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Today's leading-edge technology is headed straight for tomorrow's junk pile, but that doesn't make it any less awesome. Everyone loves the latest and greatest.
Sometimes, though, something truly revolutionary cuts through the clutter and fundamentally changes the game. And with that in mind, Wired is looking back over 12 decades to highlight the 12 most innovative people, places and things of their day. From the first transatlantic radio transmissions to cellphones, from vacuum tubes to microprocessors, we'll run down the most important advancements in technology, science, sports and more.
This week's installment takes us back to 1981-1990, when music television defined a generation, the first Nintendo console hit the U.S. and Apple's Macintosh brought about the age of the personal computer.
We don't expect you to agree with all of our picks, or even some of them. That's fine. Tell us what you think we've missed and we'll publish your list later.
1981: Space Shuttle Columbia (Science)
The world's first and only fleet of spaceplanes earned its wings when Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on April 12, 1981. Launched on the 20th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's spaceflight, the mission, STS-1, lasted 54.5 hours. Columbia's two crew members, John Young (an Apollo veteran) and Robert Crippen, circled Earth 37 times before landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Though it successfully proved the shuttle's flight capabilities, this inaugural trip was also a portent of disaster. During the flight, the two astronauts observed damage to protective thermal tiles near the shuttle's rear and nose. Two decades later, Columbia's thermal protective system would fail and the orbiter would crumble in the United States' southern skies.
The U.S. shuttles were the first reusable, winged spacecraft to enter Earth orbit and land. Ferried to space by two rocket boosters and an enormous fuel tank, the shuttles – Columbia, Discovery, Atlantis, Challenger, and Endeavour – were a crucial part of NASA's spaceflight program for 30 years. Among other tasks, astronauts on board performed science experiments, repaired and maintained the Hubble Space Telescope, helped build the International Space Station, and delivered satellites (like the Chandra X-Ray Observatory) to orbit. In August 2011, the space shuttle program officially ended; in 2012, the remaining shuttles were retired with much fanfare to sites around the country.
Photo: Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off. Credit: NASA.
1981: The IBM PC (Computers)
The most important computing moment of the 1980s? Many will say it was the arrival of the Apple Macintosh in early 1984, in the wake of an eye-opening TV advertisement/mini-movie that aired on Super Bowl Sunday. But the bigger moment was the introduction of the IBM PC three years earlier.
Yes, the Mac made the PC look like a relic, introducing the mouse and the graphical user interface to a mass audience. But the PC laid the bedrock for next two decades of personal computing. For the next two decades, most people would use not Macs but the PCs that evolved from that original IBM machine. IBM, you see, allowed other manufacturers to build machines that were compatible with its own. Apple did not.
This allowed not one but two companies to dominate the computer landscape — and IBM wasn't one of them. With its first PC, IBM chose a chip from Intel and an operating system — MS-DOS — from a tiny company called Microsoft, and this eventually gave rise to what became known as the Wintel architecture, a marriage of Intel chips and Microsoft's Windows operating system. In recent years, the Mac has eaten into Wintel's dominance in a big way, but the '80s and the '90s were ruled by the PC — whether you like it or not.
Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired
1984: The Macintosh (Gadgets)
The '80s were also the beginning of the Mac vs. PC debate — even within this story and our newsroom we have internal disagreement over which was more important. But like it or not, you have Apple to thank (or blame) for how you interact with the modern computer. Specifically, the Macintosh, which changed the face of desktop computing. Literally.
The Mac was the first consumer computer to include a GUI (graphical user interface) instead of a command-line interface. It was the first computer for the masses. You didn't need to have programming skills or know a nerd to use it, which meant non-techies like designers and word herders flocked to it.
The Mac's legacy lives on in the computer you're using right now. Icons we've come to know and love (or hate), like the trash can, folders, and papers denoting text files, started on the Mac. It was also the first computer to use a mouse, allowing you to easily click on those lovely little icons and drag and drop items around the slick desktop interface.
Apple debuted its revolutionary Macintosh with a huge media campaign that kicked off with a now-iconic TV commercial inspired by Orwell's 1984. Going on sale Jan. 24, 1984, Apple sold 50,000 units in its first three months. It wasn't a big hit by any means, but it was a revolutionary step forward. It even influenced Microsoft's Windows 95 OS, and was of course the first stepping stone toward the Mac OS X we use today.
Top photo: Drexel University President William Hagerty, left, talks with chemistry Professor Allan Smith after the Institution helped unveil Apple Computer's new Macintosh in Philadelphia. Credit: AP/George Widman.
Secondary photo: Wikipedia
1981: MTV (Entertainment)
"Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll." These simple words, set to stock footage from NASA, announced the launch of MTV on Aug. 1, 1981. The cable channel's 24/7 broadcast of music videos — starting audaciously with The Buggles' cover of "Video Killed the Radio Star" — signaled the dawning of a new era in which visuals would rival audio when it came to cultural impact.
This emphasis on short-form video content seems only natural in today's YouTube world, but MTV's formula was revolutionary for its time. The videos came one after another, proving as addictive as crack (another '80s innovation) for a generation of viewers.
Other crack-like obsessions introduced in this decade: colorful puzzle game Rubik's Cube (1980), annoying bits of digital shorthand known as emoticons (1982) and McDonald's terrifying chicken snack, the McNugget (1983).
Elsewhere on TV, the '80s brought the rebirth of a classic sci-fi franchise with Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), the rise of a movie-mocking empire with Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988) and the first episode of epic animated series The Simpsons (1989).
Image: MTV
1980: Miracle on Ice (Sports)
More than 30 years later, the "Miracle on Ice" remains one for the ages. Everyone knows the story. It's part of the American lexicon, a Cold War showdown between the United States and the USSR in the medal round of the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York. The upstart Americans took down the mighty Soviets, who had dominated the world championships since the 1950s and won four consecutive Olympic gold medals.
The Americans shouldn't have even played the Soviets, let alone beaten them. They were a seventh-seed squad comprised of amateurs and collegiate players led by Minnesota Golden Gophers coach Herb Brooks, with only one veteran of the '76 team. Their opponents were some of the best players in the world, including Boris Mikhailov, Valeri Kharlamov, Viacheslav Fetisov and legendary goalie Vladislav Tretiak. It was akin to your local high school team taking on the Stanley Cup champs.
Still, the Americans surprised everyone with their dominant and physical play as they pushed their way through the group stage into the medal round. Then they met the Russians. Despite losing the lead early, Team USA fought back to a nail-biting 4-3 finish in a game Sports Illustrated would in 1999 name "the top sports moment of the 20th century." The Americans went on to win the gold after defeating Finland, but that was almost anticlimactic.
As was so often true during the Cold War, the match-up was about more than sports. There was no love lost between the USA and USSR, and at the time President Carter was considering boycotting the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The victory gave the country a sense of pride and unity after the unsettling economic and political climate of the 1970s and became a symbol of American determination in a time of high tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. The loss so infuriated the Soviets that Pravda did not mention the match in its coverage of the Games.
More than 8,000 people packed the stadium to watch the game, which was carried live only in Canada. The game was shown on tape delay in the United States and aired less than an hour after the game ended, but even now many people believe they watched it live. Such a thing could never happen today in the always-on, always-connected era that made the 2012 Summer Games the most-watched ever.
Photo: The United States hockey team celebrates on the ice after defeating the Soviet Union team on Feb. 22, 1980 during the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Credit: Focus on Sport/Getty Images
1980s: The Leveraged Buyout (Business)
More than just an economy-altering financial flamethrower, the leveraged buyout hangs in the same gallery of 1980s pop culture iconography as the boom box, Molly Ringwald, and parachute pants. The decade's famed corporate raiders — Henry Kravis, Carl Icahn, Kirk Kerkorian — didn't invent the strategy of taking on massive amounts of debt to finance the takeover of a company while using that company as collateral. But their perfection of this aggressive, sometimes reviled investment tactic tipped the balance of power in the '80s from Main Street to Wall Street.
