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Bad news for Dynacor Gold (DNG.to)
As from January 1st 2014, the Peruvian authorities are cracking down on the illegally mined ores coming into Nazca and Chala. IKN predicts a margin squeeze at DNG as from 1q14.
The Friday OT: Foo Fighters, Wasting Light (full album)
About a month ago we featured one of the album's tracks, Miss The Misery, on these pages. That weekend reader FD wrote in with a very cool mail which included...
"It's one of the few modern albums you need to listen to all the way through and in track order."
...and he's right (his line under the 'and' as well). So here you go, the full album, see what he means yourself. And after flipping out to this music yesterday, it's also a good excuse to spread some love because it's one helluva strong album of rock.
And special bonus prize, check out this "Making of Wasting Light" mini-docu.
Because if you didn't know, this music was laid down old-school.
See if you can spot the exact date Sandspring Resources (SSP.v) announced its innovative funding deal with Silver Wheaton (SLW)
But hey, who are we to kvetch on the formidable due diligence powers of SLW?
What's that you say? Pascua Lama? Oh stop splitting hairs!
Average copper grade in Chile is up in 2013
Here's an interesting report and from it, your author has compiled this interesting chart*
"annual" and "per year": Welcoming Captain Redundant to the blog
It turns out that 2013 saw a significant upturn in the average grade of copper mined in Chile. To get things totally accurate, 2012 saw a small reversal from the long-term trend when 0.84% average copper grade (2011) became 0.86% Cu (2012), but the big trend-change is this year because according to Cochilco, 2013's average copper grade in Chile has been 0.94%, the highest since 2008.
Both Cochilco and the El Mercurio report goes on to credit, partially, the new Hales mine for helping to raise grade, but the notable thing is how existing mines are raising grade, for example a whopping 44% increase in the average at Collahuasi. This is presented as something good, but that doens't pass the smell test especially in a year (years) of rising costs. Yup folks, all things point to Chilean copper mines high-grading their deposits in order to maintain a reasonable level of profitability. And as Chile is roughly a third of world copper production, that's a little snippet that needs to be chewed over, swallowed and duly digested by the metals market community.
*Well, I think it's interesting. And it's my blog. So there.
Bolivia's record GDP growth year
Business media, capitalist think-tanks, free world* leaders and other assorted paid-off/paid-for experts will again do their best to avoid talking about the economic success story that is Evo Morales' Bolivia...
...but it's going to be a little more difficult for the assembled dumbasses in suits, because as revealed by the country's Finance Minister on Tuesday and repeated by Evo today, Bolivia's estimated 2013 GDP growth is 6.5%, which is a new country record.
However, I'm sure them those there smart people up North who insist that capitalism is the only way will manage to avoid the subject again.
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Gold Resource Corp (GORO) drops its dividend to just 1c over the number it can truly afford
Now down to 1c from 3c, it now only needs to drop another penny to leave its own little fantasy land and join mining reality. Company whinges and excuses here, including the funny ones about "maintain flexibility for future opportunities" (translation: maintain solvency) and the 8% royalty in Mexico affecting things. Never mind that the royalty is levied on EBIT and GORO is making a pre-tax loss, just tell the rubes whatever, right Jason?
A silly company for silly people.
Chart of the day is...
...a comparative of the major traded LatAm regional currencies to the US Dollar in the last three months:
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The Real has taken a right battering, but the interesting one is the Peru Nuevo Sol. Its Central Bank has been pretty aggressive in protecting the PEN from downside and considering that Chile and Peru have similar exports mixes, there's the type of gap beginning to appear that would appeal to the currency futures traders.
And by the way, "major currencies" of the region do not include the Argentine Peso or Venezuelan Bolivar Fuerte any longer. One look at the internal parallel rates for those currencies will give you a very big clue as to why.
Christmas cheer for Lara Exploration (LRA.v)
Some context is necessary because Lara Exploration (LRA.v) has had a rough year, just like the rest of the sector...
...and let's not kid ourselves that the rally is on anything but modest volumes. However, the last few days of price action in LRA has been more than interesting...
...and insiders have been buying this move, too. LRA has its finger in many project pies and maybe, just maybe, one of them is showing something out of the ordinary (let's recall, LRA is the same stable as Reservoir Minerals (RMC.v)). All in all, it's pleasant to be able to write something positive and optimistic about a junior on this Christmas Eve morning, what with the year the sector has had.
So Merry Christmas to you all. Thanks for reading this humble corner of cyberspace this year, it wouldn't have been the same without you. Catch you on the 26th, I'm off to enjoy some blazing hot sunny weather...and peel a bunch of potatoes.
Disclosure: Long LRA. It's a longer-term investment position rather than trading and I have no intention of adding or selling at the moment.
The accuracy of the Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey
In yesterday's IKN Weekly, IKN242, we ran a short piece on the predictive powers of the Kitco News Gold Survey, a weekly exercise run by said website that polls a group of experts and gets them to call the next week in gold (here's the link to the latest example, from last Friday, to give you an idea).
A couple of readers have mailed in this morning to say that it would be a good piece to see on the open blog but I don't really want to share it all, so by way of compromise (and hey, to put something easy on the blog this AM) here's just the table that went with the article, plus the explanatory notes on what the table shows below. From here you can draw your own conclusions, methinks.
Notes on the table:
- On the left the date of each survey. Simple.
- The next five lines are the raw data from Kitco, including a) the number of people asked (part), b) the number of responses garnered c) the number of bullish calls d) bearish calls e) and neutral calls on the week ahead in gold.
- Next the numbers were crunched into the percentage of bulls bears and neutrals, which you see in the centre of the above table (all cute with a colour code, too). Also in this section, I've highlighted in peach the most popular call of the week, i.e. the direction in which the overall survey is pointing for gold.
- Then comes paydirt. First the price of the gold bullion ETF (GLD that weekend and then the percentage change in the price of gold that week (result %).
- The final column of the table is the answer to a simple question: Was the survey accurate that week in its prediction for the price of gold. To decide this, I assumed any plus/minus movement on the week of under 0.5% was neutral, then above was a bullish result and below a bearish result.
Theft reported at Colossus Minerals (CSI.to): Somebody's stolen a zero
I'm sorry, does that say 230,000 ounces of gold in your brand new 43-101 resource?
Are you guys telling us that after all this schamoozle, you only had...? Ah, forget it.
Oh my stars, this one's going to be fun.
Ten IKN random predictions for 2014
First let's point you to the 2013 predictions and note that unashamedly I score myself an utterly biased 5.5/10, though anyone who has a look will quickly see that the political and sporting calls were way better than the financial calls (calls related to the gold price were particularly dumbass and depressing, 20/20 and all that). Overall, last year's forecasts were for me a big fat failure, though the good political calls made up a little for the main money stupidities. Feel free to write in and laugh....har de har style.
However, hope springs eternal! On to 2014 and ten predictions for the year to come: Four metals market calls, four regional politics calls and two sporting calls but when push comes to shove, only number 10 on the list really matters.
1) Gold, at ~$1,200/oz today, is close to its bottom. I'm going to allow perhaps another $100 and make the 2014 low call $1,100/oz and the high $1,500/oz, which we'll see as the year draws to a close.
2) Quality junior mining companies and explorecos will finally split away from the cruddy juniors and we'll see an all-important gap develop between the companies that need to die and those that will survive and eventually thrive.
3) Copper will be weak in 2013, with supply outstripping demand and new lows of under $3/lb registered (put me down for $2.80/lb on multiple days, not just a single spike). Average for the year to be around $3.10/lb
4) Uranium won't break $40/lb at any point and the sector will continue to get the rah-rah from the promo people still holding their large bags.
5) Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil, will be re-elected in 2014. The election is set for October 5th and Dilma will win it, no matter whether her coutnry manages to lift the major trophy of next year or not (see below). Dilma is liked and likeable, gets the key backing of Lula and notwithstanding bumps in the road during her current terms (economy not motoring well, corruption scandals in her government) has done a more than acceptable job so far. She'll get a second bite, no worries.
