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Galax left no doubt who the better team was Friday night en route to a 32-7 thrashing of Bland County.
Galax (6-3 overall, 2-1 MED) scored early and effortlessly against a defense allowing an average of 28 points per game. On its first possession, the Maroon Tide took possession on its own 33-yard line. Senior quarterback Terrance Mazon wasted no time airing the ball out, finding his number one target Deion George three times for 74 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown with 5:11 left in the first quarter.
Bland County struggled on offense as much as they did defense all night, and while the Bears managed to move the ball deep into Tide territory, the drive fell short when running back Raymond Green was tripped up on the Maroon Tide 12-yard line.
Galax moved the ball quickly and at will yet again before coughing up the ball on the Bears 6-yard line.
The Tide defense held the Bears to a quick three-and-out and its offense regained possession on the Bears 49. Two plays later, George made a one-handed grab of a Mazon pass and quickly skirted his way to the end zone for a 44-yard touchdown. Eli Brady's extra point increased Galax's lead to 14 with 4:03 left in the half.
Bland fared just as well in the final 24 minutes as it did the first, giving up scoring drives on Galax's first three possessions. The Tide opened the half on its own 47 and Jacob Fisher ran the ball six straight times, including the final 25 to stretch the Tide's lead to 20 points.
Galax's stingy defense again forced a three-and-out and the Tide offense took over on its own 10 yard line. This time it was freshman sensation Steven Peoples who handled the running duties, barreling for 30 yards on his first four carries.
Fisher took over on the fifth play and moved the ball inside Bland County territory with two powerful runs of his own. Eight plays later, it was the freshman who pounded the ball across the goal line from a yard out to stretch Galax's lead to 26 with 2:35 remaining in the third quarter.
Peoples surpassed the 100-yard mark in his limited carries for the second straight week, but it was senior Jared Brown, however, who capped the drive off, taking the ball the final seven yards for another Maroon Tide touchdown.
Bland County refused to go home with a goose egg on the scoreboard and responded with its first solid drive of the evening. Dylan Walker led the way with four carries – including a 35 yard touchdown to put six points on the board.
Galax again dominated its competition on the ground, with Fisher rushing for 182 yards and Peoples adding another 131. Mazon – playing only three quarters – added 150 through the air and two touchdowns.
The Tide remained in second place in the Mountain Empire District with the win and will travel to Narrows to finish off the regular season next week.
Bland County................. 0 0 0 7–– 7
Galax............................. 7 7 12 6––32
First quarter
Gx–George 25 pass from Mazon (Brady kick) 5:11
Second quarter
Gx–George 44 pass from Mazon (Brady kick) 4:03
Third quarter
Gx–Fisher 25 run (kick failed) 9:33
Gx–Peoples 1 run (kick failed) 2:35
Fourth quarter
Gx–Brown 7 run (kick failed) 8:35
BC–Walker 35 run (Green kick) 2:48
BC Gx
First downs 9 17
Rushes-yards 39-332 41-141
Yards passing 14 150
Comp-Att-Int 1-7-0 5-9-2
Return yards 37 66
Punts-average 6-38.0 0-0
Fumbles-lost 0-0 2-1
Penalties-yards 4-30 7-45
RUSHING—Bland County, Walker 5-47, Haun 13-38, Kidd 10-31, Stowers 8-13, Holston 2-9, Green 1-2, Pauley 1-2, Tiller 1-(-1). Galax, Fisher 20-182, Peoples 14-131, Brown 2-17, Mazon 3-2.
PASSING–Bland County, Kidd 1-5-0-14. Galax, Mazon 5-9-0-2-150
RECEIVING–Bland County, Stowers 1-14. Galax, George 4-138, Fisher 1-12.
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Richard Sterne, who opened the 2008 calendar year with a victory in the Joburg Open, will be targeting a similar start to 2010 as he attempts to continue his fine run of form on home soil.
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Olbia – a brief overview
The waters of the Golfo di Olbia carve a deep inlet into the northeastern tip of Sardinia, creating an ideal location for a port. Ships and cruise liners dock here much as they've done for millennia, as Olbia is one of Sardinia's oldest cities. The town itself though is often ignored by travellers in favour of the stunning beauty of the Emerald Coast further north.
If you choose to stay a while, you'll find a fetching historic centre full of shops, authentic Sardinian restaurants and café-rimmed piazzas, and you're easily within reach of the stunning white-sand beaches that made Sardinia so famous.
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Museo Archeologico
Porto Vecchio
07026 Olbia
Tel: +39 789 28290
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Wed-Sun 1000-1300 and 1700-2000 (winter)
Beautifully designed by architect Giovanni Maciocco, this archaeological museum spells out Olbia's long history. Star of the show is the reconstructed hull of a Roman vessel pulled out of the old port.
Basilica di San Simplicio
07026 Olbia
Tel: +39 789 23542
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Mon-Sat 0700-1800
Sun 0730-0930 and 1130-1800
This granite-built Romanesque church was built in the 11th century in a mix of Tuscan and Lombard architectural styles. It is considered the region's most important medieval monument.
Lido di Pittulongu
07026 Olbia
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A quick 8km drive northeast of Olbia brings you to Pittulongu and its broad swathe of fine white sand. Locals love it here. Beach umbrellas and deck chairs are available to hire, and the beach is backed by restaurants and bars.
Chiesa di San Paolo
07026 Olbia
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Daily 0730-1800
The cheerful Valencian-style, tiled dome of the Church of St Paul is an Olbia landmark. Constructed in the 15th century, the interior is decorated with frescoes and some fine 18th-century woodwork.
Nuraghe Riu Mulinu
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Sardinia's past is deeply mysterious; just witness this hulking, fort-like construction made of granite blocks a few miles north of Olbia. Dating back to 2000BC, it perches scenically on the hilltop of Cabu Abbas.
Isola Tavolara
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To reach the tiny island of Tavolara, visible from Olbia, you'll have to head south to Porto San Paolo where excursions leave hourly from June to September for snorkelling and diving amongst the rocky coves.
Capo Figari
Porto Vecchio
07026 Olbia
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At the northernmost tip of Olbia's broad bay poking out into the sea like a rocky finger are the craggy heights of the Capo Figari nature reserve. It's a great place to hike and picnic looking out towards Tavolara Island.
Cantine Surrau
07021 Arzachena
Tel: +39 789 82933
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Mon-Fri 1000-2100
Sat-Sun 1030-2100
One of Sardinia's best contemporary winemakers is situated north of Olbia in the village of Arzachena. Sample superb regional wines such as Vermentino and Cannonau whilst admiring the modern art in the gallery.
Porto Istana
07026 Olbia
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Backed by fragrant Mediterranean shrubs, this bay, south of Olbia, has extraordinarily fine white sand that reflects a myriad shades of green and blue as sunlight strikes the water.
