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The Voice Season 3, Live Show Playoff Round 1 Recap: Fight For Your Right!
Yes, it's the live shows on The Voice Season 3, but no, we're still not out of the battleground metaphors of weeks past! This time it's the "playoffs," and even though NBC knows it can't compete with a little thing called the "presidential election" tomorrow, they're still doing their best to create that same sort of voting tension among American audiences with this round of performances.
That's right, NBC is all about the public's democratic right to choose, so it's up to us watching at home to vote through our faves to the actual real live rounds.
First up, our favorite bros — Adam Levine and Blake Shelton — were pitted against each other. So without further ado, let's get to the singing!
Joselyn Rivera
First up was the young upstart originally from Team Christina, Joselyn Rivera. And while in rehearsals coach Adam Levine, in his stained ratty T-Shirt, looked like he'd just rolled out of bed, and we still wouldn't kick him out of our bed. Old clothes notwithstanding, he still managed to dole out some sage advice to his young charge, telling Joselyn that she had to still had to have that "human quality" while performing.
On stage singing Demi Lovato's "Give Your Heart a Break," the lady in pink may have forgotten that little piece of advice because, at first she seemed stiff and dare we say, pitchy? We'll give the kid a break because she was the first to test this new setup and what she lacked in vocals she more than made up for in stage presence.
Former coach Christina Aguilera was nothing but positive, saying that she "shined" on stage. We were too wrapped up in Cee Lo Green's spot on impersonation of David Bowie meets Prince to really get his take, but we're sure it was nice and included a vague come on.
Proud mentor Adam told her she "killed it" under the live lights, but we think there was still room for improvement.
And since it's live and there's always extra space to fill up, we're taken to social media correspondent, Christina Milian's new digs, "the Sprint sky box" — a small stage above the audience where she's cornered the singers just as they exited the stage to rest. And then it was on to the next!
Terry McDermott
Calling the man a "stud" even before he got on stage, coach Blake Shelton was clearly in bro love with the super talented Scottish talent Terry McDermott. The dude has an adorable twang and an even more adorable family, so it's not hard to root for this rocker. Especially when he hit the stage singing the Journey classic "Don't Stop Believin,'" which he pulled off with unbelievable precision and talent.
Judge Christina had it right, Terry just sang like it's "effortless," with the practiced ease of a seasoned vet, and it was easy to raise a lighter to his classic rock style that somehow felt "new" as his coach Blake put it.
Melanie Martinez
Next we had the gal whose style and swag rose way beyond her 17 years. Melanie Martinez, in true fashion, took a different route in her first live showing, going with an old classic in Ray Charles' "Hit The Road Jack." Going at it with a confidence and adorable sass that even had coach Adam swaying with his eyes closed, she bopping to the song with a sweet '40s era swing that made us want to tap right along with her.
Christina, unfortunately didn't feel the same, diplomatically saying that she was "married to the original," while Adam, like a supportive coach, swooped in to say that he was convinced by her pure "artistry." We're with you on this one, Adam.
Liz Davis
Unless it's your first time at the rodeo, Coach Blake's agenda to get a country singer the whole kit and caboodle is known far and wide in these Voice parts. And blond bombshell Liz Davis was his last and only chance of the season, so no pressure, hon.
But you'd have no idea she was singing for all of country music when Liz hit the stage in a sparkly number ready to kill it from the first note. Singing the probably not so accidental, and super timely "Independence Day" by Martina McBride, she was making her bid to America with her absolutely stellar performance.
Coach Blake noted once again that there was a lot on the line, if she hadn't been getting that every day in rehearsals, but did add that she was absolutely the country horse he was betting on to go the distance in the live rounds.
Cassadee Pope
Cassadee Pope is no stranger to the limelight, but in the playoffs, all bets are off, so she's still got to climb her way to the top like everyone else. Singing "My Happy Ending" by Avril Lavigne, a truly inspired song choice for the pop rocker, she went out on a ledge and changed up the uptempo break up ballad into a fun, if slightly saccharine, tune.
Working the stage like an old pro, she had that disaffected Avril edge mixed with a heavy dose of actual talent that had us rocking out to her voice. The coaches weren't quite convinced of her, with Christina doing her "oh cute, but I can still sing better" one-two punch, and Adam wondering what was behind the shiny smile that she'd obvi perfected after a couple of gos in the spotlight. Blake, meanwhile disagreed, as is his coachly obligation, perfectly fine with tagging her as the "pop rock" ticket to the live rounds.
Bryan Keith
As the lone Y chromosome on Team Adam, Bryan Keith hoped to "play to his strengths" with a buttery soft ballad aimed right at the ladies. Enter Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris." Knowing he had to turn it on to charm for America, a fedora-festooned Bryan certainly stepped up to the plate, and delivered a sultry performance that only got better as it went on and the girls in the audience got louder.
Blake compared his lower register to "Neil Diamond" and coach Adam praised the way his "comforting" voice got the crowd roaring. Yea, this kid could sing us to sleep anytime.
MIchaela Paige
The youngest contestant with one of the biggest voices in the competition, Michaela Paige was more than happy to let her "freak" flag fly under those lights. Hitting the stage with a blonde fauxhawk that was almost as big as her personality, Michaela gave even the old pros a run for their money with her version of "Everybody Talks" by Neon Trees.
Well, first Melanie and now this. We have no idea what they're feeding tweens these days, but there's gotta be something in the water, because these youngins can WORK. In what Adam called her "best performance" to date, she managed to keep the tempo and the crowd's energy up all at the same time. Coach Blake was practically giddy in his smugness, reminding us that he was the only person to turn his chair all those weeks ago while also telling America to make sure she made it to see another round.
Julio Caesar Castillo
Up next was the mariachi man himself Julio Cesar Castillo. The baby-faced singer, who was rocking a J. Biebz style side swept bang, went back to his roots this time, choosing to sing the classic Mexican ranchera-style song, "El Rey" by José Alfredo Jiménez.
And it turned out to be a actually a stroke of genius for the young star. Not only did he have the courage to get up on stage and sing a song that clearly meant so much to him, he did it knowing that, as coach Blake reminded him, most of his target audience wouldn't understand the words. And extra points to him because since most of us couldn't understand, we paid that much more attention to his voice, getting us to invest in the song like no other artist had.
Awarded with the first standing ovation of the evening, the audience clearly got the message, and so did the judges-especially our Ecuadorian diva Christina Aguilera who praised his fiery Hispanic roots.
Loren Allred
Earning the "most improved" award from coach Adam, Loren Allred had to deal with being both the underdog and the one to watch tonight. Adam wanted to make sure she didn't want fade into the background and "play it safe," and in her LBD, swaying to "All Around the World" by Lisa Stansfield, she certainly made her mark. A great performance sure, but it didn't hit the same notes with us as her all or nothing battle round until the last few seconds, when she really let it fly.
