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We all know that drunk driving is illegal but have you ever heard of law that makes driving while sipping on beer is legal!? Then, what about that law where you are legally bound to carry extra pair of specs while driving? Well, our world is a strange yet interesting place and there are some really insane weird driving laws out there. The post below lists down some of mind-boggling driving laws from various countries across the globe.
Costa Rica
If you are a connoisseur of high spirits and are smart enough to wheel with a beer handy in the car, Costa Rica is the place for you. Yes, the driving law there does not consider drinking while driving as illegal and you can anyday snake through the treacherous windy lanes there with beer on one hand and steering on another. But then make sure the blood-alcohol level is never over 0.75% or you are in jail.
If you need to sport specs while driving you must get an extra pair handy in your car while driving in Spain. The driving law in the country has made it illegal to drive without an extra pair of spectacles for the bespectacled drivers.
This is another weird driving law that is sure to blow your mind away. In Sweden, the drivers have to keep the headlights on whenever they are running their steam on road- and that includes driving in broad daylight.
France has its own ways to keep the drivers aware of the no drink-driving etiquette. The driving law in the country has made it mandatory for all the drivers over there to keep breathalyzer kit handy in the car or motorcycle whenever they are out on road. This way, the drivers would themselves be able to check whether they are at all legally fit to drive after a great evening at the bar. If you are caught not carrying the kit, a 11 Euro worth fine is waiting for you.
If Costa Rica's driving law seems insane what would call the driving law of Cyprus? The country does not allow eating & drinking (including water) while driving! If caught sipping or chewing anything while behind the steering here, you would be penalized with a sizeable fine of 85 Euros.
The Russians seem to be really particular about cleanliness and that is maintained when it comes to their cars as well. The driving law in Russia has made it legally mandatory for the drivers to keep the cars all clean and sheen- lest you would be subjected to a hefty fine up to around 2,000 rubbles.
Japan seems to be extra cautious and extra stringent when it comes to its no drink driving law. The Nippon land has not made it illegal to drive being drunk but also to ride a car with a drunk driver as well. If caught traveling with a drunk driver, the passengers would be fined as well, even if they are sober. Besides, you will be fined something around $65 if you splash anybody on road with rainwater while driving.
The driving law in Arkansas has made it illegal for drivers to blow horn at night in areas that serve sandwiches or cold drinks after 9 p.m. Now how would you define it!?
California seems to have a whole set of weird driving laws. One of them does not allow the women drivers to drive in dressing gown. One of the possible reasons for it could be that you are considered sleepy or in so much of hurry that you forgot to change while getting out from home- which might lead to speedy driving risks. Another weird driving law here has made it illegal for unoccupied vehicles to exceed speed beyond 60mph. Again, if you are driving at Hermosa Beach, make sure not to spill Margaritas on streets or otherwise you have fines waiting for you.
Georgia has made it illegal for anybody to spit on the street from moving bus or car. But then again, it won't be considered illegal if you are doing the same from moving truck.
More shocker here- Illinois has made it illegal to change clothes inside the car even when curtains are drawn. However, it won't be unlawful to do the same in case there is some fire accident.
Talk about weird driving laws and Philippines surely deserves a special mention. The country has made it illegal for car drivers to drive bang on Mondays in case their cars have number plates ending with 2 or 1. Now how would you explain that!?
The Estonia drivers are legally bound to carry 2 wheel chocks whenever they are driving. These wooden blocks are placed under the car's wheels.
Denmark's driving law has made it mandatory for all drivers to check out under the vehicle prior to starting the car. This is to rule out any possibility that nobody is hiding underneath.
In Luxembourg, the cars on road are legally required to carry windshield wipers- even when there is no windshield on the car!
Serbia has made it legally mandatory for wheels on road to carry a 3 m tow rope and tow bar.
In Singapore, it is illegal for any car on road to come within say 50 m of any pedestrian. It seems that the country is extremely serious about the safety of the passers-by.
The driving law in Turkey is very strict about safety of the driver and passengers inside a car. Hence, it is legally required for cars here to always carry first-aid kit, reflective triangle and fire extinguisher whenever on road. Any failure here would lead to police fine.
Isn't it great to go on driving with your dear pet in your car? Well, that's nice as long as it is not Gorilla and you are not driving in Massachusetts. If you are driving in the American State with gorilla on your back-seat, tickets are waiting for you.


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Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents CPS Shakespeare! Othello, a citywide ensemble of 29 students and teachers from eleven Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high schools who develop and stage a fully realized production of William Shakespeare's Othello on CST's Courtyard Stage. This innovative program exemplifies CST's role as a partner in literacy with CPS. Working under the guidance of director of stage and film, Kirsten Kelly, the ensemble members are currently engaged in an intensive five-week rehearsal process led by a team of theater professionals, who include text coaches, designers and a fight choreographer. The participants will use their personal perspectives to interpret Shakespeare's story of passion, jealousy and the ultimate consequences of vengeance. Performances of CPS Shakespeare! Othello, adapted and directed by Kirsten Kelly, will be presented in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Courtyard Theater on Friday, November 1 at 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 2 at 10:30 a.m.
The citywide ensemble for this year's CPS Shakespeare! production include 21 students and nine teachers from: Al Raby High School, Alcott College Prep, Austin Polytechnical Academy, Benito Juarez Community Academy, Curie Metropolitan High School, Gage Park High School, Hubbard High School, Mather High School, Multicultural Academy of Scholarship, Perspectives Charter-IIT Math and Science Academy and Prosser Career Academy.
Developed by CST Director of Education and Communications Marilyn Halperin and Director Kirsten Kelly, the CPS Shakespeare! program has engaged CPS students and teachers for eight years, featuring productions of Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet. This year's CPS Shakespeare! program staff also includes Assistant Director Sandra Shimon, a Prosser Career Academy teacher and English Department Chair, who has participated in the program for the past six years. Assisting CST's Education staff is high school student alumnus Warren Baskin, a three-time participant who will serve as the CPS Shakespeare! intern. A 2010 graduate of Percy Julian High School in the Washington Heights neighborhood, Warren is now a senior at University of Illinois at Chicago. While a student in the program, Warren appeared in Romeo and Juliet (2007), Macbeth (2008) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (2009).
On his experience as a participant in CPS Shakespeare!, Warren said, it is really the only time you get to interact with people of different nationalities. Through the teamwork and the ensemble-building, I formed some great relationships with people who I wouldn't typically approach on the street. So, it definitely gave me the confidence to know we are all the same. We all share similar experiences. We all get nervous. I just remember CPS Shakespeare! as a whole was really a life-changing event for me.
This year marks the eighth annual production of CPS Shakespeare! at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, recipient of the Folger Shakespeare Library's Shakespeare Steward Award. Ensuring the future of CPS Shakespeare!, Eric's Tazmanian Angel Fund has made a generous commitment to support Chicago Shakespeare's arts-in-education program. This fund also provides for the Eric Curtis Skowronski Spirit Award, providing a monetary gift to the school of each participating teacher for their support of the arts, literature or library programs.
Joining Kelly and Shimon on the directing team, Matt Hawkins returns as the Movement and Voice Director. The creative team for CPS Shakespeare! Othello includes: Costume Designer Bob Kuhn, Lighting Designer Aaron Porter, Sound Designer James Savage, Wig and Make-up Designer Melissa Veal and Properties Master Cassandra Westover.
CPS Shakespeare! Othello runs Friday, November 1 at 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 2 at 10:30 a.m. in CST's Courtyard Theater. Each performance is followed by a 30-minute post-show discussion with the entire ensemble, led by CST Director of Education and Communications Marilyn Halperin. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased by calling Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Box Office at 312.595.5600 or visiting the Chicago Shakespeare CPS school web pages.


