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BALTIMORE – A Maryland college student accused of killing a housemate and eating his heart and part of his brain was kicked out of an ROTC program after he punched holes in the walls of the cadet computer lab and a military instructor referred to him as a "Virginia Tech waiting to happen," according to a campus police report months before the attack.
Alex Kinyua, 21, a native of Kenya and a student at Morgan State University, admitted using a knife to kill and carve up 37-year-old Kujoe Bonsafo Agyei-Kodie before eating his organs, the Harford County Sheriff's Office said last week. The older man, a native of Ghana, had been staying with the Kinyua family for about six weeks at their townhouse in the Baltimore suburb of Joppatowne. Investigators haven't given a possible motive.
Two weeks before he was killed, he said he was ready to come home and get a job and dreamed of someday becoming president of his native land of Ghana, his relatives from that country told The Associated Press.
"Daddy is in a state of shock, does not want to believe his son is dead," Gloria Boahema Asante, the youngest of four siblings, said in an interview with the AP in Accra. "We look at the picture that went with the story and see the smiles on his face and do not want to believe that he is dead."
A Morgan State campus police report obtained by The Baltimore Sun said that after Kinyua's outburst in the classroom in December, Staff Sgt. Robert Edwards, a senior military instructor at the school, made the Virginia Tech comment.
The report to which the Sun referred to on Monday does not provide any rationale for the mention of the 2007 massacre in which 32 students were killed by a student who then committed suicide. The Virginia Tech gunman had been ruled a danger to himself during a court hearing in 2005 and was ordered to undergo outpatient mental health treatment.
Morgan State officials referred questions about the report to campus police, who did not provide it immediately to the AP.
The report does say Kinyua was barred from campus until a meeting with school officials and that two officers didn't think a psychological evaluation was needed, though one did call a counseling center emergency number. When they got no response, they released him to his father, physics professor Antony Kinyua. His father is who asked Agyei-Kodie to move in when he hadn't worked for three years and was trying to re-establish his life, said James Holt, a friend of the victim for about 10 years.
The report notes that Kinyua was kicked out of the school's ROTC program because of the outburst. ROTC officials have declined to discuss the reason why Kinyua was "disenrolled" in January in the college-based U.S. military program that allows students to be commissioned as officers when they graduate. Officials said Monday that Edwards was now deployed to Afghanistan.
In a January forum, Kinyua mentions Virginia Tech while advocating for a greater focus on protecting young men and women from university violence, according to a video released by the university. He then suggests the hazing policy include "blood sacrifice." It's not clear what he means and his short comment is met with applause from the crowd.
Virginia Tech was a subject again in his Facebook page posting in February. He referred to it and "other past university killings around the country" and warned "ethnic cleansing is the policy, strategy and tactics that will affect you, directly or indirectly in the coming months."
And, in a separate case on May 19, police said Kinyua beat a man with a baseball bat on Morgan State's campus, fracturing his skull and making him lose sight in one eye. Kinyua was freed on $220,000 bail just days before Agyei-Kodie was killed. He is now being held without bond on a murder charge.
Grieving relatives last spoke to Agyei-Kodie when he called for Mother's Day, said his younger sister, Irene Konadu Asante, who was dressed in mourning clothes of red and black.
"We took turns to talk to him and he expressed his desire to return home within months. He even asked my husband to start looking for jobs for him," she said through tears. "My brother's dream is to become the president of Ghana and that is why he had spent so much time educating himself in the U.S."
Agyei-Kodie, the son of a retired banker, attended the prestigious St. Augustine's College at Cape Coast and went on to Presbyterian Boys Secondary School in Accra before graduating from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology with a degree in chemical engineering.
He had his problems in the U.S., though. He had studied at Morgan State, but not since 2008. He was sentenced to at least a year and a half in jail after a 2008 conviction in Baltimore County for sex offense, assault, harassment, stalking and telephone misuse for making repeated calls to a woman, according to court records. An immigration judge ordered him removed from the country in 2010, but U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was waiting for documents from Ghana before returning him to his country.
Agyei-Kodie maintained his innocence to the end and hoped to clear his name, Holt, his friend, told AP.
Gloria Konadu Asante recalled that her brother always "hammered" on the importance of education.
"Brother Kujoe is every little sister's dream of a big brother. He was always encouraging me to go to school and did all he could to help me in my education," she said. "Education would take you anywhere and (he) did everything to see me through university."
Associated Press writer Francis Kokutse in Accra, Ghana, contributed to this report.


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A Phase 3 Study of SPL7013 Gel (VivaGel) for the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis
This study has been completed.
Starpharma Pty Ltd
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Starpharma Pty Ltd
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: April 12, 2012
Last updated: October 27, 2013
Last verified: October 2013
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The primary objective of the study is to assess the efficacy of 1% SPL7013 Gel compared to placebo gel for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV).
After screening eligible participants will be randomized to receive either 1% SPL7013 Gel or hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) placebo gel at a dose of 5g administered vaginally at bedtime for 7 consecutive days. Participants will be assessed for BV (both by Amsel criteria and Nugent score) at screening/Baseline, after last application (End of Treatment, EOT, Day 9-12) and at the final study visit approximately 2-3 weeks after last dose (Test of Cure, TOC, Day 21-30).
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Bacterial Vaginosis |
Drug: 1% SPL7013 Gel Drug: Placebo |
Phase 3 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 3, Double-blind, Multicentre, Randomised, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of SPL7013 Gel (VivaGel) for the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis |
Resource links provided by NLM:
Further study details as provided by Starpharma Pty Ltd:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Number of women with Clinical Cure at the Test of Cure visit (TOC) [ Time Frame: Day 21-30 ]Clinical Cure is defined as the resolution of clinical findings (ie Amsel criteria) from the Baseline visit (Day 1)
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Number of women with Clinical Cure at the End of Treatment visit (EOT) [ Time Frame: Day 9-12 ]
- Number of women with Nugent Cure at the TOC visit [ Time Frame: Day 21-30 ]Nugent Cure is defined as a score of 0-3
- Number of women with Nugent Cure at the EOT visit [ Time Frame: Day 9-12 ]
- Incidence of adverse experiences [ Time Frame: Screening - TOC ]
Enrollment: | 251 |
Study Start Date: | March 2012 |
Primary Completion Date: | December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: VivaGel |
Drug: 1% SPL7013 Gel
Vaginal gel, daily for 7 days
Other Name: VivaGel
Placebo Comparator: HEC Placebo |
Drug: Placebo
Vaginal gel, daily for 7 days
Ages Eligible for Study: | 12 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key eligibility criteria:
- Post-menarchal females, aged 12 years or more
- Diagnosis of BV by Amsel criteria (ie all four of the following signs/symptoms: presence of white to grey homogeneous discharge; positive whiff test indicating an amine (fishy) odor with addition of potassium hydroxide; vaginal pH greater than 4.5; and presence at least 20% clue cells of total epithelial cells
- Nugent score of at least 4
- Otherwise healthy, as determined by medical history, physical examination
- normal Pap smear at or documented within 24 months of screening
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To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below.
For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01577537
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01577537
Sponsors and Collaborators
Starpharma Pty Ltd
Study Chair: | Jeremy Paull, PhD | Starpharma Pty Ltd |
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 28, 2017
Responsible Party: | Starpharma Pty Ltd |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01577537 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Study First Received: | April 12, 2012 |
Last Updated: | October 27, 2013 |
Keywords provided by Starpharma Pty Ltd:
SPL7013 VivaGel bacterial vaginosis BV |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vaginal Diseases Vaginosis, Bacterial Genital Diseases, Female Bacterial Infections Vaginitis |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 28, 2017


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View Liz Berg's profile |
Fist-pumping, air-drumming freeform mayhem. Caffeinated rock, experimental pop, oddball beats, and novelties.
Also available as an MP3 podcast. More info at our Podcast Central page.
