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(Sponsored) Once you drive through the lush ridges of the Koolau mountains, escaping the crowds and hustle of Honolulu, relaxation takes over. From Waimanalo to Kahaluu, Windward Oahu's unique local businesses, scenic beauty, and friendly faces bring kamaaina and visitors alike to this low-key paradise.
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The Eastside entices foodies from all over the island with its mosaic of eateries. Come delight your palate and taste what's cooking this side of the Koolau.
Early risers flock to the Windward side for a hot cup of Kona coffee and a stack of Cinnamon's famous pancakes. Known for its family-friendly atmosphere and creative menu items, this bustling Kailua restaurant has been dishing up some of the best breakfast in the state for 29 years. Owner and Kailua resident Puna Nam says his secret is to "Have fun and surround yourself with good people," and his emphasis on fun really shows. Perfecting and reinventing classics, like eggs Benedict and buttermilk pancakes, is Cinnamon's specialty. Playful dishes like red velvet pancakes with white chocolate sauce, guava chiffon pancakes, freshly pressed ginger ale, and crab-cake eggs Benedict with house-made hollandaise sauce are just a few of the culinary creations cooked up by Cinnamon's innovative chefs. "We love what we do," says Nam. "It has been and will continue to be our good fortune to be part of the greatest group of employees and guests in the world."
A Hawaiian-style twist on a French favorite has folks lining up for lunch to grab one of Rosario "Kakay" and Chris Tarvyd's homemade crepes from Crepes No Ka Oi. "Initially, we decided to open up shop in Kailua so we'd be able to walk to work; it was a wonderful decision in so many ways," explains Chris. The Tarvyds have acquired quite a following with their sweet and savory crepe creations. The customer favorite, the Ultimate Breakfast Crepe or UBC, is stuffed with a slow-cooked medley of potatoes, bacon, onions and rosemary, and topped off with cheddar cheese, a poached egg and a side of fresh hollandaise sauce. The creative couple says they are expanding their menu at a soon-to-open new location to host locavore specials featuring fresh local ingredients.
Another iconic Windward Oahu institution is Buzz's Original Steakhouse. Relax, eat well, and enjoy stunning views of the Mokulua Islands at this local Lanikai hotspot. Buzz's fresh seafood, mouthwatering steaks, and killer pupu have kept this beachside bistro a homegrown favorite since 1962. General Manager Mani Schneider cites the retro-chic décor as the vehicle that takes diners on a trip down memory lane to the "good 'ole days of Hawaii." But don't let its vintage looks fool you, the eatery puts out elegant and modern dishes with the freshest local ingredients. Schneider says her number one goal is to create a memorable and flavor-filled dining experience for every patron, every time. "We may seem busy, but we care about our customer," she says.
East Coast meets Oahu's Eastside at Bob's Pizzeria, where diners can grab a generous slice of Boston-style pizza pie. Robert "Bob" Festa has been serving up oversized pies with fresh ingredients, fresh dough made on the premises, and homemade sauce at this Kailua hotspot for the past seven years. "I love providing the visitors and residents of Kailua with a quality product, a good price and a friendly atmosphere," says the Boston-native. Clearly, his patrons appreciate his hard work; Handmade thank-you cards and letters from past patrons grateful for the flavorful meal paper the pizzeria's walls and urge you not to miss out on the free entertainment—Festa's daily magic tricks.
If you're in the mood for bold, festive flavors, check out Kailua's favorite taco spot at Maui Tacos. This casual dine-in taco shack boasts a bounty of fresh menu options and south-of-the-border zest for your before or after-beach cravings. Fish tacos, Hawaiian BBQ pork tortas and the mango salad are a few of Maui Tacos's beloved dishes.


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Standard narratives on the relationship between art and urban development detail art networks as connected to sources of dominant economic, social, and cultural capital and complicit in gentrification trends. This research challenges the conventional model by investigating the relationship between grassroots art spaces, tied to marginal and local groups, and the political economy of development in the Chicago neighborhood of Pilsen. Using mixed methods, I investigate Do‐It‐Yourself and Latinx artists to understand the construction and goals of grassroots art organizations.
This study uses participant observation to examine how an all‐female collective in Los Angeles uses urban cycling culture as a way to contest inequalities and advocate for social change in communities of color. Bridging the literatures on gentrification and social movements, I examine how the collective uses the bicycle as a unifying tool to draw disparate individuals together and, through the group's practices and rituals, generates a shared sense of collective identity and politicized consciousness embedded within the uneven spatial development of Los Angeles.
This article explores the relationship between hardships and protest in the world-system. Despite the history of discussion of anti-systemic protest, there has been little work that differentiates world-systems contributions to social movement research from others who examine social movements. We contribute to a theory of anti-systemic protest by re-introducing hardships as a crucial element that defines inequalities in the world-system; one consistent source of those hardships are austerity policies imposed in response to debt negotiations.

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The Y-Rod is the most traditional of dowsing tools. The word dowsing itself generally brings to mind an image of a person walking,palms up, across a field with a tree branch shaped like a Y. Y-rods are also known as forked sticks, dowsing rods, witching rods, divining rods and water rods.
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Second-half goals from Franck Moussa and Leon Clarke saw Coventry City come from behind to win 2-1 at Barnsley after Jim O'Brien had given the hosts a first-half lead.
Following a lacklustre display before the break, Coventry applied strong pressure after the restart and deserved to go through to the fourth round.
During a quiet opening spell, the ball fell to Barnsley's Jacob Mellis inside the area but striker Clarke got back to make an important clearance, then O'Brien shot well wide of the target from long range.
The first effort on goal came from Clarke, who fired in a far post volley which was saved by Luke Steele after getting on the end of an attempted headed clearance.
O'Brien opened the scoring in the 19th minute, lobbing goalkeeper Joe Murphy after receiving a long ball forward from Jean-Yves M'voto.
Murphy was called into action shortly after the goal, diving to his left to keep out Tomasz Cywka's 30-yard free-kick.
Cywka again came close to scoring when he curled a shot beyond Murphy, only to see the ball come back off the keeper's left-hand post.
Denzel Slager and Cyrus Christie both put long-range efforts straight at Steele early in the second half.
There was a flurry of bookings in a four-minute spell around the half-hour mark with Barnsley's Stephen Dawson and Coventy pair Clarke and Franck Moussa all issued with yellow cards by referee Carl Boyeson.
The impressive Cywka put a couple of efforts wide and David Perkins tested Murphy with a shot from around 20 yards out.
Clarke went close to equalising midway through the second half when his shot clipped the bar after Steele failed to gather the ball from a corner.
Dawson had a chance to extend Barnsley's lead when Mellis slipped the ball into his path inside the area - but he sliced his shot wide from a good position.
As Coventry looked to put the home defence under pressure in search of an equaliser, Blair Adams shot wide from just outside the area and John Fleck had a low drive saved.
Moussa levelled with a fine finish 12 minutes from time, after running through the middle and outpacing a couple of chasing defenders.
