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Blah blah blah I am not excited about the Oscars this year.
I am not excited about trying to celebrate the bleakness that was Film in 2011. There were a few solid, good movies out there and a lot of… Sigh. A lot of trying to grasp at relevancy. A lot of trying to fit in while dumb down. It's in my DNA to care about the Oscars and to be curious about winners and bitch about nominees and what have you, but the urge is just not strong enough this year to watch. Normally, when this flaccid about the Oscars, I'd at least watch the opening, then turn away, and check back in during the last hour, but this year… This year I'm going to follow Benjamin Light's lead, and perhaps just keep one eye out on twitter, tumblr, and, shit, I don't know… Yahoo! news, maybe? Ugh.
But I know. "Another guy bitching about being unenthusiastic about the Oscars." How boring, right? Believe me, I've tried. I'm just not there. But like A. O. Scott said, "Oscar cynicism has become its own special form of Oscar hype." Too true, I guess.
So anyway, I'm going to put up a thing here of my predictions of winners this year – just cause. Just cause it's in my DNA, as I said. Review, debate, ponder, ignore, do as you please. Let's look at the Top 7 Categories of Oscar Interest:
Best Picture
And the nominees are: The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight In Paris, Moneyball, The Tree Of Lie, and War Horse.
Fuck me. I'm not feeling any of this. Y'know, last year they added an additional 5 nominees to the Best Picture potentials and somehow The King's Speech still beat out The Social Network.
Let's talk about movies that don't have a chance here: Midnight In Paris, The Help, and Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close. And Moneyball. I've seen Midnight In Paris, and it was okay, a fun little film, Woody doing Woody nicely, but Oscar material? No. Sorry. And that right there, ladies and gents, is the Theme of this year's Oscars. Moneyball is a solid, good film, but nothing about it is strong enough to win an Oscar. But let's not shit ourselves, we all know where this is heading: The Artist vs. The Descendants.
I've not seen The Artist because I think that I might rather watch paint dry on a mirror. I am enamored by old, classic Hollywood as much as the next amateur film geek sounding off from their internetastic soap box, but I'm not that hard up. The Descendants was a solid film, and it was about cancer and infidelity and bringing a family back together and a girl cries underwater. This is all Oscar material. I want The Descendants to win. I want that (I guess), but I suspect that The Artist will take it. Why? Because I think that the Weinsteins are going to prove to us yet again that money trumps talent every time.
Best Director
And the nominees are: Woody Allen, for Midnight In Paris. Michel Hazanavicius, for The Artist. Terrence Malick, for The Tree Of Life. Alexander Payne, for The Descendants. Martin Scorsese, for Hugo.
The winner will be: Alexander Payne.
I've seen some people predict a split and predict that The Descendants will win Best Picture and The Artist will be the Best Director choice, but… Nahh. I can understand an argument in which you judge the Act of Directing to be different from the Completed Product/Finished Film, and yet… those two should be so intrinsically connected that I would think that the Best Director winner would automatically cue you in to the Best Picture winner, but… What do I know? Everything. Nothing. Everything. Nothing! I don't know.
Best Actor
And the nominees are: Demián Bichir, for A Better Life. George Clooney, for The Descendants. Jean Dujardin, for The Artist. Gary Oldman, for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Brad Pitt, for Moneyball.
Again, I'll admit that I have not seen The Artist, but I'm not enthused to (and I've long nursed a suspicion that you could judge all Oscar movies and their corresponding performances by the trailers, as weak of a suspicion though that may be), and I have my doubts about that being a Best Actor-worthy performance. I haven't seen Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, only because it wasn't playing anywhere in a theater remotely around me (thank God it comes out on DVD in March), but I like the idea of Gary Oldman winning, you know, just to fuck with people. IYFF, Hollywood. And Brad Pitt is a solid actor, always, and will someday have a performance that will be more than worthy a Best Actor statue, but to me, that performance wasn't happening in Moneyball. So… George Clooney.Yeah.
Yeah. Sure. Yeah. That's my pick for the winner.
I mean, c'mon, he's the closest we have to real, functioning Hollywood royalty these days.
Best Actress
Glenn Close, for Albert Nobbs. Viola Davis, for The Help. Rooney Mara, for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Meryl Streep, for The Iron Lady (as Maggie Thatcher). Michelle Williams, for My Week With Marilyn.
Sadly I've only seen one of the movies that had one of these performances, and because I am a huge dork and Fincher fanboy, it was The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Rooney Mara's performance was very strong in that film, and equal parts very alien and very, very humanistic, at least compared to the terrible Swedish adaptations of those novels, but I don't know if I think there's a Best Actress performance there. And I doubt the Academy thinks so either.
I suspect you'll see this award go to Meryl Streep, because she does a physical change and she plays the British Godzilla we call Maggie Thatcher, but I'd be okay with either Glenn Close or Michelle Williams winning, especially Michelle Williams, to further propel her along on an interesting career.
Or Viola Davis, just to make people spit out their drink when this award doesn't go to an old white lady with blonde hair.
But, even still, my prediction: Meryl Streep.
Also, did I read this all right and Shailene Woodley is not nominated for anything? Seriously?
That makes me want to cry underwater, yo.
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, for My Week With Marilyn. Jonah Hill, for Moneyball. Nick Nolte, for Warrior. Christopher Plummer, for Beginners. Max von Sydow, for Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close.
My suspicion/hope: Christopher Plummer. Beginners was, like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, one of those movies that I really wanted to see last year but just never got around to seeing for whatever reason. I have a good feeling about the movie, I guess.
Runner up suspicion/hope: Kenneth Branagh.
Third choice: I don't know… Max von Sydow? Though, that said, I would strongly like to see Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close win nothing.
Side note: I originally mistyped that was "Extremely Cloud And Incredibly Loose." Ha ha! Anyway. Here is another picture of Michelle Williams in pseudo-Marilyn mode (because we want those hits to be through the roof on this post):
I doubt Nick Nolte will take it, just because… well, who saw that movie? That's the one with Bane vs. Uncle Owen, right? Whatever. And JONAH HILL, ARE YOU FUCKING SHITTING ME!?!? I suspect his inclusion here is just the work of some jokester in the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences wanting to see if anyone actually even reads this shit.
Best Supporting Actress
Bérénice Bejo, for The Artist. Jessica Chastain, for The Help. Melissa McCarthy, for Bridesmaids. Janet McTeer, for Albert Nobbs. Octavia Spencer, for The Help.
My suspicion: Man, I don't have a clue.
This is a picture of Bérénice Bejo:
Anyway, I have not seen a single one of these movies, so this is a real guess. The Weinsteins want to buy Best Picture awards, so I don't think they care about Best Supporting Actress awards. And Jessica Chastain… I don't know. I feel like she's someone, like Jeremy Renner and Sam Worthington, that somebody in Hollywood really, really, really wants to make happen, so you're going to see them crammed into a lot of shit. Kind of like how Spielberg adopted Shia LeBeowulf for a while and shepherded him for a while until that plane crashed into the mountain. And Melissa McCarthy? Is her performance worthy of an Oscar or is this someone trying to say that these awards are "relevant" and capable of being "edgy"? You tell me.
I was going to cover both Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay, because I am a writer nerd. I collect all the Screenwriter Trading Cards! But the nominees for Best Original Screenplay are boring as shit this year, so instead…
Best Adapted Screenplay
And the nominees are: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash, for The Descendants. John Logan, for Hugo. George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon, for The Ides Of March. Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, story by Stan Chervin, for Moneyball. Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan, for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
My suspicion: Sorkin and Zaillian.
