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Secure Your Place at the FPL Latin America Electronic Trading Conference, Created by the Latin American Trading Community
August 2nd | Tivoli Hotel, São Paulo
Building on the success of previous FPL events in Latin America, this year's conference is set to bring together more than 350 senior representatives from across the region's buy and sell-side, regulator, trading venue and vendor communities. Join FPL in Sao Paulo and benefit from an event that will offer:
• Separate business, strategic and technical streams, exploring the critical issues, challenges and opportunities impacting firms trading in the region in 2012 and beyond
• An agenda created by senior representatives from the Latin American trading community to address the real needs of the Latin American trading community
• The opportunity to hear the thoughts and impartial perspectives of more than 30 leading experts on the issues that matter to your firm
• Invaluable learning opportunities for representatives from across the region's trading community
• The opportunity to meet with key decision makers through the many networking opportunities available throughout the day and at the evening cocktail reception
Topics for discussion will include:
• The future of electronic trading internationally and the opportunities and challenges that emerging trends will present to firms in Latin America
• As Dodd Frank reforms and the Volcker rule take shape in the US, what is the likely impact for OTC derivatives trading in Latin America?
• The Brazilian post-trade environment and the potential benefits that increased use of FIX for post-trade processing could present
• Trading across multiple venues in Latin America
• How firms could more effectively measure and control the true costs of trading
• Accessing Liquidity and gaining increased transparency: How can firms understand if they really did achieve best execution?
• Trade information: What data is available to firms trading in Latin America and how are firms using it?
• Trading locally verses internationally: Risk management and regulatory issues to consider
• Meeting the challenges of latency measurement
• How the latest developments from FPL could help support your firm's emerging business needs
For further agenda details please visit: www.fixprotocol.org/latam2012/program
Register Today
All FPL member firms receive a FREE allocation of passes to attend this event and FREE attendance is available for all representatives from the buy-side and regulatory communities.


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Sorrento Cruise Port
Sorrento perches high on the clifftops and is best known for its shopping, its proximity to the gorgeous Amalfi Coast and also to Pompeii. Sorrento itself has ... Read more
The "Pearl of the Mediterranean," Capri is located on the south side of the Gulf of Naples, just off the coast of the Sorrentine Peninsula. A popular ... Read more
Marina Grande
Step into the tiny fishing village of Marina Grande and you'll feel like you've stepped back in time. Still connected to the historic center of Sorrento by an ... Read more
Piazza Tasso
Sitting astride the gorge that once divided cliff-clinging Sorrento in two, you'll find Piazza Tasso, the central living room of the town. Piazza Tasso is ... Read more
Ravello is a tiny village, with only about 2,500 permanent residents, but it has a history and cultural life that belie its size. The Romans founded the city ... Read more
Salerno Cruise Port
Salerno is a major shipping and ferry port in the southern part of Italy. For visitors its major draw is the nearby Amalfi Coast, famed for its beautiful towns ... Read more
Amalfi Coast
While the region of the Amalfi Coast is actually named for a town located within it, many travelers use the term "Amalfi" to refer to the larger surrounding ... Read more
Emerald Grotto (Grotta dello Smeraldo)
The Emerald Grotto on the beautiful Amalfi coast lies south-east of Sorrento along a wondrously dramatic coastal road that swoops up cliffs and dives around ... Read more
Amalfi Cathedral
This Ninth-century Roman Catholic church located in Amalfi, Italy is one of the area's top religious attractions, thanks to a beautiful restored façade ... Read more
Bagni della Regina Giovanna
Sorrento is known for its coastal views, scenic landscapes and beautiful beaches. But perhaps none are more iconic—or remote—than Bagni della Regina Giovanna ... Read more
Basilica di Sant'Antonino
The patron saint of Sorrento is Sant'Antonino, so it's not surprising that there is a large church in his honour found on the square which also bears his name, ... Read more
Cloister of San Francesco (Chiostro di San Francesco)
Sorrento's Cloister of San Francesco is an oasis of tranquility steps away from the historic town's bustling central piazza of Sant'Antonino. The cloister ... Read more
Correale di Terranova Museum
The picturesque seaside town of Sorrento is a popular retreat from gritty Naples across the bay, and a great base from which to explore the nearby Amalfi ... Read more
Faito Mountain
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Shippers and the supernatural
April 16, 2014
In the long ago late night television era, Johnny Carson had a memorable fortune teller routine. As "Carnack the Magnificent," this classic comedic genius would predict the answers to questions that were concealed inside a sealed envelope about unexpected and monumental changes in government, commerce, and society.
In the shipping industry, we have our own "Carnack" in Peter Friedmann, the affable and capable leader of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC). He won't be donning a turban for his chrystal ball prognostications at the annual meeting this June in San Francisco, but a certain amount of levity may be needed when addressing the issues that keep shippers up past their bedtime.
Friedmann has already told his constituents that new contract talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union the Pacific Maritime Association will be stalled beyond the June 30th deadline, thereby requiring an extension.
"We can learn from the recent past," says Friedmann. "Over the past 12 months, ALL container terminals on the West Coast have been shutdown by ILWU for varying lengths of time (from a few hours in Tacoma to 5 days in LA/Long Beach), and this was without any contract expiration in sight."
He adds that the ILWU locals – to varying degrees – have demonstrated their eagerness to stage wildcat strikes.
"So we should not be surprised to see disruption and slow downs at all the U.S. west coast marine terminals," he says.
Shippers will also learn more about the projected impact of the P3 Alliance, comprising Maersk, MSC and CMA-CGM. This consortium – recently sanctioned by The Federal Maritime Commission – will control nearly 40% transpacific cargo.
According to Friedmann, the cultural dissonance may further complicate matters as "schedule discipline" is not part of every carrier's makeup. He points out that the three carriers currently each maintain their own sales, documentation, customer service networks.
"But it is logical to ask whether some of these services will be combined, once the operations consolidation is fully implemented," he says. "We do expect that there will be fewer but larger ships, resulting in reduced frequency of port calls, although with the same or even greater total vessel and equipment capacity. We are going to be monitoring this closely."
Meanwhile, six ocean carriers are forming the G6 alliance, which has raised fewer concerns because they are already operating in vessel sharing mode in the transpacific, without detrimental impact to shipper interest.
Vessel operators will be paying close attention at the AgTC meeting too, as it features the annual "Ocean Carrier Performance Survey." Here, Ag shippers measure companies in eleven categories of service. This includes the coveted "best vessel schedules and transit days" ranking.
Finally, a highly anticipated presentation on ocean cargo rates will be provided by Brian Conrad, executive administrator of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA).
Conrad has compared the recent imposition of general rate increases in the trade lane to decisions by governments worldwide to defer needed infrastructure investment.
"We are in effect negotiating the annual operating budget for a major piece of global transportation infrastructure that happens to be privately financed," he argues. "Competitive pressures to match the lowest short-term rate levels and lock them into 12-month service contracts across the board amounts to a significant deferred investment in the trade."
Conrad maintains that TSA carriers will eventually have to stop pricing based solely on supply-demand and pay more attention to long-term service reliability and flexibility.
If this fails to develop, Conrad's own chrystal ball shows more "acute" problems surfacing, at significant cost to Ag shippers.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Comedian and actor Anthony Anderson sheds his funnyman persona to play a tattoo-faced, gun-wielding thug, and Christopher Walken plays an insightful homeless beggar.
Both are part of the cast of "The Power of Few," an independent action-drama making its limited-release debut on Friday. The film also stars Christian Slater, Jesse Bradford and rapper Juvenile, who is a New Orleans native.
