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Second woman makes Filner accusation
A San Diego political consultant said San Diego Mayor Bob Filner patted her rear end and made crude comments about her at a fundraiser eight years ago while she was working for his congressional campaign.
Laura Fink, who was deputy campaign manager for then-Rep. Filner, told KPBS in an interview broadcast Tuesday that she was escorting him to a table at the 2005 event when he told her to turn around and "proceeded to take his hand and pat me on my posterior."
The incident in San Diego was witnessed by several people, she told the station, and shortly thereafter came to the attention of one of Filner's top aides, then-Chief of Staff Tony Buckles.
Buckles was recently named to that same position in the Filner administration after sexual harassment claims first surfaced earlier this month.
Laura Fink interview courtesy of KPBS
Fink is the second woman to publicly accuse Filner of sexual harassment. On Monday, Irene McCormack Jackson, Filner's former mayoral communications director, filed a lawsuit against the mayor and the city alleging that the mayor groped her, held her in headlocks and made lewd comments during the six months she worked for him.
Those claims came more than a week after former Filner allies made sexual harassment allegations against the mayor on behalf of women they did not identify.
Fink, 36, told KPBS that she demanded an apology from Filner shortly after the incident in an email that was copied to Buckles and others. She also sought assurances that neither she nor other women on Filner's staff would be "treated in this manner again."
She said that Filner eventually gave her what she described as a weak apology. (The Laura Fink interview.)
Filner served nearly two decades in Congress before running for mayor in 2012.
Fink did not respond to several attempts by U-T San Diego to reach her for comment. The mayor's office also did not respond to a request for comment.
At the fundraiser for Filner, Fink said someone commented to the congressman that Fink had been "working her ass off for you." She told KPBS that after she acceded to his demand to turn around, he patted her buttocks and proclaimed, "See, it's still there."
City Councilman Kevin Faulconer Tuesday night took note of Buckles being at Filner's side again in a statement issued after the Fink interview was aired.
"The new chief of staff that Mayor Filner recently hired to control his behavior apparently was not able to stop him for harassing a woman when he was Filner's chief of staff eight years ago," Faulconer said.
Faulconer, a Republican, said that sends a "disturbing message to city employees and women." Staff changes, he continued, are insufficient and the mayor should resign. He and others have emphasized that the accusations come from Democrats and former Filner supporters.
Fink has deep connections to local Democrats, including working on campaigns for City Council President Todd Gloria and Rep. Susan Davis.
Gloria, who has called on Filner to resign, Tuesday night said: "I have known Laura Fink for many years. She is an honest person, and I have no doubt that her account of interactions with Bob Filner are true. Laura has my respect. I am grateful for her willingness to come forward."
Her accusations, coupled with those made public by McCormack Jackson on Monday, give more fodder to those calling for Filner to resign.
San Diego Democratic consultant Chris Crotty said Fink's story along with incidents of lewd behavior and comments described by McCormack Jackson will put pressure on more Democrats to join in.


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In industry terms, a fragrance is typically described using a set of "notes" to determine its "family origins," with the top note or head note being the first scent detected once a perfume has been applied. This is the first impression of a fragrance and consists of small molecules that dissolve quickly, revealing the middle note, considered the heart of the perfume. The middle note, combined with the base note, make up the long-lasting fragrance that brings solidity and depth to a perfume. This deep, rich combination of scents usually emerges about 30 minutes after your fragrance is applied. Eau de Parfums are most commonly used in the evenings when you want to exude your exotic, glamorous, sexy and mysterious side.

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Sony has announced its next-generation console at the special "Future of PlayStation" press event in New York and with it a new controller to match.
The new controller has the normal buttons you'd expect on a PlayStation joypad, but with the added bonus of a touchpad display at the top to add new control methods to the mix, as rumours suggested.
Mixing the design of the PlayStation 3 (Dualshock 3) controller with the Xbox 360 controller, the new Dualshock 4 controller features a new highly sensitive six-axis sensor, says Sony, as well as a touch pad located on the front of the controller, which offers gamers completely new ways to play and interact with games.
There is also a light bar on the top with three colour LEDs that illuminate in various colors. The light bar illuminates to match the color of characters in a game to offer a simpler, more friendly way to identify players, even when playing side by side, however it isn't to be confused with the Move Controller Sony offers.
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In addition, Dualshock 4 will come with a built-in speaker and stereo headset jack to get sound effects of games from both the TV and from the controller. Combined with the Mono Headset that will be bundled with PS4, gamers will also be able to chat with friends playing online, while hearing sound effects from the controller in hand.
On the surface the Start and Select button have been ditched (they are moved into the options button) and there is a new Share button that allows gamers to easily broadcast their gameplay in real-time to friends through internet streaming services such as Ustream.
Users can also share their triumphs and accomplishments by uploading video gameplay to Facebook with the "SHARE button". Additionally, gamers can charge Dualshock 4 while PS4 is on standby or through a dedicated charging station. For convenience, Dualshock 4 can also be charged with smartphone chargers via USB.
Sony has also announced a new PlayStation 4 Eye accessory. The newly developed camera for PS4 incorporates two high-sensitive cameras that have wide-angle lenses with 85-degree diagonal angle views which can recognise the depth of space precisely.
This enables PlayStation 4 Eye to cut out the image of the player from the background, or to grasp players' positions in front and behind, further broadening the ways to enjoy games.
Incorporated four microphones are also capable of accurate sound detection and source origination. In addition, users will be able to login to their PS4 with face recognition and are capable of using their own body movements or voices to enjoy games more intuitively.
Furthermore, PlayStation 4 Eye senses the color of Dualshock 4's light bar to judge the positions of multiple players, and set characters in the same positions or let a character talk to a particular player, enabling players to enjoy games in new way - whatever that means.
PlayStation 4 Eye also supports PlayStation Move motion controller. It detects the motion of PS Move more precisely, and reflects players' in-game motion more accurately than ever says Sony.
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The University of Sydney has a long history of nurturing research and innovation. Our research spans all areas of human endeavour and its successes are the result of the unflagging curiosity and energy of our researchers and students. It benefits from the many support structures we have in place and will continue to strengthen and provide. Our ongoing planning efforts aim to bolster our research strengths and create fertile ground for innovation. By creating the space for free intellectual inquiry, the University fosters strong core disciplines as the essential foundation for our work.
There are many motivations driving the research undertaken at The University of Sydney. When suggesting that we adopt truth as the University's core value for research, our Vice Chancellor noted the fraught nature of the notion of such an absolute, and yet gave it priority above others. The drive to seek this truth is engendered in all of us by our daily interactions with the natural and social world. Advances in the medical sciences, the evolution of technological capabilities and studies of human beings in time all manifest this fundamental motivation.
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WHEELING - With a plethora of new faces in his starting lineup this season, veteran Linsly baseball coach Jay Cartwright was eager to see what his squad could do.
The answer? More of the same.
