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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Public health officials are investigating a sharp increase in the number of mumps cases recorded in central Illinois.
There have been 52 cases of the viral infection reported in Morgan and Sangamon counties so far this year, according to a report in the (Springfield) State Journal-Register.
Across the state, there have been 65 cases reported, including other cases in Fulton, Greene, Champaign, Cook and Will counties. There were 26 cases reported across Illinois in all of 2013.
"This spike is unusual for us," said Jim Stone, director of the Sangamon County Department of Public Health. "It's definitely more than what we would see in the course of a regular year."
The reported cases are mostly in adults between 25 and 53.
Mumps can cause swelling of the salivary glands, along with fever, headaches, muscle aches, tiredness and loss of appetite.
The virus typically isn't fatal, but can cause complications. It's typically spread by droplets of saliva or mucus when someone sneezes or coughs.
Sangamon County health officials say they're working with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and other physicians to study the increase, but aren't sure what's behind the unusual numbers.
"It may be that we never know why we are seeing this spike," Stone said.
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May the force get me oudda here! Designs show pooches as you've never imagined they could look.
The Jedi pooch was one of the stars at a creative dog-grooming competition, where the oddest-looking pets can win their owners up to $5,000 in Seacaucus, New Jersey.
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The outlandish designs - which can take up to six months to create - include disney characters, African animals and legendary beasts.
A Yoda-themed pooch strikes a pose at a dog-grooming competition in New Jersey. Picture: Barcroft
One of the dogs has been clipped and dyed to look half-tiger, half elephant while another resembles a cute version of the Chimera from Greek mythology.
The stunning transformations were captured by animal photographer Ren Netherland, 52, who travels thousands of miles across America to reach competitions every year.
The former Navy officer, from Florida, said: "Creative grooming has become wildly popular. The majority of people are amazed by the photos and are often curious as to what breed of dog it is.
"There will always be that one person that thinks it is cruel but they don't understand how loved these dogs are."
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The owners spend two hours putting the finishing touches to their animals before the final shoot. They are then rated by a panel of expert judges.
And while getting them to pose for the camera may seem like a tough ask, Mr Netherland said most of the dogs enjoy the limelight and don't need much coaxing.
However, when that fails, his 25 years of animal photography experience enables him to make a model out of even the shyest pooch.
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Here's a link to the transcript from the investor conference call. See page four for comments about variable marketing costs being ten percent of net sales ... that's the total flex that Blue Nile has in their business model --- worse than catalogers, far better than retailers.
This is where magic happens, folks. We've never truly been asked to drive e-commerce sales increases ... everything we've accomplished has been on the updraft of a channel that cannibalized other channels.
Now we get busy. Now we innovate. And we'll be much better off for going through this experience. We are going to invent truly new and effective methods for driving online sales. Really!


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I was admitted to F16 in May 2013 for a removal of an ovarian mass with TAH/BSO and lymph node dissection, and I have to say was very impressed with the way I was treated by the doctors/nurses on F16 in my appointments in the 6 weeks prior to my admittance. On the day of my surgery and the three days I was on F16 post op, my treatment by the doctors,, nurses and ward assistants could not be faulted. Even 13 days post op when I had to call the ward at F16 due to an allergic reaction to my stitches, I was re-admitted within 1 hour of my 1st call to the ward and the again the staff were very attentive, and kept me very informed as to what was going to happen. The ward was very clean, and the meal choices were better than I was expecting, and have to say I would tell any one due to be admitted to F16 not to be to concerned. Thanks
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B-17 Bomb Groups | Museums | Restoration Efforts | Online Magazines | Little Friends | Multi-Link Sites | Other WWII Sites
B-17 Bomb Groups (H)
- 34th BG – Mendlesham
- 91st BG – Bassingbourn
- 92nd BG – Podington
- 94th BG – Rougham
- 95th BG – Horham
- 96th BG – Snetterton
- 100th BG – Thorpe Abbot
- 303rd BG – Molesworth – Very good site!
- 305th BG – Chelveston – No official site
- 306th BG – Thurleigh – Very nice!
- 379th BG – Kimbolton – Very good site!
- 381st BG – Ridgewell – Very good site!
- 384th BG – Grafton Underwood – Excellent site!
- 385th BG – Great Ashfield
- 388th BG – Knettishall – Nice site
- 3389th BG – Hethel – No official site
- 398th BG – Nuthampstead – Good site!
- 401st BG – Deenethorpe – Nice site
- 447th BG – Rattlesden
- 3452nd BG – Deopham Green – No official site
- 457th BG – Glatton – Good looking site!
- 482nd BG – Alconbury – Group page in development
(Pathfinder group with both B17's & B24's)
- 483rd BG – Sterparone
- 486th BG – Sudbury (Transitioned to B17's from B24's)
- 487th BG – Lavenham (Transitioned to B17's from B24's)
- 490th BG – Eye – No official site (Transitioned to B17's from B24's)
- 493rd BG – Debach & Little Walden – No official site.Veteran of note: the late Tom Landry was a 493rd BG copilot
- 801st BG – Harrington- No official site
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- Framlingham, Station 153 – Parham Airfield Museum where the 390th BG was based in the UK during WWII. The museum is located in the old flight tower.
