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Hell in Honduras
Honduras is facing growing international scrutiny following a jailhouse fire that killed more than 350 inmates, many burned alive in their cells. It was the third major prison fire in the last decade. The many institutional failures that led to the tragedy suggest a prison system out of control. The prison barracks where the men died, in Comayagua—about 47 miles north of the capital Tegucigalpa—were seriously overcrowded. Many of the dead had not been convicted of any crime; many had in fact been detained merely because of their gang-related tattoos.
The tragedy at Comayagua is a small indicator of a larger social breakdown. Democracy appears to be unraveling in Honduras. Since the June 2009 coup that deposed the volatile President Manuel Zelaya, Honduras has struggled to return to something approaching normalcy but is failing. In a ghastly reminder of the past, human rights abuses and the assassinations of opposition, labor and media figures are on the rise.
Drug violence and diminishing economic opportunities are propelling a new generation of undocumented migrants northward. It is testimony to conditions in Honduras that this treacherous migrant path and an uncertain welcome in the United States seem to many a better option than staying behind. The increasing instability of this Central American neighbor seems to warrant closer, proactive attention now, but an immediate need is an independent U.N. Human Rights Council or Organization of American States inquiry into the lapses that led to this completely preventable tragedy.
News Fast
Lent is upon us. It is the season for fasting from addictions harmful to body and soul. While we at America have proposed taking up civic engagements for Lent ("What Will You Take Up," 2/20/12), there is one civic practice Christians might think of giving up: election news. Electioneering has grown into a 24/7, year-round activity. There is never a moment when the news media are not covering political personalities, their hypocrisies, their gaffes, every hint of scandal, every sound bite.
Talking heads, commenting about the ins and outs, ups and downs of the national political scene are now supplemented by high-tech graphics, illustrating the "metrics" of the electoral horse races. Solid reporting is displaced by surveys of the candidates' appearances, their digs at their rivals and fact-checks about their claims. Hard news is driven from the screen, the airwaves and the printed page by the effluvia of campaigning. The contagion has spread even to NPR and PBS.
Lent could be a time when we revive our shrinking brains by substituting reading around an issue or just surveying the news of the world rather than ingesting the trivia of election-year journalism. Imagine how much better we would be prepared to vote in November if every evening we took 20 minutes to read about an issue—the Keystone XL pipeline, the Eurozone crisis, the withdrawal from Afghanistan—rather than taking in the evening news. Try reading The Economist or The Atlantic. Online scope out longform.org and givemesomethingtoread.com. Or take your news from globalpost.com and read its special reports. Reject the dumbing down of America and help smarten up the national conversation.
Minding Our Elders
There is a pile-up of old codgers with hits right now on the Amazon.com music bestseller list—right behind Adele (age 23), that is. The seniors include Leonard Cohen (77), Bob Dylan and Paul Simon (70), Paul McCartney (69), Bruce Springsteen (62) and Tony Bennett (85). At the 2012 Grammys, McCartney and Bennett won trophies, too.
The art world also celebrates its senior citizens. In February, Will Barnet (100), a New York painter and printmaker, received a National Medal of Arts, presented by President Obama at the White House. That same month "Gerhard Richter: Panorama," a traveling retrospective of the German artist's work, opened in Berlin fresh from the Tate Modern. Richter (80) has long been an international artist sensation. His thousands of works include photographic oil paintings (characteristically blurred portraits and landscapes plus edgy abstractions), prints and drawings. His works have sold for double-digit millions, prices usually reserved for nonliving artists.
It is commonplace to think of pop culture as the province of the young, but the aged often play leading roles, whether as singers, conductors, actors, composers, writers or artists. As stars age, their fans age with them. Stars still aglitter often attract the notice of younger generations. Talent has few borders. It is misguided to think that young people are drawn solely to their peers. Young people in the 1980s idolized Ronald Reagan, the oldest president ever elected. They flocked to Pope John Paul II during his last decades, as many do to Pope Benedict XVI today. The two popes are revered among teens as cultural celebrities, if not as authoritative religious leaders whose precepts they follow.
Seniors will have a voice in society when they remain actively involved in society, as the above artists prove. When seniors "retire" to play Ma Jong and eat at fattening restaurants and drive their granny wagons, consuming fuel in a wantom fashion, they forfeit a place in society.
Honduras has had a very unequal distribution of resources and it has gotten worse in the last few years. The large landowners, as well as the several extended families that own most of the larger businesses (including major communications outlets, fast foods, etc.) have their control of the economy supported by a Congress that is more interested in private gain than in the common good.
Corruption is rampant at all levels, including among the police, who have also been responsible for a numebr of serious human rights violations. Corruption allows the two major political parties to virtually "buy" votes - since whoever rules has access to jobs for members of their party as well as funding.
The presence of drugs, I believe, is related to the corruption since police and government officials ar many levels are "in debt" to the drug lords and very little is done to cut back on their activities.
In this the presidency is virtually powerless and the Congress makes laws that do not really respond to the problems of poverty, corruption, and instability.
The worst may be yet to come, I fear, as the government militarizes police actions to deal with insecurity and the US seems to be involved in these moves.
The US has a tarnished history in Honduras - from William Walker to the banana companies to the US bases in support of the Nicaraguan contras and the Salvadoran government. Its weak and ineffective negative response to the coup did not little to change the lawlessness of the Michiletti coup government.
Increasingly the present presidency is looking to the US to help with the insecurityu here. I fear that US involvement will again be a big mistake and only worsen the situation.
I could write more, but that would be a full article.
The onslaught of drugs and gangs has magnified the real roots of the problem. Like a number of Latin American countries, Honduras has a very weak state system. Ministries are poorly staffed and resourced, the government's reach to the people is poor, and tax revenues are insufficient to run an effective government. Everything starts with security and a functioning and credible judicial system. You can't have democracy without security and the rule of law, as demonstrated throughout Central America, the Andean countries,and much of the developing world.


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That's not to say that coach Bill Taylor isn't expecting competitive efforts from his teams. But he has several new runners, especially on the men's team. This first meet of the season will be a learning experience in many ways.
"I don't know what to expect," said Taylor. "I have kind of kept forgetting that we have a first meet because we are just getting rolling.
"I think our guys are going to work hard and try hard and that is all I can expect. We want to get a starting point and build from there. We will take what we see and say, `these things were great so we need to keep doing them and these things are what we need to keep working. It is really going to be a snapshot of where we are. We will be able to get a guidebook from that, so to speak, to where we want to be."
Adding to the uncertainty is that the Bisons will be without Ryan Chastain, their top runner, who is sitting this meet out. The Lady Bisons will be missing Carolyn Latham, last year's team leader, who has graduated. Also out is sophomore Ashley Lehman.
"I would prefer to have five or six leaders on the women's team who are interchangeable," said Taylor. "When we won a national championship at Northwest we had five different girls who were our number one runners in six meets.
"If you are fast enough as a team that is a good situation because no one has the burden on them because everybody is stepping up. That is what we are working for."
Junior Caitlin Anderson, a second team All-Atlantic Sun performer last season, is expected to be the leader this season. Also in the top five will be junior Jenny Randolph, freshmen Amanda Twigg and Shelby Marvel and sophomore Louisa Van Batavia are expected to round out the top five.
"Caitlin has improved a ton," said Taylor. "She has knocked three minutes off of her high school personal best in the 5-K.
" Twigg and Marvel had great time trials and are showing a lot of competitive spirit. Louisa came back a notch better than last season and she improved all year."
On the men's side Taylor is attempting to evaluate 21 runners at this point of the season.
"Without Ryan, I wouldn't have a clue through No. 20," said Taylor. "Our runners have closed the gap on Ryan. We have some meets on the road and I have to be able to pick eight guys."
The meet will be held at the Vaughn's Creek Course at Percy Warner Park. Three Southeastern Conference schools, Alabama, Tennessee and Vanderbilt; will be joined by Middle Tennessee State, Alabama-Birmingham and Western Kentucky.
"I want to see our girls and guys fighting for each other," said Taylor. "We would love to see fast times, but I am not real concerned about that. I'm looking for people to show some competitiveness and people to put more out there for their teams."
