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Turbulence.org Commission: "Making Love: Poetry In Motion" by OMTA
Turbulence.org Commission: Making Love: Poetry In Motion by OMTA (Omer and Tal Golan)
We cannot predict whom we will fall in love with, where s/he will be from, or in what language we will hear words that stir our emotions and excite us to our core. Poetry In Motion appropriates real time tweets about love from http://twitter.com and — by using semantic analysis algorithms — generates an endless, variable poem based on random choices made by each reader's computer. Thus, Poetry In Motion relies on global telecommunications networks and social groups to crowdsource poetry and reveals all the love in the world at any given moment. Continue reading
"The Required: Field" by Jason Nelson
Oct 16, 13:40
Turbulence Commission: "iLib Shakespeare (the perturbed sonnet project)"
Turbulence Commission: iLib Shakespeare (the perturbed sonnet project) by Scot Gresham-Lancaster and Tim Perkis:
iLib Shakespeare (the perturbed sonnet project) is a social media mashup that uses the dynamic input of users to continuously rewrite a sonnet of William Shakespeare. The user phonetically rhymes a word or short phrase, which is added to the database of variations available to other users. For instance unhappily forsworn can be rhymed as so snappily untorn. Each time the page is loaded, a different selection of user-defined substitutions is used. A transposed midi version of "Lachrimae" or "Seven Tears," by John Dowland (1563-1626), can be heard as well, with "perturbations" that increase as the sonnet text is modified. Continue reading
Turbulence Commission: "A More Subtle Perplex" by Ben Dean
Turbulence Commission: A More Subtle Perplex by Ben Dean [This is an open source project: you can contribute to the Perplex here]:
A More Subtle Perplex is an experiment in quasi-linguistic formalism, in gibberish. Borrowing and inverting techniques from computer science and analytic linguistics, it blindly strives to produce the outer appearance of language — to be all form and no content. The Perplex produces synthetic languages, or at least their syntactic forms, by writing letters to you. The production of the text and the production of a given language are interdependent. Continue reading
Apr 2, 16:40
Reorienting Narrative: E-lit as Psychogeography
pyschogeography
[…] "In much of her work, writer/artist J. R. Carpenter fabricates hybrid places that are both "virtual" and attached to real world locales. Like Ernst's bedroom, these online spaces contain objects whose appearance together makes sense only in the context of the artwork, in Carpenter's case, multimedia stories. Combining intimate details, both autobiographical and appropriated, of characters' lives with real-world maps and photo and video "documentation," Carpenter's works are narrative landscapes through which the reader meanders." From Reorienting Narrative: E-lit as Psychogeography by Illya Szilak, Huffington Post. Also see Tributaries & Text-Fed Streams curated by Kate Armstrong.
"Nothing You Have Done Deserves Such Praise" by Jason Nelson
Turbulence Commission: Nothing You Have Done Deserves Such Praise by Jason Nelson [Needs speakers/headphones]:
Nothing You Have Done Deserves Such Praise is an art/ poetry/ adventuring game, a playland for exploring our ever-present desire for constant and over-blown rewards. Our worlds (digital and breathing) are filled with needless and unearned praise, we are built to love exploding trophies for fifth place. This art/poetry game satisfies your compliment addiction by celebrating your walking/ jumping/ falling through strange and wondrous anatomical lands.
Nothing You Have Done Deserves Such Praise is a 2013 commission of New Radio and Performing Arts, Inc. for its Turbulence website. It was funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. Continue reading
Remediating the Social [ Edinburgh]
Remediating the Social :: Conference: November 1-3, 2012 :: Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9DF :: Exhibition: November 1-25, 2012 :: Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AB.
The Electronic Literature as a Model of Creativity and Innovation in Practice (ELMCIP) research project invites scholars, artists, researchers and performers to the conference, Remediating the Social. The conference programme consists of expert presentations, across a range of disciplines and modes of inquiry, addressing examples of creative communities that have formed around various practices, media and discourses. Case studies, papers and panels, discussing examples arising from the ELMCIP project and other contexts will be presented. The conference will be e-cast, allowing for remote attendees to freely monitor events and put questions to conference via Twitter. Continue reading
"Reading the Wind" by David (Jhave) Johnston
Reading the Wind is a video about the future of electronic literature. It was developed for the ELO 2012 conference panel "Future of ELO" (June, Morgantown, WV) using 123D (inkjet print on bedsheets) and Maya physical dynamics.


A spatial cluster is defined as a limited area within the general study area with a significant increase in the incidence of a disease (a hot-spot cluster) , p. 104. The identification of a cluster of disease can help epidemiologists determining putative environmental risk factors and lead to improved understanding of aetiology. Furthermore, identification of clusters facilitates more detailed investigations using case-control studies to estimate the association between exposures and disease or targeted interventions. For example, in a study of sexually transmitted infections , eight clusters with high risk of gonorrhoea were identified, which were subsequently subject to intervention.
Different methods have been proposed to locate and identify the clusters dependent on whether the locations of the clusters are suspected or known (focused) or unknown (non-focused). Models for focused clusters are designed for detecting preconceived patterns linked to objects such as power lines or putative sources such as landfill sites [3, 4]. Models for non-focused clusters, on the other hand, are designed to estimate the relative risk for each area within the study area. Typically, these models accommodate extra-Poisson variability in different ways [5–7].
Methods also exist to identify global clusters where the presence – but not location – of the clusters is of interest. Examples of such methods are the maximizing excess events test , the Bonetti-Pagano M statistic, and the spatial scan statistic . The purpose of these methods is to test the null hypothesis of no spatial clustering. The spatial scan statistic is applicable for both global tests and non-focused cluster detection.
In this study we evaluate three different methods with potential for detecting and identifying local cluster patterns for count data, i.e. the number of cases for each area or municipality. The main outcome measure is the estimated relative risk for each municipality or a neighbourhood of municipalities in the study area. Additional explanatory variables are not included in the comparisons. Methods also exist for case event data where the location given as coordinates for each individual is known .
Simulation has been used to evaluate and compare statistical power for different global cluster detection methods [11, 12] as well as for Bayesian methods [13, 14], but little is known concerning their ability to detect different patterns of clusters. The patterns or shapes of disease clusters may vary due to their origin, and it is likely that some methods are more suited to detect specific cluster morphologies than others.
The purpose of this article is to evaluate the performance of three methods for local cluster detection for different types of spatial clusters. The work was motivated by the desire to study the relationship between different disease characteristics, such as the shape of clusters and the risk ratio between high-risk and normal risk areas, and the methods used to detect and depict spatial clusters. The methods differ in the way they detect clusters: SaTScan is based on a likelihood-ratio test to identify areas with increased incidences, whereas BYM and GAM are based on estimation of relative risks. However, all three methods are applicable to detect hot-spot clusters. The ability to detect the different types of clusters is assessed by the sensitivity, specificity and percentage of correct classification.
The symbols y and E(y) represent the observed and expected number of cases in a circle and (N-y) and (N-E(y)) the observed and expected number of cases outside the circle. N is the total number of cases. The indicator function I() is equal to 1 if the observed number of cases within the circle is larger than the expected number of cases given the null hypothesis and 0 otherwise. The circles with the highest likelihood ratio values are identified as potential clusters. An associated p-value, based on Monte Carlo simulations, is computed and used to evaluate whether the cases are randomly distributed in space or not. For each simulation the likelihood ratio statistic is computed and the actual value is compared with the set of simulated values to find the significance probability.