6) Evo Morales, President of Bolivia, will be re-elected in 2014. The presidentials in Bolivia are currently slated for October 5th 2014 (that might move by a couple of weeks, or might not) and even though there are doubts as to whether Evo can run again (Supreme court says yes because the constitution is a new one, opposition says no it's against the law because re-election is still not allowed) the chances are that he'll be the MAS Party candidate and once there, win his next (first? other?) mandate.
7) Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia, will be re-elected in 2014. We complete our trifecta of presidents to get second terms with Juanma. He's currently favourite without being a lock for the May 25th 2014 vote, but as the FARC talks make slow but sure progress (contrary to my 2013 prediction) and the economy is doing ok (GDP growth modest but acceptable, unemployment now at record lows) he should have enough in the tank to defeat the main opposition that comes from the Uribe-backed right wing, whose anti-talks/anti-FARC-deal candidate looks set to be Oscar Zuluaga.
8) Both Argentina and Venezuela will continue to defy and confound the non-stop barrage of criticism from the western media and get through 2014 just fine. Inflation in both countries will still be a problem, but there will be no defaulting of bonds, no forced changes of government no large-scale citizens uprising, no matter what dreams the country haters might have to the contrary.
9) Juan Martin Del Potro will win at least one of the Grand Slam tournaments this year. Argentina's ace tennis player is up against tough competition in Joker, Rafa, Murray and even a Roger who could put in a swan song, but I reckon it's time for Delpo to make good on the promise of a few years ago and shake off time lost through niggling injuries.
10) And finally, the big one: Brazil will win the 2014 World Cup. I'll be cheering for Argentina, but my head will rule my heart on the predictive stakes (love to see them both in the final, though). Obvious dangers are (and in order) Germany, Spain, Italy and Holland. The rest make the show, not the semis or the final.
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Ah yes, you know Cusco don't you?
You did the Inca Trail, you marvelled at Machu Picchu, you took that pleasant and informative City Tour bus and visited Coricancha, Tambo Machay, Qenqo and the other spots. You had your evening fun in the local nightclubs, bars and assorted hotspots (though were surprised that the prices weren't that different from home). Yes indeed, you know all about Cusco so there's no need for you to read "Alto Cusco - your tour guide didn't take you there" over at the Life In Peru blog.
As the catchy slogan goes in the Ollanta Humala government TV ads: Perú, Progreso Para Todos*
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The 'Coqui-Dictionary': Argentina has fun translating Jorge Capitanich
New cabinet chief and potential successor to Cristina for TheBigJob, Jorge Capitanich (nickname 'Coqui') has been causing guffaws and general amusement in polite Argentine circles with his convoluted use of language and teminologies for things that he'd....well, he'd surely like to say them out loud but he's a politico, right?
Anyway, here's a neat list of Capitanich-isms (dat a word?) already out there in the public sphere along with their definitions, according to Argentina's serious newspaper (and CFK opposers) La Nacion. English translations your author and before we start let's make this clear: WE ARE NOT MAKING THESE UP (and fwiw, I really like the ones for inflation and energy crisis).
We say: "Inflation"
Coqui says: "Dispersion of prices"
We say: "Devaluation"
Coqui says: "Exchange rate with evolution according to the parameters followed with respect to other currencies in order to guarantee competitivity."
We say: "Wage increases"
Coqui says: "Recognition for the security forces"
We say: "Wage caps"
Coqui says: "Rationalization from the point of view of the capacity to comply and the preservation of the adquisitive power of salary"
We say: "Dollar flight"
Coqui says: "Inertial tendency in the reduction of international currency reserves"
We say: "Price capping"
Coqui says: "Perspective of greater certainty from the effect of achieving a convergance of prices and salaries with the effect of defusing price increase expectations"
We say: "Energy crisis"
Coqui says: "When one has the strategy of economic, development and income growth, obviously this creates conditions for a determinate amount of inconveniences to appear."
We say: "Error"
Coqui says: "Incorrect expression from myself"
We say: "Looting"
Coqui says: "Deliberate actions by determined groups with a view to provoking damage and/or crimes of whatever nature"
We say: "Price freeze"
Coqui says: "Voluntary price agreement"
We say: "Programmed black-outs"
Coqui says: "System of service interruption on a rotational basis"
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There are a few primal sounds known to cause the heads of men to whirl and their eyes to alight with interest: the crack of bat on ball, the hiss of meat on flame and the simple, clarion shout of "Girl fight!"
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Last Saturday night's mixed martial arts bout between UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and challenger Liz Carmouche – the first pay-per-view fight headlined by two women – attracted more than 15,000 fans to Anaheim's Honda Center and the most media attention ever aimed at the Ultimate Fighting Championship, according to UFC president Dana White. Early estimates indicate that another 400,000-plus TV viewers anteed up 50 bucks to eyeball the battle.
But whether the female combatants are elite athletes, sitcom actorsor merely hostile office workers, not a lot of men are going to break up a female-versus-female throwdown anytime soon. Okay, at least not for a few minutes.
The question is, why?
"What kind of guys might be interested in watching women fighting?" muses Dr. Ronald Levant, professor of psychology at the University of Akron. "There might be a small group of men … interested because they believe women should have equal access to all sports – let's call it the Title IX ethos."
But the lion's share of guys, he says, are probably interested in seeing women fight for more sexual reasons. As "Seinfeld" puts it in one episode, "Men think if women are grabbing and clawing at each other, there's a chance they might somehow kiss."
"For them, it is more of a prurient interest in seeing women trying to dominate each other," says Levant. "They like seeing that kind of thing and are excited by that."
Will Meek, a Portland, Ore., psychologist who specializes in the psychology of men, agrees.
"There are definitely men that sexualize what they are seeing – two women wearing little clothing having a close and intense physical encounter," he says.
The old-wired instincts of aggression and violence are sparked in such men, which might explain why the Facebook page "Crazy Girl Fights"has over 325,000 fans.
But Meek, who watched the Rousey-Carmouche bout, says thousands of guys simply enjoy the sport of mixed martial arts and, to them, "a great women's fight is same as a great men's fight."
Rousey is a fast-rising UFC star known for her brutal finishing move, the armbar. She has acknowledged as well that her Hollywood looksdon't exactly hurt her marketability – surely another allure for some in the crowd Saturday night.
"People are interested in the novelty of women -- especially attractive women -- stepping outside of their own gender roles to fight each other," says Meek. "Cage fighting with the intent to inflict serious harm on another person goes against most ways our culture imagines women to be, and thus creates a lot of curious interest."
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A boat captain and his first mate swam through dangerous waters for nearly a day before they were rescued after a sinking that was also survived by their two U.S. passengers, authorities in St. Lucia said on Friday.
Marine Police Sgt. Finley Leonce told The Associated Press that the captain and first mate were rescued on Monday around noon by a private boat owner who was helping with the search.
"They were waving their arms," he said. "They were still swimming to shore."
The two men are employees of a local company called "Reel Irie", which owns the 31-foot (9-meter) boat that sank on Sunday off the north coast of St. Lucia while on a fishing trip. Also aboard the boat were Dan Suski, a 30-year-old business owner and information technology expert from San Francisco, and his sister, Kate Suski, a 39-year-old architect from Seattle.
Leonce said authorities picked up the Suskis on Monday near Dauphin Beach on the island's northeast coast. The Suskis told the AP that they swam for nearly 14 hours, reached shore, and then hiked for about three hours the next day until they found a farm worker who called police for help.
All four of the survivors, who had been wearing life jackets, were hospitalized and treated for dehydration and various injuries.
An unidentified man who answered the phone at the "Reel Irie" company on Friday declined to comment. He only said that captain Griffith Frederick and mate Tim Cooper are doing well and that they are not providing interviews.
The boat's make and model were not available. Leonce said police did not have those details.
Leonce said the local weather service had issued a small craft advisory the day the boat sank, meaning that all small boats should remain close to shore.
"The sea conditions were very deplorable," he said.
About four hours into Sunday's fishing trip, the boat began taking on water amid heavy swells.
When authorities received the captain's distress call, they dispatched a boat immediately, but it took 30 minutes to reach their location, Leonce said.
Police also dispatched a helicopter and a small plane, and about nine private boat owners helped in the search, which was called off Sunday night and resumed early Monday, he said.
"Visibility was very poor on Sunday," he said. "The weather conditions were not the best. It was raining intermittently, with sometimes very heavy showers."
