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The Bitterroot Bucs finished third at the Missoula A Mavs tournament over the weekend with three wins and a loss. They opened their tournament by defeating the Post Falls Prairie Cardinals, 14-4. Cody Rolshoven was the starting pitcher and Billy Hanna was the catcher. Tyler White relieved Rolshoven in the fifth and Patrick Pape came in for Hanna in that inning. Zac Blackstun rallied after falling ill last Sunday to come back and bat 2-for-3 with two RBI triples. Austin Erler went 2-for-2 with a double and a triple and three RBIs. Tyler Thorson hit 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs. The Bucs scored 10 runs in the first inning.
They lost to the Great Falls Electrics, 7-1, in their next game. Justin Beierle was the starting pitcher. Erler went 2-for-3 with a double. Hanna hit a double to score Erler. The game was unique in that neither team had an error.
The Bucs ran over the Dillon Cubs, 14-4, on Sunday morning. Thorson had his first start at pitcher and notched the win. He pitched four and a third innings and struck out three batters. Aaron Gregg came in for the final two batters. Pape was the catcher. Hanna started things off with a two-run home run. He was 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Erler belted an in the park home run and was 1-for-1. Anderson went 2-for-3 with an RBI and Riley Philips was 2-for-3 at bat.
The Bucs finished their weekend with a win over the Mavs, 9-1. Philips was the winning pitcher with eight strikeouts, one walk and three hits. Coe Golden had a double and was 50 percent at bat. Erler had two RBIs and was 2-for-2. Hanna went 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
The Red Sox were in Kalispell at the John R. Harp Memorial Tournament. Jake Capko hit a two-run home run to power the Red Sox over the Glacier Twins, 10-3. Audie Anderson pitched a complete game that saw only three Glacier hits. Tucker Lehr had a triple that scored three runs to add to the total. No further Red Sox results were available at press time.


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Mobile technologies provide real-time access to business process management (BPM) processes from remote locations. By extending existing processes to mobile workers, enterprises can significantly improve business responsiveness, increase worker productivity, and improve processing times.
This article — the first in a series on mobile BPM — describes how to build a simple "Hello World" task list mobile application for use by mobile workers who interact with BPM processes.
The first part of this article explores a completed BPM mobile solution to give you an understanding of how remote mobile workers could interact with a process instance via a mobile task list application running on an Android mobile device. The second part of the article provides the steps to develop the application described, including testing and deployment, to give you a foundation for building your own mobile task list app for processes you have implemented using IBM Business Process Manager 7.5.1.
Solution overview
The business scenario used in this example is insurance claims handling. For the purpose of this article, the insurance claim process scenario used here (Figure 1) is very simple (and is not meant to illustrate best practices of claims handling).
Figure 1. Claim processing process with Mobile swim lane
The process has two human task swim lanes:
- The Office swim lane has two users defined (Figure
2). All tasks in that swim lane will be assigned automatically to one
of these users on a round robin basis.
Figure 2. Tasks in the Office swim lane are assigned to cpOffice Group
- Similarly, the Mobile swim lane also has two users
(Figure 3).
Figure 3. Tasks in the Mobile swim lane are assigned to cpMobile Group
In Figure 1, notice the link from the More Information Needed BPMN (Business Process Modeling Notation) decision primitive to the Request Field Information human activity (marked 1 in the figure). Since the office-based Claims Examiners have no real-time access to remote locations, they can request the filed information needed to process a claim from a remote mobile Claims Examiner and get the results back instantly.
Notice the link between from the Request Field Information human task to the Manual Processing human task (marked 2 in Figure 1). When the mobile worker completes the task, the request field information flows back to the office-based Claims Examiner. Since the information is supplied via the process, it becomes a permanent part of the process instance: it is time-stamped, signed, and authenticated, and can be tracked and audited.
Finally, notice that the pattern of requesting field information by the office-based Claims Examiner from the mobile Claims Examiner can be repeated until the office-based Claims Examiner has sufficient information to make a decision.
A day in the life of Claims Examiners
Let's see how an office-based Claims Examiner (Bernard – cpOfficeUser1) and a mobile Claims Examiner (Paul – cpMobileUser2) collaborate to complete a claim:
- Bernard logs in to the Process Portal as cpOfficeUser1 (Figure 4).
Figure 4. Office-based Claims Examiner logs into Process Portal
Since Bernard's user ID is part of cpOffice group (Figure 2), which is associated with the Office swim lane, he finds several tasks in his task list (Figure 5). Notice the tasks are for the Manual Processing process step in the Office swim lane (Figure 1).
- Bernard decides to work on task highlighted in Figure 5. He clicks the
green arrow next to the last task in the Run column.
Figure 5. Office-based Claims Examiner claims his task
- While reviewing the task, Bernard realizes that he needs some
information from a mobile Claims Examiner. He clicks the ADD
QUESTION button (Figure 6).
Figure 6. Office-based Claims Examiner needs filed information
Bernard types his question,
What is odometer value?and clicks the GET MORE INFORMATION button. Notice that the date, time, and user fields are filled in automatically and are read only (Figure 7). The time stamp and user ID are added automatically for auditing purposes.
Figure 7. Office-based Claims Examiner forwards the request to a Mobile Claims Examiner
Figure 8 shows the diagram of this process instance. Notice that because Bernard requested more information form a mobile Claims Examiner, the next task to be executed is now in the Mobile swim lane.
Figure 8. The next task instance is Request Field Information in the Mobile swim lane
- From his mobile device (in this case, an Android tablet) Paul (mobile
user cpMobileUser2 , see Figure 3) launches his Mobile Claims
application (Figure 9).
Figure 9. Mobile Task List application
Because the security credentials are already preconfigured for Paul in the Mobile Claims application (discussed later), Paul does not need to login again and he immediately sees his task list (Figure 10).
- Paul selects task 189, which is the task that originated above in step
3 by Bernard, the office-based Claims Examiner. Recall that Bernard
needed to know the odometer reading.
Figure 10. Task in the Mobile Task List application
- Paul sees the question from Bernard (cpOfficeUser1) and clicks the
ADD REPLY button (Figure 11).
Figure 11. Request Field Data Task user interface rendered on mobile device
- Paul types the answer to Bernard's questions and clicks the
SUBMIT button (Figure 12).
Figure 12. Completion of Mobile Task
Figure 13 shows the process diagram of this process instance. Notice that because Paul completed his task with the answer to Bernard's question, the next task to be executed is now in the Office swim lane. Actually, the task assignment was not left to chance. The task was assigned to the previous task owner in the Office swim lane (Bernard - cpOfficeUser1) rather than to any user in the swim lane.
Figure 13. The next task instance is Manual Processing in the Office swim lane
- Bernard looks at his task list and discovers that task 189 that is now
again assigned to him (Figure 14). Bernard clicks the green arrow to
work on the task.
Figure 14. Task 189 is ready for approval
He sees Paul's answer. Based the new information provided by Paul, he decides to approve the task, and then clicks the COMPLETE button to conclude it (Figure 15).
Figure 15. Task 189 is completed
The next task to be performed is now the Notify Customer task (Figure 16).
Figure 16. Claim processing completed
The steps above describe how the mobile task list Android application can be used in the Claims Process. The remainder of this article explains how you can build and experiment with this sample mobile application.
Creating an Android task list application
The remainder of this article describes the steps involved in creating the task list application for the Android platform introduced in the previous section. Android 2.2 (Froyo) (see Resources) is used for this example, as this version (and later) covers most active Android devices. The sample Android application will interact with the Business Process Manager runtime using IBM Business Process Manager 7.5.1 REST APIs to query and invoke tasks for a mobile business user. For simplicity, the default Android widgets and layouts are used.
The major steps to create this sample app include:
- Install the Android SDK
- Create an Android project
- Create an activity to view tasks
- Create an activity to view coaches
- Link the two activities together
- Create a virtual device and test the application
1. Install the Android SDK
Installing the Android SDK involves installing the SDK starter package, installing the Eclipse ADT plugin, and adding the desired platforms and components (Figure 17). (See Resources to download these components.)
