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|Wheels, Tires, and Brakes: The Unloved Components
|Written by Max Lundin
|Wednesday, 17 October 2012 09:42
Unlike an automobile's, an aircraft's wheels, tires, and brakes are rarely the object of obsession. They fall well behind many gee-whiz, budget-draining cockpit upgrades. However, these three components are as critical as ailerons and rudders during two of the most important flight moments: takeoff and landing.
These components are typically taken for granted as long as they pass an annual inspection, but (relatively) modest upgrade investments can make dramatic improvements in an aircraft's safety and ground-maneuvering capability.
Wheel, tire, and brake manufacturers have been diligently innovating an interesting variety of products to increase the efficiency and robustness of these critical elements. Brakes infused with nitrates, tubeless tires, and specific "brake modernizations" for classic aircraft models are just a few of the products that have been on display at this year's air shows. Although you won't find Escalade-eqsue spinners available for an antique airplane, you can find products that might make you think twice about waiting until your aircraft's OEM landing system starts losing air before finding a set of wheels.
Choose the Right Wheels
The selection of a wheel upgrade brings several conditional factors into consideration. Where will you be flying? How much weight must be accounted for? How much are you willing to pay? These variables may not seem overly relevant when you've got your eyes on a new navigation system, but the right wheel selection will make a difference.
Regarding the location of flying, wheel choice is crucial. Plan on landing in a rugged dessert runway in the Sahara? Don't use the same wheels you trained on in Peoria when you were landing on smooth asphalt. In situations of rough landings, pilots must consider wheels with higher static load ratings to withstand more abuse. Making sure that your wheels are static rated for at least the weight of your plane is a must. Ignoring this detail is nothing short of catastrophic. However, with a few calculations, you should be well on your way to choosing an appropriate wheel.
The weight of your wheels must also be considered. If you can afford more weight and prefer wheels that will last longer, choose aluminum. Aluminum wheels fare very well against corrosion.
There are wheels for small planes that work very well and are affordable. These wheels account for a static load of 700 pounds per wheel and a kinetic energy of 72,000 foot pounds.
If weight is an issue and you are working on a larger plane, magnesium is the solution. This material handles heat far better than aluminum, making the chance of brakes overheating less likely. Magnesium wheels will shed a little bit off of your plane's overall weight, but they are slightly less corrosion resistant and may not last as long as aluminum. At the time of this writing, one company is offering a popular 5-inch wheel and brake combo. The wheel is rated for 1,285 pounds and a kinetic energy of 118,164 foot pounds. The wheel and brake combo costs $719 for two wheel assemblies.
Tire Selection and Maintenance
Anyone who can remember flight training knows that the maxim on tires was simple, "If they're not bald, they're okay." Tire maintenance is a monotonous part of any pilot's routine, but it is a safety procedure that cannot be ignored. It's a hassle replacing tubes and constantly maintaining tire pressure, but neglect can be fatal. Tire tubes that haven't been properly inflated can grow folds and wear through the tube. This issue can lead to minor problems, such as occasional leakage, or serious problems, such as deflation while taxing or mid-air.
Because of such potential hazards, it's the wise pilot who thinks past the "bald" training and puts time into tire selection and maintenance. Here's a little-known or oft-cited factoid: Tires can be selected on more criteria than just size. Factors such as landing zone and reliability should be reviewed when purchasing and maintaining tires.
Ken Fare, vice president of Desser Tire and Rubber Co., Inc., explained some different landing situations. "Pilots landing on grass strips suffer virtually no wear to their tires, but this landing is not as common in the United States. The opposite can be said for pilots landing on commercial runways in which the landing strip wreaks havoc on the tires."
According to Fare, most general aviation pilots use bias-ply tires with inner tubes. Pilots who perform landings on asphalt and concrete should consider buying more resistant tires than those pilots who land mainly on grass. At the moment, the tire with the most efficient technology is the Goodyear Flight Custom III. These tires include Kevlar belts inside for greater stability and longer life. The tires range from 4-10 plies for a wide variety of planes, and prices range from $250- $400.
Tubeless tires are seen much less often in aviation. These tires have a far superior lifespan, but many pilots are hesitant to make the switch. "The reason that most pilots don't switch over to the tubeless option is the fact that it also requires the purchase of new brakes and wheels," adds Fare. Michelin offers a complete range of tires for everything from military to general aviation aircraft and has recently released the top-of-the-line Michelin Air series. These tubeless tires are made from two proprietary rubber compounds that promise extended life, with an optimized sidewall compound to provide maximum UV and ozone protection.
Beringer offers a complete brake, wheel, and tubeless tire assembly for pilots willing to go the extra mile. The Beringer set includes two wheels with calipers and stainless steel discs, two tires (mounted and pressure tested), two axles or two sets of adaptation parts (as required), master cylinders, two fluid reservoirs, one parking brake valve (only in home-build kits), and one anti-lock regulator or pressure limiter stainless steel brake lines. The investment is around $2,800, depending on what type of plane you're flying.
After you've picked out your dream tires, you need to take care of them. Ken Fare provides this list of important checks that every pilot should perform. "First off, every pilot should keep a log of tire pressure to notice deflation patterns. Pressures should be checked daily maintaining a target pressure of 100 percent to 105 percent of optimal pressure. You must also make sure that the expected pressure is adjusted based on loaded pressure, about 4 percent added to the tire's optimal pressure (this can obviously be ignored if the plane is elevated). These pressures should be checked in moderate temperatures; those too hot or cold will influence the pressure reading."
The main issue in the maintenance of tires comes from improper inflation. Ken said, "Under inflation is so common it's almost an epidemic. Incorrect inflation is the most detrimental and life-shortening problem that a pilot can put his tires through."
Brakes have seen more innovations than any other component in the landing process. From throwback brakes for antique planes to the chemically engineered brakes of Aviation Products Systems, Inc. (APS), these taken-for-granted components are receiving some much-deserved attention.
Grove Aircraft Landing Gear Systems, Inc. has a solution to bring the braking system of some antique aircraft out of the Stone Age and into the 21st century. The company's new disc brake conversion system is FAA PMA approved and easy to install. Best of all, pilots can use their existing wheels, tires, tubes, master cylinders, and brake lines for the installation.
The Aviation Products Systems Black Steel discs and lines are a step up from the average brake system. The process by which these brakes are manufactured gives them significantly more strength and resistance to corrosion than your average brake. Dan Andrews explained, "First, our brakes are forged from aerospace steel in one piece; this avoids the problems associated with weld lines. Next, the forged steel is machined and prepped for heat treatment. The final step is our signature heat treatment in which carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen are bound to the top layer of the brake. This gives our brakes a substantially more efficient resistance to corrosion." Dan noted that these brakes are "the only brakes in the industry that are enhanced with nitrite; this is an FAA PMA-approved process." The brake lines are also of very high quality. The Kevlar-infused, non-metallic lines give the brake system maximum gripping and disc integrity.
The Future
Selection of new products for the "unloved components" may seem costly at first, but the investments can certainly pay off over time. If you have the cash, high-grade and tubeless tires have significantly longer lifetime than your everyday tire. The same applies to heat- and chemically treated brakes. And unlike glass cockpit technology, which seems to be changing at breakneck speed, your landing gear upgrades won't be obsolesced by the next supplier's catalogue.


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Nashville Visitor Center
Inside the glass tower of Bridgestone Arena, visitors can talk with Music City experts for "inside" tips; pick up brochures, maps and coupons; shop for souvenirs; and buy tickets for attractions, all while listening to live music.
501 Broadway Nashville, TN
Park near the visitor center, and walk to visit points 1 & 2.
