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SWEETWATER — Brownwood is trumpeting its strategic location in its attempt to draw its share of business from the oil and gas boom in West Texas.
During the Southwest Energy Summit in Sweetwater, the Brownwood Economic Development Corp. displayed a booth highlighting the city's geographical benefit as a "hub" between cities experiencing explosive growth in their oil and gas industries. The two-day event ended Thursday.
Emily Crawford, the center's executive director, said that with all the buzz surrounding the potential of the Cline Shale formation, she thought it was a good idea to promote what her city has to offer in marketing its land, buildings, businesses and services.
"We've seen an increase in the number of industrial prospects as in industrial sites, buildings and land," Crawford said.
She said that although Brownwood has a limited number of buildings available, the city has plenty of vacant land ready for purchase or leasing.
"With the increase of the Cline Shale happening, what we're hoping, of course, is that it will provide more business opportunities for our existing industry," Crawford said. "Our location is basically halfway between the Permian Basin and the Cline Shale and the Eagle Ford Shale in the south, so Brownwood could be a hub between the cities."
Brownwood, she said, is seeing a traffic uptick from the Midland-Odessa area, and many local businesses — including fabricators, welders and manufacturers — have reported an increase in clientele.
Crawford noted, however, "another way the Permian has affected us is labor. We have noticed that we have lost some of our workforce to the Permian Basin."
She said a potential draw for the bigger oil companies to possibly have a presence in Brownwood is that "doing business here is going to (cost) less."
"It would be a little farther away, but our land prices, housing and labor — all of these things that are so inflated right now in the Permian Basin and will become so in the Cline — will not be as exaggerated in Brownwood," Crawford said. "Right now, we have several inquiries about lay-down yards and those kind of things that would be a transition point."
Though no major developments have been reported recently in Brownwood, she said the BEDC is in talks with new retail companies.
"We're very strategic for doing business in what are now the biggest, hottest areas of Texas," Crawford said.
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Posted by Bob in Bob, Coaching Session, History on 11/19/2007
Simmons's words.
"Thanks AFKAN. I might have been too tough on Ian, and I hope he is not too sensitive. I'm sometimes forgetful that most are not like me."
jogged this thought into print here:
"Bob has been here and done that," that phrase in "About Bob" was written nine years ago by someone else, and it can't be improved upon. It also allows me to make a point.
There are a lot of people who are legitimately in psycho wars from doing part of what I did. But obviously they were not capable of being there, doing that, and COMING BACK. Mercs and lot of combat flyers actually ENJOYED what put normal people in the wards.
But in the real world, this is not all that important. That is, it is very critical to ONESSELF whether he is "brave and can take it " or not. If your big concern is your own image in your own eyes, it is the most important thing in the world. People like the World War II Generation, who gave away EVERYTHING and have only this claim to any bravery at all, depend on it absolutely.
But no war hero ever made the slightest difference in REAL WORLD history.
Truer words was never spoke than a reply to the Greatest Generation types in the 60s who were bemoaning the Peaceniks:
"Before you ask where young people are coming TO, you might ask where they came FROM."
Like neoconservatives who insist that liberals were right until one particular date when liberalism went wrong, the Greatest Generation cannot AFFORD to face the fact that there was something fundamentally wrong about THEM.
The only important thing about me being there and doing that and coming back—sort of, I'm on psychological disability — is that it may help you BELIEVE some points I make. Some people cannot live with the memory of part of my life. Others took it well and went right on, better than I did.
But the point you can use here is made by a man who said two centuries ago,
"Nothing concentrates the mind like the fact that one is to be hanged on the morrow."
So when I say that the cause is everything to me, I MEAN it. When I tell you being isolated by conservatives and our own comrades really doesn't affect me, I MEAN it. Otherwise I would be in a ding-a-ling ward over MUCH worse things.
To me, my good name is entirely an asset to what I am trying to do. I want it used to that end. I CARE what you think of me, but my whole life makes it clear what my priorities are. This can make me ruthless TOWARD you, which is the fault that gets me isolated.
I treasure my group. I treasure our leaders. But your opinion of me is NOT my priority.
Not even close. This is not normal.