"We will take care of the things we can take care of. We are a little later in our quality work this year than we have been the last two years. We are a little behind right now, but we will catch up in a few weeks."
The women, who will run a 4-K race, will start at 5:30. The men, competing on a 5-K course, will start at 6.

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Spurs win 14th straight, 76ers' skid now at 25
SAN ANTONIO (AP) The San Antonio Spurs knew the Philadelphia 76ers were coming in on a long losing streak.
They had no intentions of taking it easy on them.
Austin Daye had 22 points and Tim Duncan added 19 as the Spurs earned their 14th straight win with a 113-91 victory Monday night that sent the 76ers to their 25th consecutive loss.
Philadelphia will face Houston on Thursday with the dubious distinction of being a loss shy of tying the NBA record for consecutive losses set by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2010-11. Before the game, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he felt terrible for former assistant Brett Brown, now the 76ers' coach. But he added that he did not feel sorry for "one of my best friends," because pity would upset his former protege.
"Obviously, it's a rough season for them," Duncan said. "It's a rebuilding season for them. (Brown) knows that, they know that. They have a lot of young guys. He's just trying to get the system in place that has them playing the way he wants them playing. It's a process. He knows that."
Kawhi Leonard and Patty Mills scored 15 points each and Cory Joseph added 12 for San Antonio, which maintained the league's best record at 54-16. The Spurs did not play starters Tony Parker, Tiago Splitter and Danny Green, but did not need them against the lowly 76ers.
Thaddeus Young and Michael Carter-Williams each scored 19 points, Byron Mullens added 15 and Elliot Williams had 14 for Philadelphia (15-56).
Daye, who was averaging 2.3 minutes while playing in only four games since being acquired from Toronto on Feb. 20, finished 6-for-10 on 3-pointers and had six rebounds in 29 minutes. It was familiar to Brown, who served as an assistant under Popovich for seven seasons.
"He's lucky," Brown said, "and I've seen this over so many years – people can come into that system and shine. This system creates opportunities for everybody, and he took advantage of those. The attention you have to give others and the movement that they have in their structure allowed him to get freed up a lot.
"He reaped the benefit of playing in that system."
The Sixers kept pace early against the Spurs, with Carter-Williams fearlessly driving into the paint for a series of short jumpers and Hollis Thompson hitting a pair of 3s.
Popovich called timeout with 3:44 left in the first quarter after Williams dunked over Duncan to tie it at 19.
Philadelphia's early success awoke the Spurs and brought out the best in Daye. His athleticism and energy were just what San Antonio needed after a listless start.
"He's a skilled guy," Popovich said. "Obviously he can shoot it. But he's also a good passer. He knows how to play the game. It was good to be able to get him some time tonight."
San Antonio went on a 26-5 spurt bridging the first and second quarters, capped by a 19-0 run.
Daye first ran down Carter-Williams, swatting his layup attempt from behind, leading to Leonard's driving layup for a 23-19 lead with 3 minutes left in the opening quarter.
Mullens' 3-pointer snapped a 6 1/2-minute drought, but the Spurs were up 45-27 with 6:35 left in the first half.
Daye then stole an outlet pass on the run, driving directly at a backpedalling Mullens on a 3-on-1 break. Daye faked a behind-the-back pass to Duncan on the left and dished to Joseph on the right, who fed an open Duncan for a layup and a 47-27 lead.
"He got an opportunity," Duncan said. "He really stepped up and shot the ball really well. The boy is really long. He made some great plays defensively (and) rebounded the ball. He did a lot of good things out there."
The Spurs started Ginobili to give the team another facilitator on the court with Parker out. Ginobili did that and more, scoring seven points and grabbing two rebounds in eight minutes. He drove to the basket for a series of reverse layups, but was blocked by the rim on a one-handed dunk attempt in starting 2 for 3 from the field.
San Antonio finished with 31 assists while shooting 56 percent from the field.
"It's tough," Carter-Williams said. "They move the ball really well with the extra pass. They try to move the ball and almost tire you out on defense. You got to be able to rotate and play throughout the shot clock."
The victory did little to satiate the Spurs or Popovich, who are hoping to return to the NBA Finals after falling to Miami last season in a heartbreaking seven-game series.
"We're playing well through this stretch and winning some games," Duncan said. "Pop is still not satisfied, obviously, with what we're doing. We want to stay healthy. We want to stay moving in the right direction.
"Hopefully we can ride this into the playoffs and feel good going into the playoffs."
NOTES: San Antonio's Big Three of Duncan, Ginobili and Parker have played for 39 seasons, which is seven years more experience than the entire Philadelphia roster combined. The 76ers have six rookies on this year's roster. … Former Spurs F Malik Rose, a Philadelphia native, now serves as an analyst for 76ers television. He filled in for the Spurs in the same capacity before joining Philadelphia's broadcast team.


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The U.S. economy has taken a hit recently. The unemployment rate stands at 9 percent, our country's credit rating was just downgraded from AAA to AA+, the national debt is at an all-time high and lawmakers can't seem to agree on the best way to get us out of this financial hole.
The current situation affects all Americans, whether they're farmers, teachers, wait staff or construction foremen. No one is immune.
But, our country has been at the bottom of the financial barrel before and pulled itself up by the bootstraps. With some perseverance, consensus and common sense — we can again.
While the debt ceiling bill President Obama signed in August will keep our nation moving forward, even harder work lies ahead. It's now in the hands of the congressional deficit reduction "super committee" to find ways to reduce our annual deficit spending.
Like most Americans, Farm Bureau wants to see a meaningful reduction in our deficit and put the country back on track to fiscal soundness. We support the need for deficit reduction and tackling the nation's rising debt. Agriculture will do its part toward this end goal, but reductions need to be made wisely.
It is likely that any comprehensive plan to reduce deficit spending will include cuts in programs that assist farmers, ranchers and communities in rural America. But, as farm bill expenditures in this country represent less than one-half of 1 percent of the federal budget, balancing the budget or resolving the nation's financial woes can't be accomplished by focusing on agriculture or by disproportionately cutting agriculture funding.
When it comes to tightening the budget, U.S. farm policy has already led the way. In contrast to other programs, the cost of farm policy has sharply decreased over the past 10 years, is consistently under budget and has been the subject of three separate rounds of cuts in the past six years, totaling roughly $15 billion in savings.
Agriculture has always contributed to deficit reduction in the past when called upon.
Farm Bureau will work with the House and Senate agriculture committees as they develop a blueprint for agriculture spending. Our goal will be to retain the integrity of the farm programs that serve America's farm and ranch families.
Our priority is to have enough money left when all is said and done to write a viable farm bill that ensures an effective safety net for America's farm and ranch families, furthers research, provides conservation measures and secures the nation's food supply.
Getting back on financial track will require everyone to buckle down on spending. Working together, pulling up those bootstraps, we can do this.


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Enabling PPPoE (DSL) as a Service in Windows XP.
By HTRegz
After responding to cheyenne1212's thread (http://www.antionline.com/showthrea...threadid=244551) on creating a batch file to automatically connect his DSL when he logs in, I started thinking about an easier way to do this. I came home from work and found that my power was out, which meant my website was offline... so I wanted a way to automatically connect when the system powers on. Here is a short tutorial on configuring your PPPoE connection as a service on your system in Windows XP. This could be easily modified and used to install anything as a service, but here it is specifically for PPPoE connections.
Files required:
rasdial.exe (Located in %systemroot%/system32/)
instsrv.exe (Located in zip at the end of this tutorial)
srvany.exe (Located in zip at the end of this tutorial)
regedit.exe (Located in %systemroot%/)
File Background
rasdial.exe - Starts a network connection using a specified entry.
instsrv.exe - Install a file as a service.
srvany.exe - Allows you to run any application as a service. srvany.exe is the service which loads the application.
regedit.exe - Allows a user to edit the registry (Use CAUTION with this Tool)
Step-by-Step Process
1) Extract the contents of the attached zip to %systemroot%/system32.
