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Uncover the local delicacies and the local character of Northern Spain and Portugal.
Explore the sights, sounds and tastes of northern Spain and Portugal on this food-led adventure. Immerse yourself in culture, history and cuisine as you taste local produce at Santa Catarina Market, whip up Catalan specialties in a cooking class and wander the stunning Gothic Quarter. Enjoy the wealth of tapas bars in Logrono, explore the medieval streets and underground wine caves of Laguardia. Venture north to one of Spain's most celebrated cities, San Sebastian, where beautiful beaches, historic buildings and a thriving food and arts scene bask together under a beaming sun. Experience a traditional Asturian sidreria (cider house) near Oviedo, taste tapas in Santiago de Compostela, capital of Spain's Galicia region and famous for marking the end of the Camino de Santiago pilgrim trail. Discover the proud fish-mongering heritage of the port city of Vigo. Then step across the border to uncover the flavours of Portugal, featuring African, Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern influences thanks to centuries of invasion and trade. Sip your way around the Douro Valley, a stunning region responsible for introducing the world to port wine, and enjoy a home cooked dinner and a farm stay in the Alentejo region - fast gaining a reputation as a hotspot for Portuguese gastronomy. Finish up with glass of Ginjinha (wild cherry liqueur) in the charming city of Lisbon.
Be surrounded by the culture of Catalan cooking (and by jamon hanging from the ceiling) in Barcelona's many delis
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Sip a glass of famous Rioja in the unique surrounds of Laguardia – in the centuries old cellars beneath the medieval walled town
Uncover the local specialties of Asturia and Galicia, sampling true Asturian cider poured in the traditional style, and eating fresh Galician mussels straight from the sea in A Coruna
Few places know how to do a farmers market better than Potes – it's been happening here in the same spot since the 1200s
Cook up a Galician feast using Vigo's finest seafood
Sip world-class wines in the spectacular Douro Valley wine region
Discover why Alentejo is Portugal's best kept foodie secret on a farnstay
Stand around with the Lisbon locals and enjoy a tipple of cherry liqueur
Spanish cuisine can be quite meat and seafood-driven, which may mean a few restrictions for vegetarians. There's no doubt that the vegetarian dishes will be mouth-wateringly delicious too though.
There are a few longer travel days (up to 4-5 hours), but these give a great chance to soak in the Portuguese scenery and get to know your fellow travellers a little better.
There's some transferring to-and-from different forms of transport. An easily transportable bag is recommended (as opposed to a big, bulky suitcase).
Summer temperatures in the areas visited can be very high (up to 40°C), which can be uncomfortable. It's important to use sun protection, wear layers to combat the heat and drink plenty of water. Please consider the time of the year you wish to travel and your suitability to that season.
As accommodation on this trip is twin-share, single travellers will share a room with another traveller of the same sex. If you'd prefer not to share, a single room supplement is available at an additional charge. Please ask your travel consultant for more details, and please note that in some hotels a single supplement exclusion applies where single rooms are not available. Also, hotels in Europe often don't have double beds, but rather two single beds that can be pushed together. This trip is a great opportunity to get to know other travellers, so embrace it while you can.
A single supplement is available on this trip with exception of Day 14 (Farmstay).
Our Spain & Portugal Real Food Adventure trips score an average of 4.67 out of 5 based on 3 reviews in the last year.
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The Surin Islands are beautiful protected islands 60 km west of the Northern Andaman Coast.
Mu Ko Surin National Park is situated in the Andaman sea approximately 60 km from the coast of Phang Nga Province in the southern peninsula region. The park covers an area of approximately 135 km of the protected area 102 km or 76% is sea. The park comprises 5 main islands; Ko Surin Nua, Ko Surin Tai, Ko Ree (Ko Stok), Ko Pachumba, and Ko Kai (Ko Torinla). A few kilometers to the north of the park is the Myanmar border and about 100 km to the south are the Similan Islands.
These stunningly beautiful islands are open to visitors from 16 November to 15 May. The picture postcard beaches and excellent snorkelling are a big draw. The main activity enjoyed by visitors is snorkelling, closely followed by scuba diving. Accommodation takes the form of bungalows and tents. There are two campsites on Ko Surin Nua.
The islands were declared a national park on 9 July 1981 in recognition of the islands unique beauty and to protect the fragile marine habitat. Green and hawksbill turtles are frequent visitors to the islands. They come to nest on the island beaches. In the 1990s some rare Olive Ridley turtles were also laying their eggs here. Diving is not allowed in certain areas of the park where conservation initiatives are taking place.
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This week's cocktail isn't a classic, yet. I'm taking another stab at one of Gary Regan's squirrel sours. His definition is short and sweet "Squirrel Sours call for a base spirit, lemon or lime juice, and creme de noyau or another nut-flavored liqueur." So, now you see why I say this is my second stab at the category. The first of course being the Amaretto Sour. The difference here being that the Amaretto Sour called for amaretto as its sweetener where the French Squirrel uses creme de noyau.
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Ah, doesn't give much away, much like the other mass effect trailers, although that omni-knife looks interesting. Pairing that knife with a vanguard charge could be fun.
Still streamlined but still a vast improvement.
ALSO NOTE THAT EACH POWER WILL BRANCH OFF. I don't have the screenshots of the branching power but it's there.
I find that disappointing too. I liked the idea of facing unfathomable foes that weren't actual gods or explicitly supernatural.
But how would you see them defeated then? :P
For one the whole plot was hinted more at Shepherd attempting to stop the Reapers before they get here. That's what the whole plot of ME2 was. Also while your analogy to Lord of the Rings does fit to an extent you have to remember that those big battles were more or less a distraction. The real important stuff was happening on a Mountain while a slightly pudgy hobbit carried another hobbit up to the top. That's right all those major battles weren't the climax because the climax is a bromance and a malnourished creeper falling into lava. The plot that ME3 looks like it is leading up to is more like something copy pasted from half the shooters from the past 4-5 years. It always annoys me when people think a huge epic battle should be the be all end all of stories. Epic battles are usually fairly forgettable. I haven't watched any Lord of the Rings movies in probably 6 years and all the battle sort of blur together. The parts that stand out are things like Frodo and Sam on Mount Doom. Boromir confronting Frodo in the woods. Smeagol and Gollum arguing with each other.
I'm not saying epic battles aren't good, but they are forgettable. And just cause we are playing an interactive medium doesn't mean we have to end the game on the same note as every other game and every other summer blockbuster of the past 5 years. It kind of reminds me of the 1800's early 1900's where Authors would write one story. They would write several books with the same plot, switching characters and settings. They made money off this. These books are also considered crap by todays standards and probably by standards back then as well.
Also, why Earth. Earth is barely talked about throughout the first 2 games. The closest you ever get to Earth is going to the Moon on a side-quest. Why do we give a frack about Earth? It's barely been relevant in the past few games, so why would the Reapers even care. And don't give me, "Well Shepherd beat a Reaper so now the Reapers fear Earth DERP!" Yeah well Shepherd beat the Reaper with help from Krogans, Asari, Drell, Salarian, Turians, Quarians, and Geth. By proxy all of those races should be equally feared. When you have an outlier (Shepherd) and the outlier is not good for you. You don't assume the outlier is the same as everyone from where the data point was pulled from. Logically just because Shepherd is human has no bearing what so ever on the fact that he/she defeated a Reaper.
Tali's immune system. Don't forget Tali's immune system.
"The center of the galaxy? Why, that's full of blackholes!"
No, Mass Effect (titled after it's Deus Ex Machina) is not "hard" scifi. It's barely even SciFi. More Science Fantasy ala Star Wars, really. Don't let the numerous Star Trek references and the fact it stole its premise from a hard science fiction novel series throw you off. Bioware only knows characters and nothing else, though the folks at Biowaare at least know characters really friggin well! :D
I'm sure the Reapers aren't just targeting Earth. I imagine they're hiding that small detail until the game is released.
The only thing i don't get is how does a hologram work as a knife?
Other than that can't wait till march, i'll end up playing this then starting the entire trilogy again to get through as many options as i can.
It's probably nothing to do with Shepard, remember the reapers use these extinction cycles to reproduce and humanity is the only species with enough genetic diversity to be of any use so that will be a reason for going to Earth. In that 1st trailer when he mentions so many millions of people dead we have no way of knowing how many are dead and how many have been harvested for making a new reaper.
