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Ga-Rankuwa, North West - The first group of about 50 Marikana miners were released on warnings by the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate's Court on Monday afternoon.
A total of 162 would apply for release from custody on Monday. They were arrested for public violence after the police opened fire on a group of protesting workers, killing 34 and wounding 78 near Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine on August 16.
State prosecutor Nigel Carpenter confirmed the murder and attempted murder charges against all 270 miners arrested were dropped.
The miners' lawyers put it on record that they wanted all charges to be dropped.
"All the charges are incompetent and should be withdrawn," Dali Mpofu said.
He said this would be addressed when the trial resumed on February 12 next year.
Magistrate Esau Bodigelo warned the 162 to be released not interfere with the investigation or any witnesses.
They should also not contravene the Public Violence Act, the Gatherings Act, the Dangerous Weapons Act, or the Firearms Control Act.
Carpenter said the State had made travel arrangements to get the miners back to their place of work on Monday night. The workers walked out of court singing and rolling their hands in a motion associated with calling for the substitution of a soccer player.
The men's wives greeted them as they made their way out.
"I'm very happy," Matidiso Poshodi said of her husband.
"I've been looking forward to this too much."
One of the workers, Bongani Maqakalana, 27, said: "I'm very happy. I get to see my child."
The workers boarded minibus taxis supplied by expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema's organisation, Friends of the Youth League, instead of state-supplied transport.
"We don't feel we need that (state transport), they have been in Nyalas a while now," Sello Difeto, a local businessman said, referring to the armoured police vehicles.
Monday's proceedings were delayed because the miners needed to be picked up from various prisons and brought to court. By 3pm, National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesman Vuyisile Calaza said authorities had found 91 of the miners.
The NPA said on Sunday the physical addresses of these miners had been confirmed, and they could apply to be released on warnings.
"Those whose physical residential addresses have not been confirmed by the police will remain in custody until the next court appearance which is Thursday," the NPA said.
Last week, prosecutors said the men would be charged with the murder and attempted murder of 34 of their colleagues on August 16.
Following a public outcry the charges were provisionally withdrawn on Sunday.
The murder charges had been brought by the director of public prosecutions in the North West, Johan Smit SC. He told reporters he had evidence that armed workers went to the hilltop in Marikana to attack the police.
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For 17 days this summer, we spent a vacation criss-crossing the northeast from Chincoteague, Va., through Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine, into Canada.
Recently, many of the places we visited were under water after Hurricane Sandy blew through, leaving a trail of destruction across our vacation route.
Hurricane Sandy first hit near Atlantic City, N.J., on Oct. 29. Recovery efforts were under way by the next day, but at one point there were close to 8 million customers without power in 15 states and Washington, D.C.
On June 14, when we left Aurora and headed to Maryland, the weather was beautiful. It was still beautiful the next day in Annapolis as we walked to City Dock where the HMS Bounty was docked.
Built in 1960 in Nova Scotia, it was used in the 1962 film "Mutiny on the Bounty." The sun sparkled on the water that day as the Bounty's flags waved softly in the wind.
Less than five months later, the Bounty sank as it was racing from Connecticut to a frequent winter homes in St. Petersburg, Fla., trying to outrun the hurricane. One of its 16 crew members died and the captain was still missing.
FROM MARYLAND, we followed the coast down to Chincoteague Island, Va., home of the wild ponies made famous in Marguerite Henry's children's book, "Misty of Chincoteague."
Again, the weather was beautiful on that June afternoon. For two hours we boated through the grassy marshlands that surround Chincoteague and its neighboring island, Assateague.
By Oct. 29, the causeway was closed because of flooding, trapping the residents on the island. A noon curfew was issued and most of the roads on the 7-mile by 3-mile island were under water -- 3-feet deep in some spots, according to the Associated Press.
From Chinco-teague we drove north, following the coast through Delaware to Philadelphia, where we visited the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and Betsy Ross' house.
Those sites were battered by rain recently and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority remained closed until the facilities could be inspected.
We spent a night in New Jersey and used the George Washington Bridge to cross the Hudson River to Manhattan. That bridge was shut down during the storm last Monday because of high winds.
HURRICANE Sandy forced other spots we had visited to close or evacuate like Mystic Seaport Village in Mystic, Conn., and the Cliff Walk in Newport, R.I.
Huge waves crashed up on the rocks along the Cliff Walk on the calm afternoon we hiked along the shoreline. I can't imagine what it was like during Hurricane Sandy.
We continued on, visiting Boston and New Hampshire on our way to Bar Harbor, Maine, where our campsite sat 10 feet from the ocean. It was beautiful at night watching the sun dip into the water as we searched the tide pools for treasures. I imagine today that our campsite is under water.
And the Park Look Road, the same road we followed to the top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, was closed .
The views from the top of the mountain during the hurricane would have been drastically different from what I saw in June.
Our trip was not finished and we crossed the border into Canada visiting New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Québec before crossing back into Vermont. Those areas were hit with high wind and water and power outages.
I think about the incredibly nice people we met along the way like a guy in the planetarium in Mystic or a woman who patiently waited as I stumbled through an explanation in my rusty, college French. I hope they, and others we met along the way, are safe.
The world is a big and beautiful place and despite the hurricane, I am confident the East Coast will be beautiful once again. It just may take a little time.
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ALBANY — For more than 100 years, Albany's municipal utility — the Albany Water, Gas & Light Commission — has brought modern-day mainstays like electricity and water into the homes of its ratepayers.
And yet now, perhaps more than ever, WG&L finds itself the target of scrutiny as those at the highest levels of city government whisper of reshaping or even stripping the utility of its board; fundamentally changing the way the organization is run.
WG&L is the state's largest municipally-owned utility with more than 40,000 customers, General Manager Lemuel Edwards said.
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A member of the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, WG&L buys its electricity from MEAG and then passes it on to its ratepayers in Albany. Additionally, WG&L provides natural gas service and bills consumers for water usage provided by Public Works.