I am a staffer, not a leader. I am a staffer damned few leaders want around them, because leadership REQUIRES the delicate feel for ego that is too much absent in me. I am a loose cannon, to be set in place and USED by those who have the feel for it, i.e., leaders.
A leader like Ashbrook or Bill Rusher who could USE is not just a rare bird, he is damned near unique.
You of BUGS use me right. The coach has [played as well as he can. He is sending YOU out in the field to do YOUR thing. A coach who is obsessed with your opinion of him is no coach at all.
Win and you are welcome to bitch yourself hoarse.
It is almost impossible for most people to really EMPATHIZE with this. If I say I am isolated, it sounds like I am complaining. Actually it is a natural part of leaders and me doing our respective jobs.
All this, in short, is part of what I always talk about, what the world is REALLY like. My ego is not in it in a way that people understand. The importance of this fact is fully explained above. There ain't no more to it.
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Thanks AFKAN. I might have been too tough on Ian, and I hope he is not too sensitive. I'm sometimes forgetful that most are not like me. Still this secret plans stuff in essence leaves most people defenseless when the spotlight of the wreckers singles you out. Many years ago Don Black wrote something directed towards posters on his site that I found useful, "if you won't say it in a Federal court don't say it here." I like the Mantra, and if I had a world audience for my show trial it would come first and be repeated as punctuation.
Simmons shows his professional side. On Capitol Hill, we used to say, "If you don't want to see it on the front page of the Washington Post, don't write it down."
Reguklar conservatives are amateurs and, above all, DUMB. Smart people have to be loners. The main part of professional consefrvztive time is spent with "It's all HOPELESS" or not.
Sound familiar? So naturally no one else even understands the point I make about the ironic usefulness of media bias.
Ironically, because of its blind, slavering hatred (look at Rosie!) the media actually DID ITS JOB in the case of serious right-wingers. Teddy Kennedy had to ltierally kill somebody before his out-of-control antics were even mentioned.
One percent of that would have made one of us literally front-page news long before she drowned.
The exception really proves the rule. We finally got a couple of BAD scandals. Two fo our congressmen were not only queer, but went overboard. But the press id NOT do its job with them. The media could not "out" a homo. So we didn't know. Anything else like that on the part of hard-right congressmen would have been, literally, front page news. Try to imagine Reagan getting away with one percent of Clinton's hetero stuff!
In fact, we depended so much on the media to bare any scandals that we got caught with our pants down — Gee, what an unfortunate turn of phrase! — on the queer stuff. Otherwise the mdedia allowed us the luxury of assuming that everybody on our side was throughly vetted across the board.


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Cop beating: Court to hear legislators' bail plea Monday
A court here Friday adjourned, to Monday, the bail plea of two Maharashtra legislators, who were arrested for beating up a policeman three days ago.
The legislators - Kshitij Thakur and Ram Kadam - Thursday morning surrendered before the Crime Branch of the Mumbai police. They were later presented in a magistrate's court, which remanded them in police custody for a day.
According to a Crime Branch official, the court will hear the bail plea of both legislators Monday and decide on the course of action. They might either be given bail or sent to 14-day judicial custody, the official said.
Thakur (Independent) and Kadam (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) are among the five legislators suspended from the legislature till the end of this year for assaulting Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Suryawanshi on the first floor of Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan Tuesday afternoon.
The other involved in assaulting him are Pradeep Jaiswal (Independent), Rajan Salvi (Shiv Sena), and Jaikumar Rawal (Bharatiya Janata Party).
The provocation for the attack - described by several political leaders as a 'Black Day' in the state legislature's history - was Suryawanshi stopped Thakur's vehicle and fined him for overspeeding on Rajiv Gandhi Bandra-Worli Sea Link Monday morning.
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The video shows a silver van driving past the Coin Zone in the 4800 block of Old Grand Haven Road late Friday night.
This is about a mile north of the Homestead Tavern, which provided the first video of the van released by police.
Anyone with information on this vehicle, or the suspect or on Jessica Heeringa, is asked to call Silent Observer at 231-722-7463, or call 911.
The video may be seen on Grand Haven Tribune's facebook page by clicking HERE.
