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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Here are a few of latest Affordable Care Act headlines for December 4th. A new poll involving young Americans is dominating the headlines. According to a Harvard poll, 55% of the Millennial generation do not approve of the Affordable Care Act. Another poll shows 28% of all Americans would rather pay the individual mandate fine, and more Americans signed up through Healthcare.gov in the first two days of December than the whole month of October.
USA Today -- Harvard poll: 55% of Millennials disapprove of Obamacare
CNN -- Some Reid Staffers exempt from Obamacare exchanges
Politico -- Poll: 28% would rather pay fine
Washington Post -- More signed up for Obamacare in first two day of December than in all of October


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May 24, 2016
Florida Classic Release
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Kickoff 2:00 p.m. - Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium - ESPN Classic
FanFare 9:00 a.m. - Lot C at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium - Free admission for game ticketholders
Historic rivals Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University meet on the gridiron for the 33rd time. Tickets start at $10.75.
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AIA Lecturer: Anthony Tuck
Dr. Anthony Tuck is with the Department of Classics and Center for Etruscan Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He received his Ph.D. from Brown University. and specializes in Early Etruscan culture and ancient textiles. He is the Director of Excavations at Poggio Civitate (Murlo), Italy., and has held Fulbright and Lilly Fellowships. His main publications include "Poggio Civitate: The necropolis of Poggio Aguzzo (Bretschneider), and "Singing the Rug: Patterned Textiles and the Origins of Indo-European Metrical Poetry" (AJA).
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Style-wise, the jacket is slick. I went with black and the standard white/green leather inserts in a band around the chest, arms and back. Across the front band of leather and on each arm just below the shoulder is the Fly logo, tastefully done.
The jacket comes with a removable liner that kept me comfortable behind a windshield with temps in the upper 40s. By removing the liner and opening up the two front-zippered shoulder vents as well as the larger rear shoulder vent and unzipping the wrist expansion, plenty of air passed through on the warmer rides.
On night rides, extra safety is provided with a reflective piping sewn into the rear band up high from shoulder to shoulder.
The jacket shell has two materials. One has a smooth surface on the main body, another a heavy, stretchy material on the inner arms. This material is doubled up from just above the elbows to the wrist.
There are two outer hand-warmer pockets and two pockets on the interior of the shell, plus a nifty pocket on the left sleeve for money or credit cards for convenient access during stops. All pockets are zippered.
The wrists have more elastic material behind the zipper opening. When the wrist is zippered closed, there is also a snap for added safety to keep the end from riding up either while riding or during a get-off.
All body armor is removable via hook-and-loop fasteners on interior seams, and there is a full-length wind/rain gusset behind the heavy front zipper. The neck opening has a snap with a retainer so it won't flap when not snapped and is lined with a fleece material that doesn't chaff the neck. On each side of the waist is a hook and loop strap to allow adjustment, and at the rear of the shell is an interior flap with a zipper so you can attach the jacket to matching pants.
The quilted, removable full-sleeve liner has two zippered pockets on the interior, knit cuffs and elastic on the sides to allow for another piece of apple pie during lunch. Snaps keep the liner in place in the shell. A handy feature on the sleeve snaps is that they are color coordinated so the sleeves won't be twisted inside the shell.
The liner zips easily into the shell at the front, as is normal. You could wear the liner alone, but the seams are exposed when worn that way, so it isn't a fashion statement except around the campfire.
Fly thoughtfully provides a packet with spare snaps in case they need to be replaced.
The only criticisms are there's no way to completely block wind or rain from going up the sleeves or down the neck during cooler weather or during a rainstorm. The ability to adjust via a hook-and-loop strap or multiple snaps would be welcome. Another nice touch would be straps to cinch up the sleeves at the elbow and bicep to minimize wind flap, especially when the liner is removed.
All in all, however, this is a very nice jacket that out-performs its price point and looks good doing it.
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|37 race at AWANA Grand Prix event
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Thirty-seven cars of all shapes and colors raced down the track at the AWANA Grand Prix held Saturday, April 18 at the Peerless. With a new track and even more cars than last year, the second year for this event was marked a success.
The track, connected to a computer, calculated the speed and time of each car racing. The fastest car reached an average of 193 miles per hour with a time of 2.6 seconds.
Trophies were awarded for the top three cars in each category as well as best design for girls and boys.
For AWANA Sparks (K-2nd grade), Andrea Becerra took first with her car Pinky, Jesse Vasa earned second with JV and Matthew Oberle got third with Fast-n-Furious.
In the T&T group (3rd-6th grade), first place honors were claimed by Josilyn Lutze with Jeff Gordon, Kaitlyn Kent grabbed second with Pinky II and Taylor Goldenstien's Red Bull got third.
First place in the open category was claimed by Darrell Tomky with Dr. T, Mark Lutze took second with Cop Car and Troy Kent's Holy Fire landed him at third.
Best design was awarded to Makenzie Martin for her car Plum Crazy and to Rylan Archibeque for his car Lightning.
Participants and their families also enjoyed a film on race car drivers as well as a barbeque lunch.


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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- With today's constant barrage of studies and propaganda on the effects of a proper diet, the "food-fight" for healthy eating has become more fierce than ever.
But what do the experts do? We ask a couple of DC area nutritionists about the foods they avoid altogether!
Alana Sugar, CN, Nutritional Consultant for Whole Foods Market steers clear of pantry cheese spreads.
"It's full of addictives and preservatives and chemicals that preserve it so that it doesn't need refridgeration. That's not real and cheese does not live in the pantry," says Sugar.
She suggests low-fat cheeses like feta, ricotta, or cream cheese to get that creamy effect.
The granola and fruit bar can be deceptive according to Registered Dietician Alice Bender of the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR). She says you may think you are packing a nutritional punch, but think again.
Bender says, "There are 9 different kinds of sugar in that bar. So it's mostly white flour and sugar. They don't fill you up, you are hungry again a couple of hours later and you are not getting much nutritional value."
She suggests eating walnuts or almonds packed with nutrition without the extra sugar.
Alana puts a red flag on stuffing and most rice mixes.
"You can't event pronounce what's in it! And you've got trans-fats, partially hydrogenated oils, you've got artificial flavors, msg...," says Sugar.
She suggests couscous, brown rice or a grain mix for an alternative.
Most fruit nectars (peach, pear, etc...) make Alice Bender want to sound the alarm due to the high sugar and low fruit content. She advises everyone to check the labels for high fructose corn syrup and other sugary ingredients.
Bender says, " You know if you want something like the peach beverage, instead have a water and a peach. You're gonna be satisfied much longer, you're gonna get more nutrients and it's gonna take you longer to eat and drink that then it would a can of juice."
Alana will never drink a glass of soda, she suggests sparkling water with a splash of OJ or apple juice.
Sugar says, "This is my answer to sodas. Sparkling waters that have natural flavors in them. There's not added sugars and you can blend these with juices to make a delicious spritzer that's not full of artificial flavors or sugar sweeteners or things like that."
"So for example, I really like to do mint with a small splash of orange juice and it's delicious," adds Sugar.
Both experts avoid a popular low-fat snack, the rice cake. Nutritionists warn some rice cakes can have a high glycemic index. Which is bad for weight loss and blood sugar levels.
Another must have for many of us, fat-free salad dressings. The fat may be gone, but make sure you pay attention to the sugar and high fructose corn syrup counts on the labels.


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NNSA recently announced that it successfully conducted the second seismic Source Physics Experiment (SPE-2) at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). This seismic SPE experiment is the second part of a series of eight underground, fully-coupled, high-explosive field tests.
The series represents a long-term NNSA research and development effort that aims at improving arms control and nonproliferation treaty verification; the experiment's findings are intended to advance the United States' ability to detect and discriminate "low-yield" nuclear explosions amid the clutter of conventional explosions and small earthquake signals.
SPE-2 included detonating a chemical explosive equivalent to 2,200 pounds of TNT in a contained, confined environment 150 feet below ground. Information gathered from this experiment includes high-resolution accelerometer, infrasound, seismic, explosive performance, and radio frequency data. This data will advance current, state-of-the-art strong ground motion and seismic wave propagation models and algorithms toward a predictive capability.
"These seismic Source Physics Experiments are significant achievements in the United States' efforts to develop, validate and improve on emerging technology that will be used to assure compliance with the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty," said NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, Anne Harrington, "The work conducted at the NNSS and by the NNSA's Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation programs serves to advance the implementation of President Obama's nuclear nonproliferation agenda."
