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THE MASTER is a period piece set in post-WWII America about an L. Ron Hubbard-type character, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman (a regular in Anderson's films), and his relationship to a messed-up, drunk veteran, played by Joaquin Phoenix. The movie looks great; it captures the vibe of the time. All the performances are great; not just Phoenix and Hoffman, but also Amy Adams and Laura Dern. Most importantly THE MASTER is filled with ambiguity (something rarely delivered up by a big Hollywood picture). The final two scenes are wonderful, sumptuous, loving celebrations of the ambiguous (a.k.a., Life).
WWII has just ended and able-bodied seaman Freddie Quell, alcoholic and violently psychotic, is set adrift in the American heartland by a military bureaucracy which doesn't know how to deal with him. Unable to keep down even the most menial of jobs due to his paranoid outbursts, Freddie wanders in a perpetually drunken stupor until eventually falling in with The Cause, a fledgling cult which believes our current afflictions—-including war and disease—-can be cured through hypnosis and past life regression. The Cause's intensely charismatic leader Lancaster Dodd, himself a man of questionable moral appetites, sees in Freddie's crippling mental illness all the makings of a perfect acolyte. Claiming to be, among other things, a doctor, author, and nuclear physicist, Dodd (aka The Master) subjects Freddie to one humiliating "treatment" after another…aided in part by some particularly powerful homemade moonshine…until Quell becomes that most dangerous of creatures, the True Believer. But this is not a simple Master/Disciple relationship for just as Freddie's sick mind cries out for direction and focus, so too does the egotistical Dodd's megalomania demand faithful adoration. As The Cause comes under increased scrutiny by both the authorities and some of its own adherents, the cracks in Dodd's mental armour begin to show forcing his relationship with Quell, who is finally having doubts of his own, to reach a new level of dependence. Saturated with a psychological edginess as well as a stifled eroticism, Paul Thomas Anderson's piercing study on the cult mindset (Scientology itself is never mentioned, of course) features outstanding performances; most notably Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Quell and Dodd. Their emotional interplay is almost sexual in its intensity as each one feeds off the other while Dodd's fully indoctrinated wife (a frightening Amy Adams) sits in judgement over both. Anderson's attention to minute period details is impeccable while his cinematography propels the story forward whether it's a widescreen panorama of restless waves or a slow pan across a parlour of enamoured believers. A brilliant and exhausting cinematic experience which leaves you wondering how, in an age of supposed enlightenment, something like this could even happen. I suppose it doesn't matter whether it's a pope or a new age guru, there will always be sheep in search of a flock.
I am a huge fan of P.T. Anderson and was incredibly excited for this film, but ultimately disappointed with the outcome. Hoffman is incredibly as always, and Phoenix does a good job playing a rather simple character, but the momentum was painfully dull and underwhelming.
I watched it last night. I found the acting great and the nostalgic recreation of the 1950's, the era of my childhood, quite haunting. It is a movie worth watching again. As to meaning, it is quite enigmatic. Sad too watching Hoffman's fine performance, knowing there will be no more.
As in more than a few movie which I feel are too orchestrated, I found myself feeling very remote from the characters. It's hard for me to be really critical of this movie though because I believe it is well intentioned and is one of those films which can be great, boring or lousy for each individual. Each to their own taste.
What a disappointment....I only made it 22 minutes into the movie before I got so bored I had to stop the madness (and the movie). I thought this was going to be a good one and I rarely stop a film before it's finish. What a bummer.
The main problem is that the portrayal of the lead character would take an actor on the order of an Olivier, Brando, or Depp to pull it off without a hitch. And even they might not have been up to the challenge. To Mr. Hoffman's credit, he came close; but he and the rest of production company did leave a few remaining hitches. That said, it is still a good and interesting film and worth a watch. Although no mention is made of either, the plot is sort of a combined "My Fair Lady" and "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health". You can see how that combo might be interesting. Besides Mr Hoffman, the other main actors also turn in creditable performances. Mr. Phoenix's performance is a little over the top, but that's just who he is. It doesn't detract from the film. The main downsides: It's slow going and hard to follow in several spots; too long; and for reasons unexplained, contains capricious nudity. Modestly recommended.
Paul Anderson's films are always a chore to watch. Superb camerawork and fine music often have to accompany a silly, trite story as they do here. Joaquin Phoenix has the face of an anguished rat, and his character is never interesting. Rotgut booze is not a fascinating plot device. Hoffman saves the film; his performance is sly, ingratiating and often moving. Amy Adams does well with her sketchy role.
