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Update: At a news conference moments ago, a Denver Police Department spokesman identified the woman arrested in a fatal hit-and-run that took place yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of 13th and Kalamath as Latoya Nelson, thirty.
The victim in the case has also been ID'd. He was Charlie Herrera, 85, and he was alone in the vehicle at the time he was allegedly struck by Nelson. The police emphasize that he was not disobeying any traffic laws prior to the collision that took his life.
According to the DPD, Nelson was arrested during what's described as a routine traffic stop last night around 11 p.m. in the vicinity of 31st and California. She was in a vehicle that was not registered in her name, and she wasn't alone. However, the cops are not saying at this point if she was driving or a passenger, and neither are they sharing any other details.
A Denver police sergeant conducted the news conference about the arrest of Latoya Nelson.
It appears the car Nelson is said to have been driving at the time of yesterday's crash wasn't hers, either. But again, the cops are keeping specifics about the actual owner and his or her connection to Nelson quiet at this point, citing the ongoing investigation.
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The sergeant who conducted the news conference that ended moments ago spent nearly as much time talking about the ongoing search for a white or silver SUV in another hit and run -- a Friday crash at 14th and Yosemite that killed two children, Za May Khan, eight, and Az Zet Khan, five -- as the current case. He stresses that tips are still coming in about that incident, but notes that the enormous number of vehicles fitting the general description of the SUV in the metro area has made running down every tip a challenge.
As for why Nelson fled from the scene on foot (her vehicle was disabled in the crash), the sergeant was mum. But in general, he suggested that hit-and-run drivers may split because they're impaired by alcohol or drugs, they are wanted by police for other offenses, or a variety of other reasons. By hitting the road, though, they're now committing a felony; in the last year, the Colorado legislature bumped up the penalty for leaving the scene of a fatal or serious accident from its previous misdemeanor status.
Here's a larger look at Nelson's mug shot -- as you can see, she's wearing a neck brace -- as well as a 9News video about the 14th and Yosemite hit-and-run, followed by our previous coverage.
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Continue for our previous coverage of the hit-and-run at 13th and Kalamath.
Original post, 5:48 p.m. March 28: Yesterday, after a bizarre series of events that appear to have started with a fight at a Colfax Avenue Burger King, a woman slammed into a car near 13th and Kalamath, then fled the scene on foot, covered in blood. The driver of the vehicle she struck, described as an elderly man, died as a result of his injuries.
The woman was not caught immediately. But moments ago, the Denver Police Department revealed that an arrest has been made in the case. Photos, video and more below.
Here's the first DPD tweet about the incident:
TRAFFIC: 13th Ave. closed at Santa Fe and Kalamath St. Is closed at 14th due to accident investigation. Expect detours in the area.
— Denver Police Dept (@DenverPolice) March 27, 2013
The cops subsequently released photos of the suspect vehicle, including this one:
What happened? According to 9News, a woman appears to have gotten into an argument at the Burger King near the intersection of Colfax and Kalamath. She then backed into a car in the parking lot, and when a security guard tried to stop her, she zoomed off, nearly running him over in the process.
She made it only a couple of blocks. At the intersection of 13th and Kalamath, she crushed a small car.
The victim's vehicle.
Afterward, a witness pulled her from her vehicle; he describes her as an African-American woman in her twenties wearing black pants and sporting both a gold tooth and a spattering of blood.
A look at the crime scene from the air.
Nonetheless, the woman was in good enough shape that while the man tended to the victim in the other car, she split, disappearing before police arrived.
The thus-far-unidentified man subsequently died at Denver Health.
Of course, by leaving her car behind -- and she didn't have much of a choice -- the suspect gave police an easy way to identify her. And moments ago, the DPD tweeted the following:
UPDATE: DPD has arrested the female suspect involved in the Hit&Runaccident at 13th & Kalamath St. More detail to come after 8AM
— Denver Police Dept (@DenverPolice) March 28, 2013
Look for updates to this post when we receive more information. In the meantime, here's the 9News report, followed by an interactive graphic of the Burger King where the situation got underway. If you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map."
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Ricky Hatton rates Kostya Tszyu one of history's three greatest junior welterweights, but is adamant he has the goods to dethrone the Australian in Manchester in a fortnight.
Hatton has warned Tszyu to expect a rowdy reception and an even more hostile crowd than he got for his fight against Julio Cesar Chavez in Phoenix.
Confident without sounding arrogant, Hatton is a refreshing contrast to trash-talking Americans and previous Tszyu victims, Sharmba Mitchell and Zab Judah.
The 26-year-old Mancunian said he was "hugely up for" the fight against Tszyu. "I can only maybe think of Julio Cesar Chavez in his prime and maybe Aaron Pryor, that has probably done as much as Kostya Tszyu in the history of the light welterweights," he said. "To share the ring with someone like that is a fantastic honour for me.
"I'm the underdog and rightly so. I don't think anybody's seen the best of me, and obviously I'm stepping up in class to fight Kostya. That's when it all needs to come out, and I think it will.
"I've got the style to do it, work rate and pressure. A high-tempo fight is my game. I think the pace of the fight could be a key factor. It's been a while since Kostya has had a competitive fight, he's been either too good or hit too hard.
"In the last four years he's got his haymaker in, so he's not really had to dig deep and go to the trenches for a while. I don't want to give too much away, but I'm very confident.
"His main strength is his punching power. My game plan is to make sure he doesn't get that haymaker in, be very good defensively and careful. If he doesn't get his haymaker in, I stand a very good chance."
Hatton said there was already a huge buzz in Manchester, where he will enjoy support from the vast majority of the 22,000 spectators at the MEN Arena on June 5. "They are a passionate lot," he said.
"I remember seeing Kostya fight Chavez in front of a load of screaming Mexicans, and that was quite a hostile atmosphere. I think this will be slightly worse, to be honest."
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And they were successful—even in the most traditional terms; that is, both movements affected traditional politics most strongly when they weren't part of it. The Occupy movement, for all its flaws, moved even mainstream political discourse away from austerity and deficit slashing and toward the issues of income inequality and the hollowing out of the American middle and working classes.
Avoiding politics as we know it with an almost religious fervor, Occupy still managed to put its stamp on national political fights. Last October, for instance, Ohioans voted overwhelmingly to repeal SB 5, a law that curbed collective bargaining rights for all public-employee unions. Occupy's "We are the 99%" message reverberated through Ohio, and the volunteers who blitzed the state successfully drew on Occupy themes to make their case for the law's repeal. Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union, which spent $500,000 in Ohio fighting SB 5, told me at the time, "Every conversation was in the context of the 99% and the 1%, this discussion sparked by Occupy Wall Street."
The money that flowed into Walker's recall fight speaks loudly to the disadvantages a Wisconsin-like movement faces within the walls of electoral politics and the need for it to resist being confined there. On the post-Citizens United playing field, the unlimited amounts of the money that rose to the top of this society in recent decades, as the 1% definitively separated itself from the 99%, can be reinvested in preserving the world as it is and electing those who will make it even more amenable. The advantage invariably goes corporate; it goes Republican.