A preliminary investigation shows that the boat's bilge system could not handle the amount of water coming in, Leonce said.
"It's a little too early for me to say definitively what happened," said Leonce, adding that foul play has been ruled out.


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The natives who grew up in San Francisco remember the Sunset District as a sleepy corner of the city. The Sunset District real estate was made up of Edwardian and contemporary flats, condominiums and apartments. Some of the businesses that made the Inner Sunset a quiet destination are still going strong, including Pasquale's Pizzeria, Tart to Tart and Yancy's Saloon.
Originally called The Outside Lands, the Sunset began as sand and scrub, but was built out along the Golden Gate Park when it was established in the 1890s. Through the latter half of the twentieth century, residents here were historically long-time locals and UCSF students. The dot com boom in the late 90s brought a large white collar crowd who took advantage of the N Judah train that would bring them downtown. This migration also brought an influx of money, new shops and great restaurants, most of which are still centered near 9th and Irving Streets in the Inner Sunset.
Its impressive how many good eateries can be packed into such a small area. Consider Indian at Naan 'N' Curry, Mexican at Gordo Taqueria, Japanese at Ebisu and Hotei, Italian at Milano Pizzeria and Villa Romana, Thai at Marnee Thai, fusion at Park Chow, Pacific Catch and Pomelo, good old American at Pluto's and Art's Café, and even a bakery co-op: Arizmendi.
There are many great stores, like Wishbone, Tutti Frutti, Catherine Jane and Andronico's for epicureans. And if you're looking for entertainment, consider Blackthorn Tavern, Fireside Bar (formerly The Wishing Well) and the world-famous Le Video.
As you stroll through its next door neighbor the Outer Sunset, you'll find the remarkable Stern Grove, Ocean Beach, many shops along Noriega and Taraval Streets, and finally the San Francisco Zoo.
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Should marketing be included in advisory practice management? I know there's been some debate about this in the industry lately (for instance, see Investment Advisor's August cover story by John Sullivan, "Beyond the Buzzwords"), but in my view the answer is clear: these days, marketing is an even more important part of practice management than ever.
I'm not just talking about whether you should do seminars, get a radio show or join your local country club. The marketing of independent advisory firms has always relied heavily on client referrals, and that's still very true today. What's different is that with the boom in technological communication and social media, connecting with clients—and with prospective clients—is more complex, and more costly than ever.
For most advisory firms, technology costs are now running a very close second only to the costs of human capital, and the gap seems to be closing every day. Much of that expense, of course, goes into information systems. In many firms, however, the fastest growing portion is client communications. That's because in today's world, advisors' ability to stay connected with their clients goes a very long way toward forming those clients' perception of the service they receive from you and the referrals they send to you. Whether you like it or not, more and more people everyday are connecting through social media: not as a novelty, but simply as the way we stay in touch with each other.
Increasingly, not being on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, not texting or having an interactive mobile website, not offering video conferencing, streaming video, a blog or sending out electronic newsletters to clients is like not having a working phone system 20 years ago.
Not having a technological presence, or having a weak one, increasingly sends a negative message about your firm: It's not just about marketing, it's about building and protecting your brand.
With that said, the biggest problem with this new technology and way of connecting is sorting out the ever-expanding ways to stay in touch with clients and prospects. As the saying goes: Don't try this at home. For advisors, this means that as in many other areas, finding the best, most effective technology and social media tools requires a level of expertise that most firms simply can't afford, and don't have the time to ensure it's done right. (Doing it poorly is worse than doing it at all, I'd argue.)
I know, I know: what's new when you're building a small business? The good news is that, as in many other areas, there are outsourcing solutions that can deliver that expertise without exploding your bottom line.
As with other outsourcing "solutions," the challenge that independent advisors face is finding technology and social media experts who also understand our specialized service industry. I don't traditionally like to endorse people through my writing, but to help our client advisory firms, we've found that rare combination in Kristen Luke and her team at Wealth Management Marketing Inc. in San Diego.
With an MBA in marketing, Kristin started her career as the head of marketing for a wealth management firm specializing in high-net-worth clients. Over time, however, Kristen came to realize that even the most successful advisory firms really can't afford the kind of marketing team that today's digital world requires.
So four years ago, she left to launch her own firm, which spreads the cost of a marketing team over many firms. In that short time, Wealth Management Marketing has created a company to serve advisory firms as clients (including most of ours) on a monthly retainer to provide a marketing director, a marketing manger, a graphic designer, a digital marketing coordinator and a copy writer. Together, they do client surveys, website design and maintenance, social media content, blogs, video presentations and a lot more.
The best thing about WMM is that they don't just create a marketing plan for their advisory firm clients, they implement it as well: Advisors don't have to worry about all that content that the social media monster constantly demands.
Simply put, I believe Kristen has the only outsourced marketing firm (look at it as an extension of your own marketing department) that we've found where we can predict the ROI for our clients. If you don't have a high-tech "marketing consultant" I'd highly recommend you get one, fast. I don't know anyone who does it better for independent advisory firms than Kristen Luke.


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Tyler Starr to Host Football Clinic in Sioux Falls
One of the best college football defensive players in South Dakota history will be passing along his knowledge of the game to junior football players, next month in Sioux Falls.
Former USD linebacker and current Atlanta Falcon Tyler Starr will be hosting a defensive clinic at the Sanford Fieldhouse, Thursday, July 10th.
The cost for the one-day event is $40. Registration is open the players from grades two to 12. The clinic for elementary age players runs from 1:00 - 3:00pm, the middle school and high school clinic is from 4:00 - 6:00pm.
Starr was the Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year last season. He was a seventh round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in April's NFL Draft.


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NASHVILLE (AP) — The number of unemployed Tennesseans is at its lowest point since the economic meltdown of 2008.
The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced Thursday that the unemployment figure for December was 235,700. Commissioner Karla Davis said that's the lowest number since October 2008.
The state reports there are more than 2.8 million people employed in Tennessee. That's the highest employment total for the state since March 2008.
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A 39-year-old Mancos man with contortionist skills loves Dodge trucks. He attempted to steal two with 31 days late last year.
Footprints in the snow led authorities to an eyewitness who identified the suspected car thief on Oct. 30, and the same defendant reportedly broke down on the highway after stealing a second vehicle on Dec. 1. In a plea deal on Tuesday, Jan. 7, Shadrach Mykytiuk, 39, of Mancos pled guilty in both cases before District Court Judge Todd Plewe.
Court records reveal Mykytiuk stole a 2001 Dodge pickup from the P&D Grocery in October. He reportedly stole the vehicle, so he could drive to Cortez to kill a subject that broke the rear window of the defendant's 2008 Subaru Impreza earlier the same day.
Mancos Dep. Sean Kiely reportedly followed footprints in the snow to an apartment complex on the 200 block of East Menefee Street, where an eyewitness to the crime identified the defendant.
In a separate case 31 days later, court records reveal Mykytiuk was again charged with motor vehicle theft in December. He reportedly stole a 1998 Dodge Ram pickup from his father's business, Gary's Automotive. After hotwiring the vehicle, the defendant reportedly drove the vehicle until it broke down on Hwy. 160, at which time he called to turn himself into authorities.
Under the plea agreement, charges of escape, resisting arrest, unlawful use of a controlled substance and aggravated motor vehicle theft were dismissed. Mykytiuk pled guilty Tuesday to obstructing a peace office and aggravated motor vehicle theft.
District Attorney Will Furse and public defender Amy Smith had agreed the defendant wouldn't face any jail time under the plea agreement. Judge Plewe, however, rejected the stipulation.
"I'm not willing to accept an agreement that no jail time can be imposed," said Plewe. "That's up to the court's discretion."
A sentencing hearing was scheduled for 11 a.m. on Feb. 20. Judge Plewe told Mykytiuk he could face 12 to 18 months in prison followed by a year of parole.
Mykytiuk is currently in custody under $9,000 in bonds.
Court records reveal the defendant slipped his handcuffs from the front to the back at least twice after he was apprehended in October. As Dep. Kiely approached the Montezuma County jail near the intersection of Empire Street and Mildred Road, Mykytiuk reportedly managed to escape the patrol car.
