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My fishing experiences as a youth were either alone or with the gang that made up Ford's Woods. What I learned about fishing came from the same sources.
I can remember as a youth the day that I was bit by the "bass" bug. Even though I had never been to the lake, the levee was known to be full of largemouth. And even though it was still in my small town, for a kid who either walked or rode his bicycle everywhere, it was a little further away than I was use to going.
"War Room" showing at Lighthouse Church
The movie "War Room" will be shown at the Lighthouse Word Church on Sunday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. There is no charge for the movie, but viewers are encouraged to come early for a good seat. Popcorn and soda will be served and a nursery will be provided.
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Peace Lutheran Church will host their 25th annual Potato Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 9. Dinner will be served from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Tickets, available at the door, are $7 for adults. Tickets may also be purchased in advance from members, and at the Peace Lutheran booth at the Dunnellon First Saturday event on Saturday, Feb. 6.
This popular event features traditional potato pancakes, made from scratch, or buttermilk pancakes with sour cream, syrup, ham, applesauce, dessert and beverage.
Gospel sing
Full Gospel Outreach Church of Chiefland will be holding a Gospel Sing on Saturday night January 23rd at 7 pm featuring "The Reflectsons" from Trenton Florida. There will not be an admission charge at the door, a love-offering will be received during the sing. Full Gospel Outreach Church is located just 3 miles north of Chiefland on Hwy. 19. For more information you may contact the Church at 352-221-2003 or visit www.oldtimechurch.com
Lighthouse Word Church – Health and wellness series
The cold weather was late getting here this year. Unseasonable warm weather was an understatement for December and early January has provided a long runway for the winter that is now in flight. This week stands to be the coldest of the season but I'm already thinking I'm only seven weeks away from March. I still find myself saying "I wish spring would hurry and get here," but the older I get the less likely I am to wish my days away. It's been an odd deer season. I could write a book on patience.
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Services at Brookdale Citrus
Rev. Terry McKee and several members of Peace Lutheran Church, Dunnellon, hold worship services on the 3rd Tuesday of each month for residents of Brookdale Citrus in Lecanto.
A good number of the residents attended the December service and enjoyed singing Christmas carols after the service. Piano accompaniment was provided by Rebekah Williams.
Kid Night
By Gary Miller
Here we go again, tricked into thinking it is a New Year when there is absolutely nothing new about it. It is the same ole, same ole, Déjà vu all over again. The person who invented this "New Year" ought to be sued for defamation of characterization.
I suppose everybody has their own definition of "new," but when I think of new I think of something that has not been before not the recycling of something old.
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Flat Rock Playhouse Receives $100,000 Matching Grant for 'Save the Playhouse' Campaign
Over the past two days, the Flat Rock Playhouse has enjoyed a significant jump in contributions to its "Save The Playhouse" campaign, led by a $100,000 matching grant. Donated by a long-time Playhouse supporter, who wishes to remain anonymous, this dollar-for-dollar matching donation is designed to spark additional contributions from individuals, government entities, and corporations.
This contribution is just one of several that have come in over the last few days from other area businesses and supporters of the Flat Rock Playhouse. The Playhouse is in the midst of an aggressive and immediate, year-end fundraising drive to raise $250,000 to fund ongoing operations. In just 12 days, the campaign has received just over $114,000, not including the matching grant.
Other significant contributions, made this week, include:
- A local foundation that wishes to remain anonymous contributed $25,000. In making the donation, the foundation cited the value of what the YouTheatre Educational Program offers to Henderson, Buncombe, and surrounding counties, as well the diversity of programming available through the Mainstage and Downtown venues.
- A patron who was introduced to The Playhouse through the recent production of Zelda: An American Love Story made a contribution of $20,000.
- Local businesses, Harmony Motors of Asheville, Boyd Automotive and Highland Lake Inn, made donations totaling more than $5,200.
- An anonymous gift of $10,000
- Two individual donations of $5,000 each
Today's contributions of $70,258.34 plus the $43,744.57 that was previously raised through the campaign place the "Save The Playhouse" fund drive at a total of $114,002.91.
With the anticipated total goal of the campaign at $250,000, Playhouse staff and Board of Trusties have confidence in the execution of the 2013 season and the YouTheatre Education program offerings.
In support of the "Save The Playhouse" campaign, several fundraisers have been scheduled, including:
An Evening with Jim Lauderdale - Thursday, December 6th, at 7:30 pm at the Bonclarken Youth Activity Building: Having opened for such diverse artists as Johnny Cash and George Clinton, two-time Grammy award winner Jim Lauderdale is sure to appeal to music lovers of many varieties. Neela Munoz, Flat Rock Playhouse director and actor will serve as host for the evening. Tickets are $25.
"For The Rock" - Tuesday, December 11th at 7:00 pm at The Playhouse Mainstage: Join vagabonds through the years in celebration of The Playhouse. The evening includes some of the craziest and most talented people in show biz. A fantastic mixture of Vagabonds old and new takes the stage in this rip-roaring benefit concert "For the Rock!" You'll be bouncing in your seat from laughter or the beat of a song that's got some heat on it. We've got Scott Treadway, Paige Posey, Ralph Redpath, Neela & Billy Munoz, Lauren Mayes Hopkins, Renee Heffel, Lisa Kanoy Bryant, Erin Mosher, Wendy Hayes, Andrew Livingston, Katie Mooney and many more! They'll fill your heart and rock your world as they live up to the Vagabond motto: "I will work hard, play harder and nap wisely." Don't you dare miss this event! Oh, and bring some money, cause it's a fun-raiser! There is a $25 minimum donation to attend.
For more information about other fundraisers and benefits, call The Playhouse box office at 828-693-0731, toll-free at 866-732-8008, or visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org.
Individual donations to the "Save The Playhouse" Campaign can be made by phone, mail and online. Phone: 828-693-0731, toll-free at 866-732-8008. Mail: checks made payable to Flat Rock Playhouse, care of Bill Muñoz, Flat Rock Playhouse, P.O. Box 310 Flat Rock, NC 28731. Online: www.flatrockplayhouse.org/supportfrp/donate.


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Roenicke: 'Impossible' to keep Nelson in Minors
MILWAUKEE -- If the slumping Brewers had a hitting version of Jimmy Nelson, the pitching prospect who tore up the Triple-A Pacific Coast League during the first half of the season, he might have been promoted Thursday night, too.
But the Brewers do not have a big league-ready hitter like that, so Nelson arrived solo to join a team that had lost nine of its last 10 games and was seeking a proverbial shot in the arm. Rule 5 Draftee Wei-Chung Wang was moved to the disabled list to make room for Nelson on the active roster, and Marco Estrada was bumped to the bullpen so Nelson can start Saturday night against the Cardinals.
"Things aren't going as well the last week, week and a half, and I think that any time you do something that the players are excited about, I think it's good," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "That's not a snub on Marco, it's just a guy [Nelson] that has probably been the best pitcher in the Minor Leagues."
Nelson, 25, who also started one game for the Brewers last September and one game in Miami in May, was 10-2 with a 1.46 ERA in 17 games (16) starts this season in Nashville while holding opponents to a .179 average.
