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Sofia city center was renovated recently, old buildings stand alongside a new plazza and pathways
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lousat (103153) 2014-01-18 15:24
Hi Miguel,a very elegant streer from Sofia,very nice and well designed,excellent capture with good details and a lot of colors and things to see,i like it! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano
imageme (1790) 2014-01-18 15:45
Hi Gueguel, Beautiful street scene with awesome flowers and relaxing places. I think this sector in the city is only for pedestrian and not for the cars and I believe this must be a good area for shopping. Great management of light despite the strong sunlight. Wonderful details. Thank for sharing
mirosu (16295) 2014-01-18 17:01
Bonjour Miguel,
Nicely composed street photo. I like the placement of the street lights in the row on the right side and the sitting lady in the front. She adds nice life to this excellent scene.
Well done my friend.
HOLIDAYS in MOUNTAINS
hidibyendu (929) 2014-01-18 17:54
Hi Miguel,
A very colorful street picture this is. Very good details are also present. Nice perspective and depth too.
aliabazari (16306) 2014-01-18 18:07
Hi Gueguel Dear
Sign exhibited a very beautiful and attractive. Exposure and color are very well done. Very well.
Thanks for sharing.
Corry (4508) 2014-01-18 18:55
Bonsoir Gueguel
Image avec de belles couleurs et une belle profondeur. Salutations.
jadesgran (5431) 2014-01-18 22:31
Hello Gueguel
Your picture has portrayed the old building with the fabulous new walkway brilliantly.It looks so inviting, especially with the petunias in the flower beds and hanging baskets.A place I would love to visit.
Excellent photography!
Best Wishes
aleXundar (1256) 2014-01-18 23:04
Hello Miguel,
A nice, colorful street scene... very pleasant. The lady in fg is really enjoying the warmth of sun and the beautiful atmosphere. A very well composed shot with great clarity and depth.
Lovely presentation. Tfs.
pajaran (71655) 2014-01-18 23:27
Lepa ulica u Sofiji sa cvecem i klupma ...
Dobar snimak i perspektiva, lepo pokazano mesto i detalji, lepe boje.
Sve najbolje.
Beautiful street in Sofia with flowers and benches ...
Good shot and perspective, nice place shown and details, beautiful colors.
All the best.
ikeharel (85010) 2014-01-19 2:21
Good morning Miguel,
Modernly renovated pedestrian-street, with lavish flowes decorations and beautiful lamp-posts.
Nicely taken the photo, on a sunny day, summertime as I see how the people were dressed.
Fine clarity and DOF collected.
Best regards,
holmertz (64602) 2014-01-19 3:25
Hello Miguel,
Parts of Sofia really needed some renewal in 2011, when I visited the city. This looks quite nice with lots of well captured fine colours. The seated woman creates a nice foreground.
Kind regards,
Royaldevon (48540) 2014-01-19 4:05
Hello Miguel,
This is a very attractive, modern city, not quite what I had imagined from travel programmes.
You have chosen a fine point of view which creates an excellent sense of perspective. The lady with the phone is strongly positioned and we cannot help but become involved in her phone conversation! I wonder how we ever coped before mobile phones!!!
The colours are nicely saturated making it a most attractive shot.
Have a great Sunday,
Bev :-)
jhm (167752) 2014-01-19 4:46
Hello Miguel,
What a perfect urbanisation of these city with stairs and flowers in these shopping street
Excellent composition, nice captured.
Sharpness and clarity make these picture attractive.
Lovely cityscape and perfect presentation.
Very well done, TFS.
Have a nice Sunday,
serp2000 (46526) 2014-01-19 7:55
Hi, Miguel,
Good quality, fine composition, but I think this is very faceless part of the city. We can find similar streets everywhere in Europa. Frankly speaking I don't like this side of urbanization.
The photo is tilted to the right, isn't it? )) If you want to show us the best works, so you can give us better quality. This is simple low of marketing.
Best wishes,
Cricri (133230) 2014-01-19 8:02
Hi Miguel
Charmante rue de Sofia, joliment garnie de fleurs, plein d'autres détails et de couleurs, un endroit agréable de s'y promener
Beau dimanche
mohammad_H (10174) 2014-01-19 8:28
Beautiful scenery and pleasant
Clarity, sharpness, excellent light
Quiet life, to feel and touch the image
Best wishes to you
Silvio1953 (162240) 2014-01-19 10:11
Ciao Miguel, lovely urban view with nice people, excellent perspective, splendid light and wonderful natural colors, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio
adramad (52488) 2014-01-19 11:02
Hola Miguel.
Magnífica composicion, con el POV que nos muestra una bella perspectiva del bonito boulevard, un lugar que parece muy agradable para el paseo, con los bonitos bancos-jardineras, las flores en la secuencia de farolas, añaden mucho encanto a la imagen.
Un bonito dia de luz, que te da una bonita gama de colores y buena nitidez.
Buen comienzo de semana.
Saludos cordiales.
peaceful atmosphere in such a beautiful
place to have a walk or to sit for
a while simple shot from the daily life
nice shot with nice framing
cornejo (51046) 2014-01-19 12:28
Hi Miguel very good view of this interesting and beautiful scene of daily life there, very well captured in this great and beautiful photography. Interesting picture with good sharpness, depth, light and color. Very good and nice job perfectly done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.
Good evening and happy start to the week.
Warm greetings from southern Spain.
jmdias (73469) 2014-01-19 23:54
nice view of the street and the flowers and façades, the personage in well positioned and added interest and life to the scenery. TFS.
danos (105274) 2014-02-03 7:43
Hi Miguel,
beautiful this section of the pedestrian of the capital with the flowers and the sitting woman to dominatin the scene.The excellent light management enhance the vivid colours as the sharpness of the image.
omid266 (6760) 2014-02-04 8:06
** Salam dear Gueguen ,
Very nice foto shared with you from Sofia ,
Nice and Peaceful view ,
nice work ,
Thank you for sharing this beautiful ,
God Bless **
Omid -I.R.IR
elenimavrandoni (0) 2014-02-07 11:34
Miguel, a nice and bright picture, very relaxed ambiance and a marvelous day to enjoy in Sofia...now it's winter there and lots of snow so it's nice to see this beautiful season on your picture!!
have a great day wherever you are!!
berek (50508) 2015-06-25 23:08
Dear Gueguel
Charming street of Sofia, beautifully garnished with flowers, lots of other details and colors, a nice place to walk around. Take care.
All the best
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- Copyright: Gueguel Miguel (Miguel82) (27752)
- Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2013-00-00
- Categories: Daily Life
- Exposure: f/3.5, 1/1250 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2014-01-18 15:05


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Freedom in the World 2009 - Monaco
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|16 July 2009
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|Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2009 - Monaco, 16 July 2009, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4a64529b2d.html [accessed 25 November 2017]
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Capital: Monaco
Population: 30,000
Political Rights Score: 2
Civil Liberties Score: 1
Status: Free
Prince Albert II continued his global environmental activism during 2008 by expanding his Monaco Foundation to include a chapter in the United States. Nevertheless, environmentalists criticized the Prince's May announcement of plans to expand the principality by extending it out to sea on stilts, citing potential harm to Monaco's ecosystem. Monaco also came under criticism during the year from leading world economies, including the United Kingdom, France, and the United States, due to its ongoing reputation as a tax haven and appearance on the OECD blacklist.
The Grimaldi family has ruled the Principality of Monaco for the past 700 years, except for a period of French occupation from 1793 to 1814. Under a treaty ratified in 1919, France pledged to protect the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of the country in return for a guarantee that Monegasque policy would conform to French political, military, and economic interests.
Prince Rainier III, who ruled from 1949 to until his death in 2005, is often credited with engineering Monaco's impressive economic growth. During his reign, the country ended its dependence on gambling and nurtured other sources of revenue – principally tourism and financial services. In February 2002, Monaco adopted the euro currency despite the fact that it is not a member of the European Union (EU).
Legislative elections in 2003 led to a major upset for the National and Democratic Union (UND), which had dominated Monegasque politics for several decades. The opposition Union for Monaco (UPM) received 58.5 percent of the vote and 21 of the 24 seats in the Conseil National.