Lido del Sole
07026 Olbia
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Olbia's main beach is the busy Lido del Sole. It's backed by a brackish pond where pink flamingos sometimes come to fish for brine shrimp and algae.
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Despite incessant praise, travelling in Italy remains one of those rare experiences in life – like a perfect spring day or the power of first love – that cannot be overrated. In few places do history, art, fashion, food and la dolce vita (the good life) intermingle so effortlessly.
There are sunny isles and electric blue surf, glacial northern lakes and fiery southern volcanoes, rolling vineyards and an urban landscape that harbours more UNESCO World Heritage sites than any other country in the world. Few places offer such variety and few visitors leave without a fervent desire to return.
Italy is situated in Europe, with a long coastline of approximately 7,600km (4,720 miles) stretching into the Mediterranean Sea and a mountainous northern border adjoining France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. This northern Alpine region contains some of the highest peaks in Europe and is a good area for winter sports.
In central Italy, Tuscany has a diverse landscape composed of fertile rolling hills, lush river valleys, minor mountain ranges and a long sandy coastline. To the east is Umbria, known as the 'green heart of Italy'; hilly with broad plains, olive groves and pines, and Le Marche – a region of gentle mountains, rivers and small fertile plains.
Further south lies Rome, Italy's capital city. Within its precincts is the Vatican City. The south of the country is hotter, wilder and much, much drier than the north, characterised by dry sierras, rocky mountain ranges and volcanic outcrops, including three of Europe's most active volcanoes: Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli. Puglia, the 'heel of the boot', is a mixed landscape of fertile plateaus, expansive olive groves and flat, ochre-coloured plains. The islands of Sicily and Sardinia lie offshore to the southwest and west respectively.
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Area: 301340 sq km (116348 sq miles).
Population: 60.5 million (2015).
Population density: 204.0 per sq km.
Capital: Rome.
The state language is Italian. South Tyrol is officially a bilingual province, where German is the language mainly spoken. In Trentino, Ladin is taught in some schools.
Euro (EUR; symbol €) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of €2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.
230 volts AC, 50Hz. Plugs are of the two round-pin type.
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In addition to public holidays, local feast days are held in honour of town patron saints, generally without closure of shops and offices.
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2019 – December 2020 period.
Capodanno (New Year's Day): 1 January 2019
Epifania (Epiphany): 6 January 2019
Pasqua (Easter Sunday): 21 April 2019
Lunedì dell'Angelo (Easter Monday): 22 April 2019
Festa della Liberazione (Liberation Day): 25 April 2019
Festa del Lavoro (Labour Day): 1 May 2019
Festa della Repubblica (Republic Day): 2 June 2019
Assunzione di Maria Vergine (Assumption): 15 August 2019
Tutti i santi (All Saints' Day): 1 November 2019
Immacolata Concezione (Immaculate Conception): 8 December 2019
Natale (Christmas Day): 25 December 2019
Santo Stefano (St. Stephen's Day): 26 December 2019
Capodanno (New Year's Day): 1 January 2020
Epifania (Epiphany): 6 January 2020
Pasqua (Easter Sunday): 12 April 2020
Lunedì dell'Angelo (Easter Monday): 13 April 2020
Festa della Liberazione (Liberation Day): 25 April 2020
Festa del Lavoro (Labour Day): 1 May 2020
Festa della Repubblica (Republic Day): 2 June 2020
Assunzione di Maria Vergine (Assumption): 15 August 2020
Tutti i santi (All Saints' Day): 1 November 2020
Immacolata Concezione (Immaculate Conception): 8 December 2020
Natale (Christmas Day): 25 December 2020
Santo Stefano (St. Stephen's Day): 26 December 2020
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Nightlife in Olbia
Not too many people hang around in Olbia for fun, especially in summer when all the action is down at the beach.
Still, Corso Umberto, closed to traffic from 7pm, is a good place for a drink and a stroll.
Malp Bar
07026 Olbia
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A local favourite with a lovely art nouveau bar and a good selection of wines.
Red Lion
07026 Olbia
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An English-style pub with a range of beers accompanied by meat platters.
07026 Olbia
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A contemporary lounge bar and café with live music and DJ nights.
Villa Pascià
07026 Olbia
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A glamourous nightclub housed in a converted villa on the outskirts of Olbia.
La Spiaggia Bianca beach bar
07020 Olbia
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A laid-back beach bar fronting the dazzling white sand of Spiaggia Bianca.
Restaurants in Olbia
Gallurese cuisine is a mix of meat and seafood, including unusual classics such as suppa cuata (a casserole made of layers of bread, cheese and meat ragù), smoked cuttlefish and rabbit in saffron.
Pair with some crisp Vermentino wine for the full effect.
07026 Olbia
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Fine dining nouvelle cuisine with an emphasis on fulsome flavours and texture.
Ristorante Barbagia
07026 Olbia
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The best place to sample authentic Gallurese cooking is this traditional trattoria.
La Lanterna
07026 Olbia
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Fish and homemade pasta are the hallmarks of this cosy, subterranean restaurant.
Osteria del Mare
07026 Olbia
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Stand-out creative fish dishes such as monkfish tortelli with courgette flowers.
Pizzeria Funchal
07026 Olbia
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Sizzlingly hot pizza with a backdrop of jolly pine-and-gingham décor.
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Carrasciali Timpiesu (Tempio Carnival)
28 February – 5 March 2019
Venue: Tempio Pausania, around 45km west of Olbia
Gigantic, brightly painted papier mâché figures float through the streets of Tempio Pausania, less than an hour's drive from Olbia, in this magnificent carnival parade. The star is King Giorgio, who sits on his throne for six days before being burnt at the stake at dusk on Shrove Tuesday.
Holy Week
14 – 21 March 2019
Venue: Throughout Olbia
Olbia celebrates Easter with sombre, elaborate processions beginning on Palm Sunday. A highlight for many is the Good Friday procession, remembering Christ's descent from the cross; a statue of Jesus and the cross is wrapped up and carried aloft through the streets with his mother Mary.
Palio della Stella
May 2019
Venue: Via Redipuglia
Horses hurtle along a road-turned-dusty-racetrack in this competition featuring riders from 26 towns in the province. The aim is to grab a star with a spear. Riders also carry out daring stunts, including standing on top of their galloping steeds. The competition takes place during the San Simplicio Festival.
Festa di San Simplicio (San Simplicio Festival)
15 May 2019
Venue: Throughout Olbia
The highlight of this important religious festival honouring the town's patron saint is a solemn procession on 15 May, when an icon of San Simplicio is carried through town accompanied by priests and residents dressed in traditional costume. Other festivities include a mussel festival, live concerts and sporting events.
Cinema Tavolara
Venue: Isola Tavolara, just off the coast from Olbia
Film fans hop on little ferries to Tavolara Island to enjoy a magical week of open-air cinema each July. Screenings take place beside the sea and beneath the stars, with the emphasis on Italian films, in particular movies shot by young directors or set in Sardinia.