In related news, WZZM-TV reports that a customer at the Exxon gas station said he overheard a man in a van talking to Jessica Heeringa before she was allegedly abducted.
Christian VanAntwerpen was buying gas about three hours before Heeringa was reported missing. He works at a store within sight of the station and told police just as he was leaving Exxon Friday night, a van pulled into the parking lot.
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"Kind of joking almost; I think it struck me as weird because the guy did not go into the building. He wanted to wait until she was in sight and start having this conversation with her," VanAntwerpen told WZZM 13.
In an interview with ABC News, VanAntwerpen said the man seemed to flirt with the 25-year-old mother. "He was just like, 'Hey, what are you doing over here? Aren't you supposed to be inside?' Just kind of being real flirty, weird about it."
VanAntwerpen did not see the man's face, but he says he does remember the sound of his voice.
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Watching the lame-duck Senate debate the New START treaty has been maddening. For the better part of four days, Senate Republicans have been whining about process and time constraints, which, as previously noted, were of the GOP's own making.
The lack of time, Republicans now complain, doesn't allow for the proper consideration of amendments to the treaty. Yet, they wait until day three of debate to offer their first amendment — a fundamentally unserious amendment introduced by Sen. John McCain, whose performance throughout the START debate should serve as a reminder to American voters that the Senator from Arizona would have made a disastrous president.
McCain's complaint was that language contained within the treaty's preamble could potentially be exploited by the Russians to limit proposed U.S. missile defense programs. Political Correction published a detailed take down of McCain's assessment, Dec. 17, but Washington Monthly blogger Steve Benen summed the matter well:
McCain has absolutely no idea what he's talking about. This isn't a subjective matter, where reasonable people can come to different conclusions shaped by perspective and opinion; McCain is just completely wrong — the preamble is non-binding, and it simply describes the existing reality. McCain said the language will hinder missile defense efforts going forward, but the U.S. general in charge of missile defense says that's backwards.
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It was extremely fortunate, then, that McCain's demand for the treaty's preamble to be changed failed. In the afterglow of the successful repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, and following their receipt of a letter from president Obama seeking to allay Republicans' concerns, the Senate voted down the amendment, 59-37.
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I think the people of Arizona vote for him out of pity....
When is McCain going to give it up and just go home and lick his wounds. His days as a leader are over, he just won't face the fact.
McCain needs to be removed from office. The real question is: Are the people of Arizona up to it?"
John McCain has become an angry OLD man. He used to get 'some' support from me; now, he gets none. He can't believe that an _upstart_, like Barack Obama defeated him in the election.
His other problem, is with the conservative right. The party won't allow him to forget that he brought Sarah Palin into the limelight and now, they are stuck with her. So, his punishment is, he must follow the party line.
Apparently, he doesn't realize what a fool he is making of himself, with his wishy-washy agenda. His followers don't know what to expect next.
He's in deep doo-doo, with no way out.
The media debate is in full swing about the Presidents huge lame duck session, and what it will mean for his poll numbers. Now as we sit on the precipice of the START treaty ratification, I felt it was important to glance back in the history of this President and see why exactly we are here today. A kind of struggle through the white noise if you will:
Folks, no matter how much you may like some of his positions, Ron Paul is cookoobananas.
Thank God the arrogant John McCain did not become president. Wishy-washy on important issues, and being totally undependable, are parts of his changing personality. Neither party can depend on him. If people researched his service to his country, they would find that after 2 or 3 flying missions, he was captured, held prisoner and tortured. That's his claim to fame. He is opinionated and only cares about his own opinion.
Some people have expressed their desire for RON Paul to become president. I hope they are really meaning RON not RAN Paul. Ran Paul is a self-serving idiot, trying to get people to think he knows what the Constitution is all about.
John is so like Sarah, they will do and say anything to b e noticed even when it hurts the country, He will never get over he lost the election so will do everything he can to make our President fail. It's not working John. Retire.
McCain is showing his ignorance again.
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|17th March 2011, 03:28 AM
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I love the idea of simplicity so when I first heard about full range speakers I was all over the idea. I saw this thread: Purple Speaker for the cheap wild burro speaker and figured it was time to bite the bullet and go for it! I built the simple folding open baffle described on the wildburroaudio website and everything went together wonderfully.