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5. It is alleged that there have been improper attempts to influence the peer review system and a violation of IPCC procedures in attempting to prevent the publication of opposing ideas. It is alleged that there has been an attempt to subvert the peer review process and exclude publication of scientific articles that do not support the Jones-Mann position on global climate change. A paper by Soon & Balunias was published in the Journal Climate Research arguing that the 20th century was abnormally warm.An email from Professor Michael Mann on 11th March 2003 contained the following: "I think we have to stop considering Climate Research as a legitimate peer-reviewed journal. Perhaps we should encourage our colleagues in the climate research community to no longer submit to, or cite papers in, this journal." The allegation is that journals might be pressured to reject submitted articles that do not support a particular view of climate change. In an email to a fellow researcher in June 2003, Briffa wrote: "Confidentially I now need a hard and if required extensive case for rejecting (an unnamed paper) to support Dave Stahle"s and really as soon as you can." In an email to Mann on 8th July 2004, Jones wrote: "The other paper by MM is just garbage. […] I can't see either of these papers being in the next IPCC report. Kevin and I will keep them out somehow — even if we have to redefine what the peer- review literature is!" The allegation is of an attempt to prevent ideas being published and the author being prepared to subvert the peer review process for a journal and to undermine the IPCC principle of accounting properly for contradictory views.
Give full accounts of the issue in relation to the journal Climate Research, the June 2003 email, and the March 2004 email to Mann ("recently rejected two papers (one for Journal of Geophysical Research & one for Geophysical Research Letters) from people saying CRU has it wrong over Siberia. Went to town over both reviews, hopefully successfully. If either appears I will be very surprised".
Are the first two instances evidence of attempts to subvert the peer review process?
In relation to the third, where do you draw the line between rejecting a paper on grounds of bad science etc, and attempting to suppress contrary views?
To what extent is your attitude to reviewing conditioned by the extent that a paper will set back the case for anthropogenic global warming and the political action that may be needed to mitigate it?
What is the justification for an apparent attempt to exclude contrary views from the IPCC process?
6. The scrutiny and re-analysis of data by other scientists is a vital process if hypotheses are to rigorously tested and improved. It is alleged that there has been a failure to make important data available or the procedures used to adjust and analyse that data, thereby subverting a crucial scientific process. It is alleged that there has been a systematic policy of denying access to data thathas been used in publications, referring to an email from Jones to Mann on 2nd February 2005 which contains the following: "And don't leave stuff lying around on ftp sites – you never know who is trawling them. The two MMs have been after the CRU station data for years. If they ever hear there is a Freedom of Information Act now in the UK, I think I'll delete the file rather than send to anyone. Does your similar act in the US force you to respond to enquiries within 20 days?—our does! The UK works on precedents, so the first request will test it. We also have a data protection act, which I will hide behind".
Do you agree that releasing data for others to use and to test hypotheses is an important principle?
If so, do you agree that this principle has been abused?
If so, should not data be released for use by those with the intention to undermine your case, or is there a distinction you would wish to make between legitimate and illegitimate use?
If not, do others have reasonable access to the data at all levels and to the description of processing steps, in order to be able to carry out such a re- analysis?
Can you describe clearly the data-sets and relevant meta-data that have been released; what has not been released and to what extent is it in useable form?
Where has it been released?
Where access is limited, or not possible, or not meaningful, for legitimate reasons please explain why?
7. The keeping of accurate records of datasets, algorithms and software used in the analysis of climate data. A key concern expressed by a number of correspondents and commentators has been as to whether datasets, and analyses based thereon, were deleted.
Were formal "data dictionaries" kept of the data sets acquired by the CRU at various times from other bodies such as the UK Meteorological Office Hadley Centre and its equivalents around the World?
Were comprehensive records kept of the way these various data sets were used, the statistical and other algorithms used in processing them, and the various software programmes and modules used to carry out that processing?
Does a formal library of algorithms and software used by the CRU exist?
What quality control measures were used to test the various algorithms and software modules developed by the CRU?
What techniques did members of the CRU employ to ensure the integrity of the various applications used to process climate data?
What policies are in place to ensure the formal archiving of data sets and resultant analyses for future use and review.


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It was announced today that late yesterday that the reason for Nicole Polizzi's (a.k.a.'Snooki') recent hospitalization was due to a minor concussion that she apparently inflicted on herself by punching herself in the face.
A couple of years ago, MTV aired an episode of Jersey Shore in which Snooki was punched in the face by a male at a local bar; all while the cameras were rolling.
When asked why she would do such a harmful act to herself she said, "Over the weekend I was watching the Jersey Shore marathon and after the 15th episode in a row, I felt the urge to knock myself out.
I did not realize how annoying I came across until I actually watched and listened to myself for over 7 hours straight. I would like to apologize to the gentlemen who punched me at that bar a couple of seasons ago. To him I say, touche."
Snooki also had a comment about one of her cast mates on the show. "I think if Mike 'The Situation' were forced to watch 15 episodes of the show in a row like I did that he would probably run out into rush hour traffic and get hit by a car."
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Sunday, July 28, 2002
There's more than a few good men in Lawrence.
The proof: the number of e-mails, letters and calls that came in after we ran a note asking our readers to help us find the city's most eligible bachelors.
Nominations came from friends, family members and co-workers ? all singing the praises of their favorite bachelors.
The men who were nominated come from all walks of life, from medical professionals to school teachers to university students to managers to business owners.
The difficulty came in narrowing down the 30-some entries and selecting six ? yes, only six! ? men to profile in today's paper. The task fell to a panel of four single women, who considered each nominee before coming up with their final picks.
Still, we felt like it would be a shame not to introduce our readers to the other men who were nominated. So we called each one and requested to put a small bio and photo of them on our Web site. Those who agreed can be seen at www.ljworld.com/section/bachelors.


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Pop Rocks, the urban candy legend of the 1970s and '80s, is surging into stores again.
First marketed by General Foods in 1976, Pop Rocks was known for its carbonated crystals that burst and crackled at 85 degrees, creating a fizzing sensation in the mouth. Yet it was a wild rumor that really fueled Pop Rocks' early sales. An apocryphal report circulated in 1979 that Mikey, the Life cereal poster boy who would "try anything," ingested a mixture of soft drinks and Pop Rocks with, well, explosive results.
The candy's marketer launched a campaign assuring that Pop Rocks were FDA-approved.
"That rumor, more than anything else, fueled the popularity," says Greg Heanue, marketing assistant of Uniconfis Corp., which bought the rights to Pop Rocks in 1995. He says that bad marketing strategy caused the candy's eventual nosedive in popularity.
At Uniconfis, Pop Rocks packaging has undergone a facelift and its flavor was modernized. But the recipe is about the same. Which means the candy should not be stored at over 85 degrees or it will pop in the package. In fact, Newsweek reported in 1979 that a shipment of Pop Rocks had become overheated and blew the doors open on a delivery truck.


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Diane and Andrew Kahn hosted Prof. Moshe Zviran, Dean of TAU's Coller School of Management, at their beautiful home for dinner and stimulating conversation about the start-up world emerging in Tel Aviv. Guests were fascinated with the history Moshe presented, and were delighted to go home with a copy of The Start-Up Nation as a gift from our hosts.
Guests happily decided to forego that evening's Warriors championship game for news from the Coller School of Management. They included national AFTAU Board member Aaron Tartakovsky, Hilda Namm, Anita and Marc Abramowitz, Myra and Nate Berkowitz, Howard Sohn, Steve Swire, Rosalind Franklin Jekowsky, and many more.
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JPM Veteran Corio Joins Miller Buckfire
Restructuring adviser Miller Buckfire & Co. is growing its bankruptcy and restructuring practice once again after prominent bankers departed about two years ago.
Norma Corio has joined Miller Buckfire, a unit of investment bank and wealth manager Stifel Financial Corp., as co-president alongside Kenneth Buckfire, the company announced Monday. Mr. Buckfire will continue in his role as co-president, and Ms. Corio will also be based in New York.
Ms. Corio is a 30-year veteran of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. with extensive bankruptcy experience. She has served as head of restructuring in the investment banking division at J.P. Morgan. Bankruptcies she's worked on include companies now called Delta Air Lines Inc., Delphi Automotive Plc and Chrysler Group LLC.
Most recently she was head of J.P. Morgan's special investments group, which invests in financially challenged companies. In August 2008 she was appointed treasurer of J.P. Morgan.
Ms. Corio's hiring follows appointments of two managing directors at Miller Buckfire over the last roughly 18 months: John McKenna from Houlihan Lokey and Ron Kubick from Morgan Stanley. Harvey Golub, former chairman and chief executive of American Express Co., had also joined as chairman. Miller Buckfire now has nine managing directors, including Ms. Corio.


