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Whether your students are Kindergarteners or Seniors, food science is a wonderful way to add excitement to the classroom. Universities and food scientists from across the nation have worked to provide you with experiments and teaching tools to help you illustrate a wide variety of scientific principles using food science.
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Hello everybody, this post is for asking your advice.
I have started to study Greek six months ago, I have started with Homer because Pharr's introduction persuaded that this would be for the best. So I have been studied from the books of Pharr and S&H, and currently I am about to start with Book II of the last. However, I have to say that I am a little frustrated at the time, because my progresses with Homer until now have been quite poor, and I can't read him without much effort and an abussive use of the dictionary.
I thought that, as the book of S&H consists only in lecture exercises, may be it will be of help if I include some composition exercises in my studies. I was looking therefore for Greek composition books, but it seems that are all focused on attic/koine dialects. It will be a problem? Should I read first a grammar of attic or koine before? What would you recommend? Pharr promises me that the passage to other dialects would be easy. But this is just an idea, my goals are to achieve enough fluency to enjoy reading classical authors, if you would recommend another next step instead of a get a composition book, I listen for ideas.


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Hi Jan
I use Thesaurus.com to find words that fit the meter better without changing the meaning.
I often try to mimic or parody famous poems with unusual rhyme schemes or meters (I've entered a couple into the challenge, too Like The Challenge ). It seems to help me use various meters more easily.
Would I be allowed to post links to a couple of my poems?


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Business leaders and state officials say New Jersey has no shortage of bold startup companies or skilled workers looking for a chance to help. But sometimes the two groups need a little push to find one another.
That's where the New Jersey Institute of Technology and state labor officials come in, bringing together tech startups and many of the high-level professionals who are out of work. NJIT and the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development did just that on Thursday at its Person to Business event, or P2B, where executives from about 20 companies discussed volunteer opportunities with dozens of job-seekers.
With recent downsizing in many of the state's technology and life science companies, organizers said, the program gives the startups access to professionals who have corporate experience in many areas. For the job-seekers, it's a chance to offer guidance as volunteers, gain insights into startup companies and help fill resume gaps while potentially laying the groundwork for future opportunities.
"What we have found is that for people who are in transition — the professionals — it gave them an opportunity to contribute," said Judith Sheft, NJIT's associate vice president for technology development. "It also gave the small companies and the startups an opportunity to leverage some of the great talent that we have in New Jersey."
Sheft said P2B is "not a job fair, per se," because organizers ask the companies about their needs and then match them to professionals who are invited to attend.
NJIT started P2B in 2009, and the initiative is now a piece of the labor department's New Jersey Talent Networks program. The effort was launched about six years ago to create networks for the six industry areas that account for 50 percent of the state's jobs and two-thirds of its wages: advanced manufacturing, financial services, health care, life sciences, technology and entrepreneurship and transportation, logistics and distribution.
"(The department) realized we had to have some industry sector focus," said Mary Ellen Clark, the agency's assistant commissioner for work force development. "If you don't have somebody who's paying attention to it specifically, nothing gets done."
The talent networks program now holds events throughout the year, while highlighting the sectors through designated "industry weeks." This week, events across the state focused on the technology and entrepreneurship sector.
Donna Levan, director of the technology talent network, said, "the job search has changed since 2007," so one key purpose of the events is to educate job seekers. Another goal is to help align the private sector, public resources and higher education in the state.
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101 things to do in London
We're completely spoilt for brilliant things to do in London. From iconic attractions to secret spots, by day and by night, there are actually so many more than 101 things to do in London. But we think this list (updated for 2018 and always hotly debated in the Time Out office) is a good place to start.
Whether you've lived here all your life or just touched down at the airport (if so, check out our best hotels list), our city checklist will help you find something new at London's landmarks, get a taste for the West End even when you can't get a ticket for a show, travel the world through a hundred amazing cuisines, and discover new parts of town you've never even heard of before. Got the energy to go beyond 101, check out secret London, our favourite London attractions or see what's happening right now in our London events calendar.
By Ellie Walker-Arnott, Katie McCabe, Phoebe Trimingham, Laura Lee Davies, Oliver Keens, Kitty Drake, Tom Howells, James Manning, Grace Allen, Nick Thompson and Katherine Lovage.
The best things to do in London
Wander around Temperate House in Kew Gardens
The return of the newly restored Temperate House is a horticulturalist's delight. It's a grade I listed glasshouse, twice the size of Kew's much-loved Palm House and after a major five-year renovation it's opened its doors to the public. It's large enough to hold three Boeing 747s, and is now overflowing with plants from temperate climes. Travel to the north end to visit Encephalartos woodii, a spiky cycad that's one of the rarest plants in the world. Its kind outlived the dinosaurs, but this is thought to be the last specimen in Europe. Poor woodii.
Travel deep below London on the Mail Rail
Everyone knows about the London Underground – it's one of the wonders of the world. But this city has another underground railway: one that was shrouded in secrecy until recently. The Mail Rail shuttled letters and parcels across the city for nearly eight decades, delivering post through six-and-a-half miles of tunnels. In 2003 it was taken out of service, effectively mothballed. But now the tracks are humming again: a chunk of the line has been opened up to tourists and Londoners as part of the new Postal Museum. Hop aboard the electric train and discover a secret London history.
Order all the pasta at Padella
Ah Padella. You've most likely heard of this carb-lovers paradise, which more or less only serves pasta. With a small menu of six antipasti and ten pasta dishes, the whole 'less is more' formula has proven immensely successful. Ever since opening in 2016 it has been nearly impossible to get a table without queuing first. Fans of Islington's hugely popular Trullo (which was Padella owners Tim Sidadatan and Jordan Frieda's first venture) will recognise some menu items, like the pappardelle with beef shin ragu. Head there instead if you can't stand the wait.
See the porcelain piazza at the V&A
The V&A has always been a gorgeous institution – but it got all the prettier after the renovation that was unveiled this year. The café's Gamble Room alone is a glittering Victorian fever dream filled with stained glass windows and big spherical lights. It's now home to the Sainsbury Gallery, a subterranean space for temporary exhibitions. And then architect Amanda Levete upped the ante by creating the world's first all-porcelain courtyard with 11,000 handmade tiles. When it catches the sunlight, that ceramic courtyard makes London look like 1960s Rome.
Take a spin on The London Eye
Turning at a leisurely speed of 0.6 miles per hour, the London Eye is more like a graceful pirouette than a spin cycle. Providing astounding views of the skyline and cityscape, many of London's landmarks are visible from this 135-metre high wheel. See if you can spot Big Ben, Tower Bridge and a tea-sipping Queen at Buckingham Palace. Special packages are also available, which include champagne and chocolates. In fact, if you want a total VIP experience, hire a private capsule and watch the city illuminate as day turns into night.
Revisit the Routemaster at the London Transport Museum
They aren't a constant feature of London's roads these days, but you can still admire examples of the classic Routemaster bus at these vaults in the bowels of Covent Garden. (And hey, there's no waiting at the bus stop.) Hop aboard for a taste of what it's like to navigate London from the driver's seat of a bus or tube train; kids even get their own fleet of miniature versions to play on. Design buffs should head straight for the classic poster displays.
Stuff your face with free samples at Borough Market
Can't choose which London market to visit? Go back to the start at Borough, a market hall with a history going back to the thirteenth century. But it's far from tired: the place is packed with artisan traders such as Brindisa, Monmouth Coffee Company and Roast Hog. Borough Market is also home to some of the best restaurants and bars in the city, where you can sit outside, beneath the industrial roof, and watch the noise of the vendors wind down for another day. If you're in for a very late (or early) one, try The Market Porter, which opens at 6am for those working the graveyard shift.
Check out London from above at The View from The Shard
For all the furore surrounding its conception and creation, The Shard has established itself as a timeless London landmark despite being barely a handful of years old. As well as making the city skyline a whole lot spikier than it used to be, it's an ace place to cop a look at London in all its glory. It's the tallest building in Western Europe, after all. At the top, where you'll find public visiting area, The View From the Shard, the tower boasts floor-to-ceiling windows offering amazing views. You'll be peering out over the city at 244 metres above ground level. It's as if you're perched over the city on your own cloud - and it makes for one awesome snap. Say cheese!
Sleep with the lions at London Zoo
A visit to London Zoo and its exotic inhabitants has been a must for animal-mad Londoners since it first opened to the public in 1847. Nowadays it offers extra special experiences for those who want to get that bit closer to the wildlife. Younger visitors (ages 7-11) can stay overnight in the zoo's bug house thanks to the Bedbugs Sleepovers, which include a torchlit tour of the zoo after dark, games, storytelling and talks. Grown-ups can book their own sleepover adventure – staying at the Gir Lion Lodge rooms right next to the slumbering big cats. Yikes.
