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The Mizuno Wave Evo Cursoris is a natural performance uptempo running shoe designed for a neutral foot motion.
Zero offset design meets protection from the hard ground in the Mizuno Wave Evo Cursoris. Optimized for the midfoot striker, this shoe features forefoot Wave technology provides cushioning and a smooth ride, while high density outsole rubber in key areas increase durability. A wide forefoot platform delivers a stable underfoot feel and a roomy fit that allows for natural toe splay. Breathable mesh in the upper ensures lasting comfort so you can focus on the run ahead.
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Weight: 6.8 oz (size 9)
Stack Height: Heel (18mm), Forefoot (18mm)
Available Widths: D=Medium
How It Fits (based on Width D)
Comments: The Wave Evo's are nice and light, with good ground feel, moderate cushioning, but the ride is a little stiff and there is bit of arch support built in. Because of the arch, I'd call them more of a transitional shoe than a true minimalist shoe, which is ideal for where I am now, as I only began running minimalist about 6 months ago. The Wave Evo's are in my 3-shoe rotation along with Altra Torins and Merrell Bare Access 2's. They have nearly the same stack height as the Merrells (18mm for the Mizu's vs 17.5 for the Merrells), but the cushioning is firmer and they are stiffer, so the ride is somewhere in between the Torins and the BA2's. I ordered my usual size 10, and it fits fine in terms of length and width, but the toe box, while wide, is a little short in terms of height, and as a result the big bunions I have on my great toe joints (the result of years of wearing normal shoes!) were constricted. I solved this by simply removing the insole, which is mostly cosmetic anyway. My feet feel good after a run in these shoes, so they're doing the job. So far I only have about 30 miles on them but (surprisingly) there is no evidence of wear so far. The forefoot is really mesh (you can see your socks through the holes), so I wouldn't recommend them for winter running.
From: Brian, Hayward, CA, USA. December 9th 2014
Comments: I like what Mizuno has been doing lately my only quibble being some of the stack heights and drops...So I was excited to try these and scooped them up on a deal but sad to say, not liking them out of the box, do not feel flat to me, too much stuff in heel both elevation and support wise, I feel something similar to what I did not like in heel of Sayonara's. These shoes do look good, like the roomy toe box and rest of the foot bed felt good but the heel is bugging me. I have been on an epic shoe buying binge and have to make some tough decisions so these are going right back...they very well could be okay to run in and I know I am not giving them a fair chance but I have to adopt a zero tolerance policy right now, already have a few iffy experimental shoes laying around..sorry Mizuno
From: Bill, GA, USA. September 30th 2014
Comments: I put these shoes on and instantly loved the feel of them. Heel fits great and the forefoot is loose without being sloppy. I took them out on a quick run and decided to run my marathon in them that next weekend. Ran the marathon in them, very light and fast, sufficient padding. I have only run two times in this shoe for a total of 35 miles. Very impressed with them so far.
From: Curt, Des Moines, IA, USA. September 29th 2014
Comments: I've been running in Saucony Cortana 2s. The Cortana 3s are so much narrower though that I couldn't wear them. After reading the reviews here and on runblogger, seeing that Mizuno really made these a fore/mid-foot shoe by moving the wave plate up and not emphasizing the rubber under the heel (I always think it's half-hearted when someone makes a supposed fore/mid-foot shoe but it still has a heel and the hard rubber there), and the low price made me give these a shot. When I tried them on the first thing I noticed was the shoe pressing on the inside of my foot below my ankle on my right foot. I adjusted the insole, but it was still there. I haven't noticed it though when I run in them. I tried them with and without the insole. The insole adds a lot to the cushioning. Yay! I have room for my pinky toes. They are very comfortable without being sloppy. I take a size 10 in the Cursoris compared to a 10.5 in Cortanas. So I thought I would get these for easy recovery runs, and I got another pair of Cortana 2s for my longer and faster runs. I find myself though enjoying the Cursoris so much that I'm using them much more. The new Cortanas need to be broken in, but the Cursoris have been good out of the box. I did catch my toe two or three times on the first run, probably because I was so used to a rockered toe, but I quickly adjusted. The Cursoris have a nice cushioned feel without being mushy. They don't have the pop of a racer, but they don't suck the energy away either - they're sort of neutral in that respect. It may be because they're so light that I like to run fast in them anyway, and flats are not near as comfortable. I've run easy recovery runs, a 10 miler, a 5 mile tempo, and a mile repeats workout in these. I'm really enjoying them. I wish they put one more piece of harder rubber on the bottom under the ball of the foot. That one unprotected piece is showing some wear. Maybe I'll glue a little piece of rubber on there. Other than that I'm happy as pie with these.
From: Glen, Moorestown, NJ, USA. August 19th 2014
Comments: This is a fantastic shoe, the only complaint is that I should have ordered a 1/2 size smaller. I bought these to help improve toe-running and they feel great. For toe-running this is a big improvement over my Saucony Kinvara. I will never purchase a traditional running shoe and heel-strike again. Zero-drop is the only way to run, you have to try it. I can't imagine heel-striking again, but do build the calf muscles first: lots of calf raises, jump-rope, stair climbs, etc.
From: Rusty, SC, USA. April 25th 2014
Comments: This is the shoe I have been hunting for, for the last 3 years! Looking for the right zero-ish drop shoe that fit my running. The Brooks Pure Connect was close, but had hot spots, and too much arch, the Pure Drift was too firm a ride, the Newton Gravity was heavy and ran too warm. The EVO Cursoris was just right! So surprised at how well this shoe has worked for me.
From: Chip, Roseville, CA, USA
Comments: Excellent shoe. Like others I went down a half size. Also like others I had some problems with the lacing. I solved it by skipping the bottom hole and a hole on the opposite side of the shoe which allowed the top of the shoe to lay flat taking the pressure off the top of my foot near my toes. The cushioning is about ideal and the stiffer, by minimalist shoe standards, ride works much better for me. I also really appreciate that the toes aren't sprung since my toes aren't sprung, either. The sole material doesn't appear to be very durable which is ok since I accept Shoe Goo as an alternative. 5'10", 185, 40 mpw, other favored shoes NB Minimus MR10, Saucony Fastwitch.
