Kristalina Georgieva To Be Taxation, Anti-Fraud Commissioner
A draft line-up of the new European Commission, obtained by Reuters, shows that Bulgaria's Kristalina Georgieva would most likely be taxation and anti-fraud commissioner. The final line-up of Jean-Claude Juncker's 28-strong team is expected to be announced on Wednesday at noon, so the draft is subje ...
The importance of the Amish for reticulate genealogies
I noted in my previous blog post ( Charles Darwin and the coalescent) that the multispecies coalescent needs to be based on a network model not a tree model. This is because reticulation processes occur both within species and between species — there is gene flow within genealogies and within phylog ...
Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Ignatian Spirituality: Set the World Ablaze http://predmore.blogspot.com Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time September 14, 2014 Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 78; Philippians 2:6-11; John 3:13-17 When we suffer, it is not easy to lift our chins high. It is less easy to do when we are told to look at the Cr ...
BADALONA - Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona (12,760)
Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, most frequently called the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona is an arena in the Gorg area of Badalona, Catalonia, Spain. The arena holds 12,760 people, and it is primarily used for basketball, though it's also an habitual home for music concerts and other municipal e ...
Food and Wine of Spain Dinner at Bacchus
Bacchus goes to Spain! Bacchus will welcome Chef Cory Morris for a Food and Wines of Spain Dinner on Wednesday, September 10. He is Chef de Cuisine at Mercat a la Planxa, Chicago’s top Spanish restaurant. Chef Morris' approach to food is derived from his ...
Brazil upbeat against weakened Spain in Davis Cup
SAO PAULO: The absence of Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer gives Brazil extra confidence heading into the World Group playoff against Spain in the Davis Cup. The nations play this weekend in Sao Paulo with the winner returning to the competition's main draw ...
Goran Dragic: Spain, not Team USA, World Cup favorite
BARCELONA - Goran Dragic knows NBA talent as well as anyone at this FIBA World Cup tournament, what with his six seasons logged in the world's best league and his borderline All-Star status. But when the Phoenix Suns point guard was asked to pick a FIBA ...
