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November 30, 2006
Man charged with burglary based on DNA test results
Islamorada - A Key West man has been charged with committing a burglary in 2004 after DNA test results identified his blood left at the scene of the crime.
Investigators say that 41 year old Jose Maldonado broke in to the La Jolla Resort in Islamorada on November 29, 2004. While there, he used a room at the resort leaving behind a washcloth with his blood on it. He also stole a number of items from the resort when he left, including hats and sunglasses.
The washcloth was collected by Crime Scene Investigator Jason Madnick and submitted to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for analysis. FDLE issued a report on the evidence early this year, saying that the DNA on the washcloth was the same as DNA found at the scene of a crime in East Hartford, Connecticut in 1995 and also a DNA sample found at the scene of a crime in Monroe County in 2004. The blood in both those cases reportedly belonged to Maldonado and had been entered into the National DNA database.
Based on that report, and on a subsequent DNA comparison done to corroborate those findings, a warrant was issued in February of 2006 for Maldonado for two counts of burglary, grand theft and criminal mischief. He was located in Moorehaven Correctional Facility, a state prison in Glades County, Florida. A hold was placed on him and upon his release date he was charged with the warrants. He was returned to Monroe County to face the charges Wednesday and he is currently in the Monroe County Detention Center.
Detectives Madnick, Mark Coleman and Lyle Agins were the investigators assigned to the case.
November 29, 2006
Key West man arrested after fleeing deputy
Sugarloaf Key - A Key West man with an infant in his back seat fled from a traffic stop, crashing into mangroves in the vicinity of Bay Point late Monday.
Deputy Greg Korzen spotted the Pontiac sedan speeding southbound at the 18 mile marker of Highway U.S. One at 11 p.m. He turned on his lights and siren and pulled the car over. He approached the driver's window, asking 24 year old Travis Gamble for his license and registration. Gamble said he had no license, but he produced a rental agreement for the car. Deputy Korzen glanced behind the driver's seat and saw an infant's foot, visible on the floor board behind the seat. He asked Gamble if that was a baby behind his seat and Gamble (replied that the baby must have fallen from the seat.)replied, "Oh *&%$#, it must have fell down!" He then reached behind him and pulled the one year old girl from the floor board onto the back seat.
The deputy could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. He asked Gamble again for his license, which he again said he didn't have, then asked him to step out of the car. At that point, Gamble floored the accelerator and took off, speeding southbound. Deputy Korzen followed with his lights and siren activated for a short distance. When Gamble continued to increase his speed, driving recklessly, the deputy backed off, turning off his emergency equipment, in the hopes that Gamble would slow down and drive more safely.
As Gamble traveled at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour, the deputy saw him swerve several times. The car finally swerved onto the gravel shoulder, turned 180 degrees and slammed into the mangroves on the edge of the shoulder. Gamble jumped out and ran, fleeing into the mangroves, where he became snared and couldn't get out. Deputy Korzen called for rescue units to respond for the child, who was very frightened but appeared to be uninjured. He then took Gamble into custody. In the car and in Gamble's pockets, the deputy found a total of 46 grams of cocaine and 24 grams of marijuana.
Once at the hospital, the 1 year old girl was evaluated, treated and released to her mother. Gamble, who said he was the child's Godfather, was charged with trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, reckless driving, fleeing and eluding police, resisting arrest, child abuse and driving without a license. He was booked into the Monroe County Detention Center.
Five arrested after anonymous tip
Marathon - After receiving a tip that there a wanted person was at a Marathon residence, the Sheriff's Office and the State office of Probation and Parole arrested five people found in the home seizing cocaine and drug paraphernalia.
A probation officer and Sheriff's deputies went to the home on 54th Street in Marathon at 5;25 p.m. Monday after receiving information that 20 year old Jessica Frederick of Marathon was there. Frederick was wanted for violation of probation. When they knocked on the door, 46 year old Thomas Ward answered the door, Ward, who lives in the residence, was also wanted for violation of probation.
Behind him, through the open door, deputies saw Frederick running into the bathroom holding a metal pipe in her hand. As the deputies entered to arrest her, 57 year old Edmund Burke of Marathon also ran into the bathroom with her. They were both found in the bathroom, trying to stuff crack cocaine into the sink in an attempt to destroy it.
27 year old Michael Blackshire of Miami was also at the home. He was found sitting on the couch next to a shelf. On the shelf were five crack rocks in plain view. 28 year old Jerry Anderson was standing next to a coffee table. On the table was a small metal container with cocaine inside.
The deputies rounded up all five suspects. Frederick was charged with the outstanding warrant, and with possession of cocaine, drug paraphernalia and with tampering with evidence; Ward was charged with his outstanding warrant; Burke was charged with tampering with evidence and with possession of cocaine after a crack rock was found in his shirt pocket; Blackshire and Anderson were both charged with possession of cocaine. They were all booked into the Monroe County Detention Center.
November 16, 2006
Rockland Key man arrested after family dispute, struggle with officers
Rockland Key - A Rockland Key man was arrested in the early morning hours today after a family dispute on Rockland Key. After a struggle with six officers, he was finally handcuffed and taken to jail.
Deputies Brian Luth, Evan Calhoun and Caridad Bellon were dispatched to Park Drive just after midnight. When they arrived, they found five family members in the street, three men and two women. The family members were separated and the deputies began asking them what happened. One of the men said he was called to the scene to assist with the argument. Lorenzo Mederos said when he arrived in his car, 36 year old Jose Mederos attacked him, pulling him out of the car by his neck and breaking his necklace in the process. He fell to the ground injuring his knee. That is when one of the others on the scene called for the Sheriff's Office.
As the deputies were investigating, suddenly Jose Mederos ran at Lorenzo Mederos, punching him in the face several times. Deputy Luth pulled his Taser and ordered Jose Mederos to the ground and he complied. He was handcuffed and Deputy Calhoun began walking him back to one of the patrol cars. Mederos began to struggle with him. The other two deputies went to his aid. Jose Mederos began banging his head on the patrol car so Deputy Luth attempted to stop him by putting his hand on his forehead. Mederos reared his head back, smashing his head into Deputy Luth's head. He continued to struggle violently, hitting and kicking the patrol car. The deputies finally called for more assistance and three Key West Police Officers arrived. The six officers were able to finally subdue Mederos and secure him in the back of the patrol car.
Once at the Monroe County Detention Center, Mederos continued his violent behavior and had to be placed into a restraint chair for his own safety and the safety of those officers trying to book him at the jail. A restraint chair completely immobilizes an inmate and is used to control violent people who want to hurt themselves or others.
Mederos was charged with failing to register with the county as a convicted felon, battery, three counts of battery on law enforcement officers, criminal mischief, robbery, resisting arrest with violence, and resisting arrest without violence.