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e-flight calculators (compilation)
I will compile the calculators mentioned in this thread, in this first message. Please post broken/old/rotten links so I can fix them.
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|Dec 06, 2006, 01:20 PM
Here is another one for thrust/rpm: http://www.gobrushless.com/testing/t...calculator.php
and another estimator: http://www.adamone.rchomepage.com/calc_motor.htm
|Dec 19, 2007, 10:36 AM
Brand dedicated Motor Calc
In the serie you have
MM_Calc (see Ron post #1) on electrofly
You have the cousins in any order
1) Scorpion Calc http://www.scorpionsystem.com/downloads/
here v3.64 (25 march 2015) : http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=736782
SC v4 beta with plane wizard : http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1388429
2) Dualsky Calc v3.24 04 march 2013
3) MotrolFly Calc 2.36 http://www.subsonicplanes.com april 2009
4) ARC Calc http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...819392&page=25 post #373 pg 25
5) Aero-nuts Calc http://www.aero-nuts.com
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|Dec 19, 2007, 12:34 PM
Here's my spreadsheet (have EDF version too); its helped me with these and others:
|Dec 29, 2007, 12:52 PM
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Prof. Drela has recently released a windows version of QPORP, his motor/prop analysis software. I've found it much better at predictions and efficiency calcs, since it uses a much more advanced prop model (not just thrust coefficients). Here's an exerpt of the manual:
QPROP is an analysis program for predicting the performance
of propeller-motor combinations. Its intent is to provide
an alternative to the existing prop/motor simulation programs,
which use relatively simple propeller models, and assume
a brushed DC motor type. QPROP has a relatively sophisticated
and accurate prop aerodynamic model, and a general motor model
which can be implemented via a user-supplied subroutine
if necessary.
It's a little more complex than motocalc, but pretty simple to use once you climb the learning curve.
|Jan 06, 2008, 02:12 AM
Eagle Tree Spreadsheet
i rigged up this spreadsheet for use with my eagle tree micro logger (with temp and rpm expanders):
Excel Spreadsheet (freeware)
Example Spreadsheet (freeware)
it supports quick & simple copy/paste operation directly from the eagle tree software, and outputs thrust, efficiency, kV, Io, Rm, max efficiency, max power, pitch speed... pretty much everything. for kicks i included standard deviations for every number.
it is based on rod badcock's spreadsheet (see post #1), and includes a few other calculations based on these equations. keep in mind it's in beta stage at the moment, and i'm not 100% sure if it'll work with pre o2k3 excel. the example sheet shows what it looks like with all the data entered from a bench test i did on a custom bluewonder.
just like badcock's spreadsheet, both of these spreadsheets include macros, so you may have to modify your security settings for them to work properly.
[edit: i just found an error in the spreadsheet which will cause it to be inaccurate if the logger is set to record temperature in farenheit. it works perfectly with the logger set to celcius. i'm working on a temperature unit selector, but until i update use celsius please.]
|Jan 24, 2008, 08:10 PM
Nice converter program:
|Mar 07, 2008, 08:04 AM
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www.RCadvisor.com - new free model airplane calculator
My new free online calculator (www.RCadvisor.com):
|Mar 27, 2008, 11:06 PM
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My calculator (www.RCAdvisor.com) includes the estimated Climb Rate. The Climb Angle seemed less useful. I don't provide feet/minute (easy to add), but I have MPH and feet/second among other units.
|Jul 09, 2009, 04:45 PM
Measuring motor power output using a calibrated dummy prop:
Vriendelijke groeten Ron
|Aug 08, 2009, 07:29 PM
I'm in the process of moving all my "freeware", including MotorXLT2 and TurnCalculator3, to my blog for easier maintenance. Here's the link:
Note that I recently updated MotorXLT2 with my latest version, which includes calculations based on up to 4-props and no-load. This makes the calculations much more accurate. I also made the no-load page more "printer/screen grab" friendly, for easy posting of test results. Unfortunately, I still haven't got around to making a temperature unit selector, so you'll have to record temps in Celsius.
