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No excuse for a permit backlog? Are there sufficient people, with sufficient resources? Simply calling the people currently there lazy makes me think even less of Kasich, since it sounds like he hasn't researched the issue at all.
This is a very positive development, and is about much more than just space 'tourism' (the latter being an unfortunate travel applied to most non-government funded flights). There are two entities that already need the type of taxi service Boeing, and other companies like SpacEx, are talking about: the International Space Station, which from next-year will have only Russian-provided taxi service; and privately-run space stations and facilities, like those planned by Bigelow Aerospace. Bigelow Aerospace already has two inflated test vehicles in orbit right now, and has had to slow down plans for its full-up, human-rentable modules in orbit because affordable taxi transportation, like this Boeing vehicle, has simply not been available. We're seeing the start of an entire new, high-tech industry: commercial space transportation, which up until has been dominated by Russia. And it is very possible for Ohio to have a role - if it wants one.
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In an article like this, the PD should make clear potential conflicts: it describes Scott Pace as an academic who was a 'former NASA Associate Administrator". Pace was an AA during the years the current Constellation program was formulated and pushed; when he makes a comment on what's best to do is to emphasize that program, it should be noted he's defending himself.
What this shows is it is not 'lobbyists', per se, that are the problem. After all, even the Muscular Dystrophy society has a 'lobbyist' to get their message across, but they aren't perverting the political system.
What is corrupting the system so that it is no longer democratic is money, and the virtually unlimited amounts that deliberate loopholes in the law - loopholes put there by both Democrats and Republicans - allow to be passed; and the special access and favors that then result. Yet, at the moment, with both parties thoroughly corrupted by this system so that there are no 'reformers', we usually don't even have a choice at the ballot box but to elect one of these two parties. Often we don't even have a choice between them.
The only option that would return final responsibility back to the people would be an option on the ballot that allowed us, when the two corrupted parties give us no real choices, to intelligently pick "none of the above". As in the first days of democracy as the USSR failed, a binding NOTA option would enable the people to make it clear that if the two corrupted parties and their monied interests conspire to not give us a choice for any slot, we don't have to take it powerlessly, like sheep; the final decision would still be ours.
In instances where voters voted down BOTH a corrupted Democratic and Republican candidate, it would send a loud message - and bring independents, as well as other frustrated citizens, out of the wooodwork; and let them know that this government really is OUR government.
At the very least, next election, any time the two parties conspire to give us a single un-opposed candidate, fight back: write in None of the Above. And if they each offer candidates, and they BOTH are unacceptable, please, also right in None of the Above.
We CAN take our government back.
Dave Huntsman
This is positive - but it doesn't go far enough.
1. Congress needs to pass a law reforming the whole Guard/Reserve structure and how it is misused by political officials for political ends. That's the biggest thing possibly in making employers wince at having Guard members, the possibility of infinite deployments because of Guard abuse by politicians.
2. Passing an all-encompassing national law that mandates not only no discrimination against people who serve their country; but that require they be given some sort of preference, backed up by Federal encouragements. I truly believe that those who have volunteered to put their asses on the line for our country deserve some sort of 'super citizen' status, for life.
Two points:
1. Ron Paul is probably the biggest privacy advocate in the Congress; if he is the only one voting against something, I wish the media would at least ask him, 'why'?
2. This bill doesn't do what it says it does. The only way to prevent insurance companies from discriminating against you on the base of genetics is to prevent them from ever getting your genetic information at all; and if they acquire it anyway, sock them with serious penalties. This bill doesn't do that; one reason the insurance company didn't fight too had against it. It's (almost) useless to 'prohibit discrimination' - but then give the companies the information they can discriminate with - when to actually PROVE they intentionally discriminated will be very, very hard to do. They can always say they turned you down for other reasons (ie, lie), and then it's up to the poor individual - who, increasingly, IS a poor individual - to somehow prove otherwise.
This bill does not do what it says it will.
Allowing the same two political parties that created - and, sustained - the problem to maintain total control over the Board of Elections is an automatic recipe for failure. The control of the election process itself MUST be non-partisan - or, at least, not under the total control of the two parties who have consistently failed us in the past.
Outside of serving on a Grand Jury and a trial jury, I've never had a local civic function in my life. But, I've also never belonged to a political party- and never will. I honestly feel it would be better to find and put people like me on the Board of Elections for them to have any credibility going forward. Though my 30+ years as a NASA aerospace engineer hardly seems to 'qualify' me for that, I believe non-partisan folks with integrity from everyday life are the key to fixing this. Not more of the same, by the same, which is what is about to happen.
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- More than 2.7 million gamers have played "Halo 3″ on Xbox LIVE in the first week, representing nearly one-third of the 7 million Xbox LIVE members worldwide.
- Within the first day of its launch, "Halo 3″ players worldwide racked up more than 3.6 million hours of online gameplay, which increased more than elevenfold to 40 million hours by the end of the first week, representing more than 4,500 years of continuous gameplay.
- In the first week, Since "Halo 3 launched," gamers have unlocked nearly 30 million achievements.
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Global Entertainment Phenomenon "Halo 3" Records More Than $300 Million in First-Week Sales Worldwide
Xbox 360 console sales more than doubled; nearly 3 million gamers play online via Xbox LIVE.
Microsoft Corp. today announced that "Halo 3" has officially become a global phenomenon, garnering more than $300 million in sales in the first week alone. The critically acclaimed Xbox 360® exclusive, which was released worldwide on Tuesday, Sept. 25, is the fastest-selling video game ever and already one of the most successful entertainment properties in history.
Initial reports from retailers worldwide show console sales have more than doubled compared with the weekly average before the launch of "Halo 3." With games such as "Halo 3," "Madden 08" (EA Sports), "Mass Effect" (Microsoft Game Studios) and "Rock Band" (Harmonix), Xbox 360 has the greatest lineup in the history of video games and is the only console where consumers can play all the year's biggest blockbusters.
