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The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a six-year contract with Sam Baker, bringing back another key play on a team that came up just short of the Super Bowl.||||||| The deal with Baker was announced late Tuesday night. It was overshadowed by the big news of the day in Flowery Branch - tight end Tony Gonzalez has decided to come back for another season at age 37, after initially saying he was likely to retire.
Baker is active for Sunday's game versus Minnesota.||||||| Baker missed four games with a back injury.
Baker was on the inactive list for Atlanta's game against Denver on Sunday.||||||| Baker, a first-round pick from USC, has started five games but was held out Oct. 26 against Philadelphia with what was called a hip injury. Baker was examined by specialists who found a problem in his lower back, and underwent surgery. His return is still uncertain.
Baker was on the inactive list for Sunday's game against Carolina after undergoing concussion tests this week.||||||| Baker has been forced to leave the last two games and was listed on the injury report as having an illness.
Baker was hit in the head in the first half of Sunday's 24-9 loss at Tampa Bay and did not return.||||||| Coach Mike Smith said Baker's status would be evaluated Monday.

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Yes, apparently there's been a dirth of essay-length "intelligent" posts from The Haz (when did I EVER post anything intelligent?!?!). So I had intended to post this last night but, well, I was slightly inebriated and as many of you know got caught up in a petty squabble.
Thus...in my marginally hungover but generally coherent state...
Social welfare is an issue that's quite close to my heart. I tend to think that the systems in place in most of the world these days tend to be very open to fraud, meaning those who deserve it most don't receive the help they need. I tend to believe it allows lazy fuckers to get away without working whilst working stiffs are finding it harder and harder to make ends meet. Many are getting laid off early, losing out on pension benefits etc. This is clearly not the intent behind such systems, which are supposed to serve as a safety net to those who can't help themselves.
However any social welfare system is going to be open to such abuse, and given the state of human nature, we're likely to always make the most of such loopholes, so does this mean social welfare is fated to fail in its objectives? If so, does this mean we should scrap all social welfare, since it no longer serves as a safety net helping those who need it and is more a motivation NOT to work, thus hindering economic growth, and return to a laissez faire approach whereby we trust to rugged individualism and allow the poor to battle their way out?
In addition, what about the patronising approach of social welfare? It's as if the government is saying "You're not good enough to battle your way out of poverty so here's a helping hand for the rich folk who are so clearly better than you". Do the poor deserve to be treated like second class citizens unable to help themselves?
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ATHENS, Ga. -- The misconception, those who have been through it say, is that they are ever told what's going on. Maybe they sense it, maybe they think it, but very rarely are they ever sat down and told this point-blank by a coach:
You are not going to play this year.
"It just happens," said Georgia junior Mike Thornton, who redshirted in 2010. "It's not anything personal, like, 'Hey you can't play so you're redshirting this year.'"
"This season, I've heard some fans chirp about redshirting or whatever. But the coaches have not," said Watts Dantzler, a junior offensive lineman who has not redshirted, but wishes he had at some point.
Now less than two weeks from the season-opener, the Georgia football team must now decide who will definitely play this year, and who it will start out planning to redshirt. It's not always an easy call, and the history of it isn't perfect.
In some eyes, there may be a stigma to redshirting, the process of taking a year off and saving your eligibility. The vast majority of the time, it means your team just doesn't need you that year. But some of Georgia's best players have redshirted: Senior quarterback Aaron Murray did in 2009, before starting his record-breaking career. Senior tight end Arthur Lynch did in 2010, after his freshman year, and enters this year as a second-team all-American, according to several lists.
Murray and Lynch's top backups (Hutson Mason and Jay Rome) also redshirted.
Junior Michael Bennett and sophomore Justin Scott-Wesley, two of the team's key receivers, redshirted their first years on campus.
"I'm so glad I did," Bennett said. "We didn't need me because we had A.J. (Green) obviously. So throw to him every time. It was awesome for me. I know it's been great for a lot of guys."
"Sometimes a guy gets sad if they end up redshirting," head coach Mark Richt said. "But in the end sometimes they realize what a blessing it is. We've had a bunch of players redshirt and become first-round draft picks around here, too."
Of course there's some risk in that: Knowshon Moreno redshirted in 2006, very infamously, meaning Georgia only got two years out of the star tailback when he turned pro. When Moreno made his leap over a helpless defender in the 2008 season-opener, and Richt was asked about it afterward, the coach shook his head and said sheepishly: "And I still redshirted him."
That's one reason it can be a very delicate decision. This year, it may be best in the short term for freshman Tramel Terry to redshirt, because he's not fully recovered from knee surgery. But Terry is a dynamic talent who may not be around Georgia five years anyway.
Then there's the opposite problem for Richt: One of his assistant coaches may be in a rush to get a player on the field, thinking about that game, or that part of the season. Sometimes Richt will have to step in and think about the long-term benefit for the program and the player.
Defensive backs coach Scott Lakatos said redshirting isn't really something he thinks about as a position coach. That's Richt's job.
"He'll kind of ask us where we are, and give him some ideas on where to go with it," Lakatos said. "But he ultimately looks at the whole program, the scholarship situation, and the recruiting situation, because there's so many factors that go into it."
Lakatos' secondary was hit by a rash of early departures before last year. So there have hardly been any redshirts. But the receivers, quarterbacks and tight ends have been deep lately, so it's no accident there have been a lot of players waiting their turn and taking a year off.
"It's a numbers game," Thornton said. "My year, we had Demarcus Dobbs, Kiante Tripp. There were a lot of us. So if he could have I'm pretty sure he would have redshirted me and (classmate) Garrison (Smith) that year. But because of some injuries Garrison got the chance to step up and play that end (spot) early on. I took the redshirt, and I love it, because it gives me two years to play."
Sometimes a player can get caught on the wrong side of the numbers game. Dantzler is an example.
Two years ago he played in just three games as a true freshman. Ideally he would have redshirted, but the depth on the line was weak. Last year the depth was a bit better, but he played in six games. This year the depth is very good, and Danztler isn't projected as a starter for the season opener, but apparently redshirting still isn't in the picture.
