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On Friday afternoon, Davie Lee Hurt got a notification sent to his cell phone that the West Virginia Supreme Court had unanimously sided with a lower court's ruling and vacated his 1998 murder conviction.
"It's a blessing," Hurt said in a telephone interview.
On Monday afternoon, Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ash had Hurt's files spread out across his desk.
"We could retry him," Ash said. "It would go back to the pretrial stage and the indictment would stand from 1998 — and it would start all over again." The prosecutor said he would decide by June 13 whether to retry Hurt.
After spending 13 years in prison, Hurt was released in 2011 after Circuit Judge Joseph Pomponio Jr. overturned his conviction on the grounds of ineffective counsel and an unreliable witness.
Hurt, now 35, was convicted of first-degree murder in 1998 and sentenced to life in prison for the 1995 robbery and shooting death of Fred Thomas Lester, a gas station attendant at Rich Oil in Bluefield.
In their decision, justices wrote that Hurt probably would have been found innocent if not for the numerous errors committed by his attorney during trial.
In 1995, police arrested Hurt in connection to Lester's slaying and robbery after another juvenile admitted shooting Lester in the back of the head and named Hurt as an accomplice.
Hurt has maintained that he was talking to his pregnant girlfriend at about 3 a.m. on Aug. 21, 1995, the time of Lester's death. Justices wrote that his attorney never bothered to find evidence to corroborate Hurt's alibi. That attorney also never contacted his girlfriend's parents who could have testified their daughter was on the phone with Hurt.
At his first trial in Mercer County, jurors couldn't reach a unanimous verdict. They were 10-2 in favor of his acquittal.
"In light of Mr. Hurt's near-acquittal by a Mercer County jury, it is reasonable to believe that had Trial Counsel investigated and presented to the Pocahontas County jury evidence — both testimonial and physical — to corroborate Mr. Hurt's alibi, the corroborated alibi would have persuaded the Pocahontas jury of Mr. Hurt's innocence," the Supreme Court's decision states.
His lawyer at the time, Tracy Lusk, asked for the next trial to be moved elsewhere because of the publicity it generated. The West Virginia Supreme Court agreed, and chose Pocahontas County. Lusk was disbarred in 2002 over unrelated matters.
Hurt is black, the murder victim was white, and he was convicted by an all-white jury in Pocahontas County. The county has a black population of less than 1 percent, and is the seat of the National Alliance, a white-supremacist group, the Supreme Court noted in its decision.
"How do you go to trial and have a hung jury in the community in which the crime actually transpired to a different community with a white supremacist outfit and all of a sudden, everybody wants you to be guilty?" Hurt said Monday.
Hurt's lawyer at trial should have objected to the trial being held in Pocahontas County and should have asked if any of the jurors were members of the National Alliance or a similar organization.
The judge who overturned Hurt's conviction also did so because the man who implicated him in the slaying and robbery was an unreliable witness. The Supreme Court agreed.
Like Hurt, Michael Hopkins was 17 when he admitted to shooting Lester and named Hurt as an accomplice. Hopkins pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and, as part of his plea agreement, testified against Hurt in his two trials.
In 1999, though, Hopkins said Hurt had nothing to do with the crime. Hopkins signed two affidavits and wrote a letter to the judge who oversaw Hurt's second trial, admitting that he lied about Hurt's involvement.
In one of his recantations, Hopkins said police gave him Hurt's name.
The Supreme Court wrote in its decision, that, "It makes perfect sense that Bluefield Police officers would press Mr. Hopkins to accuse Mr. Hurt."
The year before the robbery, Hurt and his family settled a lawsuit against the Bluefield Police Department that claimed police brutality toward Hurt and his cousin, who were 14 at the time. The same police officers involved in the lawsuit also were involved in the investigation of the robbery and slaying of Lester.
Hopkins was released on probation in the early 2000s, after 10 years in prison. During Hurt's hearing in 2011, Hopkins again took the witness stand - and again changed his story. He said he had never given an affidavit or written letters to the judge — all of which is in the record.
That caused the judge to find that he wasn't a credible witness. The Supreme Court agreed.
Hurt wants people to know that he's innocent — especially in his hometown. He's in Sacramento, California — 15 minutes from the ocean — after finding out after being released that people in Bluefield still looked at him as if he is a murderer.
"I don't feel comfortable in the environment in which I'm from," he said.
While in Mount Olive, West Virginia's maximum security prison, Hurt says he spent most of his time in the law library.
"When you go to prison, everyone is innocent. Being in the law library, making 20 cents an hour, I got pretty good at looking up case law," he said. "Nothing pissed me off more than to see someone in there that has charges they're guilty of trying to get out of it — if you do the crime, do the time — don't clog up the printer and the courts."
Ash said Monday he was trying to familiarize himself with Hurt's case, as he wasn't the prosecutor when it was first tried in 1998.
"I'm trying to make a determination whether we have enough to go and retry the case or whether we're going to have to concede, but if we can we will retry it," he said.
Hurt said the years he spent researching every detail of his case is what makes him OK with the fact that he might have to go through another trial.
"I know my case really well — that's all I have, that's all I've known," Hurt said. "If the prosecutor wants to retry me, go for it. If God is with me, who can be against me?"
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Modelling the Crop Variety Demand of Semi-Subsistence Households: Bananas in Uganda
We propose an approach to model the derived demand for crop varieties among semi-subsistence farmers in a developing economy, and apply it to smallholder banana producers in Uganda. We model variety planting decisions as being composed of an extensive margin decision to grow a subset of locally available varieties (variety choice); and an intensive margin decision about the scale or extent of variety cultivation per farm (variety demand). We estimate variety demand equations using a more complete representation of the choice set upon which observed planting decisions are made. Computed elasticities of variety demand with respect to variety attributes indicate that the relative importance of consumption and production attributes varies by location and proximity to markets, from which we draw implications for the social and economic impact of crop improvement. The approach that we propose has broad appeal for analysing adoption decisions for modern or traditional varieties of both major and minor crops in developing countries. Copyright (c) 2008 The Authors. Journal compilation (c) 2008 The Agricultural Economics Society.
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Wall Street expects Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE: PIR) to post its Q1 EPS at $0.16 on revenue of $360.01 million. PIR shares rose 0.58% to $15.67 in after-hours trading.
C.R. Bard Inc (NYSE: BCR) lifted its quarterly dividend to $0.20 per share from $0.19 per share. The company also announced its plans to buy back up to $500 million in stock. BCR shares gained 0.97% to close at $99.44 yesterday.
Analysts are expecting Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) to have earned $0.73 per share on revenue of $29.13 billion in the first quarter. KR shares fell 1.36% to $21.00 in after-hours trading.
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: AEGR) announced its plans to sell its common stock in an underwritten public offering. AEGR shares tumbled 6.59% to $15.44 in the after-hours trading session.
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I agree with most of what you say. I will say I think Joey cares more about ballroom than either Mario or Emmet. That's not to say that Mario isn't a fabulous dancer, but I think Joey takes it a bit more seriously. Mario seems to grudingly go along with dancing to the rules, knowing his dimples and hip action will pull him through. Emmet, I have to give a lot of credit to, he's come a long way, but in the end I don't think you'll be finding him on the dance floor doing a waltz that often. Joey, he can really use what he's learned to further his career, and of the three he's the one signed on to the tour.


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You could also opt for a sensuous scent such asAveda's Love Pure-Fume (£20), anAromatic Rush of Rose candle by Votivo (£28)or some pretty-in-pink eco-friendly bow shoes by Vivienne Westwood for Melissa £68).
