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CNN speaks with Fareed about the latest developments in Ukraine and what might be motivating Russia's policy in Crimea. This is an edited version of the interview.
The general feeling over the weekend appeared to be that Crimea is pretty well lost and that Russian President Vladimir Putin has won the day with this. Is that your take, and what happens then with regard to Ukraine?
There's no question that Russia has created these facts on the ground. They've taken over Crimea, they've sealed off the borders – right now flights out of Crimea into Kiev are now taking place from the international terminal, no longer the domestic terminal.
So they've almost created their own new country, Crimea. The question, though, is what does Putin want to do with the rest of Ukraine? Because Russia has long wanted to have Ukraine as part of its protector and sphere of influence. And the real game is going to be whether Russia tries to continue in some way to influence it. They've done it in the past for money – huge amounts of cash – and they've done it informally throughout, by the use of low price gas.
But I'm not sure that this has all been thought through. There's this theory out there that Putin is this genius strategically playing this game. Here's what I actually think happened. I think he was watching events in Ukraine slip out of control, this country that Russia has dominated for 300 years, but couldn't do anything about it because it was happening during the Sochi Olympics. And so Putin is sitting there seething, watching this country escape his grasp.
The minute the Olympics ends, he scrambles to figure out what to do, and he improvises brilliantly and has been able to detach Crimea. But he hasn't figured out what he's going to do about Ukraine, and the Ukrainian people are increasingly becoming anti-Russian and have watched this Russian takeover of Crimea with great apprehension.
What's also happening is all the other neighbors are watching – from the Poles, the Baltic states, and also countries like Kazakhstan. The countries around Russia. And remember, there are 25 million to 30 million Russians who live in all these other countries, so imagine if you are the president of say Kazakhstan, and you're watching this news. You say, "Gosh, if Putin doesn't like what I'm doing, he's going to stir up secessionist movements in all my country."
So Putin has a lot on his hands and I don't think this is as much a plan as a lot of improvisation.
NATO must put troops and heavy arms into Ukraine now to show Putin that any further aggression will cost him dearly. If he enters Ukraine proper then destroy his army. Its the only way to stop a bully and he can't fight the whole western world. Russians in Ukraine should get the hell out if they don't want to be part of that country. Why did they go there to start with, there is lots of land in Russia. They are showing very poor judgement in Crimea and staying with the Ukraine was not even on the ballot while all the propaganda was pro Russian. Too bad.
America is the root of all terror. America has invaded sixty countries since world war 2.
In 1953 America overthrow Iran's democratic government Mohammad Mosaddegh and installed a brutal dictator Shah. America helped Shah of Iran to establish secret police and killed thousands of Iranian people.
During Iran-Iraq war evil America supported Suddam Hossain and killed millions of Iranian people. In 1989, America, is the only country ever, shot down Iran's civilian air plane, killing 290 people.
In 2003,America invaded Iraq and killed 1,000,000+ innocent Iraqi people and 4,000,000+ Iraqi people were displaced.
Now America is a failed state with huge debt. Its debt will be 22 trillion by 2015.
Let's say all you claim is true.
What in that makes Russia's actions okay? Using that as a justification is like saying: "Jeffery Dahmer killed and ate people... so it's okay if I want to kill and eat people too."
Others acting badly is never an excuse to act badly.
And the US hasn't annexed any territory since the late 1890's... a stretch where we got Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and some other territories. While the US has put their military in other countries where they shouldn't many times since then, it's never been as conquerors. Sometimes we've been liberators (as in france in WW2), sometimes we've been protectors of regimes not worth protecting, sometimes we've been peacekeepers and sometimes we've overthrown governments we didn't like. But we've never taken the step Russia is taking... starting a conflict to annex land from another nation into our own.
We could have. We could have annexed Cuba... heck many cubans would have supported it at certain times in their history. We could have drummed up a similar defense that Putin is using now. But even for an interventioninst nation like us... that's a line we wouldn't cross.
And Russia did.
Nice try kurt. But why did you cleverly mention the 1890's? Ahem..... in 1847 America brutally marched troops into the sovereign nation of Mexico, stealing millions of square miles of land, by "annexing" California, Arizona, Texas & New Mexico. During the period 1800-1900 the US Cavalry brutally murdered over 2 million Native Americans and then ruthlessly shoved over 3 million into "reservations". So are you saying that Russia is somehow "bad" because they have continued to behave like you guys used to behave???? or is the teapot calling the kettle black???????? excuse me while I laugh.......... Ha! Ha! Ha!
what is the difference what the U.S. has or has not done? This has absolutely nothing to do with what is going on in Ukraine today. these forums are just an opportunity for America bashers. If you are going to put forth a reasonable discussion stick to the subject at hand- that is the illegal seizure of Crimea.
My dear Elizabeth, the reason why it is majorly significant what the US has done, in the past, is because it exactly mirrors what Russia is doing, at this very moment. The illegal seizure of Crimea is exactly similar to the illegal seizure of California, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico, in 1847.......... get it????? So, my question to you is, does the passage of time make a terribly illegal action by one nation against another nation, make it somehow less illegal????? The subject at hand is: The illegal seizure of land. Period. Bringing up the past actions of the people of European descent, is not entirely insignificant............ good lawyers always use "precedence", or previously contested matters of law, to prove their current case at hand........... get it????????????
Look, the point is that the time of conquerors has passed. Military aquistion of territory was something many countries tried to do 100-200 years ago. But we'd reached a point in time where it was not considered okay by the world community anymore.
Russia, by taking these actions, is ostracizing themselves from that communtiy. They came close with Georgia, but were smart enough to not officially annex those territories... instead forming puppet states.
This is different. This is Germany invading Austria or the Sudetenland (both of whom welcomed the Germans in). This is conquering justified by nationalism (or fascism if you prefer). This is using military power not to influence or bully... but to conquer and annex.
The world has not reacted positively to those doing this in the past 50 years or so. The last successful invasion and annexation of territory (as opposed to creating "independent nations"... or puppets) was probably the Green March of Morocco into Spanish held Saharra in 1975. That's 49 years ago.
Russia is stirring up fears of invasion that were long thought to be a thing of the past. They're going back to a time that SHOULD be in the past. Conquest should NOT be how the world works now... but that's exactly what Russia has done. Yes, it's been relatively bloodless... but so was Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland. And we all saw how that worked out.
America is the root of all terror even most Americans are waking up to this. What a bunch of criminals, really.
Not so different than what you Muslims did, from 800 AD thru 1700 AD, calling it Jihad, but in reality, murdering and thieving from Mecca, all the way to Spain in the West, and all the way to Malaysia in the East.......... and then saying "Allah Oh Akbar"............ God is Great............ 🙁 Same crap, different century........... get it????????
Hypocrisy ! The US has invaded dozens of countries without authorisation.
And the last time one of those invasions led to annexation was over 100 years ago.
Conquering, imperialism, expansionism... those were how the world worked 100 years ago. That's not how the world has worked recently... World War 2 scared a lot of that out of the world.
But Putin has decided to bring it back. This is NOT a good thing. Germany's conquering of Austria and the Sudetenland was largely welcomed by those areas as well. It didn't end well for anyone. We've got the same thing happening now with Russia and Crimea.
Russian lived on this land long before the creation of Ukraine. Ukraine created by Russia. The audacity to tell these people that they were cleaned to the east. Just because Americans too lazy to study history.
And Russia originated from Kiev. What's your point? Can Kiev claim the entire Russian territory?
I love reading these history referencing posts that are as meaningful as African history. Guess what? History is the past and no one in 21 century has the right to change borders just because some time ago the map was different.
That's a silly argument.
By that definition, since all life originated in Africa can the Congo claim ownership of every nation of the world?
Of course not. That sort of justification is stupid... it's an excuse to invade and annex territory and it isn't flying anywhere outside of Russia.
Russia just did the same thing Nazi Germany did with the Sudetenland. They bloodlessly invaded and annexed part of another country by using a nationalist (fascist) justification. "Protecting Germans" or "Protecting Russians".
The Crimea is going home)))
Good point Alexsandr. But how come, from 1989-1999, 25 former Soviet Republics decided to call "daddy Russia" a rapist, murderer and thief, and run away from home??????? And now, in 2014, only ONE solitary former Soviet Republic wants to go home????????
Your text clearly shows YOUR desire for the war. So, who wants it – you or Russia?
Yes, lets go to war, More business for the war machine. We don't care if millions are killed or displace, these are only disposable and replaceble bodies. I am sure that Fareek will agreed from his perch in WAPO, CNN and TiIME with American foreing policy like NSA. Deny. Disrupy. Degrade. Deceive. Distort. Delay. Disimform and Destroy
America is no more the world power; Only europe respects it; The whole of asia /africa ,china,russia does not like the way USA interfers in other `countries
Did your mom help you write this cause a third grader knows better then you. Nato destroy Russia? lol . What you suggesting is a WW3 you arrogant IDIOT. Did you know that more American soldiers died upon return from Afghanistan, Iraq etc. due to a suicide then from actual war inflicted wounds. If you ever been in war you would not talk this kind of bull, war brings nothing but suffering and death and only civilians die in it. When NATO planes killed school children in Serbia it was called a "Collateral Damage" and if any non member country does the same it is called a genocide. Crimea is a 97% Russian population and was always Russian. Russians living in Ukraine always lived there they never came there from Russia. Americans came to America and decimated the native population so why don't you listen to your advice and go where ever you came from.
Do you know anything about Russian history? Read it first and you will see how integrated the two countries are. They are not going to fight and crimea was always part of Russia. This is a unique case, has nothing to do with Kazakstan or other former USSR country.