From: Dave
Comments: This might be just about the perfect shoe: 1. Low heel, i.e. totally flat, a.k.a. "zero-drop"---I've been running in 4mm drop Saucony Kinvaras and Mirages for the past year, and it amazes me what a difference taking away a mere 4mm in the heel makes! My footplant is much smoother, feels more natural, easier to put directly under my body, and easier to sustain a higher cadence. 2. Light light weight---at 7oz, it's only 1oz lighter than the Kinvara and 2oz lighter than the Mirage...but it really feels like NOTHING on my feet! In other words, my feet feel like they've just grown wings! 3. Roomy forefoot---as per the ShoeFitr calculator, I went down 1/2 a size from my usual 10 and it worked perfectly. My toes are comfortable and can splay easily as if I were barefoot or in Vibram Five Fingers! 4. Surprisingly warm---I saw and felt the meshy upper and thought to myself, ugh this is going to be a long winter. But just ran in them in 40 degree weather and my feet were perfectly warm in my UnderArmor socks. 5. Nice balance of firm/responsive cushioning not soft or squishy...the latter is how I remember the Saucony Viratta, which I had to return because it felt way too spongy. Don't know if it's Mizuno's famous "wave plate" or what, but I did feel a very nice bit of energy return with these. 6. Excellent grip/traction...turns and evasions. In my city there are tons of pedestrians and cyclists you have to watch out for, along with cars, so this is an essential safety advantage. 7. Great ground feedback, but not TOO MUCH of it...if you get sloppy and start to space out and consequently land on the wrong part of your foot, these shoes will let you know...but gently, rather than bashing you upside your head about it. 8. Quiet and smooth: another element of the ground feedback advantage...the shoes are wonderfully silent whenever the runner has relaxed and found his optimal form, and each step feels like churning butter. My only small gripe is aesthetic. Took these for a fast 7 miler right out of the box, felt great during and after. It's a cliche but true: these shoes make you both WANT to go faster, and it makes you FEEL AS IF you are really going faster! One caveat: if you do not regularly run in zero drop shoes already, go easy when you first start out in these. By the time I finished mile 6, my calves and Achilles were feeling just about wiped out. I think I will reserve these shoes mainly for speed and hill workouts at present, and go back to my Saucony Mirage for long runs. The nice thing about these shoes is that they feel great at any speed: at high speed you feel like an antelope, blowing by everyone and everything so effortlessly and gracefully, and at low speed you feel very relaxed and pleasant, as if hypnotizing yourself one step at a time.
From: Eddie, Somerville, MA
Comments: After running in Saucony Virrata....I like the forefoot cushioning of Cursoris....and most will enjoy the width of forefoot...Warning dont try sockless ...these will leave irratation at base of laces.....I went with shoefit recommendation of going down half size....but if I try the Mizuno evo Levitas I will go with size 10 instead of 9and half...I like a little extra room up front....I use size 11 in Saucony Virrata...crazy it seems but it is what works for me....comparing the evo line to Saucony Virrata zero drop...i am able to go longer in Cursoris due to having cushioning up front.Saucony Virrata is good uptempo but I do most of runs on slower pace..I use these Cursoris and trusty Altra instincts....
From: shoutscout, Northern Cali
Comments: So I ordered both the cusoris and levitas after reading a review on runblogger. I was most excited by the levitas being a huge fan of the New balance MR00. I have been running in "minimal" stuff since Nike Free V2(2006) and average between 1000-1800 miles(probably most commonly run 30-40 mpw but have done 80 or so before) a year. I was particularly excited since a pair of Wave Universe 3's were one of my favorite minimal shoes that really allowed me to perfect my midfoot striking( also ran a 28:xx 8k in them) and I still have them with over 1000 miles on them. I got the cusoris and levitas Thursday night and did a mile in each pair and was elated with my purchases (followed the half size smaller advice got 10.5s). Surprisingly I loved the cusoris the most and thought it has had the best out of box feel of any minimal shoe I have owned as well as allowing a smooth midfoot strike. Yet, there is a major catch....The next day I went out for a easy 4 mile run and the first two miles were gold but starting after mile two the threads where the mesh meets the shoelaces began seriously scrapping/sticking my feet on both sides to the point of causing me to walk and my feet to bleed on top. I was shocked since I have run sockless for over 3 years and have never had something like this (I had ankle rub on altra instincts but this was another level). So today I adorned my wife's yoga socks and did a 7 miler in the cusoris and everything was peachy so I will keep them since I still loved the feel and the socks resolved the issue(guess I will have to invest in some socks). However, I must say not being able to go sockless is a major drawback for me and I hope Mizuno will address this in an update(or do a sockless version with seamless knitting) for those of us who don't like to wear socks( I noticed runner warehouse blog mentioned the same issue). Regardless, the feel of the shoe was so good that I still think the cusoris is a great purchase...I imagine this would be an ideal intro shoe to anyone hoping to become a midfoot striker(my levitas review will be forthcoming).
From: Kevin, Nashville, TN
Comments: These have quickly become my favorite running shoes. Completed my second half marathon with them in total comfort.
From: Randy, Albuquerque, NM
Comments: I didn't know what to expect as I haven't worn Mizunos in a while. I was running in Merrell Barefoot Road Gloves and Saucony Virratas mainly, but am now running almost all my runs with these Evo's. Good balance of cushion while respecting the weight. Was a little odd at first when trying them on (don't be surprised if you don't like the initial feel), but running with them is great. No slip on wet surfaces, and grip well on tight turns, which was a nice surprise. Also really like not having any "lugs" pushing up into my forefoot like other shoes. Have nearly 100 miles on my first pair and ready to get a second pair to alternate with.
From: Ken, Chicago, IL, USA
Comments: After just 30 miles total in the Cursoris, I stated having hip pains. After examining the shoes, I found the right side shoe had rolled over (collapsed) on the medial side, rendering then unusable for running. Switched out to different shoes (Wave Universe) and the pains went away. I still use the Cursoris for walking around and they seem to be fine for that purpose. I don't regret buying these but I won't be getting any more pairs.
From: Jeff, Scottsdale, AZ
Comments: I echo Eric's comments below--probably one of the best fitting minimal offerings out there. Felt a bit odd walking in them at first but running yields a very natural foot plant. I find the forefoot very stable, responsive, and springy. I think it's a great first offering by Mizuno.
From: Darren, Colorado, USA
Comments: I found the heel fit perfect. It did not slip, unlike the Altra Instinct 1.5 with its wide heel not "cupping" properly the region of my Achilles tendon. The shoe has remarkable cushioning for its light weight (7.5 oz - 212 g, size USA 10.5) which would tend to suggest otherwise. I guess the Mizuno Wave worked one more time for me. I use this shoe for races and I hope Mizuno will produce a trainer version weighing some 8 to 9 oz at size USA 9 for men.
From: Eric Clarke, Ivy, St. Michael, Barbados
Comments: Not for me. First, this shoe runs big, by at least one half size based on a typical Mizuno fit. This is most likely due to the larger toebox, and the mesh on the upper. I was a tester for Mizuno, logging more than 600 miles in my pair of evos, and I can tell you...I won't be running another mile in them. I am a big believer in Mizuno, but I think they've strayed from their core too far with this kick. I will stick to my trusted Musha's for now. For what it's worth...
From: Brooks, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Comments: I just ran a rugged 50 mile trail race in these shoes. They are light and responsive with good protection. I love the room in the toe box. Granted, I beat the heck out of them but the mountain didn't beat me up. If they had a rock stop and a little more traction on the heel they would be perfect for a trail 100 miler. These shoes are especially awesome on the road.
From: Dan, Los Gatos, CA, USA
Comments: Just got these shoes and threw in a bullet 8 miler and they felt awesome. Lots of room in the toes (I typically wear 4E and yet there was enough room in these shoes for my large forefoot). These shoes are super light. Lighter than my Nike LunaRacers (I have a scale). Very flexible. The best thing I liked was they seem to rebound well off the foot strike and while some could interpret that as bouncy, I like that feeling. Cushioning is ok, I used an old Dr. Scholls pad which I always do anyway and that combo provided plenty of cush. Just moved my Nike Montreal's to a backup role for Boston in 10 weeks. Mizuno Cursoris moved to the front of the Boston line. Uppers are really comfy and airy but won't be good in the rain!