Anderson, star of the NBC sitcom "Guys With Kids," tells The Associated Press the main reason he took the part was its departure from the comedic roles for which he's known.
"The Power of Few" opens in select theaters in Los Angeles, New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., on Friday. It is expected to open in other markets in coming weeks.


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The Chaperone
Release Date: February 18, 2011
Running Time: 103 mins.
MPAA Rating: PG 13
Genre: Comedy
Ray Bradstone has just been released from prison after serving seven years for driving the get-away car in an attempted bank heist. Completely rehabilitated, Ray cares only about winning back the respect and love of his 15-year-old daughter, Sally. His first opportunity to do so comes when he's asked to be a chaperone on a weekend-long school trip to New Orleans with Sally's class. However, when characters from Ray's criminal past believe he stole the loot from a bank they robbed, Ray will do whatever it takes to fend them off and keep his daughter and her class out of harm's way.


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Around 85 percent of women have cellulite somewhere on their bodies. Part of the reason why cellulite is such a widespread problem for women is that the condition can be difficult to treat. The fatty deposits that give rise to that dimpled, orange peel skin lay deep beneath the skin in the subcutaneous level of tissue. Most skin care products are only capable of penetrating the outermost layer of tissue, the epidermis, and never deliver their cellulite-fighting ingredients to where the problem tissue is actually lurking. The CelluliteRx skin care collection differs from these other formulas, thanks to its revolutionary encapsulated ingredient delivery system.
The CelluliteRx skin care collection is a three-step system designed by a master esthetician and a health educator. This pair of women understands the many challenges that come with treating cellulite, and so they worked with medical scientists to develop the QuSome delivery system, which packages the brand's proprietary complexes into tiny capsules that are easily absorbed by the skin. By traveling deep into the skin tissue, CelluliteRx products burn cellulite and dramatically improve skin's texture.
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The Atlanta-based CelluliteRx brand has developed its products with a results-oriented mission. CelluliteRx creates its products for women and by women, striving to give its customers the results they desire. As a cosmeceutical, CelluliteRx combines the benefits of both cosmetic products and pharmaceuticals, allowing you to enjoy significant benefits. This three-step product regimen works to restore your skin's health and beauty and rejuvenate it at the same time. The popularity of this brand is evident in its worldwide reach--as recently as November 2013, CelluliteRx products continued to expand their reach, including new partnerships established in Singapore. These products have also been featured in media outlets such as DaySpa Magazine and international television shows such as Vivilani. At SkinStore, you can find all of the products needed to establish an effective cellulite-fighting regimen. Enjoy the look of smoother skin by investing in the CelluliteRx system. You will love the results.


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Flashtalking.com ads is an infamous adware infection used by cyber crooks to display unwanted advertisements on infected computers. The malicious program that shows up ads, secretly gets installed on a PC and attaches itself to the browsers (Firefox, chrome, IE). After this malware has been executed, ads by Flashtalking.com would start appearing on Facebook, twitter and across all the legit websites you go to. Some users have been noticing Flashtalking pop-ups on screen loaded with adverts. Besides this, you,ll fine home page has been set to http://Flashtalking.com which opens up automatically upon launching browser or a new tab, Also searching on Google will redirect to that unwanted webpages which displays ad feeds and other affiliate promotions. All this bogus content is actually supposed to advertise third-party content for which the creator of Flashtalking virus gets paid. To bring most relevant ads, this bug monitors your web surfing and collects your information/interests. Its highly recommended to uninstall Flashtalking ads malware or any of its component immediately before it wreaks havoc on your machine.
What are symptoms and possible risks of adware like Flashtalking.com:
Computer infected with Browser hijack Flashtalking.com?
Need not to worry if your PC is infected. An efficient anti-malware program can fix your PC. If you want to remove it manually, please keep in your mind that manual removal is a complicated thing. Moreover this method dose not ensure 100% removal of malware. The best, easy and simple way to get rid of this virus is to install a proper anti-malware tool.
Ordinary uninstall method to Block Pop-ups, Remove Plugin & add-ons:
Here are instructions on how to manually uninstall an unwanted toolbar, add-on, plugin or popup malware from your browser. The ordinary process dose not get you rid of malware programs but it might be helpful in fixing a toolbar application which is annoying but not a virus.
Step 1:
Go to "Control Panel"
Open ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS or PROGRAMS AND FEATURES
In the list of installed program, find the software you are trying to get rid of, Once found, click UNINSTALL. (Some malicious browser applications may appear as UNKNOWN in this list)
Step 2:
Internet Explorer
Go to INTERNET OPTIONS (Internet Explorer)
click CONNECTIONS tab
Click LAN SETTINGS and make sure no proxy is being used. (All the 3 options should be unchecked as default)
Now click on TOOLS and then click "MANAGE ADD-ONS"
In this window, disable any suspicious TOOLBAR & EXTENSION and also disable any SEARCH PROVIDER you do not trust like Flashtalking.com
Now again click on TOOLS and click on POP-UP BLOCKER, then click TURN ON POP-UP BLOCKER. and then go to POP-UP BLOCKER SETTINGS. There you may add any website you wish to block popups from.
Mozilla Firefox:
Click on the TOOLS and then ADD-ONS. From this list, disable/uninstall any suspicious PLUGIN or EXTENSION.
Now click on the drop down arrow just beside the SEARCH BOX which is placed top right corner of Firefox. Then select MANAGE SEARCH ENGINES. And then disable/remove any bad application like Flashtalking.com if listed.
Google Chrome:
Click on the drop down arrow just beside the SEARCH BOX which is placed top right corner of Firefox. Then select MANAGE SEARCH ENGINES. And then disable/remove any bad application like Flashtalking.com if listed.
Spyware Flashtalking.com Manual removal instruction:
Please make sure to create backup before getting started.
Stop malicious processes:
Open windows task manager, go to "Processes" tab and stop any Flashtalking.com process which is running. It can be stopped by Right click on it and select "End process".
Remove Flashtalking.com corrupt registry settings:
Open Windows Registry editor by typing REGEDIT into RUN. Find and delete any keys and values related with this malware. (Please use the name of Malware to search for keys related to it)
Below is a list of possibly infected registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\webbrowser
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ".exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "CertificateRevocation" = '0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "WarnonBadCertRecving" = '0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop "NoChangingWallPaper" = '1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations "LowRiskFileTypes" = '/{hq:/s`s:/ogn:/uyu:/dyd:/c`u:/bnl:/ble:/sdf:/lrh:/iul:/iulm:/fhg:/clq:/kqf:/`wh:/lqf:/lqdf:/lnw:/lq2:/l2t:/v`w:/rbs:'
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments "SaveZoneInformation" = '1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableTaskMgr" = '1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system "DisableTaskMgr" = '1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download "CheckExeSignatures" = 'no'
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Use FormSuggest" = 'yes'
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced "Hidden" = '0
Delete Flashtalking.com infected files & folders
Go to My Computer, search for malware files. Delete all the files and folders found. (Please use the name of Malware to search for keys related to it).
Possible locations:
%UserProfile%\Application Data\
Flashtalking.com ads virus removal tools
To remove this virus Automatically, We suggest following softwares:
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All Pro all gone
Published: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 5:40 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 5:40 p.m.
January is typically a time for fitness centers to boost membership as people make New Year's resolutions to get in shape.
For All Pro Fitness on State Road 200, it was time to close its doors.