The method produces a set of clusters, the relative risk of disease for the different clusters, and a corresponding p-value for each cluster based on the Monte-Carlo simulations. Municipalities are identified as clusters if they are associated with a cluster with a p-value less than 0.05. In addition to the number of cases in each municipality, the population and coordinates for the geographic centre of the municipalities must be given. To accommodate different at-risk groups, such as gender and age intervals, the population can be split into different strata. The model is designed for spatio-temporal problems, but explanatory variables, assumed to be associated with the clustering, cannot be included. We used the free software SaTScan ™ to find the areas with increased relative risks. The SaTScan program also accommodates binomial probability models for the observed cases.
In the present study, we included both primary and secondary clusters, as long as their corresponding p-values were less than 0.05. The p-values are based on 999 Monte Carlo simulations for each dataset, as suggested by Kulldorff . The maximum cluster size was set to 50% of the population size.
log(E[y i ]) = log(n i ) + f(s i ).
We define a cluster as an area in which the lower limit of the 95% confidence interval for the estimated relative risk is above 1.0. In epidemiological settings the observed values are assumed to follow a Poisson distribution. In our example we used a local regression smoother (loess) , which is an integrated part of the Splus software. The degree of smoothness is governed by the span parameter and we used the default value of 0.75 in our study.
The BYM model, named after Besag, York and Mollie , was originally developed for pattern recognition. The model has also been used in spatial epidemiology  for disease mapping and in ecological studies . The model consists of two parts. In the first part the cases are assumed to follow a Poisson distribution with an area specific parameter φ i .
y i ~ Poisson(φ i ).
log(φ i ) = log(n i ) + α + v i + u i .
The two last terms accommodates the extra-Poisson variability. The uncorrelated component is assumed to follow a normal distribution with zero mean and a common variance σ v 2 . The correlated component is assumed to follow a conditional autoregressive distribution dependent on their neighbouring values. Following Besag et al, the variance σu2 for this term is computed as a weighting of the standard deviation for the adjacent areas. The parameters can be estimated within the Bayesian framework using non-informative priors for the parameters . This produces posterior distributions for the parameters in the model.
A cluster is defined as an area where the estimated relative risk is "significantly" (in terms of their credibility sets) larger than 1. Explanatory variables are easily included, but the facilities for spatio-temporal model extensions to detect local clusters in space and time are not comparable to the SaTScan model. We used the free WinBugs ™ software to compute the relative risk values and their credibility sets. A burn-in period of 3000 iterations was used and an additional 3000 simulations were conducted to estimate the posterior distributions.
The three methods also differ when data is given as case events with coordinates assumed to reflect the location of the exposure for each individual. SaTScan can easily include such data in contrast to the GAM and BYM methods.
We used the 2002 official Norwegian population statistics as the basis for our simulations. The total population size in Norway was 4577457 inhabitants. The country is divided into 434 municipalities, which constitute the lowest administrative unit in Norway. The municipalities vary considerably as regards economic and social characteristics. The 25 percentile, median, and 75 percentile of the population sizes are 2273, 4400, and 9225 inhabitants, respectively. Geographic Information System (GIS) is a standard tool in regional planning, as well as in infectious disease epidemiology in Norway.
Seven different clusters where produced based on the 434 municipalities: (1) 14 municipalities in a circular pattern (1.1% of the total population) from the middle part of Norway, (2) 6 municipalities along a Norwegian river (1.6% of the population), (3) 15 municipalities (5.2% of the population) along the Norwegian southern coast, (4) 4 separated clusters from 70 municipalities (13.0 % of the population), (5) division into an area of high risk in the south (345 municipalities, 89.9 % of the population) and low risk in the north (89 municipalities, 10.1 % of the population), (6) a cluster in the southern part of the country (125 municipalities, 32 % of the population), and (7) a case of no clusters. The different cluster patterns are shown in the upper left picture of Figure 1 to Figure 7.
The percentage of each municipality classified as a high-risk municipality for a relative risk of 2.5 for cluster 2.
The percentage of each municipality classified as a high-risk municipality for a relative risk of 2.5 for cluster 3.
The percentage of each municipality classified as a high-risk municipality for a relative risk of 2.5 for cluster 4.
The percentage of each municipality classified as a high-risk municipality for a relative risk of 2.5 for cluster 5.
The percentage of each municipality classified as a high-risk municipality for a relative risk of 2.5 for cluster 6.
The percentage of each municipality classified as a high-risk municipality for the scenario of no high-risk municipalities.
500 simulated datasets were produced for each combination of cluster pattern and magnitude of relative risk. For each combination the sensitivity is estimated as the average percentage of high-risk municipalities that are correctly classified as high-risk municipalities. The specificity is estimated as the average percentage of normal risk municipalities that are correctly classified as normal risk municipalities. We also computed the average percentage of municipalities that are correctly classified as both normal risk and high-risk municipalities.
The data were simulated from Poisson distributions. The expected number of cases was 0.2% of the background population, which corresponds to an incidence rate of 200 cases per 100000 inhabitants. We repeated the simulation procedure with five different values for the relative risk of disease between the high-risk municipalities and the normal risk municipalities. The magnitudes of the relative risks were 1.2, 1.5, 2.5, 4 and 10. Wilcoxon's signed rank test was used to compare the performance of pairs of methods.
The results from our simulations are summarised in Table 1, which contains the sensitivity, specificity, and the percentage correctly classified municipalities for the different cluster types and magnitudes of relative risk. In Figures 1 to Figure 7, the percentage of each municipality classified as a high-risk area is depicted for a relative risk of 2.5. In general, the GAM method shows satisfactory sensitivity but relatively low specificity. For the three small clusters the specificities are around 80–90%, but since the number of municipalities in the clusters is small (6–15), the cluster sizes are overestimated by a factor of two (see lower right graphs in Figure 1 to Figure 7).
The BYM method has higher sensitivity than the SaTScan method for relative risks larger than 2.5 for all cluster types except cluster type 5 (p < 0.05). SaTScan has higher sensitivity than BYM for relative risks less than 2.5 (p < 0.05). For a relative risk of 2.5 SaTScan has higher sensitivity than BYM for cluster types 4 and 5 (p < 0.05), BYM has higher sensitivity than SaTScan for cluster type 3 (p < 0.05), but no significant differences are observed for cluster types 1, 2, and 6. The mean values of sensitivity change dramatically for relative risks of 1.5 (44%) and 1.2 (18%) as compared to the three higher magnitudes of relative risk (88%, 81% and 74%).
The second cluster, which has a narrow and long shape, is the most difficult cluster to detect for all methods and almost all values of relative risk. The third cluster is, somewhat surprisingly, the one with the highest sensitivity yet high specificity. It is also surprising that the second and third clusters and the first and fourth clusters do not show the same properties in spite of having approximately similar shape. For relative risks larger than 1.5, it is evident that large clusters are more difficult to detect than small clusters, having high specificity but dismal sensitivity. The sixth cluster includes 89.9% of the population size and exceeds the maximal cluster size for the SaTScan method. Nevertheless, the SaTScan method showed better performance than the BYM model, but worse than the GAM method for this cluster.
