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Nice try, St. Louis
The residents are polite, but the city hosting the World Series isn't quite world-class
ST. LOUIS -- At a cafe table at the City Museum, a mind-bender of an institution that looks like something Maurice Sendak might have designed after a weekend at Pee-Wee Herman's playhouse, three St. Louisans gathered last weekend to talk about their city.
The topic of conversation: With the World Series about to shift here, what should New Englanders and the rest of the nation know about their city? Besides a passion for baseball, what makes St. Louis distinctive and appealing, if not, as the museum setting hinted, underratedly surreal?
The three were Richard Callow, a public-relations specialist with strong Massachusetts ties; his partner Barbara Geisman, the deputy mayor in charge of downtown development; and Christine Bertelson, editorial page editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Geisman and Bertelson are native St. Louisans. Callow moved here in the early 1990s and has everyone who matters in the city programmed on speed-dial.
The reporter who joined them had just come from a tour of the Budweiser brewery, a local landmark that looks like something Thomas Jefferson might have designed after a weekend at Moe's with Homer Simpson. The brewery tour, while not uninteresting, had largely substantiated what one St. Louisan had said earlier that day about Anheuser-Busch, a corporate bellwether in this suds-washed city: great company, lousy beer. He was eager to partake of commentary that did not involve the care and feeding of Clydesdales and beechwood aging.
Among the trio at the museum cafe, the consensus seemed to be that while their city is a great place to live -- with rich musical and sporting traditions, a relatively low cost of living, an absence of traffic problems, and a strong commitment to reclaim its architectural heritage by preserving and restoring classic buildings -- St. Louis still lacks more than simply top-shelf starting pitching.
Much as Boston is famously envious of New York (current baseball teams excepted), they said, St. Louis has self-esteem issues with Chicago (see: baseball reference), issues that, like Boston's own municipal insecurities, are often exaggerated or misplaced.
If it's possible to be nice to a fault, they agreed, St. Louisans are nicely flawed. They don't set cars aflame after their team wins a pennant-clinching baseball game. They like and vote for Democrats, even if rural Missourians tend not to. They may not live in New York or Los Angeles, but their shoulders are unencumbered by chips.
As for that holy Hub trinity of politics, sports, and revenge, it too applies to St. Louis, sort of, only nobody here gets the ''revenge" part. Which has both good and bad implications, it seems.
''Missing from the equation? Absolutely," said Callow, a Boston College graduate who worked on congressman Chester Atkins's staff in the 1980s.
''People here really like being nice," offered Bertelson. ''It's not an act." In the next breath, she called the city ''kind of dull."
Callow looked horrified. ''No," he corrected. ''Earnest."
''All right," she said. ''Earnest."
Chicago, Bertelson continued, is ''way out of our class. It's a real city with a real sense of self."
''That's because we're nice and not smug," said Callow.
Geisman chimed in. ''What we're trying to do is recreate the market for city real estate," she said, as young couples and empty-nesters are lured back to the city by areas such as the Loft District, where vacant commercial buildings are being converted into attractive (and affordable) urban residencies. The adjoining City Museum, an amazing amalgam of found objects and custom-built structures, is another example of how St. Louis, a city without much inherent celebrity wattage, is raising its hipness quotient.
Sculptor Bob Cassily, the museum's proprietor and prime architect, joined the conversation. He bought the 750,000-square-foot property 11 years ago, Cassily said, and through ''compulsive-building syndrome" has steadily expanded it -- without much regard for local ordinances but with little interference by city authorities, either. In fact, the museum has become a coveted party venue for all sorts of Establishment types, including the St. Louis Cardinals and Major League Baseball, which hosted last night's World Series kickoff party there.
''It was successful right away and keeps getting better," Cassily said of the museum, built on the site of an abandoned shoe factory where Tennessee Williams once toiled.
A reporter spending 72 hours in the Gateway City prior to tonight's game found much more to see and sample. Among other things he learned:
Rap superstar Nelly, who grew up here and maintains a home base in the area, holds the single-string record (257) at Pin-Up Bowl, a tenpins-and-martini joint located in the Loop district, cradle of the local counterculture.
If all the Budweiser cans manufactured yearly were stacked end to end, they'd form a chain 31 million miles long. And if all those cans were aimed into outer space, many discerning beer drinkers would not be troubled whatsoever.
Not only beer but bowling originated with the ancient Egyptians, according to a display at the International Bowling Hall of Fame, situated near Busch Stadium. Henry VIII was a bowling nut (so was Anne Boleyn). Folklore has it priests in the Middle Ages who had ''not lived holy lives" spent eternity bowling. Which could be worse when one imagines the alternatives, could it not?
Chuck Berry's recording of ''Johnny B. Goode" -- Berry is another native son who has done pretty well for himself -- was part of a collection stored on the 1977 Voyager Space Probe, whose mission was to ''reach out to the universe with the best of our culture." To which his fellow countrymen say: Mission accomplished.
William Burroughs, Beat icon and ''Naked Lunch" author, was a cub reporter for the Post-Dispatch in the 1930s.
Niceness has its limits, even in St. Louis. In a Post-Dispatch editorial last weekend (not written by Bertelson) about facing Boston in the Series, the paper noted, ''Comparisons are odious, but what the heck. They have Ted Williams. We have Stan Musial, head and body still in tandem." Ouch!
Toasted ravioli, a local specialty, is delicious. However, a steady diet of the stuff will produce a waistline akin to that of Cardinals relief pitcher Ray King.
Though they just suffered through one of the worst sports weekends in St. Louis history -- not only did the Cardinals drop two to the Red Sox, but the Rams lost Sunday to the hapless Miami Dolphins -- St. Louisans remain almost inhumanly friendly to visitors, even those from Boston. Two of the most companionable tour guides the city has to offer are Joe Bonwich, restaurant critic and food writer for the Post-Dispatch, and Sarah Fuhrmann, a former Associated Press reporter who now works for an Internet marketing and PR firm.
Bonwich took a reporter on a tour of St. Louis neighborhoods Friday evening. In the Delmar Boulevard Loop district, where a Walk of Fame honors scores of famous St. Louisans (T.S. Eliot, Miles Davis, Betty Grable, sex researchers Masters and Johnson), he introduced Joe Edwards, owner of the restaurant Blueberry Hill.
Edwards opened the bar and eatery in 1972, filling it with a collection of pop-culture artifacts that would impress Smithsonian curators -- everything from Beatles memorabilia to 1950s TV kitsch. A major force in transforming the area from civic eyesore to thriving commercial center, Edwards boasted that his native city had evolved into ''one of the most vibrant arts and entertainment, shopping, and restaurant Meccas in the Midwest."
A feeling of inferiority toward Chicago? Edwards and Bonwich were not buying that.
