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Mon 29 Sep 2008
50 Cent "50 for President"Posted by Mikey Fresh under New Music
[62] Comments
(Thanks to Money Nels)
62 Responses to "50 Cent "50 for President""
DC Says:
September 29th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Safe Says:
September 29th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
hopefully BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT (the movie) will be good as far acting goes…the freestyle is 100% FIF' : not a lyrical masterpiece but still very entertaining !!!
almit1 Says:
September 29th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
That's a pretty dope joint.
jojo Says:
September 29th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
I cant wait for the BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KeepinItFunkkky Says:
September 29th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
I dont think this is a freestyle and if it is lyrically once again its weak. 50cent is just not a good lyricist. I do like the concept. However, I WISH 50CENTS MUSIC WOULD CHANGE WITH HIS LIFE! Thats where 50cent is getting it wrong and thats why his respect isnt on the level of Jayz as an MC. Why is he talkin about dealing dope when he doesnt do that?He aint in the hood ever and admitts that. AND THATS OKAY… Im not hating. But why not make music relevant to your life? Jayz has managed to grow and allow his music to grow with him. Why doesnt 50cent rap about his son he loves so much or what its like to have a crazy BM. Thats more whats going on in his life. Its more believable and people will respect that from him. Instead hes so fixed on trying to sale and make a buck hes going to capitalize on this whole election craze going on and thats WACK! This is his last album, it should be from the heart…a lil deeper and not just about sales. Hes sold tons. He has NOTHING to prove especially with the recession and all. He should be trying to prove himself as an emcee and im sorry this just aint doin it!
(Go ahead GUNIT stans, flip out on me and call me a hater but those are the facts!)
dabraveone09 Says:
September 29th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
TheCo!!inB Says:
September 29th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
this is a throw away jake one cut……and it's eh.
09 Says:
September 29th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
lol #1 didnt even listen to the song,this track is decent
dipherone Says:
September 29th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
who produced this?
chew Says:
September 29th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
with all them extra bread that he made from coca cola and all that extra shit, that probably did took him out of that zone that he was supposed to be in when working on his albums.. since before i self destruct gon be his last album i know for a fact that he's gon return to his old form.. even surpass the g.r.o.d.t. era.. cuz at the end of the day 50 is still that rapper that he used to be..
Lucky Says:
September 29th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
I'm definately giving a good look on this track…I'm sure he'll come up with something sick for the album…..
Info, I knoooooow you already saw that Peedi video….You're gonna love this one…
Rent Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 12:55 am
good mixtape joint.i feel like the kid will bring it when its time.
@#5-jay-z did grow with the music(kingdom come)and the fans shitted on it.next album he dropped(american gangster)sounded like reasonable doubt circa 1996.and then they said he was officially back.when artists stray away from what we fell in love with, they lose.so if 50 goes back to his old self no one will complain.
DC Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 1:03 am
@ dabraveone09….
u a lame.tellin another man to"suck something" is not G.where im from(CHICAGO)that talk would get u cancelled.
GGB Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 3:26 am
It was a cool joint. He clearly held back. I actually WANTED to hear a couple more bars.
DaStreets Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 9:00 am
I think rent hit the nail right on the head…people always want 50 to do this and 50 to do that…but people always find a way to complain…
when massacre drooped people complained it was too commercial…so he came with curtis and the gunit album which was a more street feel and less people supported it saying he did not have that smash single he needed…now he is all tough talk and yall want him to grow…
why don't yall make up yall minds..
I thin the jay z comparison with kindom come was perfect…
Chris C Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Dope shit, but clearly its a mixtape/promo joint for the website, thats all it is, to let you know he is working on the album with Em and Dre, all that, and I seen on Whoo Kids site and thisis50 they just dropped the Banks mixtape, straight crack right there, and even the Yayo mixtape is hot too, it says Whoo Kid will drop tapes in Nov from Fif, Ross and Jada, so Fif will be dropping a tape before the album, shits gonna be raw. So yeah, just a promo joint for the site, on that smooth shit, classic Fif, spits some hot bars, hot flow, then gives you the talk at the end, normally shit talking, but I think BISD gonna be a dope ass album, not as good as GRODT, that was a classic, but I think it might be his next best album, think he is hungry, and then he got the movie too, probably a straight to DVD movie, but thats all good, I think he would be smart to package the movie with the album, he said he wants to do a mill first week right? Package the movie with the album as a limited edition shit, first mill or so copies, that will make people who might download the album buy it, you'd be getting a full length movie with the album, that would be the smartest shit, but shit will probably just come on DVD around the same time, more money for him, album and DVD movie money, but I still think the album/movie combo would be the best think for fans.
PrinzNj Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Basudo…..but this is better then anything Cam has done right??? F outta here, I'm disgusted that anyone could try and come up with an excuse why this is trash talkin bout 1 take. Thats some BullSh. 50 what happened to you bro?
mcshan Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 11:55 am
haters, the joint is hot
50diehardfan Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
i love you 50ty, he got em and dre its gona be classic, im getting high off ur music tired of this lil wayne crap, u giving just a sample, every1 know what time it is, and ya know that track is better than the whole carter three…love how he says vote for me a.k.a. buy the album, and miss info u stay hating on 50ty, u get the most blogs when u put him up and u know it, dec 9 is coming
Timothy Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
this joint is fire, shout out to the whole g-unit click, For all the haters and disbelievers all can say wait till dec.9 comes before I self destruct will be fire maybe better than his first
50diehardfan Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
does anyone notice that missinfo stay on 50ty [edit] everytime he does bad??? ya know when december 9 come that lil wayne shit will be over… i mean em and dre are producing it and its his last…and they don't fall short of perfection so cut the crap wit all the hate…
Tiff Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
just a lil taste of whats about 2 come….so watch out haters….nice track 50
missinfo Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
where the fuck is there hate on this post? Its a fucking picture of 50 cent, with a song link…
are you retarded or just delusional?
you're the type of reader that makes me wish there were locks on the internet.
see yourself out.
50diehardfan. Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
@missinfo too bad, there are no locks, i know computer programming is my profession, and ahh the truth hurts doesn't it and i'm talking about how u get on 50ty in general…and im delusional over 50tyyy hiphop would be boring wit out him and when he retires ur just gona blog about how he is the shit…well he is the shit now
Dopeboy!!! Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
This joint is hard, I'm feelin it but I ain't voting for 50, we got Barack Obama!
@KeepinItFunkkky, You want 50 to rap about his crazy baby Mom's? Are you serious she'll drag him back to court and claim character defamation. Not a good move, this is hip-hop not R&B. Soon every rapper will have a Love Lockdown type of track and humanity does not need that, what was that?
December 2008 is looking mean and vicious, Jay Z, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes & Dr.Dre for hip-hop this is a good look.
Timothy Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
I have to agree with u Dopeboy hip hop wouldn't be without 50, jay, Busta, Dre, and also Eminem
KeepinItFunkkky Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
You people are so simple. You did not get what I was trying to say. Im not saying just rap about your crazy babymoms Im saying RAP ABOUT YOUR LIFE! He doesnt get high he never tried it, HE SAID THAT! So why would he even bring up smoking and not inhaleing? Im just saying stop rappin about gun play cause he doesnt do that and neither do his fans overseas or the white pop fans that buy his music and actually still like him. Neither do the girls that like him. Hes talkin about nothing and I think he can do better than this. Thats why TOS didnt sale. People didnt want to hear that gun play crap from gunit cause we all know its not true. He gets guns and shoots videos in his backyard.lol Im not hating on 50cent. Hes cool, but he needs to come better and grow up with his music. And to the person who broung Jayz being shit on up… Well at least people still respected him. People didnt like that Jayz album just cause the music wasnt that good. "Show me what you got" was the wackest ever! lol Im just saying… I wish 50cent would bring some reality into his music cause hes not fooling anyone anymore and judging by his loss to Kanye and the flop of TOS he does NEED to do something different. If you really are a fan you would agree.