Recently, the utility also began offering telecommunications services via fiber-optic cable that reaches beyond the geopolitical boundaries of Albany and Dougherty County.
And while the utility is subordinate to the Albany City Commission, it is technically more than a city department but less than an autonomous unit like an authority.
It's board members are appointed to staggered terms by the Albany City Commission — a process that happens annually and will take place again Monday for two board positions — and led by the mayor of the city of Albany, who serves as chair.
It's that board that functions on behalf of the Albany City Commission as the overseer of the utility's operations, its general manager and its $100 million-plus annual budget.
With rates set to rise again this year — largely because of millions in fee increases imposed by MEAG — some on the City Commission have privately expressed concern that the situation may be one that is growing faster than the current board can contain.
Edwards said that the board is vital to ensuring politics stays out of the discussions of how best to run the utility — a distraction he believes would cause the board to become dysfunctional if allowed to creep in.
"You have to keep the politics out of the utility. That's the main reason the commission appoints the board," Edwards said. "If not, you get politics into the rate-making process. … If they're elected members, you get people running or campaigning saying they could lower rates and things like that."
And yet politics often does enter into board appointments.
Board member and state Rep. Carol Fullerton, who is up for reconsideration for appointment Monday, found herself involved in a particularly bitter fight with outgoing mayor Willie Adams in 2009, when Fullerton was removed from the board after missing three consecutive meetings while attending the General Assembly in Atlanta.
Fullerton, who said at the time she believed her removal was due to her position on calling for a vote for consolidation of the city and county governments, would eventually find herself back on the board and those who spoke publicly of the incident at the time denied the move had any underlying political motives.
At his last official work session as mayor, Adams cautioned his fellow commissioners to chose appointees carefully, especially when it comes to WG&L, because of the sheer size of the budget and the expertise needed to operate a utility.
And while Edwards said that keeping politics out of the operation of the utility is vital, a landmark 1935 Georgia Supreme Court decision involving WG&L seems to imply that is just how the justices believe taxpayers exert their control over the utility.
"Citizens of the municipality ... own the plant which supplies the electricity and water(,) (t)he remedy of any ill that can be anticipated rests with the owners of the plant, the qualified voters of the municipality, at the ballot box," the justices wrote in their opinion, which ultimately helped separate municipal utilities from regulatory oversight of the state Public Service Commission.
Essentially, the statement argues that since the utility is ultimately owned by the taxpayers and that the City Commission is merely tasked with running the utility on behalf of the taxpayer, the taxpayers should ultimately have the right to vote out those they feel are mismanaging the utility — something they can do only indirectly with a WG&L board in place.
There is a legal debate among those in power over whether the City Commission could, under the doctrine of Home Rule, vote to dissolve the board and make the general manager an appointee of the commission or a department head under the supervision of the city manager.
And, if 2012 is ultimately the year of smaller government as some have predicted, WG&L may end up being the target of even broader changes.
Currently the utility has its own Finance department, its own Human Resources department and its own Information Technology department, all of whose staff are employees who receive salaries and benefits.
While no one on the fifth floor of the Government Center would go on the record with a firm position on the matter, consolidating the city's Finance, Human Resources and IT departments with WG&L's would — at least partially — reduce any duplication in services that have to be paid by both the taxpayers and the ratepayers.
Edwards said candidly there's a reason WG&L has its own departments and that merging them with the city wouldn't be a good idea.
"We are a multifaceted utility, we aren't like a Georgia Power or Mitchell EMC; we have to meet state and federal mandates for water and natural gas. In the electrical department, we have our own lineman who have to be trained and certified," the WG&L GM said. "The city staff doesn't have the technical training background to do the types of services we do. The two entities are just so different."
Abytaxpayer 3 years, 10 months ago
We have to keep the politics out of the utility!!!! How do the commissioners think they can help the ratepayers? By making WG&L as dysfunctional as the City Government or maybe as good as the DCSS? Too many Commissioners already look at WG&L as a "Golden Piggy Bank" and too may times those same commissioners call WG&L trying to get write-offs or write-downs on past due bills for their "Constituents". Just how long can the rest of us afford utilities if the Commissioners get more control of WG&L??? Siphoning MEAG funds ring any bells?
KaosinAlbany 3 years, 10 months ago
How interesting.... Thanks J.D.
Cartman 3 years, 10 months ago
Good article. My thanks as well J D.
Whatever they do, don't privatize it. Phoebe will assimilate it, and we'll never be able to afford to flush a toilet again.
reb_arty1863 3 years, 10 months ago
It is Bush's fault
TheBoss 3 years, 10 months ago
WGL is the only well run department in the city. Don't screw it up
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The third time wasn't the charm for Winnfield mayoral hopeful Lawrence Spikes. B.R. Audirsch was elected mayor on Saturday night by just 27 votes, 843 votes for him, while opponent Spikes brought in 816 votes in the runoff election.
Spikes has run for the seat three times. Both in 2002 and 2006, he failed to unseat then-incumbent Mayor Deano Thornton. He fell short by 37 votes four years ago.
The top priorities in Audirsch's campaign, he has said, are improving infrastructure and increasing the quality of life for Winnfield residents.
Audirsch couldn't be reached for comment Saturday night.
Audirsch is a former private businessman in Winnfield who now works as the central region director for Louisiana Economic Development. He's lived in the community for 34 years and has served as a member of the Winn Parish School Board for nearly 20 years.
Spikes, a former head of the Los Angeles County (Calif.) Employees Union and former traveling minister who relocated to his hometown of Winnfield in 1999, said it was a very close race and the results are still "unofficial."
"It was not 50 plus one, it was 50 plus a percentage point," he said shortly after the final precinct reported. "We'll have to wait and see."
In other Cenla elections Saturday, voters in Natchez in Natchitoches Parish declared challenger Edna Jones as their new mayor over incumbent Rosia Lee Humphery by 34 votes in the runoff. A total of 174 residents voted in the election.