- Warbird Air Museum
- Pima Air & Space Museum – The 390th Memorial Museum is located on the grounds of PASM.
- Air Mobility Command Museum
- The Aviation History Online Museum
- National Warplane Museum
- Palm Springs, CA Museum of Flying WWII Aircraft
- Western Museum of Flight
- National Museum of the USAF
- Yankee Air Museum
- The Mighty Eighth Heritage Museum
- The Memphis Belle – Sponsored by Memphis Belle Memorial Association, Inc.
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Online Magazines
- Aviation News by McGraw-Hill's AVIATION WEEK
- Ghost Wings
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Multi-Link Sites
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Restoration Efforts
- Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum Boeing B-17D "Swoose"
- Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum Gallery 205
- Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration and Storage Facility (aka Silver Hill) – Suitland, Maryland
- My Gal Sal
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Other WWII Sites
- The Kassel Mission Historical Society
Our organization represents the men of the 445th Bomb Group, 2nd Air Division, 8th AAF as well as being dedicated to the men of the Kassel Mission of 27 September 1944, when 99 men were taken prisoner in Germany, and 118 Americans died. This is the greatest loss ever of any group in a single day's battle.
- World War II Web Sir Robert Hitchams School – Audio Interview – Class EM looks at how the war affected the lives of people in the Framlingham / Suffolk area and includes answers from a ground crew member and pilot who served with the 390th BG at the Parham Airbase – Station 153. By Mark Brotherton, Excellent slideshow
- Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In – Excellent site! Be sure to visit "The Control Tower" links page.
- Kalamazoo Air Zoo
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Evergreen Aviation Educational Inst. Hughes Flying Boat
- Historic Wings – B17 forum, WWII Nose Art
- Larry's Bomber Command – Royal Canadian Air Force planes and stories
- Aerovintage Books – Click on "B17's: Where to find them" link
- Battle-Damaged B17s – Good examples of combat durability.
- Old Manuals – WWII Aircraft Technical Orders, Pilot Manuals, Related Documents on CD-ROM (offers B17F CD set, B17G set is already under production). Huge list of B17 links.
- An American Experience: War Letters – A PBS series on war letters throughout U.S. history
- The United States Army Air Forces in World War Two – Good website with lots of neat stuff, but color contrast may make it hard to read


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tofu. Flavours were there. Still I felt that the dishes lacked the strong stand out tastes. Not at all spicy was the green with chillies. Wondering why??
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I bet you will b trying your hands in making some of these dishes at home.
The spring rolls should be nice if all vegetable
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You've so many travel posts & I'm losing track! Wrong timing to see your food shots; now I've to go get my supper. Lol!ReplyDelete
Nava, interesting info and photos :)ReplyDelete
Hey , im waiting fir your no egg recipies, hope you come up with it soon..
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Fascinating reading about your travels...loved going through your pictures...!ReplyDelete
U r too lucky to travel all these olaces and taste all those delicious recipes......I truly feel jealous....ReplyDelete
Interesting review...i loved the tofu and mushroom dish pic...it looks quite invitingReplyDelete
Love all the vegetarian dishes especially I love the tofu one.. Nice clicks..ReplyDelete
well, looks great~ =D
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The food looks great. I love the rice paper spring rolls and make them at home all the time. :) Sounds like a good restaurant to visit. Love the varieties of good they serve. I agree with you, it would have been nicer to end it with a Vietnamese dessert. Hope you have a chance to get some on the rest of your trip.ReplyDelete
love to read these travel notes,I guess squash blossoms are delicious!Seems this restaurant is a nice place.I like the arrangement at the entrance...ReplyDelete
Very interesting food,looks more like chinese food.ReplyDelete
Great looking food there! Sure you are having a great time.ReplyDelete
I love Vietnamese rice paper rolls!ReplyDelete
Grandes comidas me gustan los rollitos primavera y esperaré el verano para la sandía...fotos preciosas,hugs.hugs.ReplyDelete


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Congressman Sires joined his colleagues today in passing a bill to stimulate our economy and extend unemployment benefits. H.R. 3548, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009, was passed overwhelmingly by the House by a vote of 403 to 12.
"This legislation will extend unemployment insurance by up to 14 additional weeks for the unemployed," said Congressman Sires. "Most importantly, this bill protects those who are suffering the most --- states like New Jersey that have unemployment rates higher than 8.5 percent, will now give their constituents 20 weeks of unemployment benefits."
In addition to extending unemployment benefits, H.R. 3548 will extend the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit to first-time homebuyers through June 30, 2010 and offer a $6,500 credit to existing homeowners who have lived in their primary residence for at least five consecutive years. Lastly, this legislation will make a change to the tax treatment of Net Operating Losses (NOL), to help companies who incurred losses due to the economy. This will allow small businesses with $15 million or less in average annual gross receipts in the past three years to carry back NOLs from 2008 and 2009 up to five years instead of two years. For more information, please contact www.irs.gov.
"Together these changes will spur the economy by supporting our workers, generating home-buying, and helping struggling local businesses," explained Congressman Sires.
