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How to Travel Incognito(1951)
A non fiction book by Ludwig Bemelmans
Monsieur Le Comte de St Cucuface, a charismatic aristocrat fallen on hard times, slums his way around postwar France in elegant style, trading on his name and his exquisite manners. After a chance encounter on a train, he convinces a wide-eyed Ludwig Bemelmans to adopt the identity of an imaginary German prince and join him in his ruse. Together they set out on an enchanted adventure through a France that is crumbling to dust, feeding off the comically vulgar continental set that is fast replacing Cucuface's blue-blooded caste. They dine on the finest food and wine, stay at the most splendid hotels and chateaux, pausing only for Cucuface to recount another amusing tale of his eccentric lineage. Mixing autobiography and fiction to magical effect, How to Travel Incognito is an affectionate and melancholic hymn to the passing of an ancient order.
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Valentin, as usual, walked around the park when ever he was bored and wanted to think about things. Leonidas, as usual, sat on his left shoulder.
"Man, am I bored..." muttered Valentin.
"You meant 'we'," said Leonidas as-a-matter-of-factly.
"There's not much to do but brawl, but everyone's enjoying their time because of this winter break...but the temperature's about sixty degrees!" exclaimed Valentin.
"And...? Why are you complaining? You're in your light winter coat," said Leonidas flatly.
Valentin smacked his hand against his forehead. "Why did I get stuck with you right now?!"
"Say what?!" roared Leonidas. He began to pull Valentin by the hair.
"Wha-?! Yeow! Knock it off!" yelled Valentin, batting at Leonidas.
"Well, excuse me, Mister 'Why-did-I-get-stuck-with-you', maybe-" began Leonidas before Valentin waved his hand.
"Sshh, I heard something," said Valentin.
"Probably some kid who got lost and can't find his mom. If so, we should help him," said Leonidas.
"I don't think it's a kid...it sounded like a heavy foot step," said Valentin.
"What do you know about heavy footsteps?" asked Leonidas.
"I know that someone likes to chit-chat a lot after I hear one in the park," replied Valentin flatly.
"Why you-!" began Leonidas. There was a flash and both Valentin and Leonidas were sent flying onto the grass.
"Wha-?!" cried out Valentin.
A huge, hulking, winged creature came into view, its eyes glowing gray with coldness. It stared down at the weakened heroes with hate and anger."Hey, what's the big deal?!" snarled Leonidas. There was a sudden flash of light, and where Leonidas was floating in Ball Form was a massive, dragon-like and humanoid creature with a crystal on its chest. The creature gave off a terrifying roar.
"Alright, Leonidas, let's show this creep who's boss!" yelled Valentin.
"You said it, partner!" roared Leonidas.
The winged creature then snapped its fingers and vanished.
"Hey uh...where did he go?" asked Leonidas, dumbfounded.
The creature suddenly appeared and struck Leonidas in the back, then turned and vanished again.
"RAGH!" cried out Leonidas. He staggered foward.
"Leonidas, watch out!" yelled Valentin.
The crystal on Leonidas's chest began to glow, and there was a flash of purple and green light. A dark outline of the creature appeared, though it appeared to not have noticed.
"Leonidas! That Bakugan's probably a Ziperator!" called Valentin.
"That's true, but the colors...I've never seen a Ziperator look like that!" said Leonidas.
"Watch out!" yelled Valentin.
"Eh?" Leonidas eyed the creature as it approached him, and pretended to not notice. Just when the creature was about to strike Leonidas, Leonidas kicked the creature and then blasted it using the crystal's energies.
The creature was sent reeling, screaming.
"Nice one, Leonidas!" yelled Valentin to his friend.
"Thanks partner!" replied Leonidas happily.
The creature slowly got up and growled.
Don't celebrate just yet echoed in the minds of Valentin and Leonidas.
"Wha-?!" began Leonidas. "Telepathy-?!"
"ARGH!" cried out Valentin. He fells on his knees, his hands on his ears. "My ears! Ow!"
"VALENTIN!" roared Leonidas. He whirled around to the creature. "What did you do to him, you creep-"
The creature snapped its fingers once again. There was a bright flash of gray light, and the creature, Valentin, and Leonidas were gone.


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The 'Read All About It' hitmaker and the blonde beauty have "always had a bit of a thing for each other" but it seems things are now starting to get serious between them as the 32-year-old rapper is desperate to spend every spare bit of time with her.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "She [Fae] was absolutely smitten and they've been practically inseparable ever since. Whenever he's got a spare minute away from gigs and plugging his new music - he'll be with Fae. He's even been fobbing his mates off for her and for Pro that means it's the real deal."
Pro Green's new romance comes just eight months after he split from his wife Millie Mackintosh and, although he's been on a string of casual dates since the break up, he's really fallen for Fae and is determined to throw everything into their relationship.
The insider explained: "He's been on loads of casual dates with various girls since splitting with Millie but this is serious. He's really into Fae and doesn't want to mess it up."
Just last week, Pro Green - whose real name is Stephen Manderson - opened up about his split from the reality TV star, whom he married in 2013, and admitted he finds the whole thing "really sad" as they did love each other but it just "didn't work."
He added: "I would rather just move forward. No resentment."
However, although he's adamant there is no animosity between the pair, it's not yet known how the former 'Made in Chelsea' star will take the rapper's new album 'Back On The Market' as it's set to give a detailed insight into their doomed marriage.
But, since leaving Pro Green earlier this year, Millie, 27, has gone on to find love again with her ex-boyfriend Hugo Taylor.


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DWP Retirees Benefits Higher Than Other LA Workers
July 20, 2017 by Editor · Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES – The average benefit for Los Angeles Department of Water and Power retirees in the fiscal year ending July 1, 2015, was higher than other city and county retirees and comparable to city public safety retirees, according to an audit released Tuesday by City Controller Ron Galperin.
The average monthly retiree benefit for recipients of the Los Angeles City Water and Power Employees' Retirement Plan was $5,212, according to the audit. In comparison, civilian city retirees covered by the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System had an average monthly benefit of $4,023; county retirees covered by the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association averaged $3,881; and public-safety retirees in the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions averaged $5,309, according to Galperin.
Opponents Lining Up to Fight 'DWP Power Grab'
August 25, 2016 by admin · Leave a Comment
Former City Controller Laura Chick, actor/environmentalist Ed Begley Jr., former City Councilman Nate Holden hope to pour water on the city's November ballot measure aimed at changing how the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is governed.
Chick, Begley and Holden are among the members of Neighborhoods Against DWP Power Grab, which is fighting Los Angeles Charter Amendment RRR. Opponents say the measure will give DWP officials and the board overseeing the utility too much power, and makes the utility less transparent and accountable to voters.