In Avoyelles Parish, Democrat Greg Prudhomme was elected to the at-large spot on the Board of Alderman in Bunkie. He beat Republican Henry Bordelon by 211 votes. In the District 1 alderman race, Democrat Brenda Sampson was elected over Democrat Lucy Daniels, who netted 97 votes.
In Leesville, the District 3 seat on the City Council went to Republican Danny Dowd, who received 142 votes over Democrat Jaymie Wright, who got 115 votes.
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I have decided to place a few meaningful patches on my leather vest....I know it can't be done with a regular needle and thread so whats a guy to do?
I have decided to place a few meaningful patches on my leather vest....I know it can't be done with a regular needle and thread so whats a guy to do?
Go to a local shoe repair shop and have them put the patches on. I was very pleased with external patches done by a local guy here.
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I called around to many seamstress's. Ask them if they do leather, if they have the needles for leather work, and if it's a vest with inner pockets if they can save the inner pockets instead of sewing threw them.
BTW, no vest is complete without a Poser Patch.
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Have the patchs put away from the pocket. Then the ladys can do it, you dont need a leather needler. I work at a sewing manufacter, same needle.
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Obviously you could sew them on yourself with a leather needle and long-nosed pliers.
There are hobby glues as well, but sew on is best by a tailor or shoe repair place.
The local leather shop here (where they sell leather biker stuff) has a sewing station in the back where they will sew patches on vests. I've heard of Harley dealers having someone come in once a week or something to sew patches on as well.
Also every big 'biker' event I have been to has at least one person sewing patches on (like rally's, bike shows or swap meets.)
I have a cheap sewing machine I sew them on with, using black thread. They've been on for years. I use a needle for "jeans" or "denim". The needle is sharp as opposed to rounded needles for most fabrics.
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This stuff works great for putting patches on without stitching. They will not come off. If you are the type that likes to move your patches around then this stuff is not for you as it will ruin your vest if you try to pull the patches off. You can purchase it at Michael's for $8.99 for a 4oz bottle. Also, if you check the Sunday paper, Michael's usually has a 40 or 50% off coupon good for 1 item.
It does take a little prep work to make the patches stick. Take some rubbing alcohol and wet a cloth with it. Use the alcohol dampened rag to wipe down the area you intend to put the patch.This takes the oily/glossy finish off of the surface of the jacket to give the adhesive something to stick to. If the patch has a waxy backing on it wipe down the back of the patch too. The leather and the patch will get a sticky feeling similar to saran wrap once the finish is gone. Let the patch and the leather dry then apply the adhesive to the patch and apply the patch to the leather. It is fully cured in just under 24 hours but I have worn mine on the highway less than 12 hours after application with no problems.
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I found something online once about sewing patches on leather from some lady who has been doing it for years. I'll try to get a link for ya.
I remember her saying there is no glue that will hold a patch for a long time, you don't ever want to use cotton thread as it will rot quickly after it mixes with the chemical treatments in the leather.
Club Orange.Everything else is black and white.
Look up seamstress in the yellow pages
They usually charge $2 for small patches, $3 for medium, and $4 for large (Large being Back Patche size).
Some leather shops have the ability to sew them on as well, but usually charge more.. The seamstresses sometimes do it out of their own houses on their own time for an extra few bucks.
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my wife uses her regular old sewing machine , just goes slow no problems.
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Local dry-cleaners has done all my patches, they did them cheap too..
You can use a normal needle on a sewing machine but you'll end up breaking them. I use a leather needle on my wife's sewing machine that I sort of inherrited off her when I did a automotive upholsterers course a few years back. Using the correct needle will result in less frustration, no needles breaking and a faster job.
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I always have a local alteration shop do mine. They remove the lining to sew them on when there are pockets then stitch the lining back on after. For the back they just sew through the lining too.
Cost me $40 to get all the patches I collected in 2009 put on and I've already got the 2010 collection started.
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The 1984 movie, "The Natural", starring Robert Redford – adapted from Bernard Malamud's 1952 novel – tells the story of Roy Hobbs, a star-crossed player whose talents made everything he did on a baseball field seem effortless. What's a "natural" worth? In the movie, Roy Hobbs overcomes his demons and injuries to hit the pennant winning home run.
"The Natural" has become an iconic movie and Roy Hobbs a mythological figure, but back in the real world, what's a natural really worth? I had a conversation recently with a client that might give you an idea.
We were discussing his struggles pulling himself away from the salesfloor long enough to work on some of the things we'd identified needed to be done to move his business forward to the next level – the proverbial working on his business rather than merely working in his business. He told me he felt most comfortable greeting every customer before passing them on to a team member for them to complete the sale. He told me he didn't feel most of his team was able to really engage customers fully to identify all of their needs and maximize the sales opportunity. I asked him if everybody on the team was like that, and he said yes – except Todd. Todd, he told me, was a natural.
I asked him to tell me more about Todd. Todd, he told me, was just able to connect with customers in a way that the others in the store simply couldn't. He had a way of engaging customers, starting a conversation and establishing immediate rapport that enabled him to win their trust, and their business. He told me that Todd had a way of working with customers that he'd rarely seen before.
I've long believed that the very best sales people are born rather than made. They bring a passion and enthusiasm to the products they sell, and an ability to connect with others in a relaxed and genuine way that seems to naturally draw customers to them, earn their trust and build enduring relationships. I've experienced many sales training programs, but to me the most skilled trainee walking out the door after the program is over will still pale in comparison (and productivity) to a natural just walking in.
I've also long believed in hiring only the very best, and not settling for less. So I asked my client if he could recall when he first interviewed Todd, and what his first impressions were. He told me he remembered that the first interview was nothing special – Todd was young and nervous – but that he had really lit up the room during the second interview. I asked my client if he'd ever had that happen before and he said, well… no.
