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"Nothing can keep the Lord from saving, whether by the many or by the few." (I Samuel 14:6)
It doesn't matter to the Lord whether He saves by the many or the few.
Now, you could make an argument that that is not pure scripture since the line was uttered by Jonathan, son of King Saul, and not by a prophet or some inspired writer. But you would be fighting a losing battle on that, since it's a truth found all through scripture from beginning to end, Genesis to Revelation.
God has His crowds, to be sure. In Heaven, the guest list--the family reunion, choose your metaphor--seems endless. "...a great multitude which no one could number" was standing before the throne praising the Lord (Revelation 7:9). That was sure some crowd Moses led out of Egypt, whether a few hundred thousand or 2 million as some say. Either way, God knows how to work the big numbers.
However, being God, He does not need big numbers. He does not call off anything (so far as we know) because only a handful of nobodies showed up.
In fact, God told Gideon he had too many soldiers in his army. Defeat the Midianites with that crowd, He said, and your people will take credit for the victory. So, the Lord had him whittle the assault team down to a manageable 300. (Judges 7)
God loves small things. Ordinary people. Insignificant gifts and undramatic acts.
It does not matter to the Lord whether He saves--and works and transforms and wins the victory--by a few people or by a crowd. It's all through Scripture.
The only problem is you don't believe it. And something inside me resists it, too.
Somehow or other we have got it through our brains that in order to do anything significant for God in this world, we have to have big numbers. Crowds. Celebrities. Large offerings. Miracles.
A preacher friend here in New Orleans still talks about the time all of us evacuated in advance of a hurricane said to be headed our way. He was thrilled about one thing: that Sunday in a nearby city, he would be able to hear someone else preach.
That Sunday morning they got dressed and went to the nearby Baptist church filled with anticipation. Since many of their members had left the area also, the crowd was maybe a third its usual size, perhaps 50 people.
The pastor walked out in front of the sanctuary and said, "Since there are so few of us, I'm not going to preach this morning."
He did something, but I don't know what. My friend was pretty disgusted with this lazy unbelieving pastor who would pull such a stunt.
I said "unbelieving" and I mean it.
Faith in God means we believe He is sovereign and omnipotent. He can do anything He pleases (Ps. 115:3) and does not require us or our tricks and methods or our crowds and gimmicks.
Few things disgust me more than pastors who decide to pack the church by bringing in a celebrity. Some of the most shallow messages ever have been delivered by "names" who were brought in at great expense and fanfare. They came, received a carnal adulation from the crowd, signed autographs, sold books and CDs, gave a little talk, and went on their way.
Pastors justify it to their deacons and finance committees by reasoning that some people in the crowd will come back to church the next Sunday.
In your dreams.
If they came to see Drew Brees or Bobby Jindal or Denzel Washington or Jennifer Lopez, what makes you think they'll come back next Sunday to hear you?
I heard a television preacher say it: "You can't do anything without money."
Unbelief. That's what it is.
Whatever we have to have other than God Himself in order to do God's work is sin. (My variation of Romans 14:23 "Whatsoever is not of faith is sin.")
So, a question: "What would we do if we really believed that little things matter in big ways to God?"
Here are some answers found in Scripture....
1. We would honor ordinary people.
James chapter 2 delivers a knockout blow to the practice of church members who fall all over themselves to roll out the red carpet for the owner of the factory, the local celeb, the rich family, when they deign to show up at our church. James says, "God has chosen the poor of this world...." (2:5)
Paul wanted the leaders of the Corinthian church to look around their congregation one Sunday. "For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise...." (I Corinthians 1:26-27)
Why did He do this? "That no flesh should glory in His presence" (1:29).
Look at the disciples whom Jesus called. See any celebrities among them? Any powerful, influential, wealthy? A bunch of nobodies.
God's favorite kind.
2. We would treasure small gatherings.
Jesus stated it in an unforgettable way: "Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in their midst" (Matthew 18:20). Pow! Take that, crowd-addicted preachers and leaders.
It does not matter to the Lord whether He saves by the few or by the many.
I posted this on Facebook and several people responded by telling me of congregations of 10 or 20 people who are doing significant things in the Kingdom.
There is an inferiority complex that haunts small churches. It's mantra is "We can't do anything; we're not large enough."
It's baloney, of course. You can do anything God wants you to do which you have faith to claim and cooperate with.
Ask churches with small groups meeting in homes if tiny numbers have a certain power and authenticity of their own.
3. We would encourage and welcome small offerings.
As the widow dropped her two small coins into the Temple treasury and went on her way--clueless that the Son of the Living God had seen her offering, noted her faith, and complimented her commitment--Jesus said, "I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury. For they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood" (Mark 12:41-44).
Pastor Jim Henry told in one of his books of the moment early in his ministry when an older poor woman taught this lesson to her young stupid pastor. She handed him an envelope. "Brother Jim, I want this to go toward the new building."
Jim took her hand in both of his. "Now, Miss Elsie," he said. "You keep this money. You need it worse than we do. And you let those who have the money pay for that building."
Through teary eyes, she said, "Pastor, do not deny me the privilege of giving to my Lord."
Every gift is precious in His sight, and some of the smallest are the largest of all.
4. We would celebrate small deeds of faithfulness.
A little boy gave his lunch to the Lord's disciples and saw it multiplied to the point of feeding many thousands (John 6:9).
Elijah received from a widow the last morsel of food in her house (I Kings 17), but God blessed her gift in incredible ways.
"Whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward" (Matthew 10:42).
A cup of water, a little flour and oil, a boy's lunch. Nothing much by human standards. But given to the Almighty, they become major instruments for unforgettable blessings.
5. We would cherish our little places.
"Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" (John 1:46)
Something spectacular came out of Bethlehem. From a stable. A manger even.
One place is as good as another, if the Lord is in that place.
"Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, 'Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it. How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God! The gate of Heaven!" (Genesis 28:16-17)
And yet, I know preachers who want to leave their little isolated town in favor of a big city where they can do a great work for God and--let's be honest here--build a reputation in the Kingdom.
Lord, help us.
Give us faith to believe your word. "I will never leave thee nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid." (Hebrews 13:5-6)
"Dear Lord, it is my privilege to be ordinary and to do my small acts of faithfulness to Thee. We recall our Lord Jesus saying the one who is faithful in small things is faithful also in much (Luke 16:10). He said the Kingdom is built on small acts of faithfulness, and pointed to the mustard seed to make the point (Matthew 13:31). Our problem is not that we do not know these things; the problem we have is believing them and acting upon them.
"Help us to give our offerings no matter how small. To share our faith no matter how weak. To give our testimony no matter how undramatic. To encourage our neighbor, no matter how small or young or ungifted or ordinary.
"Help us to start believing thee today. For Jesus' sake. Amen."