Cee Lo Green, who'd "always been a fan," gave her high marks, while coach Adam wanted her to hold those last notes for her whole performance next time-if there was a next time (insert dramatic music here).
Amanda Brown
Closing out the night was powerhouse vocalist Amanda Brown, formerly of Team Cee Lo. The easy going songstress with talent for days clearly had her game face on tonight, choosing Aerosmith's "Dream On" to take it to another level. If anyone could take on that huge task of a song, it would be Amanda, so it was no surprise that as the lights turned on, she shone on the stage with a high energy version of the rock ballad that absolutely killed.
You never know what you're going to get with Amanda-first a power ballad then a girl power anthem, and then this. Ending it on a legitimately incredible high note, Amanda shut the stage down, earning thunderous applause from coaches and audience alike. Christina couldn't even throw shade on the girl, telling her to "go ahead," while Adam dubbed her the true best performance of the night.
And with that we end our first live rounds of season 3. What did you think of tonight's performance? Has the game changed now that's it's live?
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pulled pork is really great and the staff is super-sweet. frozen margs for $3.50. Have wi-fi and even a laptop you can use. Also: VIDALIA ONION RINGS.
Posted by bbq expert on 03/19/2012
I'm just confused as to why it's so hard for restaurants in NYC to get bbq right. Bone Lick does a pretty good job at the hardest part and that's cooking it correctly so it's moist and tender, not dried out. That's normally the hard part. They totally miss on flavor though. It's really bland. The margaritas re pretty good. The catfish was surprisingly good. But the bbq was boring. Not worth the trip unless you're getting margaritas and catfish.
Posted by megglsu on 02/11/2012
i have a simple request for brunch: mimosa/bloody mary special + tasty food. bone lick park is 2 for 2. the waiter was really attentive and casual (great for a post-saturday night atmosphere). i ordered the 1-hour mimosa special and he kept filling me up before my glass was empty. now that's service! also, they offered all the tasty regulars for brunch + a few extras (i.e. cheese grits). now i'm originally from the south (south louisiana) and i don't really give grits a go from restaurants but i chanced it this time and was more than pleasantly surprised. again, just what i wanted for brunch. my two friends were just as satisfied and the cornbread muffin starters (free) were super tasty. going back again this weekend! give it a go!
Posted by new jersey path on 11/23/2011
I come here for brunch at least once a month and always find the food good and the service very good and the bloody mary's excellent. I read some of the other reviews and i guess these peeps want a 5 star BBQ place. This is a neighborhood spot and it lives up to the billing. If some people want more, cook your own meal
Posted by BBQBobby on 10/07/2011
Let me preface my remarks by saying that I have dined at the following other bbq restaurants in NYC: Blue Smoke, Hill Country, Daisy Mays, RUB, Dallas Jones, Dallas BBQ, and others. I can honestly say this place is the worst. And by the worst i mean, worse than the Dallas BBQ. I will now qualify the above statements: Food- i ordered the pulled pork with the cornbread the the side (yams) with a side of mac and cheese. The pulled pork was actually passable once i drowned it in BBQ sauce. Other than the few pieces of fat i had to spit out, it was edible. The mac and cheese had a strange aftertaste. I suspect this was due to an unconventional type of cheese in the mac and cheese but not sure. This was confirmed with my dining companion. I was really looking forward to the cornbread. I am usually not very picky when it comes to the cornbread and find comfort in many variations of this bread. This cornbread was just plain bland and uninspiring. I am not sure how one can screw this up but BL managed to. Lastly, the candied yams; i think they forgot the candied aspect as this too was very bland and had no sweetness. I also got the sense the ingredients used in the dishes were not high quality- that sense you get when you eat at a cafeteria. My dining companion found her dish and side lacking flavor but in fairness she is very hard to please so i wont elaborate. Service- Upon entering, the hostess tried to wedge us uncomfortably between two tables even though the restaurant was one-third full. We asked for a different table and they said no- cant put 2 people at their small 4 person tables nor would they allow us to sit in either of the empty booths that never ended up being used that while we were there so we finally opted for a tiny table in the corner. Note to management- you may want to rethink this policy- your restaurant is not exactly overflowing with customers when i walk by. the waiter was great when i could get him but he was often MIA. In summary, the food and service was subpar. If you want great BBQ in nyc, try Blue Smoke, Hill Country or Daisy Mays.....
Posted by GCity on 06/02/2011
This place had some of the poorest service I've ever had. The food was decent (though overpriced for the portions) and the drink specials were nice, but this did not make up for the absolutely abysmal service we received. Half an hour after our order was placed, our waiter came back and said no orders went through, with no reason. He said he would "rush" the order- 45 minutes later our food arrived. Whenever I ordered a drink, it took 20 minutes to get to the table, and the waiter had clearly forgotten them multiple times. Finally, it took 30 minutes to get the check, and the waiter had added an extra drink to the tab (which we had not ordered). Taking that order off the tab took another 15 minutes. At the end, no apology or recognition of the service. Absolute disaster. PS. Went on karaoke night - way too loud, with screeching singers - not conducive to good BBQ.
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My friend and I were walking around the village and not looking to spend a fortune on good drinks. We saw the sign for $3.50 Margheritas and we were sold! The waiters were so cute and friendly. We spent the entire night chatting, drinking and talking to the gorgeous young waiters, until our boyfriends came and we had to play cool. The waiters looked disappointed but served us anyway with a smile on their face. We also had the chips and guacamole AMAZING! Can't wait to get back to the city for some BONE LICKING FUN!


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14 Indoor Pools for a Delightful Swimming Experience
Not too long ago, we had a post on Freshome entitled "21 Amazing Pool Ideas For Contemporary Houses". It was a very enchanting collection of swimming pools, with an exquisite design and an original approach. Today's set is a complementary treat, featuring fabulous looking pools, only this time they are located within the perimeter of the residence. Each indoor pool in the pictures below has its own personality and can be easily differentiated from the rest. Some of the interiors they are located in are enriched with elegant furniture items and interesting decorative elements. From our point of view, they all look incredible, which is why we would like to challenge you to pick your favorite.
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woah! this is so pretty! I love first one. I must say that It was a very enchanting collection of swimming pools. I like all.
I love the last one,it's let me feel better.
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WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) A 25-year-old Traer man who broke out of Black Hawk County jail while awaiting trial has been sentenced to prison.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier says Jeremy Mask was given 15 years for escape, burglary, robbery and operating a vehicle without consent. The robbery charge stemmed from an April crime in Black Hawk County. The rest of the charges stemmed from his July 12 escape.