Fifteen of Nelson's 16 starts were quality starts, and his last three were scoreless.
"Even though Marco's pitched, we think, better the last four games," Roenicke said, "Jimmy was making it impossible for us to keep him down there."
Nelson joined a team stuck in a slump, averaging only 2.5 runs per game over its past 10 games.
Did that backdrop add any pressure?
"No, not really," Nelson said. "I'm going to carry out my game plan. I've been doing my same routine all year, and I'm going to focus on my game plan and executing my pitches. …
"Personally, I felt like I was ready [for a promotion], but at the same time, there were things I was working on. There's things you are always polishing up and refining."
Roenicke declined to say definitively that Nelson was a permanent addition to a rotation that ranked ninth in the National League with a 3.80 ERA. Estrada had held opponents to a .222 average over his past three starts, but owns a 4.96 ERA and had allowed 27 home runs -- eight more than any other Major League pitcher entering Friday's games.
"He wasn't happy. I don't want him to be happy," Roenicke said. "But he understood."
Estrada's next appearance will be his first Major League outing in relief since July 8, 2012, snapping a streak of 54 starts. The Brewers briefly discussed adding Nelson to the bullpen to help solve the recent struggles of setup men Brandon Kintzler and Will Smith, but decided Nelson could help the team more as a starter.
"It's just that I think this guy deserved a chance," Roenicke said. "[General manager] Doug [Melvin] has been talking to me about him and wanting to make a change. Regardless of which area of our game isn't going well right now, we felt it was the right time to do it."
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Angels' speed isn't translating into stolen bases
ANAHEIM -- One of the most surprising stats in the early portion of the Angels' season may be their stolen-base numbers. Heading into Tuesday's game against the Rangers, they had only six, fewer than 24 other teams despite having two of baseball's fastest players -- Mike Trout and Peter Bourjos -- in their regular lineup.
Trout had three of the Angels' steals, while Bourjos -- stranded on first base while representing the tying run in Monday's ninth inning -- has yet to even attempt a stolen base despite having a .355 on-base percentage.
Part of the reason for the low numbers is that Erick Aybar has been out since April 9. Another could be that Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton and Mark Trumbo have been directly following Bourjos and Trout in the lineup, making manager Mike Scioscia less willing to sacrifice an out or put pitchers in position to give an intentional walk.
But the Angels' skipper said his typically aggressive philosophy "hasn't changed."
"We're going to stay as aggressive as we can," Scioscia added. "There's a little more that goes into it than just the stolen base, as far as what it maybe does for some matchups or taking the bat out of somebody's hands that you always consider. But I don't think there's anything that's going to keep us from being aggressive because it's part of what we need to do on the offensive side."
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Cash rules everything around me. My mind on my money and my money on my mind. Money and Rap music have always gone hand in hand.
I could make reference to thousands of Rap songs where the subject matter is the almighty dollar and make just as many about rappers who claim to truly stack paper. So why does it seem like so many rappers can't seem to hold on to all that revenue they allegedly accumulate? It genuinely hurt to hear about the big homie Young Buck and Beanie Sigel recently coming under fire from the IRS. And they don't even scratch the surface of all of the artists who have dealt with financial woes in this country's economic downturn of the last four years.
I can remember my dad telling me when I was six or seven that "cash is king." It wasn't soon after that I was buying my own shoes and clothes in elementary school and it continued that way for the rest of my life. I hustled both legally and illegally to put myself through college and provide for my music all the way up until I won the White Rapper Show on Vh1. If it makes a dollar, I've done it. But I knew that with the visibility of being on Vh1, the illegal stuff needed to stop. Luckily I brought home a $100,000 check from the show that set me straight for a few years and laid a foundation for my Rap career since then.
Now I might not have made the most money in the game since 2007, but I've done alright for myself and entered in a new tax bracket permanently. With that in mind, I wanted to share some money management tips for the HipHopDX community and anybody getting in the game. Some of this might be elementary to a few out there, but some of it might be a wake-up call:
Embrace Scrutiny & Quickly Address It
Winning The White Rapper Show prize also brought some unwanted scrutiny from the IRS. As much as rappers crave notoriety and fame, just know that Uncle Sam is watching when you very publicly earn a large amount of revenue. I sought out some advice from some of the best financial experts in the music industry and I listened.
The first thing I did was set up my LLC and have the Vh1 check made out to the LLC instead of in my name. The first check I wrote was to the Smile Train, a nonprofit organization that specializes in repairing the birth defects I was born with, a cleft lip and palate. Charitable donations do provide a tax break, but I wrote that check as my tithing and offering. The second check I wrote was to the state of New York in the form of estimated taxes since I earned that Vh1 check in New York. By paying estimated taxes, I made it clear to the IRS from the beginning that I wasn't trying to avoid paying my taxes. By setting up the LLC, I made it much easier to make business purchases and legally claim them at the end of the year.
That was basically how I aimed to avoid the scenario of Richard Hatch from Survivor who became the first reality show winner to do jail time for tax evasion.
Diversify Your Income
Since 2007, I've continued earning money in the music industry through my own music projects, concerts, guest verses and writing for others. But I've been stacking outside of the Rap game to. My exposure on TV and accomplishments in music combined with my Journalism degree also helped me land some jobs as a creative consultant to different brands and organizations. I've been brought in to work with celebs and television personalities and create dialogue for different projects. I've been hired to create original themes/commercials. I also been hired to work with various nonprofits and help develop the language of their brand and mission statements. I've been in many board meetings where I'm the only person under 30 years old and covered in tattoos, but at the end of the day, companies will pay for talented people with good ideas and who are creative with words.
My friend Julio Espaillat is a Managing Partner of The Avengerz Production Team & Studio as well as Managing Partner of Lift Off Management who recently helped their artist Caskey score a major deal with YMCM/Cash Money Records. I met Julio when he was 22 and still in college, yet he was already running a high-end studio in Orlando, Florida. Now at only 24, managing the studio, The Avengerz production team, and Caskey's career have become a full-time job. I shot him an email while he was at the MTV Video Music Awards with Caskey and Birdman asking for some advice on my column and here's what he had to say:
"If one believes music is their work, then there are plenty ways one can make money. Whether you are an artist, producer, photographer, or videographer, you have to start from the ground up. In the beginning you may not make a lot of money. It's all about managing and budgeting your finances within the income you currently have.
Artists need to learn to live within their means and stop trying to keep up with the Jones's. Any money spent should be towards the betterment of your career. Image is key in the entertainment industry; however a $300 for a pair of shoes is not a requirement. If you don't create a plan, you cannot budget yourself efficiently.
Running the studio helped in the push to get Caskey signed. It allowed us to stay organized because everything was kept in house. Also it allowed us to have a lot more quality control. Being organized is just as important as managing your finances! Don't be scared to make music your job instead of your hobby. With careful planning and efficient execution you can make living off of music a reality."
I couldn't have said it any better myself.