JesseJamesBX Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Stop hating… Jay was talking drug shit for a long time after that was the past for him. And even does now.
KeepinItFunkkky Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Yes… but he wasnt talkin about gun play and how his ak spit. He wasnt doing that some dont give me that! I AM NOT A HATER! I like 50cent! But im not going to say something is hot when it could be better. Like my name says… I KEEP IT FUNKY! Im tired of hearing him make the same song over and over again! LETS HEAR SOMETHING NEW! Hes been doing the same thing sense 2001. Jayz has NOT been doing the same thing and thats good and thats why he gets the respect he gets. 50cent needs to become a better Emcee, better lyrics put some stank on them punch lines. Cause I hate to say it… But right about now camron is rapping better than him.
NYC Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
That was hott..the BISD album is gonna be crazyyyy..and KeepinItFunkkky what are you talking about? Jay made an entire album about dealing drugz and he dont do it ne more either? get ur facts straight before you comment.
MrJones&ME Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
DATZ my Baby! Classic Fif! I luv it!
He gettin' MY VOTE! Ha Ha!
Dopeboy!!! Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
The hate 50 gets is more to do with gimmicks and dissing rappers. Everything he does is considered a publicity stunt. Kanye sold more than 50, Kanye also sold more than Jay-Z is Ye better than Jay, NEVER!! It's not even about music. People get uncomfortable whenever 50 expresses himself. That sh!t is funny.
Is 50 better than Cam? I don't care, I listen to them both, but I want to see them battle.
I want to hear a great record from Cam, I know he's got the money to get big name producers, where's the Cam and Just Blaze records Swizz Beatz, Trackmasters, Dame Grease, Ty Fyffe is making 50 hot right now, Heatmakerz Cam will demolish those beats no question.
I want to see Cam Vs 50, in 09 f%ck retirement talk!!! That will be good for hip-hop 2 artists who get so much hate doing what they do best. There's nothing to lose.
the game Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
yah nigga 50 goin fire guess i'm finished here it's over fuck gunot it's gunit now m goin doin sucide 50 you did it
tha game
PrinzNj Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I like 50 more as a personality then a rapper. Until The Massacre i had never heard a 50 joint I didn't like (besides PIMP and 21 Q's that is) since then its been all down hill. I can't bump his trash no more. I only rides with Banks now. But this joint, why even waste the 2 minutes of his life it took him to record it? Wack. I don't get how a artist can fall off so hard.
KeepinItFunkkky Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
NYC… He made an album about FRANK LUCAS and the past! GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT! There is a big difference between that and talkin about how your "A.K SPIT" and you aint in the streets at all ever and you shoot diss videos from your back yard and walk around with 20 cops. LOOK, IM NOT HATING ON 50CENT! Im speaking the facts! His music/punchlines/rhymes need to get better! Less trash talk and be more of an emcee! PERIOD!
honeychild Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
I like it. His delivery and flow is always nice.
blogger Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
New actor carlos franco aka los jones stars in before i self destruct the movie. The kid has skills look out for him!
Deb Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
@keepinitfunkkky…..why dont u STFU when did u become an expert on 50 cent u sound ridiculous u are always leaving these long ass essays about 50….damn give me a break already
KeepinItFunkkky Says:
October 1st, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Deb… I think your funny.lol Like I said, I am a fan of 50cent. But im not a blind fan,and nor do I lie and say something is fire when its not. That song is just okay. Another gimmick hes using capitalizing on the whole election thing. You dont have to be an expert to recognize that. Just not a fool! I think some people are just carzy fans who get mad at anyone who doesnt kiss there idols ass! Deb, you are on every single 50cent post sucking his d***! Why dont you give it a rest?
K Babe?
Tiff Says:
October 2nd, 2008 at 2:18 pm
@keepinitfunkky….i think its soooo funny how u are saying that Deb is on every 50 cent post, the only way u would know that is because u are on every 50 cent post responding 2 all of 50's fans so u need 2 do just what Deb said and STFU because Deb didn't even comment on the song she commented on u and your long ass responses and i'm sorry i totally agree with her…u come off like your preaching to us and its very condecending
KeepinItFunkkky Says:
October 2nd, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I truely apologize to all the crazy 50cent fans. I happen to be a fan to, and all I have been trying to say is he is better than the music hes making and most real hiphop and 50cent fans agree. It doesnt suprise me that a couple of girls would catch feelings and get upset over another fellow fan simply asking someone he admires to make better music cause I know 50cent can. I think you need to actually READ my comments and understand where im coming from before you catch feeling and talk crap. Im speaking the facts. Im sorry I dont kiss his ass the way you two young ladies do and say every single thing he does is hot when its not! Cause you do that as well "Tiff". I have seen you on videos of 50cent talking about how great everything he does is and defending him to anyone who doesnt kiss his ass like you. Im sorry, I AM A FAN! But this is not that great! Just more of him talkin crap over a beat and thats not rapping nor is it hiphop. Its just more drama and hes better than that. But I guess girls like drama right? lol
Hansomejack Says:
October 2nd, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Im not feeln this shit at all. First of all murs did this run for president for in 08. and his album is straight heat. second 50 is done son only reason why he is still around is because of his capitol. hes got money so whatever. Murs all day
youngflyandfilthy Says:
October 2nd, 2008 at 5:05 pm
fif will do anything for the attention. Its not a coincidence that he drops this song the day murs 4 president comes out
realhiphopnevadies Says:
October 2nd, 2008 at 8:26 pm
50 IS WACKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!! 50 IS SO WACKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!! Definitely a punk move for him to TRY and cross Murs. Clearly Murs is the reigning champ and has more substance to his music! GO MURS!
Tiff Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:08 am
@keepinitfunkkky……again STFU…nobody cares what u think or what u have 2 say….at least i don't
KeepinItFunkkky Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:24 pm
This is a blog. People are supposed to post what they think and there opinions correct "Tiff"? Okay, why is it okay for you to post your opinions but when I post my opinion thats not in harmony with what you think, you say my opinion doesnt matter?LOL… Grow up "Tiff"! I like 50cent just as much as the next person but I dont give and "A" for effort. You can continue to.
Tiff Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:15 pm
@keepinitfunkky….why do u feel the need to prove to people that u really like 50 cent….u keep stressing the fact that "i like 50 cent" nobody cares if u like him or not and why do u care what people think u are entitled to your opinion and i'm entitled to mine so stop catching feelings because u are irrelevant to me
Tiff Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
and also keepinitfunkky….i know its a blog but u had the nerve to tell Deb why do she keep posting stuff about 50 and how she is di*k riding 50 so stop being a hypocrite
Tiff Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:21 pm
and if we want to defend 50 we have that right just like if u want to diss 50 u have that right….do u boo
KeepinItFunkkky Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 5:30 pm
I called her a d*** rider because she is. She says everything 50cent does is right or his music is hot when it isnt. Thats a d*** rider! A blind YES fan who just is on someones nuts just cause. I post comments on blogs and leave my honest opinion on everything! I dont just come on blogs to d*** ride my idols. Like the two of you. NOR do I get mad at someone for saying they dont like a song. We have our own opinions and we are intitled to them. You and Deb are FANS! And thats okay… Its nothing wrong with that. But im a realist. Thats where we differ!