''The biggest thing," Edwards said, ''is we're not only the gateway to the West but to the North-South axis, too. Eastern cities think we're a small town. But look at the music and literature that's come out of here, from Scott Joplin to Miles Davis to Chuck Berry."
Said Bonwich, like Edwards a St. Louis native, ''People always thought this was a great place to raise a family, but there wasn't much going on here culturally. I don't think that's true now. We've got everything from hip-hop culture to a world-class symphony. Plus you can get anyplace in 20 minutes. And park."
Berry plays at Blueberry Hill whenever he's in town, Edwards noted, in a downstairs performance venue called the Duck Room. The room boasts several photos of the legendary rocker doing -- what else? -- the duck walk.
''The duck walk in the Duck Room," sighed Edwards. ''What could be cooler than that?"
Not much, come to think of it.
Fuhrmann, another native with Boston connections (she went to Tufts), proposed a Saturday morning excursion to the Hill district, the Italian-American neighborhood where Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola grew up. A diehard Cards fan, Fuhrmann wore a bright red ''ROLEN" jersey for the outing. St. Louis, she said, is a ''small town in disguise."
Steering her companion into John Viviano & Sons, a venerable Italian market with bocce sets and expresso makers in the front window, Fuhrmann proceeded to draw several parallels between St. Louis and Boston.
''They're both old, pioneer, Catholic cities with strong labor bases," she said. ''They're both trying to reinvent themselves through new industries like biotech. But Boston has been far more successful so far."
''One reason sports -- particularly baseball -- is so popular in St. Louis is we've been good at it, better than in most endeavors," Fuhrmann said.
Over a burger and beer at O'Connell's Pub, another legendary local watering hole, Fuhrmann echoed a theme voiced constantly around this city, one transcending its baseball team and the Cards' current predicament, which could make the next few days particularly painful around here.
St. Louisans ''underestimate themselves and apologize for their city, even when they don't need to," Fuhrmann said. ''What we should say is, 'No, we're not Chicago -- we can actually get someplace in 10 minutes.' People ought to be really happy, and a lot of them aren't."
Game 3, happily or otherwise, arrives tonight.
And if Chuck Berry isn't invited to sing the national anthem before one of these home games, it will be St. Louis's loss as much as ours. Joseph P. Kahn can be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Time for a Freeze
The insistence of the Israeli government on expanding residential construction in West Bank settlements is not only superfluous and a product of internal political considerations, it is also harmful to Israel's security and national interests. There is a strong and decisive president in the White House who is determined to promote a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and has placed this goal very high on his agenda.
It's true that many of his predecessors tried to follow this path, even investing tremendous effort in it, and failed; in effect the United States has been involved in attempts to solve the Israeli-Arab conflict for 40 years, in vain. But the fact that all efforts to date have been futile does not mean this will be the case this time. Rabbis on the extreme right believe that if they curse President Barack Obama, compare him to Pharoah and sing "Vehi She'amda" ["The promise God made to our forefathers" - a passage from the Passover Haggadah referring to those who tried to destroy the Jews and failed], the nightmare will go away. Israelis are entitled to expect a more serious and responsible approach from their government.
Obama is not Israel's enemy, but he and many in his administration lack the profound spiritual identification with Israel that characterized many of his predecessors, including Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. If the U.S. initiative really does take shape, Israel will face difficult tests on issues that are vital to its future and its security, such as the Palestinian right of return, Jerusalem, the recognition of Israel as the historical homeland of the Jewish people, the demilitarization of the future Palestinian state and border demarcation.
With its pointless insistence on continuing residential construction in all the settlements, the government itself is undermining Israel's ability to stand fast on the really important issues, and is causing even our staunchest friends to be angry at us. The clich?d excuse that the inhabitants of the settlements should be allowed a "normal life" does not convince anyone. In hundreds of communities all over the country - kibbutzim, moshavim and small towns - there is no new residential construction, and the inhabitants live totally normal lives.
In September 1978 at Camp David, prime minister Menachem Begin agreed to a total freeze on all construction in the settlements for a period of three months, in order to give a chance to the negotiations to establish autonomy in Judea and Samaria. Begin's loyalty to the Land of Israel, his sense of Jewish patriotism and his endurance were equal to those of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His consent to a freeze on construction in Judea and Samaria came at a time when there were barely 2,000 Jews living there. Today there are more than 250,000 Jews there, about 200,000 of them in the settlement blocs.
No damage will be caused to Israel if the government declares its willingness for a temporary freeze on all residential construction in the settlements for half a year, until the end of 2009, a freeze that will not apply to Jerusalem. Such a step would transfer the burden of proof to the other side. During this period the Palestinians' willingness to make serious progress toward an agreement and the Arab states' willingness to adopt genuine moves toward normalization with Israel will be put to the test.
Israel can, when necessary, stand against even the entire world when it comes to a vital interest such as Jerusalem, which enjoys a national consensus and the total and determined support of the Jewish people. Expanding the settlements is far from being such an issue. The government cannot stand against the entire world for long without the support of American Jewry, and when the Israeli people itself is divided. The government must demonstrate national responsibility, and the sooner the better.
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About Icelandic Wool
The Icelandic fleece is dual coated with a soft undercoat called thel and a longer, coarser coat called tog. The tog fiber, with a spinning count of 56-60 and a micron count of 27-30, grows to 6-8" in 6 months. It is lustrous, strong and water & wear resistant. Thel is the downy soft undercoat, with a spinning count of 64-70 and a micron count of 19-22, growing to a length of 2-4" in six months. Icelandic fleeces are open and low in lanolin. The average adult fleece (yearly) weighs 4-7 pounds.
We shear our Icelandics twice a year, spring and fall. The fall fleeces are better quality, free of hay & straw.
The thel and tog can be separated and spun separately or spun together into "lopi" yarn. The thel is soft enough for baby garments and fine yarn projects. The tog is wonderful for worsted spinning.
Another wonderful aspect of the Icelandic wool is the many natural colors: bright white, creamy white, a large range of browns, grey, black and silvering black. The whites and creams are popular for dyeing. Some even like to dye the greys to add depth to their color.


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This option turns off all optimizations in the program, and thus speeds compilation. This option is the default. Because /Od suppresses code movement, its use simplifies the debugging process.
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Take it from the pros — moms who make their living creating portraits of other people's children: There's more to getting great photos than just saying "cheese."
"My own kids either ham it up so I don't get the true smile, or they're just, like, 'Oh no, here she is again with that camera!'" says Heather Barr, a Boston-based baby and child photographer and mother of two.
For Barr and other photographers, getting great shots is no accident. They've learned the best ways to photograph squirming infants, busy toddlers, ham-it-up preschoolers, and balky grade-schoolers, whether theirs or someone else's. Their best-shot advice — tips and tricks of the trade — can help you capture memories to last a lifetime.