A general tip to those who benchmark:
Just like any other motor constant calculator, when setting up a series of tests you need to avoid using 2 props that are nearly identical (with respect to RPM, A, and V). Use of similar props often leads to inaccurate calculations of Rm, Kv, and Io. An example of this would be the apc5x5e and apc5.5x4.5e. While they fly very differently, both will give nearly identical RPM and current on the bench, which will confuse a motor calculator.
|Oct 15, 2009, 01:38 PM
Should read "measuring motor power output using a calibrated dummy prop".
|Oct 15, 2009, 03:14 PM
Brainfart Thank you Peter, I corrected it.
Vriendelijke groeten Ron
|Mar 06, 2010, 08:53 PM
What cracks me up about a lot of these calculators is they only have very expensive brands of components in the database.
Its like an advertisement. Nowadays things are great for the consumer, i've found some amazing good deals on very well engineered power systems, at about 1/10 the cost of hackers, scorpions, etc...certainly in the same performance ballpark at least.
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I can't stomach it
Beer flavoured with private parts?!! Enough is enough!
Now that Thanksgiving is just a fading memory, I'm starting to experience mysterious gnawing pains in the pit of my stomach.
It may be intestinal parasites from underdone turkey, or it could be something far more significant, such as the painful empty feeling spawned by the realization my life is lacking purpose.
Just in case it's that second thing, today I have decided to give my life new meaning by taking a courageous journalistic stand on a vital issue of the day.
What I am trying to say is I am bravely drawing a line in the sand in a sincere and humanitarian effort to stop what I consider one of the most dangerous trends in modern times -- brewers putting stupid ingredients in beer.
If you happen to be a beer-drinking guy of the male gender, you know what I'm talking about. If your tastes run more to white wine spritzers, I will explain.
The problem began innocently enough a few years back when brewers, without even asking me, started adding lime flavouring to their beer. I am not a medical expert, but there is no legitimate reason to add lime to beer unless you are planning a long sea voyage and are worried about coming down with a bad case of scurvy.
As it turns out, lime was just the tip of a gigantic beer iceberg, which, if we flipped it over, would reveal a bunch of other stupid ingredients beer-makers are now inserting in their suds, such as lemon flavouring.
Not content with citrus flavours, the makers of our favorite refreshing summertime beverage decided the next logical step was to reinvigorate their sagging market share by infusing beer with (why not?) iced tea. That's like trying to infuse Stephen Harper with human feelings or Ben Affleck with acting talent.
I know what you are thinking. You are thinking: "Iced tea? That is the dumbest thing you could put in a tasty beverage like beer!" Well, let me just say, and I mean this in the best possible way, you are a blockhead. I make that bold assessment based on several news stories I have just read stating a Colorado brewery is launching a beer flavoured with (if you are currently eating breakfast, you may wish to stop) bull testicles.
You probably think I am kidding around in a lighthearted manner, but this is not the sort of column that makes light of serious issues such as beer.
According to these news reports, earlier this month, the Wynkoop Brewing Company in Denver tapped into its first keg of Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout, made with local malts, barley, hops, sea salt, and (cough) 25 pounds of roasted bull gonads, which are sliced by hand before being added to the beer's mash.
The odd truth is the brewery first announced it was making a testicle-flavoured beer as an April Fool's Day stunt, but the reaction was so overwhelmingly positive it decided to whip some up for real.
Call me a crusader with fire in his eyes, but this is wrong on many levels. We realize deep-fried bull bits are a popular prank food on the Prairies, but beer has always been the beverage you consume to get that (bad word) taste OUT of your mouth.
What does this beer taste like? Head brewer Andy Brown is quoted as saying: "We've been making ballsy beer for the past few years. It has equally deep flavours of chocolate syrup, Kahlua, and espresso, along with a palpable level of alcohol and a savoury umami-like note."
Umami? Really? If we wanted "savoury umami-like notes" in our beer we would darn well look up umami in the nearest dictionary to find out what the heck it is in the first place.
Anyway, we sincerely wish we could tell you this alarming trend in alcohol flavoured with private parts ends here, but we would be lying. It is our sad duty to inform you that a German liquor company is launching a line of spirits it pledges were poured over a glamorous model's naked breasts before being bottled.
A news story I am holding in my hands states G-Spirits' founders, two former bartenders, dreamed up the concept for their limited-edition booze when they heard about a vodka filtered through diamonds. "To create the perfect taste, we let every single drop of our spirits run over the breasts of a special woman, one whose characteristics we saw reflected in the liquor," the company's website boasts of the bottles, which will sell for about $152 to $177.
