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Las Casitas Village, A Waldorf Astoria Resort considers the needs of all its guests in the design of its hotel policies, including those for arrival and departure times, smoking, pets and fees and discounts.
Hotel Policies
Check-in Time: 4:00 pm
Check-out Time: 12:00 pm
Charges & Fees: Daily Resort Charge will be added to the room rate and includes: local, toll-free and credit card calls (no access fee); Guest Internet access; ferry to Palomino Island beach; weekly resort activities. This charge is in addition to the rate quoted and is not a government imposed charge.
Internet Fees
In-Room Wired Internet: $0.00
In-Room Wireless Internet: $0.00
Public Wireless Internet: $0.00
Pet Policy
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Great Print, but 2x Poly Fab = No Stretch
from Media, PA
on 2/28/2013
I buy the same size Dolfin polyester suits all the time, so why is this one so tiny compared to the others? Three reasons I can see: 1) the fabric is reversible polyester, so I'm dealing with two layers of non-stretch fabric instead of one with a stretchy lining, 2) the back is different. Instead of elastic around the lower back, they've used strap binding. It's too tight and it gives me back poufs and 3) I think the strap binding on the back actually pulls the suit in tighter. Doesn't work for me and I'm bummed because I love the graphic.
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from Fairfax Station, VA
on 11/19/2012
First time to order this brand. Was too large, and have to return it. Also, it does not seem that the fabric is as good of quality as TYR or Speedo.
Nice Suit
from Bay Area, CA
on 9/14/2012
Fits my daughter well. Not too small across the butt which makes her feel like her "cheeks" are exposed. Like the thin back straps. Print looks good.
Great Product, Well Made
from Rochester, MN
on 9/13/2012
Well made, good fit, quality product
Abigail B.
from Olympia, WA
on 9/12/2012
I use this to teach swim lessons, it is very small! I but it still fits me and it worksalone, I just need to break it in some more so it won't be quite so incomfortable! I think I ordered down a size from last time i ordered a swim suite, but I got sized and that was the size thy told me to order...so order a size up! It's a GREAT swim suite tho!
Cute, but weird fit.
from Clinton Iowa
on 7/15/2012
I was looking for a swimsuit to teach swim lessons in with a back different than my lifeguarding suit so I thought this one would be perfect! I got in in the mail yesterday, and when I tried it on it did not stretch well at all, it was difficult to pull up, and was not very comfortable. It was the same material as my team competition suit in high school, and decided that I couldn't deal with that material at all. I will be sending it back for a different kind, and probably different brand.
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Brenda W.
from Blacksburg, VA
on 6/4/2012
We picked this suit for our high school swim team and couldn't have been happier. It was nice to have the option of print versus solid. It did run a little short. My daughter is 5"7" and about 115 pounds and wears a 28 in every other suit she owns. She sized up to a 30 in this one. As with every Dolfin polyester suit we've ever had, it wore like a dream and still looks brand new.
from NJ
on 2/3/2012
I love the print of this suit, but I hate the way it fits. It is really low cut by the chest and by the butt. The straps are nice, but they tend to twist and they irritate your shoulders. The fabric is not soft at all, but it is really long lasting and the colors never fade.Looks: 10Fit: 3
Way too small!
Jan S.
from Littleton, CO
on 1/26/2012
I ordered my usual size (34) for lap swimming. It barely came up to underneath my chest! I LOVE the print on this suit and that it is polyester. I sent this one back and ordered a size 38 and it fits a tiny bit small but I am keeping it as its not that bad. Did I say I love the print?


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Syncing your apps, music and iBooks on all your iDevices is a welcome feature that was announced at WWDC on Monday. For this article, I used iOS 5, but all of the steps below will work on iOS 4.x. I used an iPad 2 on Verizon, an iPhone 4 on AT&T, and a MacBook running iTunes 10.5b27. I used one iTunes account for all of them.
Since I rarely hook my iDevices up to my computer for the dreaded USB sync, I had no idea how much music I'd accumulated or how many apps I'd purchased until Apple made that information available on my iPad and iPhone. Depending on how much space you have on each iDevice, you might want some or all of your apps downloaded again.
Getting Started
Go to Settings -> Store and enable Music, Apps, and Books for Automatic Downloads. I turned off usage of cellular to save on data bandwidth charges and suggest you do that too if you don't have an unlimited data plan.
iBooks is starting to finally work like the Kindle. It will not only sync your purchases across iDevices (iPhone, iPad, Mac), but it will also keep track of the page numbers you were on across each device. To access previously purchased books go to the iBooks app on your iDevice, and press the Store button on the upper right. On the lower right, click Purchased.
If you already have purchases you want to download, you can click the download icons next to each title on the right. New purchases sync automatically. When I tested this out, I purchased L.A. Noire on my iPad, and it instantly downloaded on my iPhone and computer.
On your iPhone, go to the iTunes app, and click the Purchased icon. You can download all the recent songs or albums you've purchased with a single click. To do this, go to the Recent Purchases area, and click the Download All button to grab your last 50 or so purchases. If you want to download specific songs or albums, you're able to do that as well.
This should be enough to get you started. From now on, if you buy any music on your computer using iTunes, iPad, or iPhone, it will automatically sync to all iDevices. I bought Beatles LOVE today (new) on my computer, and it automatically showed up on my iPad and iPhone.
On your iPhone, go to the App Store and click on Updates, then choose Purchase. You'll be given a list of all the apps you've purchased in the past. Choose the apps you want to download manually by clicking on the download icon.
Unfortunately at this time, each download request kicks you out of the app and you're taken to the springboard. You'll have to navigate back to the App Store app each time to select another download, as there is no bulk downloading of apps. New apps purchased should automatically be synced to each iDevice you own. I've personally disabled Automatic Downloads for apps because I don't want every new app I download on my iPhone showing up on my iPad. Be aware that this feature does not seem to provide over the air updates automatically for releases to existing apps, you'll need to request a new download of each one manually.
For some, syncing to iTunes the old-fashioned way is just fine if they have a computer, but if you want your apps, music, and books synced on all devices instantly, this is the best way to go. Regardless of which way you choose, it sure is nice knowing you have access to everything you've ever purchased from Apple.
I hope this article helped you understand how to manage the basics for getting your music, apps, and iBooks on all your iDevices. Let me know how you manage your media, or if you have, questions in the comments.


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CANBERRA, Australia—On the final leg of its Australian tour, Shen Yun Performing Arts played to a full house at Canberra Theatre Centre on Saturday night, Feb. 16.
Amongst the attendees was freelance journalist, Matthew Raggatt, and his wife, Alison Le, who is a lawyer. Mr. Raggatt shared his thoughts about the show during the interval.