November 13, 2006
Miami man charged with reckless driving
Islamorada - A Miami man, speeding in the center turn lane in Islamorada Saturday morning, was arrested.
Deputy Paul Kupke was on patrol just after 8 a.m. Saturday northbound at the 83 mile marker of the highway when he saw a turquoise colored Nissan Maxima traveling southbound at a high rate of speed, passing in the center turn lane. The deputy estimated the car's speed at 75 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone. Deputy Kupke turned on his lights and siren and saw the driver of the car look right at him and continue his reckless driving.
The deputy turned around and saw the Maxima turn sharply right into a parking lot, still traveling fast. The car came to a stop in the parking lot, where two more deputies were located at the rear of the lot. Deputies Nelson Sanchez and Sheila Seago approached the Maxima, along with Deputy Kupke. When they ordered the driver, 35 year old Orlando Herrera, out of the car he refused to comply. He stayed in the car and began moving around as if he was reaching for something or hiding something. The deputies finally had to forcibly remove him from the car.
Herrera continued with his non-compliance, refusing to put his hands behind his back. He was finally handcuffed. An open can of Natural Ice beer was found in the car and Herrera appeared to be intoxicated. He refused to comply with field sobriety exercises and refused to take a breathalyzer test. Herrera was charged with passing in a no passing zone, failure to obey a traffic control device, operating an unregistered vehicle, open container, fleeing and eluding police and resisting arrest without violence. He was booked into the Monroe County Detention Center.
Key Largo teen charged with knife threats, impersonating officer
Key Largo - A Key Largo teen was arrested Saturday night for threatening two men with a knife after telling them he was a police officer.
The victim's told Deputy Vaughn O'Keefe they were at their campsite in a wooded area near the 99 mile marker of Highway U.S. One when 17 year old Brian Peterson approached with a flashlight in his hand just before 9 p.m. Peterson reportedly identified himself as a police officer and said he wanted to talk to them about a missing dog. One of the victim's asked to see identification proving he was an officer. At that point, Peterson allegely pulled out a butterfly knife, opened it and pointed it at them.
One of the victims ran to a nearby convenience store and called 911 for help. When the deputy arrived,he found Peterson still in the area. In his back pocket was a knife fitting the description given by the victims. Peterson was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and impersonating a police officer. He was booked at the Monroe County Detention Center.
November 12, 2006
Tequesta, Florida man injured while skydiving
Marathon - A Tequesta, Florida man in the Florida Keys skydiving was severely burned Sunday when he hit power lines near the Marathon airport.
43 year old Mike Wysong was in Marathon with a skydiving group from Sebastion, Florida called Sky Diving of Sebastion. He went up in an airplane at 9:30 a.m. At 9:50 a.m. he jumped from the airplane and, as he approached the ground he became entangled with power lines near the airport, just accross the highway from 76th Street. He and the power lines fell to the ground, but the power lines, which were tangled up with his parachute, remained live for an estimated 10-15 minutes until employees of Florida Keys Electric Coop could arrive and cut power.
According to Deputy Sydney Whitehouse, Wysong suffered severe burns. The deputy, who was on scene just minutes after the incident occurred, said Wysong was conscious and talking to him. Wysong told the deputy he could feel surges of the electricity periodically, the entire time he was lying there. Due to the danger of electrocution, responders could not do anything for Wysong until the power was cut off and he could be disentangled from the lines and transported to the hospital.
Wysong suffered burns over an estimated 15 to 20 percent of his body. He was airlifted from Fishermen's Hospital in Marathon to the Ryder Trauma Center in Miami. When Wysong hit the power lines, it caused power surges as far south as Key West.
November 10, 2006
Big Pine man charged with numerous crimes
Big Pine Key - A Big Pine Key man went on a crime spree Wednesday night, breaking in to two cars, the office of a trailer park on Big Pine Key and a Big Pine Key restaurant. He was arrested for the crimes Thursday after admitting to detectives that he committed them.
24 year old Samuel Bruns told Detectives Paul Schultz and Diane Mimosa he first drank a number of beers, and took some Xanax pills before beginning his crime spree.
According to reports by Deputy David Cruz, who spent considerable time working on the series of crimes, Bruns started by breaking in to a car parked in the parking lot of Coconut's bar. He took the vehicle's keys, which were left inside. Fortunately for the investigators, he also left behind his wallet on the front seat complete with his driver's license, so they had a pretty good idea of who committed the crime.
Following that break in, he broke into another car parked on Cunningham Lane, at the Royal Palms Trailer Park. He took a digital camera from that car. He then reportedly broke into the office of the trailer park where he ransacked it, knocking over file cabinets and spraying two fire extinguishers all over the inside. A witness walked in while the vandalism was going on and he spotted Bruns. He went for help and Bruns fled the scene. The witness later identified Bruns and the man he saw in the trailer park office.
Following his flight from that crime scene, Bruns allegedly broke into the Key Deer Bar and Grill. Bruns had reportedly been fired from the restaurant a few days before. Bruns helped himself to a couple of drinks then broke into the back office. According to reports by Deputy Freddie Rodriguez, Bruns left the building with several bottles of alcohol and some beer.
Bruns then broke into a trailer behind the business, taking a computer, a box of personal items, a coin collection, fishing tackle and a business check.
When the detectives confronted Bruns about the series of crimes he was a suspect in, he admitted to all of them. He gave detectives permission to search his trailer. They found a number of the stolen items inside. Bruns also turned over more stolen items from the trunk of his car. Bruns was arrested and charged with four counts of burglary and theft, and two counts of criminal mischief. He was booked into the Monroe County Detention Center.
Eleven people arrested in sting operation on Stock Island
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Stock Island - Eleven people were booked into jail on drug charges after a warrant and drug sting operation on Stock Island Thursday afternoon.
The Sheriff's Special Investigations Division headed up the operation, assisted by road patrol officers. Detectives have been working on Stock Island recently, purchasing cocaine from drug dealers. Warrants were issued for them, and on Thursday afternoon, many of those warrants were served. Nine people were arrested on 15 counts of sale of cocaine, including: Scott Benson, 42, of Stock Island - one count Bernadette Bullard, 46, of Stock Island - one count Armondo Diaz, 45, of Stock Island - two counts Rodolfo Fernandez, 53, of Stock Island - two counts Lazaro Gonzalez, 34, of Stock Island - two counts Michelle Llama, 41, of Key West - two counts Julia Rodriguez, 51, of Stock Island - one count Christopher Story, 55, of Key West - one count James Walker, 47, of Stock Island - one count
Following the warrant round up, a reverse sting operation took place in which an undercover operative sold cocaine to two people. 34 year old Louis Ebbecke of Fort Lauderdale was charged with solicitation to purchase cocaine; after he put the drugs into his mouth in an attempt to destroy them he was also charged with tampering with evidence. 43 year old Cecil Brown was charged with solicitation to sell cocaine.