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Table Grape production is a highly competitive global business. For most growers production costs have risen much faster than the returns that they can achieve in the market. Many of the traditional seedless table grape varieties are no longer profitable and the demand of the consumer is changing.
Growers need good new varieties which are more productive, easier to produce and therefore more cost-effective, but at the same time continue to provide the quality and value required to satisfy today's consumers.
Labour is by far the biggest single production cost. Recent changes in labour costs in South Africa had a massive influence on total production costs of table grapes. These changes have prompted growers to re-asses their business plan. Essentially it comes down to either cutting on expenditure or planting varieties which require less input and satisfy market demand.
At SNFL we focus on varieties with lower labour requirements when it comes to selecting. We develop varieties that can crop on spurs or half canes, eliminating the need for full cane pruning systems which are very labour intensive. We need to reduce or eliminate the need for hand-working to prepare the bunches for harvest. We focus on varieties with large and uniform natural berry size, with good fertility and naturally loose bunches to remove the need for berry thinning. Our red and black varieties colour naturally, without the need for expensive ethrel sprays, which in any case reduce shelf-life.
However, the creation of good new varieties is only part of the process. Every variety needs its own unique production protocol to enable our growers to get the best possible results – both in terms of quality and profitability. Every season our agronomy and viticulture experts monitor all our trial sites locally, but also internationally. We use this information, together with the critical observations of our licensee growers, to develop these essential production protocols for each of our varieties.


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United adding Dreamliner 787s on transcontinental flights
A big ride on a Boeing 787-10 in store for fliers to NYC
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Travelers who fly cost-to-coast between San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York-Newark on United Airlines might find themselves on the carrier's newest jet starting in January 2019 — one that boasts some major passenger upgrades.
United will debut its new fleet of Boeing 787-10 jets, the longest variant of the Dreamliner family, on the Newark-Los Angeles route beginning January 7, 2019. United will then operate the 787-10 on the Newark-San Francisco route beginning February 14.
On the EWR-LAX route, the carrier is putting its newest jets on two daily frequencies, one departing Newark for LA in the morning, returning midday, and one in the afternoon, returning to eastbound as a red-eye flight. As for the EWR-SFO addition, United is scheduling the jet to operate a westbound evening flight and an eastbound red-eye.
Tickets on the 787-10 flights are available for sale on united.com now. We found a one week round-trip in mid-February in the $320 range for an economy class seat on the Dreamliner and $263 for a restrictive basic economy ticket. Wanna ride up front in lie-flat comfort? That will cost about $1,900 if you fly on the Dreamliner, and about $1,200 on a 757 or 777. (Prices are subject to change.)
The 787-10s are scheduled on the transcontinental routes through at least late-August, according to our searches.
Monday's announcement by United puts an end to speculation about the seating layout of the new jet, which is 18-feet longer than United's fleet of smaller 787-9s.
According to the airline, there will be 44 Polaris business class seats, the latest generation of dark blue lie-flat seats that's being rolled out on most international aircraft, 21 United Premium Plus seats , the airline's purple premium economy section that still hasn't been officially introduced. When those seats first debuted, we were first to get a look at them. There are 54 seats in extra-legroom Economy Plus, and 199 standard Economy seats. That's a grand total of 318 seats on this widebody.
On these premium transcontinental flights, United will sell the Premium Plus seats as extra-legroom Economy Plus seats initially, and that's a major upgrade for those lucky enough to snag one of these seats since they boast a wider seat that includes even more legroom than Economy Plus. And you'll get a bigger seat back monitor to watch the in-flight entertainment.
If you're really fortunately enough to be in business class, fliers will enjoy the airline's latest generation Polaris lie-flat seat, which will be a big upgrade from the older business class seats that frequent fliers on United's transcontinental flights might be used to.
If you're a fan of flying on larger double-aisle wide bodies, these 787-10 flights will be a big enhancement for you. The airline operates a fleet of 757-200s and a few 777-200s on these routes. Only United and Delta Air Lines regularly schedule wide bodies on these transcon routes while other carriers fly single-aisle jets.
United now has all three variants of the Dreamliner: The 787-8 (186 feet long), the 787-9 (206 feet) and the 787-10 (224 feet). They are difficult to tell apart. For example, aside from length, a about difference is that the -10 has 10 more windows. All three have wings without winglets, engines with serrated edges, and four piece cockpit windows. Here's some help distinguishing the 787 from the Airbus A350. Currently, only Singapore Airlines is flying the 787-10.
United has 14 Dreamliner 787-10s on order with the first ones due to be delivered from the Boeing factory in Charleston, South Carolina in the coming weeks. These planes will primarily fly international routes, but debuting them on longer domestic flights with high premium demand will get pilots, flight attendants, mechanics and airport personnel acquainted with the new jet type before the jets fly overseas. United debuted its fleet of 777-300ERs in 2017 on transcon flights too.
United also said Monday it has ordered nine more 787-9s with deliveries expected in 2020. That's in addition to the four orders announced earlier this year so, that's 13 more 787-9 deliveries for what the airline said was a move to "execute on its comprehensive fleet plan which includes its widebody replacement strategy."
In Monday's announcement, the airline simultaneously announced a big increase in summertime 2019 coast-to-coast flights between Newark, Los Angeles and San Francisco — which United calls its "premium transcontinental service" routes. (Previously p.s. flights.) Between the two routes, the airline said it will offer more than 7,200 seats, with more than 1,000 of them lie-flat premium seats.
For the summer 2019 schedule, United will operate 15 flights a day in each direction between Newark and San Francisco with one fight an hour during most times of the day. Four of the flights are on wide body jets (three on 777-200s and the one aforementioned flight on the 787-10).
By comparison, United is operating only 10 flights a day between EWR and SFO during the less busy wintertime, so the these changes won't alleviate the frequent wait for gates at SFO anytime soon. Click here to find out more about the gate wait at SFO.
What do you think about a wide-ride flight between SFO, LAX and New York? Would you go out of your way to fly on a Dreamliner across the country? Please leave your thoughts in the comments.
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Cafe Avanti Italian Restaurant (Miami Beach)
$$ • Italian • Pasta • Comfort Food • Seafood
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Zuppe e Insalate
- MinestroneFresh vegetable soup.$10.00
- StraciatellaEgg drop and spinach in chicken broth.$10.00
- Pasta FagioliWhite canellini beans, prosciutto, and pastina.$10.00
- ArugulaBaby arugula with marinated chopped tomato, and fresh mozzarella.$12.00
- CeasareClassic Ceasar salad with homemade croutons.$12.00
- CapreseFresh mozzarella, tomato, and basil with a balsamic reduction.$14.00
- AvantiBaby greens with gorgonzola, walnuts, and apple in champagne vinaigrette.$12.00
Antipasti Clasici
- Antipasto RusticoAssorted dry Italian meats and imported cheese.$17.00
- Carpaccio Di ManzoSliced filet mignon topped with arugula and parmesan.$16.00
- Calamari FrittiDeep-fried calamari to crispy served with marinara sauce.$15.00
- Vongole OreganateFresh clams baked with seasoned bread crumbs.$16.00
- CarciofiWhole artichoke stuffed with seasoned bread crumbs.$14.00
- PolpetteHomemade veal meatballs.$18.00
Antipasti Del Mare
- Tuna TartareOnions, capers, ginger, lemon, and cilantro, with garlic croutons.$20.00
- Mussels MarinaraMediterranean mussels in a marinara sofrito.Sold out•$18.00
- OctopusGrilled, with warm olive oil.$21.00
- Jumbo Shrimp CocktailFour to an order and with cocktail sauce.$17.00
- Jumbo Lump Crabmeat CocktailWith mustard sauce.$18.00
- OctopusGrilled, over baby arugula and chickpeas.$21.00
Pasta Con Frutti di Mare
- Ravioli Di AragostaLobster ravioli in pink sauce garnished with caviar.$30.00
- Linguine Con VongoleLittleneck clams in a garlic clam broth.$30.00
- Gamberoni Fra DiavoloSpicy gulf shrimp over linguine.$32.00
- Bucatini GamberoniShrimp, leeks, and sundried tomatoes.$32.00
Frutta Di Mare
- Frutta Di MareFresh tagliatelle with shrimp, calamari, mussels, and clams in a marinara sofrito.$34.00
Arborio Risotti
- Funghi Porcini and Asparagi$24.00
- Di Aragosta (Lobster)$32.00
- Pappardelle BologneseWide noodles with meat sauce.$20.00
- Rigatoni CalabreseShiitake mushrooms and sausage.$24.00
- Linguine CarbonaraPancetta bacon and cream sauce.$20.00
- RavioliWith ricotta cheese and spinach.$20.00
- Spaghetti Con PolpetteSpaghetti with veal meatballs in marinara.$22.00
- Lasagne BologneseMeat sauce and ricotta cheese.$22.00
- CannelloniRolled fresh crepe with veal and spinach ricotta.$24.00
- Tortellini CapriccioCream, prosciutto, mushrooms, and cheese.$20.00
- Rollatini MelanzaneEggplant baked with ricotta cheese and marinara.$24.00
- Gnocchi Al PestoPotato dumplings with fresh basil sauce.$20.00
Della Griglia
- Bistecca Fiorentina16 oz. new York sirloin marinated in olive oil, rosemary, and garlic served over sauteed spinach and onions.$45.00
- Costelette Di VitelloLightly marinated and grilled center-cut, and bone-in veal chop.$46.00
- Salmone GrigliatoGrilled center cut Norwegian salmon.$32.00
- PolastrelloWhole grilled baby chicken with a garlic and white wine sauce.Sold out•$29.00
- Spinaci and FunghiSauteed spinach and mushrooms.$10.00
- Asparagi Au GratinFresh asparagus with melted Reggiano cheese.$10.00
- FagioliniSauteed string beans.$10.00
- Cannellini BeansSauteed in warm olive oil with chopped red pepper and onion.$10.00
Antipasti Tradicionale
- Antipasto RusticoAssorted dry Italian meats and imported cheeses.$17.00
- CarciofiWhole artichoke stuffed with seasoned bread crumbs.$14.00
- Polpette Di VitelloHomemade veal meatballs.$18.00
- Zuppa Alla MinestroneFresh vegetable soup.$10.00
- Pasta E FagioliWhite canellini beans, prosciutto, and pastina.$7.00
- Straciatella Alla RomanaSpinach and egg drop soup.$6.00
Antipasti Del Mare
- Cozze MarinaraMediterranean mussels in a marinara sofrito.$16.00
- Calamari FrittiCrispy fried calamari served with marinara sauce.$12.00
- Vongole OreganateFresh clams baked with seasoned bread crumbs.$16.00
- Grilled OctopusWith warm olive oil.$20.00
- Tuna TartareShallots, capers, ginger, cilantro, and lemon with garlic croutons.$20.00
- Jumbo Shrimp CocktailFour to an order with cocktail sauce.$15.00
- Jumbo Lump Crabmeat CocktailWith mustard sauce.$18.00
- Insalata CeasareClassic Caesar salad with homemade croutons.$9.00
- Insalata Di ArugulaBaby arugula with tomato and fresh mozzarella.$10.00
- Insalata AvantiBaby greens, gorgonzola, walnuts, apples, and champagne vinaigrette.$12.00
- Insalata CapreseFresh mozzarella, beefsteak tomatoes, basil, and balsamic reduction.$12.00
Insalata Capriciosa e Panini
- Meatball SaladTwo veal meatballs over Caesar salad.$18.00
- Seared ShrimpMixed greens, dried cranberries, and gorgonzola in a balsamic reduction.$18.00
- Carpaccio Di ManzoThinly sliced raw filet mignon with arugula and shaved parmesan.$12.00
- Chopped Mediterranean SaladChicken, cucumber, romaine, feta cheese, tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, red onion, and chickpeas.$16.00
- Tuna BurgerPesto, baby arugula, tomato on brioche, and served with crispy carrot chips.$17.00
- Chicken Parmesan SlidersServed with French fries.$14.00
- Grilled Vegetable SandwichLayered eggplant, portobello, bell peppers, onion, goat cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette on brioche, served with crispy carrot chips.$14.00
- Capellini Di AngeloAngel hair with tomato and basil.$20.00
- Papardelle BologneseFresh wide noodles with meat sauce.$20.00
- Spaghetti Con PolpetteSpaghetti with veal meatballs in our marinara sauce.$22.00
- Linguine CarbonaraPancetta bacon and cream sauce.$22.00
- Ravioli De RicottaHomemade dumpling with ricotta cheese and spinach.$20.00
- Lasagna BologneseWide layered pasta with meat sauce and ricotta cheese.$22.00
- Tortellini CapriccioPasta dumplings with prosciutto in a mushroom cream sauce.$22.00
- Gnocchi al PestoHomemade potato dumplings with fresh basil sauce.$20.00
Pasta Con Frutta di Mare
- Ravioli Di AragostaLobster ravioli in a pink sauce with caviar.$28.00
- Linguini con VongoleLittleneck clams in a garlic clam broth.$30.00
- Gamberoni Fra DiavoloSpicy gulf shrimp over linguine with fresh tomato sauce.$30.00
- Fettuccine Alfredo con GamberoniFettuccine alfredo with shrimp.$30.00
- Pollo ParmigianaTopped with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce.$22.00
- Pollo FiorentineSauteed with lemon and white wine over a bed of spinach.$22.00
- Veal MarsalaSauteed in a Lombardo marsala wine and shiitake mushrooms.$25.00
- Veal ParmigianaTopped with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce.$25.00
- Salmone Alla MustardeGrilled Norwegian salmon with our homemade mustard sauce.$32.00
- Bistecca Di ManzoNew York strip grilled to perfection.$45.00