Cala Gonone Jazz Festival
Venue: Cala Gonone, around 100km south of Olbia
Summer sees a whole host of jazz stars arriving in the pretty seaside town of Cala Gonone, an hour and a half's drive south of Olbia. Jazz aficionados can enjoy first-class performances in traditional concert venues, open-air stages and the magnificent Grotta del Bue Marino (Cave of the Sea Cow).
Sardinia Reggae Festival
August 2019
Venue: Cargeghe, around 90km west of Olbia
Leading reggae acts from Sardinia, Europe and Jamaica draw huge crowds to this popular festival in Cargeghe, a little over an hour's drive west of Olbia. On the go since 2008, this event is fast growing into one of Sardinia's must-do music festivals.
Festa della Birra Trinitaiese
August 2019
Venue: Trinità d'Agultu, around 70km west of Olbia
Traditional folk dancing, live bands, sweet treats and copious amounts of beer are the order of the day at this lively summer festival on Sardinia's northwest coast. It's well worth the day trip from Olbia to Trinità d'Agultu, just over an hour's drive away.
Olbia In Canto: International Festival of Sacred Song
October 2019
Venue: Various venues
For two decades, the Lorenzo Perosi choir has been organising this annual sacred music festival. Classical music fans are treated to a terrific programme of choral works performed by both the choir itself and a carefully selected line-up of invited choirs from across Europe.
All information subject to change. Please check the dates on the relevant event organizer's website.
Hotels in Olbia
As Sardinia's key transport hub, Olbia is well supplied with a variety of hotels in all price ranges.
More characterful accommodation is focused in the historic centre although many choose to stay just out of town close to the beaches.
Pellicano D'Oro
07026 Olbia
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Category: Expensive
A seafront hotel on Pittulongu Beach with beachside pool, bar and Jacuzzi.
Hotel Panorama
07026 Olbia
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Category: Moderate
Contemporary rooms and a rooftop terrace with city and sea views.
Jazz Hotel
07026 Olbia
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Category: Moderate
A sympathetic new-built hotel with bright design-styled rooms and a pool.
Hotel Cavour
07026 Olbia
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Category: Cheap
Centrally located hotel with breezy rooms and a sumptuous Sardinian breakfast.
Best time to visit
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Climate & best time to visit Italy
Italy is a great destination to visit year round, particularly if taking a city break, though for the warmest and most reliable weather April to June is the prime tourist season. Most Italians take their holiday in July and August so prices, and crowds, can soar during these months, which are also the hottest of the year. If you're keen to avoid the main scrum of peak season but still bank on mild weather, late September to October is a good choice.
Telephone & Internet
Country code: +39
Mobile telephony and Internet
Since June 2017, EU citizens traveling within the EU, and also in Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein have been able to use their cell phones and surf the Net without incurring any extra charges: In other words, customers pay the same price for phone calls, text messages and data volume as they do at home. Restrictions do apply to the constant use of SIM cards abroad, however, and caps may be set on data packages. For full details, contact your mobile telephony provider in your country. Travelers using a SIM card from a non-EU state do not benefit from the new arrangement.
Free Internet access via Wi-Fi is possible in many busy tourist spots. When using public Wi-Fi networks, it is a wise precaution to ensure encryption of all passwords, credit card details and banking TANs entered. Use of a VPN app or security software to check the safety of a hotspot is recommended.
Shopping in Olbia
Key Areas
The main shopping street in town is Corso Umberto, which is lined with boutiques. Market stalls also set up at the port end in the evenings. Other speciality stores selling olive oil, cheese and honey are dotted throughout the historic centre. For more serious shopping, you'll have to head to outlet malls north and south of the centre.
Market days in Olbia are usually Saturday and Tuesday, with stallholders setting up at the lower end of Corso Umberto and in Piazza Mercato. The main Farmers Market takes place in Piazza San Gallo on Saturday with smaller versions in Piazza Crispi on Wednesday and Piazza Nassiria on Monday.
Shopping Centres
To fit in with all those billionaires on the Costa Smeralda, head north along SS125 to the OU Luxury Mall where you'll find over 30 luxury brand outlets. Alternatively, French hypermarket Auchan can be found south of the city centre.
Traveller etiquette
Social conventions
The social structure is heavily influenced by the Roman Catholic Church and, generally speaking, family ties are stronger than in most other countries in Western Europe. Normal social courtesies should be observed. Dress is casual but smart in most places, and beachwear should be confined to the beach. Conservative clothes are expected when visiting religious buildings and smaller, traditional communities.
Formal wear is usually indicated on invitations. Smoking is prohibited in public buildings, transport and cinemas. When visiting an Italian home for dinner, bring a small gift of sweets or chocolate, and dress well. Let your host lead when sitting and starting the meal. Take a small portion of what's on offer as you will surely be cajoled into having another helping. If you do not want more wine, leave your glass full so it cannot be refilled.
Main emergency number: 112
Food & Drink
Tap water is generally safe to drink. Bottled water is available. The inscription 'Acqua Non Potabile' means water is not drinkable. Milk is generally pasteurised and dairy products are safe for consumption. Past outbreaks of brucellosis in southern regions means unpasteurised buffalo mozzarella is best avoided. Local meat, poultry, seafood, fruit and vegetables are considered safe to eat.
Other Risks
The World Health Organisation (WHO) also recommends vaccinations for measles, mumps, rubella, polio and hepatitis B.
Visa & Immigration
IATA Travel Centre
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NFL: Luck vs RGIII adds 'buzz' to Colts-Redskins game
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even in the era of inflated ticket prices, it's a bit of a stretch to say there's $35 worth of entertainment value in a typical NFL preseason game.
But put together the top two picks in the draft -- both quarterbacks -- and schedule it for the third week -- the game considered the dress rehearsal for the preseason -- and the teams involved figure it'll not only be worth the price of admission, it'll be worth a $35 T-shirt.
The Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins have been pushing "QB Showdown" T-shirts featuring Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III ahead of their game Saturday, feeding on a frenzy of hope and hype surrounding two rebuilding franchises and the thought of witnessing the beginning of a match-up that could only flourish in years to come.
"People will make a buck off everything," Redskins defensive end Stephen Bowen said.
Hope is about the only commodity on hand when one team is coming off of a 2-14 season and the other just went 5-11. Fans of the two-win Colts (No. 32 AP Pro32) want Luck to be the next Peyton Manning, while supporters of the five-win Redskins (No. 25) figure there's no way Griffin turn into another Ryan Leaf.
"They're two good players, but they have a long road ahead of them," Washington defensive lineman Kedric Golston said. "There's definitely going to be a buzz in the stadium because of those two guys, but ultimately it is just the third preseason game. You want to go and put your best stuff out there and let the chips fall where they may. The reason everybody's excited is because they want to have a conclusion on these two guys' careers in their third game."
