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My Darling Clementine - 'Country Darkness: Vol. 1'
I can't think of any act more appropriate to reappraise the extensive EC songbook.
Lonesome Highway
My Darling Clementine and the country songs of Elvis Costello are a match made in heaven.
The Alternate Root, USA
Absolute greatness - treasure these songs, and these voices.
Country Music People ****4/5
This is deep cut territory. A perfect vehicle for the duo's trademark duetting.
Blabber 'n' Smoke
4 classy EC covers worked into highly effective , emotionally charged duets.
Whisperinandhollerin *********9/10
Vol 1. is a tantalising entrée which leaves the listener hungry for more.
Americana-UK ********8/10
Country Darkness Vol. 1 is a little gem. Costello songs brilliantly interpreted, with an overwhelming luminosity.
Ruta66, Spain
Hands down the best ever cover of 'Stranger In The House'
Folk Radio UK
I hope this is an idea to which they return, Nieve's piano is exemplary.
Cover Me Songs *****5/5
The vocal dynamic from King and Dalgleish is a perfect fit for these songs.
Think Country
My Darling Clementine - 'Still Testifying'
"Still Testifying: A real gem of an album which is retrospective yet captures the zeitgeist at the same time."
Soultrain Online.de
"Where gospel, country and Southern soul happily collide. Terrific."
UnCut 8/10********
"Still Testifying is a triumph."
Bob Harris, BBC RADIO 2
The Guardian 4/5****
The Daily Express 4/5****
"Like Nick Lowe, Weston King and Dalgleish, are able to create songs that make you feel that you know them while being quite new and gorgeous."
Record Collector 4/5 ****
"Even more depth and darkness than on their previous two albums. A stroke of genius."
Country Music People 5/5 *****
"Yet another rich, diverse and compelling record"
Whisperinandhollerin 10/10***********
"The truth often hurts about love but MDC make it all more bearable"
Rock 'n' Reel 4/5****
"Laying claim to be the best country album of the year for the third time and shaping up to be their most successful yet. Long may they continue to bear witness."
"Sublime country soul. The King and Queen of UK Country are back and they have headed south."
No Depression
"The album of their careers."
"An irresistible, beautiful, tear-jearking combination of two loving voices who blend together in wonderful harmony."
Alt Country Forum
"Still with a Country Heart, this latest release shuffles the cards like a magician taking their now distinctive sound into it's very own musical stratosphere."
Rocking Magpie
"Still Testifying is something special that should be preserved. Wonderfully classy."
Three Chords and the Truth
"A very imaginative album from My Darling Clementine, who take storytelling to great heights."
Penny Black
"Still Testifying' is een heel mooi album. Country en Americana van grote klasse."
"Still Testifying is a beautiful album. Country and Americana of the highest level"
"Still Testifying is a beautiful album. Country and Americana of the highest level"
"De werkelijk bloedmooie ballad "Eugene" herinnert er ons nog maar eens aan, welk een fantastische zangeres Dalgleish eigenlijk wel is.Michael Weston King stijgt als het ware ver boven z'n eigen vocale begrenzingen uit. En dan is er blazersgewijs ook nog een subtiele hint richting New Orleans als knap surplus. Lekker… Echt lekker!"
"The utterly beautiful ballad Eugene reminds us how good a singer Lou Dalgliesh is and MWK really outdoes himself here vocally. And then the horns add a subtle hint of New Orleans on top of all that. Delicious, straight out delicious."
"The utterly beautiful ballad Eugene reminds us how good a singer Lou Dalgliesh is and MWK really outdoes himself here vocally. And then the horns add a subtle hint of New Orleans on top of all that. Delicious, straight out delicious."
Ctrl Alt Country
"Takes more traditional country and slaps it with a soul and gospel vibe"
Americana UK - 7/10*******
My Darling Clementine - 'The Reconciliation?'
"Finely written studies. Original and inventive"
The Guardian, **** 4/5
"More terrific countrified thrills - On this form, it's a winning formula that looks set to run and run"
Uncut, ******** 8/10
"A phenomenal piece of work"
Country Music People, ***** 5/5 - Album of the month
"An instant classic"
Maverick, ***** 5/5
"A brand new vintage classic. Exceptional"
Classic Rock presents Country, ********* 9/10
"Whatever it is they deliver, this is a singing couple with class"
The Daily Express, **** 4/5
"The Reconciliation? is a 12 song 51 minute duet extravaganza. Without hesitation this album must be added to your 'to get' list."
Three Chords and the Truth
"The debut album was a stunning evocation of the classic country duet but The Reconciliation? actually surpasses its illustrious predecessor."
Fatea Magazine
"MDC have not made the best British country record ever, they have made the best two!"
Country Music People, ***** 5/5 - Album of the month
"My Darling Clementine throw down the gauntlet for anyone with aspirations of singing a country duet (and writing one too)."
Americana-UK, ******** 8/10
"File under 'country album of the year.'"
The Beat / Netrythms - Album of the month
"The songwriting is littered with genius"
Country Music People, ***** 5/5 - Album of the month
"There's so much emotional depth to the songs on this album that I could write a dissertation on them."
Fatea Magazine
"Tammy and George can now rest easy in the knowledge that the country music duet is far from dead but in good hands."
Americana-UK, ******** 8/10
"Dalgleish has one of the most perfect voices you'll ever hear"
The Beat
"A blueprint of how the golden age of the country duet can be revitalized and refreshed in the second decade of the twenty-first century."
Three Chords and the Truth
"Songs that sounds like country classics even on first hearing."
No Depression
"The Reconciliation? is every bit as accomplished as it illustrious predecessor."
"The themes may be dark but these darlings are the real deal."
The Sun
"The playing is top notch and their love of this music rings true."
The Irish Times, **** 4/5
"King has always written fine songs, as a Good Son, solo performer and collaborator but he might just have found the perfect match for his talent right at home."
"The Reconciliation? is a 12 song, 51 minute duet extravaganza. Without hesitation this album must be added to your 'to get' list."
Three Chords and the Truth
"A couple that clearly know, and have a deep respect for a great tradition in country music."
3rd Coast Music, Texas 4.5 / 5 *****
"This album of very strong, classic country duets is a masterpiece of the genre."
Trouw (NL), ***** 5/5
"Spellbinding voices mixed with a 50's-60's golden era styling make this English pairing something the whole world can enjoy."
Saving Country Music
"The debut album was a stunning evocation of the classic country duet but The Reconciliation? actually surpasses its illustrious predecessor."
Fatea Magazine
"This pairing is a match made in heaven. The Reconciliation? is a truly great album."
American Roots UK
"Listening to this album one could almost be sitting in a flea-bit bar with a great jukebox belting out each of the songs here and quietly shedding a tear in one's beer. Magnificent."
Paul Kerr, Blabber 'n' Smoke (A Glasgow view of Americana)
"Occasionally a little tongue in cheek but this is foremost a collection of beautiful country songs!"
Written in Music (NL), **** 4/5
My Darling Clementine - 'How Do You Plead?'
"13 all-new duets that carry the sting of authentic country classics. Just wonderful!"
UnCut **** 4/5
"This is a great album. A finely crafted all original tribute to the classic country duet"
The Guardian
"King & Dalgleish brilliantly evoke the feuding spirit of George and Tammy"
"King and Dalgleish effortlessly earning their place in the role call of great country duettists"
UnCut **** 4/5
"One of the most exquisitely pained American country albums of the year comes from this British couple"
New York Daily News - Top Ten Album of the week
"A baker's dozen of originals that sound like they came straight out of the June/Johnny-Emmylou/Gram-Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazelwood catalogs. This is as authentic as anything out of Nashville or Texas...A batch of superb C&W corkers."
American Songwriter, USA **** 4/5
"Michael and Lou are a Johnny and June for our times"
Manchester Evening News ****4/5
"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the best British country record ever!"
Duncan Warwick, Editor - Country Music People
"Without doubt the best British country album of the year, and one that would challenge anything from across the Atlantic too"
Maverick *****5/5 - Editor's pick of the month
"Every song could be mistaken for a classic Nashville standard. You could easily imagine it topping the country charts in the '50s or '60s;"
Kai Roberts, Americana-uk.com ******** 8/10
"King's song revive the lost art of songsmiths like Harlan Howard & Merle Haggard"
Manchester Evening News ****4/5
"Truly a great record"
Chris Hillman (The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers)
"On such fiery and feisty offerings as 'You've Found Your Man', 'I Bought Some Roses' and 'Going Back To Memphis' the authenticity of these original compositions is astounding."