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Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
Only 45 minutes from Aspen, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park has the largest show cave, a cave that has trails and is open to the public, in Colorado. The 70-minute tour takes you through the historic caves, and run all day. After exploring the caverns, check out the climbing wall, Iron Man Tramway, and alpine rollercoaster. For the tame-at-heart they offer panning for gold and fossil hunting. Everyone will find something to do at this family-friendly resort.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado | 800.530.1635 | glenwoodcaverns.com


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The band is back together
Meet the Dark Vision Dames: The Heroes of Brisenbane!
Join our newest group of Dungeons and Dragons players, as we collectively build our world and teach some new players the joy and fun of Role Playing Games. Join Kellie (The Dwarf Tempest Cleric Anvilsprark), Anaia (The mysterious Gnome Druid), Talia (The Roguish Bard o Bardish Rogue Zalaris...), and Andee (Glory the Gladiator) this session we missed dear Judi (The loved Noble elven Wizard).
The ladies educate us on Fannies while talking about what to name the group and our wizard educates us on Cave dragons!
"The Brisenbane Club?"
"I don't wanna Die!"
"His name is Logain…"
"I have a very important question to ask you…"
"Who's your new friend?"
"I have an idea…but you might not like it."
"There are more of them then there are of us!"
"So if we survive???"
"It was not a ONE…"
"But…use perception!"
"I'm not that kind of Bard!"
I honestly love watching these ladies who are mostly new to D&D strategize and plan ;)
See more and leave comments at http://creativeplayandpodcastnetwork.com/
Our other podcast https://creativeplayandpodcastnetwork.podbean.com/ &
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IB's 50th anniversary takes the lead in Brainfeed magazine
The 50th anniversary of the IB takes centre stage in February's edition of Brainfeed, the leading Indian education publication.
The anniversary, which is being celebrated worldwide by the IB community, is the cover story of the popular magazine, and features an in-depth interview with Dr Siva Kumari, the IB's Director General.
Commenting on the accessibility of IB programmes for students in India, Dr Kumari said: "More than half of IB World Schools are state schools, several of which offer IB programmes and courses for free such as Chicago Public Schools. Others, such as United World Colleges offer scholarships especially for refugees. My wish is that more and more schools will offer IB programmes to children from all income group families. We always get hugely excited whenever we get a request from a school to offer our programmes for free. And, of course, we are always looking for opportunities to improve access in countries like India".
The first IB programme in India began in 1976, and there are currently 141 IB World Schools in the country.
Read the full article in the February issue of Brainfeed from page 16