It was his answer to my next question, however, that really resonated with me. My client employs a half dozen full-time team members and several part-timers. I asked him what the impact would be on his sales if he had one more Todd. He told me it might represent another 5% in sales volume. And what if everybody was a natural? "Oh my, I don't know, it would be at least 25% or 30%."
A 25% or 30% bump in retail business! Wow!
What would be the value of a natural to your business? How much would your business pop if you had a Todd or two on your team? Beyond that, what's the value of the time you're spending with your team because , like my client, you feel you need to compensate for their deficiencies?
There aren't any easy increases in the world of retail these days. There are no magic bullets. But don't underestimate the power of a natural. They don't walk through the door every day, and you may need to be continually seeking them out, but don't settle for less. Hire only the very best!
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Manny Acta: Finally Canned
Washington Nationals president Stan Kasten must've thought things could only get better for his team when he said that manager Manny Acta's job was safe. Either that, or he's a big fat liar.
Acta told ESPNdeportes on Sunday that he's been fired from the challenging Nationals skipper job after being creamed by the Houston Astros 5-0 headed into the All-Star break.
In 2003, the Detroit Tigers lost a modern-day record 119 games, and the Nats are prepared to challenge that mark. As of right now, they hold baseball's crappiest record at 26-61, well on their way to a 100-loss season. Realistically, at this rate, they might not even win 50 games.
Over a span of three seasons in charge, Acta posted a 158-252 record.
Though the team has not confirmed the firing, bench coach Jim Riggleman is the leading man to take the reigns. Good luck, pal. You're gonna need it.
[ESPN] | [Has Manny Acta Been Fired Yet?] | [The Clubhouse]
8 comments:
- Megs said...
I bet the 2003 Tigers could shut out the 2009 Nationals. If only we had a flux capacitator!
- Monday, July 13, 2009
- Sooze said...
When this baby hits 88 mph, you're gonna see some serious shit.
- Monday, July 13, 2009
- Marea said...
1.21 Gigawats?!?!
- Monday, July 13, 2009
- Marea said...
None of us are remotely surprised by this news, are we??
- Monday, July 13, 2009
- Fetch said...
I can't remember which writer said this, but Manny Acta will make the playoffs before the Nats do.
- Monday, July 13, 2009
- Dan said...
No, I don't think anyone is surprised at this move.
- Monday, July 13, 2009
- Bassmaster said...
The onlyt hing that surprises me about this move is that it took until the All Star break for it to happen.
- Monday, July 13, 2009
- NY_FLBBFAN said...
The Nats management team truly just don't get it. They give a good coach a team with little to no talent and expect him to turn them into an A Rod or Derek Jeter. Manny was the Nats scapegoat for poor recruiting & upper management. If the movie Major League wasn't made in 1989, I would swear that it was based on this team. It is like the automakers trying to blame the Unions for the car industry bust. It's kind of like American Idol. Every now & then American Idol gets it right, they pick someone with REAL talent. Then they select someone who is nothing more than a good karaoke lounge singer & the recording label expects them to sell million$. Wake up Nats upper management. Had they given Manny Acta some real talent to work with, they would have seen results. They get the leftovers that the rest of MLB doesn't want. Talk about a lamb to the slaughter. If you are going to clean house for results, then you need to clean out your roster & you'll wish you had kept Manny Acta when you get some real talent. He was too good for the Nats anyway. You'll see him in the playoffs but not the Nats.
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Homes sold faster last month than in any February since 2007 as eager buyers met a tight supply of homes for sale, industry figures show.
Homes were on the market for a median of 98 days last month, down from 123 days in February 2011, according to Realtor.com. That means half the homes listed for sale in February were on the market for less than 98 days and half for more than that.
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Valentine's Day – from the bottom of my heart stew
The girl got me a Valentine's Day gift, all she mentioned is she got it from Tony The Meat Man of Adelaide at My Butcher – what's in the boooox…?
That is not a heart-shaped box – kinda.
D'awwww. Our hands on my heart…
But, now we're hungry – let's get cooking!
- Medium size beef heart (1kg/2lb)
- 1/4 cup gluten free flour
- Salt and pepper
- 2 carrots, quartered
- 2 celery sticks, sliced
- 1 parsnip, cubed
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 1 tablespoon of duck fat
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon of rosemary, chopped
- 1 teaspoon of dried thyme, chopped
- 1 chilli, pierced
- 1 cup of red wine
- 2-3 cups of beef stock
TL;DR Instructions
- Slice heart into strips
- Coat with flour, salt, and pepper
- Sear for ~40 secs each side in butter/fat
- Sauté onion and garlic
- Deglaze pot with red wine
- Reduce wine by half
- Add bay leaves, chilli, herbs, and onion – stir
- Add heart slices – stir
- Add beef stock to just about cover the meat
- Simmer for half an hour
- Add veggies
- Simmer for 2+ hours
- Eat your heart out
Preparation: 1 glass of wine
Cook: 1-6 bottles of wine – depending on number of guests and cook time
Cut heart into 1/2 inch slices, lengthwise.
Whilst the heart itself is very well covered in fat, the inside is quite lean, and has a great feeling texture.
Combine flour, salt, and pepper.
I'm personally not one for eating flour products, but this isn't a huge amount, we only used about 1/4-1/3 of a cup in the end.
Coat heart slices.
It's actually a very light dusting, and will mostly come off in the bottom of the pot to help create the sauce.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon of duck fat in a pot.
Or whatever fat you have handy really.
Over medium heat, sear the heart pieces for ~40 secs per side.
Doesn't really matter if you under or over do it, this is really just creating the base for the sauce, the meat itself will be cooked slowly for hours yet.
Thought I'd try a piece just how it comes out seared – very nice. The texture is a bit rubbery but it's not chewy, and the taste is quite strong – about halfway between rump steak and liver. The girl did not approve, but I thought it was quite decent.