No Depression ***** 5/5
"There are songs here George and Tammy would have wanted to record."
Country Music People ***** 5/5 - Album of the month
"These tales of love and loss sound like forgotten country classics"
The Sun **** 4/5
"Lou has the most stunning voice. I LOVE it"
Graham Norton (BBC Radio 2)
"Dalgleish emulates the authority of Emmylou on the harmonies and packs the force of Patsy on her solos."
Manchester Evening News **** 4/5
"Deserving of a ranking among the great duet albums of our time"
Whisperinandhollerin ********** 10/10
"If you ever identified with that twinge of pain while listening to Dolly Parton duets or June and Johnny Cash, you need to give My Darling Clementine a shot. A successful throwback in every single sense, even down to King's cornflower blue Safari Suit on the beautiful album cover. If How Do You Plead? is the question, fantastic is the answer."
Glide Magazine, USA **** 4/5
"This is elegant, grown-up country"
UnCut **** 4/5
"A flawless treat"
The Tip, Berlin
"You would swear blind this albums cuts are lifted straight from the pages of some long-lost country songbook"
BBC on-line music reviews
"The spirit of George Jones and Tammy Wynette on this lovingly executed collection of strictly old-school country laments."
The Scotsman **** 4/5
"King's mellifluous heart-on-sleeve-and-lump-in-throat vocals derive from George Jones by way of Elvis Costello"
Manchester Evening News ****4/5
"Each song here is beyond reproach, to the extent that it is impossible to select individual highlights"
Kai Roberts, Americana-uk.com ******** 8/10
"I have to agree with my English counterparts - simply the best British Country album ever made."
3rd Coast Music, Texas ***** 4.5/5
*3rd Coast Music in Austin also vote My Darling Clementine as their "Band of the Year"
"If anything is going to make country music hip again, this is it"
Maverick *****5/5 - Editor's pick of the month
"Quickly becoming the surprise package of the year - instant country classics that sound as though they have been around for decades"
Smart Choice. Tip of the week.
"A timeless collection made with love, affection and just a little knowing tongue in cheek"
Time Out
"Going Back To Memphis' is surely a lost Glen Campbell greatest hit"
Acoustic Magazine
"Every song's worth your ears"
The Morning Star
"Top notch writing that is utterly convincing"
BBC on-line music reviews
"Each song is better than the next. Personal, pure and seamless there isn't a dull moment on the album. so striking and wonderful it's a crime it isn't a mainstay on every radio station across the world"
Wordkrapht, USA - *****5/5
"A wonderful album - a perfectly realized musical ambition"
Album of the week - Flying Shoes
"This British duo created a country collection that is a loving testament to the co-ed duet balladry of folks like George Jones and Tammy Wynette. All originals written by the husband-and-wife team of Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish (Lou's the lady), the songs on How Do You Plead? are like messages sent from Nashville 30 or 40 years ago."
www.ctrlaltcountry.be ***** 5/5
Salt Lake Scene, USA - #2 in top 10 Best of 2012 list
"This record deserves a place of honour in the Country Music Hall of fame"
www.rootstime.be ***** 5/5
"An amazingly good album. Fresh, new, original songs, superb British musicians, spot on uncluttered production and blissful harmonies..."
David Allen (Country Music People)
"It stands accused of being one of the best old school country albums of this or any other year. Guilty as charged"
"Simply exceptional"
No Depression ***** 5/5
"Part rockabilly, part just plain hurtin' scenarios, great singing and some new, new looks at duet material make this an outstanding acquisition and worth every penny"
Victory Music USA
"... lightning has struck for this couple and they've emerged with a near perfect bag of duets that will likely inspire enthusiastic cries of "authentic", "mesmerizing" and "the next Johnny and June". But you––and they––needn't worry about that. All that matters is that How Do You Plead? hits the spot with ace writing, singing and playing."
Pop Matters, USA 8/10 ********
"The best country album we've heard this year comes from the UK. This is what country music is supposed to sound like."
Majestic Show blog, USA
"This one is a perfect example of a full package. While the picture itself is pretty cool it isn't going to make this list alone, but when you actually hold the disk, the retro feel is amazing. It looks like it should smell moldy, straight out of someone's basement in 1979. When we reviewed it we made mention of it, to go along with the amazing country duets on the disk. A complete package release."
Rock The Body, USA
"The great thing about How Do You Plead? Is that it doesn't simply recycle the tradition at which it is casting a backwards glance, but contributes to the tradition as well."
Country Standard Time USA
My Darling Clementine - In Concert
"It was theatre, it was country music, it was rock 'n' roll."
Maverick *****5/5
"Thanks a million for such a sterling performance last night. You were tremendous."
David Hepworth, Word
"MDC mix country gloom with excellent musicianship and fine songs."
The Guardian
"King and Dalgleish have re-invented the country duet - the mingling of these 2 voices is just heavenly."
Maverick ***** 5/5
"A bravely unfashionable British band who pay tribute to the great country duos of the era – Tammy and George, or Johnny Cash and June Carter. And they do so remarkably well."
The Guardian
"Off the scale guys, what a show! Amazing songwriting and musicianship. We loved it, pleasure to have you."
Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast
"This uplifting evening of pure country gold will live in the memory for an exceedingly long time and the talents of Michael and Lou should be cherished by all those intent on preserving a precious sound."
Three Chords and the Truth (The Hare and Hounds - Birmingham)
My Darling Clementine & Mark Billingham - The Other Half
"A convincing world of barflies, peeling paint and characters on bar stools with very dark secrets."
BBC Radio 4 Front Row
"Country romanticism and hard-boiled crime come together in a story that perfectly emphasizes the drama contained in the music."
What's On - London
"Part gig, part play, part storytelling (albeit a story influenced by Jim Jarmusch!)"
Crossing Borders, The Netherlands
"The songs of My Darling Clementine always have an interesting story to tell, and to base a work of fiction around them is inspired."
Country Music People ****4/5
"With The Other Half, My Darling Clementine reaffirms the fact that they are the U.K.'s strongest and most assured purveyors of authentic traditional Americana. A superb collection of stories and songs, it would make Johnny and June proud, while giving the rest of us plenty to cheer about as well."
No Depression
"Billingham's evocative and mysterious narrative is interspered by seven superb My Darling Clementine songs Brave and imaginative"
Maverick ****4/5
"The Other Half is a slice of Americana spiralling out of the music into the gritty realism of real life, real bars and the notion that occasionally a dream evaporates into a sense of reality."
Three Chords and the Truth
"It works brilliantly well, both on cd and at live shows, and makes one wonder just why it's taken so long for anyone to come up this cracking concept"
The Big Issue / Northern Soul
"It really is a wonderful album. The narration of the story and the voice acting for the dialogue is perfect and the pacing and placement of the songs flesh out the story. The format is such that the album is best consumed in a single sitting, but the songs, all of them, can stand on their own."
"It's brilliant"
The Sun
"The Other Half is built around an emotive, murder-related human interest story, with much of the action centring around a seedy Memphis bar. Written and narrated with feeling by highly respected crime writer Mark Billingham, it's interspersed with enduring songs of intrigue, love and heartbreak from internationally-acclaimed dark country duo My Darling Clementine and it's one of the most affecting LPs you'll hear this year."
Whisperin' & Hollerin' ********* 9/10
"It's a quality piece of Americana fiction presenting the very best of what these two performing entities have to offer."
Three Chords and the Truth
"Everything works here; the story, the music, the performances from all concerned and even the way the CD is presented. It just gels together so well"
Penny Black
"Top crime writer and country duo unite for a hugely moving and dramatic performance. This was a great theatrical/music experiment and certainly worth catching when it tours next year"
Weekend Notes, Birmingham
"an engaging listen, perfect for a car journey or to savour at home, and it whets the appetite for the next full album from our very own first couple of country music"
Blabber 'n' Smoke
"It's well worth setting aside an hour to share the bruised, broken and eventually redeemed lives the words and music so engagingly evoke. Now for the mini-series."
Folk Radio UK
"We need more music like this and certainly more messages like this. While it is always good to celebrate youth, it is also worth considering that we all grow older and that it is good to have happiness and peace even if it isn't glamorous or perfect. If we can find that happiness and peace in music as perfect as this then all the better."