2) In a Command Prompt type instsrv <Service Name> %systemroot%/system32/srvany.exe. <Service Name> the name you want your new service to appear as in Services Panel (Located in Administrative Tools)
3) Using RegEdit.exe browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic
es\<Service Name>
4) Right click on <Service Name> and create a New Key. Name the key Parameters.
5) Right click inside the Paramaters key and create a new String Value. Name the value Application
6) Modify the Value Data so that it reads rasdial.exe <Connection Name> <username> <password>. **Note** You can obtain your <Connection Name> by right clicking on your PPPoE Connection shortcut and going to properties, then the shortcut tab. In the target box the portion after -d is your connection name.
7) Browse to Start --> Administrative Tools (All Programs --> Administrative Tools) --> Services. Scroll down to your <Service Name> and right click and click Start.
8) Congrats your PPPoE connection is now a service on your computer. By default it should be set to start automatically and will connect everytime you boot your computer.
Hopefully all you PPPoE users will find this beneficial, and those of you who want to create your own services might also find this helpful.


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1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup bourbon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, at room temperature
3 tablespoons minced fresh mint
derby frosting
Allow the mint to seep in the milk for at least 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 350. Line or grease and flour 6 wells in a cupcake pan. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg, mix thoroughly. Add flour, baking powder and salt to the butter mixture. Strain the milk into the bowl and add the bourbon to the rest of the batter and beat until well combined. Fill each well 2/3 of the way full. Bake 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted the center of a cupcake comes out clean or with just one or two dry crumbs. Cool briefly in the pan, then remove cupcakes to wire racks to cool completely before icing with derby frosting.


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March 2012 Drivelines Off-Road NewsPosted in Features on March 1, 2012
This year's SEMA Show, the annual showcase for new aftermarket accessories held in Las Vegas, was more crowded than ever, as parts makers, buyers, sellers, and wholesalers did all they could to pump life into our uncertain economy. We let Tech Editor Fred Williams do the heavy lifting by finding the best new products at the show (see New Products, page 80); our job was to photograph the coolest project vehicles on display. This year's assortment ran from the sublime to the just plain strange.
AEV Brute Double Cab
Jeep's newest Wrangler was voted Hottest 4x4-SUV by SEMA this year, and the show was full of 'em. American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) had two examples in its booth. Above is the Brute Double Cab pickup conversion, a Wrangler Unlimited–based four-door pickup equipped with Dynatrac ProRock axles turning 4.56 gears, 37-inch Super Swampers cleared by a 41⁄2-inch DualSport suspension, and a 6.4L Hemi conversion under the hood. AEV says production of the Double Cab conversion kit is expected in mid 2012.
AEV Dozer
The other Wrangler in AEV's booth was this Dozer-colored JK with a 6.4L Hemi conversion kit. It, too, rolls on 37-inch Swampers but makes due with the Rubicon's Dana 44s. Let's hope they're up to the 475 lb-ft of torque coming from that elephant motor.
Resto Jeepster
We couldn't take our eyes off this sweet '49 Jeepster in the Rugged Ridge booth. There to display Omix-ADA restoration parts, the remarkably pristine Jeepster had undergone a full restoration some 12 years ago and still had its original Lightning six.
We saw several Jeeps at SEMA that were fully dressed for outdoor adventure with tents, racks, and roof platforms. One of the better examples was the Heritage Rubicon built by X-Treme Toyz and parked in the Mickey Thompson Tires booth. The Jeep retains its stock Pentastar V-6, though a Fabtech 5-inch long-arm suspension suspends the Dana 44s, which are filled with Superior chromoly axleshafts and 5.13 gears. Gobi provided the rooftop rack, which sports an ARB tent. Those are 37-inch Dick Cepek Radial F-C II tires on 17-inch Cepek wheels.
Luxury Prerunner
We love the Raptor as-is, but this prerunner built by Stewart's Raceworks got our heart thumping in a big way. What's with the "luxury" name? Inside are leather upholstery, a premium audio system, power windows, and a 10-inch Garmin GPS monitor. But outside it's more like a trophy truck, with a fiberglass Raptor body sitting over an A-arm/four-link suspension that offers tons of travel for the 39-inch BFG tires. Underhood is a Patton Racing 600hp V-8 mated to a Rancho Drivetrain 4L80 trans that sends power to a 10-inch Gearworks Xtrac rear diff. Yes, it's 2WD. It's still cool.
Matchbox Superlift Brush Truck
When we saw the Matchbox lettering on the side of this towering F-350 Super Duty in the Ford booth we figured Superlift's Bret Lovett was pulling one of his pranks. But no, the suspension maker teamed with the toy company to produce this 1:1-scale firefighter, and then Matchbox made 1:64-scale examples and gave some away during the show. (They'll also be for sale at a toy store near you.) A 10-inch lift clears the 41-inch Interco Irok tires; beneath the Oh So Orange PPG paint is the truck's stock Power Stroke diesel.
Wild Boar Dual Axle Conversion
Across the aisle from AEV was this six-wheeled Jeep from Wild Boar Products. It's a work in progress, mocked up for a Middle Eastern oil company that's looking for ultimate sand traction. The Pentastar V-6 is still underhood; it will send power to a dual-output transfer case with driveshafts to each rear axle. A 65-gallon fuel tank in the Jeep should give it about 1,000 miles of cruising range.
Bruiser Diesel
Jeep may be waiting to sell a diesel-powered Wrangler in the States, but the aftermarket isn't. Bruiser Conversions, based in Florida, is just one of several companies we saw at SEMA offering diesel swaps. Bruiser's Jeff Garland planted a Cummins 4BT turbodiesel in the Jeep's engine bay and tuned it to produce 140 hp and 402 lb-ft of torque. Running 4.10s and 37s the Jeep managed 33 mpg on the highway. Garland says his conversion is "49-state friendly" in terms of emissions compliance, and he has priced the conversion at about $21,500 for '07-'10 JKs.
Red Jacket Wrangler
VWerks Vehicle Systems built this Wrangler for Will Hayden and his "Sons of Guns" at Red Jacket Firearms (made famous by the Discovery Channel TV show). Pat Muldoon, who worked at Mopar for a number of years building concept trucks, outfitted a '12 Rubicon with a 4-inch Mopar short/long arm kit and a VWerks 1-inch body lift to clear the 40-inch BFG Krawler T/A KX tires. The rock rails, front winch bumper, and rear bumper are all VWerks products. Muldoon mounted a family-friendly T-shirt cannon in the Jeep's bed for the SEMA Show, but he assured us that the swivel will accommodate something with more punch.
Icon BR Series
First it was the FJ, then the CJ. Now Icon has reinvented the classic Bronco as its new BR Series. Starting with vintage sheetmetal, Icon adds an Art Morrison–designed frame with Eibach coil springs and Fox racing shocks. ARB-filled Dynatrac axles at each end are powered by Ford's new Coyote 5.0L V-8, an Aisin Warner five-speed transmission, and an Atlas II transfer case. The detail work on this Bronc is amazing, as is its price, which starts at $150,000, not including the Bronco you bring to Icon to begin the process.
Xtreme Call of Duty
Xtreme Outfitters out of Kerrville, Texas, took a Call of Duty Wrangler and dressed it like something, well, right out of a video game with a swivel-mount .50-caliber machine gun, M4 machine guns, a side-mount mini gun, and a 9mm Beretta between the front seats. Underhood is a 5.7L Hemi feeding power to Dynatrac axles fitted with ARBs and 5.13 gears. A Teraflex 4-inch long-arm kit hangs the Jeep over its Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ tires. The Xtreme guys shot their Jeep 21 times with a 9mm Glock but found the Smittybilt fenders too strong for the rounds to pass through. So those aren't bullet holes in the metal, more like bullet dents.
Trick Toyota Trucks
Toyota parked several specially outfitted trucks in its booth at SEMA. The black and white Tacoma with the big Os on it is the Oakley Surf Tacoma, sporting a roof rack to carry surf boards and custom bed storage units for wetsuits and other gear. An ice chest and barbeque grill fit back there too. Toyota beefed the Tacoma with a TRD supercharger, Flowmaster exhaust, an Icon lift kit with new leaf springs and front coils, and billet upper A-arms.