The NNSA national laboratories have already used the data from SPE-1, executed on May 3, 2011, to refine and improve geophysical models and to make pre-shot predictions for SPE-2. The results of SPE-2 and all further experiments will continue to advance the national nuclear security strategy, across the whole of government. The Source Physics Experiments represent a U.S.-interagency wide endeavor, with NNSS, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories and the Department of Defense's Defense Threat Reduction Agency all serving as partners in SPE-2. Each entity brings their expertise and resources to the experiment and all will share in the data obtained, saving the U.S. taxpayers the expense of conducting separate experiments for the various scientific disciplines that require these data.
Los Alamos National Laboratory has completed demolition of its former Administration Building. Demolition of the 316,500-square-foot building that was home to seven laboratory directors was completed five months ahead of the original schedule and significantly under budget."After we removed all regulated, hazardous materials such as asbestos, our team was able to recycle about 95 percent of the building," said Darrik Stafford, LANL's project director for the demolition."At more than 300,000 square feet, this was a sizable undertaking," added John Gallegos of the NNSA's Los Alamos Site Office. "I am pleased with the results of this project."ARSEC Environmental, LLC was the general contractor for the demolition of the structure—four stories plus a basement—which opened in 1956 and closed in September 2008. Norris Bradbury was the first Lab director to occupy the building. Bradbury followed J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Lab's first director. Bradbury was director from 1945 to 1970.Project activities started in April 2009. LANL moved its administrative functions and lab directors in 2006 to the National Security Sciences Building, immediately northwest of the former facility.Demolition of the former Administration Building also helps Los Alamos meet an NNSA directive to reduce its structural footprint, modernize its infrastructure, and provide LANL workers with safe, energy-efficient facilities. Between 2010 and 2014, LANL anticipates removing nearly 1 million square feet (including the Administration Building) as part of its footprint reduction strategy.The site of the former Administration Building, in the short term, will become an open area to include sidewalks, low-maintenance landscaping, and parking for about 140 vehicles. Longer term, land also will be available for construction of facilities.


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5 reasons Obama is not a 'socialist, communist, dictator' the GOP claims he is
Robert Sobel
Ever since the election of Barack Obama in November of 2008, Republicans and conservatives around the country have tied his name to certain political buzz words. Shouts of "socialist," "communist," and "dictator" are often heard at rallies and town halls, but the reality is that President Obama doesn't fit any of those terms.
As Sen. Obama became President Obama during his inauguration on January 20, 2009, conservatives around the country seemed to have planned their attack. It was common for Tea Party rallies to grow in size, accusing President Obama of government over reach as he tried to implement what they perceived as "socialism" or "communism."
While Republicans have attempted to label the president, the reality is much different. President Obama is far from a dictator and his critics from the left will laugh at the allegations of his alleged socialistic behavior.
1. Gun rights - Since President Obama came into office, the United States has had the unfortunate opportunity to host multiple school and other mass shootings, not to mention thousands of gun related deaths per year in the United States. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 11,078 people were killed in 2010 due to firearm related homicides.
Of all gun related deaths, none captured the nation more than the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut. After 20 year old Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, including 20 young children, the topic of gun rights became headline news and topic number one around the water cooler. President Obama spoke out for sensible gun rights and even pushed for a simple background check bill to be passed through the Senate which is controlled by the Democrats. With background checks polling at nearly 90 percent among the American people, the basic background check bill with President Obama's blessing couldn't even pass through the Democrats' Senate. Hardly the result worthy of a dictator.
2. Minimum wage - The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. If a employee works full time at minimum wage, they will earn $290 a week, before taxes. If that worker doesn't take any time off and works through all holidays, their yearly earning with hit $15,080, once again before taxes. The last increase was on July 24, 2009 and was the final part of a three step increase via the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, signed by President George W. Bush. President Obama has continued to promote a minimum wage increase, most recently during his State of the Union address and the suggestion of a federal increase to $10.10 an hour.
While some states and cities have voted for an increase, President Obama has seen no movement in Congress towards any possible federal increase. For an alleged communist dictator, the inability to raise the federal minimum wage even one penny shows he's pretty bad at his job.
3. "Obamacare" - Call it what you want, the Affordable Care Act, health care reform or "Obamacare," President Obama's signature piece of legislation has been one of the most controversial in recent memory. Whether you like it or hate, the law is the law and it's hear to stay. Despite Republican rhetoric, the Affordable Care Act has led nearly 10 million people to purchase private insurance, many who have been helped through federal subsides by the health care exchange (when they were able to sign into the website that is). About half of the states in the country have expanded their Medicaid program and added many more to the roles.
The biggest issue many Obama supporters have with the program is that it doesn't include the single payer government option that the president was quick to ditch in order to get some kind of health care reform passed through congress. After years of both sides of the aisle, particularly Democrats, calling out the greedy nature of the health care insurance industry, the law actually mandates that Americans purchase their product or face a fine at the end of the year that will continue to increase over the next few years. Forcing Americans to buy a private product? That doesn't sound like a government loving communist or socialist, but rather an extreme capitalist.
4. Gitmo - On the campaign trail in 2008, Sen. Barack Obama made a promise that he would close the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba. Fast forward six years and the prison is still open as congress refuses to cooperate with their Commander in Chief. President Obama has made a few attempts to close the prison, but nothing has come of it and has released seemed to back off of the idea of closing the prison and has focused more on possibly transferring some prisoners out. If President Obama was truly a dictator like Republicans claim, the prison would have been closed on day one, not still open during the sixth year of his presidency.
5. Unemployment benefits, food stamps and more - If President Obama was truly a socialist or communist, unemployment benefits, food stamps and other social services such as the WIC program and Medicaid wouldn't be getting slashed like they have over the last few years. When Congress passed the farm bill earlier this year, it included an $8 billion cut to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) otherwise known as the food stamp program over the next 10 years. In addition, at the end of 2013, 1.3 million Americans lost their unemployment benefits and despite pressure from President Obama and Democrats in congress, Republicans continued to block an extension.
Half the states in the country have also refused to comply with the Affordable Care Act by not expanding the Medicaid program. The federal government is offering to covering 100 percent of the costs of the new enrollees for the first three years and 90 percent of the costs moving forward. Even with the financial handout to the states, Republican led states still refuse to expand the program.
Whether it's "Obamacare," social service and federal assistance programs, the minimum wage, Gitmo or common sense gun laws, the lack of progress in these areas highlight that President Obama is not a dictator, communist or a socialist, but rather a president who is dealing with record obstruction in the House of Representatives and in the Senate. If Obama really is a communist dictator, he's not a very good one. The bottom line is that Barack Obama is the President of the United States. He has made some good choices, some bad choices and some debatable choices, but at the end of the day there is only so much he can do if no one is willing to work with him.


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May 31, 2016
State police say a stretch of roadway in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has been reopened to traffic after being shut down by snowdrifts of up to 8 feet and 40-mph wind gusts.
Police say M-28 between Marquette and Munising was reopened Thursday morning after being shut down by officials on Tuesday.
Police still are urging people to drive with caution, since road conditions are potentially dangerous in places.
A strong winter storm dumped more than 20 inches of snow this week in parts of northern Michigan, forcing officials to close many schools in the Upper Peninsula.
Snow also fell in southern Michigan, where numerous vehicle crashes were reported this week and some schools shut down.
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John Louis Thomas
Position: G-T-LB
Height: 6-4 Weight: 246 lbs.
Born: January 25, 1935 in Tyler, TX
High School: El Cerrito
College: Pacific (school history)
Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 23rd round (272nd overall) of the 1957 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 47 (1690th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Output includes all games from 1920 to 2015.


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I want to be an Astro Sketcher : )
Posted 29 October 2012 - 06:12 AM
I'm new to sketching...
I'm just getting back into Astronomy, after a 3 year hiatus. I've decided to stay away from any form of photography this time; and to stick with astro-sketching only.
I live in a fairly urban area, with heavy light pollution.
My current optics are a Bushnell 5" Dob and a pair of Barska 15x70's with appropriate tripod, and an OIII filter (Zhumell brand-poor performance).
After several weeks of (the usual) studying & researching what my next instrument will be: I've narrowed it down (generally) to either:
A.) 25x100 binocs w/ proper tripod -or- B.)An 8 or 10" Dobsonian w/ some additional Nebula filters.
The Binocs I'm considering all have threaded EPs, so I do plan to (eventually) add light pollution filters to the kit (in the future)
I'd appreciate any opinions, from you experienced Sketchers...
Thanks very much!