No, I take that back. My suspicion: The crew from The Descendants. Partly because a Google image search for "Sorkin COCAINE" came up with a lot of boring hits, but also because…
The Dean from Community with an Oscar? That's total LOL worthy. That's EPIC LOLZ FOR DAZE worthy. There's an amazing meta-in-joke on a future episode of Community (whatever that looks, tastes, feels like) there. Shit, you might as well just had Jim Rash host the ceremonies this year in character as the Dean from Community. I mean, cause why the fuck not?
I read something somewhere the other day that said that they suspect that Alexander Payne develops his projects based on where he could film them, and that made me LOL hard.
Runner up guess: The duo who adapted John Le Carre.
Closing thoughts: The Ides Of March, based on the play, Farragut North, was an okay film, but just okay. Clooney and Gosling and Phillip Seymour Hoffman and even Evan Rachel Wood were all just okay in it. There wasn't a whole lot to chew there. Sadly, I feel like The Ides Of March are more out of place here than even Moneyball is. Also, I don't think the guy that wrote Star Trek: Nemesis (which, you'll remember, or not, starred Tom Hardy as Captain Picard's clone) should be allowed to be nominated for an Oscar. Sorry, bro.
Final category: The Host.
Billy Crystal? Ugh.
This seems like a direct continuation of The King's Speech winning last year. A return to the tired and the slightly boring. Granted, the Oscars is always a conundrum, and a study in contradictions. The old classic Hollywood vs. the new, the exciting, the experimental. And I think the celebration of those sides is always lost, or the mix is always wrong. The artists who are always pushing this medium forward aren't being celebrated and encouraged and appreciated like they should. Last year's debate of The Social Network vs. The King's Speech was really about the New vs. the Old, and guess what? Boring won. (I'm going to guess that perhaps Weinstein $$$ didn't hurt that debate tipping to one side over the other.)
Okay, and I don't hate Billy Crystal, with all the changes they made and their attempts to "revolutionize" and update the Oscars, they've basically already said they're in trouble. An infusion of new blood wouldn't be such a bad thing. I'm sure there's equally vanilla hosting options out there, ones that are still something new to this operation. Maybe. Maybe not.
Anyway, Brett Ratner producing was just too bizarre, as was the idea of Eddie Murphy hosting, which would've been interesting, but ultimately a pipe dream. An insane, fascinating pipe dream, but Eddie's gotten too weird with his ego lately. Maybe he could have co-hosted with Scary Spice? Or maybe not. Speaking of Eddie and Scary Spice…
Benjie Light and I discussed this before, but I don't think that James Franco and Anne Hathaway being chosen as hosts was necessarily a bad choice, but the bad choice was to make them work (with an unfair division of labor because Franco was obviously stoned the whole ceremony and Hathaway was trying to compensate) with the same tired staple of Bruce Villanch jokes. There's got to be better, edgier, and quite frankly, smarter and safer host choices out there. At least a host that can pick their own joke writers. A Jon Stewart, perhaps? Or Tina Fey? Donald Glover. I'm just spitballing here, but I'm liking it.


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Author Notes: Ribollita is a traditional centuries-old Tuscan soup that is made with vegetables and beans and thickened with stale bread. The word "ribollita" actually means "reboiled," as the soup is traditionally made from reboiling leftover vegetable soup the next day with the addition of bread. The process of reboiling the soup thickens it and makes it heartier. It also concentrates the flavors, so it is commonly said that ribollita is even better the next day. This vegetarian soup is a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs dish that's filling and perfect for a cold winter's night. —Sonali aka the Foodie Physician
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WHAT: A vegetarian, flavorful take on the classic Tuscan peasant stew.
HOW: In a large Dutch oven, sauté root vegetables with garlic and dried red pepper flakes in olive oil. Add tomatos and kale, and bring to a simmer with the stock, herbs, and Parmesan rind. Add the beans and bread, and allow to simmer for 25 minutes, until the vegetables are cooked through and the ribollita is thick. Serve with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
WHY WE LOVE IT: We've talked a lot about comfort food over the past few months, but after one spoonful of broth-soaked bread and vegetables, we nearly forgot about every cold weather staple we've turned to this winter. The thick broth is warm, filling, and slightly creamy from the Parmesan rind -- not to mention easy to make. Our only regret? That we didn't discover it earlier in the season. —The Editors
Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus some to serve
large onion, chopped
carrots, peeled and chopped
celery stalks, chopped
garlic cloves, thinly sliced
teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (up to 1/4 teaspoon, depending on how spicy you like it)
pinch Salt and pepper, to taste
tablespoon tomato paste
bunch (about 10 ounces) Tuscan kale, chopped (stems and ribs removed)
can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes
cups low sodium vegetable or chicken stock, or water
sprigs fresh thyme
bay leaf
Parmesan rind
can (15 1/2 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
cups cubed, day old or stale bread
tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- Heat the olive oil in a wide based pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and dried red pepper flakes and cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until partially softened. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper. Add the tomato paste and cook another 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant. Stir in the kale and cook until it starts to wilt, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes, stock (or water), thyme, bay leaf, and Parmesan rind and bring to a simmer.
- Pour about 1/4 of the cannellini beans into a small bowl with a couple of tablespoons of the cooking liquid and mash them together with a fork to form a paste. Pour the paste and the remaining whole beans into the soup and stir to combine. The mashed beans will help to thicken the soup as it cooks. Simmer the soup with the lid slightly ajar, about 25 minutes, until the vegetables are softened but still al dente. Add the bread and simmer, partially covered, for another 5 to 7 minutes. The bread will start to dissolve into the soup and thicken it further.
- Before serving, remove the thyme sprigs, bay leaf, and Parmesan rind. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Spoon the ribollita into bowls and top with Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil, if desired. Note: The soup thickens as it sits and should not be very liquidy. If you prefer it to have more liquid, feel free to add more water at the end.
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Warface is the new Call of Duty
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Warface's beta began officially this year, on the 17th of January, and already its numbers are climbing. In Russia, Warface boasts 9 million users (based on beta players). Seeing as that's just one territory, and that the game isn't yet out of beta, it's easy to see the competition Crytek's new game poses to current FPS heavyweights Call of Duty and Battlefield. And part of its success is Crytek's opting to adopt a free-to-play model for Warface. One of the biggest drawbacks of BF and COD is that they sell at retail price, and then go on to offer map packs, VIP passes, and other content at rather high premiums. Whereas Warface is free, making it cheaper to play than an expansion pack. That accessibility makes it a no-brainer for fans of twitchy, competitive FPS gamers who want to try something a little different. And running on CryEngine 3 makes it a large step up from the aesthetic impetus COD currently offers.
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A Love Letter To Australian Music
by Jo Michelmore
The last day of Australian Music Month. I've been talking to a lot of people about Australian music the last couple of weeks. I've had a few requests as to what I should write about. One of my favourites was 'Mullets Of The Australian Music Industry' but there's some awesome mullets that weren't Australian, so I decided I would save that one to encompass many countries instead. I've gathered a lot of opinions about Australian music; who people love, who people hate, what people think and you know what I'm going to do about those opinions? Something quintessentially Australian. Nuttin. All those opinions taught me were that everyone has their own opinion. Some people love Kylie, some people prefer Dannii. (Ok, just one person I know prefers Dannii.) Some people think Australian music peaked at Cold Chisel. Some people know better. Some people think Australian music is rubbish. Some people enjoy listening to Coldplay. I know, right? Go figure, you really can't account for taste. You know what this leads me to? My own thoughts of Australian music and thinking about it, there have been some incredible Australian songs that have made their way onto my life's soundtrack. Songs that take me to times and places of my life as soon as I hear them. Everyone has their own, but since it's the very last day of everything It's My Kind Of Australian Scene, let's talk about some Australian ones on my soundtrack. Songs I love, like….
