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1. Zojirushi NP-HCC10XH
The Zojirushi NP-HCC10XH uses an induction heating method that
allows for more precise temperature control and ensures that every grain
of rice is perfectly cooked. It even has dedicated cook settings for
specific types of rice and rice dishes.
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- sleek stainless steel exterior
- good for making sushi rice
- lid is detachable for cleaning
| Brand | Zojirushi |
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| Model | NP-HCC10XH |
| Weight | 11.4 pounds |
| Rating | 4.7 / 5.0 |
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If you are looking for a way to cook rice and make healthy meals
in one pot, then the Tiger Corporation JBV-A10U-W is for you. It's
available in a 5.5 or 10-cup model, and features an insertable cooking
plate for steaming food while simultaneously cooking rice.
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Ideal for couples or small families, the Zojirushi NS-LGC05XB
rice cooker makes up to 6 cups of fluffy white rice per use. Its
removable inner cooking pan has convenient measuring lines offering
precise control over ingredients, and it includes a retractable cord.
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Versatility, power, and energy efficiency all describe the Power
Pressure Cooker XL , which boasts an impressive 8-quart capacity and an
intuitive digital display panel with one-touch settings for preparing
delicious meals quickly.
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The Instant Pot IP-DUO60 includes a 3-ply stainless steel inner
pot and has a brushed stainless steel exterior. Its embedded
microprocessor automatically monitors and adjusts the internal cooking
temperature to create a consistent cook every time.
- can function as a pressure cooker
- 14 smart programs
- up to 24 hour delayed start
| Brand | Instant Pot |
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| Model | IP-DUO60 |
| Weight | 15.7 pounds |
| Rating | 3.9 / 5.0 |
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The Tiger JNP-S10U has a retractable power cord and a sleek
stainless steel exterior, so it offers a clean look when sitting on any
countertop. It comes in a lot of sizes perfect for any family, from 3
cups all the way up to 10 cups.
- 12-hour keep warm function
- includes a measuring cup and spatula
- quality made in japan
| Brand | Tiger Corporation | ||||||
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| Model | JNP-S10U-HU | ||||||
| Weight | 7.5 pounds | ||||||
| Rating | 3.9 / 5.0 |
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The Aroma Professional is an affordable option for those who
want to be able to cook rice and steam food at the same time. It also
has a 15-hour delay, so you can set it before heading off to work, and
it automatically switches to "keep warm" once it's finished cooking.
- includes a steam tray
- easy-to-use digital controls
- it is also capable of slow cooking
| Brand | Aroma Housewares | ||
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| Model | ARC-616SB | ||
| Weight | 7.5 pounds | ||
| Rating | 4.1 / 5.0 |
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Utilizing both a 3-dimensional steaming system for even heat
distribution and its steam control technology for locking in moisture,
the Rosewill RHRC-13002 is a decent option that works well for standard
white rice and sticky rice. It can also be used to heat up soup.
- 10-cup capacity for uncooked rice
- cooks rice in just 20 to 25 minutes
- plastic steam vents are fragile
| Brand | Rosewill |
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| Model | RHRC-13002 |
| Weight | 10.3 pounds |
| Rating | 4.0 / 5.0 |
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The Hamilton Beach Digital Simplicity cooks rice, beans, whole
grains, and even flavored pastas. It is ideal for large families with
its 14-cup capacity. However, the aluminum rice pot is on the thin side
and can be dented easily.
- easy to read digital display
- includes a vegetable steamer basket
- heat distribution is inconsistent
| Brand | Hamilton Beach |
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| Model | 37549 |
| Weight | 6 pounds |
| Rating | 3.7 / 5.0 |
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The VitaClay VF7700-6 is made from healthy, all-natural Zisha
clay, so you never have to worry about chemicals leaching into your
food. It also has low thermal conductivity, meaning that it provides
consistent heat. Keeping it clean can be difficult, though.
- extremely energy efficient
- programmable cooking times
- clay pot can crack
| Brand | VitaClay |
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| Model | VF7700-6 |
| Weight | 11.7 pounds |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5.0 |
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Sunday, November 19, 2017
1:14 PM
A brave baby girl has had part of her leg amputated as she continues to battle the deadly disease meningitis.
Ten-month-old Kia Gott has already had one of her arms amputated up to her elbow to fight the disease and her heartbroken parents Paul and Vikki Gott were told they’d have to remove all three of her remaining limbs.
The Telegraph and Argus report that however, that doctors made the last minute decision in the theatre to only remove one of her legs instead of all her remaining limbs.