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Despite Parnell's explosive fastball and improving command, the Mets manager said Tuesday that he will stick with Hisanori Takahashi as his closer for now -- unless a ninth-inning matchup dictates otherwise.
"We've got to try to do what we can to win games still," said Manuel, explaining his desire to use Takahashi over Parnell in the absence of regular closer Francisco Rodriguez. "But there will probably come an opportunity for him to save games if we think going into that later inning that he's a better matchup than, say, Takahashi."
Striking out more than four times as many batters as he has walked and touching 102 mph on the radar gun on at least one occasion, Parnell has recently gained plenty of proponents for the closer's role -- and with the team 11 games out of first place, there aren't many counterarguments for giving him an audition.
But Manuel has been pleased with what he's seen from Takahashi, who has thrived in every role he has faced this season. And so the Mets will stick with their 35-year-old rookie for now, despite the presence of a potential future closer alongside him in the bullpen.
"I believe that there will come a time in his career where he will be the guy that you give the ball to in the ninth inning to close out a game," said Manuel of Parnell. "Yup, I see that."


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Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. June 18, 1997; amended March 1, 2010
Under these rules, all civil cases in which the amount in controversy is $50,000 or less shall be submitted to a board of arbitrators to be heard. The court shall maintain three separate lists of attorneys qualified to serve as arbitrators, separated by the length of time they have held bar membership, and the board of arbitrators shall be appointed from these lists. The rules outlines procedures for conducting arbitration, including the scheduling of sessions, arbitrator compensation, payment of costs, admissibility of evidence, filing of reports and awards, and conduct for appeals and trials de novo.
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The lithosphere is vital to life on earth. It supports the food webs that sustain life; it provides us with a vast collection of natural resources, and it plays a vital role in the purification of the water we drink. We also depend on it to dispose of some of our wastes. The increasing population within the world has had an impact on the lithosphere and consequently as led to the deterioration of this essential component of the biophysical environment.
Land degradation has become one of the primary issues of concern arising from the human interaction with the lithosphere. It encompasses soil degradation and the deterioration of natural landscapes and vegetation. It includes the adverse effects of overgrazing, excessive tillage, erosion, sediment deposition, extractive industries, urbanisation, disposal of industrial wastes, decline of plant communities, and the effects of noxious plants and animals.
Whenever the natural balance is altered by developments for agricultures, mining, forestry, industry etc, the lithosphere is a risk. From these human interactions land degradation take places or becomes worse. It has been called the AIDS of the Earth as it leaves farmlands white with crusted salt, shrivelled crops and a dying landscape. Each year it leaves vast expanses of our Earth barren. Land degradation is not just a problem for framers but it probably the most fundamental environmental issue of our time.
Another global problem affecting the Lithosphere contributed by human impact is desertification that now threatens one-third of the earth's surface. Desertification occurs where landuse practises in marginal areas leave the soil vulnerable to erosion by wind and water. The human practices that contribute to desertification include:
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The automatic teller machine was once described as "the peak of financial innovation" by former Federal Reserve chairman
That could spell trouble for ATM operators around the world, which New York-based hedge fund Kerrisdale Capital Management has described as a "levered bet on paper currency and foot traffic".
Kerrisdale has compiled its short case on Cardtronics – the world's largest non-bank owner of ATMs with operations in the United States and Britain – as ATM withdrawals continue to fall throughout the developed world.
Australians are shunning ATMs at a faster rate than most developed countries. While monthly withdrawals roughly doubled to $72.9 million from 1998 in 2008, they never went any higher than that level.
In 2013, the monthly volumes of ATM withdrawals fell about 5 per cent to $67.7 million, according to the Australian Payments Clearing Association. That is in contrast to a 7 per cent growth in credit card transactions and a 14 per cent growth in debit card transactions over 2013.
In the US, Europe and Canada, Kerrisdale's research citing official statistics and surveys shows declines of between 0.3 per cent and 5 per cent per year even as economies, populations and consumption have increased. However, it is Sweden where the shift to a cashless economy has been most profound.
Withdrawals in Sweden have fallen by 30 per cent from 2004 to 2011 and are expected to fall by between 6 per cent and 8 per cent a year.
Kerrisdale, a $US300 million ($540 million) hedge fund that describes itself as "value-oriented", has honed in on Nasdaq-listed Cardtronics, with a market capitalisation of $US1.3 billion, to bet on the decline of the ATM.
The company operates about 50,000 ATMs in Britain and the US and in 2013 reported revenues of about $US1 billion. It has dismissed suggestions that the use of physical cash, and therefore the use of ATMs, is in decline. But Kerrisdale compared the fate of ATMs to that of privately operated payphones. Calls on private payphones generated $7 billion of revenues in 1996 but analysts largely dismissed the threat of mobile phones on the use of payphones installed in malls and airports around the world.
Davel Communications Group, one of the US's largest payphone operators, hit a share-price peak of $US30 in 1998 but was worth zero by March 2001 as payphone call volumes fell by 74 per cent over the following decade.
The world's listed ATM operators will be hoping paper money has a more enduring appeal.
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I have not performed much of a search on this shotgun yet so please don't yell at me.:o I was handed this pump gun yesterday by my granduncle. He said that it belonged to my grandfather and it should stay with me.
It's in fair condition i.e. very minor pitting on the barrel and the stock needs to be refinished. When I get a chance, it's going to the gunsmith for a health check and I'll post a pic.
Just wondering if anyone could tell me about the gun or direct me to some good information on it.
Pics would be nice. Most of these appear to have been either trench or riot guns.
I am sure some of the more knowledgeable members will come along soon.
I thought there would be a little more response on this shotgun. The old timers must still be napping. I'm having trouble with the pics for some strange reason. I'll post some as soon as I pull my head out.
It looks to be of the trench gun ilk as the barrel is notched for the heat shield/bayonet. I'm assuming it was manufactured in the early Forties but tough to tell as I can find no serial # guides to help date it (590XX). Unfortunately, someone mounted a reflective sight and did a hack job on the receiver when they drilled and tapped it.
I found some good info using Google. Send c3shooter a PM.
I've seen many of this model and worked on several. I don't remember seeing any actual trench or riot ones. I personally don't think it was a very good design but that is just an opinion. They did make quite a few of them.
Made with 28,30,and 32" barrels. 6-shot capacity. Odd take-down design. Suggested price in 1929 was $39.99.
I worked on several of these in the 80's they seem to have been popular with law enforcement in the 40's and 50's in Oklahoma. They were sold off fairly cheap and I refinished several. I have only seen one actual trench model and it was in such good shape I'm not 100% sure about its pedigree. There is quite a bit ogmf info on the web and myself I like the take down system.
http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7mi.w85P5iYALx5XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE1NHBlZTB iBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMTMEY29sbwNhYzIEdnRpZANBQ0JZMDFfO TA-/SIG=12j35j5ao/EXP=1338979390/**http%3a//www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewtopic.php%3ff=75%26t=93796
Link to a post on another site.
I bought one several years ago,and have really enjoyed it.It was made in the mid 1930's,and is in great condition.It's a Westernfield (Montgomery Wards)with a factory Poly Choke.
The takedown action is a work of engineering genius,it's a cam lock design,and works very well.
The earlier designed 520's have a double humpback receiver,and the later ones are a single humpback.
If you dry fire one of these guns,you have to put forward pressure on the forearm handle before you try to pump the action.There is a recoil activated bolt safety cam that lets the bolt be cycled after firing,but it stays in position blocking bolt movement if dry fired.