"'Halo' is truly a cultural phenomenon, and the launch of 'Halo 3' is an important milestone for Xbox 360 and for video games as entertainment and as an art form," said Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft. "'Halo 3' embodies our vision for the future of entertainment, where some of the world's greatest creative minds will deliver a new generation of interactive storytelling."
"Halo 3" is quickly staking its place as the most popular Xbox LIVE® game in history with members gathering in record numbers to play on the world's largest online gaming and entertainment network on TV. More than 2.7 million gamers have played "Halo 3" on Xbox LIVE in the first week, representing nearly one-third of the 7 million Xbox LIVE members worldwide. Within the first day of its launch, "Halo 3" players worldwide racked up more than 3.6 million hours of online gameplay, which increased more than elevenfold to 40 million hours by the end of the first week, representing more than 4,500 years of continuous gameplay. Since "Halo 3 launched," gamers have unlocked nearly 30 million achievements. In its first week alone, "Halo 3" drove a record number of Xbox LIVE Gold Memberships as hundreds of thousands of new members gathered online with friends, family members and other gamers around the world to collectively compete and complete the game.
"Halo 3" is the conclusion to the epic trilogy and picks up where "Halo 2" left off, answering questions about the fates of the beloved protagonist Master Chief™ and his artificial intelligence sidekick Cortana as they struggle to save humankind from destruction at the hands of the alien coalition known as the Covenant. In addition to the rich storyline, "Halo 3" continues the franchise's grand tradition of delivering innovative online multiplayer experiences via Xbox LIVE. The game's online multiplayer and innovative four-player cooperative gameplay for Xbox LIVE Gold users, the much-talked-about Saved Films feature that enables players to capture and save their favorite moments on their hard drives, and Forge, an innovative map editor that enables myriad customization options, are just some of the new features gamers are experiencing.
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Baked Chicken Burritos
This recipe makes 5 hearty servings.
5 (6-inch) whole wheat or low carb tortillas
2 cups cooked, lean chicken, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon cocoa
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup Colby-jack cheese, shredded and divided
Take tortillas from refrigerator to bring to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 2 quart baking dish and set aside. Placed the cut-up chicken in a large bowl.
In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions, pepper and garlic. Stir until the onion becomes translucent. Add the tomatoes, cocoa, oregano, cumin, and salt. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
Using a slotted spoon, take about ¾ cup of the tomato mixture from the pot and add to the chicken. Add ¼ cup of the cheese and toss all together until evenly combined..
Spoon a small portion of the tomato mixture into the bottom of the baking dish to just cover the bottom. Divide the chicken mixture evenly among the 5 tortillas. Fold each tortilla together from each end, overlapping in the middle, making a square "package" to hold the chicken. Place each folded-side-down in the casserole, pressing them together to fit. Spoon the remaining tomato mixture over the top; top with remaining cheese.
Bake about 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the burritos are heated through.
Serves 5 hungry people.
1 serving with whole wheat tortillas:
15 g. fat; 37 g. total carb; 6 g. fiber; 32 g. protein
3½ lean meat; 1 vegetable; 2 fat
1 serving with low carb tortillas:
15 g. fat; 20 g. total carb; 4 g. dietary fiber; 33 g. protein
3½ lean meat; 1½ vegetable;2 fat
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My husband and I are invited to a couple's picnic potluck lunch next weekend. What is a good dish to make? Keep in mind, we will be out in the sun all afternoon, so I don't want the food to go bad. What should we take?
What is a good dish to bring to a picnic potluck?
Baked beans…they can do well as there is very little to go bad and they are cooked to death (smile)……or you can ask them what they would like you to bring also…..so as you won't bring the 50th bowl of potato salad……..
Take a Greek Pasta salad – it's oil and vinegar based and you won't have to worry about any mayo going bad.
1 lb pasta, (rotini, farfalle, or shells) cooked to minimum time and cooled (don't rinse!)
½ large red onion, chopped
1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano
Freshly ground black pepper – to taste
Sprinkle of salt, to taste
½ Cup extra virgin olive oil
½ Cup red wine vinegar
1 lemon, juiced
1 small can sliced black olives
1 & ½ clamshells of red pear or cherry tomatoes cut in half
1 bell pepper, chopped (I prefer orange or yellow for the color, otherwise red. You can use green, but the others are sweeter.)
1 large cucumber, seeds scooped out and discarded, chopped
1 block (6 or 8 oz) feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
In a LARGE bowl, mix together onion, garlic, herbs, oil, vinegar, and lemon juice and let sit for about 20 minutes. Add the pasta and the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate for a few hours before serving. If salad seems too dry, add a bit more oil and vinegar.
Other things you can add: chopped asparagus (steamed & cooled), chopped broccoli (steamed and cooled or raw), (this may absorb some of the oil & vinegar, so you may need to add more), chopped zucchini, chopped summer squash, canned artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, fresh, chopped spinach, thinly sliced pepperoni.
baked beans, the more they cook the better they taste, perfect for sitting in the sun.
a nice fruit tray or veg. tray with appropriate dips……..or slaw with a vinegarette dressing or a tray of pickles, olives, etc…….
ive been to many pot luck events and i always see
-chips and dip
-mini sandwhiches
-pasta salad
-7 layer dip with torilla chips
Lots and Lots of iced down fruit as watermelon, grapes, all other melons, apples and the like. Kids love this stuff cold and it is so good and refreshing. In a zip lock bag, add some cheeses and drop down in the cooler. Fruits and cheeses go great with potlucks and sun!
I like to make my "bean casserole" & it's always a hit.
Take & brown 2lbs of hamburger with chopped onions & drain well. Pour into lightly greased casserole dish & add 2 big cans of Bush's baked beans. Cover with strips of applewood smoked bacon & bake @ 325 for about 45 minutes. This keeps well in the heat for several hours.
