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The 2013 Geneseo High School marching band show features an artistic twist that ends with a giant mural of the city of Geneseo displayed on the football field.
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The original mural itself will be assembled and "hopefully permanently mounted somewhere at the school," he noted.
The 2013 marching band has approximately 80 members and is under the direction of senior drum major Megan Roome and junior drum major Victoria Kellogg.
In keeping with the "La Galeria Español" theme, all of the band's field commands and responses for 2013 are in Spanish.
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I like to use the internet and books for images of subjects that interest me ..like lots of other people Im sure but for this painting there is a specific story. I was out with a few friends at a bar a few weeks ago. It was one of those sports bar type places with a million TVs situated so you have full view of at least 10 no matter where you are sitting. On one of the TVs I caught a glimpse of these 2 giant men wrestling in thongs on a little sand covered ring in front of thousands of very excite but reserved fans. I couldnt stop watching it. Something about the very controlled chaos of what was happening reminded me of exactly what I want my art to feel like... controlled chaos. So I thought it would be the perfecto subject for one of my paintings.
The painting has no direct or purposeful meaning. I am not trying to say anything or evoke any response except aesthetic pleasure and intrigue.
I had finished a painting just prior to this one using the same quilted background that I used here but the colors were very rustic country colors, closer to period quilt colors, and I wanted to see what the pattern would look like with an updated pallet. I like the way it turned out... very light and easy to look at. I always know the colors are right if I have the urge to bite the painting. I havent quite figured out what this means or why this happens ..but its a very real desire I get when I see things I like .this paintings included.
The entire painting is full of symbols that dont really mean anything. I know this sounds all arty and lame ..but its true. The quilt patterns have meaning as do the headdresses and jeweled accessories (historical meaning) but I dont know the meaning. I just like the way they look. However the tattoo on the Sumos belly has both a subtle and very literal meaning. It reads Pig Pen and speaks to the corralled chaos and the very large size of the Sumo Wrestler. I would love to see one of these guys enter the Coney Island hot dog eating contest.
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Quick Definition: The physical escalation of kinesthetics (kino) with a woman, from the initial touch to sex.
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Kino is one of the most powerful nonverbal ways of communicating with a woman. It is one of the main pillars of seduction and key tool in the PUA's toolbox. However, just randomly touching a woman will not necessarily get a PUA the results that he wants. Hence, there needs to be a logical progression to the escalation of kino.
Generally, one wants to begin kinoing by touching somewhere on a woman that is non-threatening and non-sexual. This is usually the hands or the shoulders, and can be done through hand shakes, high fives, playful pushes, etc.
As the woman grows accustomed to the PUA's touch, he can then escalate to more intimate parts of the woman's body, starting with the legs, then the torso, and finally the face and hair. From there, it is only a small step to go in for a kiss and move into direct sexual escalation.
While the above is a solid progression for kino escalation, it possible to skip steps along the process and jump directly into more intimate forms of kino, depending on the woman's attraction and compliance levels. For example, it is possible to get into a sexual state and immediately go in for a kiss without having previously established any kino. Making such a jump requires calibration, however, or it will result in a blow out.
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and the talking leads to touching and the touching leads to sex, and then there is no mystery left
I've always read that it should be a smooth gradual progression. Just have the intent to touch her and do what comes naturally otherwise it'll be awkward. Get out of your mind and into feeling the moment.
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Someone really needs to point out that kinesthesis / kinesthesia / kinesthetics does NOT mean touch. In fact, there is nothing in the definition that implies touch. Kinesthesia is synonymous with proprioception, which is the ability to discern the location of one's bodily parts without using any of the five senses. Close your eyes and touch your nose with your index finger. Assuming you grab your face to find your nose, you are using proprioception, aka kinesthesis. Have you ever noticed as you fall asleep that sometimes you can't tell where your arm is? That is a loss of kinesthesia / proprioception.
A word that DOES mean touch is "tactual".
Assuming you *don't grab your face to find your nose, you are using proprioception, aka kinesthesis.
Hey AW. I'm not sure there's anything more to say about it. Mystery just chose the wrong word is all. So unfortunate when that happens. Like when Columbus named the native Americans "Indians".
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Ortiz was angry due to two bad ball calls from home plate umpire Tim Timmons. Initially we thought it was because Timmons had missed Ortiz's request for a timeout, but Ortiz said that wasn't the deal. He was taking the whole time on that first pitch and thought both pitches were unquestionably balls.
Honestly, Ortiz was justified in his frustration. Timmons missed the first pitch and, given Ortiz's animated reaction, it's not far-fetched to think Timmons called the second ball a strike as a little retribution. Ortiz then swung and missed on the next pitch. He then saluted Timmons as he walked off – which was pretty childish, but again, there was understandable frustration there.
Ortiz, of course, was not justified in bashing the phone – it's a dangerous act and he could have hurt All Star second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who was sitting nearby and had to cover his head and cower.
Ortiz, who has been ejected 10 times and has the reputation of being one of the bigger complainers in the game, was far from contrite afterward. This is some of what he said to the media:
"What I'm going to tell you is I have 17 years in the league and I don't think I deserved to be disrespected like that. If you wanna get respect from the player then you respect the player and that was horrible. Both of them pitches, not just the one," Ortiz said. "Intentionally walk me, I don't mind going to first base. So why do you have to call pitches like that a strike? It was a ball. The catcher let go and (it) hit him in face. I don't pitch. I don't play defense. I hit. You're not going to take my at-bats away from me."
Pedroia ended up screaming at Ortiz after the end of the tirade – trying to implore him to stop.
"He (Pedroia) just didn't want me to go crazy and make it worse. That was horrible. People always focus on when we snap. That's the reason why you snap. You always look like the bad guy. I'm not the bad guy. I'm just trying to do my job. Don't take my at-bat away from me like that. When I'm walking away he's acting like he was right about the call. No you wasn't right. The whole planet saw you weren't right. Don't be giving me that (junk)."
Here was Chris Davis' take on it: "He was obviously upset. It was a tough call, 3-0 right there. You can't argue balls and strikes, no matter how bad or how good you think the pitch was. I think he was obviously frustrated. When you go 3-0 like that and you end up striking out, it's a terrible feeling, especially if you don't think the pitch is a strike, but everybody gets mad. We're human. The fact that we do this day-in and day-out and we don't have emotions or anything like that. That's part of it. You get frustrated. Hot night, tough night. Sometimes you've got to take it out on something. Good thing it was a phone and not a teammate."
Buck Showalter sidestepped commenting on Ortiz's antics: "It's all their business. I think everybody was frustrated. It's their business. It didn't affect us. I'm not going to get involved in other team's business unless it affects ours."