The No. 779 race truck is a Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series pickup modified for desert racing. Motocross rider Andy Bell will drive the truck in this year's Baja 1000 in the Stock Mini class. The race truck is a grassroots effort by Long Beach (California) Racers, which specializes in racing Toyota trucks in Baja.
The stealthy black Tundra, covered in textured paint by Line-X, is Toyota's Ultimate Motocross Truck and was built by Toyota, DC Shoes, and West Coast Customs with input from DC's team of motocross riders. Think of it as a dirt bike pit crew on wheels, with onboard air compressors and a pressure washer (hidden beneath the fold-up bed walls), a winch to help load bikes, a roof rack that doubles as a viewing deck, and a hidden loading ramp. A Camburg Racing suspension lift makes room for 35-inch General tires on KMC wheels.
This Just In
• Our chief honcho, Source Interlink Executive Vice President Doug Evans, was given the 2011 Lee Iacocca Award for his service to the automotive hobby community. At the National Parts Depot All-GM Oktoberfest car show in Ocala, Florida, Evans was recognized for his work overseeing more than 46 automotive magazine titles, two TV shows, and 35 events, as well as his work with SEMA. The award was established to recognize outstanding car enthusiasts and is linked with the Iacocca Family Foundation, whose mission is to find a cure for diabetes. No word if the prize comes with a Dodge Aries K-car.
• Last month we reported that Chevrolet will sell a new Colorado compact pickup truck in the U.S. that's based on the model going on sale overseas later this year. Now Chevy unveiled a '13 TrailBlazer, built on the Colorado platform, at the Dubai International Motor Show. The SUV will go on sale in Thailand later this year. Will we get one? So far GM isn't saying.
• The HDRA is back. A group that includes off-road racer Roger Norman has bought the rights to the High Desert Racing Association name and plans to promote races in Nevada, Southern California, and Arizona. Longtime desert race fans will recognize the HDRA as Walt Lott's sanctioning body that put on the Mint 400, Firecracker 250, and other events. "Cost reduction to racers is the long-term goal of this HDRA organization while providing racers with quality events that are cost-effective, safe, and innovative," said Norman. "We are actively soliciting major sponsorships to help offset event costs and to provide sponsors a highly visible platform to showcase their products."
Earth Watch
• Our friends at SEMA tell us legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to seek independent scientific analysis on the effects of 15-percent-blend ethanol gasoline (E15) on vehicles and engines. The review would include an evaluation of the short- and long-term environmental, safety, and performance effects of E15 on both on- and off-road vehicle engines. Last January the EPA decided to allow the use of E15 in vehicles manufactured after 2001 based solely on a limited study by the U.S. Department of Energy. SEMA opposes the introduction of E15 into the marketplace due to concerns that the additional content will harm automobiles of all ages, including special-interest collector and historic vehicles. In addition to the potential harm of E15 on engine components, the EPA has no procedure in place to ensure that misfueling does not occur or any plan for ensuring regular gasoline continues to be available for older vehicles.
• BFGoodrich Tires has honored the Dusy-Ershim OHV Trail in Sanger, California, as one of the 2011 Outstanding Trails. For the first time ever, fans in the off-road community were given the power to vote for their favorite off-road trail, and Dusy-Ershim came out on top. Off-road enthusiasts and members of the Four Wheel Drive Club of Fresno attended as BFGoodrich Tires presented a grant of $4,000 to the club. The grant will be used to preserve the scenic trail and continue conservation efforts for one of America's most beautiful areas for off-roading. The Dusy-Ershim OHV Trail in the Sierra National Forest offers 33 miles of meadows, creeks, six natural lakes, unique granite mountains, cliffs, and panoramic views at 10,200 feet.
Wheelers for the Wounded on the Rubicon Trail
For the third year running, Dan Hiney of Chico, California's NorCal Crawlers conducted the Super Run of the Wheelers for the Wounded (WFTW) on the Rubicon Trail. Some 23 vets, ranging from the Vietnam era to modern-day warriors, rode with volunteer drivers and experienced what the Rubicon has to offer, on the rocks and around the campfires.
The whole event took place at the Crystal Basin Mountain Resort near the Rubicon Trail. Camping and chow were provided as part of the thank-you as well. The Rubicon Rockheads, a local club, provided the food and camp cooking. Off-road businesses kicked in to thank the vets and their drivers. Gifts came from BFGoodrich Tires, MetalCloak, Axial Racing, F-O-A Shock Absorbers, and more.
Saying thank you to wounded vets can never be done enough, and we love the way Wheelers for the Wounded does it, with real rides on real trails.
Del & Stacie Albright
New Home for Whopper Jr.
Remember Whopper Jr., the replacement Ford pickup from Ultimate Adventure 2009? Clint Carter of Inner Air Locks offered to auction the famous '98 F-250, with the proceeds going to the BlueRibbon Coalition. The bidding went on during this year's running of the UA, and when the hammer finally fell, Josh Parrish of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, was the winner. Parrish picked the truck up from Carter and made the 566-mile trip home in about 10 hours. "He made it with no problems," Carter told us, "but he was going a little crazy with no radio."
TDS Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Tierra Del Sol celebrates a milestone this year. The San Diego–based 4x4 club is putting on its 50th Desert Safari March 2-4 in the Truckhaven Hills area of the North Ocotillo Wells SVRA in Southern California. TDS, as the safari is called by local wheelers, has become a must-do event in the area, and this year's bash will be even more special. Already the club has gathered more than $150,000 in prizes for the raffle. All proceeds from the event are used by the club to fight land closures. For more details, go to www.tds4x4.com.
• Feb. 3-5: Bluewater Resort & Casino Parker 425 desert race, Parker, AZ, by Best in the Desert. Info: www.bitd.com
• Feb. 4: Tire Repair Mini Clinic, Corona, CA, by Badlands Off-Road Adventures. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Feb. 10: Redline At Stateline desert race, Primm, NV, by HDRA. Info: hdrarace.com • Feb. 10-11: Griffin King of the Hammers, Johnson Valley, CA. Info: ultra4racing.com
• Feb. 10-11: 4Wheel Parts Every Man Challenge, at the King of the Hammers, Johnson Valley, CA. Info: ultra4racing.com
• Feb. 11: Getting Started Off-Road Driving Clinic, Hungry Valley SVRA, Gorman, CA, by Badlands Off-Road Adventures. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Feb. 12: Advanced Beginner 4WD Clinic, El Paso Mountains, Mojave, CA, by Badlands Off-Road Adventures. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Feb. 18: Dog Party, Twisted Trails Off Road Park, Copemish, MI. Info:www.twistedtrailsoffroadpark.com
• Feb. 18: Sand Driving Clinic, Oceano Dunes, Pismo, CA, by Badlands Off-Road Adventures. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Feb. 19: Winch & Recovery Clinic, El Paso Mountains, Mojave, CA, by Badlands Off-Road Adventures. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Feb. 22-25: Chile Challenge Trail Event, Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds (west of Las Cruces), by the Las Cruces Four Wheel Drive Club. Info: www.chilechallenge.org
• Feb. 24-26: California Association of 4WD Clubs convention, "A Tribute to Johnson Valley," Hesperia, CA. Info: www.cal4wheel.com
• Feb. 24-26: Battle at Primm desert race, Primm, NV, by SNORE Racing. Info: www.snoreracing.net
• Feb.25: Frost Bite at Kansas Rocks Recreation Park, near Mapleton, KS. Info: www.ksrockspark.com
• Feb. 25: Rocks Driving Skills Clinic, Johnson Valley, CA, by Badlands Off-Road Adventures. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Note: If you have a 4WD event you want us to publicize, please send the date, location, a description of the event, and contact info—phone numbers and/or email/website address—to Calendar, 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine, 831 S. Douglas St., El Segundo, CA 90245; fax 310.531.9368; email firstname.lastname@example.com. Please submit your info at least four months in advance due to our press lead times.