Also on the committee are UCI law professor Erwin Chemerinsky, William D. Smart Jr. of the Fix L.A. Coalition, and National Organization for Women California President Jerilyn Stapleton.
The groups Food and Water Watch, Consumer Watchdog and the Southern California Watershed Alliance are also members of the committee.
In an official argument opposing the measure, the committee takes issue with provisions they believe would give the DWP oversight board more authority to set rate increases and decide on more expensive contracts.
"The DWP needs serious overhaul and reform, but this reckless proposal takes us backwards and does not reflect the good-government changes that ratepayers want and need," according to their statement.
DWP ratepayer advocate Fred Pickel, who serves as the utility's independent watchdog, was tasked with writing the official argument in favor the measure. He was not immediately available to respond to the committee's formation and official argument.
The ballot measure was backed by the City Council and DWP officials who have said it will improve the way the public utility is run. Specifically, the measure would change the process for how contracts are awarded and rates are set, as well as increase the citizen board overseeing the department from five to seven members. The measure would also allow for changes in the future to
allow the hiring of DWP workers to depart from existing civil service and collective bargaining rules.
DWP Board Toughens Turf Replacement Rules
August 18, 2016 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Board of Water and Power Commissioners Tuesday tightened up the criteria for granting turf removal rebates, under which synthetic turf and mulch will no longer be allowed and more rainfall capture features and plant coverage will be required.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power gives out $1.75 for each square foot of grass lawn that is removed. To be eligible for the incentive under the new rules, projects must:
—not include synthetic turf or mulch;
— feature rainfall capture elements such as infiltration and on-site storage for re-use;
— have landscaping in which native or climate-appropriate plants cover at least 50 percent of the converted area when mature; and
— limit rock, gravel and decomposed granite to no more than 25 percent of the converted area.
The changes also include a recommendation for rebate recipients to use natural or organic weed barriers.
Councilman Paul Koretz pushed for the changes.
"As we continue our essential water conservation rebates, we absolutely need to maximize the bang for our bucks," he said. "The watershed approach achieves multiple benefits and, spread widely, can help the city reduce its $8 billion stormwater compliance bill."
The changes are aimed at helping the city reach Mayor Eric Garcetti's goal of cutting imported water use by 50 percent, and attaining other sustainability goals, according to Koretz's office.
L.A. Council Considers DWP Water Rate Hike
The head of a Los Angeles City Council committee considering a proposed increase in water rates said Wednesday the Department of Water and Power will have to make a strong argument to the public to justify the hike.
Councilman Felipe Fuentes, chairman of the council's Energy and Environment committee, said that with public trust in the DWP "at an all-time low, it's critical (the DWP) makes its case for a new rate increase."
The committee heard presentations from the DWP board, the city's ratepayer advocate and DWP General Manager Marcie Edwards, all of whom fielded questions, but the panel did not immediately vote on the proposal.
The proposed rate increase would result in a 4.76 percent annual increase for the average customer, or about $3 a month, for each of the next five years.
A monthly bill of $57.79 for the typical residential water user would increase to an average rate of $72.90 at the end of the five years, according to an example in a staff report.
Residential water customers who use less water could see smaller hikes, while heavier water users could see bigger increases. Residential water users could see annual monthly rate hikes of between $1 and $11.
Commercial water users would see monthly bills go up between $3 and $60 annually.
The water rate hike proposal was approved last December by the Board of Water and Power Commissioners, with the City Council up next to decide whether to adopt the new rates. A proposal to raise DWP's energy bills will be taken up by a City Council committee at a later meeting.
DWP officials say the revenue from the water rate increases will go toward upgrades on the city's aging pipe system.
Mayor Eric Garcetti supports the rate hike plan, which has also received the blessing of Fred Pickel, the independent watchdog of the DWP.
Panel Clears Way for DWP Power Rate Hike
January 21, 2016 by admin · Leave a Comment
The typical single-family household in Los Angeles could see its monthly electricity bill go up a total of $12 over five years under proposed electricity rate hikes backed Tuesday by the Board of Water and Power Commissioners.
The panel, which oversees the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, voted to recommend that the City Council also back the rate hikes.
Board President Mel Levine said it would be "irresponsible" for elected officials not to approve hikes.
City officials have "no choice" but to increase electricity rates, since the majority of the rate hike revenue would go toward complying with state mandates to switch to renewable energy sources, he said.
The rest of the revenue would go toward fixing the city's aging and broken electricity infrastructure, which would reduce and prevent blackouts, Levine said.
The electricity rate increases, which would be spread out over five years, already have the backing of
Mayor Eric Garcetti and Ratepayer Advocate Fred Pickel, who was appointed to watch over rate increases at the DWP on behalf of customers.
With Water and Power commissioners signing off on the rate hikes, the proposal will now be sent — along with proposed water rate hikes that were approved by the board last year — to the City Council and the mayor for consideration.
Garcetti said Monday the increases are "critical to modernizing our aging electricity grid and bringing our power system into the 21st century."
"DWP needs to have the resources to be successful," he said. "After five years of rate increases, the typical residential customer would see a $6 to $12 increase to their monthly bill. The price of inaction would be much higher than this."
Garcetti said the rate hike proposal includes regular monitoring to determine if the extra revenue is being used to improve the DWP's power system, and a formal review after two years.
"These reviews are critical as the utility industry is in a moment of transition and innovation," Garcetti said.
He noted the DWP is expected to replace 70 percent of its power sources over the next 15 years "to meet state mandates, fight climate change and fund the energy efficiency programs that enable customers to lower their bills even as rates rise."
Pickel, who leads the Office of Public Accountability tasked with monitoring the DWP, issued a report last week concluding the increase was "just and reasonable."
Pickel also noted that the 21 percent average increase over the next five years — which averages 3.86 percent annually — is "less than what is needed" and the utility's power system "will continue to be challenged to perform activities at planned levels."
A typical single-family household that uses 500 kilowatt-hours per month — putting it in "zone 1" — could see a $12 monthly bill increase after five years, according to the OPA.\Monthly bills for such households would rise from the $76-$78 range to between $80 and $82 after one year, eventually going up to about $90 per month after five years, according to the report.
The rate hikes would mean that DWP power revenue would eventually grow to $4.22 billion in fiscal year 2019-20, up from $3.45 billion in fiscal year 2014-15, according to the OPA.
The OPA report also raised concerns that there would be inadequate staffing "for the growing levels of planned capital project expenditures, in part due to the anticipated personnel retirements and constraints on outsourcing."
DWP officials said they were "pleased" with Pickel's assessment of the planned rate hikes, which were proposed to pay for the replacement of aging infrastructure needed to keep electricity service reliable.