Party day and night at Ally Pally
What can't you do at Ally Pally? Originally built in the 1800s to serve the public as an entertainment and education venue, Alexandra Palace is home to a forest adventure ground, a skate park, a farmers' market, an ice rink, a boating lake and a golf course. It has long served as a music venue, attracting big name bands, and semi-regularly screens films, too. Look out for seasonal food festivals like StrEATlife, or crafting events and vintage expos if that's more your bag. Finally, the palace's 'hidden' theatre is set to reopen within the next few months, having been closed to the public for the last 80 years. An (as yet unnamed) 'major music act' will grace the theatre's stage at it's official grand unveiling on December 1 this year. Keen to know who it'll be? You can register your interest here.
Feast Californian-style at Malibu Kitchen
When you're feeling tired, cold and like you've eaten too many pies, know that you can set yourself right at The Ned's Malibu Kitchen. The restaurant ticks all those feel-good Californian boxes. Matcha lattes we know, but how about a 'beetroot cacao latte'? Start with a mind-boggling selection of juices and 'wellness shots'. Acai bowls, turmeric pancakes and guilt-free egg-white omelettes abound on the breakfast menu; for lunch choose from Ahi tuna poke, light veggie flatbreads, rice bowls, salads or indulge in a premium grass-fed beef cheeseburger. Meanwhile, 'Taco Tuesdays' celebrate that much-beloved California staple. When you're done, explore the rest of The Ned, Soho House's latest (and grandest) addition.
Explore the city's gory past at the London Dungeons
London's past is many things, but pretty ain't one of them: think stinking streets, heads on spikes and torture devices that'll make your buttocks clench. And the London Dungeon transports you there by utilising all kinds of nastiness from the past. You can expect to meet some of history's most notorious criminals, such as Jack the Ripper, plus fictional Victorian terror Sweeney Todd and his tasty meat pies. But don't worry – these are all actors, and they can't actually hurt you. Still, descending into the murky dungeon brings guts, gore and a hair-raisingly good time.
Visit the Serpentine Gallery's summer pavilion
Every summer, Hyde Park's Serpentine Gallery invites a different so-hot-right-now architect to design a temporary outdoor space for visitors to lounge around in. Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry and Ai Weiwei are among the more famous names to contribute work, which often makes the increasingly amorphous architecture of the city's financial centre look like reserved office blocks by comparison.
Admire the views from the top of Primrose Hill
Those picture-postcard view of the capital's skyline might be your top reason for visiting Primrose Hill – but it shouldn't be the only one. This well-kept annex of Regent's Park is also surrounded by posh cafés and frequented by some of London's friendliest dog walkers, making it a great place to people-watch. When the sun goes down, though, it really is all about that view, so pack a picnic, set your camera to 'panorama' and play 'spot the landmark' as London is bathed in an awesome orange light.
Scoot down a 178-metre-high work of art
Anish Kapoor's curiously curvaceous ArcelorMittal Orbit was one of the more unexpected sights at the Olympic Park in 2012, but if you thought it was its least sporting, think again! We consider a good hurtle down the slide that now winds round its tower all the way to the ground a pretty thrilling experience. Belgian artist Carsten Höller has created the slide, which will speed you from top to bottom in just 40 seconds. There are clear plastic windows at strategic points so you can see out – if you dare to take the drop without closing your eyes.
Spy Charles II's loo at Hampton Court Palace
The grand Tudor pile that Henry VIII 'acquired' from Cardinal Wolsey was later home to royal Stuarts and Georgians who also made their mark on the palace and the remarkable thing is, you can stand in the very rooms where history was made, walk down the corridor where Kathryn Howard was dragged screaming, see how George I's chocolatier prepared the king's favourite tipple and yes, where the monarch did his business. Top tip: the wintertime ghost tours are frighteningly good.
Elevate your evening drinks
Ever since Frank's Café set up one of the sexiest bars in London on the roof of Peckham car park, mixologists have been spending nights on the tiles – turning their rooftops into funky spaces for dining, drinking, cinema and even mini-golf. As a result, sky-high terraces are no longer the sole preserve of posh hotels. And be assured that a nation obsessed with the weather plans for everything – blankets, heaters and hot cocktails make an appearance as the temperature drops.
Be a groundling at Shakespeare's Globe
To stand or not to stand, that is the question. In the era of Mr Shakespeare himself, many theatregoers would stay on their feet whilst watching a play. Somewhat charmingly known as groundlings, those who stood would get an ace and up-close view of the show. At the Globe Theatre the groundling tradition has endured, where you can watch one of the Bard's plays for as little as £5. Honestly, the action is so engrossing that by the time you realise your feet hurt, it'll all be over.
Get a beigel from Brick Lane Beigel Bake
After suspiciously cheap curry, Brick Lane's second greatest contribution to London's gastronomic index is the salt beef beigel. It's salty, it's beefy, the mustard will singe a layer of skin from the inside of your throat (you have been warned) and it's an absolute classic. This tasty to-go item has been served up at this charmingly scruffy bakery since 1977 and it allegedly churns out 7,000 of the boiled bready beauties a day! That's why they're consumed by everyone from night-shifting taxi drivers and party people to savvy tourists and local pensioners. At less than a fiver a pop, it'd be rude not to.
Dine on street food at Kerb
As long as street-food stallholders keep up the quality and flair of bringing good grub to our pavements, London foodies will happily forgo tablecloths and a roof. Check out our list of London's top 50 street-food traders for something tasty near you, or just head straight to Kerb, which curates food markets in several places across town. Kerb Camden in West Yard is one of the best and it's open seven days week, so you can satisfy your desire for a well-rolled burrito or a perfectly pickle-adorned taco whenever you feel the need.
Meet the whale at the Natural History Museum
Check out the great big blue whale skeleton at the Natural History Museum – and more than 100 seaborne specimens on show together for the first time in the 'Whales: Beneath the surface' exhibition. Go back 50 million years and learn how whales became lovely, sociable, intelligent animals, and see what's lurking in their ambergris-lined paunches. While you're at it, explore the extraordinary adaptations that dolphins and porpoises have made to their underwater world. The Natural History Museum remains your go-to spot for all things prehistoric.
See both Tates in a day
Can't decide between the Swings at Tate Modern and the Constables at Tate Britain? Do both! The Tate Boat (decorated with Damien Hirst dots) runs along the Thames between Tate Britain by Vauxhall Bridge and the Tate Modern on Bankside every 40 minutes during gallery opening hours, seven days a week (except Dec 24-26).
Walk into 1,000 years of history at the Tower of London
You can't but gawp at the staggeringly invaluable collection of diamonds, crowns, tiaras and sceptres that make up the Crown Jewels. Rock up early to catch a glimpse of these precious rocks that the Royal Family still uses in official occasions. The 900-year-old Tower is one of the country's finest historical attractions and has enough to see to fill a whole day. Don't miss the entertaining tours by real live Beefeaters.
Party your way round the Notting Hill Carnival
This celebration of West Indian culture and Europe's biggest street party always takes place on August Bank Holiday. Sunday is family day, and on Monday the streets get especially crowded so arrive by tube then walk to Chepstow Road, Ladbroke Grove or Westbourne Grove. Sound systems on the street and in the squares are a big draw, but some of best DJ sessions feature at the warm-ups and after parties.
Get vertigo at Tower Bridge
The city's most famous bridge has gained a daring glass floor on the high walkways, meaning visitors can now look straight down to the road and river 42 metres below. Each of the six glass panels is 11 metres long and weighs more than 500kg. Try not to think about that as you're walking across them. Regain your equilibrium by taking in the stunning views of London to the east and west from the windows.
Go back in time at the Museum of London
Think you know London inside out? Think again. A trip to the Museum of London will make you see the city in a whole new light. Discover what was here before it was even Londinium, or reignite your understanding of the Great Fire of 1666, before honing in on the revolutions, innovations and trends that turned us into a global metropolis.
Eat at a traditional pie and mash shop
Flaky, fatty and full of steak: pie isn't fancy, and that's why we love it. Pie is the warm, comforting hug we turn to in times of need – like the unbearably long winter months – and you used to be able to get it from kindly cockney OAPs all over the city. Many of the original (read: affordable) places have closed down as the classic pie has been adopted by pricey gastropubs, but you can still get a full, carbtastic meal for less than a fiver if you look hard enough. For starters (and mains, those pies are filling) visit the green-tiled beacon that is F Cooke in Hoxton, which still serves jellied eels. And you can't go wrong with M Manze, which has been going since 1902. Just make sure your pie arrives with a scoop of fluffy mash and a pool of indefinable green sauce. Lavvly-jubbly.
Hear real voices of war at the Imperial War Museum
The IWM's First World War Galleries examine the politics and legacy of the 1914-1918 conflict, but also day-to-day life in the trenches. In photographs, artefacts like tins of food, and a collection of letters (many from fighters who never came back), the museum tells a powerful and moving story.
