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Make it Right Foundation: Rebuilding New Orleans
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New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward is being rebuilt by an army of famous architects recruited by Brad Pitt. While some question whether this is the rescue party the area needs, a neighbourhood rises that is unlike anywhere else on Earth.
The unsustainability of America's blooming desert cities can take time to sink in. Amid the manicured verdure of Phoenix or Las Vegas, only after several weeks without rain does a visitor see through the mirage. By contrast, the unsustainability of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward is self- evident. An observant six-year-old would notice it. "Why are the houses lower than the water?" she might ask, as the family car descends from the bridge over the canal into the development. A drained swamp largely below sea level, ostensibly protected by the giant concrete levee wall that looms over the rooftops, the neighbourhood is a testament to man's mid-20th-century conquering of nature. The hurricane-induced floods that, in 1965 and 2005, have washed the neighbourhood away on two separate occasions since are a testament to nature's ability to reconquer man.
The next time nature reasserts itself, it will be taking out a multi-million-dollar collection of internationally renowned architecture. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which both destroyed the Lower Ninth Ward and made it globally famous as a kind of 21st-century Pompeii, a swath of the neighbourhood has been rebuilt by the Make It Right Foundation (MIR). The brainchild of Brad Pitt, MIR has enlisted scores of local, national and international architects – such as Frank Gehry, David Adjaye, Shigeru Ban – to build affordable green homes in a section of the neighbourhood just inland from the Industrial Canal that links the Mississippi River to nearby Lake Pontchartrain.
These days, when a precocious six-year-old descends into the neighbourhood she may also ask her dad about solar panels; each MIR house is topped with them. But for adults, the project raises other questions: about sustainable buildings in unsustainable locations, the fine line between innovative prototypes and architectural gimmickry, and the contested border between paternalism and self-reliance.
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Americans have long quipped that New Orleans is their "Third World City". Part term of endearment – congenitally immune to the rat race, New Orleanians prefer to soak up sun and cocktails – and part sneer – the incurably corrupt, ramshackle city has a murder rate ten times the national average – the joke can be overstated. For understanding the Lower Ninth Ward, however, it can be a helpful framework. The area is not an informal settlement in the sense you find in the developing world, but it is the closest thing you'll find in a major US city. New Orleans is not Haiti, but it's hardly Massachusetts, either.
To construct the Lower Ninth Ward, the federal government surrounded the area with a series of levee walls in the mid-20th century. The municipal authorities contributed virtually nothing. Like an informal settlement in Cairo or Mumbai, it was rural migrants – typically African-Americans who had worked as tenant farmers, often on the same land their ancestors had worked as slaves – who populated the reclaimed swamp. Bringing their farm animals with them, the incomers drew scandalised stares from the city's white and mixed-race "Creole" elites over the canal.
Under the quasi-colonial government of the time, most black New Orleanians were barred from voting by paternalistic whites who told themselves they looked after the best interests of their charges. That interest, apparently, didn't involve paving the streets, which were often covered in nothing but rolled pea gravel or seashells. But slowly, when times were good, families added on to their modest single-family homes, creating a kind of ad hoc typology more typical of countries like Mexico and Vietnam than the US. By 2005, the self-made neighbourhood boasted more homeowners than renters and approximated a modest, lower middle class suburb. Then, that August, it was all washed away. Of the 1,836 hurricane fatalities in the city, over 1,000 occurred in the Lower Ninth Ward.
Touring the neighbourhood in 2007, Pitt was stunned by the lack of progress in rebuilding. After a contentious "footprint debate" over whether to rebuild the city in toto or concentrate population on higher ground, a decision was made to rebuild the entire city – at least, in theory. In reality, wealthier neighbourhoods came back while poorer ones languished. Harnessing his star power, Pitt founded MIR and charged it with rebuilding the 150 homes closest to the levee breach in a showcase neighbourhood of contemporary green architecture. In the years since, the foundation has raised tens of millions of dollars and built about 80 houses, which are sold for the price of a conventional neighbourhood home (around $150,000). Although, in the estimation of New Orleans Redevelopment Authority executive director Jeffrey Hebert, the neighbourhood "still has a long way to go", he credits MIR for having done "a great deal for the Lower Ninth Ward [simply by] showing it can be rebuilt".
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MIR's design guidelines leave architects free to strut their stuff, albeit on a budget. The green features are a mix of LEED boilerplate – solar panels, dual-flush toilets, recycled-content carpeting, energy-efficient appliances – and innovations built specifically for hurricanes. Windows are equipped with "hurricane fabric" that can be rolled down, rendering plywood boarding, which takes money to purchase and time and skill to install, unnecessary. Similarly, top-floor rooms include roof hatches that open by latch: the scenes in 2005 of trapped residents axing their way out of attics need never be repeated.
Crossing into MIR's catchment area from the surrounding hardscrabble mix of abandoned structures and modest, track-like homes, some still bearing the "X" symbol that National Guard troops spray-painted as they searched for survivors and bodies, is a bit like a trip to Mars. And the contrast between the MIR blocks and the vacant surrounding streets calls into question Hebert's claim that the starchitecture "would catalyse the rebirth of the whole neighbourhood".
Each MIR home is designed by a different architect and the cumulative effect is a kind of fashion show of cutting-edge styles. Angular, irregular polygons share the catwalk with swooping, metallic designs imagineered on the latest CAD software. The long, skinny lots were conceived in a pre-air-conditioning. "Shotgun houses" (so named because one could fire a gun through the house back-to-front without hitting a wall) – were built for cross-ventilation, and this stricture creates a certain overarching typology. As the varied architects have each taken a stab, a theme-and-variations diversity has emerged.
A pink and lavender twin home designed by Frank Gehry, though lacking in Gehry's signature titanium swerves, boasts a roof terrace beneath its solar panels. The panels do double duty, both harnessing the rays of the sun and shielding the home and residents from it. A Canadian transplant to southern California, Gehry surely knows a thing or two about intense sunshine. (New Orleans, sitting on the same latitude as Cairo, is even closer to the Tropic of Cancer than Los Angeles.)
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The budget-dictated simplicity works better in the Shigeru Ban home, whose unconventional C-shaped layout creates an elevated three-walled courtyard porch. It is an oddly fitting addition to a city that, ever since the US military's postwar occupation of Japan, has been played host to an intriguing subculture of expat Japanese jazz aficionados.
The home down the street by Thom Mayne's firm, Morphosis, is the cleverest of all. A kind of hybrid house/house-boat, in the event of a flood it actually floats. Anchored to the ground by a pair of vertical guideposts, the building can rise up to 12ft while remaining atop its foundation. Mayne, who in the aftermath of Katrina went on record stating that the Lower Ninth Ward was an unsustainable location whose former residents should be rehoused on higher ground elsewhere in New Orleans, is sensitive to charges that his participation is hypocritical. Morphosis' contribution, he explains, isn't meant to be "housing on a mass scale but housing like you'd put on the beach or in the mountains".
Though situated in a residential area, the "FLOAT House" is intended more as a one-off project that would, ideally, stand alone, "off the grid, and deal with the natural conditions of the area which, in this case, is water that fluctuates from zero to 12ft". Though viable for mass production, particularly in the developing world, "small villages" are the highest density at which Mayne says these homes could be responsibly built. Of course, it's a fine line between a prototype and a gimmick. While the neighbourhood breathed a collective sigh of relief when the levee held during August's Hurricane Isaac, a slow-moving category one storm notable for the height of its storm surge, most MIR home residents lost power for nearly a week on account of downed electrical wires. Many had assumed their solar panels would bring power back after the storm passed and the African-strength sun came back out.
Given the history of the neighbourhood – a self-made black lower middle class enclave built by its residents in spite of governmental neglect – some question the blue-eyed paternalism of Pitt and MIR. Many residents would prefer homes more in keeping with traditional New Orleans typologies – high ceilings, large windows, airy layouts – than the trendiest designs out of London, Los Angeles, and Tokyo.
Ebbie Green, the grown son of the owner of the David Adjaye-designed MIR home, likes the house but is hardly overwhelmed by the starchitecture. Green was in high school during Katrina. He evacuated with his family to Alabama and, while watching the flood footage of the Lower Ninth Ward on the national news, saw that his family home had been washed away.
"I saw people that I knew getting rescued by helicopter," he recalls. Green is a fan of the Adjaye home, which is cluttered and lived-in in a jarring, charming way for a building by a household-name architect. In particular, he raves about the vast roof deck, covering the entire footprint of the house. "It's great for parties," he notes, the cooler on the roof testifying to his enthusiasm. And the view is spectacular. High enough to see over the levee wall, ships pass at eye-level – although this also underscores just how unsustainable the site is. As for the home's architect, the London- based son of a Ghanaian diplomat, Green's recollections are rather hazy. "Yeah, I did meet him," he says. "He's from Africa, right?"
Of course, opinions are as numerous as the city's famously opinionated residents. Ann Parfaite, who owns the Shigeru Ban home on a plot that has been in her family since before 1965's Hurricane Betsy, loves the design and says the Japanese architect was happy to make the small modifications she suggested. Inside the house, she gushes, "I have a picture of him and me and Brad!"
Daniel Brook
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The 42 is a residential skyscraper in Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on Chowringhee Road, the central business district of the city, between the Commercial building of Tata Centre and the residential building of Jeevan Sudha. It was first proposed in 2008 but construction was delayed for nearly two years. The construction of the building was completed in 2019, making it the tallest building in the country at that time.