If ultimately adopted, the rate hikes would "allow us to continue the transformation of our power system to a clean energy future that protects the environment, while complying with regulatory mandates," according to a statement issued by the utility.
DWP Billing Settlement Gets Conditional OK
December 23, 2015 by admin · Leave a Comment
A judge Monday gave conditional approval to a proposed settlement that calls for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to pay out tens of millions of dollars in refunds to customers who billed inaccurate amounts during a problem-filled overhaul of the utility's customer billing system.
Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle said he supports the deal "in principal," but wants changes to be made in the agreement to make the refund claims process less complicated for DWP ratepayers, according to attorney Gillian Wade, who represents one of the plaintiffs critical of the deal.
Berle also would not commit to $13 million in attorneys' fees that, under the current proposed agreement, would be given to the lead attorney seven days after the deal's final approval, according to Wade. The judge said he would decide after actual refund amounts — rather than estimated figures — have been calculated, the attorney said.
Another hearing was set for Feb. 5 to consider preliminary approval of the deal, Wade said.
Berle had delayed granting preliminary approval in two previous hearings, after attorneys for some of the plaintiffs raised objections to the way another attorney had drawn up the terms with the DWP.
Consumer advocates also said they were concerned about the deal because its terms give DWP officials too much power in deciding how much they would refund or back-bill customers.
But utility officials say the deal, if accepted by the court, would result in $44 million total in overcharges to be credited back to customers and would give back "100 cents on the dollar to every customer affected by our billing system problems."
They added that the settlement also gives customers a "thorough and fair neutral process for resolving claims, including the opportunity to have their claims heard directly by the court."
The most recent version of the settlement, which was filed in court last month, includes all 12 revisions requested by Berle, according to DWP officials. Those changes include putting in signature lines for class plaintiff representatives, using six languages on the claims forms, setting up an online claims submission system, and giving clearer information about the kinds of claims ratepayers could make.
Consumer advocates critical of the deal said before today's hearing that despite the recent revisions, the settlement terms still would give DWP too much power to dictate the refund amount.
Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court last month called the revised settlement "remarkably flawed," and the claims process it would set up "confusing."
Court also lashed back at the DWP's statements, saying that the attorney who crafted the settlement will get his $13 million in fees as soon as the settlement deal goes through, while customers may need to wait until 2017 or later to get their checks.
LADWP Considers Tighter Watering Rules
A Los Angeles city panel called Tuesday for outdoor watering to be restricted to two days per week if the city fails to meet monthly goals for slashing water use amid the statewide drought.
The proposed restrictions come just weeks after Los Angeles Department of Water and Power officials recommended rate hikes of 2.4% to 5.4% to pay for infrastructure needs and to achieve water and energy conservation goals and improve customer service.
L.A. currently limits outdoor watering to three days per week as required under "phase II" of the city's emergency water conservation ordinance.
The city would be able to switch to phase III – which includes the two-day-per-week schedule along with other measures – more quickly if the city falls behind on monthly water use goals, under the plan advanced Tuesday by the Department of Water and Power Commissioners.
Failing to meet the mayor's monthly water goals or the state's 16 percent reduction target would trigger ramped-up water reduction efforts soon after the city falls short of its water reduction targets, DWP officials said.
The city met its water reduction goals for June, but only by a "very narrow margin," according to a DWP report.
If the city uses more water than is allowed by the state, the city could be hit with fees, but the current process for putting phase III restrictions in place could take as many as two to three weeks, DWP officials said Tuesday.
The City Council and mayor will be given a water use "report card" at the end of each month as a precursor to entering phase III, officials said.
The twice-a-week outdoor watering schedule in phase III would allow watering to take place Mondays and Fridays for odd-numbered addresses, and Sundays and Thursdays for even-numbered streets.
The resolution advanced Tuesday is subject to approval by the City Council and Mayor Eric Garcetti.
DWP Lays Out Proposed Rate Hike
July 9, 2015 by admin · Leave a Comment
Los Angeles water and power users would see their rates increase 2.4 percent to 5.4 percent annually for five years under a proposal unveiled by Department of Water and Power officials Wednesday.
The plan was presented to the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners, with officials saying the rate increases are needed to replace aging infrastructure, further water and energy conservation goals and improve customer service.
DWP officials estimated that the typical residential water and power customer would face a 3.4 percent increase, which translates to paying an additional $4.75 a month, under the proposed hikes.
But customers could see increases of as little as 2.4 percent, a roughly $1.95 per month hike, or as high as 5.4 percent, which is about $17.64 per month, depending on usage.
DWP officials tried to make the case today for the rate hikes, saying they have worked to save $467 million through reductions in labor and other costs.
In order to keep up with rising power and water costs over the next five years, DWP would need to bring in an additional $900 million for its power service, and $230 million for its water service, officials said.
Commission President Mel Levine said this is just the start of conversations about the rates, and there will be outreach efforts over the next several months.
"I anticipate this will indeed be a dialogue involving both informing customers and most importantly listening to feedback from these important stakeholders and from the community," he said.
The discussion will also involve the City Council and Mayor Eric Garcetti, the ultimate decision-makers in whether the rate hikes are adopted, Levine said.
LADWP Customers Reduce Water Use
July 9, 2015 by admin · Leave a Comment
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers reduced their water use by 18 percent in May, compared to the same month two years ago, according to figures released July 1 by the State Water Resources Control Board.
Statewide, water use dropped by 28.9 percent, according to the board.
Gov. Jerry Brown has called for an overall 25 percent drop in water use over 2013 totals because of the continuing drought, though individual water suppliers have been assigned varying cutback targets.
"The numbers tell us that more Californians are stepping up to help make their communities more water secure, which is welcome news in the face of this dire drought," said State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus.
"That said, we need all Californians to step up – and keep it up – as if we don't know when it will rain and snow again, because we don't," she said. "If the drought continues beyond this year, we'll all be glad we did."
In Long Beach, residents reduced their water use by 20 percent in May, according to the state. City officials said they have already calculated June water use and found a 19 percent reduction from two years ago, dropping to the city's lowest level since 1956.
"I'm very proud of the effort by our residents, businesses, schools and very own water department," Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia said. "We continue to lead statewide."
Customers of the San Gabriel Valley Water Company reduced their use by 35 percent in May, compared to May 2013, according to the state. Garden Grove residents reduced by 24 percent, Pico Rivera by 25 percent, Azusa by 27 percent, Anaheim by 25 percent, La Habra by 29 percent, Buena Park by 30 percent and South Pasadena by 31 percent.