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Listen to this show:
Add or read comments
Listener comments! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:04pm
stingy d:
here i go! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:04pm
hewwo Liz | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:05pm
wow that t-shirt is sweet like bubbles | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:05pm
Pearly Sweets:
Boogaloo time! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:05pm
annie ...:
great tee!! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:07pm
great tee-shirt! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:07pm
Hi Liz! Play some money-pledgin' music! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:07pm
I couldn't wait to hear your show today so I listened yesterday. I will be pledging in support of a Future Archives page. If we make the goal this year, I tell you, anything is possible. I will start by going back in time to tell my earlier self about this idea. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:08pm
Sean Daily:
Eighth comment! Woo hoo! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:09pm
dc pat:
THIS SONG RULES! Her voice is nuts! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:09pm
if Yara Family isn't money-pledgin' music, I don't know what is | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:10pm
DC Pat, you asked about Burmese restaurants in the D.C. area. Check out Mandalay in Silver Spring. Or, if it's still there, Myanmar Rest. in Falls Church. Also, Google Tyler Cowen's Ethnic Dining Guide, which is an amazing resource. Kenzo, when back in time, be careful not to accidentally kill your own grandfather visiting the 21st century in his own time machine before going back to his own time to have a family. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:11pm
ike, that made me dizzy | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:12pm
Ya! We're gettin' the full Southeast Asian music fest today. Some Sri Lanka Rock would complete the circle. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:13pm
HEY GUYS COME ON give Liz your $$ u know u want it. and you want this fucking awesome DENGUE FEVER disc !!! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:14pm
awesome track by Dengue Fever, By the way Liz Olivier from Barbes told me that these guys will be touring Peru very soon, dammed i wish i was on my potatoland now. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:16pm
dc pat:
Ike: oh, you mean in the suburbs...that means I'll have to get into a car and drive...Thanks, I'll look into Mandalay HOLY Crap! I've been sick with fever over the last couple days and woke up with the words "Dengue Fever" in my head this morning--couldn't figure out why. Now makes sense. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:18pm
Sean Daily:
Oh, you'd know if you had dengue fever, dc pat. I believe "dengue" translates to something along the lines of "breaking bones", it's that painful. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:18pm
I believe I've got it. A window table at the Foreign Correspondents Club in downtown Phnom Penh, overlooking the river, that's life in the tropics! http://www.fcccambodia.com/phnom_penh/ | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:18pm
Also, Kenzo, if you go back in time, be sure to tape all of William Berger's and Crowe's and Margaret's shows from the '90s and put them up in the archives. Hmmm, now I want to try a Cambodian restaurant. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:19pm
dc pat: It's because your future self pledged and won the Dengue Fever prize which changed your life in profoundly positive ways but you realized you never would have done it if you hadn't gone back in time to tell your past self to pledge to get in the running, so you went back and told yourself, and accidentally gave yourself a futuristic strain of disease in the process. Everyone, pledge $ to WFMU so we can help save dc pat and the world. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:19pm
Hi Trent, I just pledged! I love this NUMOUW or whatever it's called... | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:20pm
still b/p:
Wack to the future. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:20pm
dc pat:
Yeah Sean, I'm not complaining--just noting the coincidence. Al-fuckin-right Kenzo, I'll pledge...again... | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:20pm
This Numuw brought much joy to my workday all year. Time to pay. Thanks Liz Bee. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:21pm
If anyone can do it, Kenzo can. And after a while, we'll all be wondering why all the radio stations don't do it. The other stations will, of course, remain clueless. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:21pm
cool thanks frenchee!!! i think it's pronounced QM-LZ9PN-R | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:21pm
I would totally have bought that shirt if I'd seen it last summer. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:22pm
now THIS is cleaning out the mudroom music!! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:22pm
I had a dream last week that I traveled back in time via an elevator. You could select the time you wanted by pressing the elevator buttons. I chose 1955 first, then 1968. Was that Kenzo I saw in 1968?? | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:23pm
Annie, most of us at work are cleaning out the mudroom in one sense or another. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:24pm
ooohhh, i love metaphor.. it jump-starts my brain..be sure to wear the extra tall muck boots parq!! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:25pm
Pearly Sweets:
Liz is turning Kenny G on us. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:28pm
Ah jeez, I want that shirt. Here I go again. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:30pm
ok Jean Pierre Massiera is on my top listening list nowadays so here we go too | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:33pm
Mon. 3/9/09 12:33pm
this song rules am i right guys? | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:34pm
the Barracuda track ? yeah it fuzzzing rules | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:34pm
Possibly. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:35pm
If you pledge now, then go back in time and pledge again...it'll be just like the loopy Locked Groove LP you'll get for making a $30.42/month pledge!! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:35pm
Liz B.:
Thanks for the pledges, everybody! Keep on bringing the green, TONS of great prizes today! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:47pm
my fav neighbor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxoooooooooo ooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:51pm
I AM A BORING GROWN UP- hah just pledged for that - | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:51pm
dc pat:
oh. so I guess I don't have dngue fever.... Okay, Ike and other NYCers--the dc pats are coming up to New Yawk in couple of weeks, where should we eat? Manhattan, Lil' Italy, veggie? | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:55pm
did they already give the Massiera record ? haha | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:57pm
My least favorite SY song. But thanks to SY for being so generous. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:58pm
Joshua K:
Would love to keep listening but I have work tonight and need sleep. Bummers. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:58pm
yes jorge. i'm sorry that we couldn't deliver the prize into your hot hands! next time!! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 12:59pm
dc pat:
I gotta say, SY is not aging well with me. I still like the old noisy stuff, but... | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:00pm
no probs trent, is always an honor just to pledge, thanks for answering | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:00pm
I like their weird mid-90s records that nobody liked. I think Washing Maching and A Thousand Leaves are really underrated. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:00pm
Pearly Sweets:
Yeah. I feel the same way about SY. But on the right day, with the right ears on.... | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:00pm
Ooo, the Mag Fields' hommage CD to the Jesus and Mary Chain...! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:02pm
specially Washing Machine Cecile, i love that record and was my first SY show in Tampa lol, supporting Pearl Jam ...that was weird actually | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:02pm
Joshua K:
Washing machine is still my favorite sonic youth song ever even though my favorite album has always been daydream nation | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:03pm
oh man there are so many good prizes up right now. i think i'm just going to steal them and take them home instead of letting you guys have them. cool? | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:04pm
dc pat:
I just think Death Valley 69 kills everything else. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:05pm
dang, that magnetic fields had radass producin' | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:05pm
hahaha cecile have a stunt here....im sorry cecile that what's me on the sonic youth tampa washing machine post | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:05pm
Yes, and the single on Iridescence with Lydia Lunch is the primo version. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:05pm
Did you know there was a lizberg.com and it's totally not you? | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:06pm
washing machine is hilarious. It's a total Patti Smith parody, it's just like her stage raps. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:06pm
dc pat:
Right on Cecile. *holding hand up for high 5* ..................... Don't leave me hangin'... | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:08pm
Mario is the man. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:08pm
*high-five* | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:10pm
dc pat:
thanks C. Not to sound like Ike or anything but, Liz thanks for saying "whole other" instead of "whole nuther" | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:11pm
saw a great doc last night "abel raised cain" fun fun fun | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:15pm
see i thought that the reverb would go up each time a pledge came in... therefore by the end of your show we would barely be able to hear you. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:17pm
hola a todos! :) wow, it seems that time's a-changin' (the show started earlier, according to chilean time) | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:19pm
We silly Americans all set our clocks ahead over the weekend. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:20pm
silly americans, it all started with germany though. called it"war time" | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:21pm
That sounds cooler. It's War Time baby! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:21pm
DC pat, if you want local restaurant tips, you're gonna have to get a whole lot more specific about neighborhood preferences, price range, cuisine preferences. I hardly ever eat out and I could name a couple dozen places city wide without trying hard. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:22pm
saturday 14, midnite is the time for "war time" here ;) liz, is it my impression or you've just impersonated yoko ono? . if so, combine some reverb, delay and echo - that will become "liz berg/plastic bergy band" | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:25pm
dc pat:
Start namin' Parq--I'm looking at midtown and little Italy. Just fishing for favorite gems. I don't care about cuisine, as long as it's good. We're veggies but any restaurant has veggie items. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:25pm
Parq is right. But, two important points: Little Italy = tourist trap = avoid. And if you like Thai then you must go to Sripraphai in Woodside, Queens. It's a revelation. (Although down there, Thai Square in Arlington is perhaps equally good.) | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:27pm
dc pat:
yeah, I know about lil' Italy, but we're going to be down there anyway. I just mean near there. We ain't getting out to Queens I know. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:29pm
You're missing out. Queens is fascinating and has the best food in NYC. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:29pm