The speakers have had about 30-40 hours through them and I have some questions. First of all, they dont please me with with Rock. Distorted guitar sounds boomy or too high in the mids. I can't figure out what it is and how to solve it. Every other style of music I listen to from hip hop to jazz to vocals to orchestra sounds GREAT! Even "rock" like Radiohead is great, but anything with heavier distorted guitars is tough. It might be my room size and if that's the case then I'm screwed! (small, two rooms in one kinda thing)
Any ideas? do you need more details? should I get out my measuring tape and camera? these are my first DIY speakers so Im really new in this section!
|17th March 2011, 03:44 AM
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What type of gear are you using with the speakers?
The most important question, however, is where are the speakers located in the room that you are using right now? OB's are very sensitive to correct placement and not all rooms will work well with them.
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|17th March 2011, 03:57 AM
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I am using a LM3875 chip amp I built to power the speakers
I thought it would have something to do with room size so I will try and break it down...
the wall that the speakers are on is 14'. That wall has a door to a balcony on it so without blocking that door I can only go about 4.5' close to that side wall (measured wall to center of cone). The room then comes back 9' and on the same side as the door there is another door (closed) with a bit of wall at the end of a hall 4' wide. At that same point on the other wall there is a 1' protrusion, kinda like an "opening" into another room which continues back 10' and is 9.5' wide. 9' ceiling throughout
there is a small couch around 9' back blocking the door at the end of the hall. The side opposite to the door has a 2'x8' bench with my computer and soldering/diy station on in, and in the back room is a double bed, and small dresser.
That may be too confusing...
|17th March 2011, 04:13 AM
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First of all, welcome to the wonderful world of DIY audio.
It looks like you've got to a point where further improvement would require some measurements. There may be a bump and hole in the response which may make the guitars sound wrong. Or it may be a resonance. Seems more like a resonance because you say the other "less loud" stuff sounds nicer.
Anyway, like Terry said, OBs need some space behind them and around them. Let them be out in the room if you can. Minimum 3 feet away from walls.
Just read that you are driving them with a chipamp. A nice tube amp with a low damping factors works wonders with sensitive full range drivers. Or look at one of the FirstWatt designs -- they work well too.
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|17th March 2011, 12:43 PM
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Thanks! I pulled them away from the wall this morning a bit more and it seems to have fixed the mids! I will have to try at non early-morning levels when I get home from work.
As for the chip amp, I know everyone has there preferences. I would love to build a tube amp right now, but I just cant afford it. For the price the chip amp really performs well for me, Im glad I chose to build it. Next one the list will be a small SET though, just havn't found the one yet.
|17th March 2011, 01:48 PM
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Part of the problem may be that rock music as a genre hasn't generally had accurate playback on high end systems as a design goal. Most of it is recorded to sound good on car radios, so its often compressed and has some artificial sounding EQ going on. I've noticed that as my system improves, the old jazz just keeps sounding better, but most rock doesn't.
|17th March 2011, 02:37 PM
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I love rock music, just as mentioned most is garbage quality.
I have spent a few $ in the last few yrs on quality equipment but a lot more
on a variety of speakers, trying to find the sound quality I wanted.
I have two very nice sets of totally different approaches.....an OB and a line
array, each does things a bit different than the other.....and each presents
different kinds of music a little better than the other.
Unfortunatly most rock just sounds crappy on both.
Not a bad thing really as it has made me find alternatives that I have really
learned to love.......and taught me to search for labels that I can trust
to deliver great sound.
Good luck on your system.
Life in a northern town.....
|17th March 2011, 06:29 PM
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I saw that you pulled them out from the wall and it improved the mids, further adjustments are still in order to fine tune the sound, but do it in a systematic manner with tape measure and notebook, as you may hit on a placement that you'll want to return to.
Depending on your attitude this stuff is either just a lot fun (that's me!) or a royal pain in the neck. Either way, be methodical and you'll get the best results possible.
Continued Good Luck on your project.
