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Feb 15, 2012

SWITZERLAND Ski, Snow News, Feb 15, 2012

Avalanches can be triggered with explosives dropped from helicopters
Avalanche blasts rise during record winter
swissinfo.ch
“I've also heard that it could be up to five times more than in a normal winter,” Lukas Stoffel, of the avalanche and protection team at the Institute of Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF), which is part of the Swiss Institute for Forest, Snow and ...
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Telemark Skiing World Cup Underway in Steamboat Springs
First Tracks
Heading into Steamboat Springs, Phillipe Lau of France was the current leader in the overall points, however Bastien Dayer of Switzerland and Germany's Tobias were not far behind. In the women's competition, the reigning champion of the past few years, ...
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First Tracks

Cold snap in Eastern Europe kills more than 600
Albany Times Union
(Mikhail Metzel / AP) A truck driver places chains on his tires during heavy snowfall near Kriegstetten, Switzerland Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. (Marcel Bieri / KEYSTONE) A horse neighs while he stands in the snow on the way to Aralar Sanctuary, ...
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12 Skiers Named to Canada's Team for Junior World SkiChampionships
First Tracks
With next year's event due to take place at Mont-Sainte-Anne and Le Massif, Quebec, it's a great chance for the youngsters to gain valuable experience before they try to push for the podium on home snow. “There are high expectations for Trevor Philp,” ...
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First Tracks

Reto Thuring of Switzerland starts in May as the Cleveland Museum of Art's new ...
Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Museum of Art's new assistant curator of contemporary art will trade the Swiss Alps for the Great Lakes when he starts work here in May. Reto Thuring, 31, is a soccer-playing, snow-boarding art critic and freelance ...
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Plain Dealer

Valentine's Day Can Help Restore Snows to Hurting US Ski Areas
SFCPressPoint (press release)
By Olympic Skier Suzy “Chapstick” Chaffee The Native American Snowdances, which miraculously restored snow to the Ski Meccas of Colorado, Utah and California in January in their worst drought in decades, was the buzz at the SnowSports Industries Show ...
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SFCPressPoint (press release)

Edgar Snow commemorated at Peking University
China Daily
Zhang Yifang, former head of Beijing's Xiyuan Hospital, was a member of the medical delegation sent to Geneva,Switzerland in January 1972 to help treat a failing Snow. She recalled the writer's final days. "His stoicism in facing the pain caused by ...
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China Daily

World Cup men take Olympic test runs at Sochi
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
Miller, from Franconia, NH, carried the green leader light through the first two timing intervals before his skis hooked up on the middle of the course. It forced him to Miller speed coming into the jump section. Swiss Beat Feuz won on his 25th ...
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Toward a Catholic economy founded on equality, justice
Catholic San Francisco
By Father Kenneth Weare BRUSSELS, Belgium – The last week of January witnessed the gathering of the World Economic Forum held annually in Davos, Switzerland. The freezing temperatures and falling snow were more than a weather report.
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Catholic San Francisco

Temperatures rise but it's still winter
World Radio Switzerland
... past 1°C. The warmest spot was in Lugano at 4°C. The temperatures might be above bitter freezing levels but they are now in a perfect spot forsnow. In upper elevations in central and eastern Switzerland, 20 to 50 centimeters of snow could fall.
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Is an Arab Spring in the air for Algeria?
Reuters
Mourad Dhina, an Algerian scientist who used to work at the CERN physics research institute in his adopted home of Switzerland, was arrested last month in Paris after attending a meeting of Rachad, an Algerian Islamist opposition movement whose leaders ...
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40 Years of Grip: Subaru Celebrates Birthday of its All-Wheel Drive System
TruckTrend Magazine
... Tarmac, and Snow modes). Normal driving means torque is distributed at a rear-biased 41/59 level. Subaru will have a celebratory display at next month's Geneva Motor Show inSwitzerland, so stay tuned for more S-AWD goodness. Chassis 2.
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TruckTrend Magazine