Records state a foot chase ensued through the park before the defendant was tased and subsequently apprehended again.
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July bullseye: Despite mud, 'Target' date set
NEWS- July bullseye: Despite mud, 'Target' date set
Hollymead Town Center, Albemarle Place, and North Pointe have been promising to rock our shopping world for years now. So where are they?
Anyone who's watched Albemarle County at work knows that neighborhood models aren't built in a day. That's why, when the Hook last wrote about the three shopping centers in late 2003, only one had broken ground.
More than a year later, still only one has broken ground and– critics say– slathered it all over Route 29. (More on that incident in a moment.)
Slowly, slowly, these mammoth shopping plexes are coming our way, and by 2010, you won't be able to remember a time when Charlottesville wasn't a merchandise mecca.
Hollymead Town Center
For months it appeared as a vast tract of raw earth on 29 North. Structures are now rising out of the dirt, and Hollymead Town Center's star attraction, Target, has a target opening date: July 26. That's 2005, for those who've watched this shopping story drag on for so many years that it's easy to lose track.
"I guess most people would say it's going well," says United Land Corporation president Wendell Wood cautiously, like a man who's seen setbacks before.
That was the day before heavy rains created what police call a giant, impassable mudslide that closed two lanes of southbound U.S. 29 for eight hours and pushed morning commuters onto secondary roads.
"It was a big mess," says Albemarle police Sergeant Peter Mainzer of the January 14 incident. "Mud was over the guard rail."
"It was absolutely not a mudslide," counters Wood. "Gimme a break." He says three-and-a-half inches of rain in four hours broke through a dirt berm, pouring water onto the highway. "It was 96 percent water, 4 percent mud. There was no movement of earth."
United Land Corporation and Faulconer Construction, which already had equipment on site, did the cleanup.
Wood, who proffered $11 million in roadwork to earn county approval, was braced for weather delays, but he was anticipating snow, not heavy rains.
Slight dips in the road of seemingly endless delays included having to remove a dip in U.S. 29, and also a bout of ecoterrorism last February, when the Earth Liberation Front took credit for torching two trucks and a track hoe.
Wood has been working with Albemarle County on this project seemingly forever. It took him more than three-and-a-half years to get rezoning approval for his 102-acre portion of the 163-acre Hollymead Town Center, and he finally broke ground in the fall of 2003 for the retail portion of the mix, which includes a TGI Friday's and Petsmart in phase one.
Now, Target and Harris Teeter are under roof, and that July 26 grand opening is just six months away. Could weather derail it?
"If we get five feet of snow in January," answers Wood.
Wood is ready to file a site plan for phase two: 300,000 square feet of commercial construction and what will ultimately be 900 residential units.
He declines to name future commercial tenants, but hints that they're "quite exciting" and "the public's going to love them."
The residential portion includes a retirement community– a trend nationwide in town centers, says Wood– open to those 55 and older, no children allowed. He calls the townhouses, condos, and assisted living facilities "go-go, slow-go and no-go," and expects to build between 100 and 200 units a year.
Albemarle County convinced Wood, Dr. Charles Hurt's Virginia Land Company, and the Kessler Group to work together to develop their contiguous parcels south of Airport Road so that Hollymead Town Center would have a unified look and plan. Virginia Land's 37 acres will have smaller retail, office and residential, and the Kessler Group's 24 acres will be primarily residential.
"I'd like to see it going a little faster," says Wood, "but that's not the way it works."
Albemarle Place
The darling of new urbanism advocates and poster child for the neighborhood model, Albemarle Place at the corner of Hydraulic Road and U.S. 29 got its rezoning approved by the Board of Supervisors in October 2003.
So what's the holdup?
When last we checked in, a month after the green light, the next major hurdle was site plan approval. A year later, Frank Cox of Cox and Associates says he's ready to submit site plans for the first phase of the 67-acre project that will feature retail, cinema, dining, a hotel, and residential.
"We've got commitments to over 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurant spaces," says Cox. "We're looking at creative ideas for a significant hotel, and before February we'll announce a partner on the retail." He hints of working with a major department store, but like Wood, refuses to drop any names until the papers are signed.
Traffic has long been a major concern at the already busy intersection, and Albemarle Place has to hold a "significant" amount of land at Hydraulic and Emmet in case VDOT, Charlottesville and Albemarle ever agree on a design for an interchange. "It won't hold us up," says Cox, "but obviously we want to use as much of our land as possible."
Cox estimates a late summer 2005 groundbreaking, at the earliest, and construction duration of 16 months. Christmas 2006 shopping at the upscale boutiques of Albemarle Place? Possible– but unlikely.
North Pointe
Seminole Square and Pantops shopping center developers Chuck Rotgin and Don Wagner of Great Eastern Management Company have been butting heads with Albemarle County for years over the alleged tyranny of the neighborhood model.
They argue that consumers want big boxes with parking in front, an anathema to Albemarle's demand for urban streetscapes in former cowfields with parking relegated to the side or back. As the least neighborhood model-like of the three major new developments, North Pointe on U.S. 29 above Proffit Road has met with the most resistance from the county.
In December, Rotgin seemed less defiant and more determined to satisfy the county. "We had a work session with the Board of Supervisors in November," he says. "We know what we need to do and we're working to tie up loose ends."
Like the Hollymead Town Center developers, Great Eastern has proffered an extra lane and the removal of a "vertical curve" from U.S. 29, as well as improvements to surrounding secondary roads. "We're talking millions and millions of dollars," says Rotgin.
Funding of those improvements is still an issue. Rotgin is looking for the Board of Supervisors to authorize a community development authority to offer tax-exempt bonds to finance the road proffers. The county contends that such improvements are a normal cost of development that Hollymead Town Center and Albemarle Place have ponied up.
"We've proffered much more than Albemarle Place and Hollymead," says Rotgin. The county disagrees.
Another issue is that North Pointe must get Architectural Review Board approval before going back to the supervisors for rezoning. "The ARB is usually done at the site plan stage," says Rotgin, "not at rezoning."
"It's a pretty significant issue to us," says Albemarle planner Elaine Echols.
Rotgin and Wagner's mantra has been that Forest Lakes is nearly built out, and single-family, would-be homeowners in the northern stretch of 29 need North Pointe.
Four percent of the nearly 900 houses will be affordable for first-time buyers. "We've proffered $250,000 cash," says Rotgin: $100,000 each to Habitat for Humanity and the Piedmont Housing Alliance, and $50,000 to the Albemarle Housing Alliance.
The 269-acre North Pointe offers 10.5 miles of sidewalks and walking paths. Another enticement to the county: a fully graded school site with utilities and roads in place.
Rotgin hopes to hold a public hearing in March and to break ground by late summer or early fall, with housing lots available in spring 2006. But North Pointe still needs Board of Supervisors' rezoning approval, and then site plan approval, so those dates may be optimistic.
"I don't know when or if it will be approved," says the county's Echols.
Still, Rotgin seems more resigned to aspects of the neighborhood model in North Pointe's latest incarnation. "With the input of staff, we have a better plan," he says.
Hollymead Town Center rises out of the mud, and Target is set to open in July.
[The photo credit on the above image was wrong in the print edition of the newspaper– it has been corrected in this online edition.–editor]


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This is a list of businesses (with their comments) in Coon Rapids, IA, in the Spring
of 1917, who sponsored the first issue of the Coon Rapids High School yearbook:
E. & W. Garst, Pioneer Store (Comments: In this First High School Annual we wish to congratulate you, the Students of Coon Rapids High School, for the progress you are making. Your school is a better school, you students are better men and women than ever before. It is natural that your school should progress. In the forty-eight years this store has been in business it also has progressed. We have always tried to cater to the student trade. We want you to be our future customers. We will try to win your trade by fair dealing and good merchandise.)
Davenport's Variety Store (Comments: Where every transaction gives lasting satisfaction)
Smith and Morgan Clothiers
The Royer Drug Company (Comments: Pure Drugs, Toilet Articles, Paints, Oils, Etc.; Exclusive Agency for The New Edison Diamond Disc Phonographss: Drop in for an Ice Cream Soda, Sundae or Malted Milk and hear some music recreated by this wonderful instrument)
Jensen's Creamery: Jens Jensen (Comments: Will support our home school, churches and twon. We ask you, who have produce to sell, to support your home creamery)
W.J. Kerwin Hardware: Tin-Shop Repairing
The Red Cross Pharmacy: The Rexall Store, Fred W. Stevenson, Proprietor
J.E. Tucker, Jeweler and Optician, est. 1882
Tom Attebury, for Haircuts, Shaves, Baths, Etc.