You also could do a cold cucumber salad made with sliced cucumbers, sliced videlia onions, white vinegar, sugar & mustard seeds. Let marinate overnight before serving……
I think the greatest and easiest summer dish is a recipe I got from Ina Garten. It's a pasta dish and can be made ahead, refrigerated and left out for awhile without going bad. You simply can't go wrong with this recipe and people love it. Makes quite a bit too. Also, I tend to add just a little more garlic and I cook mine till it's a little crunchy like bacon. I also add a little more lemon juice to the sauce. It's great. The only thing I omit is the lemon slices at the end. Great for garnish, but not needed. Good luck and enjoy!
1 tablespoon good olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic (2 cloves)
2 cups heavy cream
3 lemons
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound dried fusilli pasta (corkscrew) or bow tie works
1/2 pound baby arugula (or 2 bunches of common arugula, leaves cut in thirds)
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the garlic, and cook for 60 seconds. Add the cream, the zest from 2 lemons, the juice of 2 lemons, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until it starts to thicken.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add 1 tablespoon of salt and the pasta, and cook according to the directions on the package, about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain the pasta in a colander and place it back into the pot. Immediately add the cream mixture and cook it over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, until most of the sauce has been absorbed in the pasta. Pour the hot pasta into a large bowl, add the arugula, Parmesan, tomatoes, and cooked broccoli. Cut the last lemon in half lengthwise, slice it 1/4-inch thick crosswise, and add it to the pasta. Toss well, season to taste, and serve.
Brownie Pie
6 Tbsp.(3/4 stick) unsalted butter
3 1/4 cups (20 oz)semisweet chocolate chips
3 extra-large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. instant coffee granules
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 cup (4 oz) chopped walnuts
2 to 3 Tbsp. heavy cream
Grease and flour a 9-inch tart or pie pan Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
Melt the butter in a bowl set over simmering water. Add 2 cups of the chocolate chips, remove from the heat, and stir until the chocolate melts. Set aside to cool completely.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs, sugar, coffee, and vanilla on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Stir in the cooled chocolate. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, 1 cup of the chocolate chips, and the walnuts. Fold the flour mixture into the batter until just combined. Pour into the pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the center is puffed (the top may crack). The inside will still be very soft. Cool to room temperature before removing the sides of the tart pan.
Melt the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips with the heavy cream and drizzle on the tart.
–Ina Garten
Honey Lime Fruit Toss
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained, reserve juice
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 kiwi, peeled, halved, and sliced
1 cup quartered strawberries
1 large banana, sliced
¼ tsp. grated lime peel
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp. honey
Gently stir fruit in large bowl. In small bowl, combine lime peel, lime juice, and honey to make dressing. Pour dressing over fruit and toss. Chill until ready to serve.
–DOLE cookbook
Asian Noodle Salad
1 packages linguine noodles, cooked, rinsed, and cooled
1/2 to 1 head sliced Napa cabbage
1/2 to 1 head sliced purple cabbage
1/2 to 1 bag baby spinach
1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced thin
1 orange bell pepper, sliced thin (if available)
1 small bag bean sprouts (also called "mung bean sprouts")
3 sliced scallions
3 peeled, sliced cucumbers
½-1 bunch chopped cilantro
1 can whole cashews, lightly toasted in skillet
Juice of 1 lime
8 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sesame oil
6 tablespoons soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped
2 cloves chopped garlic
2 hot peppers or jalapeños, chopped
Mix together salad ingredients. Whisk together dressing ingredients and pour over salad. Mix with tongs or hands and serve on platter.
*Dressing keeps up to three days before serving
Blue Salad
8 cups mixed greens
1 carton fresh blueberries
1 pkg. blue cheese
1 cup walnut pieces
1/4 cup purple onion
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper
1 clove garlic minced
Whisk together dressing ingredients and then toss with salad. Makes 6-8 servings.
Sensation Salad
From Vic's Chophouse
1/2 to 3/4 lb. of finely ground Peccorino Romano cheese
1 pt. olive oil
Juice of 3 lemons
4 tsp. balsamic vinegar
6 cloves of garlic pressed with pulp and all juice
Very cold iceberg lettuce, romaine and mixed baby greens
Blend all ingredients together by hand. Toss greens together to mix well. Add dressing and toss gently to coat each leaf of greens. Salt and pepper (fresh ground) to taste. Serve on cold plates. This dressing will keep in refrigerator for an extremely long time.
–The Advocate
I'd bring a Pasta Salad, if it is gonna be out in the sun, it is better to stick with a pasta salad instead of potato or any other salad because with the potato salad you can use Zesty Italian Dressing, which wont be as bad as salads using Mayo out in the sun.
You could also bring fresh sliced watermelon and cantalope.. both are usually hits at our picnics.
And, Deviled Eggs always go qucik.. so there's 3 ideas for you.
I'd probably go with a 7 layer bean dip and wrap it with tin foil and chill it in an ice chest with cold packs around the perimiter of the ice box. let the pyrex dish you make it in also sit on top of ice. It'll be so good. watch people compliment you.
Anything that can be eaten cold. Just pack it in an ice chest or cooler, so it won't spoil before you're ready to eat. You can also bring beverages in the cooler.
1/2 lb. ground beef1/2 lb. bacon
1 chopped onion
Brown in skillet and drain excess grease.
16 oz. can Red Kidney Beans (drained)
24 oz. can Pork & Beans (drained)
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup Catsup
2 TBLS. Molasses
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
Mix Thoroughly !
Cook in a crock pot until…hot…hot…hot!
Note: After cooked….still good…for picnic….might put in an aluminum pan with a lid….no mess…let someone take home left-overs (if any).
1 lb. can French style green beans
1 lb. can small peas
1 lb. can white corn
1 – 4oz. jar pimento (chopped)
1 cup shopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup sugar (I used artificial sweetener)
2/3 cup vinegar (I used red wine vinegar)
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1.)Pour green beans, peas, corn & pimento in a colander to drain over a
large bowl. Discard 1 1/2 cups of liquid.