"Billingham weaves these tales together in a deadpan style that readers of Willy Vlautin will recognise."
Blabber 'n' Smoke
"Where literature and music collide is a perfect wrap for this latest project by top selling crime fiction writer Mark Billingham and the UK's premier act for keeping the flame of classic country alive My Darling Clementine. For one night only, the studio venue at Birmingham's Repertory Theatre was taken to downtown Memphis and awash with a sound spanning the length of Tennessee's Music Highway."
Three Chords and the Truth
"Top crime writer and country duo unite for a hugely moving and dramatic performance. This was a great theatrical/ music experiment and certainly worth catching when it tours next year"
Weekend Notes, Birmingham
"Any fan of crime writing or country music will enjoy this innovative storytelling."
"The set up for the first half of the show's an interesting concept, with Billingham reading the story (inspired by My Darling Clementine's music) on one side of the stage pausing from time to time for My Darling Clementine to deliver a suitable song from their back catalogue, making this part gig/part play/part Jackanory (albeit a Jackanory influenced by Jim Jarmusch). Part of the joy of fiction is that the reader (or in this case the listener) can use their own imagination to see the characters. Given that the story was based on the band's music the chopping and changing from spoken to sung word worked particularly smoothly though and the only gripe was that there could have been more of it. Who knows, could there be a movie in there somewhere"
We Love Brum
"This may have been a left field collaboration but as a project it worked extremely well and its short run as a live production deserves to be well supported."
Three Chords and the Truth
"Like all good country music, this raises the spirits and is, ultimately, life affirming."
"Mark Billingham wrote his story The Other Half so named after one of the duo's songs in the typically hard-boiled style of authors like Raymond Chandler. It's about Marcia, an ageing waitress in a Memphis bar. She has a past in strip clubs, a recalcitrant daughter she has almost lost touch with and an ailing old mother. Marcia likes to talk to the various eccentric characters that frequent the bar, both regulars and one-off guests. They all have their own, often improbable, stories. But in the end, each of them is simply looking for some love and affection, just like Marcia herself. Billingham tells it beautifully, standing behind a lectern, his voice adding exactly the right atmosphere to the story. Each chapter he reads is followed by another song from My Darling Clementine, while the context gives it a significance that rises above the camp atmosphere that often clings to the genre."
Crossing Borders
"All in all its an interesting mash up between two worlds that ends up being more than the sum of its two halves."
We Love Brum
"Often, the crockery starts flying through the room soon after the wedding vows. Yes, of course he?s sorry when he comes crawling home from the bar in the middle of the night. He?ll never do it again. But the next day, the thirst proves stronger once again. Cliches that Billingham's story strips of their banality and renders moving. And which Lou and Michael sing truly wonderfully on top of that. An excellent performance and a show thoroughly enjoyed by everyone."
Crossing Borders
"A unique collaboration of crime and country, full of original words and music that linger long in the memory."
The Morning Star


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North California's cannabis industry weathers a tough summer of new rules, business hiccups
After a summer in which shifting state labeling and testing requirements have led to increased costs and logistical concerns, causing layoffs, shortages, and in extreme instances, business closures, North Bay cannabis cultivators, distributors and manufacturers are starting to see better times.
The state first issued its initial emergency regulations of the emerging cannabis industry on Dec. 7, 2017, and the second version of these regulations on June 4. Those took effect July 1. The changes phased in new testing requirements originally expressed in the January regulations. Permanent regulations introduced on Aug. 27, are expected to take effect in early December.
The major changes from the initial and second drafts of the emergency regulations included:
* More stringent laboratory testing.
* Permission for cannabis products to be delivered from any in-state location to any other in-state location.
* A potency rollback allowing medical cannabis products to have up to 500 milligrams per package. This is an increase from the previous limits of 100 milligrams per package.
* A requirement that each cannabis product be sold in its own child-resistant package followed by the August-proposed regulation that would eliminate the child-resistant packaging requirement. The August-proposed regulation substitutes the child-resistant packaging with a "new exit package" requirement, which states that a bag that a customer exits a cannabis store with be child-resistant, resealable and opaque.
"When you have to pivot, you may not be able to anticipate all of the costs. (Adapting) is toughest for a really big organization, with so many things to move, and a really small organization, which does not have a lot of resources," said Samantha Miller, CEO of Pure Analytics, a Santa Rosa-based cannabis testing laboratory.
Dispensaries and delivery services felt the pinch
Although customers enjoyed knowing cannabis products were safer and pesticide-free, the more stringent lab-testing regulations led to a shortage in the cannabis supply for July and the first half of August.
"You almost feel like the cannabis family was pulled apart and shaken to see who could hold on," said Nurit Raphael, founder of ONA.Life, a San Rafael-based cannabis delivery service. Raphael is also the current president and the founder of the Marin County Couriers Association, an association of cannabis delivery businesses in Marin County.
Raphael said that in July, her business went from having 150 stock-keeping units (SKU) to 5 SKUs available.
"We are just coming out of that. We're still not at our full load. By the end of September, the rest of the brands will come back. It has been hard explaining this to the customers. We've had to explain to every patient what was going on. We handled the demand by starting a wait list," said Raphael.
Brian Bjork, CEO of San Rafael-based Marin Gardens, a medical cannabis collective and delivery-only dispensary, said the new regulations hurt his business "pretty badly."
"After July 1, we had half as much inventory to choose from. All of our old inventory had to go to waste management. We are still in the process of rebuilding our inventory. The margins are extremely different as well," said Bjork.
Eli Melrod, CEO of Solful, a recreational cannabis dispensary in Sebastopol, said the dispensary was out of stock of some products in July.
"There were a few weeks in July where we didn't have what we usually do. We still have a wait list for some products. I'd still say we're recovering. Right now the shelves are really well-stocked," said Melrod.

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Major Earthquake Hits Bay Area; Total Damage Still Unknown
An estimated magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck central California early Sunday morning, jolting many Bay Area residents awake.
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the event struck around 3:20 A.M. local time near Napa Valley, California. The region has since been rocked by multiple small aftershocks.
The largest trembler to hit the area since the 1989 Loma Prieta event, the extent of its resulting damage is still unknown. According to early reports, at least 70 people are injured and there are ongoing numerous power outages. There was a major fire in a Napa mobile home park, and several buildings in the region have suffered partial damage.
The major quake comes at a time when homeowner participation in the state's earthquake insurance policy program, run by the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), is at a recent low. Earthquake damage is not generally covered under standard homeowner policies in the state.
The CEA was created in the aftermath of the 1994 magnitude 6.7 event in southern California. The historic earthquake resulted in direct economic losses of around $25.7 billion, including damaged homes, highways, stores and government buildings.
According to the CEA, only 11.94 percent of California homeowners with regular insurance also had earthquake insurance in 2013. Participation is down from 2009, when 13.86 percent of homeowners with regular insurance also had earthquake coverage.
The number of residents with earthquake coverage might be going down during the last five years, but overall more homeowners are buying regular insurance. From 2009 to 2013, the number of total regular insurance polices for homeowners increased from 6.1 million to 6.3 million, according to CEA annual reports. During that time, the total number of homeowner earthquake policies dropped from 847,505 to 758,397. (For more information, check out CEA's annual report for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.)
So, what does this all mean in terms of this recent earthquake? If homeowners experience a lot of damage and they don't have the proper insurance, the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will have to help front the bill.
That's what happened in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy with flood insurance. The major tropical storm made landfall along the East Coast in late fall of 2012. In the impacted area, a cross-section of several states, thousands did not have flood insurance coverage. Consequently, more than fifty percent of the people who applied to FEMA for flood-related damages did not receive aid. And of the ones who did get help, many had to wait months to over a year to receive the payout.
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text: In a very special QuickFire Challenge, Top Chef Canada pairs with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada's Kid Food Nation to challenge the chefs to take an ingredient that kids normally hate and use it in a dish that any kid would love. The chefs must please some very particular palates including Top Chef U.S. All-Star winner, acclaimed chef/owner of Juniper & Ivy in San Diego, Calif. and father or two, Richard Blais. It's a food hall takeover and in this Elimination Challenge, teams of two must take a restaurant concept and translate it into a high-quality, fast-casual dining experience for 150 patrons at Toronto's Assembly Chef's Hall. A double-elimination has everyone on edge as both chefs on the losing team are sent home.


