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49ER SUPER BOWL Flavors of Bay Area, New Orleans make this food the favorite
When I was a child growing up in the largely sports team barren state of Connecticut, Super Bowl Sunday, for me, was more about commercials, the halftime show and gambling than it was about actual football.
Once I got married, that all changed.
It's not, mind you, that my husband is a die-hard football fan. Rather, it's that he was born on Feb. 3, meaning Super Bowl weekend often coincides, as it does this year, with his big day.
As a result, I've become the go-to party host, opening up my living room most years to a crowd of rowdy - and hungry - football fans/birthday revelers. I figure that if I roll out a birthday cake as the winning team is celebrating with Champagne showers, I'm killing two birds with one stone.
Of course, this year the stakes are even higher. With the 49ers heading to New Orleans next Sunday, my guests - not to mention viewers around the Bay Area - will be watching with a little more intensity. It's a big job for the host.
Planted firmly in front of the tube for the better part of four hours, guests will expect a steady stream of couch-friendly dishes that will both soak up some of the accompanying booze and keep them satisfied throughout the game.
Start off with finger food that becomes a mini meal for the first half of the game - something distinctly Californian and seasonal, like the Brussels Sprouts "Chips" with Creamy Meyer Lemon Dip.
Peel the leaves off the sprouts until you're left with small cores, all of which can be roasted for just 10 to 15 minutes in a hot oven. It's like getting an entire tray full of those addictive crispy bits that fall off when you cook full sprouts the same way.
The tart dip is flavored with Meyer lemon and chives, and has nibs of bacon swimming throughout. If you like, you can use the extra fat from cooking the bacon to toss with the sprouts.
You may have more dip than you need for the sprout chips, but there's a better-than-even chance that there will be a bowl of regular potato chips elsewhere on the coffee table, which will make fine use of the remaining dip.
Despite a crisp-fried texture, these sprouts are fairly light, so round them out with something a little more substantial, like the chicken meatball mini pitas with 49er peppers.
There's something fantastically poetic about the thought of grinding a "bird" to a pulp in this game - raven, chicken; close enough - which was the inspiration for the meatballs.
Roll them small and stuff them in mini pita pockets, or simply serve them speared with toothpicks. The accompanying garnish, a vinegar-kissed blend of roasted red and golden peppers, adds a little team spirit and a lot of extra flavor.
And if you're planning on feeding a huge crowd, add some homemade pretzels (see Page G3) to the mix. These nibbles should keep everyone well fed until Beyoncé hits the screen.
Guests should be ready for round two around dinner time, so plan on offering something that's more of a main course.
For a taste of San Francisco, we're thinking Mexican - as in a burrito bar that guests can tackle themselves.
This is a vegetarian spread, featuring spiced sweet potato wedges and black beans to make up the bulk of the burrito. Lay out bowls for filling options, and diners can design their own during a commercial break. Avocados, lettuce, salsa, cheese, sour cream and cilantro will make for a colorful bar.
An alternative for the main course gives a nod to the host city. A hearty New Orleans gumbo can be cooked in a crock pot, allowing the host to prepare it in the morning and have the rest of the day free to concentrate on appetizers, dessert and, of course, watching the actual game.
The gumbo is given a Bay Area twist with the addition of Dungeness crab, which also makes for an impressive presentation. The recipe takes some effort up front, but by the time the party is in full swing, guests can ladle the thick soup over cooked white rice as they please - it will stay warm all day in the slow cooker.
Of course, were we to be among the lucky ones attending the game, dessert might include a praline, New Orleans' iconic sweet. For those of us cozied up on the couch instead, we've included a recipe here, which can either be eaten plain or crumbled to serve on top of ice cream.
At my house, we'll have pralines out on the table, though you can bet we'll also have room for a little birthday cake.
Here's to hoping it's truly a double celebration.
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Pecan Pralines
Makes about 2 dozen
Serve these sweet confections straight up or crumbled as a topping for ice cream. A candy thermometer is essential for this recipe, as is timing. It may take a few tries to get the pralines just right, but the ones that don't look perfect will still taste great.
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups pecan halves and pieces, toasted
Instructions: Line two sheet pans with silicone mats or waxed paper; set aside. In a medium-size, heavy-bottom saucepan set over medium heat, combine the sugars, salt and cream. Stir frequently until the mixture begins to boil, brushing the sides of the pan with a spatula to loosen any crystallized sugar.
Insert a candy thermometer into the pot, and cook the mixture until it reaches about 236°, just under the soft ball stage. Immediately remove the pot from the heat and let the mixture cool to 220°. Add the butter, vanilla and toasted pecans, and stir vigorously until the mixture thickens and becomes creamy-looking.
Working very quickly, use two spoons to drop portions of the mixture onto the baking sheets. The mixture will harden soon after you stop stirring, so it's important to do this without stopping. You may even want to enlist help from someone to make this go quickly.
Once the pralines have cooled and completely hardened, remove them from the baking sheet, and either serve or wrap tightly until ready to eat.
Per praline: 205 calories, 1 g protein, 24 g carbohydrates, 13 g fat (4 g saturated), 17 mg cholesterol, 74 mg sodium, 1 g fiber.
Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burrito Bar
Makes enough for 8 burritos
Set this out as a buffet and let guests make their own. Add any other garnishes that appeal to you. If the tortillas are exposed to the air for too long, they'll harden; to prevent that, keep them enclosed in aluminum foil, or under a hot towel.
- Sweet potatoes:
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, halved, each half cut into wedges about 3/4-inch at the thickest part
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- -- Pinch cayenne pepper
- -- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- The beans:
- 2 cups canned black beans, drained
- 1/2 cup prepared salsa
- -- Kosher salt, to taste
- The burritos:
- 8 large flour tortillas (burrito size), warmed
- 2 to 3 cups cooked brown or white rice
- -- Shredded Monterey jack cheese
- -- Chopped romaine lettuce
- -- Diced avocados
- -- Cilantro sprigs
- -- Salsa
- -- Sour cream
Instructions: Preheat the oven to 425°. In a mixing bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with the olive oil, oregano, chili powder, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste. Spread out on a baking sheet in an even layer, without touching, and roast for about 20 minutes. Using a spatula, flip and shake the wedges, and roast for another 10 minutes, until softened throughout. Set aside.
Meanwhile, combine the beans and salsa in a pot, and heat over medium-low heat until warmed through. Season with salt, if desired; set aside.
To prepare the burrito bar, set out the sweet potato wedges, black beans, tortillas, rice, cheese, lettuce, avocados, cilantro, salsa and sour cream in separate bowls. Have guests fill and roll their own burritos as desired.
Nutrition information: Due to the general nature of the recipe, there is no analysis.
Slower Cooker Dungeness Crab & Sausage Gumbo
Serves 8
This might take a little bit more effort than your average slow cooker recipe, but once it's prepared, it can sit in the cooker all day while you make the rest of the Super Bowl feast. You can find gumbo file powder in the spice section of most supermarkets.
- 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced into 1/2-inch coins
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups diced onions
- 3/4 cup sliced celery
- 3/4 cup large diced red bell peppers
- 3/4 cup large diced green bell peppers
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups frozen okra
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken broth, heated
- 1 28-ounce can chopped tomatoes, with juice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon gumbo file powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- -- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 pound lump crab meat
- 1 large Dungeness crab (about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds), cracked and cleaned
- -- Chopped parsley, for garnish
- -- Cooked rice, for serving
Instructions: Cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp on the edges and browned, stirring once halfway through cooking, about 5-6 minutes. Transfer to the bowl of a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
Reduce the heat on the stove to medium. In the same pan, melt the butter until foaming. Add the onions, celery, peppers, garlic and okra, and saute, stirring frequently, until the okra loses some of its gumminess, about 10 minutes. Add to the sausage in the slow cooker.
Meanwhile, make the roux. Combine oil and flour in large sauce pan, and set over medium heat. Whisk constantly while the mixture cooks, as it turns from a light golden color to a dark, nutty hue the color of chocolate; this will take about 20 minutes.
Increase the heat to high, whisk in the broth, and bring to a boil. The roux may look a little bit broken or rope-y, but will combine again once the liquid starts to boil.
Immediately pour this mixture into the slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, gumbo file, paprika, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover the slow cooker, and cook for about 4 hours on high, or 6-8 hours on low.
About 10 minutes before you're ready to serve, stir in the crab meat. Add the whole cracked crab at the last minute, and garnish with parsley. Serve hot over rice.
Per serving: 419 calories, 22 g protein, 20 g carbohydrates, 29 g fat (8 g saturated), 68 mg cholesterol, 760 mg sodium, 3 g fiber.
Wine pairing: A moderately light, bright red such as the 2011 Longoria Santa Ynez Valley Tempranillo ($36; 13.6% alcohol) should complement the tomato, sausage and chile heat as well as the crab. Or open up a beer, which also pairs well.
Chicken Meatball Mini Pitas With 49er Peppers
Makes about 40 sandwiches
You can buy mini pita pockets at many well-stocked supermarkets. Red and golden yellow jarred roasted peppers add a little bit of team spirit. If you don't want to use the mini pita pockets, serve the meatballs with toothpicks, with the bowl of peppers alongside. If you can buy an end or thick slice of prosciutto, it will be easier to grind.