Tip #1: Cut the cheese
Who hasn't shouted it, said it, or cried out for it, but urging your child to smile or say "Cheese!" seldom gets you what you're looking for, says Laura Brophy, a child and family photographer in upstate New York and mother of three.
"Those commands to smile and say 'Cheese' — all of that tends to undermine your ability to get really authentic snapshots," she says. "We teach our children to make very strange smiles that don't really capture who they are."
Still, once a child has learned to say "Cheese," it's a hard habit to break. One way to capture the real kid within the kid is to just start snapping away and not make a big deal about the fact that you're taking your child's photo. "Don't ask them to freeze everything," Brophy advises.
Connie Groah, a baby and child photographer from Annapolis, Maryland and a mother of two, often chats with her young subjects as she takes their picture. "This morning I was talking to a child about Batman and Lex Luthor and Superman," she says. "I talk with them about whatever their interests are. That usually gets them, especially the ones who have learned to say 'Cheese!' You can get their real smiles that way."
Tip #2: Quantity begets quality
"If you want a couple of fabulous pictures of your child, plan on taking 75 photos," says mom of two Heather Forbes, a photographer who splits her time between San Francisco and New York City. "I'm often editing or deleting 50 percent of my shots," she says.
Likewise, don't give up too easily when you have a goal in mind — like getting a photo good enough to include on your holiday cards. Like most everything else about raising a child, improvisation is key.
"You may sit your child down and think that you want a specific photo — like hands crossed in their lap, looking forward, and smiling — and they're not going to do that for you," Forbes says. "You could try ten shots of that and say, 'I give up. How am I ever going to get this Christmas card portrait?'"
"But if you take your child outside or have her play a game on the floor or blow some bubbles, and then you go ahead and snap 100 photos, you're going to have a money shot in there somewhere — once your child forgets you're taking photos. The biggest mistake is giving up too quickly."
Natasha Cuevas, a baby and child photographer based in Fort Myers, Florida, aims to photograph her 4-year-old daughter, Dakotah, at least once a week.
Cuevas says her style is to photograph Dakotah as she goes about her day, not necessarily posing or doing anything special: "If she's doing something that I haven't seen before or she looks cute in an outfit or her hair is all messy or she's doing something unusual" — any and all of these are occasions for Cuevas to reach for the camera.
Bottom line: Always have your camera ready — you don't want to have that once-in-a-lifetime moment pass you by.
Tip #3: Get real
Though most family photographers aim for snapshots of happy, smiling children, the pros aren't afraid to throw some serious photos into the mix.
"Sometimes, my favorite images are of a child who is not smiling," Barr says. "You look right into their eyes and you see so much."
"The shots I love of my children are the ones where I have their attention," says Groah. "Their eyes are sparkling, and they're giving me a genuine, warm look. It doesn't have to be a smile, just a familiar look — like how I see them every day."
The goal with all of Groah's candids is to be able to later see her children as they once were. Groah documents the tender moments as well as the tough ones. She has sometimes snapped her children's pictures as they lay sweetly sleeping. She's also made photos of them throwing tantrums.
"I feel cruel," she confesses. "I try not to take too many, but a few crying shots are always good to have because kids are not always happy."
Tip #4: Let the sun shine
Perhaps the number one thing you can do to improve your family photos is this: Turn off the flash. Steer your child toward natural light sources — place her next to a sunny window or go outside. Get in the habit of opening the curtains when you're taking pictures during the daytime so that the entire room is illuminated.
What you're looking for is the way light is reflected in your child's eyes. "It's something called 'catch lights,'" says Brophy. "It's what makes people seem really alive. Sometimes it's just a matter of slightly repositioning yourself or the child to capture that light."
Though you can create catch lights with a flash, natural lighting gives you a much softer look. And not only can a flash startle and distract your child, it can cause red-eye.
Do watch out for glare and harsh shadows if you're taking pictures outside. "In the middle of the day, when the sun is directly overhead, you end up with dark eye sockets," says Groah. "What you want to see when you're looking at your child is their eyes. If you have to take pictures during the middle of the day, try to get your child into some shade."
"Your best light is going to be in the morning hours, a couple of hours after sunrise," says Groah. "I also really love the light in the evening, a couple of hours before sunset."
Be aware of artificial lighting, like bright lamps, in the shot. "The eye is drawn toward light," Barr says. "So if you have something bright in the background, your eye is going to go to whatever is brightest in the photo — you're not even going to notice the child. Simplify the background and you'll take dramatically better portraits."
Finally, if you have to use your flash at night or inside a dark interior and you're using a regular camera (not your phone), Barr recommends buying a flash modifier. "You can pick one up at any camera store. It fits over the flash and really softens the outcome." Those who want to get more technical (and spend more money) can invest in special lenses that let in more light, which are good for situations where a flash can't be used, like in a museum.
Laura Brophy urges parents to get to know their camera so they can use all of its functions. "Knowing how and when to override the automatic flash and how to adjust the ISO to allow you to avoid flash will make a huge difference in your photographs," she says. "Read the manual!"


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by Business Insider | October 15, 2013 4:02 pm
Intel's (INTC[1]) third-quarter earnings report is out.
The chipmaker reported earnings of 58 cents per share, above analysts' consensus estimate of 54 cents EPS.
Revenues were $13.48 billion, slightly better than the $13.45 billion expected by analysts.
The company offered Q4 revenue guidance in the range of $13.2-14.2 billion versus consensus estimates of $13.99 billion.
"The third quarter came in as expected, with modest growth in a tough environment," said Intel CEO Brian Krzanich in a press release[2]. "We're executing on our strategy to offer an increasingly broad and diverse product portfolio that spans key growth segments, operating systems and form factors. Since August we have introduced more than 40 new products for market segments from the Internet-of-Things to datacenters, with an increasing focus on ultra-mobile devices and 2 in 1 systems."
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Looks like we have more to worry about than just blurting out TMI on your Twitter or Facebook pages: a study reports that nearly half of users polled broadcast when they're out of town on their social networks, leaving them open to potential burglaries.
Seem far-fetched? It's not, as the Arizona man who was robbed in June after tweeting about being out of town can tell you.
It may seem alarmist, but I'm taking this to heart. What makes it tough is that when you tweet all the time, how could you not tell people that you're in a cool city on vacation? Maybe just leave out the tweets where you explicitly say you're out of the house and for how long.


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Beth - I tend to stress out too... there are some things, cognitively, that help me sometimes:
Imagining a day in the future, like in a month or maybe even longer, and telling ymself: THEN all this will be done with and I will still be here and this will be past! Just imagining that there will be a time when the particular stressful or worrysome thing is over... you know that saying: "Today is the tomorrow that I worried about - was it worth it???"