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812. Vaikunda Swamikal is the first to perform mirror consecration in South India.
813. The first Tsunami museum in India is situated at Azheekkal.
814. The world's biggest single structure made by living organism is Great Barrier Reef.
815. 'Paridarshak' is a newspaper published by Bipin Chandra Pal.
817. Alexis Cipras is known as the Cheguvera of Greece.
819. Kulu hill station in India is known as 'Valley of God'.
820. The real name of Guru Nitya Chaithanya Yati is Jaya Chandra Paniker.


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Beginning his third year in the Virginia General Assembly, Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-37th) said he's "beginning to feel like a veteran — I certainly have a Purple Heart from last session."
That's because last session was marked by particularly bitter battles about the budget. This time, he said, the main topic will be transportation.
"But if there's movement on charter universities, it would be bigger in the general realm of things," said Cuccinelli. "But I think it gives up way too much to the universities, with little benefits to future students. So I think it's unlikely that any action will be taken on it."
He expects this session, from Jan. 12-Feb. 26, to be "chaotic," but he's definitely looking forward to it. "I'm excited about my agenda, and I believe I have some important bills," he said.
One is to try to put Rail-to-Dulles on a referendum. "When we initially decided as a county to proceed with Metro, we did it by putting the bonds on a referendum," said Cuccinelli. "This is a much larger project for Fairfax County, and I think it's only appropriate — given the long-term tax implications — that it be put to a referendum."
Once it's built, he said, it'll be worth 4 or 5 cents on everyone's real-estate tax — nearly $1,000 per family per year. "For its construction, it'll have federal money, or it will be raised in the Corridor," he said. "But when it starts running, there'll be a new operational subsidy. The fare only covers a fraction of it. Our taxes will cover the rest."
Regarding some of the other transportation ideas he favors, such as HOT lanes and putting aside money for public/private partnerships, Cuccinelli said they're now "being picked up by others."
He's carrying about 25 bills in this session. One involves going from one to two years between auto safety inspections. "It's to put it on the cycle with emissions inspections and so people can make appointments for them," he said.
Cuccinelli is also proposing absentee-voting legislation to help stay-at-home parents vote in the same way that caregivers of invalid family members can. "When you go to the voting booth [now], you have to leave your children in the line," he said. "So I'm trying to get around that rule."
And he has a bill to eliminate accelerated sales-tax payments for businesses. "We make them pay their July sales tax in June — assuming what it will be — because the fiscal year ends June 30," he said. "Now that we have a surplus, it's entirely appropriate to eliminate this."
Cuccinelli also has several bills related to taking care of juveniles in mental-health and temporary-detention proceedings. "Right now, the system doesn't give judges the same options for treatment of kids as they do for adults when they come before them for temporary detention," he said. "[These bills give] the judges more options on how to get them treatment."
ANOTHER ONE of his bills would institute citizenship checks on people registering to vote. "I'm going to try to get the State Board of Elections to either tap into the DMV data base or to require the same sort of documentation that the DMV requires for proof of citizenship," said Cuccinelli. He said it would probably be some combination of, for example, a birth certificate, passport, Social Security card, etc.
"I also have a scaled-down version of the health-and-safety regulation bill that I put in last year regarding abortion clinics," he said. "It puts safety requirements on these clinics."
Cuccinelli has a bill to put police officers on the same footing with firefighters as so how their overtime is figured. And he's co-sponsoring at least one and maybe more bills to change the education-funding formula "to put Fairfax County at less of a disadvantage."
Cuccinelli is also introducing a tort-reform bill that would cap non-economic damages, for things such as pain and suffering, that currently aren't capped. "The idea is to try to get a handle on medical malpractice insurance and create a more rational climate for litigation," he said.
As a group, said Cuccinelli, "The legislators will be picking up the pieces from the last session and working to rebuild relationships that were strained. I want to work together with them, as best I can."
At the outset, he's hopeful that this will be a positive session "in what we come out with for the commonwealth. Sometimes, you celebrate your baby steps — and I hope we have a lot of them, this session."


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Great way to use up leftover Turkey
my original recipe called for it to be wrapped up in a tortilla shell, but tortillas have to many calories for me, so I serve it over brown rice
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I substitute ground turkey for the lean ground beef
From Kraft Foods.com, with slight variation. They added 3 slices thin sliced honey ham, chopped.
I do prefer frozen mixed vegetables, but didn't have any on hand
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we usually make enough to can some, so we always have some on hand.
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New brooms sweep clean – innovative nondestructive testing en route to standardizationFraunhofer-Institute for Non-Destructive Testing (IZFP)479, Saarbrücken, Germany
Nondestructive tests find defects that remain hidden to the naked eye, for example, defective weld connections, cracks in the material, voids or inclusions. Fraunhofer IZFP is currently preparing standardization of inductively excited thermography, a novel nondestructive inspection method. This procedure is to be configured as a replacement for magnetic particle testing.
The industrial demand for manufacturing-accompanying nondestructive inspection by standardized methods has grown steadily in recent years. Compared to established standardized procedures novel approaches of nondestructive testing methods offer tremendous progress and improvements such as shorter testing times, high automation, reduced equipment and training costs, lower susceptibility to operating error, among other things. Nevertheless, their comprehensive industrial spread is hindered by a lack of standards and standardization. So often the user cannot provide proof of test equipment aptitude of the procedure for the specific problem because of high costs, lack of resources and/or lack of interdisciplinary methodological skills. In particular, SMEs as suppliers are facing reasoning difficulties for warranting the use of non-standard test methods or even expose themselves to a high degree of financial risk. Thus, existing potential savings in time and expense while improving quality cannot be exploited, whereby the position of German SMEs in the global economic system is weakened.
Copyright Uwe Bellhäuser
Inductively excited thermography is a not yet standardized but already widespread alternative to traditional magnetic particle testing (MT). The test method is ideal for fully automatic semifinished goods inspection of metallic parts and components. Unlike MT, inductive thermography provides the evaluation of the defect depth. Moreover, in most cases there is no need to remove surface coatings and the subsequent cleaning of the surface is completely eliminated. To date, also in this case a comprehensive acceptance is, however, obstructed by the lack of standardization.
In the near future, engineers of the Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing IZFP in Saarbrücken together with industry representatives will work out specific solutions that will pave the way for standards and standardization of new inspection methods.
The general objective of this project is to strengthen the competitiveness in particular of small and medium-sized enterprises. To this, amongst others a standardization procedure for the inductive thermography is triggered, the conclusion will significantly facilitate access to this inspection technology.
Represented by the Institute for Standardization e. V. (DIN) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) as executing agencies, the research project is funded since September 2014 to February 2016 by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with more than 100,000 euros.
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Law Society proposes code of conduct for will writing
The Law Society is preparing to launch a voluntary code of conduct, aimed at members which are engaged in will writing, and following the Government's decision to leave the practice unregulated.
The Government confirmed it would reject calls to regulate will writing earlier this month, against the recommendations of the Legal Services board.
The Law Society says it will respond to this inaction with the introduction of the Wills and Inheritance Scheme; a voluntary code of conduct which is open to members of the Law Society and will encourage firms to subscribe to a minimum set of standards when it comes to will writing.
Details of the scheme have yet to be confirmed but the society says it is aiming to have the majority of details in place by July and to start accepting applications by the end of October.
Under the draft proposals, firms which qualify for the scheme would become accredited for one year, after which the process would have to be renewed.
A spokeswoman for the Law Society says: "Until the Government changes its minds on this, the only sensible choice for consumers is to have a solicitor to write your will, and to ensure a solicitor is chosen to administer the estate of your loved one. A solicitor is qualified and brings the comfort of an unrivalled regulatory and compensation system to put right any errors.
"The Law Society scheme, set to launch in July, will aim to set minimum practice standards for firms advising on will writing and estate administration. Firms will have to abide by key principles set out in a general protocol dealing with service levels, timescales for communications with clients, and transparency about costs.
"The regulation of will-writers remains Law Society policy and we believe that it is strongly in the public interest. We will be reviewing next steps in the light of the Lord Chancellor's decision."
The LSB, tasked with overseeing the UK's legal regulators, said it was disappointed by the Government's refusal to impose mandatory regulation and said it would examine the details of the decision before responding.