Ramrod man charged with leaving scene of accident, possessing drugs
Big Pine Key - A Ramrod Key man who hit a car as he was passing it was arrested after he left the scene of the accident and was found to possess cocaine and marijuana.
Deputy Marc Maison was on patrol when he was flagged down by a motorist who said he'd just been hit by a truck. He said the accident happened as he was northbound approaching Big Pine Key. He said despite his attempts to get the driver to stop, the truck just kept going. He said he spotted the truck parked in the parking lot of Coconut's bar on Big Pine Key, with a flat tire. He said when he confronted the driver, he yelled obscenities. That is when the victim flagged down the deputy for help. Deputy Maison looked inside the truck and noticed that in addition to the flat tire, the truck's steering column was broken.
The victim and Deputy Maison went into the bar and found the driver, 36 year old Karl Matey, at the bar. The deputy asked Matey what happened to his steering column. Matey became visibly agitated and refused to cooperate with the deputy's questions, so he was detained for further investigation. A search of his pockets turned up cocaine and marijuana, so he was handcuffed behind his back and placed in a patrol car as the deputy continued to investigate.
On four occasions, Matey managed to get his handcuffs from the back to the front, so he was further restrained with a Hobble device around his ankles and a seatbelt. He somehow managed to get out of both the Hobble restraint and the seatbelt, and get his handcuffed hands in front of him again. Deputy Maison had left his back windows, which were equipped with bars, unrolled so that Matey would not become overheated in the car. When Deputy Maison looked at his car to check on Matey, he found him reaching through the bars in an attempt to open the patrol car's door. At that point, the deputy rolled up the windows.
Matey was transported to the Monroe County Detention Center where he was charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana and leaving the scene of the accident; he was also charged with resisting arrest and with attempted escape and he was booked into jail.
November 9, 2006
Neighbor complaints lead to drug arrests
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Key Largo - After neighbors complained about lots of traffic at a home on Ryan Lane in Key Largo, detectives from the Special Investigations Division served a search warrant, arresting two men for a large amount of illegal narcotics.
Detectives seized over $18,000 worth of ecstasy, cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia at 221 Ryan Avenue Wednesday afternoon. They obtained a search warrant for the residence after neighbors noticed a large number of cars and people visiting the home for short periods of time, an indication of drug trafficking.
They also found equipment to manufacture fake identification cards. The equipment has been turned over to federal authorities for possible prosecution.
Twenty eight year old Eric Deland and 24 year old Chad Lucas were both arrested at the home. Detectives found 53 "double stack" Ecstasy pills - two pills molded together - along with 589 regular sized ecstasy pills; over 4 ounces of powdered cocaine, a small amount of marijuana some unidentified white pills and several items of drug paraphernalia. They also found a book called "How to make driver's licenses on your home computer", along with a Gateway computer loaded with special software for making identification, cards and a specialized printer for printing the IDs.
Deland was charged with trafficking in cocaine and ecstasy, and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia; Lucas was charged with trafficking in ecstasy, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Both men were booked into the Monroe County Detention Center.
Detectives with the General Crimes Unit assisted in serving the search warrant. More charges are pending regarding the manufacture of fake identification, and due to the close proximity of Key Largo Elementary School, which is less than 1000 feet away from the residence.
Man charged with burglarizing Big Pine trailer
Big Pine Key - A Big Pine Key man has been arrested for burglarizing a trailer at Seahorse Campground.
The victim returned home November 1st to find his front door had been pried open and his jewelry had been taken. Deputy Dave Johnson responded and took a report of the incident. The following day, he was back in the area and a neighbor told him she was walking her dog the day before and saw a man she knew as 40 year old Stephen Grant leaving the trailer. Grant was reportedly carrying a pry bar, which he put into the basket of his bicycle. He was also wearing several items of gold jewelry she said she'd never seen him wearing before. Another witness who lives in the area said she saw a man fitting Grant's description leaving the trailer as well, although she did not know his name.
Detective Paul Schultz was assigned to investigate the case. He showed a photo line up to the witnesses, who identified Grant as the man leaving the trailer. A warrant was obtained for his arrest, on charges of burglary, theft and criminal mischief. Grant was arrested Wednesday and charged with the warrant. He was booked into the Monroe County Detention Center.
Motorcyclist hides in officer's yard - is arrested
Key Largo - A reckless motorcycle driver, pursued by a Sheriff's Lieutenant, fled at high speeds, finally hiding behind a truck in the front yard of a house. Unfortunately for him, it was the Lieutenant's own yard he chose as a hiding place.
Lt. Don Fanelli was parked in his marked patrol car in the school zone at Key Largo Elementary School when he saw the silver 2006 Suzuki fly past him at a high rate of speed. As he pulled out to pursue the vehicle for speeding, he saw it pass a car on the shoulder, do a wheelie on it's back wheel, then pass between two other cars. The motorcycle passed Adam's Waterway and turned off the highway into a residential neighborhood - the same neighborhood where the Lieutenant resides.
He lost sight of the motorcyclist, but, with the help of a neighbor who was outside and saw what happened, the driver and his motorcycle were located crouched down behind a truck, parked in the front yard of the Lieutenant's own house.
The driver, 39 year old John Varone, was placed under arrest. It turned out that Varone lived just a few houses away. When Lt. Fanelli placed him in handcuffs, Varone said, "The cop who lives here must be on vacation." The Lieutenant replied, "No, he's not. He's working today. I live here."
Varone was charged with reckless driving, fleeing and eluding police, and operating a motorcycle without a license.
November 7, 2006
Islamorada man charged with false imprisonment
Islamorada - An Islamorada man who held his ex-girlfriend inside her home and refused to let her leave was arrested Monday and charged with battery and false imprisonment.
The victim told Sgt. Gabor Simoga her ex-boyfriend, 42 year old Mark Petit, came to her house at 1 a.m. Saturday and refused to leave. She said she finally let him come inside and, when he told her he didn't want to go home, she told him he could sleep on the couch. As she began walking toward her bedroom, she said he hit her in the face. She closed the bedroom door, but he forced his way in. She said she asked several times for her cell phone so she could call for help, but he refused to give the phone to her. He held her down on the bed and called her obscene names, making a number of threatening statements.
He finally left and she called the Sheriff's Office for help. After he left, she said he called her cell phone several times. During the calls, she said he threatened to kill her. Sgt. Simoga tried to locate Petit that night, but was unable to.
Warrants were issued for Petit and on Monday he was arrested. He was charged with false imprisonment, battery and harassing phone calls. He was booked into the Monroe County Detention Center.