So we're just gonna buy our weapon upgrades this time? No mineral scanning? WOOOOOOOOOOOO!
You know, looking back, I might not have had such a problem with the mining if it hadn't required such ridiculous amounts. 50000 tons of material to make upgrades for maybe 5 or 6 guns?
Also, I'm curious why people think it's the action that made ME2 less appealing to RPG fans. It's not like we shun anything that isn't turn-based combat. It was the very limited skill trees and abilities that made it feel less like a shooter-RPG.
Done complaining.
So I've already got my team picked out. Assuming we get 6 squad members like the first game, I'm gonna go with Wrex (duh), Garrus (also duh), Mordin, Legion, Jack, and Thane. If you can have more than 6 I'll probably be getting Zaeed or Grunt as well. Can never have enough Krogan, right?
Okay, listen, you CLEARLY have some shit to sort out.
Okay, enough joking around. You're totally right, mate, but just for clarity's sake-
It's not that they're afraid of humans. They just want to hurt the people that mean something to Shepard. ...Which is how Bioware turned your ominous, hyper-intelligent evil AI race into boring ol' vindictive assholes.
NOTE: If you still find the Reapers ominous and intimidating after seeing that trailer then I suggest you buy a copy full price, since you are one of the few who have managed to keep the true spirit of a nigh omnipotent AI race alive...even when Bioware couldn't.
That's exactly what concerns me. I hate the idea of going down to every planet to burn and slaughter.
DA2 killed all interest in Bioware for me, it was the straw that broke the camels back, or really I should say the potato gun bullet to the camels face that broke his face.
This looks like halo more then mass effect. And cheesy heavy rock music for the trailer? YEESH.
"OH theres RPG elements!" Really? Because they said the same thing about ME2, and DA2, but those games were as RPG as Fable (hint: which really means almost none). So what is it, that powers branch off? That was in ME2. That there's weapon mods finally? OH GOOD I GUESS ITS FIXED NOW!
"Defend the HOMELAND!" is cliche and completely overused as hell. So let me guess how the trilogy ends: We kill the reapers after a bunch of people with guns shoot them. wow, thats... epic?
What happened to space exploration? What happened to subtlety and thick stories? WELL, "not anymore" says bioware.
Hah! I'm excatly the same. It's like in every fantasy game with a conflict between elves and humans. I always choose the elves, without fault.
It's suppose to be an escape...saving humans over and over is getting kinda bleah.
LOL, more like plagurism technology
Omni-blade. Really? REALLY? So much for trying to have a small grasp on reality...
Well, you make some excellent points, and unfortunately, nobody can answer them until we're watching the credit scroll after beating the game.
I agree with you that the poignant character moments between Sam & Frodo are the best part of that ending, but you can't have those character moments without the war. It is only after seeing the bloodshed, the death, and the costs that come with that you can fully appreciate that quiet moment between two little hobbits.
And on the large scale, that's more what I'm referring to. You are correct in that ME2's plot was stopping the Reapers, but when they first announced the trilogy and the robots coming to cull all of galactic life plot, we KNEW this was coming. The Reapers HAVE to show up for a war. The threat of them coming through has been the elcor in the room since ME1. It's never been an "if," but a "when???" If ME3 was just Shepard preventing them from coming through the portal again, the victory would be hollow, not to mention redundant.
In general, though, I think there's plenty of reason to be happy about what we've seen. Do shallow action movies stink? Yes. But is it because of the presence of all that action, or simply that the action hasn't earned its paycheck with the proper amount of reflective insight and "emotional content," as Bruce Lee so aptly put it?
I'm with you; I hate Hollywood action movies. I won't see Transformers, I'm proud to be Mission Impossible-free my whole life, Speed was a joke, and Commando is something I watch when I want to laugh my butt off at how not to make a film.
But when I CARE about what's happening? When I'm invested emotionally? When war isn't simply about snazzy sci fi effects, but comes with emotional resonance? Well, NOW you have my attention.
And I think that is what ME3 is going to be. The "deep breath before the plunge," if you will. I anticipate absolutely phenomenal conversations with the people Shepard cares about while the entire galaxy spins slowly around the drain. And the payoff for that will be pedal-to-the-floor adrenaline pumping action where you are fighting, and you know the stakes, and all you can think about in the back of your mind is that one wrong move and you and all the people you ever cared about are SCREWED.
... aw, now I'm all sad I can't play until next March. BOOOOO!!!
I agree with you here. I'd love to have more games with a personal touch, where saving the day doesn't rely on stopping somebody bent on destroying the world and blowing everything up. But there must be something at stake. You can't achieve victory without peril, so whether it's war or an internal conflict, something has to challenge our characters emotionally or physically.
What I'm looking forward to - and I would be angry if they showed it in a preview - are the emotional choices we'll need to make. I'm hoping this game has at least 3-5 decisions with the same no-right-answer as Virmire from ME1. If they deliver on that, nothing else matters; I will love this game forever.
I hope they have a good reason. I can only make random guesses at this point. I agree with you that having it be a galactic fight would make more sense, but at the same time, it wouldn't be very personal. Just lasers and space. It would be like the Star Wars prequels. All zip and no ZANG. They already had a fight on the Citadel, so where else would Shepard be most emotionally invested in? Earth. Also, they really don't mention how long the Earth portion of the game lasts for. They're tricky over at Bioware. That could be Chapter 1, and the rest of the game is fighting the Reapers elsewhere.
But any way you slice it... I have hope for ME3 being GotY material and then some.
well when your a race of giant, hyperadvanced,almost indestructible, machine gods that have existed since the dawn of time and to whom wiping out universes is nothing but a day job subterfuge probably seems a bit pointless.
a bit like scaling your office building, climbing in the window and hiding under your desk all day just so the receptionist doesn't notice you coming in.
now you know how i feel as far as i'm concerned this what i expecyed after if it didn't turn into say all out by the 3rd game and feture heavy amout of combat the this would be like say LOTOR 3 ending with say the 2 sides peacefully talking over there differecne.
Why exactly are the Reapers on Earth? I don't mean why are they attacking Earth, I mean why are they on Earth, as opposed to being in space bombing it from orbit? It's a much more effective tactic, seeing as ordinary dreadnoughts fire shells that impact with nuclear weapon like strength every two seconds, and Reapers are significantly more powerful than that. So why bother walking around shooting puny lasers at everything?
EDIT: Also, aren't Earth's cities supposed to be arcologies? Huge, self-contained hyperstructures? Why is the city we see in the trailers not one of these?
Where's Yahtzee's E3 hype massacre when you need it?
I would like to get involved in all this debate and stuff... but when I read that the kid from the "escape Earth" demo died... god damn it, now I'm pissed off at the Reapers! Come March 6th, there's gonna be hell to pay.
Mr. Bard, I just want to say: I love you. In the most non-creepy way possible.
I'm a die-hard Mass Effect fan, and your little essay has explained why. I have faith in BioWare. I mean, come on, they've made, what, one bad game (DA2)? Pretty decent track record.
Just because it's actiony, doesn't mean it's inherently bad. If you have a reason to care about the stuff that's blowing up and the people who are dying (which the previous two games have definitely given us), it becomes a truly great story.
So, yeah, thank you for saying what I did not have the attention span to type up myself. You are my favorite poster on the Citadel. XD
I think their explaination for it would pretty much be: It looks cool, that's why.
And I totally agree.
On rails shooter sections and the ability to use a mech? This is so similar to current gen shooters it's just plain scary.
I've followed the gameplay demo's and presentation at E3 and it looked quite streamlined.
But even with all that,the game looks awesome and I can't wait for it.
I'm quoting you but I could put inside 90% of the responses here.
THIS is why we can't have nice things. People will complain about anything and be pretentious about everything. Just because you play games doesn't make you an expert in gaming. Really where do you come off with this absurd comparisons UT,Halo,Bulletstorm,Gears of war,just because it has guns or turets or grenades. Really enjoy the game if it's your genre or play somethnig freaking else. If it's one thing i hate about the gaming comunity is the stupid vocal minority. Really stop playing games if you're not having fun anymore.
