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Has violent crime declined in Mexico?
Violence in Mexico appears to have leveled off or declined in the past year, according to a new report by the Trans-Border Institute at the University of San Diego.
"Things are looking a bit better in Mexico," said David Shirk, the institute's director and one of the report's authors. "Particularly in places like Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, we can say violence has gone down."
The report's analysis suggests that Mexico could be turning a corner following a period of unprecedented violence as trafficking groups battled each other and government forces. It estimates that the total number of homicides in 2012 fell to "somewhere between 20,000 and 25,000" following a record high in 2011, when one Mexican government tally showed more than 27,000 killings
"Available evidence suggests that there has indeed been a significant slowdown in homicides and organized-crime-style killings over the last two years," the report states. "The main question remains whether violence is in decline or has reached a plateau."
The report's release on Tuesday comes at a key time for Mexico, about two months after President Enrique Peña Nieto began a six-year term and pledged to bring down the levels of violence in the country. Peña Nieto has promised to focus on crime prevention — a different strategy from his predecessor, Felipe Calderón, who concentrated on dismantling drug-trafficking organizations and arresting their top leaders.
Shirk said one of the report's goals is "to get some clarity on what is the true nature of the security situation in Mexico." The country's safety and security are "a vital issue for the United States," he said. "It's a country that Americans travel to more than any other country in the world."
At the same time, the study's authors said, "Mexico's security situation has arguably attracted a disproportionate amount of attention and concern in international media and policy circles compared to other countries in Latin America." Honduras has more than four times as many homicides per capita as Mexico, Guatemala twice as many and Colombia one-and-a-half times much, according to the report.
The authors said tracking homicide numbers in Mexico is a difficult task, a challenge often raised by academics and human-rights activists in Mexico. The institute's analysis for 2012 looked at data from the Mexican National Security System, as well as figures reported by two Mexican media organizations, Reforma and Milenio.
These sources' numbers typically do not coincide, and that makes it tough to draw definitive conclusions.
As a result, "we don't know if we could say if it was a significant decrease, but it was at least a leveling off or a modest decrease," Shirk said. "The concern that I have is just as these critical changes are occurring, the Mexican government has begun to reduce access to data and information that corroborates this. We want to have a measure of whether the Mexican government is succeeding in solving the public-security problem or not."
Mexican scholar Raúl Benítez Manaut, president of the Collective for the Analysis of Security With Democracy, said the Trans-Border Institute's report "is a good effort, but it doesn't give me reason for optimism." While violence in Mexico has decreased, he said, "it is not a significant amount."


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It's hard to believe this Velocity Mandarin Orange screamer started out life as a lowly six-cylinder Camaro. Funny thing is, that's what usually happens to cars that cross paths with Bret Voelkel, owner of Ridetech (alias Air Ride Technologies). They don't stay stock for long, though they do get lower.
Once the car was in Jasper, Indiana, where Bret's fabrication business, Precision Coachworks, is located, the transformation from mundane to insane quickly began. The old six-cylinder and trans were yanked out in favor of a World Products LS7X engine pumping out 614 hp and 575 lb-ft of torque and a ZF six-speed transmission with a Ram clutch.
After Precision Coachworks finished up with the body of the car, it added the little billet touches, custom made splitter, rear air diffuser, and all the other widgets and screens you see on the car. Some of the products the shop came up with are now being worked on and considered for production and eventual sale.
With the appearance set, it was time to give the car what any Ridetech vehicle is known for: improved handling. A complete Air Ride Street Challenge package was installed. The front system consists of its StrongArm, double-adjustable ShockWaves, Musclebar sway bar with PosiLinks, and billet tie rod adjusters. The rear is outfitted with Bret's AirBar and matching double-adjustable ShockWaves. Controlling the air springs is his 4100 series AirPod and LevelPro systems.
To help Bret juke and jive his way around the track, there's a 12.7:1 Detroit Speed steering box mated to a Turn One-prepped power steering box. In order to fit the massive 335/30R18 BFG KDs out back, Precision Coachworks also installed a set of Detroit Speed mini tubs. Putting a halt to it all is a set of binders from Wilwood. With six-piston calipers coupled to 13-inch rotors in the front and 12-inch rotors with four-piston calipers in the rear, the Camaro has more than its share of stopping power. Finishing off ride functionality and providing some very stylish form is a set of three-piece CCW Classic rims: 18x8-inches front, and 18x11-inches out back.
On the inside of the car, Bret had his crew hit the CNC machines once again and go billet crazy on the interior. To make sure no electrical gremlins popped up, a new American Autowire harness was installed, and for safety the prototype of Ridetech's new bolt-in TigerCage was installed. RacePak gauges in an IQ3 panel keep tabs on the LS engine, and interior panels from Marquez Design, Flaming River steering column, Modo Innovations pedal covers, and Corsa steering wheel finish off the interior.
During the event, the Camaro wasn't really performing up to expectations, leaving Bret and his crew scratching their heads. The brakes went south and the engine developed a miss. Once back home, the Ridetech team spent over 100 hours going over the car making adjustments to get the car tuned just right (among other things, a faulty brake proportioning valve was discovered). At a recent autocross event, the car came in third out of 80 entries, so don't let the numbers here fool you-just because this car doesn't have conventional springs, doesn't mean it can't handle.