Owner Bryan Myers said the business had been losing money ever since he took it over from Lee Farkas, former chairman of the now-bankrupt Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. Farkas is now in prison. Myers said that Farkas owed him money and handed over the gym to pay off his debt.
"I stuck with it as long as we could," Myers said, standing in the middle of the 12,000-square-foot facility as moving men cleared the business. "It's not the members' fault."
Myers said the lease on the space was finished and he couldn't negotiate a better lease deal with building's owners.
He said the gym, which he bought in 2010, had between 450-500 members.
Myers said he could have stayed open during January, "but what was I going to do, take people's money for two months and then close it?"
Myers has made arrangements with Too Your Health Spa and the Marion County YMCA to give his All Pro Fitness members discounts if they join those gyms.
Fred Schweitz, owner of Too Your Health Spa in Ocala and Dunnellon, said many fitness centers were opened before the recession, when Ocala enjoyed better economic times. He said many people thought such businesses ran themselves.
"It's not an easy business," he said, adding that some months they don't generate enough revenue to pay the bills.
"But you have to have a passion for the business and you have to understand people," he said.
Schweitz said he's always been fiscally conservative in operating, improving and expanding his fitness centers.
He said that if an All Pro member joins his gym, he will also give them credit for the time they still had remaining at their previous gym.
"People that come to a health club, it's also their home. They like the people," he said. "We want them to feel comfortable."
Contact Fred Hiers at email@example.com or 867-4157.
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KLEM News - August 16, 2011
(Le Mars) -- Akron city officials met with the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors advising the county of the city's intentions to build a new 45-bed care center facility. Akron City Councilman Chad Ericson says the city of Akron is seeking a $4.5 million loan from the U-S Department of Agriculture's Rural Development. He says Akron should know within a few weeks as to whether the loan will be granted, but in the mean time, city officials believed a backup plan was needed.
Ericson says Akron will provide a general obligation community bond for $1.25 million dollars for the new project. He says the private sector sees the need for a new 32,000 square foot facility and have responded in a generous manner.
(Akron) -- Akron fire fighters were on the scene of a house fire last evening for nearly three hours. Fire broke out at about 10:00 p.m. at the Denny Port home located at 441 Sargent St. No additional information is known at this time. KLEM will pass along additional details of that fire when they become known.
(LeMars) -- LeMars may be known at the "Ice Cream Capital of the World" but The LeMars City Council will decide today whether or not to allow an ice cream truck to roam the streets selling ice cream to the city's children during its regular scheduled meeting. Chris Pippet has asked the council to approve such a measure, however, several provisions of the city code prohibit such activity. Another topic for discussion will be whether to allow Quality Truck Wash an industrial tax rebate on a proposed addition to the facility located at 1465 Industrial Road.
(LeMars) -- The public has the first of three opportunities today to voice it's opinion regarding the new proposed voting precincts and supervisor districts. The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public comment period during its regular meeting. The County Supervisors have set aside some time for today's meeting to meet with the Plymouth County Conservation Board.
(Orange City) -- An Orange City man has been sentenced to ten years for burglary and assault with intent to inflict serious injury. Jorge Agustin Segoviano, age 27, pleaded guilty of the crimes and was sentenced on Monday, in Sioux County District Court for the crimes of Burglary in the Second Degree, a Class C Felony, and Assault with Intent to Inflict Serious Injury, an Aggravated Misdemeanor. Sioux County Attorney Coleman McAllister prosecuted the case on behalf of the State of Iowa.
Segoviano was sentenced to ten years in prison on the burglary charge and to two years in prison on the assault charge, with the sentences to run concurrently. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed a hold on Segoviano and, upon the expiration of his ten year prison term, ICE will take custody of him and begin deportation proceedings.
(LeMars) -- If you are a fan of classic cars from the '50s and '60s, as well as the music from that era,than you'll want to attend the LeMars Area Chamber of Commerce's "Scoop the Loop" scheduled for Wednesday, August 17th at the Olson Cultural Event Center. The car cruise begins at 6:30 p.m. at the LeMars Convention Center parking lot. Live music from "The Jammers" will be heard from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mary Reynolds of the LeMars Chamber offers a glimse of what may appear.
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The chamber is expecting more than 200 different classic vehicles from Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa to be on display. Reynolds says it an evening of fun for anyone.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - Sioux City officials are investigating
what caused a water main break that led to the formation of a
sinkhole that swallowed a car.
The driver was able to escape from the 10-foot-deep watery hole,
and his car was lifted from the sinkhole on Sunday.
Sioux City officials say the 12-inch main broke around 9 p.m.
City officials say water has been restored water to the area and
the hole is being filled in.
(LeMars) -- The Northwest Area Education Agency board of directors met last evening. During their meeting, they approved the various transfer requests made by the school districts within the agency's region. Tim Greives serves as the administrator for the education agency. He says the various schools within the area are gearing up for the upcoming school year. He says more and more schools are sharing information on how to best achieve better educational standards for the students.
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Obama says he hopes Congress gets 'wake-up call'
DECORAH, Iowa (AP) - President Barack Obama says he hopes
members of Congress have a "wake-up call" and come back to
Washington ready to work for the American people in September.
Speaking at a farm in northeast Iowa, the Democratic president
said voters never intended to have a broken government when they
put Republicans in charge of the House and created a divided
government last November. He challenged Republican lawmakers to
hear the frustration of voters and to be willing to compromise on
an economic agenda.
Obama told his audience to hold him and Congress accountable for
He spoke during a campaign-style event on the first stage of his
three-day bus tour across the Midwest.
He was ending his day in Iowa, the state where his original
presidential run for office took flight.
Funeral set for Navy SEAL from Iowa
(Information in the following story is from: The Des Moines
Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com)
ROCKFORD, Iowa (AP) - Funeral services will be on Friday for a
Navy SEAL from Iowa who was among the Americans who died aboard a
downed helicopter in Afghanistan.
The Des Moines Register reports that services for 35-year-old
U.S. Navy Petty Officer Jon Tumilson, of Rockford, are scheduled
for 10 a.m. at the Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community School in
Rockford. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.
Thirty Americans and eight Afghans were killed Aug. 6 when a
rocket-propelled grenade fired by a Taliban insurgent downed their
Chinook helicopter en route to a combat mission.
Tumilson joined the Navy after graduating from high school in
Rockford in 1995.
Memorial arrangements are being handled by the Hauser Funeral
Home in Charles City.
Authorities ID plane crash victims in Iowa
(Information in the following story is from: The Des Moines
Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Authorities have released the names of
two people who died in the crash of a small plane near the Des
Moines River in central Iowa.
The Des Moines Register reports that the state medical
examiner's office on Monday says 67-year-old Timothy Griffith, of
West Des Moines, and 52-year-old Kendall Belz, of Johnston, died in
Saturday's crash near Madrid (MAD'-rid). Officials say they died of
multiple blunt force injuries.
The vintage World War II plane went down in a remote area that
was only accessible by boat or helicopter. The plane took down some
high-power transmission lines when it crashed.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
2 people stuck on ride at Iowa State Fair
(Information in the following story is from: KCCI-TV,
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Two people have been rescued from a ride
at the Iowa State Fair after being stuck in the air for about two
KCCI-TV reports the brother and sister, ages 17 and 23, are from
the Algona area. They weren't hurt when they became stuck on "The
Ejection Seat" Monday afternoon.
Riders are strapped into a seat, which is attached to two large
pillars with elastic bands. They are shot into the air before being
lowered to the ground.