K Pumpkin?
janelle Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 5:59 pm
My vote goes to Murs! Sorry 50!!!
Tiff Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:45 pm
@keepinitfunkky….since Deb is a di*k rider why dont u go and eat a di*k…k pumpkin
KeepinItFunkkky Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:10 pm
lol… Such D*** riding IDIOTS! I never dissed 50cent. I said from the very beginning I like 50cent!I just dont like this song and hes better than the music hes making. Thats not a diss thats keeping it funkkky!You started catching feeling cause your a stan Stick to ridin d****!
K Pumpkin?
Deb Says:
October 4th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
@keepinitfunkky….i really dont unnderstand what all the fuss is about regarding this song its not even a full complete song 50 just gave one verse…..calm down me and Tiff are entitled 2 our opinion just like your entitled 2 yours and if u dont like it then go eat a di*k and thats my final answer
KeepinItFunkkky Says:
October 5th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
How quickly we forget that it was you and TIFF who jumped out at me for my opinion. I didnt chritcise your opinions. You did that to me. So save it! Dont try to cop a plea now cause you got owned!
K Pumkin?
Tiff Says:
October 6th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
at the jackass above no one is copping a plea but u u fake internet thug the whole point is that no one cares what u think and u responded to a comment that i made about 50 cent FIRST i would of never said anything to u or about your comments but since u commented on what i was blogging i responded back so dont lie and say that me or Deb came at u cuz u are lying if u dont like what me or Deb have 2 say thats your business cuz i know for sure that i dont give a hill of beans nor a triscuit or a biscuit about what u have 2 say….k asshole….so go back and check the beginning of this blog and see who commented on who first di*khead
KeepinItFunkkky Says:
October 6th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
So stupid!!!! My first comment on this video is #5. LOOK AT IT DUMMY! I was #5… Deb had not posted yet!
#38 and #40 are comments from who Tiff? YOU AND DEB! You were responding to comment #5! ASSHOLE! You sound stupid! Im done arguing with you gunit stan! You cant even tell when you commented. GO TO THE TOP OF THIS PAGE AND SEE WHO RESPONDED TO WHO!
Im #5… You and your pal are #38 and #40 in response to me. Mad cause I didnt kiss 50cents ass like you do.
musicluver Says:
October 6th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
I checked that Murs guy out and his music can restore hip-hop. 50 doesn't stand a chance.
tasha Says:
October 6th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
50 comes with the same ol' rap! i'm sick of it! Everyone wants a change and i think Murs came with that!!!
youngflyandfilthy Says:
October 6th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Elections over. Murs has already been voted for
Tiff Says:
October 7th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
@keepinitfunkky…..the 1st comment that i made was "just a lil taste of whats about 2 come…so watch out haters" and thats post #22 that was all i said and then u mentioned my name in your post so u need 2 check your facts i didnt make not one cooment 2 u or about u until u mentioned my name so if u come at me i'm gonna come right back at u….and the point i was making was that u made your comment 1st (#5) and i didn't comment until #22 and my comment says nothing about u, actually everytime i see your name i dont even respond 2 your comments bcuz u are not relevant to me i only responded cuz u mentioned my name 1st….k asshole…maybe Deb said something about u but my name is Tiff dumbass
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MTV Europe named Rick Astley the Best Act Ever at the European Music Awards in Liverpool last night (November 6).
The singer, who has been the theme of online prank 'Rickrolling' – where purportedly serious links actually take users to YouTube clips of the singer's videos – beat the likes of Green Day and U2 to claim the most votes from viewers.
Britney Spears picked up two awards at the ceremony, held at the Liverpool Echo Arena, while host Katy Perry was named Best New Act.
Paul McCartney was awarded the Ultimate Legend accolade, while Lil Wayne was named the Artist's Choice.
The full MTV EMAs 2008 winners were:
Album Of The Year: Britney Spears – 'Blackout'
Nominees: Alicia Keys – 'As I Am', Coldplay – 'Viva La Vida', Duffy – 'Rockferry', Leona Lewis – 'Spirit'
Most Addictive Track: Pink – 'So What'
Nominees: Coldplay – 'Viva La Vida', Duffy – 'Mercy', Katy Perry – 'I Kissed A Girl', Kid Rock – 'All Summer Long'
Act of 2008: Britney Spears
Nominees: Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, Leona Lewis, Rihanna
Best New Act: Katy Perry
Nominees: Duffy, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, OneRepublic
Ultimate Urban: Kanye West
Nominee: Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne
Rock Out: 30 Seconds To Mars
Nominees: Linkin Park, Metallica, Paramore, Slipknot
Headliner: Tokio Hotel
Nominees: Foo Fighters, Linkin Park, Metallica, The Cure
Video Star: 30 Seconds To Mars – 'A Beautiful Lie'
Nominees: Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake – '4 Minutes', Santogold – 'L.E.S. Artistes', Snoop Dogg – 'Sensual Seduction', Weezer – 'Pork And Beans'
Best UK Act: Leona Lewis
Nominees: Adele, Duffy, Ting Tings, The Wombats
Best Act Ever: Rick Astley
Nominees: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Green Day, Tokio Hotel, U2
Artists' Choice: Lil Wayne
Ultimate Legend: Sir Paul McCartney


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UK in EU Legal Challenge Awaits Court Decision19 September 2018
by eub2 -- last modified 19 September 2018
Bremain in Spain - whose chair, Sue Wilson, is the lead claimant in the UK in EU Legal Challenge against the Prime Minister - reports on the progress of the case.
On Friday 14 September, the UK Divisional Court ruled that the Electoral Commission had misinterpreted the law re the Brexit referendum and legal campaign spending limits. The Good Law Project, led by barrister Jolyon Maugham QC, had issued proceedings in October 2017, challenging the failure of the Electoral Commission to properly regulate the referendum. Friday's decision confirmed that the Electoral Commission had "got the law wrong", having misinterpreted legitimate "referendum expenses" and given incorrect advice to the Vote Leave campaign.
Jolyon Maugham said: "The Electoral Commission unlawfully gave permission to Vote Leave to spend more than Parliament had allowed. It gave that permission to Vote Leave but there is no suggestion it gave it to Stronger In. The body in charge of ensuring the Referendum was fair ensured that it was unfair."
Adam Wagner, Barrister for the UK in EU Challenge commented on Twitter: "This further supports the @UKEUchallenge case that there was serious and significant unlawful conduct in the EU Referendum which renders the result undemocratic and illegitimate."
Sue Wilson said: "We already knew that Vote Leave had broken the law by overspending, ironically because the Electoral Commission proved it 'beyond a reasonable doubt'. It now seems clear that the scale of that overspending is even greater than we thought."
Wilson continued: "It would appear that the inaccurate advice given to the Vote Leave campaign was not given to the Remain campaign, so the balance of spending was seriously skewed in Leave's favour. The referendum result is, therefore, tainted and can hardly be regarded as the 'will of the people'."
Charlie Mullins OBE, founder of Pimlico Plumbers, is a supporter of the UK in EU Challenge and previously supported the Gina Miller case. He commented: "The court decision on Friday says it all. Even with the Electoral Commission giving Leave free reign, they broke the law. Now it has been proven that the commission failed to do its job and enforce the law, we can only wonder at the size of the corruption still to be uncovered. It's high time law and order was restored to British politics - the people deserve better."