Your Network Is Your Net Worth:
Nobody likes someone that always wants everything for free. Make sure that you break bread with folks to foster both a business and a personal relationship. You will need to hire people for many different aspects of your career whether it's production, recording, mixing, mastering, graphic work, photo shoots, mixtape deejays, publicists, email blasts, promotions and the list goes on. When you conduct good business with folks, along with throwing them new business when appropriate and making sure to publicize their work, you will be amazed at the good karma that can return your way. When people see you working hard on your end and know your character, you never know who might swoop in and assist you when you didn't even ask for it. And at the end of the day, you should take pride in paying someone for their hard work and putting money into someone else's pocket who is working hard to make you look great. That's the type of stuff bosses are made of.
While I think about it, here's a list of names to Google that have become a part of my network and truly helped me increase my net worth: Patrick Lanshaw, Rashard Partee, Wes Phillips, Jeff Phillips, Blake Franklin, DJ Bay, DJ Ritz, Robert Polay, Scott Sanders, Wayne Elsey, Doug McLoed, Shoeb, Julio Espaillat, Kyle Denmead, JP Botero, Crazy Mike Foster, Koopa Bloodline, Kendrell Watkins, Haze, Greg Mays, Edison Dinac and this doesn't even scratch the surface. All I can say is come correct and don't be a cheapskate- And tell em $ham sent you.
In conclusion, I want everyone to get their money mane. But I want you to hold onto it to. Don't work years for your dream and reach it, only to have it snatched from you. Keep pushing and handle your biz properly. Should you need more Money Green advice, my brand new second retail project Money Green is now available in Best Buy, FYE, and on iTunes. I wouldn't be a true hustler if I didn't plug my project.
God bless and get money,
$hamrock a/k/a Yung Irish
$hamrock is an Atlanta, Georgia native who won ego trip's White Rapper Show on Vh1 in 2007. He recently released his sophomore album Money Green on Wyte Music Records/Select-O-Hits. He has a Journalism degree from the University of Georgia. You can follow $hamrock on Twitter @ShamrockMusic.


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Safety and Effectiveness of an Anti-HIV Drug Combination Taken Twice Daily
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified July 2001 by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
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First received: November 2, 1999
Last updated: June 23, 2005
Last verified: July 2001
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The purpose of this study is to see whether taking indinavir (IDV) plus ritonavir (RTV) plus stavudine (d4T) plus lamivudine (3TC) 2 times each day is safe and can lower the level of HIV in the blood.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Indinavir sulfate Drug: Ritonavir Drug: Lamivudine Drug: Stavudine
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Multicenter, Open-Label, 24-Week Pilot Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Indinavir Sulfate 800 Mg b.i.d. in Combination With Ritonavir 100 Mg/d4T/3TC b.i.d. in HIV-Infected Individuals
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Indinavir Indinavir sulfateU.S. FDA Resources
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Patients take IDV plus RTV plus d4T plus 3TC twice daily for 24 weeks. Every 4 weeks, patients have physical exams and laboratory tests of blood and urine, and CD4 cell counts and plasma viral RNA are measured. At Week 24, the proportion of patients with plasma viral RNA below 400 copies/ml is determined to identify any clinically meaningful antiretroviral activity for the drug regimen. An observed response proportion of 80% or higher will be considered clinically meaningful.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|16 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
- Are HIV-positive.
- Have a CD4 cell count of 75 cells/mm3 or more and a viral load of 5,000 copies/ml or more.
- Are age 16 or older (consent of a parent or guardian required if under 18).
- Agree to practice abstinence or use barrier methods of birth control (such as condoms).
- Are willing to stop taking all anti-HIV drugs except study drugs. (Patients may be able to continue taking drugs for other infections.)
Exclusion Criteria
Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:
- Have cancer, lung disease, severe hepatitis, or active AIDS-related infections. (Certain AIDS-related infections such as Kaposi's sarcoma may be allowed).
- Have ever taken 3TC, abacavir (ABC), or a protease inhibitor (such as IDV or RTV).
- Have changed their medications in the last 2 weeks.
- Are allergic to IDV, RTV, d4T, or 3TC.
- Have used certain medications (see the technical summary for more detail).
- Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002241
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002241
|United States, Alabama
|Univ of Alabama at Birmingham
|Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
|United States, California
|Apogee Med Group
|San Diego, California, United States, 92101
|Univ of California at San Francisco Gen Hosp
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94110
|HIV Institute / Davies Med Ctr
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94114
|Kaiser Foundation Hospital
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94118
|United States, Florida
|Univ of Miami School of Medicine
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
|United States, Illinois
|AIDS Research Alliance - Chicago
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60657
|United States, Louisiana
|Tulane Univ School of Medicine
|New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
|United States, Massachusetts
|CRI New England
|Brookline, Massachusetts, United States, 02146
|United States, New York
|Bronx Lebanon Hosp Ctr
|Bronx, New York, United States, 10456
|Montefiore Med Ctr
|Bronx, New York, United States, 10467
|SUNY Health Sciences Ctr
|Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11203
|Chelsea Village Med Ctr
|New York, New York, United States, 10014
|Liberty Med Group
|New York, New York, United States, 10016
|St Lukes / Roosevelt Hosp / HIV Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10019
|Mount Sinai Med Ctr
|New York, New York, United States, 10029
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Mark Watkins
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
|United States, Texas
|Univ of Texas / Thomas Street Clinic
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Sponsors and Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
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Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00002241 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|June 23, 2005
Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
Drug Therapy, Combination
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Anti-HIV Agents
Viral Load
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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First Day Hikes Program Draws 1,100 Visitors to Texas State Parks
For the second consecutive year, hundreds of Texans showed up at State Parks across Texas to participate in the First Day Hikes Program, part of a nationwide effort to encourage people to get outdoors for healthier lifestyles on the New Year's Day holiday.
Fifty-seven state park locations offered a guided hike led by a park ranger or experienced park volunteer, up from 48 last year. In all, 1,100 visitors braved the cold and rainy weather conditions that gripped much of Texas on Jan. 1, and participated in a variety of nature hikes, ranging in length and degree of difficulty, from mountainous treks to birding boardwalks through wetlands.
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1939 Chevy Pickup - Seven Of A Kind
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Randy Benedix is a masonry contractor from Oakdale, California, and like most custom truck enthusiasts has always been a dreamer. He purchased his first truck when he was 16 years old, a 1940 Chevy pickup and always dreamt of someday building a custom show truck. Over the years, Randy has built nothing but 40s-era Chevy pickups, and still has every one of them. Randy has six Chevy pickups that are "projects in progress". Thirty years later after the purchase of his first '40 Chevy, Randy was attending the Back to Graffiti show in Modesto, California, when his mom discovered a '39 Chevy pickup that was for sale. Randy peeled off some Ben Franklins in exchange for the pink slip. Two months later while attending Hot August Nights in Reno, Randy decided the '39 needed a Mustang II front clip and a 235cu inline-six. Three years ago the '39 was completely disassembled, then reconstructed with many modifications along the way.
