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NEW YORK — Sports reporter and broadcaster Lesley Visser can add another "first" to her list.
Visser, of CBS Sports, will become the first woman to receive the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award.
The annual award recognizes "longtime exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football." She will be presented with the award Aug. 5 at a dinner on the eve of enshrinement ceremonies.
Visser enters her 34th season covering the NFL on television and in print journalism. She was the first female NFL beat writer, covering the New England Patriots in 1976.
She spent nearly seven years with ABC Sports and was the first female reporter for Monday Night Football and first woman assigned to a Super Bowl sideline.
"Recognition by the Pro Football Hall of Fame is beyond any dream I could have imagined for myself or any other woman when I saw my first game, the AFL Patriots against the Raiders in 1964," Visser said Thursday. "It is a tremendous honor to be connected with his great legacy and to the list of honorees that have gone before me."
Visser, who began her career with The Boston Globe in 1974, joined CBS Sports 10 years later. She has covered the Final Four, NBA Finals, World Series, Olympics, U.S. Open, World Figure Skating Championships and the Triple Crown.
"Lesley Visser's career has broken many barriers and defined previously unimagined roles for women in professional sports and sports broadcasting," said Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports.
Previous winners of the Rozelle Award include Don Criqui, John Madden, Roone Arledge, Dick Enberg, Charlie Jones, Jack Buck, Frank Gifford, Pat Summerall, Curt Gowdy and Chris Schenkel.
49ers sign Rouen, waive Malone
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers signed punter Tom Rouen on Thursday and waived Tom Malone.
Rouen, a 14-year veteran, averaged 41.6 yards on 62 punts for Seattle last season. He averaged 50.2 yards per punt in the Seahawks' 21-10 loss to Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl.
Rouen originally entered the NFL in 1991 with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent. He played nine-plus seasons for the Denver Broncos. He has also played for Pittsburgh.
Malone originally signed with the 49ers after the draft as a rookie free agent out of USC.
Patriots' Sullivan arrested
GRIFFIN, Ga. — New England Patriots defensive lineman Johnathan Sullivan faces several charges, including possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, after his car was pulled over, police said.
Sullivan, 25, was stopped by a police officer early Sunday after he ran two stop signs, a police report said.
When he approached the vehicle, the officer noted that Sullivan and his passenger weren't wearing their seat belts, the report said. The officer also noticed a small bag containing "a green leafy substance that appeared to be marijuana."
The officer asked if there were any weapons in the car, and Sullivan gave him a handgun. The two men were asked to exit the vehicle so the officer could search it. When asked if the bag belonged to either of them, both men said no, according to the report.
The report said Sullivan was charged with a seat belt violation, running the stop signs, playing loud music and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.
Sullivan was a 2003 first-round draft pick for the New Orleans Saints from Georgia, and was traded to the Patriots earlier this month.
The men were released on bond Sunday and are scheduled to appear in court on July 20.
Bears sign LB Hillenmeyer to extension
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears signed linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer to a five-year contract extension Thursday that will carry through the 2011 season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Hillenmeyer ranks as the Bears third-leading tackler over the last two seasons, totaling 161 total tackles while starting 23 of 29 games played during that span. A fill-in starter while recording a career-high 90 tackles in 2004, the three-year veteran started a career-high 12 games at strong-side linebacker in 2005. Hillenmeyer ranked seventh on the Bears with 71 tackles last season while adding one sack and his first career interception.
Originally drafted by Green Bay in the fifth round (166th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft, the Vanderbilt product signed with Chicago after being waived by the Packers.
Panthers hire new director of college scouting
CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers on Thursday hired Don Gregory from the Kansas City Chiefs as their new director of college scouting.
Gregory, who spent the last five years working as the Chiefs' national scout, replaces Tony Softli, who recently was named vice president of player personnel for the St. Louis Rams.
Gregory, along with general manager Marty Hurney and head coach John Fox, will have a big say in whom the Panthers select in future NFL Drafts.
"Don is a very experienced and talented evaluator who will fit in perfectly within our organization," Hurney said. "He will be a great addition to what we feel like is an extremely talented college scouting department."
Gregory served as a national scout in the South and Southeast for the Chiefs.
Before joining the Chiefs, he held the post of player personnel director for the XFL's Las Vegas Outlaws in 2001.