Reviews after training camp and two preseason games have been generally positive for both rookies. Luck has more polish because he played in a pro-style offense at Stanford, while Heisman Trophy winner Griffin from Baylor has shown the speed and arm strength that could make him one of the game's most dynamic players.
Luck is 26 for 41 for a league-high 363 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Griffin has completed 9 of 14 passes for 119 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.
That said, both have been playing vanilla August football, running basic schemes with limited game-planning as they prepare for the games that count starting next month. Saturday will give the quarterbacks their most extended work yet, with both expected to play into the third quarter, but it will still be preseason fare.
Then again, every snap is a learning experience for a rookie, and both are aware of the significance of this first meeting. Overpriced T-shirts or not, it truly isn't a routine preseason game.
"I definitely look forward to playing the guy throughout my career," Griffin said. "I think it will be exciting matchups every time we face each other."
Likewise, Luck knows the two will be linked throughout their careers.
"I think you realize that's sort of the nature of the beast, nature of playing quarterback, nature of being drafted one, two, at any position in any sport," Luck said. "I don't speak for him, but I'm sure he feels the same way. It's not too hard not to get too caught up in it. I have much bigger things to worry about."
Griffin says he and Luck have exchanged text messages in the past and have met at award ceremonies and at the draft, but they don't have much of a connection this early in their careers.
"Since we've been drafted, we haven't talked very much," Griffin said, "but that's because we've both just been busy."
If nothing else, at least they now share space on the front of a T-shirt.


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This week the Perl community lost one of its long time contributors, Nick Ing-Simmons, who died of a heart attack on Monday September 25th 2006.
Nick joined the Perl community in the early days of Perl 5. He consistently contributed to the perl5-porters mailing list and later became pumpkin for 5.003_02 where he added the initial implementation of the PerlIO layer.
Nick is probably best known for his work on the Tk and Encode modules. Tk was initially born out of frustration that perl didn't have a native GUI at the time. Nick tirelessly developed Tk for over a decade. Tk often influenced the development of the perl internals through its aggressive use of XS.
Nick was an intelligent person with a willingness to share his knowledge to help others and one who had a great passion about everything he did.
Our deepest condolences go out to his long time partner, Medi, and all those close to him.
The Perl community owes a lot to Nick so I am sure many will join us in saying
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Simple "Sweet Potato" Potato Salad ♥ Recipe
with Hardly Any Mayonnaise
Today's healthy sweet potato salad recipe, made with a bare minimum of mayonnaise, just enough to hold the salad together. Great crunch from celery, a touch of sweetness from honey and a few chopped dried cranberries. When made with vegan mayonnaise, not just vegan, "Vegan Done Real".
Two things to know about this sweet potato salad.
It's really a classic potato salad, except that it's made with sweet potatoes instead of potatoes. Why don't we do this more often?
It's "barely dressed" with hardly any mayonnaise, just enough to hold it all together. This makes the taste and texture all about the softness of the sweet potatoes, the crunch of the celery and the "tiny bit" of sweetness from the dried cranberries. Why don't we do this more often?
But make that three.
You want to make this salad, you really do. It's so simple and somehow, it just works. Besides, you know, don't you? that the sweet potato is the favorite vegetable for Thanksgiving? It is, I tell that story here in Favorite Recipes for Thanksgiving's Favorite Vegetables. This salad? It totally makes the list.
And that's even when I've already got two excellent sweet potato salad recipes, real favorites. Sweet Potato Salad with Roasted Poblano, Roasted Corn & Chipotle puts a southwestern spin on sweet potatoes. Confetti Potato Salad mixes potatoes with sweet potatoes in a no-mayonnaise vinaigrette. So I don't add another lightly. But this Simple "Sweet Potato" Potato Salad one is so simple, so familiar yet so not, so all about the sweet potatoes, I couldn't not add it to my own recipe collection.
And about that "hardly any mayonnaise" claim? To be honest, I really pushed the envelope using so little, and not by design. I already had a whole pile of sweet potato cooked, when realizing, ooops, the mayo jar had only a half cup left. Plan B was to use that half cup on half the sweet potatoes. But to my surprise, that left the sweet potatoes pretty "mayonnaise-y". So I pushed caution to the wind and with Plan C, just added the rest of the sweet potatoes. Yes, truly, this potato salad is made with just 2-1/4 tablespoons of mayonnaise per pound of sweet potatoes. Compare that to the recipes which use a cup or more!
Aside from the flavor and calorie benefits of "hardly any mayonnaise", something else worked well too. You know how when you make potato salad and after a day or two, there's a bunch of liquid that collects in the bottom of the bowl? And then when you stir it back in, the potato salad is a little loose and almost watery? Well this salad got more moist too. It was a big batch so lasted six days, the last spoonful was really moist though not watery in the least.
RECIPE for SIMPLE "SWEET POTATO" POTATO SALAD RECIPE
Hands-on time: 45 minutes
Time to table: 45 minutes but best after resting 2 - 4 hours
Make 9 cups (easily halved)
Time to table: 45 minutes but best after resting 2 - 4 hours
Make 9 cups (easily halved)
Well-salted water to cover
3-1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes (yields about 10 cups cubes)
1 cup finely diced red onion
3 cups finely diced celery (about 4 ribs)
3/4 cup (90g) dried cranberries, chopped a bit in the food processor
1/2 cup (117g) low-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon grainy mustard
2 tablespoons maple syrup (I used sorghum, honey and agave would work great too)
GARNISH, Optional
Chopped fresh herbs
SALAD Bring water to a boil. Drop sweet potato cubes into water and return to a boil. Cook until tender but still firm, about 10 minutes. (I tested one cube every 2 minutes after 5 minutes.) Drain and let cool. Combine gently with onion, celery and cranberries.
DRESSING In a bowl, whisk together all ingredients. Gently stir into sweet potato mixture.
REST & SERVE Cover and let rest for at least a couple of hours. Top with fresh herbs and serve. Keeps several days, getting slightly softer and more moist.
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I was greatly heartened and excited to hear Mayor Michael Bloomberg announce in his inaugural address that he planned to form a poverty task force for New York City. For much too long, poverty has devastated the lives of millions of New Yorkers and vast areas of this city.
The mayor stated: "Today I am committing to a major reduction in the number of children, women and men who live in poverty in this city over the next four years. To that end, this year, we'll launch a public-private task force -- modeled on our task force to end chronic homelessness -- that will attack chronic unemployment and poverty in the homes and neighborhoods where the need is greatest."
