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Lindenwood University held its commencement exercises May 16 and 17, awarding a record number of degrees, including the first doctoral degrees in the school's history.
The undergraduate commencement on May 17 and the Baccalaureate/graduate commencement on May 16 were both held at the Family Arena in St. Charles. More than 800 students took part in the undergraduate ceremony while approximately 650 students took part in the graduate ceremony. Last year, just over 1,300 students took part in both ceremonies combined.
This year, more than 3,400 students were eligible to participate in the ceremony, which includes students who completed their degrees in August, September, and December of 2007 and March of 2008, as well as students who were on track to complete their degrees in May, June, August, and September of 2008. Lindenwood holds one set of commencement exercises a year.
This was also a groundbreaking year because the university awarded degrees to the first eight recipients of its new Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.); another 17 candidates who are awaiting approval of their dissertations participated in the ceremony.
"This commencement is historic for Lindenwood in a couple of ways," said James D. Evans, Lindenwood president. "The number of graduates is testimony to our enrollment growth, and the conferring of Lindenwood's first doctoral degrees is evidence of the growth of our programs."
The keynote speaker at the graduate ceremony was St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann, and the speaker at the undergraduate ceremony was former U.S. Senator Alan Dixon. Student speakers at the commencement ceremony were undergraduate Megan Shipley, president of the Lindenwood Student Government Association, and graduate student Kelly Kothe, who was recipient of the university's Bertha Floyd Lifelong Learning Award.
Receiving the university's Alumni Merit Award (at the May 16 ceremony) was Martha Ackmann (class of 1973), award-winning author of "The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight."

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It's almost inevitable that a British event would involve talking about the weather, and when the British winter seemed to morph into spring and almost skip summer, its belated arrival was worth noting. In fact, the bright yellow orb in the sky managed to make an appearance for all four days of the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed, bathing it in warmth, and bringing a glow to the entire proceedings.
This year's Festival of Speed was a bit more special because it celebrated the 20th anniversary, with this being the 21st event since it was inaugurated in 1993. Back then, Lord March and his team expected 2500 visitors but received 25000. This year, a record sellout crowd of 196000 were treated to four awesome days of petrolhead nirvana.
Anniversaries were in vogue, with both McLaren and the 911 celebrating 50 years; the latter giving us the stunning 111ft-high Gerry Judah-designed central sculpture, depicting three examples of the 911 that were racing each other to the sky.
Predictably, the 911 was everywhere you looked, with a vast array spread across the grounds in every category, with a fabulously diverse selection running up the hill twice a day. There was also a pristine example of every major iteration on display at the Porsche booth next to Molecomb Corner, and some truly rare 911s shown in the Cartier 'Style et Luxe' paddock.
As usual, Style et Luxe was one of the highlights of the event, attracting classic icons and concepts. It's where you'd see a Bugatti Veyron sharing space with a Peugeot concept car, a McLaren F1 and a Ferrari 250LM in one place. As ever, the Michelin Supercar Paddock proved just as compelling as the racecar paddock, and a glance through the list of entrants explained why. Making dynamic debuts were the McLaren P1, Porsche 991 GT3, Aston Martin CC100 (of which three examples will be built for wealthy clients), sublime Jaguar CX75 and F-Type-based 'Project 7' concepts, alongside a selection of 'normal' supercars - if the Ferrari F12, Pagani Hyaura, Lamborghini Aventador Roadster and Lexus LFA are your idea of normal...
It was also great to finally see the Alfa 4C in action on the hillclimb, and it looked stunning. We predict it will be a sensation when it arrives in the US in 2014.
A new feature for 2013 Festival (and surely now a regular fixture) was the 'supercar forward parking' area, which allowed registered cars entry to a special parking area close to the foot entrance. The resulting collection of cool and interesting cars made for a show all of their own, with an incredibly rare Schuppan 962CR being a particular highlight. Not many cars can grab the limelight when flanked by an MP4-12C and Lamborghini Countach, but this one managed it...
Rally has long been a great feature of the Festival of Speed, and those making the walk up to the rally stage were rewarded by everything from modern WRC cars to classic Lancia Stratos and Ford Escorts, all hitting the stage along with Group B weapons and legendary Imprezas.
Most of these cars can be found in the latest version of Gran Turismo, with version 6 of the iconic game making its debut in 'race pods' at various locations around the site. It afforded showgoers a chance to see the newest iteration of the world's greatest driving game. In fact, the 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb course even makes an appearance in the game and, as in real life, Molecomb (the tricky left-hand corner after the main straight) proved the undoing of many attempted times. At least there's a reset button here!
Sadly, there isn't in real life, and the corner claimed several victims throughout the weekend. Speeds aren't too high, so the biggest casualty was the owner's wallet.
Central to the Festival of Speed are the racing cars; from all ages, and all categories. A stroll through the paddock at any time of day could see you surrounded by anything from a 1938 Mercedes W154 'Silver Arrow' (driven by Lewis Hamilton and Jochen Mass, no less...), AC Cobras, Ferrari 250GTO, or a Mercedes 300SLR (which Stirling Moss drove 58 years after his Mille Miglia win), to thundering Chevy Monte Carlo and Camaro NASCAR racers. With 27 categories going up the hill and a list as diverse as "Pre War GP" to "Indianapolis icons" and "Modern GT racers", it's safe to say there's something to tick every box.