Mask also has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on drug charges and a robbery of a pharmacy in Tama County after his escape.
Authorities say Mask escaped jail by sneaking down an interior fire escape during a construction project.
He was captured the next day south of La Porte City, after a vehicle chase.
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Save time when you stock your kitchen with items that make everyday meals at home quick & easy. This helps to avoid the 5 o'clock dinner scramble and saves you calories by helping to make meals at home an easier alternative than a restaurant. Today Hy-Vee registered dietitian, Linda Ashley, will show viewers two simple & delicious meals they can make with a well-stocked pantry. Your Hy-Vee dietitian won't be without these must-have staples!
Eggs are a quick, economical source of main-dish protein. Frittata, omelets and quiche are versatile dishes that can be altered to include veggies you already have on hand. Simply add whole-grain toast and fresh fruit and you have a complete meal.
Frozen Vegetables
Just as nutritious as fresh and more convenient frozen veggies are the perfect addition to soups and stews, in egg dishes, or as a simple side dish any night of the week. Discover what's new in the frozen vegetable aisle, such as Hy-Vee chopped kale
Onions, garlic & olive oil
Onions are shelf-stable and are a good source of fiber, vitamins and health-protective antioxidants.
They can add great flavor to a variety of meals. Onions can be diced and frozen; just take out what you need for a quick, weeknight meal.
Dried Beans & Whole Grains
Legumes, such as black beans and lentils, and whole grains such as quinoa and brown rice, are packed with fill-you-up fiber, complex carbohydrates & vitamins to form the basis of a satisfying meal. Find a variety of canned beans, without salt added, ready to add to your favorite recipes on the shelves of your neighborhood Hy-Vee store. You can cook whole grains and freeze in smaller quantities; simply thaw and add to your favorite recipe when you're ready.
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Spinach Frittata
Serves 4
All you need:
9 large Hy-Vee eggs
2 tbsp. milk
1/3 cup shredded mozzarella or Swiss cheese
Sun-dried tomatoes, about 2 tbsp. chopped
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 (16 oz.) bag frozen chopped spinach leaves, defrosted and the water drained off
All you do:
1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and cheese. Add in chopped sun-dried tomatoes and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Set aside.
3. Sauté onions in olive oil in an oven-proof stick-free skillet, until translucent, about 4-5 minutes on medium heat. Add garlic and cook a minute further. Add spinach and mix in with onions and garlic.
4. Spread out spinach mixture evenly on bottom of skillet. Pour egg mixture over spinach mixture. Use a spatula to lift up the spinach mixture along the sides of the pan to let egg mixture flow underneath.
5. When the mixture is about half set, put the whole pain in the oven. Bake for 13-15 minutes, until frittata is puffy and golden. Remove from oven with oven mitts and let cool for several minutes.
6. Cut into fourths and serve.
Nutrition facts per serving: 280 calories, 16 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 425 mg cholesterol, 400 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g sugar, 20 g protein. Vitamin A 80%, Vitamin C 10%, Calcium 25%, Iron 20%.
Source: www.simplyrecipes.com
Quinoa and Black Bean Bowl
Serves 6
All you need:
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
¾ cup uncooked quinoa
1 ½ cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
1 tbsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
Salt and black pepper, to taste
1 cup frozen corn kernels
3 cups cooked black beans
2 tbsp. dried cilantro
1 cup shredded 2%-milk cheese
All you do:
1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic and sauté until lightly browned. Mix in quinoa and broth. Season with cumin, cayenne, salt and black pepper.
2. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes.
3. Stir in corn and continue to simmer 5 minutes more.
4. Mix in black beans and continue to simmer until heated through.
5. Top with cilantro and shredded cheddar. Stir to combine.
6. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition facts per serving: 310 calories, 9 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 15 mg cholesterol, 590 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 10 g fiber, 7 g sugar, 16 g protein. Vitamin A 8%, Vitamin C 6%, Calcium 25%, Iron 20%.
Source: adapted from www.allrecipes.com
Linda Ashley, RD, LD represents Hy-Vee as a nutrition expert promoting healthy eating throughout the community and is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Shabbat Menu – A Roast Beef Picnic
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We begin the Book of Numbers with the Children of Israel journeying forth in the desert. The destination is certain, but the path remains unclear. The Levites carry the equipment to construct and deconstruct the Mishkan and the 12 tribes following in tight formation. Flags and tribal colors contrasting with the light brown sand. It is an exercise in advance planning and coordination, much like a picnic. With this week's Shabbat menu, we pick picnic friendly foods that travel well and are perfect for wherever your lunchtime wanderings may take you.
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Eiger and Jungfrau Panorama Day Trip from Lucerne
- Full-day trip from Lucerne to Kleine Scheidegg
- 45-minute rack railway journey from Lauterbrunnen to Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg
- Panoramic mountain views of Mts. Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau
- Scenic, guided drive through Switzerland's magnificent Alpine regions
- Free time to lunch, relax or hike
Recent Photos of This Tour
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What You Can Expect
After a short interlude in Interlaken you'll travel to Lauterbrunnen. Here you'll board the Wengernalp rack railway for a 45-minute trip through idyllic Alpine meadows and forests to the little village of Wengen, and then further on up to Kleine Scheidegg (6,762 feet, 2,061 meters). Bring your camera, as the panoramic mountain views of Mts. Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau from here are magnificent. The imposing Eiger North Face is within touching distance!
You'll have free time for lunch, to relax or do some hiking on the well-signed hiking trails for all levels of competence. The unaccompanied trip back down to the valley follows the north-west slopes of the Eiger to the famous resort of Grindelwald. (During the winter season the tour is fully guided, including the down-hill train ride to Grindelwald.) You'll return to Lucerne at approximately 7pm.
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The best tour ever! You must pay the extra 160 Euro to go to the top to get the best view in the world.
The tour guide will direct you to an ATM in Interlaken. My tour guide named Kid was outstanding in his knowledge and HUMOR.
October 2012
The Panoramic day trip was simply out of the world. The Eiger, Monche and Jungfrau covered in snow and the beautiful scenery was breathtaking. The train rides were excellent as we could see the mountains at such a close range. Interlaken and Grindelwald were beautiful. Our tour guide named Kid was very knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting.


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Spruce Up Your Swim With Time-Trial Workouts
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Swim time-trial workouts look more like a real triathlon swim leg than a set of 50-meter sprints and can enhance your performance come race
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Rock out with the models and crew of the 2011 Triathlete magazine swimsuit issue in this exclusive behind-the-scenes music video.
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A few online sources to help you become a better swimmer this season.