- 3 ounces prosciutto, end piece or sliced thick
- 2 cups (packed) torn pieces of crustless Italian or other country bread
- 2 ounces Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 3/4 cup minced onion
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
- -- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup thinly sliced jarred roasted peppers, a mix of red and yellow
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 40 mini pita pockets
- -- Whole-grain mustard, for spreading
Instructions: Preheat the oven to 400°. Place the oven rack in the top third of the oven.
In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, pulse the prosciutto with the breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese until you have fairly even small crumbs. Transfer to a mixing bowl, and pour the milk over the top. Let sit for 5 minutes.
Add the ground chicken, onion, garlic, egg, tomato paste and parsley, and mix well until combined. Season with salt and pepper. To check seasoning, you can cook a small pinch of the meatball mixture in a pan. Add more salt and pepper, if needed. Roll the mixture into small meatballs, each about 1 inch in diameter.
Place the meatballs on a lightly greased rimmed baking sheet (you may need to do this in two batches), and brush the tops with the olive oil. Bake until fully cooked, about 20-25 minutes.
While the meatballs are cooking, mix the peppers with the vinegar and set aside.
To assemble the sandwiches, split open the mini pita pockets. Add a dollop of mustard and a meatball to each one, and top with a spoonful of the pepper mixture. Serve immediately.
Per sandwich: 80 calories, 5 g protein, 10 g carbohydrate, 2 g fat (1 g saturated), 14 mg cholesterol, 188 mg sodium, 0 g fiber.
Wine pairing: Pour a glass of Barbera or Beaujolais to complement this dish.
Bacon-Roasted Brussels Sprouts Chips With Meyer Lemon Dip
Serves 6-8
Spread the Brussels sprouts leaves in one even layer on the baking sheet - piling them up will cause them to steam rather than crisp. The dip can be made a day in advance and kept in the refrigerator. You will probably have more dip than you need for the sprouts, but it can be served alongside potato chips or whatever other vegetables or chips you're serving for your Super Bowl spread.
- Dip:
- 3 slices thick-cut bacon, diced small
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons finely grated Meyer lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons Meyer lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
- -- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- Brussels sprouts chips:
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts
- 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
- -- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
To make the dip: Place the diced bacon in a skillet, and set it over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat renders and the bacon crisps. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and place on paper towels. Set the bacon fat aside to use for the chips.
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, chives and all but about 1 tablespoon of the bacon, which you can sprinkle on top right before serving. Stir well, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
To make the chips: Preheat the oven to 425°.
Cut off enough of the stem from each Brussels sprout so that the leaves peel away individually. Peel off as many as you can from each sprout, and halve the remaining small centers. Place in a bowl. If you want to use some of the bacon fat to coat the leaves, combine it with as much olive oil as necessary to total 2 tablespoons. Or, just use olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
Spread the leaves in a single layer on a baking sheet (you may need to do this in stages), and place in the oven. After about 8-10 minutes, remove the leaves that look crisp and place in a bowl, and let the remaining leaves roast a little longer. Keep roasting in 2-minute increments until all of the leaves are crisp and starting to brown.
Serve in a bowl with the dip on the side.
Per serving: 201 calories, 3 g protein, 6 g carbohydrates, 19 g fat (4 g saturated), 15 mg cholesterol, 183 mg sodium, 2 g fiber.
Amanda Gold is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Citizens petition White House to save Twinkies
This might not be what the creators of the White House petition website had in mind.
More than 4,000 Americans have signed a petition calling on the Obama administration to "nationalize the Twinkie industry," saying that would "prevent our nation from losing her sweet creamy center."
This request will probably plummet down the list of administration priorities, along with petitions to remove Jerry Jones as owner of the Dallas Cowboys and to build a government-backed "Death Star" by 2016.
The online petition site known as We The People has become "cluttered with thousands of demands that are often little more than extended Internet jokes," notes The Washington Post, though White House officials say they are pleased with the project.
"We could create a carefully staged social-media experience ... but it would be the most boring thing imaginable," said White House official Macon Phillips told the Post. "Would I prefer not to go around the office here and be known as the guy carrying (obscure) petitions? That would be nice. But I view this overall as a huge win because we are able to address issues people care about on a scale that's never happened before."
Phillips reported that more than 94,000 petitions have been created, garnering more than 5.9 million signatures from more than 4 million users.
Some petitions have drawn White House responses.
One was an explanation of why Armed Forces Network radio won't ban conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh.
Another petition led to release of the White House beer recipe.
Still another response cited "no credible evidence of extraterrestrial presence here on Earth."

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The Schedule
Friday-Sunday, April 24-27
Big West Tennis Championship
Indian Wells, Calif.
Quarterfinal Match
Friday, April 25, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.
No. 4 Cal Poly vs. No. 5 UC Santa Barbara
Season in Review
The Gauchos enter the 2008 Big West Tennis Championships at 9-13 overall, and 4-4 in conference play. After starting the year 4-2, UCSB struggled mightily going 5-11 in its last 16 contests. The Gauchos were able to rebound down the stretch late in the season, winning two of their last three conference matches to lock down the No. 5 seed.
It's Deja Vu, All Over Again
Last year at this time, UC Santa Barbara was seeded No. 4 and Cal Poly was the No. 5 seed. An injury to Carina Bjornstrom forced the Gauchos to move up everyone one position last year, and the Gauchos were swept by the Mustangs in the opening round. This year roles are reversed, as UCSB is the No. 5 seed and Cal Poly is the No. 4 seed. The Gauchos will look to avenge a 7-0 loss that occurred in their final match this year against the Mustangs.
Tough Competition
The 2008 edition of the Big West women's tennis tournament features two nationally ranked teams. Defending champion and resident powerhouse Long Beach State enters the tournament nationally ranked at No. 39. UC Irvine, whose only conference loss this year was against the 49ers, comes into the tournament ranked at No. 59. UC Santa Barbara was the only team in the Big West this year to score more than one point against Long Beach State, when they were defeated by the 49ers earlier this year, 4-3.


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As explained last time, the college admissions series is on hold while I investigate the Newtown massacre on several levels. Last time I enumerated 15 steps districts are taking to shore up school security. I also alluded to my longstanding belief that better mental health services is the way to go. More about that below.
I also reported how I pre-empted my regular reports on WCBS Newsradio 880 to talk about this tragedy from several perspectives. I shared some of those thoughts and will continue to do so this week and next.
The tragedy was personalized for me. First, much of my consulting work has been in Connecticut; every time a reporter on the scene said — "small-town, New England" — the pit in my stomach deepened. Second, my fraternity brother and his wife, are veterinarians in the area; several of the victims were their clients. And third, the gun incident at the middle school in Mamaroneck on Jan. 3 really hit home: I was an assistant principal in that district for five years.
My heart still breaks every time I see pictures of those 20 Newtown children whose lives were snuffed out. And my heart breaks for the teachers and administrators who made the supreme sacrifice. They literally took bullets to be human shields, saving as many of the children whom they were charged to take care of, and did to highest degree.
For the past seven and a half years, I've used this column to "vigorously fight teacher bashing, constantly trying to elevate the profession. At times it's been an uphill battle. Listeners who heard me say those words on WCBS noted anger in my voice; indeed there was. As I've said repeatedly, teachers have been made scapegoats over the past few years. Sadly, it took a horrific incident to let the public know what educators are all about.
I know firsthand what goes on inside a classroom — and the dedication that makes teachers special. As I acknowledged over the radio ... yes, there are "lousy" ones. But there are "lousy" doctors, lawyers, and members of just about every other profession. I can attest to the fact that the vast majority of educators come to school every day and put their students first — as we saw firsthand in Newtown. They are "class acts," as I've come to call them.
I'm only sorry that it took this senseless tragedy to "let the public peer in and see what teachers and others on the school team do on behalf of our children." Let the demonizing, as someone put it, stop; I will continue to celebrate teachers and teaching in this column and on the radio.
Let me return to the mental health piece which I continue to hammer: "Everyone needs an outlet for rage: Rage: a violent and uncontrolled anger, fury, or temper. (That's the dictionary definition.) Rage: a state of helplessness and hopelessness that things won't get better .... a feeling of isolation that nobody's listening — or worse, nobody cares .... a sense of injustice without any chance of fairness in sight.... crying out — and then an explosion."
I wrote these very words six years ago in my newspaper column. Very little has changed, except that those "explosions" are becoming much more frequent. Gun control goes without saying. Armed guards in schools? Not the answer. More about that next time.
Yet again, I'll repose the question I've been asking: Why is an increasing number of young people forced to revert to violence, usually resulting in their own demise as well? I want to make my plea once more: Provide a no-questions asked outlet for any student (or adult) in distress. There has to be a person to turn to and a place to unload if the pressure gets to be too overwhelming. Take another look at those definitions of "rage" above; an intervention must be immediately available and easily accessible — before that pressure cooker explodes.
As I also wrote in that column, I make the Corey-Carey connection with my college class. Remember the poem "Richard Corey"? This guy appeared to have everything "to make us wish we were in his place." Then he goes home — and puts a bullet through his head. The students understand: Looks are deceiving, which leads to a discussion of masked depression and the Corey-Carey connection. Jim Carrey bravely came out of the mental health closet and shared his battle with depression. When I tell this story, every semester some come forth after class and say "you were talking about me, but I thought I was alone." No, I don't treat them; my job is to channel them to a trained mental health professional who can.