Take on the Crystal Maze
Yes, as in the TV show that used to be presented by Richard O'Brien! (Only not with Richard O'Brien, obvs.) The rise in puzzle-oriented escape-game attractions around London has created a new kind of experience for mates who like something more challenging than a pub quiz machine, and we think this is the best: a lovingly recreated version of the TV show, complete with glass dome and all the physical, skill, mental and mystery challenges you'd expect. Even if your team loses, it's a proper giggle.
Have a boozy snooze at a gin hotel
It's no secret that London is in the middle of a serious love affair with gin. The city is dotted with distilleries and dedicated drinking dens. Now there's a gin hotel. The Distillery on Portobello Road is home to Portobello Road Gin, where lovers of mother's ruin can now rest their hazy heads. Blend your own batch of the good stuff at The Ginstitute downstairs before drinking giant G&Ts at GinTonica and falling into bed with a premixed cocktail from the minibar. If that's not living we don't know what is.
See the pelicans in St James's Park
Greenwich Park and Richmond Park have deer, Clissold Park has goats and Holland Park has peacocks. In St James's, the crowd-pulling wildlife is, believe it or not, pelicans. The baggy-beaked birds were first given to the park in 1664 as a gift from the Russian Ambassador (pelicans being the seventeenth-century equivalent of a bottle of Jacob's Creek and some Ferrero Rocher, presumably), and can be seen chowing down on fish (and the odd pigeon) by the park's central lake.
Watch the tennis at Wimbledon
In July leafy south-west London becomes the focus of the world's greatest lawn tennis championship. Top tickets must be applied for by ballot (UK applications start the August before) but there are also tickets available each day during the tournament for those prepared to queue. The action is also broadcast for free on a big screen just outside the grounds, on Aorangi Terrace.
Meet the royal family at Madame Tussauds
Not got an invite to Buckingham Palace? No worries. Ever since Marie Tussaud modelled French author and philosopher Voltaire, the world's been transfixed by the waxy complexions and uncanny likenesses that are still lovingly built in her name. Go now and find the members of the royal family – now featuring the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – then rub shoulders with more A-listers before checking out the immersive Star Wars Experience.
Spot deer in Richmond Park
For ancient woodland, open space and enchanting rural wilds in the capital, head to Richmond Park. London's biggest, grandest royal park boasts rare species, stretching grassland and plenty of wildlife. The former royal hunting ground has changed little over the centuries, but modern-day visitors are more likely to be wielding a kite than a bow and arrow. Our advice? Rent a bike to really see the park, don't miss the Isabella Plantation for swathes of blossom in spring and summer and always keep your eyes peeled for herds of wild red and fallow deer.
See an all-singing, all-dancing West End show
In London's West End there's an insatiable appetite for Broadway transfers like 'The Book of Mormon' and 'Kinky Boots', but there's homegrown success, too: Andrew Lloyd Webber's epic 'The Phantom of the Opera', Cameron Mackintosh's 'Les Miserables' and the RSC's 'Matilda the Musical' are among the hits. Last-minute tickets from the Leicester Square ticket booth are usually your best bet for a bargain. Visit our London Theatre Tickets page to book now.
Browse the riches of ages on Portobello Road
There are stalls selling veg and new goods through the week, but on Saturdays Portobello Market is at its best. At the Chepstow Villas end of the road you'll find the antiques and bric-a-brac stalls. Don't be fooled by the fold-out tables, this isn't cheap tat, there are some serious treasures here. For secondhand goodies, head further along the road, beyond the Westway.
Explore Roman London at The Mithraeum
What a surprise it must have been to discover a Roman temple during the 1954 construction of an East London office building. It took an excavation led by the director of the Museum of London (W.F Grimes) to establish that the site was home to a Roman mithraeum – a temple erected by worshippers of the god Mithras around the third century AD. The temple was relocated to a nearby 3.2 acre site, where it now stands, open to the public. Visitors can also view hundreds of artefacts left or lost by the very first Londoners.
Discover the tranquil Kyoto Garden in Holland Park
Holland Park has many great assets including sports facilities, play areas, woodland and an eco centre, but it also has a remarkable hidden treasure: a traditionally designed Japanese garden. Created as part of London's Japan Festival in 1992, the garden has water features, Japanese trees and other pretty plants, and is carefully tended to ensure it remains a picturesque spot.
See the Christmas lights twinkling in central London
For generations, an evening stroll to see the lights has been a Christmastime tradition. Switched on in early November, usually by a celeb who's likely to draw a crowd, the lights in Oxford Street tend to be more modern and might even promote a new movie, whereas the Regent Street lights are usually classic and classy. Check out Selfridges' beautifully dressed Christmas windows, too. Magical.
Marvel at the Barbican Conservatory
The concrete rampart that forms the Barbican doesn't look like it would house a lush indoor garden, but lo! Concealed artfully in this Brutalist marvel (or eyesore to some) is the second biggest conservatory in the city. Inside you'll find exotic fish and more than 2,000 plant species. It's like stepping into the happy ending of a dystopian thriller, when the characters find signs of life on an abandoned planet. It's only open on selected Sunday afternoons and bank holidays; if you want to make the most of this tropical spot, book in for afternoon tea with bottomless prosecco (£37.50 per person). Try not to panic when you get drunkenly lost in the fern leaves.
Find the merman mummy at the British Museum
If you've already paid your respects to Rosetta Stone and the Elgin Marbles, it's time to delve deeper at the BM. You'll find the Merman in the Enlightenment gallery. It once belonged to Queen Victoria's grandson Prince Arthur of Connaught and is said to have been caught in Japan, in the eighteenth century. It's not true though; this specimen is a cut-and-shut job – and it's not pretty. The head and torso of a monkey has been attached to the tail of a fish using the dark art of taxidermy to create what is possibly the capital's most fascinating fake.
Delight your senses at Columbia Road
A weekend institution in east London, the Sunday flower market that lines Columbia Road is the hippest and one of the best places to buy flowers, bedding plants and even a banana tree if you've got the patio space at home. It goes on until 3pm in all weathers, but for the best buys you need to get there for 8am. Either way you're guaranteed to leave with armfuls of flowers.
See a nineteenth-century clipper from below
The stunning centrepiece of Greenwich's maritime heritage, the Cutty Sark spent the end of the nineteenth century keeping London supplied with one of its favourite commodities: tea. The ship was nearly destroyed by fire in 2007, but reopened to the public in 2012 looking more handsome than ever. The £30 million restoration has seen the ship elevated three metres above its dry dock, allowing visitors to get closer than ever to its 65-metre-long gilded hull.
Visit the Whispering Gallery in St Paul's Cathedral
Both inside and out, Sir Christopher Wren's baroque beast is a marvel to look at, but it also sounds pretty awesome, too. Up in the Whispering Gallery (the indoor balcony at the base of the dome), the acoustics of the cathedral's architecture create a bizarre aural phenomenon: stand on the exact opposite side of the dome as a friend, whisper something ('I'm watching you' works rather nicely) and they'll hear you loud and clear, despite being over 100 feet away. Spooky.
Admire the roses in Regent's Park
Londoners' nostrils have a pretty hard time of it, what with the traffic, the bin lorries and the lack of public loos. On balance, though, we really can't complain, especially considering that we've got free and unticketed access to one of the country's largest collection of roses in Regent's Park. Queen Mary's Gardens are home to around 12,000 roses of more than 85 varieties, including the unique Royal Parks rose. The fragrance is fantastic throughout the year, but visit in early June to see the blooms at their best. For further alfresco pleasures, the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is a magical way to enjoy excellent drama from April to September.
Have an ace evening out at The Bridge Theatre
The Bridge Theatre is a recent addition to London's cultural scene. Located (you guessed it) more or less opposite London Bridge, it was opened by Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr, after they left the National Theatre. Designed by Stirling Prize winning Architects Haworth Tompkins, it's also the first entirely new theatre of scale to arrive on the capital's commercial theatre scene in 80 years. A collaboration with iconic London restaurant St. John means there's another good reason to swing by, whether you're after a quick coffee and fresh doughnut or a doorstop sandwich dreamt up by Fergus Henderson himself. Sweet refreshment is on hand too, thanks to Jack's Gelato. Basically everything you could want from an evening out in the capital, all under one roof.
Go meat-free at a great vegan spot
You don't need us to tell you that veganism is on the rise; you're probably stirring almond milk into your coffee right now. This year there were more vegan street food launches than you could shake a carrot stick at. Hackney Downs Vegan Market went from monthly to weekly. And just down the road is Broadway Vegan Market, a new Saturday food offering with 30 vendors (including jackfruit taco-makers Club Mexicana). Not forgetting all the amazing vegan-friendly restaurants around London. You can take our meat, but you can't take our desire to eat.