Ex DWP Worker Charged With Embezzling $4M
June 12, 2015 by Editor · Leave a Comment
public officer crime, A former audio-visual technician for the Department of Water and Power will be arraigned next week on more than two dozen felony counts for allegedly misappropriating more than $4 million in public funds.
Thatcus Carl Richard, 64, of Moreno Valley, was arrested Wednesday and is charged with multiple counts of conflict of interest, public officer crime and embezzlement by a public officer.
Between July 1996 and March 2014, Richard — who was in charge of managing video and audio jobs for the utility — allegedly enlisted friends to establish audio-visual companies and then helped award DWP contracts to them, according to the District Attorney's Office.
In return, the companies would allegedly subcontract the work to a company owned by the defendant called Top Line Communications.
Richard is also accused of using DWP equipment and resources for his personal gain, according to prosecutors.
Agents from the District Attorney's Bureau of Investigation arrested Richard Wednesday in San Bernardino County.
Prosecutors have recommended that bail be set at $1.2 million.
If convicted of all charges, Richard faces up to 20 years in state prison, according to the District Attorney's Office.
"Any employee who violates the public trust and defrauds the LADWP and our customer owners should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," said DWP General Manager Marcie Edwards. "I am grateful that the suspected criminal activity was investigated by our own security services division and reported to law enforcement."
DWP officials said that as a result of the case, the utility has begun reviewing all of the contracts initiated by its small business units over the past five years and has bolstered training for contract managers. It also established a vendor-authentication unit to verify the legitimacy of companies doing business with the DWP for the first time.
"Since this investigation was initiated, we have taken significant steps to strengthen our ability to detect fraud and deter a scheme like this from ever occurring again and will take additional steps to better detect and prevent the fraud that occurred in this case," Edwards said. "I have also requested that the city attorney file a civil action to attempt to recover the money that was stolen by this former employee."


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Off the road thug reversed car towards garda at high speed
A disqualified driver who put a garda's life at risk by reversing his car towards her at speed has been sentenced to seven and half years for this and spate of robberies and attempted raids.
Joseph French (24) of Neilstown Park, Clondalkin, Dublin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to endangerment on the Ninth Lock Road, Clondalkin and dangerous driving on Cherry Orchard Avenue, Ballyfermot on April 30, 2015. He also pleaded guilty to driving a car without insurance on the same date.
French further pleaded guilty to two robberies and an attempted robbery on dates between July 30, 2014 and August 9, 2014 at Centra, La Touche Road, Bluebell, Centra in Foxbourough in Lucan and Mace on Manor Road, Palmerstown.
His previous convictions include robbery, attempted robbery, theft, burglary, having no insurance, possession of articles, dangerous driving, possession of knives, escape from lawful custody and drug offences.
Judge Martin Nolan sentenced French to consecutive terms of seven and half years before he suspended the final two years on strict conditions.
He said the robberies were violent and committed to feed a drug habit. He added that Garda Fiona Ruddy may have been seriously injured when French drove at her. He disqualified him from driving for five years.
French was on bail for two robberies and an attempted robbery when Garda Ciaran O'Neill and Gda Ruddy spotted him driving his Volkswagen Passat in Ballyfermot. He hid his face when the officers approached the car to speak to him.
French took off at speed and refused to stop when the gardaí, who chased in their patrol car, directed him to. It was rush hour evening traffic and as French got up to 80 kmh in a 50 kmh zone, Gda O'Neill said he felt it was unsafe to continue the chase.
He told Eilis Brennan BL, prosecuting that he saw French overtake cars and two horses and traps in "extremely dangerous" manoeuvres, narrowly avoiding head-on collisions.
Gda O'Neill said French continued to drive at 100 kph, in a 50 kph zone, onto the Ninth Lock Road. He drove on the wrong side of the road around narrow bends, until he was eventually hemmed in by traffic.
It was at this point that both gardaí got out of the patrol car to approach French and he reversed at speed in the direction of Gda Ruddy.
Gda O'Neill said he had spotted the Passat's reverse lights come on but his colleague hadn't. He shouted at her to get back into the patrol car because he said he was worried she would be knocked over.
He told Ms Brennan that French was driving at such speed that if Gda Ruddy hadn't managed to get into the patrol car when she did, she would have been seriously injured or killed. She just managed to close the door of the car when the Passat drove past.
French got stuck behind a Dublin bus and other traffic a short time later and gardaí managed to move in and arrest him. He had no driving license and he wasn't insured.
Gda O'Neill agreed with Shane Costelloe SC, defending, that his client had not deliberately tried to harm Gda Ruddy, rather he was behaving recklessly in an attempt to evade arrest.
Garda Linda Ryan said that nothing was stolen during an attempted raid of Centra on La Touche Road after the manager of the store hit the culprit with a tray of dog food.
The robber, who was armed with a lump hammer hit the manager in the face, before he and French made good their escape in a stolen car. The victim's eye was red and swollen from the attack.
In the second robbery, in the same shop 10 days later, the raiders were again armed with a hammer which was used to threaten a member of staff. They managed to get away with €700 from the shop but the raid was captured on CCTV footage.
The same day French and his accomplices robbed a shop in Lucan and made off with €300. They again made good their escape in a stolen car.
Later that day they tried to rob Mace in Palmerstown but were stopped by shop keeper, Darren O'Brien, who threw a vegetable tray and cans of coke at the would-be raiders.
Gda Ryan said French was nominated as a suspect after viewing CCTV footage from the attempted raid in Palmerstown. He was arrested and during interview he told gardaí about the attempted robbery in July while making full admissions to the other raids.
He said he needed the money for drinking and drugs. He said at times he was the getaway driver, while on other occasions he was in the various shops with his accomplices.


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Pumpkin Rum Cake
Recipe by Alaska Katie
I found this recipe on a Libby's pumpkin can and have made it over and over again. It's a great fall treat perfect for dinner parties. Easy to make, looks elegant and tastes delicious.
Top Review by Hazeleyes
So moist and delicious! I love the flavor of the rum in the glaze. I used dark brown sugar instead of the white sugar in the glaze to give it more of a caramel flavor. I also added a couple of tablespoons of powdered sugar when making the glaze. Thanks for a great pumpkin cake recipe!
Ingredients Nutrition
- 709.77 ml all-purpose flour
- 14.78 ml ground cinnamon
- 4.92 ml ground nutmeg
- 2.46 ml ground cloves
- 4.92 ml ground ginger
- 9.85 ml baking soda
- 4.92 ml salt
- 236.59 ml butter or 236.59 ml margarine, softened
- 236.59 ml dark brown sugar
- 236.59 ml granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 425.24 g can Libby's canned pumpkin
- 4.92 ml vanilla
Butter Rum Glaze
- 59.14 ml butter
- 118.29 ml granulated sugar
- 29.58 ml water
- 29.58-44.37 ml dark rum
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat oven to 325. Grease 12 cup bundt pan.