More About: Downtown Nashville
Downtown Nashville draws people from all over the world, eager to stroll the sidewalks of Broadway, duck into the famous honky tonks and walk in the footsteps of country music's greats. This thriving district has something for everyone, from pool halls and pub fare to great meals and family fun; shopping and souvenirs to world-class sporting events. This has always been the heart of the city, and right on the banks of the Cumberland River sits Nashville's beginning—the site of the original Fort Nashborough. Led here by James Robertson, this is where the city's first settlers lived. Looking out over the river and behind the fort at the bustling downtown is an interesting reminder of the changes Nashville has seen—from humble fort to modern sky-scrapers, pioneers to performers—since the late 1700s.
Ryman Auditorium
Originally the Union Gospel Tabernacle, this 1892 church became an entertainment venue, presenting operas, vaudeville shows and top artists in the early 1900s. The auditorium is best known as the former home of the Grand Ole Opry, which performed here from 1943-1974 before moving to the current Grand Ole Opry House. Stop in to tour the venue, and visit the museum and gift shop.
116 5th Ave. N. Nashville, TN
Turn L to walk up 5th Ave. N. to pt. 2. (Museum entrance is on 4th Ave. N.)
More About: Downtown Presbyterian Church
At 5th Avenue North and Church Street, is Downtown Presbyterian Church, founded in 1816 and listed on the National Register. Designed by William Strickland, it is one of the few examples of Egyptian Revival architecture in the U.S. The site was a hospital during the Civil War.
Tennessee State Capitol
Perched on a high hill, this massive 1859 limestone structure is one of the most magnificent public buildings of its time. William Strickland, its architect, considered this to be his master- piece and is entombed above the cornerstone of the building. The governor's office is here, along with the State House and Senate chambers. You'll find works of art, murals and frescoes, the tomb of President James K. Polk and his wife; and monuments to Presidents Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson, Sergeant Alvin C. York and Sam Davis, the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy."
600 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, TN
From Broadway, go N on 5th Ave. N. (past pt. 2). Turn L onto Charlotte Ave. to pt. 3. Visitors are asked to use metered spaces around Capitol complex or public parking lots in the area.
More About: Capitol Ghosts
Architect William Strickland and politician Samuel Morgan argued throughout the capitol's nine-year construction; the discussions often turning into screaming matches. Both men are entombed in the building's walls and people report hearing the men fighting even today. The eerie sounds are heard in the northeast corner, where both men are buried.
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
This world-class, non-profit exhibition center is dedicated to bringing major American and international exhibits to Nashville, as well as the finest visual art from local, state and regional artists. Gift shop and Café on site.
919 Broadway Nashville, TN
Go SW on Charlotte Ave., approx. 0.2 mile past Capitol, turn L onto McLemore Ave. Turn L onto Church St., turn R onto 8th Ave. N./ James Robertson Pkwy. Turn R onto Broadway to pt. 4.
Union Station - A Wyndham Historic Hotel
Built for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, this 1900 structure was a key center in America's economy and culture. Guests from all over the
world visit this truly grand train station-turned- hotel today. Make plans to stay over- night or just stop to admire the lobby, formerly the main terminal, lit with Tiffany-style windows. Enjoy dinner at Prime 108 or sip a beverage in one of the coolest lounges in the city.
More About: Union Station Legends
Union Station has welcomed legends from movie star Mae West to Mafia kingpin Al Capone who was escorted through here on his way to a Georgia penitentiary.
The Gulch
This vibrant district was once a mass of abandoned buildings and a railway yard. Today, it is the first LEED* certified neighborhood in the South and a balanced collection of shops, restaurants, residences and office space. Stop in Whiskey Kitchen for "Jack Black Poppers" made with Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 or take in a live bluegrass show at Station Inn.
Whiskey Kitchen
118 Twelfth Ave. S. Nashville
Station Inn
402 Twelfth Ave. S. Nashville
12th Ave. & Demonbreun St. Nashville, TN 37203
Exit L/SW onto Broadway, turn L onto 12th Ave. S. Go approx. 0.4 mile to heart of pt. 6.
More About: Earvin Magic Johnson
Hall of Fame basketball player Earvin Magic Johnson and his business group invested over $20 million in The Gulch's Terrazzo condominium development.
Yazoo Brewing Company
This 10-year- old Nashville micro-brewer has eight unique beers as well as funky merchandise. Thurs. & Fri., 4-8 p.m.; Sat., 2-8 p.m. Tours: Sat., every hour, 2:30-6:30 p.m.
910 Division St. Nashville, TN 37203
Head S on 12th Ave. S., turn L onto Division St. to pt. 7.
Arnold's Country Kitchen
Inside this red building is one of Nashville's best "meat and three" restaurants and a "soul food landmark" according to Frommer's and Southern Living. Dine cafeteria-style with the locals and you'll come away with new friends and a full stomach.
From Yelp.com:
The food is amazing and yes, I did see a James Beard Award on the wall, holy cow! ...the mac & cheese here is to die for.
605 8th Ave. S. Nashville, TN 37203
Exit L onto Division St., turn L onto 8th Ave. S. to pt. 8.
Dandgure's Cafe
This is another great "meat and three" cafeteria where the mashed potatoes are real and homemade breads will keep you coming back.
538 Lafayette St. Nashville, TN 37203
Exit L onto 8th Ave. S. Turn R onto Lafayette St./ US-41/70S to pt. 9.
More About: Purity Dairies
You're passing Purity Dairies founded in 1925 and known all over the South for its award- winning ice cream. It was the first company to use refrigerated tanks on dairy trucks — a 1956 innovation that changed the industry.
Lane Motor Museum
You don't have to be a car fanatic to enjoy the 150 unique cars and motorcycles here, including the largest European car collection in the U.S. The vehicles date from the 1920s to present day and feature microcars; military, amphibious, and alternative fuel vehicles; and rare prototypes. Closed Tues. & Wed.
702 Murfreesboro Pk. Nashville, TN
Go SE on Lafayette St. US-41/70S, toward 5th Ave., for 1.3 miles. Continue onto Murfreesboro Pk./ US-41/70S. Go 1.2 miles to pt. 10.
More About: Genesco
If you've heard of Johnston & Murphy, Dockers Shoes, or Journey's, you know Genesco. The General Shoe Company traces its roots to Smyrna in 1924 with men's shoes, but gained prominence in the '60s when it expanded and acquired brands like the iconic Tiffany. Genesco was once called the "General Motors of Retail" for the company-owned retail store model. You'll pass the headquarters as you drive down Murfreesboro Road.
Long Hunter State Park
It's worth the 5-mile drive up Hobson Pike to visit this Tennessee treasure situated along the shores of Percy Priest Lake. The park is divided into three parts named for farming communities now mostly inundated by the reservoir: Couchville, Baker's Grove, and Bryant's Grove. Explore the Sellars Farm State Archeological Area, a protected Native American mounds site dating back to the Mississippian period. Enjoy camping, picnicking, swimming, hiking, backpacking, boating, fishing and observing wildlife.
2910 Hobson Pk. Hermitage, TN 37076
To go off trail from pt. 10, exit L/SE onto Murfreesboro Pk./ US-41/70S. Go 10.1 miles, turn L onto TN-171/Hobson Pk. Go 4.7 miles to pt. 11. Retrace route on TN-171/ Hobson Pk., turn L/SE onto Murfreesboro Pk./ US-41/70S. Go approx. 2 miles to rejoin
More About: Bryant's Grove
Bryant's Grove, in Long Hunter State Park, is named for Sherrod Bryant, one of Tennessee's wealthiest African-American land owners in the mid-1800s.
La Vergne
During the Civil War, La Vergne alternated between Union and Confederate occupation with at least seven battles and skirmishes on record. Most of the town's buildings were burned in 1862 leaving it a quiet rural community for the next century. Today, it is home to the largest industrial park in the state, and has become a smart choice for international companies to set up headquarters, including Whirlpool Corporation, Bridgestone, and Singer Sewing Co.