Coventry skipper Carl Baker saw his free-kick deflected over, Clarke headed wide and Christie had a shot saved as the visitors continued to press.
It was no surprise when Clarke burst through the middle before firing confidently past Steele to complete a stirring comeback from the Sky Blues in the 89th minute.
The success was achieved without 15-goal striker Callum Wilson, who is out of action after suffering a dislocated shoulder in the New Year's Day League One victory at Rotherham.


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"Our YogaFit DVD series has been extremely popular with practitioners who want the same practice you get in a studio, in the comfort of their home," said YogaFit founder and CEO, Beth Shaw. "We knew it was time to take YogaFit workouts to the next level,
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Yoga Download, the premier online yoga studio offering downloadable audio and video classes for all styles and levels, announced today its partnership with YogaFit®--the largest yoga fitness education school in the world. Designed to improve the health, performance, and mental acuity of athletes or individuals interested in improving their level of fitness, the YogaFit practice is offered globally through over 200,000 instructors, via DVD and now through downloads and streams at YogaDownload.com.
"The YogaFit series is a great addition to our extensive library of top quality yoga classes," said Yoga Download founder, Jamie Kent. "YogaFit has been groundbreaking in making yoga accessible to any level of practitioner, a philosophy we live by at Yoga Download. We are thrilled to offer their renowned videos through download or stream to anyone, anytime, anywhere."
"Our YogaFit DVD series has been extremely popular with practitioners who want the same practice you get in a studio, in the comfort of their home," said YogaFit founder and CEO, Beth Shaw. "We knew it was time to take YogaFit workouts to the next level, digitally, and YogaDownload was the perfect fit. With the new YogaDownload distribution channel yoga beginners and novices alike can choose from a wide variety of power, vinyasa flow and specific need practices—at the push of a button."
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text: Swallows are part of the family Hirundinidae and are characterized by their adaptation to aerial feeding. Description Swallows have a reputation for being both beneficial and pestilential. North America is home to several common species, including barn swallows, cliff swallows, and tree swallows, as well as less prominent types, like cave and mangrove swallows. Although they are appreciated for the pest insects they eat, swallows gather in large numbers, damage private properties, and wreak havoc on farming operations. Appearance Though they are distinguishable by their flattened, short beaks, most species of swallows vary in appearance. For example, cliff swallows grow to be approximately 5 inches long and weigh just under an ounce. They have red faces, brown undersides, and white foreheads. Barn swallows are similarly sized, though they are steel blue with reddish-brown undersides and rusty colored necks. Habitat Species of swallows normally live near water since they use mud to build nests and as a source of nourishment. Barn swallows prefer to nest in meadows and farmlands, avoiding cluttered spaces like forests, and return to their summer homes after each migration season as long as abundant food and shelter remain available. Cliff swallows are more prominent in the western parts of North America and are known for nesting under cliff overhangs. Entry Are swallows known to enter homes or yards? Swallows are notorious for using buildings as nests. Some species nest in chimneys, while others, like the barn swallow, enjoy utilizing more roof space. Cliff swallows require overhead cover and flat supportive surfaces to build their preferred nests, which make building eaves prime roosting locations for the birds. Damage Do swallows harm people or property? Problems typically stem from the swallow's proclivity to form large groups called colonies. Cars and farm equipment are often damaged by swallow droppings, and farmers also report significant livestock feed losses when the birds form large colonies nearby. The birds do not typically physically threaten humans, though mothers will swoop to stave off predators that get too close to their offspring. Control and Safety Property owners can employ several exclusion methods to control swallow populations. Porcupine wires, for example, can be placed on favorite roosting spots to keep the birds away. Reducing insect populations and removing standing water in the area also proves helpful. Leaving problems alone only invites more birds to join colonies, though they are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which makes action difficult. Trapping and Removal The safest and legal way to regulate swallow populations is to call professional removal services. Critter Control teams stand ready to use our integrated pest management approach. This entails surveying areas in order to exclude and remove swallows from private property. Our services keep citizens free from fines and the risk of contracting deadly diseases. We can help you get rid of swallow problems. Call today: 1.800.274.8837. Critter Control of Southern Wisconsin Service Area Serving the counties of Dane, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha. Including the cities of Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha, Mequon, West Bend, Franklin, Racine, Kenosha and Janesville. This franchise is independently licensed and operated by WAKKE, LLC, dba Critter Control of Southern Wisconsin


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This week is Open Access week as declared by SPARC. While we're not having any formal celebrations this week at UoL, if you are a Leicester student or academic (or indeed any member of the institution) why not celebrate the importance of freely available research makes in all our lives by:
- Sending some final author versions of published papers (or any kind of research publication output) to the LRA team.
- Use OpenDOAR Search to track down freely available research
- Find out just how open to Open Access your favourite publisher or journal is – and if you don't like what you find out, why not drop their editor a polite note.
- Find out just what your research funding body requires of your publications to satisfy their grant requirements – and remember that the LRA team are ever ready to help you out with this!
- Find out more about what the LRA is doing for research publications and PhD thesis
- Find out more about the global efforts towards open access
- Discover more about open access publishing and journals in your field
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I'll be making daily posts on aspects of the LRA and open access throughout this week – and as always we warmly welcome comments from everyone.


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About South Street Diner:
Over the years, the Diner has been named a Best of Boston by Boston Magazine and called "The PLACE for college students to start their Spring Break Tour" by Rolling Stone Magazine. The Diner has also been featured in numerous feature films, including: Hiding Out with John Cryer; Second Sight with John Laroquette; House Guest with Steve Martin; and The Blue Diner for PBS.
South Street Diner is currently owned and operated by local restraunteur Sol Sidell. Sol grew up in the restaurant business and always dreamed of owning a place where people could have fun, get great food at reasonable prices, and feel like a regular the first time they walk through the door. He brings his passion for creating great dishes and making people happy to everything he does at South Street.
Today, South Street Diner is Boston's only all-night dining destination seven-nights-a-week. While the neighborhood around South Street Diner has evolved from factories producing shoes and hand bags, to an artist community, student mecca, and part of the city-wide Big Dig construction site, one thing has remained unchanged --- South Street Diner is Boston's true diner, and the heart of Boston's late night scene.