Though the downfall of junk bond king Michael Milken may have seemed like the symbolic end of the LBO era, they never really went away. The venture capital-fueled dotcom bubble came to define the 1990s, but LBOs came roaring back during the private-equity boom of the mid-2000s. Much like housing during those same years, companies were bought, stripped and flipped, yielding massive profits for the dealmakers but sometimes leaving workers holding the bag.
Photo: Michael Milken avoids eye contact and questions by reporters as he walks with his lawyer after speaking at a conference on Oct. 27, 1988. Reuters/CORBIS
1985: Nintendo Entertainment System (Games)
Atari's collapse at the beginning of the 1980s was as swift and dramatic as its rise. Electronics makers and retailers alike believed that videogame-only devices were just a stop on the road to the dominance of personal computers. Nintendo, which was enjoying remarkable success in its native Japan with a game console called Famicom, believed otherwise. It thought that the games created by its in-house genius Shigeru Miyamoto, like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, were unique enough to get families to invest in another game machine.
The company had to fight hard to get retailers to test-market the Nintendo Entertainment System for its first Christmas, but everything snowballed from there. Some felt that Nintendo had been a bit too successful and hauled it into court over alleged non-competitive practices, but the company's victories established the gaming business as we know it today.
Image: Evan-Amos/Wikipedia
1981: Sandra Day O'Conner (Security)
The male-dominated U.S. Supreme Court finally comes to an end on Sept. 25, 1981. In July, President Ronald Reagan appointed Sandra Day O'Connor as the high court's first woman.
The Senate confirmed her 99-0.
O'Connor was succeeded by Justice Samuel Alito in 2006, after she retired.
Three of the nine members of the high court are now women. They are Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.
Photo: The National Archives
1980s: Stealth (War)
Think of the 1980s and you might conjure up images of bad haircuts, Margaret Thatcher and the punk movement. But you should also think of stealth technology.
The story of stealth spans the entire decade. Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Co. performed a test flight of the world's first radar-resistant aircraft, the F-117 Nighthawk, in 1981. This was followed by a delivery of the aircraft to the U.S. Air Force in 1982. But true to its stealthy nature, the jet remained hidden from the public as a well-kept secret until 1988 when it became declassified.
And a hell of a secret it was, too. Stealth changed the rules for battle in flight. No aircraft can lay claim to complete invisibility and immunity from antiaircraft radar systems but stealth is about as close as it gets. Stealth made air missions a lot less risky and also opened up targets that were previously thought to be too well defended against air strikes.
The distinctive shape of the aircraft isn't a tip of the hat to 1980s retro style. It's designed to reflect radar waves away from itself in narrow beam signals rather than back to antiaircraft units.
The jagged aircraft doesn't just rely on its geometrics to stay off the grid — the entire surface of the Nighthawk is coated with a radar-absorbent material (RAM), which converts radar energy into heat.
The Nighthawk is most famous for the role it played in the first Gulf War during Operation Desert Storm. The stealth power of the aircraft meant it was the only coalition jet sanctioned to approach the city limits of Baghdad and destroy targets within the Iraqi capital.
The technology worked – Baghdad was peppered with thousands of antiaircraft guns and approximately 60 air-to-surface missiles, none of which deterred the Nighthawk. Not a single F-117 fell from the skies as they slipped past the Iraqi radar systems on over 1,250 sorties, proving that the $42.6 million flyaway cost of the jet was money well spent.
The F-117 Nighthawk was officially retired from the Air Force in 2008 but resting might be a more accurate term. They're currently stored in hangars at a Nevada airfield with the ability to be briskly recalled to service if they're ever needed.
The U.S. Air Force has continued to commission stealth aircraft because of the high-tech advantages it has afforded, and the technology is highly coveted by other Air Forces around the world. The U.S. currently operates the B-2 Spirit, F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning, which was developed with help from the British defense contractor, BAE Systems. The Royal Air Force also flies the F-35 after receiving the first shipment of the jets in July 2012. The Russian, Chinese, Indian and South Korean militaries are all chasing a means to catch up with the sought-after technology.
Photo: An F-117 Nighthawk. Credit: U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Derrick C. Goode
1980s: Additive Manufacturing (Design)
Additive manufacturing is a type of rapid prototyping, also known as 3-D printing. That's right — although it's only now reaching mass awareness, 3-D printing was actually invented in the '80s.
The 3-D printers of the 1980s were a lot different from the desktop machines that are becoming popular today, but they both have a notable similarity: Like consumer-level desktop 3-D printers, the industrial machines of the '80s struggled to print prototypes with enough structural integrity to be useful in many products. The first designs were stereolithographic, at first, led by Charles Hull's system of using light to cure liquid polymers. But by the end of the decade, manufacturers were using laser sintering, fused deposition modeling, and even laminate layering.
With roots in topographic mapmaking, the idea of building a three-dimensional object by putting down thin layers wasn't new. But the rise in processor power and portability in the '80s meant companies that wanted to quickly build a prototype could start to do so entirely in-house.
Video: 3D Systems
1980s: In-Car Stereos (Vehicles)
Ask any audiophile, and they'll tell you the worst environment in the world to enjoy music is inside your car. But the 1980s ushered in a new era of in-car audio, and we're not talking about the first wimpy Bose "premium" systems that became available in the early years of the neon decade.
The scrappy audio aftermarket took the automotive world by storm, selling mondo amplifiers and, more importantly, the first dedicated subwoofers to kids looking for a new way to amp up their rides.
It took years for the staid auto industry to get hip on how to go low by adding subwoofers to their systems. And judging from the lame imitations that still pass for real chest-pounding bass in most modern stock systems, car companies still don't get it. Because if you've never heard the Beastie Boys' "Hello Brooklyn" pumping through a pair of sufficiently powered 12-inch subs — preferably in a Camaro IROC-Z (mullet and sleeveless tee optional) — you're missing the point. And the best part of most music.
1980s: Autofocus (Photography)
The '80s produced some of history's most iconic photos: the young Afghan girl staring into National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry's camera, Annie Leibovitz's shot of a naked John Lennon hugging Yoko Ono and the lone man in front of a line of tanks after the Tiananmen Square massacre. But it was also a decade that gave rise to a vital technology so important, everyone now takes it for granted — autofocus.
Until the 1980s, one of the techniques that set professional photographers apart was their ability to manually focus their cameras on the fly. Shooting portraits might have been one thing, but trying to accurately track the action during a war or San Francisco 49ers game was something only a few could do. It was as much about dexterity as vision.
But then came autofocus. Originally invented by Leica in the 1970s, this technology didn't take off until the early 1980s. The first autofocus 35mm SLR was Pentax's ME-F (above), which was released in 1981, and had focus sensors in the camera and a motorized lens. Other camera companies followed suit and released their own autofocus systems, but the next breakthrough came in 1985 when Minolta released its autofocus system, which moved the drive motor from the lens to the camera body.
For sports photographers like Peter Reed Miller of Sports Illustrated and John Storey of the San Francisco Examiner, autofocus only meant the camera could now help them do something they had perfected over many years. But for the rest of us, it opened a whole new world of action — be it on the sports field, on vacation or with our kids at home.
Today autofocus is standard and used by most, if not all, of the pros. Newer advancements include dozens of selectable autofocus points that the shooter can choose manually — you're not limited to focusing on what's in the middle of the lens — and autofocus modes that allow the camera to follow the action and re-focus without the user having to constantly press the autofocus button.
Photo: Wikipedia
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HIPRA participated as a Gold Sponsor in the ISCV 2017 in Harrogate
HIPRA participated as a Gold Sponsor in the ISCV 2017 in Harrogate
HIPRA attended the International Sheep Veterinary Congress, held in Harrogate (UK) from 22nd to 26th May, for the first time this year, as well as participating as a Gold Sponsor. During the week, the company organized various meetings and technical activities under the heading "Move to vaccination".
On the occasion of the 9th ISVC, HIPRA invited over 60 veterinarians from various Mediterranean countries to participate in the event.
