COURTESY PHOTO Bill Betenson, left, looks at the property where Butch Cassidy lived in Argentina. With him is the owner of a neighboring property, who had heard accounts of the outlaw’s life there from his father and other neighbors. Betenson recently wrote a book about his great-uncle, Cassidy.
Monthly Archives: April 2012
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Choosing a police trainer: Researching your potential options
As a training supervisor for a large police agency, I looked for several things in a training course before considering whether to send an officer to an outside training vendor or bring the training provider to my agency. I wanted to know: 1.) the education background of the trainer(s) 2.) the experience level and how recent of the trainer(s) 3.) how relevant that experience is to the topic of the course Educational Background The first thing I look for is [...]
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Traveling solo? New site wants beautiful people to fly for free
Recommended: Travel insurance can protect your health or wallet on vacation Recommended: Traveling solo? New site wants beautiful people to fly for free Recommended: Technology in nature: 3 apps for national-park-bound travelers Recommended: Airport Chatter aims to remove hassle from navigating an airport
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Microsoft researching methods to launch Windows Phone apps faster
For the most part, Microsofts Windows Phone operating system is a fast and responsive platform, save for one crucial area: apps take longer to open and load new data than with other platforms. Microsoft is apparently well aware of this, and is actually researching interesting solutions to improve the speed with which Windows Phone apps launch. Microsofts Research team is testing a new, contextual-based system that pre-loads apps in the background based on various criteria. This will enable them to [...]
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Greg Jaklewicz: Little League official has had fill of fans fouling the air
With spring comes baseball. With baseball comes expertly mowed fields, warmer nights and wonderful aromas from concession stands. With that ballpark ambience, part of what makes baseball Americans pastime, comes unruly fans. As traditional as the first pitch is the fan who fails to show sportsmanship. Maybe its the guy or gal next to you. Maybe he or she is at the chain-link fence, choking it with white knuckles, face red with anger. Maybe its you. At a big ballpark, [...]
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Community needed to get £250000 scheme off the ground in Stow
PLANS for an ambitious leisure centre and community hub for Stow-on-the-Wold are forging ahead. The town council is calling for volunteers to form a working group to help kick start the project, which will cost an estimated pound;250,000. Options being looked at would see either a combined multi-sports activity centre, leisure centre and community base in one place or split them across two sites. The two main areas under the spotlight for the scheme are the cricket field and King [...]
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Scott Eckstrom hopes to fill Cañon City Metropolitan Area Recreation Board vacancy
When he saw a need, he decided to get involved. After all, he has enjoyed participating in recreation since he was a child. So when a vacancy came up on the Cañon City Metropolitan Area Recreation Board, Scott Eckstrom jumped on the bandwagon. Some friends mentioned that someone in our recreation group should probably get involved with that, he said. I have a good handle on the recreation opportunities. Im very familiar with the people who work the Rec. District. [...]
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Leisure industry suffers as consumers save money
The rise in petroleum-based fuel and electricity prices is not only going to lead to an increase in consumer-goods prices, but are also causing people to cut back on expenses. This has led to plummeting demand in the leisure industry and associated businesses, such as buffets and afternoon-tea packages offered at hotel restaurants. According to hoteliers, hotels have also fallen victim to the spike in electricity, fuel and consumer-goods prices, adding that with the decrease in customer numbers, they do [...]
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Chagrin Valley Recreation Center to mark 75th anninversary with April 28 …
CHAGRIN FALLS–The Chagrin Valley Recreation Center will mark its 75th anniversary with the Back the Rec: Splash and Sparkle fundraiser April 28. The Rec as it is commonly known dates back to 1935 when the Chagrin Falls school board agreed to fund the rental of a cement mixer to be used in the construction of a pool at the middle and high school campus, 400 E. Washington St. The facility run by a volunteer council, a professional summer staff and [...]
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Gaming stocks gain as Sands Cotai opens
The Associated Press Visitors drink in front of the bronze and gold “God of Fortune” statue inside the Sands Cotai Central casino resort, a $4.4 billion complex opened in Macau, on Wednesday. The resort joins other Las Vegas Sands Corp. properties in the world’s largest gaming market.