"It's been excellent so far, very detailed costumes … Very impressive dancing and a good mix of humour and sadness … it's fantastic," he said.
The New York-based company's mission aims to revive 5,000 years of divinely inspired Chinese culture, and Mr. Raggatt was impressed by the diversity of the performances.
"I really like the fact that you get a multi-generation and a multi-history look at Chinese civilisation; for someone that doesn't know a lot about it I think it's a wonderful introduction."
According to the Shen Yun website, in ancient times Chinese people referred to China as "the land of the divine." Mr. Raggatt's wife found the ancient values portrayed in the show "quite positive."
"There was a theme about peace and love and harmony, and it was quite respectful … They're universal values, so I think everybody will appreciate those values," Ms. Le continued.
Shen Yun is made up of three equally large companies that tour the globe simultaneously. The Shen Yun Touring Company will conclude its Australian tour on Sunday, before continuing on to Taiwan.
Reporting by April Tian and Rebel Eddy.
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
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The future for web developers is big. 50 inch plasma screen big. After an intensive cycle of trying to figure out how to take desktop websites and make them look and work great on mobile devices (often by starting from scratch) the pendulum is swinging to the other end of the multi-screen spectrum—the family TV, the conference room monitor, the classroom SmartBoard.
As the price of these large screens drops and the penetration rates rise in all of these contexts, developers will find themselves designing—as ESPN and other television content providers already are—for the "best possible screen." Even on the desktop, 85% (and rising) of users have screens that surpass the 1024 pixel width that the standard 960 pixel grid is optimized for.
So our jobs are getting more complicated, both on a design level where we have to consider how different content components will be rendered on different devices and on a development level where we have to figure out how to serve images, video and other digital assets to radically different screen sizes, with different connection and processor speeds.
Two years ago, Ethan Marcotte coined the term "Responsive Web Design," and went on to write an influential book of the same title. Marcotte described how an HTML5 attribute called "media queries" could be used with some simple conditional rules to adapt the same content to different screen sizes and proportions. Shortly thereafter, Luke Wroblewski refined the notion by arguing that one should start with the smallest case and build upwards, in other words, "Mobile First." Wroblewski then wrote an influential book with that title.
As widely adopted as these very intelligent approaches have been, further complexities have been revealed in their execution. At the recent "Breaking Development" conference in Orlando, Guy Podjarny of Akami gave a presentation called Performance Implication of Mobile Design, that detailed out how properly coded responsive websites were failing to improve performance versus desktop sites on mobile devices. The missing ingredient, for the most part, is a standard scheme for making the images served to responsive websites responsive themselves. In other words, a page rendering on a 480 pixel wide iPhone screen should only need to download the 480 pixel wide version of an image, not the desktop scaled 960 (or whatever) pixel version. A lot of good work is being done on "responsive images," including this php script for "Adaptive Images," but as we contemplate even larger size ranges for images and videos, it's clear that the "backend" part of the job is becoming unmanageable.
Enter a new crop of companies offering "Backend as a Service" (Baas) primarily for mobile sites and apps. Parse, Buddy, Kinvey, and a bunch of others offer to host your content in the cloud and deploy the backend resources in intelligent and efficient ways that deliver much more highly engineered user experiences than all but the largest companies can now justify. They do this by tying together their infrastructure with platforms, APIs and SDKs in useful ways that save developers time and headaches. This is an exploding market for providers and a real challenge for designers and developers to pick the best ones for their clients. The small number of "winners" that emerge from this competition will facilitate the multi-screen revolution and enable small development shops and departments to focus on design and user experience—the front end—knowing that the backend execution will be excellent.
I can anticipate that multi-screen content will have several main types, though I have not yet seen anyone create a full taxonomy of these types. Recent announcements from Apple about AirPlay (including 1080p mirroring and streaming to your Apple TV)) and from Microsoft about SmartGlass offer some clues to what these will look like.
1. Responsive Content
As we have already seen, the first approach to the multi-screen conundrum is to try to deliver as consistent experience as possible across different screen sizes. This is what Wroblewski refers to as "adaptation." Unlike the methodology that is prevalent among the makers of mobile apps for businesses, like Lextech's Alex Bratton's "5% rule," that asserts that mobile demands a radical pruning of the content and functionality of the desktop site from which it is descended, responsive schemes try to layer most or all of the desktop experience into a format that is mobilely metabolizable. Still, though rendering differences between browsers are acknowledged, these responsive approaches do try to create as much constancy as possible between executions for different devices.
2. Device Specific Content
Responsive web design began as a logical method for making a single site that would work (well) on both desktop and smartphone executions. As tablets of different dimensions have entered the picture they have become additional "break pouts" for the media queries. But adding a radically different screen to the spectrum (the big screen) raises a new issue: what if there same code base generated qualitatively different types of experiences based on the capabilities and use cases of the device it is rendered on? This is what Wroblewski refers to as "optimization." This strategy has two possible goals. First, to create the best experience on each device, and second, to encourage users to access the content through different devices to use it in different ways. Right now, for any given app type, there are a small number that also have desktop versions (Evernote and IA Writer are two of my favorites for this). Properly executed, app and content functionality that works well across devices has a higher likelihood of becoming part of a user's core "toolkit" than those functions limited to only a portion of one's devices.
3. DualScreen Content
AirPlay and SmartGlass both enable "companion screen" capabilities for big screen experiences. These apps will run the gamut from controllers for video content and games, to "complementary" content, that brings additional information or social functionality into the viewing or playing experiences. Whereas a lot of existing web content will try the responsivee approach as the easiest way to get into living rooms and conference rooms, TV and game makers, in particular, will embrace dual-screen apps to create unique functionality and advertising opportunities. Jeremy Allaire's company, Brightcove, is poised to be a major player in this area. See my recent interview with him for a discussion of how he is thinking about the type of apps and experiences that will be part of the new multiscreen platforms.
For some content providers, the big screen really is the primary experience, so the will approach "plasma first." Others are really best suited for smartphones and they will approach "mobile first." Many publishers may find that they have to think "multi-screen first" because their opportunity is to make their brands satisfying and useful across the spectrum. For all, backend and platform support will be critical to the development and delivery of these experiences. Given the proper support services, the next big thing won't have to be complicated, but the thinking involved will not be simple.
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David Moore (Sarnia, Ontario), a four-year letter winner on the men's track & field and cross country teams, was one of the highest honored students today. He received Summa Cum Laude recognition, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology Management with a concentration in Construction Management. He also earned minors in Business Administration and Economics.
"David has been an excellent representative of the cross country and track & field teams, as well as our entire athletics program," stated Director of Athletics Rick Hart. "He is honored today with a group of graduates that are helping the Mocs achieve our vision of establishing comprehensive excellence as the UTC standard."