Historically, the Republicans have long been the party of big business, of multinational corporations, of wealthy, union-hating donors like Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and Amway heir Dick DeVos—and in recent decades the Democrats have followed in their wake sweeping up the crumbs (or worse). And here's the reality of a deeply corrupt system: unless Congress and state legislators act to patch up their tattered campaign finance rulebooks, the same crew with the same money will continue to dominate the political wars. (And any movement that puts its own money on changing those rules is probably in deep trouble.)
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Wisconsinites could also turn to one of their own: Robert "Fightin' Bob" La Follette. He created his own band of "insurgents" within the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Republican Party. Together they formed the Progressive Party, which fought for workers' rights, guarded civil liberties, and worked to squeeze corruption out of government.
Ultimately, however, the decision on what comes next rests in the hands of those who inspired and powered the Wisconsin uprising. And with an emboldened Governor Walker, there should be no shortage of reasons to fight back in the next two years. But success, as Tuesday's election made clear, isn't likely to come the traditional way. It will, of course, involve unions; it might draw on state and local political parties. But in the end, it's in the hands of the people again, as it was in February 2011.
The future they want is theirs to decide.
Andy Kroll is a staff reporter in the D.C. bureau of Mother Jones magazine. He is also an associate editor at TomDispatch.com. He has covered Wisconsin politics since the first protests ignited in February 2011. To listen to Timothy MacBain's latest Tomcast audio interview in which Kroll discusses what Scott Walker's recall win means for the future, click here or download it to your iPod here.
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One of the images for the graphic-novel-turned-film The Watchmen that is opening this month is of a bright yellow smiley face button with a liquid red drop of blood splattered on it. Clearly, someone is not so happy. And at the risk of being too histrionic about it, it strikes me that that image is not wholly inappropriate for the North American International Auto Show that was held in mid-January in a bone-numbingly cold Detroit that was blanketed in far more snow than was necessary or normal. While attending the media preview of the show, I encountered more than one out-of-towner-several of whom were there because they wanted to watch the industry in the same way that some people like to look at car crashes-who muttered something about "global warming," as though the frigid temps proved the point that it is a myth. (A slight digression: Let's say that the climate change is a natural occurrence, something that happens every x-number of years. It just is. Further, let's say that while things like CO2 from smokestacks, tailpipes, and burning dung do have an effect, it is a minimal compared with the natural occurrence. Let's say that you know someone who is fat. Morbidly obese. Would you feed that person a Double Whopper with cheese and large fries every day? It might be convenient (use the drive through) and inexpensive (comparatively speaking) to do so. Far less trying than trying to put together something with fewer calories and the associated cardiological cloggers. But you know that it is undoubtedly worth the extra effort to help your friend out, even if it is a small thing. So isn't reducing carbon emissions worth it, too?)
There are two ways of looking at NAIAS. One is like the smiley face button sans blood. It was, like any show in any industry, a veritable bright, shiny candy store for car and truck lovers. As has been the case for the past few years, the concept cars-the Lincoln Concept C, the Cadillac Converj, the Audi Sportback, etc.-were all pretty much pragmatic: you can imagine that these could be put into production sooner, rather than later. And there was the request array of production metal, with one notable exception, Nissan, and a few smaller companies, like Mitsubishi.
The second way is with the plasma, cells and platelets. While the staged reveals were far less extravagant than in the past, let's face it: Auto shows have long been winding down from when the women in evening dresses rotated on turntables along with the sheet metal. But more to the point, it seemed that many of the executives that I'd had the chance to talk with were all less ebullient about conditions than their PR staffs would have undoubtedly liked them to be. The only exception were the designers, all of whom said, in effect, that they knew what the future holds because they're creating it in their studios, so they feel pretty good about what's going on. Which leads me to believe it is probably better to be in design than any other organizational function for purposes of even-keeled blood pressure if for no other reason.
The auto show was held not all that many weeks after the executives of the Detroit Three had had their collective noses bloodied by some in Congress. It seems that there are two fundamental hooks to the money made available: 1. That labor costs be in line with the transplants; 2. That the domestic automakers do a better job of creating fuel-efficient vehicles. At the time of the auto show, when there were the introductions of hybrids from seemingly everyone and full-electrics from niche players like Tesla to full-line builders like Ford to even the Chinese company BYD, gas prices were taking a dip. They were not falling because there had been a gusher, but simply because the world-wide economic slowdown has decreased demand for oil. When things pick up, the price will go up, presumably (assuming that whole supply-demand thing works). And the auto execs almost to a person seemed rather nervous that U.S. consumers were going to turn back to full-size pickups and SUVs and leave the small cars and the non-combustion-engine centric cars rusting on dealer lots. An exception was Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales, who was reasonably bullish on the prospects for hybrids; Toyota is rolling out with the third-gen Prius, so he has reason to be optimistic. But I think part of it is that Lentz, unlike some of the others, has a whole lot of experience with alternative powertrains and understands their place in the market.
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Just two short years ago, the New York Giants won the Super Bowl. This season, those days seem like ages ago. The Giants have slopped and struggled their way to a miserable 5-9 record this season, and are on the outside looking in with regards to the NFC playoff hunt.
Sunday, they visit a Detroit Lions' team which has sustained a major collapse of their own, falling out of the top spot in the NFC North. In spite of all the Giants' problems, they still play solid defense and have enough offensive weapons to steal a game, especially one against an inconsistent Lions team. What makes the Giants unique in 2013? Here's a scouting report.
Giants' Offensive Difference Maker: Rueben Randle, WR. Eli Manning hasn't played well in 2013 with regards to accurately distributing the football to his wide receivers, but he has found a new target in Randle, who's scored six touchdowns on the season while putting up 571 yards. The Lions' defense did well to contain the Ravens' big targets earlier this week, but they will have another big test with Randle and Hakeem Nicks. It will be another case of hoping to survive a decent passing game if either Chris Houston or Darius Slay cannot play.
Giants' Defensive Difference Maker: Antrel Rolle, S. Not only does Rolle lead the Giants in interceptions with six, he leads the team in tackles as well with 86. Does that speak to how injured and terrible the Giants have been most of the season, or how good the young Rolle is? Probably a bit of both. Either way, the Lions will need to be aware of his presence over the middle of the field. Matthew Stafford has been turnover prone lately, and Rolle will be waiting to take over with big hits and a ball-hawking mentality.
Giants' Major Problem: Turnovers. The Lions have met their body double in the Giants, who put the ball on the ground or in the hands of the opposition slightly more than Detroit. The Giants are last in the NFC with a -17 turnover differential, while the Lions stand at -13, second to last. Combined, the teams stand at a stunning -30. That's a special combination of ineptitude. For now, though, New York has been a bit worse than Detroit at giving the ball away, and that's something to watch in a tough road environment.
Giants' Major Strength: Team defense. Though the offense has had plenty of problems in 2013, the defense has been steady as ever under Tom Coughlin. They rank 10th in total defense, and come in 12th in pass defense only allowing 229 yards per-game. The Giants also hold their own on the ground ranking 13th, allowing around 107 yards per-game. This won't be a week off for a Lions' offense which has struggled to move the ball against similar rated defenses (Cleveland, Cincinnati and Baltimore). The Giants can still rush the passer and defend well enough to win a close game.