We also included a no-cluster scenario (Figure 7). This scenario produces the false alarm rates for the methods. There were no false alarms for the BYM method, but some scattered false alarms for the SaTScan and the GAM methods (Table 1, bottom line). As shown in Table 1, the specificity is higher for the BYM method than for the GAM and SaTScan methods for all cluster types and magnitudes of relative risks except for the first cluster type with relative risk equal to 2.5, 4, and 10.
The three methods considered in this article, SaTScan, BYM and GAM, are different in their model specifications and it seems futile to attempt explaining their different performance analytically. Instead, we identify some differences that might explain their performance.
The satisfactory performance of the SaTScan method concurs with Song et al. who reported high power in their study . The relative performance of generalized additive models (GAM) and the Bayesian method is in accordance with Lawson et al. , although the performance of GAM can be significantly improved with a proper tuning of the smoothing parameter (results not shown). Kelsall and Diggle used cross-validation to perform the tuning . However, little is previously known about the properties investigated in the present study such as ability to correctly identify clusters of high-risk municipalities.
The shape of the preconceived pattern of a cluster is the factor producing the most pronounced differences in performance for the three methods. The SaTScan method requires a circular pattern of the cluster with the likelihood ratio statistic computed based on the number of expected and observed cases both within and outside this circular cluster. The BYM and the GAM methods basically smooth the data. The correlated component in BYM is dependent on adjacent areas but in a more flexible way than for the SaTScan method. It is therefore likely that the methods should have similar performance for circular clusters such as our first pattern. Conversely, the BYM method would be expected to have higher sensitivity for banana shaped clusters such as patterns 2 and 3. None of the methods are suitable for detecting borders between high-risk and normal risk areas. For a given group of high-risk municipalities, the three methods will force the surrounding municipalities into the cluster, either due to a fixed circular cluster pattern or due to smoothing. Alternatively, we will lose some of the high-risk municipalities in the cluster. This topic is not studied in detail.
The SaTScan method accommodates the problem of multiple testing in contrast to the other methods. This problem is not relevant in our studies because we focus on detecting high-risk municipalities and not on determining the number of clusters needed to detect high-risk areas.
The methods differ in their use of the geographic locations of the municipalities and their neighbouring municipalities. The circular scan performed in the SaTScan method is independent on whether the municipalities within the circles are neighbours or not. In contrast, for the BYM method the smoothing in the correlated term is dependent on the neighbouring municipalities only, regardless of the distance between them and their population. It is therefore likely that SaTScan might detect larger clusters then the BYM method. Indeed, this was what we observed in our study. An interesting method called flexible shaped spatial scan statistic has recently been proposed , which allows clusters to be of a more general shape.
There are also some practical differences between the methods. The SaTScan and GAM methods are relatively simple to implement. For each municipality the coordinates for the centre are used in addition to the population and number of cases in each municipality. To specify the BYM model correctly it is necessary to find the adjacent municipalities for all municipalities in the study. This operation is both time-consuming and expensive but is an integrated part of the Bugs software once the polygons of each municipality are given. The model fitting takes slightly more time for BYM than for the SaTScan method.
The choice of the appropriate method to detect local clusters in a new study should be based on different considerations. These are: (1) the assumed size and shape of the expected disease clusters and type of mode of disease transmission, (2) the assumed ratio between incidence rate in high-risk compared to normal risk areas, and (3) the trade-off between sensitivity or specificity. First, diseases related to water-born pollution and diseases related to pollution from traffic are often irregular in shape and are likely to be best studied with the BYM method. Circular shaped clusters and clusters caused by regional aerosol contamination are better studied with the SaTScan or GAM methods. An example of the latter is the Chernobyl accident and its pattern of fallout in a country like Norway . Second, if high specificity (a low false alarm rate) is valued more than high sensitivity, the BYM method is better than the SaTScan and GAM methods, or visa versa if high sensitivity is more important than a low false alarm rate. Third, if the relative risk between high-risk and normal risk areas is small, the SaTScan method is better than BYM and GAM methods.
Our study is for simplicity confined to spatial clusters. Perhaps of more interest are clusters in both space and time where we want to identify specific areas and points in time. The SaTScan method is targeted for such problems in contrast to the BYM method. Space and time versions exist for this model, but they are not as geared to identifying space-time clusters as SaTScan. We have included only spatially correlated extra-Poisson variability or overdispersion in our simulations. It is possible that the performance of the methods would deteriorate if we were to include uncorrelated extra-Poisson variability as well. The GAM and BYM methods handle both types of overdispersion in contrast to the SaTScan method. For GAM as implemented in Splus the 'quasi' link function together with a proper variance function accommodates overdispersion.
The present study is based on Norwegian conditions, with its shape, size and population. The shape, size and population of the 434 municipalities also vary and it is likely that this influenced the results in our study and introduced some degrees of bias.
Based on our simulations we conclude that the BYM method seems preferable for local cluster detection with relatively high relative risks whereas the SaTScan method appears preferable for lower relative risks. The assumed shape and size of the clusters is also of importance. The GAM method needs to be tuned to get satisfactory results. None of the methods are able to detect clusters with low relative risks (magnitudes less than 1.5).
GA, SOS and AS jointly conceived and designed the study. GA programmed the Splus code and administered the simulations. All authors interpreted the results and wrote the paper.


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Jędrzej Maćkowiak (born 17 October 1992) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Polish club Krispol Września, 2014 Polish Champion.

Career
Maćkowiak is an alumnus of Skra Bełchatów. He debuted in first squad of PGE Skra in season 2012/2013. On May 27, 2014 his team won a title of Polish Champion after final matches against Asseco Resovia Rzeszów. In June 2014 went to Effector Kielce.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

National championships
 2012/2013  Polish SuperCup2012, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
 2013/2014  Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów

References

External links
 PlusLiga profile

1992 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Bełchatów
Sportspeople from Łódź Voivodeship
Polish men's volleyball players
Polish Champions of men's volleyball
Skra Bełchatów players
Effector Kielce players

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Pubs and bars in Burton
Burton pub hunting for world's worst quiz team
The Corner House Flaming Grill pub is calling for self-confessed pub quiz losers to come forward
Paige OldfieldTrainee Reporter
You and your mates could be in with a chance of winning £750 (Image: Getty)
Does your team consistently come last in the weekly pub quiz? Do you see yourself as Burton's worst quiz team? Then, believe it or not, you could be in luck.
The Corner House Flaming Grill pub, in Second Avenue, is calling for self-confessed pub quiz losers to come forward and enter the UK's easiest pub quiz, with the winner bagging themselves a £750 prize – as well as the chance to redeem their terrible reputation.
Teams from around the UK must explain what makes their performance so terrible – from consistently stumbling over the simplest trivia, to always losing to their local rivals. The five selected teams will then be given the chance to fight it out in the ultimate easy pub quiz in October.
Your chance to own a part of Alton Towers' Flume - and it's all for charity
Benjamin Marsh, general manager at the Corner House, said: "Everyone loves a pub quiz, but not everyone's general knowledge is up to scratch. We've had some crazy answers in our pub quizzes, so I'll be interested to see if any of our guests will be putting their name forward!
