I was trying to achieve. Couldn't be happier.
Photographer: Gennan Shippen of Watch the Stars Photography
Florist: Debbie of Floral Fields
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Musings: Petals from HeavenJuly 24th, 2012 – Comment
These gorgeous images captured in an almond orchard in full bloom are almost too beautiful to be real! A lovely bride in the midst of flowering trees is pretty much heaven if you ask me! Featuring Dew Drop and Orange Blossom gowns, enjoy this dreamy stroll through a springtime wonderland.
Thank you for the lovely features on newsstands now in Pacific Weddings Magazine and featured on Green Wedding Shoes
Photography + art direction: Stephanie Williams – This Modern Romance
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Hair pieces:Erica Elizabeth Designs
Cake: Cupcakes Couture
Flowers: Dolce Designs Studio
Pink ombre dress and bolero: "Dew Drop" Claire Pettibone
White dress: "Orange Blossom" Claire Pettibone
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MOBILE, Alabama -- South Alabama head coach Joey Jones is one of the voting members on the USA Today-Coaches Poll. Each season, with the final vote of the year, each coaches' ballot is revealed.
So which teams did Jones vote int he top two spots? What teams earned votes in his complete Top 25 vote?
Jones tabbed Florida State as the No. 1 team int he country, giving Auburn his vote at No. 2. He placed Alabama as the No. 3 team in the country and has Stanford at No. 4 and Baylor at No. 5.
Here is a look at Jones' final Top 25 ballot:
1. Florida State
2. Auburn
3. Alabama
4. Stanford
5. Baylor
6. Michigan State
7. Ohio State
8. South Carolina
9. Missouri
10. Oklahoma
11. Oklahoma State
12. Oregon
13. Clemosn
15. Arizona State
17. Central Florida
18. Louisville
19. Wisconsin
20. Texas A&M
21. Georgia
22. Duke
23. Notre Dame
24. Fresno State
25. Northern Illinois


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A row between Great Britain's sprinters is threatening to destroy any hopes of winning a relay medal at either the World Championships or the next Olympic Games.
The row has meant that the rival sprint groups trained by Steve Fudge and Rana Reider are not on speaking terms and rumours even say that the rivalry got physical this year in the warm-up area for the UK Indoor Championships in Sheffield, when one sprinter from one group had one from the other in a headlock.
Richard Kilty, who won gold in the 60 metres at the World Indoor Championships in March,