dc pat:
thanks for Thai Square, I'll check 'er out. Sorry I'll stop dominating comments...just slip me a name if you have one... | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:30pm
dc pat:
Ike , I know! It's amazing there. Was up there 2 years ago. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:30pm
Pearly Sweets:
I like the republic in union square. Great noodles. I also like "the burger joint", which is seriously hidden in the le parker meridien. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:30pm
hey pat it's all about domination here, | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:31pm
For vegetarian, I especially recommend Angelica Kitchen (E. 12th betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), and Souen (macrobiotic, also serves fish), E. 13th betw. 5th Ave. & University Pl.). Both have delicious and especially healthy food, both have been around a few decades. Midtown and good vegetarian food don't mix. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:31pm
Pearly Sweets:
The burger joint is even hidden on the le parker meridien website. I like to think that it is the owner's third cousin and he won a bet or something. Still great food. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:32pm
(out to lunch - be back soon ;) ) | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:33pm
Buddha Bodai on Mott St. has really good vegan food, and I'm not even vegan or vegetarian. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:34pm
"What is this a nuclear Saturday or sumthin?" | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:34pm
dc pat:
Thanks Kenzo, I hit Angelica's and Candle Cafe last time. Ike: Thanks for BB, never been there. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:35pm
Wow! Where can I find this Cyndi Lauper 8 bit version of "The Goonies are Good Enough?" And the video is spectacular with the 80's WWF Superstars. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:35pm
chinatown, my chinatown DIM SUM best time to go is around 1130, never past 1 GOLDEN BRIDGE you can see the bridge! and they have things besides pork at the fry table. NICE GREEN BO try the shanghai cold dishes like kau fu and bamboo shoots LITTLE LADS crazy vegan buffet in basement of marble building on broadway near wall st. run by seventh day adventists. full of "onanistic shut-ins". but very good. DOYERS VIETNAMESE underground (literally) vietnamese palce, all fresh i could go on... | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:36pm
Pearly Sweets:
Dave, though the actual 8-bit might require a download. The Advantage released a version on one of their 5RC albums. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:37pm
Theater district (not sure what part of midtown, so throwing it out) has a fine Irish pub, Playwright Tavern on 49th twixt Broadway and Seventh (around the corner from where Mama Mia is playing) and John's Pizza, very good vegetarian possibilities, beautiful interior (former historic church) on 45th twixt BW and 8th, down the street from the Nokia concert hall and Schubert Alley. For dessert in the theater district, on 46th off Shub Alley, Junior's Cheesecake, yeah it's a tourist trap but you know you want to. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:39pm
Thanx Pearly Sweets! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:43pm
dc pat:
Holy SHIT! Walk away for one second! I'm going to have to pause the auto-update.. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:43pm
If you've got your heart set on Little Italy, Florio's on Grand off Mulberry doesn't suck. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:44pm
dc pat:
not really "heart set" just going to be there -- tenement museum | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:49pm
dc pat:
thanks commenters. Liz, reverb is good | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:50pm
Golden Sours:
You should reverb the songs too. Everything needs reverb. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:51pm
I think Little Lads Basket closed a couple of years ago. I haven't been to Buddha Bodai but I think it's yet another glutenous mock meat Asian place. The city's becoming awash in those. I think someone went back in time and told everyone to make more. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:51pm
Jesus Christ, I'm hungry now .... | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:55pm
Speaking of Thai, one of my fave places is the Sala Rim Naam restaurant at the Oriental in Bangkok. Whenever we had visitors, we would have a drink or two at the Verandah, take the hotel boat across the river and have dinner at the Sala Rim Naam, usually on the outside terrace. Recommended if you are in the area. Bangkok also boasts one of the largest outdoor restaurants anywhere. Waiters use roller skates to get around! http://www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok/ | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:55pm
dc pat:
mmmmm....fake meat... | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:57pm
I love vegan Asian (even though I'm an omnivore) and I love the Vivian Girls. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:58pm
Also, as a strange coincidence yesterday my iPod spit out a song called "Daylight Savings Time" by Sandie Edmonds. It came off a collection called Kiwi Gold, Vol 4. It was awful, and I enjoyed it very much. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:59pm
hey you guys can we get a what's up for taht great transition liz did out of lixie mountain boys into this song? and maybe a $5000 pledge? | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:59pm
dc pat:
52's! Nice, Liz! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 1:59pm
whee! B-52s! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:00pm
Big doings just outside my office door, so turning it up cautiously, but turning it up for the Vivs and the B-Fifs, you bet. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:01pm
My screwy radio will only pick up FMU if I keep my hand planted firmly on top of it. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:02pm
I bought Ken. Now if you can throw in some kind of enormous incentive, I might think about pledging again. It has be really big. Bigger than a damn booze cruise. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:02pm
dc pat:
now play the Boredoms 52 boredom | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:03pm
Nah, I didn't think so... | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:03pm
Hugo, I loved Bangkok, but I don't think I ate at ANY "real" restaurants b/c there are so many great food stalls and street joints *everywhere*. Ahhh, street som tum! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:04pm
Mon. 3/9/09 2:04pm
We have a place that serves some of the tom sum here now as appetizers. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:06pm
Yay, janice! Minnesota in the house! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:07pm
Golden Sours:
Oot oot oot oot oot | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:08pm
Liz's bro digs this kind of music? I'm jealous; my sis thinks "Fantasia" is too avant garde. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:08pm
my guicciiii comes from canal street | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:09pm
bohwt cohwt gohwt sloat | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:09pm
Golden Sours:
I hope it is space age love song covered | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:10pm
Golden Sours:
Drats and darns | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:12pm
this song is awesome | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:15pm
Golden Sours:
Keep it skipping and add more reverb!! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:16pm
Damn, I missed Fred Schneider ... >:( You should hear him sing Lime in the Coconut. It's a thing of beauty. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:22pm
i don't know about basket, but the little lads bakery was in the basement of 120 broadway when i went there a week ago. $5 for a heaping plate and soup. bodhai buddha has the most heart-stopping veggie dim sum out there. the "snails" are deep-fried mushrooms the size of your fist. i took fam there for t-day b'fast and they could hardly get down the tofurkey later in the day... | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:23pm
I dig the Mario progression. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:23pm
that indang pariaman song is the most sublime thing ever <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:28pm
Awesome, thanks for the Little Lads tip. Wish it had been there when I worked right there. Let's all have a food party on Liz's playlist. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:30pm
leader of the pack | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:30pm
i'm back - just in time for the food party! ;) | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:30pm
we luv wwwwwwfffffmmmmmuuuuuuu..... | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:31pm
fabulous! more reverb! broadcast into forever! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:32pm
Just got a new audio card, chip, thingy, do dad, whatever, for my work PC, the other one went out and I had to get our IT guys to fixit...was suffering FMU withdrawl especially after donating....the possibilities of not hearing FMU again....shudder. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:33pm
(cecile, where are you?; jorge, ¿cómo andamos?; sebastián, anda por ahí, cumpa?...) i go for trent/liz berg/plastic bergy band! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:33pm
You really do scare my co-workers off, lol! But I love WFMU, thats why I pledged :) | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:33pm
Times New Viking! Very nice. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:34pm
gp- thought you dropped out of sight forever! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:36pm
No, you still have to put up with me ; ) Just a bit temporarily technically challenged. The day after I donated, my sound card went out...an omen perhaps, but methinks it could not handle the AWESOMENESS of FMU! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:36pm
JoeSteele: I spent my whole teens doing what you do to listen to 'fmu with the local radios i loved - none of them survived in terms of their original concept | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:38pm
It's just this crappy WalMart radio in my office. The one at home does just fine. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:41pm
still b/p:
GP's sound card experienced la petit mort....'cuz, you know...well, WFMU, hey... | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:42pm
Mr. Two-Arms:
This is a fantastic cover! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:42pm
i see.. in my case, it was mostly poor signal due to poor transmitter power | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:42pm
Jeff M:
My, that's squonky. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:44pm
still b/p:
Mah baby does the squonky skronky. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:44pm
This Psych HS track is one of my faves from the FMA disc. And yes, Liz, you're right, and I think that's why it's a fave. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:46pm
(vicki: we're still waiting for your reply... ;) ) | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:47pm
Jeff M:
Illustration: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbm0/3331010747/in/set-72157614775620975/ (except there should be ghostly hovering Trent heads this week instead) | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:52pm
dc pat:
you have to bleep out "like to come"??? | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:54pm
Liz B.:
Sadly, the FCC considers that kind of stuff obscene. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:58pm
dc pat:
pathetic...thanks for playing though. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 2:59pm
dc pat:
Mon. 3/9/09 2:59pm
I love the end, "England steals all the credit and thats how it goes." | |
Mon. 3/9/09 3:01pm
i'm not getting involved. | |
Mon. 3/9/09 3:02pm
dan in oakland:
hey, that's me! Yay! Thanks WFMU!!! | |
Mon. 3/9/09 3:02pm
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- We see Brad Maddox backstage warming up. He has a guy filming him with a handheld camera. Still to come, an eight-man tag team match. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and Punk is backstage with Heyman ranting about defending his title. Punk tells Heyman to fix everything.