Clear skies,
Posted 29 October 2012 - 07:21 AM
Posted 29 October 2012 - 10:37 AM
Posted 29 October 2012 - 03:15 PM
Between the two choices you've given, i'd definitely go for the 8" or 10" Dob. With it, you can always change the eyepiece and increase the magnification - not so with 25x100 binos. Come to think of it, i don't think i ever made any sketches at all while using my own big binos (22x100's). But i'm always sketching while using my 16" Lightbridge.
Best of luck to you, no matter what you decide to get.
Posted 29 October 2012 - 07:09 PM
I've recently re-located the scope, binocs/tripod, etc. to my Sister-in-law's (rental) home - Which has a decent backyard, all to myself (the reason for me getting back into the Hobby).
And a special thanks to Carol, for encouraging me to get a new instrument! Yay! LOL
BTW, this is the scope that I've been looking at:
http://www.opticsmar...d10-dobsonia... --- It comes with so many goodies, that it's hard for me to resist
Clear skies,
Posted 29 October 2012 - 09:13 PM
Posted 29 October 2012 - 11:34 PM
But again, mostly Galaxies and Nebulas. I'm glad I asked, I can see things more clearly now (no pun intended) - I realize that the large Dob would be the best choice; In terms of what would work best for me.
Posted 30 October 2012 - 12:03 AM
Posted 30 October 2012 - 09:57 AM
Posted 31 October 2012 - 12:55 AM
And a special thanks to Carol, for encouraging me to get a new instrument! Yay! LOL
No problem, Al - if there's one thing i've learned at CN,
it's how to help others spend their money.
Have fun with your new scope!
Posted 31 October 2012 - 07:52 AM
Welcome to Cloudy Nights and welcome back to this awesome hobby. Please post your sketches here. We would love to see them.
Posted 01 November 2012 - 06:29 PM
(The deluxe / Tweaker's Dream Package). I would've got the 10", but it wouldn't fit in the space I have planned for it. Well, I have owned an 8" Dob (many years ago); but I have a feeling that this will be a nice one. And, hopefully with really good optics. My old one was an Orion.
Yes, I will be sure to post my first (decent) sketches!
I've successfully resisted the temptation to fool around with Astrophotography again And, I know that I've made the best choice. Scope should be here next week.
Posted 01 November 2012 - 09:51 PM
Posted 01 November 2012 - 10:24 PM
Sounds like you are well on your way... 8" is plenty! My favorite scope is the 8" I built (and ground and polished the mirror). *Plenty* to sketch with an 8".
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USPS rate increases to take effect in April
February 21, 2011
On the heels of a recently announced $329 million loss for the fiscal first quarter, the United States Postal Service (USPS) recently announced that it has received approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission for rate increases that will take effect on April 17.
The USPS said that the 1.7 percent average price increase is at or below the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index, with actual percentage price increases for specific products and services varying.
"Postal Service products and services offer a great value to the American public," said Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe in a statement. "For a very affordable price, you can send letters, bill payments, packages, and other mail across town or across the nation."
Many of the price changes center around consumer-based USPS offerings, including: First-Class Mail additional ounces increase to 20 cents; Postcards will cost 29 cents, and letters to Canada or Mexico (1 oz.) increase to 80 cents.
But there are also price changes that will raise expenses for shippers, too. Most notably is the 11.3 percent increase for Standard Mail Parcels and 3.8 percent for First Class Parcels.
USPS officials said the cumulatively all of these new prices increases are expected to generate $340 million for the balance of the fiscal year and $720 million if implemented for a 12-month period.
"There are two things that stand out with these increases," said Doug Caldwell, president of ParcelResearch. "One is the really high increase in Standard Mail Parcel rates, with the average being 11.3 percent and some rate cells going up by as much as 34 percent. This will have a significant impact on shippers shipping under 1-pound parcels that are entered as Standard Mail by the USPS."
For shippers using FedEx SmartPost or DHL Global Mail or UPS Mail Innovations—which are all geared for parcels weighing less than 1 pound, they can all expect to see significant postal increases, according to Caldwell.
These price increases were not viewed as welcome news by the Parcel Shippers Association (PSA). In comments filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission, PSA officials blasted the what they described as the "exorbitant price increases for Standard Mail parcels, which are far in excess of the overall class increase allowed by the cap of 1.7 percent."
The PSA added that the sheer magnitude of the increases proposed for Standard Mail parcels, compared to the price cap and the increases proposed for other products, establishes that the proposed prices are beyond the realm of reason" explaining that that while the USPS says the"average increase" for parcels and NFMs is 11.3 this average increase…is actually many multiples of the price cap.
"But, examination of the individual prices for Standard Mail parcels shows increases which are better deemed outrageous for a market dominant product," the PSA said.
And while the PRC signed off on the USPS price increases, its Chairman Ruth Y. Goldway issued a dissenting opinion in the increases, saying that the USPS has the cap authority to raise rates, but pointing out that the PRC does not agree with the costing methodology the USPS is using.
"I am troubled by the Postal Service's disregard for the regulatory procedures established and often reiterated by the Commission, particularly with regard to the reliance on an unapproved costing methodology in this case," stated Goldway in the PRC's Order Revising Postal Service Market Dominant Price Adjustments. "I believe the workshare discounts that the Postal Service has proposed continue to allow for inefficiencies in mail processing. However, I concur with my colleagues that meeting the price cap requirements is of primary importance."
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Right wing heads are exploding. :
From "Proud" To Pulled: A Timeline Of 60 Minutes' Benghazi Trainwreck (Part I)
November 8, 2013
Media Matters for America
Last month, CBS' flagship news program 60 Minutes aired a segment on the 2012 terror attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya. The report was quickly seized on by conservative media outlets and Republican lawmakers for supposedly having validated their 14 month-long quest to turn Benghazi into a Watergate-level political scandal for the Obama administration.
12 days later, 60 Minutes has pulled the report, apologized to viewers, and announced plans to correct the record during the next broadcast on Sunday.
Here's what happened.
October 27: 60 Minutes Report Airs
60 Minutes' Benghazi report aired the night of October 27. The segment featured the supposed "eyewitness" account of the attacks from British security contractor Dylan Davies, who appeared on the show under the pseudonym "Morgan Jones."
Davies' tale included him scaling a 12 foot wall on the side of the diplomatic compound and dispatching a terrorist with his rifle butt. He also told viewers about how he had supposedly seen Ambassador Chris Stevens' dead body in a local hospital.
In addition to Davies' story, the 60 Minutes report also rehashed old myths about Benghazi, including invoking the "lingering question" about why no U.S. military forces from outside the country were able to help the embattled diplomatic facilities the night of the attacks. (This was answered long ago.)
The night it aired, conservatives took to Twitter to praise CBS. Fox News contributor Monica Crowley lauded the network for joining Fox News "among the very, very few reporting on this grave & outrageous scandal." Fellow Fox News contributor Jonah Goldberg also connected CBS' work to Fox's reporting on Benghazi, tweeting "This 60 Minutes #benghazi piece corroborates pretty much everything #foxnews has reported so far."
October 28-30: Conservative Media And Republican Lawmakers Laud CBS
The morning after the 60 Minutes report aired, Fox News hit the ground running promoting it. Over the course of Monday, October 28, Fox would devote more than 13 segments over 11 different shows to the CBS report, totaling more than 47 minutes of coverage.
Much of Fox's coverage was self-congratulatory, claiming the CBS report had corroborated their network's coverage of Benghazi. Bret Baier, host of Fox's flagship news show Special Report, told viewers that "[l]ast night, one of journalism's heavy hitters reaffirmed what we knew and had reported on." Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy praised CBS for "finally catching up" to conservative media on the story and proclaimed, "60 Minutes doesn't cover phony scandals." The network also predictably used the 60 Minutes story to revive its smear campaign against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over Benghazi.
Of course, Fox wasn't the only conservative outlet to run with the 60 Minutes segment. It was picked up by, among others, The 700 Club, Breitbart.com, Glenn Beck's The Blaze, and many other conservative blogs.
Following the CBS report, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham appeared on Fox News and announced that he planned to hold up all presidential nominations until Benghazi witnesses are made available for questioning by Congress. Graham also used an appearance on CNN to proclaim that the CBS report proved the administration's account of the Benghazi attacks "doesn't have an ounce of truth in it."
Republican Virginia Congressman Frank Wolf released a statement using the CBS report as evidence that Congress needs to form a special congressional committee to investigate Benghazi.
Other Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah and Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, also promoted the CBS report.
Amid all this praise by conservative media and Republican lawmakers, Davies' book The Embassy House, which featured his dramatic story, was released on October 29.