One more time — schools and communities need to provide this outlet for children and adults at the breaking point. No one has to deal with rage or suffer in silence. Our job is to get the word out that help is available.
Dr. Steven Kussin was a high school principal for 21 years. You can hear his "CBS on Education" reports three times a day weekdays on WCBS Newsradio 880. He is also an adjunct professor at Hofstra University and an educational consultant for school districts around the country. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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As ever for Serralunga, darker in colour than the Bricco Fiasco. Loaded with sweet dark fruit, fresh bramble, cassis and blueberry with strong liquorice notes , the body is full and the fruit is round. This is dense and mouth filling and although the acid is not high there is a tremendous mineral, chalk quality to this that lends a distinctly fresh, savoury quality that balances out the powerful, ripe fruit. A superb effort. A prime south and south west facing 55 year old plot in the Serralunga d'Alba commune. Aged in the traditional way, for 28 months in large slavonian oak casks - "botti."
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Owner Luigi Scavino, cousin and neighbour of Piemonte legend Enrico Scavino, started off life as one of the typical modern Piedmont producers: no expense was spared as new oak was used for the top wines, yields were low and the sparkling new fermenting vats were of stainless steel. Many of these aspects still apply however Azelia have refined their techniques enormously over the years, rarely using more than 25% new oak and employing large botti casks as well as barriques for the ageing process. They are now very among Barolo's leading lights. They produce a superb Dolcetto planted at 500 metres above sea level on a south facing slope in th prime Montelupo district and their oak-aged Barbera is extremely fine too. All of their Nebbiolo holdings are spread out over the Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga regions where the vine produces full bodied, intense and complex wines. The top two wines are the ethereal but powerful Bricco Fiasco frmo Castiglione (the same vineyard as Scavino's Bric del Fiasc) and the explosive, spicy San Rocco from Serralunga. In only the best of vintages a Barolo Riserva is made from the ideally situated vineyard in Serralunga, Voghera.
Barolo is the greatest, most intense and expressive display of the Northern Italian grape variety Nebbiolo. The name is given to bottles from the Piedmont area, made exclusively from Nebbiolo, and coming from the five core towns of Barolo, La Morra, Serralunga d'Alba, Castiglione Falletto and Monforte d'Alba, along with certain other peripherary villages. The wines offer power, aromatics and longevity that is almost unmatched elsewhere in Italy, perhaps the world. Top, forward thinking producers have pushed huge changes in the winemaking culture of the area, and as a result finer, purer Barolo is being produced than ever before.
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Adnan Oktar: The Turkish Islamic Union is a global Islamic Union, which will be established with the leadership of Turkey and by the altogether support of Turkic countries to Turkey. With this union, countries will preserve their national structures and national borders as well as their regimes. Countries that want to remain secular will remain secular; they will preserve their own regimes. But what actually prevail are love, peace, brotherhood, friendship, arts, talent, unity, goodness and beauty. By the will of Allah, Hazrat Mahdi (as) will ensure this. Hazrat Mahdi (as) has come. Big, serious steps have been taken on the path of the Turkish-Islamic Union; and this continues before the eyes of the whole world. The whole world is witness to this. When I said this, people did not quite believe but now it is about to come to an end. All the portents regarding the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as) foretold by our Prophet (saas) have come true. The second coming of Prophet Jesus (as) is very close. Armenia will also be included in this union, our Orthodox brothers will also be at ease. Our Jewish brothers and Israel will be relieved greatly. They will live in the land promised to them also in the Qur'an, promised to the Muslims, freely, peacefully and happily. All Muslims, Jews and Christians will taste real brotherhood insha'Allah.
Başkent TV, January 13-2009
Adnan Oktar: If America sees the love, honesty and sincerity there, America is full of love and very affectionate when such things are concerned. America is very open to good intention. The whole matter for them is to see the good intention, love, friendship and lack of any ambition here. It is very important for them to see that it is service-oriented and that there is a system here that embraces both Christianity and Judaism. We brought Jews all the way from Spain to Istanbul by ships and made them live in abundance. They deserve it, from now on they will also live so. They are our brothers. The same thing will happen again. By Allah's leave, we will break the walls of Israel. We will provide comfort and relief there. Palestine will also be relieved and so does Israel. Now Israel leads a prison-life. They have imprisoned themselves and put themselves in a prison. You know there are walls There are meters-long walls, you know.
Kütahya Destan TV, August 5-2008
Adnan Oktar: …So they know very well that Syria will rise up. If Turkey assumes the role of an elder brother, would Israel need any walls? They would in this case break down the walls. They would be relieved greatly, and economy would prosper. They can travel as they like. They can go and accomodate wherever they like. The Turkish soldiers are met with applause and love wherever they go. Turkish soldiers are very brave and well-behaved and also very just. They are admired all over the world. They are admired in Afghanistan, or in Somali. Everywhere; they go to Bosnia and are admired there. Why? Because they are conscientious, well-behaved, reliable, just and reasonable. And they are very very conscientious. They have the conscience of a mother, a father. And the Turkish soldiers act very reasonably. They are not drifted away. They are moderate; everyone accepts with one accord that the best administration in the region can be achieved under the leadership of Turkey. However, they have to utter this heartily for once.
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Building BART cars overseas adds insult to cost
BART is buying a sleek new fleet of 775 cars - with the first 200 costing about $5.1 million apiece when all is said and done.
The sky-high price for what amounts to a 70-foot-long railway car is sending some folks into sticker shock - especially because the cars are coming from outside the country.
"Taxpayers from the San Francisco Bay Area are paying for these railcars, and they should be built in the Bay Area," said Scott Haggerty, an Alameda County supervisor and member of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
The base price for each car is about $3.7 million - but that doesn't count the $850,000 apiece that BART will spend on a list of extras that includes sending inspectors to oversee the manufacturing and assembly of the cars.
"That's a waste of taxpayer money," Haggerty said.
But BART officials insist their hands are tied.
None of the five companies that bid for the job is located in the United States.
And although bidders are required to use at least 60 percent U.S. materials and parts, federal law prohibits BART from specifying where in the country the final assembly work will be done. So it can't demand that the cars be put together in the Bay Area, or even in California.
That means BART staffers will first be traveling to Canada, France or South Korea to oversee the work, then possibly to the East Coast, where each of the three finalists has an assembly plant.
"It's a big number," Paul Oversier, the transit agency's assistant general manager for operations, said of the BART buy. "But when you consider the magnitude of the contract - the years of engineering that goes into it, the testing, the safety certification - all these things are important to ensuring we get a car that is reliable when it goes into service."
Frequent flier: President Obama will be back in San Francisco next month - once again as part of a West Coast fundraising swing.
A pair of Feb. 16 events are planned in the city - there's the $35,800-a-head dinner for 50 guests at the Pacific Heights home of novelist Robert Mailer Anderson and his wife, Nicola, followed by a large reception at a yet-to-be-decided public venue where tickets will go for anywhere from $100 to $10,000.
This will mark Obama's fourth visit to the Bay Area in a year. His last trip, in October, was also to raise money.
Join the party: Oakland police appear not to be the slightest bit upset over U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson's order for interim Police Chief Howard Jordan to "regularly consult" with a court-appointed monitor on everything from promotions to crowd control.
For two years, monitor Robert Warshaw has whacked the department for failing to comply with court-ordered reforms stemming from a decade-old scandal involving cops who allegedly framed some suspects and beat up others.
For this, the city has paid Warshaw and company about $700,000 a year.
Now Warshaw will be right in the mix and will have to answer to the judge directly, just like the brass - rather than criticizing the department from the sidelines.
Here comes the sheriff: San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi hitched a ride with an on-duty sheriff's deputy to his court appearance Thursday at the Hall of Justice.
And unlike ordinary defendants, who must arrive through the front entrance, Mirkarimi was allowed to come into the building through a back door, and waited in a back room until being called.
No fewer than seven deputies stood inside the courtroom for Mirkarimi's appearance in the misdemeanor case - more than were on hand at the nearby trial for triple-murder defendant Edwin Ramos.
Sheriff's spokeswoman Susan Fahey would only confirm that Mirkarimi had gotten a department escort to his court hearing and that there was concern about the circus atmosphere.
"He is the sheriff," she said.
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|2008-12-28, 21:27
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Location: Jedi Temple, Coruscant
Age: 38
So I heard that there is a small-but-popular festival called "Nagato-Fest" that is exclusively devoted to Doujinshi of Nagato Yuki of Suzumiya Haruhi No Yuutsu that has been going on for the last 3 years now.
|2008-12-28, 23:58
|Link #64
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Join Date: Jan 2008
just got back from C75 day 2...
wasn't as bad as it was made out to be....the line was about 1~1.5km, but very civil and moved along at a reasonable clip around 10:30am. Took about 45min to get into East Hall 2 where I was headed after disembarking. Picked up the 3 CDs from Vagrancy that I wanted and after that, just meandered around which was fun in and of itself.
