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European Commission
Brussels, 19 June 2013
EUROSUR: new tools to save migrants' lives at sea and fight cross-border crime
What is the aim of EUROSUR?
The European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) aims at increasing coordination within and between Member States to reinforce border surveillance, prevent and tackle serious crime, such as drug trafficking and the trafficking of human beings. EUROSUR also aims to make a serious contribution to the protection and saving of lives of migrants trying to reach European shores by sea and thus will help to diminish the unacceptable death toll.
Under the EUROSUR mechanism, Member States' authorities responsible for border surveillance (border guards, coast guards, police, customs and navies) will be able to exchange operational information and cooperate with each other, with Frontex and with neighbouring countries to fight serious crime and to intervene to save lives at sea. The use of the EUROSUR tools is strictly conditioned to the respect of fundamental rights and in particular the principle of non refoulement.
The increased exchange of information and the use of modern surveillance technology introduced by EUROSUR can be vital for saving the lives of migrants attempting to reach the shores of EU Member States in small and unseaworthy boats that are very difficult to track.
How will Eurosur concretely work?
Eurosur is a cooperation mechanism and its role is to make sure that available information is collected and shared between relevant actors. The exchange of information in the framework of EUROSUR will take the form of 'situational pictures', which can be described as graphical interfaces presenting data, information and intelligence. These situational pictures will be established at national and European level and will be structured in a similar way to facilitate the flow of information among them.
This will increase the possibility of identifying and tracking down the routes used by criminal networks. The fact that traffickers are currently using small wooden and glass-fibre boats for smuggling both human beings and illicit drugs poses a major challenge to law enforcement authorities because it is extremely difficult to detect, identify and track such small boats on the high seas.
Once the 'situational pictures' are made available to the relevant actors it is for Member States to decide upon follow up measures, including interception of boats suspected to carry out criminal activities or rescue at sea in case of emergencies. When using EUROSUR all Member states will be bound by clear rules that guarantee full respect of fundamental rights, including the principle of non-refoulement. This also applies in case of cooperation between Member States and third countries in the framework of EUROSUR.
How are fundamental rights (and in particular the principle of non-refoulement) guaranteed by the Eurosur Regulation?
The EUROSUR Regulation provides several safeguards concerning fundamental rights and the principle of non-refoulment to be applied by Member States in the framework of EUROSUR:
Any cooperation of Member States with neighbouring third countries must be based on agreements.
Before concluding such agreements, Member States must notify them to the Commission, which verifies their compliance with the provisions of the EUROSUR Regulation, in particular concerning fundamental rights and the non-refoulement principle.
Finally, the draft EUROSUR Regulation requires that Frontex and the Member States establish procedures to monitor the functioning of EUROSUR also with regard to the respect for fundamental rights, including the principle of non-refoulement. The Commission shall provide an overall evaluation of EUROSUR on a regular basis, starting as of 2016. This evaluation shall inter alia include an assessment of the compliance with fundamental rights.
Does EUROSUR allow for the exchange of personal data with third countries?
The possibility for exchanging personal data in EUROSUR is very limited: At European level, Member States and Frontex are entitled only to exchange ship identification numbers. Any exchange of personal data between Member States and third countries is strictly limited to what is absolutely necessary (for examples to identify a boat in distress) and must be carried out in line with EU and national data protection rules.
What data will be exchanged?
The exchange of information in the framework of EUROSUR will be limited to operational information, such as the location of incidents and patrols, and analysed information, for instance intelligence reports. As a general rule this information exchange will not include personal data. If personal data would be exchanged in exceptional cases, the conditions set by the EU legal framework on data protection would fully apply.
Why is the Commission proposing to establish EUROSUR?
EUROSUR will address the challenges of cross border crime, the loss of lives of migrants at sea and irregular migration by focusing on the following issues:
In some Member States, up to six different authorities are directly involved in the surveillance of maritime borders, sometimes operating parallel surveillance systems, without clear rules and workflows for cooperation and information exchange among them.
In the field of border surveillance there is not only a lack of coordination inside some Member States, but also between Member States, due to the absence of proper procedures, networks or communication channels to exchange information.
What are the objectives of EUROSUR?
By establishing a common framework for information exchange and interagency cooperation between Member States' border control authorities and Frontex, EUROSUR will:
What is the content of the proposed Regulation?
EUROSUR will establish a common framework for information exchange and cooperation between Member States and Frontex. For this purpose, each Member State with land and maritime external borders will establish a national coordination centre for border surveillance, which will exchange information with other national coordination centres and Frontex via a protected communication network.
According to the legislative proposal for EUROSUR, national coordination centres and Frontex will exchange information via 'situational pictures', which are graphical interfaces presenting data, information and intelligence. These situational pictures will be established at national and European level and be structured in a similar way to facilitate the flow of information among them.
In order to improve the capability to detect small vessels, Frontex will set up a service for the common application of surveillance tools, combining, among other things, satellite imagery with information from ship reporting systems.
The approach chosen in EUROSUR is to make the best use of existing capabilities and systems. For this reason, Frontex will cooperate closely with the EU Satellite Centre and the European Maritime Safety Agency (in providing services for the common application of surveillance tools) as well as with EUROPOL (in order to exchange intelligence on cross-border crime).
Which countries will be participating?
EUROSUR will apply to the Member States located at the southern sea and eastern land external borders of the Union (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Spain), as well as to Norway as a Schengen associated country, from 2 December 2013.
EUROSUR will apply to the remaining Member States with land and sea external borders (Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden) as from 1 December 2014.
When will EUROSUR be operational?
In order to make the system operational as from 2 December 2013, the development, testing and implementation phases are being carried out in parallel on the basis of a roadmap presented by the Commission in 2008. For more information, see:
In this roadmap the Commission proposed to establish EUROSUR in three phases, consisting of eight steps, thereby reducing the risk for the overall project development in case one step is delayed. Significant progress has already been made and development is expected to continue smoothly, in order to reach the target date for starting operations.
What are the estimated costs?
The cost estimates for EUROSUR amount to €244 million for 2014-2020, including costs for set-up, maintenance and personnel. These costs would be almost fully covered by existing EU programmes under the current and next multiannual financial framework of the Union.
For more information
Cecilia Malmström's website
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With this as a backdrop, it is interesting to study the divergence of opinions expressed by more than 300 financial marketers from larger banks, credit unions and community banks as part of the 2012 Bank and Credit Union Marketing Survey covered on January 17 on both The Bank Marketing Strategy blog and on The Financial Brand.