The mayor has asked me to participate in the task force, the New York City Commission for Economic Opportunity. I am hopeful that its formation signals the beginning of an effort that will culminate in a coordinated plan to identify the causes of poverty in New York City and to marshal the energy and resources to eradicate it. Does that sound grandiose? Naïve? Do you think that poverty will always be with us? Why, in the wealthiest country in the history of the world – with all of our intellectual and material resources - should we tolerate the fact that millions of our fellow citizens live in poverty?
Urban efforts to combat poverty are on the march. Just last month, the U.S. Conference of Mayors announced that it is forming a Taskforce on Poverty and Opportunity in America.
Yet it has taken a storm of unprecedented magnitude – Hurricane Katrina - to bring the poor to the surface of the nation's consciousness. Of course, the poor of New Orleans – like all poor people in this country - have known of their precarious situation all along. It is the rest of us who cannot imagine what it is like to live on the edge all the time.
Poverty In NYC Increases
In 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau released a report revealing that the nation's poverty rate had increased for the fourth consecutive year. New York was the only city with more than a million residents to exhibit a significant rise in poverty in the previous year. The city's poverty rate went from 19 percent to 20.3 percent. That's more than 1.6 million New Yorkers living in poverty.
Forty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty in America. And for most of those 40 years, we've been losing that war. At first poverty declined. But as each successive administration cut back on funding and commitment, optimism faded and poverty receded from the national consciousness.
The Poor Are Mostly Employed
What's it like to live in poverty in New York City? My organization, the Community Service Society, has an annual survey conducted of low-income New Yorkers. As far as we can tell, this is the only regular polling of a low-income population in the nation. We ask poor New Yorkers – our constituency - about their views on issues of concern to them. Along the way we have learned quite a bit.
First, let's dispel a stereotype. The great majority of poor New Yorkers live in working families. Our survey found that 62 percent of poor households include a full-time worker; 86 percent include either a full-time or part-time worker in the family.
If an emergency struck, what would these families do? Among poor households with a full-time worker, 65 percent have less than $100 in savings to fall back on; 81 percent have less than $500. Any crisis – a sick family member, the loss of a job – would mean catastrophe for most of these New Yorkers.
It's no wonder that these families routinely suffer the kinds of hardships that rarely touch the rest of us. Our survey revealed that, last year, among poor households with a full-time worker, 48 percent were unable to fill prescriptions, 48 percent could not get or postponed medical care, 45 percent fell behind in rent payments, 35 percent had to get food from friends or relatives due to lack of money, 18 percent even went hungry.
Under $30 A Week For The Basics
Here are a few examples of life on the edge in New York City:
Real estate values may be skyrocketing but poor families face staggering rent burdens: 65 percent of the poor pay more than half their household income for rent. As a result, these households have on average less than $30 a week per person to pay for all other basic needs such as food, clothing, and medicine.
Few Poor Workers Have Job Benefits
The city has added thousands of jobs in the last year. But for low-income workers, job benefits – which most New Yorkers take for granted – are practically nonexistent. Of all low-income New Yorkers employed, only 22 percent get health benefits on the job; 16 percent have family health coverage; only 9 percent have prescription drug coverage; just 13 percent have a retirement plan; less than half get paid sick leave.
Most NYC School Children Are PoorThe city's school children overwhelmingly come from families living in poverty. More than 70 percent qualify for the free or subsidized school lunch program. Nearly half of all students entering high school drop out before graduation and less than 10 percent of black and Latino students graduate with a Regents diploma.
A report CSS released last year revealed that black and Latino youth – ages 16 to 24 - were more than twice as likely to be out of school and out of work than white youth - disengaged from any framework that would provide them with a future. In total, 170,000 of New York City's young people find themselves in this situation. This is the next generation of poor New Yorkers.
Our most common response to poverty has been to try to create more jobs. A CSS labor market report revealed that nearly 40 percent of adult black men in New York City were jobless in 2004. But relying on job growth alone will not alleviate poverty. Without proper training and adequate education, advancement to well-paying jobs is almost impossible.
Commitment and Creativity From Non-Profits
In New York City, we have many assets that could be brought to bear on the problems of urban poverty – enormous financial and intellectual resources. The city is brimming with creativity and innovation. It is home to hundreds of nonprofit and corporate foundations that benefit from tax relief expressly designed for them. Yet they hang back when it comes to a commitment that would benefit the city where they do business.
Most foundations and nonprofit research groups manifest a lack of investment – even a lack of interest – in poor communities. The philanthropic sector, in particular, should be providing resources as a bulwark against the right wing that has made disregarding urban poverty a cornerstone of its policies. But they haven't anted up.
Leadership From Public Officials...And Everybody Else
We must look to our public officials for leadership, responsibility, and accountability. If nothing else, the disaster of Katrina has reminded Americans of the unique role of government as the only institution charged with the responsibility - and capable of commanding the resources - for the protection and economic security of its citizens.
The mayor has thrown down the gauntlet to the private sector, labor unions, nonprofits, and community leaders. For the future of our city, we cannot continue policies that undermine its strength and vitality by acquiescing to a situation that condemns so many of our fellow citizens to a life of poverty.
Income and class – often in conjunction with race – too often determine the fate of millions of Americans. Poverty of the scale and duration we see in New York harms individuals, destroys families, and is corrosive to the city itself.
Mayor Bloomberg has shown that he does not flinch from taking on big problems. In his first term he dealt with long-standing issues of the school system. Now, by confronting poverty, he is tackling the major scourge of urban America. I am honored to be part of this initiative that we all hope will devise strategies that successfully attack poverty in New York City.
David R. Jones is president of the Community Service Society of New York, a social services organization that deals with the problems of poverty. Â


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Soak the maitake and shiitake in separate bowls with warm water to cover for 10 minutes. Remove the mushrooms, squeeze out water and chop coarsely. Reserve 1 cup mushroom soaking water.
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, and sauté the garlic and onions for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the maitake, shiitake, salt and pepper. Sauté for another 4 to 5 minutes. Add the rice, vegetable stock, garbanzo, mushroom soaking water, and tomatoes. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to low and simmer for 1 hour. Remove from the flame and mix in the parsley. Serve.
Per serving - 214 calories, 4 g fat (17% calories from fat), 5 g protein, 46 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 81 mg sodium


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Just a quick reminder for the AGM 19th - 20th October in Waterford.
The Pia Puonti workshop spaces have now all been filled.
Don't forget to make the baby quilts for the exhibition and if you can't get to the AGM perhaps you could make one and send it with someone who is coming to Waterford.
Please state if you want the quilt returned to you or if you are donating it to the baby units in the South-East hospitals. You can send as many quilts as you like.
Theme: nursery rhymes.
Size: 18" x 20" aprox.
If you are going to donate it afterwards then you don't need to put a sleeve on it, :
The hospitals require quilts both with and without wadding. ( without wadding quilts can be finished using the 'pillowcase' method ( no binding )
We hope to see as many of you as possible on the weekend. Pia does a wonderful talk / show and tel.