From: Ken, Prescott, AZ, USA
Comments: I love these shoes. They are well-ventilated with plenty of room in the toe box. There is plenty of protection to allow me to go on longer runs without all the extra weight. Definite must buy.
From: Tim, Birmingham, AL, USA
Comments: Best runnning shoes I have worn! Mizuno hit the mark with these for minimalist/barefoot design. I could go on and on, buy a pair, AWESOME!!!
From: Michael, New Orleans, LA USA


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Men's Club hosting community blood drive
Shorewood — The next Shorewood Men's Club Community Blood Drive is scheduled from from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Shorewood Village Center, 2010 E. Shorewood Blvd.
Anyone interested in donating may contact Jeff Hanewall at 687-7418 or firstname.lastname@example.com for an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome. The drive is conducted by the Blood Center of Wisconsin.
Planning Commission approves
Marshalls, ease city requirements
Mequon — The Planning Commission on Monday approved plans for a Marshalls at the Pavilions Shopping Center, 10930 N. Port Washington Road.
A Marshalls representative said the new store, planned at the current site of a Men's Warehouse and two smaller adjacent stores, is slated to open in 2015.
While city planning staff recommended that Marshalls complete a parking and traffic study, and later implement parking lot improvements as result of the study, company representatives and commissioners agreed that the study was unnecessary.
"I agree that the parking lot always struck me as funky, but that's not Marshalls' fault," Alderman Andrew Nerbun said. "This could warrant some attention going forward, but I don't want to hold up a development for it."
Similarly, commissioners didn't agree with city staff that new outdoor and parking lot lighting should be included as part of the project.
"If it were me, I would certainly not want to replace all the lights," Mayor Dan Abendroth said. "I think that would be a burden on the center and on the tenants."
Commissioner David Fuchs agreed.
"Those were permissible when the place was built," Fuchs said, "so we changed the rules after the fact."
Several Glendale police officers to retire in 2014
Glendale — The Glendale Police Department is planning to fill several vacancies as a result of the retirements of Sgt. Steve O'Neil and three other police officers anticipated later this year.
The Common Council on Monday approved a request from Police Chief Tom Czarnyszka to move ahead with filling four positions, which City Administrator Richard Maslowski said has been taken into consideration in the city's 2014 budget.
Since 2007, the department's workforce has decreased by three officers, from 45 to 42, Czarnyszka said. Meanwhile, crime has increased during that time, along with other educational, technical and legal demands being placed on officers, he added, which directly impacts the amount of unallocated time available for patrol. Filling the vacancies will better enable the department to meet patrolling needs.
The department has worked out a schedule with the finance director that would allow for all the positions to be filled without adversely impacting the budget, Czarnyszka said.
Alderman John Gelhard voted against the request, on the grounds of wanting more details on the salaries and benefits for the positions, as well as further analysis of the needs of the community.
Brown Deer officials reviewing staff compensation
Brown Deer — Officials in the Brown Deer School District are continuing to review teacher compensation models in the post-Act 10 environment.
"We're starting to coagulate around a solution," Director of Finance Emily Koczela said during a report of the issue to members of the district's Finance and Facilities Committee. "It's a hot topic right now. Everyone is working on this."
One possible scenario calls on a 1.46 percent salary increase — a figure that could result in an additional $150,000 to $160,000 in salary expenses.
Koczela said the district is considering two metrics for determining how much a specific teacher receives in additional compensation — one for performance and another tailored after an across-the-board increase.
North Shore Health Department updates funding formula
Glendale — In an effort to stabilize the annual amount being paid by each member community for services provided by the North Shore Health Department, the Board of Health is recommending a modified funding formula.
The Glendale Common Council on Monday voted in favor of the recommended change, which replaces the current cost-sharing formula with set percentages for each community that would equate to an average five-year usage.
Under the formula, Glendale would be required to cover about 14.4 percent of the total departmental budget, which amounts to about $64,500 for the 2014 budget. City Administrator Richard Maslowski said the formula should help ensure a more stable and predictable contribution from year to year for all of the member communities.
Shorewood, Brown Deer, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point, Bayside and River Hills are each required to approve the change as well.
Footbridge project
moving toward bid
Fox Point — The Village Board on Tuesday approved a roughly $18,000 addition to engineering firm Ayres Associates' ongoing Ravine Lane Footbridge contract.
The change allows the firm to finalize bid documents for the project, attend the bid opening, conduct walk-throughs, update drawings, and conduct other business necessary for the project to go forward, Village Manager Melissa Bohse said.
Bohse said the change is necessary because Ayres Associates' original contract was made under the assumption that the bridge tear down and reconstruction projects would be bid at the same time.
"When we changed the scope of the project that changed the amount of hours they are required to spend on the project," Bohse said.
Bids are expected back for board consideration in April. Bohse said Village President Michael West and Public Works Director Scott Brandmeier gave a presentation on the contract change Tuesday, after which the change passed on a 4-3 vote with no discussion. Trustees Beverly Bell, Bill Warner and F.R. Dengel voted against it.
Brown Deer School District working on 2014-15 budget
Brown Deer — The current school year is far from over, but Brown Deer school officials are in the process of assembling the district's projected 2014-15 budget.
"The discussion of budget goals is very general at this point," Director of Finance Emily Koczela said as she discussed the planning process with members of the Finance and Facilities Committee on Tuesday.
Although there are a number of unknowns, Koczela said Brown Deer faces the possibility of having to cut costs in the upcoming budget.
"In general, it appears that we will not be allowed to raise the levy, we will have a noticeable increase in state aid and we will not be able to raise costs much, if at all," Koczela said.
The district anticipates a $40,000 increase in state aid — the district's second largest source of income — for the upcoming school year.
Board approves
infrastructure, tree work
Fox Point — The Village Board on Tuesday approved design work for sanitary sewer and water main projects, as well as a village-wide tree inventory and tree purchases.
The sanitary sewer rehab project targets 14 manholes and about 3,000 linear feet of sewer line in the village's sanitary sewer basin three. The water main projects include work on Bergen Court and a loop between Bridge and Barnett Lanes.
As part of an urban forestry grant, the village will receive $15,000 and match that amount on a village-wide tree inventory project. Keeping tabs on what sorts of trees are in the village helps maintain a healthy balance between species, Village Manger Melissa Bohse said.
"If you have a good mix and there's something that affects one species of trees, you have a good balance," Bohse said.
The board also approved tree purchases that will used for replacements or planned plantings throughout the village.
Brown Deer to stay in USDA food service program
Brown Deer — Despite dismay about tighter restrictions, Brown Deer school officials announced Tuesday they intend to remain in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's lunch program.
Involvement means the district's food service provider will need to adhere to a number of guidelines aimed at curbing the obesity epidemic. Critics, however, have stated the restrictions are so high that students frequently receive unappealing foods.