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Phillips 66 Partners LP (NYSE: PSXP) announces third-quarter 2015
earnings of $52.3 million, or $0.50 per common unit. Distributable cash
flow was $64.5 million and adjusted earnings before interest, income
taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA) were $73.4
"We had another strong quarter, which highlights the consistent
performance of our fee-based portfolio. Distributions increased by 7
percent, in line with our five-year annual growth-rate objective of 30
percent through 2018," said Greg Garland, Phillips 66 Partners' chairman
and CEO. "In addition, Phillips 66 Partners has agreed to acquire the
Phillips 66 interest in the Bayou Bridge crude pipeline project, which
enhances our organic growth plans and portfolio."
On Oct. 21, 2015, the general partner's board of directors declared the
third-quarter 2015 cash distribution of $0.428 per common unit. This
distribution represents a 7 percent increase compared with the
second-quarter 2015 distribution of $0.40 per common unit and a 35
percent increase from the third quarter of 2014.
Financial Results
Total revenues and other income for the third quarter of 2015 were $91.4
million, an increase of $7.6 million from the second quarter of 2015.
The increase was due to improved equity earnings from the Explorer and
Sand Hills pipelines, as well as higher volumes in the Sweeny to
Pasadena Products System and Clifton Ridge Crude System. The Eagle Ford
Gathering System also experienced an increase in volumes driven by the
commencement of its second phase in September.
Total costs were $39.0 million in the third quarter of 2015, a decrease
of $2.9 million from the second quarter of 2015. The decrease was
largely due to lower costs at the Hartford Terminal and overall lower
maintenance activity.
Liquidity, Capital Expenditures and Investments
As of Sept. 30, 2015, total debt outstanding was $1.1 billion. The
partnership had $72.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and an
undrawn $500 million revolving credit facility, which may be increased
up to $750 million.
During the third quarter of 2015, capital expenditures and investments
totaled approximately $40 million, of which $38 million was for growth
projects and investments.
Acquisition Details
Phillips 66 Partners has agreed to acquire Phillips 66's 40 percent
interest in the Bayou Bridge Pipeline, LLC joint venture for Phillips
66's cost in the pipeline project as of closing, estimated to be $70
million. Phillips 66 Partners will fund its portion of the remainder of
the pipeline project costs under its expansion capital program.
Subsidiaries of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and Sunoco Logistics
Partners L.P. each hold a 30 percent interest in the joint venture, and
Sunoco Pipeline L.P. will serve as operator. The transaction is targeted
to close in December 2015, and will be funded through the issuance of
common and general partner units to Phillips 66 and cash, a portion of
which may be provided through the partnership's revolving credit
The Bayou Bridge pipeline will deliver crude oil from the Phillips 66
and Sunoco Logistics Partners terminals in Nederland, Texas, to Lake
Charles, Louisiana, and on to St. James, Louisiana. Construction is
underway on the 30-inch Nederland to Lake Charles segment of pipeline,
which is expected to begin commercial operation in first-quarter 2016.
The joint venture launched a binding supplemental expansion open season
on Oct. 1, 2015, to assess additional interest in transportation to
refining markets in, and around, the St. James area. The results of the
supplemental expansion open season will be used to determine the
diameter of the pipeline segment to St. James, which is scheduled to
commence service in the second half of 2017.
Strategic Update
The partnership continues to make progress on its organic growth
projects. In September, the second phase of the Eagle Ford Gathering
System commenced operations. The partnership also continued to develop
the Cross-Channel Connector Products System with the final third-party
connection expected in November 2015.
The Palermo Rail Terminal remains on schedule to begin railcar-loading
from truck deliveries by the end of 2015. The Sacagawea Pipeline is
expected to start up in 2016. The terminal and pipeline are projects in
the Bakken region being developed through a 70 percent-owned terminal
joint venture and a 50 percent-owned pipeline joint venture, each with
Paradigm Energy Partners. The Sacagawea Pipeline is 88 percent-owned by
the pipeline joint venture, with the remaining 12 percent owned by Grey
Wolf Midstream, LLC, an affiliate of Missouri River Resources.
2016 Capital Budget
On Oct. 21, 2015, the board of directors approved a $314 million capital
budget for 2016. Of the total budget, $300 million is allocated to
growth projects, with the remainder targeted for maintenance.
Investor Webcast
Members of Phillips 66 Partners executive management will host a webcast
today at 2 p.m. EDT to discuss the Partnership's third-quarter
performance. To listen to the conference call and view related
presentation materials, go to www.phillips66partners.com/events.
For detailed supplemental information, go to www.unitholder.phillips66partners.com/financial-reports/.
About Phillips 66 Partners
Headquartered in Houston, Phillips 66 Partners is a growth-oriented
master limited partnership formed by Phillips 66 to own, operate,
develop and acquire primarily fee-based crude oil, refined petroleum
product and natural gas liquids pipelines and terminals and other
transportation and midstream assets. For more information, visit www.phillips66partners.com.