Both Moore and women's basketball graduate Tagan Hatchett (Acworth, Ga.) were elected to the Alpha Society. The Alpha Scholastic Honor Society is one of the University's oldest and most prestigious honor societies. Organized on the UTC campus in 1918 to recognize outstanding achievement, the Alpha Society elects new members annually from graduating seniors, faculty, administrators, distinguished alumni and community members.
Hatchett earned a B. S. in Health and Human Performance and was recognized Magna Cum Laude for her work in the classroom during her career. Women's tennis graduate Kate Ksiezopoloski (Toronto, Ontario) finished her B.S. in Human Ecology.
Football had the most representation with five former Mocs finishing their academic careers. Doug Faatiliga (San Francisco, Calif.) and B.J. Taylor (Cherokee, Ala.) both earned a B.S. in Psychology. Shaun Kermah (Los Angeles, Calif.) finished his B.S. degree in Sociology and Anthropology while Rodney Beamon (Riverside, Calif.) and Cody Romans (Signal Mountain, Tenn.) both earned a B.S. in Business Administration.
Softball's Lynleigh Hurndon (McDonough, Ga.) and wrestling's Joey Knox (Dublin, Ga.) joined Beamon and Romans with their B.S. degrees in Business Administration. Carlos Baron (Fortson, Ga.) gave wrestling two graduates by completing his B.S. in Biology.
Women's Basketball
Tagan Hatchett - Health & Human Performance - Magna Cum Laude
Rodney Beamon - Business Administration
Doug Faatiliga - Psychology
Shaun Kermah - Sociology & Anthropology
Cody Romans - Business Administration
B.J. Taylor - Psychology
Cross Country/Track & Field
David Moore - Engineering Technology Management - Summa Cum Laude
Lynleigh Hurndon - Business Administration
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Kate Ksiezopoloski - Human Ecology
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It is important for local government to be flexible in its operations. A single county executive model would allow Allen County to be more nimble and have the ability to move more quickly on key economic development projects. It is imperative that our community have the ability to move quickly when opportunities arise to encourage development and create jobs.
It will also give the single county executive significant flexibility to structure the administrative departments of county government in a way that best suits our local needs. This could improve clarity and reduce ambiguity for county employees as opposed to differing policy viewpoints that arise from having three bosses that have equal authority.
A single county executive is not an uncommon form of government as 28 states and the District of Columbia have elected county executives. Nationwide, over 400 counties have elected county executives. These communities now have a form of government that works best for its needs. I encourage the General Assembly to allow Allen County to modify to a single executive model that will better suit our community's needs.
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We will be launching a virtual Tutoring and Writing Center in September of 2010 and have openings for tutors to assist students in anatomy and physiology courses, as well as with medical terminology, pathophysiology and pharmacology. Tutors will work from the comfort of their own homes during pre-scheduled hours using our online tutoring system.
Applicants must possess a Masters degree or 18 graduate credit hours in the tutoring discipline. For more information on the position and to apply, please visit our job posting on Milwaukeejobs.com. For information about Herzing University Online, please go to our website: http://www.herzingonline.edu/


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- Average size 0.75 lbs - Final price $92.00/lb
- Free range, acorn fed pork from Spain
- Dark red, tender and marbled
- Not cured with paprika
- By COVAP, a cooperative in Cordoba
- Size - Approximately 0.75 lbs
NOTE: The size of Lomito varies. The final price will be based on the exact weight. Lomito weighs an average of 0.75 lbs at a per pound price of $92.00. The final price will be about $69.00.
Lomito Ibérico is a delicious dry-cured meat from the Ibérico pig. Three months of curing produce an intense red color and a full deep flavor. Lomito is cured in garlic and oregano and should be sliced thinly and served with good bread and a glass of fine wine.
Like the larger lomo embuchado, lomito is a whole cut of premium pork, packed in a casing and carefully cured for months. The main difference is that lomito lacks the pungent smoky flavor lent by smoked paprika. Instead subtle garlic and ham flavors come to the fore. While we love lomo, a recent tasting of lomito at La Tienda proved lomito to be a favorite as well. Think of it as the difference between chorizo and salchichón, with paprika being the main difference.
This lomito is made from free range Ibérico pigs. Because they did not eat acorns, the are not categorized as the top grade 'bellota' (a word that means 'acorn'). But the free-range lifestyle eating grasses and herbs makes for an amazing cured meat.
COVAP is a cooperative of 15,000 farmers and ranchers in the beautiful Valle de Pedroches. This valley was called Fahs al- Ballut by the Moorish rulers of ancient Spain, meaning "Valley of the Acorns". COVAP continues the tradition of sustainable, free range agriculture that has been practiced here for thousands of years.
To our knowledge, their combined herd is the largest group of free range pigs in the world. They share the 'dehesa' with sheep, goats and pigs, all sharing space on this pastoral paradise.
Acorn fed Ibérico pork, salt, spices (garlic, oregano), sugar, water, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate. No hormones added.
Nutritional Information
Serving size 1oz (28g). Servings per container varied. Calories 100, from fat 50. Total fat 6g (9%), saturated fat 2.5g (12%), trans fat 0g (0%), cholesterol 50mg (16%), sodium 420mg (17%), total carbohydrates 0g (0%), fiber 0g, sugars 0g, protein 9g. Not a good source of calcium, vitamin A or C, iron 6%. * Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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THE Rukwa Regional Commissioner, Engineer Stella Manyanya, has ordered the Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS), Mr Salum Chima and Regional Medical Officer (RMO) Dr John Gurisha to take stern measures against one pharmacist Ms Rhoda Kiponde who refuse to dispense medication to patients with albinism.
According to Ms Manyanya, such pharmacists must be taken to task, if possible to be transferred to other department, rather than being left to discharge her duties at Sumbawanga regional hospital pharmacy.
She has directed the two officials to submit within seven days from the day the directive was issued , a detailed report on how her directives have been implemented.
The Regional Commissioner who met with regional hospital senior staff at RMO's office said she was compelled to issue the directive after receiving a report that said the pharmacist , Ms Rhoda, who was by then on duty refused to dispense medication to Mr Sebastian Chamanenge (41) , a patient living with albinism.
Chamanenge had sustained severe injuries on his face and one of his eye was badly damaged that he could hardly see. The RC shared the shocking story in depth with staff on how the albino had been mistreated with a qualified pharmacist at the regional health facility .
" I have directed my officers to make sure that the alleged pharmacist , Ms Rhoda, is immediately removed from the pharmacy department, and if possible be transferred elsewhere", she directed.