Friday On My Mind
by The Easybeats (1966)
I know, this is one of those songs that makes it to all the great Australian song lists all the time. You know why? Because it's a damn catchy song, that's why. It has the ability to translate genres and time, someone could record it today as indie pop, rock, dance, dubstep; it would still be as awesome. When I hear it, it takes me straight to my Mum and Dads house, to my childhood, to my teenage years, to chatting with my Dad about all the music that has made it onto his own soundtrack, which then in turn has made it onto mine. This song also contains the lyrics "Monday I've got Friday on my mind" which translates all time and space, right? What day is it? Oh thank God, it's vintage Thursday, which means it's almost Friday….love.
Pleasure And Pain
by the Divinyls (1985)
Everyone should have their own Chrissie Amphlett. That rock star that grabs you by the back of your head, turns your face to theirs and changes the way you listen to things. Chrissie, things were simple before I saw you. Girls were just pop stars and wore pretty clothes and sung about flowers and clouds and unicorns and things. Then you started singing about the fine line between pleasure and pain and even though I had absolutely no idea what you were talking about I knew there was something going on that I should know about. I distinctly remember being terrified and impressed all at once. This song takes me to that fabulous feeling every time I hear it. It also contains the lines "It's a fine, fine line between pleasure and pain, it's all the same, it's all the same" which you can take any way you want, but whichever way you take them, they're true. Love.
by The Mavis's (1996)
Godamn, for a good couple of months there, I LOVED this band. I listened to their album 'Venus Returning' nonstop which must surely have annoyed my fellow housemates/parents/bus passengers so much. This song and another – 'Do You Have A Brother?' were played endlessly and this song, 'Thunder', had that magic ability to get stuck in one's head for days on end. Hearing it now, I'm returned immediately to that annoyingly long bus trip that I used to make to work, every single day, the trip I knew back to front and could probably still drive with my eyes closed right now if I had to. Don't worry, I'm not going to do that. I will however be singing this song for hours to come. In my humble opinion, this is also still one of the cutest indie pop songs ever written. Love.
by Cordrazine (1997)
I have absolutely no idea who this band ever were, where they came from or where they went, but they were the little darlings of Triple J at the time and this song had me absolutely mesmerised at one stage. It's one of those songs, I forget it exists for years on end, then suddenly it comes back to me, I listen to it a few times REALLY loudly, it takes me straight back to the exact time in my life when I first heard it and that godamn nasty boy, then bam, I've forgotten it again. That vocal, that falsetto, that note and the line at the end "don't ever leave, leave me now". Thankfully, that nasty boy did. Love.
Light All My Lights
by Seeker Lover Keeper (2011)
It's future vintage and I'm including it because I love it. I lovelovelove it. I'm including it because Seeker Lover Keeper never got enough recognition for being as amazing as they were. I'm including it because hearing takes me right back to the very first time I heard it two years ago and loving it. Thinking about it now, the very first time I heard it was a really pleasant time of my life. Things were looking up. It also takes me back to one of the best things I've ever done, one of the first things I ever contributed to this blog, my first Splendour text review! Look where that got me! You're reading me now, right? Yep, this song reminds me of times and people I love. It ends with some of my fave lyrics ever; "We'll all be so strong, we'll all be so strong, we'll all be so strong". Love.


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A dying Texas man got to see his daughter before he passed away.
Diane Aulger was about two weeks from her delivery date when she and her husband decided there was no time to wait: Mark Aulger had only days to live, and he wanted to see his child.
Diane Aulger had her labor induced and gave birth to their daughter Jan. 18. When tiny Savannah was placed in his arms, Mark Aulger "cried, and he just looked very sad," his wife said. He died five days later from complications related to his cancer treatment.
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An e-Visa is an electronically stored authority for travel to Turkey for short term Tourist (Visitor) or Business (Trade) travel.
An e-Visa is an official authorization for a short visit to Turkey for tourism, business or trade purposes. The visa is valid for six months from your date of entry into Turkey for multiple entries of up to 90 days per visit and is issued electronically.
The e-Visa is submitted online, and the e-Visa approval will be returned via email. You MUST carry the e-Visa approval with you at all times.
The validity period is different than the Period of Stay. The Period of Stay cannot be more than 90 days for a single entry. If you wish to stay more than 90 days you must apply to local Police Department for residence permit. If you overstay your visa, you might be asked to pay fines, deported or banned form future travel to Turkey for a certain period of time.


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(Reuters) - The FBI and other law enforcement officials are investigating a suspected dry ice bomb that exploded at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday evening, officials said.
Police responding to a report of an explosion in an employee bathroom in the airport's Terminal 2 found evidence of a plastic bottle containing dry ice, the Los Angeles Police Department and FBI said in statements.
No one was injured in the explosion, but the terminal was temporarily closed and evacuated, police said. It has since been re-opened.
It was the second high profile location to be hit with an apparent dry ice bomb this year. In May, a similar device exploded at Disneyland, forcing the evacuation of a portion of the Anaheim, California park.
The FBI, along with Los Angeles police, airport police, the Transportation Security Administration and other law enforcement agencies are investigating the blast, police said.
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I have a secret I have to admit. Although I now feel like the reigning queen of all things Italian, including food, there was once a time when the idea of something wrapped in a tiny package, stuffed with cheese, and covered in sauce had no appeal to me.
I remember very clearly an evening at the dinner table when I was perhaps four or five years old. On my plate was a serving of ravioli, and there they rested for some time. Because my mom believed in the "you-either-eat-this-or-nothing" philosophy, I had very little choice but to succumb to the pressure of taking a bite of the Italian cheese pillows. I cannot recall what I thought after those initial bites, but I do remember the aftermath: me, isolated in the living room with a grape freeze pop watching as my mother cleaned up what remained of my dinner…on the floor.
Looking back now I find it rather hysterical that there was actually a time when ravioli and other items such as lasagna were things I dared not to touch. When I was younger and I harassed my mother about what would be for dinner, she knew exactly what things would make me perk up and what would make me sneak to the closet for a snack before dinner. Amusingly, I preferred the taste of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese to the natural, creamy cheese fillings typical of many Italian preparations.
Italian items were not the only things on my would-not-eat list. To this day I do not understand the concept and recipe for American Chop-Suey. My grandmother (the non-Italian, Portuguese grandma) always liked to serve us grandkids this New England dish made of ground beef and elbow macaroni in a thick tomato sauce. The secret to the sauce's thickness? Ketchup. In what world ketchup and pasta should ever mix I do no know of one. To Italians, this dish commits multiple sins. Not only does it combine meat and pasta together, a rarity in Italian cooking except for a few exceptions such as pasta Bolognese, lasagna, and pancetta-laced sauces, it also uses ketchup as a tomato substitute. Perhaps this was the dish that made me realize that real Italian dishes like ravioli were not that bad after all.
And of course there were other things I would not touch. Artichokes? Nope. Avocados and guacamole? Nowhere near my tacos. Sloppy joe sandwiches? Never in a million years. Possibly even more pathetic than my refusal ravioli was my dislike for mashed potatoes. How could someone, especially a young child, not like mashed potatoes!? For me, there was something about the texture that was just not appealing…
Although I might have refused my fair share of my meals and ordered only chicken fingers when out at restaurants, my palate has refined itself dramatically over the years. Who would have ever thought that the little girl who once became sick over cheese ravioli would grow up to be someone who orders octopus in Greece and searches out menus for anywhere that might serve duck? Someone who does not reject the coniglio, rabbit, her host mother serves for dinner? Someone who spends her free time reading food blogs and researching recipes? Someone who devotes an entire Sunday afternoon to cooking Boeuf Bourguignon for her family? Not me, that is for sure.