It is the tallest completed building in India outside of Mumbai.

History
The premises originally belonged to the Maharaja of Darbhanga.

Details

Planned by developers Mani Group, Salarpuria Sattva Group, Alcove Realty & Diamond Group, to be Kolkata's tallest residential building. Located on Chowringhee Road, in the middle of the city, the skyscraper has 65 floors.

Protest
The developers of The 42 have faced a civil suit in the Calcutta High Court filed by ITC Limited, the owners of the adjoining 'Fountain Court' property. The suit filed by ITC claims that ITC's right to receive light and air will be violated by the 65-storeyed residential building being constructed to the west of its 'Fountain Court'  property. On 19 August 2013, the Calcutta High Court passed an order that any steps taken by the developers would be subject to the outcome of the case filed by ITC. On 8 May 2014, the Court ordered that the developers of The 42 should not proceed with the construction at a pace to defeat the interests of ITC. (Calcutta High Court, GA Case No 2698 / 2013) The matter is pending before the Calcutta High Court.

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See also
 List of tallest buildings in Kolkata
 List of tallest buildings in India
 List of tallest buildings and structures in the Indian subcontinent
 List of tallest residential buildings
 List of tallest buildings in the world

References

External links

Building at The Skyscraper Center database

Buildings and structures in Kolkata
Buildings and structures under construction in India
Residential skyscrapers in India

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CCTV footage has caught the terrifying moment when a police officer guns down a suicide bomber who then blows himself up.
At least 28 people were killed after two bombers hit Istanbul's Ataturk airport tonight.
After the first bomber detonated his device passengers, including families with young children, are caught on camera running away from the second fanatic.
A police officer then shoots him and he falls to the floor of the airport terminal, which was crowded with holidaymakers and business travellers.
The policeman then approaches the prone body of the terrorist but he presumably notices that the man is not dead and is planning to explode his device, which he appears to be carrying strapped to his body.
The cop runs off and seconds later a huge explosion goes off. It is not known if the policeman or anyone were killed by this device.


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Charles Demuth (November 8, 1883 - October 23, 1935) was an American watercolorist who turned to oils late in his career, developing a style of painting known as Precisionism.
"Search the history of American art," wrote Ken Johnson in the New York Times, "and you will discover few watercolors more beautiful than those of Charles Demuth. Combining exacting botanical observation and loosely Cubist abstraction, his watercolors of flowers, fruit and vegetables have a magical liveliness and an almost shocking sensuousness."
Demuth was a lifelong resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The home he shared with his mother is now the Demuth Museum, which showcases his work. He graduated from Franklin & Marshall Academy before studying at Drexel University and at Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. While he was a student at PAFA, he met William Carlos Williams at his boarding house. The two were fast friends and remained close for the rest of their lives.
He later studied at Académie Colarossi and Académie Julian in Paris, where he became a part of the avant garde art scene. The Parisian artistic community was accepting of Demuth's homosexuality.
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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has already spoken with Borussia Dortmund winger
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Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has reportedly already spoken with Borussia Dortmund starlet Jadon Sancho about a transfer to the west London club.
According to Don Balon, the Blues are planning a €120million bid to Dortmund for Jadon Sancho, who seems to have become a priority target for Frank Lampard.
Jadon Sancho has shone in his time in the Bundesliga, showing himself to be one of the most impressive young players in world football after the move to Germany earlier in his career.
The England international winger started out at Manchester City before leaving to further his career at Borussia Dortmund, but it makes sense that he could now head back to the Premier League.
Chelsea would do well to snap him up, with Frank Lampard's side still somewhat lacking options up front after selling Eden Hazard to La Liga giants during the summer.
The Blues were under a transfer ban at the time so could not sign a replacement for Eden Hazard, but Jadon Sancho looks to perfectly fit the bill for what the club needs in that area.
Frank Lampard himself has recently hinted that is the kind of signing he'll be looking for shortly.
"I think it will be a bit fluid and discussions will be ongoing from now about where we can strengthen," Lampard said, as quoted by the Metro.
"Of course, with Eden leaving, we lost a lot of goals and creation in that particular position.
"Today we've missed some chances, and we can look at strengthening and pushing and getting more competition in those areas."
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Q: Android Toolbar with two lines in the title? I want to have a double height actionbar (as in the material guideline examples), but with (possibly) 2 lines of text in the title. The title I'm using is dynamic and depends on the item displayed in the page. If there's one line it should look like a normal actionbar, if there's 2 lines then the text should break and drop down onto a new line. The action buttons should stay aligned with the top line of text no matter if there is one or two lines.
I read that the Toolbar is the new dynamic way to do actionbars so I thought that would probably be the way to go (I know there are answers out there that let you override the old action bar title textview to make it 2 lines, but that doesn't look like what I'm going for either). I'm using Android 4.4+ so I need to use the appcompat v7 library for the Toolbar.
I found when looking at the code that the title textview is constrained to just a single line (https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+/refs/heads/master/v7/appcompat/src/android/support/v7/widget/Toolbar.java - contains the code mTitleTextView.setSingleLine();).
Then I thought that since there's a single line subtitle below, and we can change the format of that text, I could format it the same as the title text and just put my title up in two parts if necessary. I wrote some basic code to split the string, but it relied on being able to tell if I needed to split it - and in practice I found that toolbar.isTitleTruncated() always returns false (both from my toolbar object accessed directly, and from getSupportActionBar().isTitleTruncated()).
I tried the answer here to wrap a TextView within the Toolbar, but I can't get the TextView to align with the Toolbar action buttons when I do that. If I align it correctly for a single line (using top padding), then it's wrong for a double line, and vice versa. Here's my code:
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:id="@+id/view_content"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">

<fragment
    android:id="@+id/fragment_pager"
    android:name="com.example.ProductPagerFragment"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" />

<android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
    android:id="@+id/product_details_toolbar"
    style="@style/style.toolbar"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="@dimen/double_height_toolbar"
    android:minHeight="?attr/actionBarSize"
    android:gravity="top"
    app:popupTheme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Light"
    app:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar" >

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/product_details_title"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:gravity="top"
        android:paddingTop="@dimen/padding_normal"
        style="@android:style/TextAppearance.Holo.Widget.ActionBar.Title.Inverse"
        android:maxLines="2" />

</android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar>

Does anyone have any ideas? Is this really something that's so against the Android guidelines that it should be so difficult?
Update: adding images for demonstration purposes:
How it should look:

How it looks now:

A: Hmmm, it works fine for me.