A year removed from winning 25 games and the OVAC Class 2A championship the Cadets kept rolling Friday afternoon by blanking Barnesville, 9-0, at Holloway Field.
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Linsly's Colton Coss (26) sneaks down the third-base line as Barnesville's David Brown (25) keeps an eye on the action during their game Friday in Wheeling.
''This is the best all-around game we've played this year,'' Cartwright said after watching his team improve to 6-1.
''We're getting some pitching and timely hitting ... we're playing hard, aggressive baseball.''
That's typical Linsly. And Friday, the Cadets combined all of that with the usual fundamentally-sound play and stymied the Shamrocks at the plate and in the field.
''We kept the pressure on by scoring in all but one inning,'' Cartwright said. ''And that's a quality Barnesville team we played. This is a very quality win for us.''
Keeping Barnesville's bats at bay was Linsly ace Momo Felt. A reigning All-Valley performer, Felt was superb, allowing three singles, striking out nine and walking one in six innings work.
''He's probably one of the best, if not the best pitcher we'll see this year,'' Barnesville coach D.J. Butler said. ''He was able to throw the pitches he wanted. Hats off to him.''
The Cadets wasted little time in taking control, scoring three times in the first after sending seven to the plate.
Leadoff batter Arien Seymour showcased his speed by placing a bunt single down the third-base line. Colton Coss followed with a blast that rolled to the fence in right-center and Seymour scored as Coss made it in with a standup triple.
Coss came home moments later when Logan Goodnight doubled.
Two batters late, Dom Ellis' sacrifice fly brought home Goodnight from third.
Goodnight struck again in the second when his RBI single scored Seymour and gave Linsly a 4-0 lead.
The Cadets added runs in the third and fourth before putting up another three-spot in the fifth to complete the scoring.
With two outs, Jameson Murray sliced a single to center scoring pinch runner Antione Dorsett from third to increase the lead to 7-0. Seymour then brought Murray home via a triple to make the score 8-0.
Finally, Coss smacked an RBI single to plate Seymour and cap the scoring.
All told, seven players registered RBI for the Cadets. Two players had extra-base hits.


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As you may know, there is a problem with domain aliases and backscattering, that make them unusable and dangerous in a public mail server deployment. This was known and reported four years ago (at the very least) and it still applies to the current release.
The problem is that zimbraMailCatchAllForwardingAddress makes Zimbra accept mail for *any* email address on the domain alias. Only then will it bounce the email back if the user doesn't exist on the destination domain.
Bouncing an email (as in: sending a Delivery Status Notification) to a remote address, when the original destination address didn't even exist, is a practice called "backscattering" and is punished by inclusion in various RBL services.
Domain aliases (by which I mean: accepting email for company.com, company.net, and company.de) is a somewhat common practice, and the only way to make it work correctly in Zimbra, without generating backscatter, is to create specific aliases for all the accounts in the domain, both for current and future users.
This is tedious and error-prone. Does Zimbra have or plan to implement a better solution to this problem?


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It's that time of year again when the military swarms the city to party and show off their bad-ass fighter-jet moves. Yep, it's Fleet Week, a 28-year-old San Francisco tradition that draws over one million people every year (cha-ching, local businesses!)
As wonderful as this all sounds, San Franciscans are strongly divided about all the bruhaha. 7x7 office banter ranges from "I love it with every cell in my body" (wow) to "Fleet Week is a glamorized depiction of a reality" (ouch). So for the lovers and the haters, here's our list of the seven ways to survive the weekend.


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Barrier Brewing coming back 'stronger than ever'
Beer company cleans up and gets back to brewing
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Evan Klein and Craig Frymark entered Barrier Brewing Company on Oct. 30, but not to brew, or prepare deliveries. The duo's visit, one day following Hurricane Sandy's crippling blow to Long Island, involved assessing the condition of their Oceanside-based brewery. Though no water was present upon arrival, flooding had occurred, and the extensive damage was evident.
They were speechless.
"It was a mess," said Klein, who established Barrier Brewing Company in 2009. "Tanks were knocked down and ingredients were everywhere. We just looked at each other and didn't know what to say."
Barrier Brewing Company, which expanded to a 4,600-square-foot facility at 3301 New Street A2 in May, received four feet of water from Hurricane Sandy and suffered losses estimated at $100,000 (brewhouse pumps, heating systems, delivery trucks, a grain mill and half of the brewery's ingredients were destroyed). Klein's Long Beach residence was also damaged, forcing him to temporarily move, with wife and child, into Frymark's Queens apartment.
"It was upsetting to see, considering how much hard work we've put in the new brewery," said Klein. "We weren't expecting something like this, even after talking with our neighbors who experienced Hurricane Irene. We're also at the highest point of the building, too. There was no way we thought this would happen."
Despite all adversity, however, Klein and Frymark never considered closing their business.
"When everything finally settled down, we just rolled up our sleeves and picked a corner," said Frymark, who joined the brewery in 2011. He also worked with Klein at Brooklyn's Sixpoint Craft Ales. "We've been ordering new parts and cleaning. We have no choice but to remain optimistic and move forward. We just want to make beer again."
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When on Isla San Francisco two weeks earlier we could see this large saltwater mangrove lagoon on the south side of Isla San Jose, the next island north and had determined that given the opportunity we would like to see it for waterfowl photos if possible. As it was a short sail across the channel from San Evaristo to the southwest corner of the island, where we would be sheltered from prevailing NE winds, we settled in early afternoon and dinghied to shore. After looking for shells on the beach we took the dinghy around to the south shore and through the breach in the sandbar into the lagoon. We saw Ibis and egrets and attempted to get a good photo of two elusive ducks that we had not seen before. It is a beautiful large lagoon, apparently the largest in the Sea of Cortez, and teeming with waterfowl and fish. Unfortunately the water close to the mangroves was too shallow for easy dingy access, and prompted us to renew our commitment to obtain a kayak. The return allowed us to run the rapids of the ebbing tide through the breach and a rapid return to the good ship "Three Sheets". Beware of the no seeums of San Jose, an appropriate caution.
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Population 200 in season. Dale had told us of this modest fishing village on the coast of the Baja where she had kayaked and come to know the villagers well. It is also one of the respected anchorages in strong winds and one we had attempted to reach on our prior trip to Isla San Francisco so we were easily persuaded to make it a destination. We arrived in front of a forecast for strong northerlies after an overnight stay in Coleta Partida and settled in for what turned out to be three days. We had a great dinner in what is the most modest diner I have experienced to date. A couple we met who were capable in Spanish helped us arrange to have a fish dinner prepared for 4 people, ourselves and another couple anchored in the harbor we met that day. We arrived at 5:00, since it was on the beach with limited lighting, and feasted on generous helpings of delicious fresh fish tacos, salsa, grilled peppers, beans and pasta salad served under a galvanized steel and tarpaulin cover seated in plastic lawn chairs in the sand accompanied by the owners dog, who was charming, polite and eager and a story in his own right. We really enjoyed the meal, it cost 300 pesos per couple which included 3 Cervesas and a 20% tip. After the meal we met the owner's daughter who prepared the meal and hosted us and some of the children of the village. We enjoyed a limited exchange of conversation and gave a few gifts for the kids. Once again we were reminded of how limited our experience will be in other cultures without better command of the local language as I would have liked to spend more time getting to know them and their families.