State Fair spokeswoman Lori Chappell says when the ride was
over, the seat began to lower but the safety systems engaged
preventing it from returning to the ground.
A crane was brought in to help with the rescue.
The ride is not operating. The malfunction is under
Dubuque mother pleads guilty in daughter's death
(Information in the following story is from: Telegraph Herald,
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - A Dubuque woman charged in the death of her
toddler daughter has pleaded guilty to six charges, including child
endangerment resulting in death and desecration of a corpse.
The Telegraph Herald in Dubuque says
Tamelia Harris pleaded guilty on Monday at the Delaware County
Courthouse in Manchester. She was sentenced to 78 years in prison.
Harris had been charged with first-degree murder in the death of
her 20-month-old daughter, Cecelia. Harris had been jailed since
July 2010 when police began looking for the child. Police later
found the remains of a small child in Harris' backyard.
Monday's hearing was held in Manchester because the judge
presiding over the case was previously scheduled to hold court in
Delaware County.
Iowa DNR: River pipeline leak poses little threat
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources
says a natural gasoline leak near the Missouri River does not
appear to pose any health or environmental risk.
Department spokeswoman Kathy Lee said Monday that any product
leaked into the flooded river appears to have dispersed.
The leak was discovered when pressure in the 8-inch-wide pipe
dropped early Sunday. The affected section runs from Decatur, Neb.,
to just west of Onawa, Ia.
Lee says the Missouri River flood could easily have caused the
leak, although it's too early for officials to know for sure. She
says the fast-flowing current helps disperse the product, but makes
it dangerous for cleanup crews to enter the water.
Natural gasoline is not natural gas. It is a clear to
light-amber colored unrefined liquid that floats on water.
Linn County considers bridge diving ban
(Information in the following story is from: The Gazette,
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Linn County is considering banning
diving from some bridges as videos of thrill seekers show up
The Gazette in Cedar Rapids reports that county supervisors
agreed Monday to review a proposal from Sheriff Brian Gardner to
prohibit jumping or diving from publicly-owned bridges or culverts
or swimming in posted no-swimming areas. Gardner says interest may
be spurred by videos being posted on YouTube and other sites.
The sheriff says the water is murky, the current is strong and
it's just dangerous.
A new ordinance would give deputies and conservation officers
legal authority to arrest those diving or swimming in areas were
bans are posted. Violators could face a $625 fine and up to 30 days
in jail, or $100 and community service for those under 18.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Stylish yet laid back, Ami Restaurant and Champagne Bar hints glamour and true white table cloth hospitality for an intimate dining experience with contemporary French touches.
The décor whispers bold black, white and gold décor with a boutique feel that touches on elegant French classics yet remaining contemporary.
Dining at Ami Restaurant and Champagne Bar is a grand affair. The menu captures dishes with recettes de cuisine and a fusion of South African, French and traditional.
Whether dining on breakfast, lunch or a la carte, Ami Restaurant and Champagne Bar marries one of the best wine and champagne lists in Johannesburg alongside a dedicated desert menu.
Diners enrobe the palate in delights such as Chinese beef - teriyaki beef strips, nectarines, tomato, sprouts, mushroom and the Mediterranean calamari - grilled with kalamata olives and sun-dried tomatoes.
Dinner calls for secluded intimacy laced with champagne blanched duck with aubergine and cinnamon stuffed cos lettuce, flambéed in a sweet orange and gran marnier sauce.
The tender, melt-in-the-mouth Moroccan lamb shank with coriander mash spring rolls and roasted mushrooms leave the palate yearning in nostalgia concluded by delicately sinful lavender crème brulé.
Ami Restaurant and Champagne Bar provides opulent sophistication and decadent dining for a true white table cloth hospitality experience.
The elegant dining establishment cools the palate with laid back jazz and a feast for the senses enrobed in lavish comforts for an exquisite dining experience second to none.
Back of the Moon stands proud boasting a historic location once known as the famous Old Shebeen in Old Sophia Town in the mid 1950's. Now run and operated by two renowned restaurateurs, diners dine and dance the night away in impeccable style.
Seduce the mood dining in the main room with choice of five interesting levels or embrace total intimacy in the private dining room. Evoking a fusion of flavours, the menu entices with an a la carte menu and set menu partnered with a comprehensive wine list.
For starters, the smoked salmon thinly sliced on a bed of lettuce, accompanied with tomato, slices of onion and capers wet the appetite before melt-in-the-mouth pleasure such as the grilled chicken breast, succulently grilled on the open flame in olive oil, paprika and herbs envelop the senses.
Fish lovers can indulge in delicately moist Norwegian salmon, served with rice and vegetables, followed by the grand finale, fig ice cream fused together vanilla ice-cream, figs and ginger, served with baklava.
Enjoy great entertainment, impeccable service, and exquisite dining at Back of the Moon for an unforgettable night at Gold Reef City.
Balata Restaurant invites you to a culinary feast boasting fresh produce and great attention to detail.
Overlooking the famous Randpark Golf Course, diners can enjoy the tranquil surrounds and tantalising flavours of exceptional breakfasts, Sunday buffet lunches, a la carte dinners as well as special fine dining occasions. Pamper the palate with Thai prawn and papaya salad, Orange braised pork belly or Sweet chilli glazed free range duck. Sounds mouth-watering? It certainly is! And if you haven't tried the Marbled Chocolate Torte and Mini Fondant for dessert, you are certainly in for a pleasant surprise.
Offering a variety of seating arrangements, vibrant décor colours and modern fireplaces, Balata Restaurant is famous for its outstanding breakfasts. Light business lunches are equally popular, but Balata will certainly is known for its exquisite fine dining under the leadership of Executive Chef jean-Pierre Siegenthaler.
Using the freshest produce available, all meals are served with great care and attention to detail.
Belle Terrace offers outstanding cuisine to be enjoyed against the backdrop of the forest by day and the cityscape of Johannesburg by night. Breakfast, afternoon tea, High tea and dinner can be enjoyed here. An extensive wine list complements the menu. For breakfast there is a Continental and English option. An a la carte menu and seasonal set menus are available. Dress code is smart casual and booking is essential.
A well-established restaurant serving superb French cuisine in a laid-back environment awaits you just off the busy Rivonia Road.
A cosy and intimate dining room provides an elegant setting for a sophisticated meal, while a cigar lounge offers a comfortable area to wait for a meal or enjoy a coffee afterwards. Finally, the bar provides a relaxed but upmarket space to enjoy a drink or two.
Chez Girard is open every day of the week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu is modern and exciting with a business lunch menu, a light pub lunch menu and an a la carte menu making up the offerings.
For starters, the spicy calamari salad, pan-fried with chilli spice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar layered on a bed of fresh greens is sure to satisfy. Try the Lamb noisette diable é, deboned lamb medallions topped with breadcrumbs, olive oil, fresh herbs and garlic or the chicken supreme, chicken breast filled with spinach and feta cheese topped with a Roquefort sauce for mains.
Finally, conclude with a baked lemon cheese cake for a decadent take on desert.
Chez Girard succeeds in ensuring that the well-established tradition of superb food and impeccable service is upheld at all times.
Soak up relaxed surrounds warmed by a welcoming ambiance and enjoy a combination of dishes that excel in food and service at this well-established restaurant.
Whether dining on a light lunch, breakfast or evening a la carte menu, the innovative and exciting cuisine entices with delightful selections.
For starters, the spicy calamari salad, pan-fried with chilli spice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar layered on a bed of fresh greens is sure to satisfy.