Tyson Kidd, Justin Gabriel, Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio vs. Darren Young, Titus O'Neil, Primo and Epico vs.
We go to the ring and out comes Sin Cara followed by Rey Mysterio. Everyone else is waiting in the ring. Rosa Mendes is at ringside. Titus starts with Gabriel and tags in Young for double teaming. Epico comes in and keeps control of Gabriel with a suplex and a 2 count. Ricardo Rodriguez comes down to ringside and has a note for Rosa. This upsets Primo and Gabriel takes him down. Rey comes in and goes at it with Primo. Rey drops him for 619 but Primo counters. Rey pulls Primo to the floor and moonsaults out onto him. Everyone squares off on the floor as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Titus works Rey over on the floor and brings him back in for a big press slam into a pair of backbreakers and a slam. Titus with a bearhug now. Titus drops Rey with a big shoulder and tags in Primo for a 2 count. Primo keeps Rey on the mat now. Rey finally fights back and kicks Primo in the head. Young tags in and stops Rey from tagging. Rey fights back out of the corner with a headscissors and turns it around. Rey tags in Kidd. Kidd with a dropkick on Young. Kidd takes Young to the corner and works him over. Kidd with more kicks and a dropkick for 2. Kidd comes off the top with a blockbuster on Young and Kidd is pumped. He goes for the Sharpshooter but Primo hits a Backstabber. Gabriel takes out Primo. Titus dumps Gabriel. Rey dumps Titus. Cara kicks Epico to the floor. Rey leaps out on Titus. Cara leaps out on Epico. Kidd and Young go at it in the ring now. Kidd drops Young for 619 and Rey nails it. Gabriel hits the 450 on Young for the win.
Winners: Tyson Kidd, Justin Gabriel, Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara
- Cole leads us into a video for the National Guard. Justin Roberts points out some Ohio National Guard members in the crowd and thanks all veterans for their service. A big "USA" chant breaks out.
- Maddox is backstage with his photographer. Paul Heyman walks up. He asks for the camera to be shut off and walks away with Maddox. We go to commercial.
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BLISSFIELD — Abigail Lynn Cantu, precious infant daughter of Jessica Miller and Andrew Cantu, went home to be with Jesus Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. She was born July 2, 2012, in Adrian.
Abbi, also known as "Angel" and "Peanut," will be missed greatly by her family including her parents; big brother, Andrew Cantu Jr. "AJ"; maternal grandparents, Thomas (Tammy Reed) Miller of Blissfield and Jody (Michael) Rice of Georgia; paternal grandmother, Dorina Cantu of Adrian; maternal great-grandparents, William Miller of Adrian, Sylvia Gibson of Oshkosh, Wis., Ron (Linda) Reckner of Oak Shade, Ohio; uncles, Thomas Miller Jr. "TJ" and Paul Torres; aunts, Hanna Rice, Andrea Torres and Maria Cantu. Other special people in Abbi's life who were considered part of her family are Breanna Cheetam, Jessica Barnaby, Todd Prock, Joe Dubose, Anne Spiegel and Arturo Cantu.
She was preceded in death by her paternal great-grandfather, Luis Cantu Sr.
The funeral service for Abigail will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at Wagley Funeral Home, Tagsold Chapel in Blissfield, with the Rev. Aden Porter officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday before the service beginning at noon. Condolences may be sent to www.WagleyFuneralHome.com.
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Release Date: 2008 | Tracklist
Nevin (4.5)La Dispute brings an interesting offer to the hardcore genre....Charlie (4.5)This sixty-minute long sucker punch is unlike anything you've ever heard. And it's absolut...SnackaryBinx (4.5)The river's not flooded this time....Connor Welsh (5)...And our hearts still beat the same....
Guzzo (5)Our hearts still beat the same....someguest (5)...Squib (3.5)...Wayne H. (5)There's no dispute. These guys are simply incredibly talented and put tremendous focus i...
crandynewman (1.5)Have you ever been a dumped sixteen year-old kid? Did you make an album? Well you aren't...YoWassupBros (1.5)A sad foray into what a human male is when all of his testosterone is sapped from his body...sweatandtrees (4.5)Overall, I still believe that this is La Dispute's best album both musically and lyrically...
Not a 5 nor a 2. Nobody will agree with this.
I haven't heard this, so I don't agree nor disagree with you ; )
Digging: The Shins - Heartworms
Album Rating: 4.0I will get mad.
Album Rating: 5.0I think you are completely wrong. that being said, this is an excellent review. pos.
I'm not quite sure what I would rate this. It is a little on the long side, but I don't have a problem with the guy's vocals like a bunch of other people do.
Either way, this is a good review. pos.
Album Rating: 4.0I SWEAR IF YOU TOUCHED HER OH HEAVEN FORBID THE THINGS I WOULD DO TO YOU
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Offi agree with you for the most part. however, this album has not lost its luster for me, and i've listened to it about 30 times all the way through. perhaps one day i will fully understand where you are coming from. anywhozer. good review
Album Rating: 4.0i can totally see how someone would love this album and then hate it. ive never done either
I decided to listen to a song from this a few weeks ago out of curiosity. Probably should have given it more of a chance but god damn I hated those vocals
thanks guys... and yeah it was a bit odd writing this but there seems to be an odd amount of excitement/discussion around this lately so I couldn't resist... even though it obviously didn't need it haha. oh well, I've been at a loss as to what to write about lately.
Album Rating: 4.5Great review... I must agree, however. Though I love this album, it's novelty somehow wears off a bit as time rolls on. Either way, this will always be one of my mot loved albums, simply because of its somewhat unorthodox nature and profound lyrics.
Album Rating: 4.0I'm enjoying this review so far, but please: "Listening to the vocal style exhibited here some have questioned the guy's sexuality, like Weiss's. Placed next to each other in a lineup though, the mewithoutYou frontman is merely bi while Dreyer would be the flamboyant Pride Parade leader." kill it with fire also "there's draws" there are*
Album Rating: 3.5Couldn't you have just said "poetic lyrics" instead of "poetical lyrics?" That just sounds off to me. I really enjoyed and agreed with most of the review though. I need more time for this to sit though, it was one of my christmas albums.
lol "poetical" sounds pretty dumb, nice catch and yeah I had this at a 4 and in the course of writing this switched it to a 3.5
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The ripe, tropical flavors of this salsa couldn't find a better partner than the curry-inspired rub. It works equally well with boneless pork chops, chicken breasts or turkey cutlets, so use whatever you have on hand.