Marathon man arrested after speeding in jail parking lot
Stock Island - A Marathon man was arrested for having a suspended driver's license and on drug charges after he was stopped for speeding in the parking lot of the Stock Island Detention Center Monday.
Deputies Henry DelValle and Kim Trulender were in the parking lot of the Detention Center when they saw a 2003 Dodge Caravan speeding in to the parking lot. Because of the potential danger to pedestrians in the parking lot, they pulled the van over. The driver, 42 year old Alvin Dean of Marathon, turned out to have a suspended driver's license so he was placed under arrest. A search of his pockets turned up plastic bags with marijuana and cocaine inside, along with rolling papers.
Dean was charged with possession of marijuana, cocaine and drug paraphernalia. He was also issued a warning for speeding too fast for conditions. He was booked into the Monroe County Detention Center.
November 6, 2006
Detectives investigating Tavernier burglaries; one suspect arrested
Tavernier - Sheriff's detectives are investigating a series of burglaries in Tavernier. One suspect was apprehended Friday and more arrests and more charges are pending.
22 year old Francisco Turnes, Jr., who lives on Sabal Palm Lane, was charged Friday with burglarizing a home on Harborview Drive. The burglary took place on the afternoon of October 30th. Warrants were obtained for Turnes after he pawned jewelry stolen from the residence at a Key Largo pawn shop. According to information received by Detective Mike DiGiovanni, Turnes was with two other possible suspects when he went to the pawn shop. On Friday, Detective DiGiovanni, assisted by other officers, apprehended Turnes near his mother's home on Sabal Palm Lane. He initially fled on foot, but was found hiding behind a van parked on a vacant lot nearby. Turnes was charged with burglary, grand theft and dealing in stolen property.
Detectives are investigating at least three other similar burglaries in the same area that they believe may be connected. Sometime between October 22nd and November 4th a home on Sabal Palm Lane was burglarized. Tools and fishing equipment valued at over $4,000 were taken from the house and a storage shed, including a GPS, and a 25 hp boat motor. Over $5,000 worth of fishing and diving equipment was stolen from a shed and a boat on Buttonwood lane sometime between October 8th and November 4th. A mobile home was burglarized on Sable Palm Lane between October 29th and November 4th; five bottles of alcohol and a stereo were taken.
Anyone with information about these crimes should call the Sheriff's Office or call Crime Stoppers of the Florida Keys. Callers to Crime Stoppers may remain anonymous and are eligible for a cash reward if their information leads to an arrest. The Crime Stoppers hot line number is 1-800-346-TIPS.
Teen charged with car burglaries
Key Colony Beach - A Summerland Key teen was arrested Friday in the early morning hours after he was caught burglarizing a car.
Detective Mike DiGiovanni was working in Key Colony Beach at 3:30 a.m. Friday when he was dispatched to East Ocean Drive. Three people staying in the area said they were walking on the beach when they saw someone looking into cars parked in the parking lot of a hotel. When he saw them, he left. A short time later, they heard a car alarm and decided to see if it went off due to the same suspect they saw in the parking lot. As they walked toward the alarm, they saw the same suspect riding a bicycle westbound on East Ocean Drive.
Detective DiGiovanni began patrolling the area looking for someone fitting the suspect's description. He was on 7th Street when he saw a bicycle lying in the roadway. He then spotted someone leaning into the open door of a car rifling through it. 15 year old Kenneth Jennison tried to flee when he saw the patrol car, but he was apprehended. When he was caught, he had a roll of quarters he'd just stolen from the car on 7th Street, and a flashlight stolen from a car that was burglarized a short time before on 3rd Street. He was charged with two counts of burglary and two counts of theft and he was booked at the Monroe County Detention Center.
Aventura man charged with reckless driving
Key Largo - An Aventura, Florida man was arrested for reckless driving after he almost hit a deputy as he passed him at a high rate of speed Saturday morning.
Deputy Keith Albert was driving southbound at the 97 mile marker of the highway in his marked patrol car when a 2002 Mazda passed him at a high rate of speed almost hitting him. The deputy turned on his lights and siren and saw the car swerve several times. The driver, 35 year old Boris Volovich, started to pull over, then accelerated crashing into a concrete median at the 96 mile marker and flattening one of his tires. He continued to drive on the flat tire until he finally pulled into the parking lot of a restaurant at the 95 mile marker.
Volovich reportedly smelled strongly of alcohol and failed a field sobriety exercise so he was arrested. A search of his pockets turned up two plastic bags, one with cocaine inside and one with marijuana inside. In the car, deputies found a six pack of Beck's beer with two missing and a bottle of Vodka.
Volovich was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, hit and run, reckless driving, fleeing and eluding police, possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana. He was booked into the Monroe County Detention Center.
Man arrested for gun threats
Big Pine Key - A Big Pine Key man was arrested Sunday night, charged with threatening people with a gun.
Deputy David Cruz responded to reports of gun threats at a home on County Road, Big Pine Key at 7 p.m. Three people told Deputy Cruz that a man they knew only as "Steven" threatened to kill them, and pointed a gun at them. One of the victims told the deputy where "Steven" lived: on Cunningham Lane. Deputy Cruz responded to that location and confronted 45 year old Steven Barker. The deputy asked Barker if he had a gun and Barker told him where to find a pellet gun shaped like a handgun, in his residence.
The gun was taken as evidence and Barker was arrested. He was charged with aggravated assault and trespassing and he was booked into the Monroe County Detention Center.
Snake stolen
Stock Island - A Stock Island woman reported her snake was stolen sometime between Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. and shortly after midnight.
The snake's owner told Deputy Richard Bellon she last saw her six foot long Boa constrictor Saturday night. The snake was in a cage in her yard, and there was a brick on top of the cage to keep the snake inside. She went out to check on the snake shortly after midnight Sunday and found the brick removed from the top of the cage and the snake missing.
The snake is described as a red-tailed boa about six feet long, green in color with black markings and a red tail.
21 DUI Arrests
Monroe County - Sheriff's deputies arrested 21 people over the weekend for Driving under the influence of alcohol.
The average number of DUI arrests for a non holiday weekend in the Keys is between eight and 12, but this past weekend deputies arrested 21 people for drinking and driving.
As a reminder, as the holiday season approaches, deputies will be out watching closely for impaired drivers. Anyone caught drinking and driving will be taken to jail. Make sure if you are planning to go out and consume alcoholic beverages that you have a designated driver to drive you home, or that you take a taxi or find some other safe way to make it home. Getting behind the wheel of an automobile when you are impaired by alcohol or drugs can be deadly - drunk drivers kill thousands of people each year in the United States.
November 3, 2006
Warrant sweep nets 10 arrests, clears 28 outstanding warrants
Marathon - Sheriff's detectives from the Special Investigations Division arrested 10 people during a warrants sweep Thursday night, clearing 28 outstanding warrants.