Oh, how things did change. The second build of the '39 Chevy was performed by Roger Cigaar at Stokers Hot Rods in Ripon, California. Roger began by boxing the framerails and installing reinforced crossmembers due to the plans of increasing the `39's horsepower. The Heidt's Mustang II front clip was maintained with its Chevy five-bolt hubs and Wilwood disc brakes. The front Heidt's Mustang II suspension with two-inch dropped spindles was equipped with Air Ride Technologies Shockwave bags. The front end rolls on a pair of polished aluminum Billet Specialties GTX-03 15x7-inch wheels consumed in 205/50R15 Falken rubber. To install the narrowed Currie Ford 9-inch rearend, a parallel four-link and Panhard bar suspension needed to be designed and fabricated. Wilwood disc brakes were also installed out back to decelerate the horsepower. Air Ride Technologies Shockwaves were installed to provide the same vertical athleticism as the front suspension. The rear end spins on a pair of polished aluminum Billet Specialties GTX-03 wheels surrounded with Falken 255/45ZR17 rubber. A 171/2-gallon fuel tank was located in the rear of the bed between the framerails. The fuel tank is accessible by lifting the center section of the bed floor.
Under the four-piece, split-V-folding hood is a Chevy 350ci V-8 engine wedged between the framerails. The engine was machined and assembled by the crew at Smeding Performance in Rancho Cordova, California. A pair of Dart Performance 2.02 intake/1.60 exhaust aluminum heads were bolted on to the Bow Tie block. A dual roller timing set, along with roller rocker arms coordinate the crankshaft and roller camshaft to the rotating valve assembly. The Pertronix ignition system and Flame Thrower coil produces the electrical juices that are pulsated through the 8mm MSD ignition wires. A pair of Edelbrock 650-cfm carburetors and a Wieand 6-71 roots-style supercharger force-feed the mighty 350 engine that produces over 600 hp. A Turbo 400 automatic transmission was opened up then stuffed with all the right clutches, bands, gears, and servo and valvebody goodies. The engine rpm is synchronized with the 400 automatic trans by a 2,500-stall converter. A 3-inch diameter driveshaft links the horsepower to the Currie rearend. A par of ceramic coated headers collect into a 2-inch diameter exhaust that flows into a pair of MagnaFlow mufflers.
The all-steel '39 cab, fenders, hood, and bed were discovered in pretty good condition. Randy had the stock grille reworked then chromed. The original headlight bullets contain new AutoNik seven-inch round classic headlights with turn indicators. The stock door handles and front bumper were sent out and re-chromed. The crank-out windshield helps vent the cab during some of the hot summer San Joaquin days. The smoothed running boards were acquired from Iron Station in North Carolina. Randy wanted a unique high-quality custom bed made and he knew the crew at Hank's in Herald, California, would not disappoint him. The entire bodywork, and paint preparation was done at Stoker's in Ripon, California. They used House of Kolors, Tangelo on the bottom portion and then used Pearl Beige on the top with a band of downdraft flames that were pinstriped by the steady hand of Denise Corbett from Modesto, California. Then the entire painted surface was buried in six coats of House of Kolors clear before it was cut, buffed, and polished to its glistening 50/50 appearance.
Opening the doors unveils the custom bench seat and armrest with cup holders that were made by Rod Doors in Chico, California. The team at Castillo's Custom Upholstery in Modesto, California, is responsible for the interior upholstery. The bench seat and door panels were covered with ultra chamois leather and ultra topaz. The center of the seat back displays an embroidery pattern called Twisted Pistons. The custom headliner was covered in Ultra Chamois suede. The Daytona Bronze pile carpet brings a subtle contrast to the overall interior dcor. A flat, steel beige dash features a billet aluminum gauge cluster, filled with custom gray face gauges with white font. An ididit tilt steering column is capped with a B.A.D. 14-inch billet aluminum inferno/skull beige leather steering wheel. A Vintage Air Gen II mini A/C unit maintains a comfortable climate for the cabin.
Randy didn't install any audio equipment, he says hearing the rumble of his 350 and the whine of his 6-71 Weiand blower is music to his ears.
Whether it's a daily driver or a full-blown show truck there are always people to thank for making it come from a dream to a reality. Randy would like to thank his buddy Tim Pace from Oakdale, California, Roger Cigaar from Stoker's Hot Rods in Ripon, California, his dad Jerry Benedix from Oakdale, California, and his wife Kim for putting up with his obsession and passion.
If this beautiful '39 Chevy is any indication of what Randy has envisioned for the remainder of his `40's Chevy stable, then he is going to have some incredible show-quality thoroughbreds.
Randy informed me, that his son Branden who is now 8 years old, would someday inherit all the trucks. With seven trucks, Branden will have a cool, custom truck to drive every day of the week.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stock markets hit new highs this week with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 closing at all-time records on Friday.
The Federal Reserve's Flow of Funds accounts released this past week, indicated that wealth rose to a new record in the first quarter. It is common knowledge that the primary movers were stock prices and rising housing prices.
Let's look at what is driving these prices higher.
Economic activity does not seem to be the driving force behind these increases. Over the past four years, the economy has achieved annual rates of growth of 2.5% in 2010; 1.8% in 2011; 2.8% in 2012; and 1.9% in 2013. The year-over-year rate of growth in the first quarter of 2014 was only 2.0%. Growth rates are not expected to be much higher, if at all, in the near future.
These growth rates have not produced major improvements in corporate earnings and are not likely to do so in the future.
Also, we have not really seen a major rise in home buying by individuals or households. A lot of home buying has been done by hedge funds, private equity funds, and others. They mostly buy homes to turn them into rental units, with the idea of flipping them in the longer-term, after the new inflation in housing prices reaches an end.
So, why have stock prices and housing prices been increasing?
Well, one thing that Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, and current Chairwoman Janet Yellen have in common is a belief that rising levels of wealth in the middle class will cause people to spend more and this will get the economy growing faster in the future.
Monetary economist and historian Allan Meltzer has created a new class of people and their relationship to potential inflation. There are the "doves" who want more inflation and the "hawks" who want to combat more inflation. Meltzer has called Yellen a "goose" because she wants to continually "goose" the stock market...and the housing market...to increase people's wealth.
So, wealth is rising, why isn't the economy growing faster?
Well, it seems as if there are a couple of problems. First, the rising wealth seems to be distributed more toward those who had greater wealth. Wealthier people tend to save more.
Second, wealthy people have learned over the past 50 years to hedge the credit inflation created by the Fed by channeling money into assets that are havens for price increases. They invest in less-risky assets. Their money goes into houses, gold, stock prices, commodities, works of art and other assets that will increase in value. It does not go into productive goods and services that are the major part of economic growth.
Third, the economy is going through a transition period in terms of its structural construction. America experienced one of these periods earlier in the twentieth century as we moved from an agricultural society to a manufacturing society. Now, the society is moving further beyond that manufacturing base to a society that is more information based, which some call a zero-marginal-cost society.
Economic growth is just not going to become too robust.


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Our columnists forecast the 2013 Major League Baseball season.
MONTE POOLE predicts...
Giants: 90-72, second place. They'll need great pitching to repel Dodgers. They'll get good pitching.
A's: 86-76, second place. No sneaking up this year, but they'll still make a run in September.
NL West champ: Dodgers, 91-61. This franchise is on a mission. They'll receive a measure of reward.