To stay on main trail from pt. 10, exit L/SE onto Murfreesboro Pk./ US-41/70S. Go approx. 12 miles to pt. 12.
More About: Mary Kate Patterson
A Civil War Trails sign at nearby 158 Fergus Drive marks the home of Mary Kate Patterson, a Confederate spy. She was a good friend of fellow spy Sam Davis, and was among the last to see him before he was captured and killed in 1863. When she died in 1931, she was buried in the Confederate Circle of Nashville's Mt. Olivet Cemetery, the first woman laid to rest there.
This small town traces its name to a little square log Presbyterian church, built on the Stones River and named for a Bible passage in the Book of Revelation. From 1941 until the early '70s, Smyrna was home to Sewart Air Force base, housing over 10,000 military personnel and their families. When it closed, structures were converted into industrial space and an airport. The impound- ment of Percy Priest Lake in the 1960s created a popular outdoor destination and in the 1980s, Nissan North America put Smyrna on the map with the first Japanese auto plant in the U.S.
Continue SE on Murfreesboro Rd./Lowry St./US-41/70S for approx. 4.5 miles to pt. 13.
More About: Percy Priest Lake
In the 1700s, hunter Uriah Stone came upon the "Stones River," and with it, grasslands, cedar barrens, and bountiful forest that had long been hunting grounds for the Creek, Chickasaw, Shawnee and Cherokee tribes. Stone wasn't the only person to fall in love with the area; Andrew Jackson later built his mansion, The Hermitage, near the river — visit it on the Promised Land: Pilgrimage to President Trail. Under the Flood Control Act of 1946, 200 years after Uriah wandered the area, Congress commissioned a dam to control flooding, named in honor of the late congressman from Tennessee. It was completed in 1968, creating J. Percy Priest Lake. Today, the water is surrounded by 18,854 acres of public lands, half devoted to wildlife management. Just a short drive from the city, the lake and Long Hunter State Park (point 11) are favorites for swimming, boating and wildlife watching year-round.
Smyrna Depot
This 1873 landmark was a stop on the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, connecting the area with Charleston and New Orleans. Now restored, it hosts events like the popular family festival "Depot Day" each fall.
Front St. Smyrna, TN 37167
Turn R onto Washington St. At traffic circle, take 2nd exit onto Front St. to pt. 14.
Sam Davis Home
Tour this nine-room, 1820 home and learn its fascinating story. Sam Davis is known as the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy," a courier who was hanged by the Union Army when he refused to reveal the source of classified information - stolen Union battle plans - he was carrying to Confederate authorities. A film and museum highlight the life and death of this Civil War legend, and explore the tumultuous time in Middle Tennessee before, during and after the war.
1399 Sam Davis Rd. Smyrna, TN 37167
Retrace route on Front St. to traffic circle, exit onto Washington St. Turn R onto S. Lowry St./US-41/70S, go 0.1 mile, turn L onto Sam Davis Rd. Follow signs for approx. 1.3 miles, you'll turn L off Sam Davis Rd., to pt. 15.
More About: Sam Davis "Boy Hero of the Confederacy"
Born in Smyrna in 1842 and killed in Pulaski, the story of Sam Davis is written all over The Jack Trail. A young Confederate soldier, he served under Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson and fought at the Battle of Shiloh, one of the Civil War's bloodiest clashes. As a member of an elite group of spies known as Coleman's Scouts, led by Captain Henry B. Shaw, he was captured in Pulaski with Union newspapers and dispatches hidden in his saddle and boots. Union General Grenville Dodge forcefully interrogated him in an attempt to get to "Captain Coleman", AKA Captain Shaw. But Davis knew something they didn't: The man they were after sat in the next cell, arrested in Giles County under his own name. The Union promised Davis freedom to betray his leader, but Davis refused, famously stating "I am but a private soldier in the Confederate Army. The man who gave me this information is worth ten thousand more to the Confederate cause than I, and I would sooner die a thousand deaths before I would betray a friend or be false to duty." Davis was publicly hung in Pulaski in 1863. Visit his boyhood home in Smyrna (point 15) and monuments in Pulaski (point 80) and Nashville (point 3).
Nissan North America, Inc.
The manufacturing plant produces several of the top Nissan vehicles, including the all-electric Nissan LEAF. See all parts of the vehicle assembly process, from steel cutting to painting to carpet installation. Tours by advance reservation.
983 Nissan Dr. Smyrna, TN 37167
From pt. 15, turn L onto Sam Davis Rd., go 0.4 mile, turn R onto Nissan Dr. You'll see pt. 16 on L; make U-turn at Chicken Pk. to visit.
More About: Rutherford County's
Rutherford County's reputation as a great place to live dates back to the early 1800s when its moderate climate created a longer growing season; proximity to Nashville, accessible water and railroad routes put wealthy farmers near the markets.
Stones River National Battlefield
This 650-acre park and cemetery are dedicated to preserving the memory of those who fought and died on this crucial Civil War battlefield. Walk where 81,000 soldiers fought and 23,515 were killed, wounded or captured during one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Living history programs presented periodically. Ranger programs, April-Oct; call for times.
3501 Old Nashville Hwy Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Head N on Nissan Dr., make U-turn, take ramp onto TN-1E/US-41S/ 70S E/Murfreesboro Rd. Go 4.5 miles, turn R onto Thompson Ln. Go 0.6 mile, turn L onto Old Nashville Hwy. Go 1.4 miles to pt. 17.
More About: Battle of Stones River
As dawn approached on December 31, 1862, 81,000 soldiers prepared for a major battle of the Civil War in the fields and forests west of Murfreesboro. The men of Confederate General Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee were fighting to control the rich farmland in Middle Tennessee and thwart Union efforts to seize the railroad junction at Chattanooga. President Abraham Lincoln was pushing commander of the Army of the Cumberland, General William S. Rosecrans, to fight the Confederates and end the year with a boost to Northern morale and more support for the Emancipation Proclamation. The fight began with a massive Confederate attack that shattered the right side of the Union Army. Muddy fields, woods, and rocks slowed the gray tide as Union resistance stiffened. After 10 hours of fierce fighting, massed Union artillery along the Nashville Pike finally checked the Confederates just short of victory. The fighting resumed after a New Year's Day lull. A Confederate charge seized the high ground on the east bank of the Stones River only to be bloodily repulsed by 57 Union cannon. More than 1,800 Confederates fell in less than an hour and Bragg's army withdrew the next day. The Union Army had won a costly victory. Nearly one third of the men in both armies — 23,515 soldiers — were killed, wounded, or captured. Both sides claimed success, but the Union garnered the lion's share of the political and strategic benefits. The Confederates withdrew to the southeast, losing control of much of Middle Tennessee. The Federals built Fortress Rosecrans (point 20), a giant supply depot and one of the largest earthen fortifications of the war, as news of the victory was touted in Northern newspapers. Lincoln later called the battle,"A hard earned victory... which, had there been a defeat instead, the country scarcely could have lived over." The Battle of Stones River altered the landscape and the lives of those living in Murfreesboro, which became a Union-occupied town for the rest of the war. Enslaved people seized the chance to gain their freedom. After the war, Stones River National Cemetery (point 17) became a permanent reminder of the terrible loss and destruction caused by the fighting, even as the African-American soldiers who built the cemetery created new lives as citizens on adjacent farms.
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Murfreesboro offers a 12-mile greenway system that can be accessed at point 17 and will take you to points 20 and 21. This scenic, paved, handicap-accessible path runs along the Stones River and Lytle Creek, with 11 trailheads throughout town, and access to local food stops and public restrooms.
Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center
Visit this staffed, state-of-the-art center that features a Civil War timeline, interactive kiosks with visitor info and gift shop.