Have grown-up fun at the Science Museum
From daytime play for little ones to lates for geeky grown-ups, the Science Museum is a happily noisy home of scientific discovery that's free to visit for one and all. Head to the Wonderlab: Statoil Gallery, a state-of-the-art seven-zone area of the museum that's ticketed, allowing you to see live experiments and shows, and get interactive away from the crowds. From moving exhibits and a chemistry bar to friction slides you can try yourself, it's an exciting new addition for adults and school kids alike.
Wave your wand and head to Hogwarts
There is a whole host of Harry Potter magic in London. For starters, iconic landmarks like Diagon Alley were set here and scenes from the world-famous movie franchise was filmed here. It's also home to new stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and the Warner Bros Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter. Once you've spied movie locations on a wizarding walking tour, gazed at original art at House of MinaLima and had your picture taken at Platform 9 ¾ in King's Cross, head to Leavesden to get up close with incredible props and sets from all eight of JK Rowling's films.
Harness up and scale the O2
See that big white thing held up by yellow sticks by the Thames in Greenwich? It was originally called the Millennium Dome, and Londoners hated it. But it's enjoyed a new lease of life since being repurposed as a live music venue that welcomes major artists from all over the world. Even when the likes of Katy Perry or Jay-Z aren't strutting their stuff, there's loads to do here. The latest attraction is Up at the O2 – a 52-metre climb up and over the venue's roof. Book a dusk slot and look westward for one of the most spectacular city views going.
See an indie movie at The Castle Cinema
Homerton's cinema has had more iterations than Madonna: it's been a bingo hall, a shoe factory and a snooker club. That was until a local couple stepped in and restored it to its 1913 cinematic glory, creating a boutique film house with a London-generated crowdfund £57,000. It has just 80 seats, and each one is a bum-hugging velvet armchair from which you can watch carefully picked new releases. And it's above a Spar, so, y'know – you can grab a pint of milk on your way home.
Brave the chilly waters of Hampstead Heath's swimming ponds
Hampstead's ladies' and men's ponds are the UK's only places offering life-guarded open-water public swimming all year round. (There's a mixed pond, too, but it's members-only in winter.) Competent swimmers aged eight-plus are allowed in but remember there's no shallow end – just jump in. In winter there's ample health advice to make sure you're up to splashing about in ice-cold water!
See the balls fly at Bounce Shoreditch
Whether you're a ping-pong pro or a wiff-waff wally there's fun to be had at Bounce Shoreditch, the second of two vast bars dedicated to table tennis. Just like its Holborn predecessor this place buzzes with fun as balls land everywhere but the table. The music is loud, the pizza is good and when the lights go low you'd better hope you're not wearing white underwear because those UV lights make more than the balls glow.
Visit Karl Marx's resting place
A stroll through a graveyard may seem like a fairly macabre way to spend an afternoon, but then again the chaotically overgrown Highgate Cemetery really is something special. While a visit to the West Cemetery requires booking in advance, entrance to the East Cemetery costs £8 on the gate. It's here you'll find the final resting places of, among others, 'Hitchhiker's Guide' author Douglas Adams and none other than TV legend Jeremy Beadle. On a more socialist note, you can also visit Karl Marx. Simply turn left as you enter at Swain's Lane and you can't miss it – literally, it's topped with a massive sculpture of Marx's head.
Get lost in music at the Union Chapel
Islington's nineteenth-century gothic revival church is always a glorious place to watch music, comedy or whatever else is on the bill. The seats are old wooden pews (naturally), the surrounding stonework is mesmerising and the stage is close enough to touch. Understandably, tickets often go fast, but not every event is ticketed. Daylight Music offers a chance to just drop in, listen to some wonderful music and soak up the venue's lovely atmosphere, and all for free. The concerts take place most Saturday afternoons. Bring a little cash to buy some cake from the charity café.
See Nelson's blood-stained uniform from the Battle of Trafalgar
The National Maritime Museum collection includes great works of art and incredible treasures from centuries of naval and commercial ocean-going heritage and wonderful interactive play zones for kids, but most remarkable is the Nelson, Navy, Nation gallery. See souvenirs revealing how the great admiral was the subject of the hottest-selling merch in late eighteenth-century England, find out what life was like for ordinary sailors at sea and check out the actual clothes Nelson was wearing when he was fatally wounded on board HMS Victory.
Go birdwatching at Walthamstow Wetlands
Open to the public since 2017, Walthamstow Wetlands is Europe's biggest urban wetland nature reserve. Bird-watching enthusiasts will be able to spot all sorts of different winged friends, from kingfishers to peregrine falcons, wildfowl and more (54 species, in fact). Entry is totally free but permits are available if you take your birding seriously, and are necessary for angling too. Warm up after a weekend stroll at The Larder cafe, which is housed in the wetlands' Victorian Engine House, serving comforting classics like fry ups, toasties, jacket potatoes and homemade soups.
Do the time warp at Dennis Severs' House
Imagine you've stepped into a painting by one of the Old Masters. Walking into Dennis Severs' House is rather like that. Restored in the style of east London's Huguenot period, it's open for tours throughout the year. In silence, visitors pass through its 'still life drama', visiting each room to see evidence of an eighteenth-century silk weaver's family life without ever meeting a soul: a dinner lies half-eaten, a fire still crackles, a chamber pot needs emptying. A unique experience.
Go swimming at the Olympic pool
Swim in the pool of champions and by some kind of peculiar chlorine-osmosis, perhaps become one yourself. At the Olympic Park you can go for a swim at the London Aquatics Centre, in a pool where Ellie Simmonds broke records and Phelps won all the golds. You can use the 10-lane 50m competition pool, which is 3m deep; the training pool, where you can frolic or swim; and the diving pool or a dry-land diving facility for both newcomers and Tom Daley-level twizzlers. It's all there and it's the same price as your rickety local community pool, so why not give it a go?
Try your hand at Swingers crazy golf
Swingers is a London success story. It's a 1920s country golf club, but the crazy kind, in a former warehouse with DJs, a gin terrace and ace street food should you get peckish after all that physical exertion. Right by the Gherkin, the quirky complex is 16,000 square feet of what they call 'socially competitive fun', with two nine-hole courses that conclude at the bar. It's basically the ideal place to beat your mates or impress a Tinder date.
Venue says Two nine-hole crazy golf courses, five cocktail bars, a two-storey clubhouse and street food from Patty & Bun, Breddos and Pizza Pilgrims!
See a movie under the stars
London's outdoor cinema season usually runs from late spring until the autumn, with more screens popping up every summer. Among your choices are Time Out's very own Movies on the River, the Rooftop Film Club in urban locations across town, Pop-Up Screens and Luna Cinema, which tends to present evening screenings in pretty parks and squares. This year they screened at the Houses of Parliament for the first time.
Get nostalgic at the V&A Museum of Childhood
Who doesn't love a good meander down memory lane? No one, that's why you hear the saying 'it wasn't like that in my day…' all the time. An afternoon at the V&A's Museum of Childhood affords all kinds of nostalgia. Remember your old Star Wars, He-Man or Sylvanian Families toys, they're all here. And as for the youngsters not yet old enoguh to reminisce, they're in for an even fuller day of activities. Favourites include coin-operated vintage automata and old-school trains chuffing around tracks, dressing-up gear, the famous indoor sandpit, a nightclub-like baby sensory pod, plus craft activities galore in school holidays. As you'd expect from the V&A, the café's pretty decent too.
See some x-rated artefacts at the Wellcome Collection
Medical research charity the Wellcome Trust created its free-to-visit gallery on the Euston Road to help foster a wider appreciation and understanding of medicine. Innovative exhibitions, talks and performance events reflect themes of medicine and the body in all kinds of creative ways, often through art. The permanent collections include an image library so you can see X-rays from over 100 years ago.
Venture around London on two wheels
Though London's cycle hire scheme was the idea of long-gone London Mayor Ken Livingstone and Sadiq Khan is now in the top job, the bulky red steeds will forever be known as 'Boris Bikes' after Boris Johnson under whom the scheme was implemented in 2010. Download the Santander scheme's mobile app to check the status of your nearest dock and to plot a cycle-friendly route through town.
Meet the characterful creatures at Spitalfields City Farm
Get a taste of the countryside in central London at this welcoming and brilliantly maintained green spot just off Brick Lane. Friendly residents up for a pat include Bayleaf the donkey and a loveable pair of hairy hogs. The farm shop sells homegrown produce like freshly laid eggs – the range of veg grown is remarkable for the location. There's always something going on, from the homely café and laid-back weekend festivals to the kids' Wild Club. A proper city gem with a lovely vibe.
Float past dinosaurs at Crystal Palace Boating Lake
Hire yourself a pedalo in Crystal Palace Park and you'll be able to admire the Victorian (anatomically incorrect) concrete dinosaurs which inhabit the banks of the lake from a brand new angle. You can even take a waterborne dinosaur selfie, which should win you some Instagram points. Other good reasons to visit the park include a maze, a children's farm and the ruins of Crystal Palace proper's aquarium.