I. N. Weaver, Popcorn and Peanuts
Geo. D. Scott, Dry Goods, Ready-to-Wear Garments, Shoes and Groceries
Johnston's Garage: Food, Supplies, Filling Station
A. C. Taylor & Co.& Hardware: Tinware, Stoves, Pumps, Windmills, Wagons, Buggies; Gasoline Engines
J. L. Raygor General Merchandise: The Cash Store
Coon Rapids Lumber Company, M. B. Keister, Proprietor
Attend The Lyric, Where you can always see the Best in Movies
Ideal Bakery
L. B. Williams, Manufacturer of Concrete Tile and Builder of Corn Cribs, Silos and Water Tanks; Dealer in Sand, Gravel and Cement
Basement Barber Shop, Allender & Godown: Shine and Bath, Strictly Sanitary
Quality Groceries, The White Front Grocery, Textor Bros, Props.: Service Satisfaction
C. E. Wolfe, Physician and Surgeon
Diamond Hotel, Lige Diamond, Prop.: Let Us Help You Plan and Serve Your Banquets
City Dray Line, Cory Bros.: All Kinds of Delivering
Joyce Lumber Co.: The Wise Builder Picks material that's easy to work
C. F. Caswell, Wall Paper, Paint, Glass, Picture Framing
Jones Auto and Supply Co: Studebaker and Chevrolet Motor Cars; Goodyear, Fisk and Michelin Tubes and Tires
W. H. Brammer, Dealer in Farm Implements, Wagons, Buggies, Washing Machines, gas Engines, Cream Separators
S. F. Border, Real Estate, Loans and Insurance; Local Distributor for Hawkeye Tires and Tubes; Exchanges a Specialty, Collections, Write for List
M. M. Cooney, Law, Loans, Insurance
The Enterprise, S. D. Henry, Editor, est. 1882, circulation 1,200
Grahan Brothers (Art and Lou): Furniture, Rugs, Undertaking: We Deliver the Goods
First National Bank: Capital and Surplus $50,000.00; Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent
The Daylight Store, Fred S. Davis, "Enough Said!"
C. C. Browning, Lawyer
J. D. Rippey: Select your Hereford Cattle here
Jos. Patterson, Photographer
Iowa Railway and Light Company
Iowa Savings Bank of Coon Rapids, Iowa (Officers: Warren Garst, President;
F. C. Jones, Vice President; Jno. W. Smith, Cashier; C. B. Bowman, Asst.
Cash.; Directors: Warren Garst, F. C. Jones, W. H. Pingrey, Jno. W. Smith,
C. B. Bowman)
and some out of town sponsors:
Campbell-Johnson Printing Company, Des Moines, IA
Bureau of Engraving, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
The Osgood Supply Company, Des Moines, IA
Nebraska Blaugas Co, Omaha, NE
Smith System Heating Company, Minneapolis, MN
Metropolitan Supply Company, the Complete School Furnishers, Anamosa, IA
The Wingate Company, Des Moines, IA: Rents Costumes for Class Plays; Also Caps and Gowns for Commencement
[This page originally posted online on June 30, 1997]
Again, as last week, at least one of these business owners is a relative of mine. In addition, many are very familiar family names. Some appear regularly in the 75 and 100 Years Ago columns of The Coon Rapids Enterprise, which I collect faithfully... since I don't yet have ready access to the archives.
Note: Did you catch all the interesting products mentioned above?!?!?
In future posts, I will report on a number of these families, and will link to this list.
Families are Forever! ;-)
This Blog focuses on Ancestor Stories, both the stories themselves about my family's ancestors and discussions of where they come from and how to prepare and share them. These stories may be non-fiction or fiction – we will always tell which is which, of course. Also see my KINNICK blog and The HOMEPLACE Series Blog, left sidebar, scroll down.
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Rubio and the Politics of Immigration (II)
Jennifer Rubin marvels that pro-immigration conservatives and opportunists have jumped on the Rubio-amnesty bandwagon:
From Grover Norquist to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to Sean Hannity, Rubio has gotten favorable to glowing reviews from previously hard-line opponents of comprehensive immigration reform.
As many have already noted, it's absurd to call Norquist an opponent of this sort of legislation, much less a "hard-line" one, and it's also incorrect to describe Ryan this way. Ryan's lifetime ratings from conservative immigration groups are mediocre, and the speed with which he decided to applaud Rubio's proposal suggests that his voting record may have understated his sympathy for these measures. As for Hannity, he will presumably say what he perceives to be most expedient for winning elections.
It could be more significant that Rubio seems to have neutralized someone like Mark Levin, but this is misleading. Levin has to balance his audience's opposition to amnesty proposals with his audience's (baffling) enthusiasm for Rubio. Ever since he challenged and defeated Charlie Crist, Rubio has been given an incredible amount of deference from movement conservatives, many of whom had embraced him early on. For his part, Rubio manages to avoid receiving the McCain treatment on immigration because he has made a point of cultivating movement conservatives and conservative media, and in return they present him and his proposals to their audiences differently than they would present the same proposal coming from, say, Lindsey Graham.
That doesn't mean that rank-and-file opposition to amnesty is that much less than it was in recent years. It means that there are a lot of movement conservatives that like Rubio and they are trying to protect him and his future political prospects from a damaging backlash. Instead of vilifying him as they would McCain, these movement conservative fans present him as a "problem-solver," which is a term that they might normally ridicule when it involves supporting policies that they otherwise reject. Things may change once there is legislation to be debated and voted on. The noteworthy thing about the movement conservative response to Rubio's immigration proposal is that his status as a conservative folk hero has so far shielded him from the hostility and criticism that he would normally be facing. If Rubio defines himself as the Republicans' leading supporter of an amnesty proposal, he could gradually undermine his standing with the most conservative voters that have been his strongest supporters to date.


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Court Artist Blog = ROCK
Art Lien, NBC's SCOTUS sketch artist, goes where cameras cannot. This is really great stuff. And talk about the perfect name for his profession.
As you peruse, be mindful of his one admonishment:
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I have read your comment on the use of recommend and suggest and I must say your explanation flabbergasts me. That is how you say it correctly: His doctor recommended/suggested that he exercise more. If you recommend something then "should" is not necessary or almost incorrect, because its a recommendation and not obligation! If you use should then you are not recommending anymore! This applies to all your examples:
He recommended that my friend visit Northern Avenue in Flushing if he wants to get good Korean food. I recommended that he go to the Bronx Zoo on Wednesday because it is free day there. They suggested that we avoid going to certain areas of the Bronx because they have been neglected by city hall and are very dangerous.
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In 1975 University Museums did not initially plan an Iowa Artists Collection, but within five years it became apparent that this important artistic legacy needed to be addressed, both for Iowa State and the citizens of Iowa. As the Iowa Artist Collection grew through the exceptional generosity of donors and artists the Iowa Artists Collection became one of the most significant of University Museums' collections. Artist included in the collection include those that were born and raised in Iowa, were educated in Iowa, and/or worked in Iowa for a period of time. There are now over 150 Iowa artists in the collection and over 2000 works of art by those artists spread throughout the campus.


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Cincinnati Enquirer Reporter Barry Horstman Dies at 60
By: Kimball Perry | Cincinnati Enquirer
Veteran reporter Barry Horstman left his native Cincinnati several times in his career, but he always came back, spending most of the last 20 years in the city he loved.
Horstman died Monday after collapsing in the Enquirer newsroom. His cause of death is unknown.
Horstman, 60, of Mount Lookout, was a consummate story-teller, either when writing a story or regaling others with tales of his latest international vacation.


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Volleyball to Host Alabama A&M on Tuesday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After opening the season on the road the Tennessee State volleyball team will begin the home portion of its schedule on Tuesday evening. The Tigers will host Alabama A&M at 6:00pm in Kean Hall.