2.)Put veggies in a large bowl and fold in onions, celery and green
3.)Mix together thoroughly the remaining ingredients and toss with
4.)Cover and let sit over night in refrigerator. (The longer it marinates the better.)
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Xlib error when running glxgears
I just install Mandrake because I couldn't get Fedora to run the new nvidia drivers under x windows. Got the drivers installed and I can get into windows, but this is the error I'm getting while trying to run glxgears:
$ glxgears
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual
anyone have an idea what the problem could be and how I could fix it?
if you have successfully installed the nvidia-drivers edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config then and put "Load glx" into the modules-section... be sure to comment out lines containing dri and GLcore
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Done that.
and is it working? could you post the file /var/log/XFree86.0.log here too if its not?
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Nope it is still not working same error. Here are the files you asked for there are 3 different ones so I'm posting them all.
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i dont know for which reason, but instead of the nvidia-supplied driver the standard nv-driver of X11 is used... could you look into /etc/X11 and tell, if there are more than one file starting with XF86Config? if this is true then copy the one config file you first sent here to /etc/X11/XF86Config and try again...
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PHILADELPHIA -- Cole Hamels threw a five-hitter for his fifth career shutout, Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta 3-0 Tuesday night to snap a seven-game losing streak against the Braves.
Hamels (12-6) struck out six and didn't walk a batter to record his 11th career complete game and his first win in three tries since signing a $144 million, six-year contract July 25. The All-Star left-hander is 4-5 since going 8-1 the first two months of the season.
Mike Minor (6-8) took the loss for the wild card-leading Braves, who had won eight of 10. Minor allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings.
Hamels last threw a regular-season shutout on Sept. 1, 2009, against San Francisco. He tossed a five-hitter against Cincinnati to complete Philadelphia's three-game sweep in the 2010 NLDS.
The Phillies scored all their runs in the first inning.
Jimmy Rollins led off with a double down the left-field line. Domonic Brown then lined a double to left-center, hustling his way to second and sliding headfirst to reach safely because the ball was dropped.
After Chase Utley lined out, Howard drove an opposite-field shot out to left-center to make it 3-0.
That's all Hamels needed. He dominated the Braves by mixing a sharp fastball with his trademark changeup. Hamels didn't allow a runner to second and faced two batters over the minimum.
While Atlanta is chasing Washington in the division race, the five-time defending NL East champion Phillies are going nowhere. They've already lost as many games (60) as all of last year when they set a franchise record with 102 wins.
The Phillies had 42,660 fans in attendance after Monday night's crowd of 41,665 halted the team's consecutive sellout streak at 257 games -- the third-longest in MLB history, according to the club. The streak started on July 7, 2009.
Philadelphia was 154-103 during the sellout streak, with Citizens Bank Park averaging 45,082 fans per game for a total draw of 11,585,952.
The Braves, who entered three games behind the Washington Nationals in the division, hadn't lost to the Phillies since May 3 at Turner Field.
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Now that Evernote have released their app for Windows Phone 7 app, I got back to the old Evernote versus OneNote debate – the one that I settled in Evernote's favor during the days of Windows Mobile 6.x. OneNote Mobile on Windows Phone 7 is great, and let's see how it ranks against the old […]Read More
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A 23-year-old Rochester man is facing charges following a one-car crash at the intersection of Clifford Avenue and North Street.
Jimmie Jones Junior is charged with assault, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, reckless driving and various other traffic charges.
Police tell News10NBC officers tried to stop Jones' vehicle on East Main Street near Chestnut Street just after midnight Saturday. Investigators say Jones' did not stop his vehicle and continued at a high rate of speed onto North Street before he crashed the vehicle at the intersection of Clifford Avenue.
According to police, Jones' vehicle struck a utility pole, a home on North Street, a parked vehicle and then flipped over.
Jones and his two occupants – 18-year-old Raeqwuan Alexander and 17-year-old Jahree Harmon both of Rochester – had to be extricated. The two passengers are listed in critical condition. Jones was not injured.


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DW kit with X shells and VLT shells
I have been a Yamaha guy now for some 25 years. I love their drums and have had many kits. Three recording custom kits and most recently, an absolute maple custom nouveau kit. Well, after Yamaha decided to discontinue the nouveau lugs and possibly the maple custom line altogether, I was a little dissapointed and started to look around a bit. I had always been intrigued by DW drums since they are quite visible with pro drummers, plus I have a studio legend drumming friend, Gene Crissman, who played on Elvis's early records that just got endorsed by DW and loves the kit he has. I also have some friends that play them and have heard them first hand. The shell technology was intriguing to me with the X shells and VLT shells, so I decided to sell my Yamaha kit and go for a DW kit. Man, am I glad I did. The X shells do what they say they do. There is a considerable amount of low end richness to the kick drum. More than the Yamaha mca kick drum. The toms were the same, deep full and punchy, and the tuning of the drums was as easy as I've ever come across on a kit. The craftsmanship was flawless and the little touches like the welcome gift box and the attention to detail on the hardware and bass drum claws in particular was very cool. The Yamaha kit was very nice and the DW kit and the Yamaha kit sound similar, but for me, I gotta give it to the DWs for overall sound. They sound killer and I'm very happy with them. Here are some pics and the specs:
DW collector's series kit in broken glass finish ply
22x18 virgin kick drum with the "X" shell
12x9 tom with the "VLT" shell
16x14 floor tom with the "X" shell
Have a good time....all the time. - Viv Savage
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Very nice! I would love to try out the VLT snare. I hear good things.
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Sweet kit. Welcome to the family. :)
-brundlefly | drum kit info
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... happy that you're happy with your new kit, Clint. As you know, I did go out looking for a Dub and came back with a yammie, when I got my kit. Strangely, I've never found a Dub I liked. I recorded with one in NYC this summer.. ( didnt care for it too much either.. a little to non-resonant for me, all of them.. )
.. but there is no nicer feeling to hear someone so excited about their new kit. She looks really pretty and classic..
happy music making bud, and hope you are doing well.