This news release includes forward-looking statements. Words and
phrases such as "is anticipated," "is estimated," "is expected," "is
planned," "is scheduled," "is targeted," "believes," "intends,"
"objectives," "projects," "strategies" and similar expressions are used
to identify such forward-looking statements. However, the absence of
these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
Forward-looking statements relating to Phillips 66 Partners (including
our joint venture operations) are based on management's expectations,
estimates and projections about the Partnership, its interests and the
energy industry in general on the date this news release was prepared.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve
certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to
predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially
from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially
from those described in the forward-looking statements include the
continued ability of Phillips 66 to satisfy its obligations under our
commercial and other agreements; the volume of crude oil, refined
petroleum products and NGL we or our joint ventures transport; the
tariff rates with respect to volumes that we transport through our
regulated assets, which rates are subject to review and possible
adjustment by federal and state regulators; fluctuations in the prices
for crude oil, refined petroleum products and NGL; liabilities
associated with the risks and operational hazards inherent in
transporting, terminaling and storing crude oil, refined petroleum
products and NGL; potential liability from litigation or for remedial
actions, including removal and reclamation obligations under
environmental regulations; and other economic, business, competitive
and/or regulatory factors affecting Phillips 66 Partners' businesses
generally as set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Phillips 66 Partners is under no obligation (and expressly
disclaims any such obligation) to update or alter its forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information—This news release
includes the terms "EBITDA," "adjusted EBITDA," and "distributable cash
flow." These are non-GAAP financial measures. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA
and distributable cash flow are included to help facilitate comparisons
of operating performance of the Partnership with other companies in our
industry. EBITDA and distributable cash flow help facilitate an
assessment of our assets' ability to generate sufficient cash flow to
make distributions to our partners. We believe that the presentation of
EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow provides useful
information to investors in assessing our financial condition and
results of operations. The GAAP performance measure most directly
comparable to EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow is net
income. The GAAP liquidity measure most comparable to EBITDA and
distributable cash flow is net cash provided by operating activities.
These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as
alternatives to GAAP net income or net cash provided by operating
activities. They have important limitations as analytical tools because
they exclude some but not all items that affect net income and net cash
provided by operating activities. They should not be considered in
isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported
under GAAP. Additionally, because EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and
distributable cash flow may be defined differently by other companies in
our industry, our definition of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and
distributable cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.
References in the release to earnings refer to net income. References
to EBITDA refer to earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation
and amortization.
Results of Operations (Unaudited)
(1) Represents the sum of volumes transported
through each separately tariffed pipeline segment.
(2) Total post-acquisition pipeline system
throughput volumes for the Sand Hills and Southern Hills pipelines
(100 percent basis) per day for each period presented.
(3) Crude oil terminals include Bayway and
Ferndale rail rack volumes.
Cash Distributions
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151030005156/en/
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Why I broke down in a cascade of tears
Eamon Dunphy on the cost of being a hate figure during Italia '90
After decades of striving, the prospect of Ireland playing in the 1990 World Cup Finals in Italy was enchanting. Even those of us with reservations about Big Jack's long-ball game laid them firmly aside to savour the experience in the months leading up to Italia '90.
I was invited back to work for the RTÉ television panel. I was happy to return, although my commitment to the Sunday Independent meant I would be going to Italy for some of the matches.
When the draw was made for the finals we found ourselves in the same group as England, Egypt and Holland. England up first. Again. On a wet and windy night in Cagliari, England took the lead. But Ireland battled bravely, forcing England to retreat deep into their own territory. High balls rained on England's defence. Irish forwards scuttled after the scraps. A nation waited anxiously for a break, any stroke of good fortune to even the scores.
When it came, Ireland's goal was sublime. A deflected long ball fell to Kevin Sheedy, who struck it perfectly past Peter Shilton from eighteen yards. The dream was still alive. Thanks to their remarkable resilience, the Boys in Green had done the nation proud.
Egypt was next, the following Sunday. The Boys in Green were now the biggest story in the country. People made plans for the game, with parties, barbecues and gatherings in community halls around Ireland.
I recall that Sunday morning very clearly. Driving across the city to RTÉ there was a stillness in the air. Flags and bunting sticking out of windows, adorning shop fronts, pubs and lamp-posts.
Egypt had drawn with Holland in their opening game. England and Holland had drawn the day before. A win meant Ireland would top the group. An hour before the game, news filtered through that Jack had omitted Ronnie Whelan from the team. Ronnie, captain of the Liverpool side that had just won the English First Division, on the bench! That was a very strange decision. Ronnie was a classy player, a goal scorer and goal maker.
The game against Egypt was a horror show. Ireland humped long balls at the Egyptians for ninety minutes. Tony Cascarino lumbered around up front. We never attempted to play a passing game. Long after it became clear that some quality was required to break Egypt down, Jack stuck to his game plan. With 25 minutes to go John Aldridge was taken off. No Ronnie. Alan McLoughlin was the journeyman sub. With five minutes to go Cascarino was replaced by Niall Quinn.
Jack's attempt to bully the Egyptians was an abysmal failure. In our studio analysis I described the football played as 'rubbish'. And I contended: 'Anyone sending a team out to play that way should be ashamed of themselves.'
Jack's post-game television interview was also, I thought, deeply embarrassing. He didn't know the names of the Egyptian players so he attempted to distinguish between them on the basis of the colour of their skin. Thus, there were references to 'the light-skinned lad' and 'the one with darker skin'.
Sitting in the studio, aware that the nation was watching, I winced in embarrassment. This was an OMFG moment. I repeated my assertion that Ireland's football was shameful. Then I dropped my pen on the studio desk and sat back with a sigh of resignation.