Intangibles: Motivation. Many believe the Giants have given up and are starting to mail in their season. Similarly, despite the fact that the Lions are still in the playoff hunt, they've sustained two tough setbacks, including Monday night's crushing defeat against Baltimore. How will they react? If the Lions play flat, the Giants could steal a game that few think they'll win. Should the Giants have actually given up and the Lions play motivated, a blowout could happen. All will depend on the level of motivation for both teams in this game.
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A Note: I didn't feel particularly qualified to comment on how it is to travel in Iran as a woman, so to make sure anyone who's planning a trip get's solid advice on how to prepare and cope as a woman (advice we found sorely fucking lacking when researching ourselves — especially the Lonely Planet which gives precious little advice on dress etc.) Sarah is going to write up a special post on it which should follow in the next few days.
Turkey to Iran
Originally we had planned to take the Trans-Asia express from Istanbul to Tehran. The train (currently) leaves from Haydarpasa in Istanbul at 2355 on Tuesdays and arrived in Tehran 3 days later (by most account it generally runs about 6 hours late arriving — if you're arranging a pickup it's common to be asked to give a call when the train leaves Tabriz). Unfortunately unless you go the route of a travel agency it's not possible to buy the ticket except in person at Haydarpasa. The number of available seats isn't actually that high each week, and due to a large number of Iranians returning home from holidays "our" trainwas booked solid, so having arrived in Istanbul after 11 hours on a bus and heading straight to the train station we left disappointed. So it was either find some other way to go or wait 2 weeks until the next train. Because we wanted to finish up in Iran before ramadan got into full swing we really didn't want to let things slide by a week, so on researching it wasn't that expensive to fly we went for that. It was a disappointment, we'd be betting on thefew days on the train to see the countryside, talk to people, and make our plans, but what can you do. In the end we flew Pegasus Airlines from Istanbul S. Gokcen to Khomeini Airport in Tehran, the hostel did our transfer for 11 euro each (not bad given it's a fair distance and the traffic was crazy) and the flight was on time.
Some General Advice
Money: Iran has no ATMs which work for tourists, so you need to carry in all the cash you'll need (allowing for emergencies — it is as good as impossible to wire money in), this is annoying obviously and means you'll have a moneybelt on a lot in 40º heat which will come to smell so bad that even burning it afterwards seems not extreme enough. On the plus side I know that out there somewhere now there's a few Iranians with 50 euro notes wondering what exactly that smell is. Money can be changed easily in most towns, be wary of the rates offered. The rate in banks / airports is generally about 15000 rials per Euro. In moneychanging shops the rate advertised outside generally isn't the rate they'll give you inside, and the more you change the better the rate. It's worth arguing if they say they need you to change more to give a better rate. When we were there 16300 rials per Euro was par for the course, 16500 if you're dogged.
Money 2 — or how I learned to stop worrying and love Tomans: The currency in use in Iran is the Iranian rial. Confusingly however almost nothing is actually priced in Rials, instead the standard unit is the Toman. A Toman is 10 Rials. I must research what the origin of this is, if it's a reaction to inflation then dividing by ten seems a muted solution. Anyway what this means in practice is that when someone says (when buying a bus ticket for example) 5000 they are talking Tomans, this means 50000 Rials. Of course for very cheap items the price generally is being quoted in Rials (there might be a convention to this but it seemed liked prices less than 10000 Rials would be quoted in Rials, anything more and you're in Toman territory). Generally use your good sense: so if, as happened Sarah, you're buying a shirt and the guy says 13000 it clearly can't be 80c, so assume he means 13000 Tomans or 130000 Rials — or else you may get laughed at or revered as the world's ballsiest bargainer. One place where this system takes another turn is Taxis. In a taxi prices get argued out using fingers, one finger will be 1000 Tomans or 10000 Rials, so if a taxi says it will cost "4" or holds up four fingers the fare will be 40000 Rials. Generally if someone invokes a finger it means 1000 Tomans per finger. Confusing eah?
Crossing the Road: Little can be said about driving in Iran except that one comes to appreciate certain aspects of more rigorous traffic codes more and more. The main thing to do is marvel at the skill of your driver in avoiding collisions, it's quite a show if you go with it. The main piece of guidance comes when crossing roads. The key is to just walk, avoid altering your pace or paying any attention to the cars bearing down on you sitting on their horns, fundamentally it will ruin their day if they hit you so they will avoid you. For added reassurance wait until an Iranian is crossing also, make sure he (not being sexist here, but as Sarah will attest headscarfs do little for one's peripheral vision) is upstream from you and keep in lock step with him. At least that way you've some element of a buffer. Honestly though you get into the swing of it pretty fast, soon you'll be ambling across 6 "lane" (in Iran there are no lanes, merely short lived gaps which several cars at a time vie to possess) roads without even thinking to glance around. For a taste of Tehran traffic (and honestly this is tame stuff compared to the average junction) watch this video, the pedestrians at the end are good!
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Rosewater: Most things in Iran get flavoured with rosewater (ice-cream, jam, etc), it's actually absolutely delicious, why we don't eat the stuff at home is beyond me.
Come to think of it there are a lot of odd little things about Iran (carrot jam? I shit you not!) so rather than fill this post up with them I might come back to it again some time! So, on to the details…
Everyone who goes to Tehran has one consistent piece of advice: stay in the Firouzeh hotel. There's nothing special about it, the toilets are shared, it's in the middle of Tehran's auto-parts district, and it's not in any way luxurious or even particularly quiet. It is however reasonably priced (26 euro or thereabouts for a double), and comes with Mr. Mousavi the manager. Mr. Mousavi is well known for being extremely helpful: he's full of good advice, and always happy to make reservations for transport or hotels, rumour has it he even once sprung a guest from jail, literally. It's fair to say almost every piece of advice he gave turned out to be solid. We booked ahead by email and arranged transfer from the airport, our flight got in at 4am and we just had time to get out and change some money before being met by Mousavi's twin brother. Be sure that whoever is picking you up actually knows your name, it doesn't seem uncommon for chancers to just mouth the names of popular hotels in hopes of scamming people into their taxi/whatever. Mousavi's attention can almost have you wondering how far he's going behind the scenes to ensure things go smoothly, when we woke up he insisted we go eat something to "get your strength up" and recommended a nice place 1o minutes walk from the hotel and drew us a map, when we got there there was a waiter outside who seemed to be expecting us, it might be our imagination but it almost seemed he'd called ahead to be sure they knew we were coming and didn't get lost! People don't generally recommend staying too long in Tehran, and in ways it's clear why, it's pretty chaotic with choking pollution and not particularly picturesque.
All the same it's worth knocking two nights out of it (we stayed three). Some things which are worth doing in no particular order:
Go wander in the Bazaar: yes everyone says to do it, and it's the first piece of advice you get about basically every city you visit, and you're sick of bazaars and never buy anything in them anyway, but it's a good way to see people at their daily grind and also has a refreshingly balanced ratio of women to men, the absence of women in some parts of Tehran can get frankly pretty strange at times.
The Golestan Palace: This is just north of the bazaar and you can knock a good few hours out of it, there's lots to see, if I remember rightly it was 30,000 rials (a touch less than €2) each, the lonely planet has a decent walking tour you can follow. There's lots of interesting rooms, and the courtyard is lovely.