Justgiving
Donna
Gott a relative told the Telegraph & Argus that Kia’s parents were
trying to stay positive and hoping for the best outcome.
She said:
Kia’s parents have been told by doctors that their little girl will most likely be blind, deaf and have brain-damage but they’re holding out hope she will prove them wrong.Kia is fairly stable right now. She went to the high dependency unit rather than intensive care after surgery which was a good sign.The surgeons are really pleased with her.It’s not to say she won’t need more surgery on her limbs in the future but for now there is a bit of light and she has a better chance of mobility.
JustGivingKia had been jerking in her sleep and extremely lethargic, plus had a temperature of 38.5 C her symptoms then worsened and she had a mini cardiac arrest as paramedics tried to treat her with emergency drugs.
She was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary before she was transferred to intensive care at Leeds General Infirmary where the family were given the news that all four limbs would be
A crowdfunding page has been set up to help the family during this trying time and has so far £21,000 so far has been raised from kind-hearted strangers.
To donate, visit justgiving.com/crowdfunding/emma-simpson-2 or justgiving.com/crowdfunding/caredyanamics-yorkshireltd
source:https://www.unilad.co.uk/health/brave-baby-girl-has-fourth-limb-amputated-after-battle-with-meningitis/
Saturday, November 18, 2017
2:21 PM
A Golden Retriever guardian was captured on video shielding her puppy from the dangers of the 'real world'.
In adorable footage posted to Youtube Friday, a dog can be seen hovering over its baby hound while a woman is heard speaking in the background.
It seems something suspicious may have gone on – as the dog parent quickly covers the puppy's face so it can not see its surroundings.
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A Golden Retriever was captured protecting it's puppy from the 'real world'
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A Golden Retriever guardian was captured on video shielding her puppy from the dangers of the 'real world'.
In adorable footage posted to Youtube Friday, a dog can be seen hovering over its baby hound while a woman is heard speaking in the background.
It seems something suspicious may have gone on – as the dog parent quickly covers the puppy's face so it can not see its surroundings.
Scroll down for video
A Golden Retriever was captured protecting it's puppy from the 'real world'
The dog is seen hovering over the baby hound while a woman speaks in the back
It seems something suspicious may have gone on, as the parent is seen shielding the pup
Shortly after, the protective parent looks up at the woman nervously, then down again – and shields the precious pup with both of its paws.
Eventually, the dog seems to take matters to a new extreme as it is shown jumping above the pup, appearing as though it were attempting some sort of escape from the madness.
The puppy keeps casual and composed throughout the entire clip – while it continues living in a carefree world for the time being.
A Golden Retriever guardian was captured on video shielding her puppy from the dangers of the 'real world'.
In adorable footage posted to Youtube Friday, a dog can be seen hovering over its baby hound while a woman is heard speaking in the background.
It seems something suspicious may have gone on – as the dog parent quickly covers the puppy's face so it can not see its surroundings.
Scroll down for video
A Golden Retriever was captured protecting it's puppy from the 'real world'
The dog is seen hovering over the baby hound while a woman speaks in the back
It seems something suspicious may have gone on, as the parent is seen shielding the pup
Shortly after, the protective parent looks up at the woman nervously, then down again – and shields the precious pup with both of its paws.
Eventually, the dog seems to take matters to a new extreme as it is shown jumping above the pup, appearing as though it were attempting some sort of escape from the madness.
The adorable pup keeps casual and composed throughout the entire clip
Toward the end, the dog seemingly takes matters to the next level by jumping above the puppy
2:14 PM
The body of mafia boss who was believed to have ordered the killings of more than 150 people has been transported out of prison and has undergone an autopsy.
Mafia 'Boss of bosses' Salvatore 'Toto' Riina died in an Italian prison on Wednesday at the age of 87, while serving 26 life sentences for his brutal crimes.
The Sicilian, nicknamed 'The Beast', succumbed to his battle with cancer at a prison hospital in Parma shortly after being put in medically-induced coma.
Riina's widow Ninetta Bagarella, their son Salvatore Giuseppe and their daughter Maria Concetta were all in attendance at the hospital in Parma where his autopsy was scheduled to take place.
Dozens of media crews lined the streets outside the hospital in the hope of hearing from the bereaved family.
'God have mercy on him, as we won't,' an association for victims told the Fatto Quotidiano daily.
The most high-profile murders he ordered were those in 1992 of anti-mafia judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, who had worked fearlessly to bring more than 300 mobsters to trial in 1987.