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I know, I'm surprised at myself as well. Recording in NYC huh? Pretty awesome my friend, I hope it went well. You know, I've heard some local guys play DW kits, not with the new shell technology mind you, and they sounded OK, but nothing that really jumped out at me. This summer we opened for Eddie Money and his drummer had a DW kit and the kick drum was sweet..alot deeper and more present than my Yamaha kick. It was an X shell drum. He had all of his toms all taped up to kill ring, yeah, go figure...a pro guy like that with all that outboard gear and he had duct tape all over his toms...anyway, I have a friend who works at my local drumstore and he was raving about these X shells and VLT shells from DW. Well, I played them in the store and they really sounded nice. A little more low end presence and all the resonance you would want from a tom. They sounded very similar to my Yammies, but with a tad more low end in the kick drum and a little bit in the toms. Overall, I was impressed and they sounded way better than any DW kits I had heard locally. Maybe it's the tuning as you know I'm a fanatic about that. I dialed them in pretty quick and they sound great. I know you would agree if you sat behind them. I'm not saying they're better than my Yammies, just different in a pleasing way to my ear. Thanks for sharing in my happiness with the kit. I appreciate it. Take care my friend, hope all is well.
Have a good time....all the time. - Viv Savage
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i love DWs, and I appreciate the simplicity of your kit
i see all these other members that post their monster kits, while the majority of them can't even unlock their potential, not to mention they have begginer cymbals and hardware which tells me they just have a big kit to have a big kit.
so rock out for me on that beautiful work of art that is your DWs :)
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Cpl. Jeremy Tinkel said the boy's family reported to police that he was missing on Friday.
How he died is not clear, and investigators are not sure whether foul play is involved, Tinkel said.
Tinkel said a civilian by the pond Sunday afternoon spotted the body floating out from shore, but the corporal would not elaborate on the circumstances of the discovery.
Sheriff's deputies were sent to the pond in the Hamilton Meadows addition near Illinois and Noyer roads about 2 p.m., and the body was removed from the water. Tinkel described the pond as a retention pond or something similar, rather than a pond for swimming.
The sheriff's department and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources are investigating the case. The county coroner's office will try to determine the boy's cause of death.
The boy's name was released Monday.
Hamilton Meadows is west of Fort Wayne, just east of the Allen-Whitley county line.


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Monthly Archive for April, 2010
When a Throne is Not a Chair!
A few years ago, when we were decorating our new house, Bill and I engaged a the services an interior decorator for the first time. When we first married we had whatever furniture and/or equipment had come with us to the altar. Twenty four years ago, after six months of marriage and a complete kitchen … [Read More]
The Scavenger Hunt Worked!
Yesterday afternoon my husband posted a blog entry in which I asked for help finding the names of two characters from the Beaumont books, all nineteen of them, because I needed to reuse those characters in the book I'm writing now, currently known as Beaumont 20. And this morning, due to having diligent … [Read More]
Scavenger Hunt!
Usually when I finish writing a book, I step back, take a few deep breaths, and turn my back on the whole idea of writing for a little while. I could tell you that I'd go see a pro and try to improve my golf game, but would be untrue. As a consequence my golf game will continue to be abysmal for the … [Read More]
Lost and Found
I grew up in Bisbee, Arizona–originally in a suburb of Old Bisbee called Warren. Our street, Yuma Trail, is actually a winding half mile of barely paved road that starts at the top of a hill at a spot called Necker's Knob and ends the better part of a mile later at the bottom of the hill where Yuma … [Read More]
April Musing
I survived April Fools Day in fine style and decided to collect some thoughts from last week's emails. [Read More]


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A horological motor of the Lavet motor concept is used to form an actuator to control movement of a lens system to reduce power consumption in digital camera units used in various electronic equipment, e.g. PDA's, mobile phones, digital still cameras and camcorders, and as a result increase battery life. The coils of the horological motor are driven with CMOS I/O signals eliminating the need for high current motor drivers and allowing the integration of all picture capture functions, including the light sensitive pixel array, into a single chip to form a system on chip implementation. A plurality of actuators is used to control a lens system comprising auto focus, zoom and shutter and iris functions. A gear transmission system is used to allow the motor of the actuator to move in micro step, which allows calibration of the motor against mechanical barriers.
1. A digital camera module, comprising:
a) an optical lens assembly with an optical axis contained within a compact digital camera unit, wherein said optical lens assembly comprises at least one moveable optical element, whereby a focal length of said optical lens assembly is adjusted to project an image onto an image sensor;
b) a driver unit comprising at least one actuator, wherein said actuator further comprises a Lavet type stepper motor and a gear system, whereby current applied to said stepper motor only when taking a step;
c) a control unit electrically connected to said actuator, wherein said actuator controlled by the control unit using CMOS digital I/O signals, whereby circuitry required to operate the digital camera integrated into a system-on-chip (SOC), wherein the SOC comprises:
i) said image sensor;
ii) control unit circuitry;
iii) image processing circuitry;
iv) CMOS digital I/O drivers; and
d) said actuator controlled to adjust said moveable optical element to produce a focused image onto said image sensor of said compact digital camera unit, wherein an integrated clutch formed by two gears of said gear system in which the two gears disengage upon an environmental situation, comprising mechanical shock, to relieve forces in the gear system and prevent damage, where after the location of the optical lens assembly calibrated by moving to an stop at end of allowed lens movement and then return to the optical lens assembly setting prior to the environmental situation.
2. The digital camera module of
3. The digital camera module of
a) a base plate delimiting hole in which the rotor is arranged;
b) a core bearing coil; and
c) said coil oriented parallel to said base plate.
4. The digital camera of
5. The digital camera module of
6. The digital camera module of
a) a mobile phone;
b) a digital still camera;
c) a portable digital assistant; and
d) a camcorder.