For the whole of 23rd May, delegates were able to participate in the two sessions on mastitis specifically sponsored by HIPRA. During the first session, different studies carried out with VIMCO® (inactivated vaccine against caprine and ovine mastitis, in injectable emulsion) were presented, amongst others, which demonstrated its efficacy against subclinical mastitis and the impact of this on milk production and the reduction in the somatic cell count.
These studies were presented by Natalia Vasileiou (University of Thessaly, Greece); Miguel Ángel Sanz (small ruminants specialist at HIPRA ESPAÑA); Yasar Ergün (Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey); Stephanie D'Esquermes (Technical and Marketing Manager, HIPRA FRANCE) and Konstantinos Gianniotis (field veterinarian, Greece).
Another technical meeting sponsored by HIPRA was the Workshop on mastitis in small ruminants in southern Europe. Renowned international experts such as Antonello Cannas (Italy), Dominique Bergonier (France), Natalia Vasileiou (Greece), Vasiliki Marvogianni (Greece), Ana Martí de Olives (Spain), Ioannis Petridis (Greece) and George Fthenakis (Greece) took part in this session. They all dealt with points of interest concerning mastitis in flocks of small ruminants, including nutrition, the somatic cell count, the production of staphylococcal biofilm, the effect of subclinical mastitis on milk quality and the importance of vaccination as part of the mastitis control programme.
In addition to the technical sessions included in the congress programme, HIPRA also organized meetings with experts at its own stand. These involved the participation of three opinion leaders in the area of mastitis: George Fthenakis (University of Thessaly, Greece), Yasar Ergün (Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey) and Dominique Bergonier (École National vétérinaire de Toulouse (ENVT), France), amongst others. During the meetings, participants were able to benefit from an informal chat about the main problems of mastitis that they encountered on a day-to-day basis.
With these initiatives, HIPRA demonstrates and strengthens its commitment to the small ruminants industry and its support for a future based on prevention, as well as collaborating in the dissemination of knowledge between professionals in the industry, thereby consolidating its position as the reference in prevention for animal health.
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Pavilion Café
Time Out says
Even during busy times, when all of E9 seems to have dropped in to this park café, staff maintain their smiles and efficiency. Customers queue for food inside the small domed pavilion, then grab a seat (there are loads) looking out over the boating lake. The Pavilion is run by the people behind Elliot's and the menu is a cut-above; own-made bread is also for sale. Interesting salads might be mackerel with beetroot, chicory and a (slightly overwhelming) horseradish dressing; doorstep sandwiches are the likes of salt beef with cucumber pickle and kolrabi coleslaw.
Brunch and breakfast items include eggs florentine, royale and benedict, bacon (with optional egg) sandwiches, and three variations on the fry-up. The veggie version is a pricey £9, and was pretty good (just-right spinach, mushroom and tomato, a neat fried egg on lovely sourdough, tasty bubble and squeak), but the own-made beans are an acquired taste. There are cakes and puddings too: milk chocolate and grapefruit pudding was a super moist chocolatey sponge, but had little citrus flavour. Drinks run from apple juice to Camden Town Brewery bottled beers.
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No longer run by the same people. Vegetarian food and long queues - you decide!
Pavilion Cafe is another one of my favourite brunch spots in London. Whether I'm part taking in a Nike bootcamp class or just cycled east to read my book on a bench, I always make sure I get something to eat from the Pavilion. Something I really like about this cafe is that the milk is ethically and locally sourced, the chalk board illustrations credit the freelancer (or at least they used to, I haven't checked in a while), and that the brunch options are more creative than your average establishment. I recently ordered the "Sri Lankan Egg Hopper with Dahl, Ham Hock and Coconut Chilli Sambal and it was fantastically different (see photo for reference). Later on I ordered an iced coffee and had a peanut butter cookie and both were on point!
I will agree with some of the negative reviews about this cafe though. The staff do tend to be distracted/impatient and more concerned with other staff members than they are with the customers, but this has never put me off and probably never will. Though it can be annoying when ordering, it's impossible to ruin such a stunning location, great family-friendly vibe (outside), and the out-of-ordinary brunch options.
HOT TIP: This a great spot to take someone who is visiting London and wants something authentic and less manic.
Been coming here for years and have never been let down on service or quality. I read a few comments below and what people don't seem to realise is that quality ingredients sourced well cost the business more, therefore in order to sustain the business you can't pile the plate full only for customers to waste much of it anyway on many occasions. Equally you have to charge appropriately to cover costs. So please don't complain about either of those things as they are always part of the whole package. I love Pavillion, excellent pancakes, very good flat whites and espresso and on top of that they are incredibly popular with locals and do an excellent job of serving so many people quickly in a friendly way. Thank you for all your efforts! Looking forward to my next visit!
Best Café. Full Stop.
Beautiful location, great selection of food, an East London oasis :)
Amazing brunch - you might have to wait a bit or fight for a seat but the food is brilliant and so is the view! Plus, you're perfectly placed for a stroll round the park afterwards :)
Location location location How often do you get to breakfast next to a lake in London
Beautiful venue by the lake perfect for afternoon tea and cake.
The best breakfast in town such as salmon & poached eggs and cup of good old english tea! Superb location, friendly atmosphere and great service!
Brillant food and service, an atmospher and location!
Quite simply the worst cup of coffee I have ever had. My wife and I pointed it out to a staff member who was clearing the tables and their reply?? "Oh... sorry about that"
I cannot recommend people to walk past this place and drink somewhere else more strongly.
Imagine a cafe where you feel part of a family. Where the staff and chefs are genuinely friendly, happy at work, and real foodies, passionate about where their ingredients come from. Who give you free leftover croissants and home baked focaccia, and Square Mile coffee on the house. Well, guess what. This little heaven….exists. I KNOW.
And, there's more. The food is, well, on another level. Run by the guys behind Elliot's cafe on Borough Market, you can tuck into a selection of THE best breakfasts, lunches, and coffees in East London.
Take your pick from beautifully presented handmade jam donuts and cakes baked by their in-house pastry chef, the best granola and yoghurt around, oak smoked chicken, bacon, or BBQ Pork shoulder sandwiches (sourced from Ginger Pig) served on bread baked by their own baker and generously drenched in garlic aeoli, delicious veggy and gluten free dishes, and cheese from Neals yard. Yum. Ee. Sip on freshly juiced organic smoothies, and Square Mile coffee made to perfection by rather attractive baristas (seriously, all the staff here seem to be beautiful. In a well-travelled way).
If this still isn't enough to whet your appetite, how about the fact that the cafe is in a beautiful glass dome, with an open kitchen, plenty of big long wooden tables inside and out, overlooking the Japanese Pagoda and fountain on the boating lake in stunning Victoria park?
It's filled with a buzzy warm mixture of friends, couples, hipsters, professionals, locals, cyclists, mums, kids, and cute dogs (yay).
There are not many places in London my friends and I keep going back to (even if at first because of Sexy Coffee Boy 1). But this, is one of them. I LOVE Pavilion cafe.
If it's not for the delicious food, the quacking ducks on the pond or the happy, chilled out atmosphere, go because the staff are some of the nicest folk you'll ever meet. If you get Dan as your Barista and you fancy a latte or capucinno, ask for an Indian chief head with a smile and you're sure to get one. Nom nom nom nom.
We visit this cafe at least once a week, or maybe more. It never disappoints. Food is delicious and beautifully presented. Coffee is excellent. Great view. What else do you need?
Over-rated and over-priced. Such a waste of the location and Tower Hamlet's monopoly.
I remember this place when it was a greasy spoon cafe...it had more charm back then. Okay - the food is very nice, but the trendy Shoreditch/Hackney'esque staff are too cool (or pretentious) for their own good. I mustn't generalise - some are very friendly and helpful - but a lot come across as slightly rude and judgmental. I asked for a soya latte and was told that they don't serve soya milk but "just good old fashioned cow's milk" - what if I was lactose intolerant? Or vegan? I would expect soya milk to be served in this kind of fashionable establishment (they're definitely missing a trick there) but I guess the management are so far up their own bottoms that they're only going to serve the kind of thing THEY would want in a cafe. I also didn't appreciate the critical tone from the hipster behind the counter. Also, as someone who holds the East End very dear to her heart, it saddens me that this cafe in lovely Vicky Park doesn't cater for the indigenous Londoners as well who were in the area long before the middle classes flocked there - the prices are high and the entire feel of the place evokes a David Cameron wet dream. I was shocked they even had HP sauce!