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July 4, 1998 Library of Congress Publishes Annual Report for 1997
Press Contact: Guy Lamolinara (202) 707-9217
The Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress for 1997 has just been released for public acquisition following its submission to Congress. The report, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, describes the Library's activities in Washington, D.C., and in national and international outreach programs. In transmitting the report to Congress, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington noted the Library's many historic milestones in 1997, including the reopening of the restored Jefferson Building, the development of a comprehensive security plan and the increase in use of the Library's Internet services to more than 400 million transactions.
Of particular note in the Librarian's report is the high level of service to Congress and the nation through the use of technology. Building on the success of the publicly accessible legislative information system known as THOMAS, the Library developed the first phase of a Legislative Information System (LIS) for use by members of Congress and their staff. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) responded to some 530,000 congressional requests for timely and objective legislative analysis.
The completed renovation and reopening of the Thomas Jefferson Building on May 1, 1997, was marked by the opening of the exhibition "American Treasures of the Library of Congress." Plans were under way to celebrate the Library's bicentennial in the year 2000.
In addition to the comprehensive physical security plan to safeguard the Library's collections, facilities, staff, visitors, and other assets, the Library developed a 1997- 2004 Strategic Plan and a computer security plan. Congress approved the Library's fiscal 1998 budget request for an Integrated Library System (ILS) to improve automation support for bibliographic control and inventory management activities at the Library. An ILS program director was appointed and a dedicated project team assembled to procure a commercially available system by the spring of 1998.
The Library continued to provide Congress and the nation with an increasing amount of information through its Internet-based systems. Having tripled between 1992 and 1996, the average number of monthly electronic transactions doubled to 40 million during fiscal 1997. The increase is due in large part to the enormously popular THOMAS system, and the American Memory historical collections. The Library's World Wide Web site was frequently cited for excellence by the media.
As part of the Library's National Digital Library Program, 10 new historical collections were added to the Library's Web site, along with three new Library exhibitions, including "American Treasures of the Library of Congress." At year's end, nearly $28 million had been raised in private funds, in addition to the $15 million in congressional support for this Library initiative.
During the year, the size of the Library's collections grew to 113,026,742 items (an increase of more than 1.9 million items). The arrearage of unprocessed material, mostly in nonbook formats, was reduced by more than 1 million items, while remaining current with new receipts. Approximately 800,000 items are added annually to the Library's collections through the copyright registration process.
Important new collections came to the Library through gift or purchase, including the personal papers and drawings of cartoonist and dramatist Jules Feiffer; the Ned Rorem Collection of nearly 75,000 items devoted to one of the nation's most celebrated musicians; important additions to the papers of lyric poet and biographer Muriel Rukeyser; approximately 1,200 radio transcription discs donated by the University of California at Los Angeles Film and Television Archives, including rare 1924 broadcasts by Ed Wynn; and a 1745 edition of Horace that was owned and annotated by Thomas Jefferson.
These and other activities are described in the 1997 report. The 179 paperbound publication is available from the Superintendent of Documents, PO Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954, for $9.50. Cite stock number 030-000-00280-6 when ordering.


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I had another blog before this one. It was supposed to be funny, rather than say, confessional. I would look at what was happening in the world, and then make clever pronouncements upon it all. But it wasn't good because when the clever didn't come, as it often did not, I just forced it, forced it out through clumsy, dense little fingers. And it showed. Then, because I didn't even enjoy it, I stopped forcing and eventually deleted it.
Then time passed as it so so often does, and I decided to stop moping around and get on with my life. So I started this blog to push myself to lose weight, stop smoking and make valiant efforts to find someone to love. However, primarily because of the people I've come into contact with through the blog, it quickly became an enormous amount more than that. And from those who've helped me out with advice and ideas and even translations, right down to the Horsley lot who just witter on about genocide and whores in the corner, I've been overwhelmed by the friendship I've been shown. I know there are some people who say, you know, the internet is shit and everything, but… well, I think they're shit.
This time around, blogging has been an absolute revelation to me. It's not so much that I'm born again; rather that I'm born for the first time. I know I'm on the very meniscus of going frightfully overboard here, but what the hell. Forty pints of Tree Syrup in a week will make anyone emotional. Starting this blog has probably been the single best decision I've ever made. I realise that's the kind of statement that comes back to haunt, and I'm practically crying out for blog-bred catastrophe to come and heap itself upon me, but… well, so be it. Every action has consequences. Some of them will be good. Some of them will make you cry and punch bus shelters. And they might still be the good ones.
I've always felt at a distinct disadvantage in real life, because of my looks, because of the psychological baggage I attach to my looks, and because I'm so very gauche. But in all seriousness, I've never felt more free than I do now. I've never felt that I have so much of an outlet for life, and more importantly, so much of an incitement to life.
I used to believe in God when I was a kid, but in a very contrived way. Now I'm 30 and the feelings I get from keeping a blog are very much closer to how I believe God should really feel; much closer than growing up Catholic ever felt. God was supposed to be someone to whom you could always turn, no matter what devilry was going on in your mind, and not only would he be there to hear you, but he would also offer guidance and support. He would set you on the road to being a better person. Which is great and everything, really great…. Except he never did.
In the blogging community however, things are different. For one thing, bloggers actually exist. And they listen to you, and they hear you, and they offer you their guidance and support like you'd known them all your life. And that, at times, has overwhelmed me.
Now, some of these people that have come to my blog have said lovely things about me and my writing over the last three and a bit months, and I'm afraid a few of these may rather have gone to my head. To give one example, when proper journalist 'Hendo' wrote a week or so ago that I've 'got to be a pro' because I write too well, I was flattered, for sure, but it was also a little queer. I felt like a freshly deflowered young woman whose one and only lover insists that there's no way on God's green earth that's the first time she's done that. I am flattered and glad my efforts please, but really, one mustn't underestimate the talents of the amateur. There's really no need to assume deception and liken me to a washed-up old whore-bore like Irvine Welsh. (Pride of place on the Trumpet Tower that one. Thanks for that.)
Actually I didn't think any of that at the time. I just thought that Hendo must be a bit of a looney. But then I thought, no, Hendo's not a looney. He's a proper journalist, maybe even respected, and if he thinks it's possible that I could write for a living, then sod it: that's good enough for me. I'm going to give it a go.
And that's my news.
I've really loved the last three months or so of blogging, much more than I ever imagined I would. I thought I'd really struggle to manage a post a week, as I have in the past, but thus far that hasn't been a problem. I think it was the switch from looking without to looking within that sealed it. I guess, when you're writing about yourself, even a slow week is not the end of the world because there's always so much to remember and steal, and if shit comes to shovel, as it often does, you can just play around like a child and hope that something fun turns up. And if something turns up and it's not fun… doesn't matter! There's always tomorrow.
In stark contrast, my current proper job is like blogging on an Etch-a-Sketch, wearing boxing gloves and a blindfold. It's like public speaking in a ball-gag. What I churn out for rent is lifeless, glib trash, mostly specialising in description, instruction and advertorial. And I'm really really sick of it. I want to stop pretending to give a damn about product. I want to stop writing praise, PR and half-truths just so that other people can make more money. It's utterly soul-destroying and I don't enjoy it in the least. And I'm 30, for God's sake. I need to make something of myself. I've wasted so much time already, and now I really must crack on. Because I do want to do something interesting with my life. I hate the idea of spending fifty years attached to some account. I want to be able to get on and see what I'm capable of. I mean, ideally, obviously, I want to change the course of history. I want to be the man who kills the Video Star. Ideally.
But for the moment, instead, I have this job. And whereas I really hate my job, I really love tending this blog, and I often find myself working away into the night and faking Scrabble games for the sheer unadulterated joy of it.
So it makes perfect sense to try and swap one for the other. And basically I'm going to try and do that. Nothing will really change, but as some pin-headed lizard in a chalk-striped suit might say, I think I need to ramp it up a notch. Take it outside the box, put some blue sky behind it and just start saluting it till I get cramp. All that's really changed is that I'm basically adding 'get paid for writing something heartfelt' to my list of New Life Resolutions. Other than that, I need to keep the momentum going, in order to capitalise on the luck I've had so far. I need to keep doing stuff and not get lazy. Ideally I need to commit more time… but I don't want to start writing cheques that my ass will just chew up and spit out.
Also, much as I very much want to turn my back on the vulgarity of product forever, I know that fully, I cannot. And though I yearn to spurn everything that product means to me, I know that in actual fact, I must embrace product. I say more. I must, in essence, become product.
If I want to make a living writing stuff I like, I have to sell the stuff I like to write. Hence the rather inelegant Roster of Praise to the right. And yes, while I was kippering through the comments, cherry-picking praise blossoms, I did slip on a stray flake of Smug and accidentally disappear up my own arse. Yes, I did. But that's what happens when you make the decision to become product.
I do feel somewhat tainted mentioning all this, like my penis has crept into my aunt's lap at a christening and started weeping. I feel a little embarrassed. But I really wanted to share what I'm feeling and I'm very glad I did, because in doing, and in getting a tad emotional about the whole thing, it's become much clearer in my own mind. And clarity is always nice.
And so we come to:
Blogging Rule No. 1 :: Keep It Short.
And another thing…
…I think that if I have one talent besides the ability to make a woman feel seriously loved (but without being overbearing), it's that I can put words together in an effective and well good way. I've been doing it for years in the service of manual and marketing mook, and this blog – or rather the response I've had from this blog – has given me the confidence to try to strive for more.
And for that I thank you.
And if I fall on my ever-slimmer arse and make a giant flange of myself, I will thank you again.
Then I'll blog it.