- Download an Eclipse IDE (the "Eclipse Classic" version is recommended) if you don't already have one.
- Download and install the SDK starter package for your system.
- Download the eclipse ADT plug.
- Add the Android 2.2 platform and recommended components by launching
the Android SDK Manager from within Eclipse.
Figure 17. Recommended components
2. Create an Android project
An Android project is very similar to an Eclipse Java™ project; it's a container for your classes and other Android resources.
- In Eclipse, create an Android project by navigating to File
> New > other > Android > Android Project.
Enter a name, such as
HelloBPMWorld, and click Next.
- Select Android 2.2 under Build Target and click
Next (Figure 18).
Figure 18. Build Target
- For Application Name, enter
Mobile Claims. For Package Name, enter
hello.bpm.world, and enter
TasksActivityin the Create Activity field (Figure 19). Click Finish.
Figure 19. Application Info
3. Create an activity to view tasks
An activity provides a GUI panel with which users can interact for the purpose of doing some specific thing. You will use the REST API from Business Process Manager to get the tasks and create a ListActivity to display them. You will use the search component of the REST API (Figure 20). (See Using the REST APIs in IBM Business Manager 7.5 for details about the APIs.)
Figure 20. REST Search API
- You've already created the activity in the New Android Project wizard;
however, it extends the wrong super class. Open
TasksActivity.java and change the super class
ListActivity. ListActivity provides default content (a list) so remove the setContentView(R.layout.main) method call from the onCreate method (Figure 21).
Figure 21. ListActivity
- Use a SimpleCursorAdapter as the ListAdapter to
provide the contents of the list (Figure 22). Table A describes key
elements of this code.
Figure 22. Using ListAdapter
Table A. Key elements of Figure 22
Line Description 132 An adapter for a Cursor object. A cursor object can be used to iterate backward or forward through a data set. 133 simple_list_item_2: An Android layout for a list item that displays two lines of text, one above the other.
MatrixCursor: A simple Cursor implementation.
134-135 Map the columns in the MatrixCursor to the text fields in the simple_list_item_2 layout. 136-146 Trigger the list view to redraw itself when the dataset changes.
- Before setting the list adapter, create a text view to display when
the list is empty (Figure 23).
Figure 23. Create a View for an Empty List
- Create an AsyncTask class inside TasksActivity to
perform the REST API call. Make sure to override the
doInBackground() method (Figure 24 and Table B).
Figure 24. Create an AsyncTask
Table B. Key elements of Figure 24
Line Description 27 This AsyncTask accepts a string as input (the query string) and a string for updating the UI (not used in this example), and returns a JSONObject, the result of the API call. 29 The base path for the REST search API.
- Before implementing the doInBackground() method, add some constants to
TasksActivity for server connection information (Figure 25).
Figure 25. Connection Information
- In doInBackground(), create an HTTP client, set up the credentials,
execute an HTTP PUT, and then return the resultant JSON object (Figure
Figure 26. REST API Call
- You now have an AsyncTask that calls the Business Process Manager REST
API in a background thread. You need to update the UI before and after
you execute this method. Luckily, AsyncTask provides you with methods
to do this. First, override the onPreExecute() method (Figure 27 and
Table C).
Figure 27. Reset List View
Table C. Key elements of Figure 27
Line Description 131-132 Check to see if the list view already has content. 135-136 Clear the adapter so the list's empty view (that is, the "loading" text) will be shown. 137 Trigger the list view to update.
- Override the onPostExecute() method to update the
adapter with the results from doInBackground() (Figure 28 and Table
Figure 28. Update List View
Table D. Key elements of Figure 28
Line Description 104-105 Retrieve the cursor to add the data to. 107-110 If the result of the REST API call contains no data, then update the empty view text and return. 117-132 The first row in each list item will be the task subject concatenated with the task due date. The second row will be the task instance name. 133 Add each task to the cursor in order to display it in the list view.
- You now have a complete QueryTask. You need to call it from the
onCreate() method. You can also set the title of this activity to
something more informative (Figure 29).
Figure 29. Invoke AsyncTask
- Android requires applications to declare which services and hardware
they require in order to function. Since QueryTask opens an Internet
connection, you need to update the
AndroidManifest.xml file that was generated when
you created the project. The manifest is where you define your
application and the activities and services it provides.
Figure 30. Android permissions
Table E. Key elements of Figure 30
Line Description 3 The package is what identifies your app in the Android Market so try and make it unique. 4 The Android Market uses this version code. It needs to be incremented with each release so you can publish an update to your app. 5 This is what is displayed in the Android Market to the user, it can technically be any string. Just be sure to keep the updates consistent. 7 This is the minimum Android OS version on which the app can be installed; 8 is the code for Android 2.2. 8 Gives the app permission to use the Internet.
4. Create an activity to view coaches
Running a task on a desktop computer launches a human service in a browser. You will do something similar in Android, except that instead of launching a web browser you will create another activity that has one widget; a WebView. As the name implies, a WebView is a view that displays web pages.
- Create a new class in the hello.bpm.world package called
WebviewActivity, and have it extend android.app.Activity.
- Override the onCreate() method and create a WebView
object (Figure 31).
Figure 31. Create a WebView
settings (Figure 32).
Figure 32. WebView Settings
- Next, create and set the WebChromeClient and the
WebViewClient to permit JavaScript alert dialogs
and handle authentication, respectively (Figure 33).
Figure 33. Create WebView Clients
- Finally, get the title and URL to load from the activity's intent
(Figure 34 and Table F).
Figure 34. Set Title and Load URL
Table F. Key elements of Figure 34
Line Description 71, 75 These values will be set by TasksActivity (see next section).
- Update the AndroidManifest.xml file to add the new activity (Figure
Figure 35. Add Webview Activity
5. Link the two activities together
You have an activity to list the user's tasks and an activity to display the coach for the task. You will use the Android Intent system to launch one from the other.
- In TasksActivity override the onListItemClick()
method to invoke the WebviewActivity when the user touches a
task in the list (Figure 36 and Table G).
Figure 36. Launching Webview Activity
Table G. Key elements of Figure 36
Line Description 188-190 Retrieve the ID of the task to launch and the string to use as the title of the WebviewActivity. 194 Create the URL to pass into the WebView. 197 Create the Intent that will tell Android what action you want to do (view), the data to pass in (uri) and, in this case, which class to invoke. 198-200 A bundle is essentially a hash map for you to pass in data to the intent that will be accessible from the receiving activity. 201 Start the activity and get notified when the user returns from it. The requestCode can be an arbitrary int, as you're only launching one activity.
- Override onActivityResult() in TasksActivity to
refresh the tasks list when the user returns from the WebviewActivity
(Figure 37).
Figure 37. Reload Tasks List
6. Create a virtual device and test the application
You can test your Android application either on a physical device or on a device simulator. The steps below will help you do both.
- Click the toolbar button to open the Android Virtual Device Manager
(Figure 38).
Figure 38. Open AVD Manager
- In the dialog, click the New button to bring up the
new AVD button. Fill in the Name field, set the Target to
Android 2.2 - API Level 8, and set the SD Card
size to
10MiB. Click Create AVD (Figure 39).
Figure 39. New AVD
- Select the AVD you just created and click the Start button, accepting defaults for the dialogs that pop up.
- Wait for the simulator to launch and for the Android home screen to appear. If it starts up with the lock panel, unlock it by sliding the lock icon to the right.
- Go back to Eclipse and right click on the HelloBPMWorld project and select Run As > Android Application.
And that's it! You should see the simulator launch the HelloBPMWorld app and list all of the tasks for the cpMobileUser2 user.
To test this on an actual Android device, close the simulator and attach your phone or tablet to your computer via the USB cable (Windows® users will need to download the USB driver. You need to enable USB debugging on your device via Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging, then simply launch your project again in Eclipse. It will install the app on your device.