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Voting has been extended until Tuesday, November 27, for the CRL FY2013 Purchase Proposal Program. Through this program, representatives from CRL libraries nominate and prioritize microform and reprint collections for CRL to acquire. The collections are then added to CRL holdings and are available for interlibrary loan to all CRL libraries. This year CRL has allocated $130,000 for purchase of materials under this program. (Note: The amount is slightly lower this year because part of this fund has been allocated for the continuing purchase of the Archivo General de Centro America, 1544-1821 [Central American Archives].)
Nominations this year include:
- Bod-ljon par Tibet Daily
- British Intelligence on the North-West Frontier 1901-1949: India Office Political and Secret Reports on Tribes and Terrorism
- Papers of Emma Hart Willard, 1787-1870
- a group of German Nazi Newspapers, including Volkischer Beobachter (Berlin
- Knickerbocker Press Newspaper (right)
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geronimolabs needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 141 designs submitted by 48 freelance designers.
Geronimo Labs geronimolabs.com
Geronimo Labs is an experienced Rich Internet Application development consultancy that specializes in Adobe Flex 4 and Flash Catalyst.
Our experience is in building RIAs for the large Auto makers such as FORD, TOYOTA, GM etc and in Banking and Finance. These are industries that need some better user experience and usability in their software systems.
Geronimo Labs is based on the sunny beaches in Sydney Australia and is affiliated with other local independent RIA consultants and RIA agencies and designers.
The name Geronimo Labs was inspired by the fun of doing something crazy yelling GERONIMOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
- Small / Medium Businesses wanting custom Rich Internet Applications for their business in Adobe Flex / MS Silverlight.
- Large Enterprise Companies looking for large Enterprise Development outsourcing in Adobe Flex / MS Silverlight.
- We not in the market for customers that want websites
We are looking for a sexy new logo to represent Geronimo Labs .
Important the new logo does not have to be anything like the current logo and website. Show us your cool ideas!
Look & Feel:
- Should be clear, clean and bold. Not overworked or too busy
- Should be easily translated black & white, work on dark or light backgrounds, or have such appropriate versions
- We're looking for a fresh loud memorable color scheme to use across all media that screams Geronimo Labs. I kinda like the green theme that we've got going now but I'm open to anything.
The current logo is attached below.
What I liked about this logo is the graffiti kinda of handwriting text made it fun, experimental and not so corporate.
The tag line was design develop deliver, reinforcing our clients we design the right system, develop it then deliver it on time & budget but this does not need to be incorporated into the new logo
The cogs in the logo was representing the methodical and mechanical process in which we take with the largest cog being deliver as the most important part and the final and most notable part in the process / logo while looking good.
Try mixing it up with "RIA Development", the URL or "Rich Internet Applications" or "Rich Internet Application Development"
The current website http://www.geronimolabs.com.
The logo is not on the website as it was made after the website in a hurry and does not fit with the website theme. Depending on the success of the logo design we would like to create a consistent brand to include business cards, website t-shirts, all documents and other media so the logo is very important.
I really like eboys pixel art if anyone does a logo like that style http://hello.eboy.com/eboy/category…/pixorama/
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For me at least, all good rides (even bad ones) begin with good coffee. When traveling, I take grounds with me and a Bodum Travel Press. At home, I use a Rancilio Espresso Machine and mix up the coffee using Lavazza, Illy, Cafe Mauro the occasional Bustelo, and Batdorf and Bronson ground for me by Alki Mail (where we ship all the Clip-n-Seals and Bike Hugger shirts).
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ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A Kentucky woman said she was fired from her job of 18 years at Lowe's because she violated a company policy by pursuing a shoplifter.
Karen Sizemore said she was working as a clerk at the Lowe's store in Elizabethtown when she spotted a man, later identified as Kyle Heim, trying to flee the store without paying for a Dewalt tool kit priced at nearly $600, WLKY-TV, Louisville, Ky., reported Thursday.
Sizemore said the shoplifter made her so angry she decided to give chase.
"It was just the adrenaline rush. I'm not taking it any more. You just get to the point where you're so tired of people stealing from you," she said.
Sizemore said she was not able to grab the toolkit from the thief's back seat before he drove off, but she was able to take down some valuable information.
"We did get his license plate number, that's how we caught him. He's in jail," Sizemore said.
Sizemore said her actions impressed her co-workers.
"They were calling me Rambo, Wonder Woman," she said.
However, the worker said she was shocked to find herself fired halfway through her shift Tuesday.
"Their explanation was I put myself and other people in danger and they fired me," Sizemore said.
"Eighteen years with this company, for chasing a shoplifter. This is the thanks I get?" Sizemore said.
Lowe's released a statement about the incident.
"Our policies are in place for the safety of our workers. We have very specific guidelines when it comes to handling potential shoplifters, to ensure the well-being of not only our team but our customers," the company said.
Sizemore said she is considering hiring a lawyer to help her get her job back.


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Let's get behind Caroline Le Couteur and her support candidates Emma Davidson and Jennifer Faerber, to ensure that we are successful in Murrumbidgee at the election for the ACT Assembly on October 15. Among the many ways of assisting our campaigns, there is strong evidence of the power of one-to-one conversations in persuading people to vote Green. Caroline has been tireless in meeting the public at stalls and other events, but needs our support. By attending the stalls we can demonstrate our enthusiasm for the Greens, our dedication to implementing progressive policies in The ACT and our preparedness to engage with the community.
It's not necessary to know all the answers because you can refer people to the Campaign Office, one of the candidates or perhaps another volunteer.
Until the election we will conduct frequent stalls at shopping centres in the Murrumbidgee electorate, so any help will be greatly appreciated
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North Korea replaces hard-line military chief
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has replaced its hard line military chief just a few months after his appointment, the latest in an ongoing reshuffle of top personnel that analysts say is meant to solidify ruler Kim Jong Un's grip on power.
The name of new military chief, Ri Yong Gil, was revealed Thursday in a Korean Central News Agency dispatch listing top officials who accompanied Kim Jong Un to the mausoleum housing his father and grandfather.
Ri replaces Kim Kyok Sik, the former commander of battalions believed responsible for attacks on South Korea in 2010 that killed 50 people. It was only in May that state media dispatches first identified Kim as the military's general chief of staff.
Observers believe Ri may have been appointed to replace Kim as early as August, when North Korea was pushing to ease animosity and resume lucrative cooperation projects with South Korea after threatening nuclear war throughout the spring.
Little is known about Ri except that he served as commander of a frontline army corps and a top operation officer at the general staff. It's not known what happened to the replaced Kim.
"We cannot say Ri is not a hard-liner, but Kim Kyok Sik has a reputation for taking an extraordinarily hard line on South Korea," said Cheong Seong-chang, a senior fellow at the private Sejong Institute in South Korea.
He said it "would be burdensome" for North Korea to keep Kim in charge of the army when it was trying to improve ties with the outside world.
Kim Jong Un has frequently replaced top government, ruling party and military officials since taking power following the December 2011 death of his father. Analysts say he wants to install new figures loyal to him in key posts. Ri is Kim's fourth general staff chief in less than two years.
"The fact that he can frequently replace the top army officer shows he has a firm control over the military," said Koh Yu-hwan, a professor of North Korean studies at Seoul's Dongguk University.
One of the most notable personnel changes Kim oversaw was the firing of military chief Ri Yong Ho, who was once dubbed as Kim's mentor. State media said he was dismissed in July 2012 due to an unspecified illness but analysts speculated Ri was purged as Kim was trying to reshape the government.
Nearly half of about 220 top government, Workers' Party and military officials have been replaced since Kim took power, according to Seoul's Unification Ministry.
On Thursday, North Korea marked the 68th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party, with leader Kim paying respect to his late father and grandfather at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang.
South Korea, the U.S. and Japan on Thursday began two days of naval drills aimed at improving readiness for maritime disasters. Pyongyang earlier called the drills a military confrontation and said its troop were ready to repel any enemy provocation.