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The $330 million that a group of local and national foundations has committed to the city of Detroit is largely discussed as helping the Detroit Institute of Arts avoid the sale of its art and to shore up underfunded pensions.But the sales pitch U.S. District Court Chief Judge Gerald Rosen and a team of mediators made to the foundations in early November was more like this: Their contributions, bolstered by state funds, could make a long-term difference to Detroit. And without them, the bankruptcy likely would see legal challenges for the next several years, said Kresge Foundation President Rip Rapson.Kresge's trustees realized years of litigation would paralyze the city, scaring away investors, Rapson said. "The possibility that our money could contribute to an early and effective exit from bankruptcy was very compelling to our trustees." And an exit from bankruptcy sooner rather than later would permit the city to move on with the task of rebuilding, he said. The tapping of financial assistance from foundations to help resolve two daunting challenges — underfunded city pension funds and the preservation of the DIA art — seemed nontraditional, and impossible, at first. "These are not easy decisions, with the scale needed and the complexity of the situation," said Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan President Mariam Noland."Normally, foundations like everything nailed down ... and clear. This is complex, it's moving and hanging." But "in the end, it's the right thing to do." And it's still a moving target, as negotiations continue on whether the state of Michigan will participate as a $350 million funder alongside the nine foundations contributing upward of $330 million — and whether the DIA itself will be required to pony up a contribution. But the commitment from the foundations announced last week, and the considerations weighed by board members, were partly driven by a desire to prevent investment in the city the foundations have already made from being eroded. Providing such assistance to help solve municipal issues is not the way the foundations had done business before, but Detroit presented a unique set of circumstances, Rapson said. They range from the city's bankruptcy to preserving the DIA collection and the foundations' existing commitments that include supporting cities and culture. The trustees of the Ford Foundation immediately embraced the plan because it was Detroit, President Darren Walker said. "We might not consider another city in America where we don't have a legacy and heritage," but the foundation's capital was made in Detroit, and it is inextricably linked to the city, he said. Rosen is mediating the complex deal. A statement from bankruptcy mediators last week said the foundations' support has leveraged additional commitments, including a $5 million gift from A. Paul Schaap, a former chemistry professor whose work led to the founding of Southfield-based Lumigen, and 130 individual contributions to a subsequent fund set up at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.Under the foundations-led plan, the DIA's assets would be spun off to the nonprofit that operates the museum. Leading the effort are the Community Foundation, Kresge, the Ford Foundation and the Miami-based John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.Other foundations that have made commitments include the William Davidson Foundation, Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, Hudson-Webber Foundation, McGregor Fund and the Flint-based Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.Related missions For Kresge, which has supported the arts in Detroit, Detroit Future City efforts, M-1 Rail and entrepreneur support through the New Economy Initiative, the plan was a fit. But trustees wanted to ensure Kresge could participate without damaging other commitments and understand how it would pay for it, Rapson said. Kresge decided to come in at a high level with a $100 million commitment over 10 years, given the need mediators had stated to front-end the fund so immediate payout requirements could be met. And to fund that commitment, its trustees approved tapping into the foundation's $3.3 billion endowment, at least initially, something Rapson doesn't believe had ever been done. Ford Foundation trustees wanted assurance that support would flow to pensioners, that it would secure transfer of DIA assets to an independent entity and that the fund would have sustained administration over the next 20 years, Walker said. The foundation's trustees agreed to contribute $125 million, an amount that won't cannibalize its ongoing grant making to organizations including Midtown Detroit, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Historical Society and The Henry Ford, he said.The Ford Foundation, which has a $500 million annual grant making budget, hasn't yet determined over what period of time it will pay its commitment, but it will be less than 20 years, Walker said, adding that it won't require the invasion of endowment principal. Like other foundations, Ford's trustees discussed whether making the commitment would set a precedent that other distressed cities might use to make a case for their own support, Walker said. "But they feel comfortable that the unique relationship between the Ford Foundation and the city of Detroit is not replicable," he said. Long-term fix Given its goal of improving the quality of life in metro Detroit, the Community Foundation viewed the opportunity to help move the banks into a mediated settlement in a reasonable amount of time as good for the region, Noland said. "That means it's done, with no potential litigation for years and years, and it lets the city move ahead," she said. That was a big piece of the foundation's decision to contribute an undisclosed amount over 20 years, but certainly protecting the art and helping the pensioners were also pieces of it, Noland said. Alberto Ibarguen, president of the private Miami-based John S. and James L. Knight Foundation said the Knight Foundation's board approved its largest single grant commitment of $30 million to the DIA plan over 20 years, funded through its regular grant budget.It talked about the same things as other foundation boards as it considered joining the effort, including whether it met the intent of its founders. Knight seeks to support democracy through an informed, engaged citizenry. It's extended that to funding for wireless accessibility in Detroit and other major cities, the economic development efforts spear-headed by the New Economy Initiative and the $9 million Knight Arts Challenge Detroit, a three-year effort to spur public arts installations. "To the extent that we can do something to help get the city out of distress was also of interest," Ibarguen said. Knight's board had the good fortune to have held its September board meeting in Detroit, he said. It was able to talk with Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr, with no mention of the DIA fund which had not yet been dreamed up. It announced its initial round of arts challenge grants and had a chance to talk with voters as they prepared to choose a mayor. Those things gave the foundation's trustees enough basis to consider and approve the idea of participating in the DIA fund in just one afternoon in December. Ibarguen said he thinks there are concerns with the foundations contributing to the DIA plan. It's important that the plan not give the impression that foundations are in the business of bailing out municipalities. "This really does present a unique set of circumstances, all of which have been triggered," he said. Sherri Welch: (313) 446-1694, [email protected]. Twitter: @sherriwelch
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Private foundations so far committing to the Detroit Institute of Arts/Detroit pension fund plan: Ford Foundation, New York: $125 million over an undetermined number of years Kresge Foundation, Troy: $100 million over 10 years John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Miami: $30 million over 20 years William Davidson Foundation, Southfield: $25 million over about 15 years Other foundations contributing another $50 million collectively:
- Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Detroit
- Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Flint
- Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation
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Ports 1961 began as an importer of luxury silks from Japan, founded in 1961 by Canadian entrepreneur Luke Tanabe. Inspired by the house's roots in world travel and its ambitious expansion into nascent Asian markets, creative director Natasa Cagalj explores the confluence of disparate concepts, cultures, and sensibilities. The meeting point between Old World and New World, masculine and feminine, tradition and the avant-garde, Ports 1961 contemporary iteration advances an utterly modern expression of luxury. An expansive range of womenswear, which encompasses meticulous knitwear, androgynous shirting, and luxe loungewear, combines the brand's expertise in premium textiles and craftsmanship with modern tailoring and streetwear sensibilities.
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Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide, and the Politics of Containment
Verso, 2007 - 442 pages
Once the most lucrative European colony in the Caribbean, Haiti has long been one of the most divided and impoverished countries in the world. In the late 1980s a remarkable popular mobilization known as Lavalas, or "the flood," sought to liberate the island from decades of US-backed dictatorial rule. After winning a landslide election victory, in 1991 the Lavalas government led by President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was overthrown by a bloody military coup. Damming the Flood analyzes how and why Aristide's enemies in Haiti, the US and France made sure that his second government, elected with another overwhelming majority in 2000, was toppled by a further coup in 2004.
The elaborate international campaign to contain, discredit and then overthrow Lavalas at the start of the twenty-first century was perhaps the most successful act of imperial sabotage since the end of the Cold War. Its execution and its impact have much to teach anyone interested in the development of today's political struggles in Latin America and the rest of the post-colonial world.
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Diamante Poem
This tool will allow your students to create a diamante poem by reflecting on their knowledge of a topic and by using nouns, verbs, and adjectives in a creative manner.