Hey Wholewitt, you are an utter Dimwitt. Judging from your comments you certainly haven't read much
You have no idea what you are spewing so please stop. Do you think you are dealing with Saddam or some other so called leader. If you want to sacrifice Washington for Kiev then by all means send the troops but if not do not call Russia on this. Instead of me teaching anything to you about this subject I suggest reading Steven Cohen an American Princeton professor who specializes in Soviet/Russian history politics maybe then you will learn some facts and history and not spew, project or communicate the nonsense you just did. Just for the record my father is from Kiev, Ukraine.
The danger is that those who improvise successfully can be tempted to do that again - and again. It looks as if Putin is already exploring that prospect in Eastern Ukraine by sending in agents provocateur and linking them with pro-Russian residents of that Ukraine region. If you want to stop a bully you must do that promptly with severe punishment. Regrettably, other nations will probably have to use force as well. It is all Putin now understands. Do Obama and other Western leaders have the courage to do that?
"The minute the Olympics ends, he scrambles to figure out what to do, and he improvises brilliantly and has been able to detach Crimea. " That's a fantasy, from start to finish! Putin had three months to think and plan after USAID started meddling with Ukraine again, and Olympics required zero attention from Putin himself, and even less from his advisers!
And anyway, it looks like you say he has done a better job improvising that Crimea take over, than Obama administration did with it's Orange revolution re-run and Nazi coup... it really sucks for you then!
Putin has got lot's of time to plan what will be next. So if he is capable of figuring something like this on the run, what he will do when he has got all the time he needs!
Now when people of Cremia wants to be with Russia. i dont think anyone should stop them from doing so. If any other country tries to interfere its going to be bad for Cremia and for the country which interferes because going against the will of people is not going to serve anyone. Let Cremia be part of Russia.
Just like we should let Kashmir become part of Pakistan huh??? After all, there is a muslim majority in Kashmir that speaks urdu.......... Ha! Ha! Ha!
Kashmir and indeed Pakistan has been part of India since centuries. India is a secular country. So why should Kashmir become part of Pakistan? Don't mix apples and oranges. Using that logic, even Bradford should become a separate Muslim country in UK. Or Latino dominated parts of Texas and California should be annexed by Mexico.
Kashmir being stolen by Pakistan is very different from Crimea being stolen by Russia. Pakistan has not sent troops into Kashmir with no identification and then held a vote in occupied territory asking the people there if they want to join Pakistan. Instead, they have infiltrated Kashmir with Muslim extremists, that systematically murdered Kashmiri Hindus, over 30 years. This resulted in over 2 million people being killed and over 6 million running away, all of them Hindus. That is why the population of Kashmir became Muslim majority. Very sick and very sad.
Chechnya doesn't want to be part of Russia... should they be allowed to leave?
What if the ethnic Chinese in Vladivostok want to go home to China... is that okay? Can china send in troop to occupy the city and have a referendum at gunpoint to make them part of China?
Did you ask Chechenyans? Even one of them? I doubt it. Besides, Chechnya already had been independent (de-facto, an very likely de-jure in near future). But seems that they wanted something different than independence.
facts on the ground?
Wrong when Russia does it in an area where most people are Russian but right when Israel does it where most people aren't Jews?
The Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip was the result of a war that was started by the Arabs, not the Israelis, which the Israelis won.
There was no war in the Crimea. There is no similarity. Next argument, please.
Plagiarizer Zakaria at it again. 0 real world experience just a journalist commenting on Putin's tactics. We really need to distinguish between reporters (few left) and commentators. Bring in Fred Burton or Bob Baer please. STRATFOR has far more intelligent and in depth observations.
Zakaria is speculating about something he only read about never actually working in the field. I am tired of these news clowns (all networks) who pretend to know what they are talking about.
Get over it James.......... Fareed is much smarter than you and your navy seal Bob Baer combined. You can leave your mommy's basement now, and go do something useful, like maybe graduate from Harvard, like Fareed.......... 🙂
James did not state that Fareed was not smart. He said he had no field experience. If you're going to contradict someone, at least get the subject right.
Valid opinions are too complicated. Let's make a sound opinion, this way we can make things more simple! Fact: Russian military migrated to Crimea, according to Putin to protect the Russian background Ukrainians! And yes about more than 10% Russian background Ukrainians lives in Ukraine! It is also true most Crimean's are Russian origin backgrounds who are majority to choose over Russian side! Now, here is where the the TRUTH comes in and where you can call Putins' direct motive! If Russia's sincere motivation for such move to Crimea is purely to protect their Russian ethnic background, then why not open the border to Crimea's people and welcome the millions of people back to Homeland Russia!?, after all, most crimea's people are more than willing to become part of Russia Im sure they will migrate to Russia! This way Crimea stays part of Ukraine, Putin can protect his people, and everyone can go back to their daily lives!! But this isn't the real motives for the Russian Militaries invasion is it? This is to protect their territorial waters and about their black sea fleet base! If New Ukraine took over completely, There could be a chance Russia might not be able to renew their lease on the Crimea base and that Russia cannot afford! Putin also knows if Ukraine becomes part of the west & Europe, foreign military bases are sure to border Russia! So this move isn't about the people who are Russian ethnic background living in Crimea, Ukraine. This is about securing Russian borders by invading Crimea! The solution is simple! Open the border to Russia so people who choose to be part of the homeland can go to homeland! No bloodshed, no winner, no loser. For every action, there's a reaction, but without a source, there is no action. For every purpose, there's a source, but without a meaning there is no purpose!!
If Russia successfully attain Crimea and secure the black sea fleet base, it will not be a thoughtful victory! The new Ukraine will simply allow foreign bases surrounding Crimea withease and tensions will escalate greater than the situation! Going further, the new Ukraine will likely to join NATO just to attain military and nuclear support, afterall they have already given up their nuclear programs but didnt produce a wuick reaction since they're technically isn't part of NATO. If you invDe their country now, what makes you think they won't join?, when they know you have it! And your the one who took a piece of their country! There is no advantage for Russia to win Cremia! NONE!!
The way you put it one would infer that the West has long standing ambitions of setting up maillitary bases in Ukraine, (which makes suspect their real reason for their support for Ukraine against Russia) and if that is the case what's wrong with Russia wanting to do the same?
Well, Kosovo is just one more precedent. Now, the US and Europe cannot say "my invasion is valid but yours is not". That was exactly Putin's words to the community organizer, the worst American president EVER.
Please, Aleksandr. We both know that the US acted with NATO to stop a genocidal war in Kosovo. There was no war in the Crimea. We both know that Kosovo did not get annexed by the US or any other NATO country. The Crimea is going to be annexed.
There is no similarity. Please stop trying to confuse the issue. The United States has not annexed land since the 1800's, before there were international agreements to make it illegal. In most cases, it was the result of a war. Again, no similarity at all.
Stick to the main point, and address it, without raising spurious, unrelated events that have no bearing on the topic.
Thank you.
So you prefer to wait until ukraine's naci's start kill russian people that always lived in Crimea? They have Rada in their hands and first steps they do was proclaim they want all Ukrainian russians speak ukrainian only. The ones who won't will be under lustration.
If u believe that kosovo was not annexed from sebia by us and nato then I have a bridge t sell u ny city and beach land in arizona
Genocide in kosovo looks like cnn and.fox news and.state.department did a good job on u
I wasn't aware the US or any other nation annexed Kosovo.
In Kosovo, there was an uprising against their government and in the end some foreign countries (including the US) lended that uprising support. The end result did not have any country absorbing Kosovo.
If Russia had just "liberated" Crimea, they would probably get away with it. But they've taken it a step further... they're conquering Crimea. And because of that they will not be welcomed back into the world community. Sanctions will simply keep increasing and increasing and they'll be more and more ostracized. They've put themselves in Iran's shoes. Even China will likely abandon them at some point because of how much they've tied themselves to the world economy.
Russia has few friends left. The end result (probably 10-15 years from now) will likely be a revolution WITHIN Russia do to economic hardship that will just get worse and worse as they stubbornly refuse to let go of Crimea.
But Russia also has a brutal past.. it has carried out genocides and mass deportations.. lets not forget that,,
There are legally-binding treaties that all parties have signed regarding mutual respect for their national sovereignty. The UN Charter specifically prohibits member states from invading other countries. Russia is a member state. It has violated international law.
The UN did not exist in the 1800's, and respect for one nation's national sovereignty by another was a gentleman's agreement, unless it was specifically cited in a particular treaty. So, comparisons with the US's behavior in the 1800's have no basis in law, and are merely an attempt to fog the issue.
Invading Crimea was clearly illegal. The masked gunmen were either criminals or Russian troops, and could have been arrested or shot (their choice) on either basis. That the Ukrainians showed restraint is admirable; can you imagine how Putin would look now if his forces had killed whole Ukrainian units?
Anyone who believes this was not premeditated need only look at the effort made to disguise the troops, take over the Ukrainian defense forces recruitment station, and shut down all media to see that this was well planned. Improvisation is not how Putin works, and this is no exception.
Treaties may be signed, ratified, cancelled, withdrawan from, or loose meaning.
In any case the 1994 Memorandum you are refered to was never ratified by any party who have signed it.
Want peace and stability in the World? The easiest way to achieve it is to make people living on a territory be happy, and feel that they live where they belong. 2 million people on the Planet are now happier than they were 2 weeks ago. And there are ABSOLUTELY NO LOOSERS. I am not counting three polytical clowns in Kiev whose ambitions now have to be toned down a little bit, and a hanful other politiciand whose "credibility is at stake". This is progress. The World is happier and more stable place now than it was 2 weeks ago.
As United States of America and other Western powers totally disagree with the outcome of the recently held referendum by the Crimea people to leave Ukraine and join with Russia, it is an obligation within the principles of democratic culture for these Western powers to respect the overwhelming voice of the Crimea people. However, Obama and his crew (Western powers) should approach the current Ukrainian political crisis with pragmatic and common sense diplomacy, with such steps of quickly initiating the political will to admitting Ukraine into NATO and EU. As these measures would offset the Crimea people's decision, diffuse the political maneuver of Putin, and finally, send a direct signal to quasi-totalitarian and expansionist country (ies) of the preparedness of Western powers to support and continue to promote democratic values around the world.