Bobby the dog greeted us on our first walk in the village and was a great solution to our need for a pet fix. He was affectionate and followed us on our hike unless distracted by critter holes and other smelly attractions. Phoebe managed a few photos of some birds, including a local woodpecker, despite Bobby's efforts scouting ahead. Eventually he introduced us to Ensalma, his master and the owner of the pallapa where we had dinner. She is the daughter of one of longstanding citizens of the village and our understanding is many are connected through family. There is obviously a lot of what we might consider poverty in Mexico, but the community was very welcoming and appeared content and proud. In addition to fishing there was a large salt flat with a few people raking and gathering the salt, and the fishing boats seemed well kept and powered by fairly large and modern engines. It seemed familiar, but not to the same scale, as my youth as the son of a local tradesman who made his living taking care of the needs of the wealthy cottage owners who came in season and hired us to do the stuff they didn't want to do. We were considerably poorer but quite content, much as I think this community appeared to be.
We bought some fish and took leave of Bobby, who wanted to jump in our dinghy and snorkeled again on the morning of our departure to San Jose island and the mangrove lagoon we wanted to see before we headed back to Ensenada de Candelaro, La Paz and eventually across to the mainland.
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After Todos Santos we travelled by car to Cabo San Lucas and San Jose de Cabo to see the geography and architecture and we love road trips. Heading back to La Paz we decided to take a coastal road to Ensenada de los Muertos, one of our anchorages on our way north to La Paz weeks ago. On the Mexico road map it was shown as a modest road through two small villages El Cardonel and Boca de Alamo. Well it was paved as we left highway one at Los Barriles but as it went into the hills/mountains the quality of the paved road quickly deteriorated, with more than a few pie shaped wedges 4-6 feet into the road completely washed out and steep ravines on the sides. Reaching El Cardonel and returning to flat lower ground, the road improved and we became more optimistic. This quickly changed when we turned north and the road went to sand. We circled back only to confirm the sand road was our destination, even though it was now one lane it at least had broad shoulders if we met oncoming traffic. Ominously there was none. At Boca de Alamo it went downhill, where the road become a narrow jeep track through brush, and then quickly became a rocky narrow bulldozed ledge overlooking the Bahia Los Muertos from varying heights and none low, until the road plunged down to the few arroyos that fed rainwater into the bay in season. But then it was immediately back up a steep grade with large lose rocks and gravel, some the size of footballs and a return to the narrow ledge and steep slopes down. On two occasions Phoebe left the car, and I jokingly suggested she wanted to capture my demise as I plunged off the road, but in one case we could not get up the slope so I am sure the weight reduction helped however slight, and in the second case it was just to relieve the stress. We were getting very anxious, me quieter and concentrating on driving, Phoebe not so quiet and lacking the requirement to concentrate was focused on the fall. We were both very concerned we could get stranded there as it truly was worse than any road I have previously been on including the logging roads in the north. We were at least an hour covering 8-10 miles and greatly relieved to have made it without obvious damage to the car. The photos don't do it justice, just don't take this road to re-live our experience. If a person was driving anything other than a jeep or ATV they would had to have our luck to make it, and we were somewhat the beneficiaries of driving a narrow track vehicle. Never again, or at least until the memory fades......
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12/31/2011, Todos Santos
We took a 2 day road trip to the town of Todos Santos (All Saints) due largely to a chapter in my past. At the conclusion of my high school years, six because I loved French so much, I was a friend of Dale Townsend. Dale is/was one of the locally famous Townsend girls, 2 sets of sisters, all blond, attractive, smart, ambitious and elusive. After high school Dale went to nursing in Kitchener and I went to university in Saint Catherines and we lost contact. I heard years later that she was living in Mexico, married with a family. I have often wondered how she was doing but never took the initiative to locate her. So, in Cabo San Lucas, Phoebe picked up a magazine or two, and a few days later sailing north to La Paz I was reading it and there on the back cover is a real estate advertisement with Dale's smiling face. Dale was the owner of her own brokerage primarily selling property in Todos Santos, and had lived there for 35 years. I emailed her and we got together for dinner on a Saturday in La Paz, with a little apprehension on my part at least, since we hadn't seen each other for 45 years and could have evolved into complete strangers. That was not the case, we had a great time (I speak on behalf of the three of us) and Phoebe and I agreed at Dales invitation to take a road trip to Todos Santos if the weather kept us land bound in the coming week.
Our road trip was in the smallest Dodge/Hyundai rental I have ever driven (this is important detail for the next chapter) but comfortable and air conditioned. Dale gave us a great tour of her community, she is obviously an important part. Being one of the first "gringos' and English speaking realtors in the area she has introduced many new people and assisted in a large proportion of the real estate development in the community, as well as founding a community organization to further the English education of the native Mexican population. The town is what you would expect of a traditional Mexican village, with the large church, picturesque town square, and many buildings of a much earlier period. It is well maintained, and boasts many restaurants, craft shops, hotels and a very attractive original main street, on which sits Hotel California. We saw many Hotel's California across Mexico and California and the local management deny this is the one famous in song, but controversy remains, and they play "Hotel California" at the bar as a theme. We stayed there and had a great room with a small patio.
It is apparent that Dale has made a good life in Mexico with her family, and graciously invited Phoebe and I to her home. We had the pleasure of sipping on more wine and sat on her patio overlooking a small valley watching the sun go down over the Pacific with whale smoke going into the evening sun. How does it get better than this? A beautiful home with a great, perhaps the best, view in the midst of a large but spacious development north of the original village. It contains many beautiful homes that reflect much of the traditional architecture in a modern design. There is at least one local architect with a storefront in the village and all of the homes are unique so I expect the character of the new community is a result of this profession. Dale's home and some she pointed out in our tour of the town were custom designs of owner and architect collaboration. We had a great dinner in a small outdoor Italian restaurant with more wine and the only casualty was a broken heel on a shoe and a small headache for yours truly. It was great to be reacquainted with an old friend and to be comfortable, and I hope we get a chance to do it again.
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Pics were hard to get above water. You can go snorkeling with the whale sharks via a tour guide but Reg decided that was not a good idea!!!!
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Merry Christmas all!!!


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Ana Ivanovic's struggles continued in Melbourne today.
The Roland Garros champ, and last year's finalist, was defeated by Russian lady baller Alisa Kleybanova 5-7, 7-6 (5), 2-6 in the Aussie Open third round after hitting 7 double faults and 23 winners against 50 errors. A disappointed Ana told the press afterwards that the search for a much-needed coach is on:
I'm looking for a coach. We have already chat with a couple potential coaches. In the near future, I really would like to make a decision. I think it's important.I can't say this result is shocking based on her recent form and would've been hard pressed to find anyone who thought the Serb would get far in this major.