One of the greatest attractions was category 20: "Contemporary Grand Prix Cars". Convincing busy F1 teams to send their drivers to the event, and run a car up the hill is no mean feat, but it makes for a spectacular sight and sound. Timed runs are no longer allowed in this category (it was getting silly - type "Nick Heidfeld Goodwood Record" into YouTube, and watch the car fight him all the way), but this allows the drivers to destroy rear tires with noisy burnouts, spins and donuts. It's not allowed after an F1 race, so they get their fill here, and Hamilton won this battle by a mile.
Talking of times, the fastest time shootout (most categories are still allowed timed runs) took place on Sunday between the top 10 cars from all the timed runs of the weekend. The winner was Justin Law with an impressive 45.95sec in his Jaguar XJR8/9 ahead of the Pikes Peak-winning Peugeot 208 T16. The all-time course record of 41.6sec set by Heidfeld's V10 McLaren MP4-13 puts that into perspective - mighty fast!
Such is the scale and diversity of the Festival of Speed (we haven't even mentioned the air displays, motorbikes, famous faces, Land Speed record car display, vendor area, etc) we could easily to fill countless pages describing the event in all its glorious detail. Such is the pull of Lord March's wonderful event that you'll see cars in action here that you wouldn't get to see anywhere else. So if you didn't make it this year, look out for dates to be announced later in the year and clear your calendar - it's a truly unique event and not to be missed!


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Armstrong to the rescue
Tyrone 0-11 Armagh 1-06
The undoubted talents of Sean Armstrong led Tyrone to the senior football final after a two-point victory over an Armagh side that just wouldn't give up in the semifinal.
Galway star Armstrong scored five hugely important points and would have had a goal in the mix but for a brilliant stop by Alan Hearty in the Armagh nets.
Armagh's never say die attitude kept them in the game throughout, and they actually held a two point lead at the break courtesy of a James Moynagh goal.
Their depleted panel couldn't stand the pressure in the second half, however, as Tyrone were able to chip away and then hold the lead when they secured it.
Tyrone opened the scoring after 30 seconds with Niall Farrell finding the range after good work by Armstrong. Brian Murphy cancelled it out immediately, however, and Armagh were very unlucky to be denied a legitimate penalty claim three minutes later.
Moynagh soloed in from the right and was fouled twice, the second time he was pulled to the ground. Nothing was given, however, and Tyrone had a huge sigh of relief.
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They attacked at the other end, with Hearty making a brilliant save from Farrell when again Armstrong set him up.
Armstrong followed it with a point that flew over off the body of Hearty when he again made a very good stop on a goal bound shot. The keeper was keeping his side in the contest, and his play was crucial.
Armagh pushed to the front with a goal at the other end when Moynagh drilled home his second chance after a free was won by Ciaran Conlon who released the wing forward.
The next 10 minutes were dominated on the scoreboard by Tyrone. They had three of the four points, with Armstrong grabbing all three.
He was roaming across the full forward line, dangerous each time he was on the ball. The outburst put his side on level terms as the half wound down.
Armagh showed their intense will, however, by firing the last two points of the half. An excellent 50 by Stephen Sheridan followed by a long range gem from Kevin Rodgers gave Armagh a 1-4 to 0-5 interval lead.
Tyrone added to their total with three points to open the second half. It pushed them into the lead and they were now controlling the contest. They also had four wides which showed their superiority on the field.
After Farrell added a point for Tyrone on 14 minutes, Armagh finally opened their account for the second half with a Sheridan 50 that was followed by a towering Rodgers score.
They were battling hard but were finding scores close to impossible to come by. Armstrong added a point to the Tyrone total before Darren Doherty fired over the insurance point off his right foot with five minutes left on the clock.
Tyrone is a well-balanced side. Joe Bell, Ryan Canavan and Brendan McGourty led a defense that made life difficult for Armagh throughout and held them to two scores in the final 30 minutes.
Jason Killeen had some good moments in the middle, while Darren Doherty, Niall Farrell and sub Adam Fitzgerald were very active up front.
Sean Armstrong had a pivotal hour and is an ideal target man for the side.
Alan Hearty was outstanding for Armagh. His saves were brilliant while his varied kick outs all had purpose. Brian Rodgers, the excellent Aiden Morton and Eddie Greenan were all inspirational at the back.
Sheridan and Rodgers won the middle; Rodgers went off injured for a period but returned. Ciaran Conlon and James Moynagh were the best of the forwards.
The loss to injuries of Kevin McGeeney and Caolan Short was too much to overcome. It does create the question -- is it fair to ask a team to play what was in essence a
quarterfinal on a Thursday, then the semi on the Sunday? The answer is a resounding NO.
Armagh: 1 Alan Hearty, 2 Stewart Stokes, 3 Collie Fearan, 4 Brian Rodgers, 5 Raymie Kane, 6 Eddie Greenan, 7 Aiden Morton, 8 Steve Sheridan (0-2), 9 Kevin Rodgers (0-2), 10 James Moynagh (1-0), 11 Brian Murphy (0-1), 12 Allen McFerran, 13 Ciaran Conlon (0-1), 14 Shane Lyons, 15 Patsy Martin. Sub: Chris Morton.
Tyrone: 1 Damien Corrigan, 2 Mike Gallagher, 3 Aiden Power, 4 Joe Bell, 5 Ryan Canavan, 6 Brendan McGourty, 7 Seamus Skeffington, 8 Conor McNabb, 9 Jason Killeen (0-1), 10 Darren Doherty (0-1), 11 Mickey Sloan (0-1), 12 Shane Ryan, 13 Donal Hartnett, 14 Sean Armstrong (0-5), 15 Niall Farrell (0-2). Subs: Adam Fitzgerald (0-1), Paul Mulhearne.