Engineer Manyanya also wants relevant authority to verify pharmacist status in the region and their academic status, because she has been informed that, some qualified pharmacists have been denied job opportunities at the regional health facility, while the unqualified occupy the posts.
According to the RC, the patient went to the pharmacist on duty who dispensed only one medicine and requested him to buy the rest from private dispensary. Since Chamanenge had no cash, he returned to RC's office and told the RC the whole story complaining that he had no money.
He thanked good Samaritans and teachers who contributed some money which facilitated his transport fare from Laela village to Sumbawanga. " I was shocked and I communicated with one of the doctor here who advised me that it would be much better if the patient could be admitted for treatment ..... because the doctor was busy.
I told him that I will consult other doctors when I arrived at the hospital. According to Eng Manyanya, the pharmacist after sensing that she was being probed, then maintained that the prescribed drugs were out of stock but admitted that she could combined ampiciline and clococycline to get 'ampclox".


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Things keep getting worse after a young matchmaker (Gwyneth Paltrow) finds a mate for a simple young woman (Toni Collette) in rural 1800s England.
The Great Gatsby is transporting audiences back in time, and we sure have a thing for movies that do just that. The trend of morphing great literature into Hollywood films has come and gone through the last century, leaving behind a gold-flecked trail of some of the best movie adaptations of all time.
We're talking movies that you watched instead of reading the book in your ninth grade English class. We're talking novels from the 1950s and earlier. We're talking stories that started out a little dull, but got interesting as soon as they were converted into silver screen gold. Cast your vote for the top 10 classic-lit movie adaptations.
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(AP) We Energies says it has started disconnecting Wisconsin and Michigan residential customers who are behind on their energy bills. A state-imposed moratorium on disconnecting customers ended Monday. Commercial and industrial customers are exempt from the Nov. 1 to April 15th moratorium and can be disconnected for nonpayment anytime throughout the year. The Milwaukee utility company is urging customers to keep their accounts current by making payment arrangements if they're behind. We Energies says it can offer payment plans, including a minimum payment option.


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Diplomatic representation from the US: the US does not have an embassy in Somalia; US interests are represented by the US Embassy in Nairobi at Moi Avenue and Haile Selassie Avenue; mail address: P. O. Box 30137, Unit 64100, Nairobi; APO AE 09831; telephone: [254] (2) 334141; FAX [254] (2) 340838
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Pierre Jackson had his fourth straight double-double with 17 points and 10 assists to lead Baylor to the first National Invitation Tournament title in school history with a 74-54 win over Iowa on Thursday night. Cory Jefferson scored 23 points and Isaiah Austin had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Bears (23-14), who reached the tournament final five years ago, but never had won it before. Mike Gesell led Iowa (25-13) with 13 points and Aaron White had 12. Hawkeyes start Devyn Marble was held to six points. Baylor reached the title game with a disjointed, but ultimately winning, effort against BYU in Tuesday night's semifinal. The Bears looked much more complete on Thursday night. Jefferson threw down two rattling dunks in the first eight minutes of the half as the Bears slowly pulled away. From Eric May's layup two and a half minutes into the half until Jackson made a 3-pointer with 13:5 1 to play, the Bears went on a 14-4 run. Jackson made a 3-pointer with 10 and a half min...
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Man accused of stealing dozens of cell phones from North Star Mall
San Antonio police: Stolen cell phones valued at $24,000
SAN ANTONIO - Northwest side resident Willie James Cleveland, 32, is accused of stealing dozens of cell phones from a kiosk at North Star Mall in January.
San Antonio police conducted a traffic stop shortly after the theft on Jan. 27 and said they found 39 of the 40 stolen phones in Cleveland's car, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. The phones are valued at more than $24,000, the affidavit stated.
Cleveland was arrested at the time on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. A theft charged was added this past Wednesday.
Police said they returned the phones to the owner after he identified them through their serial numbers, the affidavit stated.
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A badge of pride is being offered to businesses to show their support for Liverpool's World Heritage status.
UNESCO Mission and Liverpool Waters
The mission of expert advisors from UNESCO and ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) visited Liverpool's World Heritage Site on 14th-16th November 2011 to assess the state of conservation of the World Heritage Site and ".
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Endemol, Skillset and Liverpool John Moores University's work on a project to create alternative films about the World Heritage Site.
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The Supplementary Planning Document for Liverpool's World Heritage Site (adopted October 2009) is now being used to guide conservation, development and regeneration in and around the WHS.
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This status ranks Liverpool alongside other internationally known historic cities such as Edinburgh, Bath, Vienna, Venice, Cuzco and Valpariso.
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feeling a bit nostalgic today, i was looking at old pics and i came across the ballroom blitz tour pics. great tour, i flew for the first time to san diego, that was a big deal for me but flying was nothing, it was only 45 mins though haha. my favorite day of that tour was the bakersfield show, i had GREAT friends there with me. usually at shows i like to be up front on the rail but this one we stayed in the back because most of us had meet and greets and we didn't want to fight to get to the front. we all jammed out together it was really special and especially since we were all in their hometown. my friend joanne was there from florida, i had known her for so many years and we finally got to meet, me and my friend adriel were from az, then all my other friends from all over california. it was amazing, after the show we went and i got to see korn row for the first time and see korn's plaques. i had been to bako before for fieldy's book signing and jd's jdsfa show at bryder's but never made it over to korn row, so it was awesome to see. one of my favorite korn experiences, it was my friends who made it so special. i wish i could relive that day over :)


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HARLINGEN- The dream of completing the Dental Hygiene Program at Texas State Technical College Harlingen was almost lost for Sylvia Hinojosa, but thanks to her drive and the generosity of others, she continues toward that goal.
A role model student, it is not rare to find her name on the college's honor roll listings or the President's Honor Roll, for which students must obtain a 4.0 Grade Point Average for the semester to qualify. She is also a member of the Student American Dental Hygiene Association where she serves as treasurer, and she is also a member of the Student Government Association. Hinojosa also completed the Dental Assisting Program at TSTC Harlingen.
"It has been a long and arduous road during the past year as a dental hygiene student," she said. "Tuition and fees, as well as other school expenses such as books and scrubs, were quickly piling up, putting me in a difficult financial situation. I once worked full time while attending classes."
Not only was Hinojosa short on time between school, activities, professional development and working, like many students, she found she was short on money to pay for her education.
"Although the school system labeled my status at part time, the dental hygiene program is really a full time deal," Hinojosa said. "Clinic hours, homework, projects, exams, studying….it is never ending. It became very difficult to hold even hold a part time job! No matter how much I worked, I always came up short.
"It came to the point where I asked myself, 'How can I afford to continue on with this journey?'" she said. "I already have outstanding loans waiting for me to pay off. I have already used my credit cards to cover fees that financial aid did not cover."