Top shotgun is my 520-
Yea, I've been googlin a bit. Looks like if the receiver had not have been molested, it would be fairly valuable. Not too concerned as this one will be staying in the family. I've never much been into shotguns but I really like this baby.
The barrel is 19-3/4" with a weaver muzzle brake/choke. All numbers match too. It took about two minutes to take down and the action is like butter. Too scared to dismantle the receiver right now. I'll get some pics soon.
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Oooo, very nice, and already decorated with my favorite color accents: orange, green-and aqua. Love the bath tile (but is that carpet in there? Eeek! I wonder if more nice tile is underneath?) Very nice the way it's relatively private at the front but very open to the courtyard. Thanks for sharing!
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This is a fabulous MCM home! Built in 1950, the home has 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and 3,228 square feet. Very modern in design and pretty much intact with authentic details.
The price is $1,199,000.00 and is listed with Keller Williams. Call them for a appointment at (310) 482-2567. Photos are courtesy of Keller Williams.
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Oh, this one is so gorgeous! I am totally in love with the aqua tile, and all of the large windows are really fantastic!
I LOVE the aqua diagonal tile!
Somebody call the parameds – I just dropped over. Or at least bring a brown bad so I might catch my breath again! Holey mackerel, this place is outta this world (mine anyway :- ) But sure is nice to see how the other half lives. That aqua bathroom really is to die for & that's how mine shall look…one of these days. Gorgeous!


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La Belle Province (restaurant)
|fast food restaurant chain
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|1970 at Sherbrooke Street
|Peter Kivetos
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La Belle Province (English: The Beautiful Province) is a well-known fast food restaurant chain in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is also known as LBP, LB, BP, La Belle Pro, Belle Pro, La Belle or Labelle, as nicknames. Each location is independently franchised; some are open 24 hours a day.
Founder Peter Kivetos, a native of Greece, opened the first La Belle Province on Sherbrooke Street East in 1970. He took the name with permission from a restaurant on Saint Catherine Street where he had worked, which had burned down in the 1960s. It became a franchise when the second location was opened in Saint-Hubert in 1976.[1]
Kivetos' ownership group had 45 locations in 1997. By 1999 there were 125 locations under the name La Belle Province. It is not strictly a franchise operation, in 1999 there were six different ownership groups, mostly relatives of Kivetos.[2]
In 2010, two restaurant owners were fined $22,000 for failure to pay the Goods and Services Tax and were charged an additional $45,000 for the amount that they owed.[3]
La Belle Province serves breakfast and lunch, including items such as poutine, club sandwiches, hamburgers, Montreal hot dogs,[4] smoked meat sandwiches, and souvlaki.
Their beverage menu comes from Pepsi-QTG Canada, but at locations in Anglophone Dorval (the Dorval Ave. location) and Kirkland, products from Coca-Cola Ltd. are served instead.
Reason for the various names[edit]
A Quebec judge ruled that the La Belle Province franchise owners could not prevent others from giving a similar name to their restaurants, because "la belle province" is an official nickname for the province of Quebec.[citation needed] This resulted in several knock-off franchises that had menus and prices similar to the original franchise in order to capitalize on its existing image and marketing.[citation needed] Notable knock-offs include Belle Province II, La Plus Belle Province, La Belle Québécoise and La Très Belle Province.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
- ^ Delean, Mark (1997-03-24). "Fries, two dogs and a Coke: By keeping their business simple, Lafleur's and La Belle Province continue to expand while some of their fast-food rivals are in retreat". The Gazette. pp. C8.
- ^ MACDONELL, ROD; CLARK, CAMPBELL (1993-03-01). "$3 million worth of hot dogs: String of bankruptcies an all-dressed fiasco for taxpayers". The Gazette. pp. A1.
- ^ "Deux restaurants La Belle Province de Montréal condamnés pour fraude fiscale" (in French). Québec: La Presse Canadienne. 15 April 2010. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ Block, Sheri. Ben Mulroney's Food Tour of Montreal, CTV.ca, April 1, 2008. Accessed August 18, 2008.
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Vilas District No. 1, (Liberty Bell)
Liberty Bell District is situated in the northeastern part of Vilas township. Its area consists of 5,760 acres of land or one-fourth of the township. The outline of the boundary commences at the northeast corner of section 1, thence running west on the township line between townships 32 and 33, to the west corner of section 3, thence south to the southwest corner of section 15, thence east to the southeast corner of section 13, thence north to the northeast corner of section 1.
District No. 1 is a part of original district No. 5 of Vilas, created May 18, 1887, and also of the second district of this region, District No. 1 of June 26, 1893. District No. 1 of 1893 consisted of all of its present area together with sections 4, 5, 6 and 9 of the present District No. 2.
This district is bounded on the north by a part of Summit township, on the south by Ackley township, on the east by Peck township and on the west by Pine River township in Lincoln County.
The first settlers in Liberty Bell district were Richard Tracy, George Holland, E.I. Whitney, James Spurgeon, Arnold Engles and others.
The 1922-23 teacher was Luella Joles. The school officials for 1922-23 were Martin W. Strandberg, Clerk; A. Engles, Director, and W.W. Scott, Treasurer.
Vilas District No. 2 (Good Luck)
The first settlers here were Jiriks, Tichaceks, Wildfangs, Zemas, Dupeks, and Yindras. The all came with lumbering teams of oxen, over rough paths through the dense forest.
They built rude log cabins hewing the logs by hand and using wooden pegs for nails. There was little furniture, some of it made by hand. Though rude in appearance, these houses were substantial as all of them are still standing.
The only crops raised were hay and a few vegetables. The hay was sown among the stumps and put up by hand.
The settlers earned a living by logging in the winter and working on the road in the summer.
The nearest markets were Antigo and Dudley. To go any where with the slow-moving oxen took a long time. Now provisions can be obtained from small towns like Gleason, Doering, Bloomville. The farms have been improved and new buildings erected. Few modern conveniences are in use as yet, but they are due in the near future.
This is a good potato region. Hay is the most important crop, so dairying is also important.
Improved farm machinery is in use now. No longer do they flail the grain; the threshing machine does that. The haying is also done by machinery. The mowing machine has taken the place of the scythe, and the horse rake is used instead of the hand rake.
Nearly all the farmers have some pure bred stock, and are building up their herds.
Of the old settlers who were pioneers in this district the only ones left are Jiriks and Tichaceks. Tichaceks have always been regarded as part of this district, though they really live in the town of Summit.
At present there are about sixteen partly improved farms in the district.
The district when first organized was called District No. Seven. Mr. Wildfang was clerk and Mr. Jirik was treasurer at that time. Later it was discontinued and added to district one. It was discontinued again and soon after was reorganized as district two. It is probable that the school was built when the district was first organized.
The first school was made of logs and held together by pegs. It was built about thirty years ago. No definite records can be found concerning the old school. The building was located away off in the woods. Water was obtained from a pool near the building and the only roads were narrow paths winding in and out among the trees.
Some of the early teachers were Miss Molzberger, Miss Barr, Miss Gleason and Mrs. Ketner.
Probably there were four or five pupils going to school in the old building. Two people have graduated, although more would have, but Antigo was too far away to go to write. One of the graduates, Miss Anita Yindra, has acquired distinction along educational lines. She is now County Superintendent of Shawano County.
The school term was about three months in the spring and fall.