Try the lamb noisette diable é, deboned lamb medallions topped with breadcrumbs, olive oil, fresh herbs and garlic or the chicken supreme, chicken breast filled with spinach and feta cheese topped with a Roquefort sauce for mains.
Finally, conclude with a baked lemon cheese cake for a decadent take on desert.
This well-established restaurant secures an elegant dining experience, combined with comfort and innovation.
The exotic menu pleases with classic dishes that are both balanced and satisfying, catering for meat lovers in French fine dining style.
Signature dishes such as the braised duckling off the bone, with a creamy green peppercorn sauce, flamed in gin and garnished with lychees in melt-in-the-mouth pleasure along with the mango and prawn hors d' oeuvre dressed in a light curry mayonnaise.
Dine to flickering candlelight in secluded privacy in private nooks and crannies enjoying classic dishes and daily specials at the beautiful Tudor style Coachman's Inn.
At Cube's Kitchen it truly is all about the food. Seating only 30 guests at a time, Cube provides an intimate atmosphere in which your tastebuds will be tantalized. Six to 14 small courses are served and paired with wine - usually lots of it.=No corkage fee is charged and booking is essential. For an unforgettable dining experience with family and friends, try Cube.
The chic interior blended with sophistication and cooking palates of green and browns seduces with elegant ambiance and understated intimacy.
The modern, European cuisine wets the appetite with starters of fillet steak tartar and beer battered prawns, whilst main course recommendations lean towards delicately poached Scottish salmon with oyster mushrooms, and slow roasted chicken with truffle mash potato.
Desserts entices with classics infused with a South African twist - Eton mess with passion fruit and paw paw, and panna cotta in a variety of flavours.
DW Eleven – 13 emphasises on quality and fresh ingredients dressed in optimum flavours and flawless presentation.
The wine list extends with a small yet well chosen local wines and imported champagnes.
Step into a world of serene simplicity and fine dining at DW Eleven -13 located at Dunkeld West.
Ga Rouge offers an intimate gourmet dining experience that is filled with romance, ambience and history. The country surrounds ensures tranquility and relaxation and great dishes bursting with flavour and creativity are served. Be sure to try the signature Chicken Balantine, chicken breast rolled and filled with sundried tomato, basil, feta and cheddar, wrapped in black forest ham, served with garlic and herb croquettes and accompanied by honey roasted vegetables. The boutique wine cellar boasts a large and varied selection that has something for every palate.
Hemingway's restaurant and wine cellar is tastefully decorated with understated minimalistic elegance. The ambience reminds of a classic French cafe with splashes of contemporary Provencal style. The carefully selected wine collection offers a wide range of tastes and flavours to compliment the sumptuous culinary journey with excellent paring suggestions. Wines are selected to represent most of the wine regions in South Africa.
The award winning chef, Jan De Wet Botha, member of the National Chef Team, offers an exciting and honest menu with flavours.
A feast that will awaken your senses.
Set in tranquil gardens teaming with birdlife, this little slice of paradise boasts magnificent views of the city.
Exuding elegant grandeur in a classic Colonial manor, Illyria is a dame of fine antique collections and 17th centaury tapestries.
Enjoy an elegant and inspired French cuisine soothed by soft classical music and a mood that invites intimate dining.
The menu offers classic French and Italian dishes, alongside continental choices. Try the marinated Artichoke and Mushroom Salad with Avocado for a light lunch or a Beef en Croute served with onions, mushrooms, bacon and a Cabernet cream sauce for dinner.
Round off your meal with a sumptuous sweet affair such as cream filled Choux Pastry Swans served on a bed of berries laced with chocolate.
Vegetarians are cared for with various dishes on the menu.
Breakfast invites lazy mornings indulging in continental or full English breakfasts and buffets.
Discover the most romantic destination in South Africa at Illyria House.
A stylishly decadent dining experience awaits you at Kream.
Specialities such as venision, scallops and even frogs legs are a must-try!
The extensive wine list ensures that the perfect bottle to go with your meal will always be available and for after your meal, there is a wonderful selection of whiskeys and cognacs.
With impeccable service added to the mix, you can be assured of a stylishly luxurious dining experience.
With its own brand of fashionable yet relaxed sophistication, Kream delivers a dining experience unlike any other. Awe-inspiring decor and a mouth-watering continental menu are just a couple of the reasons this upmarket venue is so popular with locals and tourists alike.
La Bella Terrasse offers outstanding cuisine wrapped in forest canopy and sweeping views.
Distinction dining at its best, this restaurant secured the most sought after location alongside festive delicacies and extensive wine list.
The myriad array of delicacies sets the pace for languid dining over breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Dine in sweeping surrounds, flanked by forests and backdrop of glittering night skies at La Bella Terrasse in Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg.
Le-Si Ristorante offers a host of dining experiences, from candlelit dinners to relaxing lunches and the a la carte menu pampers with exquisite cuisine. For extra special occasions, the Gazebo promises romance and intimacy under a starlit African sky. Wrapped in a secluded garden setting, lit by a path of rose petals and flickering candlelight, you will feel like you're in wonderland.
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CLEVELAND (WKYC) -- The mother of a 3-year-old found in trash bags at a Cleveland area trash processing facility has been charged with aggravated murder.
Camilia Terry, 20, remains in police custody. She is due in court on Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
Terry was arrested Monday after the body of her son, Emilliano, was found in trash bags at a waste processing site. She initially had reported the child missing from a city park Sunday.
Investigators said the mother's story changed, leading them to suspect that she was involved. FBI agents stopped a garbage truck while searching the neighborhood and went to the trash processing location.
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Good news. I just got off the phone with my local head pro and he's going to jet blast my heads for $10. Score!!! I'll have him take a quick peek at the mating surface and make sure it's flat and true.Scottie
Looking nice and clean there, Scottie. BTW, you probably have approx. 715 cc there, the [736cc] 750's ran a 93 mm stroke as well as a 71 mm bore. B.W.
The 692cc (700) had 5/16 studs to hold the heads & barrels down. George Helms and several other racers used to replace the 5/16" studs with the 736cc (750) studs that were 3/8" diameter. He also used the Interceptor tube nuts to hold everything together but the 700 tube nuts can also be modified to fit 3/8" if necessary. Blown head gaskets have always been a problem on the RE big twins. It would have been less a problem if they had made castings in one piece for the twin cylinders instead of separate castings. The parts started out 500cc then ended up 692cc with high compression pistons and cams to boot so the original design was pushed to the limits of power output. The 736cc Interceptor stuff was the strongest of all the RE big twins. For folks that just put around town, it's usually not a problem but racing is a different story alltogether.When I surface my heads, I put sheets of silicon carbide paper on a surface plate with a bit of oil and lap the heads till the warpage is just gone. I don't trust too many machines on those little castings plus I only remove just what is needed to get the job done and no more.
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Images: Distinguished guests of BRIDEX 13 fly on Osprey [Image 3 of 12]
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Distinguished guests feel the effects of an MV-22B Osprey banking in a demonstration flight Dec. 5 at Rimba Air Base, Brunei, during the 4th Biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference. Government agencies and various companies at BRIDEX 13 represented approximately 70 countries. The five-day event includes displays and demonstrations of military equipment, with the theme of bridging the capability gap. BRIDEX 13 is an opportunity for communication and cooperation with regional partners and allies, builds strong multilateral relationships and enhances preparedness for disasters and other contingency operations. U.S. participation in BRIDEX 13 demonstrates cooperative engagement with Brunei and continued commitment to regional security and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. The Osprey is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
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Rollin' Stone From DallasWritten by Drew Hardin on January 7, 2014 Contributors: Eric Rickman The Rollin' Stone B/SR, shown in its glory at the '57 NHRA Nats, is about to be reborn
When we got Jim Smith's note about his latest restoration project, it seemed like the perfect expression of "more of the same." You see, this is the second time Jim and his crew at the Hot Rod Garage in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, are restoring the historic Rollin' Stone B/SR.