Prior to the XFL, Gregory worked as a scout for the San Diego Chargers from 1995-99. A graduate of Whitworth College, Gregory has also worked in player personnel for the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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1 Policy Brief No. 37 October 2012 LEADERSHIP REQUIRED: DRUG TRAFFICKING AND THE CRISIS OF STATEHOOD IN WEST AFRICA Mark Shaw 1 SUMMARY Beginning in the middle of the last decade, the international community was alerted to the fact that drug trafficking in West Africa was in danger of spawning a series of near narco- states : countries whose economies, politics and social structures were being infiltrated and distorted by the drug trade. 2 Some seven years later, after an inadequate and uncoordinated response to that call to arms, the inevitable has happened. Where previously cocaine trafficking was one of the most important challenges the subregion faced, this has compounded exponentially, deepening a crisis of statehood that may be difficult to reverse. The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) has just started the first phase of a year- long research project funded by the National Endowment for Democracy on the relationship between statehood and illicit trafficking in West Africa. Recent interviews conducted on the ground in the subregion highlight unequivocally that current attempts at solving drug trafficking throughout West Africa have not achieved their stated objectives. 3 Of more importance, however, is that they bring to the fore the seeming absence of political will either nationally or internationally to address the problem. This policy brief aims to remind any actor or institution that is serious about democracy, sustainable development and human security that a business as usual approach to the problem of trafficking in West Africa should not be accepted. This is no longer an issue of crime, law enforcement, or security, but strikes at the core of the human rights, democratic and humanitarian foundations upon which global governance rests. PLUS ÇA CHANGE, PLUS C EST LA MȆME CHOSE Like missing teeth in a broken comb, West Africa is characterised by a plethora of small states ranged along its coastline. From Gambia in the west to Equatorial Guinea in the east, the subregion is like no other on the continent, or indeed globally (with the possible exception of Central America), where small states with fragile economic and political prospects are present in such numbers. There are several such countries in the West African subregion: Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo, Benin and the islands of Cape Verde. In the post- Cold War period, these states have experienced almost constant crisis: Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea Bissau and Côte d Ivoire have seen brutal civil wars. Almost without exception the other states have been characterised by authoritarian regimes, military coups, political and economic instability, and corrupt politicians who have left their populations to languish impoverished and without basic services, infrastructure or opportunities at the bottom of the world s human development indicators. And, since 2006, all have to varying degrees been affected by drug trafficking. But the impact in the subregion is much wider than the small and vulnerable coastal countries. Most recently, Mali, once considered a model democracy by donors in the region, has been exposed as a weak state undermined by the penetration of organised crime and drug trafficking. The processes of consolidating democracy in the subregion s bigger states, most notably in Ghana and Nigeria, which hold out the prospect for a step forward, are also showing their fragility and vulnerability to the seepage of criminal money and influence. Nigeria has made important progress in strengthening its democracy, 1
2 but Nigerian criminal networks continue to dominate regional illicit markets. An honest assessment of progress against drug trafficking in the subregion would have to conclude that this round has been won by the traffickers. They have established a bridgehead on the coast, most notably through the open door of Guinea Bissau, but also elsewhere, and drugs have poured through the gap, moving north, north- west and eastwards. 4 Because they were not stopped at the coast, the impact is now being felt inland. Why is it now the time to sit up and take action against this longstanding crisis of statehood in West Africa? The prevalence of weak states in the subregion is not new and neither is drug trafficking. Why is this narco- regime any worse than what went before? THE NEW END GAME Action is required now in West Africa because the window of opportunity is almost closed. Already the subregion has changed substantially in the past decade or so: states have changed hands, borders have weakened further and criminal actors have been allowed to operate with impunity and legitimacy as they contributed to overthrowing governments and holding the principles of democratic governance hostage in order to maintain and grow their vested (illicit) economic interests. Two very current examples of this development are provided below. A coup in Guinea Bissau in April this year was openly recognised as partly a reflection of one criminal network s efforts to direct state resources so as to ensure its continued control over drug trafficking. When the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) chose to recognise the new administration put in place as a result of the coup it thus recognised both the coup itself, and the legitimacy of its origins. As others, including the United States, France and South Africa, slowly shift their positions to work with Guinea Bissau s new government, a tacit seal of approval is placed on regime change bought with drug money. A foreign diplomat in Guinea Bissau recently explained: Look, it s too late now, we should have acted earlier, and so this is who we have to deal with. Another acknowledged with a shrug that there are gangsters on both sides so the choice is one of degree. Foreign observers seem to doubt the possibility that an election will be conducted in the near future, despite a commitment to do so, and the status quo will benefit those who have seized power and have now arguably secured a greater hold on the drug trade. The failure to stem the inflow of drugs from the coast increased the vulnerability of Guinea Bissau s inland neighbours, such that the military coup that occurred in Mali in March 2012 removed a democratic state albeit one already weakened by the influence of corruption and drug money only to find there were few better alternatives. As a recent independent assessment concluded: Up until Mali s military coup of March 2012, state complicity in organised crime was the main factor involved in AQIM s 5 growth and driver of conflict in the north of the country. Actors involved in organised crime currently wield decisive political and military influence in northern Mali. 6 The International Crisis Group (ICG) similarly observed recently that none of the pillars of the Malian state [have been able] to give a clear direction to the political transition and to formulate a precise and coherent demand for assistance to the international community to regain control of the north, which represents more than two- thirds of the territory. 