A new school was built in 1908, a quarter of a mile from the old building. This building is not a modern one, but it is sufficient for the district at the present time. The first teacher who taught here was Anna Matteck.
Recent improvements are better roads, making travel over them a pleasure and not a hardship. A railroad is being built through the district, greatly improving its possibilities.
Published in Dessureau's 1922 "History of Langlade County..."
The boundaries of this district begin at the northeast corner of section 4, thence run west on the township line between townships 32 and 33 to the northwest corner of section 6, thence south to the southwest corner of section 18, thence east to the southeast corner of section 16, thence north to the northeast corner of section 4, embracing an area of nine square miles or 5,760 acres. Good Luck district was organized in May, 1908, and is a part of the old district No. 7 of 1887 and of old districts Nos. 1 and 6 of 1893.
This region once was a part of Pine River township, Lincoln County, of Ackley township and then Vilas.
Early settlers arrived in the district in 1881. George Dufeck, John Zema, and Joseph Zema came into the wilderness and cleared twenty to thirty acres each. Moses Wildfang settled at the same time in the northwestern part of the district on section 5. Joseph Yindra followed, settling section 8. Other pioneers were J. Jirik, settling on section 4; George Dufeck settled on section 6. Dan Hubbard, another early arrival, settled on section 7. B. Tichacek, another early settled, established his farm a mile and a half west of the Jirik farm. The Ourada Farm, section 5, is the former Tichacek property.
Most of the early settlers came over the rough trails and paths with yokes of oxen. They came either from Merrill or Wausau.
In 1883 a road to Gleason was constructed. This opened up an avenue of communication with the outside world, made trade relationship more agreeable and paved the way for the arrival of more settlers.
The first log school was erected in 1891 and was used until 1909 when a frame school house was erected on section 6. The enrollment averaged six to eight pupils in the earliest year. Pioneer teachers in this district were the Misses Molzberger, Gleason and Kettner. The 1921-23 teacher was Blanche Bonnell. The members of the 1922-23 school board were Wm. Anderson, Clerk; John Laughton, Director, and Mrs. M. Jirik, Treasurer.
The first and only store in the district was erected in 1912 on section 3 by Mr. Webster. In the year 1920 he erected a new building on the same location.
Near market places today are Gleason, Dudley, Bloomville and Antigo. Opening of new roads and the automobile make Antigo a convenient trading point, eliminating the disadvantages of distance.
Agriculture and dairying are the principal occupations. Potatoes and grains are the principal products. This district is making noticeable advances in both modern farming and scientific dairying.
Vilas District No. 3 (Forest View)
The first settlement in the district was made in 1872 by Mr. Pratt and his family. They came from Hilton, Wisconsin to Wausau by train and drove the rest of the way with a team and wagon. The road was very rough and it took them two days to get here.
The second settler was Mr. Cone and his family. They came three years after Pratts. Then came Mr. Hubbard and his family.
The first houses were very strange. The scoop roofs were made of hollowed basswood logs split and laid so that all the cracks were closed.
At that time the nearest town was Merrill. The people made two trips to Wausau or Merrill a year for supplies.
The people could not sell the cordwood and logs so they built fences of some and burned the others. The men made their wages by working for the town in the spring, building bridges. In the first few years many times came when the settlers had but a few pennies and knew not where to get more. But in the spring of the year the floods would come again and then they got work again. The wages were very low. The men got a dollar or a dollar and a half a day. So you can see that it was hard living in those days.
As there were no trains, the mail was carried from Merrill by any one who happened to be coming from there. At every house the mail was dumped out on the floor and the people picked out their own and then it was taken to the next house.
At first the land settled was in Pine River town and in Lincoln county. Later the county of Langlade was laid out and the land was in Vilas county. The county was named after Senator Vilas of Manitowoc. The land was bought from the government for a dollar or less an acre. Most of the land is now owned by the Heineman families in Wausau and Merrill and lumbering is still an important occupation. Some of the settlers raised potatoes and grain they used themselves. Other farmers are starting in the dairy business.
In 1875 the first school house was built. There were nine pupils going to school, the Pratt and Hubbard children. The first teacher was Miss Julia Burns. She received twenty-four dollars a month, of which eight dollars were paid for board. The first school house was twenty feet long and sixteen feet wide. There were six windows in it.
Twenty-five years passed before any more settlers came. The first of them was Charles Beyers. In 1902 a railroad was put through at Doering and the people got a place to sell their logs. Then more camps came in and settlers too. There was a new road built from Merrill to Antigo.
There were some animals to bother the settlers, but as some were good for meat it was not so hard. The bears sometimes attacked men and even lynx and wolves were dangerous to the settlers. But as more settlers came in the animals disappeared.
In 1900 the new school house was built. The land was cleared around the school house and a school yard was made. A cemetery was started across the road from the school house.
During the last two years more settlers are coming into the county rapidly and the buildings are improving. The houses are no more made with scoop roof and puncheon floors. The logs are now taken to mills and the people have lumber sawed. Most settlers have their farms improved; others have sold them to new settlers. The towns of Antigo and Merrill have grown to cities. There are two telephones and seven automobiles in the district. The district is improving rapidly.
Published in Dessureau's 1922 "History of Langlade County..."
In the southwest part of Vilas township is an area of land containing 5,760 acres and consisting of sections 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33, known as the Forest View District. It is well named for the children trudging along to and from their daily tasks at school have a wonderful panorama of nature's are to view. The school is ideally situated on the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 29. It is a model building, erected in 1900 by the settlers, who take especial pride in it. Previously a frame structure was used and before then a log cabin.
The first settlers established themselves in this region as early as 1877. The Edward Pratt family came to the district from Hilton, Wisconsin. The trip from Wausau was made by wagon over rough miry roads. Henry Cone was the second settler who came into the district. He was followed by John Hubbard and family.
Log houses were erected, one by one, as the sturdy pioneers arrived and before long the distances between them lessened. They gradually were followed by frame dwellings. However, many log houses are still found, many of which are the original cabins erected nearly fifty years ago. Hewn logs served as floors in these typical backwoods homes.
The early settlers were frugal to the point of parsimony. Necessity made them thus. During the long winter sieges cord wood was cut, but the market was far away. It did not pay to haul wood such a distance. But logging camps were numerous, affording employment to the settlers. When spring approached the log drives commenced on the Eau Claire river and the men folks received employment on the drives. The Eau Claire river was improved and thousands of logs were driven down it to Schofield. The housewife, anxious to aid her husband, would do much of the garden and field work, planting and cultivating in order that a bountiful harvest might be reaped in the fall. Thus the years passed on.
The children in the schools became young men and women, taking the places of their fathers and mothers. They filled the district and township offices, managed the farms, introduced new ideas into agricultural advancement and by this day the second generation has full command. Many of the pioneers have died or are too advanced in age to actively engage in labor.
The 1922-23 teacher was Leona polar. The 1922-23 school officials were: Clerk, Charles Hubbard; Director, Jack Danburg; Treasurer, John Cockeram.
Vilas District No. 4, (Elmwood)
The last territorial change in Vilas township school districts occurred April 14, 1908. The Elmwood district since has consisted of sections 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36 of the township. It is situated in the southeastern part of Vilas and has an area of 5,760 acres. This district is the southern portion of the original District No. 5, organized in 1887. April 24, 1906, Vilas was re-districted and District No. 3 was eliminated. District No. 4 was enlarged by the addition of sections 28, 32 and 33. This area was not changed until 1908 when District No. 3 was recreated.