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Title: Office of Student Activities and Services records, 1946-2013
Primary Creator: Office of Student Activities and Services
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Arrangement: The materials are generally organized by record type, with some exceptions.
Date Acquired: 02/01/1992. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Kansas State University history, Kansas State University history - Documentation of student life and culture
Languages: English
The records of the Office of Student Activities and Services (OSAS) at Kansas State University span from 1946 to 2013. The office oversees student organziations on campus, including the Student Governing Association, and contents relate to the administration of student activities and services by the office, as well as Student Governing Association (SGA) records and information about student organizations.
SGA records include agendas, minutes, election information, and legislation and statutes of the student senate. Agendas include some years between 1998-1999 and 2003-2004. Minutes cover most years between 1946-1947 and 1996-1997. Election information is from 1989-1990 to 1992-1993. Legislation and statutes span from 1967-1968 to 2008-2009. Additional types of materials include reports, fine arts council annual reports, committee documentation, and budget and allocation records from some years between 1995-1996 and 2005-2006.
A small portion of the materials relate to student government efforts to save Nichols Gym between 1975 and 1984, and include correspondence, reports, a petition, flyers, clippings, and materials related to the Nichols Hall art competition. People frequently appearing in the collection include Greg Musil, Larry Weigel, Eric Bransby, and many faculty and administrators at the university.
OSAS records include the office newsletter, "Paper Money Plus," from 1972 to 1992, as well as reports, procedures and guidelines, and budget items from 2006 to 2012. Much of the latter content focuses on fiscal procedures, financial reports, and budget allocations for student organizations.
The largest series of records are student organization registration records, which are in alphabetical order. Included are names of officer, constitutions, bylaws, and similar types of information.
Kansas State University history
Kansas State University history - Documentation of student life and culture
Repository: Morse Department of Special Collections
Accruals: 04/22/1994; 11/02/1998; 06/30/2003; 06/09/2004; 07/15/2004; 07/15/2005; 07/26/2012; 03/10/2014; 07/09/2014; 09/09/2014
Access Restrictions: No access restriction: All materials are open for research.
Use Restrictions: The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Physical Access Note: Original materials available during open hours of repository and any digitized materials that are online are available with Internet access.
Technical Access Note: Collection contains materials that are not accessible without proper technology.
Acquisition Source: Office of Student Activities and Services
Acquisition Method: Records transfer.
Appraisal Information: Records document activities of the office, student government, and student organizations, all of which are helpful in better understanding student life at Kansas State University. Most of the records were acquired through regular transfer of records as defined by the records retention schedule.
Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Office of Student Activities and Services records, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
Processing Information: University archivist Cliff Hight finished processing this collection in 2015, with help along the way from project assistant James Smith in 2013 and student assistants Kelly Weckman and Abby Kopp in 2014 and 2015.


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Diagram of how the Plant Microbe Genomics Facility (PMGF) Data Import, Storage & Collaboration (DISC) Service works.
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Just waiting for her No Bake Cookies to set up so we can eat them!
I'm Behind, I know
I've had a little issue with discipline in posting my pictures this year. It never helps that my computer chooses when I wants to let me post stuff to the blog and when it just wants to sit and "think about it" for minutes on end.
I'm working on it and really am taking photos this year. I appreciate that you stopped by for a visit even though my photos are behind and now apparently dated incorrectly on these most recent ones. I'll have to work on correcting that...
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
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Loaded Gun Misfires in Guy's Crotch
Having your gun go off accidentally is bad. Shooting yourself is worse. Shooting yourself in the ... you-know-where? Well, that's just about the worst day ever.
Earlier this week, a 45-year-old man was working in the Detroit suburb of Birmingham when he adjusted the .40-caliber Glock pistol in his pants (no, that's not a euphemism) and it discharged (that's not one either).
"The situation could have been a lot worse" Birmingham Police Deputy Chief Mark Clemence said of the shot. "You think about it — your femoral artery runs down there. He could have shot it off. It could have been a lot worse."
A co-worker was apparently able to stop wincing long enough to drive the guy to a nearby hospital. He's reportedly okay, but may face the further indignity of being charged with "reckless discharge of a firearm" by city prosecutors.
So to recap — your crotch is a terrible place to keep your firearm and the answer to "is that a gun in your pants or are you just happy to see me?" should always be the latter.


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|Displacement (cu/cc)
|122.00 cu / 1,999.22 cc
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|4 Cylinders
|Inline 4
|Fuel Delivery
|Fuel Injected
|Cooling System
|Raw Water
|Weight (lbs/kg)
|551.00 lbs / 249.93 kg
|Charging System
|37 in / 29.4 in / 29.1 in
|Full Throttle RPM
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By Captain Robert Smith
Yanmar has updated the BY series of engines that were introduced about 2 ½ years ago. These 150, 180, 220 and 280 hp in-line diesels now have a few improvements, yet maintain the same horsepower. I tested the 4BY2-180 on a fully restored Bertram Moppie 25 with Yanmar's own ZT350 sterndrive units. Yanmar says this engine is designed as a re-power or OEM diesel for the single or twin screw application in the mid 20 foot plus range. It has also been popular in the trawler market. This engine is based on a BMW block that is marinized and assembled by a Yanmar plant in Europe. Yanmar has used weight saving materials such as aluminum top covers that are adequate for stepping on while providing protection. Yanmar also uses aluminum in the oil pan, intercooler housing, and heat exchanger; and plastic in the intake manifold. That weight savings has improved the power-to-weight ratio even more. This compact size engine can fit into a number of different applications, including a gas-to-diesel re-power application. The exhaust manifold is water cooled now. The heat exchanger now has a full metal cover that reduces overall height by 23 mm. The turbocharger is double insulated with a blanket and full metal cover. The BY Series engines meet both the EPA and RCD emissions standards.
The 4BY-180 is a sub-2 liter (1.995) fuel injected ECU controlled engine. It is a 4-cycle in-line 4 cylinder diesel with dual overhead camshaft. It is direct injected, turbocharged and intercooled. It has a maximum output rating of 180 hp/4000 rpm at the crankshaft and a continuous output at the crankshaft of 137 hp/3600 rpm. Maximum torque is 262 ft-lbs. and low idle speed is about 750 rpm. High idling speed is 4600 rpm. This engine has a 150 Amp alternator, is closed cooled and has a heat exchanger. Dry engine weight is 551 lbs. or 250 kg. This engine is typically mated up with a Kanzaki KMH40 marine gear, MerCruiser Bravo sterndrive or Yanmar's own Kanzaki ZT350 sterndrive. The 4BY2-180 has two onboard fuel filters; a 10 micron fuel filter/water separator and a 3 micron fine particulate fuel filter.
When testing the repowered Moppie, I tested with a load of five, then a load of 2 onboard. The speeds were very similar with the best top speed being with five on board. I suspect that may have been related to something other than engine performance, but the bottom line is the Bertram 25 Moppie and the 4BY2-180 with ZT350 sterndrive seemed not to care about the load.
With five onboard, top speed was 44.3 mph or 38.5 knots burning 18.9 gph or 71.5 lph and delivering 2.34 mpg or 2.04 nmpg. Most economical cruise speed was at 2250 rpm and 21.6 mph or 18.7 knots burning 5.9 gph or 22.3 lph delivering 3.68 mpg or 3.20 nmpg for a range of 285 miles or 248 nautical miles.
The Yanmar 4BY2-180 engines ran flawlessly performing high speed turns and idle to 30 mph runs without hesitation. If you are looking to repower or spec your engines, you may want to check these out yourself before you make that final decision.