Asked if he wished he could sit out a season, Dantzler took a deep breath before answering.
"You know I don't regret anything that's happened. I've had a great two years here at Georgia. The first year, we had at one point about eight linemen. . So shoulda, woulda, coulda, I wish I had redshirted then," he said. "Then last year an ankle sprain, I missed five games. Shoulda, coulda, woulda, I wish I had redshirted. I had moved up as the season (began), but that injury kind of hurt me all year.
"I came into camp looking to earn playing time, looking to earn a spot, to where the team can count on me. If I'm in the game the team can count on me. I didn't come in like, Oh I might redshirt. That hasn't been my mindset. If the coaches came to me and said they want me to redshirt I would. But I think that's not in the picture right now hopefully."
This year, Georgia hopes it will be in much better position to bring players along slowly. There are 31 newcomers, giving the team nearly a full scholarship allotment, so there's some wiggle room.
"The thing about a redshirt is guys that redshirt, No. 1 they graduate. And No. 2 they're going to be better their fifth year than their first year," Richt said. "It's going to be more important how a guy finishes his career than his first year. So there's a lot of benefit. Guys get stronger, guys understand the system better. So redshirt's not an awful thing."


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CORBIN — Times-Tribune Staff Report
A London man was arrested Sunday for the possible rape of an 11-year-old girl, according to London Police Chief Stewart Walker.
Police responded to a complaint by the girl's mother that Jose L. Morales, 18, was having sex with her daughter.
Agent Frank Keyton was contacted by investigating offers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to assist with the investigation, and he translated for London officers on the scene.
Stewart said Morales' mother, Maria Martinez-Leon, was uncooperative with officials and told multiple stories concerning the whereabouts of her son. Martinez-Leon said her son was in Tennessee, Florida, and finally Richmond. Upon investigation, it was revealed that Martinez-Leon learned her son was having sex with the child a week before it was reported to the police. It is believed that the abuse had been ongoing since May. Morales was not at his home when officers arrived, but later returned and was arrested.
Morales was arrested and charged with 1st-degree sexual abuse of a minor under 12 years of age.
Martinez-Leon was arrested and charged with 1st-degree hindering apprehension.
Both Morales and Martinez-Leon were jailed in Laurel County Correctional Center.
London Police Detective Stacy Anderkin, Eric Stallard, and Sgt. Daniel Robinson are also involved in the case.
The investigation continues.
Shoplifter arrested at Corbin Walmart
A Corbin woman wanted in two counties is wanted no more, after her arrest Monday night on shoplifting charges.
April R. Chadwell, 34, of South Highway 1223 in Corbin was charged with theft by unlawful taking (shoplifting). She was jailed in the the Laurel County Detention Facility.
The incident occurred around 8:28 p.m. at the Corbin Walmart, located in southern Laurel County.
An investigation co-conducted by the store's loss prevention team, along with Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Larry Parrott and Senior Sgt. Greg Poynter, determined that Chadwell allegedly had a receipt from a prior visit, intended to shoplift the same item, then return the item to the service desk for cash back.
Chadwell was a wanted person, and was also charged on two warrants in Knox County, as well as one from Laurel County.
Laurel man jailed after domestic dispute
A report of a possible domestic violence complaint lands a Laurel County man in jail Monday night, charged with assault.
Roger W. Miller, 67, of London was charged with fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), and was jailed in the Laurel County Detention Facility.
The incident happened around 9:30 p.m.
Sheriff John Root reported Deputy Daniel Grigsby and Senior Sgt. Greg Poynter were sent by Laurel 911 dispatch to Wizard Lane, three miles south of London. They answered a complaint of possible domestic violence to a woman, who thought her husband had broken her arm.
When they arrived, deputies conducted an investigation and learned the victim's husband had allegedly pulled her hair, as well as hit her and grabbed her arms.
Deputies found injuries on her arms, and arrested Mr. Miller, her husband.
London-Laurel County EMS and Ambulance Inc. of Laurel County assisted at the scene.
Laurel Man arrested for domestic violence
A London man was arrested Sunday following a domestic violence complaint that alleged he was assaulting his mother while armed with a knife, according to Laurel County Sheriff John Root.
Ronald M. Jervis, 41, was arrested Sunday morning after the domestic violence call was received. Deputy Kevin Berry was dispatched along with deputies John Inman and Deputy Josh Scott, responded to the call. Jervis was found standing on the side of the road, and determined he was under the influence.
Jarvis struggled with deputies during his arrest. He was charged with public intoxication--controlled substances, 2nd-degree disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. He was jailed in the Laurel County Correctional Center.
Investigation into the domestic violence complaint continues.
Knox graffiti includes racial slurs
Happy Lane found itself covered in rude and vulgar graffiti Sunday, according to Knox County Sheriff John Pickard.
There were 10 reports of criminal mischief involving homes, vehicles, road signs, roadways, and one business. Officers found human genitalia sprayed on several buildings and the highway, as well as a racial slur painted on several trailers. Each trailer bore an individual letter that spelled out the slur.
According to Pickard, deputies had several other reports from the same location about criminal mischief in which tires had been punctured.
The Sheriff's Office has combed the area and found several leads. Pickard requests anyone with information on the vandalisms call 546-3181.


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A popular and easy stir-fry, chicken and black bean sauce is a great midweek supper.
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 red onion, thinly sliced
2 red peppers, seeds removed, sliced
1 garlic clove crushed
2 red finger chillies, seeded and finely sliced on the diagonal
4 small chicken breasts skinned and sliced into long strips
4 spring onions cut into 4cm/1-2in slices
1 tsp cornflour
6 tbsp blackbean sauce from jar
2 tbsp dry sherry
75ml/3fl oz water
1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
Heat the sunflower oil in a large wok or frying pan, add the red onion and pepper and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
Add the garlic, chilli and chicken to the onion mixture and cook over a very high heat for about 4 - 6 minutes, or until chicken is sealed and tender.
Add the spring onions to the wok and cook for another minute. Place the cornflour in a small bowl and add the black bean sauce, sherry and water. Whisk until well combined. Add the sauce mixture to the wok and allow to thicken slightly.