Rainier's successor, Prince Albert II, served as patron of the Year of the Dolphin 2007, a campaign by the United Nations and allied organizations that focused on saving dolphins in the wild and raising awareness on their behalf. The prince has made global environmental awareness a priority of his reign and continued the effort in 2008 by expanding his organization, the Monaco Foundation, to include a chapter in the United States.
In May, the Prince announced his plans to expand the principality by extending it out to sea on stilts; the principality currently only covers about one square mile. Environmentalists criticized the plan, however, over concerns that expansion would harm Monaco's marine life.
Political Rights and Civil Liberties
Monaco is an electoral democracy. However, the prince, who serves as head of state, has the sole authority to initiate legislation and change the government. The 24 members of the unicameral Conseil National are elected for five-year terms; 16 are chosen through a majority electoral system and 8 by proportional representation.
The head of government, known as the minister of state, is traditionally appointed by the monarch from a list of three candidates, all French nationals, presented by the French government. The current minister of state, Jean-Paul Proust, has held the post since June 2005. The prince also appoints five other ministers (counselors), who make up the cabinet. All legislation and the budget require the assent of the Conseil National, which is currently dominated by the UPM party. The only other party represented is the Rally for Issues and Monaco (REM), which holds three seats.
Because of a lack of available financial information, the country's level of corruption is difficult to measure. Monaco was not ranked by Transparency International in its 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index. Monaco remains on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) list of uncooperative tax havens, but since July 2005, it has applied a withholding tax to accounts held by citizens of EU member states. Most of the resulting revenue goes back to the country where the account holder resides. In October 2008, a group of economically strong countries organized through an OECD summit in Washington, DC in November and private meetings among EU leaders to demand greater crackdowns on tax havens such as Monaco.
The media in Monaco are free and independent. The constitution provides for freedom of speech and the press, although the penal code prohibits denunciations of the ruling family. In 2007, a libel and injury case against famed organist Marc Giacone, who had poked fun at the prince and other officials on his website, resulted in a 2,000 euro fine. Internet access is not restricted.
The constitution guarantees freedom of religion. However, Roman Catholicism is the state religion. There are no laws against proselytizing by formally registered religious organizations, but it is strongly discouraged. Academic freedom is not restricted. The country's only institution of higher education, the private University of Monaco, offers degrees in business administration. Monegasque students are eligible to enter French and other postsecondary educational institutions on the basis of specific agreements.
The constitution provides for freedom of assembly, which is generally respected by the authorities. No restrictions are imposed on the formation of civic and human rights groups. While outdoor meetings require police authorization, there have been no reports that the government withheld authorization for political reasons. Workers have the legal right to organize and bargain collectively, although they rarely do so. Only 10 percent of the workforce is unionized. All workers except state employees have the right to strike.
The legal rights to a fair public trial and an independent judiciary are generally respected. The justice system is based on French legal code, and the constitution requires that the prince delegate his judicial powers to the courts. The prince names the five full members and two judicial assistants to the Supreme Court on the basis of nominations by the Conseil National and other government bodies. Jail facilities generally meet international standards. Once criminal defendants receive definitive sentences, they are transferred to a French prison.
The constitution differentiates between the rights of Monegasque nationals and those of noncitizens. Of the estimated 32,000 residents in the principality, only about 7,000 are actual Monegasques, who alone may participate in the election of the Conseil National. Monegasques also benefit from free education, unemployment assistance, and the ability to hold elective office. As long as they secure a residence permit, noncitizens are free to purchase real estate and open businesses.
A woman can lodge criminal charges against her husband for domestic violence, and women generally receive equal pay for equal work. Although naturalized male citizens can transfer citizenship to their offspring, naturalized female citizens cannot. Women who become naturalized citizens by marriage cannot vote or run as candidates in elections until five years after the marriage. There were no reports of trafficking in persons into, from, or within Monaco during the year.

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Discussion in 'Racquets' started by Kevin T, Aug 20, 2006.
Patiently awaiting your kind feedback!
I'm interested too, a friend of mine is looking to pick up a few retros
Oops, sorry, I just saw this post.
I indeed bought a few Retros a few months ago, as they were being discounted by an online retailer (TW never sold this frame). I could only get them in 4 & 1/2 grips, which I had to build up to 5/8 (my size) with a sleeve. Not a bad thing since it adds the right amount of weight to the racquet, which is a bit light in stock form. The frames also came with a bunch of Retro 6-pack bags (one per racquet!), which look cool but are flimsier than regular Fischer bags (the Retro bags are basically a nylon shell, with no hard support at the bottom).
Cosmetically, the Retros look nice, but rather basic. Simple grey paint with 4 red lines on the side and on the bottom of the hoop. Nothing like the works of art of previous versions, but I kinda like the stark Germanic simplicity of this new look, similar to my 1980's Fischer RC-4 skis and the old Stan Smith snowshoe monoshaft racquet. It seems that Fischer was trying to cut costs a little bit on this model: old mold, basic paint, half racquet cover, which I have not seen in a long time (it adds to the Retro effect, I guess), and cheap bag. But the specs are as tight as ever for Fischer: the racquets came with stickers stating the actual weight and balance, and all of them were between 2 grams of each other (319 - 321). Excellent Fischer quality control, as always.
How do they play? Very nicely, I must say. With the added 12 grams of the build-up sleeve (and no added lead) and TF red code strings at 55, they are at the 12 oz mark, just right. I've always liked thin-gauge poly in Fischer frames, there's something about the flex of the racquet and the bite of the strings in that combination that produces nice feel and control, with tons of spin, especially on the slice backhand. I find the Retros to play very nicely from all parts of the court, but they are volleying machines! Perfect flex for touch and angles at the net. They are not underpowered from the back court either, as I initially feared. I could no longer play with the Vacuum Pro 90, I must admit, even though I loved it 10 years ago. It is simply too demanding a frame, especially on clay where one has to generate one's own power. But the Retro 98 has a lot of similar characteristics in a larger head. Does it contain SIC ceramics? It says so on the racquet... Despite the controversy on this issue, I would bet that there IS indeed some ceramics in the layup. That distinctive muted, elastic yet solid feel of the Retro is too similar to the old Fischers for it not to contain ceramics. It's just a guess, however. I have one Vacuum classic 98 with air carbon (the yellow version), which came from the exact same mold, and is also a very nice racquet in its own right, but the air carbon version feels significantly different and more generic (Wilson-like, etc.). So really, for the price, the Retro is a true gem of a racquet that should appeal to Fischer fans. Is it the exact same thing as previous incarnations? No, simply because it's 320 grams and not 330, but it's really really close to past Fischers, and a little customization (as simple as putting on a heavier leather grip) could easily bridge that gap.
Thanks so much for digging up this old thread. You can still get this frame for a reasonable price from Canada on the big auction site. I think I'll give it a shot. Happy holidays.
I'm a long-time Fischer user and agree 100% with Fabrice's comment about the current Air-Carbon layup feeling more 'generic' than the classic Ceramic fiber Fischers of the 1990's/early 2000's. They simply have an awesome, unique feel that is unmatched by any other layup.
Fabrice thanks for the write-up. Now that the retros are a more reasonable price I am seriously considering getting myself one for Christmas. Shame about the lower quality finish compared to the original Pro Classics.
Fabrice if I may I have a question or two. How does it compare to the Pro Classic 90 in terms of
1) Power - actually you answered this RE the clay court comment, how much more powerful? A slight power increase or a lot
2) Is it less flexible than the Pro Classic 90"? Slightly or a bit more stiffer
3) Solidity? Obviously at 10 grams less weight stock there is less graphite so has much less solid is it? Does it still feel hefty against pace like a Pro Classic 90".
I will try your tip about thin gauge polys.
1) Power - The power increase from the Vac. 90 is noticeable, but the Retro is by no means a powerful racquet. But the thicker beam (22 vs 19 mm), larger head, more open string pattern, and longer main strings produce more ball speed. I'd say it has the same amount of power as a C-10 pro or a Head Pro Tour 280, but less than a 6.1 95, for example.
2) "Is it less flexible than the Pro Classic 90"? Slightly or a bit more stiffer."
A bit stiffer, but still on the flexible side.
3) Solidity?
With my set up (12 extra grams in the handle), it feels VERY solid against pace. The 10 grams missing in the stock frame compared to a 330 g Fischer may just come from lighter grip pallets, or lighter grommets, not from the graphite itself. When you tink about it, 10 grams is really not much.
"I will try your tip about thin gauge polys."