A van believed to be carrying Toto Riina's body leaves Parma hospital where his autopsy was scheduled, in Parma, Italy, 18 November 2017
Salvator 'Toto' Riina's son Salvatore Giuseppe Riina leaves the Parma hospital after the autopsy of his father
Mafia boss Salvatore 'Toto' Riina's daughter, Maria Concetta (left) is accompanied by her lawyer Luca Cianferoni as she arrives at Parma's hospital
Riina was serving 26 life sentences and is believed to have ordered the killing of more that 150 men
Toto Riina's daughter Maria Concetta talks to the media outside a hospital in Parma
The body of mafia boss who was believed to have ordered the killings of more than 150 people has been transported out of prison and has undergone an autopsy.
Mafia 'Boss of bosses' Salvatore 'Toto' Riina died in an Italian prison on Wednesday at the age of 87, while serving 26 life sentences for his brutal crimes.
The Sicilian, nicknamed 'The Beast', succumbed to his battle with cancer at a prison hospital in Parma shortly after being put in medically-induced coma.
Riina's widow Ninetta Bagarella, their son Salvatore Giuseppe and their daughter Maria Concetta were all in attendance at the hospital in Parma where his autopsy was scheduled to take place.
Dozens of media crews lined the streets outside the hospital in the hope of hearing from the bereaved family.
'God have mercy on him, as we won't,' an association for victims told the Fatto Quotidiano daily.
A van believed to be carrying Toto Riina's body leaves Parma hospital where his autopsy was scheduled, in Parma, Italy, 18 November 2017
Toto Riina's widow Ninetta Bagarella (C) with her son Salvatore Giuseppe (R) leave Parma hospital, where the autopsy of her husband was scheduled
Mafia boss Salvatore 'Toto' Riina's daughter, Maria Concetta (left) is accompanied by her lawyer Luca Cianferoni as she arrives at Parma's hospital
Toto Riina's daughter Maria Concetta talks to the media outside a hospital in Parma
Giuseppe Di Matteo who was kidnapped was strangled and his body dissolved in acid in a bid to stop his father from spilling Mafia secrets
Riina ordered the killings of fearless anti-Mafia judges Giovanni Falcone (left) and Paolo Borsellino
The aftermath of the bomb which killed Judge Borsellino in 1992. Riina is believed to have first murdered aged 19
Judge Falcone was also killed by a car bomb, in Palermo, Sicily, in 1992. Riina becamea foot soldier for volatile and vain boss Luciano Leggio, before taking over from him
The body of mafia boss who was believed to have ordered the killings of more than 150 people has been transported out of prison and has undergone an autopsy.
Mafia 'Boss of bosses' Salvatore 'Toto' Riina died in an Italian prison on Wednesday at the age of 87, while serving 26 life sentences for his brutal crimes.
The Sicilian, nicknamed 'The Beast', succumbed to his battle with cancer at a prison hospital in Parma shortly after being put in medically-induced coma.
Riina's widow Ninetta Bagarella, their son Salvatore Giuseppe and their daughter Maria Concetta were all in attendance at the hospital in Parma where his autopsy was scheduled to take place.
Dozens of media crews lined the streets outside the hospital in the hope of hearing from the bereaved family.
'God have mercy on him, as we won't,' an association for victims told the Fatto Quotidiano daily.
A van believed to be carrying Toto Riina's body leaves Parma hospital where his autopsy was scheduled, in Parma, Italy, 18 November 2017
Toto Riina's widow Ninetta Bagarella (C) with her son Salvatore Giuseppe (R) leave Parma hospital, where the autopsy of her husband was scheduled
Mafia boss Salvatore 'Toto' Riina's daughter, Maria Concetta (left) is accompanied by her lawyer Luca Cianferoni as she arrives at Parma's hospital
Toto Riina's daughter Maria Concetta talks to the media outside a hospital in Parma
Giuseppe Di Matteo who was kidnapped was strangled and his body dissolved in acid in a bid to stop his father from spilling Mafia secrets
Riina ordered the killings of fearless anti-Mafia judges Giovanni Falcone (left) and Paolo Borsellino
The aftermath of the bomb which killed Judge Borsellino in 1992. Riina is believed to have first murdered aged 19
Judge Falcone was also killed by a car bomb, in Palermo, Sicily, in 1992. Riina becamea foot soldier for volatile and vain boss Luciano Leggio, before taking over from him
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano looks at the remains of a police car destroyed during of the assassination of top judge Giovanni Falcone during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the murder
His reign of terror continued from behind bars and he also famously ordered the brutal murder of a 13-year old boy Giuseppe Di Matteo who was kidnapped was strangled and his body dissolved in acid in a bid to stop his father from spilling Mafia secrets.