Poetry can be integrated into a variety of subject areas. Students in grades 38 often write many different kinds of poetry but may be unfamiliar with a diamante poem. Before distributing this tool, be sure to model a diamante poem ahead of time. Once students understand the format, they can use a diamante poem to describe any number of curriculum topics.
Line 1: one-word topic (a noun)
Line 2: two adjectives
Line 3: three verbs
Line 4: a four-word phrase
Line 5: three verbs
Line 6: two adjectives
Line 7: a renaming noun for the topic
- Review parts of speech before having students engage in the writing of diamante poems. While your students are likely familiar with what a noun is, take time to discuss the term renaming noun. Provide an example, such as, a renaming noun for cloud could be puffball. Also review adjectives and verbs.
- Older or more advanced students may want to take on a more challenging diamante poem. Rather than just addressing one object, this poem begins with one object and then transforms into a different but somewhat related object. For example, begin with an object, such as a pencil. The first half of the poem describes the pencil. Then the poem describes another different, but related, object, such as a pen. See the following example:
Sharp, No. 2
Writing, scribbling, erasing
A means of communication
Scribbling, copying, signing
Plastic, inky
- Adapt the diamante printable so it can be used as a means of telling about a book students are reading. Students create a diamante poem by listing the name of the book, the main character and secondary characters, story events, conflict and resolution, and the overall genre of the book. See the following model:
Line 1: title of the book
Line 2: main character
Line 3: secondary characters
Line 4: initial conflict in the book
Line 5: important events that happened
Line 6: how the conflict was resolved
Line 7: books genre
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Slipping, Sliding, Tumbling: Reinforcing Cause and Effect Through Diamante Poems
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Introduce gerunds and review nouns, adjectives, and verbs through engaging read-alouds; then apply these concepts through collaborative word-sorting and poetry-writing activities.


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Cook the Book: Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Kale
One of the topics that Alice Waters discusses in the first pages of In The Green Kitchen is how to stock a pantry. Any cook worth his or her salt knows that having a few items such as decent olive oil, onions, garlic, and pasta on hand makes putting together delicious last minute meals easy and relatively stress-free. This recipe for Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Kale comes together in the time it takes for the pasta to cook and with no need to stop off at the market for extra ingredients, providing you have some sort of leafy green on hand.
The kale is sautéed in a manner which would work for any green—just cook with olive oil, onions, garlic, some crushed red chile, and salt. But adding it to whole wheat pasta and topping the dish generously with shaved Parmesan takes the kale from a side dish to a fulfilling main, expending no extra time along the way.
There are a few lessons to be learned from this recipe. There is, of course, the importance of a well stocked pantry—even without the kale the pasta would be perfectly nice on its own, similar to an aglio e olio. Learning how to quickly sauté greens is another indispensable lesson, getting the feel for the right amount of crisp-tenderness without overcooking them. And lastly, there is the all important skill of putting together a dinner in about ten minutes that you actually want to eat, which serves the purpose of not only feeding and satisfying, but also staving of the urge to call for takeout. When you can have a meal like this in under ten minutes, is it really worth it to call for mediocre pizza or Chinese?
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- 1 1/2 pounds kale, about 2 bunches
- Salt
- 1 pound whole-wheat spaghetti
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- A large pinch of dried chile flakes
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
- Parmesan or Romano cheese
Remove the tough stems from the kale leaves. Discard the stems, and coarsely chop the greens. Rinse the kale and drain. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and season with a generous amount of salt. Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente, tender but still firm.
While the pasta cooks, heat a large, heavy sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add half of the oil, the onion, chile flakes, and a pinch of salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender and lightly colored, about 5 to 7 minutes. (If the onion begins to scorch, reduce the heat to medium.) Add the kale and cook, stirring and tossing, until the kale is wilted and tender, about 3 minutes. Add water to the pan if the greens are dry, and if the greens are on the sturdy side, cover the pan briefly to steam them. Add the garlic, season with salt, and cook for 2 minutes more. Take care that the garlic doesn't brown.
Drain the pasta when cooked, reserving some of the pasta water. Add the pasta to the sauté pan and toss to combine. Loosen with a splash of the cooking water as needed, and taste for salt. Transfer the pasta to a warm platter or serving bowls, and drizzle a thin stream of olive oil on top. Garnish with shavings of Parmesan or Romano cheese, and serve immediately.
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Hunger Action Week 2012 Begins September 5
Hunger Action Week returns for its second year this September. The annual series of events, organized by the Food and Nutrition Coalition, a subcommittee of Kent County's Essential Needs Taskforce, boasts a revamped itinerary and a sharper focus on advocacy.
The series begins Wednesday, Sept. 5, with a poverty simulation coordinated by Access of West Michigan and hosted by the YMCA at its David D. Hunting branch in downtown Grand Rapids. This free event allows participants to experience one month in poverty, as they try to survive on a painfully limited budget.
On Thursday, United Church Outreach Ministry hosts a healthy food cook-off at its site on Chicago Drive in Wyoming. The cook-off pits local chefs against each other as they create original dishes with YMCA Veggie Van produce and food pantry staples. Guests will be able to sample food from both the guest chefs and the Veggie Van staff. The Fair Food Network will also distribute information about Double-Up Food Bucks, a program offering matching grants for SNAP recipients who shop at participating farmers' markets.
Hunger relief agencies across Kent County open their doors to the public on Friday to give curious visitors a glimpse into the world of food pantries and food banks. The Paper Plate Project, on display at most locations, tells the story of hunger through the voices of food pantry clients.


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The story is – at least to my mind – unexpected. It is unexpected in what the story tells, and it is an unexpected website where I first found the story.
I'm referring to the article "Cycling lessons from Mexico City" by Tom Wainwright, and I found the article not on the Guardian where it originated, but rather copied to a publication called Online Stock Trading. Who'd have guessed?
But what makes the content of the story unexpected as well? Perhaps it is my Americanized perspective, but to me Mexico City as always been a crowded, polluted city full of crazy drivers darting around honking horns like mad. Admittedly I've never been to Mexico City, cut clearly the worlds most populous metropolis must be a terrible place to ride a bike.
Not so according to Tom Wainwright. In fact, he claims that London should learn from Mexico City:
Well, Mexico City is nearly twice as big and faces social problems graver than anything Tower Hamlets has seen in a few decades. But its inhabitants are much, much more easygoing. Last week I saw a cyclist almost taken out by a thoughtlessly opened car door – he and the driver ended up having a joke about it. Would that happen in London or Leeds?
Like I said before, who'd have guessed?
The article really is an interesting read, and provides a perspective on what can be accomplished. Check it out.


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Seoul Women's International Challenger | 4 - 7 juillet 2013
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 21, 2013 - The official web page for the FIVB Beach Volleyball Seoul Challenger is now open.
The women-only event will take place from July 4-7 in Seoul Korea. A main draw tournament will take place for 24 teams; a qualification tournament may be organised depending on the final list of teams to be issued on June 24.
Registration is still open for teams not taking part in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stare Jablonki; National Federations have until 14:00 on Sunday (GMT) to sign up any teams.