Within minutes the RTÉ switchboard lit up. At least two thousand people rang to voice their anger. The fuss was only beginning. With little that was printable to say about the game, the media decided that I was the story. I had, they wrote, declared that I was ashamed to be Irish before flinging my pen across the studio in disgust. The mob began marching. And they were marching in my direction.
The following day I travelled to Italy to cover our final group game against Holland for the Sunday Independent. The morning papers were full of reports about the public reaction to my remarks on RTÉ the previous day.
The airport terminal was packed with travelling Irish fans. It was an afternoon flight. Drink had been consumed. A group of young fans spotted me having a coffee. As they closed in around me they began to chant: 'If you hate Eamon Dunphy, clap your hands. If you hate fucking Eamon Dunphy, clap your hands.' It was borderline dangerous, with the drink and high emotion whipped up by the morning tabloid reports fuelling what was in effect a battalion of 'Jackie's Army'.
Other travellers averted their gaze as the mob closed in around my table. A security man arrived and offered me an escape to a room beside the gate we were to board from.
I was shaken. The press reports stated as fact that I had said I was ashamed to be Irish. I had thrown my pen across the RTÉ studio. The mob chanting outside must have seen the match on television. They must have known the difference between what I'd actually said and what the press was reporting. What, I wondered, would await me in Italy, where the news reports would doubtless be gospel?
As we waited to board, the chanting continued. More security arrived at what was now an ugly scene. I was seated halfway up the plane. The Aer Lingus hostess checked my ticket as I stepped aboard. She seated me in the front row. 'You'll be OK there.' She smiled. This touching act of kindness almost made me cry.
* Eamon went to the match against Holland in Palermo with the journalist Colm Toibin who was reporting for Magill magazine:
Our taxi dropped us about two hundred yards from the stadium at a car park where Irish and Dutch fans were being deposited from their coaches. As we began our walk to the stadium we bumped into the economist Colm McCarthy. 'What have you done?' he asked me.
The street was a mass of green and orange, the Dutch being as famously fervent as our own travelling fans. Then a group of Irish fans spotted me. 'Dunphy, you bastard,' one guy erupted. He was joined by his mates, who crowded round as we attempted to keep moving.
The chant began: 'If you hate fucking Dunphy, clap your hands.' Suddenly we were surrounded by hundreds of men (and women) wearing the green, chanting feverishly, pushing ever closer. A few Irish voices offered some support, but 'Leave the man alone' was a minority opinion. The potential for something nasty hung in the air on the final stretch of road between us and the stadium.
The two Colms were shocked. I was too. This wasn't the Irish way. There was something loutish about Jackie's travelling army, the kind of vibe familiar to those who visited English soccer grounds.
Eamon was now a hate figure for Irish fans and moving around Dublin without being confronted became difficult. At the taxi-rank outside the Westbury Hotel one day the five drivers on duty all refused to take him in their cars.
* Eamon was in Rome for Ireland's quarter-final encounter with the host nation. Once again Ireland played the long-ball game. Italy won 1-0, with the famous goal by Schillaci breaking Irish hearts.
Jack had no plan B. The Italians, master defenders, coped easily with Packie Bonner's bombs. There was one obvious substitution crying out to be made, but Ronnie Whelan sat through the ninety minutes without ever being asked to take off his tracksuit.
Ronnie was one of Ireland's greatest ever players. He had an impressive record as a big-game goal-scorer. His goals helped Liverpool win Wembley Cup finals. He really should have started the match. But the Liverpool captain, an independent-minded character, had fallen foul of the regime after a training-ground row. Tony Cascarino and John Sheridan were Jack's preferred subs on the night.
A wonderful adventure was coming to an end. The 15,000 Irish supporters in Rome's Olympic Stadium rose to Jack and his players as they walked a slow lap of honour. They would go home as heroes.
At Rome airport the following morning I met Ronnie Whelan's father. Ronnie Senior was a hero from my childhood. Like his son, he had been a goal- scoring forward for St Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland's golden age. He confirmed what I'd been writing in the Sunday Independent, that his son was fit to play in the tournament. But Ronnie wryly remarked: 'He doesn't follow Jack's orders.'
Ronnie Senior had no time for Jack's Route One football. It was a foreign game to those of us who belonged to the now ever-diminishing original soccer community. How ironic that soccer's emancipation in the Land of Saints and Scholars should coincide with the isolation of people like Ronnie, Dessie Toal, Frank O'Neill, the Bradys, Gileses, O'Learys, Whelans, Liam Tuohy, Brian Kerr and Noel O'Reilly. The mob stole our game. Now we watched helplessly as they paraded round the world, led by Big Jack.
Our plane landed at Dublin one hour before the team's. Flying in over the city we could see the vast crowd, an estimated 500,000, gathered for the homecoming party. There were no taxis at the airport. The drivers couldn't get there through the crowds ringing the approach roads. I had my car. Greg Sparks, the accountant and Labour Party advisor, wondered if I could give him a lift into town. 'No problem,' I told him.
As we moved slowly along the slip-road towards the airport roundabout we noted the raucous crowd awaiting the heroes' return. There was a whiff of hysteria in the air as people pressed excitedly forward. At the roundabout we had to stop briefly. A few young men spilled onto the road alongside my Honda Civic. One of them spotted me: 'It's him,' he roared to his mates.
'Dunphy, you fucking bastard,' another yob screamed.