But nestled among the fulsome praise of the 60 Minutes segment by Fox News, conservative media, and Republican lawmakers was a major warning sign: On the 28th, Fox correspondent Adam Housley reported on-air that the network had previously spoken with Davies about Benghazi several times, but "stopped speaking to him when he asked for money."
October 31-November 1: Washington Post Reveals Major Flaw In Davies' Story
The night of October 31, The Washington Post reported that Davies' account in his book and on CBS differed greatly from an incident report he had filed with his security contractor employer, Blue Mountain, three days after the attack.
According to the Post, the incident report stated that Davies "could not get anywhere near" the compound the night of the attack, and that he found out about Ambassador Stevens' death not by finding him in a local hospital, but from a Libyan colleague.
In a statement to the Post, CBS gave the first hint of the intransigence that would mark their response to the implosion of the 60 Minutes report, telling the paper that the network "stand[s] firmly by the story we broadcast last Sunday."
But outside of CBS, criticism of the 60 Minutes report was growing. In interviews with Media Matters, several journalism veterans and media ethicists questioned the "serious problem" with the CBS report.
On November 1, Media Matters founder and chairman David Brock, citing the dubious nature of Davies' accounts of the night of the attacks, called on CBS to retract its story and form an independent investigative committee to "probe all aspects of how the story was reported."


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Hello there,
I have an application that is attempting to crawl the contents of the ZDB file using MAPI. I am using Outlook 2007 with the 6.0.13 GA version of the Outlook plugin. I can open Outlook 2007 and see my messages on the Zimbra server. I use the same MAPI code for crawling regular PST files and IMAP PST files, with no issues at all.
I have the following problems when trying to crawl the ZDB file:
1. OpenMsgStore sometimes hangs for minutes before proceeding. It will work, but it appears like it is attempting some kind of sync with the GAL. Is this expected?
2. When I close the store, sometimes (not every time) I get an AccessViolation when calling StoreLogoff:
ULONG uflags = LOGOFF_NO_WAIT;
At this time, my application produces a crash log that points to an unmanaged exception in LSLIB32.dll (the Zimbra DLL?).
I *think* it happens more often when there is more than one Outlook profile on the system, but I cannot verify this for sure.
Has anyone had luck in crawling the ZDB store with MAPI? Is there some other library I need to use?
Thanks for any help you can provide.


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Rocco DiSpirito's Now Eat This! Italy: Episode 1, Caprese Salad (Video)
Posted Jun 3rd 2013 03:26 PMUpdated Jun 6th 2013 11:37 AM
A typical must-do list for travelers to Italy runs as long as the Appian Way. You must see the Vatican. You must commune with David and the diners at The Last Supper. You must go back in time to 79 A.D. in Pompeii. You must wander around Venice until you get lost. A list can go on and on and on.
Italy offers so many significant things to do, though, that unless you've got a year or two, it's hard to actually do everything. Yet one thing makes on everyone's list: You must eat in Italy. For sustenance, of course, but also because Italy's cuisine is among the most celebrated in the world.
Among those who have eaten their way through Italy is New York Times best selling author and celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito. In Now Eat This! Italy, a new video series for AOL, DiSpirito travels to Italy to learn how to make great Italian food in the shadow of real Italian mothers. The twist? He wants to make great Italian food that won't expand your waistline.
DiSpirito kicks off his series today with mama Maria Escolano and a classic Caprese salad.
Check out Italy's other hot spots: What to Do in Rome, Venice, Florence and Beyond
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HYATTSVILLE, Md. (WUSA 9) -- A driver was killed after a multiple car accident on Monday morning, police said.
According to Prince George's County Police, Landover Road (MD 202) was shut down in both directions near Firehouse Road for several hours due to the accident.
Prince George's County Public Information Officer Corporal Clinton Copeland told WUSA 9 that emergency personnel received the call about 11:47 a.m. Monday for a motor vehicle collision.
Copeland said it appears that a Charger traveling at a high rate of speed first struck an arrow sign directing traffic around a construction zone, before hitting a Ford Expedition and then went head-on into an unoccupied dump truck parked in the construction zone.
The driver of the Charger was pronounced dead at the scene, Copeland said. Two other occupants in the Charger were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries, according to Copeland.
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|Around Town
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Museum to host toy show this Sunday
Sunday, Aug. 4, Phillips County Museum will host a toy show from 1-4:30 p.m. at 109 S. Campbell Ave. The community is encouraged to take their toys to share and show. Call 854-3256 for more info.
Education questions to be addressed
Colorado Board of Education member Pam Mazanec and others will be at the HHS auditorium Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. to address education policy questions and concerns, such as Initiative 22. The event is sponsored by Phillips County Republican Central Committee.
Holyoke fire dept. responds to call for fire
An electrical fire was reported at 236 N. Campbell Ave. Thursday, July 25 at 1:40 p.m. No fire was found by Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department upon arrival.
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Acoustic Scattering off an Ellipsoid
Application ID: 12417
This is a tutorial model that illustrates the use of the scattered field formulation in acoustics. A solid object (here an ellipsoid) is hit by an incident plane wave field (background pressure field). The model solves for the scattered field. The model uses a PML and a far-field calculation is also added. The mesh is set up to enhance the PML and the far-field performance.
- acousticscattering42a.mph - scattering of an ellipsoid
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"I have such a hard time flying commercial. I always want to—it's cheaper, it's easier—but there can be 300 perfectly lovely people at the gate and one crazy person who ruins it for everyone, so flying private is great because I don't have to worry. "
Cabin Tech '09
Now that the business jet cabin can be turned into a flying Wi-Fi hotspot, our days of being sealed off from the rest of the world after takeoff really are numbered.
Aircell, the company behind the GoGo Internet service available on a growing number of airline flights, is expanding into the business jet field in a big way with hardware that is lightweight and relatively inexpensive and speeds fast enough to satiate any Internet junkie. The really big news? Installations for business jet customers will start in July, some three months ahead of schedule, according to the Itasca, Ill. company.
Three years ago, Aircell paid $31 million to the federal government for a swath of air-to-ground frequency spectrum that was originally used for those seat-back phones most airline passengers ignored. The company has since built 92 cell sites across the U.S. that provide uninterrupted broadband coverage above 10,000 feet.
The best thing about the Aircell service is the speed. Data rates through the ground-to-air network can reach 3.1 megabits per second to the airplane and 1.8 megabits per second in the reverse direction. That means Web pages load as quickly as they do in your office, online videos start immediately and play without interruption and e-mail attachments appear almost instantly. All you have to do is settle into your seat, open your laptop and start surfing.
The onboard hardware needed to connect to the service consists of an Aircell Axxess unit with built-in Wi-Fi and Iridium satcom voice-calling capability, an ATG 4000 data unit and two seven-inch blade antennas installed on the belly. The package costs about $85,000, plus the price of installation. That's a bargain compared with most satellite communications alternatives (which we'll cover in a bit), and it gives you two channels of low-cost Iridium satellite voice service that you can use to make phone calls anywhere in the world. What's more, the hardware can be installed in virtually any size airplane, even down to single-engine turboprops.
Aircell's GoGo Internet service has been installed on around 185 airliners so far and appears to be popular with passengers. Airlines now installing GoGo gear include American, Delta, United, Air Canada and Virgin America. Passengers pay $12.95 for Internet access on flights longer than three hours and $9.95 on shorter legs. On some flights, access using a handheld device such as a BlackBerry or iPhone is offered for $7.95 per segment. Thousands have logged on to the service, including many frequent fliers who use GoGo nearly every time they board, Aircell reports.
The company has rolled out two pricing plans for business aviation users. The first opens the full fire hose of airborne data for a flat monthly fee of $1,995. The second plan, enabling "light" Internet use and e-mail access using Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerrys or iPhones, costs $895 a month. Both services are available anywhere over the continental U.S. and could soon be expanded to parts of Canada and Mexico, Aircell says.
The big drawback of the Aircell service is the limited coverage area. If you need Internet access while flying outside the U.S., satellite options include Inmarsat's L-band SwiftBroadband service and Ku-band offerings like ViaSat's Yonder Broadband and Gulfstream's Broad Band Multi Link. SwiftBroadband is a near-global service (coverage gaps exist at the poles and over part of the North Atlantic near Greenland), but connection speeds are noticeably slower than with the Aircell service. The Ku-band satellite services offer much faster speeds (up to 10 mbps), but coverage for now is limited to a few geographical regions. And no matter what satellite option you're considering, the hardware prices can reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars for the onboard satcom terminals, high-power amplifiers and sophisticated electronically or mechanically steered antennas.