If I can't sleep, sometimes - that i read somewhere actually - I try to calm myself down by telling myself: Right this second, there is really NOTHING I can do about this. Worrying will NOT solve the problem.Some people suggest to write the stressful thoguhts or worries down, and tell yourself: Ok I am going to deal with this tomorrow.
Another idea is to schedule a specific time of the day for dealing with or thinking about or worrying about something. For example, if something stresses you out, you can then tell yourself: 2 o'clock to 2.30 is worry time - I will deal with that then. It can really work! Then you won't feel guilty about not dealing with it NOW, because you will deal with it later.
Writing all the things to do down also helps me a lot. Making a list. For example, before I go on a trip or something. OH I tend to stress so much then! But it is better when iw rite stuff down, and what is done, I cross out.
I don't know what your faith is, but praying helps me a LOT. Praying for sleep helps me sleep. Praying and knowing that I am not alone and God is there and protects me - is such a comforting thought.
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A project which could eventually see three wind turbines overlooking Preston Docks has been described as a 'trailblazer.'
Preston Council says more than 100 companies from across the UK and Europe are taking a 'keen interest' in Powering Preston - which could result in three turbines creating 21,000 megawatt hours of energy.
A planning application to erect a test mast on land at Wall End Road has been passed and the authority is now looking for companies to provide technical and consultancy support.
Coun Robert Boswell, cabinet member for environment and sustainability, said: "This is a truly exciting and innovative project.
"We have been inundated with inquiries from construction and other companies from right across Europe. Many other councils have also been in touch about our project.
"Preston is seen as a green energy pioneer and trailblazer that others can follow."
The test mast is set to be put up by March next year.
Wind speed measurements will then be taken to see if the site is windy enough. Things like impacts on wildlife and air traffic control will also be explored.
Coun Boswell added: "We are looking at late 2013 or early 2014 before we have all the necessary wind data and other work completed.
"If the wind speeds are good and strong enough, and the impact of the project has been properly assessed then we will press ahead and submit a full planning application."
The scheme has been described as a "civic wind energy" project, which produces green energy . Income is re-invested in Preston's economy.
Coun Boswell said: "Our aim is to produce more renewable energy, cut emissions and improve our environment.


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Forfeitures bring money into county
The drug business is bringing much-needed revenues into Hubbard County coffers.
Minnesota forfeiture laws allow authorities to seize, in most cases, cash from drug sales, vehicles used in those transactions and other assets of convicted drug dealers.
Repeat drunken drivers can also have their vehicles seized and sold.
In 1971 Minnesota authorized the seizure of certain property associated with the use or transportation of controlled substances. Since then the law has been expanded to allow seizures in criminal offenses involving murder, aggravated assault, criminal sexual conduct, criminal vehicular homicide, robbery, kidnapping, prostitution, bribery, fraud and theft.
In 1995 the Legislature expanded the seizure of property in DWI-related arrests involving snowmobiles, ATVs, boats and automobiles. Any vehicle used in an incident resulting in a third impaired driving conviction in five years or a fourth conviction in 15 years is subject to forfeiture.
Hubbard County Attorney Don Dearstyne said the offenses have to be at least 2nd Degree DWIs.
Items, besides vehicles, subject to seizure include money, precious metals, gems, negotiable instruments, securities, property and other valuables.
Forfeitures are also a growing business for the state. In 2007, gross sales of forfeited property or seized cash amounted to $4.8 million, said state auditor Rebecca Otto. That was up 24 percent from 2006.
Hubbard County was not among the reporting agencies for 2007 because its revenues were derived primarily from DWI cases, which agencies are not required to report.
In DWI cases, 70 percent of the forfeiture funds go to the arresting agency; 30 percent goes to the prosecuting authority.
Hubbard County will be listed in the 2008 and 2009 state reports. That's because money has been seized from two fairly large drug cases.
In 2007 authorities seized more than $6,400 from Ricky Lee Harsha, a Park Rapids man sentenced to four years in prison for 2nd Degree Possession of a controlled substance. He was arrested in October 2006; authorities found him to be in possession of cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The cash was seized in his arrest.
Defendants must be convicted of the drug or alcohol crime before the seizure can be concluded. Because it takes awhile for forfeiture cases to get through the court system, the Harsha money didn't get credited to the county until 2008.
Defendants have the right to appeal any forfeiture, which lengthens the time it takes for seizure cases to get through the judicial system.
In drug cases, cash or net proceeds from the sale of forfeited property is distributed 70 percent to the arresting agency, 20 percent to the prosecuting agency and 10 percent to the state. As with the DWI monies, agencies must use the drug proceeds for the apprehension, prosecution, and prevention of similar crimes.
Dearstyne admits the forfeitures can be controversial.
"Some people say the person is getting doubly penalized because you're giving them a criminal sentence and taking their property, too," he said.
"With DWIs, I don't want to meet an intoxicated person on the road with my family" if the vehicle could have been seized to prevent a recurring DWI, he said. "It's the same with drug forfeitures," he added. "It's generally cash and firearms and I don't believe as a matter of public policy we should leave those things in the hands of the individuals."
The arrests of a Park Rapids family for drug possession last year presented some unique seizure issues for prosecutors.
Clifford James, his wife, Penny, his son and son's girlfriend were all arrested in May 2008 and charged with possession of methamphetamine and marijuana. In August, Hubbard County District Judge Paul Rasmussen dismissed the charges and tossed out the search warrant that precipitated the arrests. He ruled the warrant affidavit didn't contain sufficient probable cause to search the family's home and seize the drugs.
Undeterred, Dearstyne's office immediately moved to seize $9,175 in currency, coins, personal belongings and guns "incident to the arrest."
He won, because the "exclusionary rule" that prevented admission of the evidence in the criminal cases didn't apply to the forfeiture, which is a civil proceeding. The James funds will be distributed to the Hubbard County Sheriff's Department, County Attorney and state this year.
But the James saga isn't over. Clifford James was arrested a second time for drug possession in July 2008. He was convicted Dec. 12, 2008 of 3rd Degree Possession of narcotics and sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Once again, the Hubbard County Attorney's office moved to seize property it believed was essential to the transaction - the family car.
This time, it was a steeper hill. On Dec. 19, Judge Robert Tiffany ruled because the car was in Penny James' name and she was not notified of the seizure, the vehicle must be returned. Clifford James was the person notified of the forfeiture action.
The case is under appeal.
Dearstyne maintains the vehicle was used to transport the drugs so it's a fair target regardless of whose name it's registered in.
Cash, guns and cars must be part of the criminal enterprise for prosecutors to seize them.
But just as businesses suffer a downturn, so has the drug industry. The number of meth labs has decreased markedly due to legislation regulating the ingredients to make it.
Dearstyne believes drugs are still moving through the region, using the Highway 71 corridor that runs from Canada to Mexico.