Man of the match: Alan Hearty (Armagh).
Referee: Sean Jones.
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Second half a breeze for Leitrim
Leitrim 0-18 Cork 1-6
The rematch of the 2010 senior football final was close for a half-hour in this semi before Leitrim pulled away easily in the second half for the win.
An eight point margin in that half alone gave them a confident victory, with Monaghan pair Rory Woods and Lonan Maguire both having tremendous outings.
Leitrim opened quickly with three points in the first six minutes. The best of the bunch was a running score by Dermot Keane when he did a lot of work before driving over the lathe from 20 yards out.
Cork settled down and pulled two points back with scores from Brian Kelleher, a huge drive, and Jason Kelly popping a free over.
The game was being played intensely, but a series of wides by Leitrim hurt their chances.
Dan Doona had a point on 20 minutes, but immediately on the kickout Cork moved the ball up the field. A long ball was misjudged by the defense, with Kelly flicking it forward to Ronan Caffrey. He hit the post with his first effort but connected on the rebound to drive it to the net.
Shane Sweeney and Caffrey again swapped points as the half wound down, but Paudge O'Connor had the equalizer when he linked with Sweeney to leave it all even at 0-6 to 1-3 as the sides headed for the break.
The second half was all Leitrim. They again had the first three points of the half with Woods, Doona and Keane the men on the mark.
After a Kelly free on 10 minutes, Leitrim added a further five points to their total with four coming from play as they used quick and efficient ball out of the defense to always waiting players.
Alan O'Sullivan was having a terrific day while Maguire was outstanding at the rear.
The game had a brief skirmish to mar it half way through the stanza, with Tom Nolan receiving a red for his part in it. In the scheme of things over the weekend it was harmless, however.
Mark Cronin had Cork's second point after 22 minutes, but Woods, Ken O'Connor (a fisted effort) and Kieran Tavey closed out the scoring in confident form.
Leitrim will head into the final as favorites and rightfully so. Kevin O'Brien, Lonan Maguire and Paudge O'Connor are small in stature in the full back line, but large in ability and heart. They gave little away over the hour.
Alan O'Sullivan is a class center half. His ability to spray the ball around is top notch. Dermot Keane had two very good points and covers a lot of ground.
Dan Doona fired over six points, with the man on his shoulder Rory Woods having his best shooting day of his Leitrim career. In the second half he stayed closer to goal and he showed his ability when he received the ball. Shane Sweeney had a good first half with Kieran Tavey also very active.
Cork was missing quite a few of their players from earlier in the year. Sean McNamee, Gary Hanley and Liam Hanley fought gallantly at the back. Surprising to see Hanley being taken off.
Derek Courtney was lost with a broken nose. Rory Stafford and Gary Lowney had some positive moments in the first half; Ronan Caffrey battled throughout but was on a tough opponent in Maguire.
Leitrim: 1 Pa Ryan, 2 Kevin O'Brien, 3 Paudge O'Connor (0-1), 4 Lonan Maguire, 5 Mike Creegan, 6 Alan O'Sullivan (0-1), 7 Ciaran Scanlon, 8 Pat Madden, 9 Dermot Keane (0-2), 10 Dan Doona (0-6), 11 Rory Woods, (0-5), 12 Jeff Farrell, 13 Ciaran Tavey (0-1), 14 Kenny O'Connor (0-1), 15 Shane Sweeney (0-1). Subs: Tom Nolan, Adrian O'Connor.
Cork: 1 Darren O'Mahoney, 2 Sean McNamee, 3 Gary Hanley, 4 Paddy Harrington, 5 Liam Hanley, 6 Derek Courtney. 7 John Fitzpatrick, 8 Gary Lowney, 9 Rory Stafford, 10 Ian Rowland, 11 Brian Kelleher (0-1), 12 Francie Cleary, 13 Mark Cronin (0-1), 14 Jason Kelly (0-2), 15 Ronan Caffrey (1-1). Subs: Tadgh Foley, Pat Mahoney, Mike Travers.
Man of the match: Rory Woods (Leitrim).
Referee: John Fitzpatrick.
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New York 0-9 Wicklow 0-9
With two minutes left in a riveting contest, New York was holding a slim one point lead in the All-Ireland junior final last Sunday.
With breaths being held on this side of the Atlantic in front of TV and computer screens, and in Croke Park shouting for Phil Sheridan's side, substitute Laura Hogan salvaged a replay for Wicklow with a late equalizer.
New York had produced a brilliant display, in particular the back line who held up to tremendous pressure with a number of players having brilliant outings.
Emma Clarke was the scorer-in-chief at the other end of the field as she scored 0-8 from frees and play to lead the Big Apple, almost to the promised land.
The sides will need to do it all again, with October 8 a tentative date for the replay. The ideal circumstances would be to have the game in New York, but no word yet on the possibility of that becoming a reality.
New York opened the scoring with an Clarke point in the first minute. What was to be the theme of the day, however, was for the sides to be level, something that happened on no less than seven occasions.
Wicklow replied with a brace of scores, but Clarke did the same to give New York a 0-3 to 0-2 lead after 12 minutes.
New York was already showing their defensive prowess with timely interceptions by Joanne Monaghan, Tracy McCullough and Cathriona Brady. They were giving the forward line early ball, with the kick pass working particularly well.