Although the access speeds leave something to be desired, SwiftBroadband is adequate for e-mail and basic Web surfing if you don't mind waiting for pages to load. EMS Satcom, a leading name in the aeronautical satellite communications market, sells the CNX network accelerator. It's a box installed in the back of the airplane that's designed to boost speeds, with downloads of 1.6 mbps said to be possible. Several satcom equipment manufacturers sell gear that will let you connect using a Wi-Fi BlackBerry or iPhone.
It's important to note that while Inmarsat allows you to install multiple SwiftBroadband receivers on your airplane, these channels cannot be bonded to boost your speed. Also, to avoid slowing down its network, Inmarsat currently limits SwiftBroadband use to two channels per aircraft. After 2012, customers will be allowed to install four SwiftBroadband channels, two for the cabin and two for the cockpit, Inmarsat says.
You may have heard about-or experienced-congestion issues with Inmarsat's earlier Swift64 data service, particularly along the East Coast of the U.S. at peak times, but so far SwiftBroadband users don't appear to be affected by such slowdowns. Still, you owe it to yourself to connect through a trusted service reseller. Melbourne, Fla.-based Satcom Direct, for instance, has troubleshooters who constantly monitor the Inmarsat network and in some cases will let your flight department know of trouble spots before you're even aware there's a problem.
Commercial SwiftBroadband service has been available since October 2007, but it was only recently that a third Inmarsat I-4 satellite completed the global constellation, filling a large coverage gap over the Pacific Ocean. Although SwiftBroadband is a higher-performing service than Swift64 (which sends data at up to 64 kilobits per second per channel), it actually costs less to access. That's because SwiftBroadband is an "always-on" service that charges users for the data they transmit rather than the time they spend online. Testing has shown it will cost about $8 to send a one-megabyte file using SwiftBroadband versus nearly $16 for two minutes of connection time using Swift64 to send the same file.
Besides EMS Satcom and Thrane & Thrane, companies that sell SwiftBroadband-compatible hardware include TrueNorth Avionics, Honeywell, Rockwell Collins and Cobham. Systems specifically designed for smaller business airplanes are just around the corner. Ottawa-based TrueNorth recently unveiled a product called Simphone Global Broadband through a collaboration with Cobham that's being touted as a sub-$100,000 SwiftBroadband-compatible system weighing in at about 20 pounds. Thrane & Thrane is following suit with its Aero SB Lite product and EMS Satcom has introduced eNfusion System 7, both of which are also tailored to smaller aircraft. All three products hit the market this year.
For satellite Interent access that's as fast as you'd expect to enjoy on the ground, Carlsbad, Calif.-based ViaSat offers a compelling alternative to Aircell and Inmarsat. The company reached a 10-year agreement last summer with KVH Industries to establish the global Ku-band, mobile-broadband network for aircraft and ships using ViaSat's ArcLight high-efficiency technology. Under the agreement, KVH sells into the maritime market and ViaSat sells into the aviation market. The firms are establishing ArcLight spread-spectrum, mobile-broadband networks incrementally in expanding geographic regions with an eventual goal of near-global coverage.
Using a lightweight, 12-inch antenna, Yonder is capable of providing download speeds in flight of up to 10 megabits per second. The service is available over North America, the Caribbean, the North Atlantic, Europe, the North Pacific and the Arabian Gulf. It will be expanded to much of the rest of the world by early next year, the company says.
ViaSat also provides the satellite link to Gulfstream operators flying with Broad Band Multi Link equipment, capable of providing download speeds of 3.5 mbps. The ViaSat BBML gear is currently in about 80 Gulfstreams. ViaSat also provides the satellite link for Rockwell Collins's eXchange air-to-ground broadband service and was the company behind the failed Connexion by Boeing venture.
That latter service provided high-speed data in flight and was well received by the airline passengers who briefly got the chance to use it, but the high costs associated with leasing Ku-band satellite spectrum doomed the venture after around $1.5 billion was spent to try to make it economically viable. Now that Ku-band satellite pricing models have been adjusted, ViaSat has high hopes that Yonder can take off.
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Renovations: Loge Level
One of the biggest undertakings of 2008-09 offseason is the transformation of Loge Level. In 2009, Kauffman Stadium will feature a new press box, new broadcast booths, and expanded suite options. Let's take a look.
This picture from section 118 shows the demolition that has been done on the Loge Level from the press box to the Stadium Club.
On the field level. the Diamond Club is being built. The old press box will house new radio and television booths. Sections in the View Level have been removed for the new writing press box.
As we proceed into this area, you can get an idea of the large amount of space that was cleared. The picture below is from the old concourse on Loge Level. This area housed offices and the press dining club. On the right is an up close and personal look at the areas that were removed for the new press box. This is the view that writers, including MLB.com's Dick Kaegel, will have in 2009.
Our tour concludes in the old Stadium Club area. This area is being transformed into a smaller Stadium Club, along with new Party Suites for 2009.
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Thanks for all of the photo updates that you have posted recently! It is really great to see the changes out at the ballpark as they take place. Please keep it up during the rest of the off-season!
Any idea when they will be installing the new crown?
Thanks for reading the blog! Expect to have more renovation photos in the next few weeks.
To answer your question, we are told that the installation of the new crown may begin at some point in January, weather permitting.
When that begins, we will most assuredly bring you updates here on the blog.
I'm familiar with Stadium and Crown Clubs. What's the Diamond Club?
Thank you for your question. The Diamond Club is a premium seating area directly behind home plate. This club features padded seats, in-seat service, and a climate-controlled lounge. This will be a great vantage point from which to take in a game!
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In the wake of the controversy generated by RapeLay, one of Japan's political parties has issued a general condemnation against computer games featuring forced sex.
The news comes by way of erotic games site Sankaku Complex (NSFW):
Japan's Koumeito party, long a member of the ruling coalition, has condemned adult games featuring sexual coercion and violence as being a highly negative influence on Japan's tiny rates of sex crimes. They are calling for a ban or further restrictions on their sale.
GP: I'll confess to having little knowledge of Japanese politics. Meanwhile, Sankaku Complex veers off into a rant, as one might expect for a site that supports such games, so I'll just leave it there.
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|Bike path takes shape at PC Fairgrounds
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Crews from McAtee Paving out of Sterling worked Wednesday, Oct. 23 to pave the bike path that extends around the northwest side of Phillips County Fairgrounds.
Above, McAtee Paving crews slowly saw the bike path take form as they ran the paver on the north side of Phillips County Fairgrounds. —Enterprise photo
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Looking for a dinner recipe? Enjoy this hearty French onion soup served with French bread – a perfect meal.
The long, slow cooking of the onions gives this soup its rich caramelized-onion flavor and color.
Be sure to remove the bay leaf after simmering the soup. It is very dry and brittle and will not soften during cooking so it isn't edible.
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1929 Ford Highboy Roadster - MetamorphosisWritten by Chuck Vranas on December 1, 2010 Steve Garrison's '29 Ford Highboy Roadster Is More Than Meets The Eye
How a person is indoctrinated into the world of hot rodding, like many other things, depends on fate. Being in the right place at the right time certainly has something to do with it. Knowing someone who's involved usually fuels the fire. Or it can come over you in an unassuming and subtle way.
For Steve Garrison of Ellicott City, Maryland, it was the latter. Steve considers himself a "car guy" who grew up always enjoying various automotive styles and the classics; however he usually appreciated them from a purely functional form. It wasn't till his eldest son, Davis, received a vintage AMT Corvette kit model nearly a decade ago that his interests became aroused.
Enthused after completing the model, he came across another AMT kit, this time it was a '29 Ford roadster, which grabbed his attention like that of a Doberman eyeing a stew bone. The flowing lines of the A's body and its hot rod elements, which included a Flathead V-8 and wide whites on steelies, consumed Steve's attention, luring him in deeper. Subscribing to countless magazines, cruising the Internet regularly, and frequently attending car shows had now become a regular part of his life so it was easy to see the path he was beginning to follow.
Having built the kit and with his newfound energy in place, he attended the NSRA Nationals East in York, Pennsylvania, in 2006 to get a firsthand glimpse of a major-sized event. While there, he saw a neat traditionally flamed '29 Ford sport coupe with a chopped Carson-style top and countless elements he couldn't soon forget. Later in the year, he spotted the car was for sale on eBay and wasted no time offering high bid.
Once the car was home, he proceeded to drive it 3,500-plus miles in the first season. It was a perfect way to break into the hobby, and unfortunately, to also find out all of the shortcomings the car had. Not one to be discouraged, Steve continued to enjoy driving the car, but knew a full rebuild was not far off.
