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Over in Tampa, Florida, they've packed up the bunting, the burst balloons and Clint Eastwood's empty chair. The television producers, the commentariat and the all-important spinmeisters have now moved on to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the second half of the American political convention drama. By J BROOKS SPECTOR.
Even before the Democratic convention begins in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday, the two presidential candidates have been trading charges in campaign appearances, inevitably in battleground states. Mitt Romney said at one of his campaign rallies, "I don't like the way the way the game is going under this president. If there's a coach whose record is 0 and 23-million (referring to the jobless number), you get rid of him and get someone new." Meanwhile, Barack Obama told his audience, "There was a lot of talk about hard truths and bold choices, but no one actually told you what they were." He argued a Romney administration would offer "retreads of the same old policies that have been sticking it to the middle class for years."
Even as the two sides were trading charges, most Americans were still trying to squeeze out the last moments of summer vacation-style life over the three-day weekend that includes Labour Day holiday on 3 September. Despite this being a holiday weekend, Democratic activists and politicians and journalists have been converging on Charlotte, a mid-sized city in North Carolina that is a nationally prominent educational centre and the nation's second-largest banking centre, right behind New York City.
One interesting footnote to all of this is that because North Carolina is a "right to work" state (that is, a state in which unions do not have the right to declare a factory as closed shop, requiring membership for employees following a workers' vote), the American labour movement's presence at this gathering will be less in evidence than is usual at Democratic Party conventions. Organized labour will still undoubtedly put heft (and manpower) into the campaign over the last two months before the election, given its deep opposition to so many of the Romney/Ryan budget and tax ideas.
Mitt Romney's nominating convention was all about trying to re-sculpt the narrative of his life, pumping some humanity into an apparent statue and giving him some real heart (and soul). Cynics might say this was about on par with Dorothy and Toto's mission to get the Tin Man a heart, the Scarecrow a brain and the Cowardly Lion some courage. Okay, we'll accept the fact that Romney has a brain – but those other two prizes are still up for grabs according to the polls about his likeability quotient.
It is more than a little astonishing Clint Eastwood's surreal, nationally televised dialogue with that empty chair at the convention just before the candidate spoke has apparently generated more YouTube, Facebook and Twitter buzz than Mitt Romney's actual acceptance speech did.
This rewriting of Romney's life was taking place even as the convention simultaneously was designed to neuter the harsher-edged Tea Party acolytes in the service (allowing them the sop of a hard-edged party platform that nobody actually reads) of capturing the remaining undecided voters in key battleground states. The tool for all this is an anodyne storyline that begins with joyously cutting taxes for the rich, trimming all that mystical "fat" from the federal budget (by cutting the miniscule federal funding for the arts and National Public Radio) but without saying what really must be thrown under that bus; saving Medicare and Social Security by cutting them or recasting the benefits downwards; but also upping the federal spend on defence (without somehow forcing congress' own fiscal cliff agreement to kick in).
Some of this Republican narrative about fiscal probity and honest, straight-dealing may eventually be subtly undercut by vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan being caught fibbing about his marathoning history when, in talking about his accomplishments, he shaved a full hour off his time. It's not nice to lie about one's sports achievements – people notice. Question for the class: Has Ryan cost the ticket the long distance running demographic with that whopper?
Looking forward to the actual convention, readers should expect Romney and his party to be pummelled by Obama and his surrogates when they insist Romney/Ryan reconcile the contradictions in their ideas on budgets; between the two candidates and their party's platform; and among their party's various factions. Concurrently, during the next two months, Democrats will attempt to consolidate their traditional support and sway that ever-diminishing pool of undecided voters in the big battleground states, one demographic slice at a time, in an effort to gain a second term of office for the incumbent president.
Given the fact that there will be little real drama in this second convention – the candidate is obviously known in advance – an important element of this convention, and the for Obama campaign more generally, will be the use of social media to engage future voters in the convention. It will be live streamed on the Web, there will be an unprecedented Spanish-language website, viewer comments will go directly into the online feed and attendees at the convention will be able to interact with those watching via the Internet. The Republican convention was live streamed, true, but not interactively the way his one is scheduled to be.
In part, this is an effort to recapture at least some of the Obama appeal from 2008 as well as to help the campaign harvest voter data that can then be fed into registration and "get out the vote" drives. Elections, after all, are won both by convincing voters to support a particular candidate as well as by making sure supporters are identified, registered to vote and – most important of all – actually voting when Election Day rolls around. Some of these efforts are in response to a cutback by national TV networks, which have limited convention coverage substantially. In fact, viewership for Romney's speech was about 25% lower than for John McCain's four years earlier.
And so, as the Democratic convention begins, speaker after speaker will focus discussion and oratory on the circumstances of the middle class (Why? Because that is where the great bulk of American voters are, of course) and issues understood to be close to their hearts and minds: closing off tax cuts for the rich and drawing down the national debt, even as the federal government's funding priorities are moved towards spending more on education and training, energy innovation and building/rebuilding infrastructure. In essence, it's the Tom Friedman/Fareed Zakaria/Alexander Hamilton national development project – updated as the Obama stimulus project round two to kickstart a real recovery.
Still, the main burden for getting viewers to stay up to watch this show and contribute to momentum, as opposed to their playing Angry Birds or trawling the cable channels for favourite repeat episodes of Law and Order will fall on Barack Obama's shoulders – together with a big assist from Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton. In his prime time speech on Wednesday Clinton ("The Big Dawg", "Bubba") will try to tie in this year's campaign with the economic good times that were around during the previous Democratic presidency as he places Obama's name formally in nomination. Clinton has in fact become a growing force in this year's campaign, an informal advisor to Obama and a touchstone for focusing back upon the glory days of the party.
As things stand now, the game plan is for Obama to address a big outdoor crowd again, as happened in Denver four years earlier. This time around, though, the organizers will have to work rather harder to fill such a venue. In 2008, that effort attracted over 70,000 people – inspired by Obama's promises of hope and change and his magnetic appeal to young, frequently first-time voters.
Obama campaign staffers are telling the media that while the president will address the continuing economic woes assailing the country and battering his poll ratings in terms of the quality of his economic stewardship, he plans to focus on the future and why his policies will succeed if they are given a second shot at things. As a result, expect to hear rather little about new initiatives and much, much more on pending policy agenda items such as immigration and tax reform.
As Deputy Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter told the media, "When the convention is over, folks with be left with a clear road map of where he thinks America needs to go. And it will be clear what his focus will be in an Obama second term." Such an approach, of course, will sail into headwinds given that the country has 8.3% unemployment and as surveys that say close to two thirds of those polled say the country is heading in the wrong direction economically.
Nevertheless, the Politico website reported over the weekend that commentary in the upcoming issue of The New Yorker argues, "Romney hasn't been able to convince people that the weak economy is Obama's fault. … (A) majority of voters still blame George W Bush … Romney's strategy was predicated on the idea that, as long as he appeared competent, all he had to do to win was be the not-Obama. But the inability to pin the weak economy on Obama has forced Romney to make a case for himself … And this has proved more difficult than anticipated. Though Romney is arguably the most successful businessman ever to run for President, his career at Bain Capital does not inspire faith in him as a job creator, since private equity has always been more about efficiency and financial engineering than about creating jobs…. (Moreover) Romney's specific policies haven't helped him much, either, partly because his economic speeches have been light on detail, and partly because his party's ideology limits the kinds of solutions he can offer…."
The New Yorker goes on to say that, so far, "The economy isn't … enough of a winning issue to allow him to run the kind of successful clarifying campaign that Reagan and Clinton ran. This may help explain why … Romney and his surrogates have abandoned their single-minded economic focus and begun attacking Obama on issues like welfare reform (and) cuts to Medicare."