If Brown Deer were to leave the USDA program, the district would need to find another funding source to subsidize meals for students eligible for free and reduced meals.
"Our financial analysis indicated that we cannot afford to drop the federal subsidies, so we will have to do our best under the new rules," Director of Finance Emily Koczela said.
Student artists featured at Milwauke Art Museum
The Milwaukee Art Museum's annual exhibition of works by Wisconsin students grades seven to 12 is on view. More than 2,300 individual artworks from 112 schools across the state participated in the Scholastic Art Awards-Wisconsin.
Gold and Silver Key winning artists are on display in Schroeder Galleria and Pieper Gallery now through March 16.
From Steffen Middle School the winners are Christopher Aceto, Erin Carley, Sophie Ng, and Avery Orosz.
From Lake Shore Middle School the winners are Silma Berrada, Caitlin Geurts, Clara Huskin, Anthony Kimm, Eliza Imbrie, Leah Neusen, and Isabella Scaffidi.
From Homestead High School the winners are Amanda Albright, Jessanna Clark, Victoria Hessling, Kayla Matocky, Collin Murray, Clare O'Malley, Adrian Rimmer, Dara Schuman, Sveta Tenges, and Angellia Yang.
From Nicolet High School the winners are Katherine Braun, Eli Cohen, DeVante' Coleman, Robert Dietz, Lieschen Du Plessis, Adrienne Evans, Westen Groh, Jenifer Hansen, Jessica Helminiak, Gabe Katz, Elizabeth Mittelstadt, Natalie Muenster, Salina Plotecher, Jordana Rubinitz, Laura Shires, Carolyns Trebian, Cierra Vine.
From the Rhode Island School of Design Pre-College Program, the winner is Rhea Stark.
From Shorewood High School the winners are Shannon Brill, Elizabeth Doherty, Haley Florsheim, Marcus Hoffmann, Samantha Krieger, Katherine Labudde, Elliott Lane, Melina Mueller, Lucy Petrick and Emily Ryan.
From Whitefish Bay High School the winner is Zev Woskoff.
The Scholastic Art Awards-Wisconsin competition and exhibition is the regional section of The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards National Program, conducted by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, Inc. In Awards Ceremonies Feb. 8, student artists are awarded 283 individual Gold Keys which forwards them on to the National Scholastic Art Awards Competition, and 130 Silver Keys, which allows for statewide recognition of their work.
"It is a privilege to see the work of these young artists and to be a part of their experience in the Scholastic Art Awards," said Daniel Keegan, director of the Milwaukee Art Museum. "With so much talent, I have no doubt that choosing the winners was hard for our jury, and I look forward to seeing some of these same artists competing again next year."
Brown Deer could renew agreement with bus provider
Brown Deer — The Brown Deer School District could renew its transportation agreement with the Riteway Transportation Group as part of a proposal unveiled Tuesday.
Plans call for the district to enter into a two-year agreement with Riteway in exchange for a 1-percent increase in existing rates for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years.
Brown Deer's existing rates with Riteway range from a $32 hourly rate for field trip transportation to a nearly flat $95 daily figure for single routes.
The Finance and Facilities Committee recommended moving forward with the agreement, and the School Board could make a final decision later this month.
A second issue related to transportation — ownership of buses — remains under review. The district is considering selling its aging vehicles and possibly contracting with Riteway to use its fleet.
Mequon Nature
Preserve honored
Mequon — The Mequon Nature Preserve has been awarded an Innovations in Urban Forestry award from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Urban Forestry Council.
The award recognizes the MNP's efforts to restore and preserve an urban forest for the benefit of the public, according to an MNP news release.
Noted by the DNR was a recent project of removing buckthorn from a six-acre hardwood forest. At the end of the project, MNP staffers were pleased to find two white oak trees estimated to be older than 150-years-old.
Fox Point makes
staffing changes
Fox Point — The village has consolidated its clerk and treasurer positions, eliminated an intern position, and created a new assistant role.
After longtime treasurer John George's retirement, village administrators decided to consolidate the treasurer position with the clerk position. The Village Board on Tuesday formally created the clerk/treasurer role and appointed clerk Tanya O'Malley to the post.
By combining the treasurer vacancy and eliminating an intern position, the village has created an assistant to the village manager position, which Village Manager Melissa Bohse described as more of a "generalist" job.
Overall, noted Bohse, the staffing changes come out to about a half-employee reduction.
Hospital's 5K run/walk to benefit Glendale Police Department
Glendale — The Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin is planning a 5K run and 2-mile walk to benefit the Glendale Police Department's Body Armor Fund.
The Common Council on Monday approved the organization's request to hold the event on Saturday, May 17, with Parkway School designated as the starting and finishing point on the route.
Staff resources needed for the event will be minimal, Police Chief Tom Czarnyszka said. Marshalls will be posted at every intersection throughout the race, with traffic cones and barricades to be used for added safety. The run is expected to last about 45 minutes, to be followed by post-race food and beverages, live music and a silent auction. All proceeds would go to the Police Department.
Planning under way for Glendale's Fourth of July festivities
Glendale — Although July is still months away, planning for Glendale's annual Fourth of July festivities is already well under way.
Bryan Kennedy, chair of the Fourth of July Committee, on Monday provided the Common Council with an update on the tentative schedule and action plan for the event, which includes a full day of activities, beginning with the children's parade at 10 a.m. and concluding with fireworks at 9:15 p.m.
In between, activities include a children's carnival, food vendors, softball, soccer, music and other events from noon to 5 p.m., as well as other vendors from 5 to 9 p.m. Kennedy said the committee has discussed having bounce houses and relay races for children, as well as the possibility of performances or presentations by community groups, which would require rental of a temporary stage. He noted that the committee is hopeful the city will move forward with plans to have a more permanent location to hold such events in the future, which Mayor Jerome Tepper said has been discussed.
The committee is also putting together a booklet that would highlight the events for the day and include advertising spots to showcase local businesses. Kennedy said he has been very pleased with the recent growth of the committee, which has included representatives from Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, the Common Council and local school boards and parent-teacher organizations, for example.
Software company
expanding in Mequon
Mequon — Field workforce automation software maker MSI Data is expanding its Mequon headquarters, according to a company news release.
This is MSI's second expansion in the last two months, and the company more than doubled its staff in 2013.
The expansion is a 45 percent increase in office space to about 9,000 square feet and will make room for several new departments.
Health Department
hosts screenings
The North Shore Health Department is hosting adult health risk screenings Feb. 19 at the Brown Deer location, 4800 W. Green Brook Drive, and Feb. 25 at the Shorewood location, 2010 E. Shorewood Blvd. The program includes a blood analysis for total cholesterol, blood pressure and weight check, plus a consultation with a registered nurse. The cost is $30.
Free blood pressure screenings will also be offered Feb. 25 at the North Shore Library, 6800 N. Port Washington Road in Glendale; and Feb. 26 in Shorewood.
Call (414) 371-2980 to schedule an appointment.