Frequenting local shows, he happened to meet up with Mike McDaniel of J&M Rod Works in Glenwood, Maryland. He had seen some of McDaniel's creativity on other hot rods and the two spent plenty of time discussing ideas for Steve's sport coupe. Appreciating many of McDaniel's ideas for the car, a deal was made and Steve delivered the car to J&M to launch its rebirth. Once the teardown got rolling, a number of other issues began to unfold regarding the chassis and McDaniel wasted no time in bringing them to Steve's attention. A decision was made to start the build with a fresh spine and a call was placed to Last Refuge Hot Rods in Dolores, Colorado, for a set of their Deuce 'rails to act as a base. McDaniel crafted the new frame utilizing a Welder Series front crossmember while crafting his own custom center and rear crossmembers. Adding a unique personality to the front of the frame instead of a spreader bar, he fabbed a neat drilled tie-in that was welded into place. With the frame complete, McDaniel assembled the front suspension starting with a Super Bell 4-inch dropped axle coupled to Magnum spindles, accented by SO-CAL Speed Shop's hairpins and batwings while a Posies Super Slide leaf spring and Pete & Jakes shocks keep it all comfy.
To complement the traditional feel out back, a Winters Performance V-8 quick-change was suspended in place by Pete & Jakes ladder bars along with a Welder Series antiroll bar and J&M Rod Works panhard bar, while QA1 coilover shocks soak up the bumps in the road. To bring plenty of stopping power to the table, a SO-CAL Speed Shop finned aluminum drum/disc system does the job up front while late-model Ford brakes capped with SO-CAL Speed Shop's finned aluminum drum covers reside out back. Classic rollers seal the deal with a set of custom 16-inch steelies with '58 Plymouth centers and Spyder caps wearing Firestone/Coker wide white big 'n' littles to set the rake right.
Keeping performance at the top of the list for the build, McDaniel contacted Blueprint Engines of Kearney, Nebraska, for one of their stout 355ci Chevrolet short-blocks machined to perfection and filled with plenty of go-fast goods. Steve's healthy V-8 is packed with a Scat forged 4340 crank and rods, given plenty of thump from a COMP Cams stick, and topped with a pair of RHS Pro Action cast-iron heads. McDaniel assembled the engine and gave it plenty of breath thanks to an Edelbrock dual-quad intake capped by a pair of Edelbrock Performer 500-cfm carbs wearing Stelling & Helling-styled air cleaners. An MSD ignition sparks the Mouse to life while lakes headers from Gear Drive Speed & Custom dump the gases. Real hot rods have three pedals so a vintage Muncie M21 gets abused through a Hurst Street Super Shifter with power spun through a custom driveshaft to the Winters Performance quick-change rearend.
Focusing on the body, McDaniel had plenty of voodoo planned for it once it was stripped to bare metal. First to go was the chopped Carson-styled top. After evaluating the vintage steel, McDaniel set a game plan to treat Henry's creation to just enough custom fabrication and give it a new lease on life.
With the top and windshield gone, McDaniel focused on adding a bit more interior room for Steve so he stretched the front of the rear quarter-panels by 2 inches. To give the car some classic personality a Hallock-style windshield was fitted after McDaniel raised the cowl to perfectly accommodate the changes. While studying the body with team member Bill "B.J." Jones, the pair came up with the idea of creating a flip-up cowl section to allow access to everything typically hidden up under the dash. Utilizing the cowl side body line and the lines from the base of the Hallock windshield, they crafted a truly unique flip-up configuration for the cowl, creating one of the most signature elements of the car. Add in a perfect 3-inch interior channel inside the framerails and you have the makings for a truly unique and comfortable '29 Ford.
Once the team ironed the body straight, Jones loaded his spray gun with plenty of PPG Norsea Blue pearl vibe and laid down a polished suede coating like no other. With the car in the reassembly stage, McDaniel focused on designing a dramatic all-aluminum panel interior to complement the vintage black vinyl covered Austin Healey buckets. McDaniel deftly crafted the panels as well as a custom dash rail and secured them into place with 1,257 rivets. The custom shifter and emergency brake handle perfectly complement the gauges from Mooneyes and steering wheel from LimeWorks while the wood floors are a work of art all by themselves. Seeing the crowds the car attracts while it's parked with its cowl panel flipped open is too cool. Hearing Steve tear up the road with the lake pipes open is downright bitchin'.
|Steve Garrison
|Ellicott City, Maryland 1929 Ford highboy roadster
|Frame / Manufacturer
|'32 Ford / Last Refuge Hot Rods (Dolores, CO)
|Welder Series (Breslau, Ontario) front crossmember, custom rear crossmember, and front chassis rail tie-in by J&M Rod Works (Glenwood, MD)
|Chassis plumbing
|Rearend / Ratio
|Winters Performance (York, PA) V-8 quick-change / 3.86:1
|Rear suspension
|Pete & Jakes (Peculiar, MO) ladder bars with QA1 Motorsports (Lakeville, MN) coilover shocks, Welder Series antiroll bar, and J&M Rod Works panhard bar
|Rear brakes
|Late-model Ford with SO-CAL Speed Shop (Pomona, CA) finned aluminum drum covers
|Front suspension
|Super Bell (Peculiar, MO) 4" dropped axle with Magnum (Oakhurst, CA) spindles, SO-CAL Speed Shop hairpins and batwings, Pete & Jakes shocks, and Posies (Hummelstown, PA) Super Slide spring
|Front brakes
|SO-CAL Speed Shop finned aluminum drum disc
|Master cylinder
|Kugel Komponents (La Habra, CA)
|Steering box
|Wheel covers
|Spyder caps
|Front wheel make, size
|custom steelie with '58 Plymouth center, 16x5
|Rear wheel make, size
|custom steelie with '58 Plymouth center, 16x6
|Front tire make, size
|Firestone / Coker (Chattanooga, TN) 6.00x16
|Rear tire make, size
|Firestone / Coker, 7.50x16
|Gas tank
|RCI (Tyler, TX) 17-gallon aluminum
|Other chassis items
|Kugel Komponents reverse-mount 90-degree pedal assembly, Mini Cooper gas cap
|Chevrolet V-8
|355 ci
|Machining / Assembly
|Blueprint Engines (Kearney, NE) / J&M Rod Works
|Scat (Redondo Beach, CA)
|Keith Black (South Gate, CA) hypereutectic 9.5:1
|COMP Cams (Memphis, TN)
|Water pump
|Milodon (Simi Valley, CA)
|Cooling fan
|Flex-a-lite (Fife, WA)
|Walker (Memphis, TN)
|Powermaster Performance (West Chicago, IL) PowerGen
|RHS (Memphis, TN) Pro Action, cast-iron
|Valves / Springs
|Stainless / COMP Cams
|COMP Cams roller
|Valve covers
|Offenhauser (Los Angeles, CA)
|Manifold / Induction
|Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) dual-quad / two Edelbrock Performer Series 500 cfm
|Ignition / Wires
|MSD (El Paso, TX) / MSD
|Gear Drive Speed & Custom (Minneapolis, MN)
|Exhaust / Mufflers
|Gear Drive Speed & Custom lake header baffles
|Other engine facts
|Stelling & Helling-style air cleaners
|Muncie M21 four-speed
|Clutch disc
|Zoom (Timmonsville, SC)
|Pressure plate
|Hurst (Cleveland, OH) Street Super Shifter
|Trans mods
|Scott Chalk (Pasadena, MD)
|Custom by J&M Rod Works
|Body style / Material
|sport coupe / steel
|Body manufacturer
|Body mods
|converted to roadster, front of rear quarters extended 2", custom firewall, cowl raised, inside floor channeled 3", flip-up cowl panel all by J&M Rod Works
|'32 Ford, steel with stainless insert
|J&M Rod Works
|Paint type / Color
|PPG (Strongsville, OH) / Norsea Blue pearl
|Bill "B.J." Jones at J&M Rod Works
|Headlights / Taillights
|Dietz / '39 Ford
|Other body items
|Hallock-style windshield
|'32 Ford
|Mooneyes (Santa Fe Springs, CA)
|EZ Wiring
|Steering wheel
|LimeWorks (Whittier, CA)
|Steering column
|Interior mirror
|swap meet special
|Austin Healey
|J&M Rod Works
|Material / Color
|vinyl / black
|Simpson (New Braunfels, TX)
|Other interior items
|custom drilled dash rail & aluminum interior panels by J&M Rod Works


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Former Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts received the Medal of Honor on Monday for his heroism during the Battle of Wanat in 2008, one of deadliest clashes of the Afghanistan War.