The Law Society said the decision had let down consumers and would leave unregulated providers free to carry on writing wholly unsuitable wills.


text: City culture Dublin Repeatedly voted Europe's friendliest city, Dublin is the perfect place to dip your toe in Irish culture. For starters, the City of 1000 Welcomes is a free initiative that pairs first-time visitors with Dubliners who are proud to share their favorite spots. Ask about the Little Museum of Dublin, which condenses the Fair City's 20th century into free, hourly guided tours and can be found just a short stroll from Trinity College, home of that wonder of ancient Ireland, the Book of Kells. St Anne's Church, Cork Cork Affectionately known as the Rebel County, Cork – on the southwest coast – has a big personality and takes huge pride in its cultural history. If the weather is fine, stroll down the ancient Cornmarket Street from the city center and across the River Lee to be served a slice of history at Shandon's renowned Butter Museum. Little old Cork was home to the world's largest butter market in the 1860s; now, the museum sits within earshot of the iconic Church of St Anne and the Shandon Bells, where you can ring out your stay while enjoying 360° views of the city. Black Cab Tours, Belfast Belfast Not to be outdone, a trip to Belfast and the awe-inspiring Titanic Belfast exhibition promises a day to remember. Nine interactive galleries allow you to immerse yourself in the ship's construction yards, float through ghostly footage of dives to the wreckage and debunk myths about the Titanic's tragic end in 1912. For a more modern city experience, the customizable Black Cab Tour brings you through Belfast's transformation throughout the past 50 years, showcasing everything from the political murals to the world's longest Peace Wall. Galway Galway To the west, perched in the middle of the Wild Atlantic Way, is Galway. You'll feel Ireland's cultural heart beating strongly here in the nation's diverse and bohemian City of Tribes. Galway perfectly balances the traditional with the new: a skip away from the historic Spanish Arch and Museum, you'll catch a show at the legendary Druid Theatre – and you might even run into a mind-boggling street performance by Macnas along the way. It's also the place to be for festivals, with the theatre, dance and workshops of Baboró Children's Arts Festival an absolute treat for those seeking a special Irish experience for the whole family. Meet Ireland's cities Dublin Want to walk in the footsteps of some of the world's literary greats? Discover Dublin this fall and make your own story. Belfast Modern, dynamic and home of the epic Titanic Experience and a buzzing foodie scene: take a bite out of Belfast. Cork Get those taste buds ready, if it's food, cozy pubs or incredible art you're after, Cork's perfect for a fall vacation. City food Dublin Ireland's foodie scene has risen to the limelight in the last few years and Dublin has been blazing the trail. The greatest local and international favorites can be found at Fallon and Byrne, which stocks tasty bites from pumpkin pasta to creamy mille feuilles – perfect for intrepid explorers on the go, or for those who want to sit in. For something a little more indulgent, you'll find a real treat and possibly the finest steak dinner in the city at Shanahan's on the Green. The real Irish experience, however, could also lie at the end of a day's sightseeing, in the depths of a steaming-hot, vinegar-drowned bag of Leo Burdock's fish and chips. Cork Offering every culinary delight from artisanal meat and spices to local cheese and chocolate, Cork's English Market is a feast for the senses; it's no wonder chef Rick Stein calls it "the best covered market in the UK and Ireland". Each visitor receives the same warm welcome as Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, who fell for the classic Cork banter of fishmonger Pat O'Connell during her historic 2011 visit. Thirty minutes away is Kinsale's award-winning Fishy Fishy Café; you'll dream about their fragrant salmon and spring onion tempura for days. Market heaven! The people of Cork are so lucky to have such a great market. It was like Chelsea Market in NYC, but with a decidedly Irish flavor. TripAdvisor St George's Market, Belfast Belfast When in Northern Ireland's capital city, it would be simply madness not to venture into St George's Market – this is roaring, bustling Belfast at its best, with sizzling black pudding salads, gravy-soaked Irish stew and the signature Ulster Fry awaiting the hungry visitor. Another tasty way to get to know the city is via the Belfast Bred Walking Tour, where anyone feeling a nip in the air is sure to be warmed by the Mourne Seafood Bar's salt and chilli squid, or the volcanic rock-seared steak at McHugh's. Galway Last but certainly not least for those of you on the foodie crew is Galway. Kick-start your day here with the caffeinated punch of freshly ground coffee and tasty pastry at Goya's Bakery and Café, before trying one of the four Gourmet Tart Outlets dotted around the city for lunch. The award-winning sweet and savory tarts of this family-owned business are made with artisanal produce and really are something special. For a quirky evening meal, Ard Bia at Nimmos is a little different; its diverse menu of Irish, Middle Eastern and New Zealand dishes is sure to get your taste-buds tingling. City pubs Dublin Every visitor to Ireland seeks out the craic and conversation to be found at the beating heart of the community: the pub. On Dublin's Literary Pub Crawl, you'll experience the city through the watering holes loved by the city's greatest writers and artists. Starting at The Duke, a favorite of U2's Bono, you will cover a multitude, ending with Davy Byrne's, of James Joyce's Ulysses fame. Of course, no trip to Dublin would be complete without a visit to the historic Guinness Storehouse, home to the world-famous stout since 1759. Once you pull your own pint of the black stuff in the Gravity Bar, you'll see what all the fuss is about. The Bulman, Kinsale Cork The cozy, converted apothecary of Arthur Mayne's wine bar is Cork's premiere place to sample a glass from the state-of-the-art enomatic wine system. Nestled in a nook beside bustling local favorite, the Crane Lane Theatre, Mayne's benefits from an energetic atmosphere while staying in its own little bubble. Meanwhile, those seeking the thrum of a bodhrán (traditional drum) and fiddle, need only pop down the road to the traditional gem, An Spailpín Fánach. A lucky patron of Kinsale's Bulman, meanwhile, might catch a fisherman arriving with that evening's mackerel; fried right in the fireplace, it's served crispy and fresh with the tang of the sea. Crown Liquor Saloon, Belfast Belfast Up in Belfast's Crown Liquor Saloon, this time capsule of a pub is decorated with intricate Italian paneling and sumptuous leather seating, intended originally for the Titanic, but used by local shipyard workers to pay their bar tabs. Across the city, McHugh's is one of Belfast's oldest pubs – as well as being one of the jewels in the city's culinary crown – and is a five-minute walk from the unmissable traditional music of The John Hewitt. Galway Galway Meanwhile, Galway is not to be outdone where music and comedy are concerned. Let the Róisín Dubh prove why it's one of the most famous and reliable venues in the country, or share in the multi-generational trad sessions that make Tigh Cóilí a favourite amongst locals and blow-ins alike. For a more traditional experience, visit Freeney's; half-pub with Galway's best whiskey selection, half-fishing tackle shop, you can sit outside on High Street with a cold pint, watching the world go by. Take it further Discover adventure in Dublin Bracing swims, city-centre kayaking and thrilling cycling trails: prepare for a real adrenaline rush as you explore Dublin's adventurous side! Trip idea: Belfast and beyondBuzzing Belfast has it all. And it makes a great base from which to explore some of Northern Ireland's most intriguing sights. Literature in Ireland Ireland's literary romance really is one for the books. Our stories are written into the land, our poetic traditions ancient and our authors celebrated the world over.


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Hucklebellys is proudly "Canadas Only Nomad BBQ" boasting the slogan, "we've traveled so much, we forget where we're from!"
Hucklebellys features an award winning sauce, appealing to all grillers with its sweet and savoury flavour, great for adults and kids alike. Our specialty menu items include the Doc Holiday which has enough ribs, chicken and pulled pork to satisfy two 'bellys' and for the hungry family we offer the Belly Buster combo which includes one full rack, one whole chicken and four sides. If you're hungry, we're your Huckleberry.
Hucklebellys belly bustin' grub starts with our secret rub recipe slathered on St. Louis side ribs, smoked low and slow (good things take time) and perfected with our award winning sauce.
Gator BBQ has been delivering mouth-watering chicken, pulled pork and ribs to the hungry crowds of Rib Fests all across North America for over 30 years. Touring Canada and the Northern United States, the Smith family of Port Dover continue to win countless awards and events with their signature southern BBQ cuisine.