- Combine flour, spices, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated in a large mixer bowl and until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition.
- Add pumpkin and vanilla extract and beat well. Add flour to pumpkin mixture, 1/3 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Pour into prepared bundt pan.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes.
- While cake is cooling make Butter Rum Glaze. Melt butter in a saucepan; stir in sugar and water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in rum.
- Poke holes all over cake with a long pick (I use a wooden skewer). Pour half of glaze over cake. Let stand 5 minutes and then invert onto plate. Make holes all over top of cake and pour remaining glaze over the top.
- Cool completely.


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Michael Waltrip Racing press release
CORNELIUS, N.C. — Mark Martin begins his 30th season in NASCAR Sprint Cup racing on Sunday in the 54th running of the Daytona 500. Like many of the 180,000 fans who will attend NASCAR's premier event or the 13 million television viewers watching at home, Martin grew up a fan of "The Great American Race."
One of his first Daytona 500 experiences came in 1976 when the 17-year-old's family drove a motorhome from their Batesville, Ark. home to Daytona. They spent the night on the speedway's grounds before watching the famous last-lap duel between Richard Petty and David Pearson when the pair crashed in the tri-oval grass just short of the checkered flag. Petty's car wouldn't restart, but Pearson dumped the clutch and kept the car from stalling. Pearson straightened out his damaged machine and slowly crossed the start/finish line to capture the Daytona 500.
I was in the grandstand tri-oval. That was freakin' unbelievable.
A young Mark Martin watched it all front the grandstands.
In 1982, Martin entered the Daytona 500 for the first time finishing 26th earning $5,000.
MARTIN ON 1976 DAYTONA 500: "I was in the grandstand tri-oval. That was freakin' unbelievable. I was rooting for Richard Petty because everyone rooted for a winner. I was so excited. I hadn't really been outside of Batesville, Arkansas. Now, I'm exaggerating, but I remember how excited I was to see palm trees and just being in Florida. That was a heck of race. When you come to Daytona you always get the feeling you are watching history and that day is as historic as any day in NASCAR."
DREAMS OF RACING AT DAYTONA: "I never dreamed I'd ever come back to Daytona as a racer. I was a fan at that point. I never conceived of something like that. I never thought of even competing at Daytona until I started winning races back home."
FIRST DAYTONA 500 IN 1982 - "I came down to Daytona with my own car, owning my own team, without a sponsor and totally ill-prepared. My car was built one-inch too low so I had to run the body an inch too high. It didn't run worth a flip. I left Daytona broke, blew up and everything else. So I began the season broke in half. Times have changed. I've got Aaron's and Toyota behind me, we're doing commercials, I've got a great crew and team. I'm motivated. I'm learning new people and things. It's good."
WINNING A DAYTONA 500 - "I figure that I'm darn lucky to have been able to participate in this sport and stumble around and win a few things. I'm not owed anything. You earn what you get. I have not lost one ounce of sleep over not winning it other than the disappointment of being within three feet of it in '07. I had to stop short because I did recall when I was telling you that I hadn't lost any sleep over it -- to be real honest, that's not accurate. I did lose a little bit over coming within three feet of it. You don't get to choose which races you win -- if you're lucky you just get to win some. I figured that I got lucky and I got to win some. I don't get to choose which ones they are."
MARTIN WILL START FIFTH IN SECOND OF THURSDAY'S 150-MILE DUELS - "I'm going to try to figure out how to use all the situations to our advantage -- what will work the best for us. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday will be all about trying to figure out for the Dayton) 500. Thursday is just about practice -- just a warm up or a heat race for the 500."
· Sunday's race will be Martin's 831st career start and 28th Daytona 500. Martin owns 40 Sprint Cup victories - fifth best among active drivers.
· CHASSIS: Primary 687 Backup - 710 - Both are making first race appearances.
· Mark Martin will race the No. 55 in 24 races plus the All Star race in 2012. Waltrip will drive the No. 55 in the Shootout plus six races including all the remaining restrictor plate events. MWR will fill the remaining races with a driver to be named later.


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I have dated someone with a kid but its very complicated. I didn't mind the baby at all (I actually loved him like my own) but the mom was a whole lotta drama to deal with plus when a woman/man has a kid at such a young age it pretty much changes their entire lives & perspectives. I'm not gonna say that I won't date a guy with a kid; however based on my previous experience I must say that 1) the guy must be really worth my time in evey sense 2) not too much baby drama 3) the guy needs to have an idea of what he wants to do with his life,where to head it to.00|00|0


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Broccoli Cheese Crepes Recipe
this recipe from Jane Shapton is perfect to prepare for a special brunch or light dinner for two. The Irvine, California cook tucks a cheesy broccoli mixture into tender homemade crepes with delicious results.
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup water
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
- 1. For batter, combine the eggs, water, flour and salt in a blender. Cover and process until smooth; let stand for 15 minutes.
- 2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Reduce heat to low. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and salt until cheese is melted. Stir in broccoli. Cover; keep warm.
- 3. Heat a lightly greased 8-in. nonstick skillet; pour 2 tablespoons batter into the center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet as needed.
- 4. Spoon about 1/2 cup filling down the center of each crepe; roll up. Place seam side down in an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 6 filled crepes.
Nutritional Facts
3 each: 560 calories, 32g fat (20g saturated fat), 304mg cholesterol, 1398mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 7g fiber), 31g protein.
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"These are really good. I served them with the Tuna Shell salad in the same issue."
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I love smoothies. Almost as much as I love cheese. And THAT is some serious love. But I've always been disappointed with smoothies in Omaha. Too much ice, heavy syrup, crappy ingredients, etc. I got spoiled by going to school in Cali for a year where we had a Jamba Juice ON campus. Well guess what, that's all changed with the arrival of Smoothie King. Good Lord am I happy!
So first let's address the elephant in the room. Are they as tasty as Jamba Juice? Hell yes. BUT way healthier. As a vegetarian who's losing weight, seeing that some of them have up to 50 g of protein makes me mucho happy. PLUS a drive thru! Wha whaattttttt??!?!?!
I got to try out Smoothie King with some fellow Omaha bloggers. It's at 90th and center, across from the Hy-Vee on the end of the plaza where Senor Matias used to be (I totally miss that place, can you tell?)
I was in love with everything I tried. The Hulk is for adding weight, so it has ice cream, but it was so good. I'm really into the veggie blends; they are a great, tasty way to get your veg in. I couldn't even taste the carrot in the berry carrot one I tried.