Had a chance to listen to a few doujin CD albums and bought a couple of them. Headed to the industry booths...was tempted to buy Kano Yui's new CD single album to get a voucher for the meet&greet but 2pm was far too late for my tastes (still not even 2 yet and I'm already home lol)
Wore an undershirt, a turtle neck, a sweater, and a wool coat. Aside from after climbing up a set of stairs to get onto the train, it wasn't so hot and muggy that I had to take any clothes off. The hall did occaisionally reek of horrible horrible BO and was packed pretty badly. Despite the crowds, though, nothing like walmart during black friday and people being uncivil. Makes sense as to why it's been so successful for 30(i think?)+ years.
All-in-all, was an interesting and fun romp around Big Sight. While the demographic seemed to be centered around early to mid/late 20's, saw a number of really young looking kids as well as a few folk who could easily be in their 50's+. I think it's worth going to if you're in town during that time of year just to see how crazy things will get lol.
|2008-12-29, 03:46
|Link #65
Translator, Producer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Age: 39
Well, just to let peopel know, I was 50% successful... only arrive 1.5 hours before opening so I didn't get in the hall until 11 AM, (oops), but I did manage to snag a copy of Yellow Zebra's Touhou M-1 grand prix 3 DVD which was SO worth the 1000 yen...
The Maikaze touhou anime ova was already sold out though by 11:30.
Also grabbed something from the dealer's room that was requested and a few interesting looking doujin shooting games and one awesome 8-bit style CD called Rockgirl (touhou music remixed to sound like megaman music ). Avoided the East hall COMPLETELY.
|2008-12-29, 13:15
|Link #67
Comiket day 2 went ok for me as well. My party of 8 left at 3:30am and got there shortly before 4.
We got in shortly after 10, and I went straight to Maikaze (the touhou anime). Tried to get more than one copy but apparently demand was so high that they were like "no, one only." I think Maikaze ran out around 11. It was brutal. Only 4 of our party got a copy.
Also lined up for Angel Type and Happy Birthday. And I left the place at around 2:30pm.
Going over now....today I only plan to spend the first half lining up - not gonna line up anymore after 12, LOL. Gonna enjoy the rest of my day....TAKE IT EASY.
|2008-12-30, 00:40
|Link #68
On a sabbatical
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
Age: 38
I heard someone jacked a car just to attend Comiket.
|2008-12-30, 00:47
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Translator, Producer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Age: 39
you MUST take public transportation according to the rules. (well I suppose you could park at one of the malls about a mile away and walk, but that'd cost a ton)
|2008-12-30, 02:34
|Link #70
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
was doing the seiyu listening thing along Yurikamome today since i'm heading back to inaka tommorrow. Come Ariake/Kokusai Tenjijo...man...the people that boarded and sat next to me smelled like they hadn't showered for days :|
Mizuhashi Kaori has the best station announcement voice along the Yurikamome route imho
|2008-12-30, 03:24
|Link #71
On a sabbatical
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
Age: 38
There you go.
EDIT: Further reading into the Japanese source says that he wanted to jack the car to get to Tokyo, not Comiket itself. Whoops, my bad.
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|2009-01-02, 21:41
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Nitro+ fan
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Hyogo
Only went to Day 1. Got there around 5:30 and headed straight for the doujinshi circles I was interested in. I didn't check out the corporate booths until around noon, but it looked like the lines weren't that bad (except for fans of Key and Type-Moon, not to mention the Nanoha franchise and Higurashi).
|2009-11-02, 05:40
|Link #78
Translator, Producer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Age: 39
Wrong and wrong.
1. Comiket is held in Tokyo Big Site, one of the largest convention centers in all of Japan. Renting both halls of that place for 3 days is probably ludicrously more expensive than any other anime convention in the world (with the slight exception of Animeexpo, perhaps).
2. COmiket is mostly volunteers, but there are a core group of paid executive staff that are in charge, just like most anime conventions.
The reason it is free is because it is one giant artist's alley. The doujin circles pay fairly decent amounts of money for a table, plus there's also the hall with all the official companies that pay large amounts to have booths and sell limited merchandise. With over 1000 groups a day, for 3 days, at $30 each or so it costs to pay for the application + $100 maybe for the table itself (not sure of the cost), that's $1/3 million right there, also, you need a catalog to find anything in the place, and those are sold for 3000 yen or so beforehand. So it's not exactly free either. (200,000 people a day *$30 = 1.5 million)... I'd say there's at least 2-4 million in income just from all those numbers.
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The most prominent activist group formed in the wake of the National Security Agency (NSA) spying revelations, StopWatching.Us, has reached half a million supporters. On a call with reporters today, the group discussed its future plans, which include rallies in 90 cities around the country for the July 4th holiday.
While hundreds of thousands of Internet users around the world have signed the StopWatching.Us petition, the movement is still at an early stage in terms of actually getting laws changed. Josh Levy of Free Press said the group is arranging dozens of meetings with constituents concerned about spying and their lawmakers. The focus is on changing Section 215 of the Patriot Act, which is believed to be the legal justification for the dragnet government surveillance uncovered by recent NSA leaks.
"We've seen authors of the Patriot Act say that section 215 is being interpreted in a way that they never anticipated," said Rainey Reitman, activism director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
There are a variety of bills that have been introduced, and the EFF is still analyzing them, Rainey said. Any change in Congress is going to take a long time. While there are a few dissidents, like Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO), they have historically not been the majority. The head of the NSA, Gen. Keith Alexander, was warmly received last month when he defended surveillance programs to a House committee.
The rallies are being organized by Restore the Fourth, a group formed last month in the wake of the NSA leaks. The organization aims to strengthen the Fourth Amendment protections against illegal searches.
Mozilla has been a key supporter of the coalition, and the company's VP of legal affairs, Harvey Anderson, was on the call today.
"More than 500,000 people have joined in less than three weeks," Anderson said. "I think that's pretty amazing and shows the concern people have. This kind of [surveillance] activity undermines the trust in what an open Internet can and should be."


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Scene: Dead of winter, present day; Yasnaya Polyana, Russia; the hotel beside Leo Tolstoy's estate.
Characters: the author, a middle-aged American obsessed with Russian literature; a van-driving Russian; a slew of Russian actors.
I was exhausted by travel and dispirited by a tongue-tied showing at my Russian lesson with Yuliya that morning; my deep shyness had kicked in and I wanted to escape into sleep but couldn't. From my fourth-floor hotel windows, I couldn't help noticing that floodlights had lit up the surrounding snowbanked trees and outbuildings as bright as day. There were work vans parked helter-skelter and men carrying ladders; I heard several ringing imperious voices.
I got dressed and walked down the dark hallway toward the staircase and elevators. Across from the alcove, out of the conference room bounded a young woman with a springy step and a blossoming dress. After her came a young man in a gray officer's coat and long cloak, peaked cap, and black boots.
I greeted them in the automatic Russian hello: "Zdravstvuite!"
They nodded, the man replied something, and they disappeared down the hallway into rooms opposite each other. From within the conference room I heard women's voices and rustling clothes and the shuffling of shoes and boots. I peeked in: racks of clothes – dresses, coats, uniforms.
Puzzled, I backed away and took the stairs.
Most of us love those movies where characters walk from one room into another and find themselves in an earlier era. In the lobby were a couple of dozen billowy-bloused peasants, pink-cheeked soldiers, nurses in gray capes, and goateed doctors sitting and standing around. Through the lobby's glass doors I could see several costumed roustabouts smoking cigarettes on the front steps. It was snowing.
Sixty-some years ago, during World War II, the German Army got as far as Yasnaya Polyana, Tolstoy's estate, which had become a state museum. They occupied the estate, just up the hill from here, and when they left, the story goes, they set the house on fire. The villagers hurried in and extinguished the fire, saving the house where Tolstoy had lived most of his life.
I wondered if these actors were going to reenact that or if these grounds were serving as a backdrop to something else. I gazed at them for a few moments. If anyone glanced my way they didn't glance long: a tall, middle-aged man in jeans, winter boots, and plaid shirt, holding a book – obviously a foreigner.
A noncostumed van driver walked in, and many turned toward him and seemed pleased by the snowfall on his cap and the shoulders of his heavy coat. They breathed him in in the way I take in the aroma of someone coming in from the barbecue grill.
A good traveler, a traveler who travels to lose some of his self-consciousness, would have approached the actors. Why not? Everybody was biding his or her time, quietly conversing or contentedly silent; no one had cellphones to pore over. Would any of those actors have turned away if I had gone up and asked: "What kind of movie are you making?" I could say that in Russian. I could easily say (because I'd been practicing): "By the way, I'm an American who loves Tolstoy. Five years ago, on my first trip to Russia, I accompanied my actor-friend Daniel, who was making a commercial in St. Petersburg. By the way, I teach English in Brooklyn." I had many "by the ways" in store.
Instead, crushed by an excruciating fear of incompetence, I sank into my boots and tramped away to the hotel's poky restaurant. The woman who had served me bread and jam that morning was leaning on the counter watching TV.
"All day!" I managed in Russian.
"Yes, and back tomorrow morning!" she said.
I asked for a bag of chips and something to drink, sat down with my book, and pulled out my journal from my pocket. I didn't talk to the three young, attractive people – the stars of the movie, I figured – who now came in, but when the van driver came in and nodded, I nodded back. He came over and, shaking his head with disgust at the trio near the counter, started complaining. The weary language of complaint needs little translation.
"The actors ... the director ... the lights ... the snow ... the van ... its tires! Its tires!"