What a friendly and vibrant place to have my breakfast and a cup of good old english tea after a long walk in Victoria park. Staff is efficient and very helpful. My mushroom sandwich and fresh pear juice was nothing less than truly delicious. They bake their own bread and it is super tasty, no added salt ( loaf is only £3.50) and vegetables are sourced from local farms. I will be back again....lovely place
I recall The Pavillion when it served up weak instant cofee and greasy chips, yuk! It's new ownership was a breath of fresh air and the food excellent. However imho over the years it's success has been it's downfall. Now that they don't need to work to attract people there, there is a lack of caring about the customer or their needs. Children's high chairs are left outside mostly dirty. Staff are generally arrogant, nonchalant, although not directly rude. God forbid you say the dirty word "skimmed milk" or ask for anything "our of season", It's not that I mind that....It's more of a case of not what you say, but how your say it. No-one minds a restaurant confident in it's approach and ideals but how you present those can really effect how they are received. Sadly I doubt they really care :( However if you are happy in mugsville go ahead....
My wife asked for a decaf coffee and the guy at the counter (the guy with the nose ring) was such a jerk about it! I couldn't believe it! There are 2 cafes very nearby in Victoria Park Village (Loafing and Amandine cafe) walk for 2 minutes further and be treated with respect.
AWFUL staff! Complete dicks. Will NEVER go back!
I visited Pavilion on the recommendation of a friend. I particularly enjoyed the vegetarian option. Nice organic ingredients, excellent bread and superb coffee. Child friendly and nice atmosphere, will be returning.
Every time I visit Pavillion I discover something new and exciting: freshly baked bread, live music, new coffees to name a few. The friendly staff are always happy to help and are very knowledgeable about the sources of all of the cafe's products. It gets a bit crazy over the weekend, but the staff do a great job of maintaining a fun atmosphere and efficient service. Just the right balance of east-london-cool and high-end-standards Food is of the highest quality and the coffee is D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S!!
I love this place, the few times I've been in it has been a really good experience! My favourite flat white in town and the farmhouse breakfast is te closest to a hangover cure anyone could ever find! The location is super picturesque and unlike the past few reviews, I've never had anything but smiles and good service from the staff. Lots of my friends and family have gone and have loved it too! Anyways, thanks guys and see u soon :).
AWFUL staff. They obviously believe that due to their location, they can speak to people rudely? The "Milk pourer" actually raised his voice at my friend and I when we asked politely, if sugar could be added to our (expensive and small) coffee prior to the milk going in. The guy actually shouted! Your are pouring MILK dude, why you getting so angry? Then I had the cheek to ask for skinny milk - anyone would have thought I had asked him to grow 2 heads. I then got lectured about why would I bother with Skinny milk, theres hardly any extra calories...blah blah blah. Er, I like the taste? NEVER going back. Would never recommend. Food probably nice but I'm too scared to try it in case it will get launched at me by one of the grumpy staff.
Overrated, over-priced and awful/rude staff. I really don't see what all the fuss is about!? I won't be going back again after being spoken to badly on more than one occassion. It's a shame this place has so much potential and the prefect location. Never again, much better coffee can be found in the nearby Village.
After our sons started at a school close by to the cafe in September, myself and another mum often come to this cafe for breakfast (mainly due to the location of the cafe, not the food-which i have to say mediocre and overpriced) with our younger children (under 2)... We were wholly disappointed by our treatment by the staff at the cafe today. Our children, unsurprisingly made quite a mess of the cafe's croissants underneath their high chairs... half way into our breakfast, staff (whom we now understand to be the owner/ manager) provided us with a dustpan and brush! He further went to offer us a tray 'to put our bits and bobs'. After the initial shock, we are absolutely disgusted that someone would be so rude. As far as i am aware, you pay to eat at restaurants and cafes, not only for the food, but also for the service. Never in my years of eating at a wide range of places (restaurants to canteens) with my children, have i ever experienced such blatant rudeness by management. As customers, we pay to eat, drink and have a nice conversation with friends. We do not pay to be treated like that, or do the job of paid staff! I can only hope the manager was having a bad morning and he does not treat any other customer like this.
I never write reviews but after being handed a dustpan and broom and told to clean up after myself I felt I had to share! I have an 18 month old baby and he had made a mess but it wasn't that bad. To add to the insult I was told to ask for a tray next time so we don't mess the table! Not a child friendly cafe and I won't be going back!
These guys have won the jackpot with location, whilst the quality of the ingredients is undoubtably amazing I sort of feel that the lone cafe in an East End park should be more inclusive and serve the community. The clientele are generally representative of an elite who can afford the prices. Bizarrely the guy who runs the place seems to have a real beef with mums and children- like the kids distract him from preserving the perfect sanctity of his flat whites made with the milk of a single herd. If its the dedication to total ingredient purity that makes the staff so rude I would rather they got their milk from Lidl around the corner.
D-LISH breakfasts! Always fresh, healthy ingredients. Great coffee. Lovely service.
Just to thanks for the reviews guys we ve been striving to be a leader and more progressive in where we source the food . Im hoping on bringing on a few more farms improving the kitchen and introduce an outside coffee cart look out for our opening of are bakery in February in Broadway market , and a farm box scheme also Im off to Cornwall on monday to get an exclusive on the real cornish ice cream from Roskillys Farm in redruth were also going alot more veggie . Thanks for all your kind words Cheers Rob Dom Luke Brett Jenna and all the team x
Love it. Come here most Sundays or my coffee and brekkie - never had to wait long for my food but then I always head in before 10am. Its simple, great tasting food and that's what I want on a Sunday morning. More than happy with the pricing which is reasonable considering the quality of the ingredients.
We travel across London for pavilion - our favourite place to come for breakfast. The croissants are the most delicious I have ever tasted (made in a railway arch bakery in east London by an artisan baker I was told), and the granola and honeycomb butter pancakes are incredible. Fry up is good for a hangover too.It is clear they are passionate about sourcing their food ethically and it is top quality (square mile coffee, milk from farm in Kent). The staff are knowledgeable and friendly too. I don't mind about the lake in fact I quite like seeing the developments each week! I love how I get different fruit on top of my delicious granola as the seasons change (figs, banana and blackberries this week). It never takes longer than 5 mins to arrive, even when are incredibly busy. Highly recommend this gem!
Great food for breakfast, and fantastic coffee on top of that. I've never had a long wait for food, and if it did take longer, the quality of the cooking makes it worth it.
I visited the cafe for lunch on bank holiday Monday - nice busy vibe. Had salad with the best smoked salmon ever. Lovely mixed tomatoes - I can tell that great quality ingredients are used. Also tried a latte - very good coffee and yummy cakes that regularly change, so there is always a tasty surprise waiting. Staff often seem a bit distracted however. Can't wait for the lake to return!
No Lake but the foods still awesome , prices are fair considering they use the best ingredients looking forward to the lake returning ASAP x
We live round the corner and would love if this place was the nice little neighourhood cafe it wants to be - unfortunately, the wait for even the simplest of dishes is far, far too long. If comparing asymmetrical haircuts and ironic shoes with other trustafarians whilst dodging the thronging thurstons, harpers and jocastas if your thing then you will feel right at home here. Also too expensive.
I and my husband have been to the pavilion cafe last Sunday because we saw it advertised on Timeout, google and tripadvisor. We spent two hours 'travelling' in the underground and busses to get to the place that is distant from the center of London and difficult to find. When we arrived at the place 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the pavillion cafe was being closed by the people that work there! We said to them that it was written on the websites that it should be open till 5 o'clock in the afternoon but they simply said that they wanted to close it because it had been quite during the afternoon!!! We were very upset and we could not believe that websites can advertise a place that does not demonstrate any consideration to the public that goes there trying to find out what is advertised on internet. The workers that were constituted by some young girls and a young man laughed at our disappointment with the place. It could not be worse.