Dr. Joe McKeever is a preacher and cartoonist. He holds a master of theology and doctor of ministry degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (1967 and 1973). During his long career, Dr. McKeever served as Director of Missions for the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans and was senior pastor at churches in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Recently retired, he still accepts speaking invitations and plans to write one book a year for the next ten years.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A McDonald's employee at the Staten Island Mall helped himself to a bunch of packages out of a UPS truck while its driver was eating at the fast food joint, police allege.
The incident happened at about 5:10 p.m. Friday. The UPS driver pulled into a loading dock at the Mall and went to get some food, and that's when Darryl Evans saw his chance, authorities said.
Evans, 23, of the 200 block of Westwood Avenue in Castleton Corners, opened the rear door of the truck, went inside, and grabbed several packages, according to police.
Except a surveillance video caught him in the act, and police arrested him in the Mall later that evening, court papers said. The packages were never recovered, a law enforcement source said.
Evans is charged with third-degree burglary, petit larceny and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, according to Peter N. Spencer, a spokesman for District Attorney Daniel Donovan.
It's not the first time he's been accused of thievery. He spent six months in jail, with three years of probation, in a 2008 stolen credit card case, according to a law enforcement source, then spent an unspecified time in jail following a November 2009 police chase in a stolen car.
In the 2009 case, police said, Evans and an accomplice were caught in New Brighton inside a 2003 Mitsubishi Gallant that had been stolen from the 800 block of Manor Road.
They tried to speed off, but backed into one parked car, then slammed head-on into a second. The two ran off, and Evans crossed through several backyards before police caught up with him on Taft Avenue, cops said.
Evans was out on a $1,000 bond or $500 cash bail at the time of his most recent arrest, court records show — he was picked up on Jan. 9 on a misdemeanor marijuana charge.
He's now being held on $7,500 bail, pending his return to Stapleton Criminal Court on Friday.


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* The Beachwood Recreation Community Theater presents "13: The Musical," running for three weekends beginning tonight (May 4) at Beachwood Middle School, 2860 Richmond Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. tonight, 7:30 p.m. Saturday (May 5) and 2 p.m. Sunday (May 6). Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at the door 30 minutes before each performance.
* Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month with free admission and an afternoon of activities for all ages from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday (May 6) at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2929 Richmond Road. Special activities are on tap from 1-4 p.m. At 1 p.m., take a family tour of Cleveland Jewish history. At 2 p.m., enjoy a concert by Bob Frank, guitarist, singer and songwriter for Cleveland band Blue Lunch, as he explores the contributions of Jewish performers and songwriters who have influenced the great American musical traditions of blues, folk and rock. At 3 p.m., dress up like a Cleveland pioneer and have your photo taken. In addition, scavenger hunts and arts activities are on tap all afternoon and snacks and beverages are available for purchase. Call (216) 593-0575.
* Playmakers Youth Theatre performs "Music Man, Jr." at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday (May 6) at Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd. Enjoy Robert Preston's famed musical featuring favorites such as "Seventy Six Trombones" and "Shi-poo-pi." For tickets, contact the box office: (216) 831-0700 ext. 1230.


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ESPN to televise college hoops game from aircraft carrier deck
ESPN will televise a college basketball game from the deck of a United States military aircraft carrier on Veterans Day Friday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m., the cable network announced Thursday.
The game, called The Carrier Classic 11-11-11, will feature Michigan State against North Carolina. The United States military ship to host the event honoring the men and women in the armed forces is to be determined, but will be positioned in the San Diego harbor.
In its release, ESPN said a basketball court with seating for approximately 7,000 fans will be constructed on the flight deck. The game will be played below the flight deck in the event of rain. Tickets will not be for sale.
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If you are a green mama, do you...
Question: Do you vaccinate?
Total Votes: 8
Vaccinate? I'm curious, because as a green mama, we care about our enviroment and what is best for our bodies.
we're choosing selective....
dd1 was fully vaccinated on schedule, but quite frankly I was young and dealing with an abusive partner and just did what everybody else did....
dd2 is 8 months and has had no vaccines, except the vit k shot in the hospital that I wish I had fought harder..... we're undecided about which ones we're ok with and when, so for now we're just delaying... at least 2 and talking kwim?
for us, I am a sahm and wouldn't take her out anywhere if she were to get sick, especially if she had something contagious like the measles, so the risks of the vaccines are MUCH greater than the risks of the illnesses they supposedly protect us from.... *steps off soapbox*
LOL, that's what I think too. The risks for the vaccines are much greater then the risk for the illnesses. the reason I say that is because we have no idea what the DNA of animals including pigs, monkeys, chickens and the DNA of fetuses do to us along with the toxins and chemicals. Also, by vaccinating, we by pass the natural immune defenses and inject it directly into the blood stream. I also studied breastmilk and it's passive immunity. I believe this is what a baby is designed to have. It's so interesting how a baby has an "open gut" meaning there are gaps in the intestines for the antibodies to pass through until they are six months (usually the most dangerious age for a baby to contact the various diseases too), and how breastmilk coats all the openings and that it makes the perfect balance in the gut (called a virgin gut if you never introduce anything else) The virgin gut helps the child to not become sick. Antibiotics actually wipe it out...and I would think that introducing the toxins of vaccinations would also hinder the baby's defenses.


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Have you even been tested for parasites? Most main stream doctors or labs don't test for everything so some get missed - maybe a good 3 month of a parasite cleanse would do you some good. And good health food store can tell you what to take.
I'm on day 3 of ZERO carbs. All I've eaten is meat/eggs/fish. Strictly protein and fats. NO dairy of any kind, and absolutely NO fruits or vegetables. I'm going to keep this up for 2 weeks. Day 1 and 2 I had the typical tummy troubles, but much less diarrhea on day 2. Day 3 has been NO tummy troubles and NO diarrhea - so I'm hopeful that I'm on to something here.
Lets stay in touch and see if we can help each other find the answer! You're welcome to come on over to my journal.


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Major Miller runs tomorrowStephen Pollard
Jul 22, 2009
Major Miller has been so well after his race last week that we've decided to run him again, tomorrow. He's in a ten-runner handicap, again at Uttoxeter and again ridden by Tony McCoy. Here's the card.
They think we are all idiotsStephen Pollard
Jul 22, 2009
I was away from my pc yesterday, and thanks to the O2 network crash couldn't post from my phone, so forgive the delay in mentioning this, but...
With a wife who is 33 weeks pregnant, I am naturally looking at all the advice regarding swine flu. I'll leave commenting on the sheer incompetence of a government which has a health secretary, a public health minister, a chief medical adviser and a health department all saying different things, and the mind-numbing crassness of the NCT advising would-be parents to wait a year or so until swine flu has passed before getting pregnant.