And despite judges handing down the maximum sentences possible, repeat drunken drivers are also moving throughout the region.
Dearstyne just hopes taking their vehicles, their cash and their liberty whenever possible will put a dent in their activities - and put some much-needed revenue in Hubbard County's piggy bank.


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Convicted Ponzi schemer Tom Petters wept in federal court Wednesday morning in St. Paul as he took the stand in a last-ditch effort to cut 20 years off his 50-year prison sentence.
"This is my only chance to clear my conscience and soul," he said as he broke down in front of Judge Richard Kyle. "I made a horrible mess of things."
In 2009, Petters was convicted of orchestrating a multibillion dollar fraud. On Wednesday, he said he lied about his role in the scheme.
"Your honor, I was scared, scared to death," he said. "It's not a great excuse. But I kept thinking about my kids and being gone from them for life. I'm sorry I lied in the courtroom, on the stand. I didn't want to go to trial. It's a horrible excuse. But I lied. I'm begging for your forgiveness."
Petters, 56, took the stand to swear he was never told of a possible 30-year plea bargain until after he was convicted. Only then, Petters claimed, did defense attorney Jon Hopeman reveal the offer, which Petters insists he would have taken had he known about it.
"It's a horrible excuse. But I lied. I'm begging for your forgiveness."Tom Petters
Petters said there were no witnesses to his conversation with Hopeman.
Acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota John Marti ripped Petters during his cross-examination, suggesting Petters continues to lie.
"You'll say just about anything if you see an advantage to lying," said Marti.
Hopeman testified later in the day that he had told Petters of a government offer of a 30-year sentence in exchange for a guilty plea.
"What he said was not true," Hopeman said, adding, "I have an obligation to communicate every single plea offer in detail."
Hopeman said he tried to get a better deal for his client. Given the help they were getting from other fraud scheme participants, however, prosecutors didn't believe Petters had much to offer, Hopeman said.
"You'll say just about anything if you see an advantage."Prosecutor John Marti
Attacking your own defense attorneys as ineffective is a common last-ditch legal tactic and claims are very hard to win, Ted Sampsell-Jones, a criminal law professor at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul said prior to Wednesday's hearing.
Petters would need to show there was a formal offer made by the prosecution, that his lawyers failed to tell him about it and that he would have accepted it had he known. He'd also need to show the trial judge would probably have accepted the plea deal.
Federal prosecutors say there was some discussion but no formal offer of a plea bargain, and that Petters rejected the overture.


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fire road the first down hill may be occasionally improved currently it is bad enough most cars don't attempt it but those who do go slow but pickups are frequent on weekends they head down the the river where there are natural springs (on the far side) just follow the trail but if you follow the trail up the next mountian it is a downhillers dream impossible to take in anything but a 4x4 truck with big lose rocks it is an intense trip back down and a tough one going up that goes up the mountian at least a mile of uphill and then just extends into the wilderness where it gets a little less rough as it meets other fire roads that join it (unexplored to me so far) but I have gone 12 miles in and no sign of civilization i was told it will take me to "los pinos" on the road that leads to mazatlan but a local (who doesn't know how fast I ride says he thinks it would take all day)
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Head south out of town on the road called "salida al Flor" you could also follow the signs in town that point toward the ferreteria follow that road out of town past "las ventanas mirador" (a picnic table on the side of the road with a view) and you will see a sign less than two miles later for Los Alamos set cinomografico that is an old movie set that is falling apart Park where you want and ride down.that fire road goes down for like 3-4miles to the valley
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Sunnyvale to Half Moon Bay route
Tell me if I am crazy or not. :)
My first inclination was to climb on Kings Mountain Rd and then take Tunitas Creek down to 1 and then head north to HMB. But that is a big detour to the south.
But I was gazing at the map last night and I noticed a shorter alternative: climb on Kings Mountain Rd, go north to Skyline a bit, and then cut through Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP on the Purisima Creek trail which ends onto Higgins Canyon Rd, which I can then ride to 1 and into HMB. Can anyone vouch for the trail quality there?
A third alternative would be to take Cypress Ridge Rd from Skyline, which looks to be an unpaved road. Is that open all the way through down to Higgins Canyon?
I will be riding a CX bike, so a little dirt or gravel is no issue. I have to get ready for the Levi's GranFondo anyway. :)
There is a big firetrail you can come down. It's fun, no issues at all if you have wide tires. Once you exit the firetrail, you can turn left and come out Purissima Creek Rd, which is flat, but longer. Or, you can turn right, climb Higgins (about 500 ft) and zip down to HMB. Either way, it's an enjoyable ride.
I will be there Saturday morning!
... if 32mm meets your definition of 'fat'. :)
32mm is fine. It's a well used fire trail. I'll bet that once you come down that trail, you'll come back with a MTB. There's all kinds of trails there. People come from all over to ride their MTB's there.
Have a great ride!
Yup, that's it. You have to look for it, though. Not particularly well signed.
Big Ben, it would be ideal if you had disc brakes, as it's a long and steep (at places) downhill. Otherwise, be careful of your rims heating up.
Cantilevers all the way. :)
I'm also looking forward to climbing it back up. :D
Please note that that pic is from the other direction, but the outhouse should be visible from the south, too.
Rode it today. The Open Space District folks have covered large portions of the really steep first mile down with crushed granite. This made it an amazing pain in both directions. After that, it got better. Full ride report later.
I need to go find some new brake pads and put new tires (they were pretty bald) on the bike before the GranFondo next week. :)
I figure after flogging my bike to death on a ride like that, one of two things is going to happen:
a) the Congressional Committee on the Abuse of Cheap Cyclocross Bikes is going to have me sent to Guantanamo Bay, or
b) bikesdirect.com may make me a spokesman.
link to some pics (picasa was being a jerk about my disk space so everything is 800x600, sorry)
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Grr, did I really just do that to myself?
yes, I did. I am officially a doofus. Link above fixed.
I really enjoyed reading this thread and viewing the album... Great job!
For the record, Cypress Ridge Rd is closer-to-paved than is the Purisima Creek Trail and is a little further north, but is marked as a private road (at least on the south end). But Google Maps says it goes through. Use at your own risk.
Also, a lower gear than 34x26 is recommended for the ascent.
I was looking for a ride a little south of Half Moon Bay when I stumbled upon this thread. Believe it or not, a year and a half after the last post, it was through this thread that I learned of the Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, and ended up riding in this area today - great ride!
I started up Purisima Creek Road off Highway 1, picked up Purisima Creek Trail in the Preserve, passed 4 deer and countless banana slugs along the way, and climbed the 2000 feet to Skyline. The ride climbs pretty constantly up the fire road, but never so steeply that one might be tempted to walk.