This is the seventh FIVB event in a row to be organised in Seoul; the third Challenger event after similar tournaments in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
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Seoul Challenger off to a flying start
Seoul, Korea, July 4, 2013 – The Seoul Challenger competition is currently underway in South Korea's capital city with the first match taking plac... More...


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Check out our first real glimpse of Apollo 18, the lunar "found footage" horror movie. It turns out that a weird presence in the deserted lunar landscape is just as unnerving as someone or something creeping around your house.
Spoilers ahead...
So the American flag goes missing. And then there are mysterious footprints, that aren't astronaut footprints. That's pretty creepy, all right. What do you want to bet that most of the movie will be our Apollo astronauts chasing random weird clues around and getting more and more alarmed — until the aliens pop up in the final minutes?
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And in no direction was the slightest concern evinced.Times. The majority display scant anxiety for news.Times. ...treating his characters on broader lines, occupying himself with more elemental emotions and types, and forsaking altogether his almost meticulous analysis of motive and temperament.Westminster Gazette. (We recommend to this reviewer a more meticulous use of the dictionary) And most probably he is voted a fool for not doing as many men in similar positions are doingviz., making up for a lack of principle by an abundance of bawbees easily extracted from a large class of contractors who are only too willing...Times. It is Victor Hugo's people, the motives on which they act, the means they take to carry out their objects, their relations to one another, that strike us as so monumentally droll.Times. Nothing definite has been decided upon as to the exact date of the visits, the venue of the visits, the...Times.
That life was brought to a close in November 1567, at an age, probably, not far from the one fixed by the sacred writer as the term of human existence.Prescott. She skated extremely badly, but with an enjoyment that was almost pathetic, in consideration of the persistence of 'frequent fall'.E. F. Benson. The question of an extension of the Zemstvos to the southwest provinces is believed to be under consideration. It is understood that the visit of General Kleigels to St. Petersburg is not unconnected therewith.Times.
A period when, as she puts it, men and women of fashion 'tried not to be themselves, yet never so successfully displayed the naked hearts of them'.Times. The last week in February was harnessing her seven bright steeds in shining tandem in the silent courtyard of the time to be.The Lamp. Our enveloping movements since some days prove successful, and fiercest battle is now proceeding.Times. The unhappy man persuades himself that he has in truth become a new creature, of the wonderfullest symmetry.Carlyle.
The skating-rink, where happy folk all day slide with set purpose on the elusive material, and with great content perform mystic evolutions of the most complicated order.E. F. Benson.
Across the street blank shutters flung back the gaslight in cold smears.Kipling. The outflung white water at the foot of a homeward-bound Chinaman not a hundred yards away, and her shadow-slashed rope-purfled sails bulging sideways like insolent cheeks.Kipling. An under-carry of grey woolly spindrift of a slaty colour flung itself noiselessly in the opposite direction, a little above the tree tops.Crockett. Then for a space the ground was more clayey, and a carpet of green water-weeds were combed and waved by the woven ropes of water.E. F. Benson. At some distance off, in Winchester probably, which pricked the blue haze of heat with dim spires, a church bell came muffled and languid.E. F. Benson. A carriage drive lay in long curves like a flicked whip lash, surmounting terrace after terrace set with nugatory nudities.E. F. Benson.
Perhaps both Milton and Beethoven would live in our memories as writers of idylls, had not a brusque infirmity dreadfully shut them off from their fellow men.Times. The high canorous note of the north-easter.Stevenson. By specious and clamant exceptions.Stevenson.
He had neither the qualities which make dulness respectable, nor the qualities which make libertinism attractive.Macaulay. The first two kings of the House of Hanover had neither those hereditary rights which have often supplied the place of merit, nor those personal qualities which have often supplied the defect of title.Macaulay. But he was indolent and dissolute, and had early impaired a fine estate with the dice-box, and a fine constitution with the bottle.Macaulay. The disclosure of the stores of Greek literature had wrought the revolution of the Renascence. The disclosure of the older mass of Hebrew literature wrought the revolution of the Reformation.J. R. Green.
'You mean it is,' she said'about Bertie'. Charlie made the noise usually written 'Pshaw'.E. F. Benson.
Round her lay piles of press notices, which stripped the American variety of the English language bare of epithets.E. F. Benson. Income-tax payers are always treated to the fine words which butter no parsnips, and are always assured that it is really a danger to the State to go on skinning them in time of peace to such an extent as to leave little integument to remove in time of war.Times. Yet in the relentless city, where no one may pause for a moment unless he wishes to be left behind in the great universal race for gold which begins as soon as a child can walk, and ceases not until he is long past walking, the climbing of the thermometer into the nineties is an acrobatic feat which concerns the thermometer only, and at the junction of Sixth Avenue and Broadway there was no slackening in the tides of the affairs of men.E. F. Benson.
Mr. Lionel Phillips maintained that it was impossible to introduce white unskilled labour on a large scale as a payable proposition without lowering the position of the white man.Times.
They have not hitherto discovered the formula for the intelligent use of our unrivalled resources for the satisfaction of our security.Times.
An attempt to efface the ill-effects of the Czar's refusal to see the workmen has been made by the grant of an interview by the Czar at Tsarkoe Selo to a body of workmen officially selected to represent the masses.Spectator. The powerful and convincing article on the question of War Office administration as it affects the Volunteers to be found in this month's National.Spectator. The Russian Government is at last face to face with the greatest crisis of the war, in the shape of the fact that the Siberian railway...Spectator. No year passes now without evidence of the truth of the statement that the work of government is becoming increasingly difficult.Spectator. It has taken a leading part in protesting against the Congo State's treatment of natives controlled by it, and in procuring the pressure which the House of Commons has put upon our Government with a view to international insistence on fulfilment of the obligations entered upon by the Congo Government as regards native rights.Times. The outcome of a desire to convince the Government of the expediency of granting the return recently ordered by the House with regard to the names,...Times. In default of information of the result of the deliberations which it has been stated the Imperial Defence Committee have been engaged in...Times. The volunteer does not volunteer to be compelled to suffer long, filthy, and neglected illnesses and too often death, yet such was South Africa on a vast scale, and is inevitable in war under the present official indifference.Times.
A number of questions to the Prime Minister have been put upon the paper with the object of eliciting information as to the personnel of the proposed Royal Commission and the scope of their inquiry. These are now somewhat belated in view of the official announcement made this morning.Times. (The announcement contained both the list of members and the full reference) Thrills which gave him rather a unique pleasure.Hutton. Russian despatches are somewhat inconsistent, one of them stating that there is no change in the position of the armies, while another says that the Japanese advance continues.Times. Being faint with hunger I was somewhat in a listless condition bordering on stupor.Corelli.