Dina, my tutor back home, had taught me how to hang in there during such "conversations" and catch the important words. The complaining tone said the rest. I did OK for a while until, after I had muttered agreement at the wrong moment, it dawned on him that I, as a sounding board, was about as perceptive as his family dog. "You understand nothing!" he said. He turned away in disgust and strode out.
The next morning, feeling for some reason now that I had nothing to lose (I did understand something!), I started talking again. I babbled away at Yuliya, at an impatient cafe waitress down the road, and to the museum guides at the Tolstoy estate. They listened, responded, and corrected me.
When I returned that afternoon through the snow to the hotel, the actors were on the front steps, packed up and in civilian dress and waiting to get into three vans.
My last chance!
I strode right up and – he who hesitates is lost! – sidled past them, still not quite over my stage fright.


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He was a 17-old-boy who knew he was not cut out to be a scholar, a coalminer or a farmer. And so he did the only other thing he could think of: he lied about his age and joined the Army.
By November 1950, he was on the shores of the Chosin Reservoir in Korea and on Dec. 1-2 he was shot twice, bayoneted 16 times by the Chinese and left for dead on the frozen tundra.
Back home his parents received a telegram that read, in part, "Your son was slightly wounded."
Semi-illiterate, all they knew to do was pray.
Anyone who knows me at all will tell you I am, at best, a finicky eater. I always have been, and for the life of me, I don't know why. It certainly wasn't a learned behavior from my parents, who ate practically everything.
No, Iee^have a discriminating palate and I am not adventuresome at all.
Or at least I wasn't until Iee^met Tom.
BT (or Before Tom), I was content to eat at any variety of chain restaurants and most of the time would order the exact same thing, over and over.
To the editor:
In the past week or 10 days, I have read three or four similar accounts of this situation. Without exception, each report contained only half truths, gossip and surprisingly inaccurate statements by Levy County elected officials. Although state laws and Captive Exotic Animal statistics are readily available on the Internet, no one seems inclined to put any effort into accessing them.
Anything I say can be verified and I will try to give site addresses for anyone interested in facts.
You don't often see a newspaper column written by two people, but Terry and I believe that together we can introduce readers to the local aspects of a wide variety of topics that make national headlines. This column will appear twice each month, and we will be trading off authorship. Hopefully you won't find this confusing—you can assume that we agree on an issue unless we state otherwise. Here's the story on how Terry and I came up with our idea to work together….
Last month Barbara and another member of Progressive Voices of Levy County, Drollene Brown, handed out single-payer literature at the farmer's market in Williston. Almost everyone was willing to stop and discuss the issue. Most agreed that every American should have equal access to comprehensive health care. And some shared their own health care-related nightmares, such as the man who told how his employer had quit paying for health insurance in order to keep everyone's wages the same, but then cut everyone's wages anyway.
There is a fight going on right now in Levy County, a fight between a neighborhood and a few who want to put a rock mine in our backyard. They have a lot of claims about how it would benefit our community, but, we know better.
I am asking the citizens of Williston to get involved with us in Montbrook to stop the mine on CR 322. It will only be a few miles from your city limits, near your schools and your backyards. Just remember, when the wind blows from the south, the dust and the noise may be headed your way.
Drollene Brown said it best Tuesday. "You get around," she wrote. Indeed I do.
Four years after moving to Florida, Iee^have now worked at four of the county's newspapers. In those four years, Iee^have covered every government agency, except Yankeetown, driven hundreds of miles along the backroads and met scores of people and learned a lot about the state where I have always wanted to live.
I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate and thank the teachers at the Williston Elementary School for their success in preparing our children for the FCAT writing test this year.
Being a parent of a fourth grader, I understand the work effort required to prepare children to receive a passing score on this test.
Not only did the WES students pass this test, but a large percentage achieved at least a 4 out of 6, which is a high standard set for the students to strive to meet.
Dear Editor:
After reading the article about the CRA going on's for improvement to the downtown area of Williston, I had to ask myself what were they thinking when it came to removing the parking area in front of the Ivy House?
Dear Editor,
Once again I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the successful AARP Tax Aide.
Levy County is one of our four counties in District 12. The Williston Library is one of two Levy host sites. Michelle Traylor and her staff generously made appointments throughout the season and furnished room for equipment, counselors and taxpayers. Your help is always appreciated.
The Williston Pioneer Sun News provides publicity for our free services, weekly hours and volunteer recruitment. Thanks for keeping taxpayers informed about this local benefit.
It was the middle of the night and I could not go to sleep. I looked at the clock and it said 2:37 AM. I tossed and turned but nothing seemed to work. The Sandman, usually a faithful worker at our house, was nowhere to be found. I read somewhere that if you cannot go to sleep in the middle of the night, get up go out and watched a little TV and soon you will get sleepy. I am not sure who wrote that and I am not even sure if I actually read it or if it was some delusion of my mind at the time.
I would like to take this opportunity to say, "thank you," to the Williston Fire Department.
On the night before Thanksgiving our business caught on fire. Some of the chemicals we use are highly flammable. The fire started in the chemical room and wasn't called in for some time. When the fire department arrived they faced a towering inferno complete with explosions, intense heat and a 500 gallon propane tank 20 feet from the blaze.
My husband and I are long-time patients at the Nature Coast Family Health Services.
We are so glad to see the positive letters and publicity concerning both the hospital and clinic and the efforts of our hard-working staff to provide the very best for all of us who use or will need the services provided. Dr. Dale Block and Mr.ee^James Long P.A. have our complete trust and confidence.
Whoever said, "Some things are not to be," said a mouthful. I have found that, although I may want to do something, it is not for me. Of course, the opposite is also true. Some things I do not want, yet somehow they find residence upon my person, and usually do not pay rent. Wouldn't it be nice if you could just choose everything you like in life?
The year was 1997. I remember clearly getting the phone call that my mother had died.
It's been a little more than 12 years, but I still miss her.
I remember the last time I saw her. There was a look that passed between us that sent chills over me. As I drove away to another town where I was working, I had to fight back the tears. Somehow we both sensed that was the last time we would speak. And a week later, the call came.
The Florida High School Athletic Association on Monday did what a lot of folks figured they would do, cut the number of games that a team may play during a season.
Of course, varsity football was exempted.
The vote was close, 9-6, by the FHSAA board, and the ruling was only for two years. That's little consolation to this year's sophomores and juniors who will have to live with this rule for their final two years of high school. They will be gone if the rule is repealed in two years.
When I was a child, back in the dark ages as my children say, we had friends named Edith and Ray who lived in a Brooklyn apartment. We would visit them often, and then they moved to Queens. We went to see them for the first time in their new home, and we were sitting there talking shortly after we got there. Suddenly everyone's mouths were moving, but you couldn't hear what they were saying.
That's because they had moved to Jamaica and were directly under the approach path for planes landing at Idylwild Airport, which is now called JFK.
Yo, ho, ho, a pirate's life for me. Children sing songs like that after taking a trip at Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" attraction, and have been doing so for years.
But off the coast of Somalia, no one's laughing.
On Easter Sunday, an American ship's captain, whose vessel had been captured by pirates off the coast of Somalia, was rescued by the Navy, whose sharpshooters took out three of the four men holding the American on a boat. The fourth pirate surrendered.
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Monday, April 23, 2012
MANZO'S DeWEESE GAG ORDER
A little over three years ago, after Mike Manzo agreed to cooperate with then-Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Corbett, a Reliable Source told us about a curious provision in Manzo's plea agreement. In addition to the requirement that he speak about the alleged crimes of co-workers and colleagues, there was a requirement that he not speak about some alleged crimes of co-workers or colleagues.
The Source had never before heard of such a provision, and the Source was baffled. However, we were not, nor was anyone who witnessed prosecutors' panicked courtroom reaction to Manzo's October 2007 implication of his former boss, H. William DeWeese, in the bonus-for-campaign-work scheme.
Manzo's admission that DeWeese was involved in the scheme - while no surprise to anyone familiar with the structure of a legislative caucus - was big news for a few days. These were the innocent days when most Capitol-watchers believed that the arrest of DeWeese's second-in-command and a crew of staffers (along with an eventually-acquitted Democratic state Senate candidate, on non-bonus-related charges) was a preliminary to the indictment of DeWeese himself in the bonus scheme.
As DeWeese himself will trip over his own tongue to tell anyone and everyone, he never was charged in the bonus scheme, and Manzo never again publicly accused him.
The closest he came was after his sentencing on April 16, when Manzo said he was frustrated with others "who refused to step up to the plate and take responsibility," and acknowledged that he was speaking of DeWeese, among others. He also mocked blaming "the culture" of the Capitol. DeWeese famously blabbed to a grand jury that illegal electioneering was "part of the political culture on Capitol Hill."
Why would DeWeese make such an incriminating statement to a grand jury (which promptly indicted him on his admitted crime?) The answer lies in the prosecutors' panicked reaction to Manzo's testimony about DeWeese. Journalists covering the hearing made no mention of it, but the proceedings slammed to a temporary halt upon Manzo's accusation.
Corbett and his team didn't want Manzo accusing DeWeese in the bonus scheme because they'd already decided not to charge DeWeese in the bonus scheme. And DeWeese mistakenly believed Corbett's decision not to charge him on bonuses was some kind of blanket immunity. The folly of this decision became clearer about five months later, when even more damning evidence of DeWeese's involvement in the bonus scheme came to light. In a pre-trial motion filed a few months after that, Mike Veon's attorneys questioned why Veon was criminally charged and DeWeese was not, when Corbett possessed unequivocal evidence of DeWeese's involvement in the same activities.