3050 Medical Center Pkwy. Murfreesboro, TN 37129
To go off trail from pt. 17, go SE on Old Nashville Hwy for 0.8 mile, turn R toward N. Thompson Ln., then L onto N. Thompson Ln. Go 0.6 mile, turn R onto Wilkinson Pk. to pt. 19. Exit L/E onto Medical Ctr. Pkwy., go 1.3 miles. Turn R onto N. Thompson L
Fortress Rosecrans
Part of point 17, this is one of the largest earthen fortifications constructed during the Civil War. Following the Battle of Stones River in 1863, Union troops and freedmen worked together to build the fort named for General William S. Rosecrans. The earthworks protected critical railroad segments, served as an important supply base and supported the Union troops as they took the railroad town of Chattanooga, captured Atlanta, and executed General William T. Sherman's infamous March to the Sea.
1916 Golf Lane Murfreesboro, TN 37129
To stay on main trail from pt. 17, go SE on Old Nashville Hwy for 0.8 mile, turn R toward N. Thompson Ln., then R onto N. Thompson Ln. Take 1st R onto N.W. Broad St./Murfreesboro Rd./US-41/ 70S, go 2.3 miles. Turn R onto Old Fort Pkwy./TN-96W, go 0.6 mile
More About: Fortress Rosecrans
Four thousand men worked eight-hour shifts to build Fortress Rosecrans, clearing land and building the fortification of tramped earth reinforced by wood, wire, brick and stone.
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However, the defense looks to get even this year with at least 25 likely roster spots going to what is traditionally Pittsburgh's stronger unit of the two and my lateset opening-day roster projection actually had 26 defensive players. Reasons for this shift are four-fold:
(1) Pittsburgh has a lot of older defensive starters and reserves, but needs to keep and groom youngsters as their eventual replacements; (2) The Steelers are very deep at all three defensive position areas this fall, with eight defensive linemen, 11 linebackers and 12 defensive backs all playing well enough to earn roster spots; (3) Pittsburgh's defense began showing signs of decline last year and was clearly the team's weaker unit down the stretch; (4) In contrast to fringe players at all three defensive position units, the players fighting for the last spots at running back and offensive line have not looked as good, meaning those will be easier cuts to make.
In all, Pittsburgh could keep up to seven defensive linemen, nine linebackers, and 10 defensive backs as I have in my latest projection; and that list would still call for releasing rookie DE Doug Worthington, who played very well on Saturday, and special teams standouts Anthony Madison, Patrick Bailey and Renalud Williams, all of whom could aid the abysmal kick-coverage units that kept the Steelers out of the postseason in 2009.
Madison, who the Steelers no doubt regret cutting before 2009, would be the toughest to let go. The Steelers allowed an NFL record four kick returns for TDs over five games in 2009. That was without Madison, who began the season with the Colts. After Madison resigned, Pittsburgh did not allow a kick return for a score.
But if Madison makes the team, either Joe Burnett or Crezdon Butler would likely have to be cut, as Pittsburgh cannot keep seven corners on its roster. Both Burnett and Butler have shown too much potential not to make the roster. It would almost be ideal to hide one of those two on IR this fall, but both are fully healthy.
Regardless, the Steelers' defensive coaches will have some difficult choices to make, but at last they should finally have a roster the same size as their offensive counterparts, which only seems fair since each unit starts 11 players.


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LAWMAKERS: Legislators see pros and cons of statewide smoking ban
EVANSVILLE - This week on "Lawmakers," a public affairs television program coproduced by WNIN-PBS and The Courier & Press, Eric Bradner, Statehouse bureau chief for The Courier & Press, discusses issues likely to come before the Indiana General Assembly with Southwestern Indiana state legislators Rep. Wendy McNamara, R-District 76, of Mount Vernon, and Sen. Jim Tomes, R-49, of Wadesville.
The following is an edited transcript of the interview. It can be seen in its entirety at 11:30 a.m. today on WNIN.
Eric Bradner: We saw a bit of a lull in the Statehouse this week. The right-to-work measure has passed, and the Governor has signed it into law. The Super Bowl happened in Indianapolis, and lawmakers left town for a few days because of that. It was a bit of a slow start after that.
So now the second phase of this year's legislative session starts and a new set of issues are going to take center stage.
Representative McNamara, let me start with you. A smoking ban has passed the House, and it is heading to the Senate. Do you think that is going to be something that will matter to a lot of people in Southwestern Indiana? Of course Evansville is considering a stronger smoking ban of its own, but Posey county, which you represent, I don't believe has one at this stage. Gibson county, Warrick count also haven't banned smoking. What kind of an effect could that have?
Rep. Wendy McNamara: It's interesting to try to gauge what would capture peoples' attention. (Indianapolis) Mayor (Greg) Ballard is set to veto one from Marion County, so it's interesting to watch the dynamics of that with those statewide. Posey County is selective. Those businesses that cater to young people choose to be smoke-free, and those that have adults only in them choose to have smoking.
When this first came through last year I had trouble really with the decision-making process. Since then I have had people from my community saying please support this bill. But I also wouldn't have supported it if it did not exempt casinos.
I still am uncertain how I feel with this (banning smoking in) bars in 18 months. If they don't cater to young people, they should have the opportunity to. If the bill comes back changed in any form from what it was in the House, I would have to determine whether I could still support it or not.
Bradner: The conversation of exemptions is the key here. It's a public smoking ban minus what? Right now casinos are excluded, bars for the first 18 months are excluded, then they will be phased in. One thing I've heard from other legislators is they have heard from people in nursing homes quite a bit. People who have, perhaps, been smoking their entire lives, and nursing homes who have been exempted by previous versions of the bill are not in this one. Senator Tomes, in the Senate do you anticipate perhaps nursing homes being added or other exemptions amended into this bill?
Sen. Jim Tomes: Well Eric, I'm not sure what's going to be proposed; I haven't seen the House's version that's come over yet. I know that in years past it hasn't done well on the Senate side. That is a another issue that draws a lot of input from folks back home. Here locally it is a hot-button issue.
For me on this, there are things that have to be considered in this matter because it is an important issue. The concern I have about this is that we are no longer requesting government to intervene in private lives, we are demanding it.
My concern about this is that in this matter here we are asking the state government to step in and dictate policy in businesses for what their policy is in those individual businesses, a state that has no money invested in it. I'm really concerned about that. I know that folks don't like smoking. I'm not a smoker myself, and I understand how they feel about that.
The restaurants for example, the owners who have decided to go smoke-free, their patrons have found them, and they're satisfied. The restaurants, the facilities that allow smoking, their patrons have found them, and they're happy. They've done that without any government intervention, and that's the way I think it should be.