Faced with many of the same environmental challenges of increased availability of data, a proliferation of delivery options, imminent changes in how payments are processed, new marketing communication channels and consumer sentiment that has at times been polarizing, there are significant differences in how bank and credit union marketers view their roles, challenges and opportunities. There are also differences in the channels different types of organizations will use to communicate in the next 12 months.
Breakdown of Participants and Budgets
The survey was completed by slightly more than 300 financial institution marketers, with more than half the respondents being credit unions and more than 30% being non-community banks. 82% of respondents worked in a marketing capacity. As shown below, financial institutions in all asset ranges were well-represented, including organizations with over $100 billion in assets. More than 50 total responses came from financial institutions with less than $100 million in assets.
|Distribution of Respondents by Institution Type
Challenges and Priorities
As shown below, all classes of organizations indicated the expectation of a resource constraint challenge in 2012 (despite equal or higher budgets), yet that is where the similarities end between banks and credit unions. Banks indicated a significantly higher challenge due to the lack of trust in the banking industry, which credit unions have used to their advantage in the second half of 2011 and into this year. Banks also are much more challenged by the presence of silos within the organization as well as by regulatory and compliance issues that credit union marketers indicated. Interestingly, non-community banks seem to have it easier when it comes to getting employee support for programs initiated.
From a prioritization perspective, loan growth was less of a priority for larger banks than for credit unions, while the desire for checking and deposit growth was significantly more important. In addition, while cross-selling was an important mission for all classes of organizations, the importance of this goal was much greater for larger banks, with almost half of the banks ranking this as a top priority. Alternatively, none of the organization types ranked stemming attrition as a significant priority which is interesting given the cost of acquiring a new customer/member. Finally, credit unions seem to be much more focused on changing the demographic composition of their member base, putting a high priority on acquiring a younger clientele.
Product Emphasis
Reinforcing some of the findings above, credit unions will be focusing on virtually all types of loans in 2012, with a much higher emphasis on auto loans and credit cards than their larger bank counterparts. Not surprisingly, credit unions and community banks will also continue to market free checking accounts, while large banks will focus on fee-based checking. Finally, both community and larger banks will be focusing on small businesses this coming year, doubling the percentages found at credit unions.
Marketing and Media Tools
As noted in our original analysis, traditional marketing channels will continue to be used by all classes of organizations, with only print looking to have significant potential reductions based on our survey. As expected, banks and credit unions will be increasing their emphasis on digital and online marketing with onboarding programs also getting more attention across the board. Interestingly, there was virtually no statistically significant difference in the marketing tools that will be emphasized based on the type of organization for the coming year.
While most of the trends in use of online marketing tools by the different organizations were consistent, one of the most surprising findings as we analyzed the results by type of organization was the significantly higher use of social media and estatement advertising by credit unions compared to both community and larger banks. While this may change in the future, the ability to have front-runner status at this time may be advantageous for credit unions if their underlying strategies and measurement of results are sound.
Social Media Use
It appears the primary reason for the differentiation between banks and credit unions in the social media space is due to the much higher presence on Facebook by credit unions than by banks. Being local in nature, this makes sense to build this community following, but it will be interesting to see what is done with this channel and whether financial organizations are using this simply as a landing zone for members or if this channel becomes an effective marketing tool.

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Is Anderson Silva the Greatest Fighter of All Time?July 1, 2013
The argument surrounding who is the best in the history of any sport is largely subjective. There are obvious favorites, like in basketball, where most believe Michael Jordan stands ahead of the crowd as the greatest of all time. That said, there are certainly some random detractors who believe otherwise.
In the sport of mixed martial arts, subjective opinions are no different when it comes to the concept of the best in history. MMA has evolved so rapidly over the last 20 years that the fighters of today can hardly be compared to those that fought in the cage during its genesis in the 1990s.
It also can't be forgotten that MMA is essentially only about 20 years old in terms of professionally held and sanctioned events, so the sample size is much smaller than a sport like basketball or baseball that has several decades of competition.
Current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is most widely considered the greatest fighter of all-time in MMA, but today, I'm going to take a look at his career, break down some key statistics and strength of opponents and also look at those closest to challenging his throne to determine if Silva truly is the best we've ever seen in MMA history.
An overview of Silva's early career prior to the UFC
Silva first stepped foot into the MMA arena all the way back in 1997 where he started competing in his home country of Brazil. He went 9-1 through his first 10 fights, with his only loss coming to fellow countryman Luiz Azeredo by decision in his third professional bout.
Over his next 11 fights, Silva would compile an 8-3 record overall, marking the only other losses he would ever suffer in his career. Those three losses came to Daiju Takase by triangle choke, Ryo Chonan by flying scissor heel hook (still considered to be one of the greatest submission finishes in MMA history) and Yushin Okami by disqualification when Silva used an illegal upkick and was subsequently disqualified.
In those years leading up to 2006, when he first debuted in the UFC, Silva was already gaining quite a reputation for battering opponents with some of the most vicious striking the sport had ever seen. Silva blasted former UFC welterweight champion Carlos Newton with a flying knee in Pride that stands as one of the quickest and most devastating knockouts ever.
He also dispatched of Alex Stiebling, who earned a nickname in those days being called "The Brazilian Killa" by defeating several Brazilian fighters. Silva punished him viciously and finished the fight at just over one minute in the first round when they met in Pride.
Silva also faced British bad boy Lee Murray, who at the time was most known for being the fighter who allegedly knocked out former UFC champion Tito Ortiz in a London street fight following UFC 38 back in 2002. Beyond his street-fighting acumen, Murray was a tough-as-nails boxer with heavy hands, but when he faced Silva, he found out what world-class striking was all about.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan remembers what Silva was like in that fight with Murray, as he told the story on a recent podcast where he talked about the UFC champion:
Anderson Silva became Anderson Silva when he went to England. England was where it all came together for him. It wasn't until he went to England and went to Cage Rage, that's when he became Anderson Silva. He was beating the f*** out of Lee Murray. He was f***ing his legs up and Murray is tough as s***.
Even during his early years, Silva was a finisher. He had 17 wins going into his UFC career and he put away 13 of those opponents by knockout or submission. Back in 2005, I called Silva one of the best strikers in all of MMA, and noted that the UFC would be well served to add him to their middleweight division (via MMAWeekly.com).