Driver's Impression - On the Autocross Course
After seeing the hot tangerine with brushed metal stripes Ridetech "Velocity" Camaro at SEMA last year, I've got a huge appreciation for this car and the build. Velocity definitely looked ready for some serious work and I was ready for just another day in paradise. What's cool about the car is that with the exception of the steering wheel, most everything fit ... at 5-foot-7, the seat position, gauges, pedal assembly were all good. The designer, flat-bottom steering wheel was quite small and made turns somewhat difficult for me. My ideal wheel is 15 inches, as this diameter allows the driver to use shoulders instead of elbows and forearms with relation to body mechanics.

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Tuesday, 07/04/2000
E Centre, Camden, NJ
Set 1: Star Spangled BannerThe Star Spangled Banner, Farmhouse, Rift > It's Ice > Bouncin'Bouncing Around the Room, Stash, LizardsThe Lizards, TMWSIYThe Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > TMWSIYThe Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Julius
Set 2: JibbooGotta Jibboo -> Saw It Again -> Magilla > Twist > SlaveSlave to the Traffic Light
Encore: Lawn Boy[1], GTBTGood Times Bad Times
[1] Fireworks display on stage and in the pavilion, as well as well wishes from Page; the fireworks signaled the beginning of GTBT.
· The Star Spangled Banner tease in It's Ice
Noteworthy Jams: Gotta Jibboo (highly recommended), Twist, Slave to the Traffic Light (highly recommended)
Average Song Gap: 23.72
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: It's Ice included a Star Spangled Banner tease. Lawn Boy included a fireworks display on stage and in the pavilion, as well as well wishes from Page; the fireworks signaled the beginning of GTBT.
Song Distribution:
3 Farmhouse
2 Stash
2 Rift
2 A Picture of Nectar
2 Lawn Boy
2 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
1 Hoist
1 The White Tape
Songs by Debut Year:
This show was part of the "2000 Summer U.S. Tour."
like many shows, this show is all about the 2nd set. the first set left many hard-core fans poised for holiday disapointment. it's ice is not it's typically nimble self. stash goes through a pretty standard 2000 era groove, but it really doesn't take off until the end. tmwsiy/ave/tmwsiy is a nice highlight, but all in all, this set is missable.
the 2nd set starts off in typical 2000 fashion with jibboo. this is no typical jibboo though. the boys like into a nice groove and slowly drift into funk oblivion. fishman and page lock into a nice loose groove and weave a glorious tapestry between each other. gordo lays low for most of this jam, while trey mostly sticks to rhythm playing, except for a few nice fills and short melodic jabs. as they drift further into the realm of space funk, fishman starts to step this jam up a bit, with trey starting to really settle in behind page. as page begins to back down a bit, trey comes over the top with a glorious flurry of notes. trey takes a commanding lead in this one driving this jam into a frenzy. as this jam climaxes, trey leads the boys into a more dissodant/chaotic realm. as they settle into this, gordon finally steps up and his bass drives toward "i saw it again." gordon crafted a beautiful segue here, but it gets slopped a bit by the rest of the band. not the best seque you'll here but certainly not the worst. "i saw it again" has a slightly more funky feel than normal, as it winds its way back into a darker jam which gives way to a beautiful page solo. with gordo also shining, page turns a corner and leads everyone into the rare and always pleasing magilla. the whole band has a nice run through this nice loose jazz tune. as it fades away, trey pops the band into a very inspired twist. initially, they cover a lot of the same ground covered in jibboo, but trey is much more assertive in this twist. after establishing a sound jazz/funk/space groove, trey develops a power house bluesy rock riff that he just slams over the top of everyone else. they bring this twist to a fiery climax before letting it gently fall into a power-house slave. the boys show great patience here building this to a holiday worthy climax. lawnboy and gtbt are solid. i guess the encore doesn't transfer to tape, so it was probably much more enjoyable in person.
if you like those nice long space, jazz, funk explorations, this show is right up your alley. trey played with great patience, while maintaining high energy. also, he was not as dominating as he was at other shows in 2000. jibboo and twist are great examples of what he can do when he takes the time to listen, develop an idea, and let those around him set him up before he just starts wailing away. twist and jibboo are both all-time keepers..... and these are songs i don't even particularly care for. great 2nd set here...
Set II brought the goddamn business. Like I said, at this point I had only heard very minimal Phish, but Jibboo was one of the tunes I knew, or so I thought. At this point I'm sure most of you have heard this monster, but if you haven't, get on that shit. It clocked in at around 29 minutes and was an absolute blast on the lawn. Even listening back now, I don't really find any moments or meandering or time-filling with this one. When it finally wound down, it segued nicely into Saw it Again (first in 60 shows). Saw it Again was good, nothing too wild, but fun. A little ambiance gave way to the always welcome Magilla. The genre hopping continued. I really wish Phish would play this song more. Granted, it's not the same without the horns, but this is always a fun song to hear. In fact, after this show, it was only played once, in '03 at Deer Creek. Twist followed, leading into Slave. There's already been plenty said about these two, especially after inclusion in the Live Bait series from LP, so I'll skip all that. Again, if you haven't heard this show, at the very least check out this second set. Shit was smokin'. The show was capped off with a nice little Lawn Boy, complete with fireworks at the end that basically served as a segue into Good Times Bad Times. GTBT was well played, without the hiccups and flubs I've come to associate with it in recent years. The show ended, the house lights came up, we made our zombie-walk to the gates and the car. I knew at this moment the letdown that is the end of a Phish show. See you again this summer, if only for a moment.