The Jewellery Museum: This has odd opening hours and is pretty hard to find as it's not signposted. Head up Ferdosi St, a few hundred metres short of the Istanbul cross there's a large Bank Melli building on the left (on the west side of the road — it has steps in front), the entrance to the museum is just to the right as you face the bank (on the north side of it). Look for the twitchy lads with guns behind a gate. If you hang around here and look lost someone will point you in the right direction, they all seem to realise it's stupid how hidden the museum is. Because the museum contains priceless jewellery and artifacts it's actually housed in a bank vault. In itself this is worth seeing, when you watch some heist film and see these giant locking round doors leading to carpeted rooms full of laser protected glass cases and mood lighting that would make Barry White proud it all seems a little unbelievable, but it's actually like that! There's even a large warning to proceed briskly through an area where a giant steel door shuts automatically in event of an alarm lest you get crushed! Anyway I'm not crazy on royalty and jewels etc but this is worth a gander.
Anti-Imperialist Bric-a-Brac!: There're a few priceless examples worth taking a gander at, a short walk north up Ferdosi St. from the Jewellery museum you'll hit the British Embassy, turn left just before it then take the first right and you'll find yourself on Bobby Sands Street! A swipe at those wily Brits this is too good to miss, the Iranians know a lot about Bobby Sands and the North, upon saying you're from Ireland (one note, if you pronounce this as normal no one will have clue where you mean, say Irland (like in French) and they'll understand) they'll often ask if from the Republic or the North (this will then be followed by whether you're from Belfast or Dublin), many Iranians have relatives living in Britain and Ireland so they've a decent grasp of the whole issue, one ould fella in a shop in Isfahan was full of praise for Bobby Sands and his ideas which he praised as being "Very good". Anyone objecting is free to give him a visit, he's at the pastry shop on the right as you leave Imam Sq on Hafez St. More about this later in the Esfahan section. The former US-embassy, now entitled "Den of Foreign Espionage" has a rather fetching painting of the statue of Liberty with a skull face, and there's an entire building painted with an inventive "Down with USA" mural on the corner of Taleqani and Mofatteh St. Anyway I don't want to make too much of these, because it's obvious from talking to them that a lot of Iranians are very saddened by the way the world perceives their country / the image it projects itself.
We didn't get to the National museum but by most accounts its worth having a look at too. Lonely Planet and other guide books list lots of stuff to do otherwise, I'd be lying if I said Tehran was enjoyable to amble about, but there is a fair bit to see. One final piece of advice: take the metro. There are excellent maps in each station, the ticket sellers speak English (or at least understand the phrases "one trip" and "two trip") and it can save a lot of walking, especially if you want to go somewhere for dinner at night. There's a set fare no matter where you're going (or it seemed like that's how it worked, and no one called us out if it was any different).
After Tehran we took a bus south to Esfahan. A word of warning here, the bus station in Tehran is sprawling and chaotic, we had a reservation for a specific express bus (courtesy of Mr. Mousavi in the Firouzeh), but on arriving there was precious little signage in english and we got hussled onto the wrong bus. There are some solid tactics to avoid this, firstly refuse to speak to anyone unless:
- They're behind a neutral looking desk unaffiliated with a company, carrying a gun is a good sign here.
- You're totally screwed, out of ideas, and have made several fruitless laps of the station first.
When you buy your ticket have your destination written in Farsi somewhere handy, be sure to compare this to what's written on the ticket, we got tricked into buying a ticket for a destination further on than the one we wanted (increasing the costs basically). Luckily I caught this and the hoors refunded the difference. In the end the upshot of it all was that instead of a direct express bus to Esfahan we ended up on a bus bound for Shiraz (albeit stopping in Esfahan) which took bloody ages and dropped us in the middle of nowhere on the edge of the town at midnight. Now Esfahan taxi drivers apparently have a reputation as chancers, and I may have pushed my luck a bit with trying to bargain them down, but the driver didn't know our hotel (we expected this, more further down), and named a street nearby. We agreed and using my compass we more or less worked out we were at the right end of the street getting out. Unfortunately it was very late, there were almost no signs, and we were up shit creek totally lost, again you live you learn, we should have nailed this down more (in my defence the Lonely Planet city maps are shite, they omit tons of lanes and are patchily annotated at best — although to be fair to them it seems like they had to make most of them by sketching aerial photos!). Luckily across the road was a porta-cabin with a soldier and policeman with little to do except sound a loud siren (attached to the porta-cabin) at youths joyriding past, three to a moped. The soldier had excellent english and we really owe him a lot, he phoned our accomodation, got directions, phoned a taxi, gave the driver written directions along with his mobile number and the number of the lady running the guesthouse, he even bargained down the price! He then gave us his personal number and told us to call him any time if we had any problems while in Esfahan. I know the Iranian army don't exactly get great PR, but this man was our hero. The taxi driver brought us through the warren of lanes behind the Ali mosque and insisted on accompanying us to the door of the guesthouse to be sure we got in ok. We had arrived!
We were staying in the Dibai House — a spectacularly restored traditional Iranian house (nice pic on the left). The lady running the house was one of the warmest and most kind people either of us have ever met, I know it's a little pricey but if you stretch your budget just once when in Iran this is the place to do it — why splash on a run of the mill hotel when you can stay in a real piece of history. The main problem is Dibai House is so nice you won't want to leave to go exploring! Esfahan is very walkable and a really lovely change of pace from Tehran, it's much less hectic, much more lush and laid back and you won't be sneezing blood from smog anymore, which is always nice. It only takes one or two trips to master the walk from the house through the warren of lanes in the bazaar to Imam Square, and from there most of Esfahan is pleasantly reached on foot.
Imam Square is the second largest square in the world (Tiananmen square being the biggest) and is pretty spectacular, you can easily spend a day
wandering around it, and through the bazaars and gardens surrounding it, to fight off the heat be sure to buy lots of Ice Cream, it's very cheap and absolutely delicious. It's definitely worth getting the most popular ice-cream in Iran — palude! Palude is a bit like frozen fruity spaghetti covered with cold sweet rosewater, it's brilliant in the heat! You can see Sarah valiantly fighting her way to the head of a crowd to buy some on the left! It's worth taking a walk down to the south of the city to criss-cross the bridges over the Zayande river, Esfahan has been called the "Venice of the muslim world", of course it never occurred to us that the river would be bone dry in July and we could have criss-crossed without the aid of any bridges! A lovely walk all the same. It's worth asking the advice of whoever you're staying with about restaurants in Esfahan, on one occasion we got caught badly short one evening where practically everywhere recommended was inexplicably closed and had to fall back on our aforementioned Fenian baker friend on Hafez st. We spent three nights in Esfahan, there's plenty to see and do in the time, you'd need the relaxation after Tehran too! We left Esfahan for Yazd, one thing to note if you're doing this is that to travel to Yazd from Esfahan you're better off going to the "Jey" minibus terminal, don't let the name put you off, there are full size comfortable buses from here several times a day, the fare was about 7 euro each. Watch out for your first glimpse of dust-devil tornadoes on the trip, they're amazing to watch churning up the desert nabbing any cardboard or rubbish they come across. The bus will leave you at Yazd's new bus terminal, this is in the west of the city, not where Lonely Planet indicates the terminal is. A taxi into town will cost about 4 fingers. Oh, if the taxi you take is ancient (even for Iran) and it takes the poor ould fella about 10 minutes to get it running then tell him we said hello!