18 gauge works really well. Signum poly pro plasma and TF red code look nice with the red stripes of the frame.
Fabrice thanks for the quick and concise reply.
I recently picked one of these up and have had a hit with it. It is too early for me to tell much but the initial feeling is very nice!
Are you still using these and can you give us an update on how it is going and your string choice? Still using the thin poly?
Still have a few in my collection, but I've recently gone back to the Pro Number One for a little more pop. I'm also trying out the MSpeed Pro # 1 98. Tough pick between these two, but I'm leaning toward the non-magnetic version. Both are sweet, though.
Fabrice, Which Pro #1, 320g or 330g version?
320 grams. Thanks to the help of some good people who post here on TW (thanks Mrs. Day, Andrew, and Wenda), I was able to stock up on some of the most recent Pro # 1 versions (red & black / red, black, & white). I customize them a little to add some weight to the handle. But I'd love to get my hands back on the 330 g. red & silver or the VT 98 red. Had both of those a few years ago and stupidly let them go. But the 320 g. version is still pretty good when you don't have the 330 g as a point of reference. It was the same thing when the Prince Ti Response came out: everybody was complaining that it was a step down from the Precision Response 660. But if you go back today to a Ti Response, you'd have to admit that it was a really great racquet, far superior to most of the current Prince releases. Same thing again between the POG and the Prince Graphite II. Pick up a PG II MP today without the original graphite as a reference and you'll find it to be a very capable racquet (albeit with a string pattern that's almost TOO open if that's possible). So I'm still enjoying the 320g Pro # 1, but any owner of a 330g can always tempt me with an offer...
Hit with mine last night. Strung with basic Prince Syn Gut @60. Everything but the backhand was working great; timing was off but that is typical with me when using a racquet for the first few times.
After hitting strokes for about 30 min. we played two sets. On serve I hit several aces and only had 1 double. Many forehand winners (my strength) and while I struggled with backhand I am confident that will come around. All- in-all I am very impressed!
I have read that these frames like a low tension, can anyone comment on their experience? I have a hard time imagining more comfort/feel than I am getting @60 but if someone has tried it I would love to hear about it.
Thanks for info. I was mulling over the purchase of a Retro when the prices go down a bit more but I don't think I will now.
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Fort Hays State University > About FHSU > Academic Divisions > College of Science, Technology and Mathematics > Department of Agriculture > Rodeo Coaches
Department of AgricultureFort Hays State University600 Park StreetAlbertson Hall 212Phone: email@example.com Department
Bronc Rumford is the head coach of the Fort Hays State University's rodeo team.
Rumford was on the rodeo team
while a student at FHSU, competing in bareback riding,
steer wrestling, and calf roping. In 1973, he was one
of three men from FHSU to go to the College National
Finals in All-Around Cowboy Classification. Fort Hays
State is the only university to ever qualify three men
for the all-around classification. He graduated in 1974
from FHSU.
Rumford is the owner/manager of Rumford Rodeo
Company in Abbeyville. The Rumford Company produces rodeos
all around the USA. Rumford Rodeo Company has qualified
either bulls or horses for the National Finals Rodeo
almost every year. Rumford has been on the National Finals
Rodeo contractors committee and also has been the president
of the Miss Rodeo America Pageant. He also breaks and
trains horses at the ranch in Abbeyville.
In December 2009, Rumford traveled to Spain to put on
rodeos overseas. He has produced rodeos in South America
and Sweden as well.
Ross Russell is the assistant coach. Russell
is a 2008 graduate of Fort Hays State University with a degree
in justice studies. He is originally from Minden, NE, where
he participated in rodeo in high school. He was on Colby
Community College's rodeo team and joined the FHSU rodeo
team when he transferred in fall 2006.


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If pretending to ride an invisible horse "Gangnam Style" didn't capture your imagination in 2012, here at home the year also marked the debut self-titled album from Saskatchewan roots rockers The Sheepdogs, who took the road to success in beat-up vans and hand-me down beaters.
Taking home a slew of Juno Awards this year, the winners of Rolling Stone Magazine's "Choose The Cover" contest in 2011 (1.5 million votes made them the first unsigned band to grace the cover) kept the momentum going by touring with Kings of Leon and John Fogerty.
A documentary on their life after the Rolling Stone cover called premiered this month at the Whistler Film Festival.
Ewan Currie, the Australia-born, Saskatoon-raised guitarist and lead singer admits with the group's success, his life (including a decision on a car) has been put on hold.
"The last two years of my life I've been on the road almost non-stop. I don't even have a home let alone a car," he says. "We've been travelling so much and that's what you've got to do to be a successful musician. You've got to be busy."
His first set of wheels, a hand-me-down 1993 Plymouth Acclaim in which he took his road test as a 16-year old — the only car he's ever owned — gathers dust in his mother's garage. "Very non-descript. It's literally like a Pictionary drawing of a car," Currie says.
Like The Sheepdogs' laid back southern-style rock (no auto-tuning here) it's clear Currie values simplicity, regardless of price point.
"I want to say in spite of it being unsexy, I loved the 'no frills' (style) of that car. It looked like a regular car," he says. "To me it didn't scream 'break into me' but it also didn't scream 'I'm a teenage girl's car.' I love things that are utilitarian and simple and I think it had some of that appeal."
Growing up in the prairie city, visiting friends' houses and getting to pit parties called for a set of wheels. Currie says it also helped with the ladies.
"When you're a teen and you get that car, it's pretty amazing to be able to pick up your girlfriend for the first time," he says of the Acclaim. "It's pretty awesome."
But one thing he discovered was just how quickly costs can add up on a used car.
"I was broke most of the time. That's the glamourous life of the starving musician," he says. "I got to the point where I was registering it on a monthly basis, just pathetic."
Even his car stereo was a patch job: headphone jack converters plugged into a discman, hooked up to tiny speakers.
"I would turn it up full blast and it would sound really terrible and trebly," he says. "I remember listening to nothing but Creedence (Clearwater Revival) and The Kinks on my little speakers."
Like novice racers who pour their money into the track car and take a beater as their road car, a struggling musician invests in the tour van. It's essential to getting to the next gig in the next town and in Canada that can easily be a day's drive away.
Currie says The Sheepdogs have had three vans or "Sheepdogmobiles" while touring: "Obviously the dream is to get the sheep dog van from ," he laughs.
Not that the movie's '84 Ford Econoline would have been out of place. They've gone through a Plymouth Voyager (it pulled a small trailer filled with their gear) as well as two different Ford vans.
"The first one was pretty comical because it had an extra high roof on it — like maybe it was a church bus at one time," Currie recalls. "It was great because you could move around and stand up in it, but it was terrible on gas. When you're driving to Winnipeg from Saskatoon and you fill up two times you're in the red.
"We broke down in those things all the time and it was a constant battle, but at the same time you kind of have this love for it too, because it protected you. It got you there and it was like your home. Sometimes you'd sleep in it. It was kind of a love-hate, quasi-marriage-like relationship with the old van."
Despite frequent breakdowns, three separate instances of getting their windows smashed and having to purchase all the transmission fluid from shops along the way on one unforgettable trip, Currie says The Sheepdogs somehow managed to make the gig; only having to cancel one date over the years.
"You really just don't want to miss a gig," the front man says. "Sometimes when you're starting off it's hard to book gigs out of town and that's the whole reason you're in a band — you get on stage and play for people. The big thing is just, 'how do we get to this next gig?' and unfortunately there always seemed to be a lot of problems when you're driving these old vans and have four guys who don't really know that much about engines."
But with their new-found success (The Sheepdogs' album hit No.1 on Canadian music charts in its first week) Currie is planning to 'dispose of' the now 20-year-old Acclaim and buy a better set of wheels.
And while he jokes about purchasing a Bentley or other glam set of wheels "like a rapper or an athlete" to cruise around town, he's got his eye on a more compact option.
"For some reason I really like the idea of driving a Mini and everyone laughs at me because I'm 6'3" and a big guy, so people think it's hilarious," he says.
"I like the idea that you can zip in anywhere and parking would be a cinch. Turning around would be easy and I believe the Mini has pretty good pickup too, for a little car."


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Rain contines to fall throughout our area and that means there is a chance for flooding.