Fundraising under way
for 'Richards court'
Whitefish Bay — A volunteer fundraising committee is asking for donations to help rebuild the dilapidated "back yard" area at Richards Elementary School.
A two phase plan is set to begin in the spring. In the first phase, the existing tennis court area will be demolished replaced with the "Richards Athletic Court," composed of three tennis courts, three half-court basketball courts, several foursquare and hopscotch grids and backboards for kids to throw and kick balls against, according to a news release from the fundraising committee.
Phase two will focus on improvements to the existing playground equipment at Richards.
The committee encourages donations, which are tax-deductible. Checks should be made payable to The School District of Whitefish Bay with Richards Athletic Court in the memo line. Donations should be addressed to School District of Whitefish Bay Business Office, Attention: District Accountant — Penny Little, 1200 E. Fairmount Ave.
More information is available at "Richards Athletic Court" on Facebook or by contacting committee co-chairs Carol Fairborn at (414) 241-4086 and Leah Schneider at (414) 559-4397.
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Time flies and more than three years have passed since I decided to first blog on a whim. Compared to the earlier years where ideas and blog posts flowed so fast I could barely set them down fast enough, I was struggling a bit this year to come up with good posts so I was pleasantly surprised to be listed as a finalist (my first time ever!).
A glance at the nominees showed I was in very good company including heavy weights and long time bloggers like Stephen's Lighthouse , iLibrarian , Librarian by Day (eventual winner in Public Library category), David Lee King, Blue Skunk Blog, Daring Librarian, All These Birds with Teeth , Agnostic, Maybe etc.
Amazing company to be in. For a full list of nominees, winners and runnerups see http://salempress.com/Store/blogs/2012_blogs.htm . Congrats to everyone and thank you for those who nominated and/or voted for me.
The description above about me is a bit too kind particularly the bit about how my blog helps others to "replicate his successes at our own libraries". I am not sure if I have that many successes to replicate. :)
Seriously, no one library has a monopoly on innovation and successes, and in fact a common theme in many of my blog posts is to collect the different examples of creative ideas/implementations on a given topic (e.g mobile, discovery tools, social media uses etc) and put them in one convenient place, for my own future reference if I ever need to do the same projects and I am gratified to see that this seems useful to many readers as well.
I am constantly amazed to find for pretty much any topic I can think of researching, I will find several libraries are usually ahead of me, already having implemented interesting ideas for me to learn from.
In particular recently I have learnt and drawn inspiration from the work of Dave Pattern of University Huddersfield, Matthew Reidsma of Grand Valley State University , Ken Varnum of University of Michigan Library , discussions with the gang at LSW and of course my Personal Learning Network on Twitter. etc
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During the December Orangeville City Council, a municipal building authority, public hearing was held to issue bonds for the construction of a skate park near the Orangeville City Park and pavilion on property purchased from Rue and Carol Ware a few years ago. The council approved the issuance of the bonds for the skate park. The Youth City Council Mayor Colton Leavitt reported on the snow day activities with about 30 youth attending.
Kelly Olsen appeared before the city council to ask for a donation for the Emery County Community Theatre, they will be putting on the play Honk in March. The council approved $100 and reminded her that organizations requesting money had to be on the city council approved list and in the budget each year. The community theatre is on that approved list.
Gary Hall of Castle Dale requested that the city council of Orangeville consider annexing his property and provide him with primary and secondary water, sewer and stock water. Hall has property on the North side of Bott Lane between Bott's and Jim Fauver. He plans to purchase the property owned by Val Anderson and Tracy Jeffs, along the South side of Bott Lane. Hall's plan is to create home sites on each of these properties, although he hasn't said so, could in the future become a very large subdivision and increase the tax base for Orangeville. Because none of the property, Gary plans to purchase, is connected to Orangeville City boundaries, the owners of property between Hall's property and the city would have to be contacted for their approval prior to annexation.
Annexation of property at the North end of Orangeville's Main Street and East along Bott Lane could affect the business interests of some of the land owners (along Main Street) as they may not be able to live within the Orangeville's three animal unit Ordinance and other rules to continue their business.
Mayor Bart Cox told Hall that under Orangeville's current ordinances and the Special Service District current rules the city cannot issue a water hook up outside of the city limits. The mayor did indicate that those water hook up rules are under review and may soon be changed.
According to Dennis Tuttle zoning administrator, when Hall installs and pays for putting in utility lines to his properties then he can apply for the hook up connections to the city water and sewer systems.
The possibility of a sewer line from the South end of Main Street and down Bott Lane was discussed. The digging of trenches and putting utility lines along Main Street and down Bott Lane to these properties was also discussed.
Tuttle reminded the council that the city has an ordinance that requires all utilities should be in place before property can be annexed. In the past the city of Orangeville has required the land owner to install the necessary water lines to the property prior to accepting a request for a hook up to the city water lines. The city then charges a higher fee for the water usage from those hook ups outside the city on a monthly basis, because the land owner is not paying city taxes and are only paying county taxes.
Hall has asked to be on the Orangeville City Planning and Zoning agenda for Dec. 17. The recorder added his name to the agenda.
Craig Cox was approved for an animal permit. Mayor Cox reported on the responsibility of the city council to help with the 2010 Census.
Every house and address has been recorded on a GPS map.
Christmas bonuses for city employees were discussed and approval was given to keep them the same as last year.
The cost to the city of receiving city utility payments by credit card and debit card was discussed. The cost appeared to be prohibitive but will continue to be investigated.
Nick Manning and Dawnette Tuttle were approved for four more years on the planning and zoning board.
The city council approved asking Attorney David Allred for a price quote, about what he would charge to represent the city as the city attorney.
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Gallatin County hosted NCOE in a GEC conference game on Tuesday, with the Hawks outlasting the Cardinals 7-2.
Wes McGuire pitched six strong innings to pick up the win and Tyler Crayne threw an inning of solid relief.
The Hawks were led at the plate by Austin Russell (2-2), Marcus Wargel (2-3 2 RBIs) and Zach McGuire (1-2 2 RBIs). On the day, Gallatin County finished with nine hits, while limiting the Cardinals to four.
Gallatin County didn't strike until the fourth inning when the Hawks put up three runs. Gallatin County then added four more runs in the bottom half of the sixth inning.
Gallatin moves to 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in the GEC.
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Tom Prydie kicked 17 points to lead the Dragons to a narrow 30-24 victory over a weakened Munster side at Rodney Parade.
Tom Prydie kicked 17 points to lead the Dragons to a narrow 30-24 victory over a weakened Munster side at Rodney Parade.
Although Paddy Butler had briefly given the Irish province the lead early in the game with a touchdown, a weakened team struggled to get into the match.
That changed after the interval as a superb second period saw Ronan O'Mahony, CJ Slander and Johne Murphy go over for the away team, but Wardle's late intervention sealed the win for the Dragons.
Munster's chances of making the play-offs were ended last week following their defeat to Leinster. The Dragons' season is also effectively over having endured yet another disappointing campaign in the lower reaches of the league.
But with nothing to play for, both teams served up an entertaining opening quarter. Prydie opened the scoring for the hosts with a penalty before Butler's try took the visitors into an early 5-3 lead.