Julia Child said she was 32 years old when she started cooking because "up until then, I just ate." Ever since I started cooking in high school, food and spending time in the kitchen have become two of my passions. Even when I struggled with food issues and thought anything on the plate posed a significant threat to my body, I eventually grew to appreciate the complexity of food and its appeal to renew the body and spirit. I came to view cooking as a lively experiment, a comfortable method of exposure to food. As I searched for recipes, I learned what ingredients worked well with others and which did not. I learned that coriander is the seed of the cilantro plant; oregano means "joy of mountain" (thank you, Rachael Ray); caramelizing onions is a slow process that requires patience and careful attention; a watched pot really does seem never to boil; and so long as it does not come in a green can, cheese does really make everything taste better
By being in the kitchen, I realized that there was more to life than a blue box with a bag of orange powder.


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Its been a good minute since I did a Throwback Thursday article but I feel like right now is the right time for some apparent reason. On this edition of throwback Thursday we take a look back of something that happened on this day-September 19th .
September 19th 1947 was the combination of history not only in sports but of humanity as Jackie Robinson was awarded rookie of the year for the 1947 season. As we all know Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color barrier by becoming the first black Major League Baseball player in the history of the game. Throughout the whole entire year he faced more adversity than anybody in the sport. He couldn't eat in the same restaurants, use the same bathrooms or even stay in the same hotels with his white counter parts.
He was ridiculed and hated on in almost practically every stadium in Major League Baseball and what did he do? He hits 297.,leads the league in stolen bases and sacrifice hits to earn Rookie of the year honors and finish top 5 in MVP voting. Consider all that with all that he went threw that season and its even more remarkable.
As someone who loves sports I think its incredibly important that we recognize guys like Jackie Robinson on a more consistent basis for paving the way for some of our favorite athletes of all-time. Athletes such as Michael Jordan, Lebron James, Bo Jackson,Robert Griffin III and many more. He is a huge reason why we advanced as a society and its a beautiful thing that should never be forgotten.


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U.S. Debates as Syria Suffers
By Dave Anderson
In 2011, the Arab Spring came to Syria. It was non-violent for the first six to eight months and involved people of diverse political, ethnic and religious backgrounds.
Like the other uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East, the protesters' ideals were political freedom, social justice and dignity. From the beginning, the response of the Assad regime was uniquely horrific. By the first anniversary of the revolution, the leading human rights organizations — Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the United Nations Human Rights Council's Syria Commission of Inquiry — unanimously and unambiguously charged the Syrian regime with a state sanctioned policy of "war crimes" and "crimes against humanity."


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2 years after having had their original series "decommissioned" (cancelled for the rest of us), GI Joe returned in 1989 with an all-new series, and a new animation studio at the helm, DIC, which obtained the rights, even though Marvel was still publishing the comic books at the time.
Granted, the theme song is different, and sounds a little more macho, but it's cheesy at the same time. Judge for yourself, as superherocartoonsite uploaded the theme:
I remember the theme music, but didn't watch too many episodes. In fairness, I cannot rate this version.


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HOLBOELLIA LATIFOLIA (syn Stauntonia latifolia).—Himalayas, 1840. An evergreen climbing shrub that is more often found under glass than out of doors. In the South of England, however, it is quite hardy against a sunny wall. It grows 12 feet high, with shining green leathery leaves, and fragrant purplish-green flowers. H. latifolia angustifolia has decidedly narrower leaves than the species, but is in no other way different.
HYDRANGEA ARBORESCENS.—North America, 1736. This is a plant of large growth, but the flowers are greenish-white, and by no means conspicuous.
H. HORTENSIS (syn Hortensia opuloides).—China, 1790. This is an old-fashioned garden shrub that is only hardy in the south and west of these islands and in the vicinity of the sea. In some of the forms nearly all the flowers are sterile, the calyx-lobes being greatly expanded, and in others the outer flowers only are sterile. According to the nature of the soil the flowers vary much in colour, some being pure white, others pink, and others of varying shades of blue. There are some very beautiful and distinct varieties, such as H. hortensis japonica; H. hortensis Otaksa, with large panicles of sterile blue flowers; H. hortensis rosea-alba, with large rosy flowers; H. hortensis Thomas Hogg, a very free-flowering and welcome form; H. hortensis mandschurica, and H. hortensis stellata flore-pleno, with partially double flowers, are worthy of attention.


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Open Thread: Everything You're Reading, Watching, Listening To and Looking At
This is your place to talk about the TV, movies, music, books and art that are thoroughly entertaining you.
Not in a "Don't say 'Bloody Mary' three times in the mirror" way but in an if-I-see-her-looking-like-Miss-Jane-Pittman-in-one-more-movie-I'll-scream way. Because the pathetic reel of the impossibly regal 78-year-old Oscar nominee playing yet another mammy role in Kathryn Stockett's fiction-cum-feel good summer hit, "The Help," hits a little too close to home. See, I've actually been "the help."
It was 2004 and I was spending 10-hour days in a converted maid's quarters as the "personal assistant" to an independently wealthy Upper East Sider with "servants." Completely enthralled by the fact that I'd graduated from Columbia University with a degree in English two years earlier, Mrs. ____ considered me another exotic addition to her glass menagerie of gophers.
There was the personal chef from South Asia, the Polish housekeeper, two nannies from the Philippines, one from Puerto Rico and a window-washer from Queens. We were the people who entered through the kitchen.
For two years, I'd been bouncing around midtown as a temp at a stack of different glossy magazines, waiting for real life to finally start. Eventually I got the memo that real life was waiting on me and applied to j school, which made working for $5.15 an hour either that much sweeter or sour depending on how many time my mother called that week. Still, there was a light at the end of the beauty closet. Soon I'd be a master of something, but for now I needed to eat.
A friend who'd worked with me at another "assistant to" job put me up for the gig with Mrs. ____ , an independently wealthy white woman with four kids. She needed help organizing her social life. "It's 250 dollars a day," was all she had to say. I was in because I knew I had a way out.
In my just-graduated optimism I thought life on the other side of that posh apartment door wouldn't be so bad. It was 2004, after all. Not like "slavery times," a term I used with my grandmother whenever she warned me about the white people in New York. My job was to keep her social life in order, not her stockings. I told myself we'd be more like buds than the boss and the belittled.
But Mrs. ____ soon disavowed me of my misguided kumbaya vision. She came from money and had no clue that "staff" had replaced "servants" as the new PC term. Once I overheard her telling friends that I went to Columbia. For a brief moment I felt proud, then she went into a long diatribe on the prevalence of favoritism (i.e., Affirmative Action) in liberal academia. When I told her my mother was a lesbian and I'd written about that in my college admissions' essays, her response was quick, "Ohhhh, so that's why."
With Kathryn Stockett's novel "The Help" leaping from best sellers list to the big screen August 10, all manner of women — white, black, privileged and non — have begun a conversation about the dividing line between domestics and their doyennes. That racially and socio-economically painted line that instead of growing more faint has only been underlined in recent years.