According to Storm Team Chief Meteorologist Wesley Sass, southeast Ohio could see some potentially heavy rain this weekend. Marlene Henderson with the Muskingum Valley Red Cross says one of the biggest things residents should not do if roads begin to flood is drive through them.
"You just never know if there's a swift current with that and so many people have lost their life or seriously injured when they've tried to drive through standing water not sure how deep it is, they just try to go through it," said Henderson.
Henderson also says to stay away from river banks, creeks and streams because the ground is already saturated with water.
"That's very unstable ground that you may be standing on and in a split second, that ground can give way and you would be in that rushing water and no way to get out," said Henderson.
If you live in a flood proned area, Henderson says to evacuate immediately if you see water rising.


text: In his My Word column on June 9, Charles E. Marshall advocates less political debate over climate change. I agree with that sentiment, and I agree that climate change is a fact. However, he says we should accept what the experts say, and I have a big problem with that.


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The networks that broadcast NFL games love to market these contests with each team's most well known star – i.e., "(fill in name of player) and the (fill in name of team) take on the (fill in name of player #2) and the (fill in name of team #2) in a contest of AFC rivals", or something similar. This is done in large part to appeal to casual fans who may not know very many players and couldn't name one lineman on other team – but the difference in attracting these people who are on the fence as to whether or not they watch a game is the difference between keeping or losing their jobs. And there has been no bigger rivalry that has appealed to the networks over the last decade than Tom Brady versus Peyton Manning, which gets renewed this Sunday after a one year hiatus.
The Broncos – Patriots game will be broadcast by 158 CBS stations in the US, a whopping 76% of their affiliates. Perhaps the only surprise is that the Tennessee – Minnesota kickoff was not moved to an earlier time to give the markets that air their games a chance to show the Denver – New England game too.
Here is a list of all the US stations that will be broadcasting the Pats game Sunday:
KTVA — Anchorage, AK
KXD — Fairbanks, AK
WIAT — Birmingham, AL
WTVY — Dothan, AL
WKRG — Mobile, AL
WAKA — Montgomery, AL
KFSM — Fort Smith, AR
KTHV — Little Rock, AR
KSWT — Yuma, AZ
KCBS — Los Angeles, CA
KPSP — Palm Springs, CA
KFMB — San Diego, CA
KKTV — Colorado Springs, CO
KCNC — Denver, CO
KREX — Grand Junction, CO
WFSB — Hartford, CT
WUSA — Washington, DC
WINK – Fort Myers, FL
WGFL — Gainesville, FL
WFOR — Miami, FL
WKMG — Orlando, FL
WECP — Panama City, FL
WCTV — Tallahassee, FL
WTSP — Tampa, FL
WPEC — West Palm Beach, FL
WSWG — Albany, GA
WGCL — Atlanta, GA
WRDW — Augusta, GA
WRBL — Columbus, GA
WMAZ — Macon, GA
WTOC — Savannah, GA
KGMB — Honolulu, HI
KBOI — Boise, ID
KIDK — Idaho Falls, ID
KMVT — Twin Falls, ID
WCIA — Champaign, IL
WBBM — Chicago, IL
WMBD — Peoria, IL
WIFR — Rockford, IL
WEVV — Evansville, IN
WANE — Fort Wayne, IN
WISH — Indianapolis, IN
WLFI — Lafayette, IN
WSBT — South Bend, IN
WTHI — Terre Haute, IN
KOAM — Pittsburg, KS
WIBW — Topeka, KS
KWCH — Wichita, KS
WYMT — Hazard, KY
WKYT — Lexington, KY
WLKY — Louisville, KY
KALB — Alexandria, LA
WAFB — Baton Rouge, LA
KLFY — Lafayette, LA
KNOE — Monroe, LA
WWL — New Orleans, LA
KSLA — Shreveport, LA
WBZ — Boston, MA
WSHM — Springfield, MA
WJZ — Baltimore, MD
WBOC — Salisbury, MD
WABI — Bangor, ME
WGME — Portland, ME
WAGM — Presque Isle, ME
WBKB — Alpena, MI
WWJ — Detroit, MI
WWMT — Kalamazoo, MI
WLNS — Lansing, MI
WJMN — Marquette, MI
WNEM — Saginaw, MI
WWTV — Traverse City, MI
KFVS — Cape Girardeau, MO
KHQA — Hannibal, MO
KRCG — Jefferson City, MO
KCTV — Kansas City, MO
KTVO — Kirksville, MO
KOLR — Springfield, MO
KMOV — St. Louis, MO
WLOX — Biloxi, MS
WXVT — Greenville, MS
WHLT — Hattiesburg, MS
WJTV — Jackson, MS
WMDN — Meridian, MS
KTVQ — Billings, MT
KXLF — Butte, MT
KXGN — Glendive, MT
KRTV — Great Falls, MT
KXLH — Helena, MT
KPAX — Missoula, MT
WFMY — Greensboro, NC
WNCT — Greenville, NC
WRAL — Raleigh, NC
WILM — Wilmington, NC
KGIN — Grand Island, NE
KOLN — Lincoln, NE
KMTV — Omaha, NE
KRQE — Albuquerque, NM
KLAS — Las Vegas, NV
WRGB — Albany, NY
WCBS — New York, NY
WKRC — Cincinnati, OH
WOIO — Cleveland, OH
WBNS — Columbus, OH
WHIO — Dayton, OH
WLIO — Lima, OH
WTOL — Toledo, OH
WKBN — Youngstown, OH
KWTV — Oklahoma City, OK
KOTV — Tulsa, OK
KBNZ — Bend, OR
WTAJ — Altoona, PA
WHP — Harrisburg, PA
KYW — Philadelphia, PA
KDKA — Pittsburgh, PA
WYOU — Scranton, PA
WPRI — Providence, RI
WCSC — Charleston, SC
WLTX — Columbia, SC
WBTW — Florence, SC
WSPA — Spartanburg, SC
KCLO — Rapid City, SD
KTAB — Abilene, TX
KFDA — Amarillo, TX
KEYE — Austin, TX
KFDM — Beaumont, TX
KGBT — Brownsville, TX
KBTX — Bryan, TX
KZTV — Corpus Christi, TX
KTVT — Dallas, TX
KDBC — El Paso, TX
KHOU — Houston, TX
KVTV — Laredo, TX
KLBK — Lubbock, TX
KOSA — Odessa, TX
KLST — San Angelo, TX
KENS — San Antonio, TX
KXII — Sherman, TX
KYTX — Tyler, TX
KXTS — Victoria, TX
KWTX — Waco, TX
KAUZ — Wichita Falls, TX
KUTV — Salt Lake City, UT
WCAV — Charlottesville, VA
WSVF — Harrisonburg, VA
WTKR — Norfolk, VA
WTVR — Richmond, VA
WDBJ — Roanoke, VA
WCAX — Burlington, VT
WFRV — Green Bay, WI
WDJT — Milwaukee, WI
WSAW — Wausau, WI
WVNS — Beckley, WV
WOWK — Huntington, WV
WIYE — Parkersburg, WV
WDTV — Weston, WV
WTRF — Wheeling, WV
KGWC — Casper, WY
KGWN — Cheyenne, WY
Maybe it would have been easier I had just listed the areas that won't be getting this game. That's essentially upstate New York, northern California and the pacific northwest (Bills at 49ers, 13%); Tennessee, Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota (Titans at Vikings, 11%); and per NFL rules Jacksonville and Charlotte get no game. The scheduling decision to have Chicago at Jacksonville kick off late is another head scratcher.
Most of the country (including New England) will see the Browns at the Giants for the early CBS game, though I would prefer to watch Baltimore at Kansas City. I guess CBS is cashing in on a rare opportunity to broadcast the Giants to the nation's biggest market. The early Fox game in New England is Philadelphia at Pittsburgh; nationwide that game and Green Bay at Indianapolis are fairly evenly split in amount of coverage. Jim Nantz and Phil Simms will be the announcers for the Pats – Broncos game.
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From JAMES HOULE
Redwood Valley
The Arab Revolt
What are the common features of all eight Arab countries that are now in open revolt against their governments? Lack of democratic governments, heavy dependence upon the US for military assistance, and dedication to the Neo-Liberalism that has made their ruling classes rich and the majority of their citizens impoverished. From Morocco to Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain and Jordan, we find four kings, four autocrats, no free elections, no middle class and rampant corruption. The wealthy class in each of these eight has been enriched through the economic system called "neoliberalism" that the United States, the UK, the EU, the World Bank and the IMF have promoted over the past half century. While outright thievery of public funds by the royal family has played a role in some cases, more often than not it has been by allowing free and unregulated trade, and monopolization of commerce by a favored few, that the wealthy and well-placed have come to hold all the wealth.