The boys father Santino Di Matteo made a desperate trip to Sicily to try to negotiate his son's release but on January 11, 1996 after 779 days, the boy, who by now had also become physically ill due to mistreatment, was finally strangled.
The body was subsequently dissolved in a barrel of acid to prevent the family holding a proper funeral at which they could mourn and to destroy evidence, a practice known as the 'lupara bianca'.
One of his life sentences was for ordering the hit, known as the 'Lazio Street Massacre', in which five people were gunned down in Palermo shootout.
Riina also planned a hit on Rudolph Giuliani, when the former mayor of New York was a state prosecutor in the 1980s.
Giuliani, a second generation Italian immigrant, went on to become the city's mayor and a national hero for his work combatting organised crime.
Riina, who was also dubbed 'U Curtu' ('Shorty') due to his 5-foot-2-inch (1.58) height, for years denied all links to the Mafia, nicknamed 'the octopus' for its tentacled reach into all areas of society.
Salvatore Riina when he was arrested for the death of Judge Giovanni Falcone
The body of mafia boss who was believed to have ordered the killings of more than 150 people has been transported out of prison and has undergone an autopsy.
Mafia 'Boss of bosses' Salvatore 'Toto' Riina died in an Italian prison on Wednesday at the age of 87, while serving 26 life sentences for his brutal crimes.
The Sicilian, nicknamed 'The Beast', succumbed to his battle with cancer at a prison hospital in Parma shortly after being put in medically-induced coma.
Riina's widow Ninetta Bagarella, their son Salvatore Giuseppe and their daughter Maria Concetta were all in attendance at the hospital in Parma where his autopsy was scheduled to take place.
Dozens of media crews lined the streets outside the hospital in the hope of hearing from the bereaved family.
'God have mercy on him, as we won't,' an association for victims told the Fatto Quotidiano daily.
A van believed to be carrying Toto Riina's body leaves Parma hospital where his autopsy was scheduled, in Parma, Italy, 18 November 2017
Toto Riina's widow Ninetta Bagarella (C) with her son Salvatore Giuseppe (R) leave Parma hospital, where the autopsy of her husband was scheduled
Mafia boss Salvatore 'Toto' Riina's daughter, Maria Concetta (left) is accompanied by her lawyer Luca Cianferoni as she arrives at Parma's hospital
Toto Riina's daughter Maria Concetta talks to the media outside a hospital in Parma
Giuseppe Di Matteo who was kidnapped was strangled and his body dissolved in acid in a bid to stop his father from spilling Mafia secrets
Riina ordered the killings of fearless anti-Mafia judges Giovanni Falcone (left) and Paolo Borsellino
The aftermath of the bomb which killed Judge Borsellino in 1992. Riina is believed to have first murdered aged 19
Judge Falcone was also killed by a car bomb, in Palermo, Sicily, in 1992. Riina becamea foot soldier for volatile and vain boss Luciano Leggio, before taking over from him
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano looks at the remains of a police car destroyed during of the assassination of top judge Giovanni Falcone during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the murder
His reign of terror continued from behind bars and he also famously ordered the brutal murder of a 13-year old boy Giuseppe Di Matteo who was kidnapped was strangled and his body dissolved in acid in a bid to stop his father from spilling Mafia secrets.
The boys father Santino Di Matteo made a desperate trip to Sicily to try to negotiate his son's release but on January 11, 1996 after 779 days, the boy, who by now had also become physically ill due to mistreatment, was finally strangled.
The body was subsequently dissolved in a barrel of acid to prevent the family holding a proper funeral at which they could mourn and to destroy evidence, a practice known as the 'lupara bianca'.
One of his life sentences was for ordering the hit, known as the 'Lazio Street Massacre', in which five people were gunned down in Palermo shootout.
Riina also planned a hit on Rudolph Giuliani, when the former mayor of New York was a state prosecutor in the 1980s.
Giuliani, a second generation Italian immigrant, went on to become the city's mayor and a national hero for his work combatting organised crime.
Riina, who was also dubbed 'U Curtu' ('Shorty') due to his 5-foot-2-inch (1.58) height, for years denied all links to the Mafia, nicknamed 'the octopus' for its tentacled reach into all areas of society.
