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Dessert in a Jar: Pineapple Surprise
Pineapple is a huge trend these days, they are literally everywhere from clothing, stationery, party themes etc. and I've been always very obsessed with them, as you may notice from old posts in this blog.
I had to bring a dessert to a picnic party with friends. Mini desserts are always my favorite choice to bring to a small to medium size gathering because of how easy they are for people to just grab and eat. I always love to add cute fabrics as I did to transform it into a delightful food gift for a friend, teacher or co-worker.
Iced Lemon Pound Cake
Since this lemon cake is made with fresh lemon juice, and lemons are fruit, and fruit is healthy, then lemon cake is a health food, right? At least that's what I will tell myself as I enjoy a delicious piece of lemon cake with coffee every morning this week. If you want to make your own (and trust me you do!), it's easy and delicious!
Lemon Pound Cake
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup (2 sticks) (8 oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup (8 oz) sugar
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 1/2 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice, preferably Meyer lemon
- Rind of two lemons, preferably organic Meyer lemon
Lemon Icing:
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- about 2 tbs. lemon juice and a 1/2 tsp. water
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (175ºC)
- Butter and lightly flour the pan (If you're using any Nordic Ware pan or other pan with an intricate design, trust me, you'll love the non-stick baking spray by Baker's Joy).
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt together and set aside.
- Mix butter and sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add one egg and a few tablespoons of the flour mixture until blended. Continue this way until all the eggs are incorporated, but about a cup of the flour remains (you'll add the remainder in shortly).
- Add the vanilla, lemon juice, lemon rind, and mix well.
- Remove bowl from mixer and gently fold in the remaining flour with a spatula.
- Place cake batter into prepared loaf pan and put into preheated oven for 15 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 325ºF (150ºC) and continue to bake for another 40 to 45 minutes, or until tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 15 minutes, then remove from pan and place on rack to cool completely.
- For the icing, simply mix the confectioner's sugar, lemon and water until smooth. Spread or drizzle over cooled cake.
- Allow the icing to set at least 5 minutes before cutting the cake.
- Enjoy!
Coconut Mascarpone Cream with Caramelized Pineapple
We've had several inches of snow on two separate occasions this week, meanwhile my family and many friends are posting pictures of themselves at the beach in my native Brazil, where it's the peak of summer. So I decided to bring a little bit of summer to my kitchen with this tropical dessert recipe. The creamy coconut mascarpone really works well with the caramelized pineapple, it looks (and tastes) delicious, and is super easy to make.
Makes 3-4 servings
- 1/2 cup caramelized pineapples, chopped (to caramelize, just heat in a non-stick pan for 2-3 minutes)
- 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese
- 3 tablespoons coconut milk
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 cups sweetened coconut flakes
- Mix the mascarpone cheese and coconut milk until smooth.
- Add in the whipping cream, powdered sugar and mix on medium high for 1-2 minutes until stiff peaks form, gently fold in your coconut flakes.
- Layer pineapple over the cream; repeat layers as needed
- Garnish with a little more pineapple, coconut flakes, or even a sprig of mint
- Enjoy!


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Michy Batshuayi at the double as Chelsea U23s beat Southampton 3-2 (videos)
Chelsea U23s 3 – Southampton 2
After going top of the Premier League on Sunday and with no European football this season, the Chelsea Under-23 side to face Southampton on Monday was packed with talent.
With David Luiz watching on, the Chelsea development squad included Kurt Zouma, John Terry, Marco van Ginkel, Cesc Fabregas, Dom Solanke and Michy Batshuayi.
Despite such a strong side, Southampton went into the break 2-1 up – Michy Batshuayi scored Chelsea's first equaliser.
Batshuayi at the double
Both Michy Batshuayi goals were posted on Instagram after the game, with the Belgian looking strong despite few first team opportunities this season.
The Chelsea winner came from Marco van Ginkel, who is working his way back from injury. It was a fine strike into the corner from the edge of the box.
Chelsea play Spurs in the Premier League on Saturday, it would be a huge surprise were they to change the side that has won six on the bounce and not conceded a goal…
Michy Batshuayi brace for Chelsea U23s v Southampton
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SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 TV maker, said on Wednesday quarterly profit more than doubled on a jump in TV sales but its cellphone business swung to a loss, squeezed by growing competition from Apple and Samsung as well as low-cost producers in China.
The South Korean firm has gained market share from struggling Japanese TV manufacturers in recent quarters but its main profit earner is also set to face some challenging months ahead as the euro zone crisis saps demand in Europe - a region it is heavily exposed to.
Its cellphone business, which accounts for around one-fifth of sales and has drawn comparisons with struggling rivals like Nokia, also has to contend with a widely expected launch of a new iPhone from Apple and robust sales for Samsung's new Galaxy smartphone.
April-June operating profit rose to 349 billion won ($304.5 million) from a 158 billion won profit a year ago, in line with a consensus forecast for 345 billion won by 21 analysts surveyed by Reuters. In the previous quarter, profit was 448 billion won.
Unable to break into the high-end smartphone market and forced by competition from China's ZTE and Huawei to lift marketing costs for cheaper phones, LG's mobile unit made a loss of 59 billion won after two profitable quarters.
With annual growth for LCD TVs slowing to 5 percent and the overall global TV market expected to shrink by 1.4 percent this year, how well LG manages to differentiate its cellphone products will be key to future growth.
Shares in LG, valued at over $8.5 billion, fell 0.2 percent after the earnings announcement, versus a 0.7 percent drop in the wider market.
The stock hit a nine-month low last week. It has fallen over 20 percent over the past three months, underperforming a 7 percent drop in the broader market.
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UPDATE ON FIRST SLEEP/SECOND SLEEP. I posted here about first sleep/second sleep in response to Annalisa's observation that this was a hobby horse that I talked a lot more about than I posted about. My nephew Andrew has now sent me a link to an article by Benjamin Reiss on the New York magazine website. Reiss credits an essay in 2001 (less than 20 years ago) by Roger Ekirch with first calling attention to the fact that the ideal of eight hours of unbroken sleep had developed only in the 19th century with the spread of artificial light. Since 2001, there has been a lot of debate about whether any particular sleep pattern is more natural for Homo sapiens than others. It looks like the issue is still unsettled.
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People earning their accreditation participate in a home-study program. Courses they take include understanding the planets, the zodiac signs, astrological houses, creating a horoscope and chart delineation. Some astrologers take special courses in numerology or Chinese astrology. After their studies, they take exams and pay a membership fee to remain accredited.
If you want to understand divination on a more thorough bases, you'll need more than your daily horoscope. An astrological reader can offer you the predictions and guidance you need for everything from finding a love match to deciding if a move across country is the best path.
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Before boarding a plane, luxury hospitality designer Jean-Michel Gathy talks to Ren Wan about creating the world's most exclusive retreats, including the three anticipated openings at Hainan Island.
July 17th, 2015
Photographs courtesy of Jean-Michel Gathy
Jean-Michel Gathy was born in Brussels and brought up in Liege. He revealed his passion for travelling at a young age – as a child, Gathy would organise family holidays due to his strong interest in the world. Growing up, he chose hospitality design to be his lifelong profession.