Difference is that in DAO itwasnt illogical, here 1 reaper mopped up the citadel fleet, the aliance fleet is wiped out, barterians got hit first, Turians are attacked, so are Asari iirc,
Gathering an army seems stupid, they will just pull out some plot device, like some unknownoomsday weapon or weakness we just ind out about that the reapers overlooked.
Gameplay may be good but story... Not even close.
Or they decided that the big bad reaper from ME1 was just a super reaper and the other are just reapers. (Don't think it can't happen).
If your version true, then I do hope they do an effort to make something that looks illogical and boring on paper to something worthy of an ending.
This would be valid, if the game weren't a freaking trilogy.
Oh God! They're trying to put fun and varied gameplay in my RPG!
This is horrible.
I just want to add +2 to my boomability stat and call it a day.
Sounds amazing to me.
Is there some RP spin in here? Of course there is, but you just have to watch the full gameplay demos to see that a lot of what is being talked about is at least partially true. I'm not saying that people shouldn't be skeptical, I'm just saying that it seems rather odd for those demanding a longer deeper more detailed experience to not bother looking around for a few minutes to source something before complaining. It's sort of like demanding that food be home cooked with all natural ingredients but then complaining when all you do when you're hungry is go to the freezer and grab a pizza pop.
Personally, I'm pretty excited. One important thing,
Shepard is a WOMAN. Stop pretending otherwise. :p
(Personally Jennifer Hale is one of the best things about the series, such a great voice actres.)
Didn't they talk about having some sort of comic (like the PS3 version, i think) where the player can see all of the choices that were made? i remember hearing about the PS3 version having something that brought new players up to speed and that they wanted this for every version of Mass Effect 3 so as to not overwhelm players.
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The Timex revival continues this summer with a variety of colours and not just one per watch, yet this beautiful block blue (turquoise meets mint green?) bubble watch is my pick of the colours.
Feature: Retro Bags For Spring Summer.
Fresh for Spring Summer, messenger bags never seem to fully go out of fashion. Here are four of my picks. Remember that the more retro, the more vibrant colours you can get away with. Although you don't always need to go bright, as exemplified by the Speedo bag. Coming in at only £20 and the Slazenger Heritage bag which looks …
Urbanears Headphones.
I am actually in love with these headphones. They come in 14 different colours and this colour is amazing. With so many 'designer' headphones out there such as Wesc and Skullcandy it's hard to choose which ones to buy, yet aesthetically these are beautiful. No lairy branding and one block of colour, I'm yet to know what the sound is …
Cheap Monday Night Watch Black Sunglasses.
Love these square framed glasses at only £30 from Cheap Monday.
Luxury Rucksacks.
There are quite a few luxury rucksacks out there at the moment, and they could be taking the place of the tote bag in the coming seasons. The high street are doing versions with the canvas and leather trim, but Burberry and Brady have come up with some beautiful styles. Taking a minimalist approach to the design and using luxury …
Barbour Waxed Cotton Retriever Bag.
Unfortunately the Barbour Liddesdale has been mercilessly copied on the high street this last season in some horrible ways (think New Look), yet the classic waxed jacket remains a must have. Aside from the Barbour styles available here, vintage shops usually have good ranges. You can pick them up for around £30. Try To Be Worn Again if you're ever …
Mulberry Branston Scotchgrain Clipper Bag.
Actually quite reasonably priced for a Mulberry bag, this holdall features a hidden padlock in a hanging leather pouch. Not that that alone would make you part with £350. This luxury British brand has an amazing collection out at the moment, all of which you can shop online on the Mulberry website. This particular style is available to buy here, …
Suave Sixties Style
It cannot be denied that the Sixties are having a moment right now. There seems to have been an upswing in media inspired by or set in the Sixties, from Mad Men gracing television screens to the year's big awards contenders in film, A Serious Man, Nine and An Education. The recently released Youth in Revolt and this Friday's A …
Top 5: Fashion Glasses
Phrases like 'geek chic' shouldn't be thrown around lightly, but when it comes to completely unnecessary accessories, you can call me a geek all you like. For other out and proud nerds, here are some of the most un-cool glasses around which, rather ironically, will make you a lot cooler than everyone else. CLICK ON IMAGE BELOW TO START GALLERY …
Chambers and Beau cufflinks
I love cufflinks but to be honest I'm not really sure about these from Chambers & Beau. The actual cufflinks in sterling silver look nice enough but I'm not really a big fan of hand stamped initials, names and dates. Still each to their own, they may well make a good present for your Dad, brother etc this Christmas.
Priced at £70.00 a pair, the cufflinks come in a velvet pouch and luxury gift box and are created by award-winning Devon based designer Amy Elson. Chambers & Beau also makes necklaces, bracelets, key rings and collar stiffeners with a handcrafted finish. Many of the designs can also be customised with a choice of original charms and semi-precious stones to create uniquely individual pieces.
Military watch straps: its the details that count
Sometimes, its the small details that make an outfit look particularly polished and well thought out. And whilst 80s digital watches are nice, they have become a bit ubiquitous. Striped, military style watch straps – particularly when paired with a vintage watch face – can make a statement. Actually part of the preppy uniform (those bold colours and stripes) and available at stores like Rugby Ralph Lauren in the States, the striped military watch strap can also be found here on grooming site, Carter and Bond.
Film related fashion: Public Enemies
On first impressions, current gangster blockbuster Public Enemies starring messrs Depp and Bale may seem to offer little in the way of fashion inspiration. Being so familiar, the gangster genre is not one that can shed a light on looks we may have forgotten about or didn't know before. But, as ever with menswear, its all about the detail.
And with this film its the hats – fedoras to be precise. Wonderful New York blog all plaid out gives a fascinating view of Optimo, the classic brand who created the said fedoras for the movie. One of those brand insights that leaves you yearning for bygone eras of quality and craftsmanship. I particularly love the detail about the oxblood hat that Depp wears being a colour that "In certain lights looks black in others dark brown". With fashion for autumn being largely about a certain restrained luxury, details like these should be treasured as inspiration for the coming months.
Menswear summer picks from Lee Douros, head buyer at my-wardrobe pt2
The second instalment of our summer picks from menswear buyer Lee Douros. There are some beautiful items that will take you stylishly into autumn including a wonderful pair of cornflower blue deck shoes.
Having made their first foray into menswear my-wardrobe have got some exciting brands on board for Autumn, can't wait for their A/W picks!
Menswear summer picks from Lee Douros, head buyer at my-wardrobe
Lee Douros is the menswear buyer for my-wardrobe and at the last press day we had a great chat with him about men's clothing and the online side of things. Lee definitely knows his stuff, so we were thrilled when he agreed to present his top summer picks for us. If you're still stuck for high-summer chic then this is like the holy grail. Stay tuned for pt2!
Sarongs: APC's ikat print is the perfect cover-up
The word sarong is synonymous, at least in the UK, with David Beckham. One of his key fashion moments, he popularised the formerly little-known ethnic printed wrap and inspired, if not a generation, then at least a summer's worth of Essex lads to don the said item on the beaches of Spain. Dries van Noten's just-shown collection for SS10 featured ethnic prints such as the Indonesian ikat design and by next summer we could be much more familiar with prints from this part of the world. In the meantime, APC have this amazing sarong, with a contemporary twist on the classic Indonesian design. Sadly not available from their main site, this is the perfect beach cover-up being part garment and part towel. As an alternative, if you're somewhere interesting this summer consider buying lengths of gorgeous printed fabrics for a DIY version.
Love the look: The Hill-side as featured on Secret Forts
Sometimes a single image can bring together so many different things. I've recently become a big fan of the Secret Forts blog, not least because of Valet's recent profile of it's author, James (no surname). Through Secret Forts I became of The Hill-side label, which in its attention to detail sums up the kind of reverence for real Americana that I appreciate about New York City. The Hill-side specialise in fine shirting and amazing accesories like the tie featured in this image. And then there's the model: that grey hair! I love the fact that the volume of his hair suggests youthful exuberance which is somehow actually enhanced by the grey tones of his hair. Still with me? As ever with the web, the circuitous nature of hyperlinks can lead to so many discoveries, all good.