Three wides from frees and play kept Wicklow in the game, however, and they put three points back to back to again grab the lead. Lucy Mulhall was showing her talents and would go on to have a very productive hour.
As the half came to a close New York regained parity when Courtney Traynor was fouled twice after good runs with Clarke able to fire the ball over from the resulting frees. It left the sides all square at 0-5 at the break.
Hogan and Mulhall kicked early second half points for Wicklow as they regained the initiative but New York, appearing in their first All-Ireland final since 1999, came roaring back with points from Mary O'Rourke and Clarke.
New York were defending doggedly, and corner back Imelda Mullarkey put her body on the line in the 10th minute of the second half , blocking Niamh Carroll's goal-bound effort with her face.
The sides swapped points in the 15th and 17th minutes with Mulhall and Clarke the scorers.
Clarke then converted a 50th minute free after Wicklow wing back Lorna Fusciardi was harshly penalized. The longest 10 minutes continued and Wicklow had numerous chances to get a result.
They had three wides before there was a late twist in the tale as Hogan, who also registered two second half wides, held her nerve to slot over the leveler from 20 meters out with two minutes left.
They did have a final free that could have given them the win, but it was from an awkward angle with a draw also being a very fair result.
New York had numerous stars. Alison Leydon was very assured under a number of dropping balls and always found a defender with her outlet passes. Imelda Mullarkey was brilliant. Not only her block with her face but throughout the hour. Her ball carrying and defensive play was outstanding.
Tracy Ann McCullough did well against a very tough opponent in Mulhall, while Joanne Monaghan (first half) and Cathriona Brady also were prominent.
Molly O'Rourke did a lot of foraging looking for ball, while Courtney Traynor was fouled for a number of scores and was very confident in the big arena.
Maeve DeBurca also had some very good runs while covering a lot of ground. The side had an eight-point haul from Emma Clarke, who stunned Wexford in the semifinal with seven points. An all-star season for the forward.
For Wicklow, Lucy Mulhall was the star turn at full-forward with five points from play but the Garden County, appearing in a first All-Ireland final since 1990, were left to rue a tally of five second half wides.
New York: Alison Leyden; Louise Lilly, Tracy Ann McCullough, Imelda Mullarkey; Jesse Garcia, Cathriona Brady, Joanne Monaghan; Linda McKeon, Aine O'Dwyer; Molly O'Rourke (0-1), Kelly Roche, Courtney Traynor; Emma Clarke (0-8, 6 frees), Caroline McBrien, Maeve De Búrca. Subs: Mary O'Rourke for Roche (33), Katrina Lynch for McBrien (52), Michelle Brennan for McKeon (55).
Player of the game: Emma Clarke (New York)
Referee: Y. Duffy (Cavan).
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Dubs go extra mile for win
Dublin 4-9 Kerry 1-11
Dublin graduated to the senior ranks of New York football with a win over a Kerry side that ran out of steam when extra time arrived.
The sides were tied at 1-10 to 2-7 at the end of regulation but the Dubs were strongest down the final stretch. They outscored their opponents 2-2 to 0-1 in the two 10 minute periods of added time, with Peter Hatzer and Declan Reilly the scorers in chief.
That was a common theme over the course of the game as Reilly helped himself to a hat-trick in a real captain's display while corner forward Hatzer accounted for 1-8 of the total.
The game was of the physical nature throughout, with Jason Kelly and Hatzer accounting for 11 points combined over the course of the game from placed balls.
Kelly opened the scoring from a free in the second minute, then added a point from play six minutes later. The game was held up shortly after for a full blown Donnybrook (excuse the pun) when at least two players should have gone, one from each side, the Dub for striking with the fist, the Kerry man for kicking.
If four had gone no one could have complained either. As it was Andy Gray and Cian O'Connor were given yellows and the game continued.
Kerry added a goal to their total in the 11th minute when Kelly fired to the net after Anthony Sullivan did most of the spade work. Dublin took the heat and started to claw their way back.
Declan Reilly was fouled for a free that Hatzer fired over, then he had his second when Fergal Powell was fouled. With five minutes left in the half the free taker went out to the 50 yard line to take another dead ball. His long drive was going wide right, but Eoghan Loughnane punched it back into play.
Reilly took it and drove a thunderbolt to the net and the sides were level. When Reilly burst in on goal moments later he was tripped from behind by Eoghan O'Mahoney who was carded, and Hatzer put his side in front 1-3 to 1-2.
Kerry did have a clear-cut goal chance before the break but the final pass to Sullivan as he careened in on goal was behind him and the chance went for naught.
Kerry had the first three points of the second half to go back in front. Niall O'Shea had the best of the bunch when Damien O'Sullivan made a timely interception at the defensive end to start the attack that O'Shea finished expertly.
The corner forward was also guilty of three misses in the opening quarter of the half, however, and they would come back to haunt.
Dublin had three of the next four points to again tie the game with Hatzer scoring all. The first came from play after a sweet passing move while the other pair was both from frees.
Kelly added a Kerry point on the run but it was cancelled out immediately and then some. Dublin moved the ball down the field quickly for the kickout.
Sub Sean Purcell received it on the right and sent a 40 yard shot high goal wards. It dropped to the left of the square where Mark Connolly fisted it goal wards across to the right.
Declan Reilly dived to fist it to the back of the net for a 2-6 to 1-7 lead. Kelly again narrowed the lead to one before a period of time passed when both sides were guilty of over playing the ball and over zealous tackles.