Abu Atris, writing in Al Jazeera English, 02/24/11 describes this as "a conflation of politics and business under the guise of privatization – less a violation of the system than business as usual. Mubarrak's Egypt is the quintessential neoliberal state." David Harvey, the English geographer and lecturer at CCNY, explains that a cardinal feature of neoliberal thinking is the belief that well-being can best be advanced by liberating individual entrepreneurial freedoms and skills within a framework of strong defense of private property rights, free markets and free trade. The state's only legitimate function should be to assure the sanctity of open markets. (A Brief History of NeoLiberalism, David Harvey. Oxford University Press 2005.) "The assurance that individual freedoms can best be guaranteed by the freedom of the market and of trade is and has long dominated the stance of the US and of the IMF towards the rest of the world." We all talk about bringing freedom to the impoverished when what we actually want is a system that assures that the common man has as little on his plate as possible.
Will A Truly Revolutionary Change Take Place in Egypt?
Putting neoliberalism into practice in Egypt has led to unemployment rising to over 20%, a weakened health care and public education, and more than 20% of the population living on less than $2 per day. Labor unrest has been widespread for many years: there have been 1900 strikes between 2004 and 2008 involving over 1.4 million workers. There has been little attempt to protect workers as the neoliberal policies of Mubarrak and his son Gamel have driven the minimum wage down from 60% of gross national product per capita in 1984 to only 13% in 2007. Previously nationalized companies were opened to private sector investment by the wealthy and well-positioned. Board seats on both public and private sector companies were distributed to high level military officers. Typical of the pattern is the fact that the General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Ahmad Ezz has suddenly cornered the entire market on steel while the Parliament Minister Talaat Mustafa was able to purchase vast tracts of public land without competitive bidding so that he might build upscale housing. According to Abu Atris, "the failure of neoliberalism to deliver human well-being to the large majority of Egyptians was one of the prime causes of the January 25th Revolution. At this point in the "transition", we see the highest ranks of the Army no longer interested in the tricky job of actually ruling Egypt as they once did after King Farouk was deposed by Colonels Naquib and Nasser in 1952. Now they want reassurance merely that their plush life style and corporate connections are guaranteed. We can expect former officials of the Mubarrak government to come forward dressed as independents and suddenly supporting open democracy. Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the Arab League and Mohammed Baradei, former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency are typical of these. They will talk of reform and a new independent foreign policy but will quietly assure the United States of their continuing support for Egypt's peace treaty with Israel. If real change were to come about in Egypt, it will take far more action on the streets than we have seen so far.
Is Israel Our Only True Interest In the Middle East?
"The core of US interest in all of this is Israel" said David Levy, a former Israeli peace negotiator. "It has always been easy to be the carrier of the Israeli agenda when one had merely to deal with the Arab autocrats, but when one has to deal with Arab democrats, that's not possible." The Egyptian Army collaborated in Israel's murderous siege of Gaza, assisted in the CIA's rendition program, provided torture services to the United States, and has served Israeli interests by keeping the people of Gaza on meager rations with no means for human betterment. The peace treaty Anwar Sadat signed back in 1979 has assured that Israel need no longer feel threatened from the south. This cooperation and this treaty are unlikely to survive if there is a real transition to democracy Egypt. This is a major concern to both the US and Israel and will probably dominate our government's thinking in the months ahead.
Egypt, Tunisia, Bahrain, Libya, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Yemen: Is There Any Common Thread?
Each of these countries, now in open rebellion against their governments, has received massive military assistance from the United States over past decades. Why do we do this? If our purpose has been to provide environments wherein democracy will prosper, where governments are open, and where there are social programs for improvement of the lives of the common people, then why are all of these countries still dominated by autocratic rulers and why are the majority of their people living in poverty? Obviously our policy has been primarily to assure stable governments that support American military strategies, neoliberalism, and our commercial and political interests in the region. Primary amongst our political interests has been the survival of the Zionist State of Israel, regardless of their violations of human rights, periodic attacks upon their neighbors, and their lack of any resources of particular value to us. The recent US veto in the United Nations of a condemnation of illegal settlement activity by Israel in the West Bank exposed our incredibly contradictory policy. We have worked for years to restrain Israeli encroachments into Palestinian land. Yet when the Palestinians themselves demand UN action, we backed off and supported our troublesome ally, much to our own disgrace.
The United States Sixth Fleet moves in close to Libya's shores hoping to take appropriate action to ensure the swift departure of the Gaddafi government and its replacement by friends of the Pentagon and State Department. In Bahrain, the United States looks aside while Saudi King Abdullah sends 30 heavy tanks across the 16 mile causeway to support his fellow Sunni Monarch Hamid Al Khalifa in the continued suppression of the Shi'ite majority on this small island where we berth our 5th Fleet. Any Shi'ite trouble might inflame the Shi'ite minority living in the eastern Saudi Arabian towns of the Qatif oasis. These people have been poorly treated for more than 50 years by the Saudi royals. There is no likelihood that Hillary Clinton will repeat her mantra about "an orderly transition to democracy" in Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco, or Oman where we find these royals much to our liking. How long will it be before the Palestinians come out in the West Bank demanding the US support them in their demand for democracy and freedom from Israeli domination? There will be much more to come.


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Roenicke tweaks lineup to face Astros lefty
Roenicke tweaks lineup to face Astros lefty
Norichika Aoki was at the top of the lineup and playing center field for Nyjer Morgan.
"We feel good that he's going to hit lefties or righties," Roenicke said. "But numbers-wise he's shown that he can definitely hit lefties.
"Nyjer did OK early last year against him and then not so good late."
Brooks Conrad was in the lineup at first base, hitting seventh and Rickie Weeks remained in the lineup at second base, hitting second in the lineup.
"You can sit him for a game but he needs to hit," Roenicke said. "We need to get him going."
Roenicke said he'd hoped that a home run on Tuesday, one of just four hits over the last 34 at-bats, would lift Weeks out of his recent slump.
"He probably needs another game or two games where he really swings the bat well to where he really feels like he's got it back again."


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Salman Khan's pain intensify, going back for treatment
Salman Khan underwent surgery in the US for Trigeminal Neuralgia, a nerve disorder that causes intense pain but he was not fully recovered. He will go back to the US for the second round of treatment. Soon after the surgery, he started shooting in the cold weather in Dublin for Kabir Khan's 'Ek Tha Tiger' which further intensifies his pain.
After surgery, his level of pain only went down by 30 percent but when he resumed worked, his condition further worsened.
The actor confirmed, "My pain, which had subsidised post surgery, has increased to 60 to 70 percent because of the cold weather in Dublin where I am shooting for my film. I have difficulty and feel intense pain while talking. I will be going back for the second round of surgery in another three months."
Currently, he is in Mumbai shooting 'Bigg Boss 5'.


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Wales's only arts festival for over 50s is now providing grants to groups who organise events that get older people involved in the arts.
The Gwanwyn Festival is run by Age Cymru and is a month-long festival held across Wales in May each year to celebrate creativity in older age.
It has just launched its small grants scheme, as Phil Thomas, the Gwanwyn Festival's Coordinator explains:
"Gwanwyn is a celebration of older age and the opportunity it provides for renewal, growth and creativity.
"The festival offers a chance for older people to get involved in the arts - from painting, photography, music, drama, storytelling and literature, to dance or film.
"It's now in its seventh year and come next May, there'll be Gwanwyn events taking place in venues right across Wales.
"This is why we're now offering small grants to groups and individuals who want to get involved by running their own Gwanwyn event as part of the festival in 2013."
For further information about the Gwanwyn small grants scheme, visit the Gwanwyn website or ring 029 2043 1555 and ask for the Gwanwyn team.
The closing date for sending in grant applications is Friday 1 March 2013.
The Gwanwyn Festival is a collaboration involving key national organisations led by Age Cymru, the Arts Council of Wales and the Welsh Government.
Gwanwyn works closely with local arts groups, active retirement and community groups, public libraries, museums, schools and care centres.