"I studied to be an architect and I wanted to design something fun that I personally love. Designing a beautiful hotel is," says Gathy. In April 2006, he was inducted into the 'Platinum Circle of Hospitality Design' and honoured as an industry icon for his immense contributions to the world of hotel design.
St Regis, Lhasa, Tibet
Gathy has under his belt myriad top-tier clients in the likes of Aman, One&Only, Park Hyatt and Shangri-La. "When hospitality developers have a new project, we are always invited." Gathy asserts. Shadows of his designs cast upon the best known retreats around the world, from the Indonesian Island of Moyo, where the wilderness hideaway of Amanwana quietly sits, to Swiss village Andermatt, home of the sought-after Chedi.
Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay Resort Lobby
Rather than creating interiors that simply cohere to a client's branding, Gathy and his team define a retreat's aesthetics with thoughtful and oftentimes pioneering features, such as the overwater hammocks at the One&Only Reethi Rah and the private plunge pools that grace many of his properties.
"What we design is lifestyle-oriented," he explains – more precisely, it is a globe-trotting lifestyle that Gathy, who frequently finds himself indulging in a hotel, personally leads. "We have been designing luxury hotels for over twenty years. We know what it takes to make a unique one. It requires application of know-how, experience, thoughtful interiors and perfect lighting. My designs respond to what luxury travellers desire to experience. They also incorporate changes of trends," he says.
Another signature of a Gathy design is harmony with its surrounding. Rather than creating an obviously Gathy-esque aesthetic, the team often designs after an in-depth research on location. "Different hotels have different styles. Some are cultural, whilst some spiritual or outdoorsy. The key is to match the design with its surrounding."
The fabled Fuchun Resort is a case in point. Gathy and his team spent seven years designing this southern Song architecture-inspired LHW retreat on the banks of the Fuchun River.
"Hangzhou back then was still an unknown place to many." Gathy recalls, "My job was to come up with a proper design that tells people about Hangzhou." Hence the long years were spent studying and experiencing the ancient city. The outcome, set amid a hillside tea plantation in the lake district of Fuyang, was inspired by a 13th-century painting by Huang Gongwang.
Park Hyatt Sanya Dining Room Seating Area
To highlight the breathtaking beauty the property has been blessed with, the resort offers guests a look at the artistic universe of the Yuan Dynasty. Feng Shui concepts were applied to harmonise the environmental energy and the well-being of its guests. "In Asia, we live mainly outdoors, and so it is impossible to disassociate the outside from the inside. The terraces, swimming pool and gardens are part of the global vision in which the building itself becomes one of the elements." says Gathy.
The latest work by Jean-Michel Gathy is Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay, which unveiled at Hainan Island in February 2015. In the same city, two other properties – the One&Only Sanya Haitang Bay and Andaz (Hyatt's new boutique brand for urban professionals) Sanya Sunny Bay will greet its guests in 2016. According to Gathy, Sanya is the new hotspot for retreats. "Every hotel developer, every architect, every designer wants to go there."
"Very often, a hotel creates a destination," he concludes.
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Texas City at La Marque
7:30 p.m., Etheredge Stadium
LA MARQUE — The spotlight game this week is Texas City at La Marque, which features two longtime rivals that both look to advance a long way in the postseason.
The Battle by the Bay rivalry dates back to 1959, when Ed Staggs' Texas City team bested Orville Etheredge's then-Tigers, 19-7.
Overall, La Marque has a 32-12 edge in the series, and the Cougars are on a two-game winning streak, but the Stings won the annual matchup from 2007 through 2010, so there doesn't seem to be a real trend here.
Texas City (1-0) is fresh off a 48-0 drubbing of Dickinson in the season opener. D'Onta Foreman was the big gun in the Stings' offense, rushing for 148 yards on just 14 carries and scoring three touchdowns.
Defensively, the Stings were a force of nature, limiting Dickinson to 127 yards of offense and just three first downs.
On the La Marque (1-0) side of things, the Cougars cruised to a 32-7 win over Ball High last week.
The Cougars' offense was largely ground-based, with 389 yards coming on the turf.
Quarterback Laderrian Ellis-Jones was the big gainer, producing 152 yards on 24 carries. He also was 6 for 11 passing.
Reggie Franklin also had a good night, scoring on a 4-yard burst and providing the highlight of the night when he returned a punt 50 yards for a touchdown as time ran out in the first half.
Clear Springs at Dobie
7 p.m. Pasadena Memorial Stadium
PASADENA — Clear Springs (0-1) fell to North Shore last week, 51-14, and will be looking to show that was an aberration.
The Chargers are normally defense-minded but gave up 393 yards of total offense to North Shore. The bulk of those yards — 319 — came on the ground. Clear Springs is likely to have a much better show this time around.
Quarterback Zach Cripps withstood a strong pass rush all night long and had a very uncharacteristic 7-for-23 game.
Dobie (0-1) didn't show much last week in a 34-7 loss to Atascocita.
The Longhorns gave up more than 400 yards of offense in the game, with air and ground yardage being about equal.
Dobie picked up 124 yards of offense. The passing game was especially suspect, as Longhorn quarterbacks completed just four passes for 23 yards while tossing three interceptions.
Friendswood at Dickinson
7 p.m., Sam Vitanza Stadium
DICKINSON — The Mustangs (1-0) are coming off a good showing last week, where they tamed Alvin, 36-14.
Jake Blumerick took over the quarterback position in high style, completing 10 passes for 219 yards and four touchdowns. Colin Faulk was his favorite end zone target, snaring three passes for 112 yards and scoring on each reception.
Sam Longbotham was the Mustangs' workhorse, gaining 108 yards on 13 carries.
For Dickinson (0-1), this game is a chance for redemption.
Not a lot went right for the Gators in a 48-0 loss to Texas City, but they should get after it tonight.
Krysten Hammon was District 24-5A's rushing leader last year, and he is due for a breakout game after last week — he was held to 20 yards rushing on six carries.
Cameron Martin and Grant Mitterlehner split time at quarterback and went a combined 9 for 16 for 98 yards.
Kingwood at Clear Creek
7 p.m., Veterans Memorial Stadium
LEAGUE CITY — Clear Creek (1-0) will be looking to hold on to the top spot in the Galveston County Top 10 after its 41-21 win over Fort Bend Ridge Point in the season opener.
Clear Creek rolled up 496 yards of offense in the contest, with almost equal parts rushing and passing.
Jarrett Hildreth was his usual self passing, throwing for 185 yards and a touchdown on 13 completions.
Kaliq Kokuma showed he knows how to use his feet. He gained 159 yards on 19 totes and scored three times. He also gave Ridge Point a taste of his speed with a 66-yard touchdown romp.
Kingwood (1-0) ran over Elsik, 34-19, in its first game of the season.
The Mustangs got a steady performance out of quarterback Logan Clift, who was 8 for 12 passing for 123 yards and a touchdown.
Sewo Olonilua had some hard gains on the ground, rushing for 66 yards on 13 carries.