A history of skiing in Mürren, Switzerland - Telegraph
I am no ski racer, but I love skiing in the tracks of our pioneering ancestors.... http //www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/snowandski/switzerland/murren/9064273/A-...
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Skiwatch: More snow enhances near-perfect skiing season | Travel ...
Stephen Lee reports on fantastic ski conditions throughout Europe. ...Switzerland received little new snow but temperatures have been so cold across the Alps ...
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Snow Kings Ski Site - Annual Snow-Related Events in Switzerland
Icon Annual Snow-Related Events in Switzerland. Ski Image Image:SnowKings. Switzerland is blessed with some of the greatest and most famous snow-related ...
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Cross-Country Skiing in Switzerland | X-pat Files From Overseas
If you grow up in Switzerland, skiing is a birthright. Like riding a bike, no one forgets how to do it. Forget the thrill of school closing for inclement weather. Here we ...
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Print magazines in Austria, Austria, Skiing and Snowboarding Chat and Discussion. ... Switzerland, USA, Eastern Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Scandinavia, Ski ... Get Free Snow Reports, for your favourite skiresorts & join the chat.
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PlanetSKI | News | Deals to Switzerland
The PlanetSKI video snow report - This week it comes from Utah in the USA ... Like much of The Alps Switzerland has had record-breakingsnowfalls and the ...
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Ski Travel Sales Hampered by Climate, Economy and Fares
It's been a confusing season for ski marketing in both Europe and North America. ... Switzerland also benefitted from the mid-December snowwith resorts like ...
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SOCCER News, Feb 15, 2012