The UK in EU Challenge expects an imminent decision from the court regarding the next steps and is hopeful of a full hearing in October.
Wilson concluded: "We will ask that the court declare the referendum result invalid, because of the Leave Campaign's proven disregard for the law. At the very least, we hope that any future referendum be conducted under increased scrutiny and with severe penalties for those that treat penalty fines as a legitimate business expense."
For more information on the UK in EU Legal Challenge - Susan Wilson and others vs. The Prime Minister - please go the Crowd Justice website
Bremain in Spain is a group campaigning for the UK to remain in the European Union and to protect the rights of British migrants living and working in Spain. Run by a team of volunteers and chaired by Sue Wilson - a resident of the Valencian Community - the group advocates a tolerant and outward-looking society. It believes this is best achieved by the UK remaining a member of the EU. Bremain in Spain is part of the British in Europe coalition of 10 UK citizens' groups across the EU. It is also affiliated to Britain for Europe and European Movement.Bremain in Spain


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Alternative Approaches Leicester Could Use Going Forward In The Premier League
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In among what has been acknowledged as one of the toughest starts to the Premier League campaign, Leicester City have notched about as many points as most fans would've predicted, as the Huddersfield result aside most games have gone largely as anticipated.
Whilst four points from five games is not a particularly great start, the performances (Huddersfield aside) have been encouraging; despite playing some of the league's top sides, Leicester have not been outplayed at all and in fact, arguably deserved to take a share of the spoils on at least one occasion.
In the past, Leicester managers have been accused of not having a Plan B, a viable alternative to turn to when the trusted 4-4-2 formation is simply not working, however, with the addition of Vicente Iborra, Leicester have gained someone who possesses the skill to facilitate a change in approach.
If picked, it would not be the first time that Shakespeare has used this team shape, most notably in the second half of the first leg of our Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid where it was utilised to counter the not inconsiderable threat posed by Antoine Griezmann.
Why Would It Work?
The most obvious effect would be the reduction in space between our midfield and defensive lines. Since N'Golo Kanté joined Chelsea we have struggled with this, as teams have been able to get through space in the midfield to run directly at our centre-halves, who would be the first to admit that they are not blessed with pace. Shakespeare's side are yet to keep a clean sheet in 8 consecutive games, and defensively this would tighten our approach.
If Adrien Silva does eventually join he is the natural replacement for Andy King, and the possession-based orientation of this formation would suit that midfield three massively, but significantly, it would reduce the defensive burden placed on Demarai Gray and in particular Riyad Mahrez, allowing them a much greater impact on the game. The ability to transition between 4-5-1 and 4-3-3 dependent on the flow of play offers a great flexibility and the ability to alter our approach without changing personnel.
Why Wouldn't It Work?
Given the focus on controlling the midfield, there is often a tendency for the lone strikers in a 4-5-1 to become isolated, and as Jamie Vardy thrives off of consistent, quality service this presents a problem. When we are sat deep in a 4-5-1, as we are likely to be against the top sides, midfielders are not as able to get forward in support, as a result, chasing games from this formation can represent a genuine challenge and you'll often see a complete reshuffle should a side playing 4-5-1 concede the first goal.
Depending on the style implemented by Shakespeare, this shape could also inhibit City's counter-attacking ability as it depends largely on the ability of the striker to hold up the play, instead of darting behind the lines. It is more suited to the talents of Islam Slimani, or even Kelechi Iheanacho than Vardy, and as a key player, it is hard to envision dropping him.
Why Would It Work?
Leicester have used this exact shape before to great effect in the "Great Escape" season, and it could well be utilised once again. The key elements of this shape centre around sacrificing width to add solidity throughout the central positions, so it represents quite the departure from City's previous tactical shape.
Three centre-halves makes it easier to handle clever movement up top, the wingbacks hug the touchline and provide the width in attach and support the centre-halves in defense and the strikes need to be well rounded – be able to hold the ball up when required and find space with their movement.
In the key position of wingback, Chilwell and Albrighton tick the boxes: hard working, athletic and able to create havoc with either direct runs or pinpoint delivery, and with Maguire, Leicester have a ball-playing centre half who is able to start the attacks from deep. Vardy does prefer playing with a strike partner, and Iheanacho is happy dropping deeper between the lines.
Why Wouldn't It Work?
Riyad Mahrez. He is often pilloried by City fans for his work ethic (wrongly in my view), but there is absolutely no doubt that he is our most creative outlet and in this shape, there is no place for the fleet-footed winger. Can Leicester afford to leave out their star player?
What Should Leicester Use?
Based on results and results alone, then a change is required but I remain unconvinced that the performances completely warrant a wholesale change of system. If Leicester do opt for a change, I believe that the 4-5-1 would best suit our current squad.


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House Intelligence Committee votes to send transcripts in Russia probe to special counsel Robert Mueller
WASHINGTON – The House Intelligence Committee voted Wednesday to send more than 50 interview transcripts about Russian interference in the 2016 election to special counsel Robert Mueller, who could potentially use them to pursue charges of perjury.
The vote came scarcely half a day after President Donald Trump cajoled lawmakers in his State of the Union address to end what he called "ridiculous partisan investigations." It amounted to an open invitation to Mueller to investigate the people who had testified to the committee, a list that includes the president's son Donald Trump Jr. and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
The action is the first since Democrats took control of the House in January, with Rep. Adam Schiff of California as chairman.
Schiff said in a statement on Wednesday that the panel will deepen its investigations of Russian election interference, seeking possible links to Trump's businesses, his campaign and his administration. And he said lawmakers would probe whether the Kremlin holds "leverage" over Trump.
"It is now known that, from late 2015 through early 2017, individuals close to Donald Trump engaged in a significant number of contacts with an array of individuals connected to, or working on behalf of, the Russian government, and that several of these contacts involved efforts to acquire and disseminate damaging information about Hillary Clinton and her campaign, or related to Russia's desired relief from U.S. sanctions," Schiff said.
Republicans on the panel said in a statement on Wednesday that they had voted to send the transcripts to the executive branch, including Mueller, in September, so officials could review them for classified information before the committee made them public. They accused Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats of not acting quickly enough to declassify them.
President Trump has repeatedly called the Mueller investigation a "witch hunt." And on Tuesday, he used his second State of the Union address to warn newly powerful House Democrats against investigating him.
"If there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation," Trump said Tuesday in his speech.
Lying to the committee has already generated charges in the Mueller investigation.
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, has already pleaded guilty in November to lying to the panel about the extent of negotiations over a proposed Trump Tower in Moscow during the 2016 campaign.
Roger Stone, a longtime associate of Trump, was charged last month with lying to the committee about contacts with senior Trump campaign officials and Wikileaks, which released emails damaging to Trump's rival, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Stone has pleaded innocent, saying he did nothing wrong and that any misstatements were simple mistakes rather than lies.


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Song for earthquake victims
Three days after the earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Wenchuan in Sichuan Province, yesterday, May 15th, many Chinese stars gathered to record song "Pledge". Not care for different qualifications or fame, they, Zhou Xun, Jackie Chan, Sun Nan, Fan Bing Bing, Lu Yi...all just hope that with this song, earthquake victims will feel others' care for them and soon overcome difficulties.