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ATLANTA | The Georgia House has approved a revised $41 billion state spending plan.
House lawmakers voted 163-1 Friday to approve a revised budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, and the bill now heads to the Senate for consideration.
Every year, the governor submits a revised budget plan that reflects changes in revenue or spending by departments.
The revised budget includes more money for hospitals treating poor patients, funds railroad repairs, hires an additional narcotics inspector and trims some spending requested by the state's court system.
Lawmakers must still set a budget for the coming fiscal year starting in July. By law, the state must pass a balanced budget by the end of the legislative session.


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One-hit-wonder of the 1980s�The Proclaimers might walk 500 miles.
But Barbara Norlin of Park Township will walk 2,013.
On Tuesday, the 69-year-old retiree finished her annual goal of walking 2,013 miles in 2013.
"I just find that walking is low impact, it�s gentle on my joints, it burns calories, it controls weight gain. It�s just the best."
She started on her goal right away in January and walked a few hundred miles a month on bike paths around Park Township.
The goal was originally 2,000 miles, but at the suggestion of her husband, Norlin said she decided to add 13 more miles.
"My husband said, �Why not try for 2013 because this is the year we�re finishing?� I did 43 miles in five days and hit my goal (on Tuesday.)"
Norlin said she hoped her challenge would inspire others to challenge themselves in the new year.
� Lisa Ermak
Local woman walks 2,013 miles in 2013
One-hit-wonder of the 1980s�The Proclaimers might walk 500 miles.


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Now that my brothers and I are older, my Mom likes to get creative with the Christmas gift tags. Another thing she likes to do is ask us at Thanksgiving if we would like something she's come up with (like a kindle, or a coin sorting machine), and then get it for us even after we say, "Naw, not really."
These photos were taken by my brother, Bob. In case you couldn't tell.
She likes to wrap everything individually so it, "feels like we're getting more." Hope you can tell that's chap stick.
Can you guess what it is?
Nope, not Crest White Strips!
We also end up with a lot of band aids, Q-tips, Advil, those types of things. We have these health care flex card things and if you don't use the money by the end of the year you lose it. So Patty makes sure to use it all up! on stocking stuffers.


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Ten icons of contemporary Ireland
The 'Irish Times' History of Ireland in 100 Objects project is drawing to a close. The 100th item in the series, representing 21st-century Ireland, will be drawn from the items featured below and overleaf. Which one best sums up our country today? Read our shortlist of 10, and vote at 100objects.ie
A beautiful little golden boat, full of realistic detail, takes her on to the high seas with ancient traders and travellers. The stunningly elaborate patterns on a brooch or a cross take her into the mindset of early medieval artists and scholars. An old pike immediately brings to mind the cataclysmic violence of 1798. A cheap suitcase evokes the experience of millions of 20th-century migrants.
But what does she see in the museum that makes this immediate connection to our own time? What's the single object that, more than any other, captures the essence of the past decade or so in Ireland? That decade, of course, does not have a single theme. It was, in Charles Dickens's phrase, the best of times and the worst of times.
It contains soaring hopes: the historic peace agreement that culminated in the decommissioning of the IRA's deadly arsenal of weapons; the economic boom that seemed to promise an end to the equally historic burdens of poverty, shame and mass emigration; the brash cultural self-confidence epitomised by the continuing phenomenon of Riverdance; the extraordinary transformation of Ireland into a destination, rather than a point of departure, for hopeful migrants.
It also contains despair and anger: the failure of the boom years to produce a socially just society, encapsulated in the inadequacies and inequities of the health system; the excesses that gave prosperity a hysterical edge; the cheap credit that proved a toxic drug.
It was a decade of huge, long-term cultural shifts, such as the spread of mobile communications, that changed us in ways that may be clearer to our visitor in 2112 than they are now. It was the decade in which one of the great constants of Irish life over centuries – the dominance of the Catholic Church – was undermined.
The 10 objects presented here are drawn from public suggestions for the last object in the Irish Times series A History of Ireland in 100 Objects. They will go on display at the National Museum's, Collins Barracks branch, on Tuesday. One of them will be chosen to sit alongside the other objects that tell the story so far of people on this island. It is actually what our visitor will encounter in 2112. She will see it as our answer to that short but profound question, Who do you think you are? FINTAN O'TOOLE
The First Communion dress
The price of property is generally taken as an accurate barometer of the wild excess that marked the Celtic Tiger period in Ireland. But nothing quite illustrates the vulgarity of that time as effectively as the Big Fat First Communion, particularly the Big Fat First Communion Dress. You might say nothing illustrates the descent from a sense of the sacred to the profane as well as this annual extravaganza of crude expense with a child as its excuse.
What for centuries was a celebration of a child's arrival at the use of reason and the altar rails has become, instead, a more accurate reflection of the decline of and disregard for Catholicism among the Irish than is Mass attendance. A blessed childhood rite of passage has become like a Little Miss Sunshine child beauty pageant, with its stretch limos, fake tan, fake curls, fake pearls, designer dresses and photographers recording every little darling's every move.
Families in the Republic spent about €45 million on First Communions this year, with a further €26 million collected by about 60,000 children. All that in the middle of the worst recession in modern times. It's awful, but, clearly, we like it. PATSY McGARRY
The smartphone
Head down. Eyes on the screen. Thumb wiggling. Fingers pinching. Reading. Tweeting. Texting. Posting. Listening. Deleting. Snapping. Just about avoiding walking into that lamp post. Upload. Download. Look up for a moment. Take in the streets around you, the life going past you. Wonder if you're missing something online. Head down again. Eyes on the screen.
Ireland has become a mobile nation, with phone penetration now reaching 120 per cent of the population, and smartphones gradually becoming dominant. Texting, a pivotal step on the phones journey away from speech, coincided with the turn of the millennium, and it unleashed a flood of jabber. We were not alone in grabbing the new technology, but we did so with a vigour that was practically unparalleled. Quickly, Irish thumbs became the busiest in the EU. A country famous for its words and for its love of talking found a way to combine both, instantly, in shortform and acronyms and smiley faces.
Since then, no single device has so shaped the generation that has grown with this century: their language; their expectations of information, of communication, of images and of self-image; their notions of friendship; their hobbies and habits; their lives. And if you want proof, all you need to do is tear your eyes off your phone for a moment and look around. SHANE HEGARTY
Jean Butler's 'Riverdance' dress
It is made of navy silk velvet, delicate crochet and pearl beads, and in 1994 it was like no other Irish dance dress ever seen. Jean Butler wore it during the Eurovision Song Contest interval act, and in seven minutes she changed the image of Irish dancing forever. Her first dance – soft-shoe and delicate – looked traditional, but her sexy off-the-shoulder dress showed how Irish culture could be reimagined for a modern, global audience.