In June, attorney and blogger Piper Hoffman wrote about an awkward discovery she made concerning the maid; "…the black woman who cleans my apartment eats her lunch in my coat closet," wrote Hoffman on Blogher.com, a website for female bloggers.
"I told her she could eat at the desk, on the couch, anywhere she was comfortable, but I have a bad feeling that she is most comfortable in that closet with the door closed, where she doesn't have to confront us and vice versa," wrote Hoffman, who is white, in a post entitled, "The Black Woman in My Closet."
Working in someone's home is not the same as working in someone's office building. Personal space is sacred, at times almost eerily quiet. There's no break room. The "office culture" in an American colonial is what the lady of the house makes it. Let them eat cake — or whatever — on the couch or the kitchen counter and most likely they will.
But what Hoffman, her critics and all the other 21st Century ladies who brunch, are missing is bottom up point of view. That's where "The Help" steps in -- allegedly. At the core of the novel and movie is main character Skeeter's secret desire to put 1960s Jackson, Mississippi in her rearview. She also wants to be a writer. Skeeter kills both birds with one stone by "writing" (essentially transcribing) a book from the point of view of the black maids who raise white children only to see them grow up to be just as bitchy as their pinch faced mothers.
In the end, both Stockett and her fictional heroine Skeeter successfully get their stories told and move on to presumably greener pastures. Skeeter to New York. Stockett to the New York Times Best Sellers List. The maids are still maids.
Same thing goes for the women I met in Mrs. _____ kitchen. I was one of them then. Riding up the service elevator, putting my coat in "our" closet and using a different bathroom. Like "the black woman who cleans" Piper Hoffman's apartment, I preferred to hide. Gluing myself to the computer in the maid's quarters/assistant's office instead of roaming the apartment looking for the piece of paper Mrs. ____ had in her hands yesterday or following "Gus" the window washer from room to room just in case he got handsy after working in that house for two decades.
Ducking Mrs. ____ gaze was more of a coping mechanism than a mandate. I was hiding from the reflection of me in her eyes. I'd rather pretend I didn't exist because to me the Helena that showed up at 8 a.m. every day wasn't real.
My mind's eye saw me as a 24-year-old with an ivy league degree headed to the most prestigious journalism school in the country. I had a cute boyfriend and one-third of a cute apartment in Harlem. I was making it. But when I came through that kitchen and heard Mrs. ___'s morning greeting, "Helena Helena Helena," over the intercom, I always shrunk six inches putting on an invisible and ill-fitting maid's uniform.
"Helena Helena Helena" was a three-headed ghost. The girl that called another adult who wasn't a friend of my grandmother's "Mrs." didn't exist in the world outside of that pre-war building. The girl who had to get an STD test before starting work was just temporary. The girl who was told she'd be fired unless she fixed the cable was just temporary.
In a fit of temporary sweetness, Mrs. ____ asked me nicely to ride with her and the kids and some of her Page Six friends upstate for Thanksgiving. I said yes immediately because I needed $1,000 to spring my transcripts from Columbia and I figured it'd be fun — a free meal and sleeping in a mansion.
Eventually it was the actual "maid" who convinced me to get a damn grip. She warned me not to go. The advice was almost impossible to hear over the vrooming of Anka's vacuum. She underlined her intense Polish accent with each thrust of the Dyson. "Go with her (vroom) and you'll be working (vrooom) the whole time (vroooom). No breaks. No fun for you. Don't do it."Anka, Nancy and the host of help gathered at my desk in the maid's quarters at various points throughout the day to convince me that staying in Harlem and eating novice turkey with my roommates was better than spending Thanksgiving "with those people."
It was then that I saw what Anka saw. She viewed Mrs. ____ through a veil of suspicion just as thick as the one through which Mrs. ___ viewed her. It didn't matter who drew the line in the sand. Everyone was playing by the rules and staying on their own side.
That year I spent Thanksgiving in the Bronx with one of my best friends. I told Mrs. ____ at the last minute because I didn't want to disappoint her or piss her off to the point of me not getting paid that week. I asked if I could show up early that morning to pick up my check (the check she owed me) before she left.
"You want me to do you a favor when you won't do one for me?" She sounded genuinely appalled over the phone. I put on my "white people" voice — devoid of bass or sass — and asked again. "No," was the short answer.
A week later, I got my check and never looked back. I never again had to see myself as "Helena Helena Helena," which is why Cicely Tyson's hunched shoulders in "The Help" freak me the hell out. She a reminder of the girl I'd rather stay invisible.


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Charles Johnson Straightens Out The Right Wing In Its Frenzy Over Obama Lincoln Comment And PBS Transcript
President Obama was right about Abraham Lincoln, and PBS had a perfectly legitimate reason to omit that part of the speech from the original transcript. First, Abraham Lincoln "helped establish the Republican Party" according to–the Republican Party. Second, PBS explained in its editor's note why there was a discrepancy. Charles straightens out the wingnuts.
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2. Sequencing
The term sequencing comes from the days of analogue synths. when a cycle of control voltages would be set up to trigger different pitches - more sophisticated models also allowing other properties of the notes such as filter cut-off to be altered. These would be run as a sequence of maybe 8 or 16 notes, and the familiar looped basslines and arpeggios they created can be found in much early 80s synth-based music, although Donna Summers 1977 disco smash I Feel Love is perhaps the most famous early example (produced by Giorgio Moroder). When MIDI and digital instruments arrived on the scene, the concept of sequencing remained - that is to store or record a sequence of notes - but the new technology allowed for far more than just a simple monophonic loop.
MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A communications protocol for electronic musical instruments and computers. MIDI can operate over up to 16 independent channels per port and uses 7-bit values (between 0 and 127).
At a basic level MIDI sends information like play this note, this hard, for this long but it can also send many different kinds of control information such as pitch bend, modulation, sustain, filter frequency, fader position, tempo - in fact pretty much anything that you are likely to find on an electronic instrument. So a MIDI sequencer enables you to record not just note and pitch information, but also all your other performance data. Its important to remember that a MIDI sequencer records performance data only - not the actual sound of the performance, as if you make an audio recording. Of course once the data is in the sequencer, you gain the ability to edit the performance and change the sounds being used. You can also tweak various synthesis parameters, quantize notes (automatically correct their timing), and even change the tempo of the music without changing the pitch. When computers arrived in the studio, MIDI data could be displayed on a full-size screen which made composition and all this editing a great deal easier.
In the early days, there were two major competitors in the software sequencing field, both from Germany - Notator from Emagic (which evolved into Apples Logic) used musical notation to display MIDI data, and Pro 24 from Steinberg (which evolved into Cubase) that opted for what has become the standard MIDI editing interface the piano-roll.
The piano-roll editor is largely unchanged today, and takes its cue from the piano rolls put into player-pianos that you often see in the saloons of Western movies. Its basically a grid with a piano keyboard, and therefore pitch, on the vertical axis, and time, and therefore note duration and position, on the horizontal axis. Piano-roll editors often additionally show controller information such as velocity (how hard a note is played) at the bottom of the screen beneath the notes. Graphic editors of this kind at last allowed people who couldnt read traditional notation to use music software and start composing.
The great advantages presented by MIDI sequencing were not always matched by the usability of the hardware of the day though. As everything went digital in the 90s, many creative musicians sought out discarded analogue hardware and introduced the hypnotic, looping, pulse of analogue sequencing to a new generation of clubbers and ravers. While pop music languished in complex arrangements, the throbbing heart of dance culture worshipped the synth bassline loop. It took a while before software developers came close to replicating that ease of use, but in 1997, Propellerheads released Rebirth RB-338. Rebirth was a virtual model of the Roland TB303 Bassline and TR808 drum machine - suddenly sequencing was intuitive and instant again. In the ten years that followed, Rebirth evolved into the extraordinary Reason software sequencer - probably the best example of combining an analogue-style interface with the depth and programming power of MIDI.