However, Newport took command of proceedings and their full-back restored their advantage with a second three-pointer.
Jones then crossed the whitewash for a converted score as the home side went further ahead with 21 minutes gone. And after Butler had been sent into the sin bin for Munster, Prydie added a penalty and fly-half Jones kicked a drop-goal to make it 19-5 in the Welsh region's favour at the interval.
The second period initially followed the same pattern with the Dragons dictating the play and the accurate boot of their kicker took them 17 points clear.
But the visiting team gradually found their fluency and O'Mahony went over to reduce the arrears before converted tries from Slander and Murphy put Munster ahead. However, a superbly worked move ended in Wardle touching down. Prydie then kicked a late penalty to complete a fine win.
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Replacements: 16 Sam Parry, 17 Owen Evans, 18 Tim Ryan, 19 Adam Jones, 20 Jevon Groves, 21 Ieuan Jones, 22 Wayne Evans, 23 Andy Tuilagi.
Munster: 15 Denis Hurley, 14 Ronan O'Mahony, 13 Ivan Dineen, 12 JJ Hanrahan, 11 Johne Murphy, 10 Ian Keatley, 9 Cillian Sheridan, 8 Paddy Butler, 7 Niall Ronan, 6 Dave O'Callaghan, 5 Billy Holland, 4 Dave Foley, 3 Stephen Archer, 2 Damien Varley, 1 Wian Du Preez.
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Understanding methods for motivating students can greatly enhance students' response to a course and performance in it. This section contains links to research findings on student motivation and techniques for motivating students.
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"Capturing and Directing the Motivation to Learn," from Speaking of Teaching, the Stanford University Newsletter on Teaching, Vol. 10, No. 1, Fall 1998. PDF/Adobe Acrobat."Student Goal Orientation, Motivation, and Learning," Marilla D. Svinicki, University of Texas-Austin. (IDEA Paper #41, February 2005). PDF/Adobe Acrobat
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Research into student motivation and strategies for "incorporating methods of motivation into courses."
Motivating Students' Best Work (University of California, Berkeley).
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Motivating Your Students (Princeton University, The McGraw Center for Enhancing Teaching and Learning).
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Parking is also available at the Parsons complex parking lot in Pasadena. Access to parking is off of Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena, CA. From this area a round trip shuttle service is available to the Rose Bowl Stadium's Lot B. Shuttle service to the stadium begins three (3) hours prior to the start of the event or kick-off. The shuttle service runs continuously until about one hour after the end of the event or game. Please check the event page for which you are attending for pricing and availability.
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German troops serving with the Kfor international peacekeeping contingent in Kosovo have been accused of hiding in barracks "like frightened rabbits" during the inter-ethnic rioting that erupted in the province in March.
A hard-hitting German police report sent to the Berlin government last week criticises the troops for cowardice and for their failure to quell the rioting in which 19 people died and about 900 others were injured.
The charges - the most serious made against the German army since the Second World War - have been levelled by police officers serving with Unmik, the United Nations civil administration in Kosovo.
During the two-day riots between Albanian and Serbs, an Albanian mob burnt and looted 29 Serb churches and monasteries in the southern city of Prizren, and caused several thousand Serbs to flee their homes.
Leaked excerpts from the report on the conduct of the 3,600-strong German contingent based in Prizren disclose that Unmik police were left to fend for themselves at the height of the rioting.
"Despite continuous appeals for help from Kfor, nobody from the military appeared to back up the police," the report said. "Kfor proved to be incapable of carrying out the duties to which it has been assigned."
Further damning evidence, based on interviews with Unmik officers, Serb church leaders and unnamed UN officials in Prizren, was published in Der Spiegel magazine.
The magazine concluded: "The German soldiers ran away and hid like frightened rabbits in their barracks. They only reappeared in armoured vehicles after the Albanian mob had wreaked its havoc and left a trail of destruction."
Col Dieter Hintelmann, who heads the German Kfor contingent in Prizren, insisted that his men had simply obeyed Kfor rules of engagement. They prohibit troops from protecting buildings and allow the use of firearms only in self-defence. "We were acting exactly according to the rules," he said.
However, the Unmik officers claim that the Kfor troops had breached their rules of engagement because they failed to protect them even though they were legally bound to do so.
The allegations have come as a severe embarrassment to Gerhard Schroder's government, which in the past has gone out of its way to praise the German Kfor contingent for the role it played in the troubled province through its excellent contacts with local people.
After the rioting, Serb Orthodox church leaders in Kosovo described the German deployment in the region as a mistake, and demanded the troops withdraw.
So far, the German government has refused to acknowledge publicly the complaints made in the police report. However, the defence ministry is believed to be recommending that the law be changed, allowing soldiers to use tear gas grenades for riot control.
Kfor rules or german rules? I can not belive that the Kfor is prohibited from acting in such a situation - if so, then their presence in Kosovo is a waste of time and money.
His three suspected accomplices were let go due to the lack of evidence against them after Ejupi's escape.
Words mean distinct things, Destro, and you have a habit of misrepresenting the facts when you attempt to use them.
Hey what happened to that Albanian terrorist that the Americans let walk out of Camp BondSteel?
"My opinion is he did not escape," said Detective Stu Kellock, former head of the United Nations Kosovo Mission´s regional serious crime squad. "I thought a prisoner could not just walk away from Bondsteel. In my opinion he was taken elsewhere for questioning or something and I still do not understand why we, the police in the investigation who held jurisdiction, were not involved."
UN sources believe the suspect, Florim Ejupi, who was wearing a bright orange prison uniform when he vanished and was said to have cut his way through four sets of barbed wire fences with a simple tool, had been working for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). His trial would have been a serious embarrassment, they claim.
"suspect" & "believe" may be good enough for you, especially if it involves trashing the US military or other government agencies, but then that's just another reason for you to free yourself of the onerous burden of having such an incompetent set of federal employees and trading up to the Serbian models, isn't it?
C.S.I. M*th*rF*ck*r!!!
So long as it trashes America in the Balkans, it's Destro's gospel.
Serbia awaits you.
Detective Stu Kellock (Chair), former head of the United Nations Kosovo Mission´s regional serious crime squad.
Serbia awaits them.
At the site of the explosion on the day the bomb went off, Detective Stu Kellock, the squad's Canadian chief, had asked that UNMIK put a dedicated task force together to work on the investigation, as would have been done in any western country. That request and subsequent ones were ignored.
"It was obvious right from the start that there were other agendas going on that the police didn't know about," Kellock says. "Technically we were in charge of the investigation but it never seemed that way. Intelligence about the suspects was denied to us. Information was withheld by Kfor. We were always the last to be told what was going on. From the word go, I got a very sinister feeling about the whole thing."
The police claim that as soon as the four suspects were transferred to UNMIK detention centres in Kosovo, some 12 hours after their initial arrest by the British, a UN order restricted police interviews of the men. Indeed, Kellock never personally managed to get access to a single interview with the prisoners.