Take Skyline 2 miles north, then grab the Whittemore Gulch Trail back down through the Preserve. The trail is typically 3-4 feet wide, not overly technical, but with enough twists, turns, roots, rocks and whoop-de-doops to make it fun and keep you on your toes. On a midweek morning, I only saw one hiker on the way down...which was great - with the significant descents, it's easy to get going over the 15 MPH park limit.
The ride was a great reminder for me of the tremendous beauty that surrounds us and what a remarkable place the Bay Area is. 45 minutes drive from my house, and I get to ride along the Pacific Coast, through rolling farmland, along rollicking creeks, past towering redwood groves, and climb to over 2000 feet, modest really, but higher than the highest point in 1/3 of the US states. Awesome!
Awww, my old thread! *hugs* :)
This ride and the 2012 GranFondo's gravel-road trip through the forest were my two all-time favorite rides in the Bay Area-- and as it turns out, my last two long ones as I moved to NC in April of '13.
Cheers, BigBen. I love that there are always new rides and places to explore around here. Even old favorites for me, like crossing SF through the Presidio and crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, still feel fresh and fun.
Hope your riding in NC is just as great!
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If it were possible to live the life of a woman in the early 1940's I would be an adventurous painter back packing across the world with a pallet, brushes and paint. I would paint the beauty of the world and give back to the community by elaborating an image of the moment. Now in days, many do not live in the moment and take advantage of every minute by wishing it were better. By painting I can teach expression, confidence in what we want, and passion to revive what could be passed as so simple. The power of an artist is over looked, they can capture the most hidden sentiment in a look, a gesture and color, I believe it to be the most gracious of gifts. The current generation's perception of life has drifted to a far more futuristic idea that we must make for the future, save for the future, all must be done now with a lack of enjoyment; but what is now without taking a moment to look at what we have, and with a painting you can see exactly where you are, and create whatever you wish to see tomorrow. Vision, passion, art. If I could paint a couple holding each other, or a mother with her daughter, a young man smoking on a bench and hand them the painting maybe in years to come they will remember their feelings and not look at it as just another day, but the day (blank).


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Rogue clampers sent down for a total of eight years
12:30pm Thursday 23rd February 2012
12:30pm Thursday 23rd February 2012
FOUR men and a woman who worked for an illegal car clamping firm have been jailed for a total of nearly eight years.
Motorists were bullied and intimidated by employees of Midland Parking Contracts and forced to pay up to £335 for their vehicles to be released.
Signs prohibiting parking were too small, unlit at night, hidden or put up after victims had parked their cars.
Vulnerable people such as disabled pensioners were targeted, Worcester Crown Court was told.
Company boss Andrew Minshull made an estimated £500,000 profit over a three-year period from 19 sites all over the Midlands, including in Evesham.
Minshull, aged 38, of Hatfield Close, Redditch, was jailed for 32 months.
Others sentenced were: Minshull's ex-girfriend Debbie Worton, 43, of Longdon Close, Redditch, 12 months; Simon Barry, 38, of Lilac Close, Evesham, 21 months; Christopher Cartwright, 31, of Salisbury Drive, Kidderminster, 15 months; Faisal Qadeer, 35, of Mount Pleasant, Redditch, 15 months.
A sixth defendant, Lloyd Isherwood, 39, of Groveley Lane, Birmingham, had his case adjourned for a pre-sentence report to be completed. All the accused pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to defraud.
Judge John Cavell said MPC became a vehicle to "milk the public" by its "blatant abuse of authority and power".
He said the firm's office was a fiction, only used as a postal address, and its brochure was a cynical representation of how MPC conducted itself.
The judge said it was "inconceivable" that Minshull did not know what his employees were doing.
Worton was "at the heart of the company" dealing with aggrieved motorists under a false identity and "fobbing" people off. She was also prone to scream and shout down the phone at those who complained.
Barry played a significant role by negotiating with landowners for new sites to patrol, said the judge.
And he branded the treatment of motorists by clampers Cartwright and Qadeer "disgraceful".
MPC charged a release fee of £125 and added another £170 to the bill to cancel a truck used to tow vehicles away.
Michael Garrett, for Minshull, said he was licensed by the Security Industry Authority after attending a course. His firm began legally but he later "turned a blind eye" to the clampers' behaviour.
He stood to lose his new business – a breakdown service for motorists – his own home and his mother's home in Birmingham Road, Redditch, on which he paid the mortgage.
Peter Cooper, for Debbie Worton, said she was controlled by Minshull and followed his instructions.
He had subjected the mother-of-two to domestic violence.
Tim Green, for Barry, conceded that the fatherof- one became aware that methods of enforcement used against drivers were illegal.
Jonathan Page, for Cartwright, said his physical size could be intimidating.
But he only got £35 for a sole clamping operation and £20 for a joint one.
Niall Skinner, for Qadeer, said he was tempted by money and became a pawn.
A court hearing will be held later in the year to confiscate profits.
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Supporters said the measure would bolster a state law that has defined legal marriage in South Dakota since 1996 as the ceremonial coupling of one man and one woman. "When we become unwilling to stand against certain things, we will not stand for anything," said Republican senator John Koskan. "Marriage is the foundation of the family."
An opponent said the proposal is an affront to gays and lesbians. "It says once more, from one more institution in their life, 'We don't like you, and we don't want you in our state,"' Democratic senator Ben Nesselhuf said.
Voters in 17 states have approved constitutional amendments that ban same-sex marriages. Similar proposals are being considered in 15 other states, Koskan said. In Tennessee the senate approved legislation 29-3 Monday night to allow voters to amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage. A house version of the measure is moving through a committee.


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Several online jihadists suggested Islamists were behind the deadly shooting at the Navy Yard as federal and local police investigated the motive behind the attack.
U.S. officials said there were no immediate signs that terrorists were behind the attack at the Naval Sea Systems Command office.
A total of 13 people were killed and about a dozen others wounded by at least one gunman at the Washington Navy Yard office located on a base in southeast Washington. The Navy Yard is located less than three miles from the White House.
Washington Mayor Vincent Gray told reporters that the investigation into the attack is ongoing and it is far too soon to draw any conclusions.
"We don't know what the motive is at this stage," Gray said, adding that the investigation is ongoing. "We don't have any reason at this stage to suspect terrorism, but certainly it has not been ruled out."
One U.S. official said intelligence agencies that monitor the Internet uncovered no immediate claims of responsibility for the attack from online Islamist terrorists.
The FBI is said to be looking into whether the shooting was carried out by what are termed "homegrown violent extremists" or HVEs.
The Boston Marathon bombing is believed to have been the work of two such radicalized Muslims.
Several jihadists wrote in Arabic on Twitter shortly after the shooting began around 8:20 a.m. ET that it appeared to be motivated by Islamist extremism. Some used the hashtag "Al Qaeda" to report news of the shooting.