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Philadelphia Police and U.S. Coast Guard crews will resume their search today for a man who did not exit the Schuylkill River during the
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Russia's Dmitry Polyansky and the United States' Sarah Haskins lead the brand new ITU swim segment rankings. At the end of the
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Firefighters operating a boat rescuing swimmers competing in a triathlon had themselves to be rescued when their vessel was overcome with
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National Disaster Search Dog Foundation needs your help
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Friday, September 12th, 2008 at 6:48 am in 9/11 dogs, dogs, Search Dogs.
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF), a non-profit, non-governmental organization that trains the most highly certified canine-firefighter disaster search teams in the nation, is in immediate need of volunteers to comb the local shelters or surf the Internet to find high-energy Labs and golden retrievers with the drive and focus required in a disaster search dog.
Many SDF dogs were discovered at shelters only hours before being euthanized. 100 rescued dogs tested annually, 50 of these are accepted into the program, and 20 make it to become an SDF search dog.
Dogs needed to begin training by Oct 1.
Seeking volunteers throughout the state of California.
America needs more than 450 certified Canine Search Teams to adequately respond to disasters in our country, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and landslides. Right now, there are less than half that many, and experienced teams are retiring every year.
Terry Miller, program director, National Disaster Search Dog Foundation via phone, 888-459-4376 x 109, or e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Founded in 1996, SDF addresses a critical gap in America's emergency response network by producing highly trained search and rescue dog teams to find people buried alive in the aftermath of national disasters ranging from earthquakes and mudslides to collapsed buildings, such as the World Trade Center rubble after 9/11 terrorists attacks.
Headquartered in Ventura County, California, SDF is the only organization in the U.S. that recruits rescued dogs, gives them professional, ongoing training, and partners them with firefighters and other first responders at no cost to their departments. The organization obtains the dogs from shelters and breed-rescue groups, and currently has over 60 teams located in California, Florida, Oklahoma, New York, and Baja California.
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Heat Management for Bread
Maybe there is an existing thread (if so, please point it out), but I want to fire my oven just to bake bread. I don't always want to fire it up for pizza and then wait until it cools down for the bread.
So, here my question: How do I just fire the oven to say 375-400 deg F for baking bread? Will smaller fires get me up to temperature and still allow for sufficent heat to soak into the masonary mass?
Thanks - Chuck
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Hey Chuckster,
I have had a bit of a "learning curve" on this issue, and don't have it figured out yet... still a pretty new user to the oven.
My experience is that I need to fully, or near fully fire the oven, or I can't count on the brick to be 'saturated' with heat and when I take the fire out, the oven cools pretty quickly. Or start with a 'pre-heated' oven, ie. I used the oven yesterday...
May be some of the more experienced oven operators will have another technique that works, but I think you just need to plan on starting early, fully fire the oven, and let the heat stabilize and fall to the correct temp before putting in the bread.
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Yes, what he said.
I find I have to heat the oven fully, whatever I want to do with it afterwards. If its just for bread I let the fire die down as soon as the soot bruns off, but then the oven cools a bit faster, so the bread has to go in as soon as the right temp has been reached. Miss that point and half an hour later it could be too cool. Spacially if I have more than one load to put in there.
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Each oven seems to have its own characteristics depending on size, thermal mass and insulation. I fire mine for hour and a half for pizza. But one hour is sufficient for roasts and bread, depending how much you want to bake.
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Hey Chuckster,
I agree with all of this. You should fully fire you oven, rake out the coals, and let the temperature call into the range you want. You can take a little heat out of the cooking floor by swabbing it with a damp (not wet) towel.
Typically, you can start baking bread in the mid-500ºFs.
Did you see our Wood-Fired Bread video?
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James - I watched your bread video (very cool). I noticed that the door was 1/4 inch steel plate. How well does that retain the heat? Looks a lot simpler than the approach I was going to take. I was hoping to keep enough heat inside to cook something for a few days.
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Hey Les,
If you are going to be making residential quantities of bread, I think it works great. You can definitely engineer a better door (or a better mousetrap), but for mainstream use, it might be just right.
One way of thinking is that the air temperature during bread baking is 550ºF or less, which will not saturate a steel door and start venting heat out of the oven during the time that most of us are baking.
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text: Webber: My dad always says you shouldn't hit boys 6 August, 2013 382 2013 is Mark Webber's final year in Formula 1 Red Bull's Mark Webber, retiring from Formula 1 at the end of the season, has admitted that he will not be missing his teammate Sebastian Vettel. The Australian appeared on the BBC's highly popular TV programme Top Gear this week, where he admitted that the sport is now "very different" to when he debuted over 200 grands prix ago. Asked about the era of heavily-degrading Pirelli tyres, Webber told presenter Jeremy Clarkson: "But that's the way it is. "We've got to learn and get on with it, but you've got to be able to push. In Formula 1 it's about us boys being absolutely on the limit all the time. Or it should be." Webber, who turns 37 later this month, also admitted that he will not miss reigning triple consecutive world champion German Vettel, his teammate at Red Bull. Permanent damage was done when Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber went head-to-head in Malaysia "Um – am I going to miss Seb?" he pondered. "Probably not a huge amount, no. I think in a competitive environment, there's always going to be a bit of needle; there's a lot of history between us as well." That 'history' came to a head in Malaysia this year, when Vettel disobeyed a team order and passed Webber for victory. Asked by Clarkson if he felt like punching Vettel afterwards, Webber said: "My dad always says you shouldn't hit boys, mate." Revenge on the track is sweeter: Webber did a lap in Top Gear's famous 'reasonably priced' Suzuki Liana, and pipped Vettel's best time. (GMM) Subbed by AJN.


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David Banner gave me an answer that perfectly explained where he's at artistically before we even started our interview. When I asked how he was, his reply seemed to say it all; "Man, I'm better than I've ever been in my life, and you?"
I guess you had to hear it for yourself, but there was a definite joy and clarity in his reply; the proud attributes of a man on a noble mission. He continued by saying "What I've got going on right now is very important to me," and when you begin to understand the magnitude of what Sex, Drugs, and Video Games and the 2m1 movement has the potential to be, it's no wonder why Banner is so inspired.
On the surface, David Banner is dropping a free project on May 22 that will feature 16 tracks with guest appearances by Lil' Wayne, Chris Brown, Big K.R.I.T. and several others. He's also shooting a video for every song, and he's asking for a minimum donation of $1 for the project from two million people – thus the term 2m1. However, once you learn more about what the former Crooked Lettaz member actually hopes to accomplish with his movement, you begin to see that his plans far exceed just dropping a mixtape. He wants to revolutionize how music is distributed, and he's challenging his fans to be accountable for that change. Instead of taking direction from labels, his self-financed project, with two million followers, could subvert the entire modern mainstream music model – 2m1 starts with a mixtape but aims for a revolution.