Hinojosa also did not want to rely on her family to pay for her schooling, to which she is grateful for already supporting her in other ways that they could. She calls her mother her "biggest supporter and number one fan."
Determined to find a solution to the financial problem, Hinojosa set out to find a way to pay for college. Her search started at TSTC Harlingen's Financial Aid website, where she learned about the various scholarship opportunities, for which she skeptically applied.
"I never thought of applying for any additional aid simply because of my negativity, because I didn't want to get a rejection letter stating, 'thank you for applying, but'…the rest goes on," she said.
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"I was just floored by how generous the Lozano Long family is, especially when it comes to education," Hinojosa said. "It is organizations like The STARS Scholarship Fund and The Long Foundation that allow students to afford a post secondary education. It is all generous donors who give to TSTC students that dreams like mine a reality."
STARS Scholarship Fund was established in October 2002 by L&F Distributors, a local company that handles Budweiser products. Proceeds from the a special annual concert benefit the scholarship program that aids South Texas students in pursuing higher education at the college or university of their choice. Scholarship recipients are selected based on academic achievements, personal strengths, leadership skills and financial needs.
The Long Foundation was established in 1999 by Joe and Teresa Long as a nonprofit corporation. In 2001, the foundation began as a private family foundation with the main purpose of removing barriers to education. For more than a decade, The Long Foundation has matched TSTC Harlingen's scholarship funds, dollar for dollar up to $100,000, providing more than $1 million in scholarship money to local students since the partnership began.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Joe & Teresa Lozano Long for selecting me as a recipient for the Lozano Long Scholarship and The STARS organization," Hinojosa said. "I find these scholarships to be such a blessing; and I appreciate their generosity. With my last spring semester quickly approaching, I can finally breathe a little easier knowing that my major expenses are covered.
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'Real Housewives Atlanta' preview: Are you spooked by Cynthia's friend contract?
We're really looking forward to the next episode of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." Why?
It looks like the housewives will all be in the same room together! Typically, Bravo is really good at getting the cast together, but the Atlanta housewives have done a good job of avoiding each other lately.
We hope they have it out over Kim Zolciak's singing, NeNe Leakes' marital problems, Cynthia Bailey's cold feet about her engagement, and, of course, the actual length of Phaedra Parks' pregnancy. That's our wish list! Santa, please bring Christmas early.
What's funny is that we had no idea that the friend contract Cynthia drew up to patch up things with NeNe would be such a big deal. You got that it was a joke, right? Well, some of the girls didn't see it that way.
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Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer ReportsHere are this week's reports filed by conservation officers across Northeastern Minnesota.
District 1 - Baudette area
CO Ben Huener (Roseau) prepared equipment for spring flood response. Anglers and fish houses were checked on Lake Bronson and Lake of the Woods. Reports of illegal deer baiting were investigated. Enforcement action was taken on anglers found in possession of marijuana, angling with extra lines, angling without license, and leaving lines unattended. While reeling in lines that were left unattended on Lake of the Woods, CO Huener noticed a bobber that was down and reeled and released a nice walleye.
CO Larry Milbridge (Warroad) found conditions on Lake of the Woods have deteriorated fast and made travelling very tough. Ice houses were coming off as fast as anglers could access them. Northern pike fishing is in full swing with many tip-up anglers along the south shore. Snowmobiling events were cancelled. Anglers are reminded to clean up litter around exiting houses.
CO Angie Warren (Thief River Falls) worked access enforcement and monitored fish house removal efforts. Preparations for upcoming ATV safety classes were performed. Misc wildlife complaints were handled. Area snowmobile trails have eroded from the warm weather and rains. Equipment maintenance was performed.
CO Brice Vollbrecht (Blackduck) monitored angling activity on panfish lakes in the Blackduck area. A Red Lake Technical meeting was attended in Red Lake. CO Vollbrecht also investigated a wetland violation and issued a CDO.
CO Robert Gorecki (Baudette) monitored fishing activity throughout the week. Anglers continued to ice fish on Lake of the Wood despite the deteriorating conditions. Anglers also started fishing in boats on the Rainy River, and are having fair success. CO Gorecki continued to receive and investigate several littering complaints. Violations encountered throughout the week included fishing and littering violations.
Karlstad - vacant.
Warroad #2 - vacant.
District 2 - Bemidji area
CO Stuart Bensen (Erskine) reports most fish houses have been removed from the lakes. Coordination with local officials regarding flood issues is underway. Some flooding is occurring and sandbagging operations have started. A few anglers are out and catching some sunfish. Calls about Firearm Safety Class availability were received.
CO Dan Malinowski (Fosston) monitored fish house removal. Flood water levels are being monitored. Game farm issues were addressed.
CO Tim Gray (Bagley) reports a few anglers out. Fish house removal activity was monitored. Nuisance animal calls have started.
CO Mike Hruza (Bemidji) monitored fish house removal activity. Some shelters have been marked and documented. A TIP Call regarding wanton waste was investigated. An interview was done with a local television station about fish house removal and debris clean-up on area lakes.
CO Chris Vinton (Perham) reports ice conditions are deteriorating on area lakes. Some access points have poor ice, water, and mud. Anglers are reminded to carry personal rescue items (ice picks, flotation) and let someone know where you are going and when you will return. Tip calls about taking bass during the closed season were investigated, as was a wanton waste complaint about a deer still hanging in a tree from last fall. As the ground thaws, there is potential for ATV damage to ditches and driveways, so use good judgment and respect other's property.
CO Phil Seefeldt (Moorhead) reports over land flooding issues along the Buffalo River and flooding concerns on the Red River. Several residents have left their homes due to flooding. Dike building and sandbagging operations is underway. Area lake ice is starting to deteriorate. ATVs and walking are the common modes of travel for anglers.
CO Joe Stattelman (Detroit Lakes) checked anglers and a few snowmobiles. ATV activity is on the rise, and driving complaints are starting to come in. Two fish houses were left on public accesses and were removed by officers. A TIP call regarding an over limit of fish was investigated. The officer testified in court during a hearing, and preparation was done for pending cases.
CO Al Peterson (Osage) attended a public input meeting on proposed hunting changes. The officer assisted with answering questions and public relations at the MN Deer Classic. There were many questions about the "Cannon Falls Buck". Enforcement action was taken for shelters left on the ice after the deadline, no identification on a shelter, and no shelter license.
CO Gary Forsberg (Pelican Rapids) checked anglers and ATVers. Anglers are still venturing onto the ice. Caution is urged as the ice conditions deteriorate. A complaint of people keeping walleyes was investigated.