TSU is 1-5 after two challenging tournaments, while AAMU is 0-10. The Tigers finished 0-3 at the Hoosier Classic this past weekend. UAB was able to grab a 3-0 victory over TSU on day one of the classic. The Tigers opened day two with a win in the first set against Indiana before falling 3-1. Wyoming was able to steal the first two sets from the Big Blue, but head coach Kathy Roulhac's crew forced a game four. UW captured the 3-1 win to hold the Tigers winless on the weekend.
Junior Naomi Wells led TSU with 38 kills and 44.5 points, while senior Erika Moss averaged 9.45 sets per set and notched a total of 104. Four Tigers averaged over two digs per game. Taylor Swayzer (2.55) led the way with 28, just ahead of Wells (2.45) 27, Moss (2.36) 26 and Ileanushka Maldonado (2.00) 22.
Alabama A&M finished 0-3 in their last tournament at Missouri State. The Bulldogs dropped 0-3 matches to Oklahoma, Middle Tennessee State and the host MSU.
Ashley Forman pushes the AAMU attack with 263 assists for a 7.97 per set average. Forman's favorite target has been Kyanna Sales who tops the Bulldogs with 253 attempts. Sales is hitting .142 with 81 kills, while Savanna Blackistone leads the Bulldogs with a .158 hitting percentage with 73 kills in 202 attempts.


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Clinton has several points of pride. Museum of Russian Icons and the newly-established Gallery of African Art have suddenly put Clinton on the lists of travel agencies for places to visit. It is no longer: �Where the Hell is Clinton.�
We have another point of pride. Our Senior Center Director Kathi Bailey was recently invited by Zhejiang University to visit China (see related story, page 2). While there, she visited Chinese senior centers, discussed the program available to seniors in Clinton and shared her views for the handling of the problems facing our seniors and the government programs available in the United States. She spoke of her work with the Youth Council on Aging.
With the rise in China�s Aging challenge in Beijing, China is looking for solutions to their aging population.
We are so fortunate to have Kathi as our Council on Aging director. She is always looking for ways to promote welfare and protection for our seniors. Even China now knows �Where the Hell is Clinton.�
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WRITER'S NOTE: This post engendered a lot of empassioned responses. Some of the responses were directed at the question I posed; Others were directed at me.
I normally don't shy away from passionate responses: In fact, I feel that part of my job is to write about topics people care about enough to respond passionately to. And when I saw the response to the British test question I described below--the same question I posed here--I thought that this would be a question our readers might want to respond to as well.
(I had actually been thinking of asking this question for a while. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about Goldman Sachs that led to the arrival of some of the anti-Semitic commenters who seem to be prevalent online. As I was deleting their comments, I thought, as I had before, "Where on earth does this stuff come from?")
As I said, the post was greeted with an empassioned response. Lots of the feedback, believe it or not, was positive: I was praised for starting a discussion on a sensitive topic. But lots of the response was also negative--as in, "What kind of an insensitive rockhead would ever ask a question like that?"
Some readers also felt that, if I was going to ask why some people hate Jews, I should also ask why some people hate blacks, Mormons, Christians, Muslims, and every other group that is occasionally subjected to hate. And I certainly could have asked those questions, too (If the commenters on my Goldman post and the British religious-studies exam had focused on Muslims, I might have asked that question first). One smart reader suggested that I just summarize all those questions by asking "Why do people hate?" And that was a reasonable question.
And then I got the feedback that clued me into the fact that I had crossed a line I hadn't intended to cross. Some people I like and respect told me they felt insulted by and uncomfortable with the post.
That did it.
Whatever interesting responses came from the post, I now regret writing it. (I'm okay making people feel uncomfortable about some topics, but not this one.)
I am very sorry to anyone I offended. I sincerely apologize.
Citizens in Britain were startled recently when a religious-studies exam featured the question, "why do some people hate Jews?"
The question was immediately blasted as inappropriate and quickly withdrawn.
But it's an interesting and important question.
Along with many other sites, this site is occasionally visited by people whose mission in life appears to be to express hatred of Jews. (We delete these comments as quickly as we can, but they're always startling in their venom, meanness, and stupidity.)
And hatred of Jews has obviously been an ongoing theme worldwide for centuries.
Hitler, for example, hated the Jews so much that he murdered 6 million people.
What is the source of this animosity? Why does it perpetuate itself? Where did this prejudice come from?
I'm asking this question seriously, and I'm going to Bleacher any comments that don't answer it seriously. As usual, I'm also going to ban any anti-Semitic commenters. And I'm only going to keep the comments open for 24 hours, because I know what will happen once I stop checking back in and reading them.
In the meantime, I'm genuinely mystified and curious, and I look forward to reading your responses.
Why do some people hate Jews?
Or, put in a more delicate fashion, what are the sources of the anti-Semitism that seem to play such a central role in many people's lives?
NOTE: The original photo in this post was of a couple of jovial Orthodox Jews, one of whom was wearing a traditional hat. Some readers found that needlessly provocative. One suggested I replace it with a picture of Natalie Portman. So I have.
NOTE 2: The original title of this post was "Why Do People Hate Jews?" That made a lot of people angry. Folks seem more comfortable with the current title, which, admittedly, is less direct. So I changed it.
UPDATE: Now I see why Britain was startled when this question appeared on that religious-studies exam. Apparently, it's not a question you're supposed to ask.
UPDATE 2: Readers would also now like me to ask the following questions:
- Why do people hate ____ people [fill in any skin color]
- Why do people hate ____ [fill in any religion]
- "Why do people hate?"
Those are all good questions, too. Feel free to add your answers to those below, too.
UPDATE 3: John Podhoretz has been kind enough to send along a list of books on this topic, written by professor Robert Wistrich. It's available here. Please let me know which is the best, and I'll read it and summarize it in a future post.
NOTE 4: Thank you. Lots of interesting comments mixed in with some more predictable ones (along with a lot of frustration with me for even posing the question). I'm going to close the comments now, because I can't keep scanning them. I'll read Mr. Podhoretz's book recommendation above and come back with the scholarly answers.


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|System: PS3 (MOVE)
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Japan Studio
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Sony Computer Entertainment
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Spet. 7, 2010
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
by Andrew Groen
There have been a lot of really bizarre games released on consoles over the years. But even against such amazingly bizarre competition as the WiiWare title Muscle March, Kung Fu Rider could very well make a great case for weirdest game of 2010. The game is centered around a Japanese salary man and a borderline scantily clad young female coworker who, for mostly unexplained reasons, need to escape the Japanese mafia.
How does he do this? Why, by riding down hilly streets on his office chair while karate kicking his way through construction sites and Yakuza attacks...naturally. There's nothing ordinary about Kung Fu Rider's plot, but you may recognize some of the gameplay. It's got the Japanese arcade feeling of Crazy Taxi mixed with the gameplay of something like Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam.
Every level begins with one of two heroes fleeing the Yakuza, before coming to a stop huffing and puffing. Exasperated they'll notice an office chair, or a dolly of some kind, on top of a tall hill and exclaim, perfect! From there they hop on and it's up to you to control the wild ride to the bottom.
In terms of depth of gameplay, Kung Fu Rider doesn't even come close to stacking up to other modern games. The scenario I just described in the last paragraph is essentially as deep as the gameplay gets. Yet it's has an undeniable charisma about it. It's got a level of personality that most games never touch.
The graphics are colorful, and though they're not as detailed as something made with Unreal Engine 3 might be, everything still pops with personality and clarity. Everything from the levels to the characters look good and are well animated. The wild facial expressions on the game's two main characters for instance are often funny in a slapstick kind of way.
The sound design is...well, it's a mixed bag of quality. When the game turns on, every time you move past a screen by pressing a button, a supremely loud and obnoxious karate yell rings out of the speakers. Yet, when you finally reach the main menu, you're greeted by an awesome song that fuses hip hop with Chinese classical music. This theme is perpetuated throughout the game. Everything is just awful or really fun.
But unfortunately, that's about where the good news stops for Kung Fu Rider. To me this game seems like a tech demo that was designed in a few days, programmed in a few months, and then (to the surprise of the developers) pushed onto the Move launch line up. It just doesn't seem like it was ever intended to be a full game. As a simple driving/extreme sports game, Kung Fu Rider has some fun moments, but its when you try to play it for more than fifteen minutes that the game starts to fall apart.