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The main point of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, also known as HIPAA, is to guarantee health coverage protection for workers and their families when they experience loss of eligibility through life circumstances or face discrimination due to health factors, reports the U.S. Department of Labor. Additionally, insurers cannot refuse coverage because of disabilities, previous medical conditions or the results of a physical examination.Continue Reading
Under HIPAA, employees can enroll in health plans that they previously declined outside of the plans' usual open enrollment periods in special situations, explains the U.S. Department of Labor. For instance, workers have special enrollment rights if they lose employer contributions or eligibility for coverage in a spouse's plan. They are also entitled to special enrollment consideration if they lose coverage due to divorce, legal separation, the death of a spouse, job loss or reduced hours of work.
HIPAA stipulates that health plans cannot deny coverage to employees or their families due to health status, medical history, genetic information or claims experience, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Although health plans can require workers to fill out medical questionnaires, they cannot predicate coverage on the results. Plans are allowed to offer lower premiums to those who stop smoking or participate in wellness programs as long as the opportunities are available to all employees.
The Affordable Care Act and state laws complement HIPAA by providing additional employee health care protection.Learn more about Health Insurance


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Los Alamos Bovine Tuberculosis Work Featured in New Mexico Stockman Magazine
- Harshini Mukundan
The tuberculosis work of researchers from Biosensor team at Los Alamos is featured in the June issue of the New Mexico Stockman magazine. The New Mexico Stockman is an agricultural publication that goes mainly to ranchers in New Mexico and Arizona. The article describes a quick and accurate means of diagnosing bovine tuberculosis(TB) that is under development by the Biosensor team. TB is a serious, chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium. It usually affects the respiratory system and is capable of infecting most mammals. The risk of humans contracting bovine TB is low (human TB is caused by a different strain of the bacteria), but positive cases can affect consumer confidence in milk and beef products as well as the health of the heard.
Currently, the most common method for diagnosis of TB uses a skin injection test that takes days and which must be followed up by a lab culture, making testing expensive and time consuming. The test that the Biosensor team is attempting to develop takes about fifteen minutes and could be performed in the field. Since it is both fast and easy, it can be widely used, allowing for early detection that can in turn prevent the spread of the disease.
The Los Alamos Biosensor team uses planar optical waveguides for the sensitive, specific, and rapid detection of biological agents. They develop methods to detect national security threats (anthrax, botulism) as well as medically important organisms and conditions (influenza, breast cancer, tuberculosis). They hope to have the feasibility testing for bovine TB diagnosis completed by the end of the year.
This project is an extension of already ongoing work on human tuberculosis (Los Alamos Laboratory Directed Research and Development funded). The team consists of Basil Swanson, Harshini Mukundan (Principal investigator), Aaron Anderson, Kevin Grace, Dominique Price, Matthew R. Scholfield, Rama Sakamuri and Sandeep Kumar (post-docs). Funding for the bovine TB development comes from the New Mexico Small Business Association (Program Manager, Lisa Henne). Dr. Ray Waters at the USDA is an external collaborator on the project.
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The Kansas State Legislature includes 40 state senators, one for each district, as of 2015. The senators are members of the Kansas State Senate, which is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature.Continue Reading
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Spartans Open Tough Week At Illinois
Michigan State plays in Champaign on Tuesday.
Jan. 17, 2011
|No. 17/18 Michigan State (12-5, 4-1) vs. No. t-23/22 Illinois (13-5, 3-2)
|Tuesday, Jan. 18
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The Opening Tip
After a pair of home overtime victories, Michigan State takes to the road to face Illinois. The game features two strong defensive teams, as both the Spartans and Illini are holding opponents under 40 percent shooting in conference play. The last 11 games in the series have been decided by 10 points or less.
The Starting Five
1. Big Ten Defense
In conference games, MSU ranks third in the Big Ten in field-goal percentage defense, holding opponents to .393 shooting from the field. The Spartans also rank third in the conference in scoring defense in league games, allowing 63.6 points per contest. MSU ranks second in the league in blocks (6.6 bpg) and third in steals (6.2 spg) in league games.
2. Becoming A Defensive Stopper
Delvon Roe has turned himself into one of the premier defenders in the Big Ten and an early favorite for Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors. A combination of strength and great feet and quickness allow him to defend on the interior or the perimeter. In the Big Ten, he's drawn the assignment against two of the league's top four scorers, Jon Leuer and John Shurna. In two games, he's held Shurna to 8.5 ppg on 3-of-21 shooting, including blocking five shots in the second meeting. Against Leuer, Roe limited the talented Badger to 10 points on 3-of-9 shooting. Earlier in the year, he showed the same skills, helping limit Duke All-American Kyle Singler to 5-of-14 shooting and 15 points, three below his average.
3. Big Ten Road Success
One key to Michigan State's back-to-back Big Ten Championships in 2009 and 2010 was its play on the road. Over the last two-plus seasons, the Spartans are 16-4 away from East Lansing. MSU established a school record with eight road wins in 2009, and followed with a 7-2 mark in 2010. Nine of the 16 wins were by double-figures, while five were by five points or less, including back-to-back one-point wins at Minnesota and Michigan in 2010.
4. Limiting Turnovers
One of Michigan State's issues this season has been turnovers, as the Spartans average 14.9 per contest. It's an area, however, where MSU has shown improvement lately as the Spartans have committed 11 turnovers or fewer in five of the last eight games, averaging 11.6 in that stretch. MSU is averaging just 11.8 turnovers in conference action. Michigan State is 7-0 when the opponent commits more turnovers or turnovers are equal and 5-5 when it has more turnovers than the opponent.
5. Spartans In January
Over the last few years, Michigan State has been extremely successful in the month of January. Since 2007-08, the Spartans are 26-3 in the first month of the calendar year. Michigan State was a perfect 9-0 in 2010 and 7-1 in 2008 and 2009. For his career, Tom Izzo is 88-35 (.715) in January.
MSU vs. Illinois Notes
Series History
The all-time series between Michigan State and Illinois is tied at 54, although the Illini own a 35-17 advantage in Champaign. MSU has won five of the last six against Illinois and seven of the last nine. The last 11 games in the series have been decided by 10 points or less. Tom Izzo is 17-12 in his career against the Illini.
Coach Weber
Bruce Weber (Wisconsin-Milwaukee, '84) is 289-131 in his 13th season as a collegiate head coach, including 186-77 in eight seasons at Illinois. Prior to his arrival in Champaign, Weber posted a 103-54 mark at Southern Illinois.
The Last Meeting
Illinois defeated Michigan State, 78-73, on Feb. 6, 2010, in Champaign. The Illini jumped out to a 14-4 lead, but MSU pulled within one point at halftime, 35-34. Illinois tried to put the game away a couple times in the second half, but with 1:44 remaining, MSU tied the contest on a pair of Raymar Morgan free throws. A Brandon Paul layup gave Illinois a 70-68 lead. Morgan then turned the ball over and Demetri McCamey hit a 3-pointer late in the shot clock to give Illinois a five-point lead. Draymond Green posted a double-double with 17 points and 16 rebounds, the most boards by a Spartan in a Big Ten game since 2001. The Spartans were also playing without All-Big Ten performer Kalin Lucas, who injured his ankle in the previous game. MSU shot 54.5 percent, but allowed Illinois to shoot 52.5 percent. McCamey led Illinois with 22 points and 11 assists.