In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, coriander, cumin, garlic powder, salt, ginger, and turmeric.
In a medium bowl, mix the pineapple, radishes, bell pepper, cilantro, lime juice, and 1/4 tsp. each kosher salt and pepper. Let stand while you grill the meat. Before serving, adjust the lime juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
Build a hot charcoal fire or heat a gas grill with all burners on high for at least 10 minutes. While the grill heats, lightly coat both sides of the pork chops, chicken breasts, or turkey cutlets with the oil and rub with the spice rub. Clean the hot grate with a wire brush; oil the grate.
Grill the meat (uncovered for charcoal; covered for gas) over direct heat on the hottest part of the grill, taking care not to crowd the meat. Cook until the meat forms impressive grill marks on one side, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and continue to grill (uncovered for charcoal; covered for gas) until the meat is just firm to touch and just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes for turkey cutlets; 3 to 4 minutes for pork chops and chicken breasts, depending on their thickness. (If grilling pork, watch out for flare-ups.) Transfer to a serving platter and let rest for 5 minutes. Serve with the paired salsa spooned alongside or over the meat.
Serve with fresh corn tortillas and Baked Plantains with Brown Sugar & Rum.
If you're grilling chicken or turkey, try a crisp, fruity New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, like the Kim Crawford Marlborough. If you grill pork, try a fruity red, like the Rosemount Estate Diamond Label Shiraz-Grenache.
nutrition information (per serving): Size : Using pork chops, with 1 Tbs. spice rub and 1/4 cup salsa, Calories (kcal): 215, Fat (kcal): 11, Fat Calories (g): 105, Saturated Fat (g): 3, Protein (g): 22, Monounsaturated Fat (g): 5, Carbohydrates (mg): 8, Polyunsaturated Fat (mg): 1.5, Sodium (g): 435, Cholesterol (g): 60, Fiber (g): 1,
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A cherry picker was used to rescue a cat after it got stuck 35ft up a tree in Fife.
It is thought that the female cat, who is about one year old, had been chased by a dog in Ravenscraig Park, Dysart.
Fife Council was called to help with the rescue because the Scottish SPCA did not have a big enough ladder to reach the animal.
The cat, who has been named Maple, has been cared for by the Scottish SPCA following the rescue on 7 February.
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Kieran Smart, Scottish SPCA's animal rescue officer, said: "I think Maple may have been chased up the tree by a dog.
"She was standing on some very thin branches and I was concerned she may fall and land on the concrete below.
"Maple doesn't have a microchip and isn't wearing a collar so we're keen to hear from anyone who recognises her."
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Marine Biology Degree
The marine biology degree program at Northeastern University prepares students seeking a future in the field of biology pertaining to marine life, such as a marine mammalogist, ichthyologist, fishery biologist, and more. The marine biology degree program offers students a look at the ecology and behavior of microbes, plants, and animals that inhabit marine waters. Course instruction focuses on chemical, physical, and geological oceanography, marine paleoecology, ichthyology, as well as molecular, cellular, and biochemical studies of specific species, phyla, habitats, and ecosystems. Get more details below including other Massachusetts colleges that offer marine biology degrees.
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Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Northeastern University has offered the following degree levels for students:
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Bachelor's Degree | 6 |
Master's Degree | 8 |
Doctorate Degree | 2 |
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Suffolk University
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Salem State College
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Update: Michael Russell Calls Lleyton Hewitt a "Racist" and "Douche Bag"
(July 14, 2013) After his semifinal loss to Nicolas Mahut at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, RI on Sunday, American Michael Russell kept his eyes on center court. Due to rain delays on Saturday, both singles semifinals and the final were forced to be played back to back the following day on adjacent courts.
After winning their respective semifinals, Lleyton Hewitt took the court against Mahut to battle for the grass court title at 2:30pm on Sunday. After serving for the match, up 7-5, 5-4, Hewitt ended up losing the set and the match, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 to the Frenchman.
Afterward, Russell unexpectedly took to his personal Facebook page for an aggressive rant and name-calling session against the Aussie, calling him a "douche bag and a racist."
The "side court 1" comment is in reference to both semifinals being played side-by-side simultaneously, where Hewitt versus John Isner was on center court, and Russell versus Mahut was on court 1.
Though Russell somewhat explains what he meant by the "douche bag" comment, there was nothing to allude to the "racist" comment whether on Facebook or during the week's happenings in Newport.
However, this isn't the first time Hewitt has been called a racist.
During a second round match between Hewitt and James Blake at the 2001 US Open, Hewitt was called for two foot faults in the fourth set. The line judge happened to be black, and during a changeover, Hewitt had a conversation with the chair umpire regarding what many perceived to be a race issue.
"I'm only being foot-faulted on one end … Look at him, look at him and you tell me what the similarity is," said a heated Hewitt on court.
When questioned in his post-match press conference about seemingly comparing the umpire's and Blake's skin color as the reason for his outburst, Hewitt firmly denied it was a race issue. "No, I didn't say that to the umpire."
"It was a conversation with me and the umpire," Hewitt continued. "I come from a multi-cultured country, I'm not racial at all … There was nothing racial said out there at all. If people took it in the wrong way, then I apologize because it wasn't meant to be in that way." Blake publicly gave him the benefit of the doubt "because it's in competition."
However, the stigma stuck and the Aussie received continued backlash — one that seems to have extended to present day with Russell's comments some 12 years later. The strange thing is though, Hewitt went on to defeat Albert Portas, Tommy Haas, Andy Roddick, Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Pete Sampras to win his first Slam, the 2001 US Open.
UPDATE: Michael Russell went on Facebook and Twitter late Sunday to debunk it was him posting these comments to his Facebook account, instead claiming it was his "publicist." However, while saying he "NEVER posts directly on Facebook" but "ONLY" uses Twitter linked to his Facebook account, the first post below is clearly in opposition to that statement. Moreover, as seen in the screencap above, the person apparently posting in Russell's stead commented that "I have been on tour for over 15 years." Now, why would a publicist state that if indeed it was the publicist? Furthermore, Russell's wife Lilly "liked" several of the comments within the now-deleted rant.
Regardless of what happened here or who is to blame, it was not a smart move for a guy generally well-liked on the Tour, and one who has been quite outspoken about the need of restructuring the ATP.
(h/t to @prashantsport on Hewitt video)
Keeping Score: How American Men Fared in Melbourne
With all of the American men gone by the third round of the Australian Open, we look back on how each of them fared. Interestingly, the greatest accomplishments came from some of the least expected names, while the more familiar figures often fizzled.
Ryan Harrison: Avenging his Olympics loss to Giraldo with a four-set victory, he relied on defensive tennis to a startling degree and could not trouble Djokovic at all in the second round. Harrison's serve looked sharp, but he appears to have improved his game little over the last year or so.
Sam Querrey: The last man to fall fulfilled the expectations for the 20th seed, falling only to the higher-ranked Wawrinka. That straight-sets loss ended a reasonably good week for Querrey, although he benefited from Baker's retirement and did not defeat anyone of note.
Brian Baker: Perhaps the saddest story of the tournament, he injured his knee in the second round against Querrey and may miss the next four months. That said, Baker impressed by battling through a tight five-setter against former American Bogomolov, and he had won the first set from Querrey in a match that looked like an upset before his injury.
Michael Russell: He drew Berdych in the first round and unsurprisingly had no answer for the Czech's offensive arsenal, unable to match him hold for hold in a straight-sets defeat.
Tim Smyczek: The most pleasant surprise of the tournament among American men, he entered the draw as a lucky loser when Isner withdrew and made the most of his opportunity. Smyczek somehow tamed the towering serve of Ivo Karlovic in the first round, not even losing a set, and he snatched a set from world #5 David Ferrer in the second round before succumbing gallantly. Especially impressive was his comeback from losing the first nine games of that match to make Ferrer earn his victory.