Another Canadian serious crimes officer, Joe McAllister, recalls: "We were told, 'These are the suspects - question them'. Yet we had no information upon which to base our questioning, nor any direction, and anyway we couldn't get proper access to the prisoners." By early May the suspects were no longer in UNMIK custody, and the conspiracy theories were about to become legend.
Apparently haunted by the possibility of the suspects' escaping, the UN ordered their transfer to the most secure detention area in the province: the jail inside the American base at Camp Bondsteel. The camp was home to more than 5,000 US soldiers; in its detention facility, suspects languished in Guantanamo Bay-style fluorescent orange suits, surrounded by concertina rolls of razor wire, floodlights and watchtowers.
The suspects were transferred to Bondsteel on May 3. But a year ago, on the night of May 14, Florim Ejupi, the most unsophisticated suspect and the one man against whom physical evidence existed, "disappeared" from the camp.
ACCORDING to Cele Gashi, the four suspects had been kept together in a central holding area in Bondsteel - a move that allowed the prisoners free association and itself stymied evidence procedures. Late in the evening of May 14, Gashi, Behluli and Veliu drifted off to sleep while Ejupi remained awake, listening to a radio. The next thing Gashi says he remembers is American soldiers bursting into the compound shortly after 4am. Ejupi was gone, and his transistor radio lay on his empty bed.
The Americans later said that he had escaped using a pair of wire cutters hidden in a spinach pie sent to the prison by his family. They say crucial floodlights were faulty, and there are claims that an inexperienced National Guard unit had left a stretch of perimeter wire unobserved for 100 minutes.
Soon, though, outraged UNMIK police officers were offering a different story. They claim that from the moment the four suspects were transferred to camp Bondsteel, interview access, already difficult, was further obstructed by the Americans.
Some officers go on to claim that Ejupi had been a source for US intelligence. They believe that Ejupi was released from Bondsteel either because US intelligence agencies did not wish to be implicated by association in the bombing of the Nis Express, or because they wanted to establish the identities of the men who authorised the bomb attack to use for their own ends. Both escape and conspiracy theories challenge belief. "It's not clear cut either way," one senior UNMIK official admits. "We really don't know what happened with Ejupi. It is possible that he was released, but if that was the case then it was the act of an agency operating without State Department or Pentagon approval. In the big picture the Americans had far more to lose than to gain from the 'disappearance', however it happened."
WHATEVER the real truth, news of Ejupi's flight further crushed morale among the police investigators. Kellock says: "I would use the word 'devastating'. It called into question the whole reason why we were in Kosovo, and any questions we had concerning Ejupi's escape remain to this day unanswered. From that moment on, the writing was on the wall for our investigation."
Though three suspects, Gashi, Behluli and Veliu, remained in custody, this was of scant consolation to the police. They say that they had no wiretaps or covert surveillance to monitor associates of the prisoners. Witnesses were afraid to come forward from a society that has traditionally been impenetrable for law enforcers. Nato continued to withold its intelligence. And human rights groups in the UN and OSCE (Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe) ensured that the suspects' rights were so rigorously upheld that the few police interviews conducted were heavily restricted.
The investigation was already being scaled down. In the absence of a dedicated taskforce, the 18-strong serious crimes squad was having to divert its resources to other crimes. By midsummer there were only three detectives still involved with the case. And a high turnover of UN personnel meant that few of the original investigators remained.
McAllister took over the job of lead investigator in June, but was removed from the post by the UN in August for speaking to a journalist about his frustrations. After his departure the file on the Nis Express became the responsibility of a single detective, and the investigation all but ceased.
Paradoxically, this was the one time when the UN should have poured resources into spreading the scope of the investigation. The presence of the remaining three suspects in custody was becoming a legal embarrassment.
Their continued detention was the result of an Executive Hold order by Hans Haekkerup, the senior UN administrator in Kosovo; this was a special circumstances option that allowed for an extra-judicial detention, but was increasingly coming under criticism by human rights groups.
In the autumn, UNMIK created a Detention Review Commission of three international judges to examine the case, validate (if appropriate) Haekkerup's Executive Hold order and return the suspects' detention to a judicial framework.
The three judges were given access to the Nato intelligence that lay behind the arrests. In September, 2001, they decided that the intelligence was compelling enough to allow for the suspects' continued detention of 90 days before the case went to Kosovo's Supreme Court.
The onus, therefore, was on the police to produce more evidence to put before the Supreme Court. Yet their investigation was already dead in the water and no attempt was made to revive it. The 90 days expired and, on December 18 last year, the case went before the Supreme Court. This body was not given access to Nato's intelligence files, and in the absence of any fresh evidence, it recommended the immediate release of the three suspects.
ANY remaining trust held by Kosovo's Serbs in UNMIK, Kfor or justice in the province disintegrated after the men were set free. The trio, still terrorist suspects in an unclosed case, were given local heroes' welcomes after they left jail. Cele Gashi and Jusuf Veliu were embraced publicly by senior TMK officers. In January, Gashi returned to his position as a TMK colonel in Pristina; Veliu was reinstated as a TMK captain. Nato officials in Kosovo denied that this move had been officially sanctioned. Yet six weeks later both men were in barracks and in uniform.
In UNMIK there is confusion as to whether Gashi and Veliu were ever even suspended from the TMK in the first place, some officials even suggesting that the suspects were being paid out of a UN-regulated budget during their time in custody.
As for Florim Ejupi, he remains "missing"; after a year, the mystery surrounding his escape remains undiminished.
What the acronyms mean
KLA: Kosovo Liberation Army. Albanian resistance organisation, now undergoing demilitarisation.
TMK: Kosovo Protection Corps, created in 1999 under the aegis of Nato and the UN after Serb withdrawl from Kosovo. Its 5,000 members are all former KLA fighters.
Kfor: The Nato-led international peacekeeping force in Kosovo.
UNMIK: United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo: a civilian law enforcement unit.
Hitler must have really cleaned out the gene pool in Germany.
It would make you appear that much less scatterbrained - what exactly in that article provides any proof as to your assertions?
It is as I stated - "suspect" & "believe" may be good enough for you, especially if it involves trashing the US military or other government agencies.
Serbia awaits you.
Tell me again who belongs at DU? I or someone like you who supports Clinton's Kosovo mission - Kosovo - a land of al-Qaeda that NATO does nothing about - that NATO helped root there.
Huh Hun...
There was a plastic shopping bag, with fingerprints on it, containing 7 detonators and an Islamic tape, in Arabic.
Perhaps the shopping bag was from Rexhep's Pristina Quickie Mart?
Here are the suspects. Perhaps one or more of them were in Kosovo at some time - who knows?
None of them are Kosovar Albanians, but it will still be interesting to see what the connection is once it is explained.
These present day Germans did the same as their grandfathers.
Stood by as the local Albanians or Croats did their dirty work.
For authorities to link finger prints to Kosovo means a record existed of said prints in relation to Kosovo-unless they fingerprint baggers in Kosovo supermarkets. Just like the UN's ICTY had files on a jihadist or two who carried out 9/11 - ICTY files that existed before 9/11.