Veon's question was dismissed as "finger pointing." And though the question remains officially unanswered (actually, unasked, aside from Veon's lawyers), it's clear that the reason is tied to DeWeese's 2007 negotiation with Corbett to turn over self-selected documents and release staff members to testify against Veon and others.
With DeWeese facing sentencing tomorrow on non-bonus-related charges as we're sure he'll make quite clear, there's still a chance for the public to question this glaring Corbett blunder.
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DeWeese made CNN national news tonight, which will delight him. Of course the story was essentially about his arrogance, but that really doesn't seem to bother Bill or his minions on Capitol Hill and in Greene County. I wonder if Bill will have a gopher to buy his condoms and serve his small salad in a big bowl when he serves time?
- April 23, 2012 at 7:25 PM
fucking lies upon lies upon lies.
- April 23, 2012 at 11:30 PM
Funny that HWD had attorneys John Connolly, Bill Chadwick and Walter Cohen testify for him as character witnesses: everyone had state contracts arranged for them by Bill deWeese while he was in power, rannging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. Sort of paid mouthpieces, but paid by the public. Their loyalty to him was well earned.
- April 24, 2012 at 1:51 PM
Incredible the establishment crowd that signed on to support DeWeese. like Sen. Piccola, former AG Pappert, Steeler's owner Rooney...all of them asking for special consideration, Piccola asking for no prison term. R u kidding? Hope DeWeese told them u r welcome.
- April 24, 2012 at 2:19 PM
Whatever happened to that bucktoothed jackass Jeb Wagner?
- April 24, 2012 at 2:44 PM
Hard to stomach that Veon got 6 years, and DeWeese half of that. And Manzo less than DeWeese
- April 24, 2012 at 3:37 PM
And he wasn't taken from the courtroom in handcuffs, like Veon.
- April 24, 2012 at 3:49 PM
DeWeese Will Be Back!
- April 25, 2012 at 12:43 AM
Patsy Ricciuti, of Vestaburg had nothing but high praise for DeWeese.
Ricciuti said he believes the conviction and sentencing was a "miscarriage of justice."
"Without a doubt, every politician does what Bill was accused of, to some degree," he said.
"To single out a single person or only a half-dozen people is wrong. Corbett had a vendetta against Bill...what they did to him is a shame.
I wonder what it cost the state for the lengthy investigation, and more importantly, was it worth it?"
Ricciuti, a registered Democrat, said he has supported DeWeese "through thick and thin," and he believes the longtime representative has efficiently served his district.
"He is a good man," he said. "Very few people come along that are as intelligent as Bill. "I believe he was too smart for the House.
When he walked into a room, you just knew that he was a good man.
Talk to the majority of people in Greene County, and they will feel the same way. He did a lot for the United Mine Workers and for a lot of other organizations."
Ricciuti said DeWeese was another strong example of effective political leaders in Greene County. He also expressed concern for the area's future.
"This district won't have a representative that had the voice and the leadership that Bill had," he said. "It's a shame."
However, Ricciuti said he feels confident that DeWeese has legitimate grounds to appeal his conviction.
"It's not over yet," he said.
Laura Tressler, 31, of Waynesburg echoed Ricciuti's sentiments, saying that she did not agree with DeWeese's sentence.
"What he's been convicted of is common among politicians, and they're just trying to make an example out of him," said Tressler, a registered Democrat.
She also agreed that DeWeese has been an effective representative for the 50th District during his long tenure.
"He has done a lot for Greene County," she said. "This area will suffer because we will lose his power and authority. It will take a long time for someone else to come in and assume that position as effectively as Bill has.
I was proud to vote for him today."
- April 25, 2012 at 9:19 AM
Was wondering two things: First, in the time before he reports to prison on May 14, isn't DeWeese under probation supervision; if so, was he allowed to travel back to Greene County, and did he have to register there with the Greene Co. probation office? Second, that black truck he drove back to Greene Co., that isn't a state leased vehicle, is it?
They should have put a gag order on him, and should make him pay for any needed special election cost to the taxpayer.
- April 25, 2012 at 1:55 PM
- Signor Ferrari said...
DeWeese is not under the supervision of the state until May 14. As far as we know, members of the House lease vehicles under their own names and are reimbursed for the cost, up to a certain amount. He is free to drive a car leased under his own name, but as of today, he won't be reimbursed. He'll have to buy his own condoms now, too.
- April 25, 2012 at 2:15 PM
I really don't think anybody is listening any more.
- April 30, 2012 at 9:41 PM
yes they are ! Some of us still care that there is scum in the governors mansion in Pa.
- May 4, 2012 at 8:31 PM


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Afternoon folks Oh the weather outside is frightful and while the fire probably would be delightful, nobody really has one of those in their front room any more now do they*?
Far more troubling, however, than the prospect of falling over six times on the 20-yard walk to your newsagent for the Sunday papers, is that of not having any football to follow on a after today's Premier League games were called off. I mean if something doesn't happen soon you'll probably have to spend time talking to your family.
But wait - I bear good news! Cast your mind back to the mid-90s and you may recall that there used to be another kind of football on a Sunday - a kind which began with a massive cry of Goooooooooo Laaaaazzzzio-oh-oh-oh (OK, so it wasn't actually that, but be honest: you all used to wonder) and was presented by a smooth-headed, even smoother-talking Englishman by the name of James Richardson.
We might not have him here today but I can offer you live updates of all the action as Juventus look to capitalise on Milan's defeat to Roma last night. Win, and the Old Lady will move into joint-second place, just three-points behind the Rossoneri and level on points with Lazio, who beat Udinese 3-2 in the early kick-off.
If I haven't done a good enough job of whetting your appetite, maybe this will do the trick:
* By which I mean: I don't.
Team Line-ups: Some confusion here as the starting line-ups were submitted with Sissoko starting for Juve in central midfield, but the Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport are now reporting that he has picked up a knock and that the 19-year-old midfielder Manuel Giandonato (who has played just two competitive games for Juve, and only one as a started) will replace him.
Chievo: Sorrentino; Frey, Andreoli, Cesar, Mantovani; Guana, Fernandes, Marcolini; Costant; Pellissier, Moscardelli. Subs: Sardo, Mandelli, Jokic, Bogliacino, Granoche, De Paula, Théréau
Juventus: Storari; Sorensen, Bonucci, Chiellini, Grosso; Krasic, Giandonato, Aquilani, Pepe; Iaquinta, Quagliarella. Subs: Manninger, Grygera, Traoré, Legrottaglie, Motta, Salhamidzic, Giannetti
It's nice to feel appreciated dept "This is surely my Christmas gift! EPL being called off and you guys at Guardian towers doing MBM on my favourite Italian team coming up against my favourite Italian coach," writes Sujay Sharma. "From that you can obviously deduce I have been seduced for life by the 'Miracle Season' of the 'Assini Volanti' back in 01-02. Here in India, we used to get Serie A on ESPN back then, and it was great fun, only for the holier-than-thou 'BPL' to hog all the air-time for most years of the decade. Only now other Sports channels have come up, and I can see my beloved donkeys fly on TV again. And now, to have a Guardian MBM - Merry Christmas in advance to all!"
For those unfamiliar The "Miracle" season referred to by Sujay in that last email was Chievo's first-ever in Serie A, and saw them finish fifth under the now Juve manager Del Neri. Up to that point they had been, as Tim Parks describes them in his fantastic (if entirely partisan) book A Season With Verona (in which he follows Chievo's local rivals Hellas), just a "bunch of parochial nobodies". To be honest, they somewhat still are - but they have also been something of a fixture in Serie A since that miracle season, spending just one season outside of the top flight.
1 min Off we go, on a pitch in Verona that can only be described as a total disgrace. At least it's not raining – you should have seen it during their 2-2 draw with Roma a few weeks back.
3 mins Juventus, to a barrage of whistles, have been moving the ball around nicely inside the Chievo half so far without creating anything too threatening to this point. Krasic slips away down the right and swings a ball over, but it's headed clear at the near post.
5 mins Juventus win a free-kick about 35 yards out which is pumped forwards into the area, Chiellini rises highest and nods it down into a very dangerous area on the edge of the six-yard box, but he's judged to have fouled Sardo as he did.
6 mins I don't know how best to convey the paucity of this playing surface. When it was wet during the Roma game it looked something like a green sitting room carpet that had been laid loosely across a shallow paddling pool, so that every time a player took a step the surface squelched down into the water. Today it isn't as wet, but it still gives the impression of being very spongy. The ball is bouncing very strangely.
8 mins Ooh - best chance of the game so far for Chievo, as Mantovani sneaks in behind Sorensen to meet a cross at the back post, but can't keep his header down. Sorensen, incidentally, has come on in leaps and bounds since making his debut against Cesena last month (at that time he wasn't even listed in the first-team squad on their website). Looks like becoming quite a tidy player.
10 mins Pellissier thumps one goalwards from a way out, but it's off-target.
11 mins Chievo looked to have been building up a head of steam there briefly, but Juventus come streaming down the other end and Krasic's cross from the right has to be knocked behind for a corner by Mandelli. It's taken quickly short, but comes to nothing.