AL West champ: Angels, 89-73. They'll be good early and get better after trade-deadline deal for an arm.
NL Champ: Washington. Too much talent -- hitting and pitching -- to keep down.
AL Champ: Angels. Easy call -- as long as Josh Hamilton is sober and focused.
World Series champ: Angels in 6
Giants win leader: Madison Bumgarner, 19. That's one more win than Matt Cain, six more than Tim Lincecum.
All-Stars: Bumgarner, Cain, and Buster Posey. (Brandon Belt has to wait another year.)
A's win leader: Brett Anderson, 16. His breaking pitch is back and it's filthy.
All-Stars: Anderson and Yoenis Cespedes. He's fit, comfortable and a legitimate MVP candidate.
NL Home Run King: Matt Kemp, 41
AL Home Run King: Josh Hamilton, 45
Giants: 90-72, second place. Law of averages says things can't go as swimmingly as last year but as long as pitching holds up, Giants are playoff team.
A's: 90-72, second place. I like the pitching staff, like the outfield, love the bullpen -- but the Angels' roster screams at me that this will be their summer.
NL West champ: Arizona. I'm a big fan of manager Kirk Gibson and see no major weakness on the roster, in spite of no superstars -- but 1B Paul Goldschmidt is ready to become one.
AL West champ: Angels. Top of their batting order is Trout, Aybar, Pujols, Hamilton. If they can't win a division with that, shame on them.
NL champ: Washington. Best team in baseball if Strasburg can pitch to the finish line. Harper is likely MVP. Last year's playoff experience will toughen them.
AL champ: Tampa Bay. I guess some of it is wishful thinking because I love it when the little guys win -- but that rotation is legit and the Rays always find a way to score runs when needed.
Giants win leader: Madison Bumgarner. He just seems to be the right age and the right skill set to have a true breakout season
Giants HR leader: Hunter Pence. His bat looked strong in the spring and I don't think the Giants have seen the best of him yet -- until now.
All Stars: Bumgarner, Pence, Matt Cain, and Buster Posey.
A's win leader: Tommy Milone. I'm not the first one to draw a comparison between him and Tom Glavine. Milone doesn't overpower you, he out-thinks you.
A's HR leader: Yoenis Cespedes. As a believer in Cespedesanity from the minute he showed up in Oakland, I'm hardly backing away now. Every plate appearance will be mandatory viewing.
All Stars: Cespedes, Milone, and Brett Anderson.
Pablo Sandoval: He'll miss 50 games minimum because of injury issues, some caused by his weight, some not. He'll probably hit his weight but not much more. Giants really need to assign someone to drive him directly home from games instead of stopping at every food truck.
Sergio Romo: Not as good as last September and October. The slider can only go so far and he's not a big guy so his durability will be an issue until proven otherwise.
Hiroyuki Nakajima: He's going to have honest plate appearances and drive in some big runs but also strikes out too much. Overall, a modest plus.
Josh Reddick: He batted .242 with 32 homers last season. He can easily match that with Cespedes behind him in the order.


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Scientific Name: Sceloporus undulatus
Description: Fence lizards are spiny lizards, meaning that they have rough, pointed scales on their backs. Overall they are gray to brown in color, but males and females can be distinguished by certain color variations. Females have patterns of black horizontal stripes on their backs, while males have patches of bright blue scales on their bellies and throats.
Size: Adults are 4 to 7.5 inches in length.
Diet: Fence lizard prey includes a number of invertebrates such as beetles, ants, moths, grasshoppers, spiders, and stink bugs.
Predation: Snakes, birds, cats, and other reptiles are predators of fence lizards. The fence lizard makes its escape by running up tree trunks and pausing on the opposite side to avoid being seen. If its pursuer circles around, the fence lizard will continue to spiral up the tree trunk until it ascends out of reach.
Typical Lifespan: The average lifespan of eastern fence lizards is unknown, but is probably less than 5 years.
Habitat: Fence lizards are found in a number of habitats including woodlands, grasslands and shrublands, but they usually stick to areas with trees. They spend most of their days basking on fence posts, trees, stumps and rocks, and they crawl into rock crevices or go underground at night. Males warn off other males from their territories with displays of head bobbing and push-ups.
Range: Eastern fence lizards are found from New York south to northern Florida and as far west as Ohio and Arkansas.
Life History and Reproduction: Male and female fence lizards mate from April to August, and quickly go their separate ways. Young females lay only one clutch of eggs per year, but older females can produce up to four clutches. The eggs are deposited underneath the soil and hatch after 10 weeks. The offspring receive no parental care, so juvenile mortality is high.
Fun Fact: Fence lizards are so fond of pine trees that they've also gotten the name "pine lizard."
Conservation Status: Fence lizards are relatively common and their populations are stable. Currently, they face only minor threats.
IUCN Red List
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EIGHT thousand construction jobs are set to be created in the South East in the next five years, according to new research released today by CITB.
Fuelled by demand for 245,000 new homes across the UK each year, CITB's Construction Skills Network (CSN) forecast shows that average output for private housing in the South East will grow 5.7 per cent annually to 2018. Along with infrastructure, at 3.9 per cent, housing is the chief driver of growth for the region.
Between now and 2018, the South East as a whole will see average annual output grow 2.9 per cet, ahead of the national average of 2.2 per cent.
With 1,600 new employees required each year to fulfil planned projects, the region's construction workforce will hit 379,490 in 2018.
However, output and employment will still be down on pre-recession levels and caution is being urged amid signs of a recovery.
Janette Welton-Pai, sector strategy manager for CITB in the South East, said: "The CSN report shows that the economy is turning the corner and the South East's construction industry will benefit from that.
"The Government's Help-to-Buy scheme has kick-started demand across the housing market and new infrastructure projects in the South East will help create jobs.
"However, growth needs to be sustainable – underpinned by long-term infrastructure projects and continued investment.
"It's clarity and certainty of future projects that give employers the confidence to train and plan.
"We'd therefore welcome any new announcements on homebuilding projects in the area, and encourage employers to be ready for the opportunities coming to the region."
For more information on the CSN and to read the full South East report, visit www.citb.co.uk.
CITB is the Industrial Training Board (ITB) for the construction industry in Great Britain.


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My understanding is that in Theravada buddhism, the mindset of a person passing away is very important in terms of conditioning the next form of existence. Can someone explain what the Therevadan viewpoint is for someone who passes away while suffering from dementia? If a person lived a good life for most of their years, but then had anxiety from dementia and pass away while experiencing anxiety, would that have a negative effect on their next existence?
My understanding is that in buddhism, the main form of kamma the Buddha focused on was that of volitional action. What I don't understand is how that relates to someone whose "volition" is greatly impaired by a disease like dementia.
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The Soil Analysis Laboratory was established in the department of Geography in 1998 to enhance the teaching and research capabilities of the department. The primary goal of the lab is to provide expertise, equipment, and training for the analysis and characterization of soils and geologic sediments. The lab is utilized for both teaching and research by graduate and undergraduate students and faculty in the department. The lab houses a Malvern Mastersizer 2000 laser particle size instrument and accompanying computer equipment as well as standard pipette and sieving equipment for particle size analysis. In addition to the typical equipment located in soil characterization laboratories the lab also contains wet and dry aggregate stability equipment and a multi-spectral-radiometer for field quantification of soil reflectance parameters. The lab maintains a trailer mounted Giddings hydraulic drill rig and holds a foreign/quarantine soil permit from the USDA.