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|17th March 2011, 06:38 PM
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Terry: as my wife/family and friends (yes I do count some in the latter category) have oft reminded me - having fun at this hobby and being a royal pain (to others) are not only not mutually exclusive, but almost inseparable
"Perception is a highly non-linear function" - Earl Geddes
|17th March 2011, 10:47 PM
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You are of course quite correct, but now you've gone and tipped off the newby's and once again, our Hobby/Passion has suffered another serious set-back. Everyone, IMHO, deserves a Honeymoon before faced with the stark reality of whatever their hobby consists of.
I take it your wife isn't fond of listening to lengthy monologs on the T/S parameters of such and such a driver?
(No luck here either)
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I am very lucky in other areas of my life: I have a wonderful family; good friends; and a job that I love. However, ultimately the issue of my weight, and the potential damage it is doing to my health, is always there lurking under the surface. My seeming inability to control it makes me feel like I am letting myself down. When I think about myself, it is in two ways. I can see myself as a successful person who works hard and has achieved a lot. However, underneath this is the nagging thoughts that ultimately I'm not that strong a person, because I'm overweight and don't look after myself the way I should.
Since, I got heavier, I have found it difficult to take pleasure in clothes and shopping, because it is difficult to deal with the fact that nothing seems to fit my odd shape that well. I have to buy things to try and camouflage my middle and then because I only have smaller shoulders, things are too big round the neckline. Plus, because I hate the mirror, I will try things on as fast as possible to get out of there.
I have to spend a lot of time talking as part of my job. I used to be very proud of my public speaking skills, and I know my communication skills are still good. However, now I have started feeling increasingly anxious about speaking in public and hate the thought of people's eyes being on me. I am starting to acknowledge that ultimately this is probably a manifestation of how I feel about what I must look like, so I assume people will think poorly of me, because of the way I look. This then translates into the thought that people won't think I have anything worthwhile to say, which is a negative cycle and the panic sets in.
I know this time I need to do more than just try and lose weight. This time I think I need to try and reflect and understand the root causes of why I follow the same patterns that in the end are making me unhappy. I am the only one who can change this and that is what I need to try and do, with no excuses. In order, to do this I have taken an unusual step for me, which is to start this diary. Whilst I do need to do this for myself, I also acknowledge that I need some help and support. I have just had a look through the forum, and see a great group of like minded people, all working to improve their lives. I hope, you can offer me some of the support I need and I'll do my best to offer some support in return .
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Traditional crafts in Lincoln
Posted: September 04, 2012|
On 29 and 30 September, 1,000 Years of Traditional Crafts returns to Lincoln Castle and the Museum of Lincolnshire Life. The spectacular event will showcase more than 50 heritage skills, including blacksmithing, stone masonry and stained glass. It will also be the first chance to see inside the brand new Heritage Skills Centre - the first new building inside the castle grounds for 150 years.
Councillor Eddy Poll, Executive Member for Cultural Services, said:
"After last year's success we decided we had to make it a two-day event this time. That way people have plenty of time to see all that's on offer. We've got lots of hands-on activities to keep you entertained, including a special marquee just for our younger visitors, who'll be able to have a go at making a medieval musical instrument, traditional beeswax candle dipping and much more.
"And not only will this be your first chance to have a look round the new Heritage Skills Centre, it'll also be your final opportunity to see the male prison before it's transformed as part of our Lincoln Castle Revealed project. With so much to see and do, I'm sure this year's event will prove just as popular."
Also making a welcome return will be the Taste of Lincolnshire Food Fair, with delicious county food on offer in Castle Square and throughout the castle grounds, as well as cookery demonstrations in Castle Hill car park.
Advance tickets are available now at a discounted price from www.visitlincolnshire.com or by phoning 01522 545458.
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Lincoln Castle is open from 10am to 6pm each day, with last entry at 5.15pm. The Museum of Lincolnshire Life is open from 10am to 5pm each day, with last admission at 4.30pm.


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My inbox has been overflowing with various questions about the 1.1.3 jailbreak, including numerous failures (I said there was risk, didn't I?). So I put this FAQ together to try and answer the most common ones.
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HALIFAX, July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- MedMira Inc., (MedMira) CA:MIR +9.09% , a developer of rapid diagnostic technology and solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) contract to develop and commercialize a rapid test capable of simultaneous detection of HIV and Hepatitis B and C.