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A former White House economist's first reaction to the newly unveiled Bowles-Simpson deficit-reduction plan probably wasn't what its authors were hoping for.
"[R]eally?? …another new plan?? … we need that!??"
That's what former Obama administration economist Jared Bernstein said Tuesday in a post about the freshly unveiled deficit-cutting plan from former Clinton White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles and former Wyoming Republican Sen. Alan Simpson. Their new plan calls for cutting the government's red ink by $2.4 trillion over the next decade.
Bernstein had three reactions: 1. "do we need another plan?"; 2. "this new plan doesn't look to be very helpful"; and 3. "did the [White House] create a monster by commissioning them to come up with a fiscal plan in the first place?"
Bernstein's answer to his own question about creating a monster seems to be: yes. He argues that the White House could have embraced ideas central to the earlier Bowles-Simpson plan, including a balance of new revenue and spending cuts, without a commission. And he has these words for what's become of the two deficit hawks' work: "S/B have become a moving target, one that seems increasingly divorced from careful, balanced fiscal policy that doesn't endanger the economy or needlessly slash away at social insurance and key discretionary investments and protections."
The new plan calls for $600 billion in spending cuts from health-care programs like Medicare and Medicaid, about $200 billion more than the White House says it will except. The Obama administration wants to spare Medicaid from cuts entirely.
That may explain the lukewarm reception the new plan got on Tuesday from White House press secretary Jay Carney. "The president has his own plan," Carney said, referring in part to offers made by Obama in negotiations with House Speaker John Boehner last year.
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Ben Neil's '50 CJ-3APosted in Project Vehicles on November 1, 2001
Ben Neil is a man of few words, but thats OK. His 50 CJ-3A says a lot about him. The tires, bumpers, and rocker guards tell you this guy likes to play on the rocks. The mildly improved motor tells you that Ben is not concerned with land speed records, but he does want to get to the other end of the trail. The front axle says he knows that even good things can be bettered. The red paint says hes got a wild side under there somewhere. The brakes say he likes to stop with authority, but most importantly the whole Jeep tells you that Ben is a patient man who knows what works for him. And if Ben is feeling talkative he just might tell you about his flattie, and how and why he built it.
Chassis & Driveline
To keep things simple yet effective Ben stuck closely to the plan that the Willys engineers finalized so many years ago. He has kept the 134ci L-head four-cylinder in place and made a few upgrades to keep the fun time at a maximum and downtime to a minimum.
Improvements come in the form of a Jacobs ignition system, a Solex carburetor, Oberg oil filter, and a power steering system from a Cherokee. To stick with the theme of a mild restomod, the T-90 was taken out and fitted with a 3.34 First gear from a Willys truck. This lower First coupled with the custom 4.86 low-range Spicer 18 and 5.38 stock ring-and-pinions helps keep the little flatfender creeping up the trail. The rear Dana 44 received minor improvements in the form of some disc brakes, a Warn full-floating kit, and a spool. The stock Dana 25 was dropped in favor of a Dana 30 spinning disc brakes, and an E-Z Locker. For a little bit of a boost, four Rancho 1-inch-lift springs were bolted to the Jeeps frame and then carefully mounted to the axles with some trick homemade high-clearance U-bolt plates.
Body & Interior
To protect the CJ-3A from rocks and overly enthusiastic Willys groupies, Ben constructed some custom bumpers as well as some trick rocker guards. The interior was kept basically stock with only a few upgrades like a steering wheel cover, a CB, and some seats out of an 84 Cherokee. To protect the passengers of the flattie from a rollover, a 6-point rollcage was installed and painted to match the body.
Wheels & Tires
To save a bit of weight, the stock steel wheels were replaced with a set of 15x7 aluminum rims, which hold some 32/9.50x15 Super Swamper TSLs.
Good, Bad, & What It's For
This 50 CJ-3A was built for trail riding fun and putting down the highway between trails. Lets face it, the L-head coupled with low gears makes speeding down the road as unlikely as encountering the Yeti on the trail.
What We Think
There are probably quite a few people out there who have been surprised by this flatties ability on the trail. It looks stock, but has all the right modifications to make it work. Its different, and shows how these very capable Jeeps can be better with just a few changes.


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Rush Limbaugh Issues DMCA Takedown To Censor Video Criticism
from the can't-take-the-heat dept
But, more to the point: WTF? Why do people keep abusing the DMCA solely to silence free speech that criticizes them, at the same time they claim to be supporters of the First Amendment. You would think, by now, that Limbaugh has enough advisers who might recommend against taking down a silly YouTube video no one's watching any more -- but he seems to keep doing it, even if it seemingly goes against many of his claims.