Start your day with a fry up at E Pellicci
Since 1900 this workers' caff has provided carbs and protein in eggy, meaty and pan-fried form to the good people of east London. Traces of bygone eras, like art deco interior details and Formica tables have earned it Grade II-listed status but what diners love best is that the fry-ups, grills and Italian dishes are still served by the same family.
Soak up culture at the Southbank Centre
The Southbank Centre is like a cultural Transformer: it can morph to fit any artsy need. The collective includes three major venues – Royal Festival Hall, Hayward Gallery and Queen Elizabeth Hall – with a bunch of smaller rooms and terraces that host a wide range of events. Think: The London Literature Festival, Meltdown and the Women of the World festival. Plus it's simply a prime ambling spot. Munch on vegan cake at the food market or pick up a first edition at the Southbank Centre Book Market. In the summer, head to the Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden for a cocktail. That's some multi-purpose Londoning, right there.
Sip on cocktails at Dandelyan
There are countless places to booze in London. We have creative cocktail bars, historic pubs and intimate wine cellars. But it was revealed in July that London is also home to one of the best bars on the planet. As well as picking up Best Team at the Time Out Bar Awards earlier this year, swish South Bank spot Dandelyan was named the World's Best Cocktail Bar at the 2017 Spirited Awards over the summer. It consistently serves up London's most mind-blowing drinks in a seemingly effortless fashion.
Meet the walrus at the Horniman Museum
Nobody told the bloke tasked with stuffing the Horniman walrus that these marine mammals have big folds of skin, so he just packed it to busting point. As a result, the walrus is anatomically incorrect, and even more loveable for it. But the walrus isn't the only draw: tea trader Frederick John Horniman's museum is filled to the rafters with interesting artefacts. And if its crowdfunding campaign is a success, the museum will have a new gallery with 3,000 objects from around the world exploring 'what it means to be human' opening in 2018. Put that between your tusks and smoke it.
Make your Sunday brunch bottomless
People love to hate on brunch, but tucking into shakshuka when you're three bloody marys deep is one of London's great Sunday joys. But there's a lot of competition in the market: avo sourdough and the promise of a few extra mimosas isn't enough to draw the crowds. At Flesh & Buns, you can have unlimited red wine with a gut-busting sushi brunch, or sate yourself with beef rib tacos and never-ending prosecco at HotBox. But for something straightforward, you can't go wrong with the all-American liquid brunch at Bad Egg in Moorgate. Just watch out for the spicy gochujang bloody mary: it has the kick of a newly castrated shire horse. You'll be lucky to get through one, let alone three.
Visit the new Design Museum
London's Design Museum packed up and moved to west London late last year after almost three decades in Tower Bridge. The new building on the edge of Holland Park is a design feat in its own right, with an incredible curved ceiling. Visitors can peruse the permanent collection – starting with Designer Maker User, an introduction to the history of contemporary design – wander around the mix of free temporary exhibitions, pop-ups and bookable displays or just get distracted taking snaps of the museum's amazing interior space.
Read Beatles lyrics at the British Library
The Magna Carta, works of Shakespeare and Dickens, copies of The Beano – they all have a home at the British Library. However, you can also see original manuscripts handwritten by some of the world's greatest musical talents in the Sir John Ritblat: Treasures Gallery. See early drafts by John Lennon of 'In My Life', 'She Said She Said' and 'Strawberry Fields Forever' written on a piece of Lufthansa-headed paper.
Enjoy tea and theatre gossip at the National Theatre
Seeing a play isn't the only reason to visit Denys Lasdun's 1970s concrete edifice. Behind-the-scenes life there is like a permanent piece of site-specific theatre, which you can explore on daily tours with guides who have a seemingly endless supply of fascinating anecdotes about the building and its history. Book a table for afternoon tea afterwards at House, the National's restaurant. The menu is wittily themed to reflect past productions and the moreish pork pie – a nod to the National's production of 'Sweeney Todd' – is not to be missed.
Sit at the counter at the best restaurant in London
Man, The Barbary's good. Not just good – in our opinion, this atmospheric Covent Garden joint is the very best in London. Its menu gallivants down the eponymous North African Barbary coast (running from Morocco to Libya, atlas fans), with all the smoky, meaty, gutsy fare that encompasses. It's also miniscule: all 24 seats are at a horseshoe counter that wraps around the teeny kitchen, so you can eyeball the chefs while waxing rapturous over the food. You can even book at noon and 5pm – groundbreaking stuff all round.
See the capital's best free exhibitions
London has some of the best free museums and galleries in the world, and that's a fact. You can find many of them in one place, we've even named it for you: Exhibition Road, the home of the Natural History Museum, V&A and Science Museum. Did we mention BOTH Tate Britain and Tate Modern have permanent collections you can explore gratis, too? Plus the National Gallery and the Portrait Gallery. And then there are the hundreds of independent galleries that don't charge for entry, such as the brilliant White Cube. Just don't try to do more than three in one day, your feet will not thank you.
Let someone else cook you a Sunday roast
Sunday lunch is the greatest meal of the week, bar none. From snug neighbourhood staples to more bijou gastropubs, London has something for every taste (if that taste is for comforting mounds of carbs that'll see you through winter). For a memorable slap-up meal topped with heavenly gravy head to meat-masters Hawksmoor.
Keep dancing at Fabric
'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.' Not just the words of Dickens, but of every strung-out clubber to emerge from Fabric at 4am. Numerous attempts have been made to shut down our treasured superclub over the years (we nearly lost it for good in 2016) but Londoners rallied around to save it. The former meat factory is a bastion to drum 'n' bass. The queue might snake as far Farringdon station some Saturday nights, but if you haven't been to Fabric, you haven't experienced London nightlife in full. End of story.


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I don't understand why some think the football program alone deserves punishment, seems top to bottom PSU is in the wrong.
The big 10+2 should give them the boot.
I don't understand why some think the football program alone deserves punishment, seems top to bottom PSU is in the wrong.
The big 10+2 should give them the boot.
Go Gators!
The Big 10+2 should absolutely give them the boot and the NCAA should absolutely give the football program the death penalty.
As far as I'm concerned, every dime that program has taken in since the initial cover-up happened is blood money -- earned by men who were living a lie and allowing others to be irreparably harmed to protect that lie.
Cincinnati Here We Go.
26 Years and Counting...
Hasn't Sandusky already been convicted? If so, can't we drop the "alleged"?
"You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat."
-- Christy Matthewson
"Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot."
-- Leo Durocher
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." - H. L. Mencken
1) He knew about the 1998 incident despite his comments to the contrary
2) It seems as though he was in on the decision not to report the McQueary incident
We didn't know these facts in November
I also gave Pete Rose the benefit of the doubt in betting on baseball until he accepted Bart's lifetime ban. At that point I had the evidence I needed to conclude that he bet on baseball
There's no defending Paterno and Penn State. It's quite obvious they knew what was going and had conspired to coverup what was happening. I just can't fathom how anyone can protect someone like Sandusky knowing what he had done and was still doing until the day he was arrested. It just boggles the mind.
Penn State University may have trouble staying afloat not to mention the football program. You know they are going to have pay millions in damages to the victims and come under constant scrutiny for any funds the Feds may issue them. I would assume by all these crimes that they may not qualify for at least some Federal funding.
I am also coming to the conclusion that the football program should be shut down for a period of time. At least one year, probably more. It was because the football program had gotten so big and powerful that all this was allowed to occur. No program,whether it's sports or academics, should be so powerful that it alone rules the University.
I thought I had become to old to be shocked ny anything that happens nowdays. But with all the unfolding of the facts to this case I have been just utterly shocked by how callous the powers in charge of Penn State acted. This has to be the biggest sports related scandal in history. There's not much that could top this.
Reds Fan Since 1971
What I meant b y mind boggling is how someone like Paterno and the rest of those in power could keep trying to protect Sandusky knowing what he had done and was continuing to do.
Reds Fan Since 1971
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It is time to register for Redmond Lacrosse Fall Ball! This is the league for Carnation and Duvall residents.
Registration is now open for the 5/6 and 7/8 teams. The cost is $100 per player. Each player will need to supply their own equipment. Register at www.redmondlacrosse.com and click on the Registration link. Registration closes on September 7th.
The season starts on Sunday, September 8th and ends on Sunday, November 24th. Practices and games will alternate each Sunday. There will be one activity per week and they will always be on Sunday. Practices and home games will either be at Marymoor Park or Perrigo Park. Locations of away games will vary. There is no activity the week of November 10th, due to Veteran's Day.


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Mexico's Drug War Made Crisis Worse, Pena Nieto Administration Says
With an estimated 60,000 people dead and violence spreading into once relatively calm regions, México's new attorney general publicly is voicing what many critics and human rights activists have argued for years: that former President Felipe Calderón's war on the country's drug cartels has only worsened México's problems.