That's why I think it wasn't intended to be a full game. It's quite well designed for a tech demo. As a game though, most buyers will be left wanting more from their $40. Kung Fu Rider is destined to be the sort of game that you constantly pull out for a ten-minute spin around the streets of Tokyo. Shortly afterward though you'll completely forget about it. This is in stark contrast to another high quality motion control game that launched with the PlayStation Move, Sports Champions. Whereas that game is compelling in long term, short term, and party settings, Kung Fu Rider is really only a competent game in short, single player sessions.


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Mixed Bean Salad
Total TimePrep: 15 min. + chilling
Makes8 servings
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) cut wax beans, drained
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) cut green beans, drained
- 3 celery ribs, sliced
- 1/2 medium green pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool slightly.
- In a large salad bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon.
Nutrition Facts3/4 cup: 207 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 546mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 5g fiber), 5g protein.
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I added a can of butter beans and used red onion left in rings for colour. Excellent made a couple of days ahead. I'll make this recipe again. Janet. VFE
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Hubby didn't think he would like this, but was pleasantly surprised that he did! I cut the sugar in half and it was still delicious. We both agreed that it could use a little more punch somehow, maybe from a fresh herb or a different vinegar.
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This was great! For a change, use some chick peas and perhaps 1/2 red & 1/2 white kidney beans. Dressing does not overwhelm - which is great.
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CCA Releases High Performance Review - Our Analysis
The Canadian Cycling Association has released the results of a High Performance Review conducted by Podium Canada (Road to Excellence). This, in and of itself, is a remarkable event, given the past practice of secrecy. The full report can be found Here as a PDF.
The CCA also released the results of surveys that Podium Canada conducted as part of their review - with Athletes and Coaches. In a nutshell, the Athletes largely said that the CCA was not meeting their needs in development or competition - the only area that showed approval was how they felt about their coaching situation, which is largely outside of the purview of the CCA.
On the Coaches/Technical Personnel side, the results were even more skewed, with most personnel feeling that the CCA does not provide the resources or support necessary to do their work effectively.
As to the report itself (which can be downloaded at the above link), some general comments, before getting into specifics:
The authors correctly point out that Cycling (the CCA) has made a huge step (in inviting outside scrutiny), and that Cycling is the oldest sports governing body. The report was, in large part, based on interviews with athletes, staff, coaches and members of Provincial Sports Organizations (PSOs).
A huge hole in the process (from our perspective) was that the report authors did not step outside of this group to solicit opinions from other stake holders in the sport, such as teams, managers, industry, etc. This means that they are gathering information about the system largely from people within the system that they are trying to reform!
Having said that, the recommendations are completely valid, although many have been already suggested, by many people, for many years. Hopefully, the difference this time will be that they are actually implemented.
Among the key points noted in the study:
1. Strong leadership - the hiring of a CEO (who instituted this review) was one of the few areas that garnered favourable feedback from interviewees.
2. Develop a Strategic Plan - mandatory, and long overdue. But little or no discussion on how (or when) this development will take place - will it be developed by those within the system, or try to bring a broader perspective to the table?
3. Effective and open communication - already, this is happening.
4. Build trust - Believe me, in our regular interaction with athletes, staff and coaches at the many events we attend, this is LONG overdue, and will not be easy to achieve, given the past experiences of most involved in the system.
5. Develop an accountability framework - Again, long overdue. The report has also correctly pointed out that 'no money' has become the standard excuse for any backtracking on promised programs or projects.
The report also points out that the demands on the CCA have increased steadily as the number of disciplines have increased, with little or no commensurate increase in funding from Sport Canada. This has meant that the CCA has tried to service too many areas with too few resources:
Everything has been watered down in an effort to give everyone a "little something". The result is that athletes are not being optimally prepared to perform well at the highest levels internationally causing frustration among athletes and coaches as they see the rest of the world taking off. Many of the current athletes feel they have been left on their own to fend for themselves.
We cannot argue with this at all. The CCA needs to prioritize, and this necessarily means that some disciplines will have to be cut back, and find their own funding. In fact, our editorial "A Blueprint for Change" (see Daily News: September 19/07 7:00 pm EDT - A Blueprint for Change - An Editorial) made many of these same points.
One criticism we have with the report is that there were some specific shortfalls noted with no suggestions as to how to deal with them, or how to prioritize them. These include:
- Lack of indoor velodromes
- Lack of equipment
- Lack of European training base
- Lack of high level events in North America
- Lack of funding for athletes to attend high level events
Every one of these concerns is true - and everyone knows it. Reiterating it with no ideas on how to address the problems just exacerbates the situation.
Another key problem area identified is national team selections and the criteria used to select athletes. There were strong feelings (according to the report) that the HPC (High Performance Committee) was not an appropriate selection process, and that it should be full time technical sports personnel making these decisions. (We have editorialized on this situation numerous times)
So, how to deal with these problems? The report offers a number of constructive suggestions:
1. Hire a Chief Technical Officer (CTO) - this is a key step, and the CCA has begun the hiring phase. However, the list of qualifications that the CCA is asking for is daunting, and the cost for a fully qualified person will be high. The timing is also little off, we think - this is the lead up to the Games, so no one is switching jobs until after that is over. Come September, there will likely be a considerable number of suitable candidates available.
2. Give authority and accountability to the experts - Hire the CTO and discipline-specific coaches (hire/appoint them), and give them the authority and accountability to do the job. Currently, no one identified as a discipline coach has much authority, it all goes back to the HPC for selections, for one thing. This makes the coaches appear ineffective (or irrelevant), which is not a way to encourage the CCA's primary contact point with the athletes.
3. Restructure to discipline-specific program - A key requirement. The CCA has to prioritize and look at what works best in each area, given the resources available.
4. Establish partnerships - Long missing from the CCA mindset. The national sports body has made enemies over the last decade by being perceived to impose their will on other groups such as PSO and trade teams.
5. Indoor velodromes - What more can we say. However, there has to be a rational plan for where they go, not a highly political campaign that results in a facility being put in an area that doesn't best support high performance goals. "If you build it, they will come" is NOT a viable argument....
6. Organizational Structure - The report offers a proposed OS, but we feel that there is one key position missing: Partner Relationships/Development. To make this whole structure work requires both funds and partnerships, and those need to be managed and developed. The CCA has lost many potential (and actual) partners because they were under-served. This is too important to be foisted as an extra duty on an existing staff person.
The Own the Podium report is a strong step in identifying the issues facing the CCA, and how to tackle them. However, it is strong on what needs to be done operationally, and weak on how to accomplish this practically (ie, how is this going to be funded). There is also little in the way of a timeline for implementation of these proposals, and one of the struggles the CCA has faced in the past is implementing in a timely fashion. This has led to much of the current cynicism among athletes and staff.
However, it is unrealistic to expect much to happen until after the Beijing Games at this point. We look forward to seeing how effectively the CCA follows through on this ambitious proposal in the next 12 months.
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The Need for Speed series has been kicking around in various guises since the last millennium. Now pretty much an annual affair, coming up with original approaches must be an increasingly challenging business. However, this time round some bright spark has pitched the idea of a race from San Francisco to New York, and it somehow made it from beer mat to shop shelf.
Thankfully you don't have to do the entire 3000 odd miles in one sitting, and furthermore we couldn't swear that the roads are replicated from GPS data. Instead what you get is bite-sized, challenge-based sections in which you gradually plough your way through the field of 250 cars.
Those challenges comprise such tasks as overtaking ten cars, beating off a specific rival, or simply arcade-style extended time checkpoint affairs.
Mob Rule
Obviously you can't just have a race for the sake of it, and there is an obligatory back story to justify this extravagant escapade. You slip into the driving gloves of a bloke called Jack who has found himself in a touch of bother with the mob. It would appear to be serious bother, given that you begin the game cuffed to the wheel of your car, which is being gently squeezed in a crusher. It's a scenario that offers the first taste of the game's preposterous QuickTime Events, whereby you batter a designated button in order to make a scripted event happen.