After Michael Flatley's solo she came back wearing hard shoes, and their kicks, clicks and taps created a percussive power that resonated farther than anyone could have imagined. The unusual choice of couture fabric hinted that if fashioned in a certain, more international way, there could be serious money in Irish culture. And so it proved. The spin-off show, Riverdance, has been seen by 23 million people worldwide and has recruited pupils for classes in Russia and Belarus, Dubai and the Bronx.
Irish dance at competition level isn't as restrained as the dress. It has been influenced by the showbiz, not the simplicity. Although the dance style is more traditional than Riverdance, young girls wear garish make-up, polyester wigs and ever more lurid solo costumes in neon and leopardprint. Remembering this powerful dress might rein that in . BERNICE HARRISON
The euro
It might have been a bad omen that, in order to type the euro symbol on a keyboard, you sometimes had to press three different keys at the same time. And it was an even worse omen that the inspiration for the € symbol itself came from the Greek letter epsilon, as Greece would turn out to be the most problematic member of the euro zone.
The Greek letter was, as the designers explained, "crossed by two parallel lines to 'certify' the stability of the euro" – a statement of confidence that turned out to be rather misplaced. For the currency itself had serious design flaws.
The creation of a single currency for the Economic and Monetary Union was as much a political as it was an economic project. When euro coins and banknotes replaced national currencies on January 1st, 2002, they were largely welcomed as tokens of freedo to travel, of optimism about European integration, and of the emergence of a common European identity. But the euro also seemed a clear economic blessing, bringing down interest rates and making loans and mortgages much cheaper.
For Ireland, though, this blessing was decidedly mixed. Access to cheap money from European banks fuelled a consumer and property boom that became, in 2008, a traumatic crash. For Europe as a whole, a crisis of public debt underlined the problems of having a monetary union without economic integration. The big question about the euro became who owed how much of it to whom. FINTAN O'TOOLE
The Anglo Irish logo
Anglo Irish Bank viewed its arrowhead logo as "a true merger of past and future, of security and progression" when it chose the design, more than a decade ago. Since then it has come to symbolise something far more malevolent. The signs were removed from Irish streetscapes in April 2011 so that the Government could rebrand the bank with the unwieldy if somewhat redemptive title of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation.
The Anglo sign represents the avarice that gripped Irish bankers and the hubris that dragged the country in their wake, creating the false belief that people could get rich quickly by selling land and buildings to each other at prices they believed would only go in the direction the arrowhead pointed.
The sign is Ireland's answer to Enron's famous crooked-E logo, a symbol of US corporate greed and another 21st-century financial scandal. But Enron doesn't hold the dishonour of being the world's worst bank in a crisis when many US and European institutions were vying for that title.
Arrowheads in Native American culture symbolise alertness, capturing the spirit of the hunter. If only our gamekeepers had been alert to the dangers of this big-game financial poacher, the Anglo sign would not be our wall-mounted trophy reminding us of a dark period of greed in Irish life. The Anglo bankers were right. The logo is our past and also, tragically, our future – at least until the €29 billion bill is paid, along with the billions more in interest. SIMON CARSWELL
Certificate of naturalisation
The economic collapse relegated many boomtime trends and fashions to the status of curiosities, artefacts of a weird historical parenthesis that turned out to be as brief as the edifice behind it was brittle. But not every change was ephemeral. Perhaps none will be as lasting as that represented by the certificate of naturalisation, which was presented to the latest intake of 2,300 new Irish citizens at ceremonies in Dublin on Monday. Census results show that between 2002 and 2011 the number of foreign-born people living in the State rose by 143 per cent. They stood at 12 per cent of the population, encompassing 199 nationalities. Virtually overnight, one of postwar Europe's most homogenous states became one of its most diverse, a profound shift whose effects have been felt in schools and churches and on main streets across the country.
Ireland's experience reflected a broader trend. With new technology, cheap air travel, EU enlargement and globalising economies, the early years of the 21st century were an era of mobility in Europe. It was a different, more fluid type of mobility. Polish doctors commuted to Dublin. Irish people retired to Spain. Then, when the downturn came, tens of thousands of young people traced an old path by leaving the country in search of work. In so doing they made migration the mirror for Ireland in the tumultuous first decade of the century. RUADHÁN Mac CORMAIC
Katie Taylor's gloves
A hallelujah moment of London 2012 and a gold medal in women's boxing moved Katie Taylor from the ExCel Arena to the sitting room. Her celebrated hands and gloves ensured interest swept through schools, offices, homes and gyms, where even hardcore boxers fell teary-eyed.
Taylor's gloves represent a pioneering spirit, a battling life and success in the face of discrimination. In the control of Taylor – firstly a Christian, secondly a boxer – they are powerful symbols of hope and encouragement in a sport or life where people might have struggled.
Her gloves are the Victorian woman in an ankle-length dress who dared to play tennis; they are the 30-year-old mother of two Fanny Blankers-Koen, who defied the buttoned-up conventions of her time to win four gold medals at the 1948 Olympics.
Battling along a similar path and in her way breaking through 21st-century conventions, Taylor fought in the first women's match sanctioned in Ireland and, latterly, against contemptible efforts to sexualise the sport.
When she fights, she says, her gloves glorify God, as her boxing ability is God-given. A largely cynical world has bought old-fashioned notions of faith, modesty, grace and athleticism.
Her gloves have broken much more than the ambitions of her opponents: they have given voice to issues beyond the ropes. JOHNNY WATTERSON
The decommissioned weapon
It's a hackneyed phrase, but "Peace in our time" certainly applies to the destruction of IRA weapons that ended the 30-year Northern Ireland conflict, in which 3,500 people died. Small dissident groups remain active, but the mainstream of the militant republican tradition has accepted peaceful methods as the only way forward. Instead of having an AK-47 or an Armalite in one hand and a ballot paper in the other, they have opted exclusively for the latter.
Tony Blair used the term, "seismic shift" and the earth has moved for both traditions in the North. Their swords have been turned into ploughshares and the former young tiger of unionism, Peter Robinson, now leads the Northern Executive in partnership with the one-time IRA leader Martin McGuinness. It's an outcome that many longed for but few dared hope would happen.
The decommissioned weapon is the rock on which the power-sharing arrangement rests, and the former instrument of destruction has become a symbol of optimism for the future.
Much credit is due to all who helped bring it about, not least the Canadian general John de Chastelain, who had the difficult task of overseeing the decommissioning process. As Mahatma Gandhi said, "An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind." DEAGLÁN de BRÉADÚN
A hospital bed
They say Ireland is the sick man of Europe these days. But what of the sick men and women of Ireland? No one wants to be sick. But when we are, we want to be in a hospital, getting the care that will make us well again.
Yet as every Irish family knows, it hasn't always been easy to slip into that coveted hospital bed. For many patients, gaining access to care is an obstacle course. First there are long queues and overcrowding. Those lucky enough to be admitted may find themselves not on a bed, but on a trolley.