A few weeks back, I had the chance to speak at length with David Banner about just what he's trying to accomplish with Sex, Drugs, and Video Games and the 2m1 movement. Additionally, we looked back on Death of a Pop Star, an album Banner contends was the best of 2010, and he explained that there was a cartoon and even shoes tied to the album but that it took it being more successful for those elements to actually come into play.
Brandon: I wanted to start by getting directly into your primary focus right now, which is Sex, Drugs, and Video Games. How long had you been thinking about releasing a project in this kind of form, as a free project that takes open donations?
David Banner: Honestly, it's been piecing together for like the last five or six months. I had been recording an album called The Make Believe Album, [but] after Sex, Drugs, and Video Games – and you're the first person that I've said this to – I'm gonna change the way I do music. I haven't really grasped how I'm gonna do it yet, but I said I had to find a way to give my core fans [something] before I make this leap [from] the music that they've been used to having from me, because I've had this whole catalog of music and I just had to find a way to service it to them, but then [have] it feel good in my spirit, you know?
I put together this concept…it's called Sex, Drugs, and Video Games, and what I'm asking people is, why as Americans, are we so enthralled with sex, drugs, and violence? There's nothing wrong with any of that in balance, but you and I know that we usually don't get it in balance. It's a real gladiator mentality, so I'm asking people, "If you have two choices, but both of the choices lead in the same direction, then is that truly a choice?" If you look at television, you look at radio, you look at anything that's in the media, most of it, even, and not even just that. When we go to the airports and the TSA and all of this is just to keep anarchy and violence and distress. It's always something and I'm asking people, "If life is similar to a video game, then who really has control of it?" Who's really controlling the way that we think? When we like certain types of music or crave certain types of music or certain types of stimuli, is that really coming from us? As much as we think it is, I don't think so, and even if that's the case, Sex, Drugs, and Video Games is just posing that question.
Brandon: Do you consider this approach a case of asking your fans to be accountable for the artistic statements you'd like to make of saying, "If you really believe what I say, even if it's just a dollar, this proves to labels that there is an audience that wants to hear what I've been offering for years in some form."
David Banner: Yeah. Well, not just me but urban music in general. There's an underlying tone that urban music is no longer valuable and I say that because I look at the commercials [and] I don't see urban artists as much. We look at the awards shows and all of these different things, and the thing is that we as young people just have to understand that anything that's free is not given total respect. What I'm telling people is if they want Hip Hop to continue and they want artists to be in the mind space to be able to create the music that they want, they have to pay for something and for me, it's bigger than just this album.
People are getting into [this] because of the way we're releasing the album. Every other Wednesday, we're releasing a song and then the Wednesday in between that, we're releasing a video. People are all excited about the level of music and how jammin' the music is, but I'm telling people it's not about Sex, Drugs, and Video Games. It's more about the 2m1 movement, because after we get two million people to give us at least a dollar, then we're gonna shoot a movie. Then after that, we're gonna go to something else. We're giving to charitable organizations. It's about controlling our own environment, you know?
I was giving people the example today… if you come to my house and ask me to stay at my house, I'm gonna put you in the room that I wanna put you in or put you on the couch or wherever I tell you to go. So [if] we want Hip Hop to be properly depicted, we gotta put it in the hands of people who do the music. We have to empower ourselves.
Brandon: With that said, why did you think that now was the proper moment to seize this opportunity and, in a sense, challenge the audience to really revolutionize the way that they consume and are presented with music?
David Banner: I believe because now is the time that, if it doesn't happen, it's gonna be really bad. We look at the numbers, we look at how music is becoming more electronic-based, and it's actually starting from America, and people don't see that. I don't have a problem with music growing. It's supposed to grow, but the thing is [that] everything else doesn't have to die in its growth. The one thing that I don't like about the American culture is how parasitic it is. It finds one thing that's popular and then it drives it into the ground until it's totally gone, and I don't wanna see that happen to urban music. I don't wanna see that happen to Hip Hop music and the only way that we can show that it's a valuable entity is about showing numbers… to be able to show two million followers behind a cause, especially a cause with a voice and a purpose, to show two million dollars accrued from each one of those followers giving at least a dollar.
And the thing that I'm trying to get my people to see, you know, as much as we say it's a movement, you getting 16 songs with Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg, Lil' Wayne, A$AP Rocky, Big K.R.I.T., Kardinal Offishall, Bun B, Game, Nipsey Hussle, and 16 videos, and all I'm asking is for a minimum donation of a dollar. So let's strip down the movement; if that's a problem, then what does that say about where our music is?
Brandon: It definitely sounds like a social experiment of sorts, but one that hopefully will work out. A dollar seems like a very generous asking price. When I saw it I was thinking, "Man, only a dollar?" but I definitely see what you mean. I think for you, it's more about getting the numbers than it is about going for a higher price, say asking for $10 or you don't get the album.
David Banner: You're the only person that has got that.
Brandon: [Laughs]
David Banner: It's not about the money. It's about getting the two million people's addresses to get those e-mails and to be able to talk to and stay in contact with two million people, whether it's about what's going on with Trayvon Martin's death or what's going on in Hip Hop or the states. Whatever. Whether it's to drive someone towards a charitable organization. Whether it's political times that we tell people like, "Listen, if you want our support, you are going to have to work for it. You are going to have to show it. I got two million people behind me."
These times of just giving away our votes are over. We don't support you just because you're a Democrat or just because you are a Republican or whatever you may end up being. We wanna see some responsibility in what you asking. We wanna see what we're gonna get for our votes because it goes back to the movement; you don't get anything for free. There is a message or ramifications to every decision that you do or do not pay for. Somebody pays for it.
Brandon: With you turning this corner and really wanting to push for this new 2m1 movement, did a lot of it have to do with the successful reception of "Swag" itself? I had seen in previous interviews that you had said Death of a Pop Star didn't do the numbers you and 9th Wonder had hoped for. And with you two personally investing in the project and seeing those lackluster results, did "Swag" prove that a track with a similar message could still work?
David Banner: Well, no. I never put numbers on Death of a Pop Star. People got what I said about that wrong. Death of a Pop Star was a success. Death of a Pop Star was for my soul. I did that for me. That's how people got it wrong. My soul needed Death of a Pop Star. I needed to be creative. I needed to not have any chains on me and the fact that me and 9th Wonder put that album together and did what we did with it with our money that was a success.
See, people define their success by everybody else's views. The fact that two articulate black men from two different cross-sections of music got together and made a dope project, an artistic project that will stand the test of time – I don't care what anybody say, Death of a Pop Star was in the top three albums that came out last year, if not the best. You know, people may be scared to say it because of the different people that came out last year and they don't wanna ruffle nobody's feathers, but according to what we say about rap music and Hip Hop and what we really want and what the people say they want, Death of a Pop Star was it. I mean, from the cover to the beats to the verses to the subject matter to the relevance that you got [out of it], that album was more than a success, and as a matter of fact, I'll go down in history by saying it was the most successful album of the year.