"The first restoration was done by our shop around 2000, with the goal to do some vintage racing," Jim writes. As often happens, though, plans changed. The car was sold, and Jim's idea of building a 12-second drag car gave way to the new owner's wish to make it a show car. He took it to the '07 Grand National Roadster Show (marking the 75th anniversary of the Deuce) and the Pebble Beach Concours that same year. In January 2008, it was sold at Barrett-Jackson and is now in the collection of Larry Martin, "a prominent Houston collector who really appreciates the historical significance of this car," Jim says.
The black-and-white photos in this story speak to that significance. Jim says the car "raced all over the Southwest in the late '50s," and he first saw it when he was a teenager in Dallas in 1956. Its owner, Carl Stone, ran the roadster at the '57 NHRA Nationals in Oklahoma City—just the third Nationals, and the first under NHRA's fuel ban. Stone won the B/SR class, running 13.97 at 98.03 mph.
In HOT ROD's coverage of the Big Go (in the Nov. '57 issue), they called Carl's roadster "one of the neatest cars at the Nationals." Eric Rickman photographed the car during the race weekend, and he wrote a feature that ran in the Jan. '58 HOT ROD. When we got Jim's note, we dug up those feature photos plus some unpublished outtakes from the photo archive.
"Now to the interesting part," Jim says. He and his son "kept all the original running gear, rearend, '39 trans with Zephyr gears, and the original uncut frame, along with the '57 283 engine." When Larry Martin learned Jim had all those parts, he asked Jim to "reunite all this original equipment with the original body to make it a truly authentic restoration." Jim and his crew are "progressing nicely," he says, and he hopes to have it finished by the end of 2013.
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The Rollin' Stone's street roadster nature is evident in its interior: nicely pleated seats and door panels, polished instrument panel, even carpet! In the background, you can see Fred Allen's Devil Deuce, which Rickman also photographed at the Nats.The rear view shows off more of the Stone's intricate pinstriping, plus the taut fit of the tonneau cover. White upholstery contrasted nicely with the dark-purple paint. Rickman wrote in his feature that the Stone's stance was gained "by using flat rear crossmember and 3-inch-drop front axle. Moon disc-capped 15-inch wheels mount 7.10 Inglewood slicks."We wonder if this open trunk shot didn't run in the story because of the way the ballast is—or, more accurately, isn't—secured in the boot. The chain running through the seatback anchors the lapbelts.


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I hesitate to do this but I am so excited that I can wait no more. Here's a picture of the first, yet to be completed, flattrack C5 that we have in development. I don't want to give many details yet but I can say we have many exciting conversion parts in development as we go forward. The whole project is designed around a UCE engine C5 but we repalce forks, triple trees, seat, bars, swingarm, brakes and some other tidbits. Since this is meant to be a development mule for a streettracker we will be fitting front brake, lights and turn signals as well.The first step is to build a serious flattrack base. We expect this bike to handle very well and be very light. This will be extensively track tested before we move on to the next steps. The second step is to then take that completed chassis and fit it with all the parts to make it legal to register for the street. The last and final step will be the development of our performance motor kits. We have done some wild street/strip/roadrace/flattrack motors in the past and this allows us to develop some pretty good pieces for the Royal Enfield.Down the road expect to see kits for a complete racer and kits that allow you to build various stages of streettracker....mild to wild.I welcome your comments and hope to hear what you think.Art
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Royals Introduce Trey Hillman
Using his words, Trey Hillman is "hungry."
No, he wasn't referencing a desire for some Kansas City BBQ…yet…but rather the deep hunger he has for winning. And, for all of us with the Royals, we couldn't have heard anything more direct and perfect from our new manager.
In a 2 p.m. press conference Monday, General Manager Dayton Moore officially introduced Hillman as the Royals manager. With players Mark Teahen and John Buck standing in support off to the side, Hillman slipped on a Royals jersey and got his first taste of the Kansas City media, which flooded into Kauffman Stadium's interview room.
Prior to fielding questions from the media, Hillman first met one of his new families – the Royals front office – in a brief welcome reception that had the Texas-born manager pledging a slogan we can all get on board with: Total Commitment. It's a pretty simple message from a guy who considers himself pretty simple, but effective in delivering success.
The packed press conference lasted just under an hour and Hillman accepted the Royals welcome by addressing everyone in Japanese – a skill he's picked up as manager of the Nippon Ham Fighters for the past five years. He then made it clear that he'll be happy to answer any and all questions in English. And, from there, the ball rolled smoothly for the new skipper.
Hillman – in Kansas City for just three days – heads back to Japan now to manage the Fighters in the Japan Series. The team is going for back-to-back championship titles – something we are all looking forward to doing in Kansas City soon. Welcome (aka: Konichiwa) to The K, Manager Hillman!
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Coach Hillman has an impressive resume, and I am excited to see how he will mold our Royals into winners!
The Trey Hillman hire appears to be another piece in the puzzle. I continue to be impressed with direction Dan Glass and Dayton Moore are taking The Royals. While this off season should be very interesting, I can't wait for the 2008 season to start. GO ROYALS!!!
I dont know much about Hillman, but I think a rookie coach at this point with all the young developing talent maybe someone who is a young manager with some experience is better. Also, isnt the #22 Hillman is wearing Sweenys number? So now, whats the deal with Sweeney.
While Trey Hillman is a MLB rookie, I would say his resume speaks to the fact that he has considerable managerial skills. In his press conference his emphasis on fundamentals, like running the bases,catching the ball and throwing accurately, as refreshing. Just look at the Indians in this year's ALCS and the Tigers in last years WS. It seems to me that I saw Mike Sweeney (a player that ALWAYS hustles) wearing #29 this year, check the roster.
#22 was Mitch Maier, he didn't see a lot of time.
#29 is/was Mike Sweeney, time will tell what happens with him.


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With Jack Abramoff pleading guilty to illegal lobbying activities and pledging to talk about his fraudulent deals, questions grow for evangelical leaders who-wittingly or unwittingly-became part of a strategy to "bring out the wackos to vote against something"
When the Coushatta Indian Tribe of Louisiana wanted to squelch competition to its Grand Casino's $300-million-a-year enterprise in 2001, tribal leaders knew just where to turn: Jack Abramoff, a Washington lobbyist with a history of protecting powerhouse tribal casinos. When Mr. Abramoff wanted a shrewd way to protect his client's massive gaming interests, he turned to Ralph Reed-former executive director of the Christian Coalition and a consultant who had a history of rallying evangelicals against legalized gambling.
Mr. Abramoff and Mr. Reed worked together to urge Christians and evangelical leaders to oppose casino openings and pro-gambling legislation in Louisiana. Behind the scenes, the pair's campaign succeeded, bolstering the Coushatta Tribe's casino business by eliminating competition. Now, five years later, Mr. Abramoff is at the center of one of the most sweeping political corruption scandals in Washington history. And though Mr. Reed has not been accused of illegal activity, the scandal has snared him and other prominent evangelicals associated with campaigns financed by Mr. Abramoff and his clients.