Pioneer settlers in Elmwood were Henry Fryer, who cleared a little farm in the wilderness in 1877 after a long and tiresome journey from New London, and Edson Lloyd, who in 1878 brought his family to this district from Oshkosh. With him came Charles Lloyd, his son, who afterwards became prominent in Vilas activities. W.J. Hampton, Mrs. Hayes, A. Space, Frank Locks, William Holland, Ben Miller, M.E. Bessey and Olaf Anderson were early settlers. George Hayes, Edwin Hayes and Al Hayes and John Marlowe are old residents, who came into the district later.
The first school was erected in 1882 on the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 4. It was a one-room log building, which was used advantageously for many years. Early teachers were L. Hermanson, Mrs. M.A. Dexter, Hannah Reader, S. Gunderson, Emma Molzberger, Mary Cadigan, Theresa Wanninger, Ella Rynders, J. Ross, Adell Muscher, Allie Kennedy, Olive M. Space, Alice Casper, Ruth Graves and Irene Marshall. Miss Alfrieda Bruss was the 1921-22 teacher.
On July 5, 1898, the school officials of District No. 4, Charles Lloyd, Clerk; H.O. Johnson, Treasurer, and Alfred Hayes, Director, decided to locate the new proposed school on the quarter post of section 25 and 26. The school was completed by October 15, 1898. It cost approximately $375 and was erected by Justin & Jensen, mill men. The frame school was used until 1921 when a modern brick school was erected at a cost of $8,000 by H. Hoffschmidt. This splendid school is located on section 26. The 1921-22 school officials were Charles Lloyd, Clerk; Fritz Weisshahn, Director, and Leon Merry, Treasurer.
About 1899 George Drake and Justin & Jensen erected a sawmill on section 36 in this district. It was operated by Joseph Weir and John Menting for many years until it was moved away.
Louis Henry erected a cheese factory on section 24 in 1917. It has changed hands frequently and is now under the proprietorship of a co-operative concern organized among the neighboring farmers.
The Vilas township hall, located on section 25 (NW 1/4 of NW 1/4), was completed in the summer of 1922. Its cost was approximately $3,00 and it is one of the best town halls in Langlade County. The first meeting was held in the hall (before its completion) in April 1922. Louis Jacobs was the contractor. Formerly all township meetings were held at the school house in District No. 4.
Elmwood district has many splendid farms. The soil is rolling and level. The roads in the district are well maintained.
Antigo and Merrill are the nearest trading centers of importance.
The 1922-23 teacher was Elfrieda Bruss. The school officials for 1922-23 were: Clerk, Charles Lloyd, who is also Vilas township clerk; Treasurer, A.J. Polar, and Director, Fritz Weisshahn.
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Harry Potter And The joyful Jedi: Mark Hamill Adored 'The Cursed Child' Play
Star Wars hero Mark Hamill has given Harry Potter and the Cursed Child his right royal seal of approval and it was so magical that it was enough to give even the greatest jedi in the galaxy goosebumps.
The 64-year-old actor shouted from the rooftops of Twitter to praise the performance and even predicted Potter will have an even longer run on the West End than The Mousetrap, a play that has been running continually since 1952.
Blazing theatrical achievement-STUNNING from start 2 finish-My goosebumps have goosebumps! Will outrun
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The stars of the play were certainly feeling he force of Hamill's presence in the audience, but he wasn't the only famous face to grace the preview performance in London. Jamie Parker, who plays Harry Potter himself in the play, Tweeted:
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Excellent tab, except with the E5 chords I think the low E, the B and the high E are played open.
Like this: Instead of this:
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You got the notes right though, you had (XEBEXX) and the one I've suggested is (EEBEBE). Played with all the strings it gives it a fuller sound without sounding like a different chord. The same goes for all the other chords in the verses.
Also I think that the lead guitar that plays this:
high e|0-0-5-0-7-0-0-0-5-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-|
has distortion.
This song is also in E Major, so I guess it couldn't hurt to put 4 sharps in the key signature.
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Liberal magazines have all but ignored eithical controversies engulfing the Clintons.
By Ken Silverstein Ken Silverstein is coeditor of the Washington-based political newsletter Counter Punch and coauthor of the new book, "Washington Babylon."
IN ANALYZING COVERAGE, I SURVEYED The Nation, a weekly, from January through August of 1996. Because the other two magazines publish 10 times a year (the Monthly) and six times a year (Mother Jones), I reviewed the other two over a longer time period, from April of 1995 through August of 1996. The Nation has relentlessly targeted Dole, publishing at least six articles that scrutinized his record. Several of these stories had no apparent purpose other than to seek to damage the GOP candidate's image. The Nation's August 12/19 cover story, for example, charged that the GOP and Dole had inflated the Republican candidate's record during World War II, when he suffered combat injuries that left his right arm useless. Author Robert Ellis used five pages to explain why Dole shouldn't really be considered a hero because, for example, "dragging a wounded (or dead) comrade into one's shell hole [as Dole once did] was a common occurrence in the heat of battle." Mother Jones has produced cover stories on every bogey man in the GOP arsenal: Newt Gingrich, the National Rifle Association, the Religious Right, Rush Limbaugh, Phil Gramm and the tobacco industry. The tobacco issue was a double whammy, as the magazine portrayed Bob Dole on the cover dressed as the Marlboro Man. The Washington Monthly has also demonstrated more zeal in bashing the GOP than the equally vulnerable Democrats, though it has been less heavy-handed than the other liberal magazines. Last May it ran a report on how Arthur Coia, head of the Laborers' International Union, has reaped benefits by making hefty political donations to the Democrats. This was the only major story any of the three magazines published during the survey period that focused exclusively on one of Clinton's financial supporters. Even more striking than what the liberal magazines have reported is what they haven't. All three have steadfastly refused to cover Whitewater, even as that scandal gained more attention in the mainstream press and after a jury in Little Rock convicted some of Clinton's associates last May. The Washington Monthly ran no major articles about Whitewater, but it did publish a lengthy article about the cozy relationship between Republican Sen. Lauch Faircloth of North Carolina and Judge David Sentelle, who headed the three-judge panel that appointed Kenneth Starr as independent counsel. It also ran a cover story on "the Whitewater scandal machine" and the success of the Clintons' enemies in "creating" a scandal. Mother Jones ignored Whitewater as well, while publishing an article on "Republican Whitewaters," such as Rep. Henry Hyde's involvement with Clyde Federal Savings & Loan. The Nation has thoroughly covered Whitewater, with five articles on the scandal. But all of these skirted the allegations involving the Clintons and instead attacked independent counsel Starr for, among other things, being a Republican and allegedly persecuting the Clintons for political reasons. Of course, questions about Starr have nothing to do with the propriety of the Clintons' behavior. Yet The Nation has washed its hands of Whitewater by saying that "any report Starr issues...is hopelessly tarnished." The Nation did run one tough piece on Whitewater: the Ireland article cited earlier. According to an inside source, Ireland, a regular Nation contributor, was initially commissioned to write a two-part series on Whitewater and other assorted scandals swirling about the Clintons. Editor Katrina vanden Heuvel agreed to run a single 3,000-word story but, according to insiders, she laid down rigid restrictions: The piece was to be neutral in tone, contain no snide references to the Clintons and was to stick to a simple recapitulation of the charges. When Ireland delivered his article, vanden Heuvel says she wanted to kill it. An in-house battle ensued and Ireland's story was finally published, but only after it had been reduced to one page, about one-quarter of its original size. Vanden Heuvel says she did not give Ireland any special restrictions, just that the article be carefully reported. When the article came in vanden Heuvel says she decided it didn't merit the length that Ireland originally proposed. The Travelgate affair, in which Billy Dale and six other White House travel office employees were fired by the Clinton administration, has also been largely ignored by the liberal press. Though there have been a number of new