<android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
        android:layout_height="200dp"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:minHeight="?attr/actionBarSize"
        android:gravity="top"
        android:background="?attr/colorPrimaryDark"
        app:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar"
        app:popupTheme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Light">

    <TextView
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Title"
            android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Widget.ActionBar.Title.Inverse"/>

</android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar>

A: Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
toolbar.setTitle(getResources().getString(R.string.myTitle));
toolbar.setSubtitle(getResources().getString(R.string.mySubTitle));
setSupportActionBar(toolbar);

Tutorial:
ToolBar Example
Add Title, Subtitle, Color to Actionbar/Toolbar

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Watch this PPT about the Theory of Semiotics.
Semiotics are important to logo design because logos are meant to communicate a brand. Different uses of symbolism and representation will help someone to understand what the brand is about more quickly and effectively. Certain elements have certain visual symbolism. For example, classical elements may remind a viewer that the logo represents a company of stability and order.
Semiotics are important to logo decision because semiotics are how people interpret a sign, or symbol in the logo. The interpretations of different symbols can change the way that people understand what the brand is trying to communicate. it is important for companies to understand what semiotics might be attached to there symbol or logo and make sure they are communicating what they want to communicate.
Semiotics are important in the role of producing logos because logos are made of symbols. These symbols are semiotics that represents the company for which they stand. These symbols are chosen specifically because they are able to be communicate a brand by using symbols that are easily identifiable and interpretably by the viewers and consumers.
Semiotics are important in logo making because semiotics are integrated into our language and are a means of communication. symbols convey a lot of meaning without words which is basically what you're doing when one creates a logo. symbols are the most simplistic and readable means of communication across all languages so when coming up with a logo incorporating symbols you must be aware of the message your sending to the viewer.
Semiotics are important for logo design because logos are meant to communicate to the consumer society the message and/ or intent of a business, organization, or corporation. The semiotics behind a logo convey this with a minimalist visual approach without the overuse of information.
Semiotics seem to be very important in all types of logos because they are the branch between the idea and the connection to the audience in the most simplistic form. They are made out of symbols not words giving it more of an artistic feel. The business or company wants to show their brand without words using some type of logo. Semiotics help clear the eye of the business of words.
Semiotics are important to logo design because they communicate a message to the viewer through interpreted imagery. Semiotics are how people interpret an image, which leads to a cultural understanding of the logo. Logos make a brand easily identifiable through a simple image.
There are a lot of different theories behind semiotics between Saussure, Pierce, and Barths, but ultimately they each say that signs represent a meaning greater than themselves- greater than what is put on the page. This is true for logos, as well, because they will start to be associated with the feeling, services, and products the company or organization provides once it is around for a while. For example, the logos will naturally connote a certain feeling. The designer must be aware of this to be sure they are portraying the proper nature of the company. Indexes and icons can specifically guide viewers to think of a certain product since neither of these signs are arbitrary, according to Pierce. Logos may be stronger if they are indexes or icons versus just symbols. The Dropbox logo, for example, is a strong icon.
Understanding semiotics is important for logo design because it is the study of signs. More specifically, it is the study of how people interpret signs. Logos, and the production of them, is basically a language of its own and learning the techniques behind the whole process is extremely useful for receiving and communicating ideas. There are so many different types of logos but the basic purpose is to represent a company or product through symbol. Every unique design is meant to effectively express a vision that is directly associated with a business and allows for easy identification. The two concepts, semiotics and logos, are fully intertwined and develop each other further as the medium itself continues to expand.