7 The political system in Mali has in part become reliant on criminal proceeds, thereby creating an impenetrable barrier to entry for legitimate democratic processes. These two cases may well prove to be decisive turning points in a newly emerging trend, and it is possible that every future political crisis in the subregion will be tainted in some way with the imprint of drug money. One of the perverse ironies of this state of affairs is that the advent of democracy in the subregion has provided new openings for this influence. Democratic politics needs money to oil its wheels: winning elections and securing power means paying for campaigns and ensuring wide networks of political patronage. While the international community sought to transition these post- conflict and fragile states towards democracy, it neglected to acknowledge that an independent source of resources in the subregion over the last decade has been the proceeds of drug trafficking. The continued failure to address the problem makes those behind the trafficking bolder and more aggressive in seizing new opportunities across a broader geographic area. The argument also has economic dimensions. When the support of Cold War patrons was removed and weak states were subjected to prolonged periods of structural adjustment, the international community failed to introduce measures that would reinforce livelihoods, governance and the rule of law. Instead, what remained were poorly capacitated governments openly seeking new resources from any source. Drug money was not imposed but welcomed: a Colombian trafficker interviewed in prison reported how in Guinea Bissau they received so 2
3 much support that a fully- fledged trafficking operation was in place within weeks. 8 There has also been some (quiet) talk in West Africa on the issue of legalisation of drugs, most notably among civil society groups. This is a debate that should be had, but legalisation is unlikely to be achieved in the short or even medium term. There is no global policy consensus on the issue and West African governments (even if they could go it alone) are mostly opposed to legalisation. Moreover, decriminalising use in Europe (Portugal for example has already taken that step) will not end the requirement to fight organised crime. As the recently published high- level Commission on Drug Policy concluded, countries should focus their repressive actions on violent organised crime and drug traffickers to reduce the harm associated with the illicit drug market. 9 That harm is palpable in West Africa, given the weak resilience of local states. Furthermore, the organised crime problem won t stop at drugs. Some of the crimes now prevalent in the region have taken on new forms that may have a longer- term impact. Criminal networks are exploiting these halcyon days to traffic a range of products through the subregion, from cigarettes to people, toxic waste, natural resources and weapons and ammunition. Three West African states Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon are ranked among the top countries in the world where cybercrime is most prevalent, contributing to a global flow of some US$600 million per year. 10 Organised criminal actors have already proven their ability to secure new footholds across the globe, and to prey upon any vulnerability to extend their influence. They have a long- standing ability to forge allegiances of convenience, and to cooperate to manage their global supply chains. How long will it take before those acting with impunity in West Africa ally with groups in Eastern Europe, or capacitate nascent criminal networks in North Africa and the Middle East? While difficult to verify at this stage of the project, interviews on the ground suggest that a new generation of Lebanese settlers who are less well integrated than those from previous generations and who always played a valuable economic role in the region have links to drug trafficking and to terrorist groups like Hezbollah. This is now a different game. POINTING FINGERS There are a number of red herrings which capture the debate on what now? for combatting drug trafficking and organised crime in West Africa, and which are preventing (or obfuscating) the move towards consolidated action. The first is trying to estimate the scale of the problem and the volume of flows, and thus debating to what extent the West African route is pivotal to global drug flows rather than addressing the fact that, regardless of the extent of the flow, its impact on the politics, security and development of the region is not in doubt. It is true that it is a perennial challenge with all criminal activity to accurately ascertain what is going on. Each and every report that is issued and all sources would suggest that the forthcoming October 2012 report of the UN Secretary- General will be no different speaks of seizure data, the number of tons and the monetary value of flows to encapsulate the scale of the problem. In fact, despite considerable investment into intelligence and operations and law enforcement, seizures have declined since On the one hand this decline provides some space to say that drugs are not the problem: Until I see hard evidence to the contrary I am assuming that this is an issue that is being over- talked, said a representative of a prominent embassy in a recent interview. He then acknowledged, however, that drug money had an important influence on local politics. On the other hand, based on interviews for this study, it seems more than likely that in Guinea