Also, without a coach for so long it's a little bit tough. You just need some direction sometimes. That's something I felt was missing in my game. Already for a while we're trying to look into some good possibilities.
Obviously, it's a hard one, so I want to make sure we get the right coach.
But it's a very smart move for you, Ana, to find a full-time coach sooner than later. Clearly you need someone to eyeball your game and find out what's working and what's not because something is definitely off, especially your once vaunted serve.
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For the most current version of this Note, see Background Notes A-Z.
Area: 30,355 sq. km. (11,718 sq. mi.), about the size of Maryland.
Cities: Capital--Maseru (173,700). Other cities--Leribe (35,000), Mafeteng (32,900), Teyateyaneng (22,800), Mohale's Hoek (18,400).
Terrain: High veld, plateau, and mountains.
Climate: Temperate; summers hot, winters cool to cold; humidity generally low and evenings cool year round. Rainy season in summer, winters dry. Southern hemisphere seasons are reversed.
Nationality: Noun--Mosotho (sing.); Basotho (pl.). Adjective--Basotho.
Population (2009 est.): 1.88 million.
Annual growth rate (2009 est.): 0.116%. (Note: the population growth rate is depressed by an HIV/AIDS prevalence rate estimated to be at approximately 23.2%.)
Ethnic groups: Basotho 99.7%; Europeans, Asians, and other (including Xhosa) 0.3%.
Religions: 90% Christian, including Roman Catholic (majority), Lesotho Evangelical, Anglican, other denominations; other religions include Islam, Hindu, indigenous.
Languages: Official--Sesotho and English. Other--Xhosa, Zulu.
Education: Years compulsory--None. Literacy (2003 est.)--84.8%. Lesotho has free primary education (grades 1-7).
Health: Infant mortality rate (2009 est.)--77.4/1,000. Life expectancy (2009 est.)--40.38 years.
Work force (2001 est.): 704,000.
Type: Constitutional monarchy.
Constitution: April 2, 1993.
Independence: October 4, 1966.
Branches: Executive--monarch is head of state; prime minister is head of government and cabinet. Legislative--Bicameral parliament consists of elected Assembly and non-elected Senate. Judicial--High Court, Court of Appeals, Magistrate's Court, traditional and customary courts.
Administrative subdivisions: 10 districts.
Political parties: Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), All Basotho Congress (ABC), Basotho National Party (BNP), Lesotho Peoples Congress (LPC), National Independent Party (NIP), Basutoland African Congress (BAC), Basutoland Congress Party (BCP), Lesotho Workers Party (LWP), Popular Front for Democracy (PFD), Marematlou Freedom Party (MFP), Christian Democratic Party (CDP), Kopanang Basotho Party (KBP), National Progressive Party (NPP), New Lesotho's Freedom Party (NLFP), Sefate Democratic Union (SDU), Social Democratic Party (SDP), United Party (UP).
Suffrage: 18 years of age.
Central government budget (FY 2003-2004 est.): Revenues--$560 million. Expenditures--$599 million.
GDP (2009): $1.3 billion.
Annual growth rate (2009 estimate): 1.1%.
Per capita GDP (2008 est.): $1,600.
Average inflation rate (2008): 10.8%.
Natural resources: Water, agricultural and grazing land, some diamonds and other minerals. Lesotho is an exporter of excess labor.
Agriculture (2008 est.): 4.7% of GDP. Products--corn, wheat, sorghum, barley, peas, beans, asparagus, wool, mohair, livestock. Arable land--11%.
Industry (2008 est.): 46.7% of GDP. Types--apparel, food, beverages, handicrafts, construction, tourism.
Trade (2008): Exports--$1.06 billion; clothing, furniture, footwear and wool. Partners--South Africa, United States, Botswana, Swaziland, Namibia, EU. Imports--$1.339 billion; corn, clothing, building materials, vehicles, machinery, medicines, petroleum products. Partners--South Africa, Asia, EU.
Fiscal year: April 1 - March 31.
Economic aid received (2008): $306 million. Primary donors--U.S., World Bank, IMF, EU, UN, U.K., and Ireland.
More than 99% of Lesotho's population is ethnically Basotho; other ethnic groups include Europeans, Asians, and Xhosa. The country's population is 90% Christian, the majority of whom are Roman Catholic. Other religions are Islam, Hindu, and indigenous beliefs. Sesotho and English are official languages, and other languages spoken include Xhosa.
Lesotho gained independence from Britain on October 4, 1966. In January 1970 the ruling Basotho National Party (BNP) appeared set to lose the first post-independence general elections when Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan annulled the election. He refused to cede power to the Basotho Congress Party (BCP) and imprisoned its leadership.
The BNP ruled by decree until January 1986 when a military coup forced them out of office. The Military Council that came into power granted executive powers to King Moshoeshoe II, who was until then a ceremonial monarch. In 1990, however, the King was forced into exile after a falling out with the army. His son was installed as King Letsie III.
The chairman of the military junta, Major General Metsing Lekhanya, was ousted in 1991 and then replaced by Major General Phisoane Ramaema, who handed over power to a democratically elected government of the BCP in 1993. Moshoeshoe II returned from exile in 1992 as an ordinary citizen. After the return to democratic government, King Letsie III tried unsuccessfully to persuade the BCP government to reinstate his father (Moshoeshoe II) as head of state. In August 1994, Letsie III staged a coup which was backed by the military and deposed the BCP government. The new government did not receive full international recognition. Member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) engaged in negotiations aimed at the reinstatement of the BCP government. One of the conditions put forward by the King for the return of the BCP government was that his father should be re-installed as head of state. After protracted negotiations, the BCP government was reinstated and the King abdicated in favor of his father in 1995, but Moshoeshoe II died in a car accident in 1996 and was again succeeded by his son, Letsie III. The ruling BCP split over leadership disputes in 1997.
Prime Minister Ntsu Mokhehle formed a new party, the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), and was followed by a majority of members of parliament (MPs), which enabled him to form a new government. The LCD won the general elections in 1998 under the leadership of Pakalitha Mosisili, who had succeeded Mokhehle as party leader. Despite the elections being pronounced free and fair by local and international observers and a subsequent special commission appointed by SADC, the opposition political parties rejected the results.
Opposition protests in the country intensified, culminating in a violent demonstration outside the royal palace in August 1998. When junior members of the armed services mutinied in September, the government requested a SADC task force to intervene to prevent a coup and restore stability. A military group of South African and Botswana troops entered the country in September, put down the mutiny, and withdrew in May 1999. Looting, casualties, and widespread destruction of property followed.