Instead, I'll simply thank Sir Liam Donaldson for his advice, published on Monday, specifically directed at pregnant women:
Jewish cossacksGeoffrey Paul
Jul 21, 2009
Time and again in accounts of Cossack raids on their Jewish or Polish neighbours, we read of men on horseback, wielding fiery touches, setting fire to fields and crops and terrifying the local populace. I recalled these accounts with a prickle of horror when I read today's Israeli press reports of between 1,500 and 2,000 Arab olive trees being set on fire by horseback riding settlers from the ever-troublesome West Bank Jewish settlement of Yitzhar. It is from this place, you may recall, that Israel paratroopers were withdrawn a few years ago after clashes with settlers. What gives this ugly story an even uglier twist is that the settlers say their attacks are not aimed specifically at local Arabs but at the Israeli Government as a warning of what will happen if they continue to demolish illegal structures on West Bank settlements. If and when the Israel Government moves against the settlements themselves, I fear we will see battles of Jew against Jew as have not been experienced in modern history. It is a terrible prospect, made worse by the fact that one side believes it is acting in the name and with the blessing of God.
Never mind the kugelsack, Brüno has real chutzpahMarcus Dysch
Jul 20, 2009
If you thought the naked fight scene with Azamat Bagatov in Borat was as much as you could bear, it might be best to stay away from Brüno.
Last night I went to see Sacha Baron Cohen's latest offering. Arriving at the cinema I innocently wondered what could possibly be in the film to have led the classification board to give it an 18 certificate.
An hour and a half later, and after a level of obscenity that shocked even this gritty Northerner, it was pretty obvious.
Help wantedJenni Frazer
Jul 20, 2009
Now we know that the Palestinians are in trouble. I have just had an unlikely begging email asking for an immediate $3,500 to rescue someone who is - yes, you guessed it - lost in Nigeria after having been robbed in its capital, Lagos.
Asking for help - allegedly - is none other than the thoroughly admirable Lucy, wife of Palestinian intellectual Sari Nusseibeh. In the real world Lucy divides her time between Oxford and Ramallah, working on dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians and helping Palestinian teenagers.
Quite how Lucy Nusseibeh's name was picked to front a Nigerial email scam is a mystery. All I can say is, from knowledge, Lucy doesn't need the money - even if the Palestinian Authority does.
The Hizbollah 'spy' and the Vatican conspiracy theorySimon Rocker
Jul 20, 2009
A bizarre story from Ha'aretz.
"The Pope and the cardinals of the Vatican help organize tours of Auschwitz for Hezbollah members to teach them how to wipe out Jews, according to a booklet being distributed to Israel Defense Forces soldiers," it begins.
Far-fetched? The report goes on to say that the IDF has halted distribution after doubts (not suprisingly) were cast on the veracity of the claims. A soldier is quoted as saying: "The book is distributed regularly and everyone reads it and believes it. It's filled with made-up details but is presented as a true story."
A Class Act
It seems I am the proud author of the first book on James Purnell's shelf.
On Saturday he told the Guardian that he had spent his time since leaving the Cabinet rearranging his books:
In his time on the backbenches Purnell has set about arranging his
thoughts, both literally and metaphorically – it took one weekend to
arrange the books in his flat from A to Z (A Class Act, by his former
cabinet colleague Lord Adonis, the transport secretary, to Emile Zola).
Lord Mandelson of Number Ten
Aarghhh...Daniel Finkelstein has beaten me to it.
I was going to post on how utterly bewildered I am by the idea of the moment, that Peter Mandelson might be the next PM.
As Daniel puts it:
This is what is known as cause for thought: it seems that 25 per cent of the British population are certifiably insane.
Twenty-five per cent of the British public refuse to believe man has walked
on the Moon, a survey conducted on behalf of E&T magazine has
Although perhaps even more disturbingly,
Naomi Klein's view of Jews
Naomi Klein, poster girl for so many on the left, spoke last week at a seminar in Ramallah. Her words have received almost no coverage outside Israel. They should have done. Because they reveal something pretty revolting about the way she views Jews.
Jews, she said:
even think we get one get-away-with-genocide-free-card.


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Running a business in an economically-challenged area can be difficult at best, having the reputation of your business sullied by something that was not your fault doesn't make things any easier.
P&G Foods owner Gary Damico is one of those business people. In 2011, the city provided $7,148 in Community Development Block Grant funds to P&G to pay 50 percent of a facade improvement on the Central Avenue building. After a review of CDBG records by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development the P&G project, along with several others, was ruled ineligible. A total of some $700,000 will have to be repaid, although the prospect of the city repaying its CDBG accounts and reusing the money is still awaiting HUD's decision.
HUD cited a lack of job creation as the reason for P&G's ineligibility. Damico told the OBSERVER that city officials knew at the time that additional jobs were not likely.
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A facade update at P&G Foods on Central Avenue in Dunkirk was part of a list of projects funded with Community Development Block Grant money that the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development is requiring the city to pay back.
"I brought that to their attention in 2011 to let everybody know that this project is possibly not going to add people. ... From that point to now, Quality has closed, we were at our peak with 22 employees and then all of a sudden Aldi's opened, Walmart put on a super store, Save-A-Lot opened, and the biggest thing is the fire that hit downtown Dunkirk," Damico stated. "We lost another who knows how many customers out of that fire. How do you keep going by adding people in a city that's not growing? We feel that just being here, surviving and providing a service that's essential to downtown Dunkirk should be sufficient. ... You can't predict the future of what's going to happen but the point I was trying to make was just because one piece of that criteria wasn't met still doesn't deem that this project wasn't eligible. We want to be taken off that list.
"I've had people come in here and question why we would take money that didn't belong to us. Well, we didn't, it did belong to us. We made a project out of it that helped the city. We're feeling that the city shouldn't have to pay our money back."
Mayor Anthony J. Dolce said the P&G money was part of the $700,000 in question and Development Director Steve Neratko had looked into the situation.
"We were asked to provide the paperwork we had on file. That is what we did and HUD made their determination from there, just from the records the city had on file and requested additional files throughout this process," Dolce explained. "Everything we had we sent on. Anything we had they wanted on those projects, on all projects."
Dolce was asked if HUD contacted any of the listed ineligibles.
"I don't know. All I know is we did what was requested of us," he replied. "In Gary's instance, I don't think there's job creation. I think HUD looked at the information and said it didn't create jobs so it wasn't eligible. It wasn't any ill intent."
Dolce was asked if it was a case of Damico operating in good faith but the money he was given turned out to come from the wrong place.
"That's a way of saying that. HUD had issues with the facade program in general and how the money was doled out. That might be part of the bigger issue in his case. Each case is separate," the mayor stated.
It's that word - ineligible - that Damico is concerned about.
"I'm not sure the wording is right on that when they say ineligible. When I hear the word ineligible it means to me that that person wasn't qualified," he stated. "I keep throwing it back, if we weren't supposed to get those funds, number one, why did the city approve it? Number two, it had to go through HUD, they approved it."
Damico said P&G was supposed to provide employment to low and moderate income people, along with providing essential services, something he has done.