developments in the case, including growing evidence of Hillary Clinton's direct role in the firings, The Washington Monthly and Mother Jones have had little or nothing to say about it. The Nation dismissed Travelgate in a brief item on February 12, saying, "So let's assume that Hillary personally eighty-sixed seven travel office employees.... AT&T fired 44,000 and nobody said a word." In fact, AT&T's mass layoffs caused a huge uproar, with many major publications running prominent stories on corporate downsizing in its aftermath. More important, if one accepts the line of defense offered by The Nation, then one could also argue, with equal irrelevance, that Travelgate is worthy of little commentary because it pales in comparison to the Nazi extermination of the Jews. In a lengthier dispatch on January 29, Washington Editor David Corn called Travelgate a "petty matter." He summed up the story: "Hillary and other Clintonites viewed the travel office suspiciously, as full of Reagan/Bush holdovers who had functioned practically as campaign staffers. Then Hillary heard from [her friend Harry] Thomason that the travel office was refusing competitive bids and that there were rumors of financial funny business. She demanded that Chief of Staff Thomas Mack McLarty, deputy counsel Vince Foster and [White House official David] Watkins take care of it--immediately. "So far, nothing untoward, though perhaps a bit harsh." Billy Dale (like his six fired colleagues) was no Bush/Reagan holdover, but a non-political career employee who began working in the travel office during the Kennedy administration. Harry Thomason was a partner in TRM, an Arkansas-based aviation consulting firm, and was hoping to use his White House connections to take over the travel office. He and his wife, Linda, were close friends of the Clintons and helped them raise millions of dollars in campaign contributions. The prime reason for the dismissals was to install the Clintons' cronies. Then, to justify this behavior, the administration set the FBI and the IRS on the unfortunate victims, with Dale--who was later acquitted by a federal jury in less than two hours--having to spend his entire life savings to defend himself. A "petty matter"? Corn says it was "when you compare Travelgate to Iran-contra, Watergate or even the blissful ignorance of the S&L crisis in the Reagan-Bush administrations. It's fundamentally an internal personnel matter in which there was a mild case of FBI abuse." The liberal magazines have also brushed aside Filegate, in which the White House illegally obtained FBI files on nearly 1,000 private citizens who had left government service. Once again, it's easy to imagine the abuse the liberal magazines would have heaped upon Ronald Reagan if this assault on civil liberties had taken place on his watch. But Mother Jones and The Washington Monthly have thus far demonstrated little interest in exploring the affair. The Nation has run only a four-paragraph editorial, critical in tone but saying that the list of files that Clinton's aides had picked for examination--which included a large number of prominent Republicans as well as Travelgate victim Billy Dale--had perhaps been only a harmless "bureaucratic creation." The liberal press' double standard has also been displayed in other areas of political coverage. Eager to portray Dole as a tool of special interests, the magazines have eagerly reported on his favors to campaign contributors, especially the tobacco industry. In its "Dole as Marlboro Man" issue, Mother Jones had separate stories on how Dole, Republicans in Congress and GOP governors were aiding the tobacco barons. The Nation ran two cover stories on tobacco within two months, with a box accompanying the latter hailing the Clinton administration for seeking "to subject the industry to rational regulation" and noting that the tobacco lords had increased donations to the GOP and cut contributions to the Democrats "to the bone." In fact, Clinton and the Democrats are just as beholden to corporate cash as the Republicans, with both parties expecting to raise $120 million this year. The Democrats paid for their convention in Chicago with contributions from, among others, Ameritech, Anheuser- Busch, Coca-Cola, Motorola, Paine Webber, AT&T, Archer-Daniels-Midland and Lockheed Martin--the latter three of whom also helped cover the cost of the GOP's convention in San Diego. Tobacco companies still give plenty of money to the Democrats (though less than they do to the GOP). But the Democrats' links to corporate money draw far less attention from the liberal press. Representatives at the three magazines surveyed defend their coverage. Vanden Heuvel maintains that the magazine has often criticized Clinton in editorials and that "on balance, we've been fair, independent and critical." She points out that several of the The Nation's columnists have regularly attacked the president and pointed to a number of articles on third-party efforts, such as Ralph Nader's campaign on the Green Party ticket. Jay Harris, publisher of Mother Jones, says that "if you count lines you may have a fair point," but that his magazine has "no loyalty to the Democratic Party. The '94 revolution made the Republicans a more interesting target." Harris added that Newt Gingrich received special attention because he's "leading a revolution to turn back 30 years of progressive advances." Charles Peters, editor in chief of The Washington Monthly, says his magazine is "basically liberal and Democratic but we try very hard to say where our guys are going wrong." He also said that Clinton and the Democrats have "received an awful lot of critical attention" in his "Tilting at Windmills" column and in the gossipy "Who's Who" section. Back in August 1995, vanden Heuvel and Nation Publisher and Editor Victor Navasky sent a memo to columnist Alexander Cockburn, the magazine's only regular anti-Clinton voice (and with whom I edit the political newsletter CounterPunch), warning, "We are unenthusiastic about devoting any serious space (even when arguably deserved) to bashing our allies on the liberal left." Opting for the lesser of two evils is an understandable if lamentable option in the ballot box, but it's not a sound way to practice journalism.


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Faulty valves used to control the fountains in the multi-million pound City Park are to be replaced just one year after work was completed at the site.
In a move branded as "surprising" by one politician, all 53 valves used to control the 100 fountains and 30m central fountain at the multi-award winning park are to be replaced after the contractor who installed them was unhappy with their performance.
Contractor The Fountain Workshop Limited has ordered the new valves from its French supplier Asco Numatics, who will replace them free of charge, saving an estimated £21,200.
The valves will be replaced while the fountains are switched off for three days later this month.
Bradford Council leader Councillor David Green said: "Basically what we are doing is making sure that everything is 100 per cent before we get the formal hand-over and it is all our responsibility.
"There's been a problem with, as I understand, a couple of the valves. It's been agreed we will get them all 100 per cent sorted before the contractor's liability period runs out.
"Before they leave it we have got to be satisfied that the job is a good one."
The Council told the Telegraph & Argus it was not yet able to provide the overall figure for how much the City Park has cost.
Ian Kirkpatrick, managing director of The Fountain Workshop Limited, said he spoke with Asco after he was left unhappy with the performance of the valves, which he said cost about £400 each.
He said: "They have agreed to replace the valves free of charge with some new valves which will correct this issue.
"It was the valves that weren't responsive and a number were sticking, they were either staying open or staying closed."
Shelagh O'Neill, the Council's economic development programmes manager, said the fountains are to be switched off for three days on November 26, 27 and 28, while the holding tank is cleaned by Council staff and the water is replaced as part of a routine maintenance programme.
She said: "During this period The Fountain Workshop Limited plan to take the opportunity to carry out general maintenance to the control systems, which will involve the installation of new valves to give more efficient control of the fountains.
"This is being done by the company at no cost to the Council and is part of their continued commitment to City Park and service improvement."
She said the fountains would be switched on again on November 29, but members of the public have been reminded the fountains are automatically controlled by an on-site weather station that turns them off as temperatures get near to freezing.
She said: "Through the winter nights, Bradford Council will programme the mirror pool to part drain from 8pm so that visitors can enjoy the lasers that will interact with people as they walk across the middle of the pools."