I say it's time the US sets up the missile defense shield across Europe and the Pacific.
This situation arises partly from lack of sensitivity on the part of the Ukrainian rulers as much as anything else. They should have been aware of the fact that NATO moving ever closer to Russian territory was bound to cause concern regard less of the person in charge there. This situation was confounded by the fact there was already an east west divide, one inclined towards Russia and other Towards the West. As in Egypt West behaved irresponsibly by not defending an elected government against an ill disciplined opposition whose ranks included well known Nazis. Restrain on all sides is what is required now.
What's pathetic is Obama's geopolitical skillset. Leader of the free world my ars. Sanctions. Sanctions. Sanctions. Blah blah blah. Unfortunately it takes multiple failures on the world stage over time for everyone to get a clue. Israel finally has a clue and is set to go solo against Iran. Putin got a clue and has started with the occupation of Crimea. Assad got a clue and decided to keep his chemical weapons. Iran got a clue and has since been aggresively pushing forward with enriching plutonium to weapons grade. Obama? No clue or just completely incompetent (along with his advisors. If US intelligence was worth all the money the taxpayer spends to support it, the US would've had troops in Ukraine long before Russia occupied Crimea and this discussion wouldn't be occurring. Instead Russia has troops in Crimea – checkmate. Not much that can be done for Ukraine at this point. However, since Russia is no longer playing by the rules, maybe the rebels in Syria could use more support – I seem to remember a Russian naval base in the area. Perhaps a proxy war with Iran. They are surrounded by countries that despise the Persians. Better get a clue boss and get boots on the ground in whats left of "free" Eastern europe.
Who cares if ASSAD has chemical weapons who cares if Iran has a nuclear bomb, who cares if crimeans voted to become part of Russia?.... when was the last time Assad Attacked the US? When was the last time Iran attacked the US?
America's Foreign policy is not about freedom or democracy, it's about interests, and the way they get americans to go along is by instilling fear in Americans....oh no chemical weapons, we have them, oh no nuclear weapons we have them, oh no invasions, we've done them. Protestors in occupy Kiev, their president resigns, protestors accupy wall street they get arrested. I wonder what would happen to US citizens if the protested they way the protestors in kiev did??????
Kick Russia out of G8, the WTO, and any other group we can. Ban Russian passports. Freeze assets. Cancel oil deals. Startup the missile shield ten fold. Increase troops in Europe and make the Europeans (besides Britain which already punches above it's weight) ante up as well. Charge a tax on any country that does business with Russia starting at 5% and moving up to 50% at 5% each year. Close our embassy in Moscow. Yes, pretty drastic, but Russia is a gangster state - it is time that we recognize this and act accordingly.
Big boy pants talk HA:)...BS
powerless American, divorced, has no job, smokes reefer, but talks tough........... 🙂
Wow, cancel oil deals. as I am living in North America I wonder how Americans will react to say $200 per barrel crude? and how economy will react to high oil prices? US economy is not build for this level of energy prices hence non ending crisis. Crude just won't go bellow $100
Nobody mentions but US is responsible for between $500 000 and 1 million deaths in Iraq... Add to this Vietnam, country that never made any aggressive move towards US, Laos, Cambodia and US easily looks like the most criminal state in the world after the fall of Germany. Telling others how to behave it clearly a sign of duplicity. Crimea originally is Russian territory and always were. Not only this, The whole of Eastern and Southern Eastern parts of Ukraine are Russian provinces given to artificially created Ukrainian state. And who created this state if no Lenin. Cause I was born and lived in Ukraine I definitely know more than US armchair generals about what is truth and what is not. We always considered Ukrainians from western parts as outsiders.
Current crisis was caused by US and EU interferences in Ukraine affairs. Ukraine is Russia's red line. After USSR fall, there were written and oral agreements about NATO not expanding into Eastern Europe. US breached those agreements and set NATO on Russia borders. From my perspective US is Russia mortal enemy and Russians should clearly awake to this reality and stop seeing US in any favorite light as there is none.
Annexing territory, occupying another country!!! Pretty strong accusations for most here that have no idea what they are talking about. Anyone from New York here?? Analyze the next scenario if you are or know what i'm talking about: Jersey City is less than 4 minutes away from downtown Manhattan on a Path train. Jersey City is part of the NJ state and Manhattan is a borough of New York, which is part of the NY state. Let's say that Jersey City is given to NY for technical reasons – easier to govern as most businesses in Jersey City are extensions of NY. Now, let's say that the American states decide to separate and become independent nations, who should hold claim on Jersey City, NY or NJ??? I'd say NJ, what would you say?? A similar thing happened with Crimea and should have been rightfully claimed by Russia. The chaos with USSR's fall has created this very unpleasant situation for both, Ukraine and Russia, and their people whose history and blood is so intervined that it would be hard to compare Jersey City and Manhattan to them. Now, about Barack Obama and commentators here about Nazis. If Barack Obama goes to Western Ukraine as a president of the United State, he'll surely be welcomed. But if he goes there as not a president and simply as a person of color (not an Aryan looking that is) i'd be surprised if he walks out of there alive. The national hero of Ukraine now is Stepan Bandera (long been labeled by Ukraine, Russia and the world as Hitler of Ukraine. he was killed in 1957 in Germany), the person that welcomed Hitler during WW2 and killed his own Ukrainian people, also Poles, Hungarians, Russians, Jews, Gypsies and others.
Crimea was not on Russia's agenda, it was never a reason for a fight. Russia could fit 100s of Crimeas in its territory. Just like democracy is not the agenda for Iraq, Libya, Egypt or any other places where coups were orchestrated. Proteciting and preserving your country's interests are always the cause. Crimea, Ukraine is in the back of Russia, which is currently protecting its national interests and the interests of its people, both in Ukraine and Russia.
putin take me back in history. like hilter, putin is taking over as the world watches!
What I am amazed at is the coverage of this MAJOR event provided by CNN. Seems like CNN does not want to talk about it. They are intentionally diverting our attention to the " lost" plane. Either US is upto something or they are so ashamed of themselves that they don't want to talk about it. I liked GPS because it gave better coverage to this event.
My problem with the West is that they are ever so ready to support any opposition group that sets itself up against the government. It is this knee-jerk reaction empathy for the "under-dog" which has led to their supporting opposition groups which have turned out to be mere thugs. The majority of Crimeans have shown that they have an emotional connection with Russia which they feel so strongly as to find cessation desirable. Any political repression of that will can only have negative effects in the long run. Let them be Russian; the west has nothing to lose out of that other face, but that's not a big deal.
In 1994 US, UK and Russia signed a memorandum agreeing to protect Ukraine's independence and its borders. For that Ukraine agreed to give up its nuclear weapons. Now we see one of this countries annexing part of Ukraine, and other two, trying to impose frankly laughable sanctions, instead of showing Russia its place. Meanwhile, Russia's channel 1 "talking head" promises to redo USA into nuclear ash. Don't believe me?
Check yourself at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egBHLM... .Only he speaks Russian, obviously. I don't think he would allow himself such a rhetoric, unless he had a permission from Kremlin
Kasandra look up UN resolution 1244 which guarantees the borders of serbia and then usa and west took kosovo away by force so what is ur comment on this
So its ok for usa and west to take away kosovo away from serbia by bombing d country for 78 days drop 20 tons yes tons of depleted uranium cigarette factories, vacuum factories, trains full ofcivilians,tvstation,kindergarden,bridges,chinese embassy and lot more but when russians do it ahhhh you cant do that its illigal, need to honor internationalborders,blabla bla by d west
Fuy spit good for russia so america and nato go over there and bomb them if u dare
Its easy to be a bully now here is ur match america
both america & russia have been the bullies on our planet, over the last 100 years! maybe china will become the bully in the future? why can't we humans co-exist peacefully without somebody trying to be the bully?
Dear Fareed,
Can you say some new bad thing about Putin? This "improvisiong" article has been for the whole week, and it now boring. I bought popcorn and prepared to entertain myself, but there is nothing worth commenting....
It seems like CNN took a 3-day pause, and BBC become objective: it does not even express outrage about reckless Putin's action any more.
The fact is Crimea means more to Putin than Ukraine could ever mean to the West. He is ready to gamble on dangerous games because for him the prize is worth it; for the West it just isn't.
I am a fan of Fareed Zakaria. but in this issuehehas misdirected himself by not being balances.
America findd itself in a situation it didnot breed.
But for the sake of democracy,Zakaria conveniently leaves out the part of ousting a legitimate president of Ukraine.
Whats good for the gender is also good for the goose.
The EU formented this crisis, Russia responded in kind, now who is crying wolf?
Dear, following your logic, North America is still the land of the Indians. And all of today's population – occupiers))
I find it amazing that Fareed Zakaria is getting paid to write nonsense. Fareed, why don't you make yourself useful, go back to India and advocate for "toilet for everyone"?
Of course Putin is not improvising. It looks like some plan strategically performed very well. The more Russians say they protect their people in Ukraine and return their land forcefully back, the more it looks like pure propaganda. They want whole world to believe in this. We know how Putin's regime (or former USSR) really cares about own people and what human rights mean to them. What is a real goal of this game? If Crimea is a first victory, what will be next in Putin's plan?
Do we Americans realize that our own CEO's imposed gargantuan sanctions, against us, the American people, when they shipped all our jobs overseas??? And less than 10,000 of these super-rich traitors continue to live opulently, in gated mansions, on a hill not too far from you!!! Who cares about sanctions against Iran or Russia! Verily I say unto you, we Americans have been "sanctioned" into poverty, by our very own super-rich CEO's. And our government did absolutely nothing to stem the tide! How come there is absolutely no discussion, at any level, about this "elephant in the room"???