Kicker Nathan Walker showed some leg for Kingwood, booting field goals of 39 and 25 yards along with four extra points.
Bay Area Christian at Lutheran North
7 p.m., Ed Richter Stadium
HOUSTON — The Broncos (0-1) had a rough outing in the first week of the season, getting whitewashed by Lutheran South, 47-0.
Bay Area hopes to turn things around tonight when it faces Lutheran North.
The Broncos had a rough go all around, gaining just 65 yards of total offense. The rushing game was especially anemic, picking up just 9 yards.
Those numbers will have to improve if Bay Area has any hopes of getting into the win column.
Lutheran North (0-1) may be just what the Broncos need. The Lions lost to O'Connell, 32-6, last week for the Bucs' first victory since 2011.
Alvin Living Stones at High Island
7 p.m., Cardinals Nest Stadium
HIGH ISLAND — High Island (0-1) hopes to be an inhospitable host when Living Stones Christian comes to town tonight.
The Cardinals would like nothing better than to get in the win column after last week's 62-55 setback to Brazosport Christian.
High Island is an oddity in 6-man football, as it has a pounding running game, which can throw teams off.
Oliver Knipe was the leading ground-pounder last week, rushing for 205 yards on 19 carries and scoring four TDs. Dalton DeMoss picked up 103 yards on nine hefts and scored twice.
O'Connell at Mt. Carmel
7 p.m., Clear Lake Christian
LEAGUE CITY — The Buccaneers look to continue their winning ways after downing Lutheran North last week, 32-6.
Quarterback Blake Chapman accounted for three touchdowns in the win, running for two and throwing for another.
Receiver Cole Hardeman caught one scoring strike and also threw for one TD.
Mt. Carmel has a combination of 6- and 11-man games on its schedule this year. The Rebels lost their season opener last week in a close one against Covenant Christian, 32-31.


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Catherine completed her Music Performance degree at The Sydney Conservatorium, and her education degree from Charles Sturt University. She brings to her programs experience as a professional violinist and knowledge as a classroom teacher. As a performer she has worked with many professional ensembles in Australia and Overseas. Whilst living in Germany she was a member of The Heidelberg Chamber Orchestra and toured regularly with Junge Philharmonie Koln. In Singapore she taught Grade 2 as a classroom teacher at a prestigious international school, and now combines these two aspects of her career to present quality programs that integrate all areas of learning. She is also a qualified Kindermusik educator.
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The best thing about the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State rivalry is that OSU is not intimidated by Oklahoma's athletes, mystique and swagger. The Cowboys and Sooners have a little brother-big brother relationship in which Oklahoma State has won two in a row against OU yet still hears constantly about what a national power the Sooners are, mostly because of Oklahoma's historical dominance in the series.
Oklahoma State has been able to beat the Sooners twice in a row because of a balanced offense. The three-headed monster of quarterback Josh Fields, receiver Rashaun Woods and running back Tatum Bell makes it tough for a defense to zero in on one area and opens up opportunities all over the field. That balance led the Cowboys to a 35-6 lead at one point last season and OSU feels that was no fluke. The Sooners, on the other hand, feel like this year will be different because they are a more mature team with more to play for than Oklahoma State.
Offensively, Oklahoma has gotten away from the deep ball lately but it won't be a surprise if OU goes back to it considering the amount of man coverage Oklahoma State plays. If Greg Richmond -- one of the best defensive ends in the Big 12 -- and his defensive mates can't get enough pressure on White they will pay dearly.
That's what both teams are thinking heading into the game, but to find out what I think about the outcome you'll have to tune in to College GameDay, live from Norman on Saturday morning.
No. 2 Miami vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech (7:45 p.m., ESPN)
Virginia Tech painted itself into a corner with the loss to West Virginia, but expect the Hokies to play with much more passion against Miami. Tech is still on the fringe of the Sugar Bowl race and still has plenty to play for.
Offensively, the key will be whether Virginia Tech will be able to run the ball with the duo of quarterback Bryan Randall and tailback Kevin Jones. Randall was able to rush for 132 yards against the Hurricanes last season -- mostly on scrambles -- because Miami's system of man coverage leaves no one to account for the quarterback. The question is whether the 'Canes will make the changes necessary to contain Randall when he improvises.
But if there is one thing we have learned about Miami this season it's that the Hurricanes show up when they are challenged, especially on defense. Hard-hitting safety Sean Taylor is expected to be back from a shoulder injury and the entire unit should be ready to go against Tech.
The only issue for Miami will be offensive production. Virginia Tech's defense has been suspect against good running teams since late last season and the duo of Jarett Payton and Tyrone Moss needs to be productive. If they are, Tech will put enough men at the line of scrimmage to leave itself vulnerable to one-on-one matchups in the secondary and Miami will hit the Hokies for some big pass plays to Kellen Winslow, Ryan Moore and Roscoe Parrish.
Most important to the offense, though, is whether quarterback Brock Berlin has truly come of age. Berlin has looked very good at times, making good decisions and delivering accurate throws, while at other time he has forced the ball into bad spots and turned it over. In a huge road game like this, he cannot afford to turn the ball over to the Hokies and put the Miami defense in tough situations.
The emotion of playing a must-win game at home, under the lights on ESPN will make this a very competitive game, but in the end the Miami defense will make the necessary plays to secure a victory. Miami wins a tough one, 27-20.
No. 6 Washington State vs. No. 3 USC (7:00 p.m., ABC)
Most football fans not on the west coast have not had a chance to see much of USC this season, and I feel sorry for them. The Trojans are playing as well as any team in the nation right now and the offense is once again becoming explosive.
Quarterback Matt Leinart has thrown for exactly 351 yards and four touchdowns in each of his last two games, filling the big shoes of Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer and taking advantage of talented wideouts led by Mike Williams and Keary Colbert. Add in the freshman backfield trio of Reggie Bush, Hershel Dennis and LenDale White -- as explosive as any backfield in the country -- and you have a recipe for plenty of points.
They will be facing the best defense they have seen so far against Washington State, a team that is plus-12 in turnover margin and has 31 sacks on the season. The Cougars believe in their athletic ability on that side of the ball and will come out swinging, trying to pressure Leinart with ends Isaac Brown and D.D. Acholonu and stuff the running game with middle linebacker Will Derting going head-to-head against whoever is running the ball.
Washington State corners Jason David and Karl Paymah will have to contain Williams and Colbert, because if Leinart gets time he will burn the Cougars with big gains.
USC has been vulnerable through the air at times this season -- giving up more than 300 yards passing to BYU, Hawaii and Stanford -- and Washington State quarterback Matt Kegel has the ability to expose that with big-play wideouts Devard Darling and Sammy Moore on his side.
That makes it imperative that the USC defensive line -- known as "The Wild Bunch II" -- pressure Kegel with four men and no blitzes to prevent vulnerability in the back end. But Trojans coach Pete Carroll is a defensive genius, so expect him to come up with some wrinkles to counter Kegel's shotgun attack.