I am afraid but this place brings some bad memories. The main reason for saying this is my uncomfortable experience with a member of staff who was quite unhelpful. I wouldn't dream asking for a glass of water or having a meal there! Shame as location is fantastic.


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China Standardizes Menu for Olympics: No More 'Government Abused Chicken'
In preparation for the impending Olympics, the Beijing municipal government has released a 170-page book of standardized menu translations that eschews the strange literal translations of over 2,000 Chinese dishes and instead features names that make a little more sense. No longer will you order "pock-marked old lady's tofu" and "government-abused chicken" (that's mapo tofu and kung pao chicken, respectively). The less-than-palatable translation "husband and wife's lung slice" will now more helpfully be tagged as "beef and ox tripe in chili sauce."
Translating the names of certain Chinese dishes into English can be tricky—unlike Western dishes, which are usually named after their ingredients and cooking methods, Chinese dishes are more often named for their appearance rather than composition. Props to China for making food-ordering a little bit easier for foreigners. Still, you've got to admit that it does take a bit of fun out of perusing some creatively-translated Chinese menus. [via Cha Xiu Bao]
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Expulsion of two leading participants in Yarl's Wood protest is "political reprisal," say campaigners
The decision to deport by charter flight two women who played key roles in recent protests at the Yarl's Wood immigration detention centre has provoked outrage amongst their supporters.
Shazia, a Pakistani national who was given removal directions for 21 January and Aderonke, a Nigerian national issued with a charter flight deportation order for 24 January, were involved in protests involving over 100 women last October, following the attempted forcible deportation of a fellow detainee. [1] Supporters have requested that they only be referred to by their first names.
The campaign group Movement for Justice (MFJ), which supported the detainees' protests, has denounced the deportations of Shazia and Aderonke as "a cynical attempt to crush the spirit of thousands of women asylum seekers, in and out of detention." [2]
During the October protests, mass meetings inside Yarl's Wood led to the publication of a list of demands including an end to detention, deportations, the UK's "fast-track" asylum system, and more immediate demands such as respect for freedom of speech, expression, organisation and privacy.
Five women, including Aderonke, were brought to prison shortly after the protests, a move described by MFJ as an infringement on the "fundamental democratic right to organise and protect in order to demand justice."
No risk of homophobic persecution in Nigeria
"Aderonke was the main organiser and leader of the Movement for Justice group in Yarl's Wood, a Nigerian lesbian who galvanized other lesbians in Yarl's Wood to fight homophobia, and then widened that group to women of all nationalities and backgrounds fighting for their freedom," according to MFJ's communique calling for her release.
Aderonke has been detained under immigration rules in the Styal prison near Manchester since October. Following an information request by Statewatch, the UKBA explained that immigration detainees may be held in prison "when it is unsuitable to detain someone for their safety."
Detention in prison has been challenged as illegal by Aderonke's lawyers who claim the UKBA is abusing its powers: Aderonke was not under threat in Yarl's Wood, they say, nor was she a threat to anyone else's safety.
The UKBA rejected her asylum application, based on the risk of persecution in Nigeria due to her sexuality, and issued her with a charter flight deportation order. In a press release issued last week, MFJ claimed that the deportation order was a reaction by the UKBA to the legal proceedings taken against the Home Office for illegal detention:
Their "immediate response is to deport the key witness in her own case!" said the group.
Discrimination and persecution against the LGBT community in Nigeria has been widely reported. [3] A law criminalising same-sex relationships - punishable by fourteen years imprisonment - passed a second reading in the Nigerian House of Representatives in November 2012. [4] Aderonke's deportation was cancelled at the last minute by the High Court on medical grounds. Medical Justice, Public Request Lawyers (who are dealing with her case) and MFJ have asked for a full assessment by a psychiatrist of Aderonke's mental health to evaluate the psychological effects of her prolonged detention and the risks of a return to a prison environment. This request has yet to be addressed. Aderonke, who was transferred in Colnbrook detention centre on Wednesday 23 January, then to Yarl's Wood after the High Court's decision, is back in Styal prison since Saturday 26 January. She applied for bail based on medical grounds.
The use of charter flights by the UKBA has been criticised by migrant rights activists who refer to them as "ghost flights" due to the difficulty in finding out exactly when and where they are flying from and to.
The use of private airplanes rather than aircraft from major airlines is seen by some as a way to ensure that no member of the public can be a witness to or oppose the deportation. Successful charter flight deportations are "dependent on the (mis)use of force and violence that can be implemented on a private aeroplane" argue one campaign group. [5]
Rejection of gender-based violence in Pakistan
Shazia escaped Pakistan after fleeing attempts by her family to force her to marry. She was living in the UK with a British-Pakistani man for two years when the UKBA arrested her during her wedding ceremony. Her family was strongly opposed to her wedding in the UK.
Despite the adoption of the Forced Marriage Protection Act in 2007 which identifies and criminalises forced marriage as a form of persecution, and despite women in Pakistan being part of what UK courts consider a "particular social group" at risk of persecution, Shazia's application for asylum was rejected and she had no right to remain.
The UKBA did not believe she would be at risk if returned. This case corroborated the findings of the UK-based charity Asylum Aid that the UKBA often questions the credibility of many claimants and is likely to rejects claims based on forced marriage allegations. [6]
The UKBA argued that her relationship was not genuine and refused all requests for the wedding to take place, although this is possible under Immigration Detention Rules. After six months in Yarl's Wood, the UKBA suddenly agreed to the wedding which took place on 8 January, with the bride in handcuffs. A few days later, Shazia was issued with a removal order.
She was particularly involved in the protest movement in October 2012, translating the proceedings of meetings and standing against attempts to separate protesters based on their nationality.
The UKBA told her she could apply for family reunion once in Pakistan under new Immigration Family Rules adopted in July 2012.
In a report published this month [7] evaluating applications to enter, remain and settle in the UK on the basis of marriage and civil partnerships prior to the adoption of the new rules in July 2012, the Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration stated that:
"Requiring the applicants to leave the UK and apply for entry clearance clearly interferes with the family life of both the applicant and their family. Given the House of Lords' judgment, which envisaged that it would be relatively rare for such a requirement to be proportionate, we were concerned to find that the Agency had felt it appropriate to adopt this approach in 20% of the relevant cases in our sample. "
The new Immigration Family Rules have been criticised by migrant rights organisations - the Migrant Rights Network argues that new, very stringent selection criteria "will still prevent many thousands of people from exercising their right to a family life in the UK." [8]
[1] Statewatch News, Campaigners demand freedom for immigration detainees transferred to prison after protests, 9 November 2012
[2] Movement for Justice, Why Shazia and Aderonke must stay - stop these brutal deportations, 15 January 2013 (Movement for Justice's blog)
[3] 'Gay man faces death by stoning in Nigeria', ILGA, 12 July 2005
[4] 'Lib Dem peer calls for asylum change for gay Nigerian men', BBC online, 9 January 2013
[5] Stop Deportations! Growing the Resistance against Mass Deportation Charter Flights
[6]Asylum Aid, I feel like as a woman Im not welcome: A gender analysis of UK asylum law, policy and practice, January 2012
[7] Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, An inspection of applications to enter, remain and settle in the UK on the basis of marriage and civil partnerships, January 2013
[8] Migrants' Rights Network, Government changes to the family migration rules - MRN e-briefing, June 2012
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The "gobble, gobble, gobble" sound from Butch Barnes' turkey call was too much for the big tom to resist. He left his hens to investigate and became the main course on the Barnes' family dinner table. The animal calls hand-crafted by Barnes and Northport resident Louis Guidroz can be found at the Makers Market at 401 22nd Ave. in downtown Tuscaloosa.