Yazd, in the centre of Iran, is a unique city, it's culture and architecture is heavily influenced by Zoroastrianism (the indigenous religion before the conquest of Islam), it's a strange mix of warrens of narrow lanes amidst mud walls and buildings comprising the old town, and tree lined boulevards running outside of that in the newer sections. Yazd is a truly ancient city — continuously inhabited
for over 7000 years, which should give you food for thought the next time you smirk at an American for having no history on the basis of the dubious purported age of your local boozer. The skyline of Yazd is covered in unique towers called Badgirs, these towers are designed to carefully catch and channel cool air downward into buildings while extracting warm air. Think of it as passive heating a few thousand years too early to make an episode of Grand Designs. I could try describing the intricacies of the system but there's a good article on Wikipedia for those of you who are curious: Windcatchers. Most people passing through Yazd stay in the Silk Road hostel, it's set on a nice courtyard, reasonably priced, good and clean, and there's a solid restaurant in house.
There isn't so much a whole ton to point-by-point things to see in Yazd so much as the place being really nice too walk around generally, the best plan is to just set off wandering in the afternoon, get hopelessly lost, and then try to work your way back using minarets as landmarks. As we spent our time in Yazd in a much more unstructured way than the other cities it's hard to know what else to say, except that much tea was drank, much reading was done, and Yazd is absolutely worth getting to to explore for a few days.
A note on getting from Yazd to Shiraz, Yazd bus station (aside from not being where the LP map says it is, Sarah said she'd heard it moved) is really confusing, all signage is in Farsi and it's ringed by legions of touts, fear not! Head on into the building and proceed to the desk with the fella with the gun, he'll set you right and point you to the appropriate ticket desk. One thing to be aware of is when we took the bus to Shiraz the main bus station wasn't actually the last stop (my working theory is the bus goes on to finish at the airport), so keep your wits about you and don't fall asleep. The bus takes about five and a half hours.
The first thing worth mentioning about Shiraz, and possibly the most important as it can make or break a useful itinerary, is that Shiraz International Airport (SHZ) is serviced very well (especially by Air Arabia if you're willing to transfer in Sharjah in the UAE). This is pretty handy as unless you're overlanding it out of Iran generally people found themselves having to backtrack to Tehran to catch a flight back out, which is a pain in the arse obviously. As we had decided against the rigamarole of going overland through Pakistan to India (for a host of reasons, but primarily it just not seeming very safe and being unwilling to have something go wrong that would ruin the trip before it had rightly got started) we needed to fly from Iran to India. Luckily the aforementioned Air Arabia Shiraz—Sharjah—Mumbai service was cheap and the best option so that's what we went with. There's not much to say about the flight itself except we had to allow plenty of time to get to and through Shiraz airport, the security was very slow, and try to eat before going because the options were minimal, especially once through security (the first level of security that is). The only other tip I'd give is try to sit on the right-hand side of the plane for the first leg: you'll get a nice view of the Burj Dubai/Khalifa and the islands in the shape of the world which are slowly being reclaimed by the sea off Dubai. So, having so rudely ignored Shiraz itself thus far let's get to the heart of the matter. Shiraz is a city (or region) well known to most people as the source of the Shiraz (or Syrah) grape which has sold many a pack of Alka-Seltzer in its time, alas for obvious reasons not much wine is brewed in the region these days. Shiraz itself is a pretty compact city in terms of things to see, and taxis are cheap and abundant if you get tired of walking. Accomodationwise we stayed in the Sasan Hotel, it was clean and in a great location, but they really pile on the pressure in terms of doing tours, and were a bit scabby in not letting us print an airline ticket (internet cafe around the corner got us sorted for a few cent).
There are a number of things worth seeing right in the city centre, we started with a walk around the Arg-e Karim, it's three thousand rials to get in, and once in there's the courtyard of the citadel with its pool, a museum of period clothing, and the original bathhouse which is well worth peeping in. Be sure to also check out the corner tower which looks like it's about the fall over, apparently someone dug a sewer under it and now it's subsiding. From there we took a wander through the Bazar-e vakil (Vakil Bazaar), it's worth it for the lovely tiled ceiling. There's a good spot for lunch hidden away in the south-east corner, Seray-e Mehr. After that we talked down to look at the Shar-e Cheragh mosque, now Lonely Planet is pretty vague about this, saying you can't get in unless you're Muslim and at the same time intimating that you can. Well, as we found out, you can. As is the standard routine we stood around outside looking confused for a few minutes and an old lady offered Sarah a giant white sheet covered in flowers to use as a chador (all the other women were dressed solidly in black, but we figured an old lady was surely to be trusted right? right…?). This cost us a deposit of four fingers (40,000 rials for those of you not paying attention), however be aware your deposit wont be returned. There's an office where you have to deposit any bags you have, the lads there (as in all Iranian transactions after they've asked where you're from) will give you a ticket, it was free I think. There are separate men and women's entrances, I got a healthy frisk from a guard, Sarah disappeared into what looked like a garden shed with doors on either side (I'll let her elaborate on what that involved in the Iran post she's working on). We were in! The mosque itself is hard to describe, every surface inside is mirrored, it really is stunning. Anyone who has seen Koyaanisqatsi lookalike "Baraka" will have seen a clip of it, we couldn't bring camera's in but here a picture from wikipedia. Entrance to the mosque itself is segregated by sex so be sure to arrange to meet your loved one somewhere outside after. Apart from that we didn't do too much walking around the courtyard except to do a pass around the museum which had some interesting artifacts including a collection of very old hand written Qurans. As it was upwards of 40º and Sarah was under her usual layers plus a bedsheet we decided to make a break for it. We wandered on up to the tomb of Hafez, the famous Persian poet, this is about two or three kilometres north, and once you're there you'll feel like taking advantage of the lovely park in the grounds to sit and drink ten litres of water or so. As an aside water in Iran is safe to drink, and there are water fonts along most streets, take advantage of these — the water is absolutely delicious and ice cold, it's worth always carrying a large bottle to fill up. The water in Hafez's tomb was particularly good (you can tell how dehydrated we were!). Iranian's take a visit to the tomb very seriously, it really is a lovely experience to sit in the shade of the trees listening to his poetry being read, and one can only lament it isn't possible to salute his memory with a glass of Shiraz's finest — with which he famously stained his prayer rug once upon a time. There's quite a few worthwhile museums (often paired with restored houses) in Shiraz, just take care to check opening hours as they seem to fluctuate wildly.
The one other thing which Shiraz is the ideal base for is a trip to the ancient ruined city of Persepolis, most hotels can arrange a tour (i.e. call a taxi and tack 100,000 rials onto the price he was going to charge you), any taxi driver you meet will offer also. We actually had a taxi driver make a phone call to his english speaking friend, then hand the phone back to us and have him ask if we were interested in arranging a tour! Most half-day tours will come in somewhere between 250,000 and 350,000 rials, and take in the city itself, and two other interesting nearby sites: Naqhsh-e Rostam and Naqhsh-e Rajab. It's also possible to do a full days tour taking in another site at Pasargadae but it's doesn't seem like it's worth it. Persepolis itself is stunning, try to go as early as possible in the morning (it's about 45 minutes drive from Shiraz, we arrived at 8.45 am) when it's a little cool and the bas-reliefs are picked out by the good sun angle. There is no shade at all in Persepolis and it gets intensely hot so you'll need lots of water and a hat is a good idea.