Tampa to host first US qualifier
ESPN
AP US Soccer announced Wednesday that Raymond James Stadium in Tampa will be the site of its first qualifier, June 8 against Antigua and Barbuda. It will be the first World Cup qualifier in Florida since November 1980, when the Americans beat Mexico ...
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SPI vs. FIFA World Ranking
ESPN (blog)
By Paul Carr, ESPN Stats & Information With today's monthly release of the FIFA World Rankings, let's again look at how that system differs from ESPN's Soccer Power Index. Full SPI methodology can be found here and here, but the short version is that ...
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Jeremy Lin Show vs Toronto Raptors - 2.14.2012
YouTube
... ncaa, baseball, soccer, futbol, football, Nba, basketball, mlb, hockey, nhl, paris fifa, poker, golf, world cup,Guinness World Record,Spud Webb Dunk Contest,the best of derrick rose,Kobe Bryant Jumps Over Pool w/ Snakes (Black Mambas?,LeBron talks ...
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Mobile Operators: Are You Keeping Up?
MarketWatch (press release)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Feb 15, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Under its theme "The Switch is On - Are You Keeping Up?" Metaswitch Networks, a leading provider of the software and solutions that power a whole new generation of communications services, ...
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Glasgow Rangers file for bankruptcy
Calgary Herald
soccer . The Scottish champion Glasgow Rangers were forced to seek bankruptcy protection Tues-day, triggering a 10-point deduction for the 140-year-old club and effectively handing the title to crosstown rival Celtic. Rangers became the most prominent ...
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Sounder Investments
Sounder At Heart
"C'mon Rook. Show us that million dollar arm, cause I've got, ooh, I've got a good idea about that 5 cent head of yours." All the physical ability in theworld is worthless in professional sports unless it's backed by understanding.
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CA National Guardsmen to fly out of JFTB Thursday morning
Orange County Breeze
Girls Water Polo starts things off with Wednesday match; Boys Soccerplays Thursday. All six Griffin winter sports teams advanced to this year's post-season CIF playoffs. Girls water polo will jump start things with a Wednesday match against Costa Mesa ...
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Mobile Operators: Are You Keeping Up?
Marketwire (press release)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 15, 2012) - Under its theme "The Switch is On - Are You Keeping Up?" Metaswitch Networks, a leading provider of the software and solutions that power a whole new generation of communications services, ...
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Warsaw stadium still causing problems for Poland
Reuters Canada
By Gabriela Baczynska WARSAW (Reuters) - The most momentous year in Polish soccer history should kick off with a friendly against Portugal at the new national stadium in Warsaw on February29 - but there are doubts the match can take place there because ...
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Jeremy Lin Game Winning Shot vs Toronto Raptors 14FEB2012
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From Generation X to Generation Me
Huffington Post
By the time the children are two, they are enrolled in ballet, soccer, gymnastics, music and art class. Our kids are constantly praised for their efforts and are repeatedly told how smart, talented, beautiful and special they are.
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Comcast's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
We also brought together all of our company's capabilities and successful bids for the Olympics, for the Spanish-language rights for FIFA World Cupsoccer, and we extended the all-important Sunday night football franchise with the NFL.
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Capsule Art Reviews: "Escapism," "Hate Expo," "John Sonsini: New Paintings ...
Houston Press
Light equaled hope and a better world that awaited them outside their horrific confines. Each piece in the collection is as striking as the next. Some are multi-paneled, others long strips. To the distant eye, one might think they were spray-painted, ...
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Whyte Avenue dealership's renovation on track
Edmonton Journal
Sherwood Ford is also the lead sponsor of the 2012 World's LongestSoccer Game, an event that will take place June 28 to help raise money for the Alberta Cancer Foundation. New dealer focuses on affordable cars Coach Auto Sales has taken over the ...
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US Jewish sports event promoter eyes Canadian expansion
Jewish Tribune
Some of the world's top sports executives are Jewish. They include the commissioners of Major League Baseball (Bud Selig), the National Hockey League (Gary Bettman), the National Basketball Association (David Stern) and Major League Soccer (Don Garber) ...
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CPP invests $1.8B in US malls
CBC.ca
"This new agreement continues the group's strategy of creating value through the introduction of joint venture partners into our assets globally," Westfield Group co-chief Peter Lowy said. Westfield has one of the world's largest portfolios of shopping...
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Also in Other Sports
Wexford People
Division 2: Bailey's B 3, Farmer's Kitchen 4; Browne's C 4, Bailey's A 3; Lock v Quay A 5, Brady's B 2; Bugler's A 3, Larkin's 4. Division 3: Wicked Swan A 3, Laffan's 4; Chocolate 4, Culleton's B 3; Browne's F 2, Brady's C5; Bailey's C 3, ...
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Hard-nosed approach, passion lead Quaker on court
Jewish Tribune
The 22-year-old Colonia, NJ, resident grew up participating in soccer, baseball and basketball. “In my Junior high school year I had an elbow injury while pitching,” he stated. “I saw…that basketball would be my sport.” Rosen selected University of ...