The "gobble, gobble, gobble" sound from Butch Barnes' turkey call was too much for the big tom to resist. He left his hens to investigate and became the main course on the Barnes' family dinner table.
"He was one of the best turkeys I had ever killed," Barnes said of the eastern turkey he bagged two years ago in Alabama. "He was really a beautiful, big, long-spurred, long-bearded turkey."
The Tuscaloosa resident has also hunted the wild gobblers in other parts of the country and has bagged an Osceola turkey in Florida, and a Rio Grande turkey in Oklahoma. He has his heart set on one more.
"I just lack the one that is out in the Rocky Mountains, which is the Merriam," he said. "They have feathers that are tipped in white, and they are absolutely gorgeous. When I get one of those, that will give me a grand slam."
But Barnes doesn't hunt as much as he used to, preferring to call for other hunters now. "I especially like to go with first-timers," he said. "That's a lot of fun."
Hunting wild turkeys is a challenging sport, so having the right turkey call is important. Barnes has been making his own calls for 35 years.
The animal calls hand-crafted by Barnes and Northport resident Louis Guidroz can be found at the Makers Market at 401 22nd Ave. in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Barnes now crafts his calls mostly from wood that he turns on his lathe, with some antler thrown in when he can find it. But when he started his sideline 35 years ago, Barnes used W.E. Garrett snuff cans.
"They are the half-ounce snuff cans that were popular with our grandmothers and great-grandmothers way back," he said. The cans are about the size of a black film canister that holds 35 mm photography film.
"I had been buying them since the mid-1970s, a case of 24 cans at a time, tobacco and all. I decided to call them, just on a whim, to see if I could buy some empty cans."
That's when Barnes discovered that the company was discontinuing the snuff containers. He still has a dozen cans, with the seals unbroken, that he is keeping for souvenirs.
Whether from a block of wood or an old snuff can, each turkey call that Barnes makes is unique. On some of his calls, he hand-paints a detailed bust of a wild turkey with accurate colors in the bright red wattle, blue face and white-topped head. The pieces are works of art as well as functional turkey calls.
"I've had real good fortune with these calls over the years," Barnes said.
"The tables are turned," he said of turkey hunting. "You're calling and the animal is hunting you."
Guidroz stopped hunting deer after his son moved out of state. But the Northport resident crafts a variety of animal calls for hunters to use.
Guidroz makes duck calls, elk calls, squirrel calls and most any other kind of call one can imagine.
"The people around here hunt all kinds of different game, so I wanted to have something that would appeal to different people," he said.
The Lafayette, La., native said he comes from a long line of woodworkers, so turning a block of wood on his lathe feels natural to him.
"My dad, who passed away in May, was a true carpenter," Guidroz said. "He told me that the men in our family had always been woodworkers and farmers."
Turning animal calls on his lathe is a hobby that lets Guidroz combine his love of the outdoors with his passion for woodworking.
"And it's a hobby I can do right here at the house," he said. "I don't have to go to the golf course or the lake or the hunting club."
Guidroz does not use a template, but when starts turning a block of wood he usually has a rough idea of what he wants the finished product to look like.
He fashions his calls from various types of wood including hardwoods like walnut, or small pieces of cedar that he has found. He also purchases stock from a company in Maine where he buys laminated wood that has striations of light and dark colors, which lend the piece an exotic look.
After Guidroz turns the wood into the shape he wants, he applies an antique oil finish and wax, or a sanding sealer or lacquer finish and wax. "That makes it really high gloss," he said. "It smooths it out and makes it shine."
Guidroz inherited his father's tools and says he plans to keep working with them. "I want to keep them alive," he said.
His son, Garrett, also works with wood as a hobby. "He's very good at it and it's special to me that he does it."
Now that Guidroz has a 1-year-old grandson, Austin, there could be a dynasty in the making.
"I'm hoping he carries it on, too," Guidroz said.


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COLUMBIA - An 18-year-old man is dead after the University Police Department responded to the Pershing group of residence halls for a report of a medical emergency around 9 a.m. Sunday morning.
The victim was identified as Gregory Holthaus from Highland, Ill, MUPD confirmed.
Police found the man unconscious and not breathing. Medical personnel and the Columbia Fire Department responded to the scene, started life-saving measures and transported the man to University Hospital, according to a news release from the University Police Department.
The man was a guest of one of the residents, according to the news release, and KOMU 8 News has confirmed he was not a student at MU.
The death is being investigated and no further details have been released. Police said there is no indication of foul play.
The medical examiner will release the official cause of death at a later time, according to the news release.


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Why does the priest pour water into the wine and put a piece of the bread into the cup?
Both actions are very ancient and began as practical necessities, but eventually the necessities disappeared and were even forgotten.
Both actions are very ancient and began as practical necessities, but eventually the necessities disappeared and were even forgotten.
Later when Christians started to ask what these two gestures meant, they began to interpret the actions symbolically. While these symbols may never have been intended in the beginning, the better ones made sense and became part of our rich tradition.
In the ancient world, the Greeks added water to wine because it was often thick, gritty, and too strong. It was simply good taste to add water to wine before drinking it. The Romans loved all things Greek, so they adopted Greek manners and spread them to the lands they conquered. And even though it was not originally a Jewish custom to add water to wine, it soon became part of the Passover meal itself and, hence, part of our Mass.
As early as the fourth century, catechists explained that the water represented humanity and the wine, divinity. Once you put the water into the wine, it's impossible to take it out again. Because of Jesus, humanity can never again be separated permanently from God. So the custom continues.
The practice of dropping a piece of consecrated bread into the cup may have started because of the ancient Roman custom oithefermentum. Christians in the suburbs could not always travel to Rome for Eucharist. So when the bishop broke the bread before Communion, he would set aside a piece for each missing group. A minister brought this fermentum to each place later, where the priest would drop it into the chalice to be swallowed-and most everyone drank from the cup in those days. Thus the bishop's Eucharist "fermented" this celebration.
Eventually, the pope also began to set aside a piece for his next celebration. This was called the sacra, and it, too, was added to the chalice to show that this Mass is a continuation of the one before it-the one sacrifice of Christ.
Priests began imitating the pope by breaking off a piece of the bread just consecrated. Some then explained this as a sign of Christ's Resurrection. A body without blood is dead, but when Christ's body is "reunited" with his blood, Christ is risen. This gesture also continues to this day, being preserved probably because it is so ancient a custom.
This article appeared in the January 2005 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 70, No. 1, page 43).
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As the fiscal debate focuses on whether to raise the federal income tax rates for the top 2 percent of Americans, other possible tax increases have taken a backseat in the debate.
But a group of billionaires led by Warren Buffett and George Soros to change that — by raising rates for the much-maligned estate tax.
The wealthy taxpayers — organized by Responsible Wealth, which advocates for "progressive tax policies" — have signed a pledge calling for a "responsible estate tax proposal" as part of any fiscal cliff deal. In addition to Buffett and Soros, signatories of the pledge include other left-leaning billionaires, including Bill Gates Sr., Richard Rockefeller and Abigail Disney, as well as politicians like former President Jimmy Carter.
Under the Bush-era estate-tax levels, couples are not taxed on the first $10 million (or $5 million for an individual) of the transfer of their "taxable estate" when deceased. After that, the estate is taxed at 35 percent.
Responsible Wealth is calling for only the first $4 million of a couple's income to not be subject to a tax. After that, it would be taxed at 45 percent, which would gradually rise on the largest incomes.
It's actually a more expansive proposal than President Barack Obama has supported, which calls for a $7.5 million exemption and a maximum 45 percent tax level.
If the White House and Republicans don't reach a deal, however, the estate tax rates are set to revert to Clinton-era levels, when estates valued at more than $1 million were taxed between 37 percent to 55 percent.
The non-partisan Tax Policy Center calculates that the difference between keeping rates at Bush-era levels vs. Clinton-era levels would be $370 billion in revenues over the period of a decade, while the difference between the Obama and Bush policies would be $115 billion in revenue.