7. The digital camera module of
a) a CCD (charge coupled device) image sensor; and
b) a CMOS image sensor.
8. A method for forming a compact digital camera module, comprising:
a) forming an adjustable lens system for a digital camera, comprising;
i) at least one moveable optical element moveable along an optical axis;
ii) an actuator comprising a Lavet type electrical step motor;
iii) a gear system coupling said step motor to said optical element;
iv) a control circuit and an image processing circuit;
b) forming an integrated clutch within said gear system comprising two gears that disengage to free forces in the gear system when the digital camera experiences an environmental situation such as mechanical shock;
c) calibrating said adjustable lens system after said environmental situation by a movement of the moveable optical element to known end adjustment position, and then return to a position prior to the environmental situation;
c) driving said actuator with CMOS digital I/O signals from said control circuitry;
d) adjusting said moveable optical element along said optical axis with said gear system driven by said electrical step motor; and
e) outputting a digital image from said image processing circuitry.
9. The method of
a) forming a stator;
b) forming a rotor;
c) magnetizing said rotor in a radial orientation; and
d) holding the rotor magnetically in at least one fixed neutral position when phases of the stator are not energized.
10. The method of
a) forming a limiting hole in a base plate into which said rotor is arranged;
b) forming a core bearing a coil; and
c) positioning said coil parallel to said base plate.
11. The method of
12. A compact digital camera module, comprising:
a) a means for adjusting focus and zoom of an optical lens assembly;
b) a means for controlling said focus and zoom with an actuator comprising a Lavet type stepper motor, wherein said stepper motor mounted in a fixed location external to said optical lens system assembly;
c) a means for providing torque from said Lavet type stepper motor through a gear system containing an integrated clutch, whereby said integrated clutch formed by two gears of said gear system to allow a release of forces within the gear system to avoid damage to the gear system from an environmental situation comprising mechanical shock;
d) a means for calibration of the optical lens assembly after the environmental situation by a movement of the optical lens to known end adjustment position, and then return to a position prior to the environmental situation; and
e) a means for controlling said Lavet type stepper motor with CMOS digital I/O signals from control circuitry.
13. The compact digital camera module of
14. The compact digital camera module of
a) a stator; and
b) a rotor magnetized in a radial manner and held in position magnetically by said stator in at least one fixed neutral position when phases of the stator are not energized.
15. The compact digital camera module of
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to digital camera modules used in digital equipment and mobile phones, and in particular to low power consumption actuators to improve longevity of battery power.
2. Description of Related Art
Today there are various types of actuators used to perform auto focus (AF), zoom and camera shutter functions. In traditional digital still cameras (DSC) stepper motors are being used for actuator functions. These stepper motors require a relatively large current in the range of 100 mA to 200 mA that provide a drain on the operating life of the batteries used. To facilitate a long operation time, large batteries are used.
In FR 823395 (Lavet) a low energy stepper motor is directed to horological devices such as watches and clocks. U.S. Pat. No. 2,986,683 (Lavet) is directed to drive wheels particularly applicable to timing instruments. U.S. Pat. No. 3,667,210 (Meitinger) is directed to a horological instrument that includes an oscillator such as a balance wheel. The oscillator comprises a conductive ring that is induced with current by mutual induction from a fixed coil. In U.S. Pat. No. 4,504,132 (Martin et al.) a multifunction electromagnetic actuator is directed to controlling exposure and focus in a photographic camera. U.S. Pat. No. 4,563,604 (Xuam) is directed to an electromagnetic stepping motor comprising two rotors coupled to a common transmission wheel to permit decreased size or decreased energy consumption for horological applications.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,206,983 (Guckel et al.) is directed to a micromechanical device formed on a substrate using X-ray lithography process to form a rotating micromotor which is driven magnetically. In U.S. Pat. No. 5,349,574 (Edwin et al.) a horological movement is directed to a shaft guide where the guide is composed of three pieces sandwiched on one another to receive a control member. In U.S. Pat. No. 5,685,062 (McCarthy et al.) a method of fabrication is directed to a planar micro-motor suited for batch method of fabricating multiple planar stepper micro-motors from a single substrate wafer. U.S. Pat. No. 5,838,080 (Couderchon et al.) is directed to a stepper motor comprising a rotor, stator, a coil with a magnetic core in which the stator consists of a soft magnetic alloy.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,918,078 (Imura et al.) is directed to a lens driving device that includes an operation ring rotated by a motor for automatic focusing. In U.S. Pat. No. 6,301,441 (Kato) a lens driving device is directed to focusing the lens of a camera using an AF motor. In U.S. Pat. No. 6,430,368 (Hata) an auto-focus apparatus is directed to a focusing device that has a first mode of a fine step interval for AF evaluation and a second mode of a course step interval for obtaining a rough in-focus position. U.S. Pat. No. 6,614,998 (Senba et al.) is directed to an auto-focus device that determines a plurality of positions of a lens group for focusing on a plurality of subjects using an AF motor the lens group or the imaging surface of a CCD device. A paper, "Micromotor Based on Film Permanent Magnets", P. Meneroud et al., Actuator 2004, 9th International Conference on New Actuator, pp491-494, 14-16 Jun. 2004, Bremen, Germany; is directed to a design for a single step micro-motor where the rotor has been optimized to induce the greatest magnetic energy using film permanent magnets.
In the mobile phone market, digital camera modules are being integrated into mobile phone handsets. This emerging new market of mobile phones comprising digital camera functions compete with low to midrange DCS market and challenges the capability of power consumption to provide an adequate battery life during operation, which in turn challenges low power consumption of the needed actuator elements.