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Date: May 16 2008
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Public companies take their disclosure obligations very seriously.
The risks of attention from the regulator, and shareholder class actions, make companies extremely careful about the information they provide to the market.
Companies know that investors who have suffered loss may well have the resources and support needed, and the will, to sue. And they know that the regulator is always watching.
So why doesn't the risk of legal proceedings have a similar effect on companies when it comes to making sure their staff don't engage in unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment? Why aren't there roomfuls of senior leaders talking about what can be done to promote a discrimination- and harassment-free culture?
Some organisations – particularly those with good human resources advisors – know they have to try to remove hostility from the workplace. They are the firms trying to demolish barriers to workforce participation, not just to limit legal exposure, but to win the competition for talent.
But the threat of possible discrimination and sexual harassment proceedings is often not near the top of list in company risk assessments.
The reasons have to do with money, and power.
In discrimination and sexual harassment situations, those who suffer the loss tend to have little power. They are often easy targets for discrimination. Those who are sexually harassed tend to be people who are not in a position to fight back at the risk of losing their job.
Our estimable national and state human rights commissions do great work with the resources available to them, in investigating and considering human rights issues. As a nation we should be proud of those institutions.
But when it comes to fighting most workplace discrimination, Australia's frameworks rely on individuals to complain about how they are treated.
Only a small proportion of those who suffer discrimination actually complain.
According to its 2011/12 annual report, the Australian Human Rights Commission received more than 17,000 inquiries about the law and the complaints process that year.
But it received only 2610 complaints in the same period.
Slightly fewer than half were resolved through Commission-supervised talks. The Commission is rightly proud of its work. But a large proportion of those complaints would have resolved because the complainant simply could not afford the costs and risks of going to court.
Those costs and risks are many. Firstly, going to court is daunting and legal representation is, for most people, a necessity. Legal costs would ordinarily run into the tens of thousands of dollars, or more.
Under federal discrimination law, losing parties generally pay winning parties' costs. So the complainant – generally someone with little power and little money – must be willing to risk having to pay their own costs and most of the other party's. Litigation is unpredictable – there is always a risk of losing. Those who cannot bear that risk often cannot litigate. That does not mean the alternative is preferable: "no costs" jurisdictions have their own problems.
It is very difficult for law firms to mount a business case to conduct discrimination and sexual harassment claims on a speculative basis – otherwise known as "no win, no fee". So, complainants are expected to pay their lawyers along the way, unless they can find someone who will take their case at no charge, or some other reduced fee arrangement, as a form of corporate social responsibility. In other words, as the exception to the rule.
Contrast that situation with other types of claims. For example, class actions exist because there is a business case for them. The possible benefits outweigh the risks. A class action by definition involves lots of people who have lost money. The loss is quantifiable because it is financial. When everyone's loss is aggregated, the amounts make the risks worthwhile.
Discrimination cases are completely different. There is a single person suffering the damage – not an investor, but a near-powerless employee who has to fund their own case. The ratio of risk to reward does not favour litigation.
That is not just because of volume, or legal costs.
People win discrimination cases generally don't get much money for their trouble.
Unlike claims solely for calculable financial loss, in discrimination claims the court is also asked to do the near-impossible: work out how much money it would take to put someone in the position they would have been in if they had not been wronged. In other words, how much money would it take to make you feel as though you hadn't been made to suffer distress, a sense of powerlessness, humiliation, and destroyed self-worth?
Some cases are hard to forget. A young woman I met – the only woman at her workplace – was hassled to the point of psoriasis, hair loss, and substantial distress and anxiety. Another, older woman suffered a terrible form of anonymous, mocking, sexual humiliation. How much money does it take to remedy those things, to put you in the position you would be in if it hadn't happened?
Neither of those women sued. They were among those who couldn't tolerate the costs and risks involved. But if they had, the compensation each would have received for that "non-economic loss" at the time would likely have been around $5000 to $15,000. And though compensation amounts are improving, many are not much better today.
All of those reasons are partly why, if you search for discrimination law judgements in the federal courts for the current financial year to date, you'll find fewer than forty.
Why should it be that way? Why is it that courts are prepared to award hundreds of thousands of dollars to people who have been defamed, to compensate them for injured feelings, while rarely awarding sexual harassment victims more than $20,000 to compensate for feelings of fear, helplessness, anxiety, hurt and humiliation?
Why is it thought to take so much less money to cure private distress and humiliation than it does to vindicate reputation?
Discrimination laws would be more effective if compensation amounts, for the hard-to-quantify types of loss, increase. That would also improve access to justice because lawyers would be more prepared to adopt fee structures that better meet litigants' needs. In turn, the greater likelihood of proceedings will change corporate behaviour for the better.


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Clonmel start the season with defeat to Nenagh
Clonmel RFC lost their first game of the season with 34-12 home defeat to Nenagh Ormonde in the Garryowen Cup
Being the start of the season both sides were trying out new players and patterns of play. The game however showed the gap that now exists between a well drilled senior side (Nenagh Ormond finished in the top half of the AIL Division 2B last season) and a determined Junior 1 side.
Nenagh were well-rehearsed for this encounter demonstrating excellent passing skills, swift ball movements and drilled robustness in the forwards. Within seven minutes of kick-off Nenagh scored an excellent try on the left wing. Clonmel defend well and had a few good passages of play in the first half. But the halftime score was Nenagh 17, Clonmel 0.
Within fifteen minutes of the restart, Nenagh scored again to go 24 point ahead. However, one of the positives from the Clonmel performance is that the team never stopped playing. The team kept on trying their best and all their hard work resulted in two well-taken tries by Tony Cantwell in the 67th and 70th minute of the game.
The first try came from excellent forward work of driving forward from a well-executed lineout. Cantwell was at the end of the maul and broke to score from 20 meters out. Brian Lonergan, having a solid performance at first centre, converted.
Clonmel continued the pressure, but it was Nenagh that finished the stronger by scoring another converted try in the fifth minute of injury time. This added to their unconverted try mid way through the second half made the final score Nenagh Ormond 34, Clonmel 12.
Overall Clonmel can take a lot of positives from their first competitive outing of the season. With excellent performances from most players, and every member of the panel giving it 100% commitment – it is all to play for.


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Celebrate the deliciousness of summer at Farm-a-Q on Sunday July 14, 12 – 4 at Tuckaway Farm in Lee NH. A joint effort of Slow Food Seacoast and the Heirloom Harvest Project, Farm-a-Q is a picnic-style event featuring a bounty of heirloom and heritage foods grown on local farms and prepared by some of the area's best chefs. It doesn'tRead more


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By Derek Liebig
The Whitehall varsity indoor track and field team hopes a near record turnout will help them overcome the loss of several top performers from last year's squad.
"We have more kids out than we've ever had," said head coach Mike Collier. "We have a lot of newcomers trying out."
The squad will need some of those younger kids to step up immediately if the team is to compete after losing several standout athletes from last year, including, Jared DeRusha, Jake Evans and state finalist Kelsie Benjamin, who is the only freshmen girl to make the indoor track team at the University of Vermont this season and is assisted the coaching staff on her winter break.
That's not to say the team is devoid of any talent.
Three-time defending sectional race-walk champion Marion Gendron returns to the squad and will compete in several jumping and intermediate distance racing event, while Maggie Benjamin steps into to fill the void left by Benjamin and Georgette Hasson.