An Interim Political Authority (IPA), charged with reviewing the electoral structure in the country, was created in December 1998. The IPA devised a proportional electoral system to ensure that there would be opposition in the National Assembly. The new system retained the existing 80 elected Assembly seats, but added 40 seats to be filled on a proportional basis. Elections were held under this new system in May 2002, and the LCD won again. However, for the first time, due to the inclusion of proportional seats, opposition political parties won significant numbers of seats. The February 2007 elections resulted in another LCD victory. While acknowledging the LCD victory, opposition parties continue to assert that some of the proportional seats were allocated incorrectly. Nine parties hold all 40 of the proportional seats, with the governing party-aligned National Independent Party (NIP) having the largest share (21). The LCD has 63 (following the floor-crossing of an ABC member of parliament in March 2009) of the 80 constituency-based seats, and All Basotho Congress (ABC) holds 16.
On April 22, 2009, a failed assassination attempt was made on Prime Minister Mosisili while he was at his residence. Two suspects were arrested in Lesotho and eight suspects are currently in custody in South Africa awaiting the extradition process. Among those in custody is the chief suspect of the Basotho investigation, former bodyguard of opposition leader Tom Thabane, Makotoko Lerotholi.
The Lesotho Government is a constitutional monarchy. The Prime Minister, Pakalitha Mosisili, is head of government and has executive authority. The King serves a largely ceremonial function; he does not actively participate in political initiatives.
The Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) controls a majority in the National Assembly (the lower house of parliament), with All Basotho Congress (ABC), the National Independent Party, and the Lesotho Workers Party among the 10 opposition parties represented. The upper house of parliament, called the Senate, is composed of 22 principal chiefs whose membership is hereditary, and 11 appointees of the King, acting on the advice of the prime minister.
The constitution provides for an independent judicial system. The judiciary is made up of the Court of Appeal, the High Court, Magistrate's Courts, and traditional courts that exist predominately in rural areas. All but one of the Justices on the Court of Appeal are South African jurists. There is no trial by jury; rather, judges make rulings alone, or, in the case of criminal trials, with two other judges as observers. The constitution also protects basic civil liberties, including freedom of speech, association, and the press; freedom of peaceful assembly; and freedom of religion.
For administrative purposes, Lesotho is divided into 10 districts, each headed by a district administrator.
Lesotho held its first post-independence local government elections in 2005 using a quota system that reserved one-third of electoral divisions for women candidates. In these elections, 53% of the victorious candidates were women. Locally elected officials attended post-election training while regulations for local governance were drawn up by the National Assembly and infrastructure was created.
Principal Government Officials
Head of State--King Letsie III
Prime Minister--Pakalitha Mosisili
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs and Public Safety--Archibald Lesao Lehohla
Minister of Defense--Pakalitha Mosisili (also Prime Minister)
Minister of Foreign Affairs--Mohlabi Kenneth Tsekoa, MP
Minister of Education and Training--Mamphono Khaketla
Minister of Natural Resources--Monyane Moleleki, MP
Minister of Local Government--Pontso Sekatle
Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Correctional Services, and of Law and Constitutional Affairs--Mpeo Mahase-Moiloa, MP
Minister of Finance and Development Planning--Timothy Thahane
Minister of Tourism, Environment, and Culture--Lebohang Ntsinyi
Minister of Public Service--Semano Sekatle
Minister of Trade and Industry, Cooperatives and Marketing--Popane Lebesa
Minister of Communications, Science, and Technology--Mothojoa Metsing, MP
Minister of Health and Social Welfare--Mphu Ramatlapeng, Senator
Minister of Employment and Labor--Moses Refiloe Masemene
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security--Lesole Mokoma, MP
Minister of Gender, Youth, Sports, and Recreation--Mathabiso Lepono
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office--Motloheloa Phooko, Senator
Minister of Public Works and Transportation--Ts'ele Chakela
Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry, Cooperatives, and Marketing--Khotso Matla
Assistant Minister of Education and Training--Malijane Norah Maqelepo
Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Food Security--Ramootsi Mokone Lehata
Assistant Minister of Sports, Gender, and Youth Affairs--vacant
Assistant Minister of Home Affairs--Lineo Irene Molise
Assistant Minister of Labor and Employment--Matanki Mariam Mokhabi
Ambassador to the United States--David Mohlomi Rantekoa
Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations--Motlatsi Ramafole
Lesotho maintains an embassy in the United States at 2511 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel: 202-797-5533). Lesotho's mission to the United Nations is located at 204 East 39th Street, New York, NY 10016 (tel: 212-661-1690).
Lesotho's economy is based on water and electricity sold to South Africa, manufacturing, earnings from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), agriculture, livestock, and to some extent earnings of laborers employed in South Africa. Lesotho also exports diamonds, wool, and mohair. Lesotho is geographically surrounded by South Africa and economically integrated with it as well. The western lowlands form the main agricultural zone. The majority of households subsist on farming or migrant labor, and almost 50% of the population earns some income through crop cultivation or animal husbandry. In 2008, agriculture accounted for an estimated 4.7% of GDP.
Water is Lesotho's only significant natural resource. It is being exploited through the 30-year, multi-billion-dollar Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), which was initiated in 1986. The LHWP is designed to capture, store, and transfer water from the Orange River system and send it to South Africa's Free State and greater Johannesburg area, which features a large concentration of South African industry, population, and agriculture. Completion of the first phase of the project has made Lesotho almost completely self-sufficient in the production of electricity and generated approximately $24 million annually from the sale of electricity and water to South Africa. The World Bank, African Development Bank, European Investment Bank, and many other bilateral donors financed the project. Lesotho has taken advantage of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to become the largest exporter of garments to the U.S. from sub-Saharan Africa. Exports totaled $437 million in 2007. Employment reached 40,000. Asian investors own most factories.
Lesotho has received economic aid from a variety of sources, including the United States, the World Bank, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Germany, and the People's Republic of China.
Lesotho has nearly 6,000 kilometers of unpaved and modern all-weather roads. There is a short rail line (freight) linking the capital city of Maseru with Bloemfontein, South Africa that is owned and operated by South Africa (the half-mile trunk inside Lesotho is operated by Lesotho Flour Mills, Ltd.). Lesotho is a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) in which tariffs have been eliminated on the trade of goods with other member countries, which include Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland. With the exception of Botswana, these countries also form a common currency and exchange control area known as the Common Monetary Area (CMA). The South African rand can be used interchangeably with the loti, the Lesotho currency (plural: maloti). One hundred lisente equal one loti. The loti is at par with the rand.
According to recent estimates, the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Lesotho is about 23.2%, the third-highest rate in the world. The United Nations estimates that this rate will rise to 36% within the next 15 years, resulting in a further drop in life expectancy. According to the Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, in 2001 life expectancy was estimated at 48 for men and 56 for women. Recent statistics estimate that life expectancy has fallen to an average of 40.38 years.