"We're offering these terrible teams the chance to redeem themselves, so tell us why you think your team should take part and you could win £750 - as well as the chance to shake off your reputation as the ultimate quiz team loser - we can't wait to see quizzers put to the test!"
To be in with a chance to take in the UK's easiest quiz, Simply visit the Flaming Grill website and explain you think you could be the World's Worst Quiz Team, before Thursday, September 21.
The chosen winner will need to be available on Thursday, October 5 to take part in the UK's easiest quiz.
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Rishi Sunak facing fresh questions over ex-chancellor Nadhim Zahawi's taxes
Rachael Burford,Nicholas Cecil,David Bond and Michael Howie
Rishi Sunak is under pressure to reveal whether he knew about embattled Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs when he appointed him to his Cabinet.
The Prime Minister has ordered his independent adviser on ministerial interests to probe the Tory party chairman's tax settlement with HM Revenue and Customs, stating that "clearly in this case there are questions that need answering".
But he faced fresh questions over the affair on Monday as Labour demanded to know when Mr Sunak knew about Mr Zahawi's tax issues.
The furore centres around an agreement that Mr Zahawi reached with the taxman over the sale of shares in the polling company YouGov, which he co-founded.
Mr Zahawi is believed to have paid a penalty as part of the deal reportedly reached when he was chancellor, taking the total estimated settlement to around £4.8 million, though the figures have not been confirmed.
Mr Zahawi claimed that his "error" over the YouGov shares was "careless and not deliberate". But his future as party chairman has been cast into doubt by Mr Sunak's move.
Labour also sought to turn up the heat on Mr Sunak.
Deputy leader Angela Rayner told MPs on Monday afternoon: "We may have a carousel of ministers but it's the same old excuses every single time.
"Reports that the then chancellor of the exchequer agreed a settlement with HMRC, including a penalty, raise serious concerns, not just about that case but standards in this entire Government."
Ms Rayner asked when Mr Sunak knew about the issues connected with Mr Zahawi, adding: "Why was it kept secret? Is there no system in place to prevent a person being actively investigated for unpaid tax being appointed to run the UK's tax system? Maybe it's that absurd that no-one would ever think it would happen."
Cabinet Office minister Jeremy Quin said the Prime Minister would have had "full disclosure" regarding Mr Zahawi's interest, as disclosed when he appointed him Conservative Party chairman.
On a visit to Northampton hospital, the Prime Minister said: "Integrity and accountability is really important to me and clearly in this case there are questions that need answering.
"That's why I've asked our independent adviser to get to the bottom of everything, to investigate the matter fully and establish all the facts and provide advice to me on Nadhim Zahawi's compliance with the ministerial code.
"I'm pleased that Nadhim Zahawi has agreed with that approach and has agreed to fully co-operate with that investigation."
Nadhim Zahawi leaves Conservative Campaign Headquarters (Getty Images)
Mr Sunak's decision to order the inquiry appeared to be at least partly based on him seemingly not knowing before the weekend that Mr Zahawi had reportedly paid a penalty as part of his settlement with HMRC.
Asked if the PM had not known about the alleged penalty before the weekend, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "That is my understanding."
The investigation will in the "first instance" examine whether Mr Zahawi properly declared his tax situation, according to the ministerial code.
But it could also look into the settlement with HMRC itself and the accuracy of statements made by the party chairman to the media about his tax affairs.
The spokesman added that the Prime Minister had been "assured" by the Cabinet Office before Mr Zahawi's appointment that there were no "outstanding issues" which meant he should not have given him a Cabinet post.
The row came as it was revealed the public appointments watchdog is to investigate the selection of BBC chairman Richard Sharp amid concerns over his role in helping Boris Johnson secure a loan.
William Shawcross, the commissioner for public appointments, said he is to review the way competition for the post was run to ensure it was in compliance with Whitehall rules.
Earlier Mr Sharp announced that he was referring his appointment to the nominations committee of the BBC board following claims of a possible conflict of interest.
On Mr Zahawi, the Prime Minister said the ethics adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, had been requested to "fully investigate this matter and provide advice to me on [his] compliance with the ministerial code".
He added that on the basis of his findings "we'll decide on the appropriate next steps".
Mr Sunak confirmed Mr Zahawi would continue in his role as Conservative party chairman.
"As is long-standing practice, he will continue to play the role he does," he said.
In a statement, Mr Zahawi said: "I am confident I acted properly throughout and look forward to answering any and all specific questions in a formal setting to Sir Laurie."
But Labour called for Mr Sunak to sack his party chairman.
Shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds told Sky News: "The position to me is completely untenable. I don't think the excuses are compelling... and the sums of money here are not small."
Mr Sunak is also facing scrutiny over his decision to re-appoint Dominic Raab as Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary.
Mr Raab is facing a series of bullying claims from his earlier time in Cabinet which are being investigated by senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC.
The Deputy Prime Minister denies any wrongdoing.
But senior Tory MP Tim Loughton said he would have to "take the consequences" if more emerges about his tax affairs. The former minister added that he believes Mr Sunak "will take the appropriate action" if more damaging details emerge about Tory party chairman Mr Zahawi's tax settlement with HMRC.
Former Downing Street communications chief Sir Craig Oliver said Mr Zahawi is "hanging on by a thread" in his post.
"The problem for Nadhim Zahawi at the moment is it doesn't all add up."
Earlier Mr Zahawi had sought to end questions about his tax affairs by releasing a statement.
When YouGov was set up, Mr Zahawi reportedly did not take any shares in it but a 42.5 per cent shareholding was allegedly received by Balshore Investments, a Gibraltar company held by an offshore trust controlled by his parents.
He admitted that questions were raised about his tax affairs when he was being appointed Chancellor.
Mr Zahawi said: "Following discussions with HMRC, they agreed that my father was entitled to founder shares in YouGov, though they disagreed about the exact allocation," he said.
"They concluded that this was a 'careless and not deliberate' error."
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Police investigation launched after two men stabbed in north London
Officers are working to establish the details of what happened
EU toughens stance on non-EU countries taking back citizens denied right to stay
Campaigners say bloc's plan to use development aid, trade policy and access to visas as 'leverage' fails to put human rights first
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A town centre newsagents which has been in the same spot for more than 30 years is set to close its doors for the final time next week.
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Residents narrowly avoided injury after a partial building collapse on a busy north London high street.Firefighters and paramedics rushed to Stoke Newington High Street at 9.30am on Friday after parts of a building flew off the roof.Builders frantically shouted at shoppers to get back as a "huge ball of orange dust" erupted engulfing an Afro-Caribbean greengrocer.
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John Travolta recently revealed secrets from his popular film Saturday Night Fever from the 70s. He was on an episode of "Live! With Kelly and Ryan" to discuss his new movie Gotti when he opened up about Saturday Night Fever.
Although the interview was supposed to be about his new movie, Kelly and Ryan were more interested in learning more about some of John's iconic past movies.
One of the things John revealed was that his mother and sister were actually in Saturday Night Fever!
You won't believe Kelly's reaction to these fun facts! Check out the video below to see how she reacts. John also reveals the secret history of the famous white suit. Watch the video to find out what it is.