So, in saying that, I think all of it was a process. And then think about this; the whole process was necessary in order for me to come to the understanding that I have now, so think about our ability to put out Death of a Pop Star 2 with this model. Imagine how powerful that is.
Brandon: For you guys to call your own shots essentially dictate it rather than the labels telling you what the people want.
David: Well, that and also to be able to directly go to your fans with no cut, no chaser, no nothing. No pressure, no single, no anything. Just this thought that you guys have a certain love and respect for me, I have a certain love and respect for you, here we go. Let's go. Let's do it.
Brandon: It kind of returns the artist/fan relationship to a real organic place. It's become distance over the years and being direct with your fans certainly lets you bypass all of those issues.
David Banner: You know what it also does that's amazing? I've gotten a $1000 pledge on this album. We got $100 donations. We have $50 donations. As much as people look at it and be like, "He's only charging a dollar," no. There's a minimum of a dollar, but what I'm telling people is you give what you feel like this is worth, and I think once people, even the people who donated, once they hear what we have on the album, then they're gonna know what it is. There is this one girl in particular…she gives $5 every time she get paid just to support the movement.
Everything has to be this gladiator mentality – "If it's not this artist" or "I'm down with this person and I'm not down with this person." It's not even about good music. What I'm telling people is, regardless of how you feel about the album or how you feel about the music, for an artist to come up with a successful, or even another, business model that can change the way that we all do music, is that not worth supporting past the 16 songs with everybody that's dope on it or the videos and all that kind of stuff? Is that not worth being a part of?
Brandon: Revisiting what I said about Death of a Pop Star, I guess for me it seemed like in interviews you had said that you got a great response from your audience, but at the same time, the numbers weren't necessarily backing up the support you were receiving. It seemed like there was an imbalance there because you were getting all this praise but then the numbers didn't necessarily support it as it had in the past when you'd been releasing material that wasn't in that same lane. Maybe I was just misconstruing it.
David Banner: Well, what I'll say is this; at the end of the day, I am competitive. At the end of the day, regardless of what type of music I do, our music is, to some of us, like our children. When we release them into the world, we want them all to do well, especially when you have one that's special or one that's a bit different. You want it to do better. You want it to be able to stand on its own.
To be honest with you, Death of a Pop Star was the clearest that I was ever in my career recording an album. It was the one that had, well I guess with the exception of this, the greatest plan behind it, because Death of a Pop Star wasn't just an album. It was a cartoon. It was a short movie. We had shoes. We had all this different stuff that connected with Death of a Pop Star, and now that I'm even talking to you, that may be something that I connect to the back end of this plan, but Death of a Pop Star was way bigger than an album. But it took the album being successful for us to be able to put the other aspects of it into play because we spent so much money on that album. And that's one thing that I want to drive home with this; I paid for this whole album. Everything that you see on this album, everything that's done came from me. It ain't no hidden liquor companies. It ain't no hidden investors or none of that. This is all me. I'm putting my money up behind this movement.
Brandon: Switching gears for a second to get to another Mississippi native who's been having a ton of buzz lately, Big K.R.I.T. I saw in an interview with 3 Little Digs back in November that K.R.I.T. had asked you to come on stage during one of his shows and you responded by saying he didn't need your co-sign at that point because you wanted him to become his own artist. With that said, why did you consider last year the right time to work with him when you two collaborated on "Sookie Now," and why was it the right time to tap him for your own album for "Believe?"
David Banner: It's a feeling. It's not really an equation. It's a spirit. If you in tune with God, you'll feel when it's time. It just feels right. It's organic. It's not staged and I think that we would all agree that that was the best for both of us, because what is a man who can't stand on his own? I wasn't raised that way. My father didn't raise me in the shadow of another man and I don't want [Big K.R.I.T.] to be raised in the shadow of another man. I want the best for Big K.R.I.T. I honestly want the best for every artist, you know, because so many times, rappers become so gladiator-like that people think every move that a rapper makes is something negative or a diss or something like that. Everything that I do is to try to build our culture. It may be tough love in certain cases, but it's never anything to degrade or to take away from anybody's ability to feed their families or be successful. It's just only to give people things to think about. That's the only thing I try to do, is to just make people think, or reconsider, or consider.
Brandon: Well, you already answered this at least to a certain degree when we first started talking – it sounds like this project really has you energized – but just to make sure you absolutely get a chance to comment on it, you mentioned that a few years back, you were at such a dark point in your life that you couldn't even listen to music because the business of it all had really clouded your perception. But has the preparation for Sex, Drugs, and Video Games really helped you regain your love for music?
David Banner: It has definitely gotten me excited, man. I mean, I had an artist, his name is Izza Kizza. He called me because he had just taken interest in the movement and just really started running on his own and he called me, man, and just thanked me for allowing him to be a part of something that meant something. That just gave me this feeling that I hadn't had before… to just be able to help somebody else be motivated to keep on, whether it's in music or whether it's in life period. How many people can say that they have an opportunity to put out their music, influence people to do better, and still be able to maintain their life? There's not many people that can say that they can get that out of they job and I damn sure know that there's not many artists that can say it.
Let me tell you something. I wanna be very specific about something. I sat, I meditated, and I was blessed – God blessed me with a number, the two million number. I wanna prove a point. I wanna show that we can put our efforts behind something and it means something. I want to be able to articulate the goals and then to be able to show people that we are doing something with the goals. To be able to help influence the people's lives of those that are working with me, to be able to take this movement and also be able to help people socially and help be a voice politically through this movement, and then building a power structure that could support my livelihood and our livelihood at the same time and motivate other artists to do the same? Come on, dude. That can't help but make you wanna push further.


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Join us January 10 to welcome Tarek Kamil, founder of Whatifsports.com, to Startup Grind Cincinnati.
Tarek Kamil is the Executive Director of Online Strategy for startup InfoMotion Sports Technology (IST) and provides analytics consulting for professional and collegiate sports teams. IST uses embedded sensor technology to quantify sports skills and leverages that data as a cornerstone for online sports communities.
Prior to IST, he served as a VP of Interactive Games for Los Angeles-based FOX Sports. He oversaw all facets of the online gaming operations for the FoxSports.com Interactive Unit, including WhatIfSports.com based in Cincinnati.