Detectives were assisted by, road patrol deputies, the Housing Authority, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and other agencies during the sweep, which took place in Marathon between 6 and 10 p.m. The sweep was the culmination of an operation lasting several months called "Operation Crack Down". The operation was meant to target the sale of cocaine in the vicinity of public housing in the Marathon area. A number of those arrested were selling the drug near the public housing complex at 240 Sombrero Road and a number of them also lived in the complex or had family living there. More warrants related to this operation are expected to be served in the future.
The following people were arrested:
Shayon Bryant, 32 years old of Marathon. Bryant was contacted on his cell phone and he agreed to meet with an undercover operative to sell him $500 worth of crack cocaine prior to the start of the warrants sweep. He was parked in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant when detectives approached, arresting him on outstanding warrants for four counts sale of cocaine, principle in the first degree and sale of cocaine within 1000 feet of public housing (a felony with enhanced penalties). He fought with officers and was stunned by a Taser, after which he was placed in handcuffs. After his arrest, a search of his vehicle turned up 21 crack rocks under the driver's seat and 16 crack rocks in a pill bottle in the center console. He also had a marijuana cigarette in the ash tray. The Florida tag on the vehicle was stolen, the vehicle was not registered and his license had been suspended three times for failure to pay traffic fines. He was further charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell it, possession of marijuana, use of a two way communications device to facilitate a felony, resisting arrest, attaching a tag not assigned, theft of the tag, failure to register a vehicle and driving with his license suspended.
Marvin Bryant, 21, of Homestead was picked up on three outstanding warrants for sale of cocaine. He had 10 crack rocks in his possession at the time of his arrest os he was also charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
Timothy Farmer, 36, of Marathon was picked up on four counts of sale of cocaine within 1000 feet of public housing, two counts principle in the first degree, and sale of cocaine.
Elkanah Hepburn, 41, of Marathon was picked up on two counts of sale of cocaine. When arrested, he was found to be in possession of three crack rocks, so he was further charged with possession of cocaine.
Tracy Huntley, 38, of Marathon was picked up for three counts sale of cocaine.
Randy Jones, 26, of Marathon was picked up for three counts sale of cocaine.
Charlie Hayes, 23, of Marathon was with Jones at the time of his arrest. Hayes was found to have possession of cocaine and tried to flee from officers so he also was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and resisting arrest.
Derrick Jones, 27, of Marathon was charged with sale of cocaine within 1000 feet of public housing.
Macarthur Sheppard, Jr., 18, of Marathon was picked up on charges of sale of cocaine. When he was arrested, detectives found 10 crack rocks and one gram of marijuana in his pocket. He was also charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana.
Jerome Tubbs, 26, of Marathon was picked up for sale of cocaine and two counts sale of cocaine within 1000 feet of public housing
Eddie Woods, 19, of Marathon walked up while the warrant sweep was taking place. He ran from detectives, threw away two plastic bags containing cocaine and hid under a parked van. When he was arrested, he told detectives it was his first day as a drug dealer. He was charged with resisting arrest, tampering with evidence and possession with intent to sell within 1000 feet of public housing.
Rodney Holmes, 37, of Marathon drove up to the area of 240 Sombrero Road while the warrant sweep was taking place. He gave deputies a false name, which was discovered after they ran a search of the name in computers and came up with a picture that obviously wasn't him. Once they discovered his real name, they found his license was suspended so he was arrested and charged with driving with his license suspended and resisting arrest. The tag attached to his vehicle did not belong to it and the vehicle itself was not registered so he was further charged with attaching tag not assigned and failure to register a vehicle.
November 2, 2006
Detectives arrest Key West man for marijuana
Key West - Sheriff's detectives from the Special Investigations Division served a search warrant Wednesday night, arresting a Key West man for possession of marijuana.
Detectives served the warrant at 1219 Flagler Avenue at 6:30 p.m. In the residence, they found 45 grams of marijuana in several locations inside, along with several items of drug paraphernalia. 20 year old Jesse Domian, of Key West, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana. He was booked into the Monroe County Detention Center.
The Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Key West Police Department.
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Teen stabbed while trick or treating
Marathon - A Marathon teen was taken to the hospital Tuesday night after he was stabbed while trick or treating with his girlfriend.
The 15 year old victim told Deputy Joseph Goodwin he was trick or treating with his girlfriend at 10:15 p.m. when 21 year old Juan Pablo Ballejos attacked him with a knife. The victim suffered cuts to his back and his arm. He went to Fishermen's Hospital for treatment and that is when the Sheriff's Office was notified of the incident. A relative of the suspect showed up at the hospital and Deputy Goodwin told her he needed to speak with Ballejos about what happened. Ballejos later turned himself in. He claimed that the victim attacked him and he took the knife away from him and defended himself. Ballejos did have injuries on his arm and hand which required seven staples.
Ballejos was arrested and charged with aggravated battery. He was booked into the Monroe County Detention Center. The victim received 27 stitches to close his wounds. He was treated and released.


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Michelle Monaghan shows her slimmed down post-baby body just four weeks after giving birth while running errands on Tuesday (November 26) in Los Angeles.
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This is the first sighting of Michelle since she gave birth to her son Tommy on October 30.
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Job Prerequisites
- Lancaster County, PA Police Officer Exam
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The following forms are REQUIRED to be submitted with your Police App application. They can be uploaded to the Police App web site with your Elizabethtown Police Department application.
- (1A.) Proof of U.S. citizenship, usually accomplished through a copy of your social security card.
- (1B.) Naturalized citizen shall submit proof of naturalization.
- (2.) High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate, college diploma, if applicable.
- (3.) A copy of your Act 120 training certificate or other proof of completion or current enrollment with anticipated graduation date.
- (4.) Discharge or separation papers (DD Form 214) from military service, where applicable. This is required for consideration of being awarded Veteran Preference Points.
- (5.) Background Check Waiver
- (6.) Notarized Certification Form
If you are unable to scan and/or upload any of the above documents, you must mail or hand deliver those documents to the Elizabethtown Police Department, 600 South Hanover Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Those forms MUST be received by Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 3 PM. If the department does not have all of the required documentation by the April 3, 2018 deadline, you may be disqualified from further consideration in the process.
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The candidate must be able to perform the Core Functions of a police officer as outlined by the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission. Click HERE to see MPOETC web site for a list of core tasks.
Starting salary is based on the candidate's experience, qualifications and work performance.
- 2017 contract range: probationary patrol $52,689 - $66,469, based on experience and qualifications, at the sole discretion of Borough Council. See attached salary and benefit summary.