Mexican Attorney General Jesús Murillo Karam said earlier this week that Calderón's king pin approach to the drug war —i.e. killing or arresting cartel leaders and other high value targets— has only splintered the cartels and spawned many more, smaller gangs who vie for power and access to the lucrative smuggling routes. Murillo Karam estimates that there are between 60 and 80 drug trafficking organizations operating in México today, many more than in 2006 when Calderón declared war on the cartels.
We are all clear that Mexico now demands a country in peace, a quiet country, a safe country.
"It led to the seconds-in-command –generally the most violent, the most capable of killing– starting to be empowered and generating their own groups, generating another type of crime, spawning kidnapping, extortion and protection rackets," Murillo Karam said, according the Guardian newspaper.
The Calderón administration attempted to downplay the effects of the drug war during the previous president's time in office.
In August, the administration released a report naming eight major cartels operating in the country —the most powerful being Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's Sinaloa Cartel and the quasi-military Los Zetas respectively— but did admit that the once dominant Beltrán Leyva Cartel had divided into a number of groups following the death of leader Arturo Beltrán Leyva and the arrest of high ranking member Edgar Valdez Villareal, alias "La Barbie."
During Calderón's tenure, the government captured 25 of México's 37 most-wanted drug lords in a strategy supported by the U.S. government.
Newly inaugurated Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has promised to shift the country's approach to the drug war, from taking down high value targets to reducing crime – especially homicides – of the everyday Mexican citizens.
The argument is that despite financial resources to fight cartels under Calderón had doubled, crime had increased and the drug gangs had become more violent.
"We are all clear that México now demands a country in peace, a quiet country, a safe country," Peña Nieto said on Monday, according to the Wall Street Jorunal. "This is our main objective."
The new president said that he wants a rural gendarmerie of around 10,000 people to go into areas where the police and army have failed to take control. While the approach was praised by some, it's a far cry from the 80,000-member corps he promoted on the campaign trail, said Eric Olson, a México analyst at the Woodrow Wilson Center.
"It reflects that reality is setting in that they don't have people sitting idly to join these forces," he added.
Despite his promises of reform, some human rights experts worry that Peña Nieto has not been transparent enough with his plans and needs to reveal more details of his new strategy.
"While it is a good sign that Peña Nieto has committed to prioritizing human rights, the real question is what concrete steps he will take to tackle the lasting problems, like prosecuting widespread abuses by security forces and coming up with a plan to address thousands of disappearances," José Miguel Vivanco of Human Rights Watch told The Wall Street Journal.
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- EIA estimates that global liquid fuels consumption outpaced production in the first quarter of 2013, resulting in an average draw in global liquid fuel stocks of 1.2 million barrels per day (bbl/d), which is much higher than the average 0.3-million-bbl/d draw over the last 5 years but consistent with the average 1.1-million-bbl/d draw over the last 10 years. EIA expects world oil production to exceed consumption in the second quarter of 2013, resulting in an average 0.5-million-bbl/d build in global oil stocks, which is consistent with the recent decline in crude oil prices. EIA expects the world oil market to tighten somewhat in the third quarter of 2013 as world demand reaches its summer peak, and to loosen again in the last quarter of the year as world supply grows.
- World liquid fuels consumption grew by 0.7 million bbl/d in 2012 to reach 89.0 million bbl/d. EIA expects growth will be higher over the next two years because of a moderate recovery in global economic growth so that world consumption grows by 0.9 million bbl/d in 2013 and by 1.2 million bbl/d in 2014.
- Non-OECD Asia, particularly China, is the leading contributor to projected global consumption growth. EIA expects refinery crude oil inputs in China to increase in 2013 as new refining capacity continues to come on line and investment in the property market and infrastructure sectors expands. Recent indicators of weaker industrial data at the beginning of 2013 signaled slower economic growth than in prior years and a downside risk to robust oil demand growth. EIA estimates that liquid fuels consumption in China increased by 380,000 bbl/d in 2012. Projected consumption in China will increase by 450,000 bbl/d in 2013 and by 470,000 bbl/d in 2014, albeit still lower than the average annual growth of about 520,000 bbl/d from 2004 through 2012.
- OECD liquid fuels consumption fell by 0.6 million bbl/d in 2012. EIA projects OECD consumption to decline by an additional 0.4 million bbl/d in 2013 and 0.2 million bbl/d in 2014, largely because of declining consumption in Europe and Japan.
- EIA projects non-OPEC liquid fuels production will increase by 1.1 million bbl/d in 2013 and by 1.8 million bbl/d in 2014, an upward revision in the 2014 growth rate of 0.2 million bbl/d from last month's STEO. North America accounts for most of the projected growth in non-OPEC supply over the next two years because of continued production growth from U.S. tight oil formations and Canadian oil sands. EIA expects non-OPEC supply to also grow in Central and South America by an average of 160,000 bbl/d each year over the next two years, as Brazil and Colombia bring new production on line.
- The U.S. crude oil production forecast has been revised upward by 120,000 bb/d in 2013 and 310,000 bbl/d in 2014 from last month's STEO. Production will rise from an average of 7.1 million bbl/d in the first quarter of 2013 to 8.5 million bbl/d in the fourth quarter of 2014. The growing supply of domestic light crude oil in the Midcontinent has already prompted both midstream and downstream changes. Pipelines like Seaway that were once used to carry imported oil up from Gulf Coast ports to reach Midwest refiners have been reversed and are moving inland crude oil down to the Gulf, and their capacity is being dramatically expanded. New pipeline infrastructure is also under construction, including the southern portion of the Keystone XL project, which is slated to be in operation by year-end, and more has been proposed. There have also been major developments in rail transport, where shipments of crude increased dramatically in 2012 compared to 2011. Significant changes in the refining industry are expected over the next few years to accommodate this fast-growing domestic supply of light-sweet crude oil.
- Projected OPEC total supply falls by 0.5 million bbl/d in 2013 and then rises by 0.1 million bbl/d in 2014. Most of the decline in 2013 comes from Saudi Arabia in response to non-OPEC supply growth, while Iraq and Angola account for most of the increase in 2014.
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OCB Donation Appreciated
Dear Editor,
The Cloverdale Head Start preschool program would like to extend a big thank you to the Owen Community Bank. The Owen Community Bank employees generously donated the monthly Friday 'jean' fund to the Cloverdale Head Start preschool program. The employees at Owen Community Bank pay $5.00 each Friday for the privilege to wear blue jeans to work. Each month, the employees of the Owen Community Bank in Spencer and Cloverdale pick a charity or worthy cause to support. This month, the Cloverdale Head Start Preschoolers are the honored benefactors.
This charitable donation is going to be used to provide an exceptional educational experience to the Cloverdale Head Start preschoolers. The money donated is going to be used for a field trip to the Wonderlab Science Museum in Bloomington. Each preschooler will enjoy a fun filled day full of scientific learning experiences in addition to receiving a science kit to take home to continue this special learning experience. This field trip was made possible due to the continued community support of the Cloverdale Head Start Preschool Program.
Thank you Owen Community Bank for your continued support of your local Cloverdale Head Start Preschool Program.
Andrea King
Lead Teacher,
Cloverdale Head Start
11234 State Road 42
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State Democratic leaders rally support for Medicaid expansionBy JOHN QUINN
Union Leader Correspondent
November 15. 2013 10:08PM
HAMPTON — Gov. Maggie Hassan encouraged members of the Republican-controlled Senate to consider the Democrats plan to expand Medicaid for 15,000 residents before the state starts losing federal funding next week.
Hassan and several Democratic legislators — including Speaker of the House Terie Norelli of Portsmouth, Dr. Tom Sherman of Rye and Michael Cahill of Newmarket — held a rally at Lane Memorial Library Friday morning.
In response to the rally, N.H. Republican State Committee Chairman Jennifer Horn said in a statement Friday that she felt Hassan demonstrated "she is more interested in playing partisan and petty political games than she is about reaching across the aisle and compromising."
"Senate Republicans have come to the table with a responsible plan that will provide access to high quality, private insurance for low income families. But their repeated attempts to compromise and reach a bipartisan agreement have been stymied by Governor Hassan's rigid adherence to President Obama's failed health care agenda. It's time for Governor Hassan to grow up, start acting like a leader, get back to the State House and work on a real solution for her constituents," Horn said in the statement.
While both sides of the State House have been working on plans to accept $2.5 billion in federal funding to expand Medicaid, which already covers about 135,000 people in New Hampshire, Hassan feels the Senate's proposal will not work because of their timeline and infrastructure which needs to be enacted.
"Their plan is a massive undertaking," Hassan said, adding Senators want to use federal funding to offset costs, for the next year, to insure people through the federal health exchanges through the Affordable Care Act.
"The Senate bill, as written, simply will not work," Hassan said, adding it will take longer than one year to acquire the federal approval for the plan, which in reality won't "live up to the Senate's hopes and dreams."