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Dillon, due to be euthanized last Saturday at the Humane Society of Ohio Valley (Marietta OH) had a last minute adoption offer from a Delta Flight Attendant in the Atlanta area. Wenche (pronounced Venka) is the widow of former Delta Captain Tom Poole, who passed away from cancer three years ago. If anyone can help transport Dillon (23 lb beagle/heeler mix), a well behaved, fully vetted, laid back guy as soon as this Thursday (October 22nd) it would be greatly appreciated.
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There are going to be a lot of Internet-enabled devices under Christmas trees and wrapped up for Hanukkah. According to Nielsen Research, the iPad is the number one item on the most-desired electronics list for kids this year. Following behind is the iPod touch, iPhone, tablet and other computers. Add in any smartphone and a lot of kids want devices that can play apps available from Apple's App store and the Google play store.
While the question of whether most-wanted will be the most received is a separate discussion, we all know that many kids will soon be dowloading their favorite games as Apps on their new devices. Questions of content, payment and ground rules for both screen time and appropriate use all need to be considered.
Remember that these are small computers with full access to the Internet
People often forget that despite their size, these are computers that connect to the internet. Most will rely on Wi-Fi in your home or elsewhere but some tablets and all smartphones will also have a cellular data connection. They have cameras for videochatting and image sharing. Don't drop your guard. A child, even older teenagers, need your help protecting themselves from the bad choices others and themselves will inevitably make. A great resource to explore the issues is the Family Online Safety Institute. I especially like the Family Online Safety Contract which spells out the responsibilities and rules in establishing your family's own guidelines.
Consider restricting the hours of access, installing parental control software on your internet connection and on their devices and keeping bedrooms off limits for device use. Google has guidelines for family safety that include setting limits on your account (which covers the Google play store, YouTube and Google Talk). Apple has parental controls over what is available in iTunes but doesn't cover the browser, that needs to be set in Safari or whichever browser is added to your Apple device.
Consider getting an app like Net Nanny (available on both Google play and Amazon's app store as a free Android app) or K9 on the iTunes App store.
Protect your wallet from app and in-app purchases
The initial purchase of these devices can just be the beginning of damage to your bank account. Between downloaded movies, music and apps, if you aren't careful with rule-setting you may find that your credit card could be hit with big bills from digital content.
To enable any iOS device, an iTunes account is required. To set up an iTunes account you need to provide a credit or debit card. To protect your family's budget use a pre-paid credit card. Apple says that you can't use gift cards but if you register the card online with your address it should be able to be verified. You can add credit with iTunes gift cards to limit spending.
You can also require password authorization for any purchases including in-app purchases. Some games will have a free version, but then sell more in game products, added game time or other goodies via purchase. If you don't require a password, your child could inadvertently spends hundreds of dollars. And don't share your password with your children as a matter of convenience. Last spring the Washington Post published a story about a young girl who spent $1,400 in a Smurfs app.
Kids are better detectives than you may realize, so a password alone may not be enough. By using a prepaid card carrying enough of a balance to satisfy the $1 authorization check, you can ensure that you don't expose your family's bank balance or credit card availability.
Privacy, it isn't so clear
We are living in a complicated time. Each time we go online, or use our smartphone we need to be aware that we are sharing information as we go. We all know that Facebook and Google collects information about us to sell advertising. Your 'free' Gmail account scans your email contents to collect information to deliver targeted ads. So-called Big Data is the aggregation of this information about you collected online and in other ways such as credit card use, store loyalty cards and insurance information that is cut up and diced to yield marketing information to craft a profile of you for companies' own use or to sell to others.
You can opt-out, filter and privacy protect when you are aware of the policies of each site owner, app developer or software package. If you are especially careful you can read each of the EULAs (End-User License Agreements) that most of us simply click through and choose not to use the services provided if they don't protect your information. Most of use choose to give up this information about ourselves for the convenience the services that are such a part of our lives.
I bring this up here in response to the FTC's latest report on privacy in apps for children entitled Mobile Apps for Kids: Disclosures Still Not Making the Grade. They found that out of the 400 apps surveyed most didn't have proper disclosure so that parents were aware of what information was being shared about their kids.
"Overall, staff found that a majority of the apps surveyed collected or transmitted information from the mobile device. Indeed, nearly 60% (235) of the apps reviewed transmitted device ID to the developer or, more commonly, an advertising network, analytics company, or other third party. And 14 of the apps that transmitted device ID also transmitted geolocation and/or phone number. By contrast, only 20% (81) of the apps reviewed disclosed any information about the app's privacy practices."
This collection of information on users younger than 13 may be in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. This is why sites such as Facebook do not allow children under age 13 to hold an account. Without adequate disclosures of the collection of information, it is hard as a parent to make informed choices. The best you can do is to work with trusted developers, especially those who make their privacy policies clear in a public way, at least in a website outside of the app stores.
Better to prepare now then putting restrictions after problems creep up
We are all busy and the gifts we give are meant to be fun and worry-free. We do need to realize that these are sophisticated devices and our kids might not be ready for using them without the proper "training wheels." They need to respect your rules and value the cost of these gifts.
You wouldn't give a kid car keys without rules, preparation and instruction. You wouldn't assume that just because they have their license that there wouldn't be driving mistakes. Think of these connected devices as being like cars, and keep an eye out for potential dangers. Your gift may inspire all sorts of cool explorations, artistic expression or just mindless entertainment and by laying out the rules of the road you can get everyone off on the right path.


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ExxonMobil Employees Win Astros Tickets for Saving LivesTuesday, September 4th, 2012
In thanks for their commitment to saving lives, two lucky ExxonMobil employees won Houston Astros tickets in August! All ExxonMobil employees who donated during the company's July and/or August blood drives were entered into the drawing for the tickets, which were donated by a supportive member of ExxonMobil leadership.
Multiple ExxonMobil sites Commit for Life by hosting blood drives at least four times a year. Thanks to ExxonMobil employees for your ongoing commitment to saving lives!