Illini Notes
Illinois is shooting an impressive .522 from the field in league contests, including .513 from 3-point range ... The Illini are also the best defensive team, statistically, holding teams to a conference low .381 field-goal percentage, including .291 from behind the arc ... Illinois, however, has struggled with turnovers, committing a conference-high 14.6 in league games ... According to the most recent NCAA statistics (through games of Jan. 13), Illinois ranked third in the nation in 3-point field-goal percentage, while Demetri McCamey ranked fifth in th nation in assists ... Three different Illini (Mike Davis, Mike Tisdale, Demetri McCamey) have posted double-doubles this season ... Illinois ranks second in the conference in rebounding margin (+5.6) in league games.
Gm. 17 Notes Michigan St. 71 - Northwestern 67, OT
* For the first time in program history, Michigan State played back-to-back home overtime games. It is just the fourth instance of back-to-back overtime games in school history and the first since November 2005. MSU previously played back-to-back Big Ten overtime games in 2004.
* The win over Northwestern marked the 1,500th victory in program history. MSU's all-time record is 1,500-1,012.
* MSU, led by Delvon Roe, held Northwestern's John Shurna to a season-low six points on 2-of-10 shooting. Shurna entered the game averaging 20.1 points.
* Keith Appling registered career highs in points (19), field goals (6), 3-pointers (5) and minutes (35).
* In the first half, MSU scored a season-low 18 points on 26.1 percent shooting, but improved to score 42 second-half points on 50.0 percent shooting.
* MSU forced 16 Northwestern turnovers, a season high for the Wildcats. NU had been ninth nationally with an average of only 10.9 turnovers per game.
* Draymond Green made a career-high 10 free throws in 10 attempts. It marks the 31st time in Spartan history a player has made all 10 or more of his free throws in a game.
* Delvon Roe tied his career high with five blocks.
* Michigan State shot a season-best .857 from the foul line (24-of-28).
MSU Basketball Notes
Tough Non-Conference Slate
During the non-conference schedule, Michigan State played five teams that have been ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 at some point this year. MSU's four non-conference losses have come to teams with a combined record of 62-6 (through Jan. 16) and that are all currently ranked in the top 12 of the AP Top 25.
Starting Lineup Shakeups
Michigan State has used five different starting lineups this season, compared to 19 last season. The lineup of Durrell Summers, Kalin Lucas, Keith Appling, Draymond Green and Delvon Roe has started all five Big Ten games. Lucas and Summers are the only two Spartans to start every game this season.
Moving Up The Scoring Chart
Kalin Lucas ranks 10th in MSU career scoring with 1,668 points. The Spartan senior needs 50 points to pass Mike Robinson (1,717 points) for ninth place and 51 points to pass Paul Davis (1,718 points) for eighth place in MSU history.
Holding Down Top Scorers
Michigan State has done a solid job defensively on three of the league's top scorers. In two games, MSU has held Northwestern's John Shurna, currently averaging 19.3 ppg, to 8.5 ppg on 3-of-21 shooting. MSU held Penn State's Talor Battle, averaging 20.5 ppg, to 13 points on 3-of-14 shooting. The Spartans limited Wisconsin's Jon Leuer, averaging 19.2 points, to 10 points on 3-of-9 shooting. Delvon Roe deserves much of the credit, as he was the primary defender on both Shurna and Leuer. In the second game vs. Northwestern, Roe tied his career high with five blocks. On the perimeter, freshman Keith Appling has emerged as a defensive force.
Solid Defensive Effort
Michigan State is turning in a strong defensive effort this season, holding teams to 65.6 points per game and allowing opponents to shoot just 39.6 percent from the field, including 34.9 percent from 3-point range. MSU has held seven opponents below 40 percent and just five have topped 45 percent. No Spartan opponent has shot better than 50 percent, as MSU has out-shot its opponent in 13 of 17 contests. Statistically, MSU ranks second in blocks (5.24 bpg) and fifth in the conference in steals (7.59 spg), while Draymond Green paces the league in steals (1.88 spg).
He's Back
Kalin Lucas tore his left Achilles in the second round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. He then put off surgery for a week to attend the Midwest Regional, cheering on his teammates to the Final Four. Since then, he spent the summer rehabbing daily for hours on end. Lucas has started the season on a strong note, averaging team bests in both scoring (14.7 points) and minutes (30.6 minutes). He was named Big Ten Player of the Week on Nov. 29.
MSU's Mr. Everything
Junior Draymond Green is one of the nation's most versatile players. He leads the team in rebounding (8.9 rpg) and steals (1.9 spg), ranks second in assists (3.9 apg) and blocks (1.4 bpg), tied for second in 3-point field-goal percentage (.415), and third in scoring (12.8). Green leads the conference in steals and ranks third in rebounding, 11th in blocks and assists and 14th in 3-point field-goal percentage. In six games this season, Green has led MSU in both rebounding and assists. Green is MSU's active leader with 13 double-doubles in his career, including five this season. He's led MSU in rebounding in 13 games, assists in seven games, and scoring in three games. He was named Big Ten Player of the Week on Jan. 17, after averaging 21.0 ppg and 8.5 rpg in two overtime victories.
Lucas In Exclusive Club
With 1,668 career points and 506 career assists, Kalin Lucas is part of an exclusive club. He is just the fourth Spartan to total 1,500 career points and 500 career assists, joining Scott Skiles (2,145 pts., 645 asts.), Mateen Cleaves (1,541 pts., 816 asts.) and Drew Neitzel (1,534 pts., 582 asts.).
Block Party
Michigan State ranks second in the Big Ten in all games with 5.24 blocks per game. In conference action, MSU also ranks second with 6.6 blocks per game through the first five contests, thanks to a 12-block effort at Northwestern. The 12 blocks rank as the second-greatest single-game total in school history. Freshman guard Keith Appling blocked five shots in the first game against the Wildcats, equaling the fourth-best single-game total in school history, and the best ever for a Spartan guard, while Delvon Roe blocked five shots in the second game vs. NU. Delvon Roe leads the Spartans with 24 blocks, followed by Draymond Green with 23.
Spartans From Distance
Michigan State is shooting .380 from 3-point range this season, ranking fifth in the Big Ten. The Spartans' best 3-point percentage under Tom Izzo is .401, established by the 2003-04 squad. Five different Spartans have knocked down 17 or more 3-pointers led by Durrell Summers with 38. Keith Appling is shooting a team-best .452 from 3-point range, as four of the five Spartans hitting 17 or more threes are shooting 40 percent or better (Lucas - .415, Green - .415, Summers - .404). As a team, MSU ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 7.18 3-pointers per game, after finishing last in the conference last season (5.1).
It's All About Boardwork
Michigan State has led the nation in rebounding margin in each of the last two seasons, posting a +9.3 margin in 2009 and a +8.6 margin in 2010. The Spartans have led the nation in rebounding margin in four of the last 11 years. MSU has led the Big Ten in rebounding margin in 11 of the last 13 years. In the Tom Izzo era, MSU has out-rebounded 407 of 526 opponents (.774), posting a 323-84 (.794) mark in those games. This year, MSU has out-rebounded 11 of 17 opponents, including 10 of the last 13, posting a +4.4 margin. The Spartans are 9-2 when out-rebounding their opponent, and 3-3 when failing to do so.
MSU's Detroit Duo
Michigan State's senior duo of Durrell Summers and Kalin Lucas, both from Detroit, rank one-two on the Spartans in scoring. Lucas (14.7 ppg) and Summers (14.2 ppg) combine to average 28.9 points per game. The two guards have been AAU teammates since middle school.