The boys will be led by PJ Ferguson, who established himself as one of the area's most talented long distance runners this fall, as well as fellow cross country runner Mike Mattison and Toran Tracy, who will also play basketball.
Behind them are a group of seventh, eighth and ninth graders.
"We have a good group of younger kids," Collier said. "When you have numbers, you have potential."
The team will look to groom some of that potential for the future. Vicky Koeble who had a successful debut on the varsity cross country team this fall could make some solid contributions this year, and Morgan Winters who qualified for the team as a seventh grader and whose father holds the school record in the 100 meters could make contributions in the next few years.
Because Indoor Track requires large indoor facilities, all of the teams meets are held at Hudson Valley Community College, Union College or the University of Albany.
The team's first meet will be held at 8 a.m. on Dec. 3 at HVCC. The League Champions are scheduled for 9 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29 at U-Albany.
2011-12 Indoor Track Roster
|Benjamin, Maggie
|Cahee, Janelle
|Ferguson, PJ
|Gendron, Marion
|Herrmann, Tabitha
|Julius, Sanantha
|Koeble, Vicky
|Mattison, Mike
|McKinney, Francis
|Millett, Ashley
|Molgano, Betsy
|Morrill, Dylan
|Ramey, Amber
|Redmond, Megan
|Rozell, Zach
|Tracy, Toran
|Winters, Morgan
|Wiskoski, Haley
Sunday, Dec. 18
League Meet No. 3 at HVCC, 1:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 28
League Meet No. 4 at HVCC, 1:45 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 8
League Meet No. 5 at Union, 8 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 14
League Meet No. 6 at Union, 1:45 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 29
League Championship at U-Albany, 9 a.m.
Sunday, Feb. 12
Great Dane Invitational at U-Albany, 8:30 a.m.
Monday, Feb. 20
Division 4 Championship at U-Albany, 8 a.m.


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For years, I have been hoping and striving to become a more joyful Christian. The most miserable (in terms of the emotional aura she gave off) person I ever met was someone who talked freely of her Christianity to other drugstore co-workers and me, and it seemed like such a disconnect: publicly and openly bearing the bad news of the Good News of Jesus.
As for my own need for joy, I'm not a negative person, but I'm seriously serious.
[A word here on what joy is–it doesn't mean all smiles and sunbeams, but it does mean a generally hopeful outlook, where, yes, cheerfulness is a regular occurrence. I do not personally buy the set of popular theological definitions I have heard multiple times, where I'm told that joy and happiness are different from each other, that happiness depends altogether on circumstances, whereas joy has more stability. Yes, it's important to make some sort of distinction between the terms, and that one is helpful, but it misses something important. Aquinas and a billion theologians with him let us know that 'happiness' is something we need to understand if we hope to understand ourselves or God (as Thomas and the billion also have described the after-life in terms of a blessed happiness in the experience of God).]
Late last year I talked to my spiritual director about my pursuit of joy, and she definitely encouraged it (obviously, perhaps), as we had touched on it before in our then year-plus relationship. Then she gave me some amazing advice. In gist form, "When you seek joy in your prayers, don't yourself set the limits on what joy might be. Let God define the gift of joy which he gives you."
Let that sink in for a second.
Since then, not only have I found this to be true of joy, but I keep seeing all kinds of life through the same lens. How do we receive and then give thanks, rather than make our lives lives of demanding? And how much of our unhappiness is due to the demands we make (to hear the Buddha's sharing in truth) in our refusal to receive?
Maybe that's because all that is life-giving is daily bread and manna from heaven, because life itself is received (both physically and metaphysically).
The problem, here, of course, is that if all we can do is receive, then what about the fact that for some of us what we receive just sucks? Is there really no place for righteous complaint? (I'm thinking here especially of the victims, the poor, the hungry, the abused, the disenfranchised, the homeless whether of nation or of shelter. Is this a spirituality of roll-over-and-take-it-ism?)
Here I want to be clear that receiving from God is always a work of discernment, of "testing the spirits" (and I mean this literally). We must ask, pray, discuss, struggle, moan, and sweat through certain questions when we claim that what we are receiving is a gift of God. What does what we are receiving have to do with the Bread of Heaven, that which feeds us and leaves us truly satisfied, never to hunger again? What does what we are receiving have to do with the God who Jesus calls a good and loving Father who delights to give good gifts to those who ask?
Continuing the work of discernment, the idea of 'receiving as gift' requires that we have been given new eyes (in fact, that we have 'received' new eyes) to see things as they are. For my own part, I write this post at the edge of eight months of unemployment, with host of unknowns and unsettled questions in my life. To be clear, I would not have chosen this time for a second. Except that I'm starting to see it all as a strange, wonderful gift, the kind you unwrap and then look at the giver trying not to be too rude with the "What is this?" look you can't erase from your face. The kind of gift that you talk to your significant other in the car on the way home from the gift exchange about how weird and inappropriate and useless a gift it is. The kind of gift you start to set aside to take to Goodwill, and then decide to take just one more peek. Five years later, you can't believe how greatly and wonderfully it affected the trajectory of your life. That is what I know that I will say of this time.
I am deeply thankful for this time, how I have found out more about my calling and had opportunities to see how following it doesn't need to involve a paycheck (although it will be nice when this particular non-materially-paid season ends), how I have come to understand myself and love myself better in my identity in God, how I have been able to focus on my relationship with my wife, how I have truly received an overwhelming amount of joy.
This is just one particular gift. Thankfully there are other things than unemployment that fit my description of good and strange gifts (although really, not all of them are actually easier than unemployment): a musical instrument, a long illness, a book that inspires you to write, a telescope, the end of a cherished relationship.
What are the things we will receive this day that we are actually being gifted by The Giver of All Good Gifts? And are we willing to stay in relationship with the Giver and the circumstances which we receive long enough to find out what gift we might be being given?
That is the challenge and…the gift.
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This is a world in which nothing can be hidden, so organisations that want to prosper have to make sure they have nothing to hide. This phrase comes from Greg Page, the chief executive of Cargill, in a speech about the food business. It can apply easily to the leather industry today. Incorrect and obsolete information about the leather industry continues to be published or broadcast on television and radio, in newspapers and magazines, even in reports from respected organisations, including the World Bank and the FAO.
The Nothing to Hide collection of 15 in-depth reports is designed to combat this lack of correct information head-on by sharing accurate, up-to-date details and explanations of how and why tanners and their suppliers work the way they do. All of the contributors are respected authorities in industry and academia and the material will, in time, be released free of charge under an open-source agreement for other journals, universities, companies and anyone else who wants to publish too.
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With the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, this may just be the console generation that gets serious about MMOs. Publisher Perfect World Entertainment has announced its plans to get into console development, both with existing games currently out on PC and upcoming titles.
"Bringing our titles to consoles is a natural progression for us, and we can't wait to set a new standard for console MMORPGs and other genres," said CEO Alan Chen.
Specific games were not named -- those are said to be divulged next year -- but some of Perfect World's current crop of games are Neverwinter, RaiderZ, Star Trek Online, Rusty Hearts, and Jade Dynasty. For that matter, Blacklight: Retribution is already available for PS4 -- though it was self-published by developer Zombie Studios for that release.


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Everything You Need to Know About Bread
"We are the God of our own dough, providing the context, but we must allow the dough its own free will, with a little guidance from us, to become what it will become." – Author and expert Peter Reinhart on the role of the baker.