The debate over the estate tax parallels the one over income taxes — Republicans want rates to remain at current levels, while Democrats want an increase. And wealthy individuals like Buffett, Soros, and others are again coming out and saying they will gladly pay more. But as Responsible Wealth Project Director Mike Lapham sees it, the estate tax is the "poor stepchild of the Bush tax cuts."
"It's shameful to leave revenue on the table from those who can afford to pay," said Rockefeller, the great-grandson of industrialist John D. Rockefeller, said in a conference call organized by Responsible Wealth Tuesday.
John Bogle, founder and former CEO of The Vanguard Group, added: "If we've been privileged in life and weren't paying our fair share of taxes, somebody else is going to have to pay them. It will inevitably be those who are less able to do so."
"Every step, large or small, to come after that deficit is good," Bogle said. "Who bears the burden? … Our position is that those who have most resources to bear the burden ought to step up to the plate."
One reason why the estate tax might not be going up, however, is that raising rates on the tax is unpopular with Americans on both sides of the political spectrum. In 2010, Gallup found that voters placed top priority on the lame-duck Congress to "pass legislation that would keep the estate tax from increasing significantly next year" — ahead of other options like extending long-term unemployment benefits or ratifying the START nuclear-arms treaty with Russia.


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Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon redefines the brand's irreverent Sci-Fi action gaming experience for the next-generation Xbox 360 and PS3 with new weapons and mental abilities, high-fidelity destruction and expanded open-world gameplay. In Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon, players will pick up where prequel Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed leaves off, controlling Crypto in the Funked Out 1970s when a mysterious new enemy attacks, launching a conspiracy that unravels Crypto's groovy new way of life and threatens the very survival of his Furon race. Developed by THQ's newly formed internal development studio Sandblast Games, Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon takes players on a journey of Enlightenment and Destruction to help Crypto gain new powers from an alien Kung Fu Master in order to take on his most difficult enemy yet.
Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon achievements (1000 points):
- High Roller: Complete all story missions in Las Paradiso (20).
- Destroy All Humans!: Destroy 1,979 Humans (20).
- A-Lister: Complete all story missions in Sunnywood (20).
- Zen Master: Complete all story missions in Shen Long (25).
- Big Fromage: Complete all story missions in Belleville (30).
- Furon Commander: Complete all story missions on the 4th Ring of Furon (35).
- Pox's Apprentice: Complete half of the Odd Jobs in the game (20).
- The Emperor's Agent: Complete all odd jobs in the game (40).
- Sacred Son of Arkvoodle: Activate all of the landing zones in every invasion site (30).
- Apocalypse Right Now: Complete all Missions, Odd Jobs, Challenges, and unlock all Landing Zones (90).
- Biologist: Collect 10000 Furon DNA (20).
- Biochemist: Collect 1000000 Furon DNA (25).
- Brain Surgeon: Collect 5000000 Furon DNA (30).
- Sleeps with the Fishes: Destroy 15 Mobsters in Las Paradiso (20).
- THQ 1138: Destroy 15 Lunarian Thugs in Sunnywood (20).
- Fist of Furon: Destroy 15 Triads in Shen Long (20).
- The Francodyne Connection: Destroy 15 Francodyne Guards (25).
- Red Scare: Destroy 25 Red Nexosporidium Warriors on the 4th Ring of Furon (35).
- Massive Damage: Trash 500 vehicles (20).
- Paradiso Pursuer: Find all the Furon Crash Test Dummies in Las Paradiso (20).
- Sunnywood Seeker: Find all the Furon Emperor Statues in Sunnywood (20).
- Shen Long Scout: Find all of Pox's Record Collection in Shen Long (20).
- Belleville Beneficiary: Find all the Furon Nails in Belleville (20).
- Furon Factfinder: Find all the Lava Lamps on the 4th Ring of Furon (20).
- Fist Master: Use the Temporal Fist 75 times (20).
- Carnie: Beat the Furon Librarian's high score in all of the Humania Games (20).
- Shock Trooper: Shock 100 humans with the Zap-O-Matic (20).
- Proctologist: Probe 100 humans with the Anal Probe (20).
- Horticulturist: Feed 100 humans to the Venus Human Trap (20).
- Furoball Dribbler: Bounce 100 humans with the Superballer (20).
- Furon in the Sky: Liquify 100 buildings with the Death Ray (20).
- Flyswatter: Take down 100 airborne enemies with the Seeker Drones (20).
- DAHM Master: Find all 8 DAHMs (25).
- Pro-Pain: Las Paradiso - Shoot a Propane tank cluster to blow up a building (10).
- The 'Wood: Sunnywood - Destroy "SUNNY" on the Sunnywood sign (10).
- Globeclotter: Sunnywood - Destroy several humans within 3 seconds with the globe (10).
- Donut Holed: Sunnywood - Throw a civilian through the donut hole (10).
- Definitely Not in Kansas: Shen Long - Unleash the Tornadotron to throw tons of shipyard crates in the air (10).
- Monkish Bowling: Shen Long - Use the bowling ball to bowl over at least 3 monks with a single throw (10).
- Barge Boomer: Belleville - Destroy the barges (10).
- Arc de Umph: Belleville - Throw a human above the Arc (10).
- Crypto Sutra: Complete all Paths of Enlightenment (90).
Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon is scheduled to release for X360 in December 1, 2008, and in Europe on X360 and PS3 somewhere in Feb. 13, 2009.
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Can I Cheat?
Is it a good idea to have a "cheat day" when dieting?
If you're not the go-hog-wild type, relaxing the rules once a week may help you stay the course, says Kathy McManus, RD, director of the department of nutrition at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Being super-strict can set you up for overeating in the future.
Wheat vs. Whole Wheat
What's the difference between wheat and whole wheat?
"If the word whole isn't listed as one of the first three ingredients on your loaf, then it's essentially white bread," says Lisa Young, PhD, RD, an adjunct professor of nutrition at New York University and author of The Portion Teller Plan. Like the name indicates, whole grains contain the entire grain kernel — which guarantees the maximum dose of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Non-whole-grain products — aka refined grains — have been processed to remove parts of the kernel. Although this extends shelf life and smoothes the texture, it also strips away some of the nutritional benefits.
Can I Eat at Night?
Is eating at night really bad for you?
Physiologically speaking, no. Your body treats calories the same whether you're gobbling them up at 8 a.m. or 8 p.m. "Thanks to boredom and TV watching, however, we are more likely to overindulge in the evening hours," says Young. Plus, night nibbling is usually synonymous with mindless eating — and that means scarfing down chips, ice cream, or other empty-calorie snacks. (Think about how easy it is to crunch your way through an entire bag of Cheetos while watching CSI.) If you've got the late-night munchies, try our favorite pre-bedtime bites: a handful of nuts (about 170 calories), 12 tortilla chips with one-fourth cup salsa (about 130 calories), or a 100-calorie Fudgsicle.
When Will I See It on the Scale?
How long will it take for my good eating habits to show up on the scale?
"After two to four weeks of dieting, you should start seeing some real fat loss," says McManus. "Realistically, you can expect to lose about four to six pounds of fat in the first month." That said, you may begin noticing results even sooner. Since a pound equals 3,500 calories, as soon as you create a deficit of 3,500 calories, you'll see a loss of one pound. You could do this in a week by trimming 500 calories a day. But remember, weight fluctuates naturally, and people's calorie calculations are often imprecise, so don't be disappointed if the number on the scale doesn't budge right away. And if you do happen to drop several pounds in the first seven days, don't get too excited. It's most likely water weight, not fat.
What's the Deal with Sugar Substitutes?
Should I cut back on artificial sweeteners?