"We made employment to Dunkirk residents a top priority. Currently we have 69 percent of our employees that live in Dunkirk, well above the 51 percent, because that's what the target was, unless HUD has changed the target," he explained. "P&G has made a practice of hiring minorities. Currently we have 31 percent minority working here, Spanish speaking, we need it.
"I'm not questioning if the city didn't follow through, that's different. The term we hate is P&G was ineligible for the funds and we'd like to see why we were ineligible. ... I need to have HUD show me where we were ineligible to receive these funds and I'm looking for a correction that P&G Foods was eligible to receive the funds, however the city may have not followed through on whatever they were supposed to do."
Damico was asked if he was caught in the middle between HUD and the city.
"I looked at the criteria CDBG had back then and I don't see where there's anything in here," he replied. "I think that our project has improved the exterior. I think we had a need because of the business we're operating and who we service and number of new positions available to low- and moderate-income residents. We have given a lot of positions to a lot of low to moderate and they may have come and gone, but we're still here to provide that.
"Every time we hire somebody we get a slew of applicants. The first thing we try to do is go through them and see who lives in Dunkirk, that's our main objective even though this program has expired."
Damico said he received a letter from the city in December 2012 that asked for information.
"We sent our information but I also put down that there were no jobs created. As long as we're in business we're always going to retain the positions. ... We sent this into them," he added.
Dolce said P&G Foods did all its paperwork.
"But they didn't create any jobs ... in order to qualify for the facade money you have to create jobs," he added.
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A noticeably slimmer Cyesha Goree fielded questions every woman dreads during the Michigan women's basketball team's media day Tuesday at the Crisler Center.
The topic of discussion was her weight.
Even in athletics circles in progressive times, the subject is taboo. But after second-year coach Kim Barnes Arico raved about how hard the 6-3 junior forward had worked in the offseason to drop more than 20 pounds, the question begged to be asked.
How much exactly does Goree weigh?
"I'm not going to give you a number," Goree said with a laugh, "but it's a good weight."
While Goree wouldn't reveal her weight, she was more than happy to talk about what she had done to decrease it. She cut out fast food, or at least opted for the healthier type – that is Subway or Jimmy John's over Wendy's or Taco Bell. She was cognizant about how much she ate and when, and of course, hit the gym.
"I had to dedicate more time in the gym, whether it was just running or getting shots up, it helped a lot," Goree said.
Goree said she feels just as strong with increased quickness and stamina since the weight loss. She'll need it in the upcoming season as one of just seven returning players from last year's team that set a program record for wins (22) and made it as far in the NCAA Tournament (second round) as any other team in school history.
Barnes Arico said Nicole Elmblad, transfer Shannon Smith and freshman Siera Thompson will likely be starters for the Wolverines, while Goree is one of five others the Wolverines will depend on heavily throughout the year.
Goree played just 24 minutes as a sophomore a year after having her freshman season shortened by an ACL tear.
"She could get more minutes in her first game her junior year than she's gotten for her entire career, which is kind of scary for me a little bit. But she's going to have to rebound the basketball for us," Barnes Arico said. "And she's really going to have to do it on both ends of the floor."
Goree isn't the only one who emphasized fitness over the summer.
"They really have made tremendous strides," Barnes Arico said. "Val Driscoll has taken 30 seconds off of her mile time, Madison Ristovski looks in great shape, Nicole Elmblad is running a sub-six (minute) mile.
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Though last year was Barnes Arico's first on the job, she anticipates this season feeling more like a transitional year because of how young the team will be. Michigan has just two seniors – neither of which have logged significant minutes in their careers – three freshmen, two transfers and as many returning starters as players who were on the rowing team last year.
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RADCON 4 Washington DC As Fox News Admits US Government Lied About Fukushima
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RADCON 4 Washington DC As Fox News Admits US Government Lied About Fukushima
Fox News has admitted in the video below that the US government has told a fantastical incredible lie about Fukushima radiation coming to Americas shores as the East Coast gets lit up by radiation including RADCON 4 alerts issued for Washington DC and Richmond, Virginia as shown in the screenshots below. Warning that radiation from Japan is the gift from Japan that keeps on giving, Fox anchor Shepard Smith confirms that they knew they were being lied to by the US govt but couldnt confirm it at the time. In the 2nd video below, Leuren Moret confirms that Fukushima radiation has made Hawaii and the Pacific Islands unsafe for humans.
http://beforeitsnews.com/health/2014...in.info%2FgUebU.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: GUARANTEES AMERICA FROM INVASION!
The source "BEFORE IT'S NEWS" is one of those sites where anyone can make up anything and post it on the internet..
Here are some of the comments posted at their site.
- fuzzy696
"The east coast" ..what about the west first,isn,t this the direction the radiation came from and no warnings there first if this is true i,d say one the the reactors in the east is leaking and not from japan.
MAR 3, 2014, 9:01 AM Reply
Umm.. how can Fox News admit something for Washington DC? Theyre not an official spokesman. I smell BS, and its coming out of every one of BINs pores.
MAR 3, 2014, 9:17 AM Reply
- YouGuysAreIdiots
Another incredible lie in an article on beforeitwasnews. No one should be surprised. Fox News did NOT say they knew they were being lied to by the US government but couldnt prove it. They said the Japanese officials lied. The only thing more pathetic about this web site is that you nitwits cant tell fact from fiction and believe the crap thats sold here. Pathetic.
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- fuzzy696
All of the other "Real News" article say the radiation problem is on the WEST coast.
This article claims the problem is on the EAST coast.
Fukushima radiation coming to Americas shores as the East Coast gets lit up by radiation including RADCON 4 alerts issued for Washington DC and Richmond, VirginiaNO AMNESTY
From the second video on post #1:
The whole climate change concept is a COMPLETE fraud.
Queen Elizabeth owns ALL THE URANIUM in Canada, much of Africa, and Australia. There is no way for her to sell it unless she can sell if for weapons or nuclear power.U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: GUARANTEES AMERICA FROM INVASION!
alarming rate of birth defects in Washington Babies missing parts of brain, skull Mother outraged at govt Nurse: Its very scary absolutely something going on Cluster surrounds most polluted US nuclear site, yet never mentioned by media or
Published on Sunday, 02 March 2014 12:53 CNN: Horrible medical mystery alarming rate of birth defects in Washington Babies missing parts of brain, skull Mother outraged at govt Nurse: Its very scary absolutely something going on Cluster surrounds most polluted US nuclear site, yet never mentioned by media or officials (VIDEO)
Published: March 1st, 2014 at 9:52 pm ET
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CNN, Mar. 1, 2014 (h/t Anonymous tip):
- Elizabeth Cohen, CNN senior medical correspondent: Yakima Valley, Washington, a horrible medical mystery has unfolded An alarming rate of birth defects. Sara Barron, a nurse in the region and was the first to report cases of anencephaly, babies born with much of their brain and skull missing.