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Donald Trump's Donations to Democrats, Club for Growth's Busy Day and More in Capital Eye Opener: February 17
Your daily dose of news and tidbits from the world of money in politics:
REPUBLICAN DONALD TRUMP'S PAST AND CURRENT GENEROSITY TO DEMOCRATS: Billionaire real estate tycoon Donald Trump's recent speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference excited a number of Republicans, many of whom applauded his statement that Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) has "zero chance" of winning.
It also fueled speculation that the mogul would run for president. Cries of "you're hired!" to a Draft Trump 2012 website added to a growing sense of support among Republicans.
But that GOP support has not always been reciprocated by Trump.
According to a Center for Responsive Politics analysis of Trump's federal campaign contribution history, The Donald has been a prolific donor to both Democrats and Republicans during the past two decades.
In all, Trump has contributed to 96 candidates running for federal political office since the 1990 election cycle, the Center finds. Only 48 of the recipients — exactly half — were Republicans at the time they received their contribution, including ex-Gov. Charlie Crist (I-Fla.) and ex-Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.), who both of whom received their Trump contributions as Republicans.
Since the 1990 election cycle, the top 10 recipients of Trump's political contributions number six Democrats and four Republicans. Embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), who was censured last year by his U.S. House colleagues, has received the most Trump money, totaling $24,750. The most recent contribution from Trump to Rangel was a $10,000 gift during the 2006 election cycle.
In the most recent election cycle, Trump doled out $22,500 to political candidates, of which $16,200 benefited Democrats.
The top Republican recipient of Trump's money is Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) who has collected $13,600 from the billionaire magnate, the second most of any politician. Trump did not contribute to McCain during the 2010 election cycle, during which the former presidential candidate was facing re-election.
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) is the recipient of $12,000 in Trump contributions, including $10,000 for his 2006 re-election campaign.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has received the fourth-largest amount of Trump's contributions, including $4,800 in the successful 2010 campaign against Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle. In total Trump has contributed $10,400 to Reid.
In 2010, Trump also contributed $4,000 to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who easily won re-election. Schumer has received $8,900 from Trump since the 1996 election cycle. Trump has also been generous to New York's other Democratic U.S. senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, who's received $5,850 in Trump money.
After McCain, the Republican with the largest amount of Trump's contributions is former Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.), who left office in disgrace in 2006 when his online solicitation of male House pages became known. Trump contributed $9,500 to Foley between the 1996 and 2006 election cycles.
Trump has also supported other notable politicians, including:
• $7,000 to former Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), the "liberal lion of the Senate"
• $7,500 to former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (R)
• $5,500 to Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) including $2,000 during his 2004 presidential run
• $5,000 to former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.)
• $4,000 to former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.)
• $2,000 to former President George W. Bush (R)
• $1,000 to then-Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.)
Trump's donations to various political action committees and 527 groups also demonstrate his bipartisan checkbook.
During the most recent election cycle, Trump contributed $170,000 to the Republican Governor's Association, $50,000 to the ultra-conservative American Crossroads PAC, $30,400 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee and $10,000 to the Democratic Party of New York.
However, of the nearly $420,000 Trump has donated to committees, the largest recipient has been the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee with $116,000 — or more than one fourth of his total contributions to all party and political action committees.
CLUB FOR GROWTH'S BUSY DAY: Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) recently proposed curtailing public employee collective bargaining rights to plug holes in the budget. According to Bloomberg, "under Walker's immediate plan, all collective bargaining rights would be removed for state and local public employees starting July 1, except when it comes to wages."
Predictably, unions were upset. Many Madison area teachers called in sick, forcing the schools to be shut down on Wednesday. On Tuesday, more than 10,000 people rallied in Madison to oppose Walker's plan, and protests have continued on into Wednesday. Walker, for his part, responded by announcing that the "National Guard is prepared to respond wherever is necessary in the wake of his announcement."
Walker, who was elected in November, has enjoyed significant support from Koch Industries, which routinely backs conservative political candidates. The large private oil corporation has contributed $43,000 to the Friends of Scott Walker organization. TDS Telecommunications also contributed over $8,000 to Friends of Scott Walker.
These recent events have drawn other players such as the left-leaning AFL-CIO and the conservative Club for Growth, both of which aired ads either in opposition or in support of Walker's plan.
The Wisconsin AFL-CIO has been a relatively small contributing force in recent years, doling out $1,000 and $2,000 to exclusively Democratic candidates during the 2008 and 2010 election cycles, respectively.
The Club for Growth has been heavily involved in recent Wisconsin races. The 2010 Senate race that pitted former Sen. Russ Feingold (D) and Sen. Ron Johnson (R) saw more than $210,000 in Club money, most spent in opposition to Feingold. For example, the conservative PAC ran ads against Feingold.
As of late, the Club for Growth has busied itself in other states, as well. The organization raised more than $100,000 in a single day on behalf of Republican Senate candidate and Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.). Flake, who seeks to succeed the retiring Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) has received Club money in the past, including more than $5,900 and $4000 during the 2008 and 2004 election cycles, respectively.
In the past decade, the Club for Growth has almost exclusively supported Republican candidates for political office, with the notable exception of Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) during the 2006 election cycle.
GROUPS CALL FOR FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION REFORM: A group of nine reform-minded organizations called on Congress to conduct hearings on the Federal Election Commission's "failure to fulfill many of its basic statutory responsibilities to enforce existing campaign finance laws."
The nine organizations include Americans for Campaign Reform, the Campaign Legal Center, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and Common Cause.
The groups were extremely critical of the FEC, writing in a letter to congressional leaders that "the status quo is unacceptable and the American public reasonably expects agencies charged with enforcing the laws to actually do so."
Back in 2008, OpenSecrets Blog noted that three new FEC commissioners had political ties, including Cynthia Bauerly, former counsel to Sen. Chuck Schumer, Caroline Hunter, Republican vice chair of the Election Assistance Commission and Donald McGahn, counsel for the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Other commissioners have been a part of the Revolving Door. Matthew S. Petersen was a Republican counsel for the Senate Rules and Administration Committee and earlier an attorney in private practice. Ellen Weintraub worked at the lobbying firm Perkins Coie before being appointed to the FEC.
Have a news tip or link to pass along? We want to hear from you! E-mail us at [email protected].
Center for Responsive Politics senior researcher Doug Weber contributed to this report.