2:40 End of composed section>Jam
5:12 Fishman plays a nice tom beat and everyone vamps on a note, nice section in a otherwise standard post composed section jam.
9:55 Trey finds a riff and lays into it for quite a few measures. Mike has some beautiful patient bass work here; very patient and sparse playing. Page is on the grand piano and Fishman on the ride cymbal.
11:13 Trey keeps on the same riff but puts an effect on, some type of phaser/flanger. Fishman follows suit with a splash on two beat, classic buildup material there. Mike's bass playing is noticeably busier here.
11:55 Trey plays the same basic melody of the riff but adds in a chord to give it a base.
13:22 Fishman starts playing a crash cymbal like a ride cymbal, taking the jam to the next level. Trey vamps on a two chords progression and Mike plays some GREAT notes "outside", giving it a dark feel.
14:00 Love the effect Trey puts on here, as if his guitar is "swelling".
14:40 Trey lets out an effects laden riff with Fishman going off and Mike playing outside the box. Page has some nice fills on the grand piano.
15:37 Jam drifts into space.
The show as a whole was one of the better Summer 2000 shows. The set list pretty much tells you how good the first set was, just great song selection. My personal opinion of the second set is mixed. For my tastes the Jibboo is just long and boring with little worth listening to again but it received quite a bit of praise on RMP back in the day. Everything out of Jibboo is solid with the aforementioned Twist stealing the show.
To put this in perspective, when I pull out this show to listen to I tend to only listen to the Saw It>Magilla>Twist.


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In Florida's 31-17 victory over Vanderbilt last Saturday, UF had four trips to the red zone and were forced to settle for three field goals.
The Gators made that a point of emphasis in practice this week and their work pay off in the 44-11 win over South Carolina on Saturday.
They reached the red zone seven times and scored six touchdowns. The only drive they didn't score on was the last one of the game, when the Gators were at the 19-yard line and committed a false start on first down. UF had three consecutive kneel downs after that to run out the clock.
Florida sophomore quarterback Jeff Driskel threw for a career-high four touchdowns and all of them came in the red zone.
"We know that touchdowns is what's gonna win games," Driskel said. "Field goals aren't going to win games consistently. So when we did get our opportunity, and we got a lot tonight, we scored touchdowns and that was a great job on our part offensively."
The Gator defenders did their jobs as well, holding South Carolina to 3 of 14 on third downs and forcing six three-and-outs.
UF coach Will Muschamp said being able to put Florida's offense right back on the field fires up his defense and tires out the opponent's.
"You wear the defense down, and that's kind of who we are. We try to wear people out," Muschamp said. "That third quarter was critical, they had zero first downs and we had 133 yards."
In the third quarter, the UF defense forced back-to-back three-and-outs after two scores by the offense, which kept the momentum in Florida's favor.
"It was real big because of our crowd," sophomore cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy said. "It's hard to play out there when the crowd is into it. It's hard to get your calls off and move the chains. So that just swung momentum even further."
Muschamp praised the Florida faithful for having an impact in the second-straight home game. The attendance Saturday was 90,833, the fifth-largest all time.
"Again, I want to credit our fans," Muschamp said. "We got the best crowd in football. To go in that environment and that stadium and play and coach is a lot of fun."
Respect for Spurrier
When asked what it meant to beat Steve Spurrier on the same sideline he used to stand on, Muschamp said his gratification has nothing to do with him being the coach at Florida now.
"It has to do with the respect I have for him as a football coach," Muschamp said. "And not necessarily what he did at Florida, but what he did at Duke and what he's doing at South Carolina.
"The guy's been good to me since I've been here and I appreciate that. So I got as much respect for him as anybody that's ever coached (because of) what he's accomplished and what he did for this university. I don't ever like to use the word easy, but he's made my job a lot more doable in recruiting because of what he's created here."
Speaking of recruiting, several of the nation's top prospects were in attendance for Saturday's game. In addition to the 10 commitments from Florida's 2013 class, some notable visitors were Alabama tight end commit O.J. Howard (Autauga, Ala./Autauga Academy), offensive linemen David Dawson (Detroit, Mich/Cass Tech) and Laremy Tunsil (Lake City/Columbia), Auburn linebacker commit Trey Johnson (Lawrenceville, Ga./Central Gwinnett) and safety Marcell Harris (Orlando/Dr. Phillips). … Junior defensive tackle Damien Jacobs, who was injured in the first half and did not return, was seen walking out of the locker room after the game and said he hurt his hamstring. Jacobs was not limping and said he will be "fine."