Durrell From Downtown
Durrell Summers leads the Spartans in 3-point field goals made (38) and attempted (94), while ranking fourth in percentage (.409). Summers has made four or more three pointers in five of the last 10 games and three or more in six of the last 10. He ranks tied for seventh in the Big Ten in 3-point field goals made per game (2.24). Summers needs just seven more 3-pointers to tie his single-season high of 45, established as a sophomore.
Big Ten Strength
Six different Big Ten teams are currently ranked in the ESPN/USA Today Top 25, including Ohio State (No. 2), Purdue (No. 8), Illinois (No. 16), Wisconsin (No. 21), Michigan State (No. 24) and Minnesota (No. 25). The Big Ten (6) trails only the BIG EAST (7) for number of ranked teams. The last time that MSU played five different ranked schools during league play came during the 1999 season when the Spartans played six different ranked league opponents. Last season, MSU played six games against four ranked league opponents.
Spartan Depth
In 2009-10, seven Spartans averaged more than 20 minutes per game, while nine averaged 7.2 minutes per contest. This season, 10 different Spartans have averaged 8.2 minutes or more. MSU's bench is out-scoring opponents' reserves by 8.8 points per game (21.7 ppg-12.9 ppg), out-scoring the opponents' bench in 13 of 17 games this season.
Dealing With Injury
One of the early storylines for the 2010-11 Spartans will be how they deal with injuries and how different players battle back from injury. Many different players missed significant time in the offseason due to injury. Most notably, Kalin Lucas is attempting to come back from an Achilles injury suffered in the second round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament against Maryland. Shortly after the season concluded in April, Delvon Roe had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee. Garrick Sherman had screws removed from his foot, left over from a high school injury. Freshman center Adreian Payne separated his shoulder late in his high school senior season and missed several months. Fellow freshman Russell Byrd suffered a broken foot in May, and when the foot never fully healed, he underwent a second surgery in early October. Austin Thornton suffered a back injury that kept him out of action for several weeks. Even Durrell Summers suffered a mild knee sprain and missed an opportunity to work with the USA Basketball Select Team. Korie Lucious missed a couple weeks in early October after surgery to fix a torn meniscus.
Quite A Class Already
Although they have played just three-plus seasons, Spartan seniors Kalin Lucas, Durrell Summers and Mike Kebler have won 98 games in their careers. That total ties for the seventh winningest class in school history with the 2008 class. With three more wins, the 2011 class will tie the 2003 class for sixth with 101 wins. If the Spartans win 29 games this season, they will equal the 2001 class (115) as the most successful group in school history.
Summers Reaches 1,000
Durrell Summers became the 41st player to top 1,000 career points with his 21-point effort vs. Tennessee Tech. With 1,160 points for his career, he ranks 32nd in MSU history, needing 17 to pass Lee Lafayette (1,176 points) for 31st.
Big Ten Favorites
Michigan State was selected as the preseason conference favorite for the 2010-11 season, as voted on by a panel of media. Ohio State and Purdue were picked to finish second and third, respectively. 2009 Big Ten Player of the Year Kalin Lucas was tabbed as Preseason Player of the Year.
In The Rankings
Michigan State is currently ranked No. 24 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Top 25 Poll. Ten different Spartan opponents are ranked in at least one of the two polls, including Duke (1 AP/1 USA Today), Ohio State (2/2), Syracuse (4/4), Purdue (8/8), Connecticut (10/9), Texas (12/14), lllinois (16/16), Washington (17/18) Wisconsin (20/21) and Minnesota (-/25).
Sherman Hits The Mark
Garrick Sherman is shooting a strong .667 from the field this season. Since opening the season with a 3-of-6 effort, Sherman has hit 29 of his last 42. At one point, he connected on 10 straight shots this season.
Acting The Part
November 16 proved to be an especially busy day for Delvon Roe. At 7:30 p.m., the theatre major played the role of "Charles the Wrestler" in William Shakespeare's "As You Like It" put on by the MSU Department of Theatre at the Wharton Center. At 10 p.m., he resumed his normal role of starting power forward for the Spartans, playing one of his best games at MSU, recording 15 points, five rebounds and six assists. Roe also performed on stage on Nov. 17 and 18 prior to leaving for Maui. Feeling his healthiest since before injuring his knee in the first game of his senior year of high school, Roe is averaging 6.9 points and 5.6 rebounds on the season.
Award Candidates
Seniors Kalin Lucas and Durrell Summers have been named preseason candidates for the John R. Wooden and Naismith Awards. Lucas is also a candidate for the Cousy Award, presented to the nation's top point guard.
Spartans In The NBA
Five former Spartans are currently on NBA rosters, including Charlie Bell (Golden State Warriors), Shannon Brown (Los Angeles Lakers), Morris Peterson (Oklahoma City Thunder), Zach Randolph (Memphis Grizzlies) and Jason Richardson (Orlando Magic). Brown is a key reserve guard for the Lakers and has been a major contributor on back-to-back NBA Championship squads. Randolph was selected as a reserve for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game. Richardson has averaged more than 18 points per game over the course of his 10-year career.
The Book On Tom Izzo
Coach Izzo
In his 16th year, Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan, '77) is 376-151 (.713), and 178-77 (.698) in the Big Ten, as the coach of the Michigan State basketball program. He ranks as the winningest coach in Michigan State history, having passed his mentor Jud Heathcote with his 341st career victory on Nov. 28, 2009 . In his 15 seasons as a head coach, Izzo has won National Coach of the Year honors four times, including the Clair Bee Award in 2005 and NABC honors in 2001. In 1999, Izzo was named National Coach of the year by Basketball Times, while earning similar honors from The Associated Press, Basketball News and the USBWA in '98. He earned Big Ten Coach of the Year honors in 1998 and 2009.
Among The Big Ten's Best
Tom Izzo's .697 winning percentage in Big Ten games ranks second all-time among league coaches with at least 10 years of service, behind former Indiana coach Bob Knight (.700) and ahead of Purdue's Ward Lambert (.685). In all games, Knight ranks first at .734, followed by Izzo (.713), Wisconsin's Walter Meanwell (.712) and Lambert (.709). With 178 conference victories, Izzo ranks seventh all-time.
Izzo Among Best Ever
Through his first 15 seasons, Tom Izzo won 364 games, ranking seventh in college basketball history for most wins by a college coach in his first 15 years.
Izzo's Coaching Tree
Five current Division I head coaches all served as assistants to Tom Izzo, including Jim Boylen (Utah), Tom Crean (Indiana), Brian Gregory (Dayton), Stan Heath (South Florida) and Doug Wojcik (Tulsa). Mike Garland served as head coach at Cleveland State for three seasons and Stan Joplin, an assistant during Izzo's first season, spent 12 seasons as head coach at Toledo.


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This one merely wants to stone someone to death!
Step forward Conservative councillor for Birmingham Gareth Compton!
Choice bits from this BBC News story:
"Mr Compton allegedly tweeted: "Can someone please stone Yasmin Alibhai-Brown to death?
I shan't tell Amnesty if you don't. It would be a blessing, really.""
That word "allegedly" rather implies that there was some doubt…….
"Later, he wrote on Twitter that he had not called for the stoning of anybody."
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on Radio 5. I [apologise] for any offence caused, it was wholly unintentional.""
I take it that you did say it then, Gareth?
That blond hair doesn't make look Aryan in any way, does it?
I wonder is he friends with a fellow Tory councillor who I talked about
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