In 1999, the government finalized its National Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS, a diagram for addressing the education, prevention, counseling, and treatment needs of the populace. In 2000, Lesotho declared a national emergency as a result of the HIV/AIDS crisis. In 2003 the Government of Lesotho hosted a SADC Extraordinary Summit on HIV/AIDS. In 2005 legislation was passed to create the National AIDS Commission to coordinate society-wide anti-AIDS activities, which was following by the launching of a national "Know Your Status" campaign aimed at achieving 100% testing and counseling of all Basotho. The National Strategic Plan was being reviewed and updated in 2009, with the new partnership framework of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to be aligned with the revised national priorities.
The donor community is collaborating with the Government of Lesotho in a massive effort to address the HIV epidemic. Key international stakeholders include PEPFAR, UN agencies, Irish AID, other international donors, and dozens of non-governmental organizations.
The security force is composed of the Lesotho Defense Force (LDF--estimated 5,000 personnel) and the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS--estimated 3,000-4,000 personnel). The LDF consists of an army and an air wing. The LDF reports to the Prime Minister (who is the Minister of Defense and National Security), while the Lesotho Mounted Police Service reports to the Minister of Home Affairs. There also is a National Security Service (NSS) for intelligence, which is directly accountable to the Prime Minister. Relations between the police and the army have occasionally been tense, and in 1997 the army was called upon to put down a serious police mutiny.
Lesotho's geographic location makes it extremely vulnerable to political and economic developments in South Africa. It is a member of many regional economic organizations including the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Lesotho also is active in the United Nations, the African Union, the Nonaligned Movement, the Commonwealth, and many other international organizations. In addition to the United States, South Africa, China, Libya, Ireland, and the European Union all currently retain resident diplomatic missions in Lesotho. The United Nations is represented by a resident mission as well, including UNDP, UNICEF, WHO, FAO, WFP, and UNAIDS.
Lesotho has historically maintained generally close ties with the United States, European Union member states, and other Western countries. Although Lesotho decided in 1990 to break relations with the People's Republic of China (P.R.C.) and reestablish relations with Taiwan, in 1993 the nation restored ties with the P.R.C. Lesotho also recognizes Palestine as a state, was a strong public supporter of the end of apartheid in South Africa, and granted a number of South African refugees political asylum during the apartheid era.
The United States was one of the first four countries to establish an embassy in Maseru after Lesotho gained its independence from Great Britain in 1966. Since this time, Lesotho and the United States have consistently maintained productive bilateral relations. In 1996, the United States closed its resident bilateral aid program in Lesotho. In 2007, however, the Government of Lesotho signed a compact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation to provide $362.5 million in support over the next five years to develop Lesotho's water, healthcare infrastructure, and private sector. An in-country program to support PEPFAR was established in 2005 and also includes representatives of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Centers for Disease Control. The Peace Corps has operated in Lesotho since 1966. About 80 Peace Corps volunteers concentrate in the sectors of health, agriculture, education, rural community development, and the environment. The Government of Lesotho encourages greater American participation in commercial life and welcomes interest from potential U.S. investors and suppliers.
Principal U.S. Officials
Ambassador--Robert B. Nolan
Deputy Chief of Mission--Elizabeth Power
Management Officer--Craig Anderson
Consular Officer--Karla Brown
Public Diplomacy, Economic, and Political Officer--Sara E. Devlin
General Services Officer--Christian "Kit" Redmer
Information Management Officer--Norman Bates
Regional Security Officer--Kimberly K. Jones
Director, Peace Corps--Kathy Jacquart-Dill
The mailing address of the U.S. Embassy is P.O. Box 333, Maseru 100, Lesotho. Tel: (266) 22-312-666; fax: (266) 22-310-116. E-mail: email@example.com.
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Staff Report
Published Jan. 17, 2013
South Carolina was among 25 states with foreclosure increases for the year, according to data released by RealtyTrac.
Foreclosures in the state increased 19% from 2011 and are up 7.6% from 2010, the report said.
Nationwide, more than 1.8 million homes were under some form of foreclosure last year. This represents a 3% decrease from 2011 and a 36% decrease from 2010.
"2012 was the year of the judicial foreclosure, with foreclosure activity increasing from 2011 in 20 of the 26 states that primarily use the judicial process," said Daren Blomquist, vice president at RealtyTrac. "Meanwhile foreclosure activity continued to decline in 19 of the 24 states that use the more streamlined nonjudicial foreclosure process, but there could be a backlog of delayed foreclosures building up in some of those states as well as the result of recent state legislation and court rulings that raise the bar for lenders to foreclose."
The judicial process involves several court hearings and a public auction sale. South Carolina uses this process in the foreclosure of properties.
The different processes between states means that the foreclosure picture nationally may not be reflexive of local markets, Blomquist said.
"That could mean that although we are comfortably past the peak of the foreclosure problem nationally, 2013 is likely to be book-ended by two discrete jumps in foreclosure activity," Blomquist said. "We expect to see continued increases in judicial foreclosure states near the beginning of the year as lenders finish catching up with the backlogs in those states, and another set of increases in some nonjudicial states near the end of the year as lenders adjust to the new laws and process some deferred foreclosures in those states."
County-by-county 2012 foreclosure data
South Carolina
# of foreclosures
Foreclosure rate
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Friday News, June 1st
District 2 Supervisor Candidates
(Le Mars) -- Plymouth County registered Republican voters have the opportunity to select their County Supervisors on Tuesday, June 5th. Districts 2, 3, and 5 are all up for election. Today, we focus on the District 2 race between incumbant Mark Loutsch and challenger, Wayne Schipper. Loutsch is a third generation Plymouth County farmer and believes the rural community deserves representation. Schipper, is a former fire chief for the city of Le Mars. He says his knowledge of public safety would serve well as the role of a supervisor. Loutsch says he believes the county is progressing in the right direction.
Schipper says he has thought about running for the county supervisor position for the last year. He says he wants to stay active in community relations.
Cherokee Landfill Lays Off More Workers
CHEROKEE, Iowa (AP) - Six more workers have been targeted for layoffs at the Cherokee County Landfill and Recycling Center in northwest Iowa.
That will leave only five people on the payroll, down from 25.
Fourteen workers were dismissed in April.
The landfill has been reeling since the county's entrepreneurial effort backfired. The county bought equipment to turn garbage into pellets that could be sold for fuel. Among the expected customers was a planned biodiesel plant in Marcus.
But the plant wasn't built, and other buyers for the pellets couldn't be found.
That left the county with $3.2 million in bond debt and a pellet machine that has been idled.
Hospers Woman Charged For Possession of Drugs
(Orange City) -- The Sioux County Sheriff's Office acting on a tip, arrested a 40 year old Hospers woman for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine. Pauline McDonald was charged and booked into the Sioux County jail. Since this is McDonald's third time of being charged with possession of drugs, it becomes an enhanced drug charge, a class D felony. The tipster reported that a six year old was living in the residence. The SiouxCounty Sheriff's office was assisted by child protection workers of the Department of Human Services.