A member of the Legislative Council is allowed now to speak in Dutch if he cannot express himself clearly in English; under the proposed arrangement he will be able to decide for himself in which medium he can express himself the more clearly. Surely a somewhat infinitesimal point.Times. Thirdly, it is rather agonizing at times to the philologist.Times. The distances at which the movements are being conducted receive a somewhat startling illustration from the statement that...Times. Under these circumstances it is somewhat extraordinary to endeavour to save the Government from blame.Times. In various evidently 'well-informed' journals the somewhat amazing proposition is set up that...Times. But unfortunately the word 'duties' got accidentally substituted for 'bounties' in two places, and made the utterance somewhat unintelligible to the general reader.Times. The songs are sung by students to the accompaniment of a somewhat agonizing band.Times. There is a mysterious man-killing orchid, a great Eastern jewel of State, and many other properties, some of them a little well worn, suitable for the staging of a tale of mystery.Spectator.
There is a very pretty problem awaiting the decision of Prince Bülow, and one which is entirely worthy of his somewhat acrobatic diplomacy.Times. Gaston engaged in a controversy on the origin of evil, which terminated by his somewhat abruptly quitting his Alma Mater.Beaconsfield. Why even Tennyson became an amateur milkman to somewhat conceal and excuse the shame and degradation of writing verse.Corelli. The virtuous but somewhat unpleasing type of the Roman nation.Times. The sight of these soldiers and sailors sitting round camp-fires in the midst of the snow in fashionable thoroughfares, transforming the city into an armed camp, is somewhat weird.Times. While Mary was trying to decipher these somewhat mystic lines.S. Ferrier.
It is somewhat strange that any one connected with this institution should be so unfamiliar with its regulations.Times. ...that the conclusion arrived at by the shortest route is to be accepteda somewhat extravagant doctrine, according to which...Balfour. But very few points of general interest have been elicited in any quarter by these somewhat academic reflections.Times. This somewhat glowing advertisement of the new loan.Times.
It is somewhat pitiful to see the efforts of a foreign State directed, not to the pursuit of its own aims by legitimate means, but to the gratification of personal hostility to a great public servant of France.Times. I am certain that the clergy themselves only too gladly acquiesce in this somewhat illogical division of labour.Times. This, no doubt, is what Professor Ray Lankester is driving at in his somewhat intemperate onslaught.Times. The rather mysterious visit of S. Tittoni, the Italian Foreign Minister, to Germany.Times. These are of rather remarkable promise; the head shows an unusual power of realizing character under a purely ideal conception.Times. The rather finely conceived statuette called 'The Human Task' by Mr. Oliver Wheatley.Times. It is somewhat the fashion to say that in these days...Times. A letter from one whose learning and experience entitle him to be heard, conceived, as I think, in a spirit of somewhat exaggerated pessimism.Times. The statement made by the writer is somewhat open to doubt.Times. I have read with much interest the letters on the subject of hush-money, especially as they account to me somewhat for the difficulties I have experienced.Times. It would be valuable if he would somewhat expand his ideas regarding local defence by Volunteers.Times. Sir,I have been somewhat interested in the recent correspondence in your columns.Times. So many persons of undoubted integrity believe in 'dowsing' that he is a somewhat rash man who summarily dismisses the matter.Times. Sir Francis Bertie, whose dislike of unnecessary publicity is somewhat pronounced.Times.
The effect as the procession careers through the streets of Berlin is described as distinctly interesting.
Numerous allegations, too, were made of prejudiced treatment measured out against motorists by rural magistrates.Times. (avoidance of the jingle in meted out to motorists) No crew proved to be of the very highest class; but this, perhaps, led the racing to be on the whole close and exciting.Times. (avoidance of the jingle in led to the racing being) The Lord Mayor last night entertained the Judges to a banquet at the Mansion House.Times. (avoidance of double at) The occupants talked, inspected the cars of one another, interchanged tales of...Times. (avoidance, in grammatical pusillanimity, of one another's cars) ...who have only themselves in view by breaking through it.Richardson. (avoidance of double in) He nodded, as one who would say, 'I have already thought of that'.Crockett. (avoidance of the archaism, which however is the only natural form, as who should say) It is now practically certain that the crews of Nebogatoff's squadron were in a state of mutiny, and that this is the explanation for the surrender of these vessels.Times. (avoidance of double of) And for the first time after twenty years the Whigs saw themselves again in power.J. R. Green. (Avoidance of double for; if after had been originally intended, we should have had at last instead of for the first time) And oppressive laws forced even these few with scant exceptions to profess Protestantism.J. R. Green. (To avoid the repetition of few the affected word scant has been admitted) Given competition, any line would vie with the others in mirrors and gilded furniture; but if there is none, why spend a penny? Not a passenger the less will travel because the mode of transit is bestial.E. F. Benson. (To avoid the overdone word beastlywhich however happens to be the right one here; bestial describes character or conduct) There is, indeed, a kind of timorous atheism in the man who dares not trust God to render all efforts to interpret his Wordand what is criticism but interpretation?work together for good.Spectator. (Render is substituted for make because make efforts might be taken as complete without the work together that is due. Unfortunately, to render efforts work together is not even English at all)
And it is to be hoped, as the tree-planting season has arrived, Stepney will now put its scheme in hand.Times. Sir,We notice in a leading article in your issue to-day on the subject of the carriage of Australian mails you imply that the increased price demanded by the Orient Pacific Line was due to...Times. Lord Balfour ... moved that it is necessary, before the constituencies are asked to determine upon the desirability of such conference, they should be informed first...Times. Lord Spencer held that it was impossible with regard to a question which had broken up the Government and disturbed the country they could go into a conference which...Times. If the Australian is to be convinced that is an unreasonable wish, it will not be by arguments about taxation.Times. I think he would discover the scheme unfolded and explained in them is a perfectly intelligible and comprehensive one.Times. It is not till He cometh the ideal will be seen.Times. And it is only by faith the evils you mention as productive of war can be cast out of our hearts.Times. I do not wish it to be understood that I consider all those who applied for work during the past two winters and who are now seeking employment are impostors.Times. I assume Turkey would require such a cash payment of at least £500,000.Times. Tawno leaped into the saddle, where he really looked like Gunnar of Hlitharend, save and except the complexion of Gunnar was florid, whereas that of Tawno was of nearly Mulatto darkness.Borrow.
Of its value there can be no question. The editor's article on 'Constitutions', for example, and that of Mr. W. Wyse on 'Law' both well repay most careful study; while when Sir R. Jebb writes on 'Literature', Dr. Henry Jackson on 'Philosophy', or Professor Waldstein on 'Sculpture', their contributions must be regarded as authoritative.Spectator. The fireman was killed on the spot, and the driver as well as the guard of the passenger train was slightly injured; while the up-line was blocked for some time with débris from broken trucks of the goods train.Times. The deer on the island took some interest in the proceeding, while the peacocks on the lawn screamed at the right time.Birmingham Daily Post. It cannot be contended that it is more profitable to convey a passenger the twenty-four miles to Yarmouth for payment than to accept the same payment without performing the service; while, if the company wish to discourage the use of cheap week-end tickets, why issue them at all?Times.