Salvatore Riina when he was arrested for the death of Judge Giovanni Falcone
Salvatore 'Toto' Riina in court during a preliminary hearing in Palermo, Sicily, Italy in 1993
Italy's high court caused outrage earlier this year when they ruled that Riina 'deserved to die with dignity' in his own home as he fought terminal cancer
In 2009 he broke the Mafia code of 'omerta' – a vow of silence – and surprised those who thought he would take his secrets to the grave by admitting his link to the mob.
He was caught on a wiretap earlier this year saying he 'regrets nothing' and 'they'll never break me, even if they give me 3,000 years' in jail.
He is believed to have first murdered for the Mafia aged 19 and followed that a year later by killing a man during an argument – landing him behind bars for a six-year manslaughter stretch.
Once out, he became a foot soldier for volatile and vain boss Luciano Leggio, eventually taking over from him at the end of the 1970s when the cigar-puffing fugitive was caught and jailed.
Riina went on the run himself in 1969, but continued to lead the Corleonesi clan from hiding, increasing his influence by bumping off rivals such as Filippo Marchese, a hitman who garroted his victims in a 'room of death'.
The mobster would elude police efforts to snare him for almost a quarter of a century – without ever leaving Sicily – and took charge of Cosa Nostra's key businesses, from drug trafficking to kidnapping and racketeering.
The body of mafia boss who was believed to have ordered the killings of more than 150 people has been transported out of prison and has undergone an autopsy.
Mafia 'Boss of bosses' Salvatore 'Toto' Riina died in an Italian prison on Wednesday at the age of 87, while serving 26 life sentences for his brutal crimes.
The Sicilian, nicknamed 'The Beast', succumbed to his battle with cancer at a prison hospital in Parma shortly after being put in medically-induced coma.
Riina's widow Ninetta Bagarella, their son Salvatore Giuseppe and their daughter Maria Concetta were all in attendance at the hospital in Parma where his autopsy was scheduled to take place.
Dozens of media crews lined the streets outside the hospital in the hope of hearing from the bereaved family.
'God have mercy on him, as we won't,' an association for victims told the Fatto Quotidiano daily.
A van believed to be carrying Toto Riina's body leaves Parma hospital where his autopsy was scheduled, in Parma, Italy, 18 November 2017
Toto Riina's widow Ninetta Bagarella (C) with her son Salvatore Giuseppe (R) leave Parma hospital, where the autopsy of her husband was scheduled
Mafia boss Salvatore 'Toto' Riina's daughter, Maria Concetta (left) is accompanied by her lawyer Luca Cianferoni as she arrives at Parma's hospital
Toto Riina's daughter Maria Concetta talks to the media outside a hospital in Parma
Giuseppe Di Matteo who was kidnapped was strangled and his body dissolved in acid in a bid to stop his father from spilling Mafia secrets
Riina ordered the killings of fearless anti-Mafia judges Giovanni Falcone (left) and Paolo Borsellino
The aftermath of the bomb which killed Judge Borsellino in 1992. Riina is believed to have first murdered aged 19
Judge Falcone was also killed by a car bomb, in Palermo, Sicily, in 1992. Riina becamea foot soldier for volatile and vain boss Luciano Leggio, before taking over from him
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano looks at the remains of a police car destroyed during of the assassination of top judge Giovanni Falcone during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the murder
His reign of terror continued from behind bars and he also famously ordered the brutal murder of a 13-year old boy Giuseppe Di Matteo who was kidnapped was strangled and his body dissolved in acid in a bid to stop his father from spilling Mafia secrets.
The boys father Santino Di Matteo made a desperate trip to Sicily to try to negotiate his son's release but on January 11, 1996 after 779 days, the boy, who by now had also become physically ill due to mistreatment, was finally strangled.
The body was subsequently dissolved in a barrel of acid to prevent the family holding a proper funeral at which they could mourn and to destroy evidence, a practice known as the 'lupara bianca'.
One of his life sentences was for ordering the hit, known as the 'Lazio Street Massacre', in which five people were gunned down in Palermo shootout.
Riina also planned a hit on Rudolph Giuliani, when the former mayor of New York was a state prosecutor in the 1980s.
Giuliani, a second generation Italian immigrant, went on to become the city's mayor and a national hero for his work combatting organised crime.
Riina, who was also dubbed 'U Curtu' ('Shorty') due to his 5-foot-2-inch (1.58) height, for years denied all links to the Mafia, nicknamed 'the octopus' for its tentacled reach into all areas of society.