So assuming you want to continue the game, press A to slip the cuffs, B to smash the windscreen and X to run for your life. These so-called Hollywood sections pop up intermittently, and further adventures see you pressing Y to kick a cop in the throat, and X to roll out of the way of a juggernaut. (Actual buttons may differ, we're not going back to check). Anyway, the upshot is that some sassy woman buys you into the race in return for 10% of the $25m first prize, and promises to clear your name with the mob. The Sopranos, it ain't.
Police On My Back
As for the all-important driving, it's an oddly leaden affair. Ironically given the name of the game, it could sometimes do with a little more pace. Subtlety is a foreign country, and it largely involves going flat out on the straights, skidding into the bends, and using a burst of nitrous on the exit.
And despite being a pioneer of the driving genre, Need for Speed is not afraid to pay homage to ideas from newer franchises; the Reset concept lets you try a bit again and is a direct steal from GRID's rewind feature, whereas the Takedowns bear a freak resemblance to those of Burnout.
It's not just other irresponsible racers you have to worry about, as the roads are littered with normal drivers going about their business, otherwise known as death traps. They certainly add to the peril and you do get the odd "movie moment" where you come face to face with a truck before swerving at the last second. Naturally a 250-car race across America is going to attract the attention of the authorities, and the police are all over you like a soup sandwich, attempting to barge you off the road as well as building pesky roadblocks.
Are You Xperienced?
While it can be moderately entertaining in short bursts, it's all fairly repetitive given that between the west coast and east coast of America there is a whole lot of nothing. The scenery looks nice enough, but at 140mph Yosemite Park might as well be Hyde Park for all the difference it makes.
By way of diversity there is some inner city racing, and San Francisco, Las Vegas and New York all look vaguely recognisable. We've never been to Chicago so couldn't possibly say, although we've just flicked over to Kojak, and it looks similar.
As well as the core goal of winning the race, you are bombarded with XP that allegedly opens up new features. It appears to be illegal to release a game without constant XP upgrades, and The Run throws it at you for the most spurious of achievements. Overtake someone cleanly – have some XP. Overtake someone dirtily – have some XP. Spot a dog with a puffy tail – have some XP, all spattered on the screen in lurid EasyJet orange font.
It's a trait that continues in the online mode, which is its own world of moribund. In the rural races there is generally a pile-up on the start line, which is the last time you'll see another car. As for the city races, they're not so much races as a series of car crashes in which somebody is awarded victory.
While The Run is not the worst driving game ever made, it's some distance from the best, and there is a feeling that they simply phoned it in. The handling is dull, the scenery is repetitive, the music is an indistinguishable generic rock squall, and the out-of-car 'Hollywood' sections are risible.
Compared to a genre leader such as Forza 4, it comes across as a tawdry arcade fare. In its favour, there is no mention of the word camshaft.


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LONGMONT — A line of Broncos fans stretched almost two blocks Monday afternoon outside the Longmont Theatre Company to get the chance to meet two players, cheerleaders and Miles the Mascot.
The turnout of more than 200 was higher than the event's organizers had expected.
"It's a great turnout, and hopefully every stop we make will be like this," said defensive tackle Mitch Unrein, who with Kevin Vickerson signed autographs for fans as part of the team's Mile High Salute to Fans Tour.
"We're happy to get a chance to give back to the fans and put a smile on a little kid's face," said Vickerson, also a defensive tackle.
Some of the most dedicated fans lined up as early as 10:45 a.m. for the event, which didn't start until shortly after noon.
"We knew it was going to be a busy day, and we wanted to meet the Broncos, so we thought we'd get down here early," said Casey McKim, who brought her kids along with her.
Just under 100 fans were in line right before the event started, but fans just kept showing up. A few of the early-arriving fans were lucky enough to get pictures with the players, but event organizers halted photos after about 15 minutes so that all of the fans would have time to file into the lobby of the theater to meet the players and get autographs.
On the first day of spring break, roughly half of the fans in attendance were children.
Longmont was the second of four stops Monday for the Salute to Fans Tour. The tour will visit 20 cities between Monday and Saturday. Besides Unrein and Vickerson, safety David Bruton and defensive end Malik Jackson will make appearances.
Dustin Frost, events and special project manager with the Broncos, said that the tour has been in the works for six months. The organization has done other community outreach events in previous years but wanted to give fans all across the state a chance to interact with the players a little more this year.
"It's just a way to thank the fans for their support, especially the fans who don't get a chance to get down to Denver to see the games very often," said Frost.
He said that this is a perfect time to organize an event like this because players are getting ready to return to Denver to begin their offseason training, and they would have time to give back to the community before they have to get too serious about the upcoming season.
Frost noted that Unrein is from Eaton, making important for him to participate in the event as it runs through northern Colorado.
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St. George Catholic Church
From the Washington County Historical Society:
In 1879, Father Lawrence Scanlan established the St. John's Catholic Church, the Silver Reef Hospital, and St. Mary's School in Silver Reef. At the invitation of his friend, John MacFarlane, a deputy U.S. mineral surveyor at Silver Reef, Father Scanlan offered mass in the newly completed St. George Tabernacle. The St. George Tabernacle choir sang and three thousand people attended the mass. This was the first high mass celebrated in southern Utah.
In 1951, Bishop Hunt of the Salt Lake City Diocese of the Catholic Church purchased the old Presbyterian Church and property. For several years, the small chapel in this structure was used for mass.
The historic building was remodeled in 1958 to serve as a church with an adjoining rectory. It was dedicated by Bishop Federal on June 8, 1958.
The St. George Parish was formally established in 1958. It was administered jointly with Christ the King Parish in Cedar City, since neither parish was large enough to accommodate a full-time priest. Though there was only one resident Catholic family in St. George in 1958, the church there served the needs of the influx of tourists during summer months. They also cared to missions in Enterprise and Zion National Park.
In the 1970s, fifteen Catholic families were registered at the church/rectory duplex on Main Street in St. George. The resident pastor of Cedar City provided pastoral care throughout Washington County.
In 1979, under the supervision of John Lanham of Dammeron Valley, the church was renovated and expanded to double the seating capacity. Local residents paid the cost by raising $25,000, and the Catholic Church Extension Society also assisted the project.
In 1981, landscaping was completed and an addition was made to the rectory by contractors Jim Martin and Sal Grillo.
Also in 1981, two Holy Cross Sisters served as pastoral associates to the five parishes in the Southwestern Deanery of the Salt Lake Diocese and visited St. George regularly.
The St. George Parish received its first full-time priest in 1983. Father James M. Greenwell (administrator of the parish from late 1980 to 1983) served as the first full-time pastor during the year 1983. He was also administrator of St. Christopher Parish in Kanab during that year until Father Anthony Vollmer CPpS was named pastor there.
The Father Paul S. Kuzy CPpS became pastor in 1984. At this time, there were 150 Catholic families and well over 250 members. He also served Zion National Park as a station of the St. George Parish, offering mass in the lodge there weekly from May through September. During this time, a parish council was formed, a Newman Club was started at Dixie College, and a parish thrift shop was opened. Father Kuzy served until his death in the spring of 1997.
The old church building was torn down in 1990. A new and larger white stucco Spanish-style building was constructed on the site in 1991. That building with attached hall and offices was dedicated July 14, 1991 by Bishop Weigand.
A new social hall was dedicated December 14, 1995 by Bishop Niederauer, and later named Kuzy Hall for the beloved pastor who died in 1997. The church was then expanded to include the section previously used as a parish hall.
In 1998, the Metcalf property was purchased as a rectory. The old rectory was demolished in 2003 and in 2005 the recently purchased rectory was renovated.
On March 13, 2005, Bishop Niederauer dedicated the new Bishop Scanlan Catholic Center, which housed a large thrift store, parish classrooms, and offices. Surrounding homes had been purchase to provide space for the expansion and required parking.
The present parish in St. George serves some 1,800 families and also gathers people in Hurricane for mass, prayer, and socializing.
The future:
During the 1990s, with the assistance of benefactors as well as the Diocesan Development Drive, the diocese purchased property at Washington City on the east side of St. George for a future church. They also acquired ten acres in Hurricane, where the local Catholics have organized a thrift store to begin raising funds for a church there at some future date. In 2007 the diocese purchased property in the areas of Southgate and Ivins.


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