This article introduced a simple "Hello World" mobile application that enables both mobile workers and office-based worker to collaborate in completing a process instance. First, the completed solution was illustrated to show the actual steps and the touch points between mobile and office-based roles in action. Next, you learned how to build the sample mobile application using IBM Business Process Manager 7.5.1 REST API and the Android SDK.
You are now ready to start your Mobile BPM journey!
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Vanderbilt will find out its NCAA tournament fate tomorrow morning at 11:30 a.m. as the 64-team field will be unveiled on ESPN. The Commodores will have a Watch Party at the Commodore Sports Bar and Grill, located in the Holiday Inn Select on West End, starting at 11 a.m. The public is invited to attend.
The Rebels jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Justin Henry scored the first run due to a throwing error by Pedro Alvarez on a sacrifice bunt attempt, and Chris Coghlan scored the other on a RBI single by C.J. Ketchum.
Henry's RBI double in the second made it 3-0. Logan Power's sacrifice fly RBI in the third extended the lead to 4-0. Cozart's RBI single in the fourth pushed the advantage to 5-0.
The Commodores got on the board in the fifth on a RBI single by Brad French and a sacrifice fly RBI by Pedro Alvarez. VU added another run in the seventh, scoring on a wild pitch with the bases loaded. The Rebels were able to get out of the inning with minimal damage as the Dores had the bases loaded with no outs.
The Rebels put the game out of reach with four runs in the ninth to make it 9-3. Logan Power had a RBI double and then Mark Wright hit a three-run homer to centerfield to finish the tourney with 13 RBI.
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The stars of TLC's Sister Wives will offer viewers a glimpse into the every-day lives of all 18 members of the Brown family – but the household isn't as unconventional as many may think, according to Kody Brown's wives.
"That's how most of us are known, [as] polygamists," wife No. 2 says in a sneak peek at the show, which premieres Sunday (10 p.m. ET). "I don't know. My name is Janelle."
Kody's first wife, Meri, 39, hopes the family's 13 children will lead a lifestyle that they want – even if it means breaking away from tradition – "as long as they are strong and firm in what they want to do and what they want to believe and that they're not following somebody else."
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WAILUKU - Maui County residents could see hikes in real property taxes, water bills and trash collection fees as proposed in Mayor Alan Arakawa's $622.6 million county budget for 2014-15.
While presenting his administration's spending plan to the Maui County Council on Tuesday morning, Arakawa noted a combination of a factors, including inflation, collective bargaining contract increases, a need for infrastructure upgrades and other capital improvement projects as reasons for the proposed increases in taxes and fees.
But Arakawa said an approximately 6.5 percent, across-the-board increase for all real property classifications could be eliminated if the state Legislature agrees to lift the $93 million cap for what the state's counties receive from the hotel room tax, also known as the transient accommodations tax.
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Kahului is one of Maui's most densely populated communities. Mayor Alan Arakawa is proposing to raise property tax rates approximately 6.5 percent for all property classifications. But he said that property tax rate hikes would not be necessary if state lawmakers approve the removal of a $93 million cap on what counties receive from hotel room tax revenue.
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A gate keeps vehicles out of a parking area Tuesday at the Waikapu Community Center. The Arakawa administration is proposing to spend $56,000 in general funds and $24,000 in park assessment funds to begin the expansion process for the center. It is just one of many Parks and Recreation projects the administration wants to undertake in 2014-15.
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"If the state removes the cap, there should be no property tax increase," Arakawa said in Council Chambers at the Kalana O Maui building.
Arakawa said he understood that the state has its own "budget challenges," but he maintained that the hotel room tax should be used as originally intended - to pay for infrastructure used by tourists that visit the counties.
"They should keep the TAT in the county it belongs," Arakawa said.
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He added that Maui legislators have done "so much for the county this year," but yet "we must ask them to go even further and to fight for the citizens of this community once more."
House Speaker Joe Souki of Wailuku said in an email Tuesday that the House of Representatives is maintaining that the cap on the TAT should be eliminated. But he added that the Senate would need to agree.
Souki said he suspects that both sides will go into conference committee over the matter, and "hopefully the Senate will agree with the House position."
If the cap is lifted, Maui County could see an additional $17 million in revenue. If the additional funding is obtained, Maui County residents could also see reduced taxes, as well, according to Arakawa's budget synopsis.
But West and South Maui Sen. Roz Baker said Tuesday afternoon that while "all of us on the Neighbor Islands are supportive of removing the cap," the state's revenue projections have gone down since the House passed its version of the budget, when there was a brighter outlook on tax revenue from the state Council on Revenues.
Now, lifting the cap will be a hard sell, she said.
"I don't want to be lady doom and gloom, (but) the game has changed if you will, because of the revenue projections," Baker said.
She is also worried about Maui County state projects.
"I'm concerned for the priorities all of us had for taking care of things in our district," she later added.
Baker called it "unfortunate" that the mayor would take such a position in his budget and that he needs to be aware of how the Legislature must follow the Council on Revenues' projections.
Maui Sens. Gil Keith-Agaran and J. Kalani English, who both sit on the Senate Ways and Means Committee, could not be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon.
The mayor's proposed 2014-15 budget calls for spending nearly $623 million overall, a $63.3 million, or 11.3 percent increase, from the current 2013-14 budget of $559.3 million. Of the mayor's proposed budget for the next fiscal year, $507 million would be for the county's operating budget and $116 million for capital improvement projects.
Arakawa said he wants to continue his long-term plans to upgrade infrastructure, including roads, water supplies, wastewater improvements and expansion, and park facility improvements, as well as constructing new county baseyards.
He called his plans "a work in progress."
"Everything that we have been doing, all the projects that we have broken ground on and plans that we have made, at some point will have a cumulative effect upon this community. In fact, you should be able to see some of that effect already," Arakawa said.
"Our roads are being maintained on a faster schedule. Our water system efficiency is improving. Our wastewater system is of a higher quality, and our park facilities are getting better and better, even if we have to fix them restroom by restroom."
The mayor added that he wants to build on improving the county's infrastructure so the public will not be stuck with footing a large bill in the future nor be stuck with bigger infrastructure problems.
To help with project funding as well as to keep up with day-to-day services, Arakawa is seeking to increase all classifications of real property tax rates.
Under his proposal, property owners would see rates go up between 6.4 percent and 6.6 percent. Homeowners would see their rates jump from the current $2.87 per $1,000 of net taxable assessed valuation to $3.06, or 19 cents more. Time-share properties would continue to pay the most of all tax categories, with tax rates rising from $15.55 per $1,000 to $16.56, or $1.01 more.
Overall, the increase in rates would account for approximately $15.8 million in additional revenue.
Arakawa is also asking for a hike of 6.5 percent overall for water service fees, which includes bills for water usage and new water meters.
For example, for a family of four in a single-family home with a 5/8th-inch water meter and water consumption of 16,000 gallons per month (which is assumed to be about average for that family size), would see its water bill go up from $62.45 per month to $68.40 per month, according to the Department of Water Supply.
The total includes a service charge increase from $15 to $17.50. The charge for water consumption would go from $47.45 to $50.90.
There is no sewer fee rate increase proposed in Arakawa's budget.
But the administration is proposing to increase the water service development fee that applicants pay for new water meters. For a residential 5/8th-inch meter, the price would increase by $2,000, from $12,060 to $14,060. (Council members are already discussing legislation to allow for various exemptions from the water service development fee.)
Under the proposed budget, residents also would pay more for residential curbside trash collection, with a hike from $18 to $20 per refuse collection unit per month for Maui and Molokai where once- or twice-a-week service is provided.
So for example, those on Maui and Molokai would see their bills go from $108 to $120 per billing cycle. Refuse collection is billed twice a year.
On Lanai, there is a proposed increase from $9 to $10 per refuse collection unit per month.
The administration is also seeking an increase for the commercial tipping fee at landfills from $65.6 per ton to $71 per ton.
Overall, council members said they had mixed feelings about the budget proposal and did not like the idea of raising taxes and fees.