Bissau at least, but also presumably further afield, the drop in seizures is a result of such endemic corruption that there is little chance of any information being provided by local law enforcement as to the whereabouts of drug deliveries. Astounding as it may sound, the last big seizures in Guinea Bissau were in 2006 and 2007 (674 and 635 kg of cocaine respectively) and they disappeared from the public treasury in circumstances that have never been made clear. Moreover, this study has found that the nature of the market has been changing: the buyers and sellers are now meeting in West Africa. Rather than being just a place of transit, the subregion has increasingly become the preferred place of transaction. It is a mutually beneficial relationship: it shields the Latin American traffickers from the risks associated with onward transport and it provides greater profits (and power) to locally emerging groups who are eager for a place in the market. Stated in simple terms: West Africans are doing it for themselves. The subregion is no longer simply a drive- through zone, it is now the location of increasingly powerful criminal groups with an overwhelming interest in ensuring that drugs are still delivered to the coastline and that states there struggle to respond effectively. 3
4 The Organised Crime Threat Assessment by Europol identified that the transit of cocaine trafficked through West Africa was diversifying entry routes to the European Union (EU). It noted evidence of trafficking via Mali and Libya, as well as the involvement of West African groups in trafficking via Turkey. Cocaine is routed through the Sahel with increasing links to terrorist groups. The threat assessment also states that criminals of West African origin have assumed a prominent role in the organisation of cocaine trafficking to the EU by air courier, including through the recruitment of EU nationals to serve as couriers both from West Africa and from Latin America. 11 In contrast, the UNODC World Drug Report of 2012 indicates that the West African route has become less, not more, important since 2007; 12 a fact that has been questioned informally by some Western law enforcement agencies, and on the basis of qualitative interviews conducted on the ground for this study does not ring true. But what this discrepancy does illustrate is the importance of ensuring an agreed- upon assessment as to what is going on with a focus on the political and security impact of illicit drug money as much as on the volume of the flows. A second popular red herring that allows the prolonging of a debate without leadership is the finger- pointing over whose mess it is to clear up. The West African states are quick to note that they had not brought cocaine to the region the problem stemmed from Europe s insatiable demand for recreational drugs. The international community, in its turn, prefers to preach the doctrine of national ownership and regionally led responses, without providing the impetus and resources that might catalyse a genuine cross- regional cooperation. Frankly, both positions are short- sighted. In the longer term although it is not generally viewed that way by the West African political elite cocaine trafficking in the subregion will do much more political damage at home than in Europe, which is the drugs end market. And the international community should never underestimate the power of organised crime to spread instability, corruption and violence. The reverberations from West Africa are already being felt in the Sahel. The overthrow of the former regime in Libya has created a vulnerability to the north, which is a hop, skip and a jump to the countries on Europe s periphery. The time has passed for questions like how much? and whose fault is it?. It is now time to seriously analyse what can be done, and to shift from talk to action. WALKING THE TALK There is no question that drug trafficking in West Africa has been on the international community s radar screen for the last five years. A UN sponsored plan was adopted by ECOWAS in 2009 at Praia in Cape Verde, but with little evidence of a concerted phase of implementation leading to a sustainable response. Similarly, the AU Plan of Action approved in 2007, with its expansive thematic and regional scope, provided a broad rubric under which any number of issues could be included, without promoting the kind of coordinated action needed to generate results. Part of the problem with both these strategies was that on the one hand they were broadly imposed from the outside and tried to do too many things, and on the other, were not systematically or sufficiently resourced. Regional governments signed on to the strategies enthusiastically, but did nothing about the lack of external resources. It is true that an ECOWAS Heads of State meeting in June 2012 in Yamoussoukro agreed to urgently reactivate the 2009 Praia Plan. But an observer reported that it appeared that this was the first time that several heads of state had even heard of it and strong lobbying was required to get it included. A joint initiative of several UN bodies and INTERPOL the West African Coastal Initiative (WACI) has established several specialised and vetted units in four countries where there is a UN peacekeeping presence. But progress has been slow and the lack of political will in some countries ensures there is little chance of actual investigations and prosecutions. The unit in Guinea Bissau, which only has eight members, cannot operate for fear of retaliation from other actors within the government and military. This in a country where huge sums of drug money are being funnelled into politics, and through which an estimated 10 per cent of Europe s cocaine traverses; according to some estimates that is about 35 tons since January The US has recently presented its own plan: the West Africa Collaborative Security Initiative (WACSI). In name, the plan is ironically similar to the UN initiative and many of its goals are shared with the Praia Plan, but without an apparent linkage to either. 13 While the US initiative is welcome, the US$60 million in new and existing resources identified to support the implementation of the plan over an unspecified period and in an unspecified number of countries is unlikely to be enough. More financial and other resources will be required, and innovative solutions will need to be found at least in those states where even the best law enforcement will be 4