Wellness is really at the heart of the whole operation. They have healthy snacks too, like protein cookies!
I was excited to learn they were founded in New Orleans, since my brother is moving there in the fall. I may be sneaking in some smoothies when I visit him.
I definitely see myself spending a lot of time at 90th and Center in coming months. Speaking of which, if you download the Smoothie King app, you accumulate points toward free smoothies for everything you purchase. Score!!!
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Patty's Pizza has worked rigorously to create a par (partially) baked pizza formulation that does not require the heat of industrial level ovens, yet is still able to be frozen, topped, and used in a wide variety of applications. Ultimately, this has lead to the development of a new line of pizza products designed to meet the diverse needs of Patty's ever-growing client list. Professional trained chefs within the food service industry have been continually impressed with the quality and reliability of Patty's Pizza products, especially with the superior flavor and performance of Patty's many proprietary dough recipes.
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Rutten calls for PSV patience
PSV boss Fred Rutten has urged his players to "keep their cool" and show patience against Rangers.
Last Updated: 10/03/11 9:19am
PSV Eindhoven boss Fred Rutten has urged his players to "keep their cool" and show patience against Rangers.
Rangers boss Walter Smith is expected to opt for a defensive 5-4-1 formation when the two sides met in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 clash in Holland on Thursday.
Despite the defensive formation, Rutten believes his side can score, taking confidence from a 3-1 home victory over Lille and the 1-1 draw with Sampdoria - also at the Philips Stadion - earlier in the competition.
He said: "I think that Rangers will start with five defenders, especially here in Eindhoven. I think their goal will be to prevent us from scoring, while trying to score one goal themselves.
"That five-man defence will become a wall for us to penetrate. But Lille and Sampdoria adopted the same defensive tactics.
"We must keep our cool and not play kick and rush, as Glasgow Rangers are also able to switch quickly from defence to attack."
Rutten feels fully prepared after watching Rangers in action in the Old Firm derby defeat to Celtic, before dispatching one of his scouts to witness the nervous 1-0 win over St Mirren at the weekend.
He added: "I have scouted Rangers thoroughly so I have plenty of information on them ahead of this game."
That information will be invaluable as PSV skipper Orlando Engelaar admits his knowledge of Rangers' players is limited, apart from on-loan Blackburn forward El-Hadji Diouf and Maurice Edu, who netted the goal that saw Rangers progress past Sporting Lisbon in the last round.
Engelaar said: "I have to be honest and admit that I don't really know many of the players. Maybe just a few, like Diouf and Edu, of course.
"But they are obviously a big club, with a great history so we know it won't be easy.
"Rangers will be a strong opponent and they have a lot of strength and are good defensively.
"It will be difficult for us to score a goal, that's what I expect. We will also have to watch out for the counter-attacks because I expect that we will be more on the attacking side."


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|Reviews for Collide
| DCoD chapter 1 . 1/17/2009
A) Great song choice! I love this song to the point of obsession..
B) So far, I'm loving this fic. I usually stay away from all-human stories, for whatever reason, but this one is definitely intriguing me. I like how Bella's the outside observer, soaking in more than anyone realizes.
C) Can't wait for the next update!
| woobiedookie chapter 1 . 1/17/2009
I'm intrigued by the new take you have on these characters. I haven't been reading too many AH stories yet but I like what you wrote about them. The wit and humor plus, the slight drama are all nicely balanced.
I liked how you brought in Tanya as well and how Edward is into her too. I wonder how Edward is going to get interested Bella. :D
You're doing an amazing job! I can't wait for more. I do have something to bring up, perhaps you could split the long paragraphs you have? They're very long and may distract your readers. :D
| twilight-is-lovee chapter 1 . 1/17/2009
Hahaha, no handlebars, no handlebars. Loved it.
I'm really liking this story already!
But there's one thing ... It's sorta one of my pet peeves.
Some of your paragraphs, especially the one describing the popular eight, were SO long... I mean, you could've seperated them into different paragraphs... It makes it look neater and to me, it makes a lotta sense.
I have ADHD (heh) and I am distracted easily, and reading long paragraphs pulls up a sense of dread in me and makes me look at anything else... Ya know what I mean?
So, if you could, seperate the long paragraphs into shorter ones, please?
| katmom chapter 1 . 1/17/2009
Pretty good start! You've pulled me in...
Great...now I'm HUMMING the dang song...off to youtube...LOL!
| Dollybigmomma chapter 1 . 1/17/2009
OMC! I found that song on YouTube yesterday by accident and loved it, and now it's in your story! I really like this so far and can't wait to read more! Keep it coming!
| xsarahskankx chapter 1 . 1/17/2009
Hmm...I wonder what will happen next P
I was a little more than surprised to hear the Edward/Tanya thing in this chapter, it definitely makes me more interested to read further.
Although it's sad, I thought I was finally over my fanfiction addiction and then you had to go and write another story...oh well!
"The band and drama kids banded together" was that SUPPOSED to be a pun? Because I laughed either way btw.
| MentalMaddy chapter 1 . 1/17/2009
Ahh good song choice. Collide is one of my favourite songs!
Did you makee the songs up about wiper blade and handle barrs or are the actually real?
Looking foward to see where you take this )
| PLV chapter 1 . 1/17/2009
Cool story thus far
| neologismitastical chapter 1 . 1/17/2009
This was a good beginning. Though the HUGE paragraph in the middle was sort of scary... Yeah. Update soon!
| CellarDoor821 chapter 1 . 1/17/2009
great start!
I really like it so far... Can't wait to see where you take this story. :)
| something in the wind chapter 1 . 1/17/2009
This story seems different from other human fanfictions, which is a breath of fresh air for me. Plus, it is a major upside that you can write very well as well as provide lengthy chapters. Hopefully, you recieve many reviews so you can add those chapters which I honestly hope you plug in today. I am very anxious and excited to see where you take continue this story and good luck!
| jillbetsonalice chapter 1 . 1/17/2009
I'm so glad this is hear finally.
Amazing baby, simply amazing.


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We are looking for a God fearing, dynamic, confident, result-oriented Manager to provide programmatic and spiritual leadership at the Home and within the community through the "Families Together" Program.
The person will possess the following qualifications:- A degree in social work / ministry with at least 3 years experience or a diploma with 5 years experience.
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If you aren't familiar with the type of cactus called the jumping cholla (Cylindropuntia fulgida for all you purists), you are about to get a primer on the species courtesy of Rory McIlroy.