At its core, bread is simply flour, water, yeast and salt. But as Peter Reinhart, author and bread expert, likes to remind us, bread is a transformative food. From the process of making dough to taking a freshly baked loaf out of the oven, bread can be manipulated at the hands of the studied and talented baker. Now more than ever, the baker's agency plays a major role in both the flavor and nutritional benefit of breads. If you're looking to get caught up on the world of bread, and learn a few tips from Reinhart himself, read below.
Topics & Trends
Today, bread from around the world can be found in American supermarkets, artisanal shops and gourmet restaurants. Tortillas and European pastries are a given, but Middle Eastern and Indian flatbreads such as pita and naan, or Japanese milk breads, have become equally beloved. Many of these baked goods are sold fresh out of the oven from artisanal shops, and although the term 'artisan' is somewhat of an umbrella term in 2018, it is still heralded as the best by many. Reinhart agrees, "It's important to know, or believe, that "cream always rises to the top," and so will artisan-crafted products."
As the country embraces traditional bread from other cultures, bakers and sellers are looking for the best way to make their baked goods taste great and add nutritional benefit to your diet. Recent efforts focus on the implementation of whole grains and ProBiotein. ProBiotein contains dietary fiber, amino acids, prebiotics and proteins. In fact, ProBiotein contains the most valuable parts of wheat, oats, barley and flax, and maximizes flavor. Reinhart agrees, noting that ProBioten is one of the best-tasting breads he's ever eaten. "Anytime you can add more fiber to food, which serves as prebiotic nutrition for our gut system (our microbiome), I'm on board. ProBiotein is a unique blend of cooked and fermented whole grains that show great promise as a nutritional and digestive positive. In addition, because it has been pre-fermented, it also works as a flavor enhancer for bread dough, almost like a sourdough starter; a little bit goes a long way," adds Reinhart.
Held in April 2018, the annual International Symposium on Bread points out major developments and conversations about the world of bread too. Reinhart, Executive Director of the Johnson & Wales University International Symposium on Bread, says: "By bringing together leaders from all aspects of the bread community, from artisan to mass production and from farmers to millers, we hope to generate conversation that can lead to new alliances as we explore and create the future of bread." In this year's Symposium, experts discussed the growing influence of sourdough bread and the movement to produce artisan quality bread in greater volumes by the application of technology. The discussion also centered around innovation in the field, stirring conversation about studies and the application of microbiology to create better flavor, as well as the growing alliance between farmers, millers and bakers towards a more sustainable grain culture. For more info on the Symposium, write to Reinhart at email@example.com.
There are many more conversations to be had, and exciting discoveries to come. Join the conversation and learn more about this versatile food with Peter Reinhart, below.
Q&A With Peter Reinhart
Q: There are so many different styles and techniques involved in bread-making. Could you briefly explain the 12 stages of bread-making, and which stage you believe is the most important?
Peter Reinhart: The 12 stages is just an arbitrary template and structure developed by bread writers and teachers to describe the various transformations that flour goes through on its journey from the earth to the table (or, as I like to put it, from wheat to eat). There are many versions and variations of this articulation but the stages I like to use are: scaling (ie mise en place), mixing, bulk fermentation, dividing, rounding (pre-shaping), resting (benching), final shaping, panning, final fermentation (proofing), baking, cooling, and packaging (or eating). The most critical, from a transformation perspective, are "fermentation" (where the dough is brought to life by the leaven) and "baking" (where the living dough is killed in the oven through the application of heat, in order for dough to become bread). However, transformations (that is, radical changes from one thing into something else) occur during every stage and, in the end, it is the choices that the baker makes at every stage that determines the final outcome. These choices often separate the good baker from the excellent one or make the difference between average bread and amazing bread.
Q: Could you explain the stage of fermentation in more detail, and how the process spans over multiple stages until the proofing stage?
RS: The dough, which is really just a kind of clay, mixed from flour, salt, water and yeast (leaven), is brought to life when the leaven, which consists of living yeast cells — which are in the fungi family — infuses the clay and brings it to life. The clay brought to life is proved (thus the term "proofing") by the growth of the dough, as the yeast cells convert available glucose into alcohol and carbon dioxide, not only causing the dough to rise but to also develop flavor and character or personality. This fermentation is initiated in stage three, but continues all the way through the other stages until stage 10, when the heat of the oven raises the internal temperature of the dough to 138 degrees F, at which point the yeast, and any other living organisms that are also present, such as lactic acid bacteria, die (this is called the thermal death point or TDP). In other words, at this point, the yeast has fulfilled its purpose, to raise the dough so that it can become bread, but the process still requires more baking time in order to complete the full and final transformation from dough into bread. One way I describe this to my freshman students is to say that the loaves go into the oven alive and come out dead, but go in as dough and come out as bread. Another analogy is that a caterpillar goes into the oven but a butterfly comes out.
Q: Could you explain the stage of benching in more detail, and how it relates to the more spiritual side of baking?
RS: Benching is a rest period between the preliminary shaping and the final shaping. The rest period allows the gluten, which is protein and, thus, the muscle of the dough, to relax just enough so that the dough becomes easier to extend into its final shape. At the metaphorical level, which we've already begun to see shaping up in the description above, benching is like taking a deep breath and releasing any tension, just enough to make us (or the dough) more flexible and effective as we move forward.
Q: There are two very different sides to bread-making: the technical and the romantic. How do you hope to teach your students, and future bakers around the world, to become a spirit-of-the-law baker, using both their technical understanding of the process and romantic creativity?
RS: In any craft, passion is a necessary but not sufficient cause for the achieving of excellence. It helps to keep you going when things get tough but, without mastery of the craft itself — the skills, the repetitions, the knowledge of the why as well as the how — the romance will eventually dissipate. But it certainly can provide the motivation to keep one going. As we've often heard, it takes at least 10,000 hours of practice to achieve any sort of mastery in anything, and that's a lot of hours. You have to really love something in order to commit that much time and energy to it but, in the end, once you master the fundamentals and basic skills through practice and repetition, a whole new level of creativity can open up allowing you to take the craft, whether it be bread baking or any other activity, into a very creative and soul-satisfying expression. Look at the Iron Chefs on TV; what they come up with on that show is mind-boggling and way beyond the skill set of most culinary students or chefs. But, because of the countless hours they put into mastering the craft of cooking, they make it look almost effortless and seem to bend and break rules as they go. But, before you can break the rules of any craft you have to first master them. I think the Judeo Christian tradition, as it plays out in both the Old and New Testament, is a great description of how you first need to master the letter of the law (the rules, so to speak), before you can fully practice the spirit of the law.
Q: Can you cite an experience or lesson in your own life that expanded your understanding of bread-making?
RS: Shortly after writing a couple of bread books I won a competition that got me a free trip to Paris to study with five bakers. One of them, Philippe Gosselin, showed me his method for delayed fermentation, using an overnight method that no other baker in Paris was using. He was even mocked by those who, like him, were taught at the prestigious baking schools, for not following the time-honored method they all learned. That is, until he won the award for best baguette in Paris. Then, of course, everyone wanted to copy him and many have tried. That was a good example of how a trained master baker figured out how to bend the rules to create something new and amazing. But, for me, the real lesson came when I had to try to explain to my own students why the method worked so well. I didn't know enough, at the time, to properly explain it but it forced me to go deeper into the science of dough and fermentation and to discover the role of enzymes to help improve the release of sugars from the starchy flour and, before long, I had developed my own method for delayed, cold fermentation dough. The experience was one of connecting the dots, and it helped me to understand how little we apply ourselves to doing this, connecting the dots. But, when we do a whole new level of creativity opens up.