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Dixie Dew and I went away for the weekend to visit our friends, Stevie and Darrell, in Nashville. It was actually Dew's invitation, but I was allowed to tag along.Their family loves animals, evidenced by the two basset hounds, one loveable mutt, two cats and an albino rabbit that reside in their house. This is a downsizing from what they normally have, which usually includes another rabbit, another dog and sometimes another cat. Usually their invitation arrives by phone and goes along the lines of, "Could Dixie Dew come to visit? She's so precious. Would you mind bringing her?" Dew, for her part, is ecstatic to hear me ask, "Do you want to go to Darrell and Stevie's?" She loves them and their daughters, Jessica and Sarah, very much. She picks up her ears, wags her tail frantically, runs around in circles then heads to the door, where she plops down her hefty butt and prepares to wait until I say, "No, we're not going today. We're going on Friday." Disappointed, she'll lie down and heave a heavy sigh. Once, I was planning to visit the family without Dew in tow until Sarah, the youngest, called. "Miss Ronda, could you please bring Dixie Dew with you? I love her and I want to see her." Dixie Dew rarely gets to travel with me. Usually, she goes to her Maw-maw's, where she is content to eat nonstop until I return. But when she does get to go, it's as good to her as a big, juicy pork chop. Not that I give her pork chops, mind you. However, someone I know well does. But after packing her up and taking her away for the weekend, I have a question: How do you mamas do this all the time? Honestly, I was exhausted by the time I got her packed up and ready to go. There were clothes to choose, leashes to pack, bowls to gather up, food and water to load, snacks and toys for the ride and, of course, she wasn't leaving home without her favorite blanket. Her travel bag bulging, I placed it by the door, where it was quickly joined by Dew in her favorite hot pink, hooded sweatshirt. She plopped down and waited impatiently, whining under her breath until we finally headed to the garage. I sat down in the car and pulled the seat belt across and snapped it. "Whew. I'm tired." I threw a glance over at the enthusiastic Dew, who was sitting up, alert and ready to go. "You're a lot of trouble." Dew tilted her head and looked perplexed. "Yes, you. Do you think that all this stuff just jumped in the bag and packed itself? It's a lot of work being the mommy." She stuck her head over and licked my hand. At least she appreciates it. I have a new respect for motherhood after this last trip. Usually I just drop her at her grandmother's, where there is a separate supply of toys, blankets, leashes, T-shirts and food so nothing has to be packed. It's a walk in the park. Once we arrived, there was the issue of the children playing well together. They didn't. Or rather, Dixie Dew didn't. She was intimidated by the bigger dogs and wanted to snap at them. "Trusty and Olivia won't hurt Dew," Darrell promised. "It's not them I'm worried about." I tossed my head toward Dew. "My child is the troublemaker." It was a great deal of stress all weekend, worrying about Dew's manners and behavior. Once the visit ended, I had to pack up all that stuff again and load it back in the car, then unload it at home. I'm used to being completely self-absorbed on trips, without worrying about someone else. Motherhood isn't easy. Maybe next time I'll travel alone. Ronda Rich is the best-selling author of "What Southern Women Know (That Every Woman Should)" and "The Town That Came A-Courtin'."
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Cousins, who had a game-high 13 rebounds, stayed out of trouble for Sacramento after his previous two meetings with Dallas were marred by incidents. He was suspended for a game in December for hitting O.J. Mayo in the groin area during a game in Dallas, and was ejected for a flagrant foul after elbowing Carter last month in Sacramento. The foul helped the Mavericks clinch the overtime win.
Cousins, who insisted the contact was incidental both times, exchanged handshakes and hugs with Mayo and Carter after the game.
"He's going to figure it out," Sacramento coach Keith Smart said. "Believe me, whether it's going to here with the Kings or with anyone else. It's going to happen for the young man. Life is going to settle down and all his game is going to come together."
Neither team led by more than six before the Mavericks went on an 18-4 run for a 57-40 lead late in the first half. Darren Collison had eight points, including a three-point play when he took a feed from Marion for a layup after Marion jumped over diminutive Sacramento guard Isaiah Thomas to catch an entry pass from Nowitzki.
Collison finished with 18 points and nine of Dallas' 27 assists.
The Dallas spurt included the first points from Mayo, whose dunk on an assist from Collison ended an 0-for-4 shooting start for the Mavericks' leading scorer. Mayo finished with 10 points but was 0 of 7 from long range.
It was an efficient first half for the Mavericks, who had 15 assists and just two turnovers while shooting 49 percent and taking a 59-44 lead.
NOTES: Mavericks C Chris Kaman missed his eighth straight game with a concussion sustained in practice Jan. 28. He has passed the league-mandated concussion test but is still experiencing headaches. ... Kings G Marcus Thornton missed the game with a bruised right hand. He sustained the injury against Memphis. ... Eight different Mavericks scored in a 30-point first quarter. Nowitzki and Marion led with six apiece. ... Isaiah Thomas, who is headed to Houston for the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star weekend, extended his free throw streak to 35 over seven games. He was 3 of 3.
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Few titles have left as big a mark on the gaming landscape as GoldenEye 007 did on the Nintendo 64. For those unfamiliar with its history, GoldenEye was the first first-person shooter to work well on a console, and it set the FPS standards for many years to come. For over a decade, fans have been pleading for a remake of the classic game, and at this year's Nintendo press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, their prayers were finally answered.
Although it's not a straight port of the old game, GoldenEye 007 features many familiar elements that are sure to get the nostalgic juices flowing. Keep in mind that several new features have also been added that are intended to keep it up to modern standards. One such feature is the inclusion of a levelling-up system in multiplayer, while others are more subtle, like swapping Bond's watch for a mobile phone and modernising the firearms roster. While the core story remains the same, Daniel Craig's likeness is now used as Bond, and his actions have been modified in-game to reflect the grittier style of character that Craig plays. GoldenEye 007 comes out on the Wii and DS on Wednesday around Australia. Those who pick up the special-edition version of the game on the Wii will find a gold-coloured Classic Controller Pro in the box as well.
There's a second Bond game coming out this week, but this time it's for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Again starring Daniel Craig as 007, James Bond 007: Blood Stone sees players travelling the world looking for stolen biological weapons. Developed by Bizarre Creations of Blur and Project Gotham fame, Blood Stone marks the second game made by the studio since being acquired by Activision. James Bond 007: Blood Stone will also be released on Wednesday.
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The most riveting general election in the world finally came to an end mid last week.The reason the US elections capture the imagination of many souls across the globe is because whoever gets elected automatically becomes the most powerful man on earth.
Since 1989 when the Berlin Wall came tumbling down and with it the fall of the USSR Empire, the US has assumed the role of the only super power to exist and wield immense power in the post Cold War era.
Power aside, the last two American elections have been unique in one aspect. For the first time in America's over 200 year history, the country has elected an African American not once but twice in four years.
When Barack Obama first sought the Democratic nomination in 2007, most pundits, black and white wrote him off as a nonstarter, more so because he dared to challenge Hilary Clinton, a former First Lady whose husband, Bill Clinton was a household name who had run the Federal Government for eight years between 1992 and 2000.
However Obama's audacity of hope mesmerized the Democrats' old order and surprisingly got endorsements from the likes of the late Ted Kennedy who likened him to his charismatic brother, JF Kennedy who was assassinated while barely in his third year of his first term in office.
Obama's blackness and obvious roots in Kenya made him a soft target for racial attacks. At that point, especially after winning his first primaries against Hilary Clinton, attacks and attempts on his life intensified making him the most highly guarded head of state in history.
Compared to China with a massive population of 1.5 billion people, the US population of 300 million across its 50 odd states has less in terms of human resource and consumer base. China is five times stronger than the United States.
However, over the years, the United States has invested heavily in technology, especially defense military hardware. The advancement has been so massive that its military can today deploy unmanned jet fighters to hit targets thousands of miles away.
Despite this scientific advancement, the US politics we saw in 2008 and 2012 has been local and basic to say the least. Bigotry, racism and class discrimination have not been banished.
There is still inherent fear of "foreigners" (immigrants) coming over to take over their country. The most affected and terrified by this imaginary fear are the white American populations who see African Americans, Hispanics, Mexicans and the rest of the Third World as foreigners.
Yet, a little history of the United States is very clear that the Great America was never a white man's land in the first. The indigenous Red Indians were massacred or rounded up to give way to the mostly European settlers from England, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Spain and of course African slaves that the same superpowers of the time forcefully exported to the Americas to work the plantation fields.
Over the years, Chinese, Japanese and many nationals of South East Asia and the Middle East have joined in the fray to settle in this land of opportunities.
Indeed America has become, more than ever before, a melting pot. And if this trend continues uninterrupted, white Americans will soon be the minority in that land of opportunity.
Now that the US elections are over, the world attention may turn to Kenya--and not because Kenya is a super power in the same league as the US.