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Are You Running On Empty?
I remember many times my dad would notice that my gas needle was on or close to the E! He would always bring it to my attention. I guess he didn't want to get stranded somewhere with me! It wasn't that I couldn't afford the gas. It was just a matter of convenience. I knew or thought I knew just how far the needle could go down. When it was close to the E maybe it wasn't quite empty! I'd pass a gas station…nah, I'm not quite on the E yet. My dad said to me more than once "You know Lewis, it's just as easy to keep it halfway full to full, as it is empty to halfway full." It was a good piece of advice. Why not fill your tank up, then when it reads half a tank fill it again? Maybe you are a lot like I was with your car. Maybe you wait until you're almost empty.
Many of us are like that in our spiritual life! We don't call on God until we desperately need him. We wait and pass on the opportunity to refuel until it is almost too late! We try to pour other things into our spiritual gas tank! Things that we think will keep us going, only to learn later that what we thought would fill the need doesn't!
This next poem is called "Empty". It was actually written about a person I knew. This person was one of the most active, fun, outgoing, and alive individuals around! Yet the words to this poem came when I wondered what this person would really tell me if they could? Were they living the happy life we all saw or were they running on empty?
Coming up next…the poem "Empty"
by Lewis Hamilton
from the book "The Gardener and My Garden" c1997
I'm someone who is on the go,
life should be full of fun
But deep inside I'm empty
like a convict on the run
I appear to be so happy
with people always around
Sometimes I feel so down and out
I'm dragging on the ground
There's something here that's missing
There has to be some more
I'm searching hard for answers,
Knocking on every door
Please help me if you can today,
my spirit's feeling low
You may think I'm so happy
but I have misery you don't know
For when the crowds are gone,
nobody there but me,
there's something desperately missing
for I am so empty.
For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,
I Peter 1:18