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Categories: Appetizers, Vegetarian
Hassan's potato, olive and harissa tortilla
By Regina Schrambling | Nov. 2, 2005
If you could choose only one new cookbook this fall, you might have a problem. Publishing has had a little outbreak of seriousness, and the selection of new titles is wide and deep. Say you're looking for a taste of ... Read more
True Food Kitchen's inside out quinoa burger
Heavenly eggnog (plus variations)
Arroz con chorizo y camarones
Yogurt cheese with salsa
Total time: 1 hour, plus 30 minutes for cooling | Serves 10 to 12
Note: From "Moroccan Modern" by Hassan M'Souli.
1 pound potatoes (about 3 medium)
1 large red onion, chopped
1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
1/2 cup dried or oil-cured black olives, pitted
1 tablespoon harissa
1 tablespoon caviar
Step 1Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Brush a deep 12-inch baking dish with the butter. Line with parchment paper.
Step 2Peel the potatoes. Cut lengthwise into quarters, then into half-inch slices. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the oil and heat the remainder in a large skillet. Add the potatoes and fry, turning often, until they are crisp and browned on both sides, about 15 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Step 3Heat the reserved olive oil in a second large skillet and fry the onion and garlic for about 1 minute. Stir in the peas, olives and harissa. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Step 4Lightly whisk the eggs and cream together in a bowl, then stir in the cilantro and salt.
Step 5Add the potatoes to the onion mixture in the skillet, then add the cream mixture and stir gently to combine. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
Step 6Bake 10 minutes, then reduce the oven setting to 325 degrees and bake 10 minutes longer, or until set. Remove the tortilla from the oven and let stand for 30 minutes.
Step 7Turn upside down onto a serving platter and remove the pan and parchment paper. Spread the tortilla with sour cream. Garnish with the caviar and serve hot or cold.
Each of 12 servings:
238 calories; 5 grams protein; 12 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams fiber; 19 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 112 mg. cholesterol; 425 mg. sodium.
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If you could choose only one new cookbook this fall, you might have a problem. Publishing has had a little outbreak of seriousness, and the selection of new titles is wide and deep.
Say you're looking for a taste of India, either in a light and easy recipe collection for weeknight cooking or a long and luxurious virtual journey. You might have to take both: "India With Passion" and "Mangoes & Curry Leaves."
Or you might want to explore Middle Eastern and North African cooking, either with a respectful interest in how Syrian food differs from Jordanian, or just to find some jazzy new party recipes. Again, take two: "The Arab Table" and "Moroccan Modern."
Or even, let's get greedy, you want an Italian cookbook that will either transport you to Rome or Tuscany, or give you a one-stop source book for recipes with flavors well beyond the boot. You might have to take three: "Cucina Romana," "True Tuscan" and "The Silver Spoon." And you would still be tempted by "How to Cook Italian."
Fall is always harvest season for cookbooks, with a veritable cornucopia as gift season looms. But this year publishers have something meaty for everyone, including irresistible books that will change the way you bake bread ("Dough") and approach America's new addiction ("Cheese: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Best").
For those who would rather ponder than saute, there is even a reissue of a 1927 French cookbook that almost makes Julia Child look breezy ("La Bonne Cuisine de Madame E. Saint-Ange").
After a long dull spell when publishing seemed to be bunkering down with fast comfort food and silly celebrities, a new awareness seems to be growing of a big wide world out there. American authors are finding subjects they can really sink their teeth into, and foreign publishers are increasingly realizing how big an untapped market there might be for books with authenticity and soul.
These are not the cookbooks you're likely to find front and center at your local Barnes & Noble, where such titles as "The Best Recipes in the World" and "In Style Parties" will probably always dominate. They are not the three food books among the top 100 bestsellers on Amazon, where a couple of television personalities hold sway. And they are certainly not the chefs' vanity productions that too often pass for serious in recipe land.
They are either buried a little deeper in stores, are on display in dedicated cookbook shops or sold online, the equalizing outlet that should be the great liberator for timid publishers everywhere.
Imports for home cooks
After all, Ferran Adria's $492 cookbook is the big news in some circles, but imports aimed more at home cooks are growing. Interlink Books in Northampton, Mass., in particular has three great titles first published overseas. "Cucina Romana" is a lively little neighborhood-by-neighborhood exploration of what makes the food of Italy's biggest city so fascinating, by a writer raised near the famous Campo dei Fiori, with its amazing produce market and food shops. The recipes are a mix of the very classic (spaghetti alla carbonara) and restaurant modern (whole onions baked in sea salt). Both the food and street photography is almost like being there, without the Vespa din.
Interlink's "Moroccan Modern" is just as lavishly photographed, but it's less about a sense of place and more about a flavor profile. Written by a chef with a restaurant in Sydney, it has that singular Australian take on an ethnic cuisine: respectful of history but not afraid to mix in New World flavors.
A tortilla, for instance, is the typical baked egg dish with potatoes, but it also contains olives and harissa and is finished with a frosting of sour cream and caviar that does not exactly evoke Marrakesh. But this is just what makes "Modern" a keeper: The recipes can be integrated into a dinner party menu that does not contain a grain of couscous.
And Interlink's "India With Passion: Modern Regional Home Food," actually from Britain, is a small but vital book because the recipes are so doable, without a special trip or online search for ingredients and with an understanding of how an Indian meal is never about one dish but several. A dish such as stir-fried chicken in an exhilaratingly stinging, double-peppercorn sauce is so simple that you have the time to make the fragrant cumin rice and radish salad that take it to a higher level. Nothing is greasy or heavy, just satisfying.
Another import repackaged for Americans, by Kyle Cathie Limited, is borderline revolutionary. Not only is the basic technique for bread in "Dough" quicker, easier and less floury, but it is laid out in step-by-step color photos and on a DVD that is invaluable. The 50 variations on five essential recipes by a French baking teacher working in Britain are exemplary as well: Gruyere and cumin is just one flavor combination. Even if you give up on baguettes on your first sticky try and throw the dough into a loaf pan, you should get a loaf as good as you could buy.
But literally the biggest import targeted to mainstream cooks is "The Silver Spoon," a five-pound translation of Italy's best-selling cookbook for the last 55 years, from Phaidon Press, a publisher better known for photography books. It claims to be "the bible" of authentic Italian cooking, but the more than 2,000 recipes are all over the map, having been created over the decades at a magazine called Domus. Green beans, for instance, are done Polish style (with frankfurters and eggs) as well as au gratin and baked with a wonderful Parmigiano cream sauce.
At heart, though, "Spoon" may be Italian because the best recipes are so straightforward. Fish pan-seared and topped with capers, anchovies and parsley is as simple and direct as you might find in a seaside restaurant in Sicily. The recipes are also seasonally inspiring; this is the book to pull out when you get home from the farmers market desperate for a new way to serve carrots (with Roquefort sauce is as good as with rosemary).
If you're looking for more straight-on Italian, there is "True Tuscan," a native's evocative and idiosyncratic take on a style of cooking that has been done so often that chicken under a brick sounds as ordinary as grilled. Here the recipes are more surprising (fish in a mushroom-oregano sauce is not what you think of in Lucca), although you still can't escape the brick. This is a cook who hews to tradition but is also not afraid to turn beans into bombolini.
"How to Cook Italian" also offers a few recipes that have not been done to tiramisu death. All are by Giuliano Hazan, written in a clipped style that assumes readers trained at his mother's knee who can sense a duck might be done earlier than he specifies.
Mideast cuisines
Like those home-grown Italians, other cookbooks conceived and published in the United States this fall have singular merits. It's hard to imagine "The Arab Table" finding a publisher four years ago, but the book goes a long way toward promoting at least one level of understanding: taste. The author, May S. Bsisu, Jordanian by birth and now living in Ohio, does an admirable job of explaining the similarities and differences among the cuisines of Middle Eastern countries.
Her recipes and headnotes both have a heartfelt sensibility; one of the best dishes is the equivalent of Arabian refried beans: lentils simmered with cumin, pureed and topped with sweet fried onions. And her pantry discussion is particularly useful in a world opened up by that great spice bazaar on the Internet.
Anya von Bremzen has an even more stellar take on Spain, the "it" country this year, both in the restaurant world and in publishing. While most books still approach the cuisine in the most predictable (read paella) fashion, her "The New Spanish Table" dramatically communicates how the essential ingredients have evolved beyond potatoes and peppers, and how some of the most revolutionary ideas in the world are germinating in kitchens there.
The recipes are a mix of restaurant innovations and centuries-old standards, and always rewarding. Something as simple as scrambled eggs with piquillo peppers and anchovies on toast could change your conception of tapas for home use.
Then there is "Mangoes & Curry Leaves," the latest from the intrepid Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid, Canadians who have been traveling around the subcontinent for 30 years. This book, with its stunning photography and conversational text, is almost literally transporting to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. The recipes are accessible and the flavors almost like being there. If you have never had chai steeped by a sidewalk vendor in Kolkata, the recipe here will give you a sense of how addictive it is.
Two other books this fall are not meant to go near the stove, one intentionally and one by default. "Cheese" by Max McCalman and David Gibbons is not a cookbook but may be even better, because half of great cooking and entertaining in America today is about smart shopping, with an understanding of where ingredients come from. A staggering amount of information -- how to taste, how to serve, how to combine with wine -- is gorgeously packaged with photographs of every perfect cheese, from Aarauer Bierdeckel to Zamorano.
By contrast, "La Bonne Cuisine" is a bona fide cookbook but one it's hard to imagine getting very grease-splattered, saddled as it is with a dense design, ponderous language and overly detailed ingredients lists. Still, you have to admire Ten Speed Press for unabashedly publishing recipes with techniques that begin: "Gut and clean the pigeons and put their livers back into the body; cut off the heads; scrape the bottoms of the feet."
But that's the exception among this new crop of books. The others are totally approachable without being so dumbed down that they start with a cake mix and wind up in the microwave. They are also free of gimmicks, of the idea that recipes in a complex cuisine can be distilled to six ingredients or fewer.
Many also assume a fair amount of knowledge, though, or at least cooking sense. Probably because a different type of cook will be attracted to them, not all recipes are spelled out in Julia Child-dense detail, which is fine if you're supremely comfortable at the stove but can be a problem if you're not sure how long fish needs to simmer before it starts to fall apart.
Some of these books are meant for weekend cooking, when you're looking for recreation and have the time to lavish on one duck that needs to be stuffed, poached, chilled, carved into serving pieces and finally grilled.
Others make the old "60-Minute Gourmet" seem 45 minutes behind the times. Many of the vegetable recipes in "The Silver Spoon," for instance, take all of three steps (cut carrots into matchsticks, melt Roquefort with milk, combine).
It's hard to pin down what's behind this burst of seriousness, and it may just be cyclical. Cookbooks always go through fat and lean times. But even Nach Waxman, the owner of the Kitchen Arts & Letters bookstore in New York City, and the oracle of the American stove, says: "I'm not sure I can talk about trends, but I feel pretty good about what I'm seeing this year."