Surprise find: top summer hats at M&S
Inspired by this lovely diamond-weave straw hat over at An Innocent Bystander blog, I've been hunting out an equally summery straw hat for a couple of weeks now. But from the high street up, most versions around are pork pie style with that rather mean brim. To my mind, this style has become synonymous with English lads abroad, so the more classic options I stumbled on at Marks & Spencer are a welcome relief. My favourite here, wider brimmed with the genuine Panama-style pinched crown and a tasteful striped trim, comes in a flattering yellow-tone and looks much more expensive than the £45 price tag suggest. Who'd have thunk it?
Luxury Panama-style hat, Marks and Spencer £45
Brandish's too good for Father's Day gallery
We're all for giving, but how many times have you been out shopping for someone and bought something for yours truly? Our Father's Day gift guide is great if you want to give your dad a push in the right style direction, there's nothing too out there or kooky, just a few pieces that will give a little panache to …
Opening Ceremony shoes: Do Androids Dream of Electric (Blue) Feet?
New York & Los Angeles-based boutique Opening Ceremony is already a favourite with fashion insiders, with a wide-ranging selection of fine labels, cuts and accessories; much like to London's b Store, but with added vintage finds. Like that Savile Row emporium, their own-brand shoes have become staples with footwear connoisseurs.
Martin Margiela jewellery and accesories at Oki-Ni
Something to liven up your Monday lunchtime, Oki-Ni are stocking jewellery and accessories by the Belgian designer Martin Margiela. You'll have to be quick as some great pieces like the silver hospital bracelet and nail ring have already sold out.


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BOSTON — Former US Rep Barney Frank — who had publicly expressed interest in being the state's interim US senator — joined others Wednesday in praising Governor Deval Patrick's selection of William "Mo" Cowan for post.
BOSTON — Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank — who had publicly expressed interest in being the state's interim U.S. senator — joined others Wednesday in praising Gov. Deval Patrick's selection of William "Mo" Cowan for post.
"I know Mr. Cowan is committed to working hard and in socially fair and economically efficient manner toward resolving pending budget issues," Frank said in a statement that was released after Patrick announced the appointment of his former chief-of-staff to fill John Kerry's seat until a special election is held in June. Kerry has been confirmed as the nation's next secretary of state.
Frank, an outspoken liberal who retired after more than three decades in the House, revealed earlier this month that he had asked Patrick to name him as the interim senator. He said his knowledge of issues before Congress would make him well-suited for the position.
Two groups, one of them the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, then launched online petitions calling for Patrick to appoint Frank.
Matt Wall, a spokesman for PCCC, issued a tepid statement on Wednesday in response to Cowan's appointment, saying Massachusetts needed an interim senator who would work with the state's other senator, Elizabeth Warren, to oppose any cuts in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
"We hope Sen. Cowan will be that strong senator, especially since his actions will reflect back on Gov. Patrick," Wall said.
Warren, meanwhile, said in a statement Wednesday that she was "very pleased" that Cowan would be joining her in the Senate.
"He will be a committed, hardworking interim senator, and I look forward to working closely with him to protect the interests of Massachusetts families," Warren said.
Rep. Edward Markey, a Democrat who has declared his intention to run in the June 25 special election, also applauded the choice and said he was confident Cowan would stand up for the values of Massachusetts voters.
Cowan, who served as chief legal counsel to Patrick before becoming chief of staff, also won praise in the Massachusetts legal community.
Martin Healy, chief operating office for the Massachusetts Bar Association, said he had known Cowan since before his days at the Statehouse and that he had the "wisdom and practicality" to be a great steward for Massachusetts.
A group representing Massachusetts charter schools noted that Cowan was a former board chairman for Roxbury Prep, a Boston charter school, and predicted he would be a strong voice in the Senate for urban education.


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I am sorry I was disrespectful to the Native American community for disturbing ancient artifacts and aiding and abetting the hike that disturbed the bones and skull from a Native American gravesite.
I have paid a fine and served time in prison. I could have been fined up to $10,000 and spent a year in prison.
I did not understand the feelings of the Native American community toward a gravesite. They believe that the spirit of the deceased stays with the bones or site until it is reassigned, as I understand their beliefs. This was a new revelation to me.
Harry Hance
Editor's note: Hance was sentenced last year to three days in jail for organizing a hike on Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in which Howard H. Drake of Silverton picked up a skull to show it to a group of hikers. Drake was sentenced to 10 days in jail.


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Several readers wrote in response to "Motor City madness" yesterday that the video of the encounter of Detroit City Council member Monica (Mrs. John) Conyers was no longer available in our original post. Reader Corky Boyd kindly found us another video via Son of Baldwin.
On Tuesday the Wall Street Journal's Katherine Rosman caught up with the lesson in civility Mrs. Conyers had received from 13-year-old Keiara Bell. When reading of the close division on the Detroit City Council between supporters and opponents of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's continued service as mayor, one somehow knew that Mrs. Conyers would turn out to be, as she in fact is, one of Kilpatrick's key supporters. The Journal also editorialized on the controversy over Mayor Kilpatrick's continued service in "Lying about sex."
Today's news includes a report on the pundits' consensus that Mayor Kilpatrick will probably not be campaigning with Barack Obama this fall. I would add only that Obama will probably not be appearing on Father Michael Pfleger's pulpit this fall either, or in the pews of Trinity United Church, the scene of Father Pfleger's recent disgraceful tirade regarding Hillary Clinton and the unbearable whiteness of evil.
UPDATE: Michelle Malkin compiles a roster of "All of Barack Obama's men of bad faith."
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Teen charged in Ohio school shooting pleads guilty
CHARDON, Ohio (AP) — A teenager charged with killing three students at an Ohio high school pleaded guilty to all charges Tuesday, the eve of the first anniversary of the shooting rampage.
T.J. Lane, now 18, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of attempted aggravated murder and a single count of felonious assault.
The Wednesday anniversary of the attacks at Chardon High School comes after a year of mass shootings, including one that left dead 20 first-graders and six educators in Newtown, Conn., and another that claimed 12 lives at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater.
The anniversary in Chardon, a tight-knit courthouse community east of Cleveland, will be marked with a memorial walk and service activities at the school.
Lane, dressed in a green open-collar shirt and dark slacks with his once-shaggy hair buzzed short, held his head up without emotion Tuesday as he repeatedly said, "Yes, your honor," to questions posed to him by the judge.
He could face life in prison. Judge David Fuhry scheduled sentencing for March 19.
Lane wasn't subject to the death penalty because he was 17 at the time of the crimes.
Geauga County Prosecutor James Flaiz said the plea provided the same outcome that he wanted from a trial. Families of the victims agreed that Lane should face life in prison, he said.
Flaiz said he was prepared to present a motive at trial but declined to specify it.
Two wounded survivors and parents of most of the victims watched Lane's plea.
Bob Parmertor, father of Danny Parmertor, 16, who was killed, said after the plea that he felt justice would be done if Lane "will never see daylight again" outside prison. "We're just very glad it's not going to trial," he said.
Lane's grandmother, weeping quietly, sat arm's length from Nick Walczak, who was rolled into court in a wheelchair. Walczak, who was crippled in the attack, shifted his eyes to Lane as the attempted aggravated murder charge detailing his case was read by the judge.
Lane was determined to take responsibility, his attorney said after the court session.
"T.J.'s plea of guilty is a complete admission to each and every element of each and every charge, every crime," defense attorney Ian Friedman said.
"It is hoped that the decision will bring closure to what has been a tragic year for the victims, their families and loved ones, T.J.'s family and the entire community both near and far."
Prosecutors say Lane fired 10 shots at students in a cafeteria at Chardon High School, east of Cleveland. He was there waiting for a bus to another school.
Lane, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, was prosecuted as an adult. Minutes before his guilty plea, the judge accepted a report finding Lane mentally competent to stand trial.
Both the defense and the prosecution had sought court-ordered psychiatric testing for Lane to determine if he would be competent to stand trial.
Before the case went to adult court last year, a juvenile court judge ruled that Lane was mentally competent despite evidence he suffers from hallucinations, psychosis and fantasies. He withdrew his plea of not guilty by reason of insanity on Tuesday.
Investigators say he admitted shooting at students but said he didn't know why he did it. Prosecutors say Lane took a .22-caliber pistol and a knife to the school on Feb. 27, 2012, and fired 10 shots at a group of students in the cafeteria.