WhatIfSports.com was founded by Tarek in February, 2000 and sold to FOX Interactive Media in September, 2005. Prior to leading the Interactive Games unit for FOX Sports, Tarek served as President/Founder of WhatIfSports.com, the Internet's leader in sports simulation technology, games and content. In just 5 short years, Tarek grew WhatIfSports from an idea to over 500,000 members and orchestrated partnerships with some of the largest names in sports, including ESPN, Fox Sports, MLB, NBA and the NHL. In February of 2005, WhatIfSports was named Sports Site of the Year by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, beating out both ESPN.com and BBCSports.com. Prior to launching WhatIfSports.com, in 1997 Tarek founded, and served as President of, Incigna Technology Solutions — a provider of custom developed software and Internet solutions. Incigna worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies including General Electric, Anthem Insurance, Omnicare and Western Southern Financial.
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All seemed bleak for the rule of law late last week when a non-military high-ranking official of the municipal council of Monrovia intercepted the execution of a verdict of the plenary of the House of Representatives. Now, from afar, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has wheeled in to break what promised to be a violent standoff with the potential to snowball into full-blown constitutional crisis. The question many are asking now is, "Will that placate the House and prevent it from falling into the temptation to breath over the neck of the Executive Mansion?" The Analyst has been finding out.
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, last Friday, announced the immediate indefinite suspension of Acting City Mayor Mary Broh and embattled Montserrado County Superintendent Grace Kpaan, apparently for their insolence to the House of Representatives.
The suspension of the two officials came ahead of a House emergency session Friday afternoon to take additional steps to enforce its previous verdict. The House was due to meet to discuss the action, last Friday, of Monrovia City Acting Mayor Mary Broh, who along with a group of women reportedly prevented Hollywood style, the imprisonment of Superintendent Grace Kpaan at the Monrovia South Beach Prison.
The question observers are asking is, "Did the president go far enough to prevent any standoff with the House as was the case when the latter demanded Mary Broh's suspension last year?" But before that, the background.
Culminating events, prospects
"Pending further consultations, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has directed the immediate suspension from office of the Acting City Mayor Mary Broh. The Liberian leader who is in Freetown, Sierra Leone, attending the inauguration to a second term of President Ernest Bai Koroma, has also instructed suspension from office of Mrs. Grace T. Kpaan, Superintendent of Montserrado County," an Executive Mansion release said last Friday.
It noted further that the president announced the indefinite suspension of the two officials early Friday, immediately after Vice President Joseph Boakai informed her late Thursday of incidents involving the two officials and the House of Representatives.
Vice President Boakai was acting as president in the absence of Sirleaf who was due in Monrovia late last Friday after attending the inauguration of President Ernest Ba Koroma in Sierra Leone.
If the goal of the president's preemptive action was to ease budding tension within the lower house on Capitol Hill, observers say, surging tension has masked its effect, for the House went ahead late Friday to vote unanimously to re-arrest the suspended officials without recourse to the Executive Mansion.
"Distinguished Colleagues, it has been moved and seconded that the city mayor of Monrovia Madam Mary Broh and the Superintendent of Montserrado County be ordered arrester by the Sergeant at Arms and be incarcerated for thirty days and furthermore that this body communicate with the President of the Republic of Liberia on the issues as raised in the motion which is that the two individuals are no more governmental materials," Speaker Alex Tyler said Friday. He was reading a seconded motion of Rep. George Mulbah, which plenary passed unanimously.
Just as the House was working to reinforce the jail order, House sergeant-at-arm was assuring lawmakers that the manhunt for Kpaah was still up.
"At present, I am still in pursuit of Grace T. Kpaan. I remain resolute and wherever I find Grace Kpaan, she will be arrested. As we speak Grace T. Kpaan is still on the run, but the mandate of the plenary still stands," he said.
There was no word on the whereabouts of the superintendent and the acting mayor up to press time yesterday.
The outraged emergency session of the House had gathered Friday to regain its sanctity, which it felt Acting Monrovia City Mayor, aided by some influential women, desecrated when she obstructed the detention of Montserrado County Superintendent Grace Kpaan at the Monrovia South Beach Prison on Thursday.
The lingering question in the minds of the public is whether the president went far enough to prevent any standoff with the House as was the case when the latter demanded Mary Broh's suspension last year over the issue of insolence?"
Observers say what seems an ordered sequence and dovetailing of the actions of both the Executive Mansion and the House Representatives, is unlikely to pacify the latter and nib its sizzling actions in the bud.
From the look of things, observers say, the House is unlikely to stop short of calling the shots at the Executive Mansion by pressing for the summary dismissal of Broh and Kpaan, something constitutional scholar called Legislative intervention in Executive prerogatives.
Considering the building tension on Capitol that relates to the house members' obsession with guarding their turf by demanding the deference of executive employees, according to observers, a constitution-leaning standoff is most likely.
Most House members remained obsessed, Friday, with setting a deterring example on Broh and Kpaan to rescue their image, to protect the rule of law, and to establish what some believe to be justice rather than to show raw power.
For some, such open insolence to the lower house of parliament would have negative ripple effects in their various constituencies and erode the rule of law in Liberia.
"Let me begin by stating categorically, that we look at the prevailing situation that occurred yesterday not only as a defiant move against the House of Representatives, but against the 17 electoral districts throughout the length and breadth of the republic of Liberia that elected us. Not only was the action a breach of the rule of law, but if this august body cannot take a decision it could undermine our integrity and our moral standing amongst our people," said Representative Acarous Gray (CDC- Montserrado) who argued that no one was above the law.
He cited the arrest by state security of House Deputy Speaker Tokpa Mulbah last year and argued that same action must apply.
"I could remember vividly that the 52nd Legislature could have resisted, but our distinguished speaker, you were then the speaker, your intervention was for the sitting deputy speaker to turn himself over, in order to protect the rule of law," said Rep. Gray.
He argued further, "Justice cannot in any manner or form be partial, justice must be impartial…..I would suggest that now is the time. Not only must the Sergeant-at-Arms go after Mary Broh, the Sergeant-at-Arms must be instructed, empowered… to go after all of those who obstructed justice."
Also commenting on the Friday resolution, Rep. Tingba said the decision to incarcerate the Montserrado County Superintendent was in keeping with law and condemned the action by Broh, which was abetted by many other influential women.
"We have law and order in this country; we acted with respect to Article 44 of the Liberian constitution. These laws are on the book and if we are to respect the rule of law in this country, then people that are appointed to act in public offices, must live within the confines of the law," he said.
Representative Eugene Fallah Kparkar(Liberty Party) who was somehow lenient with the Superintendent on Thursday seemed outraged by the action of the Monrovia Mayor adding that she went too far in her disrespect.