In the watch industry precision, compact and low power actuators have been implemented using a Lavet motor concept. The Lavet type motors are capable of driving watch mechanisms with very low voltages and consuming very low current. This is a result of the Lavet style motors being active only when a step is performed, which leads to a very low power consumption resulting in battery life up to five years. Appling the Lavet concept to actuators in motorized camera modules produces lower power consumption along with a smaller size and simple electronic control, wherein the actuator power consumption is approximately fifteen times lower with approximately ten times lower current consumption at a one and a half times lower voltage. This leads to operating product containing digital cameras longer than product using conventional actuator and is particularly important to the mobile phone market.
It is an objective of the present invention to reduce power consumption for digital camera functions, comprising auto focus (AF), zoom and shutter control, and thereby increase battery life.
It is also an objective of the present invention to use a Lavet motor concept to control actuators of a digital camera function, thereby minimizing the power drain on batteries.
It is further an objective of the present invention to drive actuators with digital I/O signals allowing the integration of all electronic picture capture functions onto a single semiconductor chip including the necessary pixel array.
In the present invention a horological Lavet type motor concept is used to reduce power consumption by actuators for digital camera functions that form a part of portable digital assistant (PDA) and mobile phones as well as digital still cameras (DSC) and camcorders (CC). The Lavet motor concept has been used for years in watches drawing minuscule power from watch batteries in which the low current drain from the batteries occurs only when the Lavet motor is taking a step. In the present invention, the low current necessary to drive an actuator formed from the Lavet type motor concept allows the actuator to be driven directly with digital I/O signals, thereby allowing an integration of all picture capture functions, including the pixel array, into a single chip forming a system on chip (SOC) implementation.
In the actuator of the present invention a current position of the rotor of the Lavet type motor is held in position by a static torque, which allows the system to be handled and turned without loosing position of the actuator even when power is turned off. In other motor concepts without static torque either power must be maintained or a frictional force is required to keep track of the position of the actuator.
The actuator of the present invention uses a gear transmission that allows the motor of the actuator to move in micro steps creating changes in position of the actuator that are on the order of micrometers for each step. The micro steps allow the motor to operate against a mechanical barrier in order to calibrate the position of the motor. The gear transmission uses a 1/180 ratio such that no position sensors are required to perform zoom and AF functions. The mechanical construction of the actuator allows placing the actuator into miniaturized camera modules to support requirements of a mobile phone containing a digital camera function.
The actuators for zoom and AF are located on the same surface with a low profile of approximately 2.6 mm to allow usage in mobile phones. The supply voltage is between 2V and 3.3V where the maximum turn-on current is less than approximately 8 ma with the average current is approximately 5 ma. The actuators are designed to withstand an environmental shock of approximately 10.000 G from accidental dropping of the product within which they are mounted such as a mobile phone. This is accomplished by the addition of a clutch that releases the gears at a predefined force, which are used to control the position of the optical modules that control zoom and AF. After an environmental shock an algorithm repositions the actuators to a default position from which the image being created by a user can be re-established by the user.
This invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
The horological stepper motor contained within the actuator 32 uses approximately an order of magnitude less current at approximately one and one half times lower voltage, resulting in approximately thirty times lower power dissipation than that is found in motors typically used in digital camera units, which perform similar functions. The maximum switch-on current of the horological motor of the present invention is less than approximately 8 ma with an average current of approximately 5 ma. The reduction in the power requirements not only reduces the drain on batteries but also allows the actuators 32 to be driven from standard CMOS I/O signals from within the sensor control and image processing circuitry 34, which leads to the capability of creating a system-on-chip that comprises the image sensor array, control circuitry, image processing circuitry and the CMOS I/O to drive the actuators.
There are no position sensors required in the present invention to perform the zoom and AF functions since the gear transmission ratio is chosen to be 1/180. The gear transmission system contained within the actuator 32 permits the horological step motor contained within the actuator to be driven is short steps in the range of micrometers, which in turn allows the horological step motor to move to a mechanical barrier and therefore, providing the capability to calibrate the position of the stepper motor.
A rotor gear 60 of the horological stepper motor is held in position by a shaft protruding from the rotor structure, which is delimited by a hole 65 in the base plate 54. The stator, comprising the stator frame 58 and the two coils 52, holds the rotor 53 in at least one neutral position when phases of the stator are not energized. The rotor 53 is moved in minute steps in the range of micrometers whereby the torque of the rotor gear 60 turns gear 55 and output drive shaft 56 of the gear system to affect movement in the lens assembly comprising zoom, focus, shutter and iris.
The gear system of the present invention comprises a rotor gear 60, a gear 55 and a gear forming a part of the output drive shaft 56, which cooperates with a moveable optical element 35, 36 or 37 (
When an environmental event resulting to a shock force to be imparted upon the gear system of the digital camera unit, the teeth 55 b and 56 b become disengaged allowing the gears of the digital camera unit to be freed of mechanical constraint and allow the gear system to be neutral to any mechanical force imposed between the optical elements and the horological motor. Under this condition the lens packets may move and loose their current position; therefore, a calibration cycle is used after such a shock condition. The calibration is performed by moving the lens packets to known end positions, designed as mechanical stops, and then the lens packets are moved in a controlled manner back to the position prior to the shock event or by the demand of the user.
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While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Fring Update Adds Features, Begins Notification Rollout, Gets Ready for iPhone 3.0
Sure some Skype-come-lately may be making a big splash right now, but Fring has been serving up a lot of goodness to a lot of users for a while already (including those in Canada!) and they're by no means done yet. They've just let TiPb know about their latest update, which not only includes a ton of great new features, but lays the foundation for notifications, which will be getting a huge "push" come iPhone 3.0:
You can now choose whether to show or hide your Offline contacts and regular GSM buddies. And for convenience, we've moved fring settings to the general iPhone settings, so there's no need to open fring each time you want to make a small change.
You'll also notice a small flag symbol in the top left hand corner of the dialer screen, Tap this and you'll get a list of countries. Select the one you're calling and the International dial code will automatically be entered making overseas Skype Out and SIP calls even easier.