Saturday Night Fever was released in 1977. Many say this movie is what made John Travolta a household name. He is still releasing movies regularly to this day. His latest, Gotti, is based on New York City mobster John Gotti and his son. John Travolta bears a striking resemblance to Gotti in the film.
Gotti also stars John's wife, Kelly Preston. She plays Victoria Gotti, John Gotti's loyal spouse. What perfect roles for a real husband and wife!
Check out the video below to see the whole interview on "Live! With Kelly and Ryan," and find out some behind-the-scenes secrets about Grease! Were you surprised to learn that John Travolta's mother and sister were in this film? Have you seen his new movie yet?
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With Valentine's Day approaching, Alice and Euan talk about how to look after one another in a relationship as well as maintaining a balance and making sure you look after yourself.
We are now approaching Valentine's Day, which you are undoubtedly aware of, because it is unavoidable! If you go window-shopping in Cabot Circus you will be confronted with Valentines cards and naff gifts, declaring things like 'You've stolen my heart' or 'I will always love you', and walking along the Clifton Triangle you will see that the local clubs are all hosting Valentine's-themed events, complete with 'romantic' music and giveaways.
For those who are in relationships, this may be cute or exciting, and an excuse to show your partner how much they mean to you. However, for those people who are spending Valentine's Day alone, this can make feelings of loneliness so much worse, particularly if you experience mental health issues already.
The solution seems simple; get into a relationship and you will no longer have to be alone. However, in reality this does not solve all of your problems. In fact, getting into a relationship expecting it to solve everything could actually make things worse. Not being aware of why you feel the way you do may result in a breakdown of communication, lack of understanding, and an underlying feeling of dishonesty. If you do not understand how or why you feel a certain way, your partner will certainly not be able to.
Getting into a relationship and expecting it to solve everything could actually make things worse.
So, how do you approach a romantic relationship with a history of mental health issues without letting them weigh you - or your partner - down?
One answer is to tackle your own mental health illnesses before doing so. This seems reasonable, but in many cases mental health issues are chronic, so they will never be completely 'gone'. Even if they were, no one is perfect and once you have sorted one issue, you may find yourself going down a slippery slope of trying to improve yourself in other ways, eventually driving yourself into a corner of 'I'm not good enough for a relationship'. Trying to 'fix' yourself completely before you are able to feel ready, or good enough, to be in a relationship is in some ways just as dangerous as getting into a relationship purely because you believe it will immediately solve everything. So, if you want to be in a relationship, waiting for these problems to be entirely fixed is not an option, but neither is getting into a relationship because you think it will automatically solve everything. This means that you need to find a middle ground between these two extremes.
This 'middle ground' is being able to accept and acknowledge your own issues, whether you are in a relationship or not. If you are single, being kind to yourself, and being able to understand yourself are integral to feeling content and happy. When you are in a relationship, this extends to the other person; a healthy relationship is one where you really feel like you trust - and can understand - each other. The first step towards someone else understanding you is to first be able to understand yourself.
In our experience, there are some general rules that would be good for both parties in the relationship to follow. As clinical and robotic as having 'rules' may sound, they can be very grounding and help to ensure that both you and your partner feel safe and understood within the relationship. A relationship is, after all, a two-way street and having 'rules' like these will help both of you maintain a good balance and a healthy understanding of yourselves, but also each other.
Firstly, always be honest, especially to yourself.
If you want to understand the mental health issues you have and how you are affected by them, you must first be honest with your thoughts and emotions. Do not be ashamed to admit when you are not 100%. Firstly, to yourself, but then also to your partner. Often in relationships, we find ourselves expecting our partner to automatically know and understand exactly how we feel, which of course is not possible; as perceptive as your partner may be, no one is telepathic. That is why honesty and the ability to be vulnerable with your partner are so important. Trust and understanding, at a high level, is not possible without honesty.
Secondly, always do your best to be sympathetic to your partner. Especially if you are facing some sort of argument or conflict. Many arguments and spats in relationships stem from a lack of understanding and a lack of sympathy, so it is important to try and be sympathetic to your partner, particularly at times when you do not really understand their actions or motives. Ask them how they are feeling and really try to listen to where they are coming from. Trying to be sympathetic is really important in leading to understanding. If you do this for them, they will want to do their best to do the same for you too. Odds are, your partner may have mental health issues of their own, or even if they do not, nobody is perfect and everyone has their own problems and insecurities. Make sure both of you know that you will be there for each other and will always try to be sympathetic and understanding.
So, what you are really striving for in a relationship is not a fairytale perfection that will instantly make your problems magically disappear. Nor is it something that you work towards and attain only after you've completely 'fixed' your problems and dealt with your own mental health issues. What you really need is to be able to understand yourself, and come to terms with any issues you may have. This applies if you are single and is important in platonic friendships too. Particularly in a romantic situation, though, genuine understanding is a keystone of a healthy relationship and can really help you with your own mental health issues, as well as allowing you to help your partner with any of theirs.
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One of the most important thing in every exams is Time. You need to finish your examination within time. But in competitive exams, your calculation ability is tested. They tests, how you do your calculation within time. They tests, how quickly a student can solve a question paper. For this reason, many students won't complete their paper within the given time space. But for faster solution you need to use tricks of reasoning and Series which will help you to solve government, bank and other exam papers quickly.
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This chapter is called series because this chapter contain different types series like numbers or alphabetical letters and also mixed series which is combination of numbers or alphabetical letters and symbol also.
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Fallout Continues from Richard Mourdock's "Gift from God" Rape Comment
The Indiana Republican is walking back comments from a Tuesday debate in which he said that even a pregnancy resulting from rape was something "God intended to happen."
By Sorcha Pollak Oct. 24, 2012
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Indiana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock speaks in Jeffersonville.
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The GOP seems to have a rape problem. Specifically, their candidates can't seem to stop themselves from talking about it. On Tuesday night Richard Mourdock of Indiana, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, told an audience at a political debate that pregnancy resulting from rape is something that God intended:
"I struggled with it myself for a long time but I came to realize that life is that gift from God and I think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen."
Mourdock, who has served as Indiana's State Treasurer since 2007, said does respect those who support abortion, but that he believes abortion should be limited to cases when the life of the mother is at risk.
Mourdock's remarks are the latest in a series of controversial statements made by Republican lawmakers about rape. In August, Missouri Rep. Todd Akin appeared to imply in a TV interview that victims of "legitimate" rape would somehow biologically prevent themselves from becoming pregnant.
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Earlier this month Roger Rivard, a state representative in Wisconsin, said his father has always warned him that "some girls rape easy" — hastily explaining that what he meant was that some girls consent to sex and then accuse the male of rape. Rivard later told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that his remarks were taken out of context and that he meant to use it to illustrate the dangers of premarital sex.
On all three occasions the Romney campaign has taken steps to distance itself from these public blunders. A spokesperson for the campaign, Andrea Saul, announced in response to Mourdock's speech on Tuesday that the Republican presidential candidate "disagrees with Richard Mourdock's comments, and they do not reflect his views" writes the Huffington Post. However Romney's position is particularly delicate in this case as the GOP Presidential candidate had recently endorsed Mourdock in a web video.