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan and sauté onion and garlic, do not brown.
Deglaze pot with red wine and reduce by half.
Don't sweat it on the wine choice, I've used shitty box goon and $85 a bottle stuff to make sauces before – I can't tell the difference – it's always amazing.
Add the bay leaves, chilli, herbs, and onion. Mix it up a bit.
Add the heart and mix it around to get it well distributed, and put in enough beef stock to just about cover the meat.
Leave on low-medium heat – just bubbling – for 30 minutes, you should be halfway through your second glass of wine by now, enjoy the aromas floating around the house, then add the rest of the veggies.
Leave it to cook for another 2+ hours, stirring a couple times.
The longer you cook it the more soft and delectable the meat will be, around about 2 hours leaves the meat with a slight spongey texture, but very soft without being chewy.
We then removed the meat and veg from the broth and served it with mashed spuds, and used some of the broth to make a gravy (not pictured), however this would be equally well served as a stew or even chunky soup.
The Verdict
Most of the "gamey" taste of the heart that was experienced after a quick sear was gone, and it was just a deep – well, hearty – taste left.
The final texture of the meat after 2+ hours is kind of spongey but not chewy at all, really enjoyable, and I suspect the leftovers we have will make a sensational base for another stew.
Hearty stew – 10/10 would beat again.


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Step 1: You will need…..
- 1 kg potatoes, peeled and cubed and reserved in a bowl of water
- 200 ml milk
- 1 bunch of scallions (spring onions), finely chopped
- 50 g butter
- salt and pepper
- 2 saucepans
- 1 spoon
- 1 whisk
- 1 colander
Step 2: Boil the potatoes
Put the potatoes into a pan and cover them with water. Turn onto a medium to high heat and bring the water to a simmer. Cook for 20-30 minutes, depending on your potato, until they become soft. Test them by gently breaking them with a spoon.
Step 3: Prepare the milk mixture
While the potatoes are cooking, place the second saucepan on the hob. Turn down to a more moderate heat. Then add the milk and the scallions. Bring it to a boil, turn off the heat and let it steep, to infuse the flavours, until the potatoes are ready.
Step 4: Drain the potatoes
Once the potatoes are cooked, take the pan to the sink and drain them into the colander. Tip them back into the same pan.
Step 5: Finish the potatoes
Put half of the butter into the pan of potatoes then add the onion and milk mixture and season well with salt and pepper. Using your whisk, mix into a creamy smooth consistency.
Step 6: Serve
Heap the potatoes onto a serving plate. Make a small crater in the middle of the mound. Then place the remaining butter into the centre of the hole. Your champ is ready to serve. Champ goes well with any dish that is complemented by mashed potatoes. Serve it with a roast of beef, lamb, or even with liver and onions. Enjoy!


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I'm guessing these are fictional characters for a game/mod, because a politician like that sounds way too good to be true. :P
Well I decided it was time to update my summary =P and well here it is, I like to listen to instrumental music by Audiomachine, Hans Zimmer and Mark Petrie and other similar artists. I seem to be quite involved int the SWRP and if your reading this and your interested you should definitely join. Well thats all xD
I'm guessing these are fictional characters for a game/mod, because a politician like that sounds way too good to be true. :P
Hahhaha, yeah, its for a Roleplaying group.
Born in 1963, Richard Cannes was not the typical person you would think would become so infamous in politics. At the ripe age of forty six, Cannes was elected into office as the Prime Minister Of Australia, his campaign was so strong he received over ninety percent of votes. Fighting for equality, freedom and welfare, Richard put forward plans for the re-establishment of the Australian Economy bringing the country out of dept just. Pulling Australia out of any on-going war also helped apart from the occasional help to the UN pulled Australia even further out of dept. At the age of fifty Cannes has continued to serve as Prime Minister and continues to fight for what he originally wanted to when he was elected. Cannes is apart of the Liberal Party.


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The Riders have a new secret weapon lining up on their offence this season, but there's kind of one problem.
Quite frankly, it's not much of a secret anymore.
|Sanders a Triple Threat
Receiving: 14 catches, 100 yards
Rushing: 8 carries, 113 yards
Kick Returns: 9 attempts, 179 yards
Punt Returns: 15 attempts, 175 yards
The cat's out of the bag on Jock Sanders, who played an important role in the Riders' back-to-back wins over the Bombers in the Labour Day and Banjo Bowl games.
In the last two games, Sanders has made an impact catching passes regardless of which quarterback's in the game, with 41 yards receiving on five receptions. He's also made an impact in the running game with 77 rushing yards on six carries.
Meanwhile, the 24-year-old St. Petersburg, Florida native has also taken over return duties, with 162 yards on nine attempts, replacing former outstanding return man Tristan Jackson.
Talk about putting true meaning in the phrase 'triple threat'. In his new role for the Riders, the West Virginia alum has become quite the jack, err, Jock of all trades.
"I think that's one of the key reasons why I'm still here in Saskatchewan and being able to stay on the team, just because of the skillset I do bring," said Sanders.
"If I were just a one-dimensional guy – not that I'm not good enough – but they'd probably say 'we have enough backs that can just run, or we have enough receivers that can just catch'."
Whether it's in the office, the grocery store, or on the football field, you would think a guy might object to not having one defined role at work. But the second-year CFLer, who's listed on the Riders' roster as a slotback, takes pride in being a multi-talented athlete who can be deployed however the team sees fit.
Sanders doesn't have a role with his new team – he has several, and if that's what'll help the team, he's all for it.
"We're getting to a point in this offence where we can start moving a lot of guys around, you know, confuse defences," he said. "They want to use me in different ways, sometimes just being out there running routes and being a decoy, taking their key player out of the game and letting the other guys do what they do."
"We have so many great weapons on this offence it's hard to choose who's going to be that game-breaker that week."
What the five-foot-six Sanders lacks in size, he makes up for in his ability to make big plays. The emerging weapon has quickly earned a reputation as a slasher, and fans are noticing.