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A. Duclona J.B. Aristide J.P. Lauture J.A.Nazaire
Ten years ago, a Haitian businessman named Claude Bernard Lauture, 51, and known as "Billy" was kidnapped and murdered. This week the Court of Assise in Paris convicted Amaral Duclona, a Haitian national, of the murder and sentenced him to 25 years in jail. If it weren't for a Radio Vision 2000 interview with his widow, Marie Louise Michele Lauture, this conviction would have gone unnoticed. But on May 26, Marie Louise shared with the Haitian public her suffering and what she went though for the past ten years. This was one of the most emotional interviews I have heard and was shocking for all listeners that day. In it, she stated that former President Jean Bertrand Aristide was behind the murder, and she laid out his criminal mindset and the weaknesses of Haiti's judicial system.
Bernard and Marie Louise Michele Lauture had five children over the course of a happy marriage. He was a reliable and respected Haitian businessman in the electrical engineering field. In 2003-04, the normally quiet couple took to the streets to peacefully protest against the growing repression and corruption in the Lavalas government led by Jean Bertrand Aristide.
By way of background, on November 26, 2000 Aristide put in place a puppet electoral body to steal the election. News reports and Aristide supporters announced that he won a whopping 83% of the vote, but neglect to mention that voter turnout was about 1% and ballot boxes were stuffed. Then President Bill Clinton and National Security Anthony Lake Lake legitimized the electoral coup by signing an eight-point agreement with Aristide, who conceded to implement a variety of democratic measure and promote the rule of law. At that time President Clinton had so much invested in his foreign policy to Haiti given the 1994 military intervention that he had limited options to deal with the Aristide electoral coup. Aristide knew it and tried to blackmail the President.
When Aristide took office, instead of implementing the agreement intended to bring return constitutional order to the country, he turned to his normal violent political tactics ignoring the offers for political dialogue and compromise made by the democratic opposition who were pressing the eight-point agreement. Instead, he burned opposition party headquarters and the private residences of the opposition leadership; attacked women and youth organizations pressing for change; terrorized the press and human rights activists. Many people died facing his wrath.
When it was clear that Aristide would not compromise, the Haitian citizens, with a proud tradition of holding their leaders accountable and standing up for democracy, rallied to demand Aristide's resignation including members of his own coalition. Again, Aristide decided that repression, kidnappings and killings were the best way to counter these peaceful protests. He organized gangs and distributed machine guns and hand guns to the chimeres. These gang members, the chimeres, were protected by a highly politicized police force that served Lavalas political goals. Moise Jean Charles, a member of his Lavalas coalition and a sitting Senator, decided to counter Aristide's violence by calling for the support of one of a former police commissioners, Guy Philippe, according to two Lavalas senators.
It was in this context that Bernard's kidnapping was organized and carried out. During the interview with Marie Louise Michele, she gave a detailed account of how Amaral Duclona -- under the instruction of Aristide -- kidnapped and killed her husband. She also shared details on how the police investigation and judicial proceeding led to the facts. According to the interview and various documents of the police and judicial proceedings, a member of Bernard's family, Mrs. Gladys Lauture, who was a close associate of Aristide, first approached Bernard. Given his respected position in the community and growing stance against Aristide, he was offered various positions in the Lavalas cabinet, including Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, in exchange for his support. He declined. Paraphrasing The Godfather, Gladys informed him that this was not an offer you can refuse. Gladys' son, Jean Paul Lauture, a student at MIT, and an associate of Aristide also warned Bernard saying that protesting against the President would not turn out well for him. Bernard remained firm in his rejection. Gladys changed tactics and showed up at his house one day with a letter signed by the President appointing Bernard as a board member for the state owned electric company. Bernard was upset by this action, and said he was not for sale. He again rejected the offer. His wife admitted she counseled him to accept the position so as to not annoy President Aristide. She suggested that he could resign after two meetings claiming that the position was interfering with his ability to manage his business and attend to family priorities. He followed her advice.
On January 6, 2004, Amaral Duclona, the head of one of Aristide's gangs, kidnapped Bernard while he was on his way to pick up his kids at school. Right before the kidnapping, Bernard was on the phone with his wife. At the end of the conversation they told each other "I love you" as was their custom. They did not know that would be their last words or their last declaration of love. Shortly thereafter, the kidnappers called the family and put Bernard on the phone with instruction on what to say. The family could hear a voice in the background telling him to request US$100,000. During that phone call, Bernard led the family to believe that he was in the Canapé Vert Commissariat. The family contacted Gladys and pleaded with her to intervene due to her relationship with Aristide. Meanwhile, Marie Louise Michele requested support from the French ambassador to Haiti given Bernard's dual citizenship.
During the trial, it came out that there was another kidnap victim in the cell with Bernard who managed to be freed. According to the victim testimony, Amaral Duclona and Junior Charles, alias Yoyo Piman, a lieutenant of Amaral, were throwing Aristide pictures in Bernard's face.
The link between Aristide, Amaral Duclona and Yoyo Piman was Jacques Anthony Nazaire, who was officially in charge of Aristide's garage and car fleet, but was most known for managing the Aristide gangs.
Gladys Lauture told Michele Louise that she would see Aristide on her husband's behalf. Gladys contacted Aristide the same day and when she returned the following day she told Marie Louis Michelle that she was leaving the country for a medical visit scheduled months ago. She vanished.
The family had no option but to await another call with instructions on where they should drop the money. That call never came. Instead, a heavily armed group of thugs went to the national morgue and dropped off the dead body of Bernard Lauture with specific instructions to the morgue guardian on where to place the corpse. That day, Aristide's gang members, or chimeres, had control of the streets in Port-au-Prince. They destroyed several businesses and with blind and brutal violence went after anyone who opposed them.
On January 8, the widow, Marie Louise Michele, went to the morgue aided by a childhood friend. When she got there, a tearful morgue guardian asked her for forgiveness and told her that he did not know that was her husband. He said that they give him specific instructions to poorly manage the corpse. He retrieved Bernard's dead body for her confirmation. She saw at least 10 bullet holes in his lifeless body. She was forbidden to take possession of his body at that point because according to Haitian law a medical examiner must conduct an autopsy prior to releasing the body. She could not find the medical examiner.
When Marie Louise Michele was leaving the morgue, Jean Paul Lauture, on behalf of Jean Bertrand Aristide, threatened her. He told her that the game she was playing with the French embassy is not going to be good for you. Marie Louise Michele has not told anyone of her discussions with the French government, and replied, "I don't understand what you are saying to me." My husband Billy is dead. I did not even cry, when I saw him. I got on my knees and prayed to God. I said to God you gave him to me and now you took him back. That's your will, God." While she was saying those words, she heard Jean Paul on his cell phone say, "Yes, Excellency". He then said, "You don't with who I am talking? I am talking with President Jean Bertrand Aristide." Jean Paul said that the President asked me to convey a message to you, Marie Louise Michele: "A dog with tale does not cross fire," which in creole means that you better be careful or your kids (the tale) are next. This remark betrayed the fact that Aristide was worried about the French embassy investigation.
Facing these threats from Aristide, Marie Louise Michele and her five children fled Haiti to exile in Madrid. Before to her departure, aided by a Haitian human rights organization, she filed her deposition on her husband's murder with the Haitian judicial system through the Office of Commissaire du Gouvernement. Aristide had that office ransacked and her file disappeared.
While the Haitian judicial proceeding was essentially dead, the French judicial system was still proceeding with an investigation. During the judicial proceedings in France, Jean Paul Lauture was summoned by the court to testify. He declined saying that it would disrupt his studies at MIT. Both Gladys and Jean Paul escaped prosecution despite their full awareness of Aristide's intent to kidnap and murder Bernard and their role as intermediaries in delivering specific threats against the family.
Marie Louise Michele believes that Gladys and Jean Paul were merely functionaries and messengers. Rather, she fully believes that despite the conviction of Duclona, former President Aristide is the guilty party and evidence presented during the trial, including phone records and witness testimony, supports that. The judicial proceedings established that Amaral Duclona was responsible for Bernard Lauture's killing, but Marie Louise Michele believes that Jacques Anthony Nazaire and Aristide should have to face a jury as well, but knows they never will. She deplores that the Haitian judicial system is weak and witnesses in Haiti are still afraid of the perpetrators.
Quite unfortunately, she has a valid point and is not the only family to face this tragedy. The judicial proceedings for the assassination of the journalist Jean Dominique in 2000 are ongoing. Over the past 14 years, Aristide has had witnesses killed and used political power to block justice. Four months ago, Judge Yvickel Dabrezil concluded his findings and identified the nine people responsible for Jean Dominique killing. All of them henchmen of former President Aristide, who allegedly had him killed because Dominique represented a threat to his return to power. The investigation into the murder of Venel Joseph, a former governor of Haiti's Central Bank, is facing similar political pressure. Venel was going to travel to Miami to testify in U.S. court about a telecommunications corruption scandal. His son, Patrick Joseph, was already in U.S. judicial custody and provided details on Aristide's telecommunications corruption in Haiti. Two days before Venel's trip, an article appeared in the Miami Herald revealing what he was going to do, and Aristide had him executed.
For me, and I imagine all listeners, hearing what this woman went through with her kids in Haiti, the sheer terror they faced, and their subsequent struggles to adapt to life in a foreign land was heartbreaking. When she was asked how she survived, she said her faith was key.
In addition to recounting the facts, she talked openly about the deep emotional impact the murder and subsequent political persecution had on her children. The kids faced mockery from their schoolmates based on rumors surrounding the murder. She said her kids would hang their heads in shame. With this court ruling, her kids can lift their heads in pride for a father who was a political hero; a man who never backed down in the face of threats and bullies. He stands in the company of Haitian greats like Sylvio Claude and Jacques Roche who fought for their people and never backed down. Bernard was a man of principle. As Winston Churchill once said – "if you have enemies, it means you stood up for something in your life". Bernard did just that. Unfortunately, his enemies made him pay the ultimate price.
In the end, this is a hollow victory, she said. Despite the conviction, they can never return to their home while Aristide remains in country.


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My face-to-face crit group picked up a new member about a month ago. He's fresh out of college, has been writing for a long time, but never tried to have anything published. The first chapter he presented for crit was a well-crafted bit of writing but typical for a beginner: lots of flowery descriptive passages, no action, no concept of character, not a clue to what the story was about.
One of our older members, who's been around a while and has a few novels with a major print publisher, commented. "This voice might work for a literary piece, but it won't fly in genre fiction."
His reply, "What's voice?"
People keep slinging that word around. I had to look it up.
Voice is a combination of a writer's use of syntax, diction, punctuation, character development, dialogue, etc….Voice can also be referred to as the specific fingerprint of an author, as every author has a different writing style. ~~Wikipedia
One thing I know about voice is how elusive it can be.
Hard to find, easy to lose. Usually, when I feel myself slipping, or more often locked up, I pick up a piece of fiction by an author I enjoy reading and start analyzing paragraphs. Lately, I've been reading poetry.
O for the dropping of raindrops in a song!
O for the sunshine and motion of waves in a song!
~~Walt Whitman, A Song of Joys
In a half dozen articles, I kept reading these words: song, poetry, sound, rhythm, color. Color?
A writer's voice is his song. The magic of words strung together to create an image only he can show us. It's a living breathing thing that changes as characters, scene, emotions change, but beneath every line lies the unique voice of the individual telling his story.
Can we learn it? We can learn to do it right. Study syntax, accept the rules, learn to use them to your advantage, but your voice is within you waiting to be found. It forms from all you have experienced, all the people you've met, all you have read, all that makes you who you are.
So, how do you find it? By writing, and rewriting, and writing again. And, in my case, I write, and rewrite, write again and read poetry. At some point, the words fall into place and you see magic happen. Voila, exactly what you wanted to say, said clearly and beautifully.
I did not know how to differentiate
between volcanic desire,
anemones like
and purple fire
of violets
like red heat,
and the
of her feet:
I had two loves separate;
God who loves
alone knew why
and understood
and told the old
the impossible,
which he did.
~~HD Doolittle, The Master
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I have 2 laptops in my home, and my mother has a desktop, and sometimes a visitor will bring their own laptop. We all connect to the same modem, and sometimes the same printer.
We have no need for file sharing.
Sometimes one computer will be infected, and I worry that this infection might spread to other PC's that happen to be using the modem.
In one laptop, which I bought recently, I asked the person who set up windows to set it up for "public" on the theory that public networks do not trust files from other PCs, and so would not trust viruses from other PCs.
But he strongly objected, saying that "public" is less secure.
Other people have said its MORE secure.
I just installed windows 10, and that added a complication, because the default behavior is to attach to any network in the neighborhood.
So my questions:
1) what are the choices: are they: public/private/home?
2) which should I use (public/private/home), given that malware infections happen often in this house, and I don't want them to spread because one PC "trusts" another PC.