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May 11, 2018 | More than 1.5 Million Youth Call for Urgent Breakthrough in Education Funding
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Youth activists deliver petition with more than 1.5 million signatures to United Nations calling for the biggest education investment in history
United Nations Secretary-General, World Bank, and regional development banks advancing proposal for the International Finance Facility for Education
UN Special Envoy Gordon Brown warns of education crisis creating "wide and persistent divide" that risks excluding 400 million girls from employment in 2030
NEW YORK, May 11, 2018 – Today, youth activists from around the world in New York will meet the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and carry a clear and simple message: "We need more and better funding for education to achieve our full potential."
The youth will hand over a global petition with more than 1.5 million signatures calling on world leaders to launch a new International Finance Facility for Education that can provide an additional USD 10 billion for global education investments for the most marginalized young people throughout the world.
The world is facing an education crisis which is creating a wide and persistent divide between children who have access to skills and opportunity – and those who do not. If no action is taken, more than 400 million girls will not be on track to have the skills needed for employment in 2030. Learning standards across Africa are 100 years behind today's average high-income countries, and by 2030 the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity (the Education Commission) estimates that more than half of the world's children and young people – some 800 million youth – will not have the basic skills needed for the modern workforce.
On current trends, it will take until after 2100 for all countries to reach the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) target of ensuring that all children complete primary and secondary education.
UN Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown said: "The human faces behind these statistics are the most heartbreaking. Instead of being in school, children will be trapped as laborers, brides, soldiers, and victims of trafficking. Aspiring doctors, lawyers, teachers, and innovators of tomorrow will never realize their talents – this is a loss we cannot afford."
The International Finance Facility for Education would work with countries to collectively achieve the largest education investment in history and empower the next generation to fulfill their full potential.
Young people are outraged that progress has stalled as investment has not kept pace with the need for education funding. International support has declined from 13% of all aid ten years ago to now just 10%. All aid to education in developing countries combined offers only USD 10 per child – not enough to pay for a second-hand textbook, let alone a quality education.
Today at the United Nations, Global Youth Ambassadors from Nepal, Kenya, and Sierra Leone are bringing the signatures of more than 1.5 million people asking for change and immediate action. The petition was collected by young people working with several organizations, including Theirworld's network of 900 Global Youth Ambassadors in 90 countries, BRAC in Bangladesh, and Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi in Pakistan. The youth will meet with the United Nations Secretary-General, UN Special Envoy Gordon Brown, President of the Inter-American Development Bank Luis Moreno, and the World Bank's Vice President for Human Development Annette Dixon to discuss funding for education.
The Facility, put forward by the Secretary-General, would make aid more effective by leveraging and maximizing the impact of donor resources through the World Bank and regional development banks to provide an additional 20 million places in school in its initial stage. Countries would multiply the impact by increasing their own funding and committing to critical education reforms.
Upon meeting with the youth advocates and receiving the petition, the United Nations Secretary-General declared, "In our fast-changing world, we cannot accept 250 million children failing to learn even the most basic skills. In the coming decade, some one billion young people will enter the workforce. They all need education so that they can help build a world of peace, prosperity, dignity, and opportunity for all. That is why the proposed new International Finance Facility for Education is critical."
History shows that innovative and concerted international efforts can have profound impact. A decade and a half ago, such cooperation generated extraordinary new resources for the health sector and saved millions of lives. Achieving universal education would increase GDP per capita in low-income countries by almost 70 percent by 2050. The Facility will make what was once considered impossible – quality education for every child – possible within a generation.
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A class-action lawsuit filed recently by the Georgia Motor Trucking Association and several trucking companies challenges House Bill 170, Georgia's recent transportation funding legislation. The truckers contend sales taxes imposed by local governments (a.k.a., the City of Hawkinsville and every other city) on motor fuel can only be expended for "providing and maintaining an adequate system of public roads and bridges" and "road and construction maintenance." The lawsuit cites a provision of the Georgia Constitution that limits the expenditure of state sales taxes on motor fuels to those purposes.
The suit seeks to have local sales taxes collected on motor fuel sales placed in an escrow account pending resolution of the lawsuit, jeopardizing over $500 million in local sales taxes used to fund essential city, county and school needs. Cities in Georgia have a lobbying group, The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and GMA believes the proposed diversion of local sales tax receipts is unlikely. However, Hawkinsville and other Cities should be aware of the possibility that the proceeds of taxes on the sale of motor fuels could be withheld. This would be very harmful to our city.
in some instances may be contractually dedicated to fund local projects.
Tom Gehl, GMA's Director of Governmental Relations, notes that the truckers made a similar argument during the debate on HB 170 during the 2015 legislative session, which lawmakers rejected. It is my hope that the courts will throw out this lawsuit because it has no standing. LOCAL vs. STATE.
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They're out there, you may just need to do a little scouring (and be willing to live in a smaller community or a bit off the beaten path). Base Price does not include closing costs, options, upgrades or lot premiums. Which has the most potential? Although the property is listed as circa-1870, there is some speculation that it was constructed earlier and the farmstead of settler John Hamilton Bryson. Out here, it's not uncommon for family BBQs to merge or to meet a new friend while out walking the dog. The latest to pop up on our radar date from 1740 to 1810. Located 8 miles from iconic Beaver Stadium and charming downtown State College, PA. A plaque that reads "Weaverly" adorns the exterior of this grand old stone home, which was built in 1843 and served as a stagecoach stop and, later, an inn. An Important Health and Safety Update for Our Customers. Today, we focus on the smaller homes, the cottages that most often dot the countryside. 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Copper electric conductors are used in winding production. Electric copper has a high purity and is manufactured by an electrolysis process, obtaining a purity above 99% and the straight section of copper conductors to be inserted into the grooves are rectangular or circular.
In general, circular section conductors are made in standard diameters up to a diameter of about 2.5mm to 3mm and the current density changes between 3.5 and 15 A / mm2 depending on the ventilation system, number of starts per hour, and desired efficiency .
High efficiency motors 3 hp 182TC motors are characterized by lower current density and if the Acon is larger than the straight section of the largest available wire diameter, some smaller diameter conductors are connected in parallel and coiled together. Up to six or eight elementary conductors can be connected this way.
If the Acon is larger than 30 to 40mm2 (ie 6 to 8 wires of 2,5mm2 in parallel), conductors of rectangular section are recommended and in many countries, these conductors are also parameterized. Normally, the height of rectangular conductors is low compared to the width (a <3.5mm) to reduce the Skin effect.
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Company and Government share blame for massive job losses
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment Arthur Morgan TD has said the Waterford Wedgewood management and the Government must share responsibility for the massive job losses in Dungarvan. Deputy Morgan said:
"Waterford Wedgewood has callously dumped 485 workers in County Waterford with no consultation with their trade unions and no regard for the impact on the workers, their families and the economy of the region. This closure follows other serious job losses in the region over many years.
"The Government must also share responsibility. It has lionised the likes of Tony O'Reilly, non-Executive Chairman of Waterford Wedgwood, and fostered a corporate culture which can freely dump working people. The Government has also failed to protect existing jobs and to foster balanced economic development. It has spawned numerous task forces in areas where jobs have been lost but most of these have turned out to be PR exercises.
"Workers in Waterford Crystal have raised serious questions about the role of management and their failure to properly promote their products and to plan to retain jobs. While the jobs and massive salaries of senior management will be preserved the Dungarvan workers are to be sacrificed. I am calling on the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to intervene."ENDS


As the Japanese economy sinks back into recession, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for increased monetary stimulus, a postponement of the next income-tax hike, and a general election to be held on December 14. But with opposition parties posing little threat to the ruling coalition's mandate, what's behind Abe's decision to hold a snap election?
Dec 3, 2014 Kenneth Rogoff examines why Abenomics has so far failed to deliver sustained growth.
Nov 26, 2014 Yuriko Koike weighs Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to call a snap general election.
Oct 28, 2014 Stephen S. Roach wonders whether the Japanese economy is prepared to benefit from US and Chinese external demand.
Sep 3, 2014 Koichi Hamada urges Japan's government to launch the third "arrow" of its plan to revive economic growth.
Dec 1, 2014 Nouriel Roubini criticizes governments' over-reliance on monetary policy to support aggregate demand and growth.
Nov 10, 2014 Mohamed A. El-Erian welcomes a strengthening US dollar, but warns that its global benefits are not guaranteed.


Saturday May 11th 7:00 til 10:00 pm.
Beginner's Square and Contra dance lessons at 6:30 pm.
Join us for a community social Old Fashioned Barn Dance for fun, friendship and dancing with live Old Time music by Rocky Fork.
Dances such as: Traditional squares, Contra, Country Western, Partner dances, Line dances, The Waltz, The Virginia Reel, Spanish Waltz and Mixers will be taught and done during the dance.
Singles and couples of all ages are welcome and no experience is necessary…beginners are encouraged to join the fun!
The cost is $5.00 per person at the door. Under 12 yrs free. Light refreshments provided.
Location: United Church Of Granville, 115 W. Broadway, on the S/W corner of W. Broadway and Main Street. The dance is in the Annex building on the west side of the church. Parking is on street.
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WATCH: Bison Attacks 9-Year-Old Girl
By Maggie Hughes Jul 24, 2019
A 9-year-old Florida girl was attacked by a bull bison Monday afternoon while visiting Yellowstone National Park with her family.
"According to witnesses, a group of approximately 50 people were within 5-10 feet of the bison for at least 20 minutes before eventually causing the bison to charge the group," the National Park Service said in a news release on the incident.
A video taken by a bystander shows the bison tossing the girl in the air as people run away from the charging animal.
Park officials continue to remind visitors that animals are wiled and to stay 25 yards from bison, elk and deer and 100 yards away from bears and wolves, ABC News reported.
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Mahesh Babu's super hit political drama under Koratala Siva's direction, Bhart Ane Nenu, has been released two weeks ago and is still going strong in the second week as well. The movie is never failing to impressed Andhra and Telangana people and it is a great getaway for this weekend.
In Capital Cinemas, Vijayawada, the film has collected the mammoth Rs 1 crore gross. It is the fastest 1 crore film next to Baahubali 2. And in the US, the film has grossed $3 million plus which is a triumph in recent times.
The film earned huge admiration because of its important social message for every citizen. We seldom see such good films and it is our responsibility to encourage such movies for the betterment of the society.