He's quickly becoming a fan favourite in Riderville, and for Sanders it's mutual. He loves being a Rider.
"This is how it was when I was in school and college at West Virginia, I was in a small town and the fans were crazy," said Sanders. "When we go on the road trips to Calgary and Edmonton, it's a home game for us just because we have so many fans."
Sanders first joined the CFL last October, when he signed a practice roster agreement with the eventual Grey Cup champion BC Lions. In May, he joined the Riders with hopes of not just cracking a roster, but being able to make an impact.
After overcoming an early-season injury, Sanders was able to starting contributing as soon as Week 4's matchup with the Stampeders, when he busted off a 28-yard run on his only carry of the game in the first half.
Since then, the opportunities have only increased for the young slotback.
"My first goal was to get back healthy because I know the type of player that I am, and I know the type of things I can bring to the offence if I'm fully healthy," said Sanders.


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This is the January 9, 2013 news archive. View today's Redskins rumors and news.
Video, audio surfaces of Williams-Sherman incident
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After the Seahawks defeated the Redskins on Sunday, FOX cameras caught an image of Redskins tackle Trent Williams applying an open hand to the face of Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. The folks at Q13, the FOX affiliate in Seattle, have more video a…Share Tweet
Drew Brees named to Pro Bowl roster due to RGIII injuryWith the injury to Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III requiring surgery on Wednesday, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been named to the Pro Bowl roster in his place. According to Nakia Hogan of the New Orleans Times-Picayun…Share Tweet
NFC East: 2012's most-injured divisionESPN.com Jan 9, 2013Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News takes an annual team-by-team look at injuries and ranks teams in order of games lost by starters due to injury. According to Rick's study, which you can find here, the Washington Redskins lost the second-most gam…Share Tweet
The Health Of An NFL Player Belongs To Everyone But The Player Himselfdeadspin.com Jan 9, 2013"Greatness is not given," Robert Griffin III says in his national Gatorade spot. "Greatness is taken, when the weak and distracted are resting on their reputations." More »Share Tweet
Dr. Andrews hopes and believes RG3 will be ready for seasonAs you surely know by now, Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III had knee surgery in Florida on Tuesday. That leads to the natural followup question about when he'll be able to get back on the football field. Estimates have varied wildly so far and itShare Tweet
RG III has torn LCL, ACL ligaments fixedESPN.com yahoo.com profootballtalk.com deadspin.com Jan 9, 2013Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III quarterback had his torn lateral collateral ligament repaired and a "re-do" of his previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Dr. James Andrews said Wednesday in a statement.Share Tweet
One thing to know: When will RGIII return?We've been spoiled by Robert Griffin III's immediate success, but after suffering a significant knee injury, Mike Florio wonders if we'll see the same RGIII when he returns under center for the Redskins. His rehab timetable is still considered undetermi…Share Tweet
D.C. mayor wants the Redskins to consider changing their nameThe mayor of Washington, D.C., would like the Washington Redskins to reconsider their nickname. Mayor Vincent Gray said today that he'd like to explore the possibility of the Redskins (who currently play their home games in Landover, Maryland and have tShare Tweet
Breakfast links: Will Cowboys play a 4-3?ESPN.com Jan 9, 2013Well, that was a busy night for the one division that doesn't still have a team playing, now wasn't it? Links. Washington Redskins There are few easy answers when it comes to handling an athlete's knee, and as Robert Griffin III heads for surgery to rep…Share Tweet
Sav Rocca to have surgery, Pierre Garcon hoping to avoid itWhile one member of the Washington Redskins will be undergoing surgery this offseason, another is still hoping to avoid it. According to Mike Jones of the Washington Post, punter Sav Rocca will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. R…Share Tweet
'Sound FX': Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin IIIJan 9Take the ride with RG3 as he goes from trying to defeat the Seattle Seahawks to re-aggravating his knee injury and watching his team lose in the first round of the playoffs.
'Sound FX': Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin IIIJan 9Take the ride with RG3 as he goes from trying to defeat the Seattle Seahawks to re-aggravating his knee injury and watching his team lose in the first round of the playoffs.
NFL Live OT: RG III Has Surgery To Repair KneeJan 9Mark Schlereth and Brian Dawkins discuss Robert Griffin III's surgery to repair his torn ACL and LCL in right knee.
Analyzing RG3's injuryJan 9Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache joins "NFL Total Access" and gives a detailed medical perspective of Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III' recent knee injury.
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Have you seen this man? Police search for sexual assault suspect
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland police are looking for a man who they said forced his way into a woman's home and sexually assaulted her at knifepoint.
It happened during the day on March 20, in the area of Southeast 174th Avenue and Division Street, police said.
The victim did not know her attacker.
Police said the suspect was armed with a knife and may have been stalking the woman before the attack. She was injured during the assault. Her specific injuries are unclear.
Police released a sketch of the suspect. He was wearing a black "North Face" style jacket with a hood and a dirty white T-shirt, police said. The suspect may live or work in the area.
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Indiana QB Cameron Coffman.
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Here's a look at the Indiana Hoosiers, today's opponent at Ross-Ade Stadium:
From a single victory to four in one season.
In Kevin Wilson's first year, the Hoosiers managed one win - against South Carolina State, an FCS program. What followed was a nine-game losing streak and questions about Wilson's ability to turn the program around.
So far, Indiana is making strides.
It opened 2-0, and despite a loss to Ball State, Wilson's team dropped three Big Ten games by a combined eight points. The Hoosiers were eliminated from bowl eligibility during last week's loss at Penn State.
"I think we've made some solid progress," Wilson said. "I think we've got some scoreboards that we needed to get on the right side that we let go this year. Whether we didn't manage it right, call it right or execute it right or make a play. We've gone from not a good start year one when you look at the numbers, but laying a decent foundation, to now, the foundation has taken off."