And the vigorously pro-business (and often pro-Republican) Economist reported Obama was not as guilty of economic mismanagement as Republican litany would have it. "Did Mr Obama blow it? Nearly four years later, voters seem to think so: approval of his economic management is near rock bottom, the single-biggest obstacle to his re-election. This, however, is not a fair judgment on Mr Obama's record, which must consider not just the results but the decisions he took, the alternatives on offer and the obstacles in his way. Seen in that light, the report card is better. His handling of the crisis and recession were impressive. Unfortunately, his efforts to reshape the economy have often misfired. And America's public finances are in a dire state."
The convention will open formally with Michelle Obama as the featured speaker (and her popularity exceeds that of her husband by a significant degree). In addition, attendees will hear Julian Castro, the Hispanic mayor of San Antonio, Texas, as a keynoter. Taken together, Castro and the first lady are the Democrats' rhetorical effort to bolster connections with two key demographics – Hispanic voters and women – where the Obama campaign still holds significant leads in support over Romney. Expect Michelle Obama to touch on her husband's struggles being raised by a single mother and having to wrestle with paying off student loans – but that he also has a deep personal understanding of the travails of the middle class – in contrast to that still-hovering picture of Romney as miasmic blend of Richie Rich and Gordon Gecko. This plays to the fact that despite polls saying voters believe Mitt Romney has a better handle on managing the economy, those same polls say voters believe Obama understands the economic issues crucial to voters better than his opponent.
Returning to the speakers' lineup, the vice president, Joe Biden, and Senator John Kerry will be speaking on Thursday evening, prior to Obama's acceptance speech. Kerry's speech may be important in electoral terms. While his state, Massachusetts, will be a reliable Democratic state, Kerry is assumed to have the inside track for the position of secretary of state in a second Obama administration. As such, his presentation may be crucial to help nail down voter perceptions of the Democrats as reliable stewards of American foreign policy. This constitutes a curious reversal of the usual order of things in which Republicans have been assumed to be the party of firm national defence and security.
The problem in this for Obama, of course, is this policy area is well behind in voter concerns this year. Nevertheless, Kerry will touch on the winding down of the Iraq war, the ongoing drawdown from Afghanistan and the death of Osama bin Laden – all in sharp contrast to Romney's vague, even Delphic, foreign policy discussions so far. And there should be a not-so-subtle reminder that these two wars came courtesy of the same party that was in charge during the initial onslaught of the financial crisis.
With only a modest bounce in support so far (although fuller, more detailed polling data should come out early in the week of the Democratic convention) for Romney and Ryan from their own earlier convention, The New York Times' Nate Silver, one of the country's leading election handicappers (built on years of handicapping sports matches) noted, "The Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. Received mediocre television ratings – and the polling data so far suggests that it may produce only a modest bounce in the polls for Mitt Romney. The most favourable number for Mr. Romney is from the Rasmussen Reports tracking poll. That survey showed him pulling into a 3-point lead against President Obama on Saturday" – before the Democratic convention began.
During the convention, look for ongoing, close evaluations of how well the Obama re-nomination – especially his acceptance speech – resonates with key demographics and among the undecideds. Watch, too, for how well the entire Obama family moves the dial if they come onto the dais together on Thursday evening – even without Bo, the Portuguese Water Dog as an admonishment for Seamus' treatment on the roof of the Romney station wagon all those years ago.
As with the previous week, this writer will get up early and go to bed late to watch events from Charlotte and report on them for Daily Maverick readers. DM
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Dear God that bike's naked!
We too were shocked, but only by how attractive the Ducati Penigale 1199 looks with its shell-free monocoque chassis. By cramming all the parts in one centralised position Ducati has done away with a traditional frame and essentially made the engine the frame. So tightly packed is it, you can't even see through to the other side at any point in the central body. Efficient – but not so fun for servicing.
Yes it looks great, but won't that get hot all crammed in like that?
Very true, there's little airflow over separate components to keep them cool. And with 195bhp at 14,200 rpm there's going to be a lot of heat. We'll just have to hope that this crazily high rev limit for a twin was all part of Ducati's master plan. That or only ride it in the winter.
So is that the finished version?
If it's anything like the previous model there will be a fairing – in this case a superbike shaped outer shell – on its way. But we kind of like its raw naked look. What we don't like is Ducati pricing. There's nothing official yet but if it's as much as its predecessor you can expect to shell out at least £15,000 for the basic model alone.
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We'll get a live update from on the ground in Oakland where unions, local businesses and even city workers are all expected to join the Occupy Oakland movement for a general strike as they're calling it. Then, we'll speak to Ana Kasparian of the Young Turks about an amendment that was introduced to overturn Citizens United. Also, Dean Baker will join us to hash out a proposed transaction tax. Other countries have enacted it, but how hard will Wall Street fight back against the effort here? And then don't miss our happy hour segment.


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"What does it mean to be a man?"
"What gets you through the night?"
City Theatre's latest play, Through The Night, features Daniel Beaty, one of the most audacious and poetic voices in today's American theatre. Beaty transforms into many different characters in this inspiring, joyous, and unforgettable one-man-show. The New York Times calls Through the Night "a thing of beauty."
Six characters … three generations … one extraordinary performer!
Beaty's kinetic one-man show tells six intersecting tales about what it means to be a black man in America today. Equal parts poetry and soul, this virtuosic feat of acting presents a range of eclectic characters — a precocious 10-year-old boy, an overweight bishop, a college student escaping the projects, and more.
To get at the heart of the play we asked the good people at Bat's Barbershop to share their opinion on two questions. What does it mean to be a man? What gets you through the night?
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Amazing doesn't begin to describe Olympiacos' unbelievable run at the 2011-2012 Euroleague championship. Down 19 points to CSKA Moscow with a little over 12 minutes remaining, the Greek club then went on a furious 28-8 run to win it on a Georgios Printezis floater with 0.7 seconds remaining. It was a comeback of such historical proportions by the Oly that I'm admittedly personally incapable of finding words to describe the feelings of those watching on that moment the game ended. So I won't try.
This is the Reds' second Euroleague title in club history. After so many years of disappointment with a squad built with high profile names such as Milos Teodosic, Sofoklis Schortsanitis and Ioannis Bouroussis, it makes sense Olympiacos finally wins it all with a team built with one single star in Vassilis Spanoulis and around him a couple of young prospects in Kostas Sloukas and Kostas Papanikolaou, players acquired on the cheap in-season in Joey Dorsey and Kyle Hines and Pritenzis, who after a couple of years away returned to the club where he first arrived at age 15 to hit the shot that brings the club back to relevancy.
Both teams got off to a tough start offensively. CSKA led 10-7 at the end of the first as both teams couldn't control their emotions and were erratic on offense, combining for 13 turnovers on 33 possessions. CSKA led 34-20 at halftime as Teodosic took over in the second-quarter, at one moment hitting back-to-back-to-back three-pointers and then no-look feeding Darjus Lavrinovic below the rim for a layup. It looked hopeless for Olympiacos at that point.
And it did more so early in the third as Oly continued to turn the ball over at an absurd rate which kept them from putting any sort of comeback attempt together. Meanwhile CSKA was doing just enough to remain in control and when Alexey Shved broke away for a layup to put the Russian club up 19, the game looked all but over.
But it was a 13-point game at the start of the fourth when Olympiacos went on a furious 8-0 run during a three-minute stretch to reenergize its crowd that changed all momentum. Dusan Ivkovic's crew just never gave up. The frontline featuring Hines and Printezis just started outhustling CSKA's taller, stronger and more skilled frontcourt. They created havoc below in the paint, generating second chance opportunities to fuel Oly's run.