O'Shea finally had the leveler when he fired over a free when he was fouled on the left side of the posts. Time was ticking down when Dublin capitalized on an opportunity for victory when Purcell was fouled 30 yards out. Free taker supreme Hatzer stepped up to score and leave Kerry in trouble.
The Kingdom escaped, however momentarily, when Kelly was fouled and he found his feet and then the range to push the game into extra-time.
The first period of extra time clinched the victory for Dublin. It began with a penalty which Reilly expertly converted after Purcell was fouled.
The sides swapped points, but then Dublin had goal number four. A long ball into the danger area from Sean McGrath was annexed by Hatzer and he made no mistake.
The second period had an icing on the cake point from Hatzer again, while Kerry couldn't get anything going in the way of the goal they so badly needed.
Dublin: 1 Alan Reilly, 2 Sean McGrath, 3 Adam Keaney, 4 Colm Larkin, 5 Barry McKiernan, 6 Donal McGlynn, 7 Robbie Carter, 8 Andy Gray, 9 Keith Moran, 10 Declan Reilly (3-0), 11 Niall Coughlin, 12 Eoghan Loughnane, 13 Peter Hatzer (1-8), 14 Mark Connolly, 15 Fergal Powell (0-1).
Kerry: 1 Jer O'Sullivan, 2 Steven Conway, 3 Shane Coffey, 4 Danny Kennelly, 5 Eoghan O'Mahoney, 6 Damien O'Sullivan, 7 David Langan, 8 Anthony O'Sullivan (0-1), 9 Michael Brennan, 10 Mike Lenihan, 11 Cian O'Connor, 12 Darren Courtney, 13 Jason Kelly (1-6), 14 Kyle Corkery, 15 Niall O'Shea (0-3).
Man of the match: Peter Hatzer (Dublin).
Referee: Tommy Fahey.
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A HOMELESS chef who suffered from depression died from a lethal cocktail of drugs and alcohol.
Nesawor Miah, 40, who was born in Bangladesh, had worked part-time in an Indian restaurant in Oxford before becoming unemployed.
On December 8 he went a friend's house in the city who later found Mr Miah in his bathroom hunched over the toilet and unresponsive.
He called 999 and paramedics took him to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Headington where he died on December 10. A post-mortem found he had 300mg of morphine per litre of blood and 78mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, with the legal limit for driving at 80.
At an inquest at Oxfordshire Coroner's Court on Thursday, coroner Darren Salter ruled that Mr Miah had died from a "drug and alcohol-related death".
In a statement read to the inquest, GP James Porter of Luther Street Medical Centre, said when he first met Mr Miah in 2006 he had appeared to have mental health problems. Dr Porter said: "He had a very chaotic lifestyle while homeless."


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Tops of the Town 2014
Our readers have spoken. Here are the winners from our annual survey.
Our readers chose Drew Brees as New Orleanian of the Year, New Orleanian I Admire Most (male) and Favorite Saints Player.
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Later this new year readers will have a chance to vote on members of congress and, depending where they live, a mayor and council members. Our readers are already warmed up for the task having cast numerable ballots for their picks of the Tops of the Town. A self-addressed, postage-paid ballot was attached to our October issue. There was also an online ballot. Voting was heavier than ever with 927 ballots cast. In many categories, where the vote totals justified it, we narrowed the listings to the top three in each category allowing also, in many cases, for ties. Pretend it's election night. The polls have closed and now it's time to see the results. Go ahead and browse. And yes, all results have been sanctioned by the electoral college.
Winners of a Jazz Brunch for two at The Court of Two Sisters are Bruce Schewe, New Orleans; and Dorinda Dorsey, New Orleans.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu
Favorite politician
Kermit Ruffins
Favorite musician (living in the city)
In some ways Kermit Ruffins and Mitch Landrieu could exchange jobs. Landrieu is the mayor, but he once performed the role of Che in a local production of Evita, he can sing, and, if necessary, dance. Ruffins wouldn't be happy tangoing with the city council, but his glowing personality would work well with the ceremonial part of the chief executive's job.
Both are relatively young. (Ruffins is 48; Landrieu is 53). Both are energetic. Both are very popular with our readers. In our Tops of the Town voting, Ruffins was an easy winner in the category of favorite local musician living in the city. Landrieu, an experienced vote-getter, captured first place as Favorite Politician and finished a respectable second in two other categories: New Orleanian of the Year and New Orleanian I Admire Most.
Ruffins' popularity comes not only from being a great musician but also from his easygoing persona. He is someone whose ambition isn't so much to perform on the global stage but more to be barbecuing on the back of a pickup truck. Landrieu, who hales from an accomplished political family, has faced the difficult task of rebuilding the city yet has benefitted from the enthusiasm of a citizenry up to the challenge. He has made good strides toward reshaping the police department and is showing progress on his campaign pledge to rebuild the city's once prestigious recreation department.
While Landrieu can be a talented speaker, a simple line spoken by Ruffins in a TV series spoke volumes: The trumpeter had occasional appearances in the HBO series "Treme." In one scene Ruffins was at a nightclub when one of the series' characters told him that Elvis Costello was in the audience. He urged Ruffins to go meet Costello, but Ruffins showed no interest. The character chided Ruffins by saying that Costello could help make him famous, and then sarcastically asked Ruffins if he just wanted to spend the rest of his life in New Orleans playing his trumpet and barbecuing. Ruffins paused for a moment and then asked, "What's wrong with that?"
There is nothing wrong with that, and with people like Kermit Ruffins and Mitch Landrieu behind the counter, there will be lots of fans waiting for a seat at the table.