Wilson, though, said there's plenty of work ahead and doesn't want people to become satisfied after taking a step this season.
"We've got a long way to go. We're not trying to be competitive. We're not trying to be close. We cautioned our team early in the year to not accept getting patted on the back for being in a close game. Our object is to win," he said.
Cameron Coffman. The junior college transfer quarterback landed in Bloomington after leading Arizona Western Community College to the NJCAA championship game. Coffman is in the lineup because of an injury suffered by starter Tre Roberson at UMass in the second game. He's thrown for 2,386 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Receivers. Shane Wynn, Kofi Hughes and Cody Latimer, along with tight end Ted Bolser, are the Hoosiers' top targets. Hughes ranks fifth in the Big Ten in receiving yards (56.3) and Latimer became the 11th Indiana player with at least three touchdown receptions in a game against Iowa. The Boilermakers have allowed big chunks of yardage through the air at times this season, and this group will be a handful.
BY THE NUMBERS ? 20.6 seconds
Indiana's average time between offensive plays.
Former longtime Boilermaker assistant coach Mark Hagen oversees Indiana's defensive tackles and is the program's special teams coordinator. He's also the recruiting coordinator. Hagen worked under Joe Tiller and Danny Hope from 2000 to 2010.
"(To) have an opportunity this week to get our third Big Ten win. To get two of them on the road. To get a win in a rival game. That would be a nice finish," Wilson said.
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So, it's important to implement little fixes here and there to keep us grounded and under control during super-stressful days. Ahead, some quick and easy-to-adopt tips on how to make the best out of your holiday — without totally losing it.
Even if you're usually mindful of what you eat, the holidays have a way of negating your good habits. December feels like a free for all — with endless snacks, weird dips, cookies, and cocktails. (Of course, that's not necessarily a bad thing.) However, going nuts all day, every day isn't a great idea either. It's about trade-offs. Going to a fondue extravaganza tonight? Awesome, take me. But, maybe go easy on the office cocktail hour beforehand.
However, says Equinox Greenwich Fitness instructor Giovanni Roselli, "One of the worst mistakes you can make is saying, 'Okay, I know I am going to eat a lot tonight, so I'm not going to eat for most of the day,' It should be the opposite! Keep feeding your body throughout the day so you won't feel hungry and overindulge." Food isn't pennies to be scrimped and saved so that you can "buy" yourself a dessert later. Just eat a sensible lunch and then enjoy the cheeses. It's one less thing to stress about.
Is that a new email? Where's my phone? There's always something or someone beckoning to us via our myriad digital devices. And, since December is crunch time — there's A LOT to do before the holiday break — our obsession with our devices is stronger than ever.
I'll admit that I've got bad habits here. I check my email first thing every morning; I have barely even rejoined the land of the living when my hand is reflexively scrolling through what I "missed" while I was asleep. This is very bad, principally because what happens when I've received a stress-inducing email? I literally start my day stressed, before my toes have even touched the ground.
Courtney Somer, founder of wellness-siteEyla, unsurprisingly, recommends not doing what I do. "Take three minutes when you first wake up (before you look at your phone) and do something that gets you into your body and out of your mind such as yoga stretches, deep breathing, or a simple meditation," Somer recommends. "End by setting an intention for the day, then go about your business." This is great advice for any day, but during the holidays — when "going about your business" can entail 16 straight hours of activities — it's so important to incorporate this.
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Another great way to take a quick stress-relieving break is to hit the bed. Yes, sleep is important, but we mean the more fun kind of hitting the sheets — research proves that if you're in a satisfying relationship, then sex will help relieve stress. Kind of a no-brainer, but it's actually kind of easy to overlook sexual needs during stressful periods. Also, it doesn't take a partner to obtain the stress-relieving effects of orgasm. Solo or coupled up, focusing on your sexual needs during periods of stress is a must. And, it's free — at least you're not further maxing out your credit cards in search of a good time.
It's hard enough to roll out of bed in the morning and soldier on to the gym. Add to that fact your massive hangover and the 23-degrees weather outside, and things look even bleaker. But, it's important to make time for exercise, even if it's just a little bit, as this is really going to help relieve stress in a big way. Roselli advises we take time wherever we are to get in at least a little legwork. "After you write a Christmas card, you do 20 squats and 10 push-ups. If you have as many Christmas cards to write as I do, before you know it, you will have performed quite a bit of exercise!" Um, yeah, good luck with that one.
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And, most importantly, we need to remember that, whatever our role, we've got to take a step back and focus on our mental well-being before focusing on the needs of other. "In general, women wear many hats and live extremely busy live," Roselli continues, "Particularly during the holiday season, women need to remember themselves as they prepare to make the other people in their lives happy."
Most of all, have a fun time. The holidays will be over before you know it. So even if we overindulge here or there, and not every gift is perfectly wrapped, it'll all work out. Sommer says it best: "You could spend your whole time at a party worried about this or that, or constantly stressed about all your to-dos, but in a few weeks, it will be over. What will you have missed?"


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Angels starter Zack Greinke pitched the first four innings of a game on Sept. 30, 2012 with his last name misspelled on the back of his jersey. Once the Angels staff became aware of the mistake, they had Greinke change jerseys before going out to pitch the fifth. "I didn't notice. I didn't care, either," Greinke said with a smile after the game. "But they wanted me to change it." Greinke said it was "probably partially my fault." Rather than putting on the jersey hanging in the front of his locker Sunday, Greinke reached into his locker for his second jersey -- and that proved to be the one with the misspelling. His ERA was much better after the change, as the Rangers scored all four of their runs in the game off of "Grienke". "That's right," Greinke said. "We'd have won much easier if it wasn't for him." Of course, Greinke isn't the first sports figure to be humiliated by misspellings. Here's a look at some others who have endured the same misfortune.
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"It's been a good start," head coach Ron Dukes said. "I think the girls are working hard and focused on trying to win this conference championship that we haven't won since '95."