Numerous projects are done in collaboration with other units within the department. We currently have several ongoing projects field mapping soils, geologic materials, and landforms in the area and have been working closely with the Cartography Lab and Advanced Geospatial Lab to create detailed maps of our work. The Soil Analysis Lab is also closely linked with the Biogeography Laboratory. Examples of some recent investigations that have utilized the facility include: soil carbon sequestration studies in prairie, savanna, and agricultural systems of Illinois; human induced soil erosion in the Midwestern U.S.; Holocene landscape evolution in Sicily; forest dynamics in Ontario and Illinois; soils and precision agriculture systems in the Great Plains and the Corn Belt; periglacial landscape evolution in the U.S. mid-continent, and soil color-organic carbon relationships in the region.
Questions regarding the lab should be directed to Dr. Mike Konen.
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CLIPSTER with high quality 48 fps: High frame rates for Middle-earth
With the higher frame rate of 48 fps, movements appear noticeably crisper and smoother to the viewer - especially with fast tracking shots or jerky actions. The high frame rate of 48 fps eliminates critical image issues that are annoying to the eye such as shaking or judder caused by the lack of continuity between consecutive frames. As such, the results at 48 fps are much more realistic than at the standard rate of 24 fps, especially in 3D. Park Road's aim was to offer an even more immersive experience for the cinema-goer.
In parallel to the high frame rate, a higher bit rate was important to Park Road. The DCI standard limits the bit rate to 250 Mbit/s to prevent any projector failures in traditional 2D cinema. For this special New Zealand project, CLIPSTER(r) exceeds this bit rate, thereby delivering high image quality, even at 48 fps, and an unprecedented cinema experience. In discussion with various Integrated Media Block manufacturers, the projectors were correspondingly upgraded to handle the new bit rate of up to 500 Mbit/s.
The specially developed CLIPSTER(r) version introduces 3D subtitles which are also animated along the depth axis, leading to continual depth-adjustment of the subtitles to the stereoscopic situation of the image for the first time ever. In this regard CLIPSTER(r) supports the relevant SMPTE draft standard, which is still being standardized, and already offers additional options: The animated 3D subtitles can be edited, included in the final image and output as XML with the DCP.
Ian Bidgood, Technical Director at Park Road: "DVS has consistently proven themselves to be an invaluable partner. They showed real willingness to work with Park Road and make significant advancements to the CLIPSTER(r) platform. They developed the CLIPSTER(r) to be able to encode 48 fps 3D for DCI mastering, with the increase in bit rate and proprietary encoding hardware the quality and speed of the final output of JPEG2000 is unprecedented. Arguably without DVS' willingness to innovate and push the boundaries we would not have been able to deliver this film."
Stefan Albertz, DVS Product Manager: "With CLIPSTER(r) we've always enabled users to cross the boundaries of what has previously been possible and achieve the seemingly impossible. In collaboration with Park Road, we've done this once again and can now also offer the high image quality of traditional DCPs for 48 fps 3D as well as fluid, animated 3D subtitles. As such, cinema-goers will be able to experience Middle-earth with even more intensity."
About Park Road Post Production: Park Road Post Production is a premier post production facility located in Wellington, New Zealand. Developed by filmmakers for filmmakers, Park Road offers a relaxing and inspiring environment for filmmakers to realise their vision. Park Road was established as a one-stop shop with a film laboratory on site sitting alongside the picture and sound departments. Park Road is uniquely placed to supply all post services for a feature from digital and film rushes, stereoscopic alignment, digital intermediate, foley and sound mixing through to the final completion of all film and digital deliverables for distribution. Visit them at: www.parkroad.co.nz
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I have been throwing DX plastic for the past week. I have noticed several things in throwing the lower end of plastic.
I have heard that lighter weight discs are less forgiving when it comes to technique as heavier weights are because heavier discs tend to mask problems in throwing.
Is this the same thing I should be experiancing with DX vs. Champion Plastic?
From what I have experienced lately, it seems that throwing the DX or D plastic, forces you to focus on form rather that "D" just like I have heard lighter plastic does. Is this something I should be noticing?


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There have been many cases of mass murder, both real and recorded in books.
Who is credited with killing one quarter of the earth's population, and where can this be found recorded?
AnswerIn the Bible, Cain killed his brother Abel at a time where the population consisted of only them and their parents, Adam and Eve.
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A ____ of his ____ should be able to ____ that job.
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bigs348 wrote:I'd say Batman for sure in hand-to-hand combat. He's all agile and jumpy and dexterous. With guns or other weapons, the Punisher for sure.
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PAUL Bunney's seize the day philosophy reached new levels as, in the heat of the moment, he popped the question to his stunned partner in the middle of a charity boxing match.
Confident the time was finally right, the father-of-one jumped in the ring in front of hundreds of spectators and proposed to his girlfriend of two years Dani Nash at the Oasis Leisure Centre on Saturday.
The amateur boxer initially had no intention to ask her to marry him that night – that is not until they both arrived at the venue with Dani's sister and her boyfriend to watch the 14-bout boxing event held in aid of three-year-old Jayden-Vito Mazzotta-Drapper, who has cerebral palsy and is unable to walk.
"I hadn't planned it at all," said 34-year-old Paul, from Westlea.
"It was spur of the moment. I thought 'Yes, go and do it.' I was planning to propose in the future but not as quickly as that.
"I just jumped in the ring before the final fight and grabbed the mic.
"She couldn't stop laughing when I asked her and she was in hysterics all the way home. I knew she would say yes. It was surreal – but brilliant."
Paul and Dani, 33, above, met 18 years ago while at college in Chippenham.
They lost touch after their studies but reconnected unexpectedly via Facebook two years ago. They met for coffee and instantly felt a connection.
"There was a spark from the start," added Paul.
"We have been together since the first meeting and we have been through a lot.
"I made some bad decisions but she has stood by me and I never expected her to do that. She helped me get on the right path."
His speechless girlfriend recovered her ability to talk only to call him an 'idiot' for his touching yet embarrassing declaration of love, before accepting whole- heartedly.
"It was so embarrassing but that's just him, he is spontaneous," said the mother-of-one from Corsham, who works as a project manager for Bromford Housing.
"It really was not a standard proposal and that was fantastic.
"We are complete opposites but the moment we met again for coffee two years ago I knew instantly that he was the one. I would have married him that week.
"When they called me into the ring, I was very nervous. I thought he was going to be fighting and I was fuming. But then he proposed.
"I still can't stop laughing; I'm just so happy. After two years we are still in that annoying love bubble and I can't imagine my life without him."
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Brewers to get first game look at Garza on Sunday
PHOENIX -- The Brewers' first $50 million arm is about to produce its first pitch.