Enroll more people
On the other hand, Hassan said the Democrat's plan to use the funding to accept more people — everyone under 138 percent of the federal poverty level — into the existing Medicaid program.
"The federal government will pay 100 percent of costs for three years and at least 90 percent afterwards," Hassan said.
Hassan specifically invited State Sen. Nancy Stiles, R-Hampton, who worked on the bi-partisan commission which studied options, to continue to work with her and fellow legislators to find a solution.
"I know we can reach common ground," Hassan said.
While she was not invited to the rally, Stiles said Friday afternoon she also feels officials are close to reaching a solution.
Nonetheless, Stiles feels the Senate's plan offers more flexibility and safeguards while encouraging better rates and more competition for health care options in the state. She added the proposal would get coverage "up and running as soon as possible" before participants transition to private plans.
"If we get the timelines in place, we have deadlines," Stiles said, adding if a problem arises, legislators will have time to act.
Stiles said the Senate plan also protects the state against the contingency if federal funds end for the program.
"I'm willing to continue to work on this," Stiles said.
During the rally, Norelli said the House and Senate have until Thursday to come up with a solution or the state will lose $500,000 in federal funding each day "that will never come back."
Norelli said local taxpayers contributed to these federal funds, which could be used anywhere.
"If it doesn't come to New Hampshire, it will go somewhere else," Norelli said.
As a result, Norelli is also confident state officials will find a way.
"This is New Hampshire, not Washington, so our door is open now so we don't have to wait until Thursday," Norelli said. "We need a plan which fosters success from day one."
Paying for the uninsured
Sherman, a doctor with 20 years of experience, said the proposed Medicaid expansion "lifts us out of our current situation" where the cost of uninsured patients falls onto the shoulders of fellow residents.
"We cannot continue as we've been doing," Sherman said, adding the House proposes a "balanced, measured approach which is doable and will be a success."
Cahill, D-Newmarket, said this issue impacts people of all ages across the state.
"Medicaid does affect young people who can't find living wage jobs," Cahill said, adding many people who work in restaurants or even as paraprofessionals would benefit from the proposed expansion.
"It's for the best of the people," he said.


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Justin Bieber Darkens His Hair
Few things can enhance one's look as effectively as a hair color change!
A mere few days after bringing back his famous swoop bang look, Justin Bieber is following in the footsteps of his lady love Selena Gomez, who dyed the tips of her hair dark blue last week. The Biebs, who took a bit of an image beating when he stopped sweeping his bangs to the side, as it was his signature coif, returned to the look this weekend. But he didn't stop there. He darkened his strands quite a bit.
Yes, it's true. The Biebs made his normally golden brown locks a bit darker than we are used to. The Daily Mail posted shots of The Biebs and Gomez leaving a friend's house in Sherman Oaks, Calif., after watching the playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants yesterday (Jan. 15)
The Biebs' hair is still tousled in all its glory, but it is a markedly darker hue. So what do you think, Beliebers? Does it suit him? It's certainly more winter appropriate and it works with his skin tone.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — For 30 years, Jack Lew has had a hand in some of the biggest economic deals negotiated in Washington. What awaits him if he's confirmed as treasury secretary could far exceed any challenge of the past — a triple-decked potential crisis that will test his experience the moment he opens his office door on the third floor of the Treasury Building
Lew, nominated for the job Thursday by President Barack Obama, has honed his skills in the trenches of fiscal policy, helping forge major deals encompassing Social Security and budgets for the likes of former Speaker Tip O'Neill and President Bill Clinton.
Obama highlighted that experience in announcing Lew's selection, an unmistakable nod to the fast-approaching deadlines to raise the government borrowing limit, avert deep and immediate spending cuts and extend government operations.
"I trust his judgment," Obama said. "I value his friendship. I know very few people with greater integrity."
Flanked by Lew and outgoing Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in the White House's ornate East Room, Obama in effect underscored the nation's changing economic landscape. In Geithner, Obama had a longtime international finance specialist with the Treasury and the Federal Reserve who took office in 2009 at the height of the nation's banking crisis. In Lew, currently the White House chief of staff, he has a premier budget expert and close ally as the government plunges into its next struggle over debts and deficits.
Of the three looming events that would confront him if confirmed none has the potential for more economic damage than the debt ceiling. Failure to increase it from its current $16.4 trillion would force the government to default on its debts, an unprecedented event. Republicans have demanded spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. Obama has vowed not to negotiate over the nation's ability to pay its obligations.
It's the kind of standoff that doesn't simply require budget knowledge, but also negotiating skill. Obama praised Lew for exemplifying both.
"Over the years, he's built a reputation as a master of policy who can work with members of both parties and forge principled compromises," Obama said.
But House Republican officials who negotiated with Obama's team over a debt ceiling deal in the summer of 2011 described Lew as unyielding, saying he displayed a greater desire to persuade than to negotiate and to use what they considered budget gimmicks to show cuts in spending.
According to notes kept by a Republican official during a White House meeting on July 13, 2011, Lew justified his accounting math as longtime Washington practice. "We're not doing that anymore," House Speaker John Boehner replied.
Reaction to Lew's appointment fell along predictable partisan lines.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., called his selection an "outstanding choice" and praised Lew as a "selfless public servant." The Democratic chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Tim Johnson of South Dakota, called him "a well-respected, longtime public servant with impressive expertise on budgetary and fiscal issues."
And while Obama credited Lew's time as budget director under President Clinton when the nation's budget was in surplus, Republicans pointedly noted that he has been Obama's budget director and chief of staff during a time of $1 trillion deficits.
"The American people deserve to know not only that this nominee is qualified for the job, but also what policies the White House supports to get federal spending under control," said Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee.
One liberal senator, Independent Bernie Sanders of Vermont, announced he would not vote for Lew, even though he predicted he would be confirmed. He criticized Lew's role in budget negotiations where the White House agreed to consider changes in Social Security cost-of-living increases and reductions in Medicare spending.
And Lew's selection was attacked in an editorial Thursday in the Wall Street Journal, which said, "Mr. Lew's nomination will disappoint those (mostly naive CEOs) who were hoping for a second-term agenda more hospitable to business and private economic growth. ... Mr. Lew is a Washington lifer whose expertise is politics."
Initial reactions from the business and financial sectors, however, were far more positive.
"One of the realities of Mr. Lew's appointment is the challenges we face in the country right now — the cliffs we have in front of us," said Thomas Donohue, the president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "I think Jack is a very experienced fellow on the issues of debt, deficits and budgets."
Donohue called Lew a "skilled operative," a "vigorous and strong person" and a "tough dude."
Rob Nichols, the president and CEO of the Financial Services Forum, a major banking industry group, said: "Given his experience in the government and private sector, Mr. Lew is well-suited for the job especially at a time when Washington must come together to address our debt situation and put our nation on a long-term fiscally sustainable path."
Lew's nomination is the fourth major personnel change in the administration since Obama's re-election. Obama tapped Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to become secretary of state, former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska as defense secretary and White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan for the CIA's top job.
Geithner is expected to remain at Treasury through Jan. 25.
While Lew does not have the extensive Wall Street experience of past treasury secretaries, many analysts said that his experience dealing with budget issues should make up for that.
"He knows the federal budget in gory detail and he has a lot of experience working with Congress," said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. "Those are two big plusses for any treasury secretary. The next couple of years will be about getting our fiscal house in order and there is no better person to do that than Mr. Lew."
Lew, an Orthodox Jew who eschews work on Saturdays, is the picture of a policy bookworm with his glasses and neatly parted shock of hair. It's a look that has defined him since his days working for Tip O'Neill in room H-209 in the Capitol, sitting next to Chris Matthews, then a top O'Neill aide and now the garrulous MSNBC television host.
Matthews, a fan of Lew's, marveled that Lew's looks and his "Maginot Line hairline" remained the same from their days on the Hill.
"I watched that part this morning, and it hasn't changed," he said.
Now 57, Lew was in his mid- to late-20s while working for O'Neill and had a hand in negotiations between the speaker and President Ronald Reagan that led to a bipartisan agreement to extend the solvency of Social Security.
"Very young guy, just a smart guy," Matthews recalled Thursday. "I looked like the door keeper, he was the smart guy in the corner."
Associated Press writer Martin Crutsinger contributed to this report.
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December 19, 1971 - December 27, 2013
Newburgh, NY
Michael John Alonge, of Newburgh, entered into rest on December 27, 2013 in Kaplan Family Hospice Residence. He was 42 years old. Son of Mary (Napolitano) Alonge McDonough and the late Louis Alonge and step-father William McDonough, he was born December 19, 1971 in Newburgh.
Michael attended Ocean Township High School and was a self-employed tree climber. He will be fondly remembered for his love of sports, especially soccer and baseball, bike-riding in the city and coaching children's soccer in Cornwall. He had a special affection for animals of all kinds, and was a Mama's boy and proud of it. He will be deeply missed.
