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Meanwhile, the Head of the Varna-based company Komak, which had worked for years with the Italian Costa, informed that another 2-3 Bulgarian women were likely to have been working on the liner as maids. They have been sent there through a company from Ruse in 2007, before Bulgaria's joining of the EU. The company was later closed, but the Bulgarians stayed there and signed contracts directly with the Italian owners.

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Daisy Lowe, human blob bring Rio's fashion week to a bizarre end

An It Girl and an orange spandex blob of writhing humanity capped Rio de Janeiro's five-day-long fashion week Saturday, lending a gimmicky end to the city's otherwise strong winter 2012 collections.

In a bid to create the kind of buzz its clothes themselves can't, streetwear label Auslander regularly invites celebrities to walk in its shows. But this season's special guest, British It Girl Daisy Lowe, left the crowd cold.

Though Lowe gave it the old college try, throwing her hips dramatically as she sauntered down the catwalk in what amounted to a one-piece swimsuit, the audience didn't seem to know or care who she was. (By contrast, the arrival of a Brazilian actress caused a near riot earlier.)

Without the kind of collective euphoria a good celebrity sighting can generate, the show fell flat. Many of the men's and women's pieces were the kind of casual urban fares you see on practically every sidewalk, and the ponchos, shawls, skirts and dresses made from mohair blankets looked nothing short of infernal, considering the 100 degree weather outside.

If you want people to concentrate on the clothes, the ideal fashion show backdrop is probably not a giant parachute in orange spandex with a dozen people squirming, thrashing and wiggling underneath it. But for experimental Rio-based label Oestudio, the clothes are clearly beside the point. It's all about putting on a unique show — and the writhing blob was ideally suited for the task.

The clothes included sweatshirts like cocoons, without any sleeves, cropped pants with one extra-wide palazzo leg and the other a narrow cigarette, and button-down shirts cinched at the waist with an extra pair of sleeves. (Perhaps those shorn from the sweatshirts?) The models — a refreshingly ethnically mixed cast that appeared to include nonprofessionals — swerved as they took to the catwalk to avoid being hit by the random fist, shoulder, knee or face that would sporadically poke out of the spandex.

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The designer looked to the bourgeois styles of the 1970s, serving up the pleated A-line skirts and tie-front blouses in the lightest chiffon. Maxi-dresses with long sleeves and high collars didn't show an inch of skin, but the snake skin printed silk was suggestively see-through. Transparency is not an easy look for most women, but slap a lining onto Marques' dresses and feather-light shirts and you'd have yourself a fetching and wearable collection.

Giulia Borges' short, layered looks in black and white lace, tulle and chiffon were at once edgy and whisper-light. Despite looking like they'd weigh in at mere ounces, the short lace cocktail dresses — some worn with satin tuxedo jackets fitted with peplums and trailing tails — had a street-savvy toughness about them. Like gangster molls who just might be concealing a razor blade in their elegant French twist hairdo, Borges' lovely ladies were not to be messed with.

The narrative at Nica Kessler was less clear-cut. With maxi-dresses that had a vaguely ‘70s vibe mixed in with sweaterdresses that felt like ‘80s power dressing, Kessler's collection was all over the place.

Even the models looked a bit lost. They struggled to negotiate three mirrored podiums set awkwardly in the middle of the catwalk, and there were a few near-collisions. But then again it might have been the models' hair that was to blame: long strands were combed down over their faces, giving them a vaguely Cousin It-ish look.

Warm winter weather not all bad

Temperatures approached record highs in Bozeman on Saturday as the abnormally warm and snowless winter of 2011-2012 continued.

But for all the consternation it has caused, the warm winter is measured in more than just poor days on the mountain. Just ask those who were outside running, biking or otherwise enjoying the 50-degree weather.

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The course has opened all but about five days this month and has attracted about 175 golfers, Fouch said.

"Last year we would've been closed at this time," Fouch said. "We've been open more days than we've been closed (this month)."

The course doesn't open unless the temperature reaches 35 degrees by 1 p.m. The greens remain closed to protect the grass, with the pins moved to trimmed spots near the greens. It costs $1 per hole to play for nonmembers, Fouch said.

The course will likely be closed for much of next week though, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Highs are expected to drop into the 20s and high teens for Monday through Wednesday as a cold front moves in before getting into the 40s Thursday and Friday as it passes, said Nick Langlieb, a meteorologist at the NWS Great Falls office. Some snow could dust the valley floor today and during the first half of the week, he said.

"Overall the (weather) pattern is going to become more active for this week, but the really cold push of air isn't going to stick around very long," Langlieb said.

The fewer cold and snowy days might translate into more road maintenance and paving projects in the first half of the summer, said John Van Delinder, superintendent of the city streets department. Hardly any overtime call-outs for snowplowing have been made so far this winter — about 10 overtime hours were worked last month, drastically down from the more than 100 extra hours typically worked in December, he said.

"We want the snow for Bozeman and the skiers. It's part of our heritage," Van Delinder said of the weather. "(But) it's definitely saving on wear and tear on equipment."

It's also saved about 1,000 tons of sand and the warm weather has prevented roads from the typical winter freeze-thaw pattern that creates potholes, he said.

With all those clear roads and paths — at least at lower elevations — runners have been able to get out and roam around, said Adam Behrendt, a trail runner and salesman at the Bozeman Running Company. He said the M, Foothills and Bear Trap Canyon trails are pretty clear and good running for anyone looking to strap on some jogging shoes and pad around.