Firstly, it is the birthplace of the father of Barack Obama. Secondly, the US president has made it quite clear that some serious reforms should take place in the land of his father.
These changes are in the area of good governance, respect for human rights and better management of Kenya's economic resources.
During the 2007 elections, Kenya was shot into the limelight for all the wrong reasons. The disputed presidential elections which culminated in one of the bloodiest conflicts in Kenya's history.
At the end of it all, the international community intervened to stop the carnage. Being the launch pad for any efforts dealing with conflicts in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes Region; being the third largest UN host country outside New York and Geneva, the world has invested so heavily in Kenya that it cannot afford to see Kenya go up in flames again.
For these reasons, Kenya is the next big election to watch after the USA. The world must make sure Kenya gets it right despite the signs that all is not well with our politics.


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I don't know how many times I've gone between my house and a friend's house some 30 miles away but it's a lot. The drive usually entails dodging traffic and idiots on "The Parkway" through Pigeon Forge and Sevierville. I hate that. I've worked hard to create some forced routes to bypass a bunch. I'm still not happy with most of the routes I've taken.
Except once recently. I had started down the Parkway headed to a detour point when I jammed up in traffic. I took a chance and punched the DETOUR button. It had me make a U-turn so I did that. The route it took me to was great. It has to be the best way I've gone. Today I was in that area and wanted the same route but couldn't remember a couple of the turns. So I told my GPS to take me to that same point, predictably it took me Parkway which I didn't want. Confidently I punched DETOUR.
It took me a block off the road, down less than a mile and back onto the Parkway. I punched DETOUR again. Once again off a block, down less than a mile, back on the Parkway. I spotted the turn I remembered and took it. Now that I was on the right route I hit STOP, chose my destination, waited while it told me to make a U-turn, and confidently punched DETOUR.
It went like this.
I kept driving the way I knew I wanted.
"In 3 tenths of a mile make a U-turn."
"In 3 tenths of a mile turn left then turn left" (another way to make a U-turn)
"In 3 tenths of a mile turn right then turn right"
"turn left ahead"
"make a U-turn"
"turn right ahead"
"make a U-turn"
"make a U-turn"
"make a U-turn"
"turn left then turn left"
"drive 4.5 miles"
Finally got it convinced to take the route it took almost automatically the first time. WTF? I don't have traffic unless it's sneaking it out of my XM without me knowing. Why would it work so easily one time and resist so violently the next time within days?
Very frustrating. I'll have to double check each and every route to see what wierdness I'm being dealt.
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This has happened to me many times although it maybe a Garmin issue versus a Zumo issue as my Nuvi does similar change of routing by itself. I don't have XM or traffic service and I have been in an exact same spot and told it to take me home or back to a destination in a favorites folder and it always seem to select a different route. No settings or route preferences were changed. It is frustrating since one time, it will take me on a backroad home while a second time, it will take me the long way by going the extra way to detour me to a nearby highway to get to the same place.
As far as using routes from Mapsource or following a previous route retrieved from Zumo, I have learned to disable "Recalculation Mode" and "Avoidances" to make it follow the same route instead of recalculating my preferred routes. Of course, I have to remember to enable the recalculation mode when I am just using it to find an address, etc.
This is the biggest PIA feature. One additional prompt during the route selection where it simply ask you whether to use the existing programmed route or to allow to recalculate in a simple "yes" or "No" entry would end all this BS.
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Note: This high-calorie recipe is especially for teens with cystic fibrosis (CF), who need to consume additional calories to help them meet their nutritional needs.
Serve this dish alone or add some vegetables on the side. This high-calorie meal tastes even better the next day.
Prep time: 75 minutes
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- ½ c. onion, chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tbsp. chili powder
- 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
- ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 16-oz. can red kidney beans, drained
- 14½-oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 c. cheddar cheese, shredded
- 8½ oz. cornbread mix
- 1/3 c. heavy cream
- 1 egg
- ¼ c. sour cream
- 8½-oz. can of creamed corn
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C).
- In medium skillet, sauté onion and garlic in vegetable oil over medium heat. Cook approximately 10 minutes until tender, but not brown.
- Add cumin, chili powder, cocoa, and cinnamon to skillet.
- Add ground beef and cook at medium high heat. Cook meat until browned.
- Add red kidney beans and tomatoes to meat mixture and remove from heat.
- Spoon beef mixture into a greased 2-quart casserole dish.
- Spread shredded cheddar cheese on top of meat.
- In a separate bowl, mix cornbread mix, milk, egg, sour cream, and creamed corn together.
- Pour cornbread batter over top of meat and cheese. Spread batter evenly.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until top of cornbread is golden brown.
Serves: 6
Serving size: 1¼ cups
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750 calories
33 g protein
46 g fat
1162 mg sodium
370 mg calcium
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"Democrats are adding denial to their agenda of retreat and defeat in Iraq"
WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Congressman Mike Pence delivered the following speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this morning regarding a Democrat bill calling for retreat in Iraq.
"The tide is turning in Iraq. As The Washington Post noted just last week, the number of attacks against U.S. soldiers has fallen to levels not seen since before February of 2006, when the bombing of the Shiite Shrine in Samara touched off waves of sectarian killing.
"The death toll of American troops in October fell to 39, the lowest level since March of 2006. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced this last Sunday, that Sunni Shiite violence in Baghdad was down more than seventy-five percent in the last year.
"But sadly, today the House of Representatives will bring an Iraq supplemental bridge fund that once again brings the same tired language mandating withdrawal from Iraq.
"It seems, Madame Speaker, the Democrats are adding denial to their agenda of retreat and defeat in Iraq. Now is not the time to micromanage a widening success in Iraq. Let's give the American soldiers the resources they need to get the job done, see freedom win, and come home safe."
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Ready for another property tax revolt
Letters to the editor for Nov. 16, 2013: Taxes; minimum wage; tea party obstruction; Afghan interpreters; reusing water bottles; economic forest fires; atheist gathering
Fed up with property taxes piling up
Regarding "Are your property taxes on the rise" (Nov. 13), Proposition 13, passed 35 years ago, protected homeowners who wanted to continue living in their homes, but could no longer afford the exorbitant property taxes. Now, as older houses are sold to new families, property taxes have increased exponentially.
We recently purchased a house that was previously shown on the tax records as valued at $49,250.
Our purchase price was $385,000, which means the tax collector now enjoys revenues of $3,850 vs. the $492.50 that was previously being collected.
In addition, voter approved bonds tacked on more than $700 for S.D. unified schools, community college, metro water districts, and additional assessments for mosquito surveillance, vector disease control, etc. etc. etc.
I believe it is time for another taxpayer revolt.
Diane Hoskins
Minimum-wage job is just a springboard
I feel the letter writer's pain, as I started working at the shipyard down on 32nd Street removing asbestos and got laid off ("Try to live on a minimum wage job," Letters, Nov. 13).
I was fortunate to get a full-time job in water distribution and a part-time job for the past 10 years. A minimum-wage job will not support a home, family and the American dream. Maybe two or three minimum-wage jobs might work.
Fact is a minimum wage job is a steppingstone to return to school and get a skilled job, as I did. Night school and 1.5 jobs helped me get my lifestyle. America cannot compete with $1-a-day workers in Asia and call people who own businesses greedy, because unions do drive up consumer prices for unskilled labor.
I am grateful to all those who are willing to work and are not reading this at home while collecting a check off the taxpayers.
Keep your head up. I found a great start in ROP at the San Dieguito Academy in welding and at Palomar College's Escondido campus in water technology.
John W. Smith
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This month marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Brady Bill, named after President Ronald Reagan's press secretary, who was shot and seriously wounded during an assassination attempt on the president.