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Confidence Index Exceeds Forecast
Consumer confidence jumped to a two-year high in June, buoyed by an improved job market and softening gasoline prices, the Conference Board reported Tuesday.
The upbeat news contrasted with early reports this week of a slowdown in retail sales in June. But economists shrugged off those figures, which were blamed primarily on cool weather in the South and Northeast, as a temporary setback.
The consumer confidence index, which barely budged in May, increased nearly 9 points to 101.9, up from a revised reading of 93.1 in May. The latest reading was much better than the figure of 95 that analysts had expected.
Lynn Franco, director of the New York-based Conference Board's Consumer Research Center, said the strong improvement in current business conditions propelled consumer confidence to the highest level since June 2002, when the indicator was 106.3.
The present-situation index is now 104.8, up from 90.5 in May. The expectations index, which measures consumers' outlook over the next six months, rose to 100 from 94.8.
"Consumers expect the economy to continue to grow at a healthy clip and to continue to generate additional jobs," Franco said.
The survey's cutoff for June's preliminary results was June 22, before the transfer of power in Iraq.
Economists track consumer confidence because consumer spending accounts for two-thirds of U.S. economic activity.
Mark Vitner, an economist at Wachovia Corp., said he believed that the recent improvement in consumer confidence largely reflected improving employment conditions.
He said June's lackluster retail sales were "only temporary," largely attributable to the undesirable weather conditions and the lingering effects of higher gasoline prices, which have come down and are the lowest in two months.
Both Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and Target Corp. warned Monday that sales in June at stores opened at least a year would be lower than projected. The nation's retailers are set to report their June sales figures July 8.
Vitner added, "If gasoline prices keep coming down over the summer, then the damage is limited," he said. But if gas prices don't continue to decrease, he said, consumer spending in 2005 will be affected.
Joel L. Naroff, president and chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors Inc., said that though he was encouraged by the consumer confidence figures, there was still plenty of uncertainty. "We have to see wage increases start to kick in before we see consumers feel really good," he said.


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Песня Atlas написанная и исполненная британской альтернативной рок-группой Coldplay, была выпущена как первый сингл из саундтрека фильма 6 сентября 2013 года в США. Сингл дебютировал на 3 строчке в чартах Великобритании и Нидерландов. 7 сентября официально вместе с Lyric Video песня стала доступна для скачивания на iTunes.