Commentary: Still waiting for a good dose of winter

While leaving the Jacksonville High School parking lot on the first day back to school after Christmas break, I noticed something that was a little out of the ordinary.

After stepping out of the back doors, students seemed to immediately shed their layers of sweatshirts and jackets and then left in their cars with their windows rolled down and sunroofs open.

This is obviously nothing out of the ordinary, except that it was in the first week of January.

Unless you've been hibernating in your house all winter, you probably noticed the abnormally warm weather that we had early last week. Morgan County even experienced a record high temperature one day. And before Thursday, other than a few light flurries here and there, we have had no snow.

I noticed a surprising number of people still exercising outside, young children playing outside with their friends, couples taking walks, and even the long lines at almost every car wash in town.

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The good news came on Thursday; a student in my class posted a status on Facebook saying that Jacksonville was supposed to be receiving 1 to 2 inches of snow.

I got very excited but kept reminding myself that the weather in central Illinois is very unpredictable and that there is still a good chance that we wouldn't be getting any snow after all.

When I woke up Thursday morning I was ecstatic to see the white flurries falling from the sky and see the layer of white fluff covering the ground. I had hopes that it would be a grand snow.

Unfortunately, the snow that we got was minimal and I could not do any of the activities that I love. Every year, I look forward to building snowmen in my front yard, making snow angels, finding a big hill to sled on with my friends, and, of course, wishing for a snow day.

This is still the best time of the year to be snuggled up in my house with hot chocolate and reading a good book or watching a favorite movie with my family. With the warm weather, I felt guilty not being outside doing something productive.

I know that there is still plenty of time in the winter season left to get the snowfall that I am longing for, but I can't help but be impatient.

I can only hope that Mother Nature will be on my side and give us the true winter weather that I have been dying to see.

Area Outdoor Enthusiasts Making the Most out of Mild Winter

TWIN FALLS We've begged, pleaded and even offered sacrificial dances to Old Man Winter with one request: Please do not bogart the snow.

Two weeks into 2012 and and winter has yet to give up the goods. Snow machines sit idled in garages across southern Idaho; season ski passes adorn unworn jackets. And those new snowshoes Grandma sent you for Christmas? Well, it's the thought that counts.

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Ortiz admits it takes a little persuading from the 'rents to get him into the great outdoors. But once there he enjoys it. "When it's warm enough you can always mess around. There's always soccer, and I like shooting baskets."

Randy Towell, 45, Twin Falls

Towell's favorite pastime involves his half-dozen remote-controlled, miniature airplanes. High winds keep him grounded in the summer, so he's relishing the opportunity to break out his planes and fly in good weather.

"There have been some really nice calm days with no wind this winter, and that's a good time to get out and fly. I've been out three times," Towell said. He was working the toggle switches on the remote for his HobbyZone Piper Cub, which reached speeds over 55 mph while soaring high above Twin Falls.

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Mackensie Griffith, 20, Jerome

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"I'm a big hunter and so is my dad. It's something we do together but haven't gotten to do this year, so we're signing up for the (Sportsmen's Warehouse) Coyote Challenge," Griffith said. "That should be a lot of fun."

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The lack of snow doesn't have Baler down at all. In fact, she couldn't be happier; the warm days provide the perfect backdrop for riding her four-wheeler, and dry terrain means her rig won't get stuck. "We love to go riding, and this winter there has been plenty of opportunity for it."

Jackets lead Wells Fargo Cup standings

Roanoke Rapids High School is off to a good start in its quest for a third consecutive Wells Fargo Conference Cup championship as the best overall athletic program in the Northern Carolina 2-A Conference.

During the fall athletic season, Roanoke Rapids won the conference championship in women's tennis and shared league titles in football and men's soccer. The Yellow Jackets also piled up points with second place finishes in men's and women's cross country. Roanoke Rapids finished with a league-leading 40 points during the fall campaign.

"We were consistent," Roanoke Rapids athletic director Tim Bennett said. "Our footcanada goose parkaball and soccer programs had to come back from early setbacks to win shares of the conference championship. We were first or second in every sport but one, and volleyball showed improvement throughout the season and ended up in the middle of the pack. We had a total of 179 student athletes participate during the fall season."

A conference championship is worth eight points. Second place is worth seven points. The scoring continues all the way to eighth place, which is worth one point.

Corinth Holders and Franklinton head into the winter season tied for second place with 34 points each. Corinth Holders swept the cross country titles. Franklinton didn't have a conference championship but was near the top of the standings in most sports. Bunn edged North Johnston for fourth place, 31.5 to 31. Louisburg (16.5), Warren County (13.5) and Northwest Halifax (9.5) finished sixth through eighth respectively.

Though conference action in the winter athletic season is still early, Bunn appears ready to make a move with its basketball programs in the running to sweep the men's and women's titles. Corinth Holders appears to have a chance at challenging for the NCC lead through the winter standings with its swimming, wrestling and men's basketball programs, creating a three-way chase for the Conference Cup Championship during the spring athletic season.

"No question it will come down to the spring season," Bennett said. "It appears we will finish well in men's and women's swimming. We'll have to see where our basketball and wrestling teams finish up. It's still early in the conference season. We have 146 student athletes participating in sports during the winter athletic season."

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The third place Panthers won the conference in men's cross country, placed second in women's cross country and finished the fall campaign with 160 points.

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Southeast Halifax and Northampton East are tied for fourth with 130 points each. Northampton West, 85 points, and Weldon, 55 points round out the fall standings.

With basketball highlighting the winter season, Northampton West appears to be in position to make a move in the standings, with both basketball teams in the hunt for conference titles.