– Errol Laborde
Drew Brees
New Orleanian of the Year,
New Orleanian I Admire Most (male),
Favorite Saints Player
Drew Brees: An Easy Winner
On that horrible weekend when locals evacuated the city as Hurricane Katrina churned, few among them had heard of Drew Brees. Fantasy Football geeks would know him as the quarterback for the San Diego Chargers via Purdue, but neither are teams that are much in the thoughts of locals. By the time those locals returned, circumstances and luck would've come into play and the little known quarterback was on his way to becoming one of the dominant figures during the city's post-Katrina life.
Brees is handsome, articulate, affable, smart and a great quarterback. Since the franchise was created in 1967, there have been many players to wear the black-and-gold, but few, other than Archie Manning, have become as much a part of the community as Brees. Rather than flying away after the season, Brees and his growing family live here and invest here. Life for quarterbacks can sometimes be as rough as a charging linebacker, but no one can ever take away that he was the Most Valuable Player when the Saints won what will assuredly be only their first Super Bowl. Our readers picked him as New Orleanian They Admired Most and (no contest here) Favorite Saints Player. Fortunately for New Orleans, he's no fantasy – he's real.
One of the most famous restaurants in the city, Commander's Palace sweeps Tops of the Town this year, receiving four first place awards, two second place awards and one third place award.
Established in 1880 by Emile Commander, Commander's Palace has been synonymous with New Orleans style and elegance for over a century. The Brennan family acquired the restaurant in 1969, and Commander's Palace has continued to provide a long parade of not only exquisite dishes and service, but also a number of renowned chefs, including Food Network star Emeril Lagasse, Paul Prudhomme, Jamie Shannon and now Tory McPhail, soon celebrating his 12th anniversary as Commander's Palace executive chef. Working in conjunction with local flavors and local suppliers, McPhail continues to amaze and delight guests with seasonal updates to the menu that includes successful recipes from decades ago.
Commander's Palace continues to appeal to a wide variety of diners, from their jazz brunch, cozy dinners and a two-course lunch featuring classic cocktails for 25 cents. In a modern world tailored to convenience, Commander's Palace sticks firmly to its dress code, providing a unique opportunity for formal dining in a time where flip-flops have become business casual. Commander's Palace continues to be recognized as haute creole cuisine worldwide, featured in publications such as TripAdvisor, Zagat, Food & Wine, Nation's Restaurant News, Wine Enthusiast and more.
– Lexi Wangler
Dat Dog appeared as a cash-only hot dog stand operating out of a shed on Freret Street post-Katrina, but since then, Dat Dog has exploded into two large locations on Freret and Magazine streets, a mobile Dat Dog Express and a new location on Frenchmen Street, tentatively slated to open before Mardi Gras. Hands-down voted the best hot dogs in the city, tourists and locals alike enjoy the wide variety of hot dog, bratwurst and sausage options in a laid-back, festive environment complete with projection screens for sports and colorful picnic tables. Featuring 17 kinds of hot dogs with upwards of 17 toppings, Dat Dog rotates its menu weekly, and offers seasonal and holiday items as well. Started by New Orleanian native Skip Murray, Dat Dog began in England as a hot dog cart called The Real American Hot Dog Company until Murray moved the operation to his hometown in Uptown. He then infused the menu with local flavors, with Creole and Cajun flairs to add a New Orleans twist to the classic American hot dog. Dat Dog also expanded its drink menu to include a wide variety of drinks, ice cream floats and a full bar with a large selection of beer and wines. Keeping ahead of the times with an active social media presence and entertaining hot dog blog, we can only expect more of the same deliciousness from this instant New Orleans icon.
Chef Jared Tees, left, and Archie Manning
Favorite Sports Bar
"Eat-Drink-Cheer!" is the motto of this year's favorite sports bar, and what could be more appropriate? Located on Fulton Street in the Warehouse District as part of the Harrah's Casino restaurant group, Saints legend Archie Manning's restaurant excited guests since its opening in 2011. Serving an all-day menu seven days a week, Manning's restaurant boasts more than 30 flat-screen televisions, including a 13-foot-by-7.5-foot mega-screen, a sports anchor desk, unique memorabilia from Louisiana's first football family – the Mannings – and commissioned artwork by New Orleans artist Terrance Osborne. Although also available for private dining, Manning's claims the city's only "fan cave experience," where guests can relax in a living room-like setting, while eating and watching the game. Manning's also has a smokehouse called the Tailgate Experience, featuring a festival-esque environment where guests can drink, mingle and feast on a variety of meats smoked on a 12-foot smoker while a mega screen broadcasts the game. Dining highlights include the new traditional Southern Breakfast, Archie's burger and a redfish courtbouillon.


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A few people have asked me about how our kitty, Yuki Is doing so I thought I'd do a bank holiday update for the kitty lovers out there!
Basically, a few weeks ago post honeymoon we came back to a straggly cat who before our week away had been pretty healthy, chubby and strong. Mr C noticed right away she looked quite yellow, that is on her gums, eyes and ears (later on she had orange pee).
This yellowness was jaundice, and after doing some Googling, we found out it is commonly related to liver problems and is due to elevated levels of bilirubin. Since liver problems are extremely serious we took her to the vets the next day.
Here's where things got confusing – she was still eating and drinking at this point and the new vet suggested to get her in liver support supplements (such as milk thistle but for cats) and also to do a full blood profile.