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"I think rape is a heinous and violent crime in every instance," said Mourdock's opponent, Democratic representative Joe Donnelly, after the debate, according to the New York Times. Donnelly explained that the God he believes in would never intend for rape to happen. "What Mr. Mourdock said is shocking, and it is stunning that he would be so disrespectful to survivors of rape." (It's worth noting that all three candidates at the Indiana debate on Tuesday night — Mourdock, Donnelly and Libertarian candidate Andrew Horning — oppose abortion.)
In the wake of public outrage, Mourdock issued a brief statement to clarify his comments. "God creates life, and that was my point," the statement said, according to Huffington Post. "God does not want rape, and by no means was I suggesting that He does. Rape is a horrible thing, and for anyone to twist my words otherwise is absurd and sick."


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U.S. May Dump Homeowner Aid
Little government aid is available to homeowners struggling to hold on to their homes caught in the grip of economic hardship, according to a leading attorney who is spearheading legal action against seven of the nation's largest banks in the foreclosure crisis.
Attorney Philip Kramer, whose firm Kramer-Kaslow of Calabasas, California has filed mass joiner lawsuits against Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, CitiBank, and JP Morgan Chase among others to halt foreclosures is convinced there is actually little that government leaders are doing in Washington, D.C. and may be on a course to dump homeowner aid all together.
"If you look at how the Democrats in Congress and the Republicans are bending over backwards to find ways not to discipline banks, it's disheartening," Kramer said. "Just look at what they're up to.
"Alabama Senator Richard Shelby, the ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, recently dismissed as a regulatory shakedown the efforts by the CFPB and other federal agencies and state attorneys general to negotiate a settlement that would include significant changes to the foreclosure process and as much as $20 billion in mortgage principal reductions."
Efforts by members of Congress amount to little more than political manipulation and could amount to lawmakers setting up a series of steps to dump homeowner aid, which means that the only way homeowners will get help is if "they fight for their rights on their own."
"They're too busy trying to help the banks," said Kramer. "It's not just one party who is working against your interests. Congressional Republicans aiming to dismantle President Barack Obama's agenda have set their sights on an easy target – housing programs that even Democrats, gearing up to fight the cuts, concede have been mismanaged."
Seven bills have been offered in Congress to eliminate housing recovery programs implemented to aid homeowners. But only slightly more than 600,000 homeowners have been helped through the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), Neighborhood Stabilization Program, FHA Refinance Program and the Emergency Homeowner Relief Fund.
"It seems the only chance a homeowner is going to have in seeking redress is through the courts," Kramer said. "The system is clearly stacked in favor of the banks, and whether or not we like it the system is not going to protect the individual."
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BY TONY WEST/Â Beleaguered Philadelphia homeowners staring at a back-door tax increase may find rescue in an unlikely place: Harrisburg.
Concerns over Mayor Michael Nutter's Actual Value Initiative have prompted two state lawmakers to scrutinize the plan more closely. State Sen. Mike Stack and State Rep. Mike McGeehan (both D-Northeast) are offering alternative solutions that would put pressure on the City to collect property taxes on delinquent homeowners and would ease the impending financial burden on taxpayers.
No one disputes the current system (if it can be called one) of assessing property taxes is complex, chaotic, arbitrary, unjust, and probably illegal as well. The City was looking into ways of transitioning to taxation based on true market value under the Street Administration. Now, in Street's successor's second term, it's still looking.
Spurred by revenue shortfalls, Nutter is moving to jump-start the process in the 2012-13 Fiscal Year. While he calls the AVI plan "revenue-neutral," it would measure new wealth based on real-estate prices which have risen substantially in some parts of town, thereby bringing in an additional $90 million in taxes – but at the expense of many longtime homeowners.
Not so fast, say Stack and McGeehan. Before the City takes more money from taxpayers, it should collect the money it's owed by tax-dodgers. Philadelphia has a tax delinquency rate of 19%. Delinquent taxpayers owe the city over $470 million as of 2011. Both lawmakers are urging the Nutter administration to prioritize property tax collections by going after the delinquent taxpayers first.
SPEAKING FROM front porch of a Tacony householder, State Sen. Mike Stack and State Rep. Mike McGeehan announced launch of measures that will, among other things, stop Phila. from raising real-estate taxes until it achieves 95% tax-collection rate -- far cry from this city's 81% rate, which Stack called "broken for a long time." We're mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore, McGeehan insisted.
Stack said the owners of the Thomas W. Buck Hosiery building in Kensington, which caught fire and killed two Philadelphia firefighters, owe nearly $400,000 in back property taxes. "A tragedy could have been prevented if these property owners, who also have a stack of Dept. of Licenses & Inspections violations against them, were taken to task by the city," Stack said. "Instead, the city is targeting longtime homeowners, many of whom have spent most of their lives in their large old houses or inherited homes from family members.
Stack and McGeehan have also introduced legislation that would ease the burden on Philadelphia homeowners upon reassessment. Their identical legislation (SB 1504 and HB 1600) would impose a homestead property-tax exemption for owner-occupied properties, from both city and school district taxes. The bill would also give home-owning senior citizens in Philadelphia with household incomes of $60,000 or less, the option to defer the payment of property-tax increases until they sell their house. Homeowners who have lived at their primary residence for 20 or more years would receive the same tax-deferment opportunity. Recently unemployed homeowners would receive a one-year deferment, which would be collected upon the sale of the home.
Another bill introduced by McGeehan would put Philadelphia homeowners on par with the rest of the state under the General County Assessment Law. Currently, all Pennsylvania jurisdictions except Philadelphia may reduce their tax rates for one year to equal the preceding year upon reassessment. HB 937 would offer Philadelphians the same anti-windfall protection, as well as an annual 5% cap on each preceding assessment.
Philadelphia's property taxes are such a big mystery, it's not even clear why they haven't been fixed to date, after years of trying. The Nutter Administration has consistently cited obsolete and mutually incompatible information systems in the different departments that deal with delinquent properties – the Revenue Dept., the Law Dept., Licensing & Inspections, and the Sheriff's Office. Each of these agencies also has a different set of internal objectives and priorities; if they're not pulling in the same direction, it may be hard to get them to coordinate on a common task.
Other local governments manage coordinate different departments well enough to collect taxes, however.
State Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Northeast) has joined the effort, introducing legislation to ensure Philadelphia's planned reassessment will be revenue-neutral.
Boyle also intends to amend any existing legislation that concerns Philadelphia's planned reassessment with his revenue-neutral requirement.
Can these Notheast lawmakers' relief efforts arrive in time to forestall AVI? If their measures aren't passed by December, they will die in the General Assembly. In a legislature totally controlled by Republicans, it is often hard for Democrats to put their own agenda on a fast track.
In this case, though, the two Northeast Donkeys are appealing to a core Elephant urge: stopping tax increases. If Stack and McGeehan play their cards right, they may be able to put a temporary halt on AVI – and give the City's fiscal gurus a new hot project: going after that missing $470 million as fast as possible.


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The fragments should have the same physic a book has. This should be a bit easier to implement.
makemeunreal wrote: The fragments should have the same physic a book has. This should be a bit easier to implement.
Use a book and change the mesh.
Don't use fragment, create your own subclass. The engine has code to clean up fragments and you will have a lot of trouble trying to stop it. You could consider using 'Pylon' as a base for an easy fix.