The contract, awarded through a competitive bid process, involves a two-year base period and a 10-month option with a value of USD$4,266,144, if all options are exercised. MedMira presented its technology and multiple rapid test, which met the U.S. Army's advanced technology readiness level requirements. The Multiplo Rapid HBV/HIV/HCV Antibody Test resulting from this contract award will be deployed on the frontlines of military healthcare for use in emergency screening for transfusion transmitted diseases where no FDA approved donor screening tests are available. The military could also put the test to use during pre and post deployment screenings and civilian disaster relief efforts.


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If you pre-order Max Payne 3 by April 15, you'll gain access to the Pill Bottle.
It's a multiplayer loadout item which allows you to carry additional health-restoring pills as you trade rounds with your enemies.
From the Rockstar Newswire:
In Max Payne 3 multiplayer, you can equip your character with up to five unique Items that boost your attributes to help you stay alive in online matches. We'll be revealing more of these soon, but for now you can guarantee early access to the life-saving Pill Bottle by pre-ordering by April 15th from any of the retailers listed below (the Pill Bottle will be made available to the general public at some point after game launch).
The retailers alluded to:
GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy in the U.S.
Amazon and EB Games in Canada.
HMV, Play.com, GameStop, Zavvi in the U.K.
GameStop in Ireland
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Our French friends can grab the Pill Bottle when pre-ordering through Auchan through launch.
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Report: DOJ 'Elevated Its Charges' Against Swartz Because Internet Community Rallied on His Behalf
Plus: Secret Service begins to release thousands of redacted pages kept on Reddit co-founder who committed suicide in face of DOJ prosecution.
August 12, 2013 - 3:26 pm
The report also suggests that the DOJ came down on Swartz harder because he went public with the case and his allies launched a petition drive on his behalf.
"The prosecutor said that the straw that broke the camel's back was that when he indicted the case, and allowed Swartz to come to the courthouse as opposed to being arrested, Swartz used the time to post a 'wild Internet campaign' in an effort to drum up support. This was a 'foolish' move that moved the case 'from a human one-on-one level to an institutional level.' The lead prosecutor said that on the institutional level cases are harder to manage both internally and externally."
The lengthy report also describes a meeting with Aaron's father, Robert Swartz, in which he "accused MIT of violating wiretap laws and its internal policies in its collection of electronic communications of his son and providing them to the prosecution, and of violating his son's privacy rights in doing so."
In a letter to Holder on Wednesday, Issa noted that "despite the fact that the Justice Department was aware of the positions of the victims regarding Swartz's prosecution, it proceeded to investigate and prosecute Swartz vigorously."
The comparison to a rape trial noted in the MIT report "raises questions about the mindset of the prosecutors handling the case," the chairman added.
"The report also indicates that the Department elevated its charges against Swartz in response to an Internet campaign conducted by Demand Progress in support of Swartz at the time of his arrest," Issa continued. "…The suggestion that prosecutors did in fact seek to make an example out of Aaron Swartz because Demand Progress exercised its First Amendment rights in publicly supporting him raises new questions about the Department's handling of the case."
Issa asked Holder to arrange a meeting with committee staff on the Swartz case by Aug. 13. By the afternoon of Aug. 12, the DOJ had not reached out to arrange that briefing.
In response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit pursued by Wired investigations editor Kevin Poulsen, the Secret Service today released 104 pages of heavily redacted documents kept on Swartz.
The documents confirmed that the government's interest in Swartz was piqued after a 2008 manifesto he wrote describing his beliefs that open access is a human right.
There are still 14,500 more pages of government documents on Swartz to be released by court order; Poulsen said he's been given a processing time estimate of six months before all are released.
In June, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) introduced Aaron's Law Act of 2013. It would reform the quarter-century-old Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) to establish that breaches of terms of service, employment agreements, or contracts are not automatic violations of the CFAA.
Lofgren's office said "by establishing a clear line that is needed in the law, it distinguishes the difference between common online activities and harmful attacks."