As President Obama draped the nation's highest award for valor around Pitts' neck at a White House ceremony, the former infantryman said his mind was on his nine "brothers" who fought beside him and died in that battle.
"Standing there, I thought of these incredible men, and those present here today, especially our brothers who fell," Pitts said in a brief statement after the ceremony. "Valor was everywhere that day, and the real heroes are those who made the ultimate sacrifice so the rest of us could return home."
During the ceremony, Obama recounted the events of July 13, 2008, when Pitts and his fellow paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, fought off a force of more than 200 enemy fighters that had attacked Observation Post Topside and Vehicle Patrol Base Kahler.
At the time, Obama said, U.S. forces across Afghanistan were stretched thin and only a handful of fortified positions protected Pitts' base. Among its vulnerabilities was that it was closely surrounded by mountains, and aerial surveillance assigned to protect it had been diverted elsewhere.
Obama said Pitts, a forward observer, was hit by shrapnel in his arms and legs severe enough that he was sure he would die, even as he lobbed grenade after grenade — and then somehow pulled himself to his knees to man a machine gun against approaching insurgents.
"That little post was on the verge of falling, giving the enemy a perch to devastate the base below," Obama said. "Against that onslaught, one American held the line."
Bolstered by four soldiers who braved gunfire to help hold the position, Pitts called for air support that helped repel the attack and prevented the enemy from taking the remains of his fellow soldiers who had been killed.
Dressed in his formal Army Service Uniform, Pitts, 28, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was accompanied to the ceremony by his wife Amy and young son Lucas. Several dozen veterans of the Battle of Wanat also were present, including Medal of Honor recipient former Army Sgt. Kyle White, who was honored in May for his actions in the battle.
Obama separately acknowledged the Wanat veterans, and the family members of the fallen soldiers, each of whom stood to sustained applause.
Obama also offered a personal tribute to each man who died as said each of their names:
■1st Lt. Jonathan P. Brostrom, 24.
■Sgt. Israel Garcia, 24.
■Cpl. Jonathan R. Ayers, 24.
■Cpl. Jason M. Bogar, 25.
■Cpl. Jason D. Hovater, 24.
■Cpl. Matthew B. Phillips, 27.
■Cpl. Pruitt A. Rainey, 22.
■Cpl. Gunnar W. Zwilling, 20.
■Spc. Sergio S. Abad, 21.
Obama said one of the most fitting ways to honor the sacrifice of the soldiers who fell at Wanat was to remember the battle's hard lessons.
"When this nation sends our troops into harm's way, they deserve sound strategy and a well defined mission, and they deserve the forces to get the job done," Obama said. "That's how we can truly honor all those who gave their lives that day, that's how we as a nation can remember their sacrifice. I know that's a view that's shared by our secretary of defense, by our Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the leadership here. They're hard lessons, but they are deeply ingrained in our hearts."
Striking a lighter note during the otherwise solemn ceremony, Obama observed that Pitts and his wife were marking their second anniversary and called the reception afterward their "big anniversary party."
In an Army Times interview weeks earlier, then-Capt. Matthew Myer, the company commander who was at VPB Kahler that day, said Pitts, who continued to fight and radio in information despite his injuries, was the "linchpin that held that ground."
An Army statement lauds Pitts' "incredible toughness, determination, and ability to communicate with leadership while under fire" for allowing "U.S. forces to hold the observation post and turn the tide of the battle."
Pitts separated from the Army on October 27, 2009, from Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He has since begun work in business development for the computer software industry.
He is the ninth living service member to receive the nation's highest award for valor for actions in Afghanistan or Iraq. Seven troops have received the medal posthumously for their actions in those wars.
Pitts is also the third soldier from 2/503 to receive the MoH for actions during the unit's 2007-2008 deployment to Afghanistan.
Former Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta was the first living service member to be honored for his actions in Iraq or Afghanistan; before Pitts, White had been the most recent, in May. All three men deployed together in the same battalion in May 2007 for a 15-month tour in some of the toughest parts of eastern Afghanistan.
Staff writer Michelle Tan contributed to this report.


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Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Indians avoided arbitration
with outfielder Drew Stubbs and catcher Lou Marson on Friday, signing both
players to one-year contracts.
Stubbs was acquired by the Indians on Dec. 11 as part of a three-team, nine-
player deal involving Arizona and Cincinnati, where Stubbs had spent his first
four seasons.
The eighth overall pick in the 2006 amateur draft, Stubbs hit a career-low
.213 with 14 home runs, 40 RBI and 30 stolen bases in 136 games with the Reds
last season.
Marson, 26, batted .226 with 13 RBI over 70 games with Cleveland last season,
his fourth with the club.
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Award-winning husband-and-wife duo Joey+Rory share songs of faith that are dear to their hearts on their gospel collection, Inspired: Songs of Faith & Family. Known for their hit TV series, The Joey+Rory Show on RFD-TV, on this album the singer/songwriter couple has comb... Read More
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Recorded in the rustic, historic West Barn just south of Nashville, Inspired, part of the Gaither Gospel Series, captures the honest country sounds for which the couple is known, featuring acoustic instrumentation that becomes a backdrop for Joey's warm tones and the pair's signature, down-to-earth harmonies.
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In the Garden
Long Line of Love
Are You Washed in the Blood (featuring The Isaacs)
My Life is Based on a True Story
Turning to the Light (featuring Bill Gaither)
The Preacher and the Stranger
Amazing Grace
It'll Get You Where You're Going
Gotta Go Back (featuring Josh Turner)
Hammerin' Nails
I See Him
Leave it There
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Having been decimated by the 1st and 2nd team the Earlsdon 3rd team managed to put together 15 players to take on Old Laurentians in the league. The team was a mix of veterans and youth and included two 17 year old backs in Tim Whitefield and Billy Brock who answered the rallying call for numbers. We would have had 16 but prop Ian Matthews pulled his back throwing a stick for his dog in the morning so he couldn't play - can't believe he told me that. It was obvious from the team that OLs had brought over that it was vastly different to the one we narrowly lost to earlier in the season and hinted that it might be a tough afternoon.
The first 15 minutes of the match was hard fought and Earlsdon defended really well managing to hold the dangerous OLs backs at bay. Flo, Todd Taft and Tim Whitefield stood up in defence cutting the attackers down. Two quick tries all worked through the 9, 10 and 12 of the visitors knocked the stuffing out of home team. Earlsdon then scored a try of their own, good pressure saw Todd Taft charge down a kick with Flo picking up the loose ball to score. Billy Brock added the conversion. This was as good as it got for the home team as the class of the OLs backs told. This aided by a very useful number 7 was too much for the Earlsdon side. Several tries followed with a 30ish to 7 half time score.
The second half saw Earlsdon lose Flo (only available for a half), Todd Taft (hand) and Rory Oakman (bang on the head). Fair play to OLs they leant us one player - can't remember his name and to be honest their skipper didn't know it either (Hmm). Blev chucked his kit on and we were back up to 14. The red and whites tried manfully, the set piece wasn't a problem for the home side but the open spaces were. The skilful visitors scored at will and at 60 minutes the score was 66 - 7 and the referee blew for full time as it was over as a contest and nobody likes to get spanked by a 100 by a team that clearly isn't a normal 3rds because that could quite easily have happened.
Not sure where they got the players from but the 9 (rugby lions socks), 10, 12 and 7 would get into most first teams in our league - the referee reckoned there were a couple of ex-lions players. Not really what you want to come up against as a veteran or young 17 year old when you want a competitive game of social rugby. The team was vastly different to the one we lost to before and if they had fielded this team all season they would have walked the league. The fly half scored 30 points which I'm sure he can impress his girlfriend with.
Tries: Flo
Cons: Billy Brock
Team: John Phipkin, Billy Brock, Tim Whitefield, Todd Taft, Sal Rigione, Flo, Rory Oakman, John Murphy (c), Sean Moore, Charlie Glover, Steve Sharpe, Shaun Nicholson, Stewart Tilt, Martin Taylor, Paul Hayward
Subs: Mark Evans
Man of the Match: Rory Oakman - very brave first half until he was concussed
Moron of the Match: None


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Adding Contemporary Cab Components - Hidden TunesWritten by on April 12, 2012 Contemporary Components for Your Classic Cab
Over the past couple of months, I've sorted out just about every aspect of the C10 that's mechanical in nature. I've upgraded the suspension, rebuilt the rearend, hopped up the motor, installed a freshly rebuilt transmission, and upgraded the steering system; all in the hope of bringing the drivability of the old truck into the 21st Century. But what I also hoped for was a bit of comfort to go along with the performance. In that regard, I wasn't let down as the newly rebuilt C10 performs as good if not better than it looks.