Mr. Abramoff, 46, pleaded guilty on Jan. 3 to three felony counts of conspiracy, fraud, and tax evasion as part of a settlement with federal prosecutors. The deal sets the stage for Mr. Abramoff to testify against members of Congress, congressional staffers, and former business contacts in an expansive criminal investigation into lobbying efforts on behalf of Indian tribes and other gambling interests.
While some politicians raced to create distance from Mr. Abramoff and return his contributions, evangelicals who became part of his elaborate pro-gambling schemes are hesitant to explain fully their connections with the lobbyist. Mr. Reed repeatedly has refused to give WORLD an on-the-record interview, but has maintained that though he knew funds for his anti-gambling work came from tribal sources, he believed what Mr. Abramoff's firm told him: that the money came from the tribe's "non-gambling funds." (Anti-gambling leaders in Alabama, such as Dan Ireland of the Alabama Citizens Action Program, have called that distinction illegitimate.)
Mr. Abramoff first hired Mr. Reed, a prominent evangelical who once called gambling "a cancer," to leverage his evangelical contacts to defeat pro-gambling legislation in Alabama in 1999. Mr. Abramoff hatched the campaign to protect the gaming interests of one of his clients, the Choctaw Tribe of Mississippi. While Mr. Reed worked to rally Christians for campaigns that benefited Mr. Abramoff's clients, Mr. Abramoff's partner, Michael Scanlon, wrote an e-mail to Kathryn Van Hoof, a former lawyer for the Coushatta Tribe, describing the plan to use Christians: "Simply put we want to bring out the wackos to vote against something and make sure the rest of the public lets the whole thing slip past them. The wackos get their information [from] the Christian right, Christian radio, mail, the internet, and telephone."
To that end, Mr. Reed worked on at least three separate projects for Mr. Abramoff from 1999 to 2002. E-mails released by the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee suggest Mr. Reed worked with Mr. Abramoff to funnel tribal money through intermediary organizations to anti-gambling groups and to his own consulting firm, Century Strategies.
Mr. Reed has admitted funneling $1.15 million from the Choctaw Tribe to two anti-gambling groups in Alabama, including the Christian Coalition of Alabama (CCA), in 2000. In 2001, Mr. Abramoff hired Mr. Reed to rally evangelicals to oppose casino openings and pro-gambling legislation in Louisiana to protect the interests of the Coushatta Tribe. E-mails released by a Senate committee late last year show that Mr. Reed knew the Coushatta Tribe was Mr. Abramoff's client. (In his plea agreement, Mr. Abramoff has admitted charging the Coushattas $30 million for his work, and pocketing nearly $11.5 million without the tribe's knowledge.)
Other e-mails and faxes released by the Senate show that Mr. Reed organized TV and radio ads, as well as a letter-writing campaign, enlisting prominent evangelicals to help in the Abramoff-orchestrated campaign, including Focus on the Family's James Dobson and Tom Minnery, former presidential candidate and family-values guru Gary Bauer, Eagle Forum founder Phyllis Schlafly, and American Family Association head Don Wildmon.
Mr. Bauer, Ms. Schlafly, and Mr. Wildmon wrote letters to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton asking her to prevent a new casino opening in Louisiana. Each told WORLD that they had no knowledge of Mr. Reed's connections to Mr. Abramoff at the time, nor did they recall, they said, being asked by Mr. Reed to write the letters. "I'm against gambling anyway, and it wouldn't have mattered who asked me to write the letter," Ms. Schlafly said. A Feb. 19, 2002, e-mail from Mr. Reed to Mr. Abramoff stated that Mr. Reed "called Dobson this a.m. . . . letters are going to Norton, copied to others, from . . . Jim Dobson, Gary Bauer, Phyllis Schlafly." The correspondence also indicates Mr. Reed solicited and received help from Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson.
Mr. Wildmon acknowledged that for evangelicals the scandal "certainly hurts all of us. . . . Once you follow gambling down to the core you're always going to find corruption." A Focus on the Family spokesman said neither Mr. Dobson nor Mr. Minnery was available for an interview about their involvement.
Congressional documents also show Mr. Reed had contact with Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council. In a June 2001 e-mail to Mr. Abramoff about a Louisiana pro-gambling bill, Mr. Reed wrote: "Tony Perkins had requested money last month to kill this bill." The e-mails did not include any further details.
Mr. Perkins told WORLD, "I never had a conversation with Ralph Reed about this issue." Mr. Perkins did acknowledge discussing the bill with Louisiana GOP operative Rhett Davis, who contacted Mr. Perkins-at that time a Louisiana state representative-to ask how to spend money "from donors" to defeat the measure. Mr. Perkins said he knew Mr. Davis, director of the Committee Against Gambling Expansion, was working with Ralph Reed to lobby against the bill. He said he suggested the group could fund phone banks.
While Mr. Reed has maintained that his work was legitimate, in a speech last month before a TeenPact conference, he briefly admitted remorse for the Abramoff connection, saying, "Had I known then what I know now, I would not have undertaken that work. On reflection and with the benefit of hindsight, it is clear it associated my longstanding opposition to gambling with those who did not share it and has caused difficulty for the faith community with whom I worked, which I deeply regret." Nearly five years after the Alabama project, Mr. Reed in a June 2005 letter to the Christian Coalition of Alabama told its board members that he "should have explained that the contributions came from the Choctaws."
But Mr. Reed has refused to address publicly the details of his work for Mr. Abramoff, including allegations that he agreed to accept payment through intermediary organizations in an attempt to obscure the tribal source of the funds.
Mr. Reed's consulting firm accepted payments in excess of $400,000 from the American International Center, a bogus group set up by Mr. Scanlon, Mr. Abramoff's associate, Senate documents show. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Coushatta leaders testified that they wrote checks to Southern Underwriters, a company operated by a tribal leader, which then wrote checks to the center, which in turn wrote checks to Mr. Reed's firm. "The payments were made to Ralph Reed. This was done with the whole council's approval," William Worfel, a former tribal official, testified.
American International Center's former "director," part-time lifeguard David Grosh, testified before a Senate committee that Mr. Scanlon asked him to house the "international corporation" in the basement of his house. "I asked him what I had to do, and he said, 'Nothing,' so that sounded pretty good to me," Mr. Grosh testified.
Meanwhile, a March 2001 e-mail from Mr. Abramoff to Mr. Reed discussing wire payment for services shows the circuitous flow of funds: "The originating entity had to transfer to a separate account before they transferred it to the entity which is going to transfer it to you."
If the nature of Mr. Abramoff's payoffs to evangelical leaders appears nebulous, federal prosecutors are making headway on uncovering Mr. Abramoff's political favors. They say Mr. Abramoff and Mr. Scanlon defrauded tribal clients of millions of dollars and illegally lobbied members of Congress on behalf of the tribes. Mr. Scanlon pleaded guilty in November to conspiring to bribe a member of Congress and other public officials. Mr. Abramoff's plea agreement implicates Rep. Robert Ney (R-Ohio), the chairman of the House Administration Committee, saying he accepted lavish gifts and campaign contributions and then awarded congressional contracts and favors to Mr. Abramoff's clients. Mr. Ney denies the charges and says he will return contributions from Mr. Abramoff.
The plea agreement also indicates that prosecutors are investigating other public officials, and it refers to gifts and contributions Mr. Abramoff offered to officials "in exchange for agreements that the public officials would use their official positions and influence." According to an analysis of federal election records by the Center for Responsive Politics, Mr. Abramoff and his clients have donated more than $4.4 million to lawmakers and political groups since 2000. About $2.9 million of that total went to Republicans.