He's almost on everyone's top 5 list for middleweights, but since he hasn't fought in Pride in a while somehow he's faded from the spotlight that he so richly deserves. He struggles sometimes when the fight goes to the ground, but he is bar none, the best striker in the middleweight division. No one even comes close when it comes to the stand-up game in MMA, and there are some great strikers out there. Anyone that decides to stand with Silva usually ends up on the bad end of one of his razor sharp knee strikes and with wins over Jeremy Horn, Carlos Newton, and Jorge Rivera, his record speaks for itself. The UFC would be greatly served to pick up this free agent and put him in the octagon.
In his final fight for Cage Rage before moving to the UFC in 2006, Silva landed one of the slickest and most creative knockouts when he used a reverse elbow to floor Tony Fryklund in the first round of their fight. It was really just a harbinger of things to come as Silva made his move to the UFC.
Silva's first days in the UFC and winning the belt
On day one in the UFC, Silva already had a target painted on his back because he was coming over from Japan with a reputation as a crafty standup fighter with nuclear power in his hands, elbows, knees and feet. First up to the challenge was former Ultimate Fighter competitor Chris Leben, who openly scoffed at Silva's prowess in the striking department.
Leben was pretty confident during his pre-fight interview with the UFC.
After he gets in there and I knock him out, he may want to go back to Japan or somewhere where the competition's a little easier. In the midst of me getting on the inside, getting through his punches, looking to take him down, he's going to leave his chin hanging out there and I'm going to break his jaw.
It took Silva all of 49 seconds to completely annihilate Leben while sending a clear message to the middleweight division that a new sheriff was in town. The Brazilian's history and record earned him a quick shot at the 185-pound title held then by Rich Franklin.
That fight didn't last much longer, with Silva dispatching Franklin with a barrage of knees to the body and head, winning the UFC middleweight belt at 2:59 in the first round.
Silva has never relinquished the title since that day—October 14, 2006.
The UFC kneels before Silva
Since that day, Silva's gone on an unprecedented streak through the UFC like no one has ever seen before. He's defended the middleweight title a record 10 times over the past seven years.
During his reign, Silva has won 16 consecutive fights in total while competing in the UFC, yet another record he has laid claim to. Silva has 11 knockouts to his credit with the UFC, another top promotional mark. He's also taken home 12 post-fight bonuses, tied for most in UFC history. Seven of those bonuses came from knockout of the night, another record Silva holds all by himself.
Silva's 14 finishes are the most in UFC history as well, having only gone to decision two times during his entire career in the Octagon, lending further credence to his dominance. Nine of those came during title fights, which, as you probably guessed, is another UFC record.
On the feet, there is no one deadlier than Silva in UFC history. Beyond his knockout record, Silva is also the most accurate striker ever, landing 67.8 percent of his significant strikes. He's never landed less than 50 percent accuracy in any of his 16 fights in the UFC, and he has 17 knockdowns as well (yes, another UFC record).
In other words, standing with Silva is like playing hot potato with lit sticks of dynamite—eventually, all of his opponents get blown up.
As if that wasn't enough, Silva's reign atop the UFC middleweight division is almost twice as long as any other champion in the company's history.
The statistics back up the claim that Silva is virtually untouchable, but what about the level of competition he's been facing over the last seven years while serving as UFC champion? Has he truly faced the best of the best along the way?
Silva's UFC challengers
Throughout his UFC career, Silva has been in title fights for 11 of his 16 fights, so it's safe to say most of the contenders have been very worthy of being in the cage with him. Silva has also had three light heavyweight fights and two non-title fights during his time with the UFC thus far.
Looking past his debut and the first fight with Rich Franklin, where Silva who came into the bout as a lower-ranked fighter, let's check out the rankings and records of his opponents as they approached their fights with Silva in the UFC.
Travis Lutter—9-3 record. Unranked at the time as he earned his title shot after winning season 4 of The Ultimate Fighter.
Nate Marquardt—25-6-2 record. Ranked No. 7 in the world by MMAWeekly.com in June 2007.
Rich Franklin—24-2 record. Ranked No. 3 in the world by Sherdog.com in September 2007.
Dan Henderson—22-6 record. Ranked No. 5 in the world by Bloody Elbow meta-rankings in February 2008.
James Irvin—14-4-1 record. Unranked at the time, with Silva taking the fight at light heavyweight.
Patrick Cote—13-4 record. Unranked at the time.
Thales Leites—14-1 record. Ranked No. 9 in the world by Bloody Elbow in March 2009.
Forrest Griffin—16-5 record. Ranked No. 4 in the world at light heavyweight by Bloody Elbow in July 2009. This was another case of Silva moving up in weight, and also happened to be one fight after Griffin won the UFC light heavyweight title.
Demian Maia—12-1 record. Ranked No. 6 in the world by Bloody Elbow in March 2010.
Chael Sonnen—25-10-1 record. Ranked No. 2 in the world by Bloody Elbow in July 2010.
Vitor Belfort—19-8 record. Ranked No 6 in the world by Bloody Elbow in January 2011
Yushin Okami—26-5 record. Ranked No. 2 in the world by Bloody Elbow in July 2011.
Chael Sonnen—27-11-1. Ranked No. 2 in the world by Sherdog.com in June 2012.
Stephan Bonnar—15-7 record. Unranked at the time, with Silva taking the fight at light heavyweight for the third time in his UFC career.
To add that up, since he won the UFC middleweight title in 2006, Silva has faced 10 ranked opponents (including one fight with a ranked opponent at light heavyweight). He's finished three fights while competing at 205 pounds and also beaten three former UFC champions (Franklin, Belfort, Griffin), and a two-weight class champion from Pride (Henderson).
It's hard to argue with those accolades, but now, let's look at the competition to Silva's claim to the throne as the best fighter in MMA history.
The prince closest to the crown
Without digging too far into career history of every single opponent that a fighter has faced throughout his career, the two names that likely come closest to Silva's records are current UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and former Pride heavyweight king Fedor Emelianenko.
First up, let's look at St-Pierre, who, in my opinion, is the person most likely to challenge Silva's reign and claim as the best fighter ever.
During his UFC career, St-Pierre has won 18 total fights, tied for the most of all time, while also winning 11 times in title fights—an honor he currently shares with Silva.
The welterweight division has also been notoriously known as one of the toughest and deepest weight classes in the sport. He's faced and defeated three former UFC champions, although in one of those fights, he was taking on Matt Serra, who defeated him to win the belt in the first place.
Where St-Pierre may actually surpass Silva is in terms of level of competition in his division because outside of his first fight with Serra (that he lost), he hasn't faced an opponent in a title fight that was outside the top 10 at the time of their bout. Even Dan Hardy, who is universally recognized as the least accomplished fighter on St-Pierre's record, was a top 10 fighter when he battled for the belt back in 2010 (via Bloody Elbow).