Gator BBQ was formed in 1983 by a gentleman from Naples Florida by the name of Don Brown (a.k.a. the King of Ribs). Don was also the manager of Michelbobs Rib House in Naples Florida. The business changed hands several times and in 2006, Matthew and Louise Smith acquired Gator BBQ and haven't looked back. It is now family-run business with children Kurt, Nick, Aaron and Alexis all contributing to its success.
Boss Hog's is a London, Ontario based company that provides comprehensive food services for those that enjoy the best in authentic barbeque. While Boss Hog's has a restaurant in London, most notably, they compete annually in Ribfests across the country with their three tractor-trailer stands. After winning more awards than any other barbeque company in the past few years, they recognize that they are considered to be the pride of the Canadian Ribfest Tour.
With "Taste the Smokin' Difference" being their team's motto, their utmost goal is to provide their patrons with the ultimate barbeque experience. They point out that "Season after season we become even more successful through consistency, atmosphere and a customer service that is next-to-none." Boss Hog's expresses that "People continually ask what our secret is; and it's actually pretty simple: the Rub, the Love and the God above!!!"
Boss Hog's will be returning to the Interior Savings Sunrise Rotary RibFest for the fourth year in a row.
Smoke & Bones specialize in the art of Southern Style Barbecue, the real authentic, low and slow way of cooking food. Entirely authentic and cooked in "big ole smokers" from the Deep South using a hardwood fire and coals. This is the real deal! Our passion is about sharing our award winning food through our Ribfest competition team.
In our quest for perfection, we have travelled back and forth across the Southern United States competing and racking up awards, in the biggest and most prestigious barbecue competitions on the planet. Not only have we won numerous awards, we have garnered an incredible wealth of knowledge about the regional flavours on Americas favourite cuisine. Our experiences have allowed us to cherry pick and bring home the very best the South has to offer from places such as Texas, Georgia, and the Carolinas. This has been crafted into our very own recipes, which have proven to be exceptionally well received and reviewed by clients, judges, and media all over North America.
Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ is Canada's Winningest BBQ Team – They have won 17 Grand Championships – more than any team in the country. Highlights include the 2013 & 2014 Jack Daniels World Championships (1st Place Chef's Choice) in Lynchburg, Tennessee, and the Canadian National BBQ Championships. With well over 180 awards in professional barbecue, nobody brings more bragging rights to the picnic table.
Rob Reinhardt is the head cook and when Rob comes to town, you know you're getting the finest BBQ available anywhere. We hand trim our meat, season with our signature spice rubs, and smoke to tender perfection. In addition to travelling to Ribfests, Rob runs the largest BBQ school in Canada, has a food truck on the streets of Regina, and serves as Vice President of the Canadian BBQ Society.
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130,000 migrants reached Europe by sea so far in 2016 – UN
Over 130,000 migrants and refugees have reached Europe via the Mediterranean so far this year, the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) said Tuesday. This is more than the total number in the first five months of 2015. Out of a total of 131,724 people who have arrived on Europe's shores this year, 122,637 landed in Greece and most were fleeing the conflict in Syria, AFP reported, citing the statement. An estimated 24,000 migrants in Greece were in need of accommodation as of Monday night, according to the UN agency. It warned that "Europe is on the cusp of a largely self-induced humanitarian crisis."The UNHCR also accused EU governments of fueling the chaos and suffering by resorting to "inconsistent practices" in response to the migrant influx.
Suicide bombers' killed as Indian consulate targeted in Jalalabad,
Suicide bombers' killed as Indian consulate targeted in Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Militants attacked the Indian consulate in the city of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. The assault triggered a fierce gun battle that left two attackers dead, IANS reported. Fourteen others – none of them Indian – were reportedly injured in an area that also houses the Pakistani and Iranian missions. All Indian diplomats and consulate staff were safe, according to Afghan and Indian officials. At least two attackers opened fire after a loud boom was heard, Khaama Press said, adding that security forces killed "a team of suicide bombers." The attack, which started around noon and ended a few hours later, comes ahead of peace talks this week between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
Explosions and gunfire rocked the area near the Indian consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, Reuters said, citing witnesses. The blast reportedly shattered windows and doors in nearby buildings and destroyed at least eight cars. The assault followed a suicide attack on the nearby Pakistani consulate in Jalalabad in January.
Laureus World Sports Awards 2016
· Six Nominations in seven Laureus categories announced today
· US tennis legend Serena Williams nominated for record tenth time
· Mick Fanning and Jordan Spiethshortlisted for two Awards
· Laureus World Sports Awards Ceremony in Berlin on April 18
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BERLIN, March 2, 2016 –A glittering collection of the world's greatest sports stars have been nominated for the 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards, following a ballot by the world's media.
The contest for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award promises to be the hottest ever. Nominees include three-time Laureus winner Usain Bolt, tennis No.1 Novak Djokovic, triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamiltonand five-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi. They are joined by first time Nominees Stephen Curry, star of NBA's Golden State Warriors, and golf's world No.1 Jordan Spieth.
After a sparkling 2015 in which she won three Grand Slams, US tennis legendSerenaWilliamsis again nominated for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award – her record tenth Laureus Nomination.
In another strong category, the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team is nominated for the second straight year for theLaureus World Team of the Year Award, along with Rugby World Cup winners the All Blacks, Champions League winners FC Barcelona, NBA championsGolden State Warriors, the Great Britain Davis Cup Teamand the US Women's Football Team, who won their thirdWorld Cup.
Two sportsmen are nominated in two categories: surfer Mick Fanning (Action andComeback) and golfer Jordan Spieth(Sportsman and Breakthrough).
In addition to Fanning, the Laureus World Comeback of the Year category features some of the biggest names in sport – Rugby Player of the Year Dan Carter, world heptathlon championJessica Ennis-Hill, the most decorated Olympian Michael Phelps,Kenya's 800 metres world championDavid Rudishaand US ski legendLindsey Vonn.
Nominations for the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability include two former winners: Brazilian swimmer Daniel Dias, who won in 2009 and 2013, and France's Marie Bochet, winner in 2014, who had her second clean sweep of all five events at the Paralympic World Skiing Championships.