The Brady Bill is an example of a sensible gun-control law, requiring a five-day waiting period and background checks on handgun purchases.
However, the Brady Bill does not apply to about 40 percent of gun sales that occur each day, mainly through unlicensed dealers.
It is time for Congress to finish the job that the Brady Bill began. It's time for us to insist that our elected officials revive legislation to expand background checks on gun sales.
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The GOP tea party idea for a "jobs bill" is to shut down the entire government and put 800,000 people out of their existing jobs instead of creating more jobs to put people back to work.
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New York — A court in Niger's capital, Niamey, today sentenced journalist Salif Dago to six months in prison for publishing "false information," according to local sources contacted by the Committee to Protect Journalists. Dago, a reporter for the private newspaper L'Enquêteur, is the third journalist to be sentenced to jail for his work in less than a month.
Dago was arrested on August 28 and kept in police cells before being charged and transferred to prison four days later. The charge relates to an August 14 story headlined "Black mass in Niamey cemetery," which recounted an alleged macabre ritual involving the killing of a baby by an unidentified man.
Dago's lawyer, Ousmane Ben Kafougou, said he was appealing the sentence on grounds that judicial procedures had not been respected "since the beginning of this case." He said his client had also been fined 100,000 CFA francs (US$193) and given a six-month suspended term on top of the prison time. Idrissa Soumana Maga, director of l'Enquêteur, confirmed the sentence and the appeal.
"Whatever the quality of this particular story, Niger authorities have no justification for jailing journalists for what they write," CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon said. "These broad laws have been used to suppress reporting on government activities."
On September 1, two other journalists, Maman Abou and Oumarou Keita, were sentenced to 18 months in jail apiece for defaming the government and publishing false information. For more information, see CPJ's September 5 alert: http://www.cpj.org/news/2006/africa/niger05sept06na.html


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Annise Parker talks about Houston changing from 'redneck white city' to 'boomtown'
By Craig Hlavaty | May 20, 2013
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Mayor Annise Parker sat down with Wall Street Journal reporter Matthew Kaminski to discuss how Houston went from a "redneck white city down in Texas" to the bustling "boomtown" it has become. The downtown Houston skyline seen from the penthouse suite of the Hotel Icon, April 15, 2013.
Photo By Chron fileHouston is the coolest city in America? Really? Some of these lists will surprise you.
Photo By Brett Coomer/ Houston ChronicleHow about being ranked as overall one of the best cities by Business Week and Bloomberg? Yup, Houston made that list thanks to the local food scene, sports teams and parks.
Photo By Chron fileForbes called the Lower Westheimer area the 20th hottest hipster spot in the nation.
Photo By HandoutHouston was No. 9 for major metro college students in the American Institute for Economic Research study.
Photo By Brett Coomer/Houston ChronicleHouston made Forbes' top U.S. cities for jobs list in terms of employment numbers.
Photo By Karen Warren/ Houston ChronicleHouston was ranked as the sixth most miserable sports city by Forbes. Well, at least the Texans are good.
Photo By Patrick T. Fallon / Chronicle fileIAH Houston came in as one of the worst airports in the U.S. in a Travel + Leisure list.
Photo By Dave Rossman/For the ChronicleHaving the Galleria certainly helped Houston to be named the top shopping city in America by Forbes.
Photo By Dave Rossman/ For the ChronicleThe beautiful Hermann Park made this top 10 parks list from Homes.com.
Photo By Todd Spoth/For the ChronicleWe aren't talking about weather here, but Houston topped a Forbes' list as America's coolest city.
Photo By Andrew Rebman/ For the ChronicleHouston knows how to keep its young professionals happy. Houston came in at No.20 according to this list from CareerBliss.
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Photo By Smiley N. Pool/ Houston ChronicleThe Street named Houston one of the cities that were poised for greatness in 2012. Do you think we will be on this list for 2013?
Another week brings another national article touting Houston. This time it is Mayor Annise Parker speaking on behalf of the city that once was a "redneck white city down in Texas," but is now a bustling "boomtown."
The Wall Street Journal's Matthew Kaminski sat down with the mayor of the nation's least-regulated metropolis to get some background on the city that seems to have become a magnet for growth, even if some locals continue to be wary of change.
She takes the writer out to lunch at Underbelly for Korean braised goat and dumplings. Parker mentions that the location was at one time a "huge lesbian bar," Chances. She says that the neighborhood surrounding it became trendy, something those in the actual Montrose neighborhood may laugh at, as it was always trendy to them and everyone else in town.
The fact Houston comes sans zoning is a hot topic, a rarity among other big cities. This keeps us malleable.
It's also interesting that the city is described as rather libertarian. It makes sense, though Houston hasn't yet become as lax on marijuana use as that other Texas city a few hundred miles to the west.
Kaminski points to a recent Rice University study that called Houston even more racially and ethnically diverse than even New York City to remind readers that this boomtown welcomes all comers. Houston is called post-racial and post-ethnic.
The subject of Parker's politics, a lesbian Democrat whose policies are chastised for having conservative shades, comes up too. This passage could paint her in a bad light among outsiders not acquainted with Houston politics.
Coming into office in 2010 amid a recession, she laid off 776 city employees, starting with her deputy chief of staff. "I wanted to show it was going to start at the top," Ms. Parker says. No firefighters or cops were fired, but public swimming pools and libraries were shut.
That could sound callous, but Parker reiterates that she is fiscally conservative, rationalizing the decisions. The sound ordinance standoff a few years ago isn't mentioned. Neither are the food truck fights, the parking restrictions, nor the red light cameras.
She explains that social issues drove her away from the Republican party. She thinks she exists in a sweet spot here in Houston, where business is king, but sometimes city government riles local businesses something fierce. Houston is painted as constantly evolving in the WSJ piece for the most part.
Parker remains hopeful that one day gay marriage will be legal in Texas, but says she is no mouthpiece for the gay community.
"The vast majority of Houstonians are pragmatic and they judge me for what I do, not what I am," she tells Kaminski.


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Here's the short version of the Evelyn Stevens story: Career girl meets bike. Loves bike. Guy sees career girl on bike, suggests she come to Central Park for a racing clinic. Girl enters a few races for fun, wins one, then another, then a few more, inspires crushes, awe and disbelieving adoration on bicycling chat boards. ("Evelyn Stevens drives an ice-cream truck covered in human skulls!" is a fairly representative sample; another is "Evelyn Stevens once made Chuck Norris beg for mercy.") Girl wins a few more races, then quits 12-hour-a-day Wall Street job, signs pro contract, finishes 15th in the World Championships, prompts talk that she is the next great female cyclist in the United States, and maybe even the world, looks forward to a life doing exactly what she loves best. All in approximately 18 months. It is the happiest, sunniest, most unlikely story about professional bicycling you will ever read.
The longer version is even more preposterous.
She is the fourth of five children. As a toddler in Acton, a suburb of Boston, she spoke too fast, and not too well. She had particular trouble pronouncing the sounds of R and S, and she struggled with language comprehension. For seven years, from kindergarten through the sixth grade, Harriet Stevens, a special-education teacher, took her lisping little girl to
After-school classes. For seven years, Evelyn recited, Liza Doolittle-like, "When the redbird flies in the sky" until she got it right.
Another child might have grown self-conscious or chastened. Evelyn decided she wanted to be president when she grew up. Either that or a reporter. She was elected president of her junior high school. She played soccer and ran track, and when she tried out for high-school tennis, the coach put her on the varsity team.
She also played varsity tennis at Dartmouth College, where she studied government and gender studies, and when she graduated, she took a job in New York City, at Lehman Brothers. She still spoke fast, but now, more clearly. She was 25 years old, living in New York City's Murray Hill neighborhood and working on Wall Street. She shared a summer rental in the Hamptons. She had a boyfriend, good pals from college and from Lehman Brothers, where she worked as an analyst and made, by most of the world's definition, stupid money. She worked fairly stupid hours, too. She would arrive at the office at 9 a.m., and stay till 10. Or 11. Or midnight. Or one or two.