St-Pierre does fall short in a couple of key areas when compared to Silva, though. First off, his finishing rate is atrocious by comparison. In St-Pierre's 11 wins since losing to Serra in 2007, he's put away only three opponents, one of whom retired after the fourth round. GSP has been extremely dominant, but in a sport where the goal is to actually knockout or submit an opponent, he hasn't come close to Silva's level of excellence in this category.
Another area where the Canadian falls short are his fights outside of the welterweight division, as he has never moved outside of the welterweight division to take on an opponent. Now, the distinction of moving up or down in weight shouldn't be a necessity for an MMA fighter to be considered an all-time great. As a matter of fact, I've argued vehemently that fighters shouldn't be asked or forced to jump weight classes just to prove how good they truly are.
But facts are facts—Silva has jumped up to light heavyweight three times in the UFC and holds a win over a former champion at 205 pounds. It doesn't mean St-Pierre can't eventually pass Silva on the all-time list, but for now, that's one accolade he can't claim.
The other name that would most likely be mentioned alongside Silva and St-Pierre is former Pride heavyweight icon Fedor Emelianenko.
He put together an incredible undefeated run between 2001 and 2008, winning a total of 26 fights in a row. Emelianenko was the conquering ruler of the heavyweights in Pride when they proudly boasted the strongest division the sport has ever seen.
What kills Emelianenko in the debate of the greatest of all time is the fact that his streak is littered with no names and fights that were obvious setups for him to destroy the opposition. At the time when Pride was at its apex, fights were routinely matched up as entertainment more than actually progressing a fighter's career by facing the best of the best in their division.
Emelianenko's streak is still ultra impressive, but it's hard to ignore that some of those wins came over names like Yuji Nagata (he was 0-1 when he faced Emelianenko) or Zuluzinho (despite his 7-0 record at the time, he had no business being in the same ring).
He did topple the best heavyweights in Pride, beating fighters like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Mirko CroCop, but did not finish either of them.
Some wins on his record also have to be put into context. It's no secret that when Emelianenko squared off with names like Mark Coleman and Kevin Randleman, their best years were already behind them. Add in fights against Matt Lindland (who is a middleweight) and Hong Man Choi (who had just one fight in MMA at the time) and Emelianenko's invincible streak takes a few dings along the way.
It also can't be ignored that Emelianenko started fighting after Silva did (his first bout was in 2000), he retired at 36 years of age (Silva is currently 38) and went 3-3 in his final six bouts. In those three losses, Emelianenko was finished each time, including one defeat to Dan Henderson, who was a light heavyweight moving up to heavyweight for the bout.
In closing
As it was stated from the very offset, the idea of a crowning any one fighter as the greatest of all time is always going to be met with some criticism because, ultimately, it is a subjective argument. There's no clear-cut right or wrong answer because everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion.
UFC president Dana White finds it hard to believe that any other fighter would top the list ahead of Silva, but again, he's only one man.
"To deny Anderson Silva is the best fighter in the world, and probably the best ever is tough to do right now," White stated (via MMAWeekly.com)
However, based solely on the facts, the records, and the competition, it would certainly appear that Anderson Silva has staked his claim to the throne…at least for now.
All statistics provided courtesy of FightMetric.com.
Damon Martin is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report.


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In this study, researchers randomly separated 200 men, with an age equal to or older than 40 years and at least a six month diagnosis of BPH-LUTS with an International Prostate Symptom Score (IPPS) greater than or equal to 13, into two groups taking either 20 mg of tadalafil once daily or a placebo. After 12 weeks of treatment, the men taking tadalafil experienced improved detrusor pressure at urinary flow rate, peak flow rate (Qmax), bladder capacity, post-void residual volume and bladder voiding efficiency. Relative symptom improvement in the IPSS also was significantly better in the tadalafil group. At the end of the study, the proportion of obstructed patients in the placebo group increased, while the proportion in the tadalafil group decreased.
"Dr. Dmochowski, the study author, and colleagues have added further evidence to the growing body of research that suggests that in addition to their well known effect on erectile dysfunction, PDE-5 inhibitors may be able to help with management of bladder outlet symptoms as well. This is an exciting concept for men's health," said Anthony Y. Smith, MD, an AUA spokesman.
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May 13, 2007
On a day in which Lipscomb honored their senior players, the Bisons got just what they had been waiting for, superb defense and clutch pitching, as they defeated Stetson 4-1 on Sunday, May 13.
The Bisons wasted no time getting on the board, plating two runs in the first. Ben Williams led off the inning with a single through the left side. With one out, Caleb Joseph walked. After Williams advanced to third on a fly out by Ryan Wilkins, Joseph stole second, putting runners on second and third for Shane Simpkins who came through with a two-run single to center.
The Bisons added to their lead with another run in the second. Jared Picchiottino drilled a double to left which barely missed clearing the wall to lead off the inning. Picchiottino advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Cadavid. He would go on to score on Allen Bolden's infield single to first.
With the Bisons' starter, Taylor Merry throwing a shutout through five, the Bisons added to their lead with another run in the bottom of the fifth. Joseph led off with a triple to right-center. He would score almost immediately on a sacrifice fly by Wilkins, giving the Bisons a 4-0 lead.
The Hatters finally got to Merry in the eighth, loading the bases with no outs, prompting head coach, Jeff Forehand to call on right-hander Matt Schnelly.
Schnelly picked up exactly where Merry had left off, giving the Bisons' a dominating and clutch performance that succeeded in bringing Lipscomb one step closer to a conference tournament appearance. Schnelly got the first batter he faced to hit into a 6-3 double-play, allowing the runner on third to score for the Hatters first run of the game. After walking the next batter, Schnelly struck out Jeremy Cruz to end the inning.
Schnelly came back out to throw a perfect ninth, earning his first save of the season in the Bisons 4-1 victory. In two innings of work he did not give up a hit while striking out one.
Merry earned the victory to improve his record to 4-2. In seven innings, he gave up one run on five hits.
"Taylor was great," Schnelly said. "He really gave us a lift with those seven shut-out innings to begin the game. Especially when you consider that he is a freshman facing a nationally ranked team, you could not have asked for anything more.
"It was nice to end our last home game with a win. At this point every game we play is a must win. Hopefully we can take the momentum from this game into our final series against Jacksonville. Our goal from the first game of the season was to make the conference tournament. We've almost got it, but for now there is still work to do."