Lane attended an alternative school for students who haven't done well in traditional schools. He was at Chardon waiting for a bus.


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From the Files Of August 6, 1992
A community garden program initiated by Fulton County Extension Agent Don Fowler is benefitting not only the gardeners themselves but also some of the county's less fortunate persons through the Fulton County Food Basket program. Fowler approached the commissioners this spring about utilizing a section of county-owned land near the Woodside Apartments in Ayr Township as a site for community garden plots. The commissioners agreed to allow such use of the land, and Garlock provided the plowing and tilling work free of charge.
Some members of the Forbes Road High School field hockey team and their families will play host this week to 15 players and two coaches from Holland, according to Forbes Road field hockey coach Carol Parsons. Parsons said the trip is being sponsored under the Sports For Understanding program. The players and coaches from Holland are currently staying with families in the Allentown-Bethlehem area of Pennsylvania and will arrive for a four-day visit here August 6. Members of Forbes' team and the boosters are currently working to raise funds to make a similar trip abroad next summer.
Deaths: Agnes Keefer, Needmore; Albert Mann, Berkeley Springs; Paul Mac- Cumbee, Berkeley Springs; Terry Morris, Chambersburg; Russell King, Millville; Elnora McKim, Orbisonia.
Keith Souders and Cheryl Peck were united in marriage June 21 at McConnellsburg American Legion picnic grounds. Parents of the couple are Mary Peck and the late William Peck of Big Cove Tannery and Mr. and Mrs. A. Dale Souders of Mc- Connellsburg.
Births at the Medical Center: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Grady Starliper of Hancock on July 25; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Garry Shoemaker of Harrisonville on July 27.
Jeffrey Pepple, McConnellsburg, and Jill Parson, Shade Gap, applied for a marriage license at the local courthouse during the past week.
The Great Bedford County Fair is set to begin Sunday, August 9.
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From The Files Of August 12, 1982
Alice Mellott of Harrisonville was chosen as this year's Fresh Air
Mother of the Year for the area. The Mellotts didn't plan to have so many Fresh Air kids at first, it just turned out that way. They originally planned to take in two kids for four weeks, but as other families had problems with their kids, the Mellotts volunteered to take them into the home; so the two grew to five. Then there were the kids staying with the Mellott' children. During working hours, they would bring their Fresh Air kids to Alice and George's. So, soon the place was jumping, but Alice said that everyone enjoyed it
Roy Gordon has returned from a 20-day vacation in the Western states and Canada during which he drove 6,000 miles, 1,900 of them in Canada, where he says gas is a lot more expensive than it is here.
Specials at the IGA: Sanka ground coffee, $6.89, 2-pound can; Crest toothpaste, 2 for $1.79 Bartlett pears, 49 cents; whole frying chickens, 45 cents lb.; Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, $1.69.
Births at the Medical Center: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Keebaugh on July 30; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Greg Garlock, Hustontown, on August 2; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James Crawford, Hustontown, on August 3; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Waters, McConnellsburg, on August 3; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Trego, East Waterford, on August 4; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Strait, Warfordsburg, on August 5.
Deaths: Garland Large, Warfordsburg; Leanne Stahle, Hancock; M. Bruce Hendershot, Warfordsburg; Iola Stahle, Warfordsburg; Amy Seburn, Hancock; Ira B. Bain, Mercersburg; Rueul Wilson, Mc- Connellsburg; Norman J. Mumma, Burnt Cabins; Jeannette Funk, Mercersburg; Virgie Rector, Hancock; Stanley Schetrompf, Clear Spring; Raymond Dishong, Johnstown.
Anna R. Kerlin and Chris E. Stains were united in marriage on June 12 at Knobsville Church of the Brethren. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kerlin, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stains of Fort Littleton.
Jocelyn Keebaugh and Cedric Diffenderfer were married July 3 in the United Methodist Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Keebaugh, Mc- Connellsburg, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Diffenderfer, Chambersburg.
Marriage licenses: Eldon Strait, Mc- Connellsburg, and Anita Amsley, Mercersburg; Michael Hoffman and Robin Hann, both of Big Cove Tannery; Earl Springer and Sheila Dawson, both of Hagerstown.
40 Years Ago
From The Files Of August 24, 1972
Nancy Jane Mann, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mann of Fort
Littleton, was crowned Fulton County Environmental Queen Monday night at the Fulton County Fair. Nancy is 17 years old and will be a senior at Forbes Road High School this coming year.
Frank Riley Miller, 67, Three Springs, reported to police that some time between July 30 and August 6 his savings of $1,700 in cash had been stolen from an upstairs bedroom at his home. He told police that he believed that a man posing as an employee of a utility company could be connected with the theft of the money. A man he did not know had driven to his home and said that a gas or oil company was going to lay a line through his property. He influenced Miller and his sister into leaving the house to assist him in taking measurements by having them hold a tape measure. Shortly afterwards, he left, saying he had to see a man farther up the road. It was not until a few days later that Mr. Miller discovered he had been robbed of his savings.
Two Fulton County men were numbered among the 96 hunters during 1971-72 seasons who received the coveted Triple Trophy Award from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The two county hunters to receive the award were Neil E. Covalt of Needmore and Gerald Regi of Fort Littleton. The Triple Trophy Award is given to hunters who bag an antlered white-tailed deer, a black bear and a wild turkey during the same hunting license year.
Virginia Palmer of Warfordsburg was awarded a gold ribbon at the Central Region 4-H Dress Revue last week at the Huntingdon Middle School. She modeled a tan and blue polyester A-line dress with a solid-tan matching jacket.
Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Harvey Berkstresser announce the birth of a daughter, Bronwyn, born March 1 at the Second General Hospital, U.S. Army, Landstuhl, Germany.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Plessinger of Warfordsburg quietly celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 30.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Strait and Mr. and Mrs. S. Lee Richards are vacationing in Nova Scotia this week.
District Attorney Merrill Kerlin and family left last Wednesday for a vacation in Florida. Mr. Kerlin was an alternate delegate at the Republican Convention in Miami this week.
Deaths: Mary Mellott Decker, Harrisonville; Glenn Rotz, McConnellsburg; Mrs. Carrie M. Diffenderfer, Mercersburg; James W. Mellott, Fort Loudon; Mrs. Edith Streightiff, Warfordsburg.
Births at the Medical Center: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hann of Needmore on August 11; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Alan Schooley of Everett on August 12; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Booth of Warfordsburg on August 13; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Whitsel of Rockhill Furnace on August 14; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Parsons of Blairs Mills on August 14; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Roger McDaid of Hustontown August 15.
Miss Sharon Ritz and Thomas Reinwald were united in marriage Saturday, July 29, at Buck Valley United Church of Christ. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ritz of Hancock and F.L. Reinwald of Hamilton, N.Y., and the late Mrs. Reinwald.
50 Years Ago
From The Files Of August 30, 1962
Galen Winegardner, Needmore, has been appointed part-time juvenile probation officer for Fulton County, effective September 11, by Judge W.C. Sheely, under the provisions of a recent act of the General Assembly that provides a subsidy to counties without a juvenile probation program.
Over 1,100 people attended the annual Republican chicken barbecue at the fairgrounds on Saturday. U.S. Sen. Hugh Scott and state Sen. Raymond P. Shafer were honored guests.
Eugene Abbott of Phillipsburg has been appointed acting executive director of the Fulton County Board of Assistance.
Dr. Russell C. McLucas has been appointed to the board of directors of The Fulton County National Bank to fill the unexpired term of Elwood J. Mellott, who has resigned to go to Florida.
Oil, spread on the approach to the fairgrounds for the benefit of fairgoers, was the cause of two accidents this week when it was tracked onto Route 30.
McConnellsburg schools open on September 4 and a list of all grade-school room assignments appears on the front page of this issue.
Congressman J. Irving Whalley was present at ceremonies on the Capitol steps last week when Vice President Lyndon Johnson presented 82-year-old General Douglas McArthur with a gold-embossed resolution by Congress, expressing the gratitude of the American people for his achievements in war and peace. "You make all of us proud we are fellow Americans," Johnson said.