"It's an aggressive budget," said Council Member Mike Victorino, who is the council's presiding officer pro tempore.
Council Chairwoman Gladys Baisa and Vice Chairman Robert Carroll are recuperating from medical issues and were not at the mayor's budget presentation. Victorino has been chairing the full council meetings.
Victorino noted the continuation of the mayor's road repair projects as well as water system upgrades in the budget, which he said makes the budget "interesting."
But he added that he and other council members would be reviewing any expansion positions the mayor has proposed to make sure those positions are needed.
"We can't just keep on growing government while the private sector is still struggling," Victorino said.
The council will make cuts where appropriate and add more funds to areas they also believe appropriate, Victorino said.
But he added that he does not want to see new taxes.
"I definitely want to cut (funding in other areas) before I raise taxes," he said.
In a emailed statement, Budget and Finance Committee Chairman Mike White, who will head the council's review of the budget, encouraged the general public and businesses to provide input on the budget.
He added: "I look forward to discussing the needs of the county in detail over the next month with each department. Our economy has not yet fully recovered, and I believe we must remain fiscally prudent in spending taxpayer dollars. Fulfilling obligations to current and past county employees, while maintaining core services to the community must be a priority. We cannot overburden Maui County residents and businesses with additional taxes and fees."
By County Charter, the council has until June 10 to pass a budget for next fiscal year, which begins July 1.
For the full budget see: www.mauicounty.gov/budget.
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July 18, 2003, 02:34 PM
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July 18, 2003, 02:49 PM
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July 18, 2003, 02:52 PM
Yeah, but that's a hard drive that was outside the PC when it was shot, right?
I wonder what happens when you try to shoot through a PC, trying to hit the hard drive. Won't 9mm fragment?
Silent Bob
July 18, 2003, 02:59 PM
Me and my friend shot one with his S&W .44 Magnum. The damage to the hard drive wasn't all that impressive.
July 18, 2003, 03:01 PM
Jeff White
July 18, 2003, 03:02 PM
Thermite grenades. I'm not sure what round you could shoot into the case and reliably destry the hard drive. If you had time to remove the hard drive to shoot it, you'd have time to dispose of it any way you like and wouldn't need to shoot it.
Several years ago we were taking a class on some new software the PD had adopted to interface with the enhanced 911 stuff. (supposedly to cut down on the telecommunicators and the officers entering duplicate data, didn't work out well) The second night while on patrol we stopped in at the computer store and the manager gave us a monitor out of his dumpster. We took it to the range and shot it. I can personally verify that Winchester 115 gr 9mm +P+ (duty load at the time) will not penetrate all the way through a monitor.
We took the monitor back to the class room at the PD and replaced the working monitor with it. The look on the instructor's face the next morning when he came in and thought that one of us really did shoot the computer out of frustration was priceless :cool:
July 18, 2003, 03:03 PM
Even through the PC you should be ok. The case of the computer isn't strong enough to stop a 9mm or larger from penetrating the HDD. We have shot up many computers and monitors using 9mm to 7.62x39 to Shotgun slug. Actually, we used .22lr as well, worked real well for case mod applications, but prolly wouldn't penetrate a HDD. You're going to have a hard time hitting that HDD consistently while it is in the case since it will prolly be obstructed from your view. Have fun killing that poor defenseless machine!!! :D
July 18, 2003, 03:05 PM
Synoptic: I do suspect that in most PC's the HDD's are located in similar location.
My choice rounds currently (pure theory, I don't have a gun):
TT-39 with 7.62*25mm's
Glock-19 with a 33-round magazine.
July 18, 2003, 03:15 PM
I suggest a high capacity Benelli M1 with 3" magnum #6 shot as fast as you can pull the trigger.
Always wear eye protection as the chips would be flying, so to speak!
July 18, 2003, 03:28 PM
remington 11/87, tube extension and 10 + 1 of #2 buck oughta be more than adequit. i once had a link to a site called macintrashin. com (no the actual link, lost it) that showed creative ways to destroy future skynet drones.
July 18, 2003, 03:29 PM
i would think a American 180 would buzz it to oblivion
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July 18, 2003, 03:43 PM
9mm will take care of it, though 7.62X25 from a CZ-24 is more fun.:D
July 18, 2003, 04:04 PM
Looks like frodo had a compaq with that drive :D and something somewhat old...few years atleast. here at work we have no less than about 50 of fujistu drives just begging to be taken to the range since we cant get rid of them
pistol rounds dont go to well with computer hardware. now a 7.62x54r...oh yea :D
July 18, 2003, 04:07 PM
Would an AK in 7.62mm do the job?
July 18, 2003, 04:09 PM
I can verify that a .22LR will not penetrate through the platters of a hard drive (well, they well if you hit the same place 4+ times).
A Shotgun is going to be your best bet, though they are a little difficult to conceal under clother. That being said, any handgun round 9mm and above should be more than sufficient. The only real trick is actually hitting the drive while it is still inside the computer... not all manufacturers mount the drive in the same place.
July 18, 2003, 04:10 PM
Why does weapon have to be concealable? Is someone still using it? I would think a shotgun blast or three would do the trick quite nicely.
July 18, 2003, 04:11 PM
Why does weapon have to be concealable?
I'm struggling with a short story...
July 18, 2003, 04:16 PM
Would an AK in 7.62mm do the job?
Oh, yeah! Hehehe. :D
July 18, 2003, 04:18 PM
I'm struggling with a short story...
It might be easiest just use a compact SMG, then. Something like a MAC10 or micro-UZI or something.
July 18, 2003, 04:26 PM
"Is this an NFA legal machinegun?"
"I don't know, Mrs. NFA Database Maintenance-Person..." - aims at registry computer - BLAMBLAMBLAMBLAM - "Guess we'll never really find our, Mrs. Maintenance Person".:evil:
July 18, 2003, 04:28 PM
Personally, I'd dispense with the firearm (save the ammo in case someone protests the machine's destruction).
Any serious damage to the platters will disable a hard drive sufficiently to pretty much obliterate the data. I vote for a 5 pound sledge. First couple hits to knock the case apart and get a free line of sight to the drive bay and then deliver a few strokes to the hard drive.
I really like Jeff White's thermite grenade idea, though.
I love the smell of burned electronics in the morning. Smells like secure data.
Brian Williams
July 18, 2003, 04:29 PM
Make sure the Monitor is on cause it causes the CRT to implode when it is. if it is off the projectiles just punch thru the glass but when a CRT is on whoohooo! its shatters the whole tube. I had a harddrive I shot thru with a LRN 45 acp pushed by 6Gr of 231 that cracked the frame and knocked the platters off but did not penetrate thru the platters.
.357's do a nice job on both CRT's and Harddrives.
A Marlin 1894cp in 357 16.5 barrel 8 shots, trim the stock to a 10" or an 11" pull, I would think it would be quite concealable under a trenchcoat. Load the thing with some 170gr Corbons......
If I wanted to do it quietlike I would get a Ruger 10/22 with a internally supressed barrel and some Ramline 50 round mags with a Ramline folding stock.
July 18, 2003, 04:32 PM
If your purpose is to make the data irrecoverable, shooting the PC is a poor way to go about it. Take the hard drive out of the computer and blow the !@#$ out of it to be sure.
Depending on how paranoid you are, the only truly safe way to dispose of a hard drive is to melt it down. According to some people I know who specialize in forensic data recovery, "Short of melting down the hard drive, recovering data is just a matter of how much money you're willing to spend."
Me, I'm not that paranoid. I have about 20 old servers I just replaced that are sitting in a storeroom. Before I get rid of them I'll pull out all of the hard drives (they're in removable enclosures) and mix them up so that the RAID-5 arrays are thoroughly disrupted. Then I'll boot them up and reinitialize the array before I give them over to whoever is going to take them off my hands.
If you're just wanting to eff it up, have fun with it. Take rour biggest baddest blaster to it. Multiple times.
July 18, 2003, 04:35 PM
Cordex beat me to it. I was going to suggest one not fool around with a firearm (which would be sloppy, extremely noisy and possibly a serious hazard to others) and get the fire axe from down the hall.