Steve Johnson: Making his main-draw debut at the Australian Open, this former UCLA star qualified for the main draw and then received the unpleasant tidings of an opener against Almagro. But Johnson rose to the occasion with panache, firing first strikes with abandon through five entertaining sets as he stood toe to toe with a top-15 opponent despite his inexperience. His passion captivated and suggested that he can score an occasional surprise if he can refine his game.
Rajeev Ram: More noted for his doubles expertise, this serve-volley specialist surprised by winning his first match over baseliner Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. Falling meekly to Cilic in the next round, Ram still probably overachieved by reaching that stage.
Rhyne Williams: The winner of the Australian Open wildcard playoff, he deployed his booming serve and forehand to brilliant effect in claiming a two-set lead over top-30 opponent Florian Mayer. Williams later would hold match points in the fourth-set tiebreak before the German wriggled out of the trap to complete a comeback in five. But the experience should help this promising young star evolve into a fitter, more tenacious competitor, which could prove a dangerous combination with his obvious talents.
All things considered, the American men produced respectable results in view of prominent absences like Fish, Isner, and the retired Roddick. With expectations especially low, they competed with credit and, in some cases, produced results on which they can build.
ATP Spotlight on Robin Haase
During the Sony Ericsson Open, I sat down with Dutch ATP player and current world #53, Robin Haase to chat memorable moments, the perks of being a tennis player, the players he would most want to party with and Novak Djokovic as the toughest opponent he has ever faced.
Even though he was running late to the interview, he was apologetic and friendly, showcasing his signature curls and inviting smile. I made sure to take full advantage of his good attitude after defeating Australian Marinko Matosevic earlier in the day, 6-3, 6-4. He will next face 22nd-seed Jurgen Melzer in the second round.
What is your most memorable moment on-court?
It's a tough one. It's always tough to say that because you are always in a different time of your career – and you have many moments. I can go back to when I was 12, the most important thing was to win the national championships. Of course, that's not my most memorable moment, but it's always tough to say what is. I had a great experience almost beating Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon [in 2010] — took him to five sets, on center court. He was defending champion and #1 in the world, and of course, to play on the nicest court of the tennis world was a great experience. Also, last year I won my first ATP event and I think that's, of course, a memorable moment.
What's the best part of being a tennis player?
The best part is that I made tennis, which is my hobby, as my job. I think that not a lot of people can say that they do what they love to do, every day, day in and day out. But it's not as easy as people think. It's not just as glamorous a life as people think. It's also a hard life but I enjoy it every day.
What's the toughest part?
The toughest part is the many weeks of travelling, playing a lot of tournaments, having to go to almost all the continents. That's not easy. You lose almost every week, so every week you have to recover from disappointment. That's hard.
Do you have any superstitions on court?
No, not really. I think there's also a big difference between superstition and rituals, so I have the same kind of warm up to prepare for the match. But it's not like Nadal with the bottles, or stepping on lines. I don't have that. Sometimes I take the same ball and sometimes I don't.
If you're hosting a party, what three tennis players do you invite?
I think I would pick the ones I am closest friends to. With friends you go to parties and dinners. One of the guys would be Jarkko Nieminen. I think almost everyone would invite him, he's a great guy. I know Marin Cilic from juniors too. I get along with, for example, from the States, Michael Russell. There are a lot of guys, of course, but there are some guys you kind of practice more with, have dinner with. So I think these guys are it.
Who's the toughest opponent you have ever faced on-court?
Of course, it's the top 3 or 4 players. It's always tough to play them. I wouldn't say Nadal is the toughest for me to play because I took him to five sets. For me, it's Djokoivc. I played him twice and didn't even have a chance to get close to winning a set. So that's probably the toughest guy for me to play. But outside of that there is also Soderling, Berdych, Del Potro — these kinds of players are tough to beat.
What are two things you couldn't live without?
(Long pause) Air? (laughs) I'm not really materialistic, I don't care about a lot of "stuff." But of course, friends and family, and health, that's most important in life. Just recently in Indian Wells, a family member of mine died, so that's most important, and all the other "stuff" are extra.
How did you handle the personal loss during Indian Wells on the emotional side?
That was fine. I knew it was going to happen. I decided to go and play, so for me was ok. I was almost happy that it happened because it was better that way [because of the suffering].
And to end on a fun note, what is your biggest indulgence?
I'm not really the gadget guy, don't wear watches. So I can't think of something.
A type of food, maybe?
You can always wake me up for good Japanese or Italian. I love to eat. Every day I go out to restaurants. As a tennis player, you get to see a lot of good restaurants so you get really picky. So certainly, that's something I look forward to every day. You're always practicing, so going out for dinner for one, two, or even three hours at a time, you can have fun and enjoy.
Juan Martin Del Potro refuses to speculate on facing Novak Djokovic
Day one from the Rogers Cup offered up some quality first round matches in Montreal. Some were able to meet expectations while others did not.
Falling into the category of the latter would be David Nalbandian against 16th seeded Stanislas Wawrinka. While the world's second ranked Swiss player held a solid 5-3 record against Nalbandian heading into the match, the Argentine won their last encounter with ease a year ago by a score of 6-1, 6-3.
Nalbandian has had a tough year, one that once again has been negatively impacted by health issues. Requiring not one, but two separate surgeries to his left leg/groin areas, Nalbandian missed three months on the tour and returned just in time for the brief grass-court season. He lost in the third round of both Queen's (Verdasco) and Wimbledon (Federer) before falling to James Blake in the first round of Washington where he was the defending champion. His inability to defend those ranking points sent him plummeting 24 spots in the ranking to his current spot of 51st in the world.
Nalbandian looked ordinary on Center Court against Wawrinka today and could not make a dent in his game. He looked somewhat lethargic and allowed Wawrinka to win easily 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the second round where he will now face the winner of the Michael Russell vs. Albert Montanes match scheduled for tomorrow.
Wawrinka was moving well on the court today and never seemed bothered by Nalbandian's game. His assessment of his opponent was pretty much to the point as he said that, "With him, you never know. Today he was not playing really good. I think he's not really ready." He pointed out that perhaps at Nalbandian's age he is not quite as fit as he needs to be. "But maybe with the year (age), he's 29 now, maybe it's not easy for him to play many matches at the top level."
Nalbandian was practicing on the weekend with big-serving Ivo Karlovic – perhaps not the best player to prepare for a groundstroke battle with an all-round player like Wawrinka.
In the second match of the day on the main stage, the ever-present Juan Carlos Ferrero took on enigmatic Ernests Gulbis. JCF held a 1-0 head-to-head advantage coming into the match and had looked strong lately on clay in winning his sixteenth career title in Stuttgart. Ferrero's season has been a trying one however as he did not play his first tournament until April due to wrist and knee injuries. He was then out between May and July when those same ailments began acting up once again. Today was his first hard-court action of the year and he got off to a good start by taking the opening set 6-3.
Gulbis has been playing some of the best tennis of his career as of late as the 22 year old won his first title of the year and second of his career in Los Angeles against Mardy Fish. Could it be that Gulbis is finally going to deliver on his enormous potential? He dug deep today against Ferrero to comeback and win 3-6, 6-1, 7-5. Next on the horizon will be a match against the winner of tomorrow's match between Mikhail Youzhny and Michael Llodra.
Other matches of note on the outside courts included the talented Alexandr Dolgopolov, who survived a scare from Erik Chvojka of Canada who is ranked 290th in the world and was entered in the draw thanks to a wildcard from Tennis Canada. Dolgopolov had to battle to win 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.
Big serving Ivo Karlovic snapped out of a funk that has seen him lose seven of his last eight matches on the tour. He prevailed today against Juan Monaco 6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(5) for only his second win since May. Speaking with him afterwards, Karlovic recalled that when he turned thirty it was, "the most depressing day of my life, so I know how Roger must feel now."