For more information:
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Madison attorney tabbed for judgeship vacancy; Wheeler man survives 42-foot fall; more state news
Madison attorney James Peterson has been nominated for a federal judgeship that's been vacant for four years, due to political bickering. President Obama named Peterson yesterday to replace the late John Shabaz in a federal district court that serves the western half of Wisconsin.
Peterson is a shareholder in the law firm of Godfrey & Kahn. He was one of three candidates recommended by the state's two U.S. senators and a bi-partisan nominating commission. Senate Democrat Tammy Baldwin said Peterson would make an excellent judge.
The post has been vacant since 2009, as Obama tried four times to get the Senate to confirm former State Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler. Each nomination got tied up in a Senate committee, where Democrats hailed Butler's qualifications while Republicans questioned them -- especially after he lost a Supreme Court election in 2008. Butler later became a law instructor at U-W Madison. Judge Shabaz died last year.
Peterson's bio on his firm's web site states he is the leader of the firm's intellectual property litigation group. He has also argued appeals before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He earned his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1998 and served as the law clerk to the Honorable David G. Deininger of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
Peterson also teaches copyright law as a member of the adjunct faculty of the University of Wisconsin Law School and holds a Ph.D. in communication from the University of Wisconsin in 1986. Prior to his career in law, Jim was a faculty member at the University of Notre Dame, where he taught film and television history.
Baldwin euphoric over historic sexual-orientation vote WASHINGTON D.C. -- Senator Tammy Baldwin says she'll never forget Thursday. Baldwin -- the first open lesbian in the U-S Senate -- helped pass a resolution to ban job discrimination against gay, bi-sexual, and transgender workers.
Democrat Baldwin co-sponsored the measure, which passed 62 to 34. Wisconsin's other senator, Republican Ron Johnson, voted no.
Baldwin said her colleagues sent a powerful message that "folks like myself" want to be judged by their work performance, and not their sexual orientation. She noted that Wisconsin was the first in the nation to pass a state law to that effect in 1982. Twenty states and Washington D-C have passed similar bans since then.
Johnson said gays were occasionally harassed at the company in Oshkosh he used to own -- and he made it clear the harassers were the only ones susceptible to losing their jobs. However, Johnson said the proposed nationwide discrimination ban was flawed. He said it would create vague burdens on employers, and provide too narrow of a religious exemption. Johnson said the measure would spur lawsuits and keep people from being hired.
The Republican-controlled House is not expected to consider the measure, although Madison House Democrat Mark Pocan wishes it would. Pocan, who is openly gay, says the bill's principles are so fundamental that most Americans already believe it's the law.
Walker mum on whether he'll sign mascot bill MADISON -- Gov. Scott Walker has not said whether he'll sign a bill making it harder to order Wisconsin schools to drop their Indian team names and mascots. The Republican Walker was asked about the subject Thursday. He said it was "not on my radar."
The Senate gave final legislative approval to the Republican measure on Tuesday, after the Assembly okayed the same bill last month.
It would water down a complaint process approved by Democrats in 2009 that resulted in three school districts being ordered to drop their Indian monikers. Some others dropped their names voluntarily, to avoid going through the complaint process.
Lawmakers will delay WEDC funding request MADISON -- Lawmakers say they need more time to consider a new funding request from the state's job creation agency.
The Joint Finance Committee postponed a meeting this week to consider $44 million in new funding for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation through mid-2015.
The panel was also supposed to consider approving a new foundation. It would let the WEDC can receive private tax-deductible donations to boost economic development.
Republican finance chairman John Nygren said he's been meeting with corporation officials to learn more about how the foundation would operate. He said there needs to be strong state government oversight of the foundation, and the agency itself.
Earlier this year, the finance panel decided to hold onto $63 million earmarked for the WEDC, and to dole it out once the agency took better control of its finances. Now, the agency is asking for $44 million of that. The other $18 million-plus would come from a department surplus.
Elections head testifies in photo ID challenge MILWAUKEE -- The head of the state elections agency said it was a real challenge to train 1,850 municipal clerks about the voter identification law.
Kevin Kennedy testified Thursday at a trial in Milwaukee, in which the ACLU and minority groups are challenging the constitutionality of the photo ID mandate.
Under the plaintiffs' questioning, Kennedy said it was never easy to pass on all the details of the law to a group that represents about one-sixth of all clerks in the country.
Unlike most states, Wisconsin lets municipalities run elections instead of the much fewer counties. With over 30,000 poll workers statewide, Kennedy said it was human nature to have glitches -- like not having some voters sign poll books, or signing on the wrong lines.
Kennedy's agency is a defendant in the lawsuit, because it enforces what the Republican governor and Legislature passed in 2011. The trial is going into its fifth day in federal court in Milwaukee. It's expected to continue for another week.
Part of the law -- but not all of it -- was struck down in 2012 by two state judges. Plaintiffs contend the photo ID requirement discourages the poor and minorities from voting, because of their difficulty to get ID's.
Kennedy said he proposed letting those without ID's vote by signing sworn statements affirming the identities, with criminal penalties for lying. He said "The Legislature chose not to adopt that."
Wheeler man survives 43-foot fall amid construction accident A construction worker who fell from an Interstate bridge project near La Crosse was identified yesterday as 19-year-old Logan Goodell of Wheeler in western Wisconsin. Officials have not provided an update on his condition. Goodell had surgery the day of Wednesday's incident, which occurred on the Dresbach bridge on I-90 over the Mississippi River at the Wisconsin-Minnesota border.
WXOW TV in La Crosse quoted a Winona County sheriff's report which said that Goodell was removing framework that was set up to pour concrete, when he stepped backward, and fell 42 feet into a coffer-dam below.
The report said the employee -- who works for Ames Construction -- was wearing a harness, but it was not being used properly. Winona County deputies are investigating, along with Ames Construction and the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
The Dresbach bridge is replacing an outdated structure. The new one is due to open in 2016.
Cold weather means increasing census at homeless shelters A brief cold snap has Wisconsin homeless shelters bracing for more business.
The demand for emergency housing remains relatively high, and the Emergency Shelter in Appleton is trying to get other shelters in the Fox Valley to work together.
Jerome Martin says there are a half-dozen homeless shelters from Oshkosh to Green Bay -- and they can keep people off the streets if they combine their efforts.
The Fox Valley Warming Shelter has been busy this year, with more 10,000 overnight stays for the year ending Sept. 1st. That's about a-third more than the previous year.
Overnight temperatures dipped into the teens this week for the first time this fall. It was 12 degrees in Hayward at 7 a.m., Friday -- and it was 15 as far south as Sparta. River Falls recorded 19 degrees.
Forecasters say a new front will keep Friday night's lows in the mid-to-upper-30's statewide, with a new chance of rain and-or light snow in the north into tomorrow.
Highs are expected to be in the 40's each day through the weekend, with a slight cool-down on Veterans' Day Monday.
Wausau police, FBI team up on alleged Mexican kidnapping probe The FBI and Wausau Police are checking out some disturbing new details about the disappearance of a woman nine years ago who has since turned up in Mexico.
Connie McCallister, 25, told police on Wednesday she went to a party in the Milwaukee or Chicago areas in 2004 with her ex-boyfriend Freddie Ruiz. She believed she was drugged and kidnapped because the next thing she knew, she was in Mexico.
Wausau Police said McCallister never mentioned anything about an abduction when they first talked in September. At that time, McCallister said she had three children with a subsequent man whom she married -- and she wanted to return to the U.S. with the kids.
Wausau Police said they'd provide the new information to the FBI, and keep trying to bring her home as she wishes. If she returns to Wausau, officials say they'll question her about why she left with Ruiz. At the time, she told her mother they were fine -- and they wouldn't say where they were.
-- Larry Lee, WSAU, Wausau
Stomach flu closes Kenosha County school KENOSHA -- The Trevor-Wilmot School in Kenosha County is closed Friday after a stomach virus sickened almost 75 youngsters.
Officials say the school has been dealing with ailments suffered by both students and staff members.
Around 70 kindergarten-through-eighth graders either stayed home or were sent home Thursday. Health officials say they do not believe the illnesses were caused by some type of food.
A cleaning company is scrubbing the building from top-to-bottom today, and it's expected to re-open on Monday.
Teacher answering charges of theft, marijuana possession RHINELANDER -- A Rhinelander High School English teacher is due in court today for allegedly stealing electronic items from the school, and growing marijuana at his home.