COuld it be those Muslims "tourists" arrested and released in Kosovo (Algerians? Morrocans?) in the aftermath of 9/11 - you know the ones that hung outside NATO military bases snapping "tourist" pictures.
I don't notice him sending postcards from Tirana.
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Skip to comments.Kentuck Derby Preview
Posted on 04/27/2010 2:58:35 PM PDT by SomeCallMeTim
I haven't figured out yet who will win the Kentucky Derby, but I have figured out how that horse will win -- by coming from way, way back. With the group that's set to line up at the starting gate Saturday at Churchill Downs, the pace for this Derby figures to be among the fastest in the history of the race. If so, any horse who gets anywhere near the lead is doomed to fail
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Will tell you my Derby picks after I look at the past performances Thursday. That way you will know who to throw out.
I won't leave him out of my exotics... but, I'm not a big fan of BlueGrass winners in the Derby.
If it makes you feel any better... here's the rundown on Mine That Bird from a handicapper sheet last year! :
Mine That Bird was the champion juvenile colt in Canada last year, but his Dosage index of 5.40 prevented him from earning Dual Qualifier status. He scored the least number of points in this year's analysis. Along with the Beyer knock, he lacks a stakes win this year, does not have enough prep races (2 races at Sunland Park), is coming off a 5 week layoff, has a top Beyer of just 81, the slowest by far in the field, and he runs close to the pace. His few positives include stakes wins last year (all three at Woodbine), 8 lifetime starts, and a sharp prep race, having finished 3 1/4 lengths back in the Sunland Derby.
Actually I won money on Mine That Bird since I had placed on bet using the "all other horses" button in the futures bet. Didn't make the amount of money I would have if I had bed the horse Derby day. But and ticket I can cash is a good one.
That, of course, is the idea. My feeling is that the Blue Grass is a $750,000 race and that sooner of later, the winner will repeat in the Derby. I was at the Blue Grass. Stately Victor was the most unlikely winner, but he woke up and ran a very powerful race. If he runs a similar race on Saturday, he's going to be tough to beat; and he'll probably be 25-1 or more because the Blue Grass has been so downgraded in bettors' minds since the switch to Poly at Keeneland.
Well... he ran the RIGHT kind of race, coming from behind.
Street Sense won the Derby after a strong BlueGrass race.. but, he did have a better history coming in.
That damn Bird killed all my tickets... I lost on Giacomo too... but, I've hit the winner and made money on all other Derbies since I've been attending (2002).
RIP Barbaro... who made me more money in the Derby than any other... ever... in any race.
Here's the Louisville, KY 10-day weather forecast from weather.com with highs/lows and chances of precipitation:
Apr 27
|0 %
Apr 28
|0 %
Apr 29
|Partly Cloudy
|10 %
Apr 30
|Partly Cloudy
|10 %
May 01
|Scattered T-Storms
|40 %
May 02
|Scattered T-Storms
|40 %
May 03
|Few Showers
|30 %
May 04
|Scattered Showers
|30 %
May 05
|Partly Cloudy
|20 %
May 06
|0 %
Weak field this year. Eskendereya was a man amongst boys...would have won by lots.
Anyway, Beyer wise, filly has a shot if she runs. I'll use her with Awesome Act, Noble's Promise and Lookin at Lucky.
If she's out, Awesome Act and Noble's Promise will be my keys.
Will include Sidney's Candy and Jackson Bend in superfectas.
I agree.... and, having one horse to put on top sure makes Tri's and super's easier to hit. :-(
That said... this field is VERY balanced. With the Favorite (Lucky) drawing the rail post, the payouts are going to be huge. Morning line has Lucky at 3-1. I'd be surprised if he isn't more like 5 or 6 by race time...and, STILL the favorite.
The local weather people are far more pessimistic. They're calling for a total of 2.5 - 5 inches of rain between Friday night and Sunday.
Normally, they try to "put on a happy face" when it comes to weather... this time, they're all saying, "It's gonna be WET, and possible severe". :-(
Yeah, I think it's a balanced field also. Should get a pretty good price on the fav, no matter who it is.
Believe it or not, I actually think the 20 post will help Sidney's Candy. I contend he doesn't need the lead. He kinda inherited the lead in last two and was able to relax. If he gets a chance to sit off the speed he could be pretty tough...might have to rethink things here. :-)
Yea... I kind of had the same thought.. He's out there wide, away from the early speed horses... Probably helps.
Still though.. horses who haven't shown they can rate, or come off the pace, generally DO NOT learn that strategy at Churchill. The drunk ass crowd of 140,000 kind of get the horses a little excited too..
That.. and, Sidney's Candy has never raced on dirt. That's still a BIG negative to me. PLenty of good Cali horses have come over here in the past few years and dissapeared on the dirt.
Trackside rumors have been saying he seems to like the dirt. But, I don't think we have any direct quotes from him on that. :-)
I still like Ice Box's style for the way this race sets up. Being at #2 post won't hurt him at all.
I am rather bummed to see him listed at 10-1 odds... He'll catch a lot of attention now.
When was the last Derby that only had ONE HORSE with a 100 Beyer?? Geesh!
"When was the last Derby that only had ONE HORSE with a 100 Beyer?? Geesh!"
Actually, 3. Sidney's Candy 100 in SA Derby.
Devil May Care 100 in Bonnie Miss.
Jackson Bend 100 in FSN Reality at Calder last Oct.
You're right though, not real impressive Beyer wise.
Sounds about par for the course for Louisville this time of year. Looks like it's going to be a 'college kids getting drunk in the infield and play slip and slide with the tarps' kind of Derby.
Hmn... the PP's I printed have Devil May Care nad Jackson Bend listed at 99.
Is that Beyer? or BRES?
Beyers from DRF site at about 8 P.M.
My DRF today only shows two at 100: Devil and S Candy. for what that's worth..
I'm starting to like Super Saver. He shows a nice progression in his times.. he just lost out to Line of David in last race, but was giving 4 lbs.. With Calvin riding him, he's likely to get a good trip...
Odds should be good on him...
GOT To keep Lookin for Lucky in the money...
I gave up trying to figure this stuff out years ago. I place exacta bets on my kids' birthdays. (Actually, that hasn't helped yet, either, but at least I'm thinking of them.)
LOL Wish I was with you... I'll be out there, Section 116.. on the finish line, row C... unprotected from the elements. :-(
Still not sure who I'm going for to win... looking like a 5-6 horse Tri box... the payoffs will be HUGE.
I still like Super Saver, Lucky, Devil May Care, Dublin, Line of David... and, about 10 others. ;-)
Sorry I gave the impression that I was in that area or going to the Derby. Just following national weather now showing a 100% chance of thunderstorms all through race day at Churchill Downs.
YEA SUPER SAVER!!! After a 1 year hiatus, I'm back on track picking Derby Winners... and, I hit the exacta on a $5 ticket... paid $379! :-) Plus, a $20 Win ticket...
But... I didn't have Paddy in 3rd in any of my Tri bets... :-( Oh well, can't win em all..
Weather turned out better than it could have been.. we actually had a LITTLE sunshine for the Derby. The rest of the day, was rough... for weather and betting..
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