In the end, USC simply has too much talent to be contained. Look for Leinart to have a big game against the Cougars' man coverage, leading the Trojans to a convincing 37-23 victory.
No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 21 Florida (3:30 p.m., CBS)
Georgia limps into the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party with five key players out for the season and nine others nursing various injuries, while Florida is coming off a bye week that allowed the Gators to get healthy after two of their biggest wins in the Ron Zook era.
Many seem to think the Gators are the favorites heading into this game because of Georgia's injury problems and the Gators' maturation over the last few weeks, but the closer the game gets the more skeptical I become. This just feels like one of those rivalry game where we throw logic out the window.
I agree with the boys in the desert that Mark Richt will use the injury angle to pull his team together for an inspired effort. The 'Dawgs use the "us against the world" mentality to rally the troops for a 27-23 win.
No. 7 Ohio State vs. Penn State (3:30 p.m., ABC)
It looked two weeks ago like Purdue had the best defense in the Big Ten, but the more I see of Ohio State's defense the more I can make a case for the Buckeyes as the best. In fact, with the way the young secondary has emerged and filled the shoes of Mike Doss and Donnie Nickey this year's unit compares favorable to last year's dominating unit.
It all starts with a dominating defensive line led by end Will Smith, which is the last thing a struggling Penn State running game needs to see right now. The only chance the Nittany Lions have of moving the ball is quarterback Michael Robinson scrambling on broken plays. Without much speed at wide receiver and an anemic running game the Lions could be in trouble.
The only real issue is whether the Ohio State offense -- in particular the play calling -- can use last week's 600-yard explosion as a springboard with Michigan State, Purdue and Michigan all looming on the horizon. This should be the perfect opportunity to keep the confidence rolling, and I like the Buckeyes in a dominating 27-10 victory.
No. 9 Nebraska vs. No. 16 Texas (12:00 p.m., ABC)
The Nebraska defense has played physical, confident football this season and used its speed to force turnovers, and the Texas offensive line will have to prove it can stand up to that kind of pressure. Quarterback Vince Young, running back Cedric Benson and wide receiver Roy Williams give the Longhorns plenty of talent at the skill positions, but if the line can't help the skill guys it doesn't matter.
Nebraska has the advantage in the trenches on defense with its blitzing linebackers and aggressive scheme, and the combination of quarterback Jammal Lord on the option and running back Josh Davis on the edges will give the Cornhuskers enough offense to generate the necessary points.
Nebraska's defensive players have bought into the schemes of new defensive coordinator Bo Pelini and the aggressiveness of that attack should give the Huskers a short field at times, leading to a 24-21 upset win in Austin.
No. 12 Michigan vs. No. 10 Michigan State (12:00 p.m., ABC)
We'll find out this weekend just how good 7-1 Michigan State is, as a brutal stretch run begins with a visit from the Spartans biggest rival.
Michigan needs to figure out how to carry over to road games the success it has at the Big House. The Wolverines are allowing only six points per game at home and a whopping 27 per on the road, and since winning the national championship in 1997 they are just 5-10 in road games versus top-25 opponents, including 1-2 this year.
The Michigan team we saw in Ann Arbor against Notre Dame and Purdue is not the same team that lost at Oregon and Iowa. Lloyd Carr's team looked like an average Big Ten squad against the Ducks and Hawkeyes, but it seemed that no one in the country could have played with Michigan on the days they beat the Irish and Boilermakers. The challenge is to somehow take that same fight to East Lansing.
Michigan quarterback John Navarre has also had his struggles on the road -- just 1-6 on the road against top-25 teams -- and the Michigan State defense will be attacking and trying to pressure him all afternoon. But it has been feast or famine for the Spartans on defense so far this season as they lead the nation with 34 sacks but rank last in the Big Ten and 104th overall in pass defense. If that pressure can't get to Navarre, he will team with Braylon Edwards and Jason Avant to make Michigan State pay.
On the opposite sideline, Spartans quarterback Jeff Smoker is one of the best stories in the nation. After being suspended last season for substance abuse and battling his way back to the starting spot, Smoker has passed for 12 touchdowns and just five interceptions to rank second in the conference in passing efficiency. He has done a terrific job spreading the ball around, completing passes to a group of 12 different receivers led by Agim Shabaj and Kyle Brown.
And keep in mind that Michigan's last visit to Spartan Stadium ended with the controversial "clock play", on which the stadium clock seemed to pause with one second left as Smoker spiked the ball inside the Michigan five-yard line to kill the clock. Smoker used that second to hit T.J. Duckett in the end zone for the winning score. You can bet that is on the minds of the Michigan players who were around for that game.
This year's edition of the Wolverines has salvaged its season since trailing Minnesota 28-7 after the third quarter. Over the fourth quarter of that game and ensuing games against Illinois and Purdue, Michigan has outscored its opponents 118-24 to breathe a second life into its season.
That momentum along with the urgency and emotion of a rivalry game will rally Michigan to play well away from home, and the combination of Navarre and an attacking defense will lead the Wolverines to a 31-20 victory.
Kirk Herbstreit is an analyst for ESPN College GameDay and a regular contributor to ESPN.com during the college football season.


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For weeks, fans of No. 10 Florida State and No. 11 Clemson have lamented the ACC's place in the BCS standings behind their SEC rivals. Only recently did Clemson jump ahead of No. 12 South Carolina, and according to the confused computers, the Seminoles will face the No. 4 team in the country on Saturday.
Clemson should beat South Carolina. Florida State is better than Florida.
Now prove it.
The ACC will face four SEC opponents this weekend, as Georgia Tech also travels to Georgia, and Wake Forest hosts Vanderbilt in a game that will determine the Demon Deacons' bowl eligibility. While a clean sweep would be ideal, the ACC at least needs to come out of the final week of the regular season with wins against Florida and South Carolina. No less. Those are the two most important games on the schedule -- bigger than any league game that will be played. They will help shape the perception of the ACC heading into bowl season, and they will also determine whether or not the conference can cling to its hopes of having two BCS bowl teams for the second straight season.
The winner of the ACC title game is guaranteed a spot in the Discover Orange Bowl, but a Clemson win against South Carolina and a Florida State win against Florida would keep the Tigers in the conversation for an at-large BCS bid. Both teams have to win in order to keep Clemson's at-large hopes alive. If Florida beats Florida State, the Gators would almost certainly be bumped up to No. 3 in the BCS standings and automatically wind up in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. BCS guru Brad Edwards has Oklahoma, Clemson and Texas in the mix for the opposing spot.
BCS bowls aside, this is a chance for the ACC to put an otherwise dreadful week behind it and give the fans in the conference something to celebrate -- and brag about. In a week in which Maryland decided to bolt for the Big Ten, and Miami self-imposed a postseason ban, the ACC's reputation and stability have been hit hard. Wins against South Carolina and Florida would do a lot to help ease that pain.
The ACC enters this week with a 1-1 record against the SEC this season after Clemson's win against Auburn and NC State's loss to Tennessee. The ACC is looking for its first winning record against the SEC since 2003, when it finished 5-4.