12 mins Nice tempo to this game – both teams circulating the ball well and looking to strike quickly when they have it. A much better advert for Italian football than last night's more high-profile game between Milan and Roma, it must be said.
14 mins Oh dear. Chievo won a free-kick in a useful spot a few yards outside of the area on the left, but after a protracted wait Moscardelli strolls up and swats it lazily over the bar. And I don't just mean a little bit over the bar, either.
Penalty to Chievo! (15 mins) Foolish, foolish challenge from Chiellini, who attempted to swing his boot around the chest of Moscardelli inside the area after the forward had been played in by a wonderful chip over the middle of the defence by Pellissier. Chiellini picks up a booking, and to be honest he's lucky not to see red - no way you could argue he wasn't the last man.
Penalty saved! (16 mins) A decent penalty from Marcolini - struck towards the bottom right corner - but Storari is equal to it, soaring across to block the shot and then smother at the second attempt.
17 mins Looking at that penalty again, it perhaps lacked a little pace, but it was still well-placed. Storari was a good step off his line before it had been taken, too.
19 mins "How has Krasic done since his move to Juve," asks @ashogooner on Twitter. "Looked good in the few CL games I saw last season but pretty bad WC." He's done very well so far at Juve - can drift out of games but he is a proper old-school winger, which is a rarity in Serie A and also exactly what Del Neri needs for his equally old-school 4-4-2. Few players in Serie A who will run at people and go past them like Krasic can. In fact, I wrote an article about him on Monday.
21 mins Mantovani does well to cut a long, angled ball across the Juve defence out before it reaches Krasic at the far post.
22 mins Mandelli has taken a knock and heads to the sideline for treatment. Doesn't look too serious.
24 mins Surprised there haven't been more clear-cut chances in this game. As mentioned earlier, it's being played at a good pace and both teams are looking to get forward immediately when they get the ball but aside from that penalty neither keeper has really had anything to worry about.
26 mins Alberto Aquilani has been relatively quiet so far in this game, but he gets the chance to create something here from a free-kick a few yards into the Chievo half. Except instead of doing that he pumps an uninspired straight ball directly in towards the penalty spot, and it's immediately cleared.
27 mins Chievo's fans are doing their bit anyway, proving you can have an atmosphere at a stadium with a running track after all.
28 mins Juve hit the post! Quagliarella looked to be running down a blind alley inside the Chievo area but created something from nothing, such is his wont, backheeling the ball into the path of Sorensen. The full-back looked surprised to get it, having stopped his run, but not as suprised as Marcolini, who had stopped tracking him. Sorensen took another step forwards before poking the ball goalwards but it comes back off the near post, perhaps via a brush off Sorrentino's fingertips.
THAT IS BLOODY BRILLIANT! Chievo 0-1 Juventus (Quagliarella, 31 mins) Wow, what a strike that was. The ball is played across the area from a Juventus corner on the left, but there's nothing obvious on for Quagliarella as the ball is flicked up to him about seven yards out with his back to goal and a defender clutching a big handful of his shirt. Rather than try to lay the ball off, or take it down and turn, however, the striker crashes a wonderful overhead kick back over his marker, off the post and in. Savage.
34 mins That goal has rocked Chievo back on their heels a touch and Juventus are looking to press home their advantage. Another free-kick just inside the Chievo half is lofted forwards into the area, but this time it gets a flick-on and suddenly three Juventus players are rushing all together after the ball as it dribbles down into the six-yard box on the left. They seem to hesitate at the last, though, perhaps each waiting for the other to move first, and the ball runs out. Sorrentino is livid.
35 mins "Without his eloquence or personal coonection to the match I'd still like to echo Sujay Sharma's gratitude to you for covering the game (any game!)," writes Ian Copestake. "It feeds my masochistic interest in how Aquilani is doing and, by extension, how he should have done at Anfield given full backing, commitment and a 24hr medical hotline service." Been a quiet game for Aquilani so far, to be honest. Generally he's doing well, though.
37 mins Chievo win their first corner of the game, which is lofted over towards the back post, but from there headed gently into the hands of Storari by Mandelli.
38 mins Blimmin' heck, does anyone else think Quagliarella might be trying to make a point to the Juventus directors apparently thinking of signing another striker in January? Now he beats Sorrentino with a first-time strike of a bouncing ball from 30 yards out, but the whistle had already gone for a Iaquinta foul. To be fair, it'll be the latter forward they are looking to replace, if anyone.
40 mins Quagliarella is of course the classic 'scorer of great goals' more than a 'great scorer of goals', but if my numbers are right that's his ninth of the season, which isn't exactly bad going now is it?
42 mins Chievo have really struggled since missing that penalty. Had a bit more possession in the last couple of minutes but they can't seem to keep hold of it past the halfway line.
44 mins Chiellini takes some treatment after a clash of shins with Sardo near the touchline on the left. Doesn't look too serious for either of them, but Giorgio seems to fancy a little sit-down.
45 mins Juventus win a corner on the right, but it's delivered too long and runs out of the Chievo area on the far side. Chiellini chases it down but, like a dog with a short attention span, having retrieved his quarry, promptly becomes disinterested and taps it feebly behind for a goal-kick.
45 mins (+1) Three minutes of injury time coming up. Seems a little excessive.
45 mins (+2) Pepe tries to go past. Sardo with a fancy behind-the-legs flick on the left. He fails.
Peepety-peep! The half comes to an end with a yellow card for Mandelli. Not very clear why, to be honest. Still, an entertaining enough first-half with plenty of hustle and bustle, elevated by Fabio Quagliarella's occasional sublime interventions. Back in a tick with some half-time emails.
The love-in continues "As a Liverpool fan who generally despises the Premier League, it makes a great change to see some MBM coverage of Serie A, and particularly of Juve," writes Alex Woo. "Who do you fancy to win the Scudetto? Will Milan's ageing side take the crown? Will Edy Reja's Lazio surprise us all? Will our new Juve side (with their lack of European football in the spring) return to the top? Will Napoli or Roma cause a shock? Or will Rafa perform a miracle and turn things round?"
Well I'm not sure Benítez will be around long enough to turn anything around to be honest Alex - his demand for new signings after the Club World Cup final has gone down pretty badly with the Inter owner Massimo Moratti, and it wouldn't be a shock to see him lose his job in the next few days. Milan have been impressive, and I would make them favourites right now, but the defeat to Roma last night reinforced the feeling that Max Allegri may not yet be sharp enough to win the big games. I certainly wouldn't rule Lazio or Napoli out, but I'd probably give Juve an edge over those two. They draw too often but are unbeaten in 12 league games right now and looking more solid than at the start of the season.
So, this Giandonato He hasn't been at the forefront in this game so far really, but if you want a little more information on this Giandonato kid, you could do a lot worse than checking out this piece from Juventus blogger Adam Digby.
46 mins And we're off again. Chievo fans still singing.
47 mins Krasic creates some room for himself down the right, but manages only to thump his cross out for a goal-kick. Herein the problem with Krasic - he's excellent at beating his man and getting in positions from which to put the ball in, but the final delivery remains inconsistent.
49 mins Does anyone else think Marco Storari could be a hair model when he's done playing?
50 mins Cesar picks up a yellow card for checking the run of Krasic after the winger knocked the ball past him down the right. No complaints.
51 mins Aquilani swings the free-kick in from the left and Quagliarella, continuing his one-man assault on the Chievo goal, directs a looping header goalwards that Sorrentino has to tip over. Corner comes to nothing.
Giandonato is sent off! (52 mins) The referee Bergonzi took his time to produce the card, but really there was no choice there at all. From Guana's ball forward Costant had got goalside of the Juventus defence and with Storari haring off his line into no-mans land, the midfielder had two options: either foul the forward or let him run through on goal. He chose the former.
53 mins Marcolini takes the free-kick, fizzing a savage drive a yard or two over the bar with his left boot.
55 mins It looks like Juventus will go to a 4-4-1 with Pepe moving into central midfield and Quagliarella dropping back to replace him on the left wing. He's played out wide plenty of times in his career (he did so often at Udinese), though normally as part of a 4-3-3.
57 mins Now Bonucci picks up a booking that will keep him out of Juventus's next game. Sadly I missed the foul.
59 mins Hmm, interesting move by Del Neri, who takes Quagliarella off now to be replaced by Salihamidzic. I can see the logic of sending on someone more accustomed to playing in midfield, but effectively you are now acknowledging that you are happy to defend this lead - Quagliarella was the only Juventus player providing any real menace up front.
61 mins Bit more of an edge to this game since the sending off - some rough tackles going in and now Fernandes picks up a yellow for chopping down Chiellini as the defender sought to carry it out from the edge of his box.
62 mins Time for a Chievo change - Marcolini is off to be replaced by Granoche. That presumably means three up top for the Flying Donkeys now.
64 mins Juventus are being forced back more and more now, and Granoche appeals for a penalty after a clumsy barge from Pepe inside the area as he jumps for a cross. Your usual "would have been a free-kick outside the area" type affair. Instead Chievo have a corner ...
65 mins ... Which is cleared. Mantovani is limping after having fallen awkwardly off the ball. Just in case I haven't made it clear enough already, this pitch is a disgrace.