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Home Football IU closes nonconference slate with 38-3 win over UConn, loses Coy Cronk
IU closes nonconference slate with 38-3 win over UConn, loses Coy Cronk
Matt Cohen
Frankly, the scoreboard didn't matter. Even as IU trailed at the time to a UConn team it was supposed to crush, what mattered more were the three people sitting near the 50-yard line.
Coy Cronk is carted off the field in the first half against UConn on Saturday. (Kurt Spitler/HN)
Coy Cronk lay on the ground, holding his right ankle. He had been fallen on from behind, and rolled onto his back with a gruesome twist of his foot.
The aircast was on his leg immediately and the cart left streaks on the turf as it sprinted toward the IU logo at midfield.
As Cronk was lifted into the cart his teammates left the sideline and circled around him. They all tapped him on the shoulder. No one told the players to go out. It was instinct.
Cronk was IU's starting left tackle from the moment he arrived at IU. Saturday's game was his 40th career start. He's only missed one start in his career. He's played alongside NFL-bound offensive lineman such as Dan Feeney, Wes Martin and Brandon Knight. This year, it was his turn.
"Now we're playing for him," wide receiver Nick Westbrook said. "This season goes out to him now."
Cronk was in the locker room to greet his team at halftime. He had a boot on his foot stretching all the way to just under his knee, his leg resting on a scooter.
He sat up in the cart as he was driven off, looking back toward the field the whole way. At least with pads on, it might the last time he sees it.
"He just saying, 'Keep fighting boys, fight for me," Westbrook said of Cronk's words as he left the field.
Minor setback!! Proud of my teammates who played their hearts out thank you to Hoosier nation for the support
— Coy Cronk (@CoyCronk) September 21, 2019
Westbrook said that head coach Tom Allen and offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer said before the game to keep in mind who each player was playing for back home. But suddenly that has new meaning. Now there's a teammate, a teammate who has embodied what Allen has tried to build in Bloomington.
"I love that kid, he's so tough and given so much to this place," Allen said. "He came in when I got here. He was in that initial class. We started together. Just got a special relationship."
No official diagnosis was given on Cronk other than Allen confirming the injury to his ankle. There is yet to be a timetable determined, but Allen seemed to be preparing to lose Cronk for the season.
"I love that kid," Allen said. "Man, he's just so tough and he's given so much to this place, so I hope it's not the end of the season."
With Cronk out, IU tried multiple combinations on the offensive line Saturday. Caleb Jones and Matthew Bedford both saw time at left tackle. If Cronk is out for the season, Allen said that Bedford, a promising true freshman, will have to burn his redshirt.
IU would score later on that drive, after Cronk was carted off, on a Peyton Ramsey to Whop Philyor touchdown pass. IU took the lead without the star left tackle. It was the start of 38 unanswered points as IU beat UConn 38-3.
With Cronk out, IU was left without its starting quarterback (Michael Penix) and left tackle. In a game against UConn, where IU was favored by 27.5 points, that didn't matter.
IU saw the type of rebound it needed following the 51-10 loss to Ohio State. Against UConn, IU saw the running game finally gain traction. Stevie Scott had a season-high 97 yards on 21 carries, adding a late touchdown as well. He averaged 4.6 yards per carry as part of a running back group that averaged 4.5. IU finished with 178 rushing yards.
"Good to bounce back from last week's performance and thought our guys responded the way I hoped they would," Allen said.
Ramsey put up a stat line resembling more the performance he had in relief against Eastern Illinois than his start against Ohio State. Ramsey only had four incompletions coming against three touchdown passes. He threw for 247 yards. The only blemish was a second-half interception.
Peyton Hendershot caught a touchdown for the third straight game, joining Philyor and Westbrook as the receivers to find the endzone.
IU outgained UConn 430-145, including limiting UConn to 51 rushing yards. The Hoosiers converted eight of 10 third downs while holding UConn to 3-for-14.
IU now heads to Michigan State, facing one of the nation's top run defenses. Suddenly a running game that finally found traction will face its toughest test, without its best blocker.
Now IU will take a reshaped offensive line into East Lansing, and it still isn't clear who will be the quarterback with the potential for Penix, who wore pads for the entire UConn game despite never throwing a pass even in warmups, to return.
IU might be left with Bedford, a true freshman, getting his first carer start at Spartan Stadium. Regardless of how the offensive line shakes out, Cronk will be on the sideline to cheer on and help his young replacement, but he won't be next to them where he's needed most.
As the Hoosiers leave Indiana for the first time this season, their senior leader won't be there.
"He means a lot to our program," Allen said. "He always will."
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WHO NEEDS A SMOKING GUN, WHEN WE'VE GOT CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS TO SAVE AMERICA
Karma has begun to bite Trump on his tuchus big time, as his past misdeeds have come back to haunt him in a really bad way, and boy can you see it on his face and in his demeanor
DONALD IS TOAST… at least that's how it feels as I write this. If what we've learned so far, even with out all of the redactions filling in the blanks, it doesn't look good for the liar in chief. Even without that so-called smoking gun proving without any shadow of a doubt that our sitting president got into office with the assistance from a lot of people he shouldn't have ever been associated with, which doesn't include all of the other very bad things Donald is alleged to have done. And thanks to the recent revelations from Michael Cohen, General Michael Flynn, and David Pecker no less, Donald J. Trump turns out was in on the crimes to hide his infidelities and his other misdeeds during the campaign, which eventually got him into the White House.
That alone would be enough for any president or political figure to have to seriously think about resigning and making a deal. But, that treasonous act is only the first of many investigations which are now beginning to swallow Donald's entire world up. Even if what Donald, Rudy and Kellyanne Conway keep saying and tweeting are the opposite. Even if the traitors masquerading as politicians in what used to be known as the republican party, come out and act as if no crimes ever occurred. And if they did, it doesn't matter because the man is president, and you can't indict a sitting president. Disregarding his crimes, or that those crimes by him and others aided his coronation. That's right, that the latest and most insane excuse from the trumpeters. Apparently Donald committing the crimes doesn't matter any more, he's already practically admitting it anyway. You see there's a method to his madness, according to them even if he did it, it doesn't matter. That's the new defense for Trump's crimes. Since he's the sitting president and he can't get in trouble for any crimes that he might have committed, no matter how treasonous, he's safe. Like Donald once said, he could shoot a man on Fifth Avenue and nothing would happen to him. Even if those crimes helped him get into the presidency. Who's the genius that thought up this defense? Scarily I'm asking how many will believe it, or worse, what if that's how he gets away with all it, as he transforms from president to king of Trumpland.
The shame in all this is, all of the players in this game that Donald is playing are crooked in one way or another. So when the star witness, turns out to be somebody like Michael Cohen, it gives Donald's defenders the most obvious defense they can come with. How can you believe a word that Michael Cohen says? Especially now that the words convicted liar has been tattooed across his forehead for all of the world to see. How could we possibly believe that he of all people is finally telling the truth? Of course the trumpeters seem to forget and disregard everything else that's been revealed, as they've done since Trump became the presumptive nominee of the republican party. Something the hypocrites in the trumpeting version of the republican party pretty much do that with all of their members, no matter how disgusting, deplorable, or treasonous they turn out to be.
Those talking heads who are trying to brush aside Donald's illegal and treasonous actions, with all of their never minds and who gives a flying… totally disregards what we learned just this past week, that publisher David Pecker has corroborated with Donald all the way back to 2015. Unbelievably, but not surprisingly it turns out that Donald J. Trump, while a candidate for President, was in the room with Michael Cohen and David Pecker as they discussed and agreed to work together on a scheme to aide the republican candidate's campaign for the presidency. Oops! According to David Pecker, Donald orchestrated the deal, not Michael Cohen. The National Enquirer, which David Pecker publishes, would align their 'news' as pro trump and anti Hillary. Anyone who saw their covers could figure that out. But what we the general public didn't know was that the editorial of the publication was in coordination with Donald's campaign. Shall we say, time to resign. Seems Donald set up a hush money scam with the publisher, using tricks like 'Catch and Kill' to bury items that could ruin his presidential dreams. Well Rudy, Donald, and his other talking heads are now pitching as their excuse that there was nothing illegal in paying off women for his personal failings, According to them, everybody does it. John Edwards did it and got away with it. So see its nothing to lose sleep over. Of course, the reality is, they did it to stop the stories from getting out, because Donald was running for President and it could hurt his chances. So instead of reading weeks, if not days before Election Day about Trumps paying off women illegally, and whatever other news bits that would damage his electoral chances, we got the Wikileaks dump of emails stolen from the DNC. We got lots of accusations from Donald and his crew of how crooked Hillary was, how she as president would rip off the public and enrich their own bank accounts, how her presidency would be a non-stop legal nightmare for her, and because of that, nothing would get accomplished. Sounds familiar?
Amazingly, less then a week after Donald's really bad day of December 7th, his D Day if you will, we've actually gotten an even worse day for him to deal with. On December 13th, it got even worse for Donald, and my smile grew a lot bigger, as it turned out that David Pecker, the publisher of The National Enquirer, had agreed to corroborate with the investigation, which pretty much has cooked Donald J. Trump's goose. With Pecker's agreement, we have learned that the meeting that included Michael Cohen and David Pecker, which dealt with publishers assistance during the campaign, you know, dealing with the hush money. The payments to at least the 2 lovely ladies that we know about, was attended no less by the man himself. That's right, Donald who completely denied a meeting ever took place, or that there was ever a conversation or deal, was in the meeting. The one that he suggested that people speak to his attorney Michael Cohen about it. The one that, according to them now, even if it happened it wasn't crime. The one… like rat caught in a trap. So conspiring with David Pecker, in the real world, to help swing the presidential election, should be enough alone for Donald's presidency be on borrowed time. But sadly the real world ended the day Donald came down that escalator and spewed hatred, and the sad news that he was running to take over the free world. And since we're not living in what I hope isn't reality these days, that alone might not be enough to sway enough republicans to help kick out the treasonous actors.
And now fools like Alan Dershowitz and Devin Nunes, are showing their vile faces on Fox news and spewing bulls…, sorry, garbage, that General Michael T. Flynn was entrapped by the FBI when he lied to them. Apparently the fools on the right are gonna try to overthrow his guilty plea. So, lets get this straight, the man who was running our national security for Donald, shouldn't know not to lie to the feds? A lifelong military man, a fool who stood in front of the world and chanted to lock Hillary Clinton up, because of her supposed treasonous actions… hogwash. I guess we are all also to believe that he didn't know that working with foreign nations at the same time that he was working for Donald's cabinet, especially without telling anyone was a treasonous thing, either? So I guess Flynn's defense's scheme to attack the FBI in their plea for the lightest sentence possible for the traitor to the judge, was simply a pitch to Donald to get a pardon. And his seeing the light and giving up the Donald was simply buying time till he could send out smoke signals for a pardon. Because Trump's response afterwards via an interview makes it sound to me like their pitch might actually work. Donald still wuves his little general, his little Michael.
Well lets hope the treasonous general, still gets locked up for at least some time, when perhaps the traitor to our nation will maybe see the errors of his ways, and in turn, come out and fully apologize to Hillary Clinton and to the citizens of the United States for his crimes against democracy. Of course I'm fully expecting his future to be similar to Oliver North, another man who committed treason for a different republican president. But instead of being ridiculed and spit at as the traitor that he was, he became a political hero for the right, and has made a living off of his treasonous deeds ever since. Expect Flynn to be a star on Fox or worse Sinclair sometime in the near future, even perhaps while serving his time in federal prison. I'm sorry, the man deserves no cheers, no accolades, only ridicule and scorn. Flynn has only admitted his guilt to lying to the FBI, that's it. He supposedly has been very helpful and forthright with information to his inquisitors, but as far as I can tell, he hasn't apologized for his actions to the nation. He helped a traitor get into the White House, so no soup for him.
I do have mixed feelings on what we've learned recently, especially in regards to Michael Cohen. With him my feelings shifted from thinking he was a dumb witless stooge, a fixer who did the dirty work for Donald. Then with his seemingly change of heart, I thought for a few days that perhaps the man wasn't the total douche bag thug that I had always sensed he was. Yes my friends, a former Trumpeter has been saved, Michael had finally seen the light. But then Friday, December 7th, occurred and even though the American people finally had his big reveal, we also discovered the man's change of heart wasn't total. On that day we learned Donald's one time attorney was hiding things, he wasn't the reformed sinner that he wanted all of us to think he had become. When I heard that, I was real disappointed. I mean I wanted this smoking gun in the guise of Michael Cohen that we all had been waiting for, to be perfect, not to have a blemish, not to give Donald any wiggle room to escape that long green mile.
But honestly Michael Cohen doesn't have to be perfect, he just needs to be the someone who can help connect the dots, which he was doing according to Mueller's investigators in regards to their investigation. So at least Cohen's getting some time behind bars that he so justly deserves, and most importantly he seems to be giving up the ghost on Donald. I must add, listening to Donald go off on Michael Cohen, as opposed to Michael Flynn who he is still praising, you know that Michael is telling the truth and Donald, well Donald doesn't know how to react, how to keep his fat trap shut, or how to stop his stubby little fingers from tweeting. And as usual those outbursts always come back to bite him. After Michael was sentenced to spend over 3 years in prison, Trump tweeted some really juvenile insults and attacked Cohen and his family. Which apparently Michael Cohen wasn't pleased about. So the newly convicted former fixer came out in an interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC and said a few things that should really shut the orange faced fool up. Words in my opinion that should send shivers down all of the trumpeters spines. "Nothing at the Trump organization was ever done unless it was run through Mr. Trump. He directed me, as I said in my allocution and I said as well in the plea, he directed me to make the payments, he directed me to become involved in these matters. Including the one with McDougal, which was really between him and David Pecker and then David Pecker's counsel. I just reviewed the documents ... in order to protect him. I gave loyalty to someone who truthfully does not deserve loyalty." Honestly, that's all I need to hear. Shut Donald's presidency down. Anyone who knows anything about Donald has to feel that his commentary rules Donald out of ever being in the dark in any of the things that he probably was involved with. So please stop giving this shyster in orange face paint any benefit of the doubt. Quit believing his ever changing excuses, and his point blank lies about what occurred. He did it. He was in on it. They all were. The entire Trump organization, his family and even his presidency is a sham. I'm just hoping in the end that Michael Cohen will be remembered in history as Donald's John Dean.
So, unluckily for Donald not only do we have a real life tabloid nightmare smacking him in his crooked orange face, we've also got the second knock out blow which also would normally be enough to at least have started impeachment hearings. Seems we've now learned that Donald and his family… excuse me his organization, yes this is a mob, is up to their neck in the Trump Tower Moscow project. Something we've discovered Donald has been dreaming of seemingly most of his adult life. Finally the deal was coming into fruition, and I actually don't doubt what other people keep saying, that getting that dream tower built, was the real reason Donald ran for president in the first place. It is possible Donald wasn't thinking of the political ramifications with the deal, just the deal itself. Remember as he keeps pitching, he's a builder not a politician, so who knows in Donald's mind it's simply a hotel. Of course lets disregard that in this case he's got to deal with Vladimir, because nothing gets done in Russia without Putin's say so.
Remember all those times Donald came out and told everyone that he had no deals with Russia? Well since these revelations have come out, Rudy and Donald, amongst many, are now using the excuse that a lie isn't criminal. That's right, they're currently pitching that none of those thousands of lies mean jack. Somehow the deal, kept secret to the world isn't a problem. Never discussed by Donald's defenders. As usual they're trying to use the fact that the lying of it is the only problem with what occurred, and since he wasn't under oath when he said them, its not a crime. But lets remember that when Donny became president, he swore an oath on a bible to defend the constitution. My question is by constantly lying to the American people about his past illicit deeds, isn't he breaking that oath he swore? Isn't that a crime?
Speaking of liars, according to Rudy lying to the American people isn't a crime if you're the president. That's their so-called legal defense. So what? Who cares? Sorry Rudy, sorry Donald, it matters and some of us do care. Maybe the lying isn't illegal even with my question still out there to be answered, and these lies shouldn't cause a president to resign from office, no matter how wrong it feels. But his dealing with Russians and others on the deal while campaigning for president, while hiding all of it, surely sounds like they doing something shady, if not impeachment worthy. And lets add an additional wrinkle to the mix. It turns out, if you deal with the wrong sort of people eventually they will turn on you, especially if they've been alone in a cell in a foreign land under the thumb of the feds. Which brings me to Maria Butina, a Russian spy who pled guilty on Thursday, December 13, in a plot to influence conservative republicans. Maria Butina will possibly be a name remembered as a tipping point in our nations history. I wouldn't be surprised that before this is all over, besides Donald and company going down, if half the republican party goes down with them after their association with her is fully revealed. Amazing only 1 day after Michael Cohen's guilty plea and his 3 year sentence was handed down. We've learned that a Russian spy began canoodling with the NRA all the way back in 2011 and did seemingly very little to have the republicans falling all over themselves over her Russian charms and her love of weaponry. Yes this crazy script we are living in even includes a hot redhead spy, perhaps Scarlett Johansson can play her in the movie.
The only question we should have to ask now is when will VP Mike Pence's own illegalities start coming out? After all he allowed Michael Flynn to get in, and even after he was warned about the general's issues, he ignored the problem. What's up with that? Let's hope some time before Donald vacates the premises, Pence's criminal acts also causes his resignation. Even if he didn't commit any crimes, he got the position by illegal and treasonous means, which should simply mean go away Mike. That written, Pence should never be allowed to become president, and he shouldn't be allowed to pardon Donald for any of his crimes. And ironies of all ironies, Nancy Pelosi could become our next president before all of this is said and done. Since she will be the majority leader of Congress when the Trump/Pence team is jettisoned off of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and she would be third in line for the presidency, that means she gets the gig. Can't wait for the republicans heads to explode. That is if Pence doesn't get to stay as president and choose his own pet poodle to be his vice president. I can only image which monster he would choose, or who his handlers would I should write. Of course, the proper thing to do in all of this is to have a phone conversation with Hillary Clinton and hand her the gig she shouldn't have gotten over two years a go. They could make a deal so Donald vacates the premises, quietly, he could save a little face. And if he agrees and Hillary Clinton is installed as president, without any difficulties, the feds would not send him to a federal penitentiary immediately where he would wait until it's time for his big death scene against the wall or in the hot seat. They would allow him to leave the office with his head up and those crimes which helped him get into office would be forgiven, in the same way that Nixon left after Watergate.
All I know is, I'm thinking the second part of Donald's tenure or however long it lasts, should be a lot more fun to live through if you love democracy, and want to watch it work its magic. That no one is above the law, and in the end things somehow work their way to the right conclusion. It should be interesting seeing the next election campaign's commence, and not just because there will be so many qualified candidates in the democratic party to run for their party's nomination. But because we still don't know if Donald will run unopposed as the incumbent in his party, or will he still be even president. If he is, and runs again, will he have any challengers? Or better yet, will Pence be one of those challenges, going after a much weaker Donald? Or if things work out better than I can even hope for that will fools in charge will be gone, already replaced by Nancy Pelosi. And what if Nancy is the president, who does she pick for her vice president? What if its Hillary? Wouldn't that be something? Wouldn't that make a statement and a half? And if so, does Nancy then run as the incumbent, or does she step aside and let Hillary run as the true incumbent? See lots of fun questions to ponder as we start the countdown towards the end of Donald's presidency.
© Neil Feigeles, Neilizms, Tuesday, December 18, 2018
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Lord Jamar turns 46 on Wednesday.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Happy Birthday to New Rochelle's Lord Jamar!
Lord Jamar, who was born in New Rochelle, turns 46 on Wednesday.
Jamar, a rapper and actor, was born on Sept. 17, 1968. He is a member of the hip-hop group Brand Nubian, which formed in 1989. As an actor, he is best known for his role of Supreme Allah on the TV series "Oz." He has appeared on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Third Watch" and "The Sopranos."
He has also done production work for artists such as Dead Prez, Buckshot, Shaka Amazulu The 7th and Tom Browne. He released his debut solo album "The 5% Album" (an album dedicated to the Nation of Gods and Earths) on June 27, 2006. Like his onscreen character on "Oz," Jamar is a member of the Nation of Gods and Earths.