Matt Garza, whose four-year contract set a club record for a free agent, is scheduled to make his unofficial debut against the Rockies on Sunday at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz. Like the rest of Milwaukee's starters, Garza's first outing will last two innings or about 35 pitches.
Garza's debut can be heard via webcast on Brewers.com and MLB.com by broadcasters Brian Anderson and Joe Block.
"I'm sure he's going to get after it," said catcher Jonathan Lucroy, referencing Garza's famously fiery personality. "I like it. It's something a pitcher needs, I think. A certain level of [intensity], at least."
Lucroy was not sure whether he would be behind the plate on Sunday, but he has already begun the process of getting to know the Brewers' biggest offseason addition. The battery could be together for some time; Lucroy is signed through 2016, with a club option for another season, and Garza's deal runs through 2017, with an option for 2018.
"He's the kind of guy who has a plan in his mind and knows what he likes to do, and we're going to go off that," Lucroy said. "We'll just have to see what he likes to do first. We'll communicate before the game and talk about it and decide what he wants to work on. Spring Training is always like that. It's just a matter of feel.
"Spring Training is obviously a time where we have to get used to each other. He'll see how I like to catch, and I'll see how he likes to pitch. We'll make it work."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A Mayfield Heights man will be sentenced April 25 after a split verdict in his attempted rape case.
Varun Trivedi, 26, was arrested last April after showing up to meet whom he believed to be a 12-year-old girl.
Trivedi began chatting online with the "girl" on Dec. 22, 2011. He would describe the sexual acts he wanted to perform with her and repeatedly asked when he could meet her in person, according to prosecutors.
Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigators were posing as the victim online and in phone conversations with Trivedi to set up a meeting.
Officials seized Trivedi's laptop, hard drive, passport and paperwork at his home after obtaining a search warrant.
Trivedi's two-day, nonjury trial before Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John Sutula began March 7, but Sutula did not announce his verdict until March 15.
Trivedi was charged with five counts of importuning and one count each of attempted kidnapping, attempted rape and possession of criminal tools.
The judge found him guilty only on two counts of importuning and acquitted him on the remaining six charges.
Each count of importuning -- soliciting a person who is less than 13 years old to engage in sexual activity -- is punishable by up to five years in prison.


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After 27 years of providing a full line of desert vegetables, Keber Distributing Inc., Thermal, Calif., will close its doors for good after the spring season, said Dick Keber, partner in the company.
Joe Kitagawa, Keber's partner and the company's main grower, will lease his 2,200-acre ranch to Bakersfield, Calif.-based Grimmway Farms, Keber said.
The pair started the firm in September 1986 and grew a wide range of vegetables, including romaine, red, green and butter lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach and some parsley and kale during the winter season and beans, eggplant, bell peppers and corn in the spring.
The company shipped more than 3 million packages of vegetables annually during its peak years — from the mid-1990s to around 2006 — Keber said. Now, the company ships about half that amount.
Keber, 73, began his produce career as a single-pallet driver in a lettuce cooler in 1972 and then moved into sales for several desert-area firms before establishing Keber Distributing.
Kitagawa has been involved in farming at his family's growing operation since he was in grammar school.
"He made it what it is today," Keber said.
Keber's wife, Jennie, also works for the company, and Al Romero and Tom Grunnet work with Keber on the sales desk.
Once the company closes, Keber said he and his wife plan to spend more time with their 21-month-old granddaughter.


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NEW YORK -- The 2013 All-Star Game ballot will be unveiled Wednesday, and Dodgers fans shouldn't forget the Ellises.
Mark Ellis had a career game Tuesday night, going 4-for-5 with two homers and four RBIs to lead the Dodgers to a 7-2 win over the Mets in their series opener.
And A.J. Ellis chipped in with a two-run double (he's hitting .321) as the Dodgers scored seven runs in back-to-back games after squandering the better part of the month of April offensively.
While the Dodgers have five regulars with past All-Star berths -- Adrian Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez, Carl Crawford, Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier -- neither of the Ellises has made a team. A.J. has only been a starting catcher for two years, but Mark is a 12-year veteran second baseman who, despite being known for dependable defense, has displayed enough power to reach the 100-homer mark with his first shot Tuesday night.
"It would be really cool, just unbelievable to make it," Mark said of the All-Star Game. "Something I've never done. Traditionally I don't have good first halves, maybe that's part of it."
According to Eric Stephen of True Blue LA, the only other Dodgers second basemen with at least four hits and two homers in a game are Jackie Robinson and Davey Lopes. Ellis also saw his average soar from .311 to .348. His 11 RBIs are second on the club to Gonzalez's 14 and already more than one-third of last year's total of 31.
The second of Ellis' home runs, a three-run shot, came off Brandon Lyon. The last time Ellis had a multihomer game was five years ago, in Arizona, and one of them was a three-run shot off Lyon.
"My rookie season, I saw Randy Velarde hit his 100th and I thought to myself, 'I'm not going to hit a ton of homers, but if I get to 100, I'd be happy,'" said Ellis. "It's nice to get this one here."
Manager Don Mattingly said he isn't surprised that the Dodgers are finally scoring.
"That stretch when we weren't scoring, we had the same amount of hits [12 on Tuesday], we were just getting two runs, and we talked about if we continued to get traffic on the bases, the game tells you you'll score more runs," he said. "Hopefully, we can get some momentum going our way where we feel we're going to get big hits and not that we're not going to get the hits."
Mark Ellis knocked out two Mets pitchers. His one-hop single off the right leg of starter Jon Niese in the third inning ended the lefty's night with a bruise. Ellis' solo homer with two outs in the fifth tied the game and sent reliever Robert Carson to the showers. His three-run shot off Lyon with two outs in the seventh was the tiebreaker.
A.J. Ellis' two-run double in the eighth gave some insurance to the Dodgers' bullpen, which pitched four scoreless innings. Ronald Belisario, demoted from the late innings because of a slump, was the winner with a perfect sixth inning. Paco Rodriguez, Matt Guerrier and Josh Wall finished up with scoreless innings.
The Ellises and the bullpen were so productive, they made up for another disappointing start from Clayton Kershaw, who retired the first eight batters he faced, but barely made it through five innings with a tiring 111 pitches.
"I was pretty terrible," said a self-critical Kershaw. "Awful. A two-out walk to the freaking pitcher. I just beat myself. The bullpen was awesome, the Ellis Brothers were awesome. The team won in spite of me instead of because of me. I just did everything wrong. I didn't have a very good night."
Mattingly said Kershaw might have been impacted by the long delay after Niese was injured, but Kershaw pointed out that he retired the first two batters he faced after that break, only to issue back-to-back two-out walks, with both scoring.
Another offensive contributor was Justin Sellers, who came into the game batting .174 as the substitute for shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who could be back in a week. Sellers had three hits, an RBI and scored a run, raising his average to .220.
"I made an adjustment after working 30 minutes today with [hitting coaches Mark McGwire and John Valentin]," Sellers said. "Keeping my hands closer to me, and it paid off. I felt great at the plate. I have a tendency to get a little big, and that's not me. I've got to stay short, hit line drives and get on base."