The Elizabethtown Police Department serves a 2.1 square mile borough of approximately 11,500 citizens. Within the borough is the Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown Area High and Middle School campus. There are also two elementary schools. The department is made up of 18 sworn officers and 2 administrative civilian personnel. Officers include the chief of police, lieutenant, corporals, detectives, school resource officer and patrol officers. The department is dispatched through the Lancaster County-Wide Communications.
Department officers are assigned to various county task forces and teams to include Lancaster County Drug Task Force, Lancaster County Major Crimes Unit, Lancaster County Forensics Team, and a Regional Crash Investigative Team. The Elizabethtown police station also serves as a regional booking center for the fingerprinting and photographing of criminal suspects. This regional facility is utilized by three other police departments.
The Elizabethtown Police Department is an approved education and training facility by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Department of Veterans Affairs. This certification allows qualifying Veterans to receive their GI Bill Education Benefits as they complete their apprenticeship and on-the-job training during the first year of their employment with the police department. The training program meets the requirements of the CFR 21.4262 (OJT).
- Have successfully completed Act 120 prior to appointment by the department.
- Citizen of the United States or Naturalized citizen, proof required with application
- 21 years of age (prior to deadline for submitting the application).
- Have graduated from an accredited high school (diploma) or G.E.D. certificate, proof required with application.
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- Applicant MUST provide truthful and non-misleading information on every part of the employment application and background questionnaire.
- Not be affiliated with any group whose activities are subversive to the Constitution of the United States and/or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Reside within 15 miles of the square of Elizabethtown Borough (excluding locations west of the Susquehanna River) within one year of appointment.
- Must pass physical agility portion of the 2016 Lancaster County Police Candidate Consortium Test
- Must pass the written examination portion of the 2017 Lancaster County Police Candidate Consortium Test, with a minimum score of 70%.
- Initial Elizabethtown Borough Police Department Application and all required attachments and documentation. NOTE: Failure to submit all of the required forms with your application may result in elimination from further consideration in the process.
- Future steps include:
- Complete Comprehensive Background Questionnaire.
- Preliminary background check
- Oral examination.
- Thorough background and references check.
- Interview with Borough Council.
- For candidate(s) that are offered a "conditional" offer of employment, successful completion of a polygraph, psychological evaluation, medical examination and drug screen are also required.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is it mandatory that students stay in the residence hall if I am from Nacogdoches or plan to live off campus in the fall?
- Yes. We give each Orientation student a sample of the real college experience. There are also mandatory sessions at night with the Orientation Leaders at the residence halls. (Note: All students will stay in Steen Hall. Males and Females will be in separate towers)
- Why is there a fee to attend orientation?
- There are massive amounts of preparation work for each student and parent/family member before they attend Orientation. There are many people involved in the Orientation process. The cost also covers each student's room and board, meals, a Purple Haze t-shirt, publications when they are at Orientation, and administrative costs. Parents and family members wishing to stay off-campus will need to make their own lodging accommodations. Please visit www.visitnacogdoches.org for a listing of local accommodations.
- Is Lumberjack Orientation mandatory?
YES, Lumberjack Orientation is mandatory for all incoming first-year students who have graduated in the same year regardless of how many hours they are transferring in. In order to register for courses, each first-year student MUST attend a Lumberjack Orientation session.
Transfer Lumberjack Orientation is not mandatory, however, it is highly recommended. Students transferring from a different college or university should contact their Academic Advisor for course advising if they choose not to attend Transfer Lumberjack Orientation. Students attending Transfer Lumberjack Orientation will have the opportunity to meet their Academic Advisor and receive assistance registering for courses.
- When can I register for classes if I don't come to Orientation?
- Students who do not attend Orientation will be released to register for fall classes in mid-August. It is the student's responsibility to contact the academic department of their major for academic advising. Contact the Orientation Office for further Orientation options.
- I took a TSI test but, I am still waiting on my scores. Should I come to Orientation?
- Yes. Even though you may not have your scores from your TSI test, you will still benefit from attending Orientation. Students who attend Orientation without TSI scores having been received by SFA will not be allowed to register for fall semester classes until those scores are received by the university. Once we receive your scores, you may register from home via the internet since you will have already been advised about your overall schedule. You may check your record at SFA to see the scores we have on file for you. Log in to your MySFA account, choose "Self Service Banner," choose "Student," then choose "View Test Scores" to see all the scores SFA has received and entered. If you need to speak with an advisor in the Academic Advising Center about your placement or additional testing requirements, call the Center at 936-468-5803. For additional information about TSI, please visit the TSI web site at: http://www.sfasu.edu/advising/111.asp.
- I haven't taken a TSI test. What should I do?
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- Is it required to attend sessions on both days of Orientation?
- Yes. Each day is mandatory.
- Do parents/family members need to come?
- Parents/Family members are encouraged to attend Orientation with their student. Over 70% of parents/family members attend Parent/Family Orientation. There are many topics about which parent/family members need detailed information.
- Can I pay my fall semester bill while at Orientation?
- Complete tuition and bill statements will not be available until mid-August. However, you may put money towards your tuition and fees once you have registered for classes during Orientation. Room and board changes will not be added to your fall bill until August. Please note that tuition statements will NOT be mailed to your home address, they will be available through your mySFA Ebill account in August.
- How can I get to Orientation if I don't have transportation?
It is the responsibility of the student to arrange transportation to and from Orientation. Students desiring to share a ride may contact the Orientation Program office at (936) 468-6641 to obtain a list of fellow students from the same area who are attending the same Orientation two weeks prior to the Orientation session start date. Students may then contact each other about arranging transportation.
The city of Nacogdoches is serviced by Kerrville-Coach U.S.A. Students arriving by bus will need additional transportation form the bus terminal to the campus. The University Police Department provides bus transfer service to current incoming SFA students free of charge. Students needing to use the service should call the University Police Department (936) 468-2608 at least 48 hours prior to their arrival on campus to arrange to pick up. Please have your name, social security or student ID number, the Orientation session you are attending and your bus schedule.
- Where do I go when I get to Nacogdoches?
- Students and family members will need to check-in across from Steen Hall, at East College Cafeteria. 609A College St. East. Nacogdoches, TX 75965
- Where do I park during Orientation?
- You may park anywhere on campus. Parking at Steen Hall, near Lumberjack Lodge or the parking garages nearby are available for your convenience. Should you receive a parking ticket during the Orientation you may give the ticket to an Orientation Leader, and they will send it to the University Police Department for dismissal.
- Does Lumberjack Lodge provide bedding?
- No. Parents staying at Lumberjack Lodge should bring XL twin size bedding. Parents should also bring towels and personal items.
- How do I get a refund?