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Senior Estimator (Contractor) - QATAR
- Recruiter
- LJA Associates
- Location
- Qatar
- Salary
- Competitive Package (Salary + Benefits) is negotiable.
- Posted
- 30 Jan 2014
- Closes
- 21 Feb 2014
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Senior Estimator (Contractor) - QATAR
Our Client, a leading and long-established international main contractor, currently undertaking several large building and civil engineering projects, requires suitable Candidates for the following position:
Senior Estimator
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Our Client a major International building and civil engineering contractor is seeking a Senior Estimator for their Pre-Contract Department. To be based in the company regional office in Doha.
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New York people!
Im going to be in NYC for a week, who knows some good tea places for e to try?
Lucky for you I just went to NYC and went on a tea spree.
Definitely Harney & Sons in SoHo!
Chinatown (which is close by) also has a TenRen which is pricey, but has some neat bubble tea. Chinatown just has a bunch of random tea places anyway..
There are two David'sTea's in NY, gotta check one of them out.
Argo Tea is also there, but I've heard mixed reviews…
If you want some great and not so pricey bubble tea in chinatown go to ViVi—it's such a cute little shop with amazing bubble tea (the taro is my favorite), plus they have things like curry popcorn chicken and takoyaki!
I go to Argo in Chicago all the time i actually went to one in Ohare before the flight. Its good, not the highest quality but better than most. Awesome muffins too.
I lived in NY for many years and still consider it my home even though I live in the suburbs now.
Tea houses:
Cha-an – Japanese style tea house. Love it.
Franchia – Vegan Korean tea house. Love it more
Saints Alps – HK style tea drinks. Interesting experience.
Chinatown dim sum – not the best tea, but great food if you are adventurous. Good for experience.
Alice's tea cup – Brtish style tea house
Radiance Tea and Books – emphasis on Chinese teas.
Harney& Sons
David's tea
Of Interest:
Panya – Japanese bakery with lots of green tea baked goods. The green tea tiramisu is fantastic!
Have fun!
Look on scoutmob for deals. There's a bunch of tea deals on there right now.
I could recommend La Maison du Chocolat (1018 Madison avenue 78th Street). They pair tea with chocolate bars, truffles, ganaches, pralines, marrons glacés, chocolate-covered fruits etc. The is really good and the chocolate is the best I have ever tried.
If you like Chinese teas, there's the Kamwo Pharmacy right on Grand Street. They have a lot of traditional medicines but they also have a substantial amount of teas.
I just tried a tea we got from there almost two years ago and it kept amazingly well and was still fabulous.


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Monday, June 28, 2010
The HoseMaster's Honest Guide to Grapes Volume 6
When you're at a dinner party and the hosts break out an interesting bottle of wine, what's the first thing you think? Well, if you're like me (you should be so lucky) you're wondering where you put your Rohipnol. But you're also trying to think of something interesting to say about the wine. This is easy if the wine is, say, Merlot or Chardonnay. You just say something gracious like, "Gosh, I hope at least the food will be interesting." Or, "Did you know Merlot has become virtually worthless?" But what if it's a grape you've heard of but don't actually know much about? You don't want to say something embarrassing in front of your date before she slips into a vegetative state. Like, "Wasn't Gruner Veltliner the guy who played Colonel Klink on 'Hogan's Heroes?'" This may tip off your fixation on Bob Crane's home videos. Instead, do what so many wise wine lovers are doing now--memorize the entries on "The HoseMaster's Honest Guide to Grapes." Don't spout the dubious information found on Wikipedia (I just found out "Wikipedia" isn't what you call a Hawaiian pedophile). You don't know who wrote that crap. Here, at least, you absolutely know who writes this crap. A baboon with a keyboard, that's who.
Everyone in the wine business is just sick to death of Pinot Noir's popularity. It's quickly becoming the Sarah Palin of grapes. Dress it up, slap its name on the marquee, give it that distinctive smell of barnyard, and the rubes line up to buy it. The best places to grow Pinot Noir are Burgundy, Sonoma's Russian River Valley, the Santa Cruz Mountains, Oregon (yawn) and, some would argue, New Zealand. Yeah, New Zealand. I've heard a few people say the Pinot Noirs from New Zealand are hobbit-forming. I don't see it. It's a country full of sheep and guys studying the Graze Anatomy. In Burgundy, the greatest Pinot Noirs come from the Grand Cru vineyards of the Cote de Nuits. The finest vineyards are designated Grand Cru, followed closely by the vineyards designated Premier Cru, and then the crap they have at J. Cru. The slightly feminine versions are found in the Tom Crus. And, finally, I mustn't neglect Pinot Noir with bubbles in it, which is either called Champagne, or, at Neverland Ranch, Baby's First Bath. Champagne produced from Pinot Noir is called Blanc de Noir, while Champagne produced from Chardonnay is called Blanc du Bois because it always depends upon the kindness of strangers.
Interesting facts about Pinot Noir:
In Italy it's called Pinot Nero because Italians like to fiddle with it.
There are more than 50 different registered clones of Pinot Noir, and they all travel around together in a little tiny car.
"Pinot" is French for "pine," and it is thought the grape got its name because its clusters resemble pine cones and winemakers often hang one from their rearview mirror and use it as an air freshener.
Other names for Pinot Noir:
Syrah's Bitch (or, in rap, Shiraz Bee-yatch)
Spatburgunder Pferdscheisse
The Clone Ranger
For many years Sangiovese was considered a great grape, and then it was planted in California and everybody hated it. The same thing happened to the Dodgers. Sangiovese is the noble grape of Tuscany, where it goes by many names. It's Sangiovese in Chianti, Brunello in Montalcino, Prugnolo Gentile in Montepulciano, Morellino in Scansano, and Marcello in Mastroianni. "Sangiovese" loosely translated from Latin means "bloody jug wine." The clones of Sangiovese brought to California in the '70's were transported by means of suitcases as a moving tribute to the many Italians buried in suitcases in the Adriatic Sea and the East River in New York. Sangiovese, unfortunately, didn't make the big splash those suitcases did. The Chianti region, where Sangiovese thrives, is divided into seven subregions--Chianti Classico, Chianti Rufina, Chianti Gary Sinise, Chianti Fiorello La Guardia, Chianti Ricardo Montalban, Chianti Em Anti Em, and Chianti Colli Umama. Consumers would be wise to look for wines from Chianti Classico with the Gallo Nero on the neck, the black cock that guarantees a good time. Don't they always?
Interesting facts about Sangiovese:
Blending Cabernet Sauvignon into Sangiovese adds a lot to the final wine, mostly to the price.