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2002 Ford F250 Super Duty Superlift Suspension - Hang 10Posted in How To: Suspension Brakes on June 1, 2008
Big trucks will always have a place in this hobby and our hearts. No matter if it's a sky-high mud bogger or a larger-than-life trail monster, big trucks simply demand attention. As kids stuck riding in the backseat of our parents' car, we watched in awe as the bottom of some off-road behemoth went roaring past, our faces glued to the window in amazement. They were simply the coolest things we'd ever seen.
Knowing that there's still a demand for the nose-bleed section, Superlift has a massive 10-inch suspension kit available for the '99-'04 Ford Super Duty. Using a combination of beefy military-wrapped leaf springs, drop hangers, and lift blocks, the kit provides you with enough lift to easily clear 38-inch-tall tires. Designed to keep your workhorse true to its nature and give it a little added height for when the weekend rolls around and dirt is in the forecast, the Superlift kit captures the best of both worlds.
To follow the transformation of one of these beasts, we headed down to Diesel Tech where Loren Taylor and his expert crew of technicians had our '02 F-250 four-door longbed ready to tackle the dirt in no time. Although an entirely bolt-on suspension kit, it requires a little drilling, so plan accordingly. This would probably be a good time to call up your buddy with a hoist, because with this much lift, jackstands might not cut it. So for all you Super Duty owners looking to cook up a little mini-monster all your own, it's time to take a peak at what Superlift is brewing.
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Brake lines are a focal point on any lifted rig, as those tiny hoses are all that stops you from crushing the car in front of you. Addressing this is a set of extended braided lines up front, while a hard line extension attaches to the new bumpstop bracket in the rear.
How Fast Did You Say?
We've all done it, the ol' "when the speedometer says 50, you're really going 65" guessing game, but with Superlift's TruSpeed you can finally know true mph. Using a few simple wires to tie in the module, you can put guessing in the past. The next time an officer ask you if you knew how fast you were going, you can simply reply, "Yes."
Driving Impressions
Standing tall in traffic, it's nice to see what's happening farther down the road than you've ever seen before. Minus a little road noise from our 38-inch Nitto Mud Grapplers, the suspension remained quiet and carried the truck firmly both on and off road. Definitely not meant for rockcrawling, this setup is great for anyone who is looking to have some fun out in the dirt, especially those who like messy stuff. Although Superlift suggests the use of a 38-inch tire, we felt we had plenty of room to go a few inches bigger. If you're not afraid of trimming, your options are wide open.


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DOTA 2 headed to Japan, Korea through Nexon
Valve has teamed up with MMORPG publisher Nexon to bring DOTA 2 to Japan and Korea.
Nexon's Tokyo office announce the collaboration, which will see the Korean company publishing the MOBA in both eastern territories. It's only the latest in a string of agreements between the two companies; Nexon has a number of free-to-play games on Valve's Steam service, and at one point, was believed to be trying to buy Valve.
"Nexon, a company with whom we have a long and strong relationship, was clearly the right choice as a publisher to successfully deliver Dota 2 into the Korean and Japanese market,: Valve boss Gabe Newell said.
"Partnering with Nexon will allow us to deliver Dota 2 to a massive audience of Asian gamers via a premium service."
Nexon representatives said the company is "very excited" to give Japanese and Korean gamers a chance to play DOTA 2, which they described as a "highly successful franchise" with "worldwide momentum".
Other western companies have been equally keen on Nexon; it published EVE Online in Japan, for example. One of the first major free-to-play publishers, Nexon went public late last year for a whopping $1.2 billion.


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Sunderland sign Pantilimon from City
Sunderland have clinched the signing of goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon on a free transfer.
The former Manchester City player will join the Black Cats on a four-year deal from the start of July.
The Romania international was released by City after his contract expired at the Etihad Stadium. He only made seven league appearances in three years at the Etihad Stadium but played in their Capital One Cup final win over Sunderland.
Pantilimon becomes Sunderland's third summer signing, after West Brom defender Billy Jones and Wigan midfielder Jordi Gomez, who also arrived on free transfers, and replaces Keiren Westwood, who was released, as the rival to first-choice goalkeeper Vito Mannone.
He told Sunderland's official website: "It is a great privilege and honour to join a club like Sunderland. They have an amazing history and tradition and of course passionate fans.
"When I left Manchester City it was important that I chose a club with good ambition and a head coach who has the hunger and desire to take the team forward.
"After speaking with the boss, I knew this was the right place and he was the right man. I can't wait to start."
Sunderland sporting director Lee Congerton added: "Competition for places is healthy and brings out the best in players. We already have a great goalkeeper in Vito Manonne and another one now in Costel."
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Baby boomers are the first generation in American history to be entering retirement saddled with debt, including unpaid balances on credit cards.
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The financial crisis in 2008 that sent the economy into a recession crippled many baby boomers' retirement accounts, forcing many to stay in the workforce or significantly alter their retirement lifestyle plans. Now, the oldest of the boomer generation are receiving Social Security checks alongside notices from bill collectors.
According to the report The Plastic Safety Net by public policy organization Demos, Millennial's (those born after 1980) average credit card debt is $2,982. For those 65+, the average credit card debt is $9,283—and that amount could continue to rise as they age since they have fallen into the trap of financing their lives on credit cards.
The brutal financial reality for baby boomers is that they have entered their supposed golden years during a period when it has become increasingly difficult to build, protect, and grow wealth. Traditionally the highest level of compensation comes from working in your 50s and 60s. These decades used to be a time to increase 401(k) balances and settle into a financially-secure retirement. Instead, if baby boomers were fortunate enough to be employed in a recessionary economy, they often found they were earning less than they had in comparable jobs or assignments before the downturn. If they were unable to find work after being laid off, they may have opted to take Social Security early, which reduced their lifetime payment.
Financial Losses and Burdens
The financial crisis that brought down the stock and housing market was a major blow to baby boomer's retirement savings. To add to their financial strain, nearly 60% of baby boomers provide financial support to adult children, according to a YEAR report from the National Center for Public Policy.
Many boomers have accepted carrying debt into retirement. A 2012 poll by CIBC bank found that 80% of the generation is not anxious about carrying debt or the amount of it. In addition, CIBC found less concern among the respondents of getting their finances in order to be able to pass on an inheritance to the next generation.
Recent reports have focused heavily on the growing amount of student loan and credit card debt students are graduating college with, but will they learn from their elders and work to shed the debt before entering retirement? After all, they certainly can't count on an inheritance from boomer-aged parents and grandparent to help them pay down the debt.
Roman Shteyn is co-founder of Credit-Land.com. He frequently writes on credit-related topics.