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The U.S. Constitution states that the president "shall have the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment."
In "The Federalist Papers," Alexander Hamilton argued that presidents would need such a power: "In seasons of insurrection or rebellion, there are often critical moments when a well timed offer of pardon to the insurgents or rebels may restore the tranquility of the commonwealth."
The issue of presidential pardons was controversial then, as it is today. George Mason of Virginia refused to sign the Constitution in protest of the president's unchecked pardon power. He feared a president might conspire with people to commit crimes, then prevent "a discovery of his own guilt" by pardoning the criminals.
Our forefathers considered some limits to the pardon process. Senate approval of pardons, the exclusion of treason from the crimes for which pardons could be granted, and whether pardons could be granted only after conviction were a few of the conditions debated.
In the end, the framers of the Constitution granted the president an absolute power to grant pardons, constrained only by his own sense of right and wrong.
George Washington granted the first pardon in 1792 to rum smuggler David Blair, the leader of the Whiskey Rebellion, a group of Pennsylvanian alcohol dealers who refused to pay liquor taxes. Washington's reasons are unclear, though word spread that Blair's rum was quite popular with the most prominent drinkers.
Soon after taking office, John Adams began jailing his opponents under the Alien and Sedition acts. Trying to boost his re-election chances, Adams pardoned them.
Thomas Jefferson tried to compel testimony in Aaron Burr's treason trial by pardoning a potential key witness. The jury became so agitated that it acquitted Burr.
James Madison pardoned a slave trader and a pirate for unexplained reasons.
Abraham Lincoln pardoned people so often, infuriated Secretary of War Edwin Stanton declared that the people pardoned needed to be shot instead.
Andrew Johnson pardoned all Confederate soldiers, including Jefferson Davis. Northerners felt he was playing politics to get the Southern vote. This issue was cited in the articles of impeachment as abuse of pardon powers. The U.S. Senate acquitted Johnson.
Woodrow Wilson had some unruly suffragists arrested outside the White House, which brought so much sympathy to their cause that he later pardoned them.
Warren Harding pardoned Socialist Eugene Debs, convicted of sedition for criticizing America's involvement in World War I. The two men were good drinking buddies.
Calvin Coolidge granted a unique pardon. A convicted bank robber receiving a 25-year federal sentence escaped and killed a Connecticut police officer. Coolidge pardoned him so Connecticut could carry out its sentence: death by hanging.
William H. Taft pardoned two prisoners, after being advised that the men were terminally ill, only to see one of them live a very long, happy and free life.
Six different presidents pardoned the attempted assassins of their predecessors.
Richard Nixon pardoned Teamster president Jimmy Hoffa in 1972 and not surprisingly received the Teamsters' endorsement in his re-election bid that year.
Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon for his involvement in the Watergate burglaries and subsequent scandals, after Nixon's resignation.
Jimmy Carter, the most wholesome president of modern times, gave two very controversial pardons - all Vietnam War draft dodgers, as well as the Puerto Rican nationalists who assaulted Congress with automatic weapons.
Ronald Reagan pardoned two FBI officials who authorized the illegal break-in of the offices of Americans Protesting Vietnam Occupation.
George Bush gave "The Mother of All Pardons" by pardoning Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger, who was under indictment for his role in the Iran-Contra scandal. Bush justified his actions by saying he didn't want to see a true American patriot put through the public humiliation of possibly being found guilty of federal crimes.
Bush was to be a witness at the trial and most certainly would have been implicated himself. What "true American patriot" was he speaking of? George Mason's fear of the presidential pardon may have been well-founded.
Bush also pardoned Assistant Secretary of State Elliot Abrams for withholding information from Congress, Allan Fiers of the CIA for lying to Congress, and three other officials for their involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal, as well as all of Reagan's appointees.
The most surprising pardon granted by Bush was that of a Palestinian who smuggled $1.5 million worth of heroin into the United States and had 47 years left on his prison sentence. The Justice Department was highly opposed to this pardon.
Bill Clinton's pardon of his brother Roger was no surprise; unfortunately, Roger's DWI charge within a week of the pardon was.
Clinton's most controversial pardon was for "fugitive financier" Marc Rich, accused - not convicted - of tax evasion and violating trade embargoes.
Some believe Rich's pardon was bought with donations made to Clinton and the Democratic National Committee through Rich's former wife, Denise Rich. Others believe the pardon was granted because of $100 million donated to hospitals, schools and charities in Israel.
The lobbying efforts of outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and incoming Prime Minister Ariel Sharon undoubtedly weighed heavily in Clinton's decision.
We need to think before we speak. If we are going to criticize one president's pardons, we need to look at the others.
Mark Bragg is an Amarillo businessman.
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RIDGEWOOD — Ridgewood officials are asking Public Service Electric and Gas to stop installing 65-foot-tall wooden utility poles until the town can get some answers about their safety.
Some residents say the poles appear to be twice the height of normal utility poles and could pose a risk to health.
PSE&G spokeswoman Barbara Lynch tells NorthJersey.com the 78 poles are being installed in order to respond to increased demand for power. Lynch says the poles are 15 feet higher than standard poles and are sturdier to withstand powerful winds.
Some residents along Spring Street plan to complain about the project during a council meeting on Wednesday night.