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Six-year-old Anayla Jordan of Johnstown takes a few minutes between casting practices to watch her bobbin floating on the Golden Rod Sportsmen's Club pond.
"I learned you have to be patient and be careful when you get one," Anayla said, pulling her line out for another cast.
She said she caught six fish Saturday morning.
Johnstown Sportsmen's Association's Fish Rodeo with New Day Inc. on Saturday provided Anayla with her first fishing experience at the Jackson Township facility on Shamrock Street near Vinco.
She was among 24 New Day summer program participants on a field trip from New Day's Kernville operations center.
"A lot of these kids never fished before," said Tracy Rhodes, summer activities director. "They really look forward to it."
Volunteers from the Johnstown Sportsmen's Association provided equipment and bait, and helped the youngsters learn about fishing, representative Kathy Holtzman said.
The association has been holding the Fish Rodeo for New Day for at least 10 years.
The program allows city children to explore different areas of interest during the school break. Kids can choose various "clubs," including science, basketball, Spanish, history, drama, crocheting, choir and sign language.
Choir participants will perform in concert at 6 p.m. Friday in the 110 South St. center.
"Families will get to see what they are doing all summer," Rhodes said.
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It's easy to forget just how different things were 40 years ago until you listen to former U.S. Senator Birch Bayh talk about the daughter of an Oklahoma wheat farmer who changed his life.
That girl was Marvella Hern, who'd been a straight-A student, class president and national speech champion in high school when she was denied admission to the college of her choice in 1951. The rejection letter from the University of Virginia was terse: "Women need not apply."
Bayh married that girl and has told her story again and again to explain how he became known as the father of Title IX – the 1972 federal law that forbids gender discrimination at schools that get federal aid and changed the male-dominated culture of American sports.
As the retired Indiana senator recounts it now, Marvella convinced him it was foolish to waste the brainpower of half the population by denying women access to equal opportunity in educational institutions.
"You're not exactly asking anybody to be a profile in courage when you're asking them to support a law that benefits so many people," Bayh, 84, said in a recent interview. "Still, we had no idea just how far it would go."
Championed by Bayh in the Senate and Hawaii's Patsy Mink and Oregon's Edith Green in the House, Title IX was signed into law by President Richard Nixon 40 years ago on June 23, 1972.
What started out as a means to compel equal access to education - especially in medical and law schools - also opened arenas of sport to girls and women in ways Bayh never imagined. There are nearly 10 times as many female players in intercollegiate athletics as there were in 1972; the number of girls in high school sports has jumped nearly 1,000 percent.


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Well the nice 292 exhaust manifold is 170$ and the shipping to BC is ...wait for it...190$.
I looked at the exhaust on the integrated 250 I have, and it's not bad . In fact it looks pretty good- split two 1 7/8" down pipes y'ed into one 2 1/2" back.
The intake manifold gives me the willies. Sort of like small toilet bowl internals.
To put bigger valves in it , I would get a core and saw the intake off the head and weld some piping to hold three fuel injectors with a log style throttle body.
Maybe do the lump mods [12bolt.com]at the same time. ps not the lump but the rest.
Dont want to mess with the existing head- too new.1984 Vandura 6cyl MY6
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Muriel Spark understood better than most novelists the peculiar fascination of hermetic worlds. She set "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" in a Scottish girls day school, "The Abbess of Crewe" in a convent run like the C.I.A. and her last novel, "The Finishing School," at a Swiss academy of questionable ethics.
Jenny Davidson, a comparative literature professor at Columbia University and fiction writer, has inspired Sparkian comparisons with her new novel, "The Magic Circle," which focuses on a strange subset society all its own — the brainy bubble of Columbia University's Morningside Heights neighborhood. The book lacks Spark's comic brio and nifty legerdemain, but there's an adventurous imagination at play and Davidson's formidable intelligence is like an electric current running through the pages of this compendious book.


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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Week 2 has your fix for broken rosters. What do the Sex Cannon and Scott Chandler have in common? They both took me completely by surprise week 1.
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Oklahoma State had to do the little things Saturday to pull away for a 62-42 victory over Missouri State at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The 23rd-ranked Cowboys had a cold shooting night, which included their worst 3-point shooting game since the Virginia Tech loss, going 4-for-23 (17.4 percent) from long range. Instead, OSU relied on its defense and rebounding to improve to 7-1 on the year.
The Pokes held the Bears to an abysmal 21.4 percent shooting in the first half to jump out to a 34-13 lead at the half. But the Bears bounced back in the second half, which caught the Cowboys off guard, and were able to knock down 12 of 26 shots (46.2 percent).
"From our perspective, in the first half, they were missing a lot of shots. In the second half, they came out shooting a lot again, and give them credit for hitting more of those shots," OSU forward Michael Cobbins said. "We have to change that though and not let that happen again."
Part of the rally came with freshman phenom Marcus Smart on the bench. Smart had picked up his fourth foul with 15 minutes left in the contest, relegating him to the bench for 14 minutes until coming in for the final 1:28. He finished with career-low 7 points and went without an assist for the first time this year.
"Anytime Marcus gets into foul trouble that early it's not good for our team, except for when Kirby Gardner plays like he did today," OSU coach Travis Ford said. "Kirby really stabilized us, played great defense, ran the offense and really gave us a spark."
The rebounding dominance allowed OSU to overcome that spurt, however. Oklahoma State outrebounded Missouri State 46-22 and held a 15-6 advantage on the offensive boards. The Cowboys got 12 second-chance points thanks to the advantage, while the Bears had zero.
The increasing return of Cobbins helped the Cowboys in the post. The redshirt sophomore forward, who was playing in his third game since being sidelined for a month with a toe injury, had 10 points on 3 of 3 shooting from the field and 4 for 4 from the free throw line. He also hauled in 8 rebounds, including a game-high 4 offensive boards.
"It felt pretty good. Coach trusted me with some minutes, and I came through for him," said Cobbins, who also tied for a team high with two assists. "It's definitely feeling like I'm getting back in the rhythm of things."
Cobbins played the most minutes of any of OSU's post players and only Markel Brown and Le'Bryan Nash played more minutes than the redshirt freshman forward.