Q: There is no doubt that our country as a whole is moving towards healthier eating and living. What does this mean for bread-making? Can you explain how you work with whole grain, and how that impacts the art of bread-making?
RS: There's no question that the world is opening up to the importance of whole grains and, at the same time, bakers are learning how to make better bread with it. There is also a lot of development in the sprouted grain movement, which enhances the nutrition and flavor value of whole grain. Also, farmers are working with wheat breeders to develop regionally specific strains of wheat that perform better in particular climates and landscapes, so all of this points to the never-ending search for better and better ways to make bread. After all, bread is under attack by some dietary gurus and it's not the first time bread has been vilified (and not without cause, I should add). Each time, however, bakers, millers and farmers responded to the challenge by finding ways to make it better and also better for us, and the whole grain movement is a good example of this.
Q: How do you recommend that bread-lovers, bakers or future bakers become more familiar with bread-making? Would you recommend taking a trip abroad, to places like France, where baked goods reign supreme?
RS: It never hurts to travel and experience the great breads of the world. But, there are so many good bakeries around this country now that you may not have to travel far to find a good apprenticeship opportunity. There's no substitute for working in a high-quality bakery and simply learning how to do it, though culinary schools also are very helpful in transmitting this knowledge. Also, the Bread Bakers Guild of America is the most valuable organization for ongoing education and workshop opportunities, so I suggest that anyone serious about bread join the Guild.
Q: What's your favorite type of bread?
RS: My favorite bread will always be Struan, a multi-grain harvest bread originally from Western Scotland. It was the bread on which I built my bakery, Brother Juniper's, over 30 years ago and, to this day, I still believe it's the best toasting bread in the world. Not only do I love the flavor but I also feel a strong emotional connection to it because of what it symbolizes in my own life; the word Struan actually translates from Gaelic to mean, "A convergence of streams." That pretty much sums up why I think it is the metaphor of me.


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Andrew Lansley is a former Health Secretary and Leader of the Commons, and is MP for South Cambridgeshire.
Over two years ago, together with other like-minded colleagues, I urged David Cameron to commit to giving the people of Britain the right to decide (following a renegotiation) whether we should remain in a reformed European Union.
It is now clear to the British people that only a Conservative Government will give our people that choice. Only a Conservative Government will press for the reforms the EU needs. Labour and the Liberal Democrats won't do it; and UKIP can't deliver it.
Over the next six months we therefore have two key tasks: to secure a Conservative Government; and then to begin the fight to win that Referendum in 2017.
I am in no doubt that the Referendum can only be won by the strong advocacy of the Conservative Party in making the case for our continued EU membership.
We are the Party which puts the national interest first; we are the Party of free markets, of entrepreneurship and business, of economic credibility and of free trade. Which other Party can make the case for the Single Market? Or for a competitive, deregulated Europe? Or for a Europe which champions free trade across the globe?
We have to recognise that in Europe over the last 30 years, there has been a strategic conflict of ideas. On the one hand, the push for an ever closer Union of integration and the Euro, driven by some of our European partners. On the other, our liberalising philosophy, pushing for EU expansion; bringing new member states to new freedoms; and bringing all EU members by stages to a philosophical acceptance of the necessity of a deregulated, competitive Europe, the so-called Lisbon agenda.
Little wonder then that this conflict has brought about a certain ambivalence amongst Conservatives when discussing Europe. We are firmly resistant to 'ever-closer union' whilst being equally enthusiastic in support of EU expansion and completing the Single Market.
I share that ambivalence. I voted for a Common Market; and I want to see it happen.
I did not vote to join a United States of Europe and I never want to see that happen.
But I do not think there is any longer a need for us to be trapped in this dilemma. We can look to secure the Europe we want without being constrained to the integrationist outcomes we have so stoutly resisted.
We have already legislated in this Parliament to prevent any further transfer of powers from the UK to the EU without a referendum. We are outside the Euro: the rationale for which was always political integration, not economic competitiveness, as Mario Draghi frankly acknowledged just days ago. We are out of the Banking Union and the bank bail-out. We have secured a first-ever reduction in the EU budget. We are out of Schengen. And we are out of most Justice and Home Affairs measures.
Never have we been as successful at being 'in' when we want to be in; while being 'out' of ever-closer union.
Completing the Single Market has been a decades-long objective of Conservative politicians, starting with Margaret Thatcher. Why on earth should we want to give up on a project so dear to her heart now, when the balance inside the EU has shifted in support of free markets? Or when Britain's liberalised and flexible markets are demonstrating our extraordinary capacity for growth and job-creation? Or when we have created more jobs in this country in the last four years than the rest of the EU combined? And when we can argue with evidence and conviction that opening up markets, liberalising services, freeing up labour markets across Europe, will stimulate more growth in our key markets?
The PM's Bloomberg speech – and his speech on immigration last week, both offer a direct challenge to Europe to reform. But it has been rightly constructed as a challenge they can accept. Reforming immigration rules to inhibit benefit tourism, while permitting free movement for workers, will find support in other Member States. So will equipping National Parliaments with the power to block Commission initiatives which are disproportionate or violate subsidiarity. If we can also radically re-shape EU employment and social legislation, we can also roll back the costs and constraints both on British businesses and across Europe generally.
The argument that these laws protect jobs has been shown to have been a fallacy. A properly flexible labour market doesn't mean that it is easier to sack people; it means that it is easier to employ people.
European voters consistently say that their priority is for more jobs, especially for their young people. In my constituency, youth unemployment is down by two-thirds in four years. What wouldn't Spain, Italy and Greece give for those figures? These facts cannot be denied; nor can our European partners deny we have something to offer them in a reformed European market.
If we are to succeed in the renegotiation, we must focus on changes which deliver reform to all member states. We can't stop integration driven by the Euro, but we can find common cause with many across Europe in reforming and liberalising the EU, and rolling back its institutional excesses.
When the debate comes, I believe the intellectual argument in favour of our continued EU membership will be compelling. Economic history tells us that the wider one's access to labour and to markets, the greater one's potential is for growth. Europe is still our dominant market and crux of our foreign policy interests, just as it has been for a thousand years.
And if our opponents tell us we can adopt a Norway-style relationship, I'd say two things: one, give us their sovereign wealth fund as a cushion, not the debt we've inherited from Labour; and two, why did the Norwegian Health Minister have to ring me up to get the UK to argue for her country's position on food and drinks labelling?
The arguments will be there for us, but to benefit from them we must stop characterising every EU issue in terms of how we must stop them from doing more damage to us. It is not possible, or sensible, to spend years treating the EU as oppressive and excessive and then spend a few months explaining why we have to stay in it.
So the renegotiation must be conducted swiftly. Make no mistake, it can be. A Conservative majority next May will concentrate minds in the Chancelleries of Europe in a dramatic fashion. And, as the financial crisis showed, European Heads of Government can act quickly and impose their will on European institutions when they have to.
The Conservative Party is the party of our national interest. It therefore falls to us to win the debate for reform within Europe and for Europe with the British people to make sure exit doesn't happen.
We must now make that leadership count in the months ahead, by fighting for what we all believe in: a reformed, deregulated, liberalised and competitive Europe; and a Europe that provides opportunities for our children to prosper.


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