While some players may enjoy the opportunity to reboot their engine after a busy start to the season Joe Hart isn't one of them, and the Manchester City goalkeeper is not impressed with his recent omission.
Having started the club's first six competitive games of the season, Hart found himself left out of the City side for their 7-0 demolition of Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup.
Summer signing Willy Caballero took the gloves in his absence, and while that was no surprise, Hart was then unexpectedly left out of the team when City returned to Premier League action against Hull at the weekend.
Although he's widely expected to return to the starting line up for the Champions League clash with AS Roma, Hart is not happy to have already missed two games so early on in the season.
The fact he's likely to take his place between the posts again tonight suggests Hart's absence was nothing more than a rest, but the England man sounded bitter about the decision.
Speaking in a press conference, Hart said: "It is hard for me to see (any positives). I am sure when I retire from football I will see them, but right now I am not going to see them."
"Of course I want to play every game, that is my nature, my professionalism. I am not the manager, just a player. I live by the decisions of the manager."
Following the departure of Costel Pantillimon this summer, Caballero was signed from Malaga to compete with Hart for a place in Manuel Pellegrini's team.
The Argentine is one of a number of goalkeeping colleagues Hart has had during his time at Manchester City, but he insisted he'll always fight for the number one spot.
"We have always had good goalkeepers - David James, Andreas Isaksson, Kasper Schmeichel, Pantilimon - it has always been a fight for me to keep my place and that will continue.
"But I have always had high standards that I will keep to, whether there is one goalkeeper or 20. I love the challenge," he said.
Pellegrini's decision to rest his number one goalkeeper perhaps garnered more attention due to the speculation that has surrounded Hart's future at the club.
However, both player and manager were calm when asked about contract talks. Hart, whho still has almost two years left on his existing deal, said: "While I am welcome here, I am more than happy to stay here and see where that takes me."
In response, Pellegrini added: "Me and Joe know what is happening with that issue. It is important but not the most important thing in this moment."