District 3 - Fergus Falls area
CO Troy Richards (Fergus Falls) reports ice conditions are deteriorating rapidly. Anglers should use caution venturing onto the ice. Enforcement efforts were focused on angling and litter issues. Shelter owners are reminded to pick up their blocks from the ice.
CO Tricia Plautz (Henning) checked anglers and coyote hunters. A dead Trumpeter Swan was recovered. It appears to have hit a power line. Equipment maintenance and transition to boating equipment was done.
CO Paul Nelson (Elbow Lake) assisted sheriff's deputies with service of an arrest warrant. A fish house left on the ice was removed, and enforcement action taken for burning prohibited materials. Boats and equipment were readied for the water season and possible flood issues.
CO Shane Osborne (Evansville) recovered a dead Bald Eagle. The cause of death is unknown at this time. Anglers and ATVers were checked. Boats and equipment were readied for the season.
CO Mike Shelden (Alexandria) spoke to several Firearm Safety Classes about laws, ethics and safety. Anglers were checked. Most are walking or using ATVs to venture onto the ice. Boats were readied for the open water season and possible flood assistance.
CO Jeff Johanson (Osakis) monitored angling on area lakes. Lake accesses are becoming soft and muddy. A TIP call resulted in the arrest of a person with an over limit of fish. ATV use is picking up, and the investigation of a trapping complaint continues. Planning and preparation for Firearm Safety Classes was done.
CO Daniel Baumbarger (Wheaton) reports anglers are having some success, but ice conditions are deteriorating and access getting tougher. Use caution when venturing onto the ice. Angling and ATV activity was monitored. Equipment preparation for floods was completed.
CO Tony Anderson (Morris) focused enforcement efforts on angling activity. Ice conditions are deteriorating rapidly in the area. The officer assisted with the removal of a fish house from Lake Reno. Complaints of ATV's operating on the roads, and illegal burning were investigated. People are reminded to get a burning permit. A call about a sick deer, and questions about wildlife feeding were received. Boats were readied for the open water season.
District 4 - Wadena area
CO Gary Sommers (Walker) focused on ice fishing activity during the week and checked fish houses. Boating equipment was prepared for upcoming flood activities. CO Sommers assisted the sheriff's department with two ATV's that broke through the ice on a lake in the Longville area.
CO Mark Mathy (Cass Lake) primarily checked perch anglers. Recent rain and warm temperatures have made the surface of the ice very sloppy. Officer Mathy also assisted a Manitoba Game Warden with a timber theft investigation and took enforcement action for burning prohibited materials in a separate incident.
CO Duke Broughten (Longville) spent the week monitoring angling activity. Angling success varied through the week. Warm weather has melted the snow and ice is deteriorating fast. Two machines went through the ice on Sunday within several feet of each other. CO Broughten assisted an individual with removing his three-wheeler from the water and Cass County deputies removed the four-wheeler. Anglers are advised to check ice depths before attempting to drive on the ice. Enforcement action included no angling license in possession, operating ATV on roadway, and youth passenger on ATV without a helmet.
CO Jeff Halverson (Staples) checked area anglers, finding the pan fishing very good on area lakes. A house cooking stove that had been dumped was removed from the Crow Wing River.
CO Greg Oldakowski (Wadena) worked on late season panfish anglers. Ice conditions were generally good on the lakes with the access points getting difficult. A TIP call was received for an over-limit of panfish. Anglers are reminded that daily and possession limits are the same. CO Oldakowski also instructed at a training shoot and also dispatched a vehicle hit deer and gave it away.
District 5 - Eveleth area
CO Dan Starr (Tower) monitored fish house removal and worked on Lake Vermilion for recreation vehicle enforcement related to water skipping. He reports several violations including registration issues, speed, careless operation, and allow juvenile to operate illegally related to snowmobiles, ATVs, and OHMs.
CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls) monitored ice house removal from Rainy Lake as the ice conditions have quickly been deteriorating near shore with the moderate temperatures. The moderate temperatures have also caused the Rainy River to open up a lot earlier than normal which brings the boats and fishermen north. Enforcement action for the week consisted of insufficient number of PFDs, no angling license in possession, failure to transfer ownership of ATV, and over limit of walleye.
CO Lloyd Steen (Ray/Kabetogama) patrolled area lakes checking anglers after panfish and border walleyes. Violations for no angling license in possession and wanton waste of perch were dealt with. He also handled car-killed deer and accidentally taken otter incidents.
CO Brad Schultz (Cook) reports the snow in the area is all but gone. The rivers are flowing. Officer Schultz assisted the Cook Timberwolves Snowmobile Club remove the trail marking stakes from Lake Vermilion. A snowmobile was reported through the ice on Lake Vermilion. The operator was able to get out. A lost snowmobiler was assisted on Lake Vermilion. A deer was reported to have broken through the ice of Lake Vermilion and was stuck in the ice. Officer Schultz got within about 3 feet of the deer with a snare pole when the deer got up and ran away.
CO Don Bozovsky (Hibbing) spent time working anglers and fish house removal checks. Warm weather has disposed of snow and seems to have scared people off lake ice as few anglers were observed. Litter was located on some removed fish house sites and contacts to those responsible will be made. Enforcement action was taken on an ATV violation.
CO Mark Fredin (Aurora) reports except for old snow banks the snow is gone and lake ice is turning black and starting to pull away from shore. A few people seeking panfish had some luck. With the snowmobiles put away the ATVs have been out heavy with illegal youth operation on roadways, no ATV certification, expired ATV registration, and failing to transfer registration. Two parents were discovered traveling back trails carrying their 8- month-old child in their arms with no helmet.
I. Falls # 2 - vacant.
District 6 - Two Harbors area
CO John Velsvaag (Ely) checked anglers in the BWCA this past week. CO Velsvaag received several wolf complaints and took calls on litter on a couple of area lakes.
CO Marty Stage (Ely) worked in the BWCAW checking trout fishermen. The crappie fishermen are doing well. Don't take foolish chances with the deteriorating black ice that is forming now. Be careful.
CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Tofte) checked angling activity on area trout lakes. People were enjoying the warm weather with little success for trout. The officer gave a presentation at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center to a group of naturalist, about some of the complex issues the North Shore area is facing. No sleds were out as the warm weather has annihilated the snowmobile trails. The officer investigated a litter case and completed equipment maintenance on his ATV.
CO Dan Thomasen (Two Harbors) worked on equipment related items as the seasons seem to be changing quickly on the North Shore. Rain fell for much of the past week shrinking the snow and blowing the ice out of the rivers. Shore anglers were checked along Lake Superior where numerous kamloops and cohos were taken.
CO Darin Fagerman (Grand Marais) attended a moose committee meeting with state and tribal biologists in Duluth. He did a wilderness patrol in the Boundary Waters. The designated lakes are picking up a little, but with the lack of snow, are hard to get too.