CSKA simply went through the motions during all of this. It's tough to know what exactly was going through the players' and head-coach Jonas Kazlauskas' minds but the easy assumption is they checked out too early and even when Olympiacos made the push early in the fourth, they believed they had already won, and could no longer match Olympiacos' intensity and adrenaline.
Leading by three with under two minutes to go, Teodosic went to the foul line and missed one of two free throws. On the other end, he fouled Papanikolaou. But in the end it didn't matter. CSKA's Ramunas Siskauskas went zero for two at the line after Papanikolaou hit his, then Spanoulis drove the length of the court and magnificently fed Printezis on the baseline when Kirilenko cheated to help too soon. And the rest is history.
Spanoulis was named the Final Four's MVP but the ballots were passed out during the third quarter when it looked like CSKA was going to run away with this game. Printezis, the pure heart of the comeback, was the true most valuable player for the team's win in the championship game. And while Spanoulis fueled their arrival to that moment, he isn't the one that will forever live in history.
Head-coach Dusan Ivkovic was terrific for managing to make his players continue to play hard when it looked like there was no more reason for it. And then when they did, he rewarded those, Hines & Printezis, who made a difference by keeping them out there throughout the comeback.
Papanikolaou goes as the unsung hero. The 22-year-old did not have a fantastic season and at times, it seemed he was more involved on last year's team compared to this year's. However, he stepped up big this weekend, hitting big time shots in the semifinal against Regal FC Barcelona. Then he gave the league's MVP a run for his money in the championship game. They were matched for most of the night, and Papanikolaou outplayed him with 18 points on 5-5 shooting from the field and 5-6 from the foul line with just two turnovers compared to 12 points on 4-5 shooting and four turnovers by Kirilenko.
Papanikolaou is automatically eligible for the 2012 NBA Draft and up until Thursday, he was projected to go undrafted after failing to build up on last year's arrival to the scene. But after this weekend, he will possibly be a commodity in the second round. He's shown a neck to perform in the grand stage against elite class competition with his combination of terrific defensive hustle and instincts and an offensive skill set of intuitive cutting and quality shooting that NBA teams are always looking for. At a minimum, a handful of teams must already have called Olympiacos' front office to familiarize themselves with the status of his buyout situation.
Olympiacos put together one impressive stretch of five wins in six games, overcoming Montepaschi Siena, Barça and CSKA on their way to the title. As far as legitimacy of a championship goes, they are in the pantheon after surviving three of Europe's most dominant powerhouses. After so much disappointment over the last decade or so, the red part of Athens can smile, drink and celebrate again. Their Cinderella story has a happy ending.
Thanks to our media partner, the Euroleague for the photos. Rafael Uehara is the managing editor of 'The Basketball Post'. More of his work can be found here and he can be followed on twitter @rafael_uehara.


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We bought this beauty (why,? i dont know!) at an auction the other week. And after bringing it to the shop we realized we had two (not so good) situations on our hand...one, it was ugly & two it was heavy. So, the only thing we could think to do with it was, drop it off at the nearest location -which was smack dab in the middle of our entry way- and hope that it sells FAST!!!
Well....as time went by, this thing was still there! And it was getting to be quite a dreadful sight!
So, my mom decided she was gonna paint it and give it some new life. I must add, it was too heavy to move outside so she painted it right where it was...the wonderful paint smell and all!
She distressed it a little and added different hardware...
What a transformation!
I think it looks great with the silver and white Christmas theme going on.
To fix the 2nd dilemma, we decided it didnt matter how much of a beast it was, we were gonna relocate this thing even if it hurt us during the process. And well, after a little huffing and puffing, and some extra pain shooting through our bodies, we accomplished the task!
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Enzo Mari: Calendario Bilancia Calendar
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This reminds me of school and yardsticks, but in a very good way. Designed by Enzo Mari in 1959 for Danese Milano, Italy. Arrives in a lovely Danese gift box. Available in English or Italian. (also, it's not nearly as redish as it looks in these pictures)
Material: Walnut central section, strips of ramin, beech, maple.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Dr. Ben Clayburgh passed away last month in Grand Forks, N.D.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Dr. Ben Clayburgh passed away last month in Grand Forks, N.D.
He was born Jan. 31, 1924, in Scobey, Mont. After graduating from the University of North Dakota, he attended medical school at UND and Temple University Medical School in Philadelphia. His orthopedic surgery residency was at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II, and served in the United States and London.
Ben later moved to Grand Forks, where he practiced orthopedic surgery for the next 40 years. He became a prominent physician in the Midwest, and was active in many professional organizations. He traveled to China and Malawi, Africa, where he worked and taught medical students. He also arranged medical school exchanges between UND and schools in Norway. Ben was very proud of his Norwegian heritage.
Since 1965, Ben was politically active. For 12 years, he was North Dakota's Republican National Committeeman. In 2004, he cast North Dakota's vote for President George W. Bush. He met with Presidents Nixon, Reagan, Ford, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.
Ben was a devoted UND Sioux fan and worked to establish the university marching band. The band is award-winning and talented. Ben watched with great pride as the band progressed over the years.
Ben is predeceased by his wife, Mina Tennison Clayburgh. He remarried and is survived by his wife, Beverly; sons Dr. James (Nancy) Clayburgh of Portsmouth, N.H., Dr. Robert (Sally) Clayburgh and Dr. John Clayburgh of Grand Forks, and Richard (Jane) Clayburgh of Bismarck; step-daughters Vicki Fredrikson and Susan (Doug) Peterson of Fargo; 12 grandchildren, including Jacqueline, Michael and Diana Clayburgh of Portsmouth; and four great-grandchildren.
Donations may be made to The Pride of the UND Marching Band, c/o Bev Clayburgh, 1626 Belmont Road, Grand Forks, ND 58201.


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Leg numbness is sometimes caused by problems in the lower back, explains Spine-health.com. This numbness is different than the occasional short-term numbness caused when legs are "asleep" and can potentially affect quality of life. Leg numbness from low-back issues can range from slight tingling to complete numbness.
The condition is usually caused by sciatica, which is characterized by damage or pressure to the sciatic nerve, notes MedlinePlus. This nerve begins in the low back and runs down the backside of each leg. The sciatic nerve works to control the muscles in the lower leg and the back of the knee while providing sensation to the soles of the feet, a portion of the lower leg and the backs of the thighs. When this nerve becomes damaged or compressed, numbness, tingling, weakness and pain in the legs can result.
On its own, sciatica is not classified as a medical condition but rather a symptom of an underlying problem, according to MedlinePlus. Generally, sciatica is caused by a slipped disk, spinal stenosis, pelvic fracture or injury, piriformis syndrome or tumors. Treatment of sciatica depends on the underlying cause; sometimes recovery occurs spontaneously without treatment. Nonsurgical treatment is usually recommended along with the application of heat or ice to the area and the use of over-the-counter pain remedies such as Tylenol, Motrin IB or Advil.


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5.00 pm:
We will appeal to Allahabad High Court: Rebecca John, Talwar's lawyer tells NDTV
"For the agents who asked for the closure of this case, for them to turn around and ask for the death sentence is shocking
I think it is a shocking, sad day for India
Never seen such a witch-hunt and this is a blatant abuse of power
There has been no fresh evidence introduced. Critical evidence which could have gone in Talwars favour was not allowed to be introduced
After examining evidence on record, I feel they should be honourably acquitted."
4.30 pm:
Talwars sentenced to life imprisonment
The life sentence for Talwars was under Section 302 of the IPC. They also were awarded 5 years under Section 203 of the IPC and one year for Rajesh Talwar under Section 201 of the IPC.
The court has also awarded the Talwars a fine of Rs 17,000.
The Talwars will be imprisoned for now. If and when they file an appeal in the High Court, they can be granted bail once again.