That said, it was time to turn my attention to the inside of the cab and knock out a couple of items that will really add to the comfort level of my daily driver. I've already replaced all the felt and rubber bits for the door glass, but I had not tackled installing the new LMC door weatherstripping yet. Needless to say, this was the first item on the list to not only reduce the wind noise, but to help keep that cold air inside the cab that the newly-installed Vintage Air A/C system is pumping out. Next up was to install a new LMC floor mat as the original one was pretty trashed. While that was out, I figured it was as good a time as any to install some Dynamat insulation to further reduce the road noise and cab temperature.
But the icing on the cake, and the really fun part about the cab upgrades I made, was installing the new Kicker sound system. I've seen Kicker's stuff in a bunch of different trucks I've shot over the years, but I had yet to actually hear one of their systems first hand. I know that their stuff is first rate, as they're known as one of the top audio equipment manufacturers in the world, and there are plenty of reviews online as testament to this. I've always wanted a really nice stereo setup in one of my old cars but never had the opportunity to see it through, so I figured the C10 was the perfect project in which to do so.
To get the ball rolling, I contacted my buddy Ron Burnett over at Kicker to see what he recommended as a jumping off point for our pickup. He plotted out two separate setups depending on the space available, dictated by whether or not the stock gas tank would remain in place. I didn't plan on removing the tank any time soon, so we went with the option that worked within the stock confines of the cab. This meant that whatever subs we use need to fit under the bench seat (as opposed to behind it) and we were limited for coaxial speaker size by the room in each door (where the previous owner had cut a nice hole).
Given these parameters, Ron set us up with a pair of Kicker's CompVT 8-inch subboxes. Measuring 5 inches deep and 16 inches long, they're perfect for mounting under the seat and they come ready to rock, with each woofer mounted in its own carpet-wrapped box. For the doors, he recommended a pair of DS Series 6-inch midrange coaxial speakers. Powering the system needed to be handled by an amp that had plenty of juice, so Ron set us up with their DX600.5 amplifier. With a certified maximum power output of 779 watts (it even came with a certificate of verification!), the DX600.5 packs way more punch than we'll probably ever need.
The icing on the cake though is Kicker's newest product, the PXi50.2 iPod controller. One of the stipulations I had when we were putting together our audio system was that I didn't want a head unit of any kind, be it in the dash or under the seat. Let's face it, CDs and, *cough*, cassettes are a thing of the past and don't get me started on FM radio! No, the MP3 player is king today and I'm a bit attached to my iPod as I bet many of you fellow music lovers are as well. And with nearly 20,000 songs on my iPod alone, why would I need anything else? I wanted a system that I could simply plug my iPod or iPhone in and be a'rockin' and a'rollin'—the PXi50.2 was the perfect solution. An amplified controller designed to easily add tunes to a vehicle not previously equipped with a music source, for all intents and purposes, the PXi50.2 is a head unit that can be mounted under the seat or in the glovebox thanks to its small footprint. A wired remote allows for control of basic functions of the device and a 66-inch connection cable provides continuous charging to the docked device. This translates essentially into a system that can be completely hidden out of sight when not in use, something that I was keen on from the beginning to thwart off the potential thief, yet rivals any aftermarket stereo system. Short of the door-mounted speakers, the entire system is out of sight.
Eager to pump my cab full of tunes as well as wanting to keep any exhaust fumes and heat out and cool air in, I tore into the project with the veracity of a whirling dervish. First came the bench seat, followed by the floor mat, and finally the stock insulation, which had to be scraped off the cab floor. From there, it was a matter of laying down Dynamat followed by Dynaliner, planning out the location of each device, and wiring everything up. By that afternoon, I had the cab back together and had pissed off a few neighbors with my new bumpin' sound system. If it's too loud, you're too old. Yeah, something like that … CCT
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Note that I did a quick jamb paintjob before I installed the weatherstripping so as to prevent having to remove it when it comes time to paint the roof. Masking tape helps hold the weatherstripping in place in the corners and along the top until the adhesive has fully dried.Next, I pulled out the bench seat and set it aside so that the stock rubber mat and tar paper insulation could be removed. It wasn't easy, but a scraper made relatively quick work out of removing the stock insulation.Once the floor was nice and clean, the result was well worth the extra work. Too bad the rest of the paint on the truck isn't as nice as the cab floor!With everything out of the way, I can start to lay the new insulation. I'm using Dynamat Xtreme on the floor and in the doors of the cab to isolate vibration and road noise,z as well as to reduce heat buildup in the passenger compartment. The aluminum constraining layer is very pliable and can be conformed easily to interior surfaces, especially when aided with a roller. The extra sticky butyl later ensures that it attaches itself where you want it to and stays in place while providing amazing energy conversion capabilities.… before I placed the rubber floor mat in the cab for a test fit. I set the mat out in the sun for a few hours so that it could relax back to its original molded shape.Content with the fitment of the mat, I opted to take the insulation install a step further and added a layer of Dynaliner padded insulation. This provides another level of further insulation from heat, vibration, and noise, while adding a padded base under the floor mat. The 1/2-inch thickness allows me to run the wiring in between the sheets of Dynaliner preventing an uneven surface.
Someone in the past had installed a 6-inch speaker in each door, so I opted to use the same location to mount the Kicker DS60 coaxial speakers. It's not the optimum location, but it beats leaving a 6-inch hole in each door and relocating the speakers elsewhere such as on the kickpanel.To supply the heavy bass when I listen to my MC Hammer albums and to suit the rather confined area of the C10 cab, Ron turned me on to Kicker's CompVT subboxes, mounted under the seat. Their compact size (51⁄16x91⁄16x165⁄16 inches) and blistering performance, thanks to the CompVT 8-inch subwoofers, make them one of the most versatile subs available.Providing the power for the system is Kicker's DX 600.5 amplifier. Rated at 779 certified watts, it can be divided across two AMP channels (40Wx4 at 4 Ohms stereo, 75Wx4 at 2 Ohms stereo, or 150Wx2 at 4 Ohms mono) and one SUB channel (300x1 at 2 Ohms mono or 150x1 at 4 Ohms mono). It's diminutive height of only 2 1/4-inches makes it a great candidate for under the seat mounting as well.The final piece to our audio puzzle is the brand new PXi50.2 iPod amplified controller. Acting essentially as our head unit, this will mount under the seat with the rest of the components while the remote will give us access to the iPod controls.Here's the lay of the land for the under-seat components. Everything just fits in the space under the seat.I then ran the power cable through the firewall grommet and along the floor of the cab between the padded Dynaliner sheets, allowing the wiring to tuck in nice and tight to the floor and out of harm's way.The backside of the amp is where all the power, ground, remote, and speaker connections will be made. The area marked 'sub' will power the two sub woofers under the seat, wired in series, while the bridge wiring terminals on the upper, AMP1 section will go to the 6-inch coaxs in the doors.
On the front side of the amp are the inputs. The PXi50.2 comes prewired with a set of RCA outs that attach to the AMP1 input on this side.To further dial in the sound, Kicker provides a ZXRC bass remote control that adjusts the bass level. See that knob? It goes to eleven.Wiring the PXi50.2 is fairly straightforward. The red wire runs to a 12V ignition source, while the yellow wire is fed a constant 12V. Black of course is a ground wire and that blue wire is the previously mentioned remote out that switches on the amp. The gray and white wires that are visible tucked under the aforementioned wires are speaker outputs should the PXi50.2 be run as the sole source of amplification. The larger pair of black wires at the top are the RCA outputs that run to the amp and a 3.5mm Aux-in for connecting another input device.To attach the multiple battery feeds, I purchased an amp installation kit from a local auto parts shop that came with a multiple outlet battery post clamp. The inline fuse is the 12V constant feed for the PXi50.2.One cool thing about the PXi50.2 is that it can be setup to control the iPod either by using the provided remote, or by using the iPod itself. The backlit remote has a number of built-in features such as track and play-list skip, volume, pause, shuffle, and power toggle.I ran the wiring for the remote under the floor mat and up the firewall behind the dash and installed it in the ashtray so that I can stow it when I'm not using it. This keeps it within reach when needed and retains the stock look of the dash when it's not. Note the radio delete plate that I installed after pulling the tape deck out. I wanted to retain the stock appearance of the dash as much as possible. To the unassuming, it's just a stock truck, but plug your iPod in and the hidden audio system comes to life!