Babbitt - vacant.
Silver Bay - vacant.
District 7 - Grand Rapids area
CO Jeff Koehn (Grand Rapids – OHV Specialist) patrolled for OHV activity. He spent time completing end of winter equipment maintenance. CO Koehn helped remove a rogue muskrat from the Grand Rapids High School. While on patrol he located a suspect operating an ATV illegally in the roadway, the operator had a driver's license cancelled IPS. CO Koehn had caught the same driver doing the same thing within 100 yards of the same location one year earlier; the same charges were applied, again. CO Koehn gave a DNR Enforcement report to the Itasca County Trails Taskforce. He also gave a DNR ATV law presentation to US Forest Service personnel in the Chippewa National Forest.
CO Thomas Sutherland (Grand Rapids) worked ATV activity in the area with heightened use as nice weather brought riders out last week. CO Sutherland also worked littering cases in the area. Enforcement action was taken for angling without a license an operating an ATV in the road-right away.
CO Jon Paurus (Hill City) patrolled for fishing and ATV activity. State forest roads and trails are now under spring closures. A lot of litter was left on the ice of area lakes after shelters were removed resulting in complaints.
CO Randy Patten (Northome) spent the week working on equipment problems, meeting with forestry on upcoming issues, taking a complaint of a possible timber trespass, and most time was spent checking anglers who are taking advantage of the nice weather and an increase in fish activity. Enforcement action taken for angling without license in possession.
CO Gary Lefebvre (Pengilly) worked fishermen and fish houses during the week. He also handled several fishing complaints.
Bigfork - vacant.
District 8 - Cloquet area
CO Randy Hanzal (Duluth) worked a couple of big game violations over the week. In one case a person was shooting and wounding deer with a pellet gun that were damaging his shrubs. The second case involved a person that was reportedly shooting deer out of season for food possible due to financial difficulties. Some illegal ATV activity has been reported in area wetlands and snowmobile trails.
CO Scott Staples (Carlton) assisted with checking anglers on Lake Winnibigoshish over the weekend. Perch fishing success was fair. Compliance with the law was good. Some equipment was worked on in preparation for spring activities. Some furs were sorted and turned over to the MN Trappers Association for their tanned fur project. Furs donated to this project benefit education on trapping and other outdoor related activities. A report of a deer being shot and taken from a field east of Moose Lake on Sunday morning is under investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call TIP at 1-800-652-9093. Information given that leads to an arrest will qualify for a reward.
CO Kipp Duncan (Duluth) spent the week working shore fishing enforcement along the North Shore of Lake Superior. Snowmobile trails are poor and the ice on inland lakes is melting fast. Several calls were returned. Office work and computer maintenance was completed over the week.
CO Jeff Humphrey (Cloquet) reports working OHV and angling enforcement throughout the week. The panfish bite was fair to good on some local area lakes. Ice conditions in the area continue to deteriorate. He completed seasonal and regular equipment maintenance. He also assisted with a work detail in the Ely area, and patrolled area State Park and State Forest.
CO Andy Schmidt (Brookston) spent the week working with anglers to remove fish houses from area lakes. A report of a fish house through the ice was investigated. The fish house was actually burned on the ice and the debris, charred wood, bottles, cans, glass and insulation was left on the ice. Area anglers are still reporting a slow bite. A report of a party shooting deer with a pellet rifle was investigated and enforcement action taken. ATV complaints are already beginning with the melt off on snowmobile trails. A truck stuck on the Munger Trail was removed with the aid of a tow truck and citations were issued.
Marine Unit
CO Matt Miller (Marine Unit) checked shore anglers on Lake Superior and watched the rivers begin their spring break-up. Kamloops rainbows are occasionally cooperating with anglers and a few salmon are playing along as well. Work plans regarding spring fishing activity and VHS issues were discussed. Warm weather brought an end to the snowmobiling season, and equipment maintenance was performed.
CO Keith Olson (Marine Unit) time spent on equipment items. Snowmobiles to storage and boats prepped for the upcoming season. North Shore anglers were checked. Some kamloops are being caught. The mild spring weather has many out and about along the North Shore.
CO Troy Ter Meer (Marine Unit) attended training in Grand Rapids and picked up some supplies. He checked shore anglers all week. Many were out with some mixed success. A few boats were also seen on Lake Superior.
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White House: Obama Backs Bill Divorcing Debt Ceiling, Sequestration Fights
January 22, 2013
President Obama will not stand in the way of a House Republican plan to delay action on the U.S. debt ceiling by three months, the White House announced Jan. 22.
The House on Jan. 23 is slated to vote on a measure that essentially would allow Washington to borrow an unlimited amount of funds through early May. The legislation, oddly, does so in order to allow conservative House members to avoid voting in favor of a debt-ceiling hike.
"Although [the GOP bill] is a short-term measure and introduces unnecessary complications, needlessly perpetuating uncertainty in the nation's fiscal system, the [Obama] administration is encouraged that [the bill] lifts the immediate threat of default and indicates that congressional Republicans have backed off an insistence on holding the nation's economy hostage to extract drastic cuts in Medicare, education, and other programs that middle-class families depend on," the White House said in a statement of administration policy document.


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1. What's a holiday without a Nutcracker or two (or three or four)? The San Francisco Ballet's glorious production fills the Opera House now through Dec. 28, and the Oakland Ballet's Paramount Theater extravaganza runs now through Christmas Eve.
2. Bad news from the North Pole – Santa's mailbag is empty! And an elf mystery is afoot in the Fantasy Forum's production of "The Biggest Gift" at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center this Friday through Sunday. This isn't just a family friendly event – kids are invited to join the actors on stage and be part of the show. ($12)
3. Families with older kids may want to check out Golden Bough's Celtic holiday concert at Pleasanton's Amador Theater this Saturday at 8 p.m. ($15-$25)
4. Or traipse over to San Francisco's Exploratorium for a Holiday Film & Animation Festival that includes "A Child's Christmas in Wales" this Saturday at 2 p.m. and more movies Dec. 26-28 at noon and 2p.m. (Free with museum admission)
5. And don't miss the final weekend of the Great Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace. Play period games, check out the entertainment and edibles and stroll the streets of Scrooge, Tiny Tim and all those Dickens heroes. Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. this Friday through Sunday. ($10-$19)
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Hey gang. I've been browsing the threads and see that a few guys have at least thought about using a Kawasaki police bike for a touring mount. I'm looking at this as a fun and ongoing project. Here are a few things I plan to do. I realize the impractical nature of some of this, but that is part of the fun. It will be great to have a bike unlike most.