A couple two-three whacks and you'll see the hard drive. Couple whacks more and the spin is gone.
I used to have a pet fire axe named "Igor" (long I). Solved a multitude of minor problems.
July 18, 2003, 05:10 PM
I have used 9mm and up, favorite of course is the .45ACP, then we have used fuel to burn them, then buried. Can I play?
" He pulled his Caspian 1911 in 9x23, knowing where the HDD was...after the shots he poured the lighter fluid...using the book of matches next to the candles he lit a smoke,then lit the book and tossed toward the HP...pulled the door closed with his hankerchief...it was still cold ,damp and raining as he strolled to her rental Camry...he got in gave her a nod...she waited for the light to change, checked the rearview...took an abrupt left turn instead of straight..."
Dave Markowitz
July 18, 2003, 05:25 PM
Looks like frodo had a compaq with that drive and something somewhat old...few years atleast. here at work we have no less than about 50 of fujistu drives just begging to be taken to the range since we cant get rid of them
You sir, are a geek. <---Compliment.
It came from a Compaq DeskPro at work. It developed bad sectors. I've got a couple more waiting for trips to the range. Shooting them is the best use for a Fujitsu hard disk.
Nathaniel Firethorn
July 18, 2003, 05:33 PM
A UMP or .50 BMG rifle might just do. :evil:
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July 18, 2003, 06:22 PM
thelonegunman at www.milesfortis.com chairs the Creative Cybercide Foundation. you can see his work linked in the above site. Apparently buckshot works well but so does just about every thing else.
lee n. field
July 18, 2003, 06:55 PM
.45 ACP pokes thumbprint shaped dents into the platters.
July 18, 2003, 07:32 PM
Make sure the Monitor is on cause it causes the CRT to implode when it is. if it is off the projectiles just punch thru the glass but when a CRT is on whoohooo! its shatters the whole tube.
They're Cathode Ray Tubes. That means they're sealed glass under vacuum, from the day they're assembled. Under vacuum when turned on. Under vacuum when turned off. Under vacuum with green eggs and ham. Under vacuum, Perfessr I am. So they'll implode, regardless of when they're hit. ;)
Shooting hard drives is a great stress reliever. I'm particularly fond of using a .45-70 on them, myself:
Big hole:
Ballistic tests report:
July 18, 2003, 08:13 PM
Webhobbit has some good photos of him and Glocksman shooting some computer stuff. Maybe he'll check in with a link.:cool:
July 18, 2003, 08:37 PM
I have heard what a 220 swift will do to 1/2" plate, what about a HDD? Anyone want to volunteer?:)
July 18, 2003, 09:05 PM
That was hit at 100 yards by a 6.5-06 running just over 3200fps, with a 120gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. That's a fairly lightly-constructed bullet, moving pretty quickly. Here's the frontside of that drive:
Clean hole, like a wadcutter.
Here's the backside:
The .220 Swift would add another 800fps or so to the velocity, but the aluminum-bodied HD just doesn't offer a whole lot of resistance. Maybe with a Hornady A-Max or Sierra Blitz-King, it would be more dramatic. Maybe not.
Brian Williams
July 18, 2003, 09:24 PM
here is a monitor that was shot many times while turned off.
Here is a TV I shot once while it was on.
There is a big difference if there is a couple of thousand volts running thru the grid. OBTW I have been working with various electronic components and CRT's for about 25 years and they only blow real well when turned on otherwise mostly a big poof as it gets cracked or holed.
July 18, 2003, 10:07 PM
Micro, for the most part you're correct, the HDD is generally located in roughly the same place, but not always. For example, some Compaqs have the HDD located at the top of the case, some Dell's have the HDD located in the bottom drive bay, some machines have it located under the floppy drive.
Second, yes, a 7.62x39 out of an AK should be more than sufficient to punch through the drive. That would be my first choice. If you try a shotgun make sure you have eye protection as I have had the casing of monitors knock some shot back at me before...
good luck
July 18, 2003, 10:42 PM
When I was in the Army 67-71, I worked in a place where we used lots of computers proceesing lots of secret stuff. Since this was overseas and near Communist held areas, we had to be concerned about getting 'overrun'. Accordingly, we had a building really close by that was full of thermite 'slabs'. In case of a 'bugout', we were instructed to place a slab on each piece of compter equipment and touch it off. I"m glad I never had to do it, but it would have been interesting to watch. I suspect the thermite would do the job very adequately.
July 18, 2003, 11:01 PM
Thermite grenades were standard issue on board. Were we forced down by hostiles, our instructions were quite clear - thermite grenades would be placed inside and around the equipment racks, as well as between the racks and fuselage, and initiated. The molten burning aluminum would dissuade hostile forces from trying to capture and salvage the plane and equipment. :eek:
JeFF D
July 19, 2003, 12:19 AM
...yup I'd say an AK does the job quite nicely indeed.
VEPR K in 7.62x39 using barnaul hp to be more specific.
JeFF D
July 19, 2003, 12:20 AM
double tap sorry
July 19, 2003, 12:30 AM
Youre supposed to put Willy Pete on the slag after you are done with the thermite. We must be thurough (sp?)...
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Wow, I just had an exam on Ehlers-Danlos in Biochem last week. I noticed that you said you haven't been eating much fruit. I imagine that your doctor has you taking a Vitamin C supplement right? (involved with collagen synthesis) You might want to check out if there is room for some additional citrus fruits in your diet, or replace some of the supplements with food. Since it's a fairly serious condition I'd check with my doctor before altering too much.
Bestbetter - sorry to hear your husband is experiencing the same curious conundrum. I think I agree with you and some of the other posters and think that some more carbs might be in order. My initial foray into the Primal lifestyle made me a little wary of excess carbohydrate consumption. The wonderful thing about PB, though, is how much it encourages you to experiment and listen to your own body. It is quite possible that my body is telling me to eat more 'taters! Fortunately I've always loved 'em (I jokingly credit my Irish ancestry and insist that the Potato Famine made my ancestors crave potatoes and they passed that down....too soon?), so I'm going to try to get more starch in me and see how that does.
Ann - thank you! That sounds very doable and delicious, and thanks for not making me feel superbly silly for not knowing what to do with a parsnip :) If they're good pureed, I'm wondering how they do just steamed and buttered and seasoned with garlic. Can you fry them in butter or lard? Now you got me all excited to try something new in the kitchen (and I *love* playing in my kitchen).
Parsnips are pretty versatile. If you were going to leave them whole or in chunks, I would recommend baking them, as they'll get crispier, or sauteing. I only steam when I puree them, so that they'll blend easier. But you can try them all sorts of ways!
Thank you ma'am! I shall... oh, I shall... :)
If you are struggling to reach a 'maintenance' level of calories and you feel you are eating plenty of fat already, I think the solution is to eat some primal carbs. Add an extra portion of either a starchy veg or a fruit, and keep adding gradually until your body fat % stabilises.
I definitely have shared this experience off an on. The first 5-6 weeks I was hardly ever hungry. I had been watching my carbs and keeping them low in the 30-40g/day range. But was forcing down 1300-1400 calories a day. I started eating sweet potatoes and a piece of fruit every day and then my appetite increased for several weeks and I was happily eating 1500-1600 a day. I hit a little plateau for about 2 weeks, so I decided to cut fruit and potatoes out again and there went my appetite, but the weight is melting off again. For me, I think it is a side effect of ketosis. Definitely up your starches, fruits, nuts. I made the Paleo pancakes the other day. The only ingredients are bananas, almond butter, eggs. They were super delish and if I hadn't been making them for 5 other people I easily could have overdone it!
Roast your parsnips.
Cut a parsnip into quarters or wedges (or thick slices if it's an especially large parsnip). Put the bits in the roasting tray about 40 minutes before the joint is done, turning them so they get coated in the meat fat. After 20 minutes, turn the parsnips. After 40 minutes, eat with the meat.