The work of NOOR photographer Tanya Habjouqa is on view at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in Washington D.C. through July 31, 2016. Her series of images "Woman of Gaza" (2009) is selected for the exhibition She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World. Tanya challenges existing gender stereotypes and explores how Palestinian women's lives are influenced by their day-to-day activities.
The exhibition is thoroughly curated by Kathryn Wat and Kristen Gresh and features 12 female artists from Iran and Arab world: Jananne Al-Ani, Boushra Almurawakel, Gohar Dashti, Rana El Nemr, Lalla Essaydi, Shadi Ghadirian, Tanya Habjouqa, Rula Halawani, Nermine Hammam, Rania Matar, Shirin Neshat, and Newsha Tavakolian. She who Tells a Story provides visitors with a fresh perspective on women from this region and invites to in-depth discussion on themes like feminine identity, protest, war and piece.
To learn more about the exhibited works, including those by Tanya, you can listen the audio guide or read the transcripts.


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Tokyo holds the title of the city with the most Michelin starred restaurants in the world, so to say it's the best place to try the world's best cuisine would be an understatement. In 2020, there are 226 Michelin-starred restaurants and 11 restaurants with the coveted three Michelin star title. That's an overwhelming number of choices for even the most passionate foodie with the biggest appetite! To make it easier for you, here's an overview of some of the most iconic, unique, and affordable options out there.
Tsuta: Affordable ramen
Although ramen is considered a 'fast food' for most Japanese, this Michelin-starred ramen shop has elevated a bowl of noodles to a whole new level. This outlet was the first of a wave of Michelin-awarded ramen joints, and for a very friendly US$13 per bowl, it's well worth trying. While the soup is filled to the brim with perfectly balanced umami flavor, it's the noodles that are particularly special; they use buckwheat, which is usually reserved for in soba to give the dish a unique little twist. You'll also find this ramen to be a lot lighter and topped with ingredients you wouldn't expect from your traditional ramen joint; including truffle sauce and mint.
With a time-based ticketing system, you also don't have to spend hours waiting in line to get a bowl. If you keep an eye out, you might also find the store's signature instant ramen on the shelves of your local convenience store, and have a little bit of Michelin in the comfort of your own home. It will be your best experience in TokyoExperiences in Tokyo"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":12419,"3":{"1":0},"4":[null,2,16750848],"10":2,"15":"-apple-system-font","16":9}">.
Address: Shibuya City, Nishihara, 3 Chome−2, 2-4 B1, Japan, Tokyo (map)
Website: tsuta79.tokyo
Hours: Monday – Saturday 11AM – 8PM, Sunday closed
Telephone number: 03-6416-8666
Soba Sasuga: Next level noodles
Riki Ross
Sure, Tokyo's streets (and even the train platforms) are practically lined with cheap soba shops, each offering a satisfying fill for just the cost of some pocket change, but Soba Sasuga is something special. Located in Ginza, this high-end soba restaurant crafts upmarket dishes using Juwari soba, 100 percent buckwheat soba, and water, ensuring that the quality of the noodles and water that's used to create them is as pure as it comes. There are several menu options, but we suggest you keep it simple and opt for the kakesoba (simply soba in a bowl of hot soup with few toppings), or the zaru soba (chilled noodles with a dipping soup), both of which cost around a tidy US$10. Keeping the dish simple means the flavor of the buckwheat can shine through. If you're looking for something a little fancier, there's also the kamonegi soba, a serving of cold soba with a hot dipping sauce of duck and green onion.
Soba Sasuga also offers a lunch option for US$18, which includes your choice of soba, two side dishes, and dessert.
Address: 104-0061 Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 2 Chome−13−6 東二ビル2F (map)
Website: ginza-sasuga.jp
Hours: Monday – Friday 11:30AM – 10PM, Saturday 11:30AM – 9PM, Sunday closed
Telephone number: +81 3-3543-0404
Kanda: Kaiseki for today
The stylishly minimalist Kanda's is a kaiseki restaurant (multi-course dinner) designed for the modern age. Kanda is the creation of Osaka-trained chef Hiroyuki Kanda, who spent time working as a chef in Paris. The interiors of the restaurant remain simplistic with light wood finishes and decorated only by a collection of earthenware jars. However, it's the culinary masterpieces Kanda serves that will have you enthralled. When it comes to the menu, no two nights are ever the same. There is no written menu, and each course is tweaked to suit the individual dinner (both in flavor and budget). Kanda is very welcoming to its international guests, with thorough explanations of the dishes in English. Contemporary and seasonal but steeped in rich omotenashi tradition, Kanda is the perfect balance of all the elements.
Address: 3 Chome-6-34 Motoazabu, Minato City, Tokyo 106-0046 (map)
Website: nihonryori-kanda.com
Hours: Monday – Friday 18:00PM – 12 AM, Sundays and public holidays closed
Telephone number: +81-3-5786-0150
Nakajima: Star sardines
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Hidden in an unassuming Shinjuku building sits one very special establishment that will make you look at sardines in a whole new light. Nakajima specializes in iwashi (sardines), sourced fresh from the market, and owan (soup dish) is its star dish. Unfortunately, owan is served only during its dinner service, which can run over US$100. Do not fret as Nakajima's lunch meals cost around US$8. Their lunch offering includes sardines cooked in one of four ways of your choosing (ranging from raw sardines to hot-pot style) plus seasonal sides and rice. It's touted as the cheapest Michelin meal in Tokyo.
Address: 160-0022 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Shinjuku, 3 Chome−32−5 地下1階 日原ビル (map)
Website: shinjyuku-nakajima.com
Hours: Monday – Saturday 11:30AM – 9:30PM, Sunday closed
Telephone number: +81333564534
Nakiryu: Tantan noodles with a twist
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This much-loved ramen hangout has been serving up world-class noodles for a long time now, using only high-grade kelp, dried scallops, and the best ago (fish) in their broth to make some of the most umami-laden bowls you can order. It's their tantan noodles – their signature dish- that got the store the global attention. The Szechuan-style dish is offered in both regular and extra spicy, with a number of toppings, including dumplings and spiced pork. The noodles are also made in house and are thinner than regular tantan noodles. Bowls are cheap, less than US$10, but often the lines are long, so if you can, get in early! Nakiryu offers both lunch and dinner menus, which vary slightly.
Address: 170-0005 Tokyo, Toshima City, Minamiotsuka, 2 Chome−34−4 SKY南大塚 (map)
Website: 12.plala.or.jp/nakiryu/
Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 11:30AM – 9PM, Monday and Tuesday closed
Kyourakutei: Soba and tempura a world-class combo
Known as a soba restaurant, Kyourakutei has a lot more to offer than world-class noodles. This slightly hidden restaurant uses soba found in the Fukushima area of Aizu, the home of excellent juwari soba (100% buckwheat noodles). While the zaru soba (plain noodle) options are the cheapest, you'd be missing out if you didn't order a side of tempura vegetables or seafood, to add to the mix. Kyourakutei is famous for its unbelievably light tempura, and for its stunning service. Kyourakutei serves its soba noodles perfectly al-dente every time. Both the Ten Zaru set (tempura and plain soba noodles) and the Kisetsu Ten Zaru set (seasonal tempura and plain noodles) are the safest bet for those feeling overwhelmed by the choices on offer. Either will only set you back about US$22.