- Barron: I was just stunned. 3 in a couple month period of time, thats unheard of, and theyre such tragic, terrible outcomes.
- Cohen: Barrons shocking discovery prompted an investigation by the state health department, which showed that in 3 counties, in a 3 year period, there were 23 cases of anencephaly, a rate 4 times the national average. [...]
- Mandy Stahre, Washington State Health Department epidemiologist: We have not found an answer, and thats the very frustrating part because this is such a devastating diagnosis for a woman to have. [...]
- Cohen: The state hasnt spoken to any of the families who had the babies with birth defects. Not a single one. [...] that outrages Andrea Jackman [...]
- Andrea Jackman, baby born with spina bifida: Nobodys asked me anything. [...] What are you researching if you havent physically called the families to find out? What are you researching? [...] If it just happened to one person it could be random, but the fact that theres so many different people that its happened to, theres gotta be something that you can pinpoint that caused this. [...]
- Stahre: Were still trying to find what may be causing these. Were still investigating this. Were not ruling anything out at this point [...] Were considering just about everything at this point. [...] I dont think [pregnant women should be worried].
- Cohen: But nurse Sara Barron isnt so sure.
- Barron: I think its very scary. I think theres absolutely something going on that needs to be investigated more thoroughly.
CNN, Mar. 1, 2014: In her 30-year career as a nurse, Sara Barron had seen only two babies with anencephaly [...] in 2012, while working at a hospital in rural Washington state, she saw two cases in two months. [...] a birth defect thats always fatal. [...] Was [the dad] exposed to any toxic chemicals? [...] Department of Health plans to report how many babies were born with neural tube defects in 2013. [...] Were still investigating this, [Stahre] says. This is nowhere near finished.
Tri-City Herald, Feb. 27, 2014: A genetic counselor in Yakima said shes reported ["8 or 9"] additional cases of anencephaly and spina bifida since January 2013.
See also: "Worrisome" spike in deadly birth defects around leaking U.S. nuclear site -- Officials claim "it could be a complete coincidence" -- No news reports mention it's by the most contaminated area in Western Hemisphere #Hanford
Watch CNNs broadcast here
U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: GUARANTEES AMERICA FROM INVASION!
WHY IS'NT MSM REPORTING ON THE escalating DANGERS of Radiation from Fukushima UPDATED
A friend sent me this and it is alarming. Of course we are being lulled into a sense of no big deal but this is a very BIG DEAL and it is happening now. Where is MSM reporting on this???!!!!!
28 Signs That The West Coast Is Being Absolutely Fried With Nuclear Radiation From FukushimaU.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: GUARANTEES AMERICA FROM INVASION!
FUKUSHIMA,And The End of Humanity.Michio Kaku
Published on Jul 18, 2013
As the prestigious scientific journal Nature notes:
Shortly after a massive tsunami struck the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on 11 March, an unmanned monitoring station on the outskirts of Takasaki, Japan, logged a rise in radiation levels. Within 72 hours, scientists had analysed samples taken from the air and transmitted their analysis to Vienna, Austria the headquarters of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), an international body set up to monitor nuclear weapons tests.
It was just the start of a flood of data collected about the accident by the CTBTO's global network of 63 radiation monitoring stations. In the following weeks, the data were shared with governments around the world, but not with academics or the public.
The attempted cover up of the severity of the Fukushima disaster is nothing new. Governments have been covering up nuclear meltdowns for 50 years, and the basic design for nuclear reactors was not chosen for safety, but because it worked on Navy submarines ... and produced plutonium for the military.
(Indeed, the government's response to every crisis appears to be to try to cover it up; and see this.)
Today, Yomiuri Shinbun reports (Google translation) that the U.S. knew within days that Fukushima had melted down:
The subject of evacuating the US citizens was raised in the early hours on March 16 (local time). The US ... already knew about the unusually high temperature of the reactors from the Global Hawk data, and determined that "the fuel has already melted".
The US high-ranking officials wanted to evacuate the US citizens [Tokyo] but the local officials including Maher objected, as "it would severely undermine the US-Japan alliance"
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This year the YWCA annual Holiday Showcase will be a bit different. Called the Silver Showcase, it has a new location, new hours and more formal attire.
"It's similar to what we've done in the past, but we're making it more of a formal holiday gathering," said Sally Kraayenbrink, event chair.
The event is a way to celebrate the season, buy some holiday goods and support the YWCA.
"All proceeds, of course, help provide the resources we need to run the homeless shelter for women and children here at the YWCA," said YWCA Director Ann Davidson.
Instead of a weekend event in the Trolley Center, this year's showcase will be one night, 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Wahkonsa Lobby, 927 Central Ave.
The Fort Dodge Senior High culinary class will provide hors d'oeuvres for the evening, and beverages will be available.
Fact Box
At a glance:
WHAT: YWCA annual Holiday Showcase fundraiser
WHEN: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Saturday; live auction begins 8 p.m.
WHERE: Wahkonsa Lobby, 927 Central Ave.
TICKETS: $10 per person
ATTIRE: Black tie optional
A silent auction will begin when the doors open at 6:30 p.m. The live auction is at 8 p.m.
For sale will be decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and tablescapes.
"There will be what we call tablescapes," Davidson said. "A number of people have put together the flatware, the dishes, the tablecloths, the whole nine yards. You can bid on that as a table setting."
Other auction items include Adirondack chairs, restaurant gift cards, gift baskets from hair care to pet care and an iPad mini.
Kraayenbrink said the Wahkonsa is a perfect setting. Several people have told her they've never been there.
"When it was suggested to us, we went to take a look at it and it's just a beautiful lobby area. It's been renovated. It will be a perfect setting for a festive holiday gathering," she said.
As part of the event, a holiday gift shop will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Vincent House. The shop will feature trees, centerpieces, wreaths and holiday decor, said Amy Seehusen, chair of the gift shop committee.
Local businesses helped decorate the shop, Seehusen said, and will have items on display.
The Silver Showcase was planned to complement other events around town, Davidson said.
"This year YWCA worked with the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance and the Fort Dodge Area Symphony to put together a more comprehensive 'welcome to winter' type thing. We're calling it 'Silver Bells in the City 2012,'" she said.
The gift shop will also be open an hour before and after the GFDGA holiday tree lighting on Nov. 26 and the Downtown Divas' Ladies Night Out on Nov. 27, and from 3 to 6 p.m. for the Fort Dodge Area Symphony concert on Dec. 2.
The YWCA has been doing this fundraiser for close to 20 years, Davidson said.
This is the biggest of the YWCA's three major annual fundraisers, she said. The wine and cheese tasting in May usually brings in $6,000 to $7,000, and the Kate and Pete Nelson Golf Classic in August about $7,000 to $8,000.
"The Holiday Showcase is the largest of our events. Some years we have made as much as $25,000 to $30,000. Other years it hasn't been quite so good," she said. "With the decrease of grant money available in the state to help fund programs like homeless shelters, it is important."