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Toddler group helps parish church to win national Kirk competition
Published on 2 February 2018
A vibrant toddler group that has been running for only two years has helped a church to win a nationwide Kirk film competition.
Northesk Parish Church in Musselburgh submitted a winning entry for 'Show and Tell' depicting the design, creation and parade of a float themed on Jonah and the Whale.
The competition was organised by the Church of Scotland's Mission & Discipleship Council and challenged congregations to 'show' how they engage with the community.
Rev Alison McDonald, who is the minister at the church said:
"Northesk is part of Fisherrow which was historically the fishing community here and so the congregation had strong links to the sea.
"When we were looking for a theme for our float Jonah seemed ideal with its theme of boats and fish.
"We got the whole congregation involved in making the float.
"We asked people to knit fish so a lot of people were able to take away wool and knit fish at home.
The float was entered into the annual 'Honest Toun' Festival last year thanks to the efforts of a number of the church's groups.
Much of the work towards creating the float was done by the church's weekly toddler group, which was formed in the late 2016.
Set up by Family Worker Lorraine McBrearty, it began with a few children and parents, and grew to around fifty adults and kids attend the informal session each week.
Initially Lorraine only had a budget to purchase a large play mat, but through donations and a generous offer a £100 voucher from Ikea, there are now hundreds of toys available.
Speaking about the film and the float she said:
"Our parents and tots group is a recent addition to our church but has proved really popular.
"I thought the children would enjoy painting the fish, cutting things out and doing some crafts.
"I feel that it really showed how the whole community of the church then got involved with the wider community.
"We were able to show Musselburgh Northesk Church at its best as we paraded along the street enjoying crowds of people waving us on."
Many of those who started at the toddler group also now attend the Messy Church, which was started by Lorraine around the same time.
A prize of an ipad mini was presented by mission development worker Rob Rawson, who was one of the judges, on behalf of the Church of Scotland's Mission and Discipleship Council.
He described the competition as an "absolute joy" to have been involved with.
"The whole point of the project is to encourage other congregations by showing what their church is doing.
"We were looking for something that was informative, imaginative and inspirational" he said.
"When you see the float going out in the crowd in the community it's saying 'we are here'.
"This has been an absolute joy to do - a great project.
"There are people from all ages represented here. It's an inclusive thing."
Next year Northesk Parish Church hopes to enter a float based on the theme of Noah.
Find out more about activities at Northesk Parish Church.
The runner up in the competition was an entry submitted by Wallacewell Community Fellowship, for their 'Oasis' community outreach.
They have won vouchers for their church.
You can watch a selection of the entries on the Church of Scotland YouTube channel.


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Ask a western fan what John Ford movie is his favorite, and you'll get any number of answers. Rightfully so too, Ford directing gem after gem. My personal favorite is 1948's She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. Ford's tone shifted later in his career though, portraying the American west in a more realistic, negative view. I'd say more honest. Movies like The Searchers, Two Rode Together, Sergeant Rutledge, and of course, 1962's The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, all dug deeper, portraying a west unlike we'd seen in the director's previous efforts.
A lawyer from the East, Ransom Stoddard (James Stewart) is on a stagecoach heading to the town of Shinbone in a western territory when the coach is attacked by an infamous bandit, Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin), and his gang. Stoddard is savagely beaten but nursed back to health in Shinbone. It is turbulent times in the budding town and territory with a potential push for statehood on the line. Stoddard becomes a key person in the fight, all the way trying to figure out what life in the west is like. Valance constantly berates the lawyer, but a small rancher who's fast with a gun, Tom Doniphon (John Wayne), always seems to be in the right place at the right time. With so much on the line for so many people, Stoddard must decide how far he wants to push his luck.
By all accounts, 'Liberty Valance' is the anti-John Ford western. Shot in black and white on the Hollywood backlot, there are no sweeping vistas, no majestic shots of riders on the horizon. Instead, this is a story about the people, their relationships and the turbulent times they find themselves in. There's little in the way of gunplay/gunfights. It's just not your typical western, but it is a film that's firing on all cylinders. A classic that deserves its reputation.
Never a bad thing when two Hollywood legends star together. They were in How the West Was Won together but had no scenes together. They were excellent together in several great scenes in The Shootist. What's so cool here is the dynamic. Both Ransom and Tom believe in the same things, just different ways of accomplishing those things. I love Stewart's Ransom and the character arc he goes through. It's a fascinating character. He hates guns, hate violence and abhors bullies. He sees Tom's ways of doing things and can't get on-board with it…until he does. Not your typical western hero — by a long shot — but one that brings a great, unique edge to a familiar genre.
Ford and Wayne go together like peanut butter and jelly, albeit PB that's abusive to the J. Wayne did some of his best work in Ford films — especially She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and The Searchers — but Ford was infamous for railing on his star non-stop. So was the case here as Ford picked on Wayne mercilessly. Well…it worked. This is one of Wayne's more underrated parts. His Tom Doniphon is a bit of a bully himself, constantly calling Ransom 'Pilgrim,' but he's a small rancher who's well-respected (even feared) and is lightning quick with a gun. Like Ethan Edwards in The Searchers, Doniphon is a tragic character here too, an arc that all comes together in a fitting, moving and at times, tough to watch conclusion. Kudos to the two Hollywood greats.
Easily one of Ford's strongest casts from top to bottom. Vera Miles is Hallie, the uneducated waitress who's drawn to both Tom and Ransom (oh no! A love triangle!), avoiding plenty of awkward pratfalls. Marvin is terrifyingly perfect as Liberty, an unhinged psycho capable of all sorts of violence. Edmond O'Brien hams it up and steals his scenes as alcoholic newspaper editor Dutton Peabody. Andy Devine is the cowardly sheriff because of course he is. Gotta mention Woody Strode who in subtle fashion steals his scenes (as he usually did) as Pompey, Tom's "man," almost a right-hand man kind of deal, not a slave but always at his side.
Also look for John Carradine, Denver Pyle, Lee Van Cleef, Strother Martin, Jeanette Nolan, John Qualen and plenty more familiar faces to round out the cast.
Earlier in his career, Ford's films tended to have a broad, obvious sense of humor that bordered on too much (and sometimes was just way too much). His later films lost that innocence. Sure, Devine gets some laughs, but it's far more subtle. There's a darkness here that hangs in the air. It's always building to that inevitable showdown, but even there, a twist is revealed in a lightning-quick noir-esque flashback that's beyond perfect. There is an edge, a violence, a meanness (especially in Valance) that brings the movie up a notch. The black and white filming goes a long way toward aiding the cause in that department.
'Valance' is famous for one of the best lines in western history. Simpy put, it's "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." The story is held with a framing device that adds some additional layers to the story. I won't spoil it here, but it works on basically all levels. Some great storytelling from beginning to end as we try to piece it all together as an audience.
I can't say enough about this western. It's not your typical Ford western, not even your typical western in general. It had been years since I watched it, and I loved catching back up with it. I came away very impressed with Stewart's performance this time. There's a moment late where he's simply a man who's had enough. He's been pushed too far. If he has to die righting a wrong, his Ransom Stoddard — educated to the bone — is ready to pick up a gun and die for it. The end result propels the last 25 minutes of the movie to a highly memorable finale. Go watch this one.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962): ****/****