5 confounded by weak leadership and corruption. Where success has been achieved, such as in Sierra Leone and Liberia, it seems the key has been a heavy international presence that has bolstered local efforts and protected those committed to the fight. There is still a long way to go, but that may well turn out to be a critical lesson for the future. BUILDING A FUTURE TOGETHER What then is the way forward? There have been some suggestions about an International Contact Group to oversee the response. This is well and good, but if it only means more speeches in New York outlining how grave the problem is and how serious everyone is about tackling it, then it will be of little consequence. There has been enough of this already. Some concrete actions should be considered. The plan needs to be simple, contain a list of key priorities, and not be burdened with multiple objectives and indicators of success. Simply continuing to train law enforcement officials across the region is also not enough. The requirement must be to build political commitment and send a message that impunity will not last forever. A prominent UN official in Guinea Bissau has suggested that even a hint that senior politicians may find themselves ( like Charles Taylor ) in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) may be enough to give them pause. There is undoubtedly a link between building political commitment and showing that an end to impunity is in sight. It should not be forgotten that the impetus for the birth of the ICC was lobbying by Trinidad and Tobago, who sought a mechanism that would provide recourse in the fight against the drug traffickers who were overwhelming their small island states some decades ago. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In conclusion, three things are essential: n Absolute and clear political will, particularly in the subregion but also further afield in those countries and regions where the drugs are consumed. This must be accompanied by an effective mechanism to ensure that where drug money is being used by politicians they can be named and shamed. If subregional politicians claim that they are not connected to drug money then they should not fear such an agreement. If the EU is politically committed to solving the problem, then it should also be committed to adequately funding a viable response. n A way to prosecute traffickers and their supporters outside of current legal processes in the subregion s weak states. One of the real challenges is that drug traffickers in several states in the subregion, led by Guinea Bissau, operate with virtual impunity. As has already been said, training and equipping law enforcement and judicial entities is not enough. Some innovation is needed here, and there are important recent examples to drawn on. In the absence of effective justice systems in affected countries, piracy cases in East Africa have been tried by neighbouring states in the region. Granted, piracy is a crime of universal jurisdiction, but a regional agreement on drug trafficking among ECOWAS members could conceivably be negotiated. n A joint and continuous assessment of the state of the problem. This does not mean seizures or intelligence, but an integrated and nuanced analysis of what is going on and the impact that it is having, including on politics and wider security. The response of the international community, including the AU and ECOWAS, needs to move from a reactive to proactive one. This cannot be done without a strong basis of cooperation, information sharing, strategy and analysis. One of the problems is that this has too long been left to law enforcement officials, many from outside the subregion itself, who analyse the problem using a case- by- case approach. The response to piracy in the Horn of Africa has proven what the international community, in partnership with governments in the region, can achieve if motivated to do so. If we are serious about tackling weak governance in West Africa, and care about the impact that this is having on the dignity and security of the subregion s people, then now is the time to walk the talk. 5
6 NOTES 1 Mark Shaw is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria and Director, Communities, Crime and Conflict, STATT Consulting, Hong Kong (www.statt.net). 2 Admittedly this is a fairly broad definition and not accepted by everybody. An African ambassador to Guinea Bissau, for example, argues that the country is not in fact a narco- state given that the trafficking of drugs is not official state policy. Nevertheless, in this particular case, the level of penetration of the state, economy and society of money generated through the drug trade is so significant that it is hard to argue that there is no impact, whatever definition used. 3 An initial round of interviews was conducted in September 2012 with, among others, political and community leaders, UN staff, diplomats, law enforcement officials, businessmen and journalists in Dakar and Bissau. Apart from qualitative interviews, later work under the project will also include the conducting of focus groups in several countries across the region. 4 South African readers should not assume that they are immune either. There is evidence that at least some of the haul moving through West Africa also moves southwards. 5 AQIM: Al- Qaeda in the Islamist Maghreb. 6 Wolfram Lacher, Organized Crime and Conflict in the Sahel- Sahara Region, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, September 2012, 1. 7 International Crisis Group, Mali: The Need for Determined and Coordinated International Action, Africa Briefing, 90, 24 September Interview with UNODC analyst, Dakar, September Report of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, June 2011, UNODC, The Globalisation of Crime: A Transnational Organised Crime Threat Assessment, Vienna, Europol, OCTA 2011, Brussels, United Nations, World Drug Report, 2012, See This policy brief has been made possible through funding provided by the National Endowment for Democracy. 6
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Happy Monday, all! I hope you had a fantastic weekend. Ours was equal parts busy and lazy. Very busy on Saturday, as we finished painting up our house! We did our guest room, the loft, and the kitchen, all in shades of light blues and grays. I am SO so happy with the way our bright little home has turned out. It's crazy how much of a difference painting can make.