Vin Santo is the dessert wine made from Sangiovese, and legendary broadcaster for the LA Dodgers.
If laid end to end, all the different labels of Sangiovese produced in California would then actually have a purpose.
Other names for Sangiovese:
Atlas Peaked
Brunello DeVille
When you say Argentina, the three M's come to mind--meat, Malbec and Mengele. Malbec, of course, is one of the famed red Bordeaux varieties, though it's relatively uncommon in Bordeaux these days, like humility. Somehow, Malbec has risen from the dead and, as the grape identified with Argentina, made a miraculous comeback. In France, Malbec is most closely identified with the region of Cahors, where it often has a horsey aroma, and was memorialized in the popular tune, "A horse is horse, Cahors, Cahors/But no one can talk to a horse, Cahors..." In Cahors, Malbec is called Cot Noir, which is its stripper name. The sudden popularity of Malbec can be attributed to sommeliers who generally mistake novelty for quality, but rightly believe that people are stupid enough to believe whatever you say about wine if you've purchased an M.S. degree online, or at BevMo's 5 cent sale where you can buy an M.S. and get a C.S.W. for a nickel more. It's a ripoff.
Interesting facts about Malbec:
Of the five red Bordeaux varieties (dweebs and anal retentives say there are six, counting Carmenere, but these are people you should wear a bubble suit around), Malbec is Gummo.
Malbec is very sensitive to frost, but loves Sandburg.
Argentinian Malbecs are among the exclusive subset of wines that are all made to taste the same, like Gummi bears, that also includes New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, Lodi Zin and Vinho Verde. You had one, you had 'em all. Like the Osmond Brothers.
Other names for Malbec:
Cot Ballou
Meritage Leftover
Buenos Errors
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I suppose a lot of your followers (all seven of them) are going to line up here to tell you how bloody brilliant you are. And you, in your own inimitable way, will say "aw, shucks, folks. Tweren't nothing"--all the while snickering up your sleeve that people actually read this stuff and throw money at you.
OK, the last part is a bit of an exaggeration. But you will be patting yourself on the back because this stuff is actually very funny and a great read.
The one thing you left out about Burgundy is that it often smells like something you shouldn't step in or that in CA, it often smells like the Petite Sirah that has been blended in to give it color. We all know that "objective" tasters want color as a measure of quality--the more the better and there is nothing like Petite Sirah to give it color.
I visited Chianti Umama the last time I was in Italy. In fact, I have some in my wine cellar. I reserve it for NY Yankee fans. There was a moment when I was going to haul it out for my favorite LA Latkes supporter, but she prefers Rombauer Chardonnay because it is as sweet as Mogen David.
So, thanks for the yucks. And my regards to your baboon. Give him a banana.
- June 29, 2010 at 12:16 AM
- Thomas said...
How many people know the reference?
C'mon now, fess up.
- June 29, 2010 at 6:11 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Ron My Love,
When I first started slinging wine I was in charge of handing out allocations of rare wines....Altamura Sangiovese was one of those wines. Don't think I ever tasted it but it was the first wine I recall falling off the "Must have" list. Went from me calling and telling people I could let them take two bottles to offering people all they wanted and having them pass all together. From allocated to red tag bin in less than three years....to this day I remember that mighty plummet.
Charlie My Sweet,
I fully agree that Burgundy can at times smell like poo, not nearly as much as they used to...least the ones from the producers I've come to love and trust. That being said when the wines are singing, the aromatics are as explosive and beguiling...freaking haunting and no where else in the world can Pinot Noir smell like that. I just got little shivers thinking about it. As to the Rombauer all I can say is, "How's that Pastis Green Daddy?"
Took me a minute as I was unsure if he meant Marx or that creepy movie....either kind of works for me.
- June 29, 2010 at 8:05 AM
- Thomas said...
The count of five should make it a Marx reference--that, and knowing the way the hose bends...
To me, fine Pinot Noir smells like Volnay, or the other way around.
- June 29, 2010 at 8:11 AM
Whose Volnay? And that's it? No Bonnes Mares? No La Tache? No nuttin' else? Just Volnay?
No wonder you don't like wine critics. They obviously don't know shit when they smell it. :-}
Note to Pastis Mama. On the whole, I would rather drink Burgundy that smells like baby diapers than Pastis. I am getting my courage up to go scout out a bottle. One of these days, kiddo, one of these days. I will not try to get out of this bet--maybe.
The magic word today is: gizieme. I stayed in that arrondisement the last time I was in Paris. Pretty far out.
- June 29, 2010 at 8:43 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
Gruner Daddy,
Well, I did mention "barnyard," which is the classic description of shit for Burgundy, and for Sarah Palin's integrity. Having judged wine Father's Day weekend, I can say that there were several Pinot Noirs that very distinctly smelled of Syrah or Petite Sirah. We nixed all of those.
And thanks for the kind words. I just write that crap for the one or two jokes that make me laugh. That's the joy in it for me.
My Gorgeous Samantha,
When I was sommelier, I had about 500 wines on my list from all over the world, and not one CA sangiovese (or Gruner or Pinotage or Rombauer Chardonnay) among them. I will say that Seghesio has an outstanding Sangiovese named "Venom" made from their very old vines that stands up to many of the finest Super-Tuscan Sangioveses.
I love you!
Yup, I was, of course, talking Marx Brothers, but only because I couldn't remember the names of all the Ritz Brothers. Though I think one was named Carmenere.
- June 29, 2010 at 8:43 AM
- Thomas said...
Ron, you are mistaken about Carmenere Ritz, but an easy mistake to make. The words, "carmenere and see me sometime," were uttered at the Ritz.
Daddy, daddy--I have yet to meet a Volnay that smelled like shit, but that could be because I haven't tried them all--yet. Or it could be that I don't know shit when I smell it--or maybe Volnay's shit doesn't stink.
Anyway, we all know that it isn't shit--it's terroir!
- June 29, 2010 at 9:34 AM
- Marcia Macomber said...
Thank Gawd I didn't have any beverage in hand (or in mouth...watch it!) when I started reading. I would have made quite a mess on the keyboard and flat screen. (Not to mention someone'd have to Heimlich me with all the stuff going down the wrong pipes while reading....)
Can't pick out a fave as there are waaaaaaay too many....
As for the rest of youse all Algonquin table-rs... I can't keep up! Obviously it must be the word verif: diarrd!
- June 29, 2010 at 12:05 PM
- abc said...
I would have considered spitting my tea on the keyboard while reading, but i have already done that once today. I am just happy to have y back after a desperate hour unable to type lovely.