Address: 162-0825 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Kagurazaka, 3 Chome−6 神楽坂館1階 (map)
Website: kyourakutei.com
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11:30AM – 9PM, Sunday and Monday closed
Saito: Some of the world's best sushi
Tokyo is iconically a sushi city, so it'd be a crime to visit without trying at least one meticulously curated sushi meal. Roppongi restaurant Saito was the first sushi restaurant to be awarded the three-star Michelin rating, which isn't surprising given that chef Takashi Saito is one of the ultimate sushi masters of the world. Saito serves a combination of fresh market fish and aged fish, to create a wide palette of flavors and experiences. The rice is also vinegared in a way special to Saito. Surprisingly, though, their lunches won't break the bank compared to many other renowned sushi restaurants. Their set meals range from about US$54 up to US$162. Whilst it may be one of the more expensive lunches you've ever experienced, it may end up being one of the best! The restaurant only seats 8, so be sure to book in advance.
Address: 106-0032 Tokyo, Minato City, Roppongi, 1 Chome−4−5, ARK Hills South Tower, 1F (map)
Website: ichigun.com
Hours: Monday – Saturday 12PM – 10PM, Sunday closed
Telephone number: +81 50-5263-6863
Imafuku: Sukiyaki superstar
Run by a meat wholesaler, Imafuku prides itself on its dishes using A5 ranked wagyu beef. Both sukiyaki (shallow hot pot with soy sauce broth) and shabu shabu (hot pot with dipping sauces) courses are on offer, cooked on a tabletop element in front of you. Whilst enjoying the flavor of a dish is a given at any restaurant, Imafuku gives you the chance to see their dedicated cooking staff transform the top-quality cuts of Japanese beef into a delicious serving of umami. If you want to have a more laid back Michelin experience, Imafuku may be the place for you. A course dinner will set you back about US$110 per person.
Address: 108-00721 Tokyo, Minato City, Shirokane, 1 Chome−12−19 (map)
Website: kuroge-wagyu.com
Hours: Monday – Sunday 5PM – 11PM
Yamadaya: Fugu at its finest
Nick Yu
Run by head chef Yoshio Kusakabe, a master chef with years of training and experience in Tokyo's higher-end establishments, Yamadaya is a fugu (Japanese pufferfish) restaurant that's garnered attention crafting delicious dishes with this potentially poisonous fish. Yamadaya is one of the few 3-Michelin starred restaurants in Tokyo. The Tokyo location opened in 2006, but the history of Yamadaya goes back almost 100 years. If you manage to score a table here, you'll enjoy a tiger puffer from Bungo Suidō, which is said to be the best of its kind in Japan. Go for a course meal and marvel at the almost translucent its fugu sashimi, sliced with expert precision, and presented in a number of different ways. You can experience raw, grilled, and simmered pufferfish and the variety of textures and flavors it provides. However, Yamadaya is not the most budget-friendly restaurants you can visit in Tokyo; the price ranges from US$310 to US$420 for a full course (drinks extra, of course).
Address: 106-0031 Tokyo, Minato City, Nishiazabu, 4 Chome−11−14 地階A FLEG西麻布 (map)
Website: usukifugu-yamadaya.jp
Hours: Monday – Saturday 6PM – 10PM, Sunday closed
If you're a fan of tea, then you should check our guide for tea ceremonies in Tokyo.
Page updated: September 10, 2020
The Japanese tea ceremony is an age-old tradition that has been preserved and is proudly observed up to this day. The elegant ritual is a rich cultural experience that both local and foreign tourists look forward to participating in. Tea ceremonies give appreciation to the simple cup of matcha tea


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For those born February 4, 1948.
You're one of the first people who's never lived in a world without microwave ovens.
In April 2014, Alexis C. Madrigal defended the microwave against the growing distaste of middle class cooks.
The year you were born, An Anonymous Jewish American wrote about his decision to change his clearly Jewish name.
Around the time you were born, the Soviet-backed Communist Party overthrew the democratic government of Czechoslovakia and began its 40-year rule of the country.
In October 2013, Vladimir Dubinsky interviewed Anne Applebaum about the rise of communism in Eastern Europe after World War II.
Around your 18th birthday, the Soviet Union launched two dogs on board the satellite Kosmos 110.
In April 2011, The Atlantic published excerpts of a speech from Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet cosmonaut and first man in space.
At 21 years old, you were alive to behold people walking on the moon.
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In 1978, Olivia Newton-John, who was born the same year as you, starred in the film Grease.
In February 2016, Sophie Gilbert wrote about the live production of Grease.
Your life can be divided into two halves: before and after CD players.
In October 2012, Megan Garber wrote about the CD player turning 30 years old.


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What Mothers Offer Us
Mother. Just "Mother"; no more, no less. Roll that word around on your tongue for a minute. That one word is full of so much emotion. It is likely to bring up an immediate mental image of the woman who gave us life and/or raised us. The image will vary:
Different shapes, sizes, and colors
Diverse cultures, systems of belief, and geographical regions
Various levels of commitment and responsibility
Yes, the women who gave us life aren't made from the same cookie cutter. In addition, the environments they offer us aren't all the same. Some of us grow up in happy homes with the woman who gave birth to us. Others were raised with a different family dynamic.
That's okay. They all have something to offer, and we wouldn't be alive without them.
Today, I am going to celebrate all mothers, those holders of the most crucial, yet underpaid (read "unpaid") job in the world. What do these self-sacrificing angels (though they may not always act like angels) offer us?
My Late Mother
She had me at the advanced age of almost 46 years old. My five siblings range from 9 to 21 years older than me. Iris Lillywhite hadn't planned to have any more children, but she changed her mind when my father expressed his desire to add to the family.
It goes without saying that there were roadblocks to raising a child at an advanced age. She thought she was done with the process of giving birth and raising children from the earliest stages. Yet, Mom, the trooper, persevered. What did she offer?
She cared about my relationships and education.
Her skills and interest in literature and the arts fostered a kindred, lifelong obsession in me.
Thanks for everything, Mom! I know you're watching over me from Heaven!
Soon after she married, she emigrated to the U.S from another country. She didn't speak the language, and she had no marketable job skills. Her husband didn't earn much money, and he immediately spent whatever he made. Camille immediately took on any jobs she could find to help supplement the family income. She also made sure that her children learned to speak English and kept up with their studies.
This strong woman is helping her grown daughter through a tough time right now. She prays for her continually. Tina also sets aside her own plans to have hour-long conversations by phone—in the middle of the night.
This mother and grandmother lends constant support to her children who are dealing with ongoing medical and personal challenges.
This hands-on grandmother lives near some of her grandchildren. This gives her the
opportunity to take them on play dates and to school functions.
This mother of grown children has always sacrificed so that her special-needs child could receive all the benefits she deserves. When her child was recently in an accident, Sarah handled all the legal and medical situations.
Mothers give us life; we wouldn't be here without them. They are a strong influence during our childhood. In addition, their influence is felt well beyond the time when we move out of the family home.
"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
"So now faith, hope and love abide; these three, but the greatest of these is love."—1 Corinthians 10: 7, 8, and 13 (ESV)
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