Breakfast- Egg and spinach burrito and coffee with cashew milk and Stevia
Snack 1- Spinach blueberry protein muffins (recipe to come soon) and two hardboiled eggs, green juice
Snack 2- Apple with cacao and coconut almond butter
Lunch- mixed greens salad with bell peppers, goat cheese, chicken, and lemon vinaigrette
Snack 3- Greek yogurt with chia seeds and hemp hearts
Our dinners this week are:
Garlic Shrimp Pasta
Turkey Burgers
Buffalo Chicken Bowl
Here are a few snaps from this weekend! I wish I was at home waiting on the Keurig right now.....


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Bubbles Liquor World Announces New Wine Buyer/Manager
Randy Freeland joins Bubbles' highly experienced team Castle Rock, Colorado. August 25th, 2011 – Bubbles Liquor World is pleased to announce that Randy Freeland has taken the position of Wine Buyer / Manager.
Randy Freeland joins Bubbles' highly experienced team
Castle Rock, Colorado. August 25th, 2011 – Bubbles Liquor World is pleased to announce that Randy Freeland has taken the position of Wine Buyer / Manager.
Randy has spent many years in wine-related positions as he fulfills his lifelong obsession with wine and food. Randy began as a member of the kitchen staff at the AAA Four Diamond Harrington House where he worked while graduating from Indiana State University with degrees in both English and Political Science.
It was at the Farrington house and Larry Bird's MVP Lounge, another fine dining establishment in Terre Haute, Indiana, that Randy became obsessed with all things culinary and enological. To further his career, he continued his studies resulting in certifications from the Court of Master Sommeliers, Advanced Certification from the WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) and Advance Certification from the International Wine Guild.
As he joins Bubbles Liquor World, Randy is currently a Diploma student with the WSET and is working towards his CSS (Certified Specialist of Spirits) and his Bordeaux Certificate from the L'Ecole du Vin of Bordeaux. Randy is also a professional member of the Society of Wine Educators.
Within the next few years, Randy's goal is to join the ranks of the Master Sommeliers of which there are only 118 in North America.
"We're thrilled to have someone of Randy's caliber and experience join our team as Wine Buyer / Manager", said Adam Krier, co-owner of Bubbles. "He adds great value to our existing team of sommeliers and wine experts."
"We were particularly impressed with Randy's education and the depth of his wine knowledge", added Jim Kimsey, co-owner of Bubbles. "Also, his personality and focus on excellent customer service makes him the ideal fit for the position."
Bubbles Liquor World is a spacious 30,000 square foot liquor store based in Castle Rock, Colorado, right across from The Outlets at Castle Rock mall. It offers a huge selection of wine, beer and liquor as well cigars and gift baskets.
Bubbles Liquor World also provides party planning services and, with the addition of Randy to the staff, will strive to offer the best personalized wine service in Colorado, including a new wine cellar customization program, a wine-of-the-
For more information, people can call Adam Krier at 303-468-8100 or, they can send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. They can also visit http://www.bubblesliquorworld.com.
Bubbles Liquor World is one of Colorado's largest liquor stores and is well known to provide "value, selection & service that's worth the drive". Bubbles is located at 675 Genoa Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109.
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DI Logan McRae and his infuriating boss, DCI Roberta Steele, investigate a chilling dispute between neighbours that escalates out of control. Includes an extract of the new Logan McRae novel, The Missing and the Dead.
CID isn't what it used to be....
It's been a bad week for acting detective inspector Logan McRae. Every time his unit turns up anything interesting, DCI Steel's Major Investigation Team waltzes in and takes over, leaving CID with all the dull and horrible jobs. Like dealing with Mrs Black - who hates her neighbour, the police, and everyone else. Or identifying the homeless man who drank himself to death behind some bins. Or tracking down the wife and kids of someone who's just committed suicide.
But when the dead bodies start turning up, one thing's certain - Logan's week is about to get a whole lot worse....