As the daughter of a guy from Brooklyn I loved:
For many years Sangiovese was considered a great grape, and then it was planted in California and everybody hated it. The same thing happened to the Dodgers.
- June 29, 2010 at 12:35 PM
- D J R-S said...
Ron, the HoseMaster should get one of those quick online MD's & pen the occasional 'Ask Dr.Hose' column:
Brought some Maule 'I Massieri' (60% Garganega, 40% Trebbiano) to PR & all I got was band aid & baby diaper-- subtle, but there. Even four days in the fridge didn't open it up or air it out. 'Ah, it's that Natural Wine® thing, sticky terroir!' But then I had some 100% Verdejo from Pindal in Rueda, complete with fluorescent green plastic stopper instead of a cork, & instead of spoofy, lush tropical fruit I got-- band-aids & diaper! Band-aid & diaper stink follow me! Is it my nose?? Help!
- June 29, 2010 at 2:43 PM
- Ron Washam said...
Marcia Darling,
I'm glad I struck your funny bone a few times. Kind of cool to come here for the laughs, then move over to my soulmate Samantha for some sensuality. She and I often talk about the motley crew we share, and how honored we are to know you.
Amy Love,
Did you remember to get your rabies vaccination before you went to OOPS? Maybe that's why you keep spilling crap in your keyboard. Did Heimoff bite you?
What's wrong with BandAids and diapers? Reminds me of my medicine cabinet. I never need the BandAids though.
- June 29, 2010 at 6:45 PM
- pgrant8258 said...
Ron, GruVe post...(flashing you the peace sign). If I was a girl I would have peed my Depends more than once.
But dang it, y'all....I have no idea how I got sucked into this quagmire of a blog. I generally don't do the blog thing and seldom write these days. I was so so cozy just quietly lurking, counting crickets, and enjoying all this muckitude from the comforts of the shadows.
THEN...after a few innocent posts to an old friend...this hoser tells me what will happen iffn I drop my keys there. I don't swing that way and usually have greasy fingers. I'm at least smart enough to occasionally recognize a really bad situation when I happen to be lucid enough to see it.
Anyways, seems I'm here for the time being and it's a pleasure getting acquainted with some of you. I'm not a wineie per se, but my semi-retarded palate has swilled it's share in it's time and I've spent most of my life knocking around some aspect of the restaurant biz. (hence my current mental "haze")
Expect nothing more from me about wine than how to get the cork out of a bottle using only a shoelace. I DO know, though, Napa/Somona geography like the back of my hand. I used to sell tea to restaurants there.
Much like Hosie, when I do write, it's mostly to entertain myself. Lucky for me but bad for you...I'm easily amused.
Can't promise to bring anything any classier than Muppet merkins or yeast infections to this party and most of the time I'll be reaching upward to the gutter that Ron lives in...but if I can make any of you laugh (or groan) even every now and then....my job here is done.
Please don't include me as part of this Motley Crew. As Groucho Marx almost said..."I wouldn't want to be part of any crew that would have me as a member".
This mess of a menagerie does need a name though....no?
Borrowing from Ron's friend EJ's early 80's public access TV show, I'd like to officially nominate "Hosemaster's Kavalcade of Karacters" (the Rialto Theater in So. Pas didn't have enough plastic "c's to spell it right on the marquee) Any other nominations?
Daddy...yup, I'm kinda slow here...thought Burgundy smelled like Shinola...and everyone please accept my friendly blessings to construct haikus however you wish. I appreciate those who draw outside the lines...isn't that what brings us all here?
Thomas....how did you know I was high when I couped?
Samantha...yes, I'm doing you from the shadows too...and digging it. Thank you for your words. They sing like few others. At times they even drip....and I mean that only in the most respectful way...kinda.
Ron, as always, thanks for the yucks...I'll gmail you as soon as my world settles a bit.
peace always,
R.I.P. Rosenblatt Stadium (sniff)
- June 30, 2010 at 2:01 AM
- Thomas said...
Goes to show how out of the loop you are, Peter--pull a kork with a shoelake?
Haven't you ever heard of the screwkap?
Klimb on board the Kavalkade and Kreate some miskhief with the rest of us.
(My keyboard kame from an auktion held at the failed Rialto.)
- June 30, 2010 at 5:44 AM
- Thomas said...
Of kourse, tryin' to be funny and let one in--skrewkap it is.
- June 30, 2010 at 6:05 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Done in the shadows AND a compliment?! I think I dig you....HoseMster, can we keep him?
- June 30, 2010 at 8:55 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
HoseMaster I mean...sheesh, looks to be a long day already
- June 30, 2010 at 8:58 AM
- Ron Washam said...
As to the group than hangs out here, I'm not much for the naming thing. Keeps new people away. Besides, it's no honor to be here, more like self-abuse. So it will just remain, in the phrase of the inimitable MAD magazine, the usual gang of idiots.
I'd almost forgotten the Kavalcade of Karacters. Yikes. Glad those don't exist any more. How did EJ talk me into that?
My Gorgeous Samantha,
One thing about Pete, like a Beaujolais Nouveau, he doesn't keep well. But if you want to, I just can't say no to you.
I love you!
- June 30, 2010 at 9:34 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Oh you can say no to me....but I warn you, just makes me try harder.
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STRASBOURG// Conservation groups are celebrating today's European Parliament vote to close loopholes in the European Union ban on shark finning (slicing off a shark's fins and discarding the body at sea), the culmination of six years of campaigning and debate. Members of the European Parliament voted 566-47 in favor of the European Commission's proposal to impose the best practice for finning ban enforcement: a prohibition on removing shark fins at sea. The measure faced formidable opposition from representatives of Spain and Portugal; Europe's leaders in catch of oceanic sharks.
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The organisers of Arisaig's Highland games are hoping to create a new genealogical database for emigrants from West Lochaber who sailed aboard vessels such as the Hector, Lovely Nelly and Dove.
A meeting will be held in Astley Hall, Arisaig, on 23rd November to discuss the project. If successful the database will be ready in time for An Tilleadh 2014 - Taobh an lar Lochabair (West Lochaber's Homecoming event).
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I spent a week at the Toronto film festival--more on that in a post coming up next week--and then came down with 'festival exhaustion'. Now I've now been catching up on all the Internet movie reading I missed in the last few weeks. Let me collect some of it here:
-- At Slow TV, a terrific debate on the new Tarantino film featuring Adrian Martin and three other critics/scholars.