"I think the (health) is coming a lot quicker than his rhythm is at this point – I think he's OK foot-wise," Ford said of Cobbins. "But he's starting to get in a much better rhythm and I mentioned to our team how much he continues to get better, which gives us a major bonus when we've got three guys (in the post) … between (Kamari) Murphy, Cobbins and (Philip) Jurick. They scored 19 points and got (23) rebounds, that's something we need."
A game after scoring a season-low 6 points against South Florida, Nash responded with a 10-point game, shooting 4 for 10 from the field – including an 0-for-3 night from 3-point range. Markel Brown led the Cowboys in scoring with 15 points, going 5 for 11 (45.5 percent) from the field.
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The Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus Digital to Analog Converter takes your compressed music files and make them sing. Cambridge Audio's ATF2 algorithm analyzes and upgrades any format of compressed music, from MP3 to AAC, and brings it up to audiophile quality. DacMagic Plus also allows you to bypass the DAC's in your Blu-ray, computer or TV to upgrade the sound from those sources as well.


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These digital bench scales have a water resistant housing with an IP (Ingress Protection) rating of 65. This means the HW-200KG Series is protected from dust and low pressure water jets from all directions, as well as, corrosion, sleet, rain and more. So, if ya want to spay off these washdown scales when they get dirty, go right ahead...Great for produce, meat and more.
The A&D HW-200KG is available with or without a column with your choice of an LCD or VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display) display. The LCD models can run on either battery or AC power, while the VFD models come with an attached power cord.
This digital scale has a fancy VFD display available as an option with bright blue digits so your weight readings will be nice and clear. Benefits of the VFD compared to LCD are a wider range of viewing angles, brighter digits, better contrast and easy viewing from greater distances.
To make sure ya get your weights just right, this bench scale has a checkweighing feature that will let ya set your target weight. Once your target weight is set, the HW-200KG will let ya know when you're over, under or just right.
This cumulative weighing feature will let ya get the weights of separate items, then ya can see the total weight of all the items ya just weighed. This is gonna come in real handy for getting separate items and total weights for your applications.
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FY 2010 Appropriations Hearing
Chairman Serrano, Ranking Member Emerson, and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: My name is Paul Prouty and I am the Acting Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA). Thank you for inviting me to appear before you today to discuss GSA's fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget request. With your permission, I would also like to provide you with an update on our efforts to implement the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act").
As you know, our President recently completed his first 100 days in office. This is an important milestone for any new President, but perhaps more so for this Administration during a period of almost unprecedented economic distress and in a climate of substantial uncertainty. In his FY 2010 budget request, the President has established an aggressive agenda to meet the challenges faced by American families today. The President's Budget lays out a core group of key objectives for the Administration, including several where GSA is uniquely positioned to deliver meaningful and lasting improvements.
The President and Congress have, together, recognized numerous shortcomings in our national infrastructure and have identified investment in that infrastructure as a key to long-term economic growth and prosperity. Deliberate and well-planned investments in our infrastructure will stimulate economic growth, but they also represent a unique opportunity to begin the process of transforming our economy to one that is more energy-independent and is powered by clean energy. The funds that you, the Subcommittee, provided to GSA in the Recovery Act, and that we have requested for FY 2010, will allow GSA to begin the long-term process of delivering the President's vision.
Together, the Recovery Act and our FY 2010 budget request provide $6.4 billion for capital projects involving the new construction, major modernization, and repair of Federal buildings. These projects will create new jobs for thousands of Americans and will stimulate industries that have been battered by the economic downturn. Our projects will provide jobs for construction workers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, architects, and engineers nationwide. Our demand for building materials will create or sustain jobs in those industries. And these projects will deliver lasting progress towards modernizing our nation's infrastructure, reducing the Federal government's consumption of energy and water, and increasing our reliance on clean and renewable sources of energy.
The President has also charged his Administration with increasing the transparency and the effectiveness of Government. The Recovery Act has been a staging ground for a new level of citizen engagement, and both the Executive and Legislative Branches have given the public unprecedented access to Federal information relating to the Act. GSA has proudly contributed to these efforts through our support of the Recovery.gov web site.
Recovery.gov is the primary vehicle for Executive Branch reporting on plans and progress towards achieving the goals of the Recovery Act. GSA provides the content management, web hosting, information technology infrastructure, and related support to ensure the site is operational 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. GSA employees worked tirelessly through the first weeks of the new Administration to ensure this critical transparency tool was developed, tested, and operational by February 17, 2009, the day the President signed the Recovery Act into law. GSA continues to support the web site at the direction of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board. We appreciate the opportunity to use our expertise to increase citizen access to accurate, timely and consistent Government information.
Our FY 2010 budget request builds on our successes in extending citizen access further into Government and improving the effectiveness of Government, through the increased use of technology. We have proposed nearly $40 million in technology investments, which will improve transparency, accountability, and program performance across the Executive Branch. The investments included in our request look to 21st Century technologies to rapidly accelerate efforts, which are often characterized as "electronic government" or "lines of business". We are seeking funding to move Government data and IT infrastructure to common platforms and consistent data standards, so a variety of Government information can be consolidated and reported to citizens. The requested investments will allow GSA to take a dramatic step forward towards expanding public participation in and access to Government data, which will help to deliver a better, more effective, and more responsive Government for the American people.
Our leadership in green buildings and our commitment to making Government more citizen-centric are just two examples of how GSA is ready, willing, and able to support the key priorities of the new Administration. I hope these examples provide some context for the environment in which our FY 2010 budget request was built. We - all of us -- are in a period of significant change, and we at GSA recognize, and take very seriously, our potential to lead and support many of the goals and objectives of the new Administration. Our FY 2010 budget request seeks funding to continue the great progress that has already begun to materialize from the Recovery Act. We look forward to continued investments in Federal buildings, in green technologies and alternative energy, and in new, citizen-centric information technology solutions. GSA has a history of leadership in these areas, and we are eager to use our expertise to contribute to the long-term economic growth of our Nation.