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Gov. Rick Perry said today he will continue his presidential campaign despite a fifth-place showing in the Tuesday Iowa caucuses and serious questions about whether he can continue. I re-assessed, Perry said as he left his West Des Moines hotel at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Were headed to New Hampshire and South Carolina. Perry surprised the political world - and many of his advisers - when he Tweeted this morning that he would stay in the race. His Tweet included a photo from his morning jog.
I was out on the trail when it kind of came to me, Perry said.
Perry has scrapped campaign events over the next couple of days in South Carolina but will take part in two weekend debates in New Hampshire. He is unlikely to do well in New Hampshires primary next week, so he will instead focus on South Carolinas Jan. 21 primary.
Its clearly there, Perry said. South Carolina is a place where I feel very comfortable that the values and the people and the time that we spent there. Were going to give the people of South Carolina, New Hampshire and America a choice in this election.
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This only helps Romney.
I don't think you're crazy, just very, very unrealistic.
My guess is that GHWB & Son made calls to Perry and asked him to stay in the race to siphon votes and $$ from Santorum.
How is "indirectly helping Mitt Romney by splitting all of the conservative votes among all of the non-Mitt Romney candidates for '12 GOP POTUS" a very good thing for Rick Perry?
The first "Bush's third term" ad and the election is over.
The nomination was Perry's to lose and he did so in record time!
"My guess is that GHWB & Son made calls to Perry and asked him to stay in the race to siphon votes and $$ from Santorum."
I disagree, considering the fact that it is a known fact that the Bushes and Perry do NOT get along and I think that it is highly unlikely that GHWB would have done such a thing, considering that fact.
Not crazy at all.
A lot of Cowboy fans said that the other night when they played the Giants.
Perry surprises staff, stays in race
By: Jonathan Martin
January 4, 2012 12:33 PM EST
Surprising some members of his own staff, Rick Perry announced via Twitter on Wednesday morning that he will stay in the GOP presidential race despite a disappointing finish in Iowa.
And the next leg of the marathon is the Palmetto State Here we come South Carolina!!! Perry tweeted just after 11 a.m. EST from his personal account, linking to a picture of him in Texas A&M jogging shorts giving a thumbs-up.
Perry campaign manager Joe Allbaugh confirmed to POLITICO that the governor is going forward.
Staying, Allbaugh wrote in an email when asked whether Perry is remaining in the race.
A source close to Perry said the Texas governor decided to make a stand in South Carolina because he is not a quitter and really is the only true conservative in the race.
Records matter; start comparing, the source said.
Perry spokesman Mark Miner said Perry would stay in Texas until Friday, at which point hell head to New Hampshire and participate in the two debates there this weekend. The candidate will then go to South Carolina.
Perrys decision to campaign in South Carolina is a major blow to Rick Santorums hopes of consolidating conservatives behind his candidacy. If Perry and Newt Gingrich are still in the GOP race when it heads south on Jan. 21, the base will likely be divided among conservatives.
Perrys decision to stay in initially caught some of his own staff off-guard. His long-serving press secretary, Mark Miner, said he didnt know what the plan was and said only that he was checking on it when asked about Perrys tweet. Miner confirmed that Perry handles his own Twitter account.
In a subsequent conversation, Miner declined to say when the governor decided to go forward or when he notified staff.
He had some conversations and made the decision, said Miner, noting that Perry only said he was going to reasses and never left the race.
The Dallas Morning News quoted Perrys son, Griffin, as saying that his father had made up his mind during a morning jog.
Dad had a run today and cleared his head. He and mom talked, and were in and onto South Carolina, Griffin Perry told the newspaper.
I was out on the trail when it kind of came to me, Perry told the Austin American-Statesman.
After taking just 10 percent of the vote and finishing a distant fifth in Iowa yesterday, Perry told supporters that he would return to Texas to reassess whether there was a path forward.
Some of his campaign advisers made clear that they wanted him to drop out last night and, after his speech, thought that his reassessment language was merely a prelude to a formal withdrawal.
It seemed like everything was going to wind down and life was gonna be good, and now theres an explosion and I dont know whats going on, said one of the strategists, who added that some of Perrys Texas backers were urging him to go forward.
Another adviser confirmed that the decision had been closely held, and that members of the team were caught by surprise.
As for Perrys announcement via Twitter, one strategist said: Welcome to Campaign 2012.
Only the delusional ones.
Politically, it was the correct move. Whether he is able to sell himself better and get back in the race is now up to him. But it was too early to pull out on the basis of one rather flaky state.
I wonder if he thinks he's going to get DeMint's endorsement given that DeMint can't endorse Romney since he did that as an anti-McCain move last time?
If Santorum becomes this cycle's Huckster (and I like him BTW), then Perry's campaign really gets started in SC and moves South and West.
Just speculating......
this only helps Mitt Romney,continues to divide the conservative vote.
He must have gotten a phone call offering a job if he stays in.
You're crazy.
LOL. I was really trying to be nice.
Perry had money, organization and strong supporters from Texas. The media didn't hurt the Perry campaign, Perry hurt the Perry campaign. I don't see anything going to change this. But hey, it's his campaign and he can do with it as he wishes. As for me, I only envision his campaign possibly accomplishing the role of a spoiler, and I hope that doesn't come to fruition
Iowa is over and NH is up next, however, SC/FL are real primaries and I will take the measure of support after these two play out.
I want an alternative to Mitt and if Perry can get and stay on message he is the one I back. I like Newt but fear his baggage will make him a "target rich environment" especially since the MSM is in Obama's pocket. The others I think are flash in a pan and cannot go the distance.
Call me crazy but I just gave more money to Rick Perry and in my whole life I have never given money to any candidate for any office.
We have to get rid of Obama, but, we need to get someone in who will reverse the rot of the Federal government. Mitt is not fit for that task so I put my chips on Rick.
As today's Gallop poll showed, Santorum does not poll well anywhere but in the Iowa caucauses.
Love your visual...LMAO!
It seemed like everything was going to wind down and life was gonna be good, and now theres an explosion and I dont know whats going on, said one of the strategists, who added that some of Perrys Texas backers were urging him to go forward.
YEP..paging Gov. Perry...cheap labor lobby on line 1
I was out on the trail when it kind of came to me, Perry said.
Ever noticed that when the University of Texas plays, they've got dozens/hundreds of people in the stands dressed just like Roy Rogers?
"Call me crazy but I just gave more money to Rick Perry and in my whole life I have never given money to any candidate for any office."
You are perfectly sane, he's a contender. I don't want to see him drop out unless he continues in 4th/5th through NH, SC, and FL.
Until then, let's see.
Rick Perry will play very well in South Carolina and Florida, home to millions of active and retired military families. He is the only veteran in the race (can't count R. Paul since he will be out before then).
Hopefully not one Rick wanted to eliminate.
Not being on Va., ballot and possibly excluded from the SC debate will be a burden on him.
He knew that, but that possible phone call is keeping him in.
We're just getting started, this is not the end.
With Perry's ability to raise funds, he may be able to starve out either Newt or Santorum. Who knows?
Polls showed both Cain and Gingrich with 3-6% support for good chunks of the cycle. Looking at a poll now and trying to predict future performance just never works. There's no reason not to believe the Christian conservative voters, which were previously hesitant to commit, will now swing to Santorum.
Good going, Perry. You just ensured that the conservative vote will be split in South Carolina, thereby handing the state to Mittens. Thanks a lot, pal.
Another in a long list of mis-steps by Perry that pretty much insure that he will not be making major comeback.
Even Rush Limbaugh sounded baffled about this decision.
If I had to bet, I would say Romney made contact and an under-the-table-deal...
Perry keeps the Conservative vote divided as much as possible while attacking Santorum and Gingrich but not attacking Romney.
Then Perry gets the VP nod from Romney, or perhaps Secretary of State or CIA.
Like Rush, I am happy he is staying in. Lots yet to come, folks.
Ron Paul usually does better in Iowa than anywhere else also.
Really? I have been listening to him and did not catch that.