Two Charged wiith Arson in Hartley Mobile Home Fires
(Primghar) -- The O'Brien County Sheriff's Office has arrested two individuals suspected of setting fire to mobile homes at Hartley. The Hartley Fire Department was dispatched along with a sheriff's deputy to 3283 Yew Avenue on Tuesday, May 29th. Once fire fighters arrived on the scene, they were suspicious of the origin of the fire, and called in the State Fire Marshall to assist with the investigation. Further investigation resulted in the arrest of two persons. Charged with Arson in the 2nd Degree and Burglary in the 3rd Degree were Cassie M. Engelkes, age 20, of Hartley, and Erik Sundstrom-Reis, age 26, of Pocohontas, Iowa. Bond was set at $10,000 for both charges.
Iowa City Landfill Still on Fire
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - The fire at the Iowa City landfill is expected to continue burning until next week.
City officials said Thursday the fire that ignited Saturday evening on a 7.5-acre section of the landfill is diminishing in intensity, but unlikely to go out for several days.
City officials say their main strategy remains to let the fire burn out on its own, but they are considering other methods such as specialized wetting agents and burying burning tires with ground
cover. They are studying whether those methods would be effective and cause environmental damage.
City officials say the burning tire chips are producing an oil-based liquid runoff, which they are working to contain. The equivalent of 1.3 million tires is burning in the fire, which was
likely caused when someone dumped flammable material.
Branstad Appoints New D-N-R Director
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Gov. Terry Branstad has named Chuck Gipp as the director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
The 64-year-old Decorah man most recently served as deputy director of the department. He's also a former state lawmaker. Gipp was first elected to the Iowa House in 1990 and served until 2008,
when he didn't seek re-election.
Gipp replaces Roger Lande (LAN'-dee), who resigned last week.
The DNR oversees the state's parks and wildlife areas and regulates air and water pollution, landfills, wildlife management and hunting and fishing programs. It has a staff of 1,100 full- and
part-time workers and annual budget of $120 million.
Midwest Economic Survey Shows Slow Growth
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - An economic survey of nine Midwest and Plains states, including Iowa, fell last month. The survey released today for the Mid-America Business Conditions Index says it dropped to
57.6 in May, compared with 60 in April. Economist Ernie Goss says the growth is "softening as a result of the stronger dollar."
Corn Growers To Decide To Raise Check-off
(Des Moines) -- The state's corn growers will have an opportunity to decide whether or not the corn check-off rate should be increased. Right now, corn growers contribute 3/4 of a cent on every bushel of corn marketed. That money is used to finance research, education, market development opportunities, and promotion. Farmers will vote on a referendum on July 10th to determine if the amount should be raised to one penny per bushel of corn sold. Any producer who raised and sold at least 250 bushels of corn from September of 2010 to August of 2011 is eligible to vote.
Union Pacific Railroad Scores Well With Agriculture Shippers
(Ankeny) -- For the second year in a row, Union Pacific was selected as the top performing railroad by leading U-S agricultural shippers in the third annual Soy Transportation Coalition Railroad Report Card. Burlington-Northern Sante Fe rail company once again finished second. The survey was completed anomymously by agricultural shippers of various sizes and scale of operations ans was comprised of the eleven questions dealing with on time performance...customer service...and costs.
1. Union Pacific
2. Burlington Northern-Sante Fe
3. CSX Transportation
4. Norfolk Southern Railway
5. Canadian National Railway
6. Kansas City Southern Railway
7. Canadian Pacific Railway
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Washington DC Hotel Guide
Washington, D.C. hotels are scattered around, many of which are just within a stroll of the National Mall and some of the must-see monuments and museums. There are also accommodations centrally located near the D.C. Metro System, which offers opportunities for further sightseeing in the area.
There are also hotels near Washington, DC, situated in the city's surrounding areas, such as Alexandria and Arlington. These cities are just minutes away from the D.C. action, but they also feature their own attractions, such as The Pentagon in Arlington and Old Town in Alexandria.
Travelers can book rental cars in Washington, D.C. but driving around is sometimes best reserved for the areas outside of the city.
In the heart of the D.C., it's best to walk. Many of the must-see attractions are within walking distance of one another, so trekking on foot is one of the most convenient, and often only ways of arriving at each destination.
Besides walking, the Metro offers an easy way to get around. The Metro has lines that service areas within Washington, D.C. as well as cities in surrounding Maryland and Virginia. The Metro system also includes Metrobuses with more than 200 bus routes in the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas, including stops at all the Metro transit stations.
Travel Basics
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- VH1 obviously couldn't have known at the time, but its timing is perfect to give a sneak peek of its new series "Miss U Much" at 10 p.m. Sunday.
The show catches up with celebrities from the '80s and '90s to see what they're doing now, much like the network's "Where Are They Now?" did from 1999-2002. Spotlighting three of the formerly famous each episode, the show is hosted by actress/comedienne Catherine Reitman (daughter of Ivan and sister of Jason), who also hosts VH1's "100 Greatest Child Stars" at 9 p.m. nightly Thursday through Sunday.
Why is the timing for this sneak peek so perfect, you ask? Well, one of the celebs appearing in Sunday's episode is Danielle Fishel, aka Topanga from "Boy Meets World."
Other '90s kids know, of course, that earlier this week, Fishel and Ben Savage signed on to reprise their roles for Disney Channel's "Girl Meets World," a sequel series in the works focusing on Riley Matthews, Cory and Topanga's pre-teen daughter. No other announcements have been made, but it's possible others from the original series will return, too.
There's been no word on whether William Daniels will return (or is even interested in returning) as Mr. Feeny, but I know I'm not the only one who fervently hopes so. After all, Cory has taken after Feeny and become a history teacher. Surely his mentor has to make an appearance, right?
And what of Shawn? As close a bond as he and Cory had, he can't just disappear forever! (Fun fact: they were the only two to appear in every episode.)
Rider Strong has worked fairly consistently since the show ended, guest starring on TV shows and appearing in indie movies, but hopefully he'll still have some love for the show that launched him and at least make some guest appearances. He got a masters in fiction and literature from Vermont's Bennington College, so maybe Shawn can have had a turn around, buckling down to become a serious student, and now he teaches English at the same school as Cory.
Update: As of Thursday morning, Strong announced he has no plans to be involved in the show.
Eric was always a favorite of mine, so maybe Will Friedle can make some time in his voice work schedule to be on the show. He stayed close with Disney Channel after the show, voicing Ron in the network's "Kim Possible" for its six-year run, and he recently popped up in an episode of "Gravity Falls."
Going back to "Miss U Much," also on Fishel's episode are Corin Nemec from "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" (one of my childhood crushes) and Jamie "How Do You Talk to an Angel?" Walters, who's now a Los Angeles fireman. Other one-time stars appearing in upcoming episodes include actors Lark Voorhies (Lisa on "Saved by the Bell"), Jeremy Miller (Ben on "Growing Pains") and Jeremy Jackson (Hobie on "Baywatch") as well as Jeff Timmons of the boy band 98 Degrees and rapper-turned-actor Romeo (who once sported Lil' in front of his name.)