GSA's FY 2010 budget requests $645 million in net budget authority for the Federal Buildings Fund and our operating appropriations. This amount is just 2.4% of our total planned obligations of $27 billion. The majority of our funding is provided through reimbursements from Federal customer agencies, for purchases of goods and services or as rent paid for space in Federally-owned and -leased buildings under GSA jurisdiction, custody or control. GSA requests appropriations to support capital investments in the Federal Buildings Fund, to provide for our government-wide responsibilities, and for other activities that are not feasible or appropriate for a user fee arrangement.PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE
Our FY 2010 budget requests $8.5 billion in New Obligational Authority (NOA) and an appropriation of $525 million for the Federal Buildings Fund. Our request proposes a capital investment program of $1.15 billion, for projects for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Judiciary.
We have requested $658 million in NOA for New Construction and Acquisition, including $453.5 million for two Agency consolidations and three infrastructure and development projects, $151 million for three land port of entry facilities, and $53 million for two U.S. Courthouse projects. Our request includes the following projects:
- FBI Field Office Consolidation in Miami, FL ($191 million);
- FDA Consolidation in Montgomery County, MD ($138 million);
- Acquisition of Columbia Plaza in Washington, DC ($100 million);
- Southeast Federal Center Remediation in Washington, DC ($15 million) ;
- Denver Federal Center Remediation in Lakewood, CO ($10 million);
- Land ports of entry in El Paso, TX;
- Calexico, CA; and Madawaska, ME; and
- U.S. Courthouses in Lancaster, PA and Yuma, AZ.
GSA also requests NOA of $496 million for Repairs and Alterations (R&A) to Federal buildings. Although the funding provided in the Recovery Act gives GSA some relief from our substantial backlog of R&A needs, our inventory of aging Federal buildings requires continued reinvestment. The R&A program will continue to be a strategic priority for GSA, and our FY 2010 request focuses on the highest priority projects in our real property portfolio.
The request includes $176 million in NOA for four major building modernizations, $360 million for non-prospectus level projects, and $60 million for Special Emphasis programs. Our proposed major modernization projects are:
- East Wing (White House) Infrastructure Systems Replacement in Washington, DC ($121 million);
- New Executive Office Building in Washington, DC ($30 million);
- EEOB (Courtyard Replacement) in Washington, DC ($10 million); and
- EEOB (Roof Replacement) in Washington, DC ($15 million).
Our Special Emphasis programs would provide:
- $20 million for Fire and Life Safety Program;
- $20 million for Energy and Water Retrofit and Conservation Measures; and
- $20 million for improvements necessary to transform existing Federal buildings into Federal High Performance Green Buildings.
GSA is dedicating $40 million to our Energy and Water Retrofit and Conservation program and our Federal High Performance Green Buildings program, to help address Federal requirements for energy conservation and reduced energy consumption in Federal buildings. These Special Emphasis programs will upgrade Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and lighting systems, install advanced metering, increase water conservation, support new renewable energy projects, and many other items that will conserve energy in Federal buildings. These programs are in addition to the energy conservation measures that are already incorporated into our prospectus-level New Construction and Repairs and Alterations project requests.
In fact, the Public Buildings Service (PBS) already incorporates sustainable design principles and conservation measures into the design and construction of, and repair and alteration to, many GSA Federal buildings. For example, 100 percent of the new construction projects initiated in fiscal year 2008 were registered for the U.S. Green Buildings Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). These projects will be measured against objective standards for sustainable design and construction and will receive LEED certification upon substantial completion. PBS has established a commissioning program, to ensure all building systems are working efficiently, and in a coordinated manner, upon completion of a construction project. PBS performs energy audits and environmental risk assessments on a regular basis to determine where resources should be focused.
These initiatives are just a few of the environmental measures that GSA incorporates into New Construction and R&A projects, in addition to our Special Emphasis programs. Our many environmental initiatives compliment each other to build a comprehensive program to promote efficient use of energy and water, increased reliance on sustainable energy sources, and environmental stewardship in the Federal inventory. These programs not only benefit the environment but increase the value of our assets and reduce operating costs over the life of our buildings.
In addition to our capital program, GSA requests New Obligational Authority for our operating program, in the amount of:
- $4.9 billion for the Rental of Space program, which will provide for 194 million rentable square feet of leased space;
- $2.4 billion for the Building Operations program; and
- $141 million for the Installment Acquisition Payments program.
While only $270 million of GSA's proposed budget is funded through GSA's operating appropriations, the activities they fund are critical. Our operating appropriations provide for GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy and the Chief Acquisition Officer, the many government-wide programs of the Operating Expenses account, the Electronic Government Fund, the pensions and office staffs of former Presidents, and the Federal Citizen Services Fund.
The largest increase in our request is for major new government-wide E-Government initiatives, supported by the CIO Council and under the auspices of the new Federal CIO. The proposed increase of $33 million in this account would be used to address initiatives in the area of Open Government and Transparency, to move agencies to realize large potential savings through alternative approaches to IT infrastructure, to increase agency use of collaborative technologies, and to advance the adoption of new tools to support innovations in how the Federal government relates to citizens, the private sector, and State and local governments.
Additional funds requested for GSA operating appropriations include increases for the Federal pay raise and inflation, along with proposed program increases to:
- develop high performance green building standards for all types of Federal facilities;
- develop and enhance multiple government-wide databases to improve Federal reporting and transparency;
- provide additional training support for the Federal Acquisition Institute, supporting acquisition workforce of all civilian Executive agencies; and
- reflect the full-year cost of the pension and related benefits for former President George W. Bush.
The Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) had a very successful year in FY 2008. Revenues increased by 4.6 percent last year, making FY 2008 the first year since FY 2004 that GSA has seen revenue growth across the combined programs of FAS. FAS also realized a solid two percent increase in cash collections from our multiple award schedules program. Business with the Department of Defense, FAS' largest customer, increased by three percent in FY 2008. This "business resurgence" is the result of a concerted effort to reduce operating costs, standardize the fees we charge our customers, and restructure our service offerings. Today, GSA and FAS are delivering value to our customers by offering products and services that meet or exceed their expectations.