American Alex Bogomolov Jr. continued his surprising play of late by dispatching Adrian Mannarino in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6(4).
Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil knocked-off Andrey Golubev 7-5, 7-6(6). Golubev has now lost eighteen straight matches. He is quickly approaching the all-time losing record of Vince Spadea who at one point in his career lost twenty-one consecutive matches. Talk about having your resolve to keep playing thoroughly tested.
Marin Cilic, who it seems to me is due for some sort of breakthrough this year, was able to dispatch of Andreas Seppi 7-5, 6-4.
Nikolay Davydenko defeated Flavio Cipolla 6-3, 6-3 to advance to an interesting second round encounter. Davydenko will now face world number one Novak Djokovic in the second night match on Tuesday in Montreal. While a shell of his former self, Davydenko will be a tricky opening opponent for Djokovic. The Serb has not played yet due to a first round bye.
At night, Juan Martin Del Potro easily handled Jarkko Nieminen by a margin of 6-4, 6-0. I've personally stopped feeling any sympathy for Nieminen ever since he trounced Andre Agassi in the last two sets of the American's last appearance at the French Open. In that match in 2005, Agassi was up two sets to one until his back acted up and he was beaten 7-5, 4-6, 6-7(6), 6-1, 6-0.
The 19th ranked Del Potro is on a collision course to face Djokovic in the third round in what would be a marquee match-up that early in the event. The 2009 U.S. Open winner has been making some solid progress since missing most of the 2010 season due to injury and is certainly going to be back in the top ten, perhaps even top five if he continues at this rate.
Del Potro refused to speculate on facing Djokovic and gave the classic "one match at a time" answer when pressed.
"Yeah, I know that. But first I will have to play against Cilic. Will be very difficult match for both. We know each other since juniors. We play many, many times. It's really difficult match for me because he knows everything about my game, and I know many things about his game, too. But first I have to beat him and then I will thinking if I have another match. Before (Djokovic), Cilic in the next round."
The final match of the night was between fan-favorite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Fabio Fognini. The Frenchman advanced with some second set difficulty but was able to make Fognini the third in a trifecta of Italians to be bounced from the tournament. The final score was 6-4, 7-6(0). Tsonga was visited by the trainer in the second set when down a break and appeared to have – no joke – his head checked. Tsonga stuck around after the match to hit a few balls with a local wheelchair tennis player in a nice moment to end the evening.
One noticeable no-show today was birthday boy Roger Federer. With a bye in the first round he is not scheduled to play until Wedneday so we will have to wait until then to discuss how he feels about turning the big 3-0.
Nadal & Djokovic To Play Doubles: Are You Kidding Me?
The song 'Rain Drops Keep Fallin' On My Head' was unfortunately the most over-played tune from Sunday in Toronto as the Rogers Cup was forced to deal with plenty of precipitation as the qualifying tournament approached its end.
The first match of the day on Centre Court between Yen-Hsun Lu of Taiwan and Marius Copil of Romania began shortly after 10am local time and finally ended just after 3pm with Lu prevailing 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-3. Rain halted progress for a lengthy period of time at the start of the second set and forced competitors and fans alike to play the waiting game at the Rexall Centre.
I took the time to test my serve at one of the popular interactive fan attractions on the grounds and walked away humbled by my 136 kilometre per hour attempt. Gonna do a few bicep curls and come back stronger for tomorrow.
The second match on the main stadium was between Canadian hopeful Philip Bester and veteran American Michael Russell. Bester – who looks strikingly similar to Max Mirnyi – was unable to perform like the beast he had hoped to and was beaten by the 32 year-old Russell 6-2, 6-2 in front of his home fans. Bester made good on his promise to, "go out guns blazing," as he was the more aggressive of the two players. Unfortunately his shots were often off the mark which sent his unforced errors tally spiralling out of control. As the sun finally broke through the persistent cloud coverage it became clear that Bester was not going to get the reprieve he so-badly needed.
Of the six Canadians admitted into the qualifying draw, none have advanced to the main tournament that begins Monday. Don't worry Canadian tennis fans, we still have four of our own represented this week so you'll have plenty to cheer for.
Youngster Milos Raonic gets first dibs on Monday's schedule and will face 53rd ranked Victor Hanescu on the Grandstand court at 11am. Despite giving up about ten years in age, the 19 year-old Raonic has a decent shot against a player mostly known for his clay-court prowess. One stat that may buoy Raonic's hopes is the three straight first-round losses that Hanescu has accumulated this summer.
In the evening session top-ranked Canuck Peter Polansky gets the unenviable task of taking on Jurgen Melzer who has had the best results of his career in 2010. The Austrian made the semi-finals at Roland Garros and followed that up with a fourth round showing at Wimbledon. Not bad for an eleven year vet who had never previously advanced past the third round of a Grand Slam.
The doubles draw also offers some Canadian content as Frank Dancevic and partner Adil Shamasdin will face the duo of Simon Aspelin and Paul Hanley on the more intimate court 1.
There are tons of great singles matches set for day one at the Rogers Cup but the real show-piece no doubt will feature Raonic and partner Vasek Pospisil against the 'are-you-kidding-me' tandem of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. That match will close-out the evening session on Centre Court with some fireworks that will truly impress.


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Novel solutions for tough times
Local governments in California are under economic siege. California's continuing fiscal slump and sluggish economy, the diversion of local redevelopment funds to the state and, in the case of some new Riverside County cities, the petulant taking of local Vehicle License Fee revenues by a Legislature bent on revenge, have make it increasingly difficult for many cities to meet the needs of their communities.
Even while cities struggle, the state Legislature enhances benefits for public employees, adds new hurdles to inhibit economic growth and pushes its responsibilities for prisoner detention back down on counties. San Bernardino, Vallejo, Stockton and Mammoth Lakes have been overwhelmed and forced to seek bankruptcy protection.
Local governments are responding to these economic challenges by re-inventing how they manage their resources and deliver services. Local elected officials, city staff, residents and employee groups are working together to apply novel, innovative, and yes, free market-based approaches to governing their communities.
Here in Orange County, "outside-the-box" examples of leadership were on full display at the Golden Hub of Innovation Awards program hosted by the Association of California Cities – Orange County.
The program honored Orange County local governments that have developed innovative solutions to today's unique financial challenges, providing measurable taxpayer savings. These award-winning solutions included cutting-edge pension and employee health care reforms, novel public awareness programs, consolidated services and technological innovations that are saving precious staff time and resources.
One winner, Anaheim, successfully implemented several measures developed to offset anticipated reduction in tax revenues. These included closure of their defined benefit health care plan and replacing it with a defined contribution plan. They also reformed their pension system, increasing employee contributions to offset cost hikes.
Similarly, Orange County, spearheaded by ACC-OC "Innovator of the Year" Supervisor Bill Campbell, instituted pension reform measures in which County employees now have the option between the current, more expensive pension formula and a new, lower formula, combined with a 401(k)-type program that matches contributions up to two percent. These innovations were achieved by engaged local officials working in partnership with their employee bargaining groups to address head-on the difficult choices facing both local governments and their employees.
Another trend embraced by some O.C. local governments has been consolation of services with other agencies. The ACC-OC honored Santa Ana for its innovative agreement with the Orange County Fire Authority to take over fire and emergency medical services in that city. This agreement will save taxpayers an estimated $10 million annually while preserving the jobs of former Santa Ana Fire Department personnel.
There is still much to be done to ensure that our cities are financially secure and to stabilize the level of services that our residents deserve and rightfully expect. But the Golden Hub of Innovation Awards demonstrate that it is cities that are leading the way to new solutions, cost saving innovation and new thinking in service delivery.
O.C. cities are at the forefront of creating more efficient, effective local governments with tangible cost savings for taxpayers.