- To cancel your Orientation, you must notify the Orientation Program office IN WRITING TWO WEEKS PRIOR to the session that you are scheduled to attend. You will receive a refund, minus a $20 service charge for the student and $10 per parent/family member. Students and parents/family members who do not attend, and do not notify the Orientation Program office by the cancellation date or reschedule to another session, will forfeit their Orientation fees. This also includes cancellation requested the day of your Orientation. Refunds for students who are ineligible for admission must also be requested in the same fashion and must be accompanied by a copy of the ineligibility letter send by the Admissions Office.
- Can I change my Orientation session?
- Once students and parents/family members are registered for Orientation, they can change their Orientation date up to the beginning of the Orientation they are scheduled to attend. Parents/Family orientation dates MUST coincide with the student Orientation dates. It is not necessary to change students and parent dates separately. Once the student date changes, the parent/family session will automatically change as well. When changing your Orientation, you must have your original session and date, new session date, and Social Security or Student ID number.
- Do I need my confirmation email to come to Orientation?
- Yes. Your confirmation email from our department is your receipt showing that you have reserved your space and paid for your Orientation. Parents and family members should bring confirmation emails as well. If you have changed your Orientation session please bring your session change email showing the Orientation you changed from and into. Should you leave your confirmation email you may request a new one by calling the Orientation Programs office at (936) 468-6641 or (936) 468-3956 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Can parents/family members wait and register the first day of Orientation?
- Yes, if registration spots are available ONLY. However, this is for PARENTS/FAMILY MEMBERS ONLY. We strongly encourage you to pre-register. Students MUST BE pre-registered for Orientation. There will be a $10 LATE FEE, if you wait to register the day of the Orientation. Also by waiting to register the day of your Orientation there is not a guarantee that there will be rooms available on campus. Orientation is NOT responsible for making off-campus lodging arrangements.
- How many meals are provided during Lumberjack Orientation?
- In addition to the various items you receive during Lumberjack Orientation, there will be a total of two full meals provided to you during your session: dinner on Thursday and breakfast on Friday. Your Orientation fee also includes light food and refreshments during the Last Chance Resource Fair and Parent Reception.
- How much money do I need to bring to Orientation?
- You may want to bring money for snacks, drinks and any SFA gear you may want to purchase from the bookstore. You will not need to bring money to pay for any tuition and fees during Orientation. Please note: If you have not paid your Housing deposit by the time you attend Orientation, you MUST pay that deposit in order to register for classes on Friday.


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#1 posted 11-30-2014 03:20 AM
Simple design compared to some of the boards seen around here lately, but it looks hefty and well made. Im sure it will be a treasured gift.
#2 posted 11-30-2014 05:05 AM
Looks great. I like to keep them simple then maybe the person will use it. I made a really difficult one last year for some friends and they are now wall hangers. I'll bet this board weighs a ton. I made one like it, same woods in 6/4 but it was way too heavy so I resawed it in my bandsaw to 2 boards almost 3/4". Still same pattern, size and 1/2 the weight,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and I get 2 boards for one glue up.
-- I am going to go stand outside so if anyone asks about me, tell them I'M OUTSTANDING!
#3 posted 11-30-2014 05:19 PM
Well done, Great gift!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
#4 posted 12-01-2014 03:53 PM
Very nice. Did you add feet? or did you router the edge to grab?
#5 posted 12-01-2014 04:51 PM
I added rubber feet and rounded over the edges to make it easier to pick up. Works well. Thanks for looking.
#6 posted 12-11-2014 09:05 PM
very nice, I just started making end grains, and was surprised how much more time they take.
again nice job
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- Cutting Edge:2.625"
- Blade Thickness:0.13"
- Blade Material:ZDP-189, 420J2
- Blade Style:Drop Point
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Satin
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:4.00"
- Handle Material:Carbon Fiber
- Color:Black
- Frame/Liner:Stainless Steel
- Weight:3.00 oz.
- User:Right Hand, Left Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Up
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Thumb Hole
- Lock Type:Lockback
- Brand:Spyderco
- Model:Caly 3
- Model Number:C113CFPE
- Country of Origin:Japan
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
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I am talking about having a Boyfriend.
Most of my friends that have had Bfs would rather be single.
I personally want a boyfriend but that might just be because I have never had one :/ I like this guy right now actually but I think its a little to complicated for what I would think for a bf.IS it Overrated?
Now I'm also talking about Friends with Benefits aswell.
Now this is from personal and friends perspectives.
Some of my friends have been in a friends with benefits relationship before and they end up hurt really bad. They really thought having sex would making the person like them and it didnt.
Now for me I Haven't gotten hurt and we have been doing this for a few months now and were still pretty good friends, we talk text and such and were perfectly fine with how we are right now since we are both single. I'm happy and so is he and we talked it out so that we only do it when both of us are single. No romantic feelings are involed.
So is friends with benefits overated aswell? Because it works for me but a lot of people be like they go threw so much pain because the person didn't like them back but isn't that the point of talking it out before you two start anything? to know each others' limits?
And Looks
I have a huge chest I'm about 5'10 and I have long black hair light caramel skin and I just lost about 60 pounds so now I have a flat stomach and a hourglass figure. now I have big thighs and hiips and very little butt but its getting bigger XP. But I have never had a boyfriend. I am friends with just about everyone in my school and very one loves to hang out with me and stuff, so I want to know like what am I missing? is looks overrated and is it something in my personality I'm missing? I kno you won't understand how I am because none of you know me but trust me I am a very nice person and a very optimistic person aswell. I do tend to play a little to much sometimes but still.
What do you think?
Tell me your opinion on any or even all of these topis :) id love to understand other peoples Pov'
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relationships- go for it.
fwb- always a sh*tty idea.
and yeah. that's what I think.


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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 10:28 PM
Omaha Steve (67,307 posts)
Calif. sues Delta Airlines over mobile app privacy
Source: AP-Excite
By DON THOMPSON
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California sued Delta Airlines Inc. on Thursday, alleging the Atlanta-based company is breaking state law by not warning users that the airline is collecting sensitive information each time customers contact the company on its "Fly Delta" mobile application.
Attorney General Kamala Harris filed the suit in San Francisco Superior Court in the first legal test of the state's 8-year-old Online Privacy Protection Act.
California is the only state with such a law, which requires companies to prominently notify users of their mobile apps about what personally identifiable information is being collected and how it will be used.
Harris says the company missed a 30-day window to comply with the privacy law on its "Fly Delta" app, which is designed for use on smartphones and other mobile devices. Customers can log on to check in for a flight, review reservations, book flights and pay for checked baggage.
FULL story at link.
Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20121207/DA30KETG1.html
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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 10:31 PM
NYC_SKP (68,644 posts)
1. K/R (nt)
Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)
Thu Dec 6, 2012, 11:27 PM
SoapBox (18,791 posts)
2. "...the first legal test of the state's 8-year-old Online Privacy Protection Act."
Uhhhh...I'm not so sure about this.