Councillor Rebecca Poulsen, the council's Conservative group regeneration spokesman, said: "I'm quite surprised because it's something that's new. It hasn't been in for years and years and I would be asking what is the cost of it?
"I would have thought that would have lasted longer than that. If this is going to be a regular thing every year, I would be interested to see what the maintenance plan is for it, whether this sort of part is routinely replaced annually, or whether this is something that doesn't normally happen."
Councillor Jeanette Sunderland, the council's Liberal Democrat group leader, said: "I'm glad they are maintaining it properly, which puts paid to the stuff from the cynics about it being badly maintained and full of rubbish, which has turned out not to be so.
"I'm glad they are carrying out regular maintenance and that they have found any problems within the snagging period.
"I don't find it a concern, I'm glad they are doing it and presumably that the council will insist that the quality of the valves are sufficient not to need repairing within 12 months."
Councillor Andrew Mallinson, chairman of the Council's regeneration and economy overview and scrutinty committee, said the committee would be discussing the overall cost of the park once the figure had been determined.


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LAST week, at the launch of the new Royal Opera House season in London, chief executive Tony Hall braved the wrath of Covent Garden purists by reportedly announcing that he wanted "to get that buzzy cool crowd to come in".
Opera traditionalists immediately scoffed that Hall was having a mid-life crisis, but there's no doubting his sincerity. With an average audience age estimated at 50-plus, venues such as the Royal Opera House desperately need to encourage a younger crowd.
Which is why Wayne McGregor, the unconventional choreographer, is at the heart of their new plans. "The general impression, still, is that the ROH is a place for your parents," he says. "When you think of an opera house crowd, you think of black tie, don't you? Of course, it's fine to go in jeans but that's not the perception."
McGregor cites John Travolta as his biggest childhood influence, and loves the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. He's equally at home on the set of a Harry Potter movie as he is onstage at Sadler's Wells. Shaven-headed and elastic-limbed, he has an eye for the unorthodox and eclectic, making dances to club music, to the White Stripes and, in 2006's Amu, to a classical score by John Tavener.
His latest work for his own company, Random Dance, which premieres at Sadler's Wells next week, is inspired by months of work with cognitive scientists at Oxford, Cambridge and UCL and represents the first instalment in a long-term project to create an "artificially intelligent choreographic brain" using computer programming.
For all his iconoclasm, for the past year McGregor has also been working at the very heart of British establishment ballet, as the Royal Ballet's resident choreographer. His appointment, inspired by the sell-out success of 2006's Chroma, was widely seen as a radical move. McGregor, after all, has never taken a ballet lesson in his life and, before accepting the post, had no detailed first-hand knowledge of the RB's traditional repertoire of Sir Kenneth MacMillan and Frederick Ashton.
At 37, he's too old to be called an enfant terrible – but that's his reputation. So how has he found conservative Floral Street? "Working at the opera house has been an absolute revelation to me," he replies. "It's been incredibly stimulating. I've had a real physical, visceral thrill from seeing all the repertoire. The fact is I've been transported every time I've seen something here. I don't think the (ROH image] problem has anything to do with the nature of the work. Once you see it, you see just how relevant it can be. That perception of fustiness – it's probably more to do with the audience than the work."
The ROH is using its new, cutting-edge asset in pioneering ways, entrusting McGregor with the artistic directorship of Ignite, a three-day multi-arts festival designed specifically to attract new audiences this autumn. If McGregor's appointment as choreographer in residence was regarded as brave, handing over the whole building to him for three days might be considered positively fearless. One of the first events he has scheduled, for example, is a club night – a prospect guaranteed, surely, to have the traditionalists choking on their dainty interval sarnies.
"But the traditionalists won't come, will they?" says McGregor, grinning. "I don't know whether they'll like the idea or not, to be honest. I wouldn't concern myself with it if they didn't." The night will feature a slate of well known DJs and will take place in either the Linbury Theatre or the glass-roofed Paul Hamlyn Hall. McGregor may even decide to market it in tried-and-tested clubbing fashion with fly posters wrapped around lampposts. Does he really want London's trendy Hoxton crowd to decamp en masse for the hallowed spaces of the Royal Opera House?
"I'd like interesting people to come who are curious about a different way of thinking about Covent Garden," he replies carefully. "When I think about a night out in London, I don't restrict myself to a specific art form. I don't think, 'Oh, I'm part of a dance audience,' or, 'I'm a ballet lover.' I think about the thing that most excites me that night. People who think like that are the ones I want to get in."
Ignite draws inspiration from the ROH 2008-9 season, during which McGregor will bring together the Royal Opera and Royal Ballet in a double production of Dido and Aeneas/Acis and Galatea. Meanwhile, other work in the Ignite pipeline includes a new commission by the artist Julian Opie, famous for his portraits of Blur, and a piece of art, as yet unspecified, from Blast Theory, a group of interactive gaming specialists. This latter is hardly a surprise, given McGregor's love, and extensive use, of new technology. Growing up in Stockport he was something of a schoolboy nerd. "I started playing with computers at the age of seven and I've just never stopped."
Indeed, it's at the interface between art and science that McGregor has found his richest material; 2004's AtaXia was an unsettling, hyperactive response to a rare neurological disorder that robs the body of its ability to co-ordinate movement. In Amu, he focused on the fundamental, mystical processes of the heart and in Nemesis he attached giant prosthetic arms to his dancers' limbs.
Famously, when Warner Bros hired him to choreograph Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, McGregor refused to use stage-school kids but insisted instead on using children from east London who had never danced before. It was "social dancing classes" – Latin American and ballroom – that hooked him on dance, and he's passionate about hooking others.
"The Billy Elliot syndrome still exists, but Strictly Come Dancing has helped enormously – seeing those macho sports stars wearing strange costumes and having a great time can only be positive. Now what we need is a mix of dance on television; not only Strictly, not only ballet, but modern dance, like Chroma, as well."
His own trajectory from the tango to the very top of British dance has been swift and unconventional. He studied choreography at Leeds and established his own company at the age of 22. Several years later Random became a fixture at Sadler's Wells. Along the way, he's choreographed for Andrew Lloyd Webber and created dance for major companies across Europe and America. He has also directed opera at La Scala.
When I ask him whether he'd like one day to run the Royal Ballet itself, he refuses to give an entirely straight answer, but implies that he would very much. "Do I need to have danced Ashton or MacMillan to be able to preserve its future? No, because there are many other brilliant people who'd do that better than me (whom I could employ]. I think I absolutely have a responsibility and care for heritage ballet, but I also have strong views about what could dynamically engage us in the future and how you really get people to be curious, and then comfortable, with going to the Royal Opera House. Because it is so thrilling when you get there."
• Entity is at Sadler's Wells, London, 10-12 April. Tel: 0844 412 4300 or see www.sadlers wells.com. Ignite is at Covent Garden, 12-14 September (booking from 1 July on 020 7304 4000 or at www.roh.org.uk).


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SPRING HILL — The level of Brian Beeker's play seems to rise every time Springstead's desperation grows.
If future results are anything like Friday night's, the Eagles need not fear when they are put in that position.
Springstead broke open a three-point game at halftime to win its homecoming battle over River Ridge 38-17 thanks in large part to the exploits of their senior quarterback.
While Springstead (3-4) continued to give up prime field position to the Royal Knights (2-5), Beeker was in control of the offense. He moved the ball downfield with almost no resistance.