Every $100 brought in can pay for eight nights for a woman and child in the shelter program.
The program focuses on giving women the resources they need to make it on their own and helping them find a job, Davidson said.
"You have to recognize we're the only shelter for 60 miles. There's lots of demand for the services we provide."


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Unofficial Grand Junction Pre-Ride - Are You In?
Ladies and Gents, the Unofficial Grand Junction Pre-Ride is scheduled for this weekend, May 18th and 19th. What's so "Unofficial" you ask? Well, pretty much the entire thing. This bring your own insurance and sense of humor weekend is intended to provide all interested in riding the Inaugural Grand Junction Off-Road with an opportunity to get acquainted with the Grand Junction community while feeling out the Off-Road course and other area trails.
By encouraging all to pre-ride on the same weekend it assures more people are on the trail (and in the bars)...more people means greater safety, more social, and more fun!
Pre-ride resources can be found here:
Grand Junction ... Eat, Drink and Ride
Grand Junction, CO isn't just about mountain biking. Many will be surprised to find out it's also the home of Colorado Mesa University (w/ a top ranked Cycling program), Colorado's Wine Country and home to nearly 60K people in Grand Junction proper.
Known as the "Big Easy" among the region's population for its laid back demeanor and accessibility to more than most of Colorado's small but close by mountain town's offer, downtown Grand Junction boasts a huge selection of localized restaurants, coffee shops, book stores, bars and a regional airport.
While visiting Grand Junction, we encourage you to reward your pre-riding efforts with a visit to one of the many restaurants on Main St. From authentic French and Italian to Nepalese food, whatever the destination, be sure to compliment your dish with a locally sourced bottle of vino.
Learn more about the Downtown retail, restaurants and kids activities.
Featured Trail - Butterknife Video
Folks, without riding it yourself, it's hard to explain how amazing the trails that make up the Grand Junction Off-Road presented by U.S. Bank truly are. However, thanks to "Cycling...A guide to Road & Mountain Biking in Mesa County, CO" and local rider Rob Parsons, we can lean on their street cred and film savvy to lend a hand.
Per the 2013 guide, Butterknife Trail, located in the famous Lunch Loops trail system, is listed as the 2nd of 7 standout trails within Grand Junctions deep quiver of riding opportunities. Pickup your free copy at Main St. Bagels or the Laughing Dog Coffee House when you're in town.
For those adept (or is it foolish?) enough to commit to the 30 or 40 Grand routes, Butterknife will be a signature trail among their event experience. Enjoy this ten minute trail preview compliments of Rob Parsons and his 'Wednesday Riders' friends.
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The Grand Junction Off-Road Presented by U.S. Bank is still a few months away, however much like the event itself, the best hotels in the area are sure to sell out during event weekend. Click the link to get a discount code and reserve your room located in the immediate area of the Event Hub today!
Tour Registration
Opens June 6th!
With Grand Junction registration flowing at full steam, Epic Rides wants to encourage you to mark your calendar for the opening of the 18th Annual Tour of the White Mountains registration. Limited to 600 riders and offering a fresh new selection of trails in Arizona's White Mountains, this is a must-do event for Arizona's endurance mountain bikers.
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NASA and MyMoon have teamed up to blog about everything lunar. Art, literature, music, movies, science, and everything in between!
The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) is hosting a special summer intern program to evaluate possible landing sites for robotic and human exploration missions.
The LPI invites applications from graduate students in geology, planetary science, and related programs. The program is also open to undergraduate students in geology, astronomy, chemistry, and physics with at least 50 semester hours of credit so that they, too, can participate in lunar exploration activities. The goal of this program is to integrate NASA's lunar science priorities with the exploration components of the new exploration program that takes us beyond low-Earth orbit. This will be a unique team activity that should foster extensive discussions among students and senior science team members.
The 10-week program runs from May 29, 2012, through August 3, 2012. Selected interns will receive a $5000.00 stipend to cover the costs associated with being in Houston for the duration of the program. Additionally, U.S. citizens will receive up to $1000.00 in travel expense reimbursement, and foreign nationals will receive up to $1500.00 in travel expense reimbursement.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 20, 2012
Applications are only accepted using the electronic application form found at the LPI's Lunar Exploration Summer Intern website:
For more information, contact:
Julie Tygielski
Lunar Exploration Summer Intern Program
Thursday Oct-20-2011
When I look up at the moon recently, I am unable to shake a somewhat sinking feeling about our current methodologies in national governance and international affairs. Nations are not a large enough ...
As a short follow up to my last blog about the dark side of the Earth as viewed from the moon, I present the first ever pictures of our moon transiting the Earth as seen by JUNO ;) First ever... ...
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Sunday night's episode of the AMC series "Breaking Bad" was a cliffhanger, ending with a shootout in the desert that could mean the end for two of the show's great characters, Hank Schrader and Jesse Pinkman.
Walter White's hired killers arrived just after Walt, finally outsmarted and beaten, was handcuffed by brother-in-law and DEA agent Hank.
With Walt in the backseat of Hank's SUV, trying in vain to call off the attack, the hit men opened fire with automatic weapons on Hank and his DEA partner, Steven Gomez, who returned fire but appeared badly outgunned.
Jesse, Walt's former meth cooking partner who helped hatch the plot to catch Walt, is nearby in Walt's car as the bullets fly. Jesse is the hit men's target.
Will Jesse, Hank and Gomez be the next to die in a series that has already seen the demise of Gus, Mike and some other great characters?


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UNION CITY -- A former deputy police chief and frequent critic of the Union City mayor is suing his former employer for not responding to various requests under the Open Public Records Act, according to a lawsuit filed in Hudson County Superior Court last month.
"This is another example of Union City not being transparent and refusing to provide information to the public," said Joe Blaettler, who owns East Coast Private Investigations and works as a private investigator.
Between Feb. 28 and April 13, Blaettler filed at least six OPRA requests asking for salaries, ordinances, and job titles for a number of city employees. His first request asked for the "salary and wage ordinance for all city positions."
However, the documents the private investigator is particularly interested in pertain to former city Police Chief Charles Everett.
On April 2, Blaettler requested documents for "any and all payments to Walter Timpone for the investigation of former Police Chief Charles Everett," and "all paid and unpaid invoices from the city to the law firm McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney and Carpenter, LLP from June 1, 2011 until 2012 year to date."
Timpone and the law firm were contracted by the city to investigate Everett when allegations surfaced that Everett was paid by the local school district for off-duty security assignments he never actually worked.
The report, which was released on Oct. 27 -- a day after Everett abruptly resigned -- slammed Everett for lax oversight of the off-duty assignments and using it "a cash cow for privileged few to work as they please."
Blaettler, who takes credit for providing the information to the media that led to the investigation, would only say that this information he has requested pertains to ongoing work he is doing for "clients."