-- Zach Campbell: "Mad Men is good, but it's not even close to Tashlin's critiques. It remains exquisitely tasteful, on the surface, and ultimately middlebrow. Therein lie a few of the problems." Also: Zach on Inglourious Basterds: "Quentin Tarantino has an incredibly unphilosophical mind, and this is both his strength and his problem. Not even in his most mature work (Jackie Brown) does he really question anything. The root of his cinema is pleasure, a deeply tactile, visceral, and memory-based pleasure for which, presumably, there are no limits worth abiding (in quantity or quality)."
-- Several pieces at Jonathan Rosenbaum's: Sally Potter's The Gold Diggers (that appeared in Camera Obscura); Fatal Attraction ("Fear of Feminism"); Paris Journal for Film Comment (1971) on Demy, Pollet, Franju, Tati and Rivette; two Alan Rudolph films, Remember My Name and Mortal Thoughts.
-- New issues of: Cinema Scope; Senses of Cinema; Film Quarterly.
-- From the Toronto International Film Festival: Darren Hughes at Long Pauses; Richard Porton at Cineaste; B. Ruby Rich at SF360; Also: David Hudson collects a master index of TIFF reviews at The Auteurs.
-- Recent Dave Kehr writing in the NYT DVD column: "Tradition of Quality" films; Jacques Demy's Model Shop, Nikkatsu Noir; The Wizard of Oz.
-- A wealth of links from the valuable, indefatigable Catherine Grant, including this post on classical cinema.
-- Igantiy Vishnevetsky is among the most thoughtful of today's film bloggers. Here, at his site, Sounds, Images, are links to his recent writings and posts.
-- At Moving Image Source: Kevin Lee's two-part essay on Chinese cinema of the Cultural Revolution; Joshua Land on "The female Christ figures of Lars von Trier's films"; Jonathan Rosenbaum on Manny Farber.
-- Jeffrey Sconce on the Rotten Tomatoes' "worst of the worst" films of the decade.
-- Frieze runs a series in which artists and filmmakers talk about films that are important to them. Latest in the series is Tacita Dean; other entries can be found in the sidebar.
-- Matthew Flanagan's Landscape Suicide is one of the most original and stimulating places in the film blogosphere. See this recent post on forests.
-- David Bordwell on summer movies: one, and two.
-- Sally Potter's Rage is the first film made for cell-phone release. Here's an interview with Potter.
-- Marc Raymond on melodrama in Korean cinema.
-- Danny Kasman's review makes me eager to see the new Rivette film.
-- At Dennis Cooper's: David Ehrenstein presents "Rainer Werner Fassbinder Day."
-- Newly discovered blogs: the Indian site The Edit Room (at the Wide Screen Journal); Putney Debater, run by filmmaker/scholar Michael Chanan; Iranian cinephile Ehsan Khoshbakht's Notes on Cinematograph.
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When I went into my backyard to grill the chicken thighs for this recipe from Mark Bittman, I ran into a neighbor who was cooking some steaks at the same time. He took one look at my chicken and started shaking his head. "Chicken is so hard to cook well, I never grill it." And it struck me then that a lot of people probably feel that way.
Why I Picked This Recipe: I found this recipe in the New York Times Country Weekend Cookbook, and picked it because it's grilling season and the flavors looked wonderful. An herb paste of parsley, rosemary, thyme, and lavender (the last ingredient is optional, but gives it a floral South of France kind of flavor) is tucked under the skin with a bay leaf, and as the chicken slowly grills, it perfumes the meat.
What Worked: Bittman's technique here is solid (and works for any recipe for grilled bone-in chicken). After seasoning the meat, the grill is preheated with a two-zone method of hot and warm (accomplished by either banking coals on one side or turning on half the gas burners). The chicken starts skin-side up on the cooler part of the grill unti the fat begins to render, then gets flipped skin-side down and coasts slowly to doneness (patience is key). With the skin-side down, the meat is protected from drying out too much, and once the chicken is about ready, you simply move it over the coals or hot side to cook the skin into a mouthwatering crispness. The result is juicy, golden, crisp chicken.
What Didn't: Bittman also called for stashing a bay leaf under the skin, but it was frustrating to remove after cooking and I didn't think it added too much.
Suggested Tweaks: The recipe needs a little balance and brightness, and Bittman calls for serving with wedges of lemon. But the zest of a lemon grated into the herb paste would be a nice variation on this recipe, either instead of or in addition to the lemon wedges.
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The pre-Christmas preparations were the responsibilities of our dear Mother. She had to do all the baking and the cooking. Her baking consisted mostly of making her fabulous bread with raisins, and those fantastic ammonia cookies. She got the baking ammonia from Baillies Drug Store and whenever she picked up the ammonia Dan would say ''Cookie time again". I recall one Christmas I got a doll and that was the most special present. Other than that, we did not have a lot of presents. We did get a small bag that had an orange or apple in it along with nuts and candy. In later years, we did put up a real tree. We would eat a meatless meal, usually fried fish, since we could not eat meat on Christmas Eve, open our presents and get ready to go to Midnight Mass. The church was so beautiful all decorated with Christmas trees and crib and incense. After Mass, we went home and stuffed ourselves with a ham our mother had made, wrapped in dough to keep it moist and then baked, her vinegar and oil potato salad, Goladetz, head cheese and Kucha. I missed the most important part, before we ate, our mother passed around some home brewed Schnapps. Everyone got a drink out of the same glass and if you were fast enough, you would go around and stand in line a second time. Everyone was having a good time laughing and telling stories. Times have changed, our parents and older brothers are deceased, traditions cannot be observed as before and it seems going to Midnight Mass is too late and too cold. The Schnapps is not mixed anymore. But oh, those fantastic memories are as vivid and happy as if it were yesterday and we are so grateful that we came from a family that built those memories.


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You don't hear often of brilliant cocktails created in the late 1970s, but The Jungle Bird was one. Beachbum Berry's Intoxica traces it to the Aviary Bar in the Kuala Lumpur Hilton, circa 1978, and it's one of only a handful of tiki cocktails that calls for Campari as an ingredient. "This is a crazy drink," said Theo Lieberman of The Lantern's Keep in NYC as he mixed one up for us. "It tastes like you're eating pancakes covered in maple syrup and drinking a cup of coffee."
The coffee note is courtesy of blackstrap rum, which has a deep molasses-and-chocolate flavor that adds a bass note to the otherwise bright-toned drink. Fresh lime and fresh pineapple juice fill it out—if you don't have a juice extractor, you'll have to use a little elbow grease and muddle, muddle, muddle and strain.
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