Some jihadists said the shooting was part of global jihad but none indicated inside knowledge of the killings, suggesting the comments are probably speculation or propaganda.
One Twitter jihadist said the attacks took place close to the 12th anniversary of the al Qaeda attacks on New York and Washington and thus appeared to be linked to Islamism.
A jihadist named Idaat Amniyah (@abdallahsaker) who claimed to be part of the Middle East group Fatah al-Islam stated that the shooting showed "we have moved from the defensive to the offensive stage" of global jihad.
Another jihadist, identified as Abu-Osama al-Muwahhid (@ab_osama1), issued a Tweet praising the attack and quoted al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden as saying the United States would not have security because of the Israel-Palestine dispute. The posting said that the attack was the work of "not one lone wolf, but three."
Still another jihadist commented incorrectly that news reports claimed the attackers were wearing a white garment called "al kafan" that is used as a death shroud, indicating they were on a suicide mission.
D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier told reporters that in addition to the one gunman found dead at the Navy Yard building, intially two other suspects thought to be wearing military garb were being sought. One of the two suspects was ruled out and police continued a manhunt for the second suspect, who was spotted on security surveillance video.


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I was hoping for a win by the Chippendales; I've liked them from the start. I think their problem with the sign is the same kind of problem that had (noticing something) on the first(?) leg and I think it's because they are more linear thinkers. They were looking for the red and yellow indicators and just missed the more abstract thinking clue of putting the words together from that sign. They were enjoyable for me to watch from start to finish. Since they weren't the winners, I'm okay with the Beekmans. If I never see or hear those twins again, it will be way too soon.
1. Wanted the Chippies to win. Darn it! I love those guys....
2. Hated the Twins. Sooooo glad they came in fourth. Couldn't stomach how they called the Beekmans "the gays". I mean, really!!
3. Did the Beekmans "deserve" to win? Probably not, if you take the entire season into consideration. However, they won the leg of the race that counted. Good for them!
4. WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD THREE (sometimes four) TEAMS WORK TOGETHER DURING THIS RACE....ESPECIALLY THROUGHOUT THE FINAL COUPLE OF LEGS?!?!?!? Sooooo dumb!!!
5. My family and I enjoyed this season. Always do!!!
I was pulling for the Chips the entire season because I loved their sunny dispositions, but I always loved the quiet strength of the Beekmans. They never, ever gave up. To grow up knowing you're "different", always feeling like you're being looked down upon because of your sexual orientation is hard enough. Suddenly, they're on the "outside" again knowing that the top alliance is shunning them. There's a stereotype that gay men are effeminate and not "real men" so I don't think many thought they would be able to carry themselves in the physical challenges. Nothing could be further from the truth. They argued and bickered like any other couple would! When you are in a healthy relationship it's not all sunshine and puppies. You can be yourself with that person, whether you're in pain or just feeling frustrated and needing to vent. They were lucky enough to find each other and have had a strong and loving relationship for 14 years. I don't think the occasional bickering made them any less a team, I think it made them more of a team. They are both strong men who proved that you don't have to be the muscled uber-competitive power couple to win this game. If anything, I think that the consistent shunning of this team by the other players brought out the competitive streak in them and they just decided to quietly sneak up on the other teams, race strong to the finish and surprise the crap out of everyone. Way to go guys... :)
I have to go with the "favorite season in a while" crowd on this one. I really enjoyed it top to bottom. I didn't like the twinnies, but they made for great villains, and as the season went on Jaymes and James' infectious good attitude was just so much fun to watch (even when I was yelling at Jaymes for telling the twinnies not to waste their express pass). The $2 million twist almost meant something, too, so that was interesting. I would have been happy with any of the final 3 winning (though I confess I'd have been a little less happy with Trey & Lexi simply because the edit made it feel so much like they were going to coast in until that last challenge hit).
This is a "Meh" finish for me. On the one hand, I'm glad it wasn't the twins so that's good. On the other hand, I didn't really care one way or the other for Josh and Brent so I'm not jumping for joy that they won.
One thing I do hope for though, is the end to all this group crap. RUN THE RACE YOURSELVES!! I think if Josh and Brent, knowing French, had taken off themselves and done their own thing in France, without deciding to "follow the pack" or work with Texas and the Chippies, I would have really respected that. Stop helping each other, stop waiting for each other, stop it!! I don't like it when teams are mean to other teams, but I also find it boring and stupid when teams stick together like glue.
The UN certainly had those kinds of tours when I was a kid...maybe it's changed since 9/11, but it's hard to believe there isn't some kind of tour even now. I bet they just never tried to go in.
I don't know if the Beekmans make the cheese in their own kitchen or if it's processed elsewhere, but they do have a cheese made with their goats' milk. I went back to their website and checked. They also keep bees and make flavored honeys, including a rosemary honey that sounded good to me, but then I'm very fond of rosemary, and I'd never thought of putting it with honey.
They also had photos of their kids (by which I mean their baby goats, not actual children) on their website, and they were very cute.
I was also bothered by the notion that they weren't a strong team, because they weren't physically strong. Not all of the challenges in any season have been just about physical strength, and when they had a challenge that was more logic-based, they were very good at it. The fact that they got discouraged didn't especially bother me either, because it was never without cause. Good grief, having to do a synchronized swimming challenge when you can barely swim is something about which to get discouraged, for instance. I also thought it was pretty impressive when Josh jumped out of the cab and basically made the traffic part for them. To me, giving up means you just stop and you don't get yourself started again. They always did, even when they were in a situation where it seemed absolutely impossible for them to make up the ground they'd lost. They're also not the first team to win a season without winning a single leg of the race. In fact, the all-star season was won by a team that didn't win a single leg except the last one.
And yeah, I also agree that with the people you're closest to, you can whine and gripe and move on. I was more bothered by the twins putting on a good act at the mat for Phil, blaming only themselves for losing, when throughout the leg, they yapped about other teams, even shrieking at the other teams to leave the Beekmans behind and work with them. Geez, at that point, what were they supposed to do? Wait around for the twins to finish their penalty? Plus, given the fact that the Beekmans spoke French and were willing to share that skill with the other two teams, they would have been stupid to leave them behind. And I thought it was beyond unbelievable that the Twinnies, of all people, would tell the Beekmans to shut up because they couldn't concentrate on the task if they talked. Good heavens, the Twinnies did nothing but yap through every task, clearly considering it even better game play if another competitor were bothered by it. They really had no right to complain when someone else did the same thing to them.
I liked this finale, it was great and exciting.
I wasn't able to "connect" I guess you can say, to the racers as much as you guys, because my ballet class was at the same time as TAR, so for me, the finale and the first two episodes were the only ones I was able to watch. So, really I didn't have a favourite team, and I didn't dislike any of the teams because I didn't watch the entire season.