It's not a bad idea, says Young. Though sugar substitutes are supposed to help with weight loss (they're used in products like diet soda and yogurt to add flavor without adding calories), several studies suggest they might actually hinder your efforts. Take diet soda, for instance: After studying 622 normal-weight adults, researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found that 55 percent of those who drank one to two diet sodas a day were overweight after seven to eight years. Among people who drank the same amount of regular soft drinks, that number was 33 percent. The reasons? Experts believe that artificial sweeteners can trigger cravings for sweet foods, and that they can actually interfere with the body's natural ability to count calories. And when you believe you're drinking something that's not-so-bad for you, you're more likely to overindulge in unhealthy "rewards." There are other reasons to curb your intake of fake sugar: It can cause some unpleasant side effects, such as headache, diarrhea, and upset stomach in people who are sensitive or intolerant. Of course, OD-ing on regular sugar has its own set of problems, so your best bet is to go easy all around with the sweet stuff.
Help! I'm Still Starving After a Salad!
Why am I always starving after having a big salad for lunch?
You probably forgot a key ingredient: protein! "A big bowl of lettuce and veggies won't keep you satisfied," says Leslie Bonci, RD, director of sports nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Since it takes more time to digest protein than, say, carbs or fat, add tuna, tofu, beans, or chicken to your greens and you'll feel full longer.
What Happens to My Body Fat When I Drop Pounds?
What happens to body fat when you lose weight?
"Your fat cells shrink and their contents get absorbed — eventually they're excreted or used for energy or other cell functions," Bonci explains. Sadly, once a fat cell is created, you can only change its size. Losing weight will shrink it, gaining weight will cause it to expand, but nothing except liposuction will make the cell disappear completely.
How Can I Boost My Metabolism?
Can eating certain foods increase my metabolism?
No. When it comes to diet, the only thing you can do to up the rate at which you burn calories is to eat small meals throughout the day, says McManus. Shoot for three meals and two snacks daily, or five mini meals, eating every three to four hours. Keep in mind that not eating can slow metabolism. "When you don't eat, your body perceives this as a threat of starvation. As a result, it slows your metabolism in order to hang on to whatever calories you do consume," she says. The real key to revving your metabolism is exercise.
Low Carb vs. Low Fat
Which should I follow for losing weight: a low-carb or a low-fat diet?
Neither. "Weight loss is all about calories," says Young. Cutting way back on carbohydrates could backfire: Your body needs carbs for energy, and by eliminating them from your diet, you also reduce your intake of filling fiber, which means you'll be hungry all of the time. As for fat, a little bit goes a long way toward helping you stay satisfied. To shed pounds, eat a reduced-calorie, balanced diet, and be selective about your foods. For example, when choosing carbs, opt for whole-grain varieties; for fats, go for heart-healthy sources such as olive oil, avocado, and nuts.
Should I Eat Before Hitting the Gym?
Should I eat before or after I work out?
Eat before. A light snack (about 150 to 200 calories) that contains mostly carbs and some protein — such as a fruit smoothie made with milk or yogurt, a glass of low-fat chocolate milk, or some crackers with a little peanut butter — is ideal. Eaten a half hour before your sweat session, these filling bites help fuel your muscles, steady your blood sugar, and stave off belly rumbles. If you're exercising for longer than an hour, you should probably refuel afterward, too, says Bonci. Choose small, carb-rich snacks, such as an apple or a banana.
How Important Are Supplements?
Do I really need to take a daily multivitamin?
You can likely skip the multi if you're consuming at least 1,800 calories a day and your diet is generally balanced and healthy — meaning lots of fruits and veggies, whole grains, some healthy fat and protein, says McManus. But if you're cutting calories, you should take the multivitamin. "Otherwise, it's extremely difficult to get all the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients you need," she says.
Food Additives and Hyperactivity
I recently read that additives in certain foods cause hyperactivity in kids. Does this affect adults, too?
It's possible. "Some adults could experience adverse effects, such as irritability," says study coauthor John Warner, MD, a professor of pediatrics at Imperial College, London. The double-blind study showed that kids who consumed products such as fizzy fruit drinks and candies containing food coloring and the preservative sodium benzoate were more likely to be hyperactive than when they skipped these foods. More research is needed to pinpoint who exactly is susceptible, but if you're concerned about additives, talk to your doctor about which foods to eliminate.
Do I Need to Go Organic?
Does it really pay to go organic?
If you can spend the extra cash, it may be to your benefit to buy organic meat and milk," says Kathy McManus, RD. "There's definitely a growing concern about the health effects associated with the antibiotics and hormones used in these foods." And some research shows that organic produce may be a bit better; one study found that organic tomatoes pack a bigger nutritional punch than conventional ones. Plants that aren't doused in chemicals seem to produce more antioxidants because they grow in richer soil and they develop a natural resistance to pests. Beyond your personal health, if you're concerned about the effects of pesticides on the environment, go organic.


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Florida Georgia Line and Darius Rucker have become members of the S.T.A.R. Alliance.
The group -- spearheaded by the Creative Coalition and WWE, who co-founded the Be a STAR (Show Tolerance and Respect) anti-bullying campaign -- is made up of actors, musicians, comedians and television personalities who hope to put an end to bullying.
"The mission of the S.T.A.R. Alliance is to use pop culture's most influential voices to help eradicate the raging bullying epidemic plaguing America's schools," says Robin Bronk, CEO of the Creative Coalition. "We are delighted to partner with WWE to bring these powerful and inspirational voices of the entertainment industry to encourage children to be participatory in standing up to bullies."
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie promised in his annual State of the State address Tuesday that New Jersey will be back "stronger than ever" after Sandy and will do it without returning to its "old ways of wasteful spending and rising taxes."
His speech, which focused heavily on the state of New Jersey after its most costly natural disaster, was more a pep talk than a blueprint for the state's future.
"The state is stronger today than it has been in years," said Christie, who has a national reputation who is sometimes mentioned in early speculation as a possible presidential candidate in 2016. "We are recovering and growing, not declining and descending."
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The New Jersey-boosting speech also came from a governor who has announced a re-election bid for this year. So far, just one prominent Democrat — state Sen. Barbara Buono — has announced that she's running.
In his speech, Christie told the stories of several New Jersey residents who helped save others during the October storm, including Tracey Keelen and Jay Gehweiler who used a row boat to save more than 50 people and their pets in Brick Township.
Christie pledged he would keep pushing Congress to fund a $50 billion aid package to help clean up and rebuild the region after Sandy. Last week, he made waves when he lambasted a fellow Republican, House Speaker John Boehner, for delaying a vote on the issue.
He also said the state would clean up storm-ravaged Barnegat Bay and while implementing policies that would welcome new businesses.
He cited accomplishments over his first three years in Trenton, including a cap on property-tax growth and a reconfiguration of the state's higher education system.
Democrats say he missed some key points. Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver faulted Christie for not addressing urban crime and for painting too rosy a picture of the state's economy.
In his State of the State speech a year ago, Christie had a surprise proposal to cut income taxes by 10 percent. For much of last year, the battle over whether New Jersey should — or could afford to — cut taxes was a centerpiece of Trenton politics. Christie did not get his way with the Democrat-controlled Legislature in the end.
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Ramapo Sweeps Rams at Home
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Ramapo College improved to 13-8 on the season after sweeping the Rams 3-0 in todays womens volleyball non-conference game. Farmingdale (7-16) fell to the visiting Roadrunners by scores of 30-22, 30-23 and 30-26.
Junior Gina Moscato (Hicksville, NY/Hicksville) tallied 11 kills for the Rams. Sophomore Megan Cranmer (Hicksville, NY/Hicksville) finished with 20 assists and sophomore Melisssa Rudy (Dix Hills, NY/Hills East) led with 8 digs.
Farmingdale State hosts Lehman College on Wednesday night, October 26th, at 7:00pm for their final home game of the season.


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Worcester - the Severn
John Constable
- Art Funded
- 1953
- Dimensions
- 21 x 28 cm
- Bequeathed by
- Sir Edward Marsh through The Art Fund
Sir Edward Marsh bequeathed his modern pictures to the Contemporary Art Society and the remainder of this collection to the Art Fund for selection and distribution to suitable galleries. The drawings consist mainly of works by English artists of the 18th and 19th centuries. Perhaps the most important groups are the Romneys, Wilsons and Rowlandsons all chosen with the discriminating taste which invariably distinguished Sir Edward Marsh's acquisitions.
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