This isn't the first time the ACC has faced high expectations going into these games.
You might remember 2009, when Georgia Tech was ranked No. 7, heading to the ACC title game, and lost, 30-24, to Georgia. That same weekend, Clemson was ranked No. 18 in the country and also heading to the ACC title game to face Georgia Tech. The Tigers lost 34-17 to a mediocre South Carolina team.
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November 2, 2006
The Cato Institute released its eighth biennial fiscal policy report card on the nation's governors. The report card's grading is based on 23 objective measures of fiscal performance. Governors who have cut taxes and spending the most receive the highest grades. Those who have increased spending and taxes the most receive the lowest grades.
- Only one governor receives an A this year -- Republican Matt Blunt of Missouri.
- The next two highest-scoring Republicans are Rick Perry of Texas and Mark Sanford of South Carolina.
- The highest-scoring Democratic governors are John Lynch of New Hampshire and Phil Bredesen of Tennessee.
Nine governors receive Fs -- in alphabetical order, they are: Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana, Michael Easley of North Carolina, Kenny Guinn of Nevada, Christine Gregoire of Washington, Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, Ruth Ann Minner of Delaware, Janet Napolitano of Arizona, Bob Riley of Alabama, and Brian Schweitzer of Montana.
Governors who received praise in previous editions of the report card but have lower grades this year include: Arnold Schwarzenegger of California (current grade, D); Jeb Bush of Florida (current grade, C); Bill Owens of Colorado (current grade, D); George Pataki of New York (current grade, D); and Bill Richardson of New Mexico (current grade, C).
Source: Stephen Slivinski, "Fiscal Policy Report Card on America's Governors: 2006," Cato Institute, Policy Analysis No. 581, October 24, 2006.
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As we settle into 2015, it's nice to get a glimpse of what's to come in the New Year. Between the new guards of rap, models with more than meets the eye, artists and tastemakers of all sorts, we've rounded up some of the most exciting, influential, and, not to mention, youngest creatives NYC has to offer.
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Tell me a little bit about where you're from.
The east side of Detroit. My high school was right next door to the projects—that's where I was raised. Lots of kids and family around, it was a very family oriented area.
Did you discover your love for music during high school or have you always been attracted to it?
I've always loved music and writing. I used to stay to myself a lot and just write in my room—just do instrumentals and different things. I listened to everything I could get my hands on. Early on, 19-years-old, my love for music was out of this world. I was just into it.
Did you listen to a lot of music growing up back home? Are there any specific influences you had?
Family. Situations. Every day life. Those are the things that influence me to write. In my music, I just want to write about what's going on. We're right here. It's easier that way, to just write about what's here.
So the material is obviously very personal to you?
Very personal.
Who would you say has been your biggest influence in music – any artists you really look up to?
Not really. I listen to all types of music. I think certain artists are good but I don't want to say I look up to them or they influenced me in a certain way… music in general influences me. I could name drop Jay-Z and talk about how he transformed, like me, from the projects and made it. The place he's at, that's something to look at and say "Oh yeah, I want to do that."
You've been traveling a lot for work – are there any cities that you've fallen in love with while on the road?
Definitely – Oakland, California. They picked up on the song [Try Me] first.
Try Me has blown up.
Yeah, I didn't see it coming at all. I didn't know this song would change my life. I put it out at the end of July and it just grew so rapidly, like crazy. I was going to put out a new song at only 5,000 plays, and then it passed that…
Did you predict that it would be the big hit single?
I didn't. I liked the song a lot but I wasn't in the position to put my music out the way I wanted to. If you don't have the proper resources, even with a good song, a song can just be a song and it can flop. A lot of people have hit songs but nobody has heard them. So, with this song, it was just God. I didn't have management…
So unexpected…
I didn't have anybody helping me. I put the song on SondCloud myself, you know. It wasn't even a perfect mix on the song—it was all God's work.
You came out with a remix for it, too. And shot a video?
Yeah, we had Ty Dolla $ign and Remy Ma.
Has Remy Ma influenced your music at all?
Yeah just looking at, like, before she stepped in the game – there was always just something special about her. Being a female rapper, she really had it. There aren't a lot of female rappers who can really deliver music like the men. She's got the music both guys and girls can listen to. A lot of guys don't like to listen to female music. She has it, you know, she can spit. She makes good music. Her, Nicki Minaj, Missy Elliott, they have it.
There's a new wave of female empowerment throughout music, art, fashion, even—It's a really amazing time. There should be more female artists!
Definitely. That's the only way we can get on that scale. But me, personally, I don't like to separate it. I don't like to say "Oh yeah, I'm a female rapper or a female artist." I'm an artist. I don't want to be put in a box. There's no limit to what I can do and what my music can do. I make music for guys, I make music for girls, I make music for babies, grandmas, everybody.
You've had so many accomplishments this year. Last week you signed with Columbia, and you have an amazing hit single. The year is wrapping up—looking back, what were some of your biggest standout moments?
Accomplishments? Signing a record deal. That was an accomplishment considering last year I almost quit music. I was sort of down and out about everything going on in my life. I quit my job, I was out, I was just at home saying, "What am I going to do?"
And how old are you?
I'm 23. And signing that deal, I did that on my own. I really didn't have any help. I did it on my own and just put it out there. Signing that Columbia deal, seeing my mom happy, that was just the best thing.
And it all happened so quickly! So what puts you in that creative mindset when you're writing? What inspires you?
I like to be alone when I'm working on my music. Isolated, away. I come up with some of the craziest ideas and things when I'm alone. I'm a loner. What I need? Space. Space and my headphones.
What would you be doing if you weren't pursuing music?
Dying. I would be dying right now if I wasn't making music. I don't like to work for people…
It's a great gift to be able to work for yourself.
Yeah, I always felt that way. But, it's one of those things—I'm sure you love your job because it's something you love to do, but working for somebody else never fit me.
If you had a theme song what would it be?
Notorious B.I.G.'s Sky's The Limit. I love that video. It brought so much life. They had the kids in the video all dressed up. People could look at that and say, "I can do that," you know? But the sky really isn't the limit—we can go beyond the sky. And Raffael Saadiq's Ask of You. He says my name in the song—the part where he sings, "I really love you […] I love you Deja." My name is Deja so I always smile when that comes on.
What is on the horizon for you? What are you looking forward to for this year in terms of growth and your music in general?
I'm looking to work with the best of the best. I want to come into this industry and stamp my name. I'm not trying to go anywhere, I'm about longevity. I'm going to stamp my name by making great music and working with great people. That's what I want to do, become legendary. Whatever it takes. I want to win those awards, do all of that. Legendary.


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Three cycles at Curves
I did the 4 mile WATP this afternoon.
I did a mile walk and 1/2 of the Boot Camp DVD. The DVD got stuck halfway through, so I considered it a sign!
Did 30 minutes of strength/cardio mix workout.
My first day on WISH and to excercise in a LOOONG time- I did a WalkFit tape for 30 minutes- whew!
I was feeling sick all day, but finally felt up to a 2-mile walk with DH in the evening (34:45).