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St. Lawrence County welfare fraud settlements in June totalled over $12,000
St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services Investigators say fraud cases in July resulted in a judicial settlement of $12,756.
Social service investigators along with District Attorney's Office investigated numerous cases of reported fraud focusing on welfare fraud, offering a false instrument for filing, unlawful use of a benefit card, forgery and other violations of the NY State Penal Law.The programs affected by the reported fraud include SNAP (Food Stamps), temporary assistance, day care, Medicaid and HEAP.
Individuals were sanctioned preventing them from receiving further benefits from programs they defrauded.
Investigations are ongoing and arrests are pending.
The public is encouraged to report any suspected welfare fraud activity by calling the DOSS Investigations Unit at 379-2145 or by filing a complaint at www.otda.nygov/welfarefraud.
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9:00 am
Bob the Builder "Scrambler's Scouts!" Chip Chipper and Scrambler are taking the Sunflower Valley kids on an overnight "Badger Patrol". Their motto is "Be prepared" - advice that Scrambler is determined to follow. When Roley tells him that the patrol will need shelter, Scrambler rushes to get a tent from Mrs. Bentley - but Chip has already organized the kids to build bivouac shelters. D
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Thomas & Friends "Fun on the Farm" Thomas Toots the Crows - Farmer McColl is having trouble keeping crows from eating his seed. Thomas offers to use his whistle to scare them away. Soon, Thomas finds himself puffing all over the island chasing crows. D
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Wishbone "Salty Dog" This live-action program follows the exploits of Wishbone the dog and his human friends, Joe, David and Samantha through their adventures intheir hometown of Oakdale. Wishbone's everyday experiences trigger hi s imagination and he finds himself in scenes from classic works of literature. In this episode, Samantha leads Joe and David into a dangerous adventure while searching for treasure. D
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Martha Speaks "The Puppy Tooth Fairy/Martha's Blue Period" The Puppy Tooth Fairy - Martha is hit with a stark realization: the Tooth Fairy doesn't like dogs. Determined to right a wrong, Martha and Skits bound boldly into the night as the Puppy Tooth Fairies. The problem is puppies lose a lot of teeth. D
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Consuelo Mack WealthTrack "Women, Investing & Retirement, Part 1" Guests: Jewelle Bickford, Senior Strategist, GenSpring; Ami Forte, Managing Director, The Forte Group at Morgan Stanley. In part one of Consuelo Mack WealthTrack's two-part series on women, investing and retirement, Morgan Stanley's award-winning financial advisor Ami Forte and GenSpring's Senior Strategist Jewelle Bickford discuss why the traditional financial planning approach doesn't work for women. D
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To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe Wendy Davis and the Texas abortion battle. What's next in the same-sex Marriage Rulings and how it affects the future of the LGBT community and the nation. BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Flexism. D
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McLaughlin Group Topics: Supremes Rule on Gay Marriage; Obama in Africa. Panelists: Michelle Bernard, Author; Susan Ferrechio, Washington Examiner; Mort Zuckerman, US News & World Report; Eleanor Clift, Newsweek. D
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Landscapes Through Time with David Dunlop "Van Gogh's at Saint Remy De Provence" David takes us through the tumultuous, penultimate year of van Gogh's life - 1889, spent in the asylum of St. Paul de Mausole at St. Remy. D
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Sew It All "In-Vest-Ments, Louis Carney" Start with one pattern and create three signature looks: a business appropriate vest, a fun and funky vest and a formal vest that really makes a statement. D
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Quilting Arts "Stitch Meets Art" Stitching can be its own art form and transform your quilt design. Our first guest is Ellen Anne Eddy. She has a basic lesson on darning feet and also tips for choosing batting. D
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Hometime "Creekside Home Siding" Exterior elements begin with staining and applying shingle siding. D
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Woodsmith Shop "Picture-Perfect Miters" In this episode, the editors of Woodsmith show you how to build an all-new table saw sled to cut perfect miters. Then they use the sled to make an easy-to-build picture frame that not only highlights your woodworking, but your favorite photos as well. D
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This Old House "Cambridge 2012/Hearthstone, Waterfall Island Top" Roger is getting the plants in despite the rain; the hearth and woodbox are lined with rustic sandstone. Norm visits Paul Grothouse in Pennsylvania to see how he's fabricating the huge butcher block countertop with waterfall edge and dovetail key detail. Richard installs wall-mounted lavatory faucets. D
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Ask This Old House "Transplanting a Mature Rose Bush/Replacing Old Outdoor Lighting" Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner temporarily transplant a mature rose bush while exterior work takes place. Then, Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva, asks, "What is it? " Afterward, Tom and Kevin replace old outdoor lighting with new fixtures. D
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P. Allen Smith's Garden to Table "Reservations for Two" Most cookbook recipes have serving sizes for four or more people. But there are a lot of two-family households out there. Allen shares tips on downsizing a recipe to serve two and also advises about gardening for two. D
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Moyers & Company "The Faces of America's Hungry" Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps. The debate is filled with tired cliches about freeloaders undeserving of government help, living large at the expense of honest, hardworking taxpayers. But a new documentary, A Place at the Table, paints a truer picture of America's poor. D
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History of Science "What Is The World Made of?" Michael Mosley demonstrates how the modern human society is built on the search to find the answer to what makes up everything in the material world. The story moves from the secret labs of the alchemists and their search for gold to the creation of the world's first synthetic dye - mauve - and on to the invention of the transistor.G
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Outdoor Idaho "A Palouse Paradise" It is easy to fall in love with the Palouse. Undulating hillsides, randomly arranged and brilliant in their diversity of colors, create a photographer's dreamscape. The special soil virtually guarantees abundant wheat and lentil yields. But there are hidden surprises awaiting those who venture off the beaten path.G
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Oregon Field Guide "Diving for Science" Science divers brave hostile waters & see a world of life and beauty off the Oregon coast. Each spring, Portlanders are treated to a spectacular display of Yoshino cherry blossoms.G
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Call The Midwife "S1 E5" When Nonnatus House cleaner Peggy's brother Frank is diagnosed with cancer, Jenny and the nuns are called upon to care for him. Jenny comes to know the siblings better, learning of their upbringing in a workhouse. Other residents become involved in helping Fred with his latest money-making venture - a pig named Evie. Part 5 of 6G
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Masterpiece Mystery! "Inspector Lewis, Series VI: Intelligent Design" After seven years of ducking the issue, Lewis and Dr. Laura Hobson are embarking on a relationship, but the detective also has a new case to solve. Elderly don Richard Seager is murdered on the night of his release from prison, having served a sentence for causing death by dangerous driving. After a second death, Lewis and Hathaway battle to solve the case before more deaths occur, and each detective is making life-changing decisions along the way.G
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New Tricks "Glasgow UCOS" Standing and McAndrew travel to Glasgow, where a new UCOS section is being established. While there, they agree to help investigate the unsolved murder of a bookie. The case brings McAndrew face-to-face with an old adversary.G
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British Antiques Roadshow "Chatsworth 2" More family treasures come forth during this second visit to Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. Cameras hone in on a painting thought to be by Constable, and lost designs for exotic jewelry made by Cartier in the mid-20th century come out of an attic.G


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How to Reduce Your Alcohol Intake
It seems that you don't have to be a frat boy to drink like one. A shocking study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 1 in 6 Americans are binge drinkers. That means they are imbibing between five to eight drinks at a time on a weekly basis.
Sure, a glass of red wine may be good for your heart, but binge drinking can lead to weight gain, depression, and an increased heart attack risk. Plus, you're much more likely to be involved in a fatal car accident or act of violence when you're drunk. How much is too much?
The CDC recommends that men have no more than 2 drinks a day, an amount some guys may deem unrealistic. A good rule of thumb is to drink no more than one alcoholic beverage per hour, which gives your liver time to break down the booze. Of course, that doesn't mean pounding 24 beers in a day!
Promising to drink less is one thing, doing it is far more difficult. These tips will help you cut the extra booze from your everyday life.