There wasn't a policeman in sight. We were stalled, the car quickly surrounded. They started to rock the car. Greg and I were in trouble. I suggested he go along the road to find a cop. I managed to get out of the car, which was now completely stuck in a mass of bodies. Drink was being consumed from cans. I needed a stiff one myself. But I kept smiling. People were taking photographs. The mob was split 50:50: some wanted the car turned over, others wanted me left alone. Horns hooted behind us.
During the five minutes while Greg found a guard, I sat back in the car. Two middle-aged women with cameras approached, urging me to wind down the window. 'Can we take a picture, Eamon?' they asked.
'Sure,' I replied. They took the picture. Then, as they went to leave, one woman turned. 'You're a little fucking bastard,' she snarled. I was genuinely frightened.
Greg returned with a garda superintendent. At the sight of the uniform the mob backed off. Shocked by the incident, we made a circuitous journey to the safety of Dublin 4.
* Eamon felt he needed to get out of town for a while and his friend Patrick Guilbaud, the restaurant owner, suggested Deauville in Normandy in France, famous for horse racing, where no one would know him.
W hen I arrived in Rosslare and joined the queue for the ferry, hundreds of Irish holidaymakers were waiting to board. I tried to keep my head down. I was alone. But within minutes someone had spotted me.
As we inched closer to the boarding ramp I was conscious of people staring and pointing. In the ship's reception area, as I waited for my cabin booking, I was surrounded by whispering Irish travellers: 'It's him, Dad,' a youngster exclaimed. 'Dunphy.'
A group of young men started singing 'Olé, olé, olé, olé'.
The girl on reception gave me my cabin key. And a warm smile. Down in my cabin I contemplated the sixteen-hour journey. I'd have to eat in the ship's restaurant. I braced myself and went back upstairs.
There was a queue for the buffet. More staring and whispering. I was close to tears. The maître d' approached. 'Eamon, come on with me.'
He beckoned. 'I've got you a quiet table in the corner. You'll be left alone over there,' he assured me. 'We'll take your order, you won't have to queue.' He brought me a bottle of beer and a menu.
This small act of kindness released a cascade of tears. I sat in my corner for 10 or 15 minutes weeping. I'd been putting a brave face on things for several weeks, pretending not to give a f**k. The tears told a different story.
Eamon Dunphy's autobiography, The Rocky Road, will be published tomorrow by Penguin Ireland at €22
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· Arunachal Chief Minister NabamTuki resigned, following which the scheduled floor test will reportedly not take place.
· Thenewly elected Congress leader PemaKhanduhas staked claim to form the government, but the date of the swearing-in has not yet been decided. Khandu has claimed to have the support of 45 Congress and two independent MLAs.
Madhya Pradesh becomes first state to approve setting up of Happiness Department:
· Madhya Pradesh Cabinet gave its nod to set up Happiness Department in the state. The department will work as knowledge resource centre on the subject of happiness.
· With this approval, Madhya Pradesh became the first state of the country to set up such a Department.
· Apart from the department, the cabinet also decided to establish a state Happiness Institute under the Happiness Department. Initially it will have a budget of three crore 60 lakh rupees.
· TheCabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) has been reshuffled, with SmritiIrani being dropped as a special invitee andHRD Minister PrakashJavadekar elevated as a member.
· NajmaHeptulla, who recently resigned from the Union Cabinet, was removed from the panel.
· CCPA is headed by the Home Minister and is mandated to recommend the dates for Parliamentary sessions.
'India ranks 3rd on business optimism index':
· India has ranked third on the scale of global business optimism for the April-June quarter, after remaining on top globally for the two preceding quarters, according to Grant Thornton's latest International Business Report.
· Delays in key reforms like GST, non-resolution of tax disputes, and the banking sector's performance are among the reasons that impacted business confidence, the report added.
· Kerala started observing Ramayana month in the temples. In Malayalam it is termed as the Ramayana Masam.
· The Ramayana Month starts with the commencement of Malayalam month 'Karkidakam'.
· During this month the temples and homes of the state recites AdhyatmaRamayanamKilippattu written by medieval devotional poet ThunjathEzhuthachan for the 30 days.
· Ezhuthachan is regarded as the father of Malayalam literature.
96% rural electrification completed in Odisha:
· The Odisha government said that electrification work has been completed in around 96% of villages in the state.
· Energy Secretary of Odisha RK Verma said that out of 47,677 villages in the state as per the 2011 census, around 45,236 villages have got power connectivity by June 30.
· India and the EU on Friday reviewed the progress of long-stalled talks for the proposed free trade agreement and expressed willingness to address outstanding issues as an integral part of the negotiations.
· Post-Brexit, the Chief negotiators of European Union and India deliberated upon the Broad Based Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) negotiations in New Delhi.
Over 14 lakh LPG connections released under PMUY:
· Over fourteen lakh LPG connections have been released to the women of BPL families under the PradhanMantriUjjwalaYojana (PMUY).
· According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the scheme is currently under operation in 487 districts of 17 states.
· The scheme, launched in May this year, aims at providing LPG connections to five crore below-poverty-line beneficiaries over the next three years.
· The Ministry has suggested to the people to consult only the official website www.pmujjwalayojana.com for retrieving any information with regard to the UjjwalaYojana.