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NEW YORK » A lawyer with the New York City detectives' union says an undercover officer present at a motorcycle rally that turned bloody did not witness the attack on an SUV driver.
Attorney Phil Karasyk says the detective was off duty when he joined the Sept. 29 rally.
He rode up Manhattan's West Side Highway after the SUV struck a biker. He followed the other bikers because he thought there had been a hit-and-run.
Karasyk says the detective later saw motorcyclists attacking the SUV. But he did not see the driver, Alexian Lien, pulled from the vehicle.
The detective did not come forward to disclose his presence at the scene for three days. Department officials are looking into the delay.
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Ex-FBI agent is the longest-held U.S. hostage
Washington • The Obama administration renewed calls for Iran to free retired FBI agent Robert "Bob" Levinson, who on Tuesday reached the grim milestone of becoming the longest-held hostage in U.S. history.
Levinson, now 65, was seized in 2007 from Iran's Kish Island, where he was researching a cigarette-smuggling case as a private investigator. Seizing on signs of a thaw in U.S.-Iranian relations, Levinson's family in Coral Springs, Fla., has issued a flurry of public appeals for his release to newly elected Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who's viewed as a reformist with ambitions of moving Iran away from its status as a pariah state.
The family, sympathetic lawmakers and activists have pushed the Obama administration to include Levinson's ordeal in talks on how to bring Iran back into the international fold, starting with the landmark interim deal reached over the weekend on Tehran's nuclear program. President Barack Obama also raised Levinson's case in his phone call with Rouhani in September the highest level contact between the two countries in 34 years.
Tuesday marked the 2,454th day of Levinson's captivity. That surpasses Terry Anderson, the former Associated Press bureau chief in Beirut, who was held for six years and eight months.
Levinson's eldest son, Dan, wrote in an essay in The Washington Post that the family "was given hope with Hassan Rouhani's election as Iran's president and Javad Zarif's appointment as foreign minister." He called the two Iranian leaders "well-respected men committed to the goodwill of all human beings, regardless of their nationality."
Iran has never explicitly acknowledged holding Levinson, though state-run media have made mention of the case, suggesting official involvement in Levinson's disappearance. Rouhani, like other Iranian officials, have denied personal knowledge of Levinson's whereabouts.
A photograph released by the family earlier this year shows Levinson dressed in an orange jumpsuit with unkempt hair and beard. His drawn face bears little resemblance to the smiling, rosy-cheeked man in old family photos.
In 2012, the FBI announced a $1 million reward for information leading to Levinson's safe recovery and repatriation.
"Our family will soon gather for our seventh Thanksgiving without Bob, and the pain will be almost impossible to bear," Levinson's wife, Christine, wrote in a statement this week.
She ended with a direct message for her husband: "Bob, if somehow you see or hear these words: Stay strong. You have a new grandson, just a month old. We can't wait for you to meet him. We love you and will never stop working to bring you home safely."


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How to adjust weather and news widget settings on the HTC EVO 4G
We show you how to view the weather and news on your HTC EVO 4G, and change the appropriate settings to suit your usage
The HTC EVO 4G comes with a news and weather widget pre-installed on one of its home screens. Here, we show you how to view it and how to change the widget settings to suit your taste.
Viewing weather and news:
- Tap on the Home icon on your HTC EVO 4G
- Now scroll from left to right using the touch screen
- You should see your local weather and top stories in a widget towards the top of the one of your five home screens
Changing weather and news settings:
- Tap on the weather (figure 1)
- Tap the Menu icon
- Select Settings
- You now have a list showing Weather settings, News settings and Refresh settings
- Tap on Weather settings to instruct the device to: Use my location, Set location and/or use Celsius instead of Fahrenheit
- Tap on News settings to select news topics, Pre-fetch articles, Pre-fetch images, Display images and/or read the News terms of service
- Tap on Refresh settings to select Auto-refresh, Refresh interval (six hours by default) and to check the Refresh status
Note: By default the HTC EVO 4G utilizes your GPS location for weather. News topics include Top Stories, World, U.S., Business, Sci/Tech, Entertainment, Sports, Health.
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Attorneys for a man under investigation in the death of 20-year-old Anarae Schunk will be allowed to see documents from her case file to see if they're relevant to his defense in the fatal shooting of a young man.
Shavelle Oscar Chavez- Nelson, 32, is charged with first- and second-degree murder in the death of Palagor Jobi, 23. Prosecutors allege he shot Jobi in the parking lot of Nina's Bar in Burnsville on Sept. 22 after a dispute over a woman.
Chavez-Nelson also is under investigation in the death of Anarae Schunk, a University of Minnesota student and his former girlfriend.
Schunk was last seen alive at the bar with him. Investigators say she drove away with him and another woman, Ashley Marie Conrade, after the shooting.
Her body was found a week later in rural Rice County. No charges have been filed in her death, but the investigations of her death and Jobi's are closely intertwined, Chavez-Nelson's attorneys said in a court filing.
Prosecutors have turned over substantial evidence in Jobi's case, defense attorneys Erin Carey and Brenda Lightbody said. However, "vast amounts of discovery" in the Schunk case remain in the state's hands because of the ongoing investigation, they said.
"It is essential that these reports be examined in order for Mr. Chavez-Nelson to present a complete defense and receive a fair trial," the defense attorneys wrote.
Dakota County District Court Judge Kathryn Messerich ruled Wednesday that defense attorneys could review the Schunk files to see if any of it ties into the Jobi case.
The evidence in question includes search warrants for multiple items and locations tied to the case -- among them Conrade's Rosemount home where investigators believe Conrade, Chavez- Nelson and Schunk went after the shooting.
Conrade, 24, is charged with aiding Chavez-Nelson after the shooting in Burnsville.
Nelson is scheduled to stand trial in Jobi's slaying in July.
Marino Eccher can be reached at 651-228-5421. Follow him at twitter.com/marinoeccher.