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Syracuse, N.Y. -- We are two full campaigns, plus 38 regular-season games, removed from the end of Derek Jeter's 10-year, $189-million accord that was reached in February of 2001 with the moneyed bovine that is the New York Yankees Baseball Club.
That's 775 days, give or take . . . or 362 regular-season games . . . or 3,258 regular-season innings . . . or God-knows-how-many rants from Hank Steinbrenner. It is, in other words, a fair ways off.
But no matter. The New York City boys (and girls) are already pecking away at their keyboards in a kind of pinstriped anxiety. Indeed, The Derek Contract Watch has already begun down there in the tabloids of Gotham, where hands wring and heads slowly shake.
Silly? It's beyond silly. But Derek's monstrous deal will expire when that last out settles into that last mitt at the end of the 2010 campaign . . . and people are worried. Or at least titillated. Now, in August of 2008.
No, really.
Maybe, though, we can sympathize. Those poor downstate wretches have seen one old icon, Brett Favre, come to town . . . and they don't want to see another old icon, Derek Jeter, leave it. And old -- baseball old, anyway -- The Captain will be because in June of the first year of his new pact, Jeter will turn 37.
He'll enter that 2011 campaign, though, bearing down on 3,000 hits, 1,700 runs and 1,200 RBIs . . . and there will be magic in those digits. Still, the more intriguing number will be 200 million, which will represent the amount of dollars (at least) he'll have been paid by the Yankees in his 15 full seasons with them.
Indeed, how many more will he seek? And how many more will the Steinbrenners pay? And so, the New York City typists crank out their speculative stories . . . and at least one Syracuse guy posts an on-line commentary about those speculative stories. And all, 775 days, give or take, before the existing contract expires.
The truth of the matter is that there is at least one part of the Derek Jeter employment story that is far more interesting than the decimal points, and it is this: When Jeter does sign his next deal -- and it will be with the Yankees because Derek in, oh, Houston togs just doesn't work -- will he do so as a shortstop, a first baseman or a left fielder?
Ernie Banks was moved out of shortstop, remember. And so was Robin Yount. And so was Cal Ripken, Jr. And never mind that all were good enough to be elected to the Hall of Fame on their first try. Older and slower is older and slower . . . and Jeter, who will be suffering from both maladies by 2011, has already demonstrated that he is not immune from either.
Will he move, though, willingly? And if he does, how much will Derek -- who'd project to be the least powerful left fielder or first baseman in all of baseball -- be rewarded for his dignity by the Steinbrenners?
Good questions, they are . . . even if they may be a bit premature. But, wait. We're discussing The Captain here. And, for some, that means it's never too early to ponder . . . and, more importantly, to fret.
-- Bud Poliquin
(In addition to reading his columns and "To The Point" commentaries regularly in The Post-Standard newspaper, you can hear Bud Poliquin on the "Bud & The Manchild Show," which is broadcast on Sports Radio 620 WHEN (AM 620) Mondays through Fridays between 3-6 p.m. You can also listen on-line at www.sportsradio620.com.)


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*This was Jim Boeheim's 879th win. He tied Dean Smith for third on the all-time wins list. Boeheim and the former North Carolina coach are also tied for the most wins at one university.
*Syracuse has won 13 of the last 14 over St.John's, 7 straight wins.
*Syracuse's 95 points was its second highest total of the season (98 vs. Albany)
*This was Syracuse's 9th win by 20 points or more this season.
*SU has an all-time record of 87-71 at Madison Square Garden.
*SU now leads the all-time series with St.John's 49-37.
*Syracuse had a season high 23 assists.
*Michael Carter-Williams (13) and Fab Melo (14) both set career-highs in scoring.
*Michael Carter-Williams, Dion Waiters, and Fab Melo were all trending on Twitter at some point during the game.
*Tweet of the Night:
From @thebigshow1010 when Syracuse got to 75 points.
"Since MSG is the Cuse's home away from home, free tacos?"
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This update was first published in the January 2012 International edition of Accounting and Business magazine.
The EU's OLAF anti-fraud office has revealed in its 2011 annual report (on the EU's 2010 accounts) that fraud continues to be a serious problem across the continent.
OLAF opened 225 new investigative and operational cases in the year – more than in 2009 and an increase on the previous year. However, there was a steep fall in the amounts of money recovered from closed OLAF enquiries in 2010 – €67.9m compared with €251.3m in 2009 and €147.7m in 2008.
In terms of national breakdowns of current investigations, Bulgaria (often criticised for its anti-fraud performance) had the most cases, with 81. It was followed by Italy with 41, Belgium with 37 (a number inflated by the large number of EU institutions that are based in Brussels), Romania with 36, Germany with 34, and Greece and Britain both with 23.
Keith Nuthall, journalist


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Real estate market looks to be slowing down
The Kitsap County Assessors office has mailed change-of-value notices to 91,000 property owners, one that reflects the slowing down of the local real estate market.
Most property owners have seen their assessed value increase by greater than 20 percent in each of the last two years, said Assessor Jim Avery. But this years increase will typically be in the 8 percent to 11 percent range.
Because all taxing districts are limited to a one percent annual property tax increase taxpayers should see little change in their 2008 tax bill unless they live in the Poulsbo Fire district, where voters in that district approved a 46 percent increase earlier this year.
Property owners will see a much larger increase in their land values as opposed to their building or improvement values this year, Avery said.
He added the larger-than-normal increase to land value is caused by two main factors: a huge countywide run-up in the cost of vacant land during the past two or three making it hard to find a building site for under $100,000 and the expansion of county urban growth areas. The county comprehensive plan, approved last December, rezones 7,227 acres and allows for higher density development in specific areas.
Avery said extra staff will be on hand in the assessors office following the mailing to answer questions. Property owners are encouraged to call the assessor customer service line at (360) 337-7160, especially if they feel that the reported total value exceeds the expected sales price.
Commercial properties and properties with new construction will receive change of value notices later this summer.
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