And that brings to an end this rambling muddled post on Iran, over four thousand words by my count, never forget the productivity which can flow forth at night when you're 500 kilometres from the nearest legally open pub. Now — To India!
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BOULDER -- A new study by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has found that cotton yields are likely to increase in the southeastern United States if carbon dioxide levels continue to rise as projected this century and if farmers adapt their agricultural practices to the resulting climate change. The findings are being presented this week in San Francisco at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
The researchers entered various scenarios into their computer models to simulate the effects of elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere on cotton crop yields. If CO2 emissions increase at their present rate, many scientists believe that the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases are likely to double compared to pre-industrial levels by the year 2060.
Along with climate change, atmospheric CO2 enhances plant growth by stimulating photosynthesis. In one scenario, adaptations to farming practices resulting from a lengthened growing season, elevated CO2- induced climate change, and enhanced plant growth were all factored into model simulations. The results predict that cotton yields would increase by as much as 26-36%.
"Cotton is a very important economic crop for U.S. agriculture," says NCAR's Linda Mearns, a co-author of the study. "This is the first time impacts of climate change on cotton production have been examined at this level of detail on a regional scale." Nevertheless, explains NCAR co-author Ruth Doherty, these cotton model projections are simplistic. For example, the climate models project climate change based on an instantaneous doubling of CO2, when in reality such increases would occur gradually over this century, possibly changing the outcomes. Still, in most of the scenarios there was a trend towards increased cotton yields in the future.
Two climate models were used in the study -- a large-scale global climate model that used 300 by 300 kilometer (186 by 186 mile) grids, and a fine-scale regional climate model that used 50 by 50 kilometer (31 by 31 mile) grids. A climate model is a simplified mathematical representation of the earth's climate system, including data on the physical, geophysical, chemical, and biological processes that govern the climate system. Fine-scale models with higher resolution may be more accurate, but in order to gain information about the future regional climate, results from the global model must be used to initialize and control the regional model.
Using these two models, three scenarios were simulated. The first scenario simply looked at the impact that climate change resulting from an instantaneous doubling of CO2 would have on cotton yields in the southeastern United States, including Alabama, Arkansas, northern Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and part of Tennessee. For this scenario the fine-scale model predicted a decrease of 10% in cotton yield over the region, while the large-scale model showed a 4% increase in yields.
When the climate change resulting from CO2 doubling was combined with the potential for enhanced cotton plant growth as a result of greater carbon availability, the fine-scale model showed a 5% increase in yields, while the large-scale model predicted a 16% increase. Finally, when the first two factors of CO2 doubling and enhanced growth were combined with farming adaptations, such as planting crops earlier to take advantage of a longer growing season, the fine-scale model predicted a 26% increase, and the large-scale model predicted a 36% increase.
The research is part of a larger project that examines the impact of different spatial scales of climate change scenarios on yields of corn, wheat, sorghum, soybeans, and cotton in the southeastern United States. The findings will be published next year in a special issue of the journal Climate Change. NASA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency funded the study. NCAR's primary sponsor is the National Science Foundation.
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It wasn't so long ago that good bread barely existed in Canberra, but for Silo, and a few old-style Italian loaves you could safely use as a football without the crust giving way. In the past couple of years, though, the number of bakeries has risen fast, and you'll find bakers working their sourdough cultures and crafting croissant in numerous local centres around the city. We'd love to hear your favourites. Here are some of ours.
Silo Bakery, Kingston
Silo stands out as the best breadmaker in Canberra by a long stretch. New guys have joined the market but none can match baker Leanne Gray's bread for that elusive combo of moisture, crust and flavour. Silo's stirato is a crowd pleaser, a gloriously unstructured stretched loaf, very moist and highly edible – this is the one for buying with a lump of cheese (which you can get in the Silo cheeseroom while you're there), or a pot of rillettes (go on, so easy, make them yourself).
Silo does sourdough that's ideal for toast. The crust is giving, not crunchy, which is the way it should be. And a dense rectangular dark rye bread, which is the one for the gravlax you cured on the weekend. Each Saturday, you'll find an excellent walnut and cranberry rye loaf.
36 Giles Street, Kingston, 02 6260 6060
Autolyse, Braddon
Autolyse is a recent addition to Canberra baking, opening its swish white-tiled open kitchen in Lonsdale Street earlier this year and succeeding in creating a very French look and feel. The croissant is the thing to grab first; these are probably the best croissant in town, sweet and crisp, buttery but not greasy. Very good indeed.
While you're waiting in the queue, you can watch the bakers carve and weigh lumps of dough from the massive pile sitting on the bench, ready to be made into the dozens and dozens of loaves of sourdough that Autolyse makes every day, selling it through the Supabarn supermarkets and independents like the IGAs. Our only issue we have with Autolyse is the extreme crustiness of the crust. It's the kind of crust that answers back when you tap it and leaves big crumbs all over the bench. But it's a question of taste – this kind of crust has some serious devotees.
Shop 5, 21 Lonsdale Street, Braddon, 02 6262 8819
A. Baker
The new kid on the block is as much about uber-cool cocktails in the dim downstairs bar as it is about bread. But bread and croissant there is, made onsite in a room you can view over your cocktail glass, and sold upstairs to take home, and appearing on the restaurant menu. The spelt sourdough is very good. The white sourdough, too, is an attractive round loaf, spring-back spongy, and both have a pronounced flavour about them, pleasant and robust, the kind of bread that stands up well to a strong local olive oil. The house bread, we're told, is made from organic wheat milled on site. And coolest of all, they come wrapped like a gift in A. Baker paper. Heading the baking team is Ruslan Salbiev.
New Acton Pavilion, Unit 2, 15 Edinburgh Ave, 02 6287 6150
Danny has been making bread for well over 40 years since he apprenticed as a baker on the NSW South Coast. Now, he has his own shop at Narrabundah, unadorned but for a sign warning you to watch your step lest you stumble over the uneven doorstep. None of this is about style; all is about substance. When you head here to buy bread you can see Danny working in the back, pounding piles of dough with a rolling pin, preparing to turn it into his German-style, Italian and grain sourdoughs. You can buy this bread pre-sliced at local supermarkets also, and the grain bread is hard to beat for morning toast or sandwiches. The German-style sourdough has no yeast (the others have a small amount), so it has a longer ferment and a stronger flavour. It's good: crusty, moist inside and bursting in odd directions, but not exploding with air holes. Bread the way it should be.
6 Iluka Street, Narrabundah, 02 6295 7545
Dream Cuisine
Dream Cuisine makes the list not for bread – they don't make bread at this niche patisserie shop – but for its croissant. The croissants are not the light and airy kind; they have, in fact, a certain density. But we rate them because of the ingredients. Where else do you get a croissant made with organic butter and flour? Nowhere, we think, which makes Dream pretty special. The same love for the best ingredients goes into all the pastries here, so don't leave the shop without a macaron – salted caramel is a great standby, but there's always a macaron themed for the time of year (around Father's Day, they sell whisky, beer and bourbon macarons, straight, not mixed). And if you've got people coming for dinner and no time to cook dessert, order a lime tart to takeaway. It's as good as what you'd make at home with the best ingredients.