During match play at the World Golf Championships in Marana, Ariz. Wednesday, McIlroy found himself in the desert on the fifteenth hole after his tee shot on the par-4 ended up in the rough. And by "rough" we mean, rocks, sand and various species of plants and cacti. With his ball next to a good-sized rock, he carefully attempted to punch out, but his shot sailed toward the gallery ahead on his left. Rory cringed immediately, with the announcers stating what must have been running through his head: "It hit somebody!"
Although the video replay couldn't quite pinpoint who or what the golf ball hit, they did reveal a man whose back was completely covered with jumping chollas, cacti that attach themselves to things with the slightest touch. Evidently the man tried to jump out of the way of the errant shot, and landed right on a cactus. He did seem extremely composed about the whole thing, especially while people with all sorts of tools came to his aid to extract the chollas. Then again, golf is a gentlemen's game.
Orange is the new beaten
The No. 1 Syracuse Orange were 25 of 25 coming into Wednesday night's game at the Carrier Dome against the visiting Boston College Eagles. But the Eagles, with only six wins on the season, played emotionally charged basketball and upset the Orange in OT, 62-59.
Hurdling in the halls
Australian hurdler and Internet darling Michelle Jenneke has never been shy in front of the camera. So it stands to reason that if she were ever going to set up hurdles, say, inside a home to practice, she would tape it. Which she did.
Her latest video on Instagram shows Jenneke logging some final prep work for Saturday's Perth Track Classic by hurdling not one but two hurdles in a carpeted hallway turned makeshift track. As she captioned the post, "Who needs an indoor track with a hallway like this!"
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Angry Birds Rio v2.3.1
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Pre-Civilization Bronze Age v1.4.1
Requirements: 2.2 +
Overview: Immerse yourself in the Mesopotamian Middle East between 6000 BC and 2000 BC.
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Age Of Wind 3 v2.0 [Mod Money]
Requirements: 2.3.3+
Overview: Sail the seven seas, define your route and choose your enemies wisely.
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Discover a brave new world with 'White Jack' and the ever loyal first mate Orlando as they take on the world.
Build and command your own fleet of pirate ships and use it to conquer land and sea. Battle against other Facebook users or choose from hundreds of quests and battles.
Live the ruthless true life of a pirate captain: roam around more than 35 different tropical islands, trade exotic goods and use them to create unique devastating and super cool weapons.
If you're a little tired, you can always rest in the tavern and have a cup of rum while you play a game of dice.
To master this game you'll need to develop your own strategy and outsmart the deadly villains of age of wind 3.
Special features:
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-Mind blowing 3D graphics.
-Super advanced AI in battles.
-Tons of special weapons and upgrades.
-Magnificent ships.
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What's new:
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*Over 45 Brand new quests!
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* Cool New achievements
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My Talking Tom v2.3.1 [unlimited Coins]
Requirements: 2.3+
Overview: Adopt your very own baby Tom. Feed him, play with him and nurture him!
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- Play over 10 mini-games: Memory Game, Whack-A-Mouse, Connect and more! Earn gold coins and have fun!
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- Visit your friends & other players' Talking Toms: Check out the apartments and look of other Toms, find treasure chests and get coins!
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- Unleash your creativity: Create your very own Tom by choosing from 1000's of combinations of furs, clothing and furniture.
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Marble Heroes v1.1.4 (Mod Damage/Speed)
Requirements: 2.3 +
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Agify : Age your Face v2.4
Requirements: 2.2 and up
Overview: So you are wishing to know, how will you look when you are old.
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* One click to Make yourself OLD.
* SHAKE to switch back and forth.
* Save to SD card
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041 Pancho Villa and the lead role in his own film
Americans have a problem in Mexico
It is Sunday 4 April 1915. It is the 41st week after the shooting at Sarajevo.
Field Marshal Karl von Bülow, commanding officer of the Second Army of the Germans, has to leave the battlefield after a heart attack.
Also Alexander von Kluck has to step back as commander of the First Army as a result of injuries by a French grenade.
Russian general Aleksei Brusilov enters Austria-Hungary, but the Germans come to the rescue of the Austrians in the Carpathians.
Anzac troops, Australians and New Zealanders, leave for the Dardanelles from Egypt.
The Turkish government focuses its anger on two million Armenians and starts their deportations.
After a bitter mine battle, which started in February, the French finally succeed in conquering the ridge near the village of Les Éparges.
Italy declares to remain neutral, provided that Austria-Hungary gives up a number of territories.
Erich von Falkenhayn, chief of the German general staff, transfers troops from the western to the eastern front.
Albanian forces, under German-Turkish command, are preparing for an attack on the town of Durrës and after that on Serbia.
And in the Battle of Celaya heavy blows are dealt to Mexican revolutionary and popular hero Pancho Villa.
Well, Pancho Villa. What are we expected to believe of this man? That he married 24 women? That he invented the tactics of the mad locomotive, stuffing a hijacked train carriage with explosives and then setting it in motion towards the enemy? That he once ceased a pursuit when he suddenly perceived an ice cream van in the streets of Chihuahua? That his right-hand man Rodolfo Fierro shot dead a random passer-by because he had a current bet with Pancho Villa: does a dying man fall forward or backward? That in 1926 Prescott Bush, father and grandfather of two American presidents, paid 25,000 dollars for Pancho Villa's skull? And that since then this skull has been in the possession of a secret society called Skull and Bones?
One story is juicier than the other. Pancho Villa is therefore larger than life. In Mexico he is still lauded in corridos, ballad-like songs that do not always reveal whether a hero or a villain is praised.
Our question should be what Pancho Villa has to do with the First World War. We have to look for the answer with the Americans. In the middle of the Great War, when the United States are still neutral, Pancho Villa plays the game of cat and mouse with the American army under the command of general John Pershing. The country that is to put an end to a world war has not been able to collar a confounded rogue like Pancho Villa in their own backyard.
The United States' descent into the European cesspit also had to do with Mexico. When the Zimmermann telegram, named after the German state secretary for Foreign Affairs, made public in January 1917 that the Germans were stirring up Mexico against the United States, president Woodrow Wilson was forced to resort to military means. America entered the European war.
The biggest country of Latin America, Brazil, also actually declared war on Germany in 1917, in response to the recommencement of the German U-boat campaign. Smaller countries like Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador contented themselves with the severance of diplomatic relations with Germany.
At the outbreak of the war in 1914 Latin America still bore a European stamp. In preceding decades the continent had been swamped with European emigrants. But the increasing United States inspection of the activities of Central and South America was equally unmistakable. The First World War would irreversibly speed up this process. After 1918 the almost a century-old Monroe doctrine had become practice: 'America for the Americans'. The game of a Europe that had bled to death was definitely over in Latin America.