©2015 Stuart MacBride (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Praise for Stuart MacBride:
"New Logan McRae novels are close to the top of my unmissable list, and yet again MacBride delivers. His chaotic cop hero is at his best. Superb storytelling." (Sun)
"Another from MacBride's fantastic series of Logan McRae novels. A real page-turner." (Sunday Mirror)
"Stuart's meticulous research shows. At times it feels like you are sitting in the back of a police car overhearing conversations between real policemen." (Sunday Sport)
"Another riveting page-turner...emotional and affecting." (Independent on Sunday)
"Skilful storytelling ... strong characterisation ... both intriguing and engrossing" (Laura Wilson, Guardian)
"The multiple plots move fast" (Independent)
"MacBride is the natural heir to the late and much lamented Reginald Hill" (Andrew Taylor, Spectator)
"MacBride is a damned fine writer - no one does dark and gritty like him" (Peter James)
"Fierce, unflinching and shot through with the blackest of humour; this is crime fiction of the highest order" (Mark Billingham)
"Some of the grittiest crime-writing in the field" (Independent)
"Admirers of tough, modern crime novels will be in seventh heaven - or should that be hell?" (Express)
"Ferocious and funny" (Val McDermid)
"Hard-hitting prose with a bone-dry humour and characters you can genuinely believe in, Stuart MacBride's novels are a real treat" (Simon Kernick)
"loved it best of mc bride and narrative excellent"
Just started listening again and now downloading to read to follow a bit closer excellent story from the best author
"Just great"
Another masterpiece . More please😋😀😀😀 what to do now, the wait is on for the next audiobook
"Entertaining as every Stuart Macbride Logan McRae"
I've not read the print version of this book but the excellent narration with the northeast twang in addition to the local 'patios' definitely was an additional benefit that the audible version has over the print version
Compared to other Stuart Macbride's Logan McRae novels this followed a similar pattern although as a short novel probably had less twists and turns than the previous full length novels
DI steel's comments in particular her comments about the lack of trustworthiness of DC Rennie's opinions.
A delightful addition to the Logan McRae saga, with huge dollops of humour and witticisms and probably less dark than many of his previous books. A thouroughly enjoyable listen on a 4hour drive, spoilt only By my arriving at my destination a bit too soon to hear the entire story at one hearing
"just a tad short"
loved the story line ... but could've padded the relationship between Logan & Steel further. when did the conception of the new baby take place etc.
"A good choice for Stuart MacBride fans"
Yes, I like this author's work
Its another good story
hes a good actor
no idea
Im looking forward to a full length book like his earlier novels

Say something about yourself!
Stuart MacBride can write great heart-thumping, amphetamine-fueled novels, like Birthdays for the Dead. But this is a limp rag. It's as if he scribbled it off to meet the publisher's deadline because his heart and mind are just not in it.
Narration does everything that is required but is not enough to save a piece of writing that deserves to be thrown away.
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When the Phantom HD camera was released, word quickly spread that it was the new benchmark for high-speed Digital Cinema quality imaging. Producers learned to say, "Get me a Phantom!" But wait…Vision Research makes an entire line of cameras that all start with the name "Phantom." So what actually differentiates them?
Let me first point out that Vision Research began as a company producing industrial cameras for science, manufacturing and military use. It was only with the start of their Digital Cinema program that cameras appropriate for the production community became available. Currently, the three cameras of the greatest interest to our industry are the Phantom 65, the Phantom HD and the Phantom v12.1. The Phantom 65 is a unique camera in that it is the only 4K Uncompressed RAW camera in the world. At its fullest resolution (4096×2440), it can shoot 145fps. It also has a sensor the size of 65mm motion picture film, so large format lenses are required. Everyone always seems to start out wanting the Phantom 65 thinking, "It's 4K so it has to be the best!" But when they realize that it needs the special glass and can only get to moderately high speed, they often change their mind. So far, the Phantom 65 has been a camera of great interest to the effects community, where a high resolution plate can be used to scan within to extract elements.
So what do most productions turn to? The workhorse of our industry has become the Phantom HD. It is a 2K camera (2048×2048) that is most often used for 1920×1080 capture. At that resolution, it can capture up to 1054fps, and the sensor is the same size as Super-35mm film, so standard PL and PV mount lenses can be used. Because of its unique 2Kx2K square sensor, the Phantom HD can also be used to shoot with anamorphic lenses and use the full image area for which those lenses were designed. In fact, most lenses will cover the full area of the Phantom HD's sensor, so some productions choose to shoot the full sensor to allow for reframing in post. When shooting action at 500fps or more, it can be tough keeping the subject perfectly centered.