Salvatore Riina when he was arrested for the death of Judge Giovanni Falcone
Salvatore 'Toto' Riina in court during a preliminary hearing in Palermo, Sicily, Italy in 1993
Italy's high court caused outrage earlier this year when they ruled that Riina 'deserved to die with dignity' in his own home as he fought terminal cancer
In 2009 he broke the Mafia code of 'omerta' – a vow of silence – and surprised those who thought he would take his secrets to the grave by admitting his link to the mob.
He was caught on a wiretap earlier this year saying he 'regrets nothing' and 'they'll never break me, even if they give me 3,000 years' in jail.
He is believed to have first murdered for the Mafia aged 19 and followed that a year later by killing a man during an argument – landing him behind bars for a six-year manslaughter stretch.
Once out, he became a foot soldier for volatile and vain boss Luciano Leggio, eventually taking over from him at the end of the 1970s when the cigar-puffing fugitive was caught and jailed.
Riina went on the run himself in 1969, but continued to lead the Corleonesi clan from hiding, increasing his influence by bumping off rivals such as Filippo Marchese, a hitman who garroted his victims in a 'room of death'.
The mobster would elude police efforts to snare him for almost a quarter of a century – without ever leaving Sicily – and took charge of Cosa Nostra's key businesses, from drug trafficking to kidnapping and racketeering.
Rudolph Giuliani pictured in 1987 with his prosecutors (from left to right) John Savarese, Michael Chertoff and Gil Childers in New York
His bloody victory in the Mafia War of the 1980s was to prove his undoing however, as mobsters from defeated rival families began turning state witness against him, and police tracked him to a house in Palermo.
The justice ministry had allowed his family a bedside visit at a hospital in Parma shortly before his death.
Earlier this year, Italy's highest court ruled that due to Riina's terminal illness, he had a right to 'die with dignity' under house arrest like any other terminally ill prisoner.
The decision drew fierce criticism from across the Italy's political spectrum and wider society.
The decision was left with a parole board in the northern city of Bologna, near Parma, where Riina was being held, but failed to make a ruling before his death on Wednesday.
The mobster was married to Antonietta Bagarella, a teacher from a mafioso family. He was father to four children, one of whom is behind bars for four murders.
'You're not Toto Riina to me, you're just my dad. And I wish you happy birthday dad on this sad but important day, I love you,' one son, Salvo, wrote on Facebook on Thursday.
Giuseppe Salvatore Riina, the son of the late mafia boss, waves as he leaves his mother's house in Corleone, southern Italy (left) and is pictured (right) leaving prison in 2008
Giovanni, Riina's eldest son, followed in his father's footsteps and is now serving a life sentence in jail.
His other son, also a mobster, last year sparked outrage in Italy by giving an interview in which he described his childhood as 'nice' and refused to denounce the mob.
Salvo has written a book about growing up as the son of Italy's most wanted man, Salvatore 'Toto' Riina, and appeared on RAI's premier talkshow to promote it.
But not once during the interview did Riina criticise his father, and he refused to acknowledge the existence of the mafia, saying cryptically: 'It could be everything or it could be nothing'.
'The Beast's' other son, Giuseppe, is confined by law to the city of Padua.
Riina, due to his famed secrecy, is an enigmatic figure in Italian society. That has not stopped film makers from trying to dramatize his life on the silver screen.
In 1999, HBO produced the television film 'Excellent Cadavers' staring Victor Cavallo as Riina.
In 2007, Italian film makers produced a six-part miniseries on Riina based on his life and crimes.
Is superboss Riina's death the end of the Sicilian Mafia?
The body of mafia boss who was believed to have ordered the killings of more than 150 people has been transported out of prison and has undergone an autopsy.
Mafia 'Boss of bosses' Salvatore 'Toto' Riina died in an Italian prison on Wednesday at the age of 87, while serving 26 life sentences for his brutal crimes.
The Sicilian, nicknamed 'The Beast', succumbed to his battle with cancer at a prison hospital in Parma shortly after being put in medically-induced coma.
Riina's widow Ninetta Bagarella, their son Salvatore Giuseppe and their daughter Maria Concetta were all in attendance at the hospital in Parma where his autopsy was scheduled to take place.
Dozens of media crews lined the streets outside the hospital in the hope of hearing from the bereaved family.
'God have mercy on him, as we won't,' an association for victims told the Fatto Quotidiano daily.