Joshua Juergens, 35, was arrested Wednesday at his home near Rhinelander. Oneida County Sheriff Grady Hartman said a search warrant was executed at Juergens' home, where they found undisclosed items that were suspected to be stolen -- plus a growing operation with numerous marijuana plants. No charges have been filed in that case yet.
Juergens did appear in Oneida County Circuit Court Thursday on a separate disorderly conduct charge. A $500 bond was set in that matter.
Rhinelander assistant school superintendent Dave Wall said he had no reason to believe that other people were involved -- and that staff members and students were never put in jeopardy from the incidents.
Officials said Juergens joined the Rhinelander district in August.
-- Larry Lee, WSAU, Wausau
Girl's bicyle found but she remains missing A search continues for a 15-year-old girl missing since Tuesday in Waukesha County.
Kathryn Stalbaum of the town of Genesee missed her school bus, and she texted a friend that she would ride her bicycle to Kettle Moraine High.
On Thursday, the teal bicycle was found. Sheriff's officials would not say where. They said they've found no immediate signs of foul play, but they have no idea what might have happened to Stalbaum -- or where she might be.
School officials alerted the girl's parents after she failed to show up on Tuesday morning.
The parents were searching for their daughter when they saw a sheriff's deputy on patrol, and reported her missing.
Investigators say they've combed through cell-phones and social media accounts to look for clues, but they won't say if they found anything worthwhile.
On Sunday night, Great Mission Church of Wales is holding prayer vigil to show support for Stalbaum and her family.
Woman's remains found near Dresser finally identified A woman whose body was found in northwest Wisconsin 20 years ago has finally been identified.
A hunter found the remains of Pearline Walton in November of 1993 near Dresser in Polk County. She was last seen in Minneapolis in the summer of 1993.
Walton was 22 back then.
Recently, Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension began a statewide project to identify dozens of human remains. Walton was the first, after her family provided DNA that matched the woman.
The bureau's assistant superintendent, Drew Evans, said there was a belief that Walton was murdered -- but he could not comment on the specifics of the investigation. Evans said the identification has brought some closure to Walton's family in Minneapolis.
Polk County Sheriff Pete Johnson said the identifying of Walton is a very important step as it continues to investigate.
-- Minnesota News Network
DNR seeks public input on forest management plans MADISON -- The Wisconsin DNR has drawn up forest management plans for five state-owned properties throughout Wisconsin -- and officials want to find out what the public thinks about them.
Until the master plans are finished, sites would continue to be certified as sustainably-managed as timber is removed.
The five properties include state wildlife areas at Waunakee in Dane County, Moose Lake in Iron County, Albany in Green County, and Spring Creek in Price County. The other site is Kohler-Andrae State Park in Sheboygan County.
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A school in the Silver Lake area was locked down and nearby streets were closed Wednesday morning for an investigation after police received a report of "suspicious" activity.
Aerial video showed officers outside Allesando Elementary School. Details regarding the report, called in to police, were not immediately available.
Los Angeles police completed a search at about 10 a.m. and determined there was no threat to the school. Student were "safe in classrooms continuing instruction," according to the Los Angeles School Police Department.
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Parsons announces that the Dubai Water Canal project won the International Road Federation's Global Roads Achievement Award (GRAA) under the Urban Planning and Mobility category.
Parsons announces that the Dubai Water Canal project won the International Road Federation's Global Roads Achievement Award (GRAA) under the Urban Planning and Mobility category.
Salini Impregilo won best global water project prize for its Abu Hamour tunnel built in Doha, Qatar. The recognition was awarded to the Group, a global leader in the water sector, from Engineering News Record (ENR) that each year publishes its top international contractor rankings.
Rema Tip Top wurde als Dienstleister von RWE mit dem Supplier Award 2017 ausgezeichnet
The Robbins Company announces that the recently completed Túnel Emisor Poniente (TEP) II has been nominated as an ITA Tunneling Awards finalist for Project of the Year.
Bert Wasmund, a Hatch employee for 51 years this fall, has been named to the Members of the Order of Canada. He joins our founder, Dr. Gerry Hatch, who, in 1997, was also bestowed this highest national civilian honor. One of 99 individuals invested in 2017 as part of Canada's 150-year celebration, Dr. Wasmund is a world-renowned leader in metallurgical plant engineering and design; an innovator, philanthropist, and long-time mentor to fellow industry experts.
The manufacturer of specialist geosynthetic products received the award in the "Innovation Management" category.
Parsons recently accepted the Operational Efficiency Project of the Year award from the California Transportation Foundation (CTF) for the I‑80 SMART Corridor Project that uses Parsons' Intelligent Transportation System technology to maximize safety and efficiency of one of the busiest transportation corridors in the Bay Area of California.
Cimic Group's mining services provider Thiess, as part of the Roche Thiess Linfox (RTL) joint venture, has been awarded a contract to continue mining operations at the Yallourn mine, located in Victoria's Latrobe Valley.
Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) has been awarded the esteemed 'Metals Company of the Year' for all-round excellence at the S&P Global Platts, Global Metals Awards, as well as 'Industry Leadership Award - Raw Materials and Mining'.
Parsons announces that the Washington Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) recently named the Elliott Bay Seawall project the 2017 Project of the Year in the Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair category for a project valued at more than $75 million. The award recognizes excellence in management and administration for the successful completion of a public works project.
Truly innovative design concepts pushing utilization of high-strength steels to the limits characterize this year's four finalists for the Swedish Steel Prize. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Stockholm on May 11.
Maccaferri has been shortlisted in the International Project of the Year and Sustainability Award categories at the ceremony on July 5th, 2017 in London
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Sika has received the "Research Cooperation Prize" from the Technical University of Madrid for its socio-economic impact and relations with the university. The accolade recognizes the company's commitment to innovation and its model relationship with the University, which has been close for more than 20 years.
A successful Everest climber, former Telstra Business Woman of the Year finalist, and 30-year resources sector veteran has been recognised by the sector for her outstanding achievements. Karen Alexander was presented the Exceptional Woman in Queensland Resources Award in Brisbane today by Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Grace Grace, Queensland Resources Council (QRC) President Rag Udd and Women in Mining and Resources Queensland (WIMARQ) Chair Maria Joyce before a state-wide audience of more than 900 people.
Dr Chris Rawlings, whose career in the resources sector spans 35 years, has been recognised for his significant contribution to the sector with the presentation of the prestigious Queensland Resources Council Medal.
Shift Electrician at Xstrata's Copper's Mount Isa mine Tamara Bellinger has won the trade category of the 2013 Resources Awards for Women.


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Filings claim a nonprofit served by the games is threatened because Marion County officials have misinterpreted their own ordinances.
The operator of a bingo hall whose license was revoked has appealed the sanction, saying in court records that the livelihood of the nonprofit group served by the games is threatened because Marion County officials have misinterpreted their own ordinances.
Unity Place Housing, a halfway house in Ocala for recovering drug addicts and alcoholics, asked a judge last week to block the enforcement of an order that shut down its bingo operation for a year.
The Code Enforcement Board voted to do so after a county code officer reported that Unity Place was not complying with its license, which had been issued last August.
The investigator determined that the people running the game at the Blue Oaks Plaza in the State Road 200 corridor were not members of Unity Place, as they must be under county regulations.
County officials also believed that Unity Place was a commercial venture masquerading as a charity. The County Commission agreed in mid-February to turn the case over to the Sheriff's Office for further investigation.
Larry Breech, chairman of Unity Place, has denied any wrongdoing and vowed to appeal the code board's Feb. 12 decision to revoke the group's license.
On March 4 Unity Place asked a judge to overturn the ban.
Citing a "direct conflict" between the two, Unity Place's lawyer, Gary Edinger of Gainesville, wrote in court documents that the county's ordinance does not hold up under the state law that governs bingo games.
Edinger noted that county officials and the code board based the revocation on the premise that the bingo-game managers were "volunteers" for, rather than "bonafide" members of, Unity Place.
Under county regulations, a member of an organization permitted to use bingo to raise revenue must have belonged to that group for at least six months and a county resident for at least six months.
Beyond that, Edinger argues, there is no further definition of member. He even adds in court documents that the county's laws uses the terms interchangeably.
Unity Place has no members, Breech has said, and utilizes only volunteers.