The show will officially premiere early next year, most likely in January. That's when its lead-in, the humor/pop culture commentary show "Best Week Ever," returns after a three-year absence.
Series premieres: "Apollo Live," 8 p.m. Thursday, BET (singing competition with Gladys Knight as a judge); "Panic 9-1-1," 10 p.m. Thursday, A&E (emergency call re-enactments, sans William Shatner); "Be the Boss," 10 p.m. Sunday, A&E (chain-store employees compete for their own franchise); "Final Cut," 9 p.m. Wednesday, ID (show biz murders).
Season premieres: "Rocket City Rednecks," 9 p.m. Thursday, National Geographic; "Hotel Impossible," 10 p.m. Monday, Travel.
Season finales: "Comic Book Men," 11:30 p.m. Sunday, AMC; "Sons of Anarchy," 10 p.m. Tuesday, FX; "Brickleberry," 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Comedy Central; "Ghost Hunters," 9 p.m. Wednesday, Syfy; "The Houstons: On Our Own," 10 p.m. Wednesday, Lifetime.
Specials: "I'm Positive," 7 p.m. Saturday, MTV (profiling three HIV-positive young adults); "House of Style: Music, Models and MTV," 10 p.m. Saturday, MTV (celebrating the '90s fashion series); "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show," 10 p.m. Monday, CBS; "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," 8 p.m. Tuesday, CBS.
Music specials: "Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones Live," 9 p.m. Friday, PBS; "Blake Shelton's Not-So-Family Christmas," 10 p.m. Monday, NBC (comedy/music variety special); "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live," 10 p.m. Wednesday, CBS.
Of note: The first of this year's two "It's a Wonderful Life" showings is 8 p.m. Saturday, NBC. (The other is on Christmas Eve.)
W.Va. alert: "The Dead Files" investigates a haunted home in Parkersburg, 10 p.m. Friday, Travel Channel; WVU-Marshall women's basketball game, 7 p.m. Tuesday, PBS; WVU-Marshall men's game, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, CBS.
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You have your work cut out for you with that piece - I'm very curious to see what you do .
I didn't have much luck with Bryce, so I decided instead to borrow elements of my neighbor Torq's style. Since these lands are plagued, I'm giving the map a sickly-looking green-yellow tint. This image shows the applied bump map and some preliminary work on the water in my area. I've applied a satin filter to the water in lieu of a normal coastline glow, but it makes things look a bit pillowy, so I think that will go away.
In terms of settlements, I am looking at some small hidden enclaves of people who have a better-than-average level of resistance to the plague. They'll be gathered in mountain strongholds where they can easily defend themselves and keep plague sufferers away. The plains area between the two mountain ranges will have numerous ruined towns awaiting the daring and fearless adventurer who dares to risk disease.
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You have your work cut out for you with that piece - I'm very curious to see what you do .
Hey Neighbour
I think the mood of the map is great already. Looks like a hard place to live, and a pretty difficult one to map too. Really like that water effect. I cant wait to see more.
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(The second statement may as well be false, but just a little bit of propaganda can go a looooong way, right?)
I have added mountains, rivers, and forests, and I toned down the roughness. Any suggestions or pointers concerning the terrain?
Torq, according to the provided rivers map, I have a river headed straight west out of my territory into yours. It looks like it should run down out of that forested valley in the eastern part of your map. The second attached image shows the river in question.
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I backtracked a little bit to try and make the mountains look more mountainous. I reworked the rivers in order to match my neighbors better, also. I didn't like the approach I took with the forests, so those went away for now.
I feel like I'm on a bit of a treadmill, but once I get comfortable with the style, I think things will go faster.
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That is looking superb. I like the almost nerve-like shape of the rivers flowing into the lake. I'm really interested to see how this one goes, as the others have said, it's a tough challenge you've set yourself (being at the heart of the plague and all).
The new mountains make it look even more foreboding. You are really capturing a mood there, which is not an easy thing to do in a map. Keep going I cant wait to see how it develops.
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Added some forests, swamps, and groundcover. I think I'm ready to start adding some icons, unless someone spots something else the terrain needs. If I find some time tonight at work, I'll add a bit of narration from my cartographer persona.
So, once again, any and all commentary is welcome.
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I think that looks great Mid. Nice colour scheme. The map is really taking shape. I cant wait to see what lies to the East of me.
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Instead of the a dps check with gimmicks to avoid threat or potions to remove the "soft enrage". They could have made it more like a platformer and required us to do certain tasks. Enslave demons, use eye of kilrogg somehow, fear, banish, use gateways to get to different platforms. Have all of our demons help us like a hunters stampede.


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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said he hopes local residents continue to have confidence in his office's ability to lead the prosecution of two Steubenville High School student-athletes charged with rape.
DeWine said the case will be prosecuted and tried using an impartial judge, and "the job of a prosecutor is to find the truth - not just to prosecute."
The attorney general's office is handling the prosecution of two 16-year-old teens from Jefferson County charged in connection with an alleged rape on Aug. 11-12. Their trial is set to begin Feb. 13 before visiting Judge Tom Lipps.
DeWine said it isn't unusual for the state to become involved in a case when there is a potential for a conflict of interest. Jefferson County Prosecutor Jane Hanlin recused herself from the case, as did Jefferson County Juvenile and Probate Judge Sam Kerr.
DeWine also said his office is working on the case with the Steubenville Police Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. He said state officials have no bias and are actively working on the case.
DeWine said those with information on the case should contact BCI at 855-224-6446.
A group claiming to be Internet hackers known as "Anonymous" has asserted more than the two individuals charged were involved in the alleged rape and has posted photos, tweets and other information from accounts of others they claim were at the scene of or possibly participated in the alleged crime. The group also has made claims of a possible cover-up by local officials.
Those allegations prompted Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla to announce Friday that his department and other agencies are investigating an unofficial "Anonymous" member who has claimed credit for a protest rally last week and a second rally scheduled for noon today on Market Street, Steubenville.
"We have a good idea who this Anonymous person is. I know where he lives. I know his mother's name, his father's name and his brother's name. This is not the real Anonymous. Enough is enough. You had your fun. People will believe what they want to believe. But I credit the Steubenville Police Department for the job they did. They had the investigation into this incident wrapped up in four or five days after the rape was reported to them in August ... ," Abdalla said. "Names have been posted on the Internet of innocent people. They committed no criminal acts. One individual wasn't even in Jefferson County, much less Steubenville, when the alleged rape occurred," added Abdalla.
Steubenville City Manager Cathy Davison announced Friday that the city will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. today to discuss the focus on the city regarding the rape investigation.
The sheriff expressed concern about today's noon rally in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse.
"The majority of the people who were at last week's rally and who will be there again this week are concerned about the victim," he said. "But there will be some people there who want to yell and curse the Steubenville police. And that is wrong."
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