"They didn't know if we were going to run it or throw it," Beeker said. "Once I got into the open field, I was just looking to make a big play."
The dual-threat quarterback rushed for more than 100 yards in the first half alone and finished with 11 carries for 161 yards. He also threw three touchdowns, completing 9 of 14 passes for 116 yards.
Springstead defensive back Pedro Estrada snuffed River Ridge's hopes for a comeback at the end of the third quarter. The Knights just entered the red zone down 24-14 when Estrada stripped running back Austin Schwarz and brought the ball back 81 yards for a touchdown.
After dropping a key Class 4A, District 5 game on the road last week to Lake Weir, the Eagles needed a breakout game to regain their confidence heading into the stretch run of the schedule.
"We certainly played well tonight," Springstead coach Bill Vonada said, "but we are going to have to take it up a whole notch next week."


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Cape Town - The Langenhoven family has been chasing leads on their missing daughter Florencia for more than 20 years after a neighbour kidnapped her and sold her to an unknown man in Grabouw.
Earlier this year, the family was dealt a further blow when a woman they hoped was their daughter rejected their approaches.
Florencia, 5, was playing in front of her Elsies River home when she disappeared on December 5, 1993. After weeks of searching, the Langenhoven's neighbour, Aubrey Hendricks, admitted to kidnapping the little girl.
He claimed he sold Florencia for R25 000 to a man in Grabouw, known only as Sipho.
Hendricks was convicted of kidnapping, and served 10 years behind bars – but never revealed the whereabouts of the little girl.
In the years that followed, Florencia's family chased many leads, but without success.
In 2011 they finally believed they had a solid lead when a neighbour gave them a possible address for Florencia. They reported it to the police, but said they were turned away, and left distraught.
Then earlier this year the family found a woman who matched the description of their missing daughter.
Cyril Langenhoven, Florencia's father, said they met the woman in May.
"Some information led us to Uitsig and then to Delft where the woman lived. She resembled Florencia but at the same time there were things that didn't fit. It's been 20 years so she would definitely have changed. We pressed her for answers but she told us we weren't the only family who thought she was their missing daughter."
The woman said she would get back to the family and would be willing to do a DNA test, but had not contacted them since.
"It's hard to accept that she might not come back after 20 years of searching, but life has to move on," said Langenhoven, his baby granddaughter Bethany, six months, tugging on his dreadlocks.
"My family has grown and I have a few more grandchildren. They all look a lot like Florencia, especially Bethany. Sometimes we sit and talk and the memories just come flooding back – so many questions that haunt us each day.
"The answers may never come. What happened was in our hands, but if she's out there we just want her to know that whatever happened she can come to us anytime she wants. This is her home and this is where she belongs."
The family thinks of Florencia every time they hear news of a missing child.
"After Florencia, children started disappearing everywhere, like Matthew Ohlsson. It was terrifying and it felt as if the nightmare was repeating itself. But we met some of the families, like Matthew's mother, Michelle, and bonded over our losses. We became stronger by talking, sharing our experience and leaning on one another."
Langenhoven said he had even forgiven Hendricks for kidnapping his daughter.
During his time in prison, Hendricks repeatedly taunted Florencia's mother, Cathy, with hints about her daughter's whereabouts. He offered several stories, none of which could be confirmed.
"I can't hold on to the hate," said Langenhoven. "In the end it would only destroy me. How can I not grant forgiveness and expect the Lord not to forgive me for my actions when I go to heaven?"
Then he added: "I may have forgiven him, but I will never forget."
Police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Andre Traut said police had continued to follow up leads in conjunction with the family, since Florencia disappeared.
"During our investigation into her disappearance all leads have been pursued, without any success thus far," he said.
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Sensitizing high-risk populations to the dangers of landmines: Jhon Ferney's testimony
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A boy's T-shirt bears the message 'No more anti-personnel mines.' He attended a 2004 ceremony in Bogotá, Colombia's capital, marking the government's destruction of its arsenal of anti-personnel mines.
On 25 May 2004, members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) came to Jhon Ferney Giraldo's family farm. They told his father that they had to leave the village within the next three days and that they should leave everything behind.
The family woke up early the next day and moved off with six mules and all of their possessions to the municipal capital – an approximate eight-hour walk. As they crossed the river, Jhon jumped into the water to cool himself down. He was with his brother and a cousin.
As the rest of the group was now far ahead, the boys decided to have a race, placing bets on who could catch up with the group first. Jhon Ferney took a shortcut in an effort to win the race. He had been running for a while and had stopped to take a breath when he stepped on the mine that flung him into the air. He fell into the hole opened by the explosion. As he tried to stand up, he saw that his foot had been torn off. He began to scream. He was 14 years old.
His father put him onto one of the mules. They walked for two days to reach the provincial capital, using the old pathway because the guerilla was blocking the main road. "We met the ELN," says Jhon. "They had a medic. She washed my wounds, applied dressing, gave me an injection to ease the pain and hooked me up to intravenous fluids. She advised my family that I needed to get treatment at the hospital as soon as possible or else I would die. Eventually we arrived at the hospital, where I remained unconscious for three days. I underwent several surgeries and was there for a total of 15 days. I was given a pair of crutches. It was only later that I would receive my prosthesis."
It takes Jhon about 30 minutes to walk up the hill from his home to the school. This means that his prostheses wear out quickly. He is now studying at a school in San Cristóbal and his favourite hobby is participating in sports activities. The things he used to do at the farm, such as riding horses and travelling to the main town each week to sell their produce, fill his days with happy memories. They were self-sufficient and food was never in short supply. Having food on the table is no longer so easy. The accident has affected the whole family. "It is not the same when you have a part of your body missing," says Jhon Ferney.
At school he is learning about respect and the importance of a good education. He dreams of becoming a teacher when he is older. In June 2007, he was elected as spokesperson for his school, with 185 votes, whereas the second candidate gained just 52 votes. His peers see in Jhon Ferney a bright boy, full of life and hope for the future. In July, he completed his first mine-risk education training course, a UNICEF project implemented by a national non-governmental partner, Peace and Democracy, where he learned key aspects of mine awareness and mine-risk education. He is enthusiastic to teach others about the dangers of landmines and is looking forward to his next training session.
UNICEF's assistance has included a training programme for local authorities and landmine survivors on the rights of victims of armed conflict. In 52 municipalities, together with its counterparts, UNICEF conducts mine-awareness workshops among populations living in high-risk areas and trains civil servants, facilitators, key actors as well as mine survivors, like Jhon Ferney, on how to prevent accidents caused by mines or unexploded ordnance.
These activities are crucial. The presence of landmines in 31 of Colombia's 32 provinces (660 municipalities are affected from a total of 1,098) is a serious concern. Thirty per cent of the civilian victims of mine-related accidents are children – of these 90 per cent live in rural areas.
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Corinth is a city in and the county seat of Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,573 at the 2010 census. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835.
Corinth was founded in 1853 as Cross City, so-called because it served as a junction for the Mobile & Ohio and Memphis & Charleston railroads. It was the town's early newspaper editor, W. E. Gibson, who suggested the name of Corinth, named for the city in Greece that also served as a crossroads.
Corinth's location at the junction of two railroads made it strategically important to the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard retreated to Corinth after the Battle of Shiloh, pursued by Union Major General Henry W. Halleck. General Beauregard abandoned the town when General Halleck approached, letting it fall into the Union's hands. Since Halleck approached so cautiously, digging entrenchments at every stop for over a month, this action has been known as the Siege of Corinth.
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