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An Interview with Jesse Perez (Mr Nice Guy Records)
It's been over 2 years since the first Bump 'N' Grind compilation on your Mr. Nice Guy label – how have things changed for you and the label since then?
We've grown a lot since then, when the first Bump N' Grind Jams dropped we didn't have that many ears on our music. I think now we have a lot of listeners and people have caught on to our sound.
The release includes tracks from fellow Miami producers Sex Sells, Ashrock, and Chalk. – was it a conscious effort to showcase local talent?
With exception to Sacha Robotti and Kevin Knapp, who created the track "Puppet", everyone on this release is actually from Miami. It has been a goal of mine for a while to round up some talented artists from Miami and create a team. For me it was hard to break out of the Miami scene and get records signed, so now that I'm in the position to make that happen for others back home it's great.
You make "tracks to get your girl wet" – if you didn't have music, what would be your top 3 moves/chat up lines in a club?
Haha, no lines, just some good ol' fashion grinding… if she doesn't appreciate what's rubbing against her, it's probably not gonna happen.
Your 2010 video for "How To Name A Porno" features your brother tossing himself off in a bright blue turtle neck. How did that idea come about?
My brother is the funniest person I know. There's no shame in this game! I was just messing around with some ideas that I had for the video, I told him about doing a scene where he's about to watch some porn and he was up for the job. So we grabbed some old trophies, VHS tapes and old clothes that were stored in my parent's garage to use as props, then threw in the classic Godzilla Poster and hand lotion… The rest of the video works around an old porn documentary, which I sampled on the track.
You're a well-loved member of the I'm A House Gangster family, notoriously fronted by DJ Sneak – what kind of things have you guys gotten up to in the past?
Yes, I'm really honoured to be a part of that family. I love the branding concept, the music they're releasing, and events they have put together. Everyone is constantly traveling, so I only get to catch up with the fam at shows to be honest, like WMC and Off Sonar.
Last year in Ibiza we all got together at Carl Cox's villa for a special BBQ session that DJ Sneak threw down, that was an amazing day for sure, great food and vibes.
You're almost half way through a two-month tour of Europe, including a visit to Egg London in July – how 's it going so far, and how do parties compare over here to Miami?
Loving it so far, I've played some really dope parties! The hardest part is keeping in contact with all the people I meet throughout these trips. I've met a lot of great peeps that have been very hospitable.
There's not a lot of difference when it comes to parties in Europe and parties in Miami. At the moment in Miami there are a lot of great parties being put together by the Miami Rebels & Link, Safe, Club Space, Electric Pickle, Bardot etc. There are a lot of options now, from Techno, to deep house and everything in between.
What releases do you have coming up, and is there anything exciting happening for you in the pipeline?
I have a lot of stuff coming out on different labels in the fall, and a few free downloads, like my remix of FCL – "It's You".
I'm most excited about premiering of my new video for "Still Slangin' That D". It's the first time I've done a video of that magnitude so should be cool to see how it's received.
If you could describe your mood right now in one track, what would it be?
Jesse Perez – "The Juice Maker". 9 times out of 10 that's the mood I'm in. That's the soundtrack to my day.
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It's the stuff that headlines are made of, particularly since the crime occurred July 4, 2015.
Somehow the national mainstream Marxist media missed it.
Passengers boarded the Metro in a celebratory mood. Among them was knife-toting Jasper Spires.
"Jasper Spires boarded the Red Line Metro train at Rhode Island Avenue shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday, joining passengers from the District and elsewhere headed to various Fourth of July festivities, among them the Foo Fighters concert at RFK Stadium," reported the Washington Post.
Also among the passengers was 24-year-old Kevin Joseph Sutherland. It would be his final ride.
Spires attempted to snatch a cellphone from Sutherland's waste band. When the recent college graduate resisted, Spires used his fists to pound his victim to the floor. Spires pulled a knife, reports say, and began slashing Sutherland until he was dead.
Horrified passengers crowded at both ends of the rail car to escape the violence. Had any one of them had a handgun and the courage to use it, Sutherland's life could have been spared and Spires may have been the one who died in a pool of blood.
When local news outlets reported the crime, some noted the victim was a former intern for Democratic Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes.
Himes' office offered their condolences.
Why was this not national news?
A look at the victim's Facebook page is revealing.
Recalling the murder of nine innocent black people in Charleston, South Carolina last month, Sutherland wrote, "There is no question this was a racially-motivated hate crime."
Rare occurrences of white-on-black crime are always racially motivated from the "progressive's" perspective. They are fodder the national media, eager to selectively exploit the deaths of some blacks to advance their Marxist agenda.
Black-on-white violence, including the tragic death of Sutherland himself, are simply ignored.
Sutherland's post continued to bemoan the Confederate flag as a symbol of horrific hate crimes. One must wonder if, in the fleeting last moments of his life, he contemplated his own impending death at the hand of a crazed black teen as scores of unarmed passengers were forced to observe.
Was this, too, racism? Not according to the media.
Was this occasion to revisit gun control? Again, the answer is, "No!"
On his personal blog, Sutherland offered a quintessential liberal views on the topic.
He evoked our nation's founders when he wrote, "Our fight is not merely for new gun control measures or even new mental health programs. It is for the creation of an even more perfect Union. That is why I am a liberal and that is why I am Newtown."
More perfect?
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It is also worth noting that Greek art has inspired imitations and revivals over the centuries. The ancient Romans were influenced heavily by Greek art, and in time Renaissance painters, architects, and sculptors rediscovered the glories of Greece (and Rome). Learn why the various styles and periods of Greek art so appealed to generations of artists and viewers in this section.
Geometric Art | This early period from Greek art history shows how ancient artists adorned many of their works (vase paintings in particular) with precise geometric patterns.
Archaic Art | During the Archaic period, Greek artists came into contact with ideas and styles from outside of Greece. It was also a time when vase painting and sculpture began to reflect Greek ideals.
Classical Art | Often referred to as the "Golden Age" of Greece, the Classical era was a time when perfection was achieved in the arts - the Parthenon was constructed during this fruitful period.
Hellenistic Art | In the Hellenistic period, new ideas permeated Greek art, and emotion, drama, and realism began to influence the appearance - and subject matter - of Hellenistic sculpture.
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John Boardman, the author of this book, is one of the most respected experts of ancient Greek art. And his work is an excellent introduction to the study of this subject, with images and text that brings Greek sculpture, vase painting, and architecture vividly to life.
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This book is the classic reference for the study of art. It features a history of artists and their works, as well as lucid and engaging descriptions of the styles and periods of art history.
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Two very enterprising senior women, Drs. Barbara Fleisher and Thelma Reese, have started a blog for women in their senior years. Their blog, www.ElderChicks.com, is a place for women in the newest phase of their long lives to learn from each other, laugh with each other, enjoy each other's journey and make this time productive.
These "elder chicks," feeling they still have lots to give, and take, from the world, want to start a conversation amongst their peers and in doing so, create a supportive community while they serve as role models for women living longer and more actively than their parents and grandparents would have dreamed of.