This gentleman's state of mind was very harrowing, and I was glad when he wound up his exposition of the same.C. Brontë. The present was no occasion for showy array; my dun mist crape would suffice, and I sought the same in the great oak wardrobe in the dormitory.C. Brontë. There are certain books that almost defy classification, and this volume ... is one of such.Daily Telegraph. I am pleased to read the correspondence in your paper, and hope that good will be the result of the same.Daily Telegraph. The man who has approached nearest to the teaching of the Master, and carried the same to its logical and practical conclusion is General Booth.Daily Telegraph. Do I believe that by not having had the hands of a bishop laid upon my head I cannot engage in the outward and visible commemoration of the Lord's Supper as not being fit to receive the same?Daily Telegraph. But do the great majority of people let their belief in the hereafter affect their conduct with regard to the same. I think not.Daily Telegraph. Let us hope, Sir, that it may be possible in your own interests to continue the same till the subject has had a good innings.Daily Telegraph. I believe, and have believed since, a tiny child, made miserable by the loss of a shilling, I prayed my Heavenly Father to help me to recover the same.Daily Telegraph.
If I am refused the Sacrament I do not believe that I shall have less chance of entering the Kingdom of God than if I received such Sacrament.Daily Telegraph. But when it comes to us following his life and example, in all its intricate details, all will, I think, agree that such is impossible.Daily Telegraph. An appeal to philanthropy is hardly necessary, the grounds for such being so self-evident.Times. ...such a desire it should be the purpose of a Unionist Government to foster; but such will not be attained under the present regime in Dublin.Times. ...regaling themselves on half-pints at the said village hostelries.Borrow. Having read with much interest the letters re 'believe only' now appearing in the Daily Telegraph...Daily Telegraph. He ruined himself and family by his continued experiments for the benefit of the British nation.Times.
The temper of the first [King George] was that of a gentleman usher. p. 704. Bute was a mere court favourite, with the abilities of a gentleman usher. p. 742. 'For weeks', laughs Horace Walpole, 'it rained gold boxes'. p. 729. 'We are forced to ask every morning what victory there is', laughed Horace Walpole. p. 737.
In short, Dick Tinto's friends feared that he had acted like the animal called the sloth, which, having eaten up the last green leaf upon the tree where it has established itself, ends by tumbling down from the top, and dying of inanition. '...but as for us, Caleb's excuses become longer as his diet turns more spare, and I fear we shall realise the stories they tell of the sloth: we have almost eaten up the last green leaf on the plant, and have nothing left for it but to drop from the tree and break our necks.'
We are giving these explanations gently as friends, also patiently as becomes neighbours.Times. 'Special' is a much overworked word, it being used to mean great in degree, also peculiar in kind.R. G. White. Mr. Sonnenschein's volume will show by parallel passages Shakespeare's obligations to the ancients, also the obligations of modern writers to Shakespeare.Times.
There are others with faults of temper, &c., evident enough, beside whom we live content, as if the air about them did us good.C. Brontë.


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Brett on Bleacher Nation has done a fantastic job rounding up the Theo rumors over the past week. It's been one of the few sites I even bother to check for info. It's something that would drive most people mad seeing as how conflicting the reports are. The only quibble I have with any of the reporting has been how the Chicago media and their fans have tried to pin the delay on the Sox.
When the negotiating began we expected the Red Sox to ask for Starlin Castro and Wrigley Field. Instead, it appears they only asked for Matt Garza, which was a hell of a lot less than I thought they would. We expected the Cubs to offer someone like Matt Camp. Instead, they seemed to have offered cash, which is considerably more than I expected. That's how negotiations work. You offer as little as possible and move toward the center.
From the Cubs perspective, there's no reason whatsoever to pay a penny more than you have. As a result, you offer the least amount possible when the negotiation begins. You then begin to offer more and eventually settle on something more reasonable.
It's the exact opposite for the Red Sox perspective. They're asking for billions in value and will come down to something more reasonable.
Factor in that there is discussion about who Theo can and can't take with him from the Red Sox organization, and how it may even be part of the compensation discussion, you can see how it would take a lot of time.
People seem to be under the illusion that the two sides are in constant contact with one another. I get the impression some think there are 187 phone calls per day going back and forth, but when you consider the number of people you'd need to consult with, it's quite likely there is only 1 call each day between the owners. My guess is that it is a very civil discussion and they exchange some names and work toward getting a deal done. They hang up and Tom calls his guys. His guys call their guys and their guys call them back and Tom's guys call Tom back and we're at dinner time. Tom thinks it over, maybe calls one back and they get back to one another at 10 pm before bed. The same thing happens in Boston.
There's still no reason to think the deal will fall through. What are the Red Sox going to do with Theo if this deal doesn't go through? They've already appointed a GM and even if they get a take-back, it would be the second time it's happened to Cherrington. He'd be none too pleased and may even walk out the door. The Red Sox can't risk that. Are they going to employ a GM who doesn't even want to be there? Some have said they could just demote him to some irrelevant role, but are we even sure they can do that? Theo and the Sox do have a contract with one another. That contract states that Theo Epstein is the General Manager of the Red Sox. I'm sure these guys who sign these contracts are smart enough to put some kind of clause in there that does not allow for them to be demoted. It's probably why it has never happened as far as I know.
So the Red Sox may very well be left with the option of firing him. If they do that, he's available to the Cubs for no compensation other than the salary Theo would get.
This is why I don't buy that the Red Sox have all the leverage. They certainly do have some leverage. Theo is their employee so they obviously have some leverage, but this has gone so far that there is no turning back. Taking Theo back as GM would undoubtedly piss some front office people off. Some of them would certainly leave their job. Some guys already promised promotions aren't going to accept a demotion without a fight. Some will leave. Maybe even the guy they have pegged as the future GM. The team has spent a lot of time trying to make sure that their front office is taken care of if Theo leaves and this is about the worst thing they could do to ensure that.
There's no way the Red Sox are going to allow that to happen. They may very well be in violation of the contract if they demote Theo in some way leaving Theo to sign with the Cubs for no compensation.
Not to mention, both teams stand to lose a considerable amount if this falls through. Tom Ricketts is going to be the guy who couldn't get a deal done for the best GM in the game. It was right there and the difference between Theo in Chicago and elsewhere was some measly prospect who may or may not be any good. John Henry has already taken a beating and there's so much more to harp on there, but seeing several front office people leave with Theo back would be yet another disaster. There would be no way Theo would re-sign beyond the one year remaining on his contract. The Red Sox will be seen as the team that stood in the way of a person's professional advancement. Others won't be eager to work for the Sox because of that.
Both sides have leverage here. The Cubs want to pay as little as possible to the Sox to get Theo and the Sox want as much as possible. There are a lot of little things to work out. This kind of transaction doesn't happen quickly and there's no reason to rush into it. If Ricketts had rushed into this he'd have given the Red Sox Matt Garza. By taking his time that is out of the question and so apparently is Brett Jackson. Now Ricketts is trying to make it out of the question that they get Trey McNutt. Maybe he succeeds. Maybe not. Either way, it's exactly what you want to see here.