News of men in service: Cadet William E. Shaffer Jr., McConnellsburg, has completed training at the Reserve Officer Training Corps at summer camp at Indiantown Gap. Ken Clark Henry, Clear Ridge, entered the armed forces on August 13. John Reynolds Carbaugh, McConnellsburg, was discharged from the U.S. Army on August 13 at Fort Lee, Va., after serving in Guam and Okinawa.
Newlyweds announced: Mr. and Mrs. Foster Souders, Warfordsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Palmer, Needmore, and Mr. and Mrs. George Truax, Needmore
Mr. and Mrs. Don Hill visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Akatij and family in New England last week. The Akatij family came to Needmore 13 years ago as a displaced family from Ikrania sponsored by the Pleasant Grove Church, and Mr. Akatij was employed by the Hills as a tenant farmer.
The Raymond Plessinger family has moved into their new home in Needmore.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Snyder, Knobsville, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last Tuesday.
Births at the Medical Center: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Powell, Hancock, on August 20; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Souders, Wells Tannery, on August 23.
60 Years Ago
From The Files Of August 28, 1952
The "News" will be a day late this week – for two reasons, the first of which is that Monday is Labor Day. The second reason: on Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Greathead will leave for New York City where, on Wednesday, Mrs. Greathead and their eldest son, Jamie, will board one of the Queen liners for a visit to England, her first trip back to her homeland in more than six years.
Mrs. Hyle Helman will move from Mc- Connellsburg next week to Antigo, Wis., where her husband is stationed with the U.S. Army.
Mobilizing the forces of six barracks, state police organized a swift manhunt through the wooded section of Rays Hill last Wednesday and then called it off after a report of a shooting proved erroneous. Police went into action with dramatic speed and mobility after John Barnes, 42, a woodcutter, reported that he had been fired upon and slightly wounded after two men had passed the scene where he was working. His description matched that of two hitchhikers sought for the slaying of a Marine on the turnpike last week. The two men were later apprehended by Cloyd Johnson but proved to be two Kentuckians who had nothing to do with the turnpike slaying. Barnes, who had a slight head wound, was examined at the Medical Center by Dr. Gerald Lorentz, who expressed the opinion that the wound had not been caused by shot.
Mrs. Stanley Strait of Licking Creek Township was issued the first Fulton County hunting license for the coming season.
A fatal accident occurred near Warfordsburg on Sunday when a car drive by Harold Mellott, 42, of Needmore, was struck head on by a car driven by Oscar Shields, 38, of Mount Union. Ruth Fleming, 36, of Hancock, a passenger in the Fields car, died instantly of a fractured skull. Shields died on Monday. These other passengers in the Shields car were injured: Lee Ellen Bishop, 29, of Hancock, fractured upper right leg; Pauline Bishop, 32, Hancock, lacerations of the head, and E.H. Claycomb, 31, of Bedford, multiple lacerations of the face. Mellott, the only occupant of his car, was uninjured.
Dale, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gordon of Needmore, was admitted to Harrisburg Hospital on Sunday, suffering from polio.
Work will start within the next month on the landing strip for airplanes along the turnpike at Burnt Cabins.
Max E. Shope, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Shope of Hustontown, celebrated his 23rd birthday on August 22 while serving with the U.S. Air Force in Guam.
Jimmie Crippen, 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Crippen of Wells Tannery, is also a patient in Harrisburg Hospital suffering from polio.
Announcement has been made of the engagement of Sylvia Neil Nier to Robert J. Troxell.
Robert A. Adams and Velma C. Dingley were wed August 23.
Rev. Carl Buterbaugh, a student pastor, preached at Fort Littleton on Sunday morning.
Deaths: Samuel Ralph Bivens of Hancock; Mrs. Lucinda Rinedollar of Mercersburg; Harold B. Gaser of Mercersburg.
70 Years Ago
From The Files Of August 23, 1942
Here are the present locations of some servicemen: Cpl. Harvey E.
Laidig in Iceland; Pvt. Paul Pittman at Newport, R.I.; Pfc. Matthew Pittman at Indiantown Gap; Pvt. Arthur Grissinger at Miami Beach.
Death: Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wilson of Wood.
Raymond Sipes and Dorothy Sipes were wed on August 4.
When the undertaker is called, the end has usually come – not so in the case of the old town clock on top of the courthouse last week. After being "dead" for several months, John W. Kelso, local mortician, was called into the case and, after making a number of repairs and adjustments, the clock is again in running condition.
County treasurer H.E. Chesnut announces that the new fiber hunting license will go on sale on September 1.
Thomas Schintz, James H. Clark and Thomas Jenkins have enlisted in the Army; Melvin Cutchall and Darrel Sipes have enlisted in the Navy, and these men will report to New Cumberland on September 2 for induction: Judson L. Kershner, Grover C. Fields, William R. Henry, Guy L. Deshong, George B. Fagley, Henry W. Daniels, Robert A. Hamil, Jacob Kerlin, Earl D. Williams, Carl E. Helman, Edison A. Akerson, Wayne B. Black, George W. Summers, Charles E. Swisher, Robert C. Snyder, Carl E. Deshong, Cloyd E. Cooper, Warren C. Keebaugh, Merrill R. Regi, Ernest D. Ray, George E. Sowers, Raymond R. Moss, Earl S. Elvey, Lewis H. Park, Clarence E. Pine, Harvey V. McQuait and Gale R. Kershner.
One of the men in the last-named group rates a special story with this headline: "Fulton's First Grandpappy to Enter Armed Services." Part of that story follows: Perhaps he's not the oldest from the county, but we believe Uncle Sam's fighting forces will have their first grandfather from Fulton County when "Sharkey" Hamil enters the Army next Wednesday. "Sharkey" was one of the group who successfully passed their physical exams at Altoona last Wednesday and will enter the service at New Cumberland next Wednesday.
Mrs. Mazie Hamil Hancock has been named principal of the Lansdowne Friends' School for the coming year.
More locations for servicemen: Pvt. C.M. Bender at Camp Meade, Md.; Pvt. Harold Hamil at Los Angeles; Pvt. Rudolph O. Laidig at Camp Chaffee, Ark.; Pvt. Eugene D. Maher at Fort Knox, Ky.; Pfc. Kenneth H. Black in Hawaii and Pvt. Merrill Hopkins at Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Neil Sheetz, who has been seriously ill, was taken to Waynesboro Hospital on Wednesday morning.
Miss Marjorie Wilkins and Maynard Wilkins of Crystal Spring motored to Gettysburg last weekend to visit their cousin, Ellery Mellott, who was in an automobile accident recently that resulted in the amputation of his right arm.
Born: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Newman of Waterfall.
Miss Anna Mae King, who was bitten by a rattlesnake several weeks ago, is slowly recuperating at her home at Fairview.
80 Years Ago
From The Files Of August 25, 1932
Deaths: Derwood Swisher of Hancock, who was found Monday on top of Tonoloway Mountain with a deep wound in his stomach, apparently inflicted when his double-barrel shotgun accidentally discharged; Mrs. Jobe L. Plessinger of Belfast Township.
Gov. Pinchot this week refused to immunize himself against poison ivy. The Health Department said that by eating the plant, one might possibly become immune. The governor said this may all be true, but he, for one, wasn't going to try it.
Local members of the Order of Eastern Star enjoyed a ham and egg fry on Tuesday, the first of its kind ever held here.
Miss Elsie Greathead entertained at dinner and bridge at Tuscarora Summit on Friday evening. Her guests included Mrs. Clinton B. Alexander, Mrs. W.H. Greathead, Mrs. Leslie W. Seylar and Mrs. E.M. Krug.
Miss Martha Lodge entertained at a bridge party on Wednesday in honor of Mrs. Thomas W. Watkins, a recent bride. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. E.M. Krug, Betty Elder, Ruth Kirk, Beatrice Krug, Juliet Nace and Dr. E.S. Krug. Mrs. Watkins is the former Sarah Lamberson.
Kenneth Hendershot and Stella Barnhart were married on August 23.
At the A&P: quart Mason jars, 73 cents; cider vinegar, 39 cents; sugar, 25 pounds for $1.15; flour, 10 pounds for 25 cents; White House milk, 2 for 9 cents; Ivory soap, 5 cents.
Glenn Shafer of New Grenada is improving slowly from an attack of diphtheria.