"I was mostly doing PowerPoint presentations," she says. "They'd say to me on Friday night, 'Evie [pronounced EHvee], we're having a pitch on Monday, and here's what we want it to look like.'"
Not that she complained. She liked the people she worked with. She liked learning a new skill set. She liked her bosses. She liked the money. She liked going out at night with friends, and, a couple times a week getting up at dawn and running up to and around Central Park, then back home. Ten or 12 miles a couple times a week wasn't a lot by her standards. She wished she could exercise more. She might have wished the hours weren't quite as long. She might have wished she had a little more time to read before she fell asleep—she always read before she went to sleep—but she was young and she had a great job, was making a great living. It had taken her seven years to say a sentence about a flying bird correctly. What was there to complain about?
In the fall of 2007, her sister, Angela, who was then 40, called and told Evie to buy some clip-in bike pedals and bring them with her when she flew to California for Thanksgiving. When Evie arrived, Angela showed her little sister the bicycle she'd borrowed for her to ride (it was a green monster, a little too big for Evie, who is 5-foot-5 and then weighed about 126 pounds), and showed her how to clip her shoes into the pedals. Evie struggled with that, but she was always game for new things, and once she got the hang of it, Angela and Angela's boyfriend and Evie took off. The first day they rode up and down Mount Tamalpais, 60 miles, and Evie kept up.
The day after riding up Mount Tam, the trio drove to a cyclocross race, where, as they warmed up, Evie struggled again with the shoes. Angela had to take off with her boyfriend to make her own start time, and she left her little sister. Evie managed to clip into her pedals, managed to make it to the starting line. She even managed to finish the race, despite crashing a few times.


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Kevin Smith's newest movie, Zack and Miri Make a Porno has a controversial title, and we've come to expect films full of obscenity from the writer and director of such lines as "Try not to suck any dick on your way to the parking lot!" and inventor of the stinkpalm. But, just as our mother wouldn't allow us to see Dirty Dancing because it "sounded" filthy, the MPAA has tried to stand in Smith's way regarding the film's rating (no NC-17 for this bad boy, Smith made an appeal for an R rating and won) and now they've blocked a poster for the film because they deemed it too vulgar.
In the ad, the stars of the film, Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks, appear to have some visitors, uh, down south. The MPAA must have some pretty dirty minds, it's totally obvious that it's just a couple of people helping tie Seth and Elizabeth's shoes while kneeling in front of them. Said Smith about the ban on the ad: "When you've got the word 'porno' in the title, naturally, the marketing materials are gonna be scrutinized more closely by the MPAA. I understand they've got a job to do, but c'mon … this image isn't that dirty; they're both fully clad." Sadly the ad, while available online, will only be used in the film's marketing in Canada — apparently they're mature enough to handle it. [Source: EW's PopWatch Blog]


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Quad Dipsie – ha, that was on when me an my family decided to take a walk around Muir Woods, tough cookies. Made us want to go for a run.
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Welcome back to the Monday Mwod.
Today we are focusing primarily on doing some ungluing of the dreaded "birds". Your bird legs, sticks, gams….
We see a ton of matted down lower leg tissues around the shop and I've been hearing about a rash of torn calves from my CF running brothers and sisters. So today, get that fuzz out.
Think movement instead of standard, static trigger point mashing. Remember, it's the movements and end range positions of movement that should guide how you treat yourself.
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Christa Mcauliffe's Shadow | Yankee Classic
"They were her last public words.
The morning after the catastrophe, after a night with no sleep, a stretch limousine picked up Hohler to take him to the television show. He struggled through the five-minute interview — like many reporters, he finds being interviewed a harrowing experience — filed his story, and flew back to Concord. The city was in a state of shock and mourning, and the world wanted to hear and read about it. His colleagues on the Monitor were trying to cover the story thoroughly, even as they struggled with their own grief and the conflict between the demands of their profession and their reluctance to intrude on the sorrow of their neighbors.
Hohler felt that conflict most of all. He was suddenly in demand. People wanted to interview him in California, in Germany. He could write stories for almost anyone for a lot of money. He could write a book. He was a celebrity, and he was mixed up.
"I felt some sort of obligation to tell people what I knew about her, who she was, what she meant to people," he said. "But I felt real uncomfortable about capitalizing on the death of a friend. I said no to a lot of people."
Still refusing to confront his own tangled emotions, Hohler flew to Houston to write his last Christa column on the memorial service at the Johnson Space Center. It was a way of closing the circle for him. He had met her there, and this would be his chance to say farewell. His instinct for the telling detail did not fail him.
Cymbals crashed, and a bass drum rolled like thunder, but Staff Sgt. Susan Arnold's silver trumpet went silent yesterday as a nation's grief grabbed her by the throat.
Her cheeks wet with tears, Arnold stopped in mid-stanza as her 539th Air Force Band played "God Bless America" for the families of the seven men and women who left the Johnson Space Center last week on a journey that ended too soon in the sky above Florida.
"The air was so full of sorrow," she said, "so full of anguish. I had no music left inside me."
"It was a very emotional service," he said on a bright day in February in Concord, where people were trying to live their ordinary lives again. "I saw all the teachers that I met in Houston in the beginning. Seeing the Kennedy kids there brought back the Kennedy assassination. Mike Smith's daughter with her teddy bear, and the jets flying overhead … I went back to my hotel room to write the story, and on the TV they were playing it again and again. I started sobbing, and it all came out. It was good to let it out. But I'm not ready to stop writing about it."
He has reconciled himself to writing a book and to the chance that some may accuse him of taking advantage of a friend's death. He feels good about doing the book for personal reasons, for professional reasons, "and, pompous as it may sound, for historical reasons. Because I was close to it and went through it. I felt thrust into this thing that I never expected to happen. I want to do something sort of inspirational and upbeat."


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In a highly demanding world of tall orders and towering expectations, it's no wonder humans sometimes require a short break. Travel to great heights with today's Groupon: £83 for a two night stay for up to four people in a lodge at Tralee Bay Holidays.
Perched atop the picturesque lapping of Ardmucknish Bay, Tralee Bay Holidays is a wholesome, award-winning family caravan and lodge park that stretches across 26 acres of woodland and beach. From within the talkative rustle of billowing plant life, contemporary caravans and well-equipped, luxury lodges accommodate groups of all sizes. Lodges sit aside green-blue lakes and radiate with the immersive, woody hues of rustic story-book cabins, each has its own veranda outside, while inside televisions, central heating, and internet ensure modern comfort.
After touring rural Scotland, travellers of up to four will settle into a cosy lodge for a two night stay at the park. After wandering through wild and beautiful stretches of garden, fishing in the trout lake, and admiring the lively pond, the neighbouring beach provides guests with ample sand space for time filling and castle building. Tiring days amongst twittering wild life can be followed by relaxing evenings on the spacious veranda or in the cosy confines of the warm lodge, where kitchen facilities make way for homely evening meals.
With a picturesque location within walking distance of the beach, Tralee Bay Holiday Park had proved popular with guests who have scored an average of 4.5/5. Particular mention has also been given to the clean, comfortable bedrooms and friendly staff.
The park is clean, immaculately kept and the caravans and lodges are always fresh and clean. We have been going for the last 5/6 years and we all love the freedom it gives the kids and the close proximity to the beach. Nothing is too much trouble for any of the staff who are all friendly and welcoming.
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What a great place to chill out and re-charge your batteries, lovely beach, stunning sunsets, and the guys who run tralee bay, what a smashing bunch they are, nothing is too much for them.
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