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The Bachelor 2012 – Episode 7 Review – Did He Seriously Get Rid Of Emily?
Inside Pulse
by babefromtheburbs on February 14, 2012 So of course this being episode # Lucky 7, I'm wondering if we'll be lucky enough to rid the world of the virus that is Courtney within a two hour span. Or if we'll be lucky enough for the cameraman to run out ...
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Upcoming Events
Leamington Post
Guest speaker will be Bob Hall-Brooks, Passerine Banding Station Co-ordinator, Holiday Beach Migration Observatory. He has an extensive background in bird banding and will surely answer any questions you may have regarding his work in passerine banding ...
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Hope Solo, Sydney Leroux sign with Seattle Sounders women's team
Vancouver Sun
... Solo recently starred for her country in winning the CONCACAF Olympic women's soccer qualifying tournament in Vancouver. She helped lead the US to the FIFA World Cup 2011 final in Germany and was named the Golden Glove winner of that tournament.
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'We will all die here!' Prison fire hell
New Zealand Herald
Authorities said it was one of the world's deadliest prison fires in a century. The local governor, a former prison employee, told reporters that an inmate called her moments before the fire and said he was going to set the facility on fire and kill ...
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Adidas takes $1.3B run at teenage girls
Edmonton Journal
Adidas already dominates the global soccer market. Now the company is targeting teenage girls more influenced by music and fashion than sports. By expanding its NEO fashion out-lets, which offer such looks as metallic leather boots, and by exploiting ...
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This Jet is a machine — no, really
Winnipeg Free Press
But as the world's only robot hockey player, she does it a lot slower. The University of Manitoba Autonomous Agents Laboratory, which, among other things, works on humanoid robotics, has created what they think is the first hockey-playing robot.
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Egypt clashes over deadly soccer riot kill 4 - World - CBC News
Police in Cairo set off salvos of tear gas and fired birdshot at protesters angry over a deadly soccer riot, as a second day of clashes leave at least 4 people dead ...
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World News: Egyptian soccer stampede anger feeds third day of ...
Security forces in armoured trucks fired tear gas Saturday at protesters demanding an end to military rule as anger over a deadly soccer riot in Port Said — in ...
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Female Soccer Players May Face Health Problems: Study - US ...
US News & World Report Health ... Nearly one in five elite female soccerplayers reported having irregular menstrual cycles, while 14 percent had a stress ...
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World Soccer - Photo Gallery - Yahoo! Sports - Sports - Yahoo
Comprehensive World Soccer news, scores, standings, fantasy games, rumors, and more. ... Previous Zambia Sports Minister Chisimba Kambwili (C, …
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Egypt street clashes over soccer riot kill three | CTV News
At least three people are dead as angry crowds confront police in Egypt for a second day following a deadly soccer riot.
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U.S. World Cup Defender Harry Keough Passes Away ... - U.S. Soccer
Former U.S. Men's National Team defender Harry Keough, one of the key players on the U.S. squad that upset England during the 1950 FIFA WorldCup, passed ...
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When World Cup meets stocks, soccer wins | cleveland.com
Find the latest national, world and local Cleveland news from the Associated ... from the European Central Bank has found that the soccer World Cup has a huge ...
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Egypt soccer riot toll climbs to 74 – World News Network (WNN)
Mohamad Shaban, who witnessed a riot, told CBC News soccer matches featuring tip teams typically have a lot of confidence and troops to enclose intensity ...
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ESM Team of the Month: January 2012 | World Soccer
9 Robin Van Persie (Arsenal) FW 10 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) FW 11Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) FW. World Soccer 1 Thibaut Courtois (Atletico) GK ...
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When World Cup meets stocks, soccer wins - KSWT: Local News ...
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When World Cup meets stocks, soccer wins | Mansfield News ...
The furious activity in the trading pits of the world's great stock exchanges often gives the feeling that every second is gold dust in the relentless rush to make ...
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SoccerBible Meets Arsenal's Ryo Miyaichi - Football News
World Football News ... Connect with the SoccerBible ... at this stage of the competition last year - a feat Robin van Persie and co will be expected to match.
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Scores Killed at Egypt Soccer Match - One News Page
Scores Killed at Egypt Soccer Match: Egyptian state TV has raised the death toll to ... Herald 56 minutes ago - WorldAlso reported by •Huffington Post •CBC.ca ...
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Former World Cup captain, defender Harry Keough dies at 84 ...
Harry Keough of 1950 US World Cup team dies at the age of 84 FormerWorld Cup ... The U.S. held on for the victory, which was front-page newsin England but was ... FOX Soccer Channel recaps Mexico's 4-2 win over USA in the Gold Cup.
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World Soccer - Photo Gallery - Yahoo! Sports - Sports - Yahoo
Comprehensive World Soccer news, scores, standings, fantasy games, rumors, and more. ... 67 of 120 Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara (C)… Next ...
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