Another in a long list of mis-steps by Perry that pretty much insure that he will not be making major comeback.
...bbut..., there's still gas in the bus and comeback stickers to pass out...
I don't know what Rush you are listening to.
Rush talked about how when a candidate retires to assess his options - that always meant dropping out, but not with Perry. Rush also said Perry seemed willing to accept campaign debt while Bachmann was not.
Rush did say he was happy Perry was staying in. That was a single sentence. Rush spent more time sounding baffled as to how or why.
Why shouldn't Perry continue on? He should do better in SC than Iowa and why should we be calling this nomination process over after the first caucus?
We're just getting started, this is not the end.
With Perry's ability to raise funds, he may be able to starve out either Newt or Santorum. Who knows?
With Perry's ability to raise funds, and, in my fairly experienced eyes at least, one of the better teams making political ads in the business, he has a good chance of totally demolishing Romney's credibility.
I am betting there were phone calls last night - between Gingrich, Santorum and Perry.
Very pleased he decided to stay in and not quit.
R Paul will not leave this race no matter how low he is polling. He's in it to intentionally agitate.
There is plenty of time for quitting. Bachmann dropped out today. Who knows what may happen after SC?
Perry "re-assesses" and decides to drop out after SC.
What a doofus.
Pro-nanny-state medicine -- check
Weak as they come as a presidential candidate -- check
Seen as aloof and out of touch -- check.
Unable to construct a three word sentence w/o making a complete fool of himself, -- check.
Staying in the race is only helping the liberal Mitt Romney -- check.
Rick Perry will never be POTUS.
LOL! Only in Perryworld is 5th place a win.
So,what does it matter? We're just starting and already amazing things have happened and they continue to happen.
"Perry re-assesses and decides to drop out after SC.
What a doofus."
So who do you support? I saw you on another thread, upset that Gingrich didn't congratulate Romney on his "victory."
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Over the last week Twitter played quite a role in the way news about the ever-changing Colts front-office was reported. Jake Query tweeted that Jim Caldwell would be retained. Bob Kravitz and Brad Wells had a little disagreement via Twitter. Last, but not least, Rob Lowe broke some news on Twitter about Peyton Manning and provoked a disturbing response from Jim Irsay.
Kravitz learned a few things and admits it this morning:
Wednesday morning, I saw where Jim Thomas, the respected St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter who covers the Rams, reported the Colts had reached out to new Rams coach Jeff Fisher in recent days.
From the beginning of the GM search process, I believed the Colts would reach out to Fisher, and flat-out misspoke when I told Pro Football Talk they had done so. What I meant to say was, I wouldn't have been surprised if they had reached out to him. (I shouldn't talk before coffee.)
I was later told by a very trustworthy source the Colts didn't have much interest in Fisher, so when Thomas wrote his note, I essentially re-tweeted it and noted it was possible that after Grigson arrived, the view of Fisher changed within the organization.
Irsay tweeted that was wrong.
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TUPELO – One month away from the Legion State Tournament here, Tupelo and Pontotoc split a midseason doubleheader Tuesday night.
Tupelo took Game 1, 7-6, in extras and Pontotoc won the five-inning finale 17-0.
Tied at 6 in the bottom of the eighth of Game 1, Austin Welch led off with a double. An error and intentional walk loaded the bases. Kyle Robbins struck out two but walked Anthony Mallard for the winning run.
"I thought we played well in the first game. The pitchers stayed in the strike zone and we had a lot of good at-bats," Tupelo coach Kirk Presley said.
Pontotoc took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first on back-to-back doubles from Jacob Shempert and Hayden Stegall and Robbins' bloop single.
Danny Springer's solo shot to deep left gave Pontotoc a 3-0 lead in the second.
Tupelo (9-9) took a lead with a four-run sixth on a fielder's choice from Ben Aldridge and three straight two-out RBI singles from Kyle Young, JG Miley and Michael Hensley.
"We're still giving away a few at-bats," Presley said. "We are getting better but you've got to fight for every at-bat and we've got to do a better job of getting strike 1 and 2 on the mound."
Pontotoc rallies
Pontotoc (4-7) tied it in the top of the seventh. Jacob Shempert led the inning with his second double – he was 3 for 4 – and scored on a sac fly from Stephen Sexton. A bases-loaded walk to Ryan Watts tied it.
Dylan Vuncannon got the win for Tupelo.
In Game 2, the Red Sox scored nine in the fifth on RBI singles from Shempert and Stegall, a two-run Sanders single and a two-run single from Stanley.
Four Pontotoc pitchers combined on a one-hitter. Stanley struck out the side in the second and was 4 for 4.
"Definitely we've got a lot of good hitters," Springer said. "We haven't been swinging it well throughout the season and now we're starting see it better."


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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Kellan Lutz Does Crazy Workout Hanging Off a Cliff, Warns 'Don't Try This at Home'
Originally posted 09/03/2015 02:45AM
Kellan Lutz is all about adrenaline-fueled workout sessions.
Twilight Twosome! Kristen Stewart and Pal Taylor Lautner Reunite at Her 'American Ultra' Premiere
Originally posted 08/19/2015 10:30AM
It's been a long time since Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner shared a screen. But on Tuesday the pair reunited for some photos at the premiere of Stewart's new film American Ultra.
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart Are a Couple Again: Sources
Originally posted 10/08/2012 04:45PM
They're back on! Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have gotten back together, several sources confirm to PEOPLE.
The Twilight pair – who play Edward Cullen and Bella Swan – broke up after Stewart admitted in July to having a brief fling with her Snow White and the Huntsman director, Rupert Sanders.
After some time apart, Stewart, 22, and Pattinson, 26, met up in Los Angeles over the weekend of Sept. 15 in L.A., and began spending more and more time together.
Now they are officially a couple again. And Pattinson has decided not to sell the L.A. home that he and Stewart shared, according to a source.
Kellan Lutz Reveals His Dating M.O.
Originally posted 08/27/2012 11:00AM
After experiencing a fair amount of drama in the dating department, Twilight hunk Kellan Lutz has found the secret to winning a girl's heart: honesty.
"I've become more mature when it comes to women and relationships," Lutz, 27, told PEOPLE at Heineken's U.S. Open Player Party in New York City on Friday. "My M.O. now is to be who I really am and not be fake in order for a girl to like me back."
The actor, who previously dated 90210 actress AnnaLynne McCord, admits that in the past he would tell some lies or make exaggerations to impress a girl.
"I was in this one relationship where I told her things about myself that wasn't really me," Lutz says. "I said I liked this certain band only because she liked them. Then she bought me tickets to their concert and I was stuck in going. It's not fair to her and to me."
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson Top MTV Movie Awards Nominations
Originally posted 05/03/2011 02:50PM
The Twilight gang has done it again, with the latest installment of the vampire franchise, Eclipse, dominating theMTV Movie Awards nominations with eight nods, it was announced Tuesday.
Stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson were nominated for best female performance and best male performance respectively, while the film itself is up for best movie, best fight and best kiss.
MTV also liked the mind-bending dream movie Inception, which got seven nominations, and Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 which took six nominations.
Eclipse, Last Airbender Lead Razzie Nominees
Originally posted 01/24/2011 08:00AM
Not everyone is smitten with the Twilight crew.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse earned nine nominations Monday – including acting nods for Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart – for the Razzie Awards, the anti-Oscars show that proudly recognizes the "worst achievement in film."
Eclipse, which is also up for worst picture and worst screen ensemble, tied for the most nominations with M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender, another worst-picture nominee.
Kellan Lutz Wants to Laugh at Breaking Dawn's Birth Scene
Originally posted 09/28/2010 09:25AM
Dimples and muscles ready, Kellan Lutz is set to begin shooting the role of animal-blood-thirsty Emmett Cullen in Breaking Dawn.
"We start sometime in October and go all the way through to late April," the former Abercrombie & Fitch model, 25, tells E! Online. "I just did a [wardrobe fitting] and a contact lenses test."