Hydrate Between Drinks
Here's a weird fact about alcohol: It makes you thirsty. That's why Dr. John Briffa, author of Escape the Diet Trap, suggests matching each beer with a glass of water. Not only will this keep you from binge drinking, it's also a tried-and-true way of avoiding a hangover.
Avoid Open Bar Traps
Proceed to office parties, wedding receptions, and just about any catered event with caution. When you're getting drinks handed to you, it can be tempting to view the bar as an all-you-can-drink buffet. Keep tabs on your consumption by setting a "cut off" goal before you step foot into the event.
Be a Weeknight Teetotaller
Even the vino-loving French understand the importance of staying sober once in awhile. The U.K. equivalent of the CDC recently recommended that everyone should have at least two alcohol-free days a week. Practice this tip by eliminating happy hour or a dinner drink a few nights a week— try Monday and Wednesday— to reduce your overall consumption and give your body a chance to recover.
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The practice of drinking with your buddies before you go out to the bar/game/party to drink even more is fail-proof way to get totally wasted. If you're planning a long night out, Dr. Brffia suggests starting with soda. "You will drink much faster if you are thirsty, so have a non-alcoholic drink to quench your thirst before you start drinking alcohol." No one has to know there's no jack in your coke.


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Hi Guys I have been trying to find footage or videos of Jim Carrey for some time now in to hilarious clips. 1. he is on the dave letterman show (i think) and immitates riding a bicycle in the tour de france.
2 he accepts the award for the kids choice awards and reveals his plastic surgery by removing his bandages at the podium, and his eyes are attached to springs. both of these are really really funny but i cant find them anywhere online. if you could help me that would be awesome. cheers Marcus


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Remember that video last year where an antelope took out a rider in Africa? Well that happened at an event in the Albert Falls reserve area in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa race in 2011. The 2012 Cape Epic Race is here and although we can't guarantee that something this spectacular will happen again, I think it's a given that it's gonna be brutal and epic with daily stages and 9500 feet of climbing on one day and roaming wildlife on other days.
2011 Antelope Video
Please check out the daily coverage videos below as they are being released after every stage and we will update this article every day.
The 2012 Cape Epic is an 8 stage mountain bike race in Cape Town, South Africa. It features exciting and mountainous terrain that includes as much as 147 km and 2900 meters of climbing in one day. There are no rest days as the riders have to go out and race each day from March 26 to April 1.
One of the unique attributes of the race it is comprised of two-person teams. Each team has to finish together as the the time of the slower person is recorded as the finishing. In its ninth year, the race attracts talent from all over the world as some of the best World Cup racers compete here.
The race is indeed dramatic as the riders experience extreme conditions. Temperatures soar well beyond 90 degrees and riders go up grades as much as 25%. Descents are tricky and conditions are ever-changing. The riders are rewarded with some of the most exciting mountain bike racing available today.
Specialized is producing daily videos of their teams and it gives us a really good look of what these racers go through. We will embed what's available here and update this as new videos become available.
2012 Cape Epic – Prologue
Team 36One – Songo – Specialized, Burry Stander and Christoph Sauser, head back to the Cape Epic to defend their title from last year. This year Kohei Yamamoto and Max Knox join the team as well. Team Burry/Christoph looked good and got right back into the swing of things by taking the yellow jersey with a 3 minute buffer to 2nd place. Kohei and Max rolled in on the podium in 4th place looking to move up in the coming days.
2012 Cape Epic – Stage 1
Burry Stander and Christoph Sauser of 36One – Songo – Specialized continued dominating the 2012 Cape Epic race in stage 1 by putting another 5 minutes into the pack on one of the stage's massive climbs.
2012 Cape Epic – Stage 2
Christoph Sauser and Burry Stander use the easier route of stage 2 to relax, rehydrate and recover while maintaining a gap of 9 minutes on second place. With half the climbing of yesterday's stage there were few places to attack. The stage ended in a group sprint with Burry and Christoph saving their strength and settling for 3 on the day but the yellow over-all. Kohei Yamamoto and Max Knox rolled in close behind for 8th as Kohei recovered from some dehydration.
2012 Cape Epic – Stage 3
Christoph Sauser and Burry Stander of 36One-Songo-Specialized are looking unstoppable in stage 3 of the Abasa Cape Epic after once again finishing first and adding more time to their overall lead – now at 18 minutes! Kohei Yamamoto and Max Knox pulled in at 10th and the team crew continue their own epic race to keep the bikes in top shape for the next stage.
2012 Cape Epic – Stage 4
It feels a little like Ground Hog's day: Christoph Sauser and Burry Stander continue their dominance of the Absa Cape Epic with another 1st place finish on another climbing stage. Burry says he's nervous (which is a good thing) and it must have paid off as they add to their overall lead – now at 25 minutes!
To find out more about the custom painted S-Works Epics Songo is auctioning off go to https://reviews.mtbr.com/get-a-world-champions-specialized-s-works-epic-29-bike-for-a-great-cause
2012 Cape Epic – Stage 5
The team suffers through a brutal day as the weather takes a massive change for the worse over night. Rain, hail and cold soak the field but Burry Stander and Christoph Sauser prevail again, taking first place in another sprint finish and adding another minute to their GC lead, now at 26 minutes!
The rain seemed to speed up Kohei and Max as they rolled in at 6th having held 5th for most of the race.
Seems like for everyone the Absa Cape Epic just wouldn't be the same without a little dose of misery!
2012 Cape Epic – Stage 6
On the penultimate stage, Christoph Sauser and Burry Stander can play it safe thanks to a big lead and the right equipment.
2012 Cape Epic – Stage 7
Christoph Sauser and Burry Stander put an exclamation point upon their dominating performance, capping an incredible week for Specialized Racing.
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Ulsterman needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 22 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
Task to design a logo - incorporating the URL UlsterTrader.com - for use on a classified ad website. Nothing elaborate but possibly incorporating motoring/car theme.
This new site is for individuals and garages to sell their cars online in their locality. The logo should be relatively straightforward and possible incorporate a motoring theme. The site is new so we will want to drive home the web address as the destination.
Web address - UlsterTrader.com - should dominate in the logo. Font should be basic - nothing "frilly". "U" and "T" should be capitalized in the logo. Something to appeal to predominantly make users.
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mnp13 wrote:The manual focus lenses are a bitch, it doesn't help that my glasses are at war with the diaopter in the camera so that what looks like it's in focus really isn't in focus. I have to use the little green dot in the corner to tell me when it's actually in focus. Those of you with Nikons, I highly recommend the Nikon forum I'm on. There are some amazing photographers on there, I have learned so much from some of the members - and this current project is a lot of fun, and a ton of work as well. It's really pushing me. I took pictures of my sister's kittens, that was a nightmare... the little buggers don't sit still for longer than 10 seconds...
That's a nice picture of Ella, your DOF is quite small, so focusing on her eyes makes sense. You wouldn't have been able to get her nose in focus and her eyes at that f-stop, the hair just in front of her eyes and before her ears is out of the field, I'm surprised that's 4, I would have guessed it was 2.
Hoyden wrote:Holy crap!!! Glad Riggs is okay.
That's one way to test out my dog collars, huh?
maberi wrote:That is hilarious. Riggs is such a fun dog
I have a prime lens at home that I use a lot. I also have an older lens at home my dad gave me that I can't use. I'll have to check to see what it is
call2arms wrote:What's the Nikon forum address? I have a Nikon too, and I'm trying the whole all-manual thing (with guidelines from my National Geographic field giude book as my sole source of info, ugh!), and it is hard!
maberi wrote:The lens I have at home that my dad gave me is a Minolta MD: Vivitar 75-205mm F3.5 with what appears to be a Nikon lens adapter on it. Not sure if you can use it, but it is yours if you want it
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Cursive Handwriting A Requirement?
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The state House has approved a measure directing the State Board of Education to require cursive handwriting in Idaho schools. Republican Rep. Linden Bateman of Idaho Falls has argued cursive instruction will not only help the mental development of students, but also give them a lifelong means of communicating with grace and elegance. The measure now heads to the House.