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Vogel has already said Danny is going to start when he comes back. I seriously have a hard time believing Danny is going to play the 2. The options of who plays where are pretty limited.
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Vogel has already said Danny is going to start when he comes back. I seriously have a hard time believing Danny is going to play the 2. The options of who plays where are pretty limited.
He talked to Vogel and he told him that he wants Paul George guarding the best player on the other team and in the east a lot of the best players are small forwards(Lebron, Melo, Deng, etc) so Danny is going to guard some small guards.
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I'm just ready to see what happens when Danny comes back soon. Whether it is Danny or Lance coming off the bench, that is still a huge upgrade to the second unit. This seems to be a good problem to have in the near future.
Hill/Lance/PG/Danny/West would be a good lineup for the Heat when LBJ slides to the 4.
Plus, I don't want Paul George chasing someone like Bellinelli off of screens all night. He is way too important to our offense to waste energy chasing a shooter around. I want him on the guy who can break the defense down, not the guy who wants to shoot over the top of it.
Obviously this might have something to do with me wanting Granger out of Lance's way, but whatever.
And on defense the only thing Granger does better than Lance is challenge & block shots. He definitely doesn't guard perimeter players any better.
I'm not saying Granger won't be a plus for us when he comes back. But Lance going out of the line up hurts us in several areas.
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Give him some run with scheduled rest to see how the knee reacts.
Also, the matchup against Charlotte is favorable, don't want to be breaking Danny in against teams that we need to give 100% to beat. We have a bit more of a cushion against Charlotte than Chicago/Brooklyn etc.
I figure they want to see him get out there and play, then watch him closely the next few days (Don't the Pacers get a six or seven day break?)
Hey folks, 8 points 9 seconds has some info on Paul playing the 3.
Paul is DEFINITELY playing the 3 when Danny gets back. According to Paul, he likes playing the 3 more on offense because he starts the offense on the left side of the court which he prefers instead of the right. For Danny it doesn't matter since he's a spot up shooter.
So when it comes to offensive roles, Paul will be playing the "3" while Danny will be playing the "2'
This is what I would be trying to do also.
I just don't see the distinction or logic in your post though. I understand that he's nearly healed, but he still suffered a pretty bad injury and you're mocking that fact.
And your logic is that because he plays a game in public (money has nothing to do with this) he should expect people to be rude and offensive to him, and what you said is okay because it wasn't the worst thing someone could say to him? Is that where we're at as a society? It should just be expected that we're going to be classless towards people in public? Is that how you want your character to be defined? I know you think it's just a game and he's a "big boy," and I'm sure he didn't cry himself to sleep, but are you proud of that type of behavior?
It's not a big deal I guess, as people have been displaying this type of behavior since the coliseum, but I try my best not to find pleasure in another's misfortune. /rant
I'm just frustrated with society in general, Ace. I'm just using your posts for talking points. Please don't take it personally.
Exactly, a left wing and a right wing. Like hockey.
Honestly, it seems kind of obvious if Paul is more comfortable that way. Had we just never talked about it before? lol
If Lance keeps on playing the way he has, that's fine with me. Let Granger be the scorer off the bench. Plus Granger will still get PT playing with the starters, he just won't be starting. I see NO REASON to change horses in the middle of the stream unless Lance's game starts going down. You dance with the one you brought and right now Lance is looking pretty good at the dance.
He's way more comfortable now
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I don't care what you call them, but its important for them to both be out there together. Maybe it was just me, but George and Granger thrived off of each other last year, seemed like when one had a special game the other one was the reason why. If George was hitting shots, it was because Granger was making the extra pass, ETC.
While Lance may be currently not quite as good as Danny/PG/Hill, it isn't by too much, and the gap is growing thinner all the time. Arguably, Danny/PG/Hill are similar offensive players. Lance is something very different.
I am excited about Lance moving to the second unit, because I want to "Free Lance." But I think some people may be disappointed in the offensive flow upon Danny's return. Right now, we have two hammers and a wrench starting. We are about to replace the only wrench with another hammer.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
I dont think we'll find anything better than Granger. Putting Lance on the bench creates a ton of depth to be honest. Assuming he can handle it. And I think Granger is a Pro. He hasnt shown anything but. He knows what he's coming into. I think he'll adapt. We have a serious shot at a title boys and girls. I believe.
Yep I feel the same way, Lance is needed in the starting unit, Danny is not good at passing the ball or creating for others so the offense would look worse in my opinion.
Paul George needs the ball in his hands as much as possible. If anything Lance gets the ball too much at the end of games for my tastes. This is not a criticism of Lance, but Paul should be our creator and in that case Danny does blend better than Lance IMO, assuming Danny is ready to go.


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It is always interesting to me to read the local newspaper when I am traveling. What may seem like big news at home often gets little or no attention somewhere else, and each city seems to choose its own areas of local interest.
Recently I was traveling in Michigan, and wherever I went, the local paper seemed to be the Detroit Free Press. Detroit is broke and has filed for federal bankruptcy, so it is natural that news connected with that would be important.
One day, a front-page article had to do with the legal fees that would be incurred by the city in connection with the bankruptcy.
U.S bankruptcy judge Steven Rhodes is worried that the legal fees will get out of hand, so he has hired a lawyer from Chicago to represent the court in reviewing and approving all the legal bills that will be handed to the city of Detroit. The headline said, "$600-an-hour lawyer to monitor legal fees." I read that and I thought, "Good grief!" Things have gotten so bad that the bankruptcy judge is paying one lawyer $600 an hour, just to check on the other lawyers. The Chicago lawyer, a man named Fishman, probably has a different reaction. He probably thinks, "What a country!"
The next day, the banner headline in the Detroit Free Press said, "Mayor count in chaos." In Detroit, the Democrats are really the only political party and have been for decades. Therefore, whoever wins the primary election for mayor can be assured that he will be elected in the general election. In this recent primary there were two candidates, one named Duggan and one named Napoleon, and election officials cannot agree on which one of them won.
The explanation is a little complicated, but in essence, here seems to be the problem: Duggan got 20,000 write-in votes, and if those count, Duggan wins. However, the election workers who counted the ballots were supposed to use a system of hash marks, one hash mark for each vote, and then tally up and record the total.
They only recorded the totals, and did not use hash marks. It is not clear whether or not hash marks are legally required. If those votes get thrown out, Napoleon wins. Does this sound familiar? Does Florida, 2000, come to mind? As one editorial writer said, "You can't make this stuff up."
Another story in that paper recounts the fact that a Canadian man in a scuba diving suit got caught trying to smuggle 8 pounds of marijuana into the United States by swimming with it from Canada, across the St. Clair River, into an area northeast of Detroit. All right, it is a crime, and marijuana can be harmful — but don't you have to laugh? Where is Inspector Clouseau at a time like this?
And finally, there is the dog story. Detroit used to have 1.8 million people, but the population has shrunk to about 700,000 today. Much of the city is a wasteland, and as people have departed, many have left their dogs behind. Others have decided that they can't afford to feed their dogs, so they turn them loose. As a result, an estimated 50,000 stray dogs now roam the city, many of them in packs, and some of them are aggressive or carrying diseases.
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