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CUMBY — A close game at halftime took a bad turn for the Trojans in the second half as they lost 36-6 to Alba-Golden.
The Panthers were being stopped most of the first half. Alba-Golden managed just six points in the first two quarter.
The second half was a different story.
The lone touchdown for the Trojans came in the third period. Cumby was behind 22-0 at the time.
Anderson found the end zone on a four-yard run to make it a 22-6 game.
Alba-Golden kept their offense in high gear and won by the 30-point margin.
The Panthers came into the contest favored by some state-wide services by 31 points.
"We played great at times and terrible at times. We are a very young team and a lot of our kids were playing their first varsity games last night," said Tom Dracos, Cumby head football coach.
Dracos added the Alba-Golden was able to score early on a long run to go up 6-0.
The Trojans missed scoring chances which proved to be costly.
"We drove down and could not convert two times in the red zone," Dracos said. "It was tough. The kids were dejected."
Dracos also explained that younger players were called into service due to injuries.
"We had an injury to Lucas Hill on the line," Dracos said. "He's a senior and team captain. He wanted to play, but I made him come out. He will be able to play next week, but I did not want him staying in against Alba-Golden."
"We had four sophomores on the offensive line," Dracos said. "They will be good. But they have to grow up quickly. They want to win very badly."
The size of Alba-Golden, featuring at least two 300-pounds wore down the Cumby team as the game moved to the second half.
"It was close for a while, then we fell behind and Alba-Golden kept scoring," Dracos said. "I pulled some of my starters. Alba-Golden has some giants on the line. They have the best defensive line we will see this year."
Dracos said, "I have no doubt this group will bounce back. They are young and still learning the system. They are not satisfied with losing and want to improve."
The Trojans play at Honey Grove in their next varsity football game, Sept. 5.
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I went through a lot of themes trying to find a perfect theme for my new project. I loved this one immediately, and I am hoping this works for my new site. I can't believe it is free, and I wish there was a donation button or something so I could offer something for this theme. So perfect but still trying to figure out how to get rid of the featured pic.
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no not yet. I hate to bother him but I will probably give him a call tonight.
no not yet. I hate to bother him but I will probably give him a call tonight.
My last boat was a Malibu Response LX and I had issues like you describe and mine was related to the rpm's bouncing around and then the engine going into protect mode. This could never be replicated by the dealer and was something that would just randomly happen at times. Not sure if this helps or not.
it is fixed!. So I stopped by the dealer to grab a fuel filter and pump. I was talking to the service manager explaining what was happening and he said I should just bring the boat in for them to just look it over before spending the money on a pump. So I dropped it off and they call me the next day and say everything seemed ok. The mechanic said he checked all electrical connection from the battery back to the engine as well as under the dash. He said he tightened a few things. Then he said he noticed I had a hat hanging from the throttle down between the seat and the kill switch. He said that he was pretty sure the hat was bumping the kill switch and shutting things down. I thought he was giving me a bunch of BS and that no way was a hat bumping the kill switch and killing the engine. Turns out he was right! The boat ran perfect tonight, and the best part is the shop said "no charge". Must have been my lucky day.
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Haha! Glad that worked out, was an easy fix and that you found what sounds to be a great dealer.
Glad the issue was found. If all it took was that light touch it sounds like something is on the verge of working and not working. You might need to replace the lanyard and/or kill switch. That is a bit too touchy.
we were actually able to kill it by just a little flick of the finger on the button. Very touchy for sure. I figured the lanyard had to be pulled out to kill the engine but I guess not.
Kill switch on a wakeboard boat - another failure point with very little use. I'm glad mine doesn't have one.
I am guessing no one is actually using the kill lanyard attached to themselves. It would be killing the boat constantly.


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One of the Departments main assets in detecting criminal activity among prisoners, particularly the use of illicit drugs, is the Dog Squad.
The Squad consists of five officer/handlers, six dogs and a Co-ordinator, who reports to the Director Offender Services, Metropolitan Region.
Liaison between the South Australian Police Dog Squad, interstate correctional services dog squads and Customs Drug Dog Unit is ongoing, with information and training exchanges working well.
The Dog Squad has responsibility for various drug detection operations using its own personnel, dogs and computerised equipment, the Itemiser Narcotic Detector, which was purchased in 1995-96. The Squad not only targets prisoners, but late in the reporting year launched a concerted operation against visitors bringing drugs into Yatala Labour Prison. This will be extended into other prisons next financial year.
The Squad used the Narcotic Identification Kit testing equipment on 19 occasions to supply tests for institutions to identify seized substances.
The Itemiser was similarly used four times for testing substances.
Dogs were used in 1025 drug searches covering all institutions with the following results:
Drug Search Operations
The Squad launched 15 drug search operations at institutions which were assisted by the Intelligence Analysis Unit.
The Itemiser Narcotic Detector was deployed at institutions 35 times, screening 912 visitors with 23 returning positive results to narcotics.
The limited availability of female officers to assist with screening and pat searching of suspect female visitors has a controlling influence on the number of times the Itemiser can be deployed at institutions. Specific female officer recruitment will be conducted in 1997-98 to address this problem.
Computer Medication I.D. System
The Computer Medication I.D. System was introduced to the Squad this year.
This system is a computer database which holds descriptive information on all medical drugs available in the community. Use of the system enables Dog Squad officers to speedily identify any unauthorised drugs or substances found in prisons.
The computerised system replaces the Mims Manual, which contained similar information, but the process of identification was laborious and required sending the substance to the South Australian Forensic Laboratory for analysis. The computerised system has been operational since June and its use is expected to result in a possible saving of a minium of $300 per test.
The Squad conducted 124 security escorts for High 1 security rated and prisoners of concern and was involved in four incidents of attempted escapes. Officers recaptured two prisoners and assisted in the recovery of two prisoners still on premises.
On four occasions the Dog Squad either attended, or was put on stand-by, to attend institutions to assist with prisoner unrest.
Five members of the Squad attended a four-day training workshop at Fort Largs Police Academy on Intelligence Collation. This course was conducted by the South Australian Police and the Departments Intelligence Analysis Unit.
The knowledge and skills gained has assisted the Squad in developing its intelligence capabilities and integrating these with the other intelligence elements of the Department and other agencies in the wider criminal intelligence community.
Requests by Group 4 for the Dog Squad to attend Mount Gambier Prison for drug searches had the effect of accumulating searches towards the end of the financial year. Group 4 requested that the remaining credit of searches be combined into a surveillance operation, which was authorised and conducted. The Squad placed the prisons external perimeter under surveillance for five consecutive days and nights. No drug related events were uncovered by this operation.
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Claire Danes Dons Black & White Stunner At 2012 Golden Globes (PHOTOS)
Claire Danes won raves for her performance on Showtime's Homeland, and we have a feeling she'll earn similar reviews for her dress at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards.
The Emmy-winning beauty donned a black-and-white dress by J. Mendel, which she matched with jewels by Bulgari. To complete the look, Claire pulled her blonde hair back in a classic updo. Suffice to say, we approve!
Claire is nominated tonight for her performance on Homeland, in which she plays a CIA agent who investigates a rescued Marine she thinks might have been turned into a terrorist.