"Aaron worked closely with my office on a number of civil liberties issues," Wyden said at a memorial for Swarz in February. "…Aaron was a hacker. He hacked to promote innovation through openness. Where Aaron saw injustice, he hacked for its remedy. Aaron Swartz hacked Washington. A poorly written law called him a criminal. Common sense and conscience knows better."


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Matsuzaka to start opener in Japan
Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will start the Boston Red Sox's regular-season opener against the Oakland Athletics in Toyko on March 25.
"I think that will be a ton of excitement," Boston manager Terry Francona said before Monday's exhibition game against the New York Yankees. "I know he's honored."
Jon Lester will pitch the second game of the two-game series with the Athletics in Japan on March 26.
Clay Buchholz and Tim Wakefield will be on the hill for exhibition games in Japan prior to the regular-season contests.
Matsuzaka was scheduled to return to camp Monday after missing the previous two days following the birth of his son last Saturday.
Right-hander Josh Beckett, who will not travel to Japan because of a back injury, threw from 120 feet Monday.
"Another good day," Francona said. "So probably he's going to come along fairly quickly."
Beckett could pitch in minor league games in Florida. It's not known when he will make his first regular-season start.
Pettitte has no problem with elbow muscle: Andy Pettitte gave the Yankees exactly what they wanted: a pain-free start.
Pettitte allowed three runs and three hits over 313 innings in the Yankees' 8-4 win over the Red Sox. The left-hander was scratched from his previous start Wednesday due to minor muscle irritation on the outside of his throwing elbow.
"My arm felt good," Pettitte said after his 65-pitch outing. "Felt real good in the first. Got a little tired in the last inning. All in all, it was a good day for me."
Kevin Youkilis hit a solo homer off Pettitte in the fourth.
"I was happy with his performance," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "I had no concerns."
Pettitte threw an inside fastball to David Ortiz in the third that prompted a brief stare from the designated hitter.
"Great hitters, you have to pitch them inside," Pettitte said. "You have to show them different looks."
Bartolo Colon, making his second spring start for Boston, didn't make it out of the first. The right-hander gave up three hits and four runs in two-thirds of an inning.
Colon signed a minor league deal in February. He went 6-8 with a 6.34 ERA last season for the Angels, and was kept off the playoff roster due to elbow inflammation.
"I haven't felt any pain in my arm," Colon said through a translator. "That's what I need right now, to stay healthy."
Hampton turns in encouraging outing: Mike Hampton is back on track to open the season in the Atlanta Braves' rotation.
Hampton allowed a run and two hits over 413 innings in a 4-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at Jupiter, Fla. The left-hander's encouraging performance came 10 days after he had to leave a start with a slight right groin pull.
He threw 75 pitches in his longest outing of the spring. His previous best was only two innings in his exhibition debut on March 2.
"That's the biggest hurdle I've jumped over yet," Hampton said. "To be able to extend it and run the bases little bit, even though I took it easy a little bit, it was a good step."
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Risk of Chicago Pedestrian Accidents Caused by Quiet Cars
Soaring oil prices have led millions to seek an alternative to gas-guzzling vehicles. However, in their purchase of the more environmentally-friendly hybrid electric cars, drivers of these vehicles may be more prone to involvement in a Chicago pedestrian accident.
The reason is outlined in a study recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Essentially, as our Chicago pedestrian accident lawyers understand it, it's this: Hybrid vehicles make less noise. That means pedestrians are less likely to hear a hybrid vehicle when it's backing up, turning or pulling into or out of a parking space or driveway.
In fact, when moving at slower speeds, hybrids are two times more likely than a gas-powered vehicle to strike a pedestrian.
At particular risk, according to study officials, are blind pedestrians. And those dealing with big-city traffic already face similar risks: If you don't hear a vehicle above the din of traffic, you are more likely to be victimized by a driver who fails to yield or does not pay attention.
Advocates are calling for regulations that would require hybrid cars to install a sound-emitting device or sound-creating feature, so pedestrians could be alerted to oncoming traffic, according to a recent article on MSNBC.
The chairwoman of the National Federation of the Blind's Committee on Automotive and Pedestrian Safety said she conducted an unofficial test herself in a parking lot, to see whether she could hear an approaching hybrid vehicle. Years of relying on her ears had given her a keen sense of hearing, which she was confident would detect the car.