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February 6, 2017The liberation of RethinkDB by Bryan Cantrill
I have long been a fan of RethinkDB, finding it to hit a sweet spot: developer friendliness (I <3 ReQL!) with Jepsen-grade robustness. This is the same ethos that we aspire to at Joyent, and that RethinkDB was born proprietary but later made open source made it feel like even more of a kindred spirit: I have leapt the chasm twice (first at Sun with what became illumos and then later at Joyent, where we open sourced our entire stack), so I felt I personally understood some of the arduous path that RethinkDB had walked.
December 17, 2015Bringing clarity to containers by Bryan Cantrill
At the beginning of the year, I laid down a few predictions. While I refuse on principle to engage in Stephen O'Grady-style self-flagellation, I do think it's worth revisiting the headliner prediction, namely that 2015 is the year of the container.
September 15, 2015Requests for discussion by Bryan Cantrill
One of the exciting challenges of being an all open source company is figuring out how to get design conversations out of the lunch time discussion and the private IRC/Jabber/Slack channels and into the broader community.
February 10, 2015Introducing the Node.js Foundation by Scott Hammond
This morning we — along with several prominent members of the Node.js community — announced our intent to form the Node.js Foundation.
November 6, 2014SmartDataCenter and Manta are now open source by Bryan Cantrill
Today we are announcing that we are open sourcing the two systems at the heart of our business: SmartDataCenter and the Manta object storage platform.
April 26, 2013Opscode Chef Heats Up With Joyent by Van Diamandakis
Joyent is now fully supporting Chef, Opscode's infrastructure automation software, on the Joyent Cloud.
March 11, 2013Announcing the Latest Node Update by Isaac Z. Schlueter
Node v0.10 brings significant improvements to many areas, with a focus on API polish, ease of use, and backwards compatibility.
March 1, 2013Brendan Gregg's Talk on Linux at SCaLE 11x by Deirdré Straughan
The talk is about Linux Performance Analysis and Tools: specifically, observability tools and the methodologies to use them.
February 21, 2013Joyent: Then and Now by rachelbalik
Here in Silicon "blink and you might miss something" Valley, we spend a lot of time talking about the present and predicting the future, but not a whole lot of time reminiscing about the past. However, in honor of President's Day this past Monday, we realized we might also benefit from learning a little bit about the present by revisiting history and reflecting on the past.
February 13, 2013Surge 2012 - When Node.js Goes Wrong by joyentdeirdre
The event-oriented approach underlying Node.js enables significant concurrency using a deceptively simple programming model, which has been an important factor in Node's growing popularity for building large scale web services.
February 6, 2013ZFS Performance Analysis and Tools by joyentdeirdre
The performance of the file system, or disks, is often the target of blame, especially in multi-tenant cloud environments. At Joyent we deploy a public cloud on ZFS-based systems, and frequently investigate performance with a wide variety of applications in growing environments.
February 5, 2013The USE Method: Thinking Methodically About Performance by rachelbalik
When your friends and family come to you with the flood of technology questions you've come accept as an occupational hazard, you know how to ask the critical, mission-saving questions such as, "is it plugged in" and "have you tried turning it on?"
January 30, 2013DevOps - SmartOS Operations - Ben Rockwood at illumos Day by joyentdeirdre
Watch it Wednesdays are hand-picked videos from our Joyent engineers who have given talks in the past on a variety of open-source offerings. These videos have been selected for their ability to shed light on some of the most relevant, pressing topics in today's developer community.
January 14, 2013Linux Users, Got Three Cents? We've Got Something for You by Jasun Wurster
We've just updated Ubuntu 12.04 and Debian 6.0.6 to make Joyent an even sweeter ride for Linux users. Highlights of Joyent's version 2.3.1 include Joyent GPG signed Debian and Ubuntu repos that offer secure Joyent updates and being able to set hostnames via CloudAPI using Mdata.
January 11, 2013How to reset kstat counters by Mr. Max Bruning
I have been thinking about this one for a while, because every now and again, mostly for testing purposes I find that I really wish I could reset a kstat. I have been able to figure out how to reset certain kstat(s) with MDB, but wondering if perhaps you have one method that makes it relatively easy to find and reset any kstat.


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Prostitution Arrest at Motel in Amherst | News
AMHERST, N.Y. - Amherst Police say they arrested two Buffalo women Buffalo for prostitution Thursday.
Police say Alice Triplett, 48, and Amber Zandi, 19, met an undercover police officer at an Amherst motel, where they agreed to perform a sexual act in exchange for money.
Triplett and Zandi face misdemeanor charges in Amherst Town Court.


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ANGLETON, Texas — A Texas father's claims he did not fatally shoot a drunken driver who caused an accident that killed his two sons seemed to be bolstered Wednesday by testimony from prosecution witnesses.
Two of the witnesses — a current deputy and a former one — told jurors they failed to note in reports that more gunfire had taken place well after the driver was shot. A third witness, a cousin of the motorist, gave contradictory testimony about whether David Barajas had hit Jose Banda before allegedly shooting him.
Barajas, 32, is accused of fatally shooting the 20-year-old Banda in December 2012 near Alvin minutes after Banda plowed into a vehicle that Barajas and his two sons had been pushing on a rural road. Twelve-year-old David Jr. and 11-year-old Caleb were killed. Barajas' truck had run out of gas about 100 yards from the family's home.
Barajas' attorney, Sam Cammack, has told jurors his client did not kill Banda and was focused only on saving his sons.
A current deputy with the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office and a former deputy with the department told jurors they failed to note in reports that they had heard more gunfire after arriving at the crash site.
Ex-deputy Lloyd Anderson, who told jurors he was fired for not including more details in his reports, said he probably did inform an investigator about the gunfire.
When Cammack asked another deputy, Jason Knopp, why he failed to include the gunfire detail in his report, Knopp said, "No answer for it, sir."
Cammack has focused his efforts at Barajas' trial, which began Tuesday, on suggesting to jurors that authorities unfairly zeroed in on a grieving father as the killer without fully investigating other possible suspects. Cammack has suggested Banda could have been shot by several other people who witnesses say fled the crash site.
Anderson said a search the night of the accident failed to find any individuals who had reportedly fled the scene.
Gerardo Tellez, Banda's cousin, testified that he and Banda had become intoxicated on Jagermeister and possibly beer on the day of the accident. Tellez said he followed Banda home and witnessed his cousin slam into Barajas' truck.
Tellez said he fled after seeing the "body parts" of the boys on the road. He said before leaving he saw Barajas approach Banda's vehicle and start punching Banda through the driver's side window.
Cammack later showed jurors a crime scene photo of Banda's car and the driver's side window was up.
"You're going to stick with that even though we saw (the photo with the window up)?" Cammack asked Tellez.
"Yes," Tellez replied.
Legal experts have said the case could be difficult to prosecute given the lack of hard evidence: no weapon was recovered, no witnesses identified Barajas as the shooter and gunshot residue tests done on Barajas came back negative. If convicted, Barajas faces up to life in prison.
An even greater challenge for prosecutors could be overcoming sympathy for Barajas. Many residents in Alvin, 30 miles southeast of Houston, have supported Barajas. Some have said they might have done the same thing in a similar situation.
Despite no murder weapon, prosecutors have said they have other evidence, including ammunition found at Barajas' home that they say is similar to a bullet fragment found in Banda's car. Cammack says police found a shell casing for a different weapon, a 9mm handgun, at the scene and that Barajas couldn't have had enough time to retrieve a gun from his home and shoot Banda before authorities arrived.
During ex-deputy Anderson's testimony, dash-camera video from his patrol vehicle of the crash site was played for jurors. In the video, Cindy Barajas, the boys' mother, can be heard screaming, "No, not my babies."
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Hartsville, S.C. – The Cobra baseball team picked up a 18-5 non-conference win over Newberry College on Tuesday afternoon thanks to a pair of four RBI performances from Trey Lynch (Florence, S.C.) and Trevin Taber (Chesnee, S.C.) and a seven strikeout pitching performance from Matt Long (Florence, S.C.).
The win improves Coker to 23-19 on the year, while Newberry falls to 12-25.
Long (10-4) not only had seven strikeouts in the game, but he also became the first Cobra pitcher in more than six years to earn 10 wins in a season. He picked up his tenth win in five scoreless innings of work, allowing just six hits.
To compliment Long's pitching; Lynch and Taber lead the Cobra offense by driving in eight of Coker's 18 runs. Lynch had three hits including a home run and a double with four RBIs and three runs scored, while Taber had four hits including a double, four RBIs and a run scored. Brinley Griffin (Port St. John, Fla.) and Daniel Hiatt (Elwood, Ind.) each had two hits with two RBIs and two runs scored; with Matthew Kearnes (Bay Shore, N.Y.) driving in two runs with a double and three runs scored for the Cobras.
Newberry's Evan Brown (1-1) was tagged with the loss, going just one inning, allowing three runs on two hits with three walks.
Evan Darr had a pair of hits and a pair of RBIs to lead Newberry at the plate, while Jovan Rohena had two hits and an RBI. Chris Love had three hits including a triple and Jim Pollack and Roland Haskins each had two hits and a run scored.
Coker returns to the diamond on Thursday, when they travel to Columbia, S.C. to take on Benedict College at 6:00 p.m.