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Vinegar 101
Vinegar made our list of top 10 healthy flavor boosters. With so many varieties available, choosing the right vinegar to compliment your dish can get confusing. These vinegar basics will get your taste buds on track.
The word vinegar originates from the French word vin aigre, which translates into "sour wine." Vinegars are made by introducing bacteria into a fermented liquid like wine, beer or cider and converting it into acetic acid (that's the sour flavor you taste in vinegar). As for nutrients, most varieties of vinegar contain about 3 calories and not much else.
Vinegar has been used for thousands of years as a cooking ingredient, condiment and preservative (like for pickles!). The acidity in vinegar makes it a great addition to marinades—the acidity helps break down the protein fiber and softens the meat. Vinegar can also be used to balance out the flavor of dishes and cut down bitterness.
Here's the lowdown on the most common varieties and where to use them:
This dark red, sweet vinegar has been produced in Italy for over 800 years. It's typically made from red or white wine from Trebbiano grapes. The wine is aged in wooden barrels for up to 50 years. The longer this vinegar ages, the sweeter and thicker (and pricier) it gets. Many balsamic vinegars are made with the addition of sulfites, which some asthmatics may be allergic to.
Best for: dishes with strawberries or tomatoes, salad dressings, sauces, soups, marinades, grilled meats, and poached fruit.
Also known as apple cider vinegar, this vinegar has a rich and fruity flavor and is pale brown in color. It's made from fermented apple cider, unpasteurized apple juice, or pulp and isn't very pricey.
Best for: Chutneys, hearty stews, marinades, sweet pickles, and coleslaw dressing.
Also known as distilled vinegar or distilled white vinegar, this colorless vinegar is made from grain alcohol. It has a very high acidity and overpowering sour flavor. This inexpensive vinegar is also useful for household chores like washing windows and cleaning coffee pots.
This vinegar is made from fermented rice and is commonly referred to as rice wine vinegar. It has a mild, sweet flavor and is much less acidic than other vinegars.
Best for: Salad dressing, seafood marinades, and Japanese and Chinese cuisine like sushi and pickled ginger and seafood.
This vinegar is made from red wine and is typically aged in wooden barrels. Its strong flavor makes it a perfect choice for hearty dishes. Both red and white wine vinegars are typically used in French and Mediterranean cuisines and are much less acidic than cider or distilled vinegar.
Depending on the wine it was derived from, the flavor of this versatile vinegar can range from mild to very tangy. Champagne vinegar (made from the bubbly beverage) is pale in color with a mild and delicate flavor.
Best for: Vinaigrette, vegetable dishes, soups and stews and pickled veggies.
Purchasing and Storage Tips: Choose vinegar that's clear in color, not cloudy or muddy. Store unopened in a cool, dry place for 1 to 2 years. Once opened, vinegar can last for up to 3 months.
Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian and consultant who specializes in food safety and culinary nutrition. See Toby's full bio »


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Check out our class highlights from the month of January!
Check out our class highlights from the month of January!
An inside look at the hard work we put in this month!
Some highlights from the past month's training!
Join us on November 22, 2016 for a 3 hour Kalah Self defense seminar with Idan Abolnik! What is Kalah? Combat and self-defense system Deals with real world violence in…
A look at our lesson from November 2016, focusing on stick defense and toughness!
Amiram has over 20 years of martial arts experience – including training in Muay Thai, Krav Maga, Wing Chun Kung Fu, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA. He has competed on the national and international levels in multiple disciplines, having taken home a gold medal in BJJ European Cup, first place in the 2014 BJJ Israel Open and victories in several amateur MMA fights. He started his coaching career in 2000 and considers martial arts to be the backbone of his life because of it's emphasis on integrity and the line it allows him to draw between pride and humility.
Barak is a certified Krav Maga instructor from the Wingate Institute. He formerly served as a Krav Maga instructor in the Israeli Defense Forces and has more than 14 years of coaching experience.
Gal has been a coach for over 5 years and serves in the IDF under a "Competitive athletes" program for the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
He has extensive competitive experience both locally and internationally and holds impressive accolades such as Israeli National Champion, 2nd place finish at the European Championship and 5th place at the World Championship.
He currently trains under professor Ido Pariente.
Gal aspires to be a world renowned instructor/teacher/coach and has a passion to teach his students the art of Jiu Jitsu.
Lev Magen is a former professional MMA Fighter and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Ido Pariente. He started training in various martial arts as a young kid before moving to BJJ in 2001. Lev's first professional MMA fight was in 2010 and he has a career record of 4-0, including an appearance on The Ultimate Fighter Season 16 where he competed for a spot in the UFC. Lev has been coaching both professional fighters and recreational athletes since 2010 with the goal of helping all of his students to achieve their full potential as athletes and as human beings.
Olga Rubin is a professional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor and MMA fighter. Although she only started fighting in 2012, Olga has already achieved many successes in her career. Her accomplishments include gold medals at the BJJ North Open Championship in 2014 & 2015, Copa de Israel 2015, JJIF Israeli Championship 2015, and Abu Dhabi no-gi 2015. She also has an undefeated record of 4-0 in her MMA career including victories at Bellator 164 and 188. She has been an active coach since 2013 when she earned her Personal Coaching Certificate from the Wingate Institute, and has since trained athletes in martial arts, functional training, and CrossFit.
Roee Cohen, who was born and raised in Israel, has been training and competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu since 2009. He is a purple belt student of Roy Pariente and has trained in Brazil under Ricardo Vieira of Checkmat BJJ. Roee has competed in national and international BJJ and MMA competitions, taking home medals and trophies from over 10 of those tournaments ranging from 1st to 3rd place. Roee began his coaching career in 2012 with a Mixed Martial Arts Instructor Certification from Wingate Institute and has since trained athletes that have competed in and won both BJJ and MMA competitions.
Eyal Sade is a trainer of Classic Boxing, Kickboxing and Muay Thai. He lives and breathes martial arts and started practicing various disciplines from a very young age. Eyal has served as a trainer since 1995 in various institutes in Israel and around the world. He received his Muay Thai coaching certificate from The Wingate Institute and has gained experience fighting in both Israel and Thailand.


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Looking Up: See starlight no older than we are
We look back in time every time we look at the stars. In truth, we look back in time every time we open our eyes. It takes the light time to reach your eyes, so what you see may be an image from a billionth of a second ago, to thousands of light years away.
It may of interest to spot the relatively nearby stars and consider what you are seeing in relation to stages in your life, or that of your parents or grandparents — or ancestors.
The next time you have a birthday in the family, even your own, you might enjoy pointing out stars that in terms of light years, are within the time frame of the birthday celebrant's own life.
Light travels at 186,282 miles a second in a vacuum. The distance light travels in a year is called a light year and is roughly 5.8 TRILLION miles.
Most stars of course, just within the Milky Way Galaxy, are many thousands of light years away.
The closest star of course, is the Sun, and it is eight light MINUTES away — if you see the sun shining eight minutes after your baby is born, that sunlight left the Sun the same time your baby came into the world!
There are no stars only one light year away, so there is no star to mark your baby's first birthday!
The nearest star to the Sun is Proxima Centauri, about 4.24 light years distant. Proxima is a dim red dwarf star, requiring a small telescope to see. Proxima is loosely bund gravitationally to the slightly further (4.38), very bright double star, Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately you need to take your 4-year old toddler to southern Florida to barely glimpse this star system (the Tropics and below the equator are far better)!
Is your teenager 16 and learning to drive?
The bright star Altair is 16.7 light years away.
There are an estimated 52 star systems within a radius of 16.3 light years (the same as 5 parsecs, another unit of distance astronomers use).
These systems total about 72 stars, 64 of what are dwarf stars. One nine of these 72 stars exceed magnitude +6.5, which is generally the limit of naked eye visibility in a dark, rural location.
Only three of them other than the Sun are first magnitude of brighter, Alpha Centauri, Sirius and Procyon. The last two are placed in the Northern Hemisphere's winter evening sky.
Most nearby stars, despite their relative closeness, require a small telescope to find.
Here's the distance in light years of a few bright stars well seen in spring time evenings with just your eyes:
Altair 16.7
Vega 25.7
Arcturus 36.7
Regulus 77.6
These are beyond anyone's lifetime:
Spica 260.0
Antares 619.7
Deneb 2,616.
The North Star, Polaris, is 433.8 light years away.
How about the seven stars making up the Big Dipper? Starting at the tip of the handle is Alkaid, 101; Mizar, 78; Aloith, 81; Megrez (the star where the "handle" meets the bowl), 81; Phecda (bottom of the bowl), 84; Merak, 79 and Dubhe (the star at the front tip of the bowl), 124. Most are no further away than one's average life span.
Within 50 lights years, there are about 133 stars which may be seen without a telescope.
The Moon, which reaches last quarter on June 6, is 1.3 light SECONDS away.
These stars are so very far away- yet we can see them. Imagine the power they put out!
Keep looking up!
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Pres.-elect Trump, VP-elect Pence reach deal to keep majority of Carrier jobs from moving to Mexico
INDIANAPOLIS — President-elect Donald Trump and Carrier have reached a deal that will keep nearly 1,000 factory jobs in Indiana, the company said on Tuesday, November 29th.
Carrier poses an early critical test for President-elect Trump, who promised during the campaign to keep American jobs from fleeing to Mexico.
President-elect Trump and VP-elect Mike Pence, the current governor of Indiana, will be in Indianapolis on Thursday to announce the deal, Carrier said.
The company, which is owned by defense contractor United Technologies, announced in February that it would close two Indiana plants — a Carrier plant in Indianapolis that employs 1,400 workers and a United Technologies Electronic Controls plant in nearby Huntington, Indiana, that employs 700.