4.00 pm:
Sentence expected to be delivered at 4:30 pm.
3.30 pm:
Maverick @pratikprasenjit
All news channels are scrolling " Thodi der mein saza ka elaan" since last 2 hours. #Aarushi
ratna_rajaiah @alphabetiya
The CBI wanted to close the Aarushi Talwar case for lack of evidence. Now it's asking for death sentence?
3.10 pm:
India Politics Watch @politicalbaaba
#CBI which few months ago suggested court to shut the case for lack of evidence, now demands death penalty for #Talwars. #AarushiVerdict
3.05 pm:
sonal mehrotra @sonalndtv
I stand corrected by the defence lawyer, arguments on death penalty of Talwars lasted FIVE MINUTES #AarushiMurderCase
Defence lawyer Manoj Sisodia to NDTV
It will be a straight argument for life imprisonment since that is the minimum sentence as per law
We will try and convince the court that it's not the rarest of rare case. Even CBI says it wasn't a pre-planned murder, not cold blooded
The full judgement has not come out to us. But the way in the end the order says Rajesh was drinking in the night, allegedly after the murder due to an anxiety attack. No one said in the morning that he looked drunk.
3.00 pm:
Arguments over quantum of sentence ends; sentencing likely at 3.30 pm
2.55 pm:
India Today @IndiaToday
Defence lawyer has said the conviction is based only on circumstantial evidence
2.50 pm:
Suparna Singh @Suparna_Singh
#aarushi case: media not allowed into the court-room. #Talwars have reached. Sentence expected soon.
ankit gupta @ankit_abpnews
# Aarushi case: Defense seeks leniency, said no previous record, lost their daughter, both of thm are doctors...
2.45 pm:
CBI demands death sentence
The CBI has demanded death sentence for Rajesh and Nupur Talwar keeping in mind that there were two murders involved.
2.20 pm:
Rajesh and Nupur Talwar reach court for sentencing.
10.30 am:
Here is all the major events from the day of the verdict. The judgement in which the Talwar couple is sentenced will be announced today.
Further updates to follow.
November 25
9.00 pm:
Aarushi Trial: Doshi karaar! Saza kal!
Six five and a half years after Aarushi Talwar and the Talwars' servant Hemraj were murdered, a special CBI court had found Aarushi's parents guilty. 'Doshi karaar', said everyone emerging from the court, and that is how the news first spread: by word of mouth.
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Avirook Sen, former resident editor of Hindustan Times (Mumbai) and the former editor of Mid-Day, has been covering the trial exclusively for Sify.
Here are his five-most read pieces over the past year.
How are the Talwars paying their bills?
The findings of a bizarre experiment
Why was the Talwars' net connection acting funny on night of murders?
CBI officer's cross-examination raises the subject of Aarushi's 'virginity'
How the word 'rape' came into the case
8.30 pm:
Talwars kept in separate special jail cells
The Talwar couple has been kept in separate special cells in the jail, which will be out of reach for other inmates. Due to security reasons, they will be kept separate from other inmates for some days,"
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8.00 pm:
Judgment miscarriage of justice, will appeal: Talwar family
Rajesh Talwar's brother Dinesh Talwar said: "He and the family is not happy with the judgment. We believe it's a miscarriage of justice.
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7.30 pm:
Additional Sessions Judge Shyam Lal held both of them also guilty of destruction of evidence in the murder on the intervening night of May 15 and 16, 2008, days before the birthday of the class nine student.
The father was also convicted under section 203 of IPC for filing wrong information with the Noida police station about the incident.
7.00 pm:
"Dear Santa,
Merry christmas to you. I know you will be tired from running here to there giving children what they waned but I want something totally different.
I want the well-being of my parents. I want no harm to reach them. Please fulfill my wish.
My second wish is that I wish my parents to always be with me, and my friends too!!
My third wish is a bit silly - I WANT A DOG. Not from you, but from my parents. I wish they agree!!"
- Aarushi's letter to Santa
4:30 pm:
Twitter reactions to the conviction of the Talwars
Prominent journalist Barkha Dutt: No matter which way you think of it, its so sad. If Innocent, a travesty, if guilty, the bigger travesty of parents as killers #aarushi
Her colleagues at NDTV Sonia Singh had this to say: I do not believe Nupur and Rajesh Talwar killed #Aarushi, the CBI produced not a shred of evidence to prove that they did
Pronoti Datta had this to say: Given how badly the CBI investigated the #Aarushi case, the verdict doesn't seem like closure.
Sonorita Chauhan chipped in: I wonder what NEW evidence came to light that charged the Talwars as guilty that was different from the time of closure report #Aarushi
3:25 pm:
Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar have been convicted for murdering their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj.
The Talwars were convicted under sections 34, 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. Rajesh Talwar was also convicted under section 203.
Both have been taken into custody. The quantum of their sentencing will be known on Tuesday.
Read more here
Over the last six years, the Talwars had resolutely claimed they are innocent. They started out seeking justice for Aarushi; catch her killers, they said.
But over the last three years, they had been desperately trying to prove their innocence.
Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar have said in a statement that they "are deeply disappointed, hurt and anguished for being convicted for a crime that has not been committed. We refuse to feel defeated and will continue to fight for justice".
2.30 pm:
Talwars arrive in court, verdict after 3 pm
1.10 pm:
Heavy security ahead of verdict
Ahead of the verdict into the sensational Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case Monday, the Uttar Pradesh police put in place the heavy security around the court premises.
In the Ghaziabad court, Special judge Shyam Lal is likely to pronounce judgment nearly five-and-a-half years after Aarushi Talwar (14) and domestic worker Hemraj Banjhare were found murdered at the flat of her parents Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in Noida May 15, 2008.
12:50 pm:
CNN-IBN's Editor-in-chief Rajdeep Sardesai tweets: While we seek justice for Aarushi, don't forget Hemraj was killed too. He too needs 'justice'.
12:30 pm:
Avirook Sen, former resident editor of Hindustan Times (Mumbai) and the former editor of Mid-Day, has been covering the trial exclusively for Sify. His reports on India's most famous and intriguing murder case has had a huge readership.
Here are his five-most read pieces over the past year, which cover some interesting aspects of the case whose verdict is expected at around 2 pm.
How are the Talwars paying their bills?
The findings of a bizarre experiment
Why was the Talwars' net connection acting funny on night of murders?
CBI officer's cross-examination raises the subject of Aarushi's 'virginity'
How the word 'rape' came into the case
11.35 am:
Parents reach court, verdict at 2 pm
11.31 am:
Talwars arrive in court, verdict any time now
Rajesh and Nupur Talwar have arrived at the Ghaziabad court. The parents of the slain teenager were accompanied by Rajesh's parents and did not speak to the waiting media persons as they entered the court. The verdict from the court can come any time now.
10.30 am:
The Aarushi case is infamous both for the gruesome nature of the murders and the apparently endless spiral of mysteries the case took over the years.
We are still not sure who actually murdered the teenager Aarushi Talwar and the servant of her parents - Hemraj.
The CBI, in court, have claimed that the parents did it, in a fit of moralistic rage after discovering their daughter in a 'compromising' position with the servant Hemraj.
The court will deliver its long-waited judgment today. Here is the our coverage of this trial.
Judgment in Aarushi-Hemraj double murder today | Timeline | Complete coverage
The Talwars: Killers or victims?
Surrounded by pictures of their daughter, they were counting down the hours to when a court might tell them they killed Aarushi. If it did, they wouldn't come back home on Monday. They would go to their respective cells in Dasna jail as convicted killers.
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From the Archives...
Are the Talwars the only possible suspects?