67 mins Pellissier shakes his head angrily after he is flagged offside. He looks onside to me on the replays, but I still don't know why he's so angry - he wound up nudging the ball into the arms of Storari before he had seen the flag anyway.
68 mins Oh what a chance that could have been for Chievo! Sardo whisked a fine ball over from the right which Granoche rose unmarked to meet eight yards out, but it's a fraction behind him and he can only head wide. The thing is though, had he left it, Pellissier was charging in behind him and almost certainly would have been in a better position to knock it home.
69 mins And now Juventus waste an even better one! For the first time in a while the Bianconeri managed to put together a counter-attack of substance, Krasic racing away into Chievo's half before playing Iaquinta in with a little dink inside. The striker was one-on-one with Sorrentino and tried to chip the ball over him as the keeper went to ground, but failed to get any lift on the ball whatsoever. Huge opportunity wasted to put this game to bed.
71 mins Hmm, Sorrentino must have picked up an injury, because he's now coming off. Lorenzo Squizzi will see out the last 20 minutes or so in goal for Chievo.
72 mins Fantastic block by Chiellini! Chievo continue to pour forwards and from a long ball forwards Granoche heads the ball back to Pellissier - in all sorts of room after smartly deciding to halt his run on the edge of the area while Juve's defenders when rushing past him. His shot looked to be rocketing into the bottom corner before Chiellini managed to throw himself in the way 10 yards out.
74 mins Yet another free-kick for Chievo just outside the Juventus box. Yet another effort is sent flying over Storari's crossbar.
76 mins "Isn't it always Benitez's modus operandi to demand new players when his teams hit a sticky patch," asks Lou Roper. "Did the players he brought in (Torres and Reina the exceptions that prove the rule?) ever bring improvement? On the other hand, I was much heartened by Roma's victory at the San Siro yesterday: a wonderful way to kick off the festive season, but can they produce at, say, Cesena?" Well we're getting slightly off the topic of our game here, but I don't think you can consider Benítez's transfer success/failure and then just ignore his two best signings. It is certainly true, though, that he insisted he was OK with the club not investing heavily when he first arrived (he said he was "just a coach" and transfers weren't for him to worry about), but started changing his tune when the results turned. As for Roma, I'd say you've hit the nail on the head. Their only two away wins in Serie A this season have been against Lazio (so at their own home ground), and then last night at Milan.
78 mins Last Chievo change - Bogliacino on for Fernandes.
Juventus hit the bar! (80 mins) Cripes, that would have been nearly as good as Juventus's first goal! Krasic dashes about 50 yards with the ball at his feet, breezing past defenders as he goes. He eludes a tug at the shirt from Sardo outside the area, then a clumsy challenge from the substitute goalkeeper inside it, but having done all the hard work he can then only clip the ball off the top of the crossbar. A crying shame because that would have been a fantastic goal.
81 mins Mantovani goes into the book. Sardo is now the only member of Chievo's starting back four without a yellow card to his name.
83 mins "Has Quagliarella ever scored a scuff off his shin," demands @jamesu87. "It seems like all of them goal of the season contenders."
85 mins Del Neri has a reputation for creating defensively solid teams, but Juventus hardly look safe here. Now Moscardelli is allowed to wriggle free inside the area, but his left-footed shot lacks conviction.
86 mins And now Bogliacino frees up Pellissier, a constant thorn in Juventus's side this afternoon, but his shot is straight at Storari.
88 mins Chievo win a corner, but before it can be taken Juventus make a change, sending on Legrottaglie for Krasic. Madness - everyone knows you don't make a substitution when you're about to defend a corner ...
89 mins ... of course, it doesn't really matter if said corner isn't going to clear the first man anyway.
90 mins Nervy stuff for Juventus here at the close. Their defenders swarm all over Granoche when he takes a pass inside the area, but somehow the forward steps past three of them before Chiellini finally intervenes, winning the ball and thumping it clear.
90 mins (+1) We're going to have four minutes of added time, and Juventus will waste a little bit of the first one by sending on Traoré in place of Pepe. So by my reckoning that's now a 6-2-1 he's playing.
GOAL! Chievo 1-1 Juventus (Pellissier 90 mins (+3) Well it's been coming, and if anyone was going to get an equaliser for Chievo it always seemed likely to be Pellissier. A hopeful long ball up was headed across the edge of the area by Sardo and helped on by Granoche before finally running to Pellissier, who side-footed it calmly across Storari. Incredible that none of the 74 defenders Del Neri now has on the pitch had thought to track the run of a player who had been getting in these sorts of positions all through the second half.
Peep! Peep! Peeeeep! And that's it. Juventus fail to take full advantage of Milan's earlier slip, and will be five points off the lead going into the winter break. Meanwhile, I'm hearing that Napoli have scored a late, late winner at home to Lecce, meaning that they do keep pace with Lazio, moving above Juve into joint-second place. An absolute screamer from Edinson Cavani (who else?) apparently. Anyway, thanks for joining me and for your emails. Sorry I didn't manage to squeeze them all in.


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Sky Bet Championship: Oriol Riera earns Wigan 1-0 win over Blackpool
Last Updated: 24/08/14 11:18pm
Oriol Riera scored his first goal in English football as Wigan beat Blackpool 1-0 at the DW Stadium to record their first Sky Bet Championship win of the season.
The scoreline was hugely flattering to the Seasiders, who were on the back foot for virtually the whole game and offered very little going forward.
But Wigan could not take advantage of a number of carefully-crafted chances - and another inspired display from Callum McManaman - and were rather hanging on at the death.
The winning goal was a worthy one, Riera taking his time before finding the bottom corner with his left foot.
But Wigan were nearly punished for their profligacy in the second half when Blackpool substitute Nile Ranger fluffed his lines with the goal gaping.
Blackpool were nearly ahead inside two minutes, when a dangerous free-kick came in from the right and Donervon Daniels headed wide from close range.
Wigan were quickly into their stride, though, and feeding McManaman as much as possible down the right.
David Perkins picked up an early yellow card for hauling down the young forward, and Wigan nearly took the lead moments later.
James Perch's cross from the right found Riera, who headed over from a good position.
An Emyr Huws cross then found skipper Emmerson Boyce, who volleyed over from 10 yards.
The home side squandered a gilt-edged opportunity on the 20-minute mark when Riera did extremely well down the right and crossed into the corridor of uncertainty.
Wigan would not have wanted the chance to fall to anyway but the in-form McManaman, but this time he sliced his effort from eight yards well wide of the mark.
McManaman was lucky to escape in one piece when Peter Clarke went flying in on him on the near touchline and was perhaps fortunate to be given only a yellow card.
But Wigan were not to be denied and they took the lead 11 minutes before the break.
Another cross from the right caused all the damage, and Andrew Taylor teed up Riera who found the bottom corner with his left foot.
Riera was almost in again moments later but, after some clever footwork, his shot was blocked.
Wigan came close to doubling their advantage just before half-time, and again McManaman was heavily involved.
Perch's cross from the right looked inch-perfect for McManaman to tap in, only for Daniels to somehow get in between his opponent and the goal to clear off the line.
There was still time for McManaman to fire inches past the far post, before Wigan were given a huge warning on the stroke of half-time when John Lundstram had a shot that was deflected just past the post.
The second half started in much the same vein, with McManaman causing all sorts of trouble down the right and Blackpool desperately trying to get to grips with him.
He beat three men on one run before firing straight at the goalkeeper - before Blackpool almost levelled completely against the run of play.
The cross from the left was inviting but substitute Ranger poked over from inside the six-yard box.
After being totally dominant for the entire game, Wigan then dropped further and further back to protect what they had, which saw the visitors encouraged to think there might still be something in it for them.
But Blackpool could not find the quality necessary to take advantage of Wigan nerves and remain pointless in the table.


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Phoenix, Ariz. – June 4, 2013 – Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy, is proud to announce the 14 Breakthrough Innovation Winners for 2013:
The winners will be presented with their award at Nielsen's Consumer 360 event in Phoenix, Ariz., on June 4. "What's fascinating about this year's Breakthrough Innovation Award winners is their diversity," says Rob Wengel, Senior Vice President, Innovation, Nielsen. "No matter the industry or category, Breakthrough Innovation is possible where there is a vision for innovation, pervasive leadership to drive support, and alignment throughout the organization to make it happen."
This is the second year that Nielsen has presented the awards. Nielsen conducted an extended analysis of more than 3,400 new consumer product introductions in the U.S. during 2011 to determine which products demonstrated truly breakthrough results. To earn the title of Breakthrough Innovation Winner, a product needed to satisfy three requirements:
"Breakthrough Innovation companies achieve uncommon results because of their ability to pursue, shape, develop, and activate insights that deliver what consumers demand," says Taddy Hall, Senior Vice President, Nielsen. "These winners challenged convention and triumphed by expanding or transforming categories. It is through their unencumbered, demand-driven development that Breakthrough Winners create visible separation from the pack."
Nielsen analyzed 3,439 new consumer product introductions in the U.S. in 2011 to determine which products demonstrated breakthrough results. That analysis, combined with prior research on more than 14,000 new launches from 2009 to 2013, led to the conclusions and recommendations found in the Breakthrough Innovation Report. The findings and case studies are published in the Breakthrough Innovation Report, which is available upon request.
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