Give this some time. I'd like it to be done so we can move on to more important business, but I don't want the Cubs to pay any more than they have to. It's difficult to believe any announcement would come today. Tom Ricketts would presumably like to introduce Theo at Wrigley Field and all reports still have Theo in Boston. It's hard to imagine a scenario in which a deal gets done quickly today and Theo flies to Chicago to be introduced as the new GM. I don't know how much of an issue Selig would have with the Cubs announcing it tomorrow afternoon prior to the start of the World Series. That's more likely than today, but if Selig doesn't want it then it's probably not going to be finalized until after the World Series. My guess is that it won't be finalized until after the World Series. It's not that big of a deal. What pressing business matters do the Cubs have that can't wait 10 days?


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We haven't seen the Indy line at retail yet, and already interest is focussing beyond your initial offerings - specifically on vehicles. The 'Last Crusade Tank' and 'Raider's Flying Wing' - are these something you've considered producing? (TPU.co.uk, 04/04/08) We are indeed considering the Flying Wing for the vehicle line and are looking at whether it can be done in our $19.99 assortment (if we did it, it would be in '09 at the earliest). However, the Tank is just too big to do in our $19.99 vehicle line. As we don't have another, higher priced assortment in the IJ line, this one will have to be a "wait and see" based on the response to the IJ line, and possibly tied to future movies if we can't get it done for this one. The entire IJ line will have a shelf-date of 5/1.
Sounds like a solid wave to me- The only figure I have no interest in is the German Disguise Indy.
I don't know if it's been discussed here or not, but some dude over at Rebelscum reported that the following are in Walmart*'s computer:MarionGerman MechanicTohtGerman Outfit (Indy, right?)Satipo (!)And Dietrich was confirmed in a Q&A at some point.Some fantastic figures on deck for next year--too bad they'll never see the light of day thanks to the first two waves clogging up pegs nationwide.
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A young photojournalist was gang-raped in Mumbai on Friday, prompting protests and outrage after a series of high-profile rapes has put threats to women's safety in the spotlight this year.
The latest attack has especially rocked Mumbai, India's most populous city, which has a reputation as a place where women can travel much more safely than in New Delhi. The young journalist's rape has been eliciting comparison to the gang-rape last December of a 23-year-old student on a moving bus that became the catalyst for nationwide protests. She and her male friend were beaten and left for dead on a road near Delhi. The woman later died, and public outcry led to legal changes, including the ability to expedite rape cases and tougher punishment for sexual violence.
The news came as a blow to what progress has been made, and speaks to how far India has yet to go on creating a safe place for women, many say.
"Sad validation of the fact that NO city in India is safe for women," tweeted actress Gul Panag, a former Miss India. Another blogger known as Samar Khan tweeted 'The safest city in the country for women' ... This badge of honour has been stripped from Mumbai."
The woman, an intern at an English-language magazine, was on assignment with a 20-something male companion, taking photographs of an old mill building, Mumbai Police Chief Satyapal Singh said at a news conference Friday. The man was tied up and the journalist – who cannot be named according to Indian law – was gang-raped.
She was admitted to a hospital on Thursday night and is in serious but stable condition, and is able to talk, according to the hospital. The Mumbai Police say they have arrested one suspect and are still looking for four other suspects, reports Reuters.
There were 233 rapes reported in 2012, according to the National Crime Records Bureau.
Recorded crimes against women have risen in recent decades, according to Monitor correspondent Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, writing after the rape in December: "Rapes have doubled since 1991, with police registering 24,206 cases in 2011. Dowry-related deaths (women killed for bringing inadequate dowries to their husbands' families) and molestation have also increased, with almost 43,000 cases of molestation registered in 2011."
The increase may be due to improved documentation, reports the Monitor, but sexual crimes are also vastly underreported in India. (The United States recorded 80,000 rapes in 2008.)
There have been a number of rape cases reported this year, including some high profile rapes of tourists and young children.
A travel industry survey found that the number of foreign female tourists coming to India during the first three months of 2013 fell by 35 percent after the December rape, reports the Los Angeles Times.
About a thousand people gathered Friday evening in Mumbai to protest the gang-rape. Some wore black armbands, while others carried placards reading "Stop rape" and "City of shame," reported The Associated Press.


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Access Your Music From All Your Devices With BitTorrent Sync
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm.
Most who have been online for a while probably associate BitTorrent with the bit torrent file sharing protocol. BitTorrent, the company, which uses that protocol, has been in the legitimate content business for a while now — most recently with its music bundles, which let artists turn BitTorrent downloads into a distributed storefront or ad-supported music experience.
BitTorrent added an intriguing new product last year called BitTorrent Sync, which lets you share files between your devices, or with your friends, totally for free, with no data limits (try that with Dropbox).
Why should a music fan care about this? Because the BitTorrent Sync app can let them play any of their downloaded music, from any of their computers.
All you have to do is run a free app on your Mac or Windows PC, and pair it with all your other computers and the free app for Android or iOS. Over a million people have done this already. It's easy.
BitTorrent Sync basically turns your computer or computers into a music cloud server you can access from your iPhone, iPad, for your phone. Even if you use other apps for music, this could come in handy. In my case, the straw that broke the camel's distributed music collection, so to speak, was My Bloody Valentine's m b v album. I bought it in download form as soon as it came out, and I agree with the critics that it's a shocking return to form, and easily one of the top five albums of 2013. However, I have barely seen it since.
I don't really know where the downloads went, between my computers and the folders on those computers, and I have been either too busy or annoyed to find them, at least in time to set things up for the next time I want to hear it. This album is not on the music subscriptions either, so the only way I can listen to that album today is on YouTube.
Why did I buy it, if I apparently can't listen to it?
To avoid losing track of my downloads, I have done something you might consider doing, even if you pay for music subscriptions like I do. After testing it, I have resolved to install BitTorrent Sync on my phone, tablet, and all my computers, and will probably do the same on my next computers too.
Once all of my things are running this app, I will always be able to grab music downloads from any of my online computers, and download it right over the internet, via BitTorrent, to any of my other computers, smartphones, and/or tablets, from anywhere. This makes downloaded music a little more worth buying, because it makes downloads act like cloud music.
When it occurred to me to write this article, I figured I'd walk you through, step by step. But why bother, when BitTorrent has great tutorials for Mac, Windows, Android, and iOS? It really can't be easier, so we're dispensing with the usual steps.
There are just a few things to know, as I see it:
- You won't be able to get your files unless the computer that has them is running. It also has to be online.
- On an iPhone, you'll be able to download music on your computers to local memory. However, in our experience anyway, you'll need to install a third-party music player. Apple's own music player app won't be able to see the file. I used CanOpener, and the freshly-downloaded files played just fine.
- When you're pairing your folders, be sure to enter both the unique code you have to email to yourself (it's easy, just install the app and you'll see how to do this) and the folder on your computer in the dialogue box that pops up.
- You can also use BitTorrent Sync to send files of any size to other BitTorrent Sync users on any of their devices.
- Bonus: The app can back up your iPhone's camera roll to your Mac or PC, all the time, for free. Just pick a folder.
- If you're a developer, the BitTorrent Sync API can help you add the above features to your app.
Now you won't lose track of those pesky downloads.