The company, which manufactures heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, planned to send work to Mexico starting next year. That move would have saved it $65 million a year in labor costs, according to the union that represents the workers.
United Technologies is a leading defense contractor that benefits from billions of dollars in federal spending, so it needs to maintain good relations with the incoming President-elect Trump administration.
United Technologies collects about $5.6 billion in annual revenue from U.S. government contracts, according to company filings, which is equal to about 10% of its overall revenue.
Sen. Dan Coats took to Twitter to congratulate President-elect Trump and Pence on the deal.
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BRANCH ST. DELI: 203 E. Branch St., Arroyo Grande, 489-9099. Live music Fri. from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
THE CLIFFS RESORT: 2757 Shell Beach Road, 773-5000 or cliffsresort.com.
F. MCLINTOCKS SALOON: Two locations: 750 Mattie Road in Pismo Beach and 133 Bridge St. in Arroyo Grande. 773-1892 or mclintocks.com. Live music at the Pismo Beach location every Fri. and Sat. from 6-9 p.m. Tennessee Jimmy Harrell and Doc Stoltey play on alternating weekends.
GATHER WINE BAR: 122 E. Branch St. in the Village of Arroyo Grande. Live music every Sat. at 7 p.m. 3/17: Music all day for St. Patrick's.
HARRY'S NIGHT CLUB AND BEACH BAR: Cypress and Pomeroy, downtown Pismo Beach, 773-1010. Thurs.: Front Row Karaoke. 3/23-24: Midnight Ride at 9 p.m. 3/24: Tommy Lee and the Portigees Band at 3 p.m. 3/25: Stellar Band at 3 p.m. 3/25: Shameless Band at 9 p.m. 3/26-27: Double Shot at 9 p.m. 3/28: Jimmy Jimmy at 9 p.m.
LIDO RESTAURANT AT DOLPHIN BAY: 2727 Shell Beach Road, Shell Beach, 773-4300 or TheDolphinBay.com. Join Three Martini Lunch every Thurs. and Fri. from 6-9 p.m. Matt Cross plays Tues. at 5:30 p.m.
MONGO'S SALOON: 359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, 489-3639. Music every day.
MR. RICK'S: 404 Front St., Avila Beach, 595-7425. Fri.-Sat.: Live music, 9 p.m. Sun.: Live music, 3 p.m.
THE SANTA MARIA BREWERY: 112 Cuyama Lane, Nipomo, 349-2090. Tony Baloney from 4-6 p.m. every Sat.
SEAVENTURE: 100 Ocean View, Pismo Beach, 773-4994. Live music in the Fireplace Room on Wed. from 6-9 p.m.
SLO DOWN PUB: 1200 E. Grand Ave. (at Brisco Road), Arroyo Grande, 473-0102. Tues. Bluesday: Jam night with Jim Townsend Blues Band from 7-10 p.m. 3/22: Jim Townsend at 7 p.m. 3/23: Time Furnace at 7:30 p.m. 3/24: RF8 Band at 7:30 p.m. 3/26: Spanky at 7 p.m.
SHELL CAFÉ: 1351 Price St., Pismo Beach, 773-8300. Big Daddy presents the Blues Masters Jam every Wed. from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
THE SPOT: 116 W. Branch St. Arroyo Grande, 474-5711.
VENTANA GRILL: 2575 Price St. Pismo Beach, 773-0000, or ventanagrill.com. Matt Cross plays on Mon and Wed. evenings.
VINO VERSATO: 781 Price St., Pismo Beach, 773-6563 or vinoversato.com. Live music every weekend from 6-9 p.m.: Open jam session Thurs.; Tim Jackson and Dave Miller play on Sat.
San Luis Obispo
ALGERIA WINE AND WARE: 942 Chorro St., 596-0200. 3/8-10: SLO Film Fest After Hours with Steve Key and Friends from 9-11 p.m.
BON TEMPS CREOLE CAFE: 1000 Olive St., 544-2100. Wed., 6:30-8:30pm: Billy and Charlie Foppiano or Valerie Johnson and Al B Blue. Thurs., 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Red Skunk Jipzee Swing Band and The Creole Syncopators.
CREEKY TIKI: 782 Higuera St., 903-2591.
FROG & PEACH PUB: 728 Higuera, 595-3764. 3/23: Dub Seeds at 8 p.m. 3/24: French Cassettes at 8 p.m. 3/25: Bosen and Suede at 10 p.m.
THE GRADUATE: 990 Industrial Way, 541-0969 or slograd.com. Wed.: College Hump Night, with Wild 106 (DJ). Thurs.: Country Stampede (DJ). first Sat.: Big Chill Night (DJ).
KREUZBERG: 685 Higuera St., 439-2060. Songwriters At Play is on Tues., 6:30-9:30 p.m. 3/24: The Swan Thief at 8 p.m. 3/26: Radiation City and Ghost Porn at 8 p.m. 3/27: The Honey Dewdrops at 6:30 p.m.
LINNAEA'S CAFE: 1110 Garden St., 541-5888. Live music starts at 8 p.m. most nights. 3/22: Cal Poly Jazz Combo at 8 p.m. 3/23: Alameda Band at 8 p.m. 3/24: Dafni and The Good Intentions at 8 p.m. 3/27: Cuesta Jazz at 7 p.m.
MADONNA INN: 100 Madonna Road, 543-3000. Thurs.-Fri.: Frank Gary Band, Sat.: Rose Garden, Sun.: DJ Nancy Lara, Mon.: SLO Rug Cutters, Wed.: Frank Gary Band.
OASIS: 675 Higuera St., 543-1155. Fri.-Sat.: SLO Beledi.
PAPPY MCGREGOR'S: pappymcgregors.com or 543-KILT (5458),1865 Monterey St. Live music is Wed./Thurs./Fri. from 6-9 p.m.
SANITARIUM: 1716 Osos St., 215-9305. First and Third Wed. from 7-10 p.m. live music with singer songwriters.
SLO BREWING CO.: 1119 Garden St., 543-1843 or slobrewingco.com. 3/23: Set Your Goals at 6 p.m. 3/24: Amy Ray at 7 p.m. 3/25: Pennywise at 7 p.m. 3/27: Todd Snider at 7 p.m.
STEYNBERG GALLERY: 1531 Monterey St., 547-0278. 3/23: Cynthia Hilts at 8 p.m. 3/24: Café Musique at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Z CLUB: 2010 Parker St., 544-2582.
North County
BEE ROCK STORE: 5625 Interlake Road, 5 miles above Lake Nacimiento Dam, 472-9677 or beerockstore.com. Music is on Sun. from 1-6 p.m.
THE BOAR'S HOLE: 1242 Park St., Paso Robles, 835-1894. Live music is featured every Fri. and Sat. 3/23: Dead Shot Outlaws.
CAMOZZIS: 5855 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 466-1880.
D'ANBINO VINEYARDS AND CELLARS: 710 Pine St., Paso Robles, 227-6800 or danbino.com. 3/24: Ann Kelly at 8 p.m.
ELKHORN BAR: 1263 Mission St., San Miguel, 467-3909 or elkhornbar.net. Karaoke is at 8 p.m. on Wed. Call for information on weekend events or check them out on Facebook.com.
THE HAVEN WINE BISTRO: 6155 El Camino Real, Atascadero, havenwinebar.net or 468-4880. Live music Wed.-Sat. Guitarist/singer Mike Swan appears every Wed. from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
LA BELLASERA HOTEL AND SUITES: 206 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles, 238-2834, guitar/vocal duo, Adam Levine and Judy Philbin play every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thurs. from 6:30-9:30 p.m., in the dining room/bar.
LAST STAGE WEST: Halfway Station on Highway 41 (15050 Morro Road at Toro Creek), 461-1393 or laststagewest.net. 3/22: Catsmelvin.
MERITAGE WINE TASTING LOUNGE: 810 11th St., Paso Robles, 238-9456 or meritagelounge.com. Live music on Fri. and Sat. from 6-9 p.m.
PAPPY MCGREGOR'S: pappymcgregors.com or 238-7060, 1122 Pine St. in Paso Robles. Live music is Wed./Thurs. from 6-9 p.m. and Fri./Sat. from 8-10:30 p.m.
PASO ROBLES INN CATTLEMAN'S LOUNGE: 1103 Spring St., 238-2660.
PINE STREET SALOON: 1234 Pine St., Paso Robles, 238-1114. Mon.: Open mic from 8 p.m.-midnight, Wed.: Free pool, Tues., Thurs., Fri. and Sun: Karaoke, Sat: Live music. 3/24: Mike Tozzi and the Indian Valley Band.
THE PIT STOP: 2805 Black Oak Drive, Paso Robles, 239-1261. Wed.: Live music, 7 p.m. Fri.: Karaoke, 7pm.
THE PONY CLUB AT HOTEL CHEVAL: 1021 Pine St., Paso Robles, 226-9995.
THE PORCH: 22322 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita, 438-3376 or PorchCafe.com. Songwriters At Play showcases Thurs., 6:30-9:30 p.m. 3/22: Spanky Baldwin performs.
POUR HOUSE: 1331-A Vendels Circle, in Paso Robles. 239-2868.
THE RANCH RESTAURANT AND HONKY TONK NIGHTCLUB: 1285 Mission St. in San Miguel, liveattheranch.com or 467-5047. Wed.: Comedy night. Thurs.: Karaoke, Sat.: Live music.
SCULPTERRA WINERY: 5015 Linne Road, Paso Robles, 226-8881. Songwriters at Play every Sun. from 1-4 p.m. No cover, all ages. 3/25: Alfa Garcia.
FE-NOM-E-NAL: 835 12th St., Paso, 227-7154.
North Coast
10TH STREET GRILL: 2011 10th St., Los Osos, 528-2011 or 10thstreetgrill.com. Jeff Bright, a classical guitarist, plays Thurs. at 6 p.m.