In the absence of any hard evidence against Dr Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, the CBI has tried to build its case in the Aarushi-Hemraj murders around two propositions
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What is the integrity of the Aarushi case?
There is one vital circumstance the agency needs to prove in this scenario: Hemraj's presence in Aarushi's room.
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The many holes in CBI's version of events
If the teenager and servant were murdered in the same room, as the CBI has repeatedly claimed, how is it that none of Hemraj's blood was ever found in Aarushi's bedroom?
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Tom Zbikowski sprinted through the Ravens' offseason workouts like a man in search of his true identity.
Is he the strong safety who starred at Notre Dame in a down era for the Fighting Irish, a player scouts said had coverage weaknesses and would be a "box" safety playing close to the line in the NFL?
Or is he the playmaker he seemed to be his redshirt sophomore season in South Bend, Ind., when he made five interceptions and scored four touchdowns -- two on punt returns -- on a bowl-bound team?
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Chelsea will challenge for Premier League title says Benitez
Rafael Benitez insists he has left behind a Chelsea side capable of challenging for the Premier League title next season after ending his six-month reign with the 2-1 victory over Everton that secured a third-placed finish.sports Updated: May 20, 2013 08:46 IST
Rafael Benitez insists he has left behind a Chelsea side capable of challenging for the Premier League title next season after ending his six-month reign with the 2-1 victory over Everton that secured a third-placed finish.
Benitez had also masterminded last week's Europa League final triumph over Benfica, but the interim manager's absence from the post-match celebrations following the final-day win at Stamford Bridge highlighted his troubled relationship with the club's supporters.
The Spaniard, though, is adamant he has succeeded in winning over many doubters among the Chelsea fans and in the dressing room during his spell at the club.
And he maintains he leaves Chelsea in a better state for his successor, likely to be Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, than when he took over from Roberto Di Matteo in November.
"It has been a great experience," said Benitez. "You take a team that was in transition, with young players, and now we have left a good team with more experience, more character, scoring goals, more balance.
"I think it will be good for the next manager, who will have a very good team, and the owner will bring in more players. This team will challenge for the title next year.
"I received a lot of messages on the website, saying thank you very much, people appreciating what we were trying to do, but it (the lap of appreciations) was for the family and players.
"I think the supporters have changed. After the Middlesbrough press conference (when Benitez criticised the travelling Chelsea supporters who targeted him with abusive chants), you could see a lot more support for the team.
"The relationship with the staff and players has been quite good. It's something you can feel almost every week, a little bit more and more. I can't say 'when' (I felt like I belonged), but when we started changing things at half-time and winning games, it gave us a more sense of union.
"I think the majority of them were very positive in the end, which is good. And I think I changed the opinion of some of them. We tried to do our best to the end."
Chelsea's Brazilian defender David Luiz offered support for the outgoing manager.
"We want to say 'thank you' because he was an amazing coach for the team and for me personally," Luiz said.
"I learnt a lot from him and he's a professional guy. People said bad things about him but not many coaches can do what he does."
There was less at stake for Moyes and Everton but they competed impressively in a game that was eventually decided by Fernando Torres' 76th minute goal after Steven Naismith had cancelled out Juan Mata's early opener.
Moyes is ending an 11-year spell at Goodison Park as he prepares to succeed Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager, but he plans to continue working for the Toffees for the next few days.
"I'll go into the training ground some of the days next week to make sure everything is in place for the incoming manager, whoever it is," he said.
"I'm due to go on holiday in a week's time. So I'll be doing two jobs for the next week or so.
"I'd like to think what we've done has been a success. It was a big shock when we were knocked out of the Cup against Wigan. We're up there competing to be in the Europa League.
"There are regrets and things could have been better, but there were more plusses.
"We went to Arsenal a few weeks ago and drew, we've beaten Spurs recently. We've had big games, and we don't spend as much on transfers and wages than the others. It's a big achievement for Everton, even if we haven't had a trophy."
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Have you ever decided to just let your children do things on their own? No matter what the task is at hand? Just to help them to feel independent, and to assure yourself that you are not always meddling or taking over their ideas? Well I have, and it appears that I may have to start monitoring some things instead of just leaving these kids totally alone with these ideas or projects they have.
I mean really, they call me to untwist the mangled medal in the end anyway. And if I am monitoring things I can just jump in when grey areas start to appear and correct things early on. This way I will not run into almost chaotic situations like the one I endured on 2/1/14.
Yesterday was my youngest daughters' baby shower, her name is Tasha. She was up early cleaning the house and getting herself dressed while waiting on her big sister to come over to help decorate and cook for the day's festivities. I heard her cleaning while I lay in bed, half asleep, feeling great because this shower would not need my hands in it. Unbeknownst to Tasha and myself plans had changed.
I got out of bed around 1130a to do some work in my office and I asked Tasha what time was the eldest girl, Mi-Mi, coming to get the party started. Tasha called her sister's phone several times but received no response. It is now 1245p, we have not heard from Mi-Mi, the food and decorations have not been purchased yet, and there is no backup plan as to who will step in just in case the Host did not come through. At this point I began to put on my clothes and shoes, tell the child we need to hurry and get to the grocers because it will be 330p and guest will start to appear before you know it.
We arrive at the store, she doesn't have a list of things she need, she can't remember the games that were chosen to play during the shower and we also have to get decorations and gifts. Yep, did I say this day was going great and was going to be a relaxing day for me? This does not appear to be the case. At last, we have purchased everything we need, loaded the car, and on our way back home to throw things together.
It is now around 3p when we make it to the house and get the groceries in. Tasha's friend came over and helped her get the decorations up, I then focused on the cooking. Everything is just about done and the first guest arrives at the door. Good thing chips and dip along with a fruit tray is on the table. The one thing missing is the cake, which was a task handed off by Mi-Mi to a friend, and it was to arrive soon; I hoped.
A few more guests arrived and in came the cake with more of her friends, finally I could stop holding my breath…lol. Tasha appeared to be doing well and had things under control with keeping her guests entertained so I checked out to go and get dressed. During this brief intermission I just began to think of all the what ifs.
What if I was out of town, what if we were not able to help purchase these things for her, what if there was no transportation to get the things we needed to pull this shower off? Then I just said, "Thank You Lord for giving my husband and I the ability to help our children when they need us".
I was ok with being Super Mom and saving the day so that the baby girl's day wouldn't be spoiled and the grandchild could receive the gifts he will truly need. Her shower was a blast and all is well! I will never leave party planning to these kids again.
When was the last time you allowed your children to handle the fine details of a project? What was the turn out? Please comment, like, and share. Thank you.
This is Tasha.


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The rain can't stop tradition in Woburn. After poor weather had cancelled the original parade date, Woburnites were more than happy to go down to Weafer Park on Sunday, May 22nd for a raindate. This year marked a special milestone as Woburn Little League celebrated it's 60th Anniversary. Parents, coaches and athletes gathered together to celebrate what this organization has done for the city.
Players of all ages had a list of games and activities to participate in, which included a home run derby contest, pitch and guess your speed, and a dynamic warm-up led by Matt McManus, PT and Regional Clinical Director for ProEx. The warm-up was to prepare the Little Leaguers for their hit, run and fielding contests.
"The day was a huge success. The kids had a great time today and hopefully they all learned something about proper warm-up, " said McManus. "It's important that kids learn some of these techniques while they are young, so I am glad to help out."
Major League Baseball and Aquafina were the major sponsors of the "Pitch, Hit and Run", a national contest for kids ages 7-14. For more information on this contest, please go to http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/kids/mlb_pitch_hit_run.jsp


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Ten years ago in May, four young, athletic, determined women created the Jersey Shore RollerGirls. Inspired by the reality TV show, Rollergirls, they put their minds and hearts together to get their own derby league up and running. In a few short months, the league went from four women skaters to over 70 skaters.