Born: a son last week to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hoffman of Hancock.
At the Pen-Mar: tomato soup, 2 for 15 cents; toilet tissue, 2 for 9 cents; coffee, 2 cents; jar rings, 3 cents; new pack peas, 3 for 25 cents; string beans, 2 for 13 cents.


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Jody Stephens is the last man standing in Big Star, one of the '70s most influential bands. His fellow bandmates in the Memphis quartet are gone -- Chris Bell died in 1978, Alex Chilton and Andy Hummel in 2010. But Stephens, 60, is still in great shape. When he picks up the phone at the band's longtime home base, Ardent Studios in Memphis, he had just finished practicing drums for 90 minutes.
"I played through along with all our CDs, as well as the Golden Smog record – just in case I get a call," he says with a laugh. He's keeping his chops honed because he and a gaggle of Big Star admirers will be performing the band's final '70s studio album, "Third," front to back Friday at Park West.
For decades, "Third" was considered a lost masterpiece, an album that was never really finished or promoted. That it was even released – in 1978, three years after it was recorded – was a surprise to the band. Big Star had released two melodically rich but poor-selling albums, "#1 Record" (1972) and "Radio City" (1974). By 1975, only Chilton and Stephens were left, and stories filtered out in subsequent years of dark and chaotic recording sessions, with Chilton and producer Jim Dickinson indulging each other's eccentricities.
"On 'Third,' the band definitely took a turn," Stephens says. "I was so in the frame of mind of the songs from '#1 Record' and 'Radio City,' that it took me a while to warm up to some of the new songs. 'Downs' was a little out there for me, an exercise in percussion imagination. There was a deflated basketball being hit with stick as a bass-drum effect. The off timing of it all -- and yet it somehow hangs together. With some of those songs, Alex submitted demos with just him singing and playing acoustic guitar, and there were moments when he'd slow down, speed up -- Alex being human in expressing that through his guitar. Jim built things around Alex's playing. There was a moment when Alex came into the studio with the demo for 'Kanga Roo' and said to Jim, 'OK, produce this, Mr. Producer.' Jim built the chaotic stuff around it, instead of having Alex adjust his métier so that it was more steady. It's the only way those songs hung together."
Chilton and Stephens were both dating sisters at the time, and many of Chilton's songs mirror the turmoil in his relationship.
"There are definitely dark aspects," Stephens says. " 'Downs,' 'Holocaust,' 'Kanga Roo' -- everything has a melancholy air to it. It took me a minute to come around to that record for some of it, but it was a brilliant statement of where Alex was emotionally at the time."
String arrangements underlined the more personal and introspective tone.
"I brought in a friend, Carl Marsh, to arrange a string section for a song I wrote, 'For You,' " Stephens says. "Carl and Alex hit it off, and Alex started having ideas for strings on other songs. It was the combination of Alex's imagination for strings and Carl's arranging talents that created this atmosphere. In 'Nightime,' the icy strings set up what Alex's lyrics were saying."
That blend of beauty and despair made "Third" difficult to position in the '70s marketplace. The album's future was further compromised when the distributor of Big Star's Ardent record label, Stax Records, went bankrupt.
"(Ardent engineer) John Fry and Jim Dickinson took a trip to New York to play it for label people like Jerry Wexler and Lenny Waronker in hopes of finding a deal," Stephens says. "One of them said, 'I hope I don't have to listen to that again.' It wasn't warmly received."
When "Third" finally came out, it surfaced on various labels with different songs, sequencing and album covers. Some referred to the album as "Sister Lovers," which Chilton had suggested as a possible group name to Stephens during the recording sessions. Was he joking around? "We'll never know," Stephens says. "That's a good question. He brought it up like, 'We might do this.' But it didn't come up again. I always thought of it as a Big Star album as we were working on it."
Despite its slipshod entry into the world, "Third" has only seen its reputation grow in subsequent decades. A number of artists have covered its songs, including Beck, Bat for Lashes, Jeff Buckley and This Mortal Coil. It's now considered one of the best albums of its time, and Stephens is thrilled that a bunch of friends and Big Star fans – including Ken Stringfellow (who played with Stephens and Chilton in Big Star when it reunited in the '90s), R.E.M.'s Mike Mills, the Jayhawks' Gary Louris, and the dB's Chris Stamey – will be performing the songs with him this weekend, backed by a string section.
The concert is sure to top the initial public performances of the songs from "Third" more than three decades ago.
"There was a thought that maybe the album wouldn't come out, so Alex and I went our separate ways" in 1975, Stephens says. "I wasn't around Alex at all from 1976 to '78, then I got a call to play with him in Austin (Texas) with a bass player from California. I hadn't practiced or played drums in a couple years. I don't even think we rehearsed. It was two guys who last played three years before, and a guy who never played with us, and it was awful -- so much so that the band that opened for us that night wanted us to open for them the next night. But I don't remember being humiliated, I just thought it was great to have a free trip to Austin."
The unlikelihood of "Third" getting a second life isn't lost on Stephens. "I thought it was a great record – I thought we made three really good records, but we were pretty much ignored," the drummer says. "Then you hear the Replacements do a song like 'Alex Chilton' (in 1987), and people made the effort to find out who he was. It was like an 18-year word-of-mouth campaign and we started playing again (in 1993). It's surprising and incredibly gratifying. It feels good that it happened that way. It feels deeper somehow because of that."
Big Star's "Third": 8 p.m. Friday at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Av., $25; jamusa.com.


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Lil Wayne Says He's "Ready To Retire Now"
Lil Wayne was the guest of honor in the second season debut of Katie Couric's show, "Katie."
During the show, Weezy and Kouric discussed topics such as Lil Wayne's time in jail, as well as his upbringing.
Another subject the pair broached was Wayne's oft-dicussed retirement plans.
During the interview, Wayne confirmed that he plans to retire from music by the age of 35, and that his motivation to do so would be to spend more time with his children.
"Whatever they want to do. I don't want to have no influence ... 'Hey you must do this, you must do that,'" he explained. "Because I didn't have that and because I didn't have that I grew up to be exactly what I wanted to be and how I wanted to be. I want that for all of my kids."
"I know I'll be ready to retire at thirty-five because I am so ready to retire now!" said Wayne, who has one daughter and three sons.
Lil Wayne has said or hinted he will retire after releasing Tha Carter IV, then said he would once Tha Carter V was released.
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Mass. man wanted for targeting victims through online dating site arrestedBy PAT GROSSMITH
New Hampshire Union Leader
December 12. 2013 8:50AM
A man wanted by Keene police for armed robbery that involved trolling social media sites for victims has been arrested.
Michael Bolio, 23,of Leominster, Mass., whose photo was distributed to the media Wednesday, was arrested Wednesday evening in Winchendon, Mass., as a fugitive from justice for a warrant issued by the 8th Circuit Court, Keene District Division, on charges of armed robbery.
Bolio faces additional charges in Massachusetts for both drug and gun offenses, according to Keene police. Bolio has an extensive criminal record in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire, police said, and he is scheduled to appear Thursday morning in Winchendon District Court.
Police are asking witnesses to provide information to Detective Robert Collinsworth or Detective Donald Lundin the Keene Police Department at 357-9820. To remain anonymous via email, go to the department's website at http://www.ci.keene.nh.us/departments/police/anonymous-crime-tips.
Previous story follows:
KEENE — A man has been trolling social media sites to find individuals — both men and women — to rob, according to investigators.
Police released photographs of a man they believe was involved in a Dec. 5 robbery of a man at a Tanglewood Estates residence. About 7:45 p.m. that night, two robbers entered the home and held the victim and a friend at gunpoint. They took some property and an undisclosed amount of cash before leaving in an older-model green SUV.
At the time of the robbery, police said the victim knew at least one of the robbers and that the crime appeared to be an isolated incident. However, one of the robbers had set up a meeting with the victim through the online dating social media website pof.com, known as Plenty of Fish.
Since then, investigators believe the man who set up the meeting also has other accounts/profiles on various dating and social media sites, such as Craigslist, using various names in hopes of setting up meetings with people to rob them.
Lt. James McLaughlin said investigators believe the man is responsible for another robbery, but he declined to give details of the case or say how police learned of it.