The names of the Nominees, six in each of seven categories, were announced today. The eventual winners will be revealed at the Laureus Awards Ceremony in Berlin on April 18.The full list of Nominees is:
Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award
Usain Bolt (Jamaica)Athletics – Won three sprint gold medals in World Championships in Beijing
Stephen Curry (US) Basketball – Led Golden State Warriors to NBA championship, named NBA MVP
Novak Djokovic (Serbia)Tennis – World No.1, won three Grand Slams and was finalist in French Open
Lewis Hamilton (UK) Motor Racing – Won third career and second straight Formula One world title
Lionel Messi (Argentina) Football – Star of the FC Barcelona team, won record fifth Ballon d'Or
Jordan Spieth (US) Golf – At 21, won The Masters and the US Open and became world No.1
Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award
Genzebe Dibaba (Ethiopia) Athletics – IAAF Athlete of Year, won 1,500m world title in Beijing
Anna Fenninger (Austria) Skiing – Won two World Championship gold medals and second World Cup
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) Athletics – Won second straight and third career 100m world title
Katie Ledecky (US) Swimming – Won five gold medals at World Championships in Kazan
Carli Lloyd (US) Football – Scored three goals to win Women's World Cup final, also won Golden Ball
Serena Williams (US) Tennis – World No.1, won Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon
Laureus World Team of the Year Award
All Blacks (New Zealand) Rugby – Won second straight Rugby World Cup, their third in total
FC Barcelona (Spain) Football – Won fifth Champions League, also won La Liga and Copa del Rey
Golden State Warriors (US) Basketball – Beat LeBron James' Cleveland to win the NBA Finals
Great Britain Davis Cup Team (Tennis) – Led by Andy Murray, won Davis Cup for first time since 1936
Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team (Germany) – Second Constructors' World Championship
US Women's Football Team – Won Women's World Cup for third time, beating Japan 5-2 in the final
Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award
Chile Men's Football Team – Won their first ever Copa America, beating Argentina in the final
Jason Day (Australia) Golf – Won first Major Championship at USPGA, plus four other US Tour events
Tyson Fury (UK) Boxing – Beat WladimirKlitschko to become unified world heavyweight champion
Adam Peaty (UK) Swimming – At 20, won three gold medals at World Championships in Kazan
Jordan Spieth (US) Golf – At 21, won The Masters and the US Open and became world No.1
Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Motor Racing – Youngest Formula One driver at 17 years 166 days
Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award
Dan Carter (New Zealand) Rugby – Named World Rugby Player of Year after All Blacks' World Cup win
Jessica Ennis-Hill (UK) Athletics – Won heptathlon world title after injury and a year after giving birth to son
Mick Fanning (Australia) Surfing – Returned to the surf six days after a shark attack in South Africa
Michael Phelps (US) Swimmer – Won three titles at US Championships after returning to swimming
David Rudisha (Kenya) Athletics – After three years fighting injury, returned to track to win 800m world title
Lindsey Vonn (US) Skiing – After missing Olympics, returned to win 7th Downhill and 5thSuper G World Cups
Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award
Marie Bochet (France) Skiing – First to win all five events atback-to-back World Championships
Liu Cuiqing (China) Athletics – Won fourwomen'sT11 titlesat herfirstWorldChampionships
Daniel Dias (Brazil) Swimming – Won seven golds and one silver medal at World Championships
Omara Durand (Cuba) Athletics – Broke 100m world record to becomefastestfemaleParalympian
Pieter Du Preez(S.Africa) Athletics, Cycling – Wonworld titles and achieved No.1statusin two sports
Leung YukWing(China Hong Kong) Boccia – Won medalsinallfourWorldOpen competitions
Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award
Rachel Atherton(UK) Mountain Biking – After illness came back to win fourth Overall World Cup
Bob Burnquist(Brazil) Skateboard – Won Big Air and Big Air Doubles to reach 29 X-Games medals
Adriano de Souza (Brazil) Surfing – At 28, he won his first World Surfing Championship
Mick Fanning (Australia) Surfing – Despite shark attack in S.Africa, finished second on world tour
Jan Frodeno(Germany) IronmanTriathlon – First to win Ironman world title and Olympic triathlon gold
Chloe Kim (US) Snowboarding – At 14, became youngest athlete to win a Winter X Games gold medal
For more detailed biographies of Nominees go to http://lwsa16.laureus.com/
The 17th Laureus World Sports Awards, which recognises sporting achievement during the calendar year 2015, is the premier honours event on the international sporting calendar. This is the first time the Laureus World Sports Awards have been staged in Germany. The winners, as voted by the Laureus World Sports Academy, the ultimate sports jury, made up of 55 of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of all time, will be unveiled at a globally televised Awards Ceremony staged in the Messe Berlin Palais am Funkturm on the evening of Monday, April 18.
While celebrating the greatest sporting successes of the year, the Awards Ceremony also showcases the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, which has supported more than 150 sports-based community projects around the world and helped to improve the lives of millions of young people.
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Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour 2016
Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour 2016 – Leg 6
Shweta swings to lead on day 1
Pune, 2 March 2016: Local girl Shweta Galande carded the only even par round of 72 on the first day to grab the lead in the sixth leg of the Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour at the Oxford Golf Resort here on Wednesday. Trailing her in joint second position at 1 over 73 are Kiran Matharu and Amandeep Drall. The INR 6,00,000 event featuring 19 players will culminate on 4th March.
Shweta had a shaky start, carding two bogeys on the 1st and 5th holes. Thereafter, she regained her composure and carded three birdies on the 6th, 10th and 14th holes while dropping just one shot in the back nine on the 18th. She finished with a score of par 72 to take the first round lead. Shweta has been guilty of not capitalizing on her first round performance several times in the past. She would be keen to add a third professional title.
Overseas player Kiran Matharu and Panchkula's Amandeep Drall are tied for the second position with identical scores of 1 over 73. Kiran had an indifferent start, dropping three shots on the 1st, 3rd and 5th holes with just a lone birdie on the 4th in her front nine. She played with much more control in the latter half and carded two birdies on the 10th and 15th holes while dropping a shot on the very last hole. Amandeep, who is making a return to the Tour after a gap of one month, carded three birdies on the 2nd, 8th and 17th holes. Her campaign on the day also included four dropped shots on the 3rd, 4th, 13th and 16th holes.
Kolkata's Smriti Mehra and the Delhi duo of Gauri Monga and Mehak Sharma are all tied for the fourth position with identical scores of 2 over 74. Smriti's eventful round included three birdies on the 4th, 10th and 11th holes with an equal number of bogeys on the 1st, 12th and 15th. She also carded a double bogey on the 7th hole to finish two shots adrift of the leader. Mehak Sharma started impressively, carding three birdies on the 1st, 6thand 7th holes. However, the rookie from New Delhi could not sustain the momentum and carded five consecutive bogeys on the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th holes. Gauri's card on the day included two birdies on the 2nd and 9th holes along with four bogeys on the 5th, 6th, 7th and 16th.
Hero Motocorp sponsored Sharmila Nicollet is placed seventh with a score of 3 over 75, followed by Delhi's Ankita Tiwana and Bengaluru's Trisha Sunil in tied eighth position at 4 over 76.


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King Prawn, Cashew & Broccoli Noodles05.11.2018
A light and tasty noodle dish that is quick to prepare and cook. Perfect for a midweek meal.
Recipe and photography courtesy of Waitrose.
- 3 nests (about 190g) dried fine egg noodles
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 200g pack Tenderstem broccoli spears, trimmed
- ½ tbsp sunflower oil
- 15g fresh root ginger, cut into matchsticks
- ½ pointed spring cabbage, shredded (about 250g)
- 1 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 lime, juice
- 4 salad onions, sliced
- 220g pack Waitrose & Partners Extra Large King Prawns
- 2 tbsp roasted cashews, roughly chopped
- Bring a pan of water to the boil. Add the noodles, simmer for 3 minutes, then drain in a sieve and rinse under the cold tap. Toss with 1 tsp sesame oil in a bowl and set aside.
- Set a large wok over a medium-high heat. Cut the broccoli into bite-sized spears and add to the pan with the sunflower oil, ½ the ginger and 4 tbsp water. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until the water has evaporated, then add the cabbage and stir-fry for 2 minutes until just wilting. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the remaining ginger and 1 tsp sesame oil with the soy sauce, honey, lime juice and 1 tbsp cold water.
- Add the prawns to the wok and stir-fry for 2 minutes until heated through. Push the prawns and vegetables to the side of the pan, add the noodles and most of the salad onions, spoon over ½ the soy-ginger dressing, then toss together gently. Top with the cashews and remaining salad onions and spoon over the remaining dressing to serve.


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Encourage People With Words of Affirmation
One of My Best Memories
When I was in first grade, my teacher asked me to draw a pair of mittens on a transparency for an upcoming school assembly. I still remember how my spirits soared as I glided the colored markers across the novel, slippery surface while attempting to draw my best mittens.
Of all the students in the class, my teacher had chosen me for this project. Perhaps without even realizing it, Mrs. Jarvis had encouraged me by verbally affirming a talent she noticed I had.
Remembering that day always warms my heart, ironically, much like a pair of mittens might warm someone's hands on a frosty day.
Who Has Encouraged You?
Most of us can think of at least one person who has encouraged us with their affirming words through our life journey, and to whom we in great part attribute who we have become and what we have achieved.
It may have been a parent, grandparent, religious leader, or coach. Perhaps it was a boss, colleague, or teacher.
For many of us, it was a combination of people.
Can you think of someone who has encouraged you with their words of affirmation?
Ways to Encourage People Every Day
Every day we cross paths with people who are beaten down and discouraged. Each of us is in a position to instill hope and confidence in them by simply offering words of affirmation.
Store Employees
Thank them for taking the time to help you find a product and for doing so with kindness and a positive attitude. Let the manager know when a specific worker stands out among the others by his excellent customer service.
Retail Store Managers
Send a note or make a phone call to let them know specifically why you choose to give them your business. Most companies receive more complaints than compliments from their customers, even though the total number of grumblers may constitute a small percentage of their total customers. Break the trend by offering your words of affirmation.
Encourage an athlete you know by showing up and cheering him on at one of his sporting events. If it's a race, consider volunteering to hand out water and snacks during or after the event. Seek out the athlete to commend him for a great match, game or race.
Encourage an artist you know by visiting one of his photography exhibits, musical performances, or art shows. If you can, purchase one of his pieces. Hang around after the show to express your appreciation for his unique talent.