After three years of cost cutting, a protracted hiring freeze, and a major realignment of staff out of the Assisted Acquisition Services portfolio, to other parts of FAS and GSA, we are beginning to realize benefits. FAS now has a workforce that is better aligned with its workload, strong cash balances in the Acquisition Services Fund (ASF), and a stable organizational structure to support a strong mix of programs, which deliver value to customers. However, many years of cost cutting and reorganization have created new challenges for FAS, as major IT investments have been deferred, and staffing levels were reduced across all organizations. GSA must now begin to strategically invest in the FAS infrastructure and workforce to ensure a successful future.
Our future depends on investments in technology and continued process improvements in FAS. Short term investments in information technology tools, such as business intelligence, will improve our ability to understand the buying patterns of FAS customers. Business intelligence will improve our ability to help customers make better procurement decisions, which will result in more efficient use of Federal funds and more effective Government. Additional technology investments must be made to FAS legacy systems, that are as much as 35 years old. FAS has also implemented a Lean Six Sigma program. Lean Six Sigma is a process improvement methodology focused on improving efficiency and quality while reducing costs. Private sector experience suggests that Lean Six Sigma initiatives can produce significant improvements. FAS has already launched several Lean Six Sigma initiatives, which we expect to begin generating efficiency gains in FY 2010 and beyond.
FAS also supports the entire Federal community in promoting good-for-Government initiatives, such as strategic sourcing. Strategic sourcing uses business intelligence to analyze customer spending data and makes recommendations to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of acquisitions. GSA participates in the government-wide Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI), and has established an FSSI Program Management Office in FAS. FAS manages three major FSSI commodity categories: Domestic Delivery Services, Wireless Telecommunications Expense Management Services, and Office Supplies.
In FY 2008, the Domestic Delivery Services contract had 57 participating agencies, boards, and commissions, with a total estimated spend of $94.7 million and $33.8 million in estimated savings. Wireless Telecommunications Expense Management Services expects to save agencies 25 to 40 percent off their wireless cost of operations. And FSSI Office Supplies has grown to over 50 participating Federal agencies, boards, and commissions, with $10 million in spend. Eighty-nine percent of this work is conducted with small business.
GSA and FAS also actively encourage our Federal agency customers to consider the environmental impact of their acquisition decisions. FAS offers a specially designed page, within GSA Advantage, which allows customers to shop by "Environmental Specialty Category." This application enables customers to search for products and services that are environmentally friendly, contain recycled content, or are bio-based. Customers are able to save time and make informed procurement decisions, as GSA has brought a wide range of products into a common procurement tool. In addition to offering environmentally friendly products, GSA has also a Multiple Award Schedule (Environmental Services, GSA Schedule 899) that is dedicated to environmental services. This schedule provides access to services from environmental clean up and remediation and waste management and recycling services, to consulting services.
The GSA Vehicle Leasing program (GSA Fleet) is another example of our leadership in "Green Government". GSA Fleet enables agencies to fulfill their missions and meet their environmental responsibilities, offering over 80,000 alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) that are leased to customers to meet their transportation needs. The use of AFVs across the Federal government helps to reduce petroleum consumption, introduces more efficient vehicles into the Federal fleet and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. This GSA program also helps agencies better meet the requirements of multiple environmental statutes and regulations, including the Energy Policy Act and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
FAS is well positioned to continue as a leading acquisition organization for the Federal government and assist agencies in achieving their missions in support of the American taxpayer.AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("Recovery Act") has provided GSA with an unprecedented and exciting opportunity to contribute to our nation's economic recovery, by investing in green technologies and reinvesting in our public buildings.
The Recovery Act provided GSA's Public Buildings Service with $5.55 billion, including $1.05 billion for Federal buildings, U.S. courthouses, and land ports of entry, and $4.5 billion to convert Federal buildings into High Performance Green Buildings. In addition, the Recovery Act provided the GSA with $300 million to replace motor vehicles across the Federal fleet with those that are new and more efficient.
Today, I would like to provide you with an update on GSA's efforts to implement the Recovery Act.FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND - RECOVERY ACT
The Recovery Act funds, provided for investments in Federal buildings, will provide many direct and meaningful benefits. First, the money will help the Federal government reduce energy and water consumption and improve the environmental performance of the Federal inventory of real property assets. Second, much of the funding provided will be invested in the existing infrastructure, which will help reduce our backlog of repair and alteration needs. This will increase the value of our assets and extend their useful life. Third, the funds provided for New Construction will reduce our reliance on costly operating leases, by providing more government-owned solutions to meet the space requirements of our customers. Finally, we will stimulate job growth in the construction and real estate sectors and drive long-term improvements in energy efficient technologies, alternative energy solutions, and green building technologies.
We know this is not business as usual and we are moving forward with speed, tempered by careful consideration of our procurement responsibilities and our ultimate accountability to the taxpayer. In order to streamline business processes and provide tools and resources to assist GSA's regional Recovery project delivery, the Public Buildings Service (PBS) has established a nationally managed, regionally executed Project Management Office (PMO). The PMO works closely with counterparts in the core PBS organization to leverage PBS resources and expertise. This national operation will be accountable for the following:
- Develop and maintain consistent processes, policies and guidelines;
- Manage customer requirements and expectations at the national level;
- Drive successful project oversight and management;
- Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of Recovery Act funds;
- Manage cross-agency resources; and
- Enable PBS to adopt leading practices in the PBS organization generally.
PBS and the PMO have moved forward quickly. On March 31st, GSA delivered to Congress a list of 254 projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and two U.S. territories to be completed with funds provided by the Recovery Act. These projects fall into the following categories: new Federal construction; full and partial building modernizations; and limited-scope, high-performance green building projects. In the new Federal construction category, we will invest $1 billion in 17 projects; in the building modernization category, we will invest $3.2 billion in 43 projects; and in the limited-scope green buildings category, we will invest $807 million in 194 projects. This totals over $5 billion. GSA selected the best projects for accomplishing the goals of the Recovery Act based on a detailed analysis of a number of factors. Our goals in developing this list were to both put people back to work quickly and increase the sustainability of our buildings.