What do you think of Claire Danes' look? Is it Golden Globes-worthy? Or a miss? Check it out in our gallery now!


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Oro Valley police are asking the public for help in finding a 38-year-old man who is facing domestic violence and kidnapping charges.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Adam Christopher Sheafe who is wanted on charges of domestic violence/aggravated assault, and domestic violence/kidnapping, said Lt. Kara Riley, an Oro Valley Police Department spokeswoman, on Wednesday.
On Monday at 11 p.m., police went to a home near North La Cañada Drive and West Lambert Lane for a report of a domestic violence incident, Riley said.
A woman told police she had been choked and held against her will by Sheafe, Riley said.
Police did not find Sheafe at the house.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about Sheafe's whereabouts to call 911, 88-CRIME or Oro Valley police at 229-4900.


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MARBELLA, SPAIN — Sales in specific upmarket areas of the Costa del Sol are rising again, thanks primarily to bargain hunters from around the world.
"The big difference is that people across all segments are looking at the best they can get for their money, in the most consolidated areas near a good airport," said Mark Stucklin of Spanish Property Insight, an online property consulting firm. "Homes in undesirable locations have no hope of selling in this market."
Throughout Spain, the vacation home market has been devastated in recent years, with the country's continuing economic problems resulting in unsold homes and apartments and scores of unfinished developments. The Government House Price Index recently reported that prices across the country declined by a minimum average of 23.6 percent in the past five years, although industry analysts say the actual drop is much larger.
Marbella, which is on the coast between the Sierra Blanca and the Mediterranean, has had its own problems. The arrest of some corrupt officials in 2006 dampened a building boom, thus preventing the kind of new housing glut that has contributed to driving down prices in other spots along the Costa del Sol.
Now, "Marbella is like an island in the Spanish market, because it is not dependent on the Spanish," said Roberto Massey of Diana Morales Properties, a local real estate agency.Continue reading the main story
The latest report from Spain's property registry says the number of Europeans who bought vacation homes in Spain in 2011 jumped 12.3 percent from the previous year, although it does not list the number of sales or list sales by province.
In Marbella, Northern Europeans — particularly Scandinavians, Germans, Belgians and Swiss — are the main buyers, with some Russians and a few Middle Easterners contributing to the sales, Mr. Massey said.
And the greatest demand is for properties listed for at least €3 million, or $3.9 million, said Christopher Clover, who runs Panorama Estate Agency, one of the longest-established agencies in the city.
"We have not had such a busy year since 2007," Mr. Clover said. "There has been a lot of market movement."
He said most of the activity was related to the area's price declines and pent-up demand.
"Prices in the higher end have dropped anywhere between 15 percent and 30 percent, in normal cases," he added, defining the category as properties listed at €3.5 million or more.
Mr. Stucklin, of Spanish Property Insight, said that "trophy properties are cheaper than they were, even if asking prices are not."
High-quality, spacious apartments in the salubrious western end of Marbella now are listed at €1.8 million to €2 million, while a family villa within walking distance of the beach starts at €1.5 million to €2 million.
Some of the city's most prestigious addresses are the Marbella Sierra Blanca development, the La Zagaleta residential development and country club and the Golden Mile area, which stretches from the western end of the city to Puerto Banús. There, beachfront homes are listed from €5 million and €30 million.
In the cat-and-mouse game of selling in a buyer's market, facts are difficult to come by in Spain. But a quick scan of the Golden Mile properties on the British Web site PrimeLocation shows that asking prices have been reduced on four of the first six villas listed for sale.
For example, Villa Long Shadow, a hillside colonial-style home with nine bedrooms and eight bathrooms, overlooking the Golden Mile, was listed with Panorama Properties for €19.5 million in September 2011. Its asking price now is €18.5 million.
And Villa Romana, a magnificent Palladian-style eight-bedroom house in the hills above the Golden Mile, is listed by Panorama at €14.8 million, reduced from €16 million.
In general, agents say, such modest reductions are merely an opening gambit to attract interest; actual selling prices would be subject to negotiation.
Sales of high-end properties are rarely speedy and, in today's market, they generally take even more time.
A listing for a €15.5 million villa in the private residential estate of El Madroñal, for example, has been on the market since 2008.
Diana Morales Properties is marketing the property, which stands in a pine and cork forest about a 15-minute drive from Marbella and the village of Benahavís. Built in 1975, it was designed by César de Leyva, a Spanish architect known for his opulent homes along the Costa, for a member of the Flick family, the German industrialists.
The villa has 2,000 square meters, or about 21,500 square feet, of living space. The current owner added a five-bedroom guest and staff accommodation as well as a tennis court and tiered gardens that include a swimming pool.
The villa stands on 35,000 square meters, or about 8.6 acres, of hilltop land, an unusually large parcel as average plots with El Madroñal are 4,000 square meters. While planning permission has not been sought, there is the potential to build five houses of about 600 square meters each on lots of about 2,600 square meters — although, given the market, it is hard to know whether they would sell.Continue reading the main story


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Dominic Scacci knowingly sells fake designer clothes, bags, and shoes. He tells his listers even if they are fakes to list them in his store and on Ebay anyways. He never pays on time on fridays. His employees are always tracking him down for their pay and usually will not get paid until the following week around tuesday or wednesday. He also never pays his consigners on time and they too have to fight him for their pay. Do not do business with this crook. Ever. I have all this info on great authoity from a former employee.
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Sending Fake Goods and Paying commission
SUBMITTED: Sunday, June 28, 2015POSTED: Sunday, June 28, 2015
The complaintant below consigned with us.
She sent us very good "fake" items.
We believed her to be an honest, tursting person.Our staff was duped by the good quality of these fakes.
When we received customer complains re fake itesm - we refunded the funds and shipping cost.
We have been damaged by this person who is not complaining about not getting paid.
We did not pay her on "fake" items sold.
We paid her on all items that were not fake>
As of this date she is still doing business wiith us.
Her complaint is baseless.
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100% Agreed
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I used to work for this man and this company in 2012. A complete nightmare. I was usually paid somewhat around time but I did have to ask a couple times. His consignors constantly were complaining about not getting paid. I had some come to me to try to get to him but it became very frustrating as he would not really listen to what said or suggested. The man is impossible to work with, has the worst attitude and honestly not very bright. I tried many times to organize his business and generate more income but he would never listen. I quickly learned that it was a bogus job and everyone he worked with had nothing nice to say. Thankfully I am no longer employed there and making much more money, ON TIME! As for his products. He had no respect when it came to items sold. He would sell items in a condition not described in the listing. Items were never cleaned properly, only masked to appear cleaned. It was a hot mess of a business. Take everyones advice here. DO NOT work for OR shop from this man or National Designer Consignment if you have your dignity.
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She practised these accompaniments every afternoon, as assiduously as any school‑girl.
He had a genuine talent for administration, and he devoted this talent most assiduously to selfish ends.
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They had all the momentum, and were primed to put the defending champs away, but instead of playing Chicago tight, Buffalo decided it was time to start a game of "pond hockey." That's a big mistake against when facing a team with talent the likes of Toews, Hossa, Kane, Keith, and Seabrook. Someone needs to stand up and take control of the reins here, because this type of play is not even that of a playoff team (much less a Stanley Cup contender).
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