If you see something beautiful in someone, speak it.— Ruthie LIndsey
Express gratitude to a teacher for her efforts, patience, and dedication to education. Most teachers work overtime all week and spend a good chunk of their weekends grading papers and preparing lesson plans. If you're a parent, support your child's teacher by donating tissues and other necessities for the classroom and include a heartfelt note of appreciation for all she does.
Encourage a child for his unique gift or talent by offering words of praise. It may be his mathematical abilities, creative thinking skills, endless sense of humor, or compassion towards others. Every child should be affirmed for the special gift he brings to the world. Children can also be taught to encourage one another with specific words of affirmation.
Encourage somebody who is caring for a family member and in some cases, is watching their loved one degenerate daily. The emotional toll this takes on the caretaker can be high, such as when the patient has Alzeimer's and ceases to recognize his own son or daughter who is caring for him. Offer the caretaker a break by covering some of his responsibilities or taking him out for dinner.
Do you have a pastor, priest, minister or rabbi? Spiritual leaders often work tirelessly to meet the needs of others. The long hours and sacrifices they make are often unseen. Send a card with a message that expresses something specific you are grateful to them for, such as a specific sermon they preached. Be sure to include why it was meaningful to you.
Your Boss
Encourage your boss for his leadership and support with a remembrance during the holidays and an acknowledgment on Boss's Day. Often we think that people in positions of leadership don't need to be uplifted when in reality, they may receive limited words of affirmation from other sources. It can be lonely at the top.
Encourage your employees by noticing and rewarding great work. Always precede suggestions for improvement with praise for successful accomplishments. I had two bosses who would leave messages on my desk for specific positive behavior they "caught me" engaging in. These were the employers who most motivated me to stretch and grow as a professional. Many years later, I still have their notes of praise.
Encourage colleagues by taking time to get to know them. By listening to them talk about their lives and families, we can learn how to reach out to them in meaningful ways. For example, if we discover they don't have family in town, we can invite them over for a holiday meal.
Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
Encourage entrepeneurs and small business owners by giving them your business. Leave positive comments and reviews on their professional websites and on consumer sites. Refer them to family and friends by handing out their business cards to people you meet who are looking for a specific service.
Three Specific Ways to Use Words to Encourage People
Speak to them directly.
Many of us cross paths with people regularly, such as when we show up at work or shop for groceries. This gives us natural opportunities to speak words of affirmation to people in our everyday lives.
Send a card.
E-card sites are convenient ways to select and send a card appropriate for the occasion.
Personally, I don't think anything can replace a handwritten card sent through regular "snail mail." Many stores carry blank ones so you can write your own message of affirmation specific to the person and situation.
Make a phone call.
If you know an important event is coming up, such as a test or an interview, a phone call is a significant way to let your friend or family member know you're thinking of them and that you believe in them. Articulate their talents and skills to fill them with courage and confidence!
Final Thoughts
Clearly, the list of people we can encourage with words of affirmation doesn't end here. Anybody we come in contact with on a regular or sporadic basis can be uplifted by the words we use to affirm a unique talent, skill or quality we notice they possess.
We never know the impact our words can have on someone and on the decisions they make on their life journey. For all we know, we could be that person they later recall as having planted the hope and courage they needed to achieve their goals and dreams.
As for me, when I feel discouraged staring at the blank drawing paper, I think of my first grade teacher and the confidence she instilled in me by asking me to draw a pair of mittens.
© 2015 Geri McClymont
You are right. There are so many ways we can encourage people during the day. Time to do it. Thanks for the reminder.
I think back to my eighteen years of teaching and I know there was a huge change in me...I learned, gradually, that you got more out of students with affirmation and encouragement. It seems obvious now, but starting out, and coming from a Catholic school education in the 60s, it was not obvious at all. :) Anyway, great article.
These are all wonderful ways to encourage people. Actions plus words are very powerful and lasting. Wonderful hub. Have a Happy New Year!
I really like your suggestions. I try to send notes of encouragement in the mail to my children and friends every month. It reminds me of how much I love them all, and it makes my heart smile.
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Very pertinent points. I often feel, with my kids at school, that parents only ever make appointments to see teachers to complain, never to say thank you. It holds true for many other professions and walks of life. Such a little effort which makes such a difference.
I really liked your positive affirmation here my friend. Well done and well received. whonu
Yes, indeed, and thank you for following me.
Great hub! It's so important to concentrate on the positive and on the talents people have, be they artistic, friendly, good at their job or whatever, as you say.
Time and time again I've seen students 'glow' at praise and reward for a job well done, sometimes the first time they've been treated that way, especially my dyslexic students who needed all the ego-boosts they could get.
I've also found that complimenting sales people in shops can make their day; it's so easy to complain but we should balance one complaint out with at least two compliments, I think. I've even said something in the street when I've noticed someone being kind or helpful, especially a child.
There are people who stand out in my memory also when I think of encouragement. My grandmothers are high on my list. I try to imitate them by encouraging the younger members in my extended family. Good message.
You have really said some important things here Geri. We are always quick to complain when we receive bad service or a product doesn't meet our expectations, but we don't often take the time to offer praise for the same things. We should always offer encouragement and support others when we can. Thank you for writing this.


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Newell's 'Brethren by Nature' Receives History Book Prize
Margaret Newell, professor and vice chair in the Department of History, has been awarded the Peter J. Gomes Memorial Prize for 2016 from the Massachusetts Historical Society for her book, Brethren by Nature: New England Indians, Colonists, and the Origins of American Slavery (Cornell University Press, 2015). The book is began with a 2006 research grant from the Mershon Center.
In Brethren by Nature, Newell uses diaries, letters, court records, and newspapers to reveal the scope of Indian slavery in 17th- and 18th-century New England, where the English enslaved thousands of Native Americans and, in 1641, Massachusetts became the first colony to legalize slavery. The desire for slaves led to Indian wars and importation. Yet as Indians helped to raise English children and labored for colonial farmers and tradesmen, they practiced Native customs and foodways with varying degrees of agency and shaped colonial life. Newell's book describes this influence, the relationship between Indian and African slavery, and the ability of some Indians to pursue freedom while establishing legal precedents that would affect later generations of enslaved people.
The MHS is the oldest research archive in the United States devoted to the study of American history. The Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize is given to the best nonfiction work on the history of Massachusetts published during the preceding year. Newell will receive the award in an event at the Society on January 31, 2017.


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Sibling Quotes
I may fight with my siblings. But once you lay a finger on them, you'll be facing me.
The greatest gist our parents ever gave us was each other.
Being sister and brother means being there for each other.
It takes two men to make one brother.
He was my best friend, best friend and brother. It's like knowing no one's ever going to get that close to you again. He knew things that no one else will.
Having a sister is like having a best friend you can't get rid of. whatever you do, they'll still be there.
Friends are the siblings god never gave us.
My brother has the best sister in the world.
Siblings are the people we practice on, the people who teach us about fairness and cooperation and kindness and caring – quite often the hard way. – Pamela Dugdale
I don't remember any sibling rivalry growing up, because by the time I was really conscious, tom was going away to college. My relationship with him, which is a very close one, really developed in more recent years. – David Hyde Pierce
Older siblings get more total immersion mentoring with their parents before younger siblings come along. As a result, they get an IQ and linguistic advantage, because they are the exclusive focus of their parents attention.
She tries to wear her pain on the inside. She always has. It's the trademark of the oldest sibling, I think.
Siblings: children of the same parents, each of whom is perfectly normal until they get together.
God blessed me with the most beautiful sisters that I didn't know I needed.


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Jermaine O'Neal Demands a Trade to NBC Show Scrubs
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal is now demanding a trade to NBC's cult comedy Scrubs.
J.O. has been wishy washy of late when he made a remark to the awesomely named dude from SI.com Arash Markazi that he would "welcome a trade to the Lakers". He then later backtracked making clear he didn't actually demand the trade to L.A.
Now, however, word from his agent is that he does want to go to L.A., but for an entirely different reason: to star in the comedy series about hospital hijinks Scrubs.
"Scrubs is funny man!" said O'Neal, "Man, that Sarah Chalke is all sorts of hilarious… and frikkin' HOT!"
The comedy show star Zach Braff would welcome Jermaine should he be traded: "Two brown bears? Sign me up!"
O'Neal averaged 19.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.3 jokes per possession and 2.6 blocks last season in one of the best performances of his 11-year career.
This would make me start watching Scrubs again. I know, blasphemy!
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