The revelations are leading lawmakers at the beginning of an election year to scramble to distance themselves from the lobbyist. At least two dozen lawmakers have returned money they received from Mr. Abramoff or his clients. Republican Sen. Conrad Burns of Montana, who received $150,000-the largest individual donation-returned the contributions before Christmas. Democratic Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, who sits with Mr. Burns on the congressional committee overseeing the Abramoff investigation, returned $67,000 a few days earlier. Both senators maintain that the contributions were legitimate, but that they wanted to remove any appearance of impropriety.
Sens. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) and Charles Grassley (R-Iowa)-both longtime advocates for evangelicals-also received contributions: Mr. Brownback received $44,500, which he returned in December. Mr. Grassley received $31,500.
Hours after Mr. Abramoff entered his guilty plea, House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) announced he would donate to charity tens of thousands of dollars he received from Mr. Abramoff and his clients. Officials for President Bush's reelection campaign also announced they would return $6,000 donated directly to the campaign by Mr. Abramoff, his wife, and one of Mr. Abramoff's tribal clients.
Mr. Abramoff in his Jan. 3 courtroom plea invoked God's name: "I only hope that I can merit forgiveness from the Almighty and from those I have wronged or caused to suffer. I will work hard to earn that redemption," he told U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle.
Abramoff investigation timeline
- Choctaw Tribe of Mississippi hires Abramoff to protect itself from competition from neighboring states. Abramoff hires Ralph Reed to mobilize evangelical Christians to oppose pro-gambling legislation in Alabama.
- Reed helps funnel $1.15 million of Choctaw money to two anti-gambling groups in Alabama, including the state's Christian Coalition.
- Gambling services company eLottery hires Abramoff to help defeat the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act. Abramoff hires Reed to help defeat the bill.
- Reed urges evangelicals to oppose the legislation, saying it contains exceptions allowing certain types of gambling.
- James Dobson and other evangelical leaders support the anti-gambling bill, but the legislation is defeated.
- Abramoff partner Michael Scanlon sends e-mail to Coushatta Tribe lawyer outlining strategy to "bring out the wackos" to defeat gambling competition.
- Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana hires Abramoff to protect its gambling interests from competition. Abramoff hires Reed to lobby Christians to oppose casino openings and expanded gambling laws in Louisiana. Several evangelical leaders-including James Dobson and Tony Perkins-write letters to Interior Secretary Gale Norton opposing a casino opening in Vinton, La.
- Abramoff refuses to answer questions from the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, but a seven-month committee investigation concludes that Abramoff and Scanlon, a former aide to Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Tex.), charged six tribes in six states at least $66 million for pro-casino lobbying and may have manipulated tribal elections to ensure contracts with tribes.
- Nov. 21: Scanlon pleads guilty in Washington to conspiring to bribe public officials in connection with his lobbying work on behalf of Indian tribes and casinos.
- Dec. 13-22: Republican and Democratic lawmakers return or give away campaign donations they received from Abramoff and his associates.
- Jan. 3: Abramoff pleads guilty in Washington to mail fraud, conspiracy, and tax evasion charges in federal court in connection with his lobbying work.
- House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) announces he will give money received from Abramoff to charity.
- Jan. 4: Abramoff pleads guilty in Miami to conspiracy and wire fraud charges in relation to the 2000 purchase of SunCruz casinos.
- The Republican National Committee announced that President Bush's reelection campaign will give $6,000 of Abramoff contributions to charity. Republican Reps. Tom DeLay, Roy Blunt, and Bob Ney announce they will return or give money they received from Abramoff to charity.
- Source: Associated Press and WORLD interviews


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hate to bring up the topic again, but I haven't seen anything on attendance. The crowd seemed pretty into it via my computer speakers, but was it better than last week I hope?
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43,000. they did sound good on the radio.
It was a good crowd. And it's a lot warmer when we're winning.
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Crowd size seemed similar to last week, but were definitely more into it....of course, there was more to cheer for. Haven't heard the actual number yet.
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Crowd was pathetic, but not as pathetic as last week.
Originally Posted by IcSyU
Crowd was pathetic, but not as pathetic as last week.
My dad didn't call it pathetic, but said it was disappointing.
43,000. I thought the crowd was very good, and most of them stuck around until the end.
Originally Posted by cyfreddy
43,000. I thought the crowd was very good, and most of them stuck around until the end.
I thought so, too. Definitely into the game around me, and no one left early (unless they had an infant, which is very understandable).
Originally Posted by cytheguy
My dad didn't call it pathetic, but said it was disappointing.
OOOOoooo I like that word better.
I'm sorry, but it's very, very disappointing to see a ton of the stadium empty in a winnable game for bowl eligibility. The tailgating scene was DEFINITELY pathetic.
Andy Fales brought up a point this week on Murph and Andy, bewildered how fans can get so jacked up for a game vs. N. Dakota State in August that draws 50k, yet there are nearly 10k less in attendance for these late season games when bowl eligibility is on the line. I share his bewilderment. I understand, crops need to be picked etc.. but how is it Iowa-fan farmers and Nebraska-fan farmers seem to fill their stadiums during harvest time? how many town-dwelling alumni are in the greater DM metro that don't go to games? I honestly don't think fingers should be pointed at the farmers for empty sections in JT.
I would agree with disappointing. Senior day, playing for bowl eligibility. Decent afternoon, little chilly, but pretty good for the last home game of the season, weather-wise.
After a coiuple seasons of CPR football, we'll see the crowds at the end of the season.
Is it really the economy that is affecting some of our fans from coming our what??? I mean today's game when you think about it was probably one of the biggest if not the biggest game we've had in the past 2 season's because things were not gonna be looking good had we lost today...Also today was the last time anyone is gonna be able to watch football at the Jack until next years spring game. Just sayin
Originally Posted by frontrangeclone
hate to bring up the topic again, but I haven't seen anything on attendance. The crowd seemed pretty into via my computer speakers, but was it better than last week I hope?
Official attendance was 43,208. Looked much better than last week. But still, with bowl eligibility on the line, it wasn't very good.
Crowd was into it and got very loud when they needed to.
J Pollard brought this up a couple years ago that the alumni base who graduated in the 80s and 90s saw very bad football, and it's just not that big of deal to many, and the challenge to elevate the athletics is to get these people interested in football (the cash cow) again. It's a good observation... look at Indiana, I'm sure there is a core group of fans in hoosierland, just like those ISU fans here on CF, that are desperate to have a consistent winning football program and big-time atmosphere, but the culture of football just isn't where it needs to be to draw 50,000 per game. There will probably be 300 threads between now and next august talking about crowds, excitement for the upcoming season, predicted lineups, predicted records and scores, making up excuses why some games are poorly attended, and when JTS will get bowled in on the south side. Perhaps this really is the best we will do over the long term, except for the Iowa and kNU games annually? If crowds don't show up for games like today, when will they ever?
also, I realize the economy is limping right now, but seriously, weren't there any reasonably priced ticket deals for the game today? Last week in Denver, there were literally thousands of Steelers fans in town, many who made the trip from PA, and payed upwards of $400 a ticket from Broncos season ticket holders. How bad is the economy when people can drop coin for flights, hotels, and game tickets at $400?
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The crowd was fine - lots of schools would kill to have our attendance. Colorado isn't exactly a good draw for a sell-out.
We need to beat Iowa to get back some in-state credibility. Right now we're the little brother. Hopefully that will come next year.
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