Sure, the company claims medical personnel are on hand to ensure their products comply with health requirements, but I am finding all of this hard to swallow.
It's time to stand up and say enough is enough! It won't be easy. Stopping this trend will require serious gonads on our part. Fortunately, I know where we can find some.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition October 12, 2012 A2
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Wet area at foot of deck gets no sun
I don't think the builders of our home were thinking about the sun when they built our house! Our back deck does not receive any sunlight and there is a constant mud puddle at the bottom of the stairs. We have a beautiful yard but can never actually step off the deck without sinking in mud. We have dogs that have to step in it to go in and out of the house and we just have no idea what do to about it. We've considered a patio but cannot afford that right now. Does anyone have suggestions?
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To suggest solutions, we need more info, please.
First: Do you know the source of the water? And roughly where in the US are you? Is the water there because you are in a very rainy area? Or is there some other cause for the constant wet spot?
Second: How large is the problem? Is it a five foot puddle, or is a larger part of the adjoining yard also overwet?
Third: How long have you been in the house? Is this just an early spring problem, or does it stay that way across seasons?
There are a number of things that can help, but we need to get more info on what is happening.
I suspect that plain concrete slabs will be your best bet, as they won't break the bank and are easily reversible if you decide on another approach later on. Any big box store will have them in probably several sizes. My personal favourite is 24x24 as you can lay out a nice-width pathway or small patio with just a few, but they are &*(% heavy so you might prefer 18x18. Anything smaller and I think you'd have stability problems with them though if it's not really mushy, even 12x12 might work. If you're in a zone where it freezes while you have standing water you will get frost heave, but you might just be able to relevel them every year - the alternative is to dig down and put a proper base, which kind of loses you the "fast and cheap" advantage that these slabs offer.
If you prefer natural stone to concrete, you can also get cut or hand-hewn natural stone slabs, bluestone or what have you.
You're likely best off with a textured surface in case it gets slimy and thus slippery. That's why a wood surface there would not be advisable.
I would suggest you determine why there is a puddle there. Is the bottom of the stairs at the base of a slope that recieves and/or channels run-off? The other item to consider is where will the water go once it's displaced from the current puddle?
Others have already given you good advice about looking for a drainage problem that may need correcting as the first step. On the other hand, if it is not due to water pooling there with no where to drain off, but simply that it stays damp after rains because it is shaded, then adding some hard paving stones/pavers/flagstone, etc in this area can bridge the wet spot giving the access to the sunnier/drier portions of the yard. You might also consider adding an at grade level deck as an extension of the last step to extend out into the yard. This could be as simple as using sleepers of pressure treated lumber over concrete post bases, and low plantings of ferns or shade tolerant shrubs could be added at either side to make it look more "nested".


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I can't find your thread about giving up smoking. I was just wondering how you are doing and wishing you well.
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A bill to return control of vacation rentals to local governments is awaiting Gov. Rick Scott's signature.
"This was a hard-fought battle to return home rule to local government to be able to institute commonsense regulations on short-term vacation home rentals and preserve residential communities," County Administrator Craig Coffey said in a county news release. "We had a lot of help starting with a unified County Commission and our legislative delegation, lobbyist and our community. In addition, counties and cities across the State joined in this effort."
Earlier this year, after Flagler County residents complained of mini-hotels springing up in residential neighborhoods, Flagler County state legislative delegation Sen. John Thrasher and Rep. Travis Hutson filed twin House and Senate bills to repeal a 2011 bill that removed local governments' ability to regulate the rentals.
That bill, an attempt to let cash-strapped homeowners rent out their houses to avoid foreclosure, gave rise to the phenomenon of "McMansions" — houses built in single-family neighborhoods, but designed to function as hotels, bringing in sometimes dozens of tourists at a time, and, along with them, parking problems, garbage, and traffic and noise issues.
"Senator Thrasher and I made a promise to our constituents to file a bill that would return the regulation of vacation rentals back to local government," Hutson said in a news release May 1. "I am proud to announce that we have kept that promise."
After Travis and Hutson announced their initiative to repeal the 2011 bill during the Oct. 16 legislative delegation meeting — drawing cheers from a crowd packed with Ocean Hammock residents who'd showed up to demand action on the "McMansions" they said were ruining their quality of life — Flagler County Commissioners Frank Meeker and Charles Ericksen went to Tallahassee on numerous trips to help push the repeal bill.