This month, Jersey Shore Roller Girls want to honor the founding members:
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Vivo V11 Pro Teasers confirm Dual Cameras & In-display Fingerprint Reader!
The smartphone giant Vivo is now gearing up to launch two new flagships: the Vivo X23 and the Vivo V11/11 Pro. The Vivo V11 has been in talks due to the teasers by company and the leaked hands-on images. Just a while ago Vivo released the ad video for the X23 and now, the company has showcased the Vivo V11 Pro in a fresh teaser.
The latest teaser on Vivo India's official Twitter page confirms the alleged launch date of 6th September and further reveals the device to come with AI powered Dual Cameras at the rear. Another poster also mentions the presence of an In-display Fingerprint Reader.
Additionally, the design outline of the phone in the teased images indicates the presence of a tear drop shaped notch housing the front camera which is also seen in the video ad of the X23. Furthermore, the phone sports a "Halo FullView" display.
Looking at the leaks and teasers of both, the Vivo X23 and V11 look quite similar, be it the presence of dual cameras, in-display fingerprint reader and tear drop shaped notch. Let's wait for the exact specifications of the devices in upcoming leaks and reports to give us a clear idea. As of now, Vivo India has not posted anything with regards to the X23, questioning its Indian arrival while the V11 is confirmed to land in the country on September 6.
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Samsung might be working on a Gaming Phone!
Gaming smartphones are on the rise with more and more manufacturers developing their own gaming smartphone. The latest company to join this list is Samsung, who is reported to have already started working on its gaming smartphone which will be directly competing against the ones present in the market. The source comes from an insider according to whom the company will make the device as par with the latest standards.
There is currently very less information available about the smartphone, but it is speculated that recently leaked Galaxy A series phone is none other than this one. If this is true, the device will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset coupled with 8GB RAM and 64GB, 128GB and 256GB internal storage.
The South Korean electronics giant is said to avoid using LED lights on the back of the device and instead use a more generic design like the Galaxy A7 and Galaxy A9. It is also rumoured to come with a tall Infinity display with a glass and aluminium body alongside.
Gaming smartphones usually come with a cooling system and this upcoming handset will no different. Samsung has already showcased their Water Carbon cooling system in the Galaxy Note 9. As for the launch date, the Samsung gaming smartphone is expected to be unveiled in November.
The company is also stated to bring a new display technology that will be a solution to the notched displays. Twitter user Ice Universe spotted Samsung announcing a new AMOLED display technology during its OLED Forum conference in China. The display will include a fingerprint scanner, sound, haptics and under panel sensor (UPS) which eliminating the need of a notch.
Huawei is developing its own gaming centric device under Huawei brand (they already have one under Honor, Honor Play). Samsung gaming phone will be competing against the likes of Xiaomi Black Shark 2, ASUS ROG phone and Nubia Red Magic.
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Nokia 8.1 spotted on GeekBench. Comes with Snapdragon 710 & Android Pie
Just a while ago, HMD Global- current licensee for Nokia smartphones unveiled the Nokia 7.1 globally with Snapdragon 636 and the Nokia X7 with Snapdragon 710 in China. Now, as per the latest reports, it seems that the company is gearing up for the launch of yet another smartphone in the same series i.e the Nokia 8.1.
The indication for the same comes from the GeekBench reports. As per the latest GeekBench listing, a device named as HMD GLobal Nokia 8.1 is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC clocked at 1.71GHz. Furthermore, the phone packs 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. It is also speculated to come in a 6GB RAM and 64GB / 128GB storage variant. On the software front, it runs on the latest Android 9.0 Pie.
As far as the benchmarks are concerned, the Nokia 8.1 scores 1841 points in the single-core tests and 5807 points in the multi-core test which seem impressive on paper. The listing doesn't contain any sort of other information regarding other specifications of the device.
To recall, the Nokia 7.1 came with a 5.84-inch Full HD+ "PureDisplay" with 19:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC along with 4/6GB of RAM and 32/64GB of internal storage. In the camera department, the device gets a Zeiss branded 12MP+ 5MP dual camera setup in the rear, followed by an 8MP AI shooter at the front. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo as a part of the Android One program and the upcoming Nokia 8.1 is expected to follow the same. Further, it draws its juice from a 3,060mAh battery.
Looking at the specs of Nokia 8.1, it is clear that it will be launched by the company as a midrange smartphone. We can expect a price of around 300 Euros. Anyways, given that the device has just made its initial appearance, let us wait for the upcoming leaks and reports to reveal more about the handset. Till then, stay tuned.
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Redmi Note 6 Pro Reportedly Coming to India Next Month
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has already launched its latest iteration in the Redmi Note series – the Redmi Note 6 Pro in Thailand. Now, the brand is ready to unveil the device in India. There are no major changes for the device from its predecessor Redmi Note 5 Pro except the minor redesign of the phone, the presence of notch and new camera sensors.
The press invites for the alleged launch of the device have been leaked and it proves that Xiaomi is launching the handset within 20th of November. It seems to hint that the company might launch the device in all the three color variants.
Talking specifications, the Redmi Note 6 Pro comes with a 6.26-inch FHD+ display with a notch on top. The aspect ratio of the device is 19:9 and offers a 86% screen-to-body ratio. Under the hood, it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset. There will be two RAM variants – 4 GB RAM coupled with 64 GB of internal storage and 6 GB RAM coupled with 64 GB of internal storage.
In terms of camera, it will sport a dual camera setup on the front and rear. The front carries a 20MP + 2MP configuration with f/2.0 aperture, portrait mode, and AI Face Unlock. The rear offers a 12MP primary camera with f/1.9 aperture and 1.4 µm, while the secondary sensor is of 5 MP supporting Dual pixel autofocus. That sounds like they're reusing the same set of cameras from Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera (global variant).
The Redmi Note 6 Pro will be backed by a 4,000 mAh battery which is more than enough to last a full day of intensive usage. The handset will be available in Black, Blue, and Rose gold color variants. The device is expected to be priced at Rs. 14,999 for the 4 GB variant while the 6 GB RAM variant with 64 GB internal storage is expected to go on sale at a rate of Rs. 16,999.
Redmi Note 6 Pro Specifications
- 6.26-inch FHD+ display
- Snapdragon 636 processor
- 64GB internal storage
- 12+5MP dual rear camera
- 20+2MP dual front camera
- 4000mAh battery
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Governors Island, NYC
In the aerial shot, Brooklyn is along the right side, Manhattan is in the upper left and my condo building is just out of the frame to the left, above Battery Park at the tip of Manhattan.
Governors Island is located in the New York Harbor, between Battery Park and Brooklyn. The island is 172 acres with nearly 225 buildings, considerable open space, and recreational amenities. Its waterfront offers some of the most dramatic and impressive vistas of the New York skyline and New York Harbor, including the Statue of Liberty and Ellis island. The northern half of the island, consisting of approximately 92 acres, has been designated as both a National Historic Landmark District and a New York City Historic District, and features late 18th and early 19th century fortifications, pre-Civil War arsenal buildings, Victorian and Romanesque Revival housing, as well as early 20th century neo-classical architecture. Five buildings within the Historic District, including Fort Jay and Castle Williams, are individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It recently has opened for public access and tours of the historic district.
I took the ferry to the island on June 10, 2007. I spent over 2 hours wandering the beautiful tree-shaded grounds and contemplating, writing, touring buildings, and walking along the seawall for great views of the harbor, the statue, and downtown Manhattan. There were times when, while sitting on the grass, I could hear only sea gulls - no sound of the big city, even though I was right in the midst of it. A few of the buildings were open. Some of the Officer's Quarters, the old revolutionary-era fort. There were signs of history posted outside some of the major buildings. Overall, it was a very enjoyable afternoon at a unique spot in the city.