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MISENHEIMER, N.C. – Myles Pearl had a grand slam in a five RBI day as Pfeiffer University rolled to a 16-10 Conference Carolinas baseball victory over Coker College in the rubber game of the weekend series on Sunday afternoon at Joe Ferebee Field. The Falcons scored in each of the first six innings improving to 8-10 overall, 5-4 in league play. The Cobras drop their second-straight falling to 10-6, 4-5.
Pfeiffer used a pair of two-run homers in the first couple of frames jumping out to a 4-0 lead. Pearl started the first with a leadoff walk and trotted around on Preston Lyon's blast to left. An inning later, Josh Strickland began the stanza with a single to center, later scoring on J.T. Pope's bomb down the left-field line.
Coker cut the deficit in half during the third as Brinley Griffin scored an unearned run from third on a wild pitch. The Falcons took control with a five-run third that began with one of two Cobra errors in the inning. Strickland brought home the first run with a base hit to right before Pope plated Eric Shoemaker with his shot back up the box. Jesse Dunn and Pearl picked up the other runs batted in as the fifth run come across on the second Coker miscue.
Pfeiffer added two in the fourth on a Strickland double and Carlos Badillo sacrifice fly before Shoemaker got in on the act again by plating Lyon with his single to right in the fifth. Coker put three on the board in the sixth with a leadoff blast by Jordan Buenting and two-run shot to center by Drew Hardee, but Pearl would deliver the money ball in the home half just minutes later.
Pope began the inning with a hit-by-pitch before back-to-back walks to Dunn and Badillo loaded the bases for Pearl. Pearl connected on a 3-1 pitch and kept it just inside the right-field foul pole putting the Falcons 11. The Cobras would add two in the seventh on another Buenting two-run round tripper to left and three in the eighth on RBI by Griffin, Buenting and a wild pitch to conclude the afternoon's scoring.
Behind Myles, Pope finished the day 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored while Strickland also rounded out with three hits and two RBI. Coker was led by Buenting's two home runs and four RBI.
Coker returns to action on Tuesday as the Cobras travel to Florence, S.C. to take on cross-town rival Francis Marion University. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.


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Projectile motion
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Hi m trying to get a projectile motion in my game by using chipmunk cocos2d engine . but m nt able to do the same dont know hu to move the stick that i want to follow the projectile path coz m new to cocos2d ...... I dont know hu i will update the body position & will show it
plesase help me out in this
plesase help me out in this
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You will definitely have to state your question clearer, im sorry but I did not understand anything you said.
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Wow, I've never seen "hu" used as "how" before. 1 Letter saved!
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Quote:Hi I'm trying to implement projectile motion in my game by using the chipmunk and cocos2d engine, but I'm not able to do so because I can't figure out how to move the line that I want to follow the projectile path. I'm new to cocos2d and I'm note sure how to update the body position or render it to the screen.
Please help me out on this.
Read first my friend.
And shame on you people. Can't you read gibberish? ;-)
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Head lacrosse coach Kelly Nangle has signed seven student-athletes to a National Letter of Intent for the 2013-14 academic year. Erin Dougherty, Jessica Giangarra, Danielle Heedles, Alexandra Hooker, Lauren Lustgarten, Courtney McPartland and Kelsey Murphy will join the Central Connecticut lacrosse program next fall. All seven student-athletes will be members of the Class of 2017.
"We are extremely excited to announce the addition of these seven student-athletes into our Blue Devil lacrosse family," Nangle said upon the return of the student-athletes' letters of intent. "We faced an extremely difficult challenge in replacing our current senior class that is loaded with talent. This entire class comes from very well respected lacrosse programs on Long Island and New Jersey, they are driven and excited to be a part of what we have going on here. This is a very talented and athletic class that will make an impact right away. Along with our returners this group has the potential to make some noise in the NEC."
The Blue Devils finished the 2012 season with a 7-9 record and a 5-4 mark in Northeast Conference play. In her first year, Nangle led her squad to school records for NEC victories (5) and home victories (6). She also tied the program record for wins in a season (7). She was named NEC Coach of the Year following the season.
Here is a look at the CCSU lacrosse Class of 2017:
Danielle Heedles • 5-8 • Midfield • Smithtown, NY
Heedles plays high school lacrosse for coach Carrie Bodo at Smithtown West in her hometown of Smithtown, NY. She is a four-year letter winner at Smithtown West and was also honored as a NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete. She also plays lacrosse for the Long Island Yellow Jackets club team and coach Carol Rainson-Rose.
Heedles on CCSU: "Central Connecticut is somewhere I can see myself being successful athletically and academically. I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to play in the Northeast Conference so my family and friends are close enough to come and support."
Jessica Giangarra • 5-2 • Attack • Ronkonkoma, NY
Giangarra plays her high school lacrosse at Connetquot High School under coach Sal Piscatelli. While playing at Connetquot, she earned the Coach's Award and was an All-Division selection. She also plays for coach Carol Rose and the Long Island Yellow Jackets lacrosse club.
Giangarra on CCSU: "I visited many colleges before visiting CCSU. After touring CCSU I knew this college was the right fit for me. I loved the campus and I liked the direction Coach Nangle was taking the team. I look forward to being a part of the Blue Devil family and spending my college career at CCSU."
Erin Dougherty • 5-1 • Midfield • Port Jefferson Station, NY
Dougherty is a four-year varsity starter for Comsewogue High School and coach John Farmer. She was also an All-Division and All-Country selection for her high school's field hockey team. She plays club lacrosse for the Long Island Yellow Jackets and coach Tom Carro.
Dougherty on CCSU: "I went to a clinic here (CCSU) last spring and everyone just made me feel so welcomed and I knew that this was the type of environment I would love to be apart of for my college experience."
Kelsey Murphy • 5-3 • Midfield • Freehold, NJ
Murphy plays high school lacrosse for Freehold Township High School and coach Katie Bruno. A four-year starter, Murphy earned All-District honors following the 2011 and 2012 seasons. She plays club lacrosse for coach Sue Montegari and the Tristate All-Stars.
Murphy on CCSU: "What really sold me on CCSU is the how they treat their athletes. The athletic facilities, programs, and resources that are made available to the athletes that choose CCSU are so impressive. In addition, I believe the school has outstanding academic opportunities, such as the Honors Program that incoming students can apply for, and potentially get scholarship money from."
Courtney McPartland • 5-6 • Defense • North Massapequa, NY
McPartland plays high school lacrosse for Farmingdale High School and coaches Shari Campbell and Tracy Wiener. She has earned All-State, All-County and All-Conference honors while playing for Farmingdale. She was also named the "Player of the Game" following the Nassau Country Championship and earned NYS Scholar-Athlete honors. McPartland plays club lacrosse for John Ardolino's Long Island Yellow Jackets.
McPartland on CCSU: "I fell in love with the campus, the coaching staff and the team. The campus was beautiful and the coaches and girls on the team were very welcoming."
Lauren Lustgarten • 5-3 • Attack • Wading River, NY
Lustgarten plays high school lacrosse for Shoreham Wading River High School and coach Mary Bergmann. She earned All-Division and All-Conference honors while playing for Shoreham Wading River's field hockey squad. She plays club lacrosse for the LI Express and coach Erin Blaney.
Lustgarten on CCSU: "I loved the girls on the team and the coaches and it was the first school I was really able to see myself at."
Alexandra Hooker • 5-2 • Attack/Midfield • Wantagh, NY
Hooker plays high school lacrosse for Wantagh High School and coach Bobbi Colavita. She also plays club lacrosse for coach Michael Heedles and the Long Island Yellow Jackets.
Hooker on CCSU: "I attended the clinic in March and realized how welcoming the team was and I loved everything about the lacrosse program and the school."
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Freshman coach Bob Burnside was named interim head coach of the St. Bernard/Norwich Tech cooperative football program Thursday after Scott Cook, who refused to resign the position, was placed on administrative leave.
Brendan Case, athletic director at St. Bernard, confirmed the move Thursday afternoon and said current assistant coaches Willie Quinones, James Singleton and Ken Stanley have also agreed to remain on staff.