A few days later we get the results which said that her liver was functioning fine and there were no problems detected in her bloods. So that meant she had to go back in for an ultrasound to make sure there are no other issues or tumours.
There wasn't much urgency on the vet's part on scheduling this next appointment, so it was booked in 10 days later. During this time, I noticed strange things like calling her name and although she was alert and running around she didn't respond to me. Her food intake started to wane and her legs started to look weak so we got her in sooner rather than later for her scan.
The morning of her scan she looked weak and tired…it was a really worrying time, but of course the vets, we thought, was the best place for her.
Unfortunately I got a call whilst at work saying that she had been extremely aggressive and such they couldn't do the ultrasound, not without anaesthetic, but she was too weak to have an anaesthetic…
When we went to collect her that evening after work, she was like a cat we didn't recognise. It's not something I talked about much at the time as it was very very stressful (as regular readers will know I've moved house, got married, am having a baby very soon and all in a short period of time!) so this was another worry.
The vet explained she had been very aggressive in her cage, and seemed to have head trauma as her pupils weren't dilating (they were when we dropped her off in the morning). Yuki has never been good with changes or new environment, she has always been nervous as we got her from a couple who also had a huge dog that tortured her -at least they had the sense to get rid of her.
He said she had been given some antibiotics but it could be something far more serious, and that she would need monitoring through the night as there was a chance she wouldn't make it. We got a number for the 24 hour vets and that was it.
When I saw her, her head was cocked to one side, like she couldn't move it, her pupils large and not responding to light. Her back legs weren't strong enough for her to pick herself up and she was just howling. She was not like this at all at home with us; she was weak, sure, but certainly not at death's door.
Our goals at the point was to monitor her, to get her to eat so she could build up strength and forget about medication. The primary goal was building strength, if possible, so that she could take general anaesthetic to have a scan. Honestly when we took her home I didn't know what to expect. Part of me was scared that we'd lost the cat we had, because the vet thought she as showing neurological symptoms.
So – the last few weeks have involved looking after a very sick cat! We weren't really given a proper routine by the vet to follow, because I genuinely think he didn't think she would make it through the night so he just said, 'Feed her what you can'.
Perhaps if anyone else has a sick kitty the following ideas might help!
We refined our routine with her over time – as she wasn't taking food herself I bought a number of feeding syringes of different sizes. Cat's have quite small mouths so obviously you can't give them anything too big and you have to be so careful to wrap them up in a towel, and squirt the food into the cheek. You do NOT want them choking or getting it into their airway so take your time.
We have been giving her a Hills Science Plan food called A/D Critical Care which is a pate texture and can be syringed – it's high in fat and protein for recovering cats. We buy this from the vets but you can also buy this online for slightly less.
Feeding had to be several times a day and in small quantities so she doesn't throw up. As me and Mr C work full time, this made things hard as there'd be a big chunk of the day that we just weren't at home – so (this was one of the tough bits!) Mr C was feeding her at 5am, and we were doing late night, early morning feeds to make sure she was getting enough calories. We stopped going out in the evenings and staying out after work to make sure we were home to do her feeds and medication.
At first progress was slow.
We had a touch and go for a week where she seemed to be in a daze, and we put puppy training pads everywhere because she wasn't able to use the litter tray but luckily, she's a very clean cat and within a few days she wobbled into the tray.
During this time, she spent a lot of her time in a box re-couperating and keeping away from the other cats. She got a little bald patch on her arm which the vet said was possibly a reaction to antibiotics, and she stumbled when she walked.
We both decided that if she was to disintegrate, it would be better to take her to the vets and let them administer a general anaesthetic so she could be given fluids via a drip and have her ultrasound scans then watch her fade away slowly and suffer.
And then…
Slowly but surely kitty has been showing positive signs.
Firstly, her strength picked up. She began to hold her head straight, rather than cocked to one side. One morning I heard meowing by the bed that sounded like her, but I didn't even look because she was so weak at one point, we ever thought she'd be able to make it up the stairs so soon. But it was her! She had done it!
Secondly, the colour started to return to her. Her skin which had gone yellow started to look pink, as did her nose. Her pee diluted and currently, is no longer orange. Her pupils reacted to the light and currently react accordingly. She responds to her name and is highly aware of her surroundings.
Then the next thing was jumping on to our bed. Our bed is pretty high in the new place and enough strength returned to her back legs for her to get on and off the bed!
And today, finally, she went to a food bowl and took some food by herself! Not a huge amount, but it's the first time in a long time she had even tried to eat on her own. She was also helping herself to water from the fountain which was great.
After seeing how ill kitty got, I am no longer counting my chickens – but she is much much much better but we are still proceeding with caution and hand feeding her as she needs to put on more weight!
We've chatted to the vet who seems to think it was some kind of miracle she's doing as well as she is and thinks it was just a gut infection, but we'll take her back soon to see if she needs the ultrasound scan after all. Otherwise…I guess the short answer is, yes, Kitty is doing better, and has totally used at least 1 of her 9 lives!
Wow, that's quite a post – but there you go, the perils of being a cat momma.
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Friday, June 8, 2007
"Fast Cars And Superstars" Is An Informercial Disaster
Promoted as a way to "extend the brand," ABC led into the NBA Finals Game One with a thirty minute paid advertisement called "Fast Cars and Superstars." The success of the Gillette Young Guns advertising campaign in NASCAR led to the creation of this "concept" in programming. Unfortunately, success is a word that will never be associated with "Fast Cars and Superstars."