CAMBRIA PINES LODGE: 2905 Burton Drive, Cambria, 927-4200 or cambriapineslodge.com. Thurs.: Karaoke.
EL COLIBRI HOTEL AND SPA, 5620 Moonstone Beach Drive, Cambria, 924-3003 or elcolibrihotel.com.
FUEL DOCK: 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 772-8478. 3/23: Boombala at 9 p.m. 3/24: Wig Spinners at 3 p.m. and Versatones at 9 p.m.
INN AT MORRO BAY: 60 State Park Road, Morro Bay, 772-5651. Live music on Fri. and Sat. nights.
LAS CAMBRITAS: 2336 Main St., Cambria, 927-0175. Live music every Thurs. evening and Sun. afternoon.
THE MERRIMAKER: 1301 2nd St. in Los Osos, 528-9940.
MOZZI'S SALOON: 2262 Main St. in Cambria, 927-4767.
OLD CAYUCOS TAVERN: 130 N. Ocean Ave., Cayucos, 995-3209. Thurs.: Band tryouts. Fri.-Sat.: Live music.
OTTER ROCK CAFE: 885 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, 772-1420. Tues.-Wed: Karaoke, 8 p.m. Thurs.: Open jam, 8 p.m. Sun. music is at 4 p.m.
ROCK ESPRESSO BAR: 275 Morro Bay Blvd., 772-3411. Live music 3-6 p.m. on Sat.
SEA PINES GOLF RESORT: 1945 Solano St., Los Osos, 528-5252 or email@example.com. Summer concerts take place on Sat. from 2-6 p.m.
SKIPPERS RESTAURANT: 113 N Ocean, Cayucos, 995-1122.
STAX WINE BAR: 1099 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, 772-5055 or staxwine.com. On Sun. Jay DiPaola performs from 3-6 p.m.
SWEET SPRINGS SALOON: 990 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, 528-3764. Live music weekends. 3/22: Meth Leppard.
TOGNAZZINI'S DOCKSIDE: 1245 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, 772-8100. Lenny Blue performs every Wed. at 11:30 a.m.
WINDOWS ON THE WATER: 699 Embarcadero, Suite 7, Morro Bay, 772-0677. Live music every Mon. and Thurs. evening. 3/22: Mike Maguire at 6 p.m. 3/26: Elitajazz at 6 p.m.


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The inaugural class of the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame includes a father and son, a coach and two of his players, and three women who helped usher in the growth of girls' high school basketball in the state.
At a press conference Wednesday at the Cumberland County Civic Center, the recently formed Maine Basketball Hall of Fame announced its first class of inductees, who will be honored Aug. 21 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
Tony Hamlin, vice chairman of the Hall directors and chairman of the selection committee, called it "an important day for Maine basketball." Hamlin, a former coach at Morse, South Portland and Penquis Valley high schools, introduced the 16 players, five coaches, one official and one contributor who will be honored.
The father-and-son combination to be inducted are Bob and Brett Brown as a coach and player, respectively. The coach and two of his players are Dick Whitmore, Brad Moore and Matt Hancock. The women inductees who were trailblazers in improving the quality of girls' basketball are Lisa Blais Manning, Rachel Bouchard and Joanne P. McCallie.
The inaugural class does not have Cindy Blodgett, a star at Lawrence High and the University of Maine. Players aren't eligible until 20 years after their playing career. Blodgett's last season at Maine was 1997-98.
"There will be a healthy discussion of who's not in," said Hamlin, a guard at the University of Maine in the early 1970s.
The idea of the Hall began four years ago and got serious two years later.
"We've been going full steam at this for the last nine months," said Hamlin. "People behind this movement have put a lot of time in. We have a nominating committee with a combined 720 years of basketball experience. There was a lot of discussion on the nominations. We wanted to do it the right way.
"The committee felt 16 players, five coaches, a referee and a contributor was a good number for the first year. We're not locked into a set number of inductees each year."
The Hall will be housed at the Cross Insurance Center. The history of Maine basketball is already on display there.
The inductees:
• Lisa Blais Manning: Led Westbrook to four straight Class A titles, then became a four-year starter at Old Dominion, helping her team win the NCAA title.
• Rachel Bouchard: A two-time all-state player at Hall-Dale High, then a two-time North Atlantic Conference player of the Year and two-time Kodak All-American at Maine.
• Brett Brown: Led South Portland to two Western Maine championships and the Class A state title in 1979. Played for Rick Pitino at Boston University, where he was the team MVP as a sophomore. Current coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.
• Skip Chappelle: At the University of Maine from 1959-62, led the Yankee Conference in scoring three straight years. Later coached the Black Bears for 17 years. Chappelle led Old Town High to the 1957 Class LL state title before prepping a year at MCI. Drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1962 and became life- long friends with K.C. Jones.
• Danny Coombs: An all-state selection at Brewer High in 1960, scoring 35 points in the state final and 104 in three tourney games that season. Went to Seton Hall on a basketball scholarship before signing a pro baseball contract. Pitched seven years in the majors.
• Don Crosby: An all-New England and Scholastic Magazine All-American at Cony High in 1966. Led the Rams to the Class LL state title, then was on the 1969 Boston College team that reached the NIT final.
• Matt Donahue: Scored 1,513 points for Westbrook in the pre-3-point shot era. First-team all-state player as a junior and senior. Set the school single-game scoring record with 57 points against Deering in 1970. Led the Blue Blazes to the Western Maine title in 1969 before losing to Caribou in the state final on a half-court shot at the buzzer. Averaged 25 points a game at USM.
• Joe Harrington: Led Morse to the Class LL state title, beating Stearns in 1963. Morse then lost to Stearns in the New England final at Boston Garden. A two-year all-state player who later played for Maryland and Coach Lefty Driesell. The Celtics drafted Harrington in 1967. Harrington later coached at Hofstra, George Mason, Long Beach State and Colorado. He was also an assistant with the Toronto Raptors.
• Matt Hancock: Led Lake Region to the 1985 Class B state title and was named all-state. A Division III All-American three straight years at Colby and in 1990, was the Division III player of the year. Won the Division III scoring title in 1988, averaging 33 points per game. Maine's all-time college scoring leader.
"I was able to score the points I did at Colby because of Coach Whitmore," said Hancock. "He supported and encouraged it. I was a pretty good player in high school but I changed as a player my first day on campus at Colby. A lot of it was just in the manner of how to approach the game. Everything I achieved at Colby was because of Coach Whitmore."
• Jon MacDonald: Like Harrington, played for the University of Maryland, where he captained the team in the 1968-69 season. A teammate and roommate of Gary Williams, who would coach the Terrapins to a national title. A first-team all-state selection for three years at Stearns High. In 1963, was named All-New England and Parade Magazine All-American.
• John Mitchell: One of the best shooters in Maine high school history. His Waterville High teams were 70-2 in the mid-1940s, winning the Maine and New England titles in 1944. An All-New England selection at Providence, then served as an assistant at Colby College under Dick Whitmore for 40 years.
• Joanne P. McCallie: Class A all-state two years at Brunswick, then played four years at Northwestern. Coached at Maine when it was one of the top teams in New England. Currently the coach at Duke, one of the top teams in the country.
"I just so enjoyed my playing days in Maine and growing up there," said McCallie. "It's a fabulous honor. I'm absolutely thrilled. I'm a bit surprised (to go in as a player) because I only see myself as a coach now."
• Brad Moore: The career scoring leader at Hall-Dale High in the early 1970s, where his number is retired, and the rebounding leader and third-leading career scorer for Colby. An All-Maine college first-team selection, All-ECAC Division III choice and third-team Division III All-American.
• Steve Pound: Class LL first- team all-state as a senior in 1968, leading Stearns to the state title. Scored 68 points in his first game as a senior and averaged 40 his senior year before the 3-point shot. Played at Acadia University in Nova Scotia, ending as the school's all-time scorer. Led his team to the Canadian title.
• Doug Roberts: Led Rumford to the 1974 and '76 Class A titles and the '76 New England title. First-team all-state as a junior and senior. Scored more than 1,400 career points. Played at Acadia University, then transferred to Clark in Worcester, Mass., where he scored more than 1,000 points and was All-New England. Longtime successful coach at Sanford High.
• Jack Scott: Played for Ellsworth in the mid-1950s, leading the team to a state title and appearance in the New England tournament. Went to Connecticut, then finished his career at Husson. Remained active in semipro leagues as a player-coach for his own team. A longtime teacher-coach at Ellsworth.
• Ordie Alley: Won more than 600 games at Jonesport-Beals High, including 13 Eastern Maine titles and nine state championships, five in a row. His teams made the tournament in 37 of his 39 seasons.
• Bob Brown: Coached for 50 years, 42 as a head coach. Won more than 600 games with four state titles and seven regional championships. A head coach at six Maine high schools, and a college head coach at USM, Boston University and St. Anselm.
"I'm very proud and honored to be a member of the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame," said Brown. "The players I coached allowed me to win games. Without them I wouldn't be here today."
• Paul Vachon: Coached the Cony girls to seven Class A titles and 11 Eastern Maine titles. His teams won 451 games and made the tournament 23 straight seasons. His .910 winning percentage was one of the highest in the country.
• George Wentworth: A legend in Maine high school basketball. The Notre Dame graduate turned Stearns into a perennial champion and helped put the state on the New England basketball map when his Minutemen won the 1963 New England championship.
• Dick Whitmore: With 635 career wins, is the most successful college coach in Maine history. His Colby College teams won 31 CBB championships and three ECAC titles, making three NCAA tourney appearances.
"To be able to stand up with the quality of people here is an honor that I can't completely describe," said Whitmore.
• Bob Butler: The longtime statistician and historian for Maine high school basketball. The former York High athletic director compiled the Heal points for the Maine Principals' Association for close to 60 years.