But what I got from the finale, is that the goat farmers were the "underdogs" and the rest of the teams were in a three-way alliance. I like the fact that the goat farmers were able to win when it counted the most. Like all long enduring competitions, it's a marathon not a sprint, sure you can win the first few legs, but it's the last one that's the most important.
That's what I like about TAR it's unpredictable, you always assume that the most consistent and strongest team will take it all (i.e. Snowboarders, Lexie and Trey), but sometimes luck, strategy and momentum come into play, and this finale was an example of it.
I think the word "deserve" is thrown here, other forums and EW articles too much and loosely. I know people had their favourites and wanted them to win, and the other two teams were more consistent, but at the end Josh and Brent won the last leg, the most important one and the one that counted the most so they do deserve it.
The goat farmers win can be summed up by this quote:
"It's not how you start, it's how you finish."


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The Army Black Knights came an awfully long way to be embarrassed in their season opener.
San Diego State scored three touchdowns in the span of 2:45 in the third quarter, including Colin Lockett's 96-yard kickoff return, and overwhelmed Army 42-7 Saturday night.
It was a dreadful opener for Army, which is trying to bounce back from a 3-9 record in 2011. The Black Knights couldn't get anything going with their triple option against SDSU's aggressive defense until it was too late. Trent Steelman was intercepted twice and lost a fumble, with two of the turnovers setting up Aztecs scores.
"It wasn't a fact of being ill-prepared. We just didn't show up," linebacker Nate Combs said.
"I'm really disappointed," Steelman said. "But, there was nothing the coaches did. They had us fully prepared for everything we saw. It just comes down to me and the other veteran players."
Coach Rich Ellerson said he was stunned.
"I didn't anticipate us playing like that," Ellerson said. "I don't want to take anything away from San Diego State. It's a good football team and they played well. They were precise, they were physical and we were not. ... We had trouble getting lined up in formations that we've been working on for four weeks. It was stunning how few things we were able to execute."
Walter Kazee scored twice in the first half for the Aztecs (1-1), who bounced back from an opening loss at Washington.
SDSU coach Rocky Long returned to conventional thinking a week after raising eyebrows by trying for two two-point conversions rather than PATs - both failed - and going for it on fourth down rather than trying a late field goal against Washington. With Long apparently regaining his trust in his kicker, Chance Marden made all six PATs against Army, although he missed both of his field goal attempts, from 40 and 37 yards.
Leading 21-0 at halftime, the Aztecs scored 21 more in a span of less than three minutes in the third quarter.
Four plays after Ezell Ruffin's 57-yard catch-and-run, Adam Muema scored on a 1-yard run to cap SDSU's first possession of the second half.
Josh Gavert intercepted Steelman one play into the next Army drive, giving SDSU the ball at the Black Knights' 33. Two plays later, Ryan Katz threw an 8-yard TD pass to Chad Young.
Army avoided the shutout when Terry Baggett scored on a 10-yard run with 5:54 left in the third quarter, making it 35-7.
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Mechanical failure is being blamed for a crash involving two school buses earlier this week that sent 17 children to the hospital, according to a local union.
United Labor Unions, the union for Dallas County School Bus Drivers and Monitors, said the driver of bus No. 727 "took every evasive and emergency action available to her but was unable to avoid the collision."
The union issued the news release because they said they wanted the prevent the driver from being blamed for a mechanical failure.
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Joanne Erickson promotes Steamboat real estate abroad
June 23, 2012
Steamboat Springs — The first flight from Tokyo's Narita International Airport to Denver International Airport on March 31, 2013, may not come packed with eager Asian buyers for ski town real estate. But it doesn't hurt to be prepared.
Joanne Erickson, of Colorado Group Realty, a veteran international traveler, has been attending a series of gatherings of Realtors from across the world, but not to meet prospective buyers. Instead, Erickson is cultivating relationships with Realtors from countries like Argentina and Tanzania with clients of their own who have a global perspective.
Erickson returned in May from five days in St. Petersburg, Russia, where she made a presentation about Steamboat Springs in front of Realtors who had gathered there from 65 countries. She didn't pitch individual property listings; instead, she gave them a feeling for Steamboat's laid-back culture and a broad survey of the types of vacation homes available as well as the price ranges.
"I only had three to five minutes, so I presented the lifestyle," Erickson said. "I told them about what distinguishes Steamboat from other ski resorts. I didn't talk that much about skiing but all the other fun things to do, like horseback riding in snow. I emphasized the outdoor lifestyle."
The convention was hosted by FIABCI, the International Real Estate Federation, which has a Colorado chapter. The 63rd FIABCI World Congress attracted more than 800 Realtors.
The reaction Erickson received from her luxury-oriented audience for her slide presentation on Steamboat was that the prices in the Yampa Valley struck them as being quite reasonable, Erickson said.
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"Right now, Australians make up a large segment of our international buyers," Erickson said. "The new winter flight from Los Angeles to Hayden/Steamboat Springs will make it easier for the Aussies to get here. I do expect to see an increase of Brazilians and other Latinos, as well."
Colorado Group's marketing coordinator, Laurie Peter, said she thinks Erickson's strategy of skipping direct promotion to buyers and reaching out instead to Realtors with international clients is a sound one.
Erickson is quick to say she hasn't closed any deals involving international buyers, but she is working with people from Australia, providing guidance to a commercial developer from Mexico and cultivating a contact in Dubai who tells her "ski resorts are sexy."
Her colleague, Jon Wade, had a client from the British Virgin Islands this week who considers cabins in the Rocky Mountains nostalgic.
"I have someone from Tortola who closed on a cabin at Steamboat Lake here Thursday," Wade said. "He is buying because his family grew up going to his grandpa's cabin in Colorado and wants his kids and extended family to have the same experience."
Wade happened to be monitoring his website traffic this week when a prospective buyer from Canada visited to look at high-end homes. He said he closes two to three sales each year involving clients from abroad, primarily from the United Kingdom and Australia. But it's not out of the ordinary to talk to or exchange emails with people from Canada, France and even Dubai, he said.
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Erickson grew up speaking French, Spanish and a smattering of Portuguese.
"I was skiing on Mount Werner this winter when I heard people speaking Portuguese, but I resisted (the impulse) to approach them," she said.
A recent trip to a state real estate convention in Vail reinforced her instinct that now is a good time to position Steamboat to receive international buyers.
Erickson said Michael Driver, director of international marketing at the Colorado Tourism Office, told the group that Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Brazil are the top nations in terms of generating international visitors to Colorado.
In addition to the inaugural United Airlines flight from Tokyo on a 787 Dreamliner near the end of next ski season, Driver pointed out to his audience that there now is new direct service from Denver to Iceland.
The top buyers for the Reykjavik flight are from Paris, Amsterdam and Copenhagen, Driver was reported as saying by Erickson.
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