According to the U.S. census bureau, there are over 36 million senior citizens over age sixty-five living in the United States. In 2005 the Harris Poll reported that more than 13 million of those seniors actively use the Internet. Among these seniors are women who are active and fully engaged.
When asked why she started ElderChicks.com, Dr. Fleisher said, "I'm so busy all the time, traveling, volunteering and learning new skills. I wondered what other women my age were doing and thought a blog would be a perfect way to reach out and share stories and ideas for keeping life interesting." Dr. Thelma Reese added, "I am always inspired by the level of activity and engagement of my friends. I wanted a place to exchange our experiences so that we might develop a virtual community of women living full lives and adapting to rapid changes in the world well past the time our parents would have imagined."
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By Gilbert M. Gaul
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 9:11 PM
Erwin David Rabhan always looked good on paper. His résumé boasted that he ran dozens of businesses, owned a 2,330-acre cattle farm, and was an artist, an author and a major in the Special Forces. In 1970, he ferried Jimmy Carter around in a private plane during Carter's campaign for governor of Georgia.
Tall and well-built, with a shaved head, Rabhan cut a commanding and colorful figure, often showing up for meetings in a jumpsuit and sneakers.
Officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture were impressed enough to back nearly $15 million in private loans for Rabhan to build a catfish-processing plant in Georgia and purchase a catfish farm in Mississippi.
But Rabhan was not all that he seemed. Woven into his rollicking career path were business failures, sharp questions from federal regulators and mysterious overseas dealings.
Today, the Georgia factory is abandoned. The catfish farm in Mississippi has no catfish. In August, Rabhan was released from federal prison after serving 4 1/2 years for conspiracy to commit bank fraud involving the Georgia loan. He is now awaiting trial on separate fraud charges on the Mississippi loan. Taxpayers stand to lose millions.
Rabhan's shaky business deals offer a rare window into the USDA's Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program. Since 1974, the USDA has backed $13.8 billion in private loans in the hope of creating businesses and jobs in rural America. But like Rabhan's, thousands of the loans have gone bad, leading to nearly $1.5 billion in taxpayer losses, a Post analysis shows.
In most cases, the bad loans are secret. USDA officials refuse to disclose the names of the businesses or the lenders, or how much the government has lost guaranteeing specific loans. The Rabhan loans are an exception because the criminal cases generated extensive court records. Those documents and details from administrative hearings show how the USDA awards millions to private businesses annually with little oversight of its spending.
As far back as 1995, a USDA employee in Georgia questioned Rabhan's business claims, internal memos show. But shortly afterward, the agency stopped doing its own due diligence and began relying exclusively on banks to check out applicants. USDA officials did not pass along their concerns about Rabhan to the lenders, allowing him to obtain millions in federally backed loans in 1999 and 2000.
"I don't know how this all got missed," said Lamar C. Walter, a former assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted Rabhan in Georgia. "But someone at USDA wasn't paying attention."
Rabhan, 81, is now broke and living with his daughter in Massachusetts. He pleaded guilty in the Georgia case but maintains he is innocent of the Mississippi charges. "We have been accused of fraud in Mississippi," said Rabhan's court-appointed attorney, Ken Coghlan. "We absolutely deny that."
Erwin David Rabhan grew up in southern Georgia and attended schools in Savannah. He enlisted in the Army after high school and served in World War II. After the war, he enrolled at the University of Georgia, graduating with a degree in poultry science. According to his r¿sum¿, he went into construction and later operated a discount store in Florida.
In the 1960s, Rabhan shifted his attention to nursing homes, operating facilities in four states, including a 660-bed home in St. Louis that he called "the largest proprietary nursing home in the world." Later, he started a fish-protein company on the West Coast, operated day-care centers in Georgia and bought a small movie studio.
In 1970, Rabhan befriended a rising politician in Georgia named Jimmy Carter. He volunteered his private plane to fly Carter around the state during his campaign for governor. "We became fast friends and I gave considerable support to Carter during his later successful presidential campaign," Rabhan wrote in his r¿sum¿.
A 1976 front-page New York Times article questioned Carter's relationship with Rabhan, pointing out that Rabhan's business ventures were the subject of grand jury investigations in two states and a separate federal probe into whether he had made false statements to obtain mortgages.
A Carter aide played down the relationship but confirmed that Rabhan had been a house guest at the governor's mansion for several weeks. The former president declined to be interviewed by The Washington Post but issued a statement saying he and Rabhan had been friends for more than three decades and calling Rabhan "an accomplished artist, sculptor and gourmet cook."
A number of Rabhan's enterprises fell on hard times. The fish-protein company went out of business, a Missouri bank foreclosed on his nursing homes and day-care centers, and a venture in Iran resulted in a falling-out with his major backer.
In 1978, Rabhan was indicted in Missouri on securities fraud charges for allegedly selling bonds for nursing homes that were never built, according to court records and newspaper accounts. Before the case went to trial, Rabhan was arrested and imprisoned in Iran, where he had traveled on a business deal. He says he was falsely accused of being a spy because of his ties to Carter.
After he was released in 1990, federal prosecutors declined to pursue the old nursing home charges, saying that too much time had passed and that Rabhan had already been in prison for more than a decade. Carter subsequently wrote letters of introduction that Rabhan used in his business deals.
Rabhan began to work on business projects in Africa and the United States. In 1995, he approached a small USDA office in Baxley, Ga., seeking a federal guarantee on a $5 million private loan to build an infant-formula plant near his home. Rabhan projected that the plant would generate nearly $59 million in annual sales and "create over 100 quality jobs," according to his 342-page application.
At the time, the USDA conducted its own due diligence on borrowers, and an employee in the Baxley field office began to examine Rabhan's paperwork. In an Oct. 25, 1995, memo, Verlene Moody wrote that she could not locate a Chicago equipment manufacturer that Rabhan claimed he would use to supply his proposed plant. The telephone number was disconnected. It appeared, Moody concluded, that the equipment company "does not exist."
In an interview with The Post, Rabhan insisted that he had an equipment supplier in Chicago. "I never heard of Verlene Moody," he said.
In any case, he didn't get the loan guarantee.
Two years later, Rabhan approached another USDA office, in Statesboro, Ga. This time, he proposed to build a catfish-processing factory in Wrightsville, about 30 miles from his family's farm. Rabhan had lined up Enterprise National Bank of West Palm Beach, Fla., to lend him $5 million. Now he and the bank were asking the USDA to guarantee the loan.
In the application, which was approved in 1999, Rabhan reported that he had a net worth of $10.4 million and pledged to contribute $2.95 million for machinery. Although USDA employees still reviewed the paperwork for the loan, under new rules, they did little checking of Rabhan's claims.
"We were hoping the bank had the expertise to make all of these investigative inquiries," said Howard Franklin, a former director of USDA business programs in Georgia. "I'm just not sure we weren't led down the garden path by them, too."
Attorneys for Enterprise National Bank said it followed all the standard underwriting and loan-review procedures. The bank ran credit checks, inspected the proposed plant site, and reviewed letters of introduction from Carter and others. Their due diligence did not give an indication of an "increased risk," said John Gross, an Atlanta attorney for the bank.