The old ferry building (new one is to the left in the bottom right foto) with its recently restored beautiful detailing.
Looking over the entry cannon and the ferry landing to downtown Manhattan. The old fort Castle Williams, Staten Island ferry, and the statue.
Looking over the parade ground and the old Fort Jay earthworks to the skyline beyond. Entry to the old fort. A tree-lined street within the Historic District.
A map of the Historic District. The black line loop is my walking path.
In the aerial view, Fort Jay is the star-shaped structure in the lower middle, Castle Williams is the circular building on the far right, and the triangular section towards the top is the later landfilled addition. The circular tower out in the bay at the bottom is the ventilation shaft for the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel.
Bike riding on the island
Taking a break from bicycle riding around Governor's Island on a summer day. A backdrop view of downtown Jersey City, across the Hudson River from Manhattan. June 2012
August 2010
I returned to the island. The entire southern portion had recently been opened to the public. I had just turned 60 years old and when I saw the Bike rental tent, I sat in the grass and pondered. I had not ridden bikes in Breckenridge a week earlier but thought how neat it might be. I was a bit afraid of getting back on a bike after so many decades. But, here on Governor's Island, with no cars and open asphalt, I could ride again with less fear. So, what the hell, I did. Wow. It was exhilarating. What a great place to ride - incredible views, trees and shade, and numerous fellow riders. At one point, I rested by a swing set and, again, thought, why not? So I swung like a kid.
June 2013
This time, I was able to ride a bike from my building to the ferry terminal. The white blobby sculpture above was a 'cloud' made of white plastic milk jugs and water bottles that had about an inch of blue water in each.
Lunch of a shrimp avocado mango salad and a glass of white wine. A splendid way to while away some time in the big city.
A bit of history
The Native Americans of the Manhattan region referred to the island as Pagganck (Nut island) after the island's hickory, oak, and chestnut trees. Its location made a perfect fishing camp for local tribes. In June of 1637, Wouter Van Twiller, representative of Holland, purchased Governors Island from the Native Americans of Manahatas for two axe heads, a string of beads, and a handful of nails. Though he was a representative of the Dutch Government, Van Twiller purchased the island for his private use. Known as Noten Eylant or Nutten island, it was confiscated by the Dutch Government a year later.
In 1664 the English captured New Amsterdam, renaming it New York, and took Nutten island, which had been left unfortified by the Dutch. It switched hands between the British and the Dutch over the next 10 years until the British regained exclusive control of the island for the "benefit and accommodation of His Majesty's Governors" and thus came to be called Governors Island.
The island's strategic location resulted in its use as a military facility by British and American forces for over 200 years. Following the British evacuation of New York in 1776, Americans fortified the island in fear of further advances by the British navy. When fighting broke out in August, the English overpowered General George Washington and his men, and American forces retreated from Long island and Governors Island. After the Revolution, the island reverted back to New York State, and remained inactive for several years. In 1794, with the country in need of a system of coastal defenses, construction began on Fort Jay in the center of the island. In 1800, New York transferred the island to the United States government for military purposes. Between 1806 and 1809, the Army reconstructed Fort Jay and built Castle Williams on a rocky outcropping facing the Harbor. During the War of 1812, artillery and infantry troops were concentrated on Governors Island.
During the American Civil War, it was used for recruitment and as a prison for captured Confederate soldiers. Throughout World Wars I and II, the island served as an important supply base for Army ground and air forces.
Using rocks and dirt from the excavations for the Lexington Avenue Subway, the Army Corps of Engineers supervised the deposit of 4,787,000 cubic yards of fill on the south side of Governors Island, adding 103 acres of flat, treeless land by 1912, and bringing the total acreage of the island to 172.
With the consolidation of U.S. Military forces in 1966, the island was transferred to the Coast Guard. This was the Coast Guard's largest installation, serving both as a self-contained residential community, with an on-island population of approximately 3,500, and as a base of operations for the Atlantic Area Command and Maintenance and Logistics Command as well as the Captain of the Port of New York.
• Governors Island is a former military post, with roles in the Revolutionary War, and virtually every other major U.S. military engagement including the War of 1812, Civil War, both World Wars, and the Gulf War; and a National Historic Landmark District featuring 18th century fortifications, pre-Civil War arsenal buildings, Victorian and Romanesque Revival housing, as well as early 20th century neo-classical architecture.
• Size: 172 acres: 92aretheLandmark District,which includes Fort Jay and Castle Williams.
• 225 Structures, of which 64 are historic.
• Sixteen acres of recreational facilities.
• One-mile esplanade for jogging and walking.
Historical events
Pre-Colonial Era
1500s: Lenape Indians settle on island they call Pagganck (Nut island).
1524: Giovanni da Verrazano sights Governors Island (for whom the Verrazano bridge is named).
1609: Henry Hudson explores New York Harbor looking for route to Pacific Ocean (for whom the Hudson river and bay are named).
1624: Noten Eylant (Nutten island) is one of the Dutch West India Company's first settlements.
1637: Wouter Van Twiller, Dutch Governor of New Netherlands, privately acquires island from Native American owners, Cakapeteyno and Pehiwas, allegedly for two axe heads, a string of beads and a few nails.
1664: British take possession of the island during occupation of New Amsterdam. It remains rural, housing the Governors' sheep, cattle and coach horses.
1698: British officially acquire the island, thereafter called "Governors Island," for the "benefit and accommodation of His Majesty's Governors."
1702: Edward Hyde, Lord Cornbury, Governor of New York State, builds a "splendid" permanent home for the British governors on high ground.
1755: 51st Regiment of Foot is the first trained unit of soldiers posted on the island. Later, the unit is joined by the "Royal Americans," a British regiment recruited in America.
1776, April: Continental troops under George Washington occupy and fortify Governors Island against British invasion.
1776, September: New York City and Governors Island fall to the British.
1783: British Royal Navy surrenders the island to Governor George Clinton of New York State.
The New Republic
1784-1794: Unused military facilities fall into disrepair and the island is leased for a racetrack and summer resort.
1797: Garrison is assigned to the new fort, consisting of 'a major, a captain, a surgeon, 2 lieutenants, 3 sergeants, 4 musicians, 5 artificers, and 34 privates.'
1798: The fort is named after patriot John Jay, the first chief justice of the Supreme Court and a drafter of the peace treaty with England.
1811: Castle Williams is completed and named after its designer, Jonathan Williams, the first superintendent of West Point.
1815: Peace Treaty with Britain ending the War of 1812 is celebrated with fireworks on Governors Island.
The Civil War and Beyond
1861-1865: Civil War Governors Island is the central Army recruiting station for the Eastern Seaboard, and Castle Williams is a prison camp, sometimes holding over 1,000 Confederate soldiers.
1870: Yellow fever epidemic rages on the island.
1901-12: By adding 4,787,000 cubic yards of fill from the Lexington Avenue Subway,the island is enlarged from 70 to 172, cost $1.1 million.
1909, September 29: Wilbur Wright takes off from Governors Island on the first flight ever over American waters, circling the Statue of Liberty before returning. A few days later he flies from the island to Grant's Tomb and back.
World Wars I and II
1914-1918: World War I island is a major supply base and embarkation point. More than 70 new buildings are erected.
1924: A municipal airport is proposed for Governors Island.
1937-1938: Comedians Tommy and Dick Smothers are born at the base hospital while their father, Major Thomas Smothers, is stationed on the island.
1939-1945, World War II: The island is a major administration center and chief reception center for inductees.
1942: WAC detachment brings the island its first women soldiers.
Recent History
1965: US Army leaves Governors Island.