· In case of any doubt or clarification about the scheme, theconsumers of UjjwalaYojana can also use toll free number 1800-266-6696.
· US regulators voted to open nearly 11 gigahertz of high-frequency spectrum to help carriers create 5G wireless applications and networks, making US the first country to do so.
· 5G networks are expected to be at least 10 times faster than 4G networks. South Korea and Japan plan to deploy 5G by 2018 and 2020 respectively.
Bullet trains cross at record speed of 420 kmph:
· Two bullet trains in China crossed each other while running on parallel tracks in opposite directions at record speeds of 420 kmph.
· The two trains – 'Golden Phoenix' and 'Dolphin Blue', were separated by only 1.6 meters when they met, setting a world-first for trains crossing at such speeds, as per China Railway Corporation.
· Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has decided to face a no-confidence motion rather than resigning, after Maoist Centre withdrew its support from the coalition government.
· At a parliamentary meeting, he stated he is riding on "constitutional complexities" to buy time. The Maoist party withdrew its support stating the ruling party failed to implement past agreements.
Adults-only ice cream van launched in UK:
· Warner Leisure Hotels has launched an adults-only 'Grown Up Ice Cream' van in the UK, which serves a mix of ice creams and alcohol, with flavours like 'Tequila Sorbet' and 'Bacon and Bourbon'.
· The van has a bouncer to keep underage people away.
· The hotel group, which plans adult-only holidays, announces the van's stop on its Facebook page every morning
· Grocery delivery startupZopNow's Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Mukesh Singh has stepped down from his position.
· Singh will now work on the technology-related operations of ZopNow. He will be replaced by Raj Pandey, a former Executive Director at JP Morgan.
· ZopNow's other Co-founder BalKrishn Birla quit in 2013 and claimed of being wrongly ousted from the startup.
· A book titled Courage& Commitment: An Autobiography by Margaret Alva.,Via this book, Alva narrates her forty-year career under four Prime Ministers, namely Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, PV NarasimhaRao and Manmohan Singh.
· It also tells about her transition from politician to Governor.
· In the book, the Alva narrates her trials and triumphs and controversies that rocked her career as a politician leading to expulsion from Congress Party in 1979.
· She provides details of her spats with Sanjay Gandhi, her role in framing Rajiv Gandhi's last campaign tour and her involvement with the Jain Hawala investigation when in charge of the CBI.
· At the same time, she also offers rare insights into the lives of national and international political luminaries.
· Actor Aziz Ansari has become the first Indian-American actor to receive a nomination for the 'Emmy Award', an annual award to honour American television personalities.
· The 33-year-old actor received the nomination in the 'Lead actor in a comedy' category for his series 'Master of None'.
· Earlier, British actors of Indian descent Ben Kingsley and Naveen Andrews have received Emmy nominations.
World 1st hospital train completes 25 yearrs of service:
· The world's first hospital on a train, the Lifeline Express, today completed 25 years of service to the poor and underprivileged masses of rural India.
· Also known as the Magic Train of India, the train medically served more than 10 lakh poor in rural India and covered two lakh kilometres distance since its launch in 1991.
· England captain Alastair Cook surpassed former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar to become the highest run-scorer as an opener in Test cricket's history.
· Cook, who is the 11th highest Test run-scorer, overtook Gavaskar's 9607-run record as an opener, during the Lord's Test against Pakistan.
· Cook recently beat Sachin Tendulkar's record of being the youngest to reach 10,000 Test runs.
NalandaUniv declared UNESCO World Heritage Site:
· UNESCO declared the Nalanda University in Bihar a World Heritage Site.
· The university houses the remains of a monastic institution dating from the 3rd century BC to the 13th century AD.
· Considered the oldest university in the Indian subcontinent, it imparted knowledge for about 800 years. Sites in Iran, China and Micronesia were also added to the list.
· Four Indian women bikers have completed a 10,000-km trip to 10 Asian countries over 40 days to raise awareness against female foeticide.
· They visited schools and universities calling for education without gender bias.
· Psychologist Sarika Mehta, who led the ride, said while the problem of female foeticide is huge in India, we believe it is also a global problem and can happen anywhere.
· In India, the baby female-to-male ratio has been dropping, partly because of female foeticide.
· In 2001, there were 927 girls to 1,000 boys; in 2011, the figure fell to 919 girls.
· Tata Advanced System (TASL) and Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company signed an agreement to work together in support of India's aviation and defense modernization initiatives.
· The agreement was inked with an emphasis on 'Make in India'.
· As per the agreement, TASL and Bell Helicopters will join to develop both commercial and government (including military) rotary wing markets in India in the light utility and reconnaissance segments.
Travel Boutique Online partners with Fxkart.com:
· B2B travel portal Travel Boutique Online (TBO) entered into a strategic partnership with Fxkart.com, an online aggregator of foreign exchange dealers.
· The partnership will allow travel agents from TBO to make foreign exchange bookings for customers.
· Travel agents will be able to access forex rates instantly on Fxkart.com's network of over 250 RBI authorised money changers across India.
· Food Ink, which claims to be the world's first 3D printing restaurant, is coming to London between July 25 and July 27.
· At the cost of £250 (about $334) each, the pop-up restaurant will serve ten customers each night.
· People can also try the 3D printers themselves and taste 3D printed Snacks during the day.