A van believed to be carrying Toto Riina's body leaves Parma hospital where his autopsy was scheduled, in Parma, Italy, 18 November 2017
Toto Riina's widow Ninetta Bagarella (C) with her son Salvatore Giuseppe (R) leave Parma hospital, where the autopsy of her husband was scheduled
Mafia boss Salvatore 'Toto' Riina's daughter, Maria Concetta (left) is accompanied by her lawyer Luca Cianferoni as she arrives at Parma's hospital
Toto Riina's daughter Maria Concetta talks to the media outside a hospital in Parma
Giuseppe Di Matteo who was kidnapped was strangled and his body dissolved in acid in a bid to stop his father from spilling Mafia secrets
Riina ordered the killings of fearless anti-Mafia judges Giovanni Falcone (left) and Paolo Borsellino
The aftermath of the bomb which killed Judge Borsellino in 1992. Riina is believed to have first murdered aged 19
Judge Falcone was also killed by a car bomb, in Palermo, Sicily, in 1992. Riina becamea foot soldier for volatile and vain boss Luciano Leggio, before taking over from him
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano looks at the remains of a police car destroyed during of the assassination of top judge Giovanni Falcone during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the murder
His reign of terror continued from behind bars and he also famously ordered the brutal murder of a 13-year old boy Giuseppe Di Matteo who was kidnapped was strangled and his body dissolved in acid in a bid to stop his father from spilling Mafia secrets.
The boys father Santino Di Matteo made a desperate trip to Sicily to try to negotiate his son's release but on January 11, 1996 after 779 days, the boy, who by now had also become physically ill due to mistreatment, was finally strangled.
The body was subsequently dissolved in a barrel of acid to prevent the family holding a proper funeral at which they could mourn and to destroy evidence, a practice known as the 'lupara bianca'.
One of his life sentences was for ordering the hit, known as the 'Lazio Street Massacre', in which five people were gunned down in Palermo shootout.
Riina also planned a hit on Rudolph Giuliani, when the former mayor of New York was a state prosecutor in the 1980s.
Giuliani, a second generation Italian immigrant, went on to become the city's mayor and a national hero for his work combatting organised crime.
Riina, who was also dubbed 'U Curtu' ('Shorty') due to his 5-foot-2-inch (1.58) height, for years denied all links to the Mafia, nicknamed 'the octopus' for its tentacled reach into all areas of society.
Salvatore Riina when he was arrested for the death of Judge Giovanni Falcone
Salvatore 'Toto' Riina in court during a preliminary hearing in Palermo, Sicily, Italy in 1993
Italy's high court caused outrage earlier this year when they ruled that Riina 'deserved to die with dignity' in his own home as he fought terminal cancer
In 2009 he broke the Mafia code of 'omerta' – a vow of silence – and surprised those who thought he would take his secrets to the grave by admitting his link to the mob.
He was caught on a wiretap earlier this year saying he 'regrets nothing' and 'they'll never break me, even if they give me 3,000 years' in jail.
He is believed to have first murdered for the Mafia aged 19 and followed that a year later by killing a man during an argument – landing him behind bars for a six-year manslaughter stretch.
Once out, he became a foot soldier for volatile and vain boss Luciano Leggio, eventually taking over from him at the end of the 1970s when the cigar-puffing fugitive was caught and jailed.
Riina went on the run himself in 1969, but continued to lead the Corleonesi clan from hiding, increasing his influence by bumping off rivals such as Filippo Marchese, a hitman who garroted his victims in a 'room of death'.
The mobster would elude police efforts to snare him for almost a quarter of a century – without ever leaving Sicily – and took charge of Cosa Nostra's key businesses, from drug trafficking to kidnapping and racketeering.
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His bloody victory in the Mafia War of the 1980s was to prove his undoing however, as mobsters from defeated rival families began turning state witness against him, and police tracked him to a house in Palermo.
The justice ministry had allowed his family a bedside visit at a hospital in Parma shortly before his death.
Earlier this year, Italy's highest court ruled that due to Riina's terminal illness, he had a right to 'die with dignity' under house arrest like any other terminally ill prisoner.
The decision drew fierce criticism from across the Italy's political spectrum and wider society.
The decision was left with a parole board in the northern city of Bologna, near Parma, where Riina was being held, but failed to make a ruling before his death on Wednesday.
The mobster was married to Antonietta Bagarella, a teacher from a mafioso family. He was father to four children, one of whom is behind bars for four murders.
'You're not Toto Riina to me, you're just my dad. And I wish you happy birthday dad on this sad but important day, I love you,' one son, Salvo, wrote on Facebook on Thursday.