Patricia A. Ciccone, superintendent of the Connecticut Technical High School System, confirmed the decision to place Cook on paid administrative leave in an email to The Day "pending the results of a fact-finding on matters pertaining to the performance of his duties as Coach."
Ciccone added, "As this is a personnel matter, it is confidential and I am unable to comment any further on the issue at this time."
Players from both schools met with their respective administrations Thursday, Case said, adding that the players agreed to continue the season, which resumes on Oct. 13 at Bacon Academy.
Earlier Thursday, players Tucker Johns and Garrett Boerenko questioned leadership at both schools and disputed the reasons given for football Cook's dismissal.
Johns and Boerenko were part of a 12-player gathering at Norwich Skatepark across the street from Norwich Tech in support of Cook, who has been asked to resign or be fired.
"They want to hire new coaches halfway through season?" said Johns, a senior at Norwich Tech. "That's how you build a program? (Teammate) Joe Mariani said it best (Wednesday) night. If we change coaches every two years, we're never going to get better."
Cook said Wednesday that executive union representative Ed Levy of Norwich Tech told Cook to resign or be fired during a testy phone call. Cook said Levy cited an incident on a school bus over a year ago among the primary reasons for his dismissal.
"Two of the players (from Norwich Tech) were involved in a scuffle," Cook said. " … They're saying I didn't handle it properly. I didn't know what I was supposed to. It was a Norwich Tech incident. I made them run hills for their behavior. I told (Norwich Tech athletic director) Tim Krodel the rest of the disciplinary actions were up to them. I didn't feel it had anything to do with me."
Johns and Boerenko agreed Thursday, saying they were the two players involved.
"It was all over girls. We were guys about it and got mad at each other," Johns said.
Boerenko said the incident happened on a bus ride from Norwich Tech to St. Bernard. Boerenko said he "slapped" Johns and was issued a three-day suspension from Norwich Tech assistant principal Dr. Michael Kaiser. He said Cook made him run after practice as punishment as well.
"It was two teenage kids pumped up with testosterone on a bus talking about a girl," Johns said. "Garrett and I are fine. Completely fine. Were crying about it (Wednesday) in the locker room. They're just trying to bring up stuff to make coach Cook look like an idiot."
Boerenko said the incident shouldn't be an issue any longer.
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Memphis Grizzlies (6 - 5) @ Golden State Warriors (8 - 3)
Start time: 7:30 PM PST @ Oracle Arena
Local TV: CSN Bay Area
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Probable starters for the Golden State Warriors:
C - Andrew Bogut
PF - David Lee
SF - Harrison Barnes
SG - Klay Thompson
PG - Andre Iguodala
Probable starters for the Memphis Grizzlies:
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PF - Zach Randolph
SF - Tayshaun Prince
SG - Quincy Pondexter
PG - Mike Conley
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RPG - D. Lee (8.4) | Z. Randolph (8.6)
APG - S. Curry (8.8) | M. Conley (5.8)
SPG - A. Iguodala (2.2) | T. Allen (2.1)
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Game Thread: Memphis Grizzlies @ Warriors 2013-11-20
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Moderators: Mr. Crackerz, JREED, Guybrush, 32
The Grizz have the team's number. Should have been a win, since it was at home. Don't see how the Grizz are great offensively, they don't have the guns outside their big three of MGasol, ZRand and Conley. The team just didn't attack enough from all angles. We are just too good offensively and good enough defensively now to not beat the Grizz every time we face them. Sounds over confident but just see us as far more talented than them.


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CRESTVIEW � For the past 10 years, golfers have gathered at Foxwood Country Club each October to help raise money for the Christian Thomhave Memorial Scholarship Tournament. The tournament helps fund an endowment for a scholarship to Northwest Florida State College bearing Christian Thomhave's name.
CRESTVIEW � For the past 10 years, golfers have gathered at Foxwood Country Club each October to help raise money for the Christian Thomhave Memorial Scholarship Tournament.
The tournament helps fund an endowment for a scholarship to Northwest Florida State College bearing Christian Thomhave's name.
Christian Thomhave died in a 2002 car accident, a week after graduating from Niceville High School. While he lived in Niceville and played golf for the Eagles, he was very much a part of the Foxwood Country Club community where his dad, B.J. Thomhave, is the longtime general manager.
"He kind of grew up on this golf course so (the tournament is) a big part of Foxwood and Crestview, even though he graduated from Niceville because I live in Niceville," B.J. said. "The Crestview people have probably helped more so than the people in Niceville and we are just happy to keep it going."
B.J. Thomhave's voice still cracks when he talks about his son.
And his face lights up as he recalls an improbable shot Christian made out of the green-side bunker at the 16th hole at Foxwood.
Christian made the shot in 1998 on his way to claiming the Okaloosa Middle School championship for Ruckel.
Time has eased some of the pain for B.J., but Christian is always with him.
"He hit a bad shot off the tee and I didn't want to watch what he did out of the bunker so I left," B.J. said. "When I came back I didn't want to dare ask (how he did at 16). But he was hitting first at 17 (an honor that goes to the low score on the previous hole) and I asked, 'How can Christian hit first on the 17th?'
"So I asked one of his fellow players had Christian get hit first, and he said, 'He birdied 16, Mr. B.J.' And I said, 'Oh,' because I realized he hit it in from the sand. He shot 2-under for the tournament, but 4-under on the back nine to earn low medalist."
After 10 years, the community�s generosity has helped raise more than $70,000 for the endowment.
"We are starting our second decade," Thomhave said. "By now, the scholarship is endowed. With the help of a lot of generous sponsors, players and people within the community, we have raised probably about $75,000 to $80,000 throughout the years.
"And with some help with some grants we got from the state, the endowment is probably right now at about $110,000."
Brandon Martin, a 2003 Crestview High graduate, was the first recipient of the scholarship and knew Christian Thomhave well.
"I grew up with Christian playing golf for many years," he said. "Whenever I first started playing, he was somebody that I could play with and was really good to compete against. When I got the scholarship it got me started and really pushed me in the direction of becoming a golf pro.
"He was such a great golfer and he would always compete with me and try to get me to bring it to the next level, which really got me playing golf more."
Martin said the scholarship is important because it helps students who might not otherwise have a chance to attend Northwest Florida State.
B.J. Thomhave, along with his wife, Karen, and daughter, Kalena, hope to keep the tournament going as long as they can.
�It's a good thing to remember Christian," B.J. Thomhave said. "It obviously helps other kids go to college. We think it's a good thing we do every year.
"I was thinking one of these years we probably are not going to do it any more. We are getting older and what have you, but as long as I can manage, I feel like we will just go ahead and go on and have the tournament. It honors Christian's memory."
WHAT: Christian Thomhave Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament
WHEN: 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25
WHERE: Foxwood Country Club, 4927 Antioch Road, Crestview
COST:$34 for Foxwood members, $44 non-members
SPONSORSHIPS:Hole sponsorships available for $100 a hole
CONTACT: B.J. Thomhave, 682-2012 or 826-2012.
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin�s sports editor. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524.


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WINCHESTER, England, March 22 (UPI) -- A woman in southern England who died a week after giving birth to triplets was "on top of the world" in her last days, her husband said Wednesday.
Isabel Mason, 34, of Winchester, died at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital March 10, the Hampshire Chronicle reported. The triplets were born there March 2.
Paul Mason said he and his German-born wife had been looking forward to introducing their children to the things they enjoy, like country walks, camping and "watching the world go by."
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I am creating an application that creates math problems for students. I wish to use a special character for negation to differentiate it from the minus sign. I am using the Unicode character U02c9.
This is a composite screen shot of two problems. The top one is rendered in Fire Fox and the bottom one in IE. I'd like to know how to change my JavaScript so that IE is rendered like Fire Fox. I have created variables that I use for my special characters.
var symMul= "Ãâ"; var symDiv= "÷"; var symNeg= "?";
Both IE & Fire Fox correctly render the symDiv and symMul symbols. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
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Ingredients :
One attractive glass bottle ( or you can use an old shampoo bottle.)
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