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December 11, 2009 by USA Post
Hannukah,In what is increasingly being seen as a holiday power play, Barack Obama's Jewish dissenters and some in the Jewish media are using the upcoming Hanukkah holiday as a way to reassert their considerable influence on the President. Today Michelle Obama and Barack Obama will light the first candle and on December 16th they will hold a holiday celebration for 400. Whose to blame for the friction, that's the hard part and one that many are trying to decipher.
There is danger of being misunderstood on both sides as an Obama White House seeks to dispel some of the rumors of his administrations unusually strong ties in the Jewish community, the Black caucus put an exclamation point on it last week when they accused Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel of poor communication between themselves and the President. Is Emanuel watering down the message the Black Caucus wants to convey to the President?
The other side of the coin is Israel. It is no secret that Barack Obama's administration and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been on different pages recently and the ice has yet to thaw. Israel's parliament has given preliminary approval to legislation that would require a national referendum on any peace deal that gives up control of east Jerusalem or the Golan Heights. If approved, the law could constrain a future Israeli government's ability to turn over captured land as part of a peace arrangement.
This comes as Barack Obama is facing increased pressure from the U.N. over possible Israeli human rights violations. Investigators reporting to the United Nations Human Rights Council Monday enumerated a number of human rights violations committed by Israel during its Gaza incursion, including the specific targeting of occupied civilian homes and the use of children as human shields.
Is this Obama's way of distancing himself? The invitations with no mention of Hanukkah, the party down sized this year from 800 to 400. Sounds to me like the message is clear.
President Obama is dealing with what every President must eventually deal with in the back of their mind. Thoughts of legacy and how they will be remembered creep into their thoughts from the moment they are sworn in. Barack Obama is his own man and it has taken some in the jewish community a little longer than others to realize that.
At the heart of the matter is the fact that the middle east in not really in the middle of things like it used to be. From a geopolitical stand point Isreal is not as sxy as it once was to the U.S. foreign policy play book, although still crucial to stability in the region, the U.S. focus has moved farther East to countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. With Afghanistan having the potential to be the buffer state of the future if they play their cards right, Israel's days of getting no questions asked preferential treatment in the middle east may be over. It may be time for Israel to try harder to work with their Arab cousins in the region.
It's going to be awhile before the Israeli government comes out of the ether they've been under during the past 2 U.S. administrations and realize the geopolitical ramifications, the U.S. is stretched out on two war fronts. Anything more on the plate would be an instant political liability, no matter how close we are to the country. The European Union has not helped the middle east situation either.
Years of receiving the very best in U.S. weapons and technology have eroded the Israeli's diplomatic skills. The Obama administrations relationship with Israel is very valuable, but it's not for sale. Israeli extremists, the phrase has not caught on yet but it might.
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Rick Whittington has dealt with heart pain for 25 years, but he now has Iowa's first artificial heart and is looking forward to a much brighter future.
Whittington, 59, of Geneseo, Ill., became the first total artificial heart transplant done in Iowa 34 days ago. He has progressed quite well, his doctor said, and was sent home Tuesday.
"We are very pleased with Mr. Whittington's rapid progress," said Dr. James Davis, a cardiac surgeon at University Hospitals, Iowa City. Davis performed the 10-hour operation on Whittington using an artificial heart made by SynCardia.
This artificial heart is the world's first of its kind approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a temporary bridge before a transplant. Patients are people dying from end-stage heart failure that affects both sides of their hearts. There are 25 patients on the device; Whittington is the 13th to go home, and 12 remain hospitalized. He is the first to be discharged from a hospital in the Midwest, the manufacturer reported.
Five heart attacks
Whittington's first heart attack occurred in 1985 and began a long series of serious health incidents. He has had five heart attacks, one stroke, open heart surgery for a bypass, two pacemakers and 11 stents implanted.
"I needed that heart," he said, speaking by cellphone as he was traveling home to Geneseo.
Whittington has lived in pain for the past 15 years.
"But now I feel great," he said. "I'm just a little sore from where they cracked my chest open. But it was well worth it."
Davis said Whittington fit the criteria for the new-style heart - he is 6-foot-1, 210 pounds, and has relatively healthy organs, including the liver and kidneys. He's a nonsmoker and doesn't drink.
"They won't give you this heart unless you take care of yourself," Whittington said.
He has a small hand cart that carries the heart's power source - a battery-operated device called a Freedom Driver. This gives patients such as Whittington the ability to be mobile, not possible with other artificial heart devices that basically keep patients within the confines of a hospital room.
On donor list
Whittington's discharge also came with his placement on a donor list for a heart transplant. Davis said the average wait for a transplant is six to 12 months, although the opportunity may occur in as little as a week, or not for three years. There are 10 to 15 heart transplants done in Iowa City each year, he added.
The SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart is related to previous devices, Davis said, including the Jarvik artificial heart, which in 1982 was the first one to be placed in a human being.
The modern SynCardia model replaces failing heart ventricles and the four heart valves, eliminating the symptoms and source of end-stage heart failure.
Doctors in Iowa City are feeling good about Whittington's case.
"Success like this gives you energy to keep going, to try and do more, for more people," Davis said.
Whittington has a more immediate goal.
"I just want to go home and enjoy some peace and quiet for a while," he said.


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