The omnipotence of the Spaniards and the Portuguese had already ended in the first decades of the nineteenth century. The French had remained just barely visible in Latin America thanks to a few Caribbean islands and French Guyana. The German influence was primarily military. Latin American governments preferred to professionalize their armies after the Prussian model, spiked helmets included.
But it was particularly the British who had represented Europe on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. In the three decades before the First World War British businessmen increased their investments in Latin America fivefold.
Though there had no longer been any political dependence in Latin American countries for a century, economic and cultural independence was a completely different story. In fact the continent had kept its colonial structure. English and increasingly American bankers and industrialists pulled the strings.
Uncle Sam himself also played his part. It was especially under president Theodore Roosevelt that foreign politics in the United States began to exhibit imperialist features. The Spanish-American war of 1898 had been a walk in the park, a 'splendid little war'. Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico and also the Philippines, the last vestiges of the Spanish Empire had been taken under the wings of the American Eagle on a nod and a wink.
Another project of Roosevelt was a canal that would connect the two oceans. Panama was taken away from Colombia, after which the digging could start. Roosevelt stretched the Monroe doctrine a little more. Countries in Latin America that economically or politically made a mess of things, had to take into account intervention of the United States. In 1905 the Dominican Republic was the first country visited by the policeman of the western hemisphere, Teddy Roosevelt.
Nextdoor neighbour Mexico, however, was a much more complicated story, and an old story to boot. Before the Americans began to fight each other in a bloody civil war, the United States and Mexico had known a history of border conflicts.
Napoleon III's grotesque attempt to turn Mexico into a puppet empire also lay buried in time. The staff duty puppet, Maximilian of Habsburg, had been killed by a Mexican firing squad in 1867. Nine years later one Porfirio Díaz took firm control of the situation. He allowed the economic power of the United States in Mexico to increase spectacularly, but at a certain moment it became a bit too much for Diaz. 'Poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States!', he exclaimed. As a counterweight Díaz decided to attract European investors, notably British. To the Americans this was the sign again to start looking around for new rulers in Mexico.
Díaz's dictatorship, the Porfiriato, was double-faced. Economic progress went hand in hand with social oppression. Liberal forces therefore rose up in 1910 with the support of America. Díaz fled and drew his last breath in Paris in the year of the war 1915.
The fall of the Porfiriato leads to a turbulence in which also the Americans lose their balance. In April 1914 there is the Tampico Affair. The Mexicans have arrested an American officer, to which the Yankees react by occupying the port of Veracruz for a short while. There is the threat of war, but Argentine, Brazil and Chile manage to mediate.
In October 1915 president Wilson decides to acknowledge a new government, led by Venustiano Carranza. In doing so he incurs the wrath of one of Carranza's opponents, Francisco Villa, better known as Pancho Villa, since he fled into the mountains after killing the rapist of his sister, so the story goes.
In April 1915 Pancho Villa had suffered a grim defeat in the Battle of Celaya. With French fervour Villa attacked, but his opponent proved a beter student of the war on the European continent. Pancho Villa's men got hopelessly entangled in the defensive positions of Carranza's troops.
It seemed that Villa had played out his role, but he did not admit defeat. Was it pure revenge or an attempt to pit Carranza against Wilson? Whatever the case, in May 1916 Pancho Villa crosses the border with more than 400 men. The Villistas are targeting the sleepy border town of Columbus, New Mexico. The raid has to be paid for with the lives of eighteen Americans and about seventy Villistas.
America's answer soon follows. Columns of soldiers, commanded by general John J. 'Black Jack' Pershing, invade Mexico. America now has its own little war. But the hunt for Pancho Villa, El Centauro del Norte, remains without success. After eleven months the punitive expedition is abandoned. American soldiers have not only battled with followers of Pancho Villa, but also with Mexican government troops. This was because Carranza did not tolerate American interference. Which then to the Germans was a reason to start intriguing, with the familiar result.
Pancho Villa has also been called the Mexican Robin Hood. He divided the land of conquered haciendas among farmers and soldiers. He imposed taxes on landowners. He robbed trains. He proclaimed himself governor of Chihuahua. He printed his own money. He even created his own legend.
What is true in any case is that he played the leading role in his own films. In 1912 an American production, 'Life of Villa', appears. And another two years later a Hollywood crew travels to Mexico again. The title of the new film is somewhat longer: 'The Life of General Villa'. The contract, in which Villa promises the crew that they can film him during the Battle of Ojinaga, has been fully preserved, but unfortunately the film itself has not, apart from one or two scenes. In 2003 Antonio Banderas plays the star role in a film about the curious collaboration between Hollywood and the Mexican caudillo. The title of the film is really a nice one: 'And starring Pancho Villa as himself'.
There is also a bestseller about him. American journalist John Reed associated with Pancho Villa for a while. Reed became known as the writer of 'Ten Days that shook the world', an eyewitness account of the Bolshevik revolution in Russia. He published his adventures with Pancho Villa under the title 'Insurgent Mexico'.
Pancho Villa continued his guerilla war until 1920 with a small army of peasants, cowboys and unemployed miners. His reputation is marked by cruelties. Especially the Chinese suffer under his hands. In 1920 Pancho Villa makes peace with the Mexican government, but by doing so he does not save his own skin. In 1923 hired murderers killed him by pumping an enormous quantity of lead into his body. They leave him in his car, a Dodge, American make, riddled with bullets.
Next week: Fritz Haber
Tom Tacken (translation Peter Veltman)


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Baked Spinach Parmesan Dip
Recipe by iris5555
Very rich and tasty dip, but it tastes good with lower fat mayonnaise and cream cheese too.
Top Review by Bonne Ambiance
bobo3039, FANTASTIC SPINACH DIP !!!!!!!! I am a caterer and had misplaced my recipe & of course went to the zaar and found yours very similiar to mine. Loved it easy to prepare and can make ahead. The only thing is I added some shredded old cheddar (white) into the mixture and topped the prepared dish with more cheddar. Party this weeken this was one of the first items to go FAST. Thank you again will not loose this one. LOL Christine
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 (10 ounce) packagethawed frozen chopped spinach
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese (I use reduced fat cream cheese)
- 1 onion, peeled and minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 (2 ounce) French baguettes, thinly sliced
Directions See How It's Made
- Squeeze spinach to remove liquid. With a mixer, beat spinach, mayonnaise, cream cheese, onion, garlic, one cup of the parmesan cheese, and pepper until thoroughly combined.
- Mound mixture in a 3-4 cup baking dish.
- Sprinkle evenly with 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese and the paprika.
- Bake in a 350 degree F. oven until hot in center and lightly browned on top, about 25 to 30 minutes.
- Serve hot to spread on baguette slices.


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