• Jim DiFrederico: One of the top basketball officials in Maine for years. He died in 1985.
The Hall also will honor the 1944 Waterville High basketball team that captured the state and New England championships.
Tickets to the induction ceremony can be obtained at www.mainebasketballhalloffame.com
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Good morning ya'll!
Late start for me this Sunday, woke up with a crick in the neck and while I was putting away clean dishes I suddenly needed to reorganize my Tupperware cupboard. Yup. So, now I'm here, with my fresh cup of Butter Toffee flavored coffee (just a quick splutz [that's a word, I promise] of milk) and ready to dawdle on through what will undoubtedly be a very lazy Sunday.
Enough about me!
Let's talk scrap!
The biggest thing happening around here is our Christmas in July celebration! Please kindly crawl out from your rock if you were unaware of this. 😉 We've been so excited about all the activities and PRIZES – OH THE PRIZES! – that it's been quite difficult to contain our exuberance. Today wraps up our celebrations, so if you've got any last minute layouts to finish for the special challenges, or want to pop into one last chat (a story speed scrap!) with Pixels by Jen (2:00PM EST!) then now is your chance! Have you been keeping track of your event points? Got your eyes on the BIG prize?
If you earn a total of 10 points by Sunday July 29th at midnight EST, you will receive this special gift from our GingerScraps Designers!!
Check out the Christmas in July thread for all the details!
One of the challenges you can complete for our Christmas in July(CiJ) celebration is the Hybrid Ornament – which I am working on making several of for Holiday gifts! Simple, personal and, obviously, awesome.
Even after the CiJ has wrapped up there is no reason NOT to get a jump on your Holiday gifts! I know with the endless supply of goodies that GingerScraps creates for us I'm certain to actually get my gifts completed BEFORE December 24th this year. You know, like December 23rd. 😉
December will be here before you know it- yes summer is still in full swing, and I am expecting some very warm August days to come but yes, AUGUST! There are only three days left of July! HOLY MOLY! I've come to the conclusion that there is indeed a time thief among us. Get ready though, August is bringing some phenomenal things to GingerScraps (as if any other day doesn't already 😉 ). However, soak up the last few days of July by shopping PsychoZoe's Retiring Sale.
For example, the must-have Fun With Tulle Templates
Don't miss these, get them now before they are gone! Don't forget to browse our ENTIRE store either, so many of our Designers having many items on sale through today. If you're new to us (HELLO!) totally take advantage of our Christmas in July extravaganza!
And remember if you spend $10 in our store you get this HUGE Grab-bag for FREE!
Speaking of new, I've seen so many fresh smiling faces (emoticons 😉 )in the forum that it warms my scrappy heart! WELCOME WELCOME! I hope each and every one of you gets your fluffy bunny slippers on and makes GingerScraps your cozy little corner of the web. We LOVE having you here!
With that, I'm wrapping up this wrap-up to go and get scrappy with it.
Have a scrap happy Sunday my friends!


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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the lovely The Broke and the Bookish.
Okay, here is my problem: I haven't read very many 2016 releases yet. So if I made this list based on books I've read, it would be three books long…and that would be sad. So this list has two parts: 1) books I've read and loved, and 2) 2016 releases I plan to read and love.
1. The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
This book destroyed me!! It was exactly the heart-wrenching, amazing, incredible ending to the Raven Cycle that I needed it to be.
2. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
My favorite book of 2016, hands down. This book is so good there aren't even words for how good it is.
3. The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson
Everything Brandon Sanderson writes is amazing, but this book was especially incredible. I need the next book NOW!
4. The Rose and the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh
I actually plan to read this book soon! I love that this is a duology, so I won't have to wait for another book (because I think another cliffhanger like the end of TWATD might kill me). I can't wait to read more Shazi!
5. The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson
I am officially a fan of Morgan Matson. Both Second Chance Summer and Since You've Been Gone were amazing, so I can't wait to read her latest book!
6. Calamity by Brandon Sanderson
I am loving the Reckoners series so far, so I can't wait to read the next book. I just bought this and will probably read it soon, though I'm not sure when.
7. Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
I loved Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys, so I'm really excited to see what her next book is like. It will probably destroy my heart, though, so I haven't bought it yet.
8. Firsts by Laurie Flizabeth Flynn
I got this book right when it came out. I am in love with the premise (and the cover), but I'm waiting for the right moment to read it.
9. The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson
The description of this book really grabbed me. It combines Doctor Who and the competitive side of high school, two things that aren't mentioned in YA enough 😉
10. Starflight by Melissa Landers
The cover of this book is gorgeous and the plot sounds awesome. I don't own this yet, but I wish I did!
Have you read any of these? Which 2016 releases are your favorites?


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Ali Carter: Snooker player gets testicular cancer all-clear
Last updated on .From the section Snooker
Snooker player Ali Carter says he has been given the all clear by doctors as he continues his recovery from surgery for testicular cancer.
The 33-year-old from Essex underwent an operation at the beginning of the month after being diagnosed with the illness.
Carter plans to return at the Shanghai Masters held from 16 to 22 September.
"Just had the best news ever! I've got the all clear! Will be back in action in the Shanghai Masters. Thank you for all your support!" he said on Twitter.
Chelmsford-based Carter also suffers from Crohn's disease - an autoimmune disorder that affects the digestive system - and had hoped to return at an event in Rotterdam.
However, he was told "to take it easy for a month" and not rush his rehabilitation.
Carter has won three ranking events in his professional career and has been ranked as high as number two in the world.
He reached the World Championship final at the Crucible in both 2008 and 2012, where he lost to Ronnie O'Sullivan on both occasions.


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March 29, 2010
1,100 communities beg for Google broadband
Posted: 10:29 AM ET
The mayor of Sarasota, Florida, swam with sharks. Topeka, Kansas, temporarily changed its name to Google, Kansas. And in Duluth, Minnesota, the head of city government jumped into a frigid lake with ice chunks floating on the surface.
Why? To beg Google for better broadband.
More than 1,100 cities and towns have asked Google to speed up their Internet connections as part of the company's "Google Fiber" project. The search-engine giant says it will build the infrastructure for affordable, ultra-high-speed Internet connections in one or more communities, with the hopes of serving 50,000 to 500,000 people. Google plans to choose the winning community or communities by the end of the year.
The Mountain View, California-based company thanked mayors across the country for submitting "tremendous and creative" requests that the experimental network be build in their cities.
"We're thrilled to see this kind of excitement, and we want to humbly thank each and every community and individual for taking the time to participate," project manager James Kelly wrote on Google's blog.
"This enthusiasm is much bigger than Google and our experimental network. If one message has come through loud and clear, it's this: people across the country are hungry for better and faster Internet access."
Google says its connection will be hundreds of times faster than average Internet speeds in the U.S. today - with data transfer rates of 1 gigabit per second. Google hopes to accomplish that speed by bringing fiber optic cables straight to peoples' homes.
The country's average broadband speed ranked 18th in the world in a recent report from Internet monitor Akamai. South Korea was the world leader. Iceland, Latvia and Slovakia both had connection speeds faster than those in the U.S.
In addition to the 1,100 official requests from communities, more than 194,000 individuals wrote Google asking the company to install faster connections in their areas.
This all comes as the U.S. federal government debates a plan to speed up Internet connections across the country, and to make the Web more accessible to Americans.
What do you think makes Google's fiber-to-the-home project so popular with mayors? Would you jump in a near-frozen lake for better broadband? Let us know with a comment on this post.
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Paynes Prairie, Florida,
is fenced off from the highway
by wood and wire.
A short pier and viewing dock
will hold you over the deep, heaving grass.
I should have hiked the prairie
west of my home, the small college town
peeking out from the East.
They say you go mad in the grasses.
I want to leave the car running by the road.
— Eric Dutton


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Daddy took pride in being strict. "Spare the rod and spoil the child." He was certainly never accused of spoiling the child. Many times I heard him say there wasn't a kid or an animal he couldn't conquer. During his hog-hunting days he acquired a hog-dog he was incredibly proud of. Sutter was a black lab/Catahoula Cur mix. When sicced on a herd of hogs, Sutter plunged in and fearlessly latched onto the hog's ear not to be dislodged until the hunter dispatched the hog. The poor hog couldn't slash Sutter as long as he hung on to the ear. The dog was in the greatest danger of being bitten as he rushed the hog. Hog-hunting was dangerous for men and dogs. I've seen Daddy stitch his cut dogs a few times. He required stitches a time or two, but splurged on a doctor for himself.
Sutter worked cows with Daddy. One day, he chased a calf and pinned it to the ground where he held it by a mangled ear. Expecting a kill, he wouldn't release it. Daddy pulled him off the calf, tied him off to a small sapling, and pulled off his belt to strap to him. He got a couple of licks in before Sutter changed his belief system. The enlarged dog ran Daddy up the sapling where he clung just out of the dog's reach. At six-foot three and two hundred forty pounds, Daddy was imposing on the tree. It dipped from one side to the other as Daddy bounced side-to-side just beyond the snarling dog's jaws. I wondered if somebody would have to shoot Daddy if Sutter latched onto his ear. After a few minutes, Sutter's temper cooled and he wagged his tail when Daddy spoke to him. Daddy climbed down when Sutter seemed to have forgiven him.
Sitter was a very valuable dog. Instead of shooting him as I expected, Daddy took the reasonable attitude that he'd handled things badly. He and Sutter worked it out and the dog concentrated on hogs from that time forward.
Maybe I should have run Daddy up a tree.


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Fox News Chief, Roger Ailes, urged employee to lie, records show
It was an incendiary allegation — and a mystery of great intrigue in the media world: After the publishing powerhouse Judith Regan was fired by HarperCollins in 2006, she claimed that a senior executive at its parent company, News Corporation, had encouraged her to lie two years earlier to federal investigators who were vetting Bernard B. Kerik for the job of homeland security secretary.