"For a county of 100,000 to lead a fight like this, working collaboratively with our legislative delegation, lobbyists and so many other cities and counties, is a testament to the type of team put together to tackle the issue," Meeker said. "It took the strong support of our legislators, Senator John Thrasher and Representative Travis Hutson to get this legislation passed."
Flagler County Attorney Al Hadeed said the regulation of vacation rentals should have always remained a local matter, regulated by the communities affected by it.
"So many people rallied in defense of their single-family neighborhoods. As Rep. Hutson said more than once, issues like this need to be decided at home and not by Tallahassee," Flagler County Attorney Al Hadeed said in the news release.
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46 Pelton Avenue has a Walk Score of 51 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in the West Brighton neighborhood in New York. Nearby parks include Walker Park, Walker Park and Lawrence C. Thompson Memorial Park.
Nearby schools include Childrens Harbor Montessori School, PS 18 John G Whittier School and Sacred Heart School.
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MCT Trading's COO Scheduled to Speak at Market Insight Conference
SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 25, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced that its COO, Phil Rasori, will speak on a panel at the Mortgage Insight Conference on April 26 in Sacramento, California. The session will analyze the future of the mortgage business and address the challenges and opportunities facing loan originators.
The panel, which is geared toward loan originators, will feature a lineup of industry experts that features David Battany, director at PennyMac; Sue Woodard, president of the Mortgage Market Guide; Phil Rasori, chief operating officer at Mortgage Capital Trading; and Rob Chrisman, capital markets consultant. The event will be moderated by Jeff Tarbell, vice president of Comstock Mortgage and host of the Talkin' Money show on CBS radio.
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* A cloud view of the industry from Rob Chrisman;
* The impact of HARP 2.0;
* Identifying a myriad of new changes with the FHA;
* Effective marketing and database management for 2012;
* How to best compete with the big box banks;
* The future of Fannie Mae;
* Defining loan hedging;
* Why only certain rates get offered (rate shelf).
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Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012.
Time: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Pacific Time.
Location: Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa, Sacramento, Calif.
The Mortgage Insight Conference is sponsored by Comstock Mortgage. For more information, visit www.insightconference.net or call 800-955-6180.
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MCT Trading, Inc. is a risk management and advisory services company providing independent analysis, training, hedging strategy and loan sale execution support to clients engaged in the secondary mortgage market. Founded in San Diego, Calif. in May 2001, the company has expanded to include field sales and support offices in Philadelphia, Pa.; Dallas, Texas; Charlotte, N.C.; and San Francisco, Calif. MCT is recognized as a leading provider of mortgage pipeline hedging service and currently supports more than 70 clients on the HALO (Hedging And Loan sales Optimization) Program. For more information, please visit www.mct-trading.com or call (619) 543-5111.
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Rep. John Mica credits a teacher for sparking his initial curiosity about politics. (FCW photo by Stan Barouh)
Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) is far from the first congressman to tackle the problem of wasted taxpayer dollars, but few lawmakers can match his commitment to fixing government or his general suspicion of the way agencies are currently managed. And federal executives would do well to pay attention because Mica will likely be the next chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Although Mica has only led the committee's Government Operations Subcommittee since January, his focus on fixing government stretches back to his first term in Congress in 1993. His interest in the business of government began even earlier.
"I've been a political addict since high school," Mica told FCW. He credited a teacher for sparking that initial curiosity. He said being part of a political family helped fuel that interest: His brother Dan served for 10 years as a representative from south Florida, and another brother, David, was an aide to the late Lawton Chiles when the latter was a senator.
In the Senate, a search for solutions
Mica started his career in real estate and other businesses, then spent two years in the Florida legislature and five as a staffer for the late Sen. Paula Hawkins (R-Fla.). The turning point in his career, though, was running for Congress and winning a redistricted seat 20 years ago.
"I've been through three redistrictings, and the last one was quite the challenge," he said. "I had a primary challenge, which I haven't had since the beginning. But we did pretty good."
The subcommittee he leads has broad jurisdiction, and assuming Republicans continue to control the House, Mica is the presumed successor when term limits force Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) to step down as chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in 2015.
Mica has often played a leadership role on congressional subcommittees that focus on government reform. He took over the Government Operations Subcommittee when House GOP term limits required him to give up the chairmanship of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He continues to serve on that committee, where he provides leadership in setting broader infrastructure policy.
In the 112th Congress, the transportation committee took aim at the General Services Administration's mismanagement of empty buildings and unused property.