We're also just finishing off a notification add-on for this version. This add-on will notify you when your friends are trying to connect with you whilst your fring is closed. This of course includes all the different services (Skype, MSN, Google talk etc)
To make this as useful as possible, we are conducting a gradual roll-out, starting with the UK and US. This service will eventually be in line with Apple's 3.0 firmware and new notification feature.
Fring is available for FREE from the iTunes App Store. If you've already updated, give it a try and let us know how it works for you!
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Fring Update Adds Features, Begins Notification Rollout, Gets Ready for iPhone 3.0
I believe Apple recommends storage of settings in the Settings app :/
The Settings App is kind of like you Control Panel in Windows or Settings in Mac OS X. Theoretically, it's where you would make certain customization settings that you would rarely if ever change. I believe Apple calls settings that you might change more regularly "Options" and encourages developers to put those in the app itself. I, for one, love the Settings App solution because it creates a "set it and forget it" scenario that doesn't clutter up the actual app. I wish more developers used it properly, though.
I see your point about more permanent settings versus frequently used options, but I still don't think I like it. I often download a new app, use it for a week or two, adjust my usage to its quirks, and only then accidentally discover it has settings outside the app. I'm sure I've deleted (and rated poorly) some apps because I never thought to check Settings to see if I could make it work better. And a lot of apps have the more frequently used stuff in the iPhone Settings rather than inside the app.
Exceptional site, where did you come up with the info in this write-up? Im glad I found it though, ill be checking back soon to see what other articles you have.


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In honor of March Madness, BWE is holding a two-week event to answer a question which society has yet to properly determine:
Which is the 90s-est movie of all time?
The winner will be selected via a single-elimination bracket format in which the winners are determined by YOUR VOTES. Remember, the question isn't "What is the best movie from the 90s?", it's "Which movie best represents 90s-ness."
The films have been selected and seeded based on the following highly scientific criteria:
1) Representation of 90s cultural themes, people, styles, music, and language.
2) Features actors/actresses synonymous with the 90s.
3) Overall popularity in the 90s / cultural impact.
Voting on the first bracket will open at 2:00 – After the jump, check out The Brackets:
The movies have been selected after a one-week period of Gmail conversations/arguments with a dozen of my friends (including Michelle), and I've taken upon myself the unenviable task of narrowing down the list from about 250 to 64 and creating the brackets. I've tried to do my best to distinguish between "really 90s" movies and just famous movies from the 90s, and I've attempted to scale the list down by reducing redundancies (e.g. leaving Clerks and cutting Mallrats and Chasing Amy) and by cutting movies that didn't take place in the 90s, as 90s as they may be (pains me to lose Demolition Man, but without this distinction there's at least another 40 movies that belong).
Here are the Brackets for 90s Movie Madness:
Bracket A:
Bracket B:
Bracket C:
Bracket D:
The toughest group to cut were the really awesome 90s movies that weren't really that funny in their 90s-ness; Pulp Fiction, Big Lebowski, Terminator 2, The Matrix and a handful of others are just really awesome movies that could probably be released today with almost zero changes and fit perfectly. A film like Silence of the Lambs, however, while it's also a great film, is just so synonymous with the 90s with its characters, quotes, the billion of crappy knock-offs it inspired, and so on (again, very scientific).
The other tough group to cut were ones that made us laugh just by mentioning them but that just weren't popular enough to make the list — Cool As Ice, Cool World, Toys, Wolf, Little Giants, and a bunch more also fell into this category. There were too many funny but at least semi-memorable films that just pushed ones like Andre off the list.
Anyway…hopefully this gives you some idea of the tough decisions I wrestled with when cutting literally 190 movies (Sophie never faced anything close to this). Feel free argue on behalf of any that I left out in the comments (or even, maybe, compliment the bracket? Anyone?) My conclusion from this process: A lot of movies were really frickin' 90s.


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(The VH1 Blog has solicited Mark Muro of the California law firm Muro & Lampe, Inc. to keep tabs on the R. Kelly child pornography trial.)
Both sides delivered closing arguments in R. Kelly's child pornography trial yesterday, and the jury could reach a decision at any moment. The defense told the jury that convicting Kelly would be tantamount to telling the world that the alleged victim is "a whore." I'm not sure what this has to do with whether he's innocent or guilty. The defense also claimed that Kelly was not only wrongly accused, but a victim of an extortion attempt. Sam Adam Jr., Kelly's attorney, said the case was about "money, money, money." The prosecution used its closing argument to emphasize the tape and the contention that Kelly is the man in it.
Both sides made up excuses for the large void in each of their cases that resulted from their failures to call the alleged victim to the stand, each claiming their decisions were motivated by her well-being. Defense lawyers didn't want to "mess that girl's life up anymore" and the prosecution saw no need to "drag that poor child into court." The fact that the alleged victim is now 23 years old seems to have been completely lost.
It's impossible to score the closing arguments because I wasn't in the courtroom to look at the faces of those in the jury, but, overall, I have the prosecution ahead of the defense by four points. Of course, this is a celebrity trial. So you never know! if convicted, R. Kelly faces up to 15 years in prison. — Mark Muro, Attorney at Law


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Trains Run Along The Newly Reinstated Bluebell Railway Line To East Grinstead For First Time In 55 Years
The driver and the fireman of the Grinsteade Belle arrive at East... News PhotoArrival,Driver,East Grinstead,England,Firefighter,Horizontal,Human Interest,UKPhotographer Jordan MansfieldCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesEAST GRINSTEAD, ENGLAND - MARCH 23: The driver and the fireman of the Grinsteade Belle arrive at East Grinstead Station for the first time on March 23, 2013 in East Grinstead, England. The Bluebell Railway ran its first steam train this weekend on the reclaimed line from Kingscote to East Grinstead after volunteers from the Bluebell Society worked to reopen the line after its closure on March 17, 1958. 50 years on from Dr. Richard Beeching's report signaling the widespread closure of rural rail routes across the UK, Britain's railways are in great demand with old lines reopening and pressure on to restore rural lines that were closed. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)