The man has communicated with a number of citizens who, police said, identified the photographs he posted of himself in his profile as the man they met face-to-face.
McLaughlin said investigators were releasing the photographs of the man in hopes someone will be able to identify him or that anyone else who was victimized will call them.
Police are cautioning all citizens to use safe Internet practices.
Anyone with information about the robbery, is a victim or has other information related to the case, is asked to call police at 357-9820 and speak to Detective Robert Collinsworth or Detective Donald Lundin. To remain anonymous via email, go to the department's website at http://www.ci.keene.nh.us/departments/police/anonymous-crime-tips.


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Grae's Rating:
Not a Crowne-ing achievement.
Who's In It: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Bryan Cranston, Wilmer Valderrama, Cedric the Entertainer, Taraji P. Henson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, George Takei, Rob Riggle, Rita Wilson,
The Basics: Larry Crowne (Hanks) is just like you and me, except waaaay more virtuous. He's a sweetheart and full of enthusiasm for work and his fellow human beings. But, in spite of all that, he gets canned from his retail job (because he lacks a college degree) and is forced to reevaluate his recently divorced life. He enrolls in college, joins a scooter gang, and falls in love with his speech teacher Mercedes (Roberts). Not bad for one school year.
What's The Deal: This is a sweet movie. It's so sweet, in fact, that it made me realize how cynical I've gotten over time. I really wanted to be in love with it, but alas, I found myself nitpicking on small plot devices instead of sighing happily. Ultimately, it's too one-dimensional to put on my "Best Romantic Comedies" list; even though it's a nice departure from the visual assault and soullessness we experience in most modern films, the writing isn't necessarily any better. What went wrong? Most of the time I can be tricked into getting all goosepimply during a film like this, then later the cocoon of magic dissipates and I see what a crapfest it was. Sometimes I don't care, but this time, I wasn't even fooled in the moment. No cocoon of magic here.
Petty Woman: Julia Roberts plays Mercedes Tainot, an alcoholic professor who hates her job and home life. Ironically, she says that her class is about teaching students to care, but she shows no signs of being able to do that herself. Her frosty cocktail glass is positioned firmly between her and her deadbeat husband (Cranston), wedged right up against his love of Internet porn. They're growing farther apart. And her students aren't any better, so Mercedes is downward spiraling fast. She has no redeeming qualities to sympathize with. In fact, she's easily blamed for her own problems. Why in the world would Larry Crowne, the world's nicest guy with a sassy scarf on, like her? It must have been the smile. Or perhaps all the shirtdresses.
All Things Must Pass (Spoilers): This movie tackles some pretty big issues then dismisses them without any fanfare. Larry lost his job, bought a scooter, and took a speech class. Talia (Mbatha-Raw) drops out of school but opens a thrift store. Mercedes skulks around after she makes out with Larry, thinking that he's seeing Talia and telling everyone about their indiscretions, but it's solved with one sentence from Talia. It's nice when a movie expresses the idea that things always work out in real life, even when they get really rotten for a while, but this movie felt more like it was skirting the issue than making a philosophical statement.
Everything Must Crowne: This movie felt like the kinder, gentler remake of the Will Farrell film Everything Must Go. They are both divorcees (although with Larry, I have no idea why anyone would leave him, unless they were just a little bored by his haircut). Both men befriended someone who changed their outlook (and in Larry's case, his clothes), and both were dealing with cranky women who came around eventually. And don't forget the inclusion of yard sales--of course, Everything Must Go had a much more realistic representation of city ordinances. Do you see why there's no cocoon of magic here? I never considered city laws watching Shop Around the Corner.
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Shailene Woodley: Who Should Play Tobias in 'Divergent'?
Looks like Shailene Woodley has a handful of good-looking actors to pick from for the role of Tobias in Divergent.
Luke Bracey, Brenton Thwaites, Lucas Till and Jack Reynor were all brought in for chemistry tests with Shailene, Deadline reports.
Written by Veronica Roth, "Divergent" follows Beatrice Prior (Tris), who leaves her faction to join a rival one, but during the violent initiation she falls in love with a young man and they try to find their place in this rough world.
Tobias is described as "tall and has short dark hair and beautiful deep blue eyes. He is two years older than Tris and originally came from the same faction as she did, Abnegation. He ran from Abnegation into Dauntless to escape his physically abusive father, Marcus. He protects Tris from the others both by defending her when she is attacked and by keeping their romance private."
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No. 1s Djokovic, Serena advance at China Open
BEIJING (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams advanced with straight-set victories Tuesday at the China Open, while Venus Williams was eliminated.
Defending champion Djokovic beat Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-3 in the first round, while Serena Williams downed Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 7-5 in the second round.
Venus Williams, a wild-card entry, fell to Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-1, 6-2. Lisicki didn't face a break point and broke Williams three times.
Djokovic's run of 100 weeks at the top of the ATP rankings is in danger this week from Rafael Nadal, who defeated Santiago Giraldo of Colombia 6-2, 6-4. Nadal will take the No. 1 spot if he reaches the final.
Djokovic will play Fernando Verdasco in the second round after the Spaniard beat Indian qualifier Somdev Devvarman 7-6 (6), 6-3. Nadal's second-round opponent will be Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany.
In other men's matches. fifth-seeded Richard Gasquet beat Florian Mayer 6-3, 7-6 (2); No. 6 Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland overcame Andreas Seppi 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, and No. 8 John Isner came back to down China's Di Wu 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Former women's No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki beat Monica Niculescu of Romania 6-3, 6-1 to remain on course to face Serena Williams in the quarterfinals.


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Euthanasia is a word coined from Greek in the 17th century to refer to an easy, painless, happy death. In modern times, however, it has come to mean a physician's causing a patient's death by injection of a lethal dose of medication. In physician-assisted suicide, the physician prescribes the lethal dose, knowing the patient intends to end their life.
Giving medicine to relieve suffering, even if it risks or causes death, is not assisted suicide or euthanasia; nor is withdrawing treatments that only prolong a painful dying process. Like the general public, many in the medical profession are not clear about these distinctions. Terms like assisted death or death with dignity blur these distinctions, implying that a special law is necessary to make such practices legal--in most countries they already are.
Compassion for suffering patients and respect for patient autonomy serve as the basis for the strongest arguments in favor of legalizing physician-assisted suicide. Compassion, however, is no guarantee against doing harm. A physician who does not know how to relieve a patient's suffering may compassionately, but inappropriately, agree to end the patient's life.
Patient autonomy is an illusion when physicians are not trained to assess and treat patient suffering. The choice for patients then becomes continued agony or a hastened death. Most physicians do not have such training. We have only recently recognized the need to train general physicians in palliative care, training that teaches them how to relieve the suffering of patients with serious, life-threatening illnesses. Studies show that the less physicians know about palliative care, the more they favor assisted suicide or euthanasia; the more they know, the less they favor it.
What happens to autonomy and compassion when assisted suicide and euthanasia are legally practiced? The Netherlands, the only country in which assisted suicide and euthanasia have had legal sanction for two decades, provides the best laboratory to help us evaluate what they mean in actuality. The Dutch experience served as a stimulus for an assisted-suicide law in Oregon--the one U.S. state to sanction it.
I was one of a few foreignresearchers who had the opportunity to extensively study the situation in the Netherlands, discuss specific cases with leading Dutch practitioners and interview Dutch government-sponsored euthanasia researchers about their work. We all independently concluded that guidelines established by the Dutch for the practice of assisted suicide and euthanasia were consistently violated and could not be enforced. In the guidelines, a competent patient who has unrelievable suffering makes a voluntary request to a physician. The physician, before going forward, must consult with another physician and must report the case to the authorities.
Concern over charges of abuse led the Dutch government to undertake studies of the practice in 1990, 1995 and in 2001 in which physicians' anonymity was protected and they were given immunity for anything they revealed. Violations of the guidelines then became evident. Half of Dutch doctors feel free to suggest euthanasia to their patients, which compromises the voluntariness of the process. Fifty percent of cases were not reported, which made regulation impossible. The most alarming concern has been the documentation of several thousand cases a year in which patients who have not given their consent have their lives ended by physicians. A quarter of physicians stated that they "terminated the lives of patients without an explicit request" from the patient. Another third of the physicians could conceive of doing so.