1976, July 4: Governors Island is opened to the public for the first time, hosting 20,000 visitors for fireworks and a parade of tall ships for America's Bicentennial.
1983: Burger King opens on the island and serves beer. Other activities for officers and enlisted men include golf, tennis, swimming, bowling, bingo and movies.
1986: President Ronald Reagan relights the torch of the restored Statue of Liberty from the southwestern tip of the island.
1988, December 7: Diplomatic meetings between Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev held at the Admiral's House.
1993: United Nations sponsored talks on the island to help restore democratic rule in Haiti.
1996, September 1: Coast Guard leaves Governors Island.
2001, January: President Clinton designates 22 acres, including the two great forts, as the Governors Island National Monument.
2002, April 1: The federal government sells the island to New York for one dollar.
2003, January 31: The island was transferred to the people of New York.
2003, Febuary 7: Twenty-two acres of the island are transferred to the National Park Service.
Visions for the park
Now that the City of New York owns most of the island, the plan is to demolish all the barracks and military buildings outside the Historic District and create spaces for the public - including an amphitheater, museum, restaurants, athletic fields, nature preserves, bike trails, and walking promenades. A competition was held to solicit design ideas. 29 teams entered, 5 finalists were selected. The two above showed the most promise. Governors Island will likely become a major tourist and resident attraction in the next few years.


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Paul Smith Returns
British veteran Paul Smith finished the 1 km race at the Big Chill Swim Winter Swimming Gala in 14 minutes 8 seconds, only 18 seconds behind the renowned Henri Kaarma in the 6.4ºC (43.5ºF) water temperatures of Windermere, England.
Smith, living and swimming out of Nottingham, was a competitive age-group swimming in the 1970s.
"I came to open water swimming in 2008," explains Smith. It was his third comeback to the sport of swimming.
"I was a useful club age-grouper back in the 1970s.
I swam at Oxford in the mid-late 1980s to get my blue, then decided to get back into shape in 2008."
Smith understands his preferred niche. "I'm not really a marathon swimmer - more a middle-distance swimmer at 5 km and 10 km, though I've swum further in Windermere in 2013 in a little over 5 hours. I train locally at Stoney Cove Diving Centre, near Leicester, largely because it's open all day and has beautiful clear water. I prefer lake and river swimming."
He gave a hint of his cold water abilities in the 2013 Windermere crossing. "I gave up wearing a wetsuit about five minutes before that swim, on September 1st 2013. I've swum the Dart 10k four times and in September I will go for a fifth trip."
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Stephen Terry's critically acclaimed restaurant, The Hardwick in Abergavenny, is set to open 8 beautiful bedrooms in time for the Abergavenny Food Festival in September.
This is the first accommodation venture for internationally renowned chef and restaurateur Stephen Terry, owner of The Hardwick. Known for its mighty reputation as an outstanding place to eat and drink, Terry's restaurant has now been expanded to offer visitors an astounding place to stay. The result is a gastronomic hideaway in the heart of Wales' lush, verdant hills.
The restaurant remains at the heart of this idyllic escape and the understated, natural elegance of the accommodation blends perfectly with the restaurant's simple and honest philosophy. Terry's cleverly remodelled building, though contemporary it is thoroughly sympathetic to its tranquil countryside setting and its Welsh identity. Within The Hardwick's beautiful oak-clad building, 8 contemporary double bedrooms have been created, combining elegant, understated design with historic Welsh charm. Hand-crafted oak doors, desks and shutters and Welsh slate floors sit comfortably against luxurious en-suite bathrooms, crisp white sheets and modern comforts, such as HD TV, Wi-Fi and a Roberts DAB Radio with iPod and iPhone connections, making it the ultimate escape from the city.
The Hardwick's award winning restaurant offers exceptional food and drinks and is a convivial place for guests and visitors alike to meet for breakfast, lunch or dinner. From Ham, Egg and Chips to a beautiful piece of roasted Gower Peninsula Sea Bass, the restaurant is recognised for using the highest quality locally sourced, seasonal produce. In addition, an elegant mini-bar containing good half bottles of wine and champagne, bottled water, milk and a selection of truffles by chocolatier Damian Allsop is available in each bedroom- creating not only the smartest but also the tastiest accommodation in Wales.
Located in beautiful countryside overlooking the Brecon Beacons National Park, this rural retreat provides an excellent base for touring the Wye Valley, an "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty" and for exploring nearby picturesque market town Abergavenny. Abergavenny, famed for its annual Food Festival, is steeped in history and enjoys an enviable position in the South Eastern corner of Wales, only 20 miles from the English border.
Opening- September 2010
Reservations number: 01873 854220
Address: The Hardwick
Old Raglan Road
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.thehardwick.co.uk
The Hardwick is a country pub which very much leans towards being a restaurant. This is largely due to the owner, critically acclaimed chef Stephen Terry, being a cook by nature and not a publican. A place where everybody is made to feel welcome, whether it be for a quick pint or meeting friends and family for lunch or dinner, The Hardwick has a simple & honest philosophy- to source, cook and serve to the best of its abilities at all times.
Produce is treated with the respect it deserves and served with the minimum of fuss and maximum of flavour, using seasonal produce that allows customers and staff alike to look forward to certain ingredients throughout the year.
Creating The Hardwick has been a labour of love for Stephen, with the combination of his honest and intelligent food with The Hardwick's relaxed, unstuffy atmosphere earning it the reputation as one of the best restaurants in the country.
In 2007, The Hardwick was awarded a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide, it has retained it every year since and is currently the only restaurant in Wales to hold one. Two years on, The Hardwick was named runner-up for the Best Restaurant in the Observer Food Monthly awards and feted for having the UK's "Best Use of Local Produce" by the Good Food Guide. Last year, ranking 51st in the top 100 restaurants at the National Restaurant Awards 2009, this "highly recommended" establishment was crowned "Best Dining Pub in Wales" (Good Pub Guide 2010).
Stephen Terry
Chef- proprietor Stephen Terry has a great pedigree. From starting off his career with Marco Pierre White to achieving a Michelin star (for the second time) at The Walnut Tree in Abergavenny, Stephen's talents have recently been witnessed on TV courtesy of The Great British Menu. Stephen's arrival at The Hardwick has been a long and interesting journey.
After training with Marco at his first restaurant, Harvey's, Stephen went to Le Gavroche where his introduction to classic French cooking became an integral part of the foundation of his philosophy to cooking. His next stop was Scotland as Sous Chef at The Breaval Old Mill, followed by a journey back to London where he opened The Canteen in Chelsea Harbour for Marco and Michael Caine and was awarded his first Michelin star, at the age of 25.
After two years at The Canteen, it was time for a sabbatical and France beckoned. Following six months in the South of France at a one star Relais chateau Le Roches, Stephen spent a further successful six months at Parisian two star Michelin L'Arpege led by inspirational Chef Alain Passard, eventually leaving to take up an offer from Oliver Peyton to be head Chef at his new restaurant, Coast in Mayfair, London – still remembered as one of the most cutting edge restaurants of the late nineties.
After Coast, Stephen travelled a little, taking in Australia and parts of North America and was then approached by Francesco Taruschio to purchase The Walnut Tree Inn. In 2002, a year after opening, Stephen won a Michelin star. Two years later, he returned to London to a position as Head Chef consultant at Cecconis, the legendary Italian restaurant in Mayfair that was in need of a little inspiration. From Cecconis it was on to another consultancy at The Pear Tree Inn, Whitley, Wiltshire, which was then awarded Best Pub in England by the AA Guide in 2005. It was whilst commuting from home in South Wales that The Horse & Jockey Pub came on the market. With a new lease of life and the help and support of friends and family, The Hardwick was born within four weeks of purchase.