It wasn't enough.
"To my great dismay, I couldn't hear it," she was quoted as saying.
It's likely to be an issue of increasing concern, as more and more, people are turning to hybrid vehicles. In fact, automotive research firms indicate that registration for new hybrid cars and trucks were up almost 50 percent across the country in the first six months of 2007, compared to the same time frame the year before. Almost 500,000 Priuses have been sold since they were released in 2000, and there are almost 900,0000 hybrid cars on the road today.
That number is only expected to increase.
The National Federation of the Blind has made several pleas to auto manufacturers, asking them to install some sound devices on hybrid cars. Some, like the makers of the Chevrolet Volt, have listened. Others have been slower to react.
A Toyota spokesman, however, said part of the appeal of Prius was the fact that not only did it have low carbon emissions, it also had a reduced level of noise pollution. He didn't completely dismiss the concerns posed by the federation, but said the future would be about striking a balance.
But in fact, it's not only blind people who have had close calls. One California woman in her 50s said she has 20/20 vision and has almost been hit by a hybrid - twice.
"I never realized how dependent I was on my ears until I almost got hit," she was quoted as saying.
Until car manufacturers and regulators take action on this issue, it's important for both motorists of hybrids and pedestrians to be aware of the problem, and travel with the appropriate caution.
If you, your child or an elderly loved one has been injured in a Chicago pedestrian accident, the personal injury attorneys and wrongful death lawyers at Abels & Annes offer free and confidential appointments to discuss your rights. Call (866) 99-ABELS. There is no fee unless you win.
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Quieter Cars and the Safety of Blind Pedestrians, Phase 2: Development of Potential Specifications for Vehicle Countermeasure Sounds, Final Report, NHTSA
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Ethiopian Christians seek pardon for former Communist officials
Catholic World News - December 30, 2010
The head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, joined by Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim leaders, is requesting a pardon for dozens of officials of the Communist regime of Mengistu Haile Mariam (1974-91). Imprisoned for nearly two decades, the officials were sentenced to death in 2007 for crimes against humanity.
The Communist regime persecuted Christians, nationalizing Church land and jailing the Ethiopian Orthodox patriarch, who was murdered in prison.
1% of the nation's 79.2 million people are Catholic, according to Vatican statistics. Some 50% are Ethiopian Orthodox, 10% are Protestant, and 33% are Muslim.
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I tried to find if this was reported already, and could not find it.
I use the QL hud with big clock, and on the bottom left of the corner I have a frag counter (scorebox). In the matches I played today, both counters (blue, red) would show my own score. The scoreboard would show the correct scores.
I wanted to take a screenshot of it, but if I play the demo, even more weird things happen (the scorebox now updates correctly, but the scoreboard does not). I am quite confused. I can provide the demo if that helps.


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IT Update: Vitural Lab Modifications
In preparation for the 2014-15 academic year, the Office of Information Technology has worked diligently to assess the state of classroom computer laboratories on campus and craft a vision for further improvement in some key areas. This has been in line with our desire to provide robust computing environments presented with the user in mind. Our hopes are that students and faculty alike will embrace technology in and out of the classroom and be able to work without barrier or hindrance.
One exciting new development in this realm is with virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). You may be aware of the terminal-like devices in select labs on campus that connect to virtual desktops. These virtual desktops run on large-scale server infrastructure in a centrally-managed location. The desktop experience exists as a communication from these terminals to the server and back.
In previous years, these virtual desktops were managed in largely the same manner as our physical labs. Certain software was only available in a certain lab location. If time or availability was an issue, often times students could miss out on using the software they need when they need it.
Having the capability to transform the lab experience from the traditional lab model to a user-driven one and coupled with the power of VDI, the Office of Information Technology is prepared to roll out a streamlined virtual computing platform that simplifies user access and availability.
Most faculty, staff, and students upon logging in to a Zero Client terminal, from any terminal on campus will receive two desktop options. They are:
HPU Gen Lab
A general purpose image containing the most basic software packages available. Every desktop has several browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer), Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Project 2010, and IBM SPSS 22.
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Contains software utilized in the math and science departments. In addition to the applications listed above are:
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CLEA Exercises
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