"We stand united in respect of the sanctity and credibility of this chamber. This chamber is an embodiment of the Liberian people and the constitution is crystal clear that power is inherent in the people," he said. "Even if someone has a dissenting opinion and the house comes up with a decision, that decision should be respected to the letter. I dissented and I expressed my opinion but the house took a decision and that decision was in was in keeping with article 44 off the Liberian constitution which empowers the legislature to apply reasonable sanctions."
Constitutional, legal ramification
The House might have exercised its constitutional prerogative to hold suspended Superintendent Kpaan in contempt and to order her detention alright, but the question remains whether it also has the right to demand hers and the dismissal of Broh.
The other question that observers say haunts the developing drama is what more President Sirleaf could have done to address the House's quest to restore its integrity.
"Nothing in particular in keeping with law. If the House undertakes to probe a case that has such criminal overbearing as embezzlement or misapplication of county funds, the president can only look and perhaps work behind the scene to prevent a public spectacle bordering constitutional crisis," said one legal practitioner who spoke with this paper late yesterday.
He said the potential powder keg was the House's statement that deemed the two officials already dismissed.
In its follow-up action Friday, the House voted overwhelmingly to inform President Sirleaf that the "two individuals are no more governmental materials".
By this order, legal scholars say, the House "has gone too far over the top in the exercise of its rights". They noted further that House has only to observe the limits set by Article 44, lest it wants the involvement of the Supreme Court, the opinion of which is certain to side with the Executive in case the president decides to take no further action against the suspended officials.
While they say the president cannot prevent the detention of the suspended officials, the officials themselves could divert the House's wrath by taking remedial legal actions opened to them.
"The debatable issue is whether Superintendent Kpan's action obstructed any legislative function of the House of Representatives or whether it obstructed or impeded members or officers of the House in the discharge of their legislative duties," said former Solicitor General Tiawan Gongloe in a chat with this paper yesterday.
The rights advocate described Broh's reported obstruction of the duty of the House sergeant-at-arm as "not only wrong, but criminal", and noted that the only remedy opened to Superintendent Kpaan is to file a petition for a writ of prohibition questioning the legality of the action of the House holding her in legislative contempt. This, he said, was in case she wanted to argue that plenary did not apply due process of the law during the hearings leading to the decision to imprison her.
"Superintendent Kpan should have filed a writ of prohibition against the House, if she felt that their action against her was wrong. Her failure to do so meant that she was prepared to accept the punishment imposed on her by the House of Representatives," he said, suggesting to observers that the president cannot rescue her.
The former labor minister fears Liberia might become"gangsterdom similar to the situation that the Republic of Somalia, unless those, especially public officials, who felt wronged sought redress through the courts and avoid appealing to acts of gangsterism or hooliganism.
Whether the bail Cllr. Pearl Brown Bull reportedly proffered to secure the release of Superintendent Kpaan even before she was committed has legal force, Cllr. Gongloe could not say.
But he said that the House sergeant-at-arm has the authority to commit a person to prison under the directive of the House was not legally disputable.
"The Sergeant-at-arm and not the police, sheriff or any other peace officer, is the only person authorized by law to enforce sanctions imposed by the Legislature. The rank of the Sergeant-at-arm is brigadier general of the Armed Forces of Liberia," the former solicitor general said.


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All these stories of riders starting later in life is inspiring. I've had the bug for a few years and a couple of months ago began consuming all the info I can on this site wondering if I can start riding at 41.
My only real "motorcycle" experience consists of owning a scooter while in college (20 years ago) and about three hours riding single track on a kz 250 this past summer.
I've been riding and racing bicycles most of my life and feel super comfortable on two wheels, I also feel like I've aquired a sixth sense for two wheeled traffic safety over the years. My favorite type of ride is a super long mountain bike ride with friends, but at 41 I'm running out of buddies who feel fit enough to hit the trails for 5 or more hours.
I'm addicted to the stories in ride reports and I've been spending WAY too much time following other peoples adventures and I really want in on the fun. So basically, I'm such a noob that I don't even have a motorbike yet!
Last week I became a naturalized citizen (Insert free speech exercising political rant here) and immediatly after taking my oath I registered to vote, walked out of the court house and went straight to local motorcycle dealer and picked up an Arai XD. (did a search here on helmet recommendations and 'loadedagain' said the XD is the shitzzle.)
The local MSF classes have been full all summer so I guess I'll try to enroll in a class next spring. In the meantime I figure I better stop lurking and start contributing to this awesome forum so I can become a legit member.
I'm not sure what bike I'll end up with, the 640 adv is the bike that has me slobbering all over myself but I'm not sure if it's too much for a first bike. All I know is the 640 guys sre doing the kind of riding I want to do and they sure seem too be having a lot of fun doing it.
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Kurt Volker, the former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, said in an exclusive interview with Radio Azadi on Thursday that a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan would be "catastrophic."
The comments came after reports circled earlier this week about officials in the White House giving heightened consideration to the possibility of a rapid troop withdraw in 2014 and the complete absence of any residual forces in Afghanistan after the withdraw. The shift in Washington was attributed by the New York Times to rising tensions between President Obama and President Karzai following the failure of negotiations with the Taliban in Qatar and the subsequent freezing of Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) talks.
Mr. Volker, currently serving as the Executive Director of the McCain Institute for International Leadership, was clear in his opinion that Afghanistan would suffer if a "zero option" – the term coined to describe the complete absence of U.S. troop in Afghanistan post-2014 – was adopted by the Obama administration. "I think that would really be catastrophic, frankly," he said.
"If we went to zero, I believe the Afghan security services – as good as they have become – are still not strong enough and sustainable enough to keep security in the whole country. I believe the Taliban would come in rather quickly in the south and the east and you would have renewed fighting throughout Afghanistan. And I think that is a risk no one should take."
However, Mr. Volker said that he did not believe the "zero option" was something the U.S. was seriously considering, despite reports to the contrary coming from U.S. and European officials earlier this week.
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Mr. Volker was highly skeptical of the Taliban's commitment to peace negotiations. He said that given the 2014 withdraw, and the elections coming at a point when the Karzai administration is seeing its public support wane, time is on the Taliban's side, so they have no strong reason to pursue a reconciliation deal.
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In a session at South by Southwest this morning, Box CEO Aaron Levie predicted that within five years, the important part of the Box business won't be the Box app itself, but whatever people build on top of that platform.
In an interview with Jessi Hempel, a writer at Time's Brainstorm Tech, Levie covered a lot of ground, explaining the roots of the company, why he pivoted from a consumer-facing business to an enterprise-facing one, and even his funding trials and tribulations.
Putting Box in context, especially as it relates to Dropbox, he said, "Our differentiation is core to our DNA. Build end user software that meets or exceeds the experience you get in a consumer app, but it lets you do this in business context at scale."
He actually joked that his company was around for three years before Dropbox, so he had dibs on the name box.
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