Ms. Regan had once been involved in an affair with Mr. Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner whose mentor and supporter, former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, was in the nascent stages of a presidential campaign. The News Corporation executive, whom she did not name, wanted to protect Mr. Giuliani and conceal the affair, she said.
Now, court documents filed in a lawsuit make clear whom Ms. Regan was accusing of urging her to lie: Roger E. Ailes, the powerful chairman of Fox News and a longtime friend of Mr. Giuliani. What is more, the documents say that Ms. Regan taped the telephone call from Mr. Ailes in which Mr. Ailes discussed her relationship with Mr. Kerik.
It is unclear whether the existence of the tape played a role in News Corporation's decision to move quickly to settle a wrongful termination suit filed by Ms. Regan, paying her $10.75 million in a confidential settlement reached two months after she filed it in 2007.
Depending on the specifics, the taped conversation could possibly rise to the level of conspiring to lie to federal officials, a federal crime, but prosecutors rarely pursue such cases, said Daniel C. Richman, a Columbia University law professor and a former federal prosecutor.
Of course, if it were to be released, the tape could be highly embarrassing to Mr. Ailes, a onetime adviser to Richard M. Nixon whom critics deride as a partisan who engineers Fox News coverage to advance Republicans and damage Democrats, something Fox has long denied. Mr. Ailes also had close ties with Mr. Giuliani, whom he advised in his first mayoral race. Mr. Giuliani officiated at Mr. Ailes's wedding and intervened on his behalf when Fox News Channel was blocked from securing a cable station in the city.
In a statement released on Wednesday, a News Corporation spokeswoman did not deny that Mr. Ailes was the executive on the recording. But the spokeswoman, Teri Everett, said News Corporation had a letter from Ms. Regan "stating that Mr. Ailes did not intend to influence her with respect to a government investigation." Ms. Everett added, "The matter is closed."
Ms. Everett declined to release the letter, and Ms. Regan's lawyer, Robert E. Brown, said the News Corporation's description of the letter did not represent Ms. Regan's complete statement.
The new documents emerged as part of a lawsuit filed in 2008 in which Ms. Regan's former lawyers in the News Corporation case accused her of firing them on the eve of the settlement to avoid paying them a 25 percent contingency fee. The parties in that case signed an agreement to keep the records confidential, but it does not appear that an order sealing them was ever sent to the clerk at State Supreme Court in Manhattan, and the records were placed in the public case file.
Discussion of the recorded conversation with Mr. Ailes emerges in affidavits from Ms. Regan's former lawyers who are seeking to document the work they did on her case and for which they argue they deserve the contingency fee. They describe consulting with a forensic audio expert about the tape.
No transcript of the conversation is in the court records.
But Brian C. Kerr, one of Ms. Regan's former lawyers, describes in an affidavit the physical evidence he reviewed as "including a tape recording of a conversation between her and Roger Ailes, which is alluded to throughout the complaint" that Mr. Kerr and another lawyer, Seth Redniss, drafted for Ms. Regan. That complaint said News Corporation executives "were well aware that Regan had a personal relationship with Kerik."
"In fact," the complaint said, "a senior executive in the News Corporation organization told Regan that he believed she had information about Kerik that, if disclosed, would harm Giuliani's presidential campaign. This executive advised Regan to lie to, and to withhold information from, investigators concerning Kerik."
Mr. Redniss, in his affidavit, referred to "a recorded telephone call between Roger Ailes, the chairman of Fox News (a News Corp. company) and Regan, in which Mr. Ailes discussed with Regan her responses to questions regarding her personal relationship with Bernard Kerik."
"The 'Ailes' matter became a focal point of our work," Mr. Redniss continued.
The dispute involves a cast of well-known and outsize personalities; it also includes some New Yorkers who have had spectacular career meltdowns.
Mr. Kerik was sent to prison last year after pleading guilty to federal charges including tax fraud and lying to White House officials.
The law firm Ms. Regan hired to draft her complaint against News Corporation was headed by Marc S. Dreier, whose firm was cast into bankruptcy in 2008 when he was charged with a $100 million fraud scheme. The firm's suit seeking the contingency fee from Ms. Regan is being led by the bankruptcy trustee handling the dissolution of the firm. Mr. Redniss was a co-counsel to the Dreier firm.
Ms. Regan's own crash was remarkable in itself. While often controversial for her book choices, which ranged from literary novels to sex advice from a pornography star, her imprint at HarperCollins had become one of the more financially successful in the business.
The end came quickly in late 2006. Rupert Murdoch, the News Corporation chairman, was quoted saying it had been "ill advised" for her to pursue "If I Did It," a hypothetical murder confession by O. J. Simpson. A novel that included imagined drunken escapades by Mickey Mantle drew another round of outrage.
Then News Corporation said Ms. Regan had been fired because she made an anti-Semitic remark to a Jewish HarperCollins lawyer, Mark H. Jackson, in describing the internal campaign to fire her as a "Jewish cabal."
In her 2007 suit, Ms. Regan said the book controversies had been trumped up and the anti-Semitic remark invented to discredit her, should she ever speak out about Mr. Kerik in ways that would harm Mr. Giuliani's image. The new court documents expand upon that charge and link it to Mr. Ailes. Mr. Redniss wrote in an affidavit that Ms. Regan told him that Mr. Ailes sought to brand her as promiscuous and crazy.
"Regan believed that Ailes and News Corp. subsidiary Fox News had an interest in protecting Giuliani's bid for the U.S. presidency," he wrote.
In addition to serving as chairman of Fox News, Mr. Ailes has taken a broader role at News Corporation, including oversight of Fox's local television stations and Fox Business Network.
As part of the settlement in January 2008, News Corporation publicly retracted the allegation that Ms. Regan had made an anti-Semitic remark to Mr. Jackson.
The court records examined by The New York Times this week, which have subsequently been taken out of the public case file, also reveal another interesting footnote. After Ms. Regan fired her lawyers, a seemingly unlikely figure came forward to help settle the case: Susan Estrich, a law professor and a regular Fox commentator whose book Ms. Regan had published, according to Ms. Regan's affidavit.


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Happy Labor Day!
Seeing as its my first post go-around, I thought I might begin with a lighter fluff piece.
The cinema lured me out with "Premium Rush", the tale of a no-holds bar NYC bicycle messenger named Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who receives a package that sets him out on a perilous ride. Wilee is meant to represent the most stereotypical of fixed-gear riders; "Brakes are death. Pedestrians can get you killed. Taxis are a menace. Can't stop; don't want to." make up his credo. His persona makes up the typically likable bad-boy protagonist.
Most of the way through the film, my mind went into PR worry mode. Bad biking image – bad biking image – bad biking image. The stylized recklessness with which Wilee and his fellow bike messengers take to the streets is both fascinating and unnerving, but really makes up the great bulk of action for the film. There's an even a scene where a tiff between fixie vs. geared mentalities becomes a plot point and is only settled by an alley-cat race. It is all fast, dangerous and as a quick Google search can confirm, much akin to how these messengers make their frightening day-to-day pay.
My unease sat with me until I came to a crucial realization:
This is fixed-gear "Fast & Furious".
Though those sort of films have their detractors, they are enjoyed by large groups of people – people who are not oft to join in on illegal street racing any time soon. Thus, I began to enjoy the film again, and found it easy to do so. "Rush" comes across quirky and cartoonish at times, but ends up a great summer action flick with some rather fun characters. Michael Shannon's villainous cop is a great plus.
So, I would readily recommend this film, with the caveat that I'm not witness to any like antics going down Hickory anytime soon.
In other news, it looks like the City got some nice fresh paint over the existing lines of N. Carroll, and without needing $30k in consulting to boot. Now if only they had made a quick left at Oak and added some right-hand lanes while they were out there…
I'll be keeping an eye out on the Traffic Safety Commission and Council's plans on implementing the Denton Pedestrian and Bike Plan. Till then, I'd just like to say it's great to be on board.


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Sri Lanka's minister for external affairs GL Peiris says he can guarantee the safety of people returning to Sri Lanka after failed asylum seeker claims in countries such as Australia.
GL Peiris has told Australia Network's Newsline he disputes the genuine nature of many asylum seeker claims made by people fleeing Sri Lanka.
"They have been returned by Australia because Australia was convinced that they are not in danger – Australia is not alone in that," he said.
"The actions taken by these governments independently is proof enough of the fact that conditions in Sri Lanka are stable and that there is no danger at all to these people."
Sri Lankans have continued to seek asylum in countries such as Britain and Australia after the country's civil war ended in 2009.
Record numbers of Sri Lankan asylum seekers have arrived in Australian waters by boat in the past year but more than 1,200 applications for asylum have been rejected, sent back by immigration officials after just one interview.
Many of the applicants are Tamils who say they've been persecuted but the Sri Lankan government says the country has stabilised since civil war ended.
Mr Peiris says Sri Lanka is "entirely at peace" and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November will give the country a chance to "showcase" its achievements in this regard.
"There is no substitute for the evidence of their own eyes, a personal observation is the best thing … that is one of the chief advantages of the upcoming conference for us," he said.(ANN)
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Hi NUFF, I already post a reply in your original tread that you stared earlier this year about an SME 3009 S2 tonearm, but in case I post my quest to you again here.
I've been in the process of upgrading my Thorens turntable and converting my SME 'Improved' into a heavier mass one with detachable headshell for 6 month now. Going slowly (on the "cheap" side) and step by step to judge the "impact" sound-wise of each tweak, I wanted to dismantle the SME "dash-pot"-tonearm rest & lift assembly from the tone arm base/pivot. But I just don't know how to do that since I don't understand how it's fixed. Can you please tell me if you just "unscrew" it or do you push/pull it from the black axe base/pivot ? Or else ?
Cheers, Tim


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