Created by the ad agency that handles the Gillette account, this series is paid for by the sponsors and is no different than an infomercial for "The Firm" or George Foreman's "Miracle Grill." In today's chaotic TV marketplace, broadcast networks are proving to be the new playground for paid and sponsor-driven programming.
"The creative concept and the brand are intertwined...really, the show is the ad" says Steve Fund, a Gillette business executive. This means that not only did Gillette help conceive and create the series, but its company is constantly featured throughout the entire thirty minutes, from logos on driver's suits to commercial advertising and signage at the track. Somehow, the information that this "primetime series" is really just another "Ab Roller" style infomercial was not passed along to the viewers...imagine that.
B-grade celebrities were recruited for this series with specific stereotypes in mind. Serena Williams, William Shatner, and John Elway serve three very different demographic groups. The remaining celebrities fill-in the gaps. Apparently, being a celebrity enables people who have absolutely never followed NASCAR before to suddenly be very impressed by the sport and then drive fast. Perhaps, national TV exposure and a very healthy paycheck for just showing-up does not hurt either.
Kenny Mayne, quite possibly the most bizarre on-air "talent" in sports broadcasting, acts as the host for the series. He is joined by Brad Daugherty, who quickly surrenders the credibility he built up on the ESPN/ABC NASCAR broadcasts. One website refers to Mayne as "an over-caffeinated lap dog." He spews sponsor plugs and ridiculous commentary while pretending to somehow keep his dignity...or what's left of it. Daugherty is completely mis-cast in his racing role, and no one even mentions what connections Daugherty has to this sport. He is just plain lost.
The "Superstars" get to follow one of the Gillette Young Guns a couple of times around Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte. The suggestion is that they are trying to "keep up" with the NASCAR veterans, and record a winning qualifying time. Kurt Busch leading Serena Williams around an oval track at a slow speed is not exactly going to set the world on fire. In fact, it was kind of embarrassing.
As the show progressed, it became clear that this was pretty much a disaster. Yet, this was only the first "episode," as if infomercials have episodes. There was Kenny Mayne, standing on pit road with his blue dress shirt untucked between three sweaty celebs in driving suits and one "Young Gun." Serena Williams was the slowest at following Kurt Busch around the track, so she had to be eliminated.
But really, no one cares. The myriad of sponsors have had their logos and commercials splashed on broadcast network TV for thirty minutes without the usual "restrictions" of actual TV programming. Without all the hassle of somehow generating actual "content" or "skill" or "excitement." Without the pesky limitations of "good taste" and "dignity." Everyone got paid, everyone had fun, and the checks cleared for Radical Media, the company with low enough self-esteem to produce this infomercial.
In the broadcast promotions for this series, ABC and ESPN try to generate viewer interest by showing "accidents" and suggesting that these celebs spun out wildly or hit the wall hard or "lost it" in the high speed turn. In reality, there was NASCAR NEXTEL Cup veteran Kurt Busch with Serena Williams slowly following him down the back stretch. There is just no way to hide really bad TV.
The first episode generated a tiny 1.9 Nielson rating, and was destroyed by Jeff Foxworthy and his whole "smarter than a 5th grader" franchise. Kenny Mayne exclaimed "We're making history here!" early on in the program. There is absolutely no doubt that when ABC takes a look at the damage this series is doing to its sports and NASCAR credibility, it is going to realize that Mayne was right. They are making TV history for all the wrong reasons. Look for clips of this series to live forever on YouTube. Another classic case of putting the wallet before the brain.
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2 comments:
- Vince said...
This was one show that I'd decided when I saw the first advertisement, I'd never watch. I'd decided long ago that the broadcast network execs have totally lost connection with what the public really wants to see on TV. There is so much useless drivel on TV now that I stick to cable channels. ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox are just for background noise, when I'm doing something else.
On another note, I see that Erik K. has been back as host on Nascar Now the last two nights. Sigh....... I guess ESPN hasn't heard us yet. More of Allen Bestwick and Ryan Burr. No more Erik K., Tim C. or Brad D. please!
- June 9, 2007 at 2:09 PM
- Anonymous said...
I had a feeling this thing was going to be bad when I read the press release about it. When Serena Williams did her ride-a-long with Kurt Busch with her eyes closed and screamin her head off, I knew it would be bad.
Why the heck did they pick these 3 "superstars" and Kurt Busch as the driver for the lead off show? I would of expected the most popular and biggest names for the first show in order to get people to tune it.
- June 9, 2007 at 5:49 PM


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topshop unique cotigan knit
topshop beige knit
zara leggings
aldo wedges
thifted knit scarf
Cool thing about London no. 346, turn around and you'll find a great opportunity for a photo. This looks like something taken in downtown san francisco... (?) Well I would not know, but it was a well deserved cinnamon latte.


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Watch how to make this recipe.
Mix the flour, sugar, and lemon peel, in a food processor. Add the butter. Pulse until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add salt. Pulse in the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until moist clumps form. Gather the dough into a ball; flatten into a disk. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to an 11-inch round. Transfer the dough onto a heavy baking sheet that has been lined with a silpat or parchment paper. Stir the lemon juice into the preserve and spread the preserves on top of dough, leaving a 2-inch border. Fold the dough border over the filling to form an 8-inch round, pleating loosely and pinching to seal any cracks in the dough.
Bake the crostata until the crust is golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool. Sprinkle with the almonds and dust with the powdered sugar, if you wish. Slide a metal spatula under the crust to free the crostata from the baking sheet and serve.