And while Twilight saga fans are girding themselves for the latest installment's gruesome childbirth scene with Kristen Stewart's character Bella – screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg and director Bill Condon vow not to tone things down – Lutz wisecracked, "I think they should show it and have Emmett in the background laughing."
Eclipse's Charlie Bewley: Former Stripper Pole Salesman
Originally posted 07/06/2010 11:25AM
Before making his major motion picture debut as the Volturi clan's mysterious vampire Demetri in New Moon, British-born Charlie Bewley was studying acting in Vancouver and spending his free time pursuing his love of sports and adventure.
Now that he's starring in the box-office hit The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, here are five things you should know about one of Hollywood's hottest newcomers:
1. He Doesn't Get Pattinson's Appeal
Admitting that he was not a fan of Twilight before joining the cast, Bewley, 29, says that he also didn't "understand" everyone's attraction to Robert Pattinson. "I had my acting teacher and all the girls around me just swooning on this English dude in this film," says Bewley. "I was like, 'He's not that good looking. What are you talking about? He is white and he's got funny hair.' "
London Eclipse Fans Angered by No-Show RPattz, Kristen and Taylor
Originally posted 07/02/2010 11:05AM
Granted, this is the weekend Americans celebrate their victory over the British in the War for Independence, but is this any way to treat a former enemy?
"Rob's British! He should be here with us," wailed one fan among the many who waited up to 36 hours for the arrivals of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner at Thursday night's London premiere of Eclipse. Only snag: none of the three main stars made it to England for the big bow, reports the BBC.
"We are absolutely gutted ... absolutely devastated," said one female fan, who admitted to tears.
QUOTED: Anna Kendrick Might Sneak In Theaters to See Eclipse
Originally posted 06/30/2010 11:20AM
"HP7 trailer = That. Was. Awesome. It would be really awkward if I bought a ticket to Eclipse just to see that on the big screen, right?"
Eclipse star Anna Kendrick, Tweeting that she may hit her local cineplex just to see the trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which precedes the third Twilight movie
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Softball Splits Friday Doubleheader With CMU
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State softball team split a Friday doubleheader versus Central Michigan, winning the first game 8-2, before falling 8-5 (8 inn.) in the nightcap at the BSU Softball Complex.
With the split, the Cardinals move to 30-17 on the year, including a 10-4 mark in Mid-American Conference play. Ball State is currently tied with Kent State (10-4 MAC) for the top spot in the league race and can clinch at least a share of the MAC regular season title with two wins over Eastern Michigan (4-14 MAC), who travels to Muncie for single games Saturday (2 pm) and Sunday (1 pm). The Golden Flashes host Buffalo (9-5 MAC), who is also in the league title hunt, for single games Saturday (2 pm) and Sunday (1 pm).
"Central Michigan is a good team," Ball State head coach Tyra Perry said. "In the first game, I thought we performed well in all three facets. We played solid defense, had timely hits and had really strong pitching from Nicole. In the second game, we didn't get all of those things working to the level we needed to pull out the victory. I think we should have found a way to win, considering what we were playing for, but I believe our team is going to fight tomorrow and Sunday to finish on top."
At the conclusion to Saturday's game versus the Eagles, the Ball State softball team will honor its four-member senior class; Jennifer Gilbert (McKinney, Texas/McKinney), Taylor Rager (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern), Audrey Bickel (Munster, Ind./Andrean) and Lauren Schroeder (Greenfield, Ind./New Palestine).
Over Friday's two games with the Chippewas (32-18 / 10-8 MAC), the Cardinals connected for 18 hits, including three home runs, and tallied 15 total walks. Rager provided a long ball in each of the two games, while Bickel also went yard in the nightcap. Overall, Rager led the Ball State offense by going 4-for-7 with two walks, two home runs, five runs scored and four RBI.
For the most up-to-date news on Ball State softball, follow the team on Twitter: @BallStateSB and @TyraPerry13/ Instagram: ballstatesb / Facebook: BallStateSoftball
GAME 1 RECAP: Ball State 8 – Central Michigan 2
Behind a solid pitching performance from sophomore Nicole Steinbach (Merrillville, Ind./Andrean), the Cardinals picked up an 8-2 victory to open Friday's doubleheader with the Chippewas. Over seven innings of work, Steinbach limited CMU to five hits and a pair of runs, while striking out five batters.
After two-and-a-half scoreless innings, the Cardinals score three two-out runs in the bottom of the third by capitalizing on walks and CMU miscues. With one out, Gilbert, Rager and Bickel drew back-to-back-to-back walks to load the bases. A fielder's choice from sophomore designated player Sammi Cowger (Fenton, Mich./Fenton) followed and kept the bases loaded as CMU made a play on the lead runner.
A wild pitch from CMU's Morgan Yuncker would then bring home the game's first run, while an error by the catcher on the throw back to the plate led to a second Ball State score and helped Cowger move to third. After sophomore shortstop Selena Reyna (Houston, Texas/South Houston) was hit by a pitch, a pass ball brought home the Cardinals' third run.
Ball State extended its lead to 5-0 in the bottom of the fourth thanks to Rager's first home run of the day. The two-run shot over the right-center field wall also plated Gilbert who walked one batter earlier.
The Cardinals added another run in the bottom of the fifth, as another error by the CMU catcher, this time on a throw to second on a stolen base by sophomore center fielder Briana Evans (Tulsa, Okla./Union), allowed Reyna to score from third. Reyna led off the inning with a single, advanced to second on an illegal pitch and move to third on a sacrifice bunt from freshman catcher Shelbie Scamihorn (Terre Haute, Ind./South Vigo).
Central Michigan attempted to rally in the top of the sixth, thanks to a leadoff home run from Brittney Horan and back-to-back one out doubles from Trista Cox and Cory DeLamielleure. However, with runners at first and second after a walk to Chelsea DeLamielleure, Bickel and Rager combined to turn an inning-ending double play to end the CMU threat.
Ball State countered with two more runs in the bottom of the sixth to give the game its finals score of 8-2. Rager singled to open the inning, while Bickel followed with a double. Cowger then tagged a sacrifice fly to left field to bring home Rager. Two batters later, Scamihorn singled in Bickel to give BSU its six-run edge back.
Steinbach would retire the Chippewas in order in the top of the seventh, fielding three straight grounders to end the game.
GAME 2 RECAP: Central Michigan 8 – Ball State 5 (8 inn.)
The long ball was the story of the second game, as the teams combined for six home runs in the nightcap, including back-to-back blasts from CMU in the top of the eighth which sealed the victory for the guests.
Central Michigan took its first lead of the day in the top of the first inning, as a two-out RBI single from Cox drove in Lauren Bowman who opened the game with a single up the middle.
Ball State answered back to tie the score in the bottom of the second, as Bickel led off the inning with her ninth home run of the season and the 25th of her career.
The Chippewas followed with a two-run shot by CarolAnn Sexaur in the top of the third, to reclaim the lead at 3-1.
Rager counted with a two-run shot in the bottom of the frame, her ninth homer of the season and the 37th of her career. Junior right fielder Loren Cihlar (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North) opened the inning with a walk, setting up Rager's two-out, game-tying blast.
After a scoreless fourth, CMU added a second two-run home run, as Horan blasted her second long ball of the day to give the Chippewas a 5-3 lead.
Once again, however, the Cardinals countered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame, with Scamihorn providing a two-out, two-run double with bases loaded to even the score at 5-5. Gilbert and Rager were issued free passes to open the inning, while Reyna connected on a two-out single to center to keep the inning alive. Scamihorn followed with a game-tying double off the left field wall.
The game remained tied until the top of the eight, when Cox and Co. DeLamielleure opened the inning with back-to-back home runs. Central Michigan added another run on a RBI fielder's choice from Raechel Zahrn to pull ahead 8-5.
After pinch hitter Hanne Stuedemann (Mattawan, Mich./Mattawan) opened the bottom of the eighth with a walk, CMU's Rachael Knapp retired the next three Ball State batters to end the game.
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