Recently, Vision Research introduced the Phantom v12.1. The sensor is about the same physical size as the Phantom HD's, but the resolution is 1280×800. While the Phantom v12.1 has a lower resolution than the others, it also has incredible frame rate capabilities. When shooting the common HD resolution of 1280×720, the Phantom v12.1 can capture an amazing 6900fps (that's two zeros there — six THOUSAND nine HUNDRED frames per second). As the resolution is lowered, the available frame rates climb, so standard definition imaging yields nearly 20,000fps. If you really want to get crazy, then the resolution can drop to a pinhole of 128×8 (which is pretty useless for our industry), but also pretty amazing when you discover that it can allow 1,000,000fps.
There are some other features that set the Phantom v12.1 apart. Because of its lower resolution in the same sensor size, it has much larger pixels, which means that it is about four times more sensitive to light. It's about 1200 ISO compared to the Phantom HD and 65 at 320 ISO. (Note: these are the real world numbers Abel has tested as opposed to the manufacturer's specs.) When shooting at extreme frame rates, every little bit of light helps.
The Phantom v12.1 also uses a global electronic shutter as opposed to a rolling shutter. This means it captures all the information from all of the photosites on the sensor at the same time instead of scanning them off line after line. A global shutter is the type that most professional video cameras use, which means the v12.1 will intercut that much better with pro video sources. But perhaps the most unique feature of the Phantom v12.1 is its live in/out workflow capabilities. The camera has an internal memory that can be partitioned into multiple "takes." The camera can shoot a take and is instantly ready to shoot the next. Meanwhile there are two HD-SDI outputs from the camera, one of which can start playing back that recorded take while the other sees the live feed from the sensor. In fact, the camera can actually be recording a take into memory while a previous take is played out the back, and all of the playback functions can be controlled remotely. Think of the possibilities for sports: a boxer throws a punch and the operator records it. In the control room, an engineer starts pulling the slow motion shot from the memory while the live feed from the camera continues to feed the switcher. The boxer then delivers the knockout punch, and the camera operator captures that into memory. The control room gets the shot live, and the engineer can switch instantly to the new take and immediately start playing back a slow motion instant replay of the knockout. There is simply no other camera system in the world with this capability.
All of these cameras can use color viewfinders, Arri-compatible camera accessories and, of course, the Vision Research CineMags for recording the files. They are all uncompressed RAW cameras. The Phantom 65 and Phantom HD are more "cinematic" in their look and use, while the Phantom v12.1 has unique features more in tune with broadcast work, such as nature documentary and sports production.
In an upcoming post, I'll discuss some of the emerging niche Phantom cameras in the V series; namely the V310 and the V640, and the role that they will play in our industry.


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Durand Lee Gilbert
41, Indianapolis, passed away on April 15, 2013. Durand was born to Cardie Lee Gilbert and Betty Jean Gilbert in Ft. Worth, Texas. Durand attended Marengo High School in Dixons Mills, Alabama. Durand enlisted in the United States Army in November 1990 and served overseas in Japan, retiring in November 1993. He was an active member of Eastern Star Church.
Durand received his Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Master of Business Administration Degree in Accounting from Indiana Wesleyan University. He was a member the National Society of Black Engineers. He worked at Raytheon Indianapolis and finally at the Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) and worked there until he was unable to work due to severe ongoing complications with Lupus.
Durand was preceded in death by his Grandparents, Rev. Henry Goines and Beatrice Goines of Dixon Mills, AL. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Melanie Lindsey Gilbert; 6 daughters, Charmaine Ariel, Malika Charnae, Nikita Chonté, Nyla Angelique, Duranda Leigh, and Amariah Chardae; mother, Betty Jean Gilbert, Dixons Mills, AL; brother, Rodney Andre Gilbert, Atlanta, GA; Mother-in-law, Mary Lindsey, Chattanooga, TN; three sisters-in-law, Marlene Jordan, Lorna Lindsey of Chattanooga, TN, Michelle Culp (Tony) Murfreesboro, TN; One brother-in-law, Nathan Lindsey, Orlando, FL.; A devoted Great Aunt Sister Jellean Clifton; Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Nieces and Nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
His visitation will be Sun, Apr. 21, 5pm - 8pm at New Direction Christian Church, 5330 E. 38th St. The Homegoing Celebration is Mon., Apr. 22, 2013, 11am at Eastern Star Church, 5750 E. 30th Street, Indianapolis. Burial is in Marion National Cemetery. Services entrusted to Williams & Bluitt Funeral Home . Please direct expressions of sympathy and concern to http://www.williamsandbluitt.com