The bank's review did not uncover that Rabhan had been indicted in Missouri years before or that a number of his businesses had failed, Gross said. The bank blames the government for withholding critical information while allowing Rabhan's loan to proceed.
"It appears there was an active effort by certain officials within the agency to withhold information from the bank," Gross told The Post by e-mail. Specifically, he said USDA officials did not turn over the 1995 memos from Moody that were critical of Rabhan. Had the bank been aware of her concerns, it never would have made Rabhan's loan, Gross said.
"Mr. Rabhan clearly was an accomplished con man," Enterprise National Bank's attorneys wrote in a lengthy document defending its actions, part of an administrative record. USDA lawyers counter that Enterprise was negligent in processing the loan and should have known about Rabhan's past.Loan Deals Unravel
Even as he was setting up in Georgia, Rabhan was planning an even more ambitious venture. In 1999, he traveled to northern Mississippi to inspect a 1,560-acre catfish farm near Inverness. The following year he agreed to buy Straight Creek Farms for $9.5 million from Jimmy Winemiller, an Arkansas banker and farmer.
Rabhan said the plan was to ship the catfish to his processing plant in Georgia. In 2000, he got Gulf Coast Bank & Trust in New Orleans to lend him the $9.5 million to buy the farm, backed by a 90 percent guarantee from the USDA. Rabhan estimated that he would create 11 new jobs and save 26 others, at a cost of nearly $257,000 per job, records show. The average salary of those jobs: $15,932.
Because of the size of the loan, it was reviewed by both state and national officials at the USDA. William Hagy, the current deputy administrator for business programs and a member of the national review committee, said it appeared that Rabhan had the ability to cover the loan . The committee's written assessment shows that members were impressed by Rabhan's r¿sum¿ and financial claims but did no checking of their own.
As in 1995, a low-level USDA employee tried to warn her superiors about Rabhan, without success. Jean Marie Deloach, based in Statesboro, alerted officials that Rabhan's Georgia catfish plant was months behind schedule and had no equipment. Deloach also passed along information about "Rabhan's failed business ventures" in Africa, records show.
Hagy acknowledged that "there were things brought to our attention." But the USDA decided to approve the loan guarantee. "The decision was based on the current credit history of Mr. Rabhan and the collateral of his loan to proceed," Hagy said.
Rabhan's company made only one payment on the $9.5 million loan and was declared in default in March 2001. The bank foreclosed on the catfish farm and demanded that the USDA honor its guarantee. In June 2001, the agency cut the bank a check for $8.96 million.
Back in Georgia, Rabhan's $5 million loan for the catfish factory was also declared in default. The U.S. attorney's office in Savannah launched an investigation, discovering that Rabhan never contributed the $2.95 million he had pledged to buy equipment. "There was no money. There was no equipment," said Walter, the retired assistant U.S. attorney.
Lee N. Jones, a Birmingham, Ala., contractor whom Rabhan hired to buy the equipment, said Rabhan kept telling him he had the $2.95 million. "And of course the money never came."
Rabhan said he "ran out of money" in Georgia. "About half of it went for the plant," he said. "The rest of it was squandered. I'm not going into that."
In 2002, Rabhan and Jones were indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Both men pleaded guilty; Rabhan got five years in prison and Jones three. "I just got in deep with Rabhan," Jones said. "I knew at least half of what was going on and should have blown the whistle, and I didn't."
Rabhan said he agreed to plead guilty "to get it over with." He added: "If you look at all the business I was doing, one man couldn't possibly have done all the things they charged I did."
As the Georgia case was going forward, the USDA's office of inspector general opened an investigation of the Mississippi deal. The probe led to Wilbur T. Peer, a top USDA official in charge of business programs. Peer was a small Arkansas farmer active in Democratic politics who came to the USDA during the Clinton administration. He had been part of the national committee that reviewed Rabhan's Mississippi loan, and he later signed the document approving the guarantee.
Investigators came to believe that Peer accepted a $50,000 bribe from Winemiller to approve the guarantee, thereby ensuring that Rabhan would get his loan to buy the catfish farm. In 2006, the government indicted Peer, Winemiller, Rabhan and several others on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Peer, now in private business, denies the charges. His attorney did not return phone calls or respond to an e-mail message. Winemiller did not return several telephone calls, but he also denies the charges.
Rabhan says he was conned by Winemiller and others in Mississippi. The day after he signed the loan documents in 2000, he said, he traveled to the farm and discovered that the catfish ponds were empty. In 2001, he sued Winemiller for fraud, but the case is on hold. Winemiller denied the allegations in legal filings.
Several of the five charges against Rabhan were dismissed, though that decision is being appealed by the Justice Department. But he still faces the accusation that he fraudulently conspired with Winemiller and the others to get the loan guarantee. A trial is scheduled for March.
Rabhan remains convinced that his catfish plan could have worked.
"We would have had a good deal," he said, "if there were only fish in the water."
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Great message, William! I grabbed your adapted quote "Jesus was treated the way your enemy deserves to be treated so that you can now treat your enemy the way Jesus deserves to be treated." That is good stuff, my friend.


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Jeffrey Loria unleashes T. rex at Marlins Park to avenge Tino Martinez
That's not really why a dinosaur was roaming around Marlins Park on Sunday, getting spied in the photo above by manager Mike Redmond. But would anyone put it past Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria, considering what Yahoo! Sports' own Jeff Passan reported Monday?
People throughout the organization were disgusted by his handling of Chris Valaika earlier this week, as the Miami Herald reported. Valaika was one of the players verbally abused by hitting coach Tino Martinez, who has since resigned. Martinez was Loria's personal hire, and, still angered by Martinez leaving, Loria personally stopped Valaika's promotion from Triple-A and instead insisted the Marlins call up journeyman Gil Velazquez.
It was as vindictive and ugly a personnel move as Loria has engaged in, and that's saying something.
Oh, and the T. rex, named Sue? Not an instrument of revenge (CHOMP) for T-no Martinez, no matter its apex predator status. Instead, she (presumably) was there on behalf of the Miami Children's Museum, along with CEO Deborah Spiegelman, for purposes of fun and learning:
So... the @Marlins have a dinosaur at their park. Need I say more? Awesome. #Marlins pic.twitter.com/kbaEzvl1R5
— April Whitzman (@Alleycat17) August 25, 2013
The museum, and Marlins Park, actually seem like fun places to visit. As long as Jose Fernandez pitches. And the Home Run Thingy goes off. And there's dinosaurs. And Loria keeps a low profile. Unless it's him in a dinosaur suit.
Also, Tweet of the Day goes to the Colorado Rockies:
T-Rex Brothers will be on the bump for the 9th inning. #Rockies lead the #Marlins 4-3.
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) August 25, 2013
Now, all they need is to bring Sue the T. rex back to Coors Field so it can do its worst to Dinger. Or at least scare him into wearing pants.
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A polar bear petting a dog. Cute, right? But the polar bear reportedly then later did what polar bears tend to do. So now we're quite sad watching this.
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