1) Set up a pillion instead of the box on the rear fender.
2) Get larger hardbags mounted. I'd like these to be in white paint.
3) Mount PIAAs or some such in place of the old red and blues in the fairing.
4) Eventually put a big bore motor in it. I love sleepers, and the KZ1000 motor is one of the most hot-roddable motors going.
Any thoughts that move this forward will be much appreciated!
If you are gonna tour I would put a smaller rear sprocket on. Maybe a couple, 3 less teeth.
I think once it has a bit more motor, that would be in order. With an 1197 motor with proper intake and exhaust, and the right cams, I think three teeth down would be good going.
I rode a stock one several times across the US. It was a great light touring bike, with the single most comfortable seat I ever owned. Put one of those $40 eBay top boxes with a back rest on the radio bracket and it was also one of the best solo tourers I ever owned. If somehow you want to remove that bracket and have a one piece pillion/rider's seat, any from the KZ1000 LTD will work fine. They are a bit buzzy at 75mph with the stock gearing since they are set up to cruise at city speeds or to catch up with speeders. Frankly I don't think they would make a great two-up tourer without lots of mods, which seems like kind of a waste of a good KZ1000P.
Good luck with yours.
Very cool response, thank you. I doubt the bike will see much two-up, but I want the opportunity for my girl to go on short weekend trips up to Flagstaff or down to Tombstone. For longer trips, I will be with two buddies who have their own rigs. That seat is part of why I want the bike. I want to keep it and see whether a simple pillion seat could be attached, along with some sort of passenger footpegs. I think I want to paint the bike gloss black with matte accents and a very subtle bit of gold pinstriping, and I think Givi Monokey bags will replace the rather small ones that are on the bikes as used by LEO.
If you start looking for more power with a bigger motor and put the stock exhaust back on it you kind of defeat the purpose.Exhaust and carbeuration with mild cams works wonders on these motors.
I'm having a lot of fun with this. I have just discovered that Mr. Turbo still makes KZ1000 kits. The mild kit nets 140 rwhp on a KZ1000 motor. The exhaust would have to be finished right to work, but I think this may be the coolest way to go. Get the crank welded, do a solid rebuild on the motor, and then dropping three teeth from the sprocket would be no problemo at all.
My daily rider has been a Z1000J with (mostly) a P-engine for the last 5 years. If you need more power... learn to ride... seriously. :D
Now we have that out of the way:
1) Carbs from the very first GSXR750 are 29mm flatslides, together with K&Ns make the engine a lot more lively - if you have more cash to spare go for the Mikuni RS34, don't go bigger, as it will negatively affect the bottom end.
2) If you want to go for a bigbore go for the 1170 kit, with the bigger 1200 kit the liners get too thin. Even the 1075 produces a lot more oomph than a stock GPZ, no need to go for the big liners (which means boring the block, as the P-block has got smaller openings for the liners.
3) V&H or Kerker make your ears bleed and the engine run properly, everything smaller than the 1.75" race-baffle is too restrictive
4) Get some big ammo-boxes, I don't know what the holders for the police boxes look like, but I knocked mine up from some scrap that I had lying around and they haven't let me down (yet?) !
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Did the learn to ride thing over the past thirty years-of riding. Drag-raced both a modified FZ1 and a VMax regularly for several years, have put about 200,000 miles on bikes, give or take. So, now that we have that out of the way, fun version of the concept you have there. My plan is to retain the fairing, since I intend to tour on it-and it looks cool in an old school way. I want to make it slightly more refined rather than less so, so it'll be Givis rather than ammo cans (but fun Mad Biker of the Apocalypse nod to you there), and having weighed the pros and cons, the straight rebuild and turbo look like the way to go for what I want to achieve. With a decent muffler, the turbocharged bike would still be quiet, which I would prefer.
I do love to see what everyone else has done with such beasts, so please keep sharing.
Sorry Bmblbee, didn't mean to offend you... I am not that serious generally.
Regarding Givis vs Ammo-boxes: I have a set of Krauser panniers and they were as far from water proof as a fisherman's net, the ammo-boxes simply are. So if you buy some panniers try them out first...
Cheers, Nanno! No offense whatsoever. Great to hear from you. Not sure how I can pre-test sidebags, but there definitely seem to be mixed reviews on the Givis. Since I live in AZ, it is a bit less of an issue, but I get your drift and will dig a bit before laying out any cash.
Oh, and I contacted Redline Cycle for their notions regarding a torquey upgraded motor for touring.
One thing that sprang to my mind... the Z1000P-cases are not compatible with the 1100 cylinders (unless I haven't mentioned it before), as the throats are too small. So if you want to go for 1170, you have to get a set of (good) 1100 cases first and with your silver engine you would have to get a set of the Z1100ST (shaft-model) as they're considerably cheaper - but beware late '82, early '83 models already sport the newer crank with 18mm pins.
BUT: you can always fit Wisecos 1075 kit, which due to the domed pistons raises the compression quite a bit and if you stick to the standard cams the engine will be mighty torquey and still produce more wrooooom, than the stock GPZ1100.
Now if you ask yourself, how does he know it ? Simples, I bought an 1170 kit and wanted to fit it onto my Z1000P bottom end, then got myself a set of Z1100ST cases only to find out, that although an '82 model, it already had the new crank in it...
Oh and if the rubbers of the engine mounts are tired, kindly ask the machinist of your choice to turn a set of solid ally mounts (inserts) for you, makes the engine a lot more rigid and if they are a proper fit, the engine will vibrate a lot less than with the loose and hard old rubbers and as an addition (that's why I originally did it) the engine is finally capable of supporting the frame again improving the handling quite a bit in the twisties.
Hope this helps...
P.S.: Indeed, subtle isn't the strong side of my Zed...
Greg, this is great info. Thank you very much. I am leaning toward a 1075 with well sorted carbs and some sort of 4-1 (though the muffler will most likely have to be slightly rerouted). I figure, though it won't be a total monster, that should give me somewhere near 100 rwhp, which is plenty.
Maybe a mild cam? Webcam #118?
100hp shouldn't be a serious issue with sorted carbs and a proper 4in1 alone...
If you want a mild cam, get one from the late GPZ1100 UniTrack (83 onwards model), it's got 1mm more lift than the Z1000 cams and IIRC a tad more duration, but not sure about the latter. I run that in my Z1000J and it's a pretty nice cam, everything that's wilder than this one will also put some proper stress on the valve train and would best be accompanied by mods like shim-under-buckets and harder valve springs.
Oh and I am sure you already found the cheap Chinese 1075 piston kits... I would avoid them like the plague, because you don't know what they put in the casting... and original Wisecos aren't exactly pricey in the US (compared to rest of the world)
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