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Men's Tennis Splits Matches on Opening Weekend
Jan. 25, 2014 FINAL: Detroit 4, Duquesne 3 LOCATION: Southfield, Mich. VENUE: Franklin Athletic Club QUICK RECAP: The Duquesne men's tennis team opened up the 2014 Spring season by falling to Detroit 4-3 on Friday evening. After sweeping the doubles point, the Titans took four of the six singles matches. Singles competition Doubles competition FINAL: Duquesne 4, Toledo3 LOCATION: Maumee, Ohio VENUE: Shadow Valley Tennis Club QUICK RECAP (written by senior Max Rubin): The Duquesne men's tennis team defeated non-conference rival Toledo by a score of 4-3. With the Victory, the Dukes are now 1-1 on the season.
The Dukes were unable to win the doubles point as Toledo came out quick on the extremely fast surface at the Shadow Valley Tennis Club. While the team of Aleman and Carpenter were able to quickly adjust to odd court speeds taking the match 6-1, the Dukes fell short on courts two and three. After doubles, it was clear that the Dukes had figured out how to utilize the fast-paced courts. Duquesne rebounded quickly after dropping the doubles point. Senior co-captain Max Rubin said. "It was a tough transition going from the slow courts at Detroit to the speedy courts at Toledo, but after doubles I was confident that we were adjusted and ready to play our game." Rubin was correct, the Dukes coasted through 4 straight set victories to seal the deal winning at the #3, #4, #5, and #6 spots. Singles was full of energy as both sides came out particularly vocal and energetic. The first to finish was Corey Robinson, he claimed a decisive 6-0, 6-3 win at the number four position. Junior Mehdi Mekaoui was the next to finish, he defeated Ben Brocker of UT 6-3, 6-4. The Dukes kept the momentum going as number three singles player Alex Aleman took down a solid Nicky Wong 6-3, 6-2. Shortly after Aleman's win, Rubin pulled out a straight set victory to clinch the game-winning point over the Rockets. The Dukes top two singles players Robbie and Carpenter were the last matches to finish and both were edged by Toledo in three-set battles. According to head coach of the Rockets Al Wermer "I'm positive we've had one of the toughest schedules of anyone in college tennis," Duquesne considers it an honor to be part of this all-star schedule. Duquesne will resume play this weekend against two conference teams, St Bonaventure on Saturday and Richmond on Sunday. Both matches will be played at Alpha Tennis and Fitness of Pittsburgh. |
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Oatmeal Bars
Chocolate-caramel-oatmeal squares are perfect for a school bake sale or an after-school snack.
- Yield: Makes 1 dozen
Source: Martha Stewart Kids, Fall
- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- 48 soft caramel-candy cubes
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 10 ounces (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9-by-13- inch baking pan with cooking spray. Line with a 9-by-21-inch sheet of parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on each short side. Put caramels and cream in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until caramels are melted, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
Stir together oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and the salt in a large bowl. Blend in butter with a fork or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal; press half of mixture onto bottom of lined pan. Bake until just set and starting to color around edges, about 20 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 5 minutes.
Sprinkle crust with chocolate chips; drizzle with caramel mixture. Top with remaining crumb mixture. Bake until pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely in pan before cutting into squares.


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The Self Interview, an Editorial Satire
One of the most unusual interviews in journalism took place last week in Cold Spring. Gordon Stewart interviewed himself about the charges that he did not write the Jimmy Carter "malaise" speech. Now the purpose of someone interviewing himself, we assume, is that if you get to ask the questions and answer the questions, nothing can go wrong.
Actually, what you saw in Gordon Stewart's "evidence explanation" last week never addressed the main issue. However, because of the carelessness of someone at his little handout paper, we actually have found the outtakes from the Gordon interviewing the Gordon, and here they are. This is the part he apparently didn't want you to see.
Questioner (Gordon Stewart) and then answerer (Gordon Stewart).
Q: Gordon, you gave a lengthy and detailed answer to the question "why do you keep telling people you wrote Jimmy Carter's famous malaise speech when you didn't?"
A: I never said that I wrote that speech ALONE.
Q: But you keep telling people you wrote it, and in fact there's ample proof of others who did write it. You put together old scraps of White House paper and pictures of yourself 40 years ago with a convoluted explanation that you were "present," which no one has ever questioned. In the end you never really answered the question. How do you think you'll get away with that?
A: Well of course I'm an intellectual and the people in Cold Spring simply aren't. Besides, they agree with me politically and therefore I'll never be challenged on it.
Q: But Gordon, all of your publicity for a local play and your bios say you were directing Elephant Man on Broadway when you were interrupted with a collapsed lung. None of the research on Elephant Man lists you as directing the play on Broadway. The person who did direct Elephant Man was a man named Jack Hofsiss and he apparently won many awards for directing it as did the play itself. You were simply not mentioned anywhere with Elephant Man on Broadway.
A: I'm furious about that. Another man won every award and yet I was the original director, as all my press material says. This is outrageous and could only have been orchestrated by the PCN&R.
Q: Since there is no corroborating information anywhere in the theater world, and you have been accused of inventing a resume, how do you feel about being called "the great imposter?"
A: That's another outrage. Tony Curtis got all the credit for being The Great Imposter when in fact I played that starring role.
Q: How are you going to explain to the people of Cold Spring that there's no evidence you wrote the Carter speech or directed Elephant Man on Broadway? You also denied being a business executive; however, your resume says you were Vice President of Public Relations at the American Stock Exchange, and you recently attacked someone who said you were an art collector although in the New Yorker magazine two years ago a top reporter said you had taken him to see your art collection.
A: These inconsistencies are not relevant. Remember, it's those terrible Ailes people who don't need to be here in Cold Spring.
Q: Many claim the Ailes have made an important contribution—they've invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in the PCN&R, return any and all profits to the community in scholarships and other charities, improved local coverage, did not push their personal point of view, contributed to various events here, and appear to be good citizens – but probably don't agree with you politically. Is that a problem?
A: There's no room for 2 opinions in this village and there's no room for anyone who doesn't agree with me and my friends. We know what's right, we control the dialogue in this community and those Ailes are nothing but dividers for having a different point of view.
Q: We can't find any evidence they've expressed their political point of view in their newspaper.
A: It doesn't matter. The people who are on my side hate the Ailes and hate Fox News, where he works, and hate his success and really don't want to hear anybody's point of view other than their own. Anybody who disagrees with us are dividers.
Q: Well perhaps the Ailes and the PCN&R actually believe in America and believe in freedom of speech and freedom of the press and welcome different points of view. Could that be possible?
A: No, it is not possible. There should be only 1 point of view, and I have it.
Q: Is it possible you are envious?
A: No. Yes. No. Yes. No. They have no right to own that paper.
Q: Is your point of view then that you did write the Carter speech and you did direct Elephant Man on Broadway? We'll leave out Tony Curtis for the moment.
A: Yes, that's true. And anybody who says it isn't true is a divider.
Q: Thank you Mr. Stewart, do you have anything else to add?
A: Yes, I know there are people who believe I envy the Ailes and the PCN&R and that's why I continue to viciously attack them.
Q: But envy is a sin, Mr. Stewart. Isn't that a problem?
A: No, that's a religious connotation. We need to get religion out of society and let intellectuals like me run the government. The government should be the highest authority.
Q: Thank you Mr. Stewart, do you have anything else you'd like to add?
A: Only that I am a concert pianist, former Vice President of the American Stock Exchange, graduated magna cum laude from Oberlin College, I'm an intellectual, I know what's right for education in this village, I'm a wonderful public speaker, I was elected as Businessman of the Year even though my business is not yet successful and I have an art collection which I only show to certain people and deny to others.
Actually I'm rich, but always go to other people for money to fund things because I don't like to spend my own money. My directing of Elephant Man had nothing to do with Broadway, but there was an off-Broadway version at St. Peter's Church which I did direct and therefore Jack Hofsiss never should have won the Tony for Outstanding Director. I should have won it. I hate long-winded people who try to dominate public events and I especially hate big egos. I've lived in Cold Spring 7 years and by now should be running the village, and did I mention the Ailes are no good? Oh and by the way, I'm very tall.
Q: Thank you, Mr. Stewart.