Giuseppe Salvatore Riina, the son of the late mafia boss, waves as he leaves his mother's house in Corleone, southern Italy (left) and is pictured (right) leaving prison in 2008
Giovanni, Riina's eldest son, followed in his father's footsteps and is now serving a life sentence in jail.
His other son, also a mobster, last year sparked outrage in Italy by giving an interview in which he described his childhood as 'nice' and refused to denounce the mob.
Salvo has written a book about growing up as the son of Italy's most wanted man, Salvatore 'Toto' Riina, and appeared on RAI's premier talkshow to promote it.
But not once during the interview did Riina criticise his father, and he refused to acknowledge the existence of the mafia, saying cryptically: 'It could be everything or it could be nothing'.
'The Beast's' other son, Giuseppe, is confined by law to the city of Padua.
Riina, due to his famed secrecy, is an enigmatic figure in Italian society. That has not stopped film makers from trying to dramatize his life on the silver screen.
In 1999, HBO produced the television film 'Excellent Cadavers' staring Victor Cavallo as Riina.
In 2007, Italian film makers produced a six-part miniseries on Riina based on his life and crimes.
Is superboss Riina's death the end of the Sicilian Mafia?
With Mafia king Toto Riina's death, and heir Matteo Messina Denaro on the run, is it game over for Sicily's once all-powerful Cosa Nostra?'Boss of bosses' Riina, who was nicknamed 'The Beast' because of his cruelty, led a reign of terror including the brutal daylight assassinations of anti-mafia judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino.
He died Friday aged 87, just months after being caught on wiretaps in jail boasting afresh about his bloody crimes.
'Riina will go down in history as the man who destroyed Cosa Nostra,' Mafia expert Attilio Bolzoni said.
'With his strategy of bloody massacres in Sicily and across Italy… he turned an invisible Mafia visible, with hundreds, thousands of murders, carried out first with Kalashnikovs, then bombs.'
'For the first time in history, the state reacted mercilessly,' Bolzoni said, with the arrest of hundreds of bosses and the introduction of harsh anti-mafia laws that saw imprisoned gangsters held in utter isolation.
Caught and jailed in 1993 after nearly a quarter of a decade as a fugitive, his revenge was swift: Cosa Nostra launched a series of bombings in Rome, Milan and Florence that killed 10 people.
But he was unable to stop the decimation of the crime group – once nicknamed 'the octopus' for its tentacled reach into all areas of society – which was gradually supplanted by the Camorra in Naples and 'Ndrangheta in Calabria.
'An absolute monarchy'
'It's infinitely less powerful than before. After the deaths of (boss Bernardo) Provenzano and Riina, the only one at liberty is being hunted by the police,' the head of Italy's national anti-mafia body, Maurizio De Lucia, told AFP.
Multi-murderer playboy Messina Denaro, one of the world's most-wanted men, is seen by many as Riina's natural heir but has been on the run since 1993.
'Cosa Nostra is a very strictly structured organisation, similar to an absolute monarchy. While the king still lives, it's not possible to think of picking a successor,' De Lucia said.
'The question now is whether the organisation is strong enough to identify and appoint an heir. Many of its bosses have been arrested, and enormous amounts of its patrimony has been seized' over the years, he said.
'We'll have to see whether Riina's death will lead to a new start – which I think unlikely – or whether it will be another step towards the crime group's demise,' he said.
'The truth'
But prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio, who spent 20 years in the DDA organisation of anti-mafia prosecutors, warned the days of shootouts and car bombs may be gone, but Cosa Nostra has been growing fat instead on political deals.
'We have greatly weakened the military apparatus of the Mafia, the massacres are over, murders are rare. But the Mafia has undergone a genetic modification,' Cartosio told AFP.
'The political sector has lent itself greatly to… (organised crime's) infiltration of the social fabric' and, as a consequence, 'the Mafia presence in the political sphere is much greater than before,' he said.
And the battle is not only against 'the octopus' but also the 'Stidda', a rival group formed by former Cosa Nostra members during the Second Mafia War of the early 1980s.
'The Mafia is less military, less bloody than before, but it's very efficient,' he said.
Pietro Grasso, Italy's senate speaker and a former anti-mafia magistrate, stressed Friday that the battle is not over.
'Riina takes with him many mysteries that would have been essential in uncovering the facts about alliances, political links, internal and external Mafia accomplices,' he said in a post on Facebook.
'But none of us must stop searching for the truth'.
SOURCE:https://buzznews.co.uk/
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