Many of the projects in the new Federal construction and building modernization categories have previously received partial funding. We can start construction quickly on these projects, while also identifying ways that existing designs can be improved. These categories include projects such as the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, a multi-tenant office building project where Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, electrical and life safety improvements are expected to deliver 23.6% energy savings, once the project is completed. This is over and above the 20% in energy savings already achieved in this building in recent years.
An example of the innovative improvements we will be making in some of the construction and modernization projects is the Edith Green - Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland, Oregon. As part of this project, GSA will install a new high-performance double glass enclosure over the entire building, which will dramatically enhance energy performance and blast resistance. On the west facade, vegetative "fins" will provide shade, reducing the load on the new high-efficiency HVAC system that will be installed. These are just some of the "green" improvements GSA will make as part of this project. We expect the building to attain a LEED Gold rating.
By using well-established contracting techniques we can start work quickly, and make simultaneous improvements to the existing designs.
In the limited scope category, we have identified a number of projects that can rapidly be deployed in many buildings at once -buildings as varied as the Oklahoma City Federal Building, the Burlington Federal Building U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, and the J. Caleb Boggs Courthouse and Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware. Through these projects, we can make significant improvement to the energy performance of a building and also improve the working conditions for the people in them.
Greening our buildings will be an ongoing process. As the Subcommittee knows, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) and other laws require GSA, among other things, to reduce its energy consumption by 30 percent by 2015; reduce fossil fuel-generated energy consumption in our new buildings by increasing amounts - from 55 percent in 2010 to 100 percent in 2030; and "green" an even greater portion of our inventory. Although the Recovery Act will accelerate our progress in these areas, that alone will not enable us to meet these goals. Our FY 2010 budget request provides the next steps in a long-term program to meet the aggressive goals of EISA and related legislation.ENERGY-EFFICIENT FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE FLEET PROCUREMENT
GSA's strategy to improve the energy-efficiency of the Federal fleet balances energy-efficiency goals with the need to expedite procurement, in order to maximize economic benefit for the auto industry and the economy as a whole. GSA is focusing this procurement on vehicles that will provide long-term environmental benefits, and cost savings, by increasing the fuel efficiency of the Federal fleet. GSA will use newer and more fuel-efficient vehicles and advanced technologies, while at the same time spending funds quickly to provide immediate stimulus to the economy and the automotive industry.
GSA is procuring new motor vehicles only to replace, on a one-for-one basis, operational motor vehicles in the Federal inventory that currently meet replacement standards, so as to not increase the overall size of the Federal fleet. Each vehicle purchased will have a higher miles-per-gallon rating than the vehicle it replaces and the overall procurement will provide a minimum of a 10 percent increase in fuel efficiency over the replaced vehicles.
GSA will only acquire motor vehicles that comply with all Federal environmental mandates. These vehicles will be included in the alternative fuel vehicle-acquisition compliance calculations of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as well as the petroleum reduction and alternative fuel use increase requirements of Executive Order 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management". Vehicles acquired under this procurement will meet, or exceed, standards for greenhouse gas emissions which were established in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
On April 14, 2009 GSA obligated $77 million to order 3,100 hybrid vehicles for Federal agencies using Recovery Act funds. The vehicles in this initial order are a mix of Chevrolet Malibus, Saturn Vues, Ford Fusions and Ford Escapes. This purchase represents the largest one-time procurement of hybrid vehicles for the Federal fleet. GSA will place orders for an additional of $208 million of commercially available, fuel-efficient vehicles by June 1, 2009. This would provide for the total acquisition of approximately 17,600 vehicles.
In the final phase of this procurement, GSA will order $15 million worth of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and hybrid buses and low-speed electric vehicles, by September 30, 2009. While this is the smallest segment of the plan, we are excited by the fact that the vehicles purchased will replace some of the highest-emission vehicles in the Federal fleet with much lower-emission vehicles, that will reduce fuel consumption and further the Federal government's exploration of the use of alternative fuels.
Today, I have discussed our FY 2010 budget request, the Recovery Act, and GSA's eagerness to undertake the new challenges that lie ahead. We at GSA are strongly committed to ensuring that the responsibilities entrusted to us are exercised in a manner that is effective, efficient, and transparent. My task, and the task of everyone at GSA, is to keep building on our recent successes and to fulfill GSA's mission to acquire the best value for taxpayers and our Federal customers, while exercising responsible asset management.
We look forward to carrying out our role in the Recovery Act, to responsibly deliver modernized and energy-efficient Federal buildings and motor vehicles, and to stimulate the economy by creating jobs and outlaying Federal funds to industries in crisis. Your approval of GSA's budget request for FY 2010 is a vital step in helping us achieve our mutual goals of economic recovery, energy efficiency, and increased citizen engagement in Government. GSA is committed to delivering on these goals, contributing to the long-term objectives of the Administration, and providing the best use of taxpayer funds.
Mr. Chairman, this concludes my formal statement. I look forward to continuing this discussion of our FY 2010 budget request with you and the Members of the Subcommittee.


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Criminal suspects have had a need for speed in Northeast Georgia recently.
A man accused of at a Winder ran away from police when they confronted him on a street near the restaurant. A patrol car chased him until he went into some woods, where he got caught in some brush and gave up.
A Loganville motorcyclist is accused of moving faster, on State Route 316. It ended when he crashed into the back of a car, but not before he weaved through traffic, ran red lights and evaded a series of roadblocks on several highways and parkways.
A shoplifting suspect in Oconee County did manage to drive off with a T-shirt and pair of athletic shorts after at a loss prevention officer. Police have a picture of the suspect, but not the suspect.
Even when folks seek out the police, they're not always polite about it. An intoxicated Dacula woman called 911 when her husband wouldn't let her drive home, then, when threatened with arrest for disorderly conduct, told officers
More disorderly conduct was reported at the in Dacula, where a man to another guy, punched him in the jaw when confronted, then landed another punch on a witness who intervened. Police were looking for a 6-foot-tall, 200-pound white man with a shaved head and a polo shirt who left the restaurant in a black BMW 7 series passenger car.