His lawsuit contends that Union City violated the Open Public Records Act and the Common Law Right of Access by ignoring his requests. He is also asking for compensation for attorney fees.
Municipalities and public agencies have seven days to respond to an OPRA request, but the state law says all requests must be fulfilled as soon as the municipality or agency has the information.
"(Union City Mayor) Brian Stack thinks the law doesn't apply to him and he can do whatever he wants. He has no problem wasting taxpayers money and preventing the public from knowing what happens in Union City," Blaettler said.
Union City refused to comment on the lawsuit or Blaettler's accusations that the mayor is holding up the requests.
"We can't comment since this is a part of ongoing litigation," said city spokesman Mark Albiez.
A court hearing scheduled for May 11 in Hudson County Superior Court was postponed and no new date has been announced.


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Two major commercial real estate companies are ending a series of joint ventures across the midstate.
On Tuesday Cedar Shopping Centers, a Port Richmond, N.Y.-based developer, and Homburg Invest Inc., a Canadian firm, announced they had reached a deal to transfer a series of ownership stakes in strip-mall properties in Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, Enola and Hummelstown.
Homburg has agreed to buyout Cedar's 20 percent ownership stake in seven of the properties, which include the Stonehedge Square in Carlisle, Pennsboro Commons in Enola and the Parkway Plaza in Mechanicsburg for $9.7 million.
In exchange, Cedar will purchase Homburg's 80 percent ownership stake in the Meadows Marketplace in Hummelstown for $5.34 million.
The deal, estimated at roughly $15 million, is scheduled to be completed in the third-quarter of this year, pending approvals.
Last month Cedar announced the $49.1 million acquisition of Colonial Commons in Lower Paxton Twp from Centro Properties Group.


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- Knead to know
June 22, 2013
Hot, humid weather is perfect for rolling out olive-scented focaccia.
- When Soho goes south
June 1, 2013
South Indian food is not all about Madras curry masala.
- Budget bites
June 1, 2013
Restaurants that fill you up without emptying your pockets.
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The menu is unexpected, and features such surprises as apricot chutney, naan scented with truffle oil, khichdi with coriander and kishmish. The portions, when they arrive, are designed per person. The presentation is exquisite, with a swirl of sauce on the side to rival the snootiest of French restaurants. And you are seduced before spoon meets mouth. The chefs have their own words for it. Modern Indian cuisine. Evolved Indian cuisine. A journey through India. But one thing it is not is 'fusion'.
"You have to be very careful, " cautions Chef Vineet Bhatia, "how to approach the food in terms of ingredients. I don't do sushi with chicken tikka. But you can do a mock sushi made out of basmati rice, and flavour it with saffron, haldi and dhaniya. But I would not use ingredients not native to India. You can mix pomfret from Maharashtra, moilee sauce from Kerala, and rice from North India. There's so much choice and variety in India, you don't need to go outside. "
Bhatia is the brains behind Ziya, the eight-monthold restaurant on the first floor of Mumbai's Oberoi Hotel. He has already tested out his menu, to wide acclaim, in his flagship London restaurant Rasoi and its twin, Rasoi Geneva. He is the second UK-based chef - after Gordon Ramsay - to have Michelinstarred eateries in two countries.
Bhatia compares preparing a plate to haute couture. "The food I cook is modern evolved Indian, " he says. "What is presented, how it is presented - it's all creative and innovative. It's authentic in taste, but with a mêlange of spices. We design a plate. And often the plate inspires us to do a dish. "
At Ziya, the dêcor is understated and elegant, a quiet backdrop against which the drama of beautifully prepared food is enacted. The waiters are knowledgeable about the menu, blending into the background when not needed, and emerging from the woodwork when glasses are empty.
A counterpoint is Dêvi in the posh Flatiron neighbourhood of Manhattan. One almost expects nautch girls to start dancing midway through the meal. Everything else about the unpretentious Indian restaurant gives the impression of being at a royal feast in a resplendent Jaipur haveli - carved wooden doors, brightly coloured curtains and wide silver metal plates studded with tiny balls around the rim.
Dêvi started as a joint venture between chefs Suvir Saran (who enjoys romancing recipes out of people he meets and wants to leave behind a legacy of recipes when he dies) and Hemant Mathur who, smiling and plump, looks exactly how you think a chef should look, and once was the personal chef to Sir James Goldsmith, the ex father-in-law of cricketer Imran Khan. Mathur has since left Dêvi to open Tulsi next month in Manhattan.
What Saran - who designed the menu - set out to do with the eatery was to break away from the "recent immigrant mentality" of putting everything on a single menu. That bewilders guests, he says, especially those who are not familiar with the food. Plus, he adds, it breeds mediocrity in the restaurant and stereotypical ordering by the customer. He wants to show everyone that Indian food has a lot to offer besides chicken tikka masala and dal makhani, (which is why, mischievously, Dêvi only offers such dishes as expensively priced side dishes to discourage guests from ordering them. ) His menu was designed to be spare - they don't overwhelm with options, but they do change part of the menu every four months.
The chefs at Dêvi know how not to overwhelm the palate with excessive seasonings. So vegetables are firm rather than overcooked and mushy, and spices complement rather than overwhelm. Also delightful is the pairing of traditional foods with unexpected sauces. The breast of chicken is stuffed with lamb and spinach, unusual in itself;placed upon tomato chutney with a hint of chilli, it is stunning. The medley of flavours enhances the taste of the clay tandoor, which lingers in the meat. The halibut is moored on a portion of kaddu ki subzi (butternut squash) in a sea of tangy rasam - a perfect example of how the cuisines of north and south India could be wedded in culinary bliss. The fish is garnished with Dêvi's divinely crispy signature kararee bhindi. The critics obviously approve: Dêvi received a coveted Michelin star in 2007 and 2008 - the only Indian eatery in New York to have one.
You can find modern Indian cuisine all over the world now. Not very far from Dêvi, the (unfairly) much more famous Tabla, unapologetically fusion, serves up duck samosas and tandoori calamari. (After 12 years, Tabla is closing its doors this December. ) In 2008, the Taj Mahal Hotel Group opened Varq, Chef Hemant Oberoi's brainchild, at Mansingh Road in the Capital. Highlights include the repackaging of street food, dishes such as Calicut prawns with asparagus, bhartha three ways (with brinjal, tomato and pumpkin) and a tea list, curated by a tea sommelier.
Further east, Singapore boasts a critically acclaimed, award-winning Indian restaurant, Song of India, where Maharashtra's Chef Milind Sovani practices his art. It is widely hailed as the top Indian restaurant in the island nation.