Edinger added the state statute also does not define what a group member is, but that the courts have decided that an organization's supporters can be called members "by paying dues and complying with the membership requirements."
It's clear, given the courts' broad definition of a member, "that the government is not empowered to determine whether the membership requirements of an organization are acceptable or whether a particular member complies with those requirements," Edinger wrote.
Rather, he added, "The (state's) expressed intent is to allow any individual associated with a nonprofit to run bingo games provided only that they are complying with whatever membership requirements the organization may impose. In other words, a properly registered nonprofit decides for itself the bona fides of its members and volunteers."
Unity Place's lawyer went a step further, though.
Edinger pointed out that the Legislature has set aside bingo as a special revenue-generator for charities, nonprofits, or veterans' groups that were deemed tax-exempt by the IRS and were "engaged in charitable, civic, community, benevolent, religious, or scholastic works or other similar activities."
Marion County's ordinance "intrudes" into that legal realm, Edinger wrote, because it would "disqualify certain nonprofit organizations (those who utilize 'volunteers') which the State specifically qualifies as being eligible to conduct bingo games."
If the yearlong shutdown continues as directed by the code board, Edinger argues, the "disadvantaged citizens" that Unity Place serves will be forced to look elsewhere for help. That might be another charity, he noted, bit it could also be taxpayer-funded social services.
Moreover, he added, the code board's action would invite a 12-month funding drought that could lead to the demise of Unity Place.
Unity Place also operates a bingo hall within the city of Ocala.
According to its 2012 filing with the IRS, the most recent available, the group reported $559,179 in revenues from its gaming operations, and cleared $97,206 after expenses.
But overall, when all costs and funding were considered, the group ran a deficit reaching almost $33,000 that year.
County Attorney Guy Minter said in an email that the county had not yet filed any "substantive document" related to the case and that he was still evaluating the motion to request.
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For the week, the worst sectors according to Portfolio Grader[1] are the Metals and Mining, Energy Services, Service, Marine, and Independent Utilities sectors.
Metals and Mining is lagging this week with 87% of its stocks (75 out of 86) rated a "sell." With an overall grade of F, HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM[2]), Aluminum Corp. of China (NYSE:ACH[3]), and Alcoa (NYSE:AA[4]) are weighing down the sector. The worst performer in this sector is Aluminum Corp. of China, which saw its price sink 33.2% in the last 12 months. This is worse than the S&P 500, which has seen a 26.2% increase over the same period.
The Energy Services sector is trailing behind others this week, with 59% of its stocks (29 out of 49) rated a "sell." Out of the Energy Services stocks, Tetra Technologies (NYSE:TTI[5]), Key Energy Services (NYSE:KEG[6]), and Pioneer Energy Services Corp (NYSE:PES[7]) are near the bottom with F's. Key Energy Services is performing worst overall in the sector, with a 30.4% decline over the last 12 months.
The Service sector is dragging, with 59% of its stocks (13 out of 22) rated a "sell." Among Service stocks, Education Management Corp. (NASDAQ:EDMC[8]), DeVry (NYSE:DV[9]), and ITT Educational Services (NYSE:ESI[10]) are lingering near the bottom with grades of F. The worst performer in this sector is Education Management Corp., which saw its price sink 76.8% in the last 12 months.
With 56% of its stocks (5 out of 9) rated "sell," the Marine sector is struggling this week. DryShips (NASDAQ:DRYS[11]), Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX[12]), and Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM[13]) are pushing the sector down with D grades. Over the last 12 months, DryShips is the worst performer in this sector, with a 13.5% decline.
The Independent Utilities sector looks weak, with 56% of its stocks (5 out of 9) rated a "sell." Among Independent Utilities stocks, NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG[14]) and Empresa Nacional de Electricidad (NYSE:EOC[15]) are struggling with grades of D. TransAlta (NYSE:TAC[16]) also has a low grade of F. TransAlta is the worst performer in this sector, with a 25.8% decline in the last 12 months.
Louis Navellier's proprietary Portfolio Grader[1] stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being "strong buy," and F being "strong sell." Explore the tool here[17].
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Former City Council candidate Rolando Briones is challenging an Ethics Review Board finding that the engineering-firm owner knowingly violated San Antonio's code of ethics when he won a city contract while serving on the Planning Commission.
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Jul. 24, 2009
Miles: Prince of Darkness
I remember my father's stories
about him being cold, fitful,
reproachful, surly, rude, cruel,
unbearable, spiteful, arrogant, hateful.
But then he'd play
Some Day My Prince Will Come
in a swirl of bright spring colors
that come after a heavy rain
making the world anew again
and like the sometimes-tyrannical king
who is truly repentant of his transgressions
steps out onto the balcony
to greet his subjects
and they find it in their hearts
to forgive him for his sins
yet once again.
It's the birthday of French novelist Alexandre Dumas, (books by this author) born in Villers-Cotterêts, France (1802). He wrote swashbuckling adventure novels like The Three Musketeers (1844) and The Count of Monte Cristo (1844).
Dumas's books have been translated into more than a hundred languages. More than 50 movies have been made from The Count of Monty Cristo and more than 60 from The Three Musketeers. He said, "Rogues are preferable to imbeciles because they sometimes take a rest."
It's the birthday of Zelda Fitzgerald, (books by this author) born Zelda Sayre in Montgomery, Alabama (1900). She was married to F. Scott Fitzgerald; the two met at a dance in July 1918. Zelda had performed "Dance of the Hours" for the whole crowd at the country club in Montgomery, and Scott was smitten and asked her to dance. She was smitten, too, and later described that first night they danced: "There seemed to be some heavenly support beneath his shoulder blades that lifted his feet from the ground in ecstatic suspension, as if he secretly enjoyed the ability to fly but was walking as a compromise to convention."
They went on their first date on this day, her birthday, in 1918. She later wrote to him about it, saying: "You were a young Lieutenant and I was a fragrant phantom, wasn't I? And it was a radiant night, a night of soft conspiracy and the trees agreed that it was all going to be for the best."
Zelda's family was wary of their union, and Zelda wouldn't marry him until his first novel was actually published. After he finished the manuscript, Fitzgerald wrote to his publisher asking him to speed up the publication of the book. He wrote, "I have so many things dependent on its success — including of course a girl." The book was published on March 26, 1920. A few days later, Zelda and Scott moved to New York City and got married at St. Patrick's Cathedral on April 3rd, — just one week after This Side of Paradise appeared in print.
They became known as the quintessential Jazz Age couple, the enfants terribles of New York City: beautiful, flashy, with money, and often drunk in public. When writer Dorothy Parker first encountered the couple, they were sitting on top of a taxicab. Parker wrote that they both looked "as though they had just stepped out of the sun; their youth was striking."
Zelda was F. Scott Fitzgerald's great muse and more: He not only modeled many of his characters after Zelda, he also used lines she'd written in letters to him. He even lifted things verbatim from her diary, including Amory Blaine's soliloquy, which comes at the end of This Side of Paradise.
The New York Tribune literary editor asked Zelda if she wanted to write a "cheeky" review of her husband's latest novel. She wrote:
"To begin with, every one must buy this book for the following aesthetic reasons: First, because I know where there is the cutest cloth of gold dress for only $300 in a store on Forty-second Street, and also if enough people buy it where there is a platinum ring with a complete circlet, and also if loads of people buy it my husband needs a new winter overcoat, although the one he has has done well enough for the last three years. … It seems to me that on one page I recognized a portion of an old diary of mine which mysteriously disappeared shortly after my marriage, and also scraps of letters which, though considerably edited, sound to me vaguely familiar. In fact, Mr. Fitzgerald — I believe that is how he spells his name — seems to believe that plagiarism begins at home."
Zelda suffered from schizophrenia and spent the later part of her life in and out of mental hospitals. F. Scott Fitzgerald had first placed her in a hospital in 1936, after she had become violent and delusional. He wrote a friend, "Zelda now claims to be in direct contact with Christ, William the Conqueror, Mary Stuart, Apollo, and all the stock paraphernalia of insane-asylum jokes. … For what she has really suffered, there is never a sober night that I do not pay a stark tribute of an hour to in the darkness."
She died at age 47 after a kitchen fire in the psychiatric hospital spread all over the building. She and other women on the upper floors could not escape because the fire escapes were made of wood and had gone up in flames.
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