In addition to his mother, Mary, he is survived by his wife, Cynthia; his daughters: Chelsea and Madeline Alonge, all of Fishkill; stepson, Joseph Barschow and his wife, Sharon of Newburgh; daughter, Breanna Tocco of Michigan; brother, Joseph Alonge and wife, Jennifer and their children, Anthony and Joseph Jr. of Glen Ridge, NJ; sister, Jennifer Alonge of New Windsor and her children, Charles and Louis. He was predeceased by his father, Louis; stepfather, William; maternal grandmother, Madeline Napolitano; and paternal grandmother, Anne Alonge.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, December 30th at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh. A Funeral Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. during the visitation at the funeral home with Reverend William Scafidi officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31st in Woodbine Cemetery, Oceanport, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Michael's name to The Kaplan Family Hospice Residence, 1 Sunrise Lane, Newburgh, NY 12550 or any SPCA of your choice.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military says it's beefing up medical teams along the border with Syria following several cases of wounded Syrians crossing the frontier to seek medical assistance.
A military official said on Thursday there have been "numerous incidents" in recent months in which Syrians wounded in the fighting in their country arrived at the frontier for first aid from Israeli medics.
Eleven of them were taken and treated at Israeli hospitals, including one who died from his wounds on Wednesday. Others returned home after their conditions have improved.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity under military protocol. He says the military's focus in the Israeli-held Golan Heights is still on security and defense but that Israel sent extra medical teams to the area realizing more wounded could soon arrive.


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Big Changes in Canada
Canada Post shares a number of similarities with the U.S. Postal Service, including its founding by Benjamin Franklin in 1753 when both Canada and the 13 colonies were under British rule. Both posts are self-supporting, meaning they pay for their operations through the sale of postage and services. And Canada Post, like the Postal Service, has suffered volume losses the past few years.


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QPR have triggered the release clause in Christopher Samba's contract with Anzhi Makhachkala.
The Premier League's bottom club are looking to bolster their defence in the final days of the transfer window after allowing Anton Ferdinand to join Bursaspor on loan and with Ryan Nelsen set to take over as head coach of Toronto FC.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp has already moved for Korean left-back Yoon Suk-Young and confirmed his interest in signing former Blackburn centre-back Samba ahead of Tuesday's 0-0 draw with Manchester City.
He told reporters: "I like Christopher Samba and he is a very good player but at this stage I don't see him leaving Russia. Things can changes but at this stage we're not close to doing anything."
Samba attempted to force through a move to QPR in the 2012 January transfer window but Blackburn rejected his transfer request before letting him leave for Anzhi the following month.
As exclusively revealed by Goal.com, Redknapp had switched his attentions to Fulham defender Brede Hangeland before activating Samba's release clause, but their London rivals rebuffed an approach.


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CLEVELAND — The Kansas City Royals are headed home on a high note.
Wednesday's 6-3 win against the Cleveland Indians was significant on several fronts for the Royals. The victory gave Kansas City a 5-4 road trip in which it won four of its last six games. The Royals, who are off Thursday, finished May with a 15-13 record, their first winning mark in the month since 2000.
Kansas City, which took two of three in both Baltimore and Cleveland after losing two of three in New York to open the trip, is 16-11 on the road. The Royals are 18-14 since losing 12 straight from April 11-24.
"It's time to forget about the streak," Kansas City manager Ned Yost said. "We've played really good baseball from that point on and we're going to continue to get better."
"We played three good teams," said left fielder Alex Gordon, who had two hits and drove in a run. "Baltimore and Cleveland are at the top of their divisions. We're starting to play a little better. This road trip is definitely a positive."
Bruce Chen overcame a rocky second inning and the Royals scored their first five runs with two outs. Chen (4-5) held Cleveland scoreless after giving up three runs in the second. Gordon, Johnny Giavotella, Mike Moustakas, Jeff Francoeur and Brayan Pena each had run-scoring hits to help Kansas City rally from a 3-0 deficit.
Chen worked the first five innings before relievers Tim Collins, Aaron Crow, Jose Mijares and Jonathan Broxton pitched scoreless ball over the final four innings. Broxton worked a shaky ninth for his 11th save.
Broxton retired the first batter, but Shin-Soo Choo walked and Jason Kipnis singled. Asdrubal Cabrera walked to load the bases, but Jose Lopez hit into a game-ending double play.
Cleveland, which has lost five of six, fell to 4-11 against left-handed starters.
The Indians announced before the game that designated hitter Travis Hafner will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Thursday and is expected to miss four to six weeks. Catchers Carlos Santana and Lou Marson and third baseman Jack Hannahan are also out with injuries.
Cleveland has an off-day Thursday, which is about the only good news manager Manny Acta has had in the last week.
"This was not a good series," he said. "The week continues to be rough for us. Pitching sets the tone, and we aren't setting the right one. The day off comes at a perfect time. We all need to go home and relax, and come back and play better baseball on Friday."
Chen, who improved to 6-3 against Cleveland, chuckled when asked if he had to grind out the victory.
"It was a battle," he said. "The bullpen did a great job. Once we got the lead, I couldn't let my teammates down. It was a total team win."
Jeanmar Gomez (3-4) gave up five runs in five innings. The Indians, who swept a three-game series from Detroit last week, lost all three games in Chicago over the weekend and dropped two of three against the Royals. Cleveland, which is off Thursday, fell out of first place in the AL Central for the first time since April 24 with Tuesday's loss.
Kansas City scored twice in the third on an RBI double by Moustakas and a run-scoring single by Francoeur. Gordon's run-scoring double and an RBI single by Giavotella put the Royals ahead in the fourth. Pena, who had three hits, added an RBI single in the fifth. The rallies in the fourth and fifth began with two outs and nobody on.
"That just shows you our offense right now," said Yost. "They keep getting after it even with nobody on and two outs. That's a good sign."
The Indians scored three times in the second on run-scoring singles by Casey Kotchman and Choo and an RBI fielder's choice by Luke Carlin.
Moustakas hit an RBI double in the third before Francoeur's single to left made it 3-2.
The Royals scored two more with two outs in the fourth, when Gordon doubled off the wall in left and Giavotella hit a single through the right side .
Billy Butler, the only starter without a hit, added an RBI groundout in the eighth.
The Royals, who lost their first 10 home games of the season, return to Kauffman Stadium for a series against Oakland on Friday. Kansas City is major-league worst 5-17 at home.
"We've got to figure that out," Gordon said. "We've been playing better on the road. It's just one of those things that will come over time. We're due for a good stretch at home."
Gomez gave up 10 hits.
Left-hander Scott Barnes, called up from Triple-A Columbus before the game, made his major league debut in the sixth. He walked two and hit a batter, but didn't allow a run.
Johnny Damon singled in the sixth for his 2,736th career hit, which moves him past Goose Goslin and into 54th place on the career list.
Cabrera played shortstop Wednesday and was 1 for 4 with a walk. He was the DH on Tuesday after missing four games with a strained hamstring.
� Royals INF Yuniesky Betancourt (sprained right ankle) could rejoin the team this weekend. He is on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha and has been on the DL since May 2.
� Kansas City LHP Jonathan Sanchez (biceps tendinitis) will likely get at least one more rehab start at Omaha. He's been on the DL since May 8.
� The Royals host Oakland on Friday as RHP Felipe Paulino faces the A's.


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In many respects, being unique is a welcomed quality. But one aspect that makes the state of Ohio unique also drastically hurts its chances for attracting businesses.
Ohio is the only state in the country that allows each city and village to establish its own set of rules and regulations for collecting taxes. Municipalities collect what is called the municipal income tax to help it meet local governments' costs. This is very similar to how the state or federal governments collect income taxes.
Today, there are more than 600 different municipalities enforcing their own compliance regulations. When every municipality in the state can establish its own set of rules for merely collecting taxes, small businesses in particular are hurt because the costs of complying with all these different sets of regulations add up in a hurry.
At the beginning of this year, legislation was introduced in the House that aims to bring uniformity to the process of collecting municipal taxes. House Bill 5 is currently being considered by the House Ways and Means Committee.
I support this legislation because it is a common-sense approach to encouraging businesses to locate and grow in our state. The states are as competitive as the free market itself, and tax policy certainly weighs heavily on the minds of employers when looking for a location. Business owners and site selectors have told us that Ohio's municipal income tax is one of the steepest barriers to them coming to our state.
That Ohio is the only state in the country to have this system should be a firm indication that this is either an antiquated system, or one absent of common sense. Encouraging business growth in Ohio is something that will benefit all villages, cities and townships in the state.
The money saved by reducing businesses' compliance costs, as well as the new businesses this idea will hopefully attract to the state, will make Ohio more competitive nationwide.
State Representative John Becker (R-Union Township – Clermont Co.) yesterday was sworn in as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 130th General Assembly. He represents the 65th Ohio House District, which includes portions of northwest Clermont County.