Set in an old British colonial bungalow, Song of India is decorated tastefully in neutral colours. "I want to take Indian food a few notches above the so-called 'fine cuisines', like French, " he says. "Indian cuisine has been misrepresented and misunderstood as oily, spicy, heavy and rich. I am trying to change this image and make it trendy and modern. "
Unlike Bhatia, Sovani is willing to incorporate non-Indian elements into his cuisine. So his menu features tandoor-smoked, mustard-enhanced Tasmanian salmon with a lime herbed crust, pan-seared French foie gras delicately spiced with star anise masala, and panna cotta with a hint of cardamom. But he insists that he does "authentic Indian cuisine with a modern touch" and that "the cooking technique and spices used are all Indian".
He adds, "The selection of dishes is such that the emphasis is not on fiery, spicy dishes but more fragrant and flavourful dishes, where the taste of the ingredients stands out on its own. The food has to look stunningly beautiful and create that 'wow' factor even before tasting it. "
All the restaurants clearly accomplish that goal, as evidenced by glowing reviews and satisfied customers. Despite spanning three continents and a varied audience, these chefs have managed pitch-perfect menus, impressive wine pairings, even nimbu paaniinspired cocktails. They may tweak their dishes slightly to accommodate the different palates of an American or Singaporean guest, but the essence remains the same.
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I also agree that optimizing your diet and exercising is controlling your weight loss. Once you find what works for you it's just a matter of fine tuning the formula.
Went Primal July 25th, 2011.
Current Age: 25
Total Loss: 126 lbs
Starting Stats: Weighed 266 lbs, Body Fat 37.6% (100 lbs), BMI 40.9
Current Stats: Weight 140 lbs, Body Fat 15.2% (21.1 lbs), BMI 21.2
Current Goals: Get a stronger core through Pilates and continue being as Primal as I can be.
My Weight Loss Notes Now on a blog page. It starts with "My Weight Loss: Introduction." Available to the public, share with friends if you'd like!


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It is hard to believe that the Winter Festival of Lights is already upon us! The hard working Winter Festival of Lights staff have been working throughout the year to make sure that this year's lights and events are just as special as you remember them to be!
If you can't get out right away to see the lights, don't worry! The displays will be there to enjoy until January 3rd and there will be various events and concerts throughout that time. The 6 km of over 3 million sparkling lights have become a staple for Niagara Falls in the winter. Last year Canoe.ca voted it one of the top 10 Canada's best winter festivals and Frommer's voted Niagara Falls as one of the top 10 decorated cities!


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Before you go shopping today don't forget to print this coupon for 30 percent off at Old Navy, Gap or Banana Republic.
You can print it out here.
I confirmed that the stores are accepting the computer print outs. There are some cards available but the coupon was also emailed to customers. You can also use it multiple times.
This is through the Give & Get program. With every purchase you make, the stores will donate 5 percent of the amount to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Here's the fine print:
"Offer valid March 12, 2009 at 12:01 am ET through March 15, 2009 at 11:59 pm PT at Gap, Gap Outlet, Gap Factory Store, Banana Republic, Banana Republic Factory Store, and Old Navy stores in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico) and Canada only. NOT VALID ONLINE. 30% discount cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. Discount applies only to Eligible Purchases which are merchandise only, not gift cards, merchandise purchased with a gift card, packaging, applicable taxes or telephone orders placed to stores or customer service 1-800/888 numbers. Not valid on Gap (Product) RED™, Junk Food™, Converse®, Havianas®, Medela®, CharmIt!®, and Robeez®. Not valid for cash or cash equivalent. Gap Inc. will donate an amount equal to 5% of Eligible Purchases to the non-profit partner designated or, if no non-profit partner has been designated, such donation will be divided among Gap Inc. approved non-profit partners in Gap Inc.'s sole discretion. Gap Inc.'s total donations to all US and Canada non-profit partners shall not exceed $1.5 million. Such donation does not entitle any offer recipient to claim a charitable contribution deduction. Merchandise cannot be put on hold at any time during offer period. Return of discounted merchandise will be for the price actually paid. Exchanges for different sizes are permitted; however, discount will not be applied to exchanges for different merchandise. Reproductions or photocopies of offer card will not be accepted. Not responsible for lost or stolen offer cards. Offer is not transferable or valid for resale. No price adjustments are allowed on previous purchases or on purchases made with this discount."


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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Forget About Washington
Cramer said Paychex is a good business that's only getting better with the economy. In the meantime, the company's 4% yield pays investors to wait.
Helped by Diversification
In his second "Executive Decision" segment, Cramer spoke with Tim Main, outgoing president and CEO of contract manufacturer Jabil Circuit (JBL) , which delivered a five-cents-a-share earnings beat on higher than expected revenue. Shares of Jabil popped 7.4% on the news.
Main said Jabil was helped by its diversification into multiple industries. He said the company's materials and services businesses alone now account for 31% of sales, and those have nothing to do with Jabil's traditional electronics manufacturing segment.
Main was also candid about some challenges that his company faced in this most recent quarter, challenges that are now largely behind it and won't be repeating. He said gross margins are improving now that Jabil is moving forward.
Among his company's many segments, Main noted that TV set-top boxes were not as robust as usual for this time of year, but snark phone handsets, especially in the high-end, continue to be strong. He said that mobility is still in its early innings as new devices change how we interact with content and media.
Cramer thanked Main for his many years of service and said he looks forward talking to Jabil's new CEO in the upcoming quarter.
Lightning Round
In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on Energy XXI (EXXI) , LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) , PPG Industries (PPG) , Linn Energy (LINE) , LinnCo (LNCO) , Jacobs Engineering (JEC) and Exact Sciences (EXAS) .
Cramer was bearish on Tronox (TROX) , QR Energy (QRE) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) .
The Recession and Ethan Allen
For his third and final "Executive Decision" segment, Cramer once again sat down with Farooq Kathwari, chairman, president and CEO of Ethan Allen Interiors (ETH) , a stock that's down five points from its highs along with the overall markets despite delivering a better-than-expected quarter.
Kathwari said the great recession hit Ethan Allen like a tsunami, with sales falling by over 40%. Since then the company has restructured itself and is now, just two years later, growing both gross margins and operating income. He said consumer confidence is an important factor for Ethan Allen, so the elections and now the fiscal cliff debate is having a delaying impact on sales.
Kathwari also took a moment to highlight some of Ethan Allen's unique accomplishments as his company celebrates its 80th anniversary. He said the company's Vermont facility will be burning zero oil this year because the plant is now converting its wood waste into electricity with a good old-fashioned steam engine.
Kathwari said it hasn't been easy being a U.S.-based manufacturer, but has survived by consolidating 30 plants to just six and growing into markets like China, where the company now exports its products made in New Jersey.


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The Lehigh football team will make two additional national television appearances this season.
The Mountain Hawks' contests at Ivy League foes Princeton (Sept. 21) and Columbia (Oct. 12) will air live on NBC Sports Network as part of the Ivy League's television package.
This marks the first time Lehigh football will appear on NBC Sports Network, formerly branded as VERSUS.
Lehigh's Oct. 5 game at Fordham will be televised by CBS Sports Network as part of the Patriot League's TV package.