In recent decades, the trolley has come to symbolise all that was wrong with our health services. Patients in their 80s and 90s were forced to spend successive nights on trolleys in side rooms and corridors as hospitals struggled to deal with their caseloads. Some died before reaching the wards.
My late mother actually liked her spells on a trolley. There was the relief at being treated at last, the sense of shared hardship, the communal spirit. The staff were always great.
When the bed space arrives, the care is often excellent. Yes, there has been overcrowding as well as cases of misdiagnosis and the occasional scandal, but most patients are treated to a high standard. To the hospital bed, therefore: in sickness and health. PAUL CULLEN
The patio heater
Ah, sure, we all partied. Or at least we had friends who did. You knew something strange was going on when dinner-party invitations started to arrive along with sheepish reminders to "bring your togs". It could only mean one thing: the neighbours had splashed out on an outdoor hot tub.
Hot tubs. Hammocks. Decking. Spotlit shrubbery. The ultimate Celtic Tiger garden accessories. And the daddy of all these outdoor symbols of excess? The patio heater. These gleaming spires of cosiness were an essential part of the lifestyle. They allowed us to sit outside in the damp talking shite about property prices and black-olive tapenade until the very small hours instead of just talking shite in the newly extended kitchen. Dodging rain in the dark beside the "sleek", sometimes "telescopic", always "ultradurable" patio heater felt extravagant somehow. But when the canisters ran out, these gas guzzlers soon lost their lustre. There must be thousands of them rusting in forgotten corners of back yards across the land, the breadmakers of the garden-furniture world.
We remember them fondly. After all, if we closed our eyes really tightly they allowed us to believe that we were somewhere else marginally warmer. Under their suffocating glow it felt as though nothing bad could happen and the bubble could never burst. ROISIN INGLE
What is 'A History of Ireland in 100 Objects?'
The History of Ireland in 100 Objects series began in The Irish Times in February last year. Written by Fintan O'Toole, it examines our past through a series of articles and portraits of historical artefacts, most of which are on display at the National Museum. The series will end in January. Today's entry, a late-19th-century reclining Buddha, on page 6 of this supplement, is object number 89.


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Foreign Domestics
Nearly 1,000 show cars and motorcycles; 15,000 spectators; in upwards of 300 vendor booths; and 40 active pinstripers. These stats are impressive for any one-day indoor "domestic" show, here or abroad. But, apply them to an event in a foreign land showcasing mostly "foreign" vehicles (there's the catch) and that is something else altogether.
That's precisely what the statisticians recorded following the 22nd Annual Mooneyes Hot Rod & Custom Show (HRCS) held this past December 1 in Yokohama, Japan. Of the vehicular entrants, it's safe to say that a good percentage, if not the majority, was foreign to the Japanese participants and spectators who flocked to the Pacifico on a sunny winter Sunday. It's stuff we're accustomed to seeing here Stateside—from lowriders to customs, hot rods to Harleys, and all the Kustom Kulture and lifestyle goods you can imagine.
To use the word "fanatical" might seem a little much, but it's accurate when it comes to the Japanese fans of iron-inspired Americana. The cars they construct (or restyle) and the dress in which they present themselves is spot-on in most cases. Their enthusiasm is second to none. Despite what some may think as far as "our" treasures ending up in a foreign land, others find it inspiring, maybe even comforting, knowing that not only are the relics being saved, but enjoyed by those who respect them for their true meaning.
I've been honored to be part of Mooneyes' HRCS since the 9th annual show back in 2000. Traveling with such iconic invited guests as Ed Roth, Billy Gibbons, Pete Chapouris, and Robert Williams has been quite the honor, to say the least. This year's selected invitees just happened to be recent R&C feature builders, Starlite Rod & Kustom, with their Olds and Ford hardtops, along with Bobby Green and his Old Crow Speed Shop belly tanker and a host of U.S. motorcycle builders. Obviously, Mooneyes' HRCS isn't something everyone can justify adding to their bucket list—but if it is at all possible, do so … the trip to Japan itself is well worth the time (and the money, if you plan it right). Hopefully, we'll have the opportunity to take part in Mooneyes' 25th anniversary show in 2016, but in the meantime, there are still two more big shows to go!
For even more on the 22nd Annual HRCS, visit www.yokohamahotrodcustomshow.com.


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How corporate PACs handle bad PR
When it comes to campaign donations, corporations that suddenly find themselves crosswise with Congress know the playbook.
First, immediately cut off political action committee contributions.
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Second, refuse to talk about your campaign contributions.
Then, after perhaps taking some lumps at congressional hearings and spending a few months in the political wilderness, quietly begin cutting checks again as if nothing happened.
Such appears to be the case for JPMorgan Chase, which is under fire for losing $2 billion on trades tied to credit derivatives — financial tools that helped damage the U.S. financial system late last decade.
Its PAC typically contributes hundreds of thousands of dollars to federal candidates and committees each election cycle but it hasn't donated a reportable dime to candidates since May 7, according to federal campaign filings.
In recent years, BP, Goldman Sachs and News Corp.'s American subsidiaries all went down a similar road, turning off their political cash spigots while under the hot glare of the congressional, media and law enforcement spotlight.
Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-Texas) received — and promptly returned — a $1,000 BP Corporation North America PAC contribution he got less than a month after the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform explosion of April 20, 2010.
"It makes good sense on everyone's part for a company PAC to suspend campaign money during a period of scrutiny or a period of investigation," Gonzalez said. "What I look for is whether the company is accountable for its mistake, assumes responsibility and takes substantive measures to correct it. Then I'll make a decision about accepting support."
A lawyer who advises JPMorgan tells POLITICO that temporarily severing important financial ties with influential politicians is a better long-term strategy than continuing to donate to them amid a scandal.
"You don't want to risk a congressman returning a contribution," the lawyer said. "You want to let the dark clouds pass, you want to let the seas calm, before you start up again."
When JPMorgan decides to give again, it'll have plenty of political cash to draw on: $680,375 worth as of June 30, its latest report indicates.
Corporate JPMorgan officials did not return requests for comment.
Gonzalez, who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said he'd probably accept a BP check today because the company has adequately worked to fix the problems it caused.
BP ultimately stopped giving for nine months from 2010 to early 2011 in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 people and sent an estimated 4.9 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Political candidates collectively returned or didn't deposit tens of thousands of dollars in BP PAC contributions in the months after the spill.
But this election cycle, BP's regained its status as one of the nation's more active PACs, routinely spreading five-figures' worth of contributions among numerous lawmakers.
Last month, for example, BP's PAC handed out about $16,500 overall, including four-figure sums to the campaigns of Reps. Don Young (R-Alaska), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), John Culberson (R-Texas) and Jim Costa (D-Calif.).