"We discovered a million square feet of unused warehouse space sitting in a prime location in Springfield, mostly used for storage," Mica said. "It's just one example of having an incredibly valuable asset and not using it to its maximum potential."
Most members of the public are unaware of the extent of government waste and inefficiency, whether it is unused real estate or redundant IT systems, Mica said. "Empty buildings are things people can understand, but IT is a little bit tougher," he said. "Issues like that, you try to bring to light. You put the focus and attention on the agencies and their mismanagement."
So far this year, Issa has handled most IT issues at the full committee level, including federal IT investment strategy reform, the Government Accountability Office's high-risk list and government transparency efforts. But Mica's subcommittee has jurisdiction over most non-workforce matters of concern to federal IT executives, and he said his panel intends to focus on data center consolidation and general government waste.
"More than a third of $80 billion goes to support obsolete or sometimes redundant IT systems," he said. "We're also looking at how we can change the acquisition process and the operations, and institute some efficiencies and better utilization of assets."
For Mica, that often means outsourcing to the private sector, and he said IT is an area in which that approach warrants further exploration.
"We have very hard, tangible evidence of the government's inability to control and manage spending. Should the government be buying equipment? Should the government even be operating that equipment?" Mica asked. "I think a lot of that could be more efficiently undertaken by the private sector, and that's something I intend to look at — getting [government] out of the acquisition process of computer systems."
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PHILADELPHIA - Six Philadelphia police officers will be jailed until at least Monday amid charges they robbed drug dealers of large sums of money and drugs.
The narcotics squad veterans are charged with using gangland tactics to extort suspected drug traffickers.
A federal indictment says they dangled two people from high-rise balconies, beat one man with a steel bar and knocked another man's teeth out.
The accused officers pleaded not guilty in brief federal court hearings that followed their arrests Thursday.
Defense lawyers say the allegations come from dubious informants - drug dealers and a convicted police colleague.
Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey says the crimes amount to a "malignancy" within the department.
He vows to suspend the indicted officers and fire anyone convicted.
The officers once held a suspect over an 18th floor balcony and used a steel bar to beat someone else in the head, authorities said. Another suspect was held captive in a hotel room for several days while he and his family were threatened, they said.
The plan "was to identify suspected drug dealers and use extortionate means or threats to get their money and profits," U.S. Attorney Zane Memeger said.
The scheme ran from 2006 to 2012, when Officer Jeffrey Walker was arrested. He has since pleaded guilty and cooperated in the two-year probe. Walker and a colleague "stole and distributed a multi-kilo quantity of cocaine, like everyday drug dealers do," Memeger said.
The officers arrested early Wednesday were Thomas Liciardello, Brian Reynolds, Michael Spicer, Perry Betts, Linwood Norman and John Speiser.
Lawyers known to represent some of the defendants did not return calls for comment ahead of their scheduled court appearances Wednesday afternoon, when prosecutors planned to ask that they be held for at least three days until a detention hearing.
Officials said the six will be suspended by the department while police administrators take steps to fire them.
All six had been put on desk duty as the investigation unfolded, and dozens of cases have since been dismissed.
"I took them out of narcotics, but I left them ... on the job," said Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, who attended a news conference with the U.S. attorney. "I didn't want to do anything to jeopardize that investigation."
The charges in the 26-count indictment include racketeering conspiracy, extortion, robbery, kidnapping and drug dealing.
Most of the defendants face at least a seven-year mandatory sentence if convicted.
But the U.S. attorney acknowledged police corruption cases can be difficult to win. He said investigators have to build a rock-solid case before making arrests because "you know that a battle is coming when you get to trial."
The Philadelphia district attorney's office said it notified police two years ago that it would no longer rely on testimony from five of the officers, and as a result no open cases involving them remained. Cases involving the sixth officer, Norman, were now being reviewed, the office said in a statement.
"Now that the federal investigation has been completed, the district attorney's office will review previous convictions involving the six officers and will take appropriate action," the statement said.
Walker pleaded guilty in February to stealing $15,000 from a drug dealer in a plot that also involved planting drugs in his car. His lawyer had said he was cooperating in a wider probe of the drug trafficking unit.
Ramsey has made fighting police corruption a hallmark of his six-year tenure in Philadelphia.
Asked how he might end what has been a series of corruption cases within the narcotics unit, he complained that the police contract bars him from transferring officers between units or making other personnel changes without cause.
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