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A blog by one of the volunteer reviewers for Geocaching.com. It's about geocaching and the review process -- what it takes to get your new caches listed on the world's most popular geocaching web site. ©Copyright 2012 by K.Braband. All rights reserved
Monday, May 12, 2008
Iowa DNR posts geocaching rules and permit form
1. The process now includes a permit application (available at the DNR web site linked above).
2. All permits expire annually on March 31.
3. The cache container must be clearly marked on the outside with "Geocache" in block letters no smaller than one half inch in size and the name of the geocache.
One very nice aspect of the new DNR web page is that they include a link to Staff Contact Information: Park E-Mail and Phone List -- a very helpful tool for geocachers seeking information on placing a cache.
How will these changes affect my review process for caches on DNR-managed land? For the past few years I have asked geocachers who submit such caches whether they obtained permission from the local DNR land manager, and if so, to post the name and contact information for that person in either the description or in a reviewer note on their cache page. From now on, I am going to ask if you have obtained the required DNR permit. I may also refer you to the DNR web page to make sure you're aware of the March 31 expiration date.
Once they are approved, I will not be policing these caches annually to enforce the March 31 expiration date. That's an Iowa DNR rule and not part of the geocaching.com guidelines, so the annual expiration and removal of these caches will be a matter left up to the DNR and the cache owner. I couldn't enforce that rule if I wanted to. It would simply be too much for one non-paid person to keep track of.
It will be interesting to see what effect this formal policy will have on geocache hiding on DNR-managed land. Will it encourage more caches there, or will it discourage them? And what effect will the annual March 31 expiration have? Will cache hiding tail off in the first quarter of each year and then explode with pent-up placements after March 31? I'd like to know what you think. How will this change affect you?
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- WindChill said...
Doesnt look like it changed from the draft policy and permit that have been floating around for a couple of years.
"...permits expire annually on March 31. After that date, the geocache must be moved and a new location permit issued.." This part shouldnt really be an issue. At least for the one cache I have in a state park, I just move it a hundred feet or so and submit an updated permit.
How will it affect placements...guess that depends on how many people were already following the draft policy.
- 2:33 PM, May 12, 2008
- Tom said...
IMHO, the DNR policy is Dead on Arrival. They have finally formally recognized the sport, and even show a good understanding of terminology, and then comes Rule (or is it Regulation) #3 - only ONE to THREE caches in each state park. Ridiculous! I guess it's their way of keeping geocachers out of parks without issuing an outright ban.
At a Kent Park Geo 201 a couple of years ago, Brad Cronk (C_dog) presented the Johnson County officials with a quite scholarly (it impressed me!) study of "cache density" and what allowable limits might be per square mile. The naturalist seemed to understand it, but the problem remains some of the park managers. I should point out that Rule/Regulation #3 is not a departure from current policy - it is current policy. It just shows a misunderstanding of the sport. Geocaches and land protection can and do co-exist, and some park managers simply go by their own limits. As I mentioned in an earlier subject post, the smaller the park, the smaller the park ranger's mind. And that's not being said subjectively; that's objective, having successfully placed caches in Mines of Spain S.P.(2), both Bellvue S.P. sites(1 each), Wildcat Den S.P.(2), a number of county-managed state properties and numerous county properties. Oh yeah, and a few guardrails:)
Truthfully, I believe there is a beneficial, symbiotic relationship in that increased park usage by us and others probably leads to increased job security for park managers should park survival ever be tied to usage and number of visitors. And, I do support permits, especially when handled as quickly and as well as the Corps of Engineers system does.
- 8:11 PM, May 12, 2008
- welch said...
Doesn't seem to be a change from anything its been the past several years. Only thing I see possiably happening is that some of the relaxed rangers/managers being more strict in sticking to the rules. Mainly I mean the 3 cache limit, since some of the parks closer to large cities seem to have more than supposeldly allowed. The other is having a new permit by March 31... I've sent in the paperwork (renewing) as late as the end of April before. I wonder if that will be a problem in the future?
I've sometimes wondered why 1-3 was used to begin with. Best reasoning I can come up with cost of Ranger time. When the draft policy came out it there was a copy of a committee summary/report. Don't remember the exact wording but basically, the committee had considered charging a fee for permits, but didn't expect the fee would pay for the cost of setting up and running such a system (ie it wouldn't pay for itself). With a park having at most 3 forms to deal with shouldn't take much time. While if they have to spend March checking 30 permits in their park, thats a lot more time consuming. And I would assume more tempting as a revenue source.
- 11:13 AM, May 23, 2008


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'The Hangover Part III' Star Ken Jeong To Have a Bigger Role in Sequel
'The Hangover' series of films have been two of the most financially successful comedies to ever hit the big screen. The first movie that came out in 2009 was a surprise hit, and a sequel quickly followed in 2011. Now there's a third 'Hangover' in the works, and co-star Ken Jeong will be featured in an expanded role.
Jeong's character of Mr. Chow, the foul-mouth wacko gangster from the first two films, will have an even more expanded role in the third movie according to THR. The plot is still being kept a secret (rumors of the gang having to break Zach Galifianakis' character of Alan out of a mental hospital have been rumored) and all we've heard is that Mexico is a possible location.
Todd Phillips plans on shooting the sequel this fall. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Mike Tyson are all returning. Justin Bartha's character of Doug? Who knows. For some reason he seems to be the leper in these films and is hardly ever mentioned. Instead of giving Mr. Chow an expanded role, it should be going to Bartha. The character of Mr. Chow is played out and by casting him and Tyson, fans might fear they're going to get another recycled sequel like the one that came out last year.
If Alan is the one the guys are looking for, then give Bartha something to do besides shoot his scenes with the 2nd unit. Maybe he and Todd Phillips hate each other, who knows. Mr. Chow was a great one-and-done character. Shame we're going to have to put up with him again for the third outing.