It's been a struggle to grow Delta in California...if we were in Georgia and doing this, the company couldn't just threaten to pick up/code share away service (which they probably will).
There was no one else besides this company to decide to try out a case for the first time in EIGHT years.
(...at best, the ever-hated airline industry has been shaky for years...Delta actually has been turning profit, versus messes like United and American...don't screw it up Harris.)
Response to SoapBox (Reply #2)
Thu Dec 6, 2012, 11:40 PM
ProgressiveProfessor (22,144 posts)
3. It is an interesting approach using a long arm theory
Not sure if it will work
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Fri Dec 7, 2012, 12:39 AM
Panasonic (2,921 posts)
4. Delta absolutely loves busting unions
so I'm not too thrilled about Delta.
I only fly Delta when I have no other choice.
This week's flight was courtesy of Southwest at a GREAT price for 3 (just under $425).
Of course, there was nothing to do on the flight - claimed to have wireless when it wasn't even up.
Then again, my laptop died that morning and I took it with me for confirmation from my BIL - which he did - internal power wire broke. Was not able to repair it - so I located another laptop (via Craigslist) which I am picking up on Sunday in Belleville, NJ - same class as my old laptop, so it should be easy to pop open the computer, swap out the hard drive and the memory (mine is 8 Gig, hers is 4). She says she barely used it - which is good enough for me - my laptop is beaten up enough already.
As a bonus, I will obtain another power brick at no charge which is needed for my parents house. I will have 3 - one original, one from a dead Toshiba laptop whose brick works on my old one, and the second-hand laptop.


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Engineering IT operates on a cost recovery funding model. Units pay for services on behalf of their faculty, students, and staff with the College subsidizing some common and widely used services. Individual faculty and research groups may contract with Engineering IT for services not covered by their home unit.
The funding model is updated each fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) but all billing cycles are on the calendar year. Because the budget is staff-heavy, most service costs can be expected to rise by approximately 2-3% per year in keeping with University compensation changes. Preliminary rates for each upcoming calendar year are announced in September with final rates being determined in December.
Contract Types
Department/Unit Contracts
Units provide their revised services requests during the Spring. Units receive a preliminary bill in September and one finalized bill each year, in January. These bills are for six months of service at the previous fiscal year rates (July through December) and six months at the current fiscal year rates (January through June). This is done to keep rates in alignment with the billing done for individual contracts.
Individual Contracts
Individual faculty and research groups who are contracting directly with Engineering IT are billed every three months with bills sent at the end of each billing period. The services being contracted for may be changed at any time with the cost of changes prorated accordingly.
Individual contracts are billed at the most current finalized rates. Because the rate for each fiscal year is not locked in until December, this means that all published rates for individual contracts are also for the calendar year, not the fiscal year.
The four billing periods, with an example rates schedule:
- July 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017: FY17 rates
- October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017: FY17 rates
- January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018: FY18 rates
- April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018: FY18 rates
Hourly Work
Hourly support work is billed upon completion of the work. Intermediate billings may occur for work that extends longer than three months.
Portal Application Contracts
A separate fee structure for applications is used for non-Engineering units making use of applications in the Engineering Portal. These fees are billed annually with the bills normally being sent in April.
2018 (Final) Annual Rates
NOTE: New rates are typically published at the start of the calendar year.
Service Cost
NOTE: Rates listed below are rounded. Billing statements include exact costs.
Research Related
- Research Support: $729 per FTE (uplift from Basic Support)
- Server Management: $698 per server
- Cost Recovery Storage : $62 per TB
- Backups: $71 per TB
- High Performance Computing: $1,729 per cluster + $86 per cluster node
- Contract Website Development: $63 per hour
- Hourly Support: $48 per hour
Unit Related
- Basic Support: $180 per FTE
- Full Support: $602 per FTE (uplift cost from Basic Support)
- Desktop Replacement Program: $225 per enrolled seat
- Department Lab Computers: $217 per workstation
- Presentation Capture: $27 per recorded hour
- Digital Signage: $197 per sign
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Dairy Policy Issues
Publication Date: May 2007
Publisher(s): Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Series: RL33475
Topic: Agriculture, forestry and fishing (Livestock, meat, and animal products industry)
Two federal programs that support the price and income received by dairy farmers are expiring in 2007 -- the dairy price support program and the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program. The reauthorization of these and other farm commodity price and income support programs is being debated by the 110th Congress in the context of a pending omnibus 2007 farm bill.
The MILC program allows participating dairy farmers to receive a government payment when the farm price of milk used for fluid consumption falls below an established target price. In its original authorization in the 2002 farm bill (P.L. 107171), the MILC program was scheduled to expire in 2005. However, a provision in the FY2006 budget reconciliation act (P.L. 109-171) extended MILC program authority for two years, through September 30, 2007. As a cost-saving measure, P.L. 109-171 prohibits any MILC payments for the last month of its extended authority (September 2007). Under budget rules, this means that the program will have no baseline budget spending allocated to it beyond its expiration date. The MILC program is generally supported by milk producer groups in the Northeast and the Upper Midwest. Large farmers contend that the prohibition on MILC payments for any annual milk production in excess of 2.4 million lbs. is biased against them.
The dairy price support program indirectly supports the farm price of milk through government purchases of surplus dairy products from dairy processors. The current support price is authorized at $9.90 per hundredweight (cwt.) through December 31, 2007, by the 2002 farm bill. In order to achieve the support price, USDA has a standing offer to dairy processors to purchase surplus manufactured dairy products at stated prices. Consequently, the government purchase prices usually serve as a floor for the market price of these products, which in turn indirectly supports the farm price of milk at $9.90 per cwt. Government purchases and costs have been relatively small in recent years, particularly when compared with the 1980s, when the support price was significantly higher. Most dairy farm groups view the program as a necessary safety net in a market characterized by volatile prices. Dairy processors consider the price support and MILC programs to operate at crosspurposes, which they say contributes to surplus milk production. Others are concerned that dairy support might have to be modified in order to comply with our trade obligations in the World Trade Organization.
On January 31, 2007, the Administration released a comprehensive 2007 farm bill proposal that included recommendations for both the dairy price support program and the MILC program. The Administration supports the extension of the price support program at the current level of $9.90 per cwt., viewing the program as a lowcost stabilizing influence on farm milk prices. It also supports a continuation of MILC payments at the current target price of $16.94 per cwt. In order to defray the cost of MILC program extension, the Administration recommends that the payment rate be gradually reduced over a five-year period. Annual payments to any producer would continue to be restricted to 2.4 million lbs. under the proposal.


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This is a weekly meme hosted by Should Be Reading
- Open your current read and choose a page at random.
- Share two sentences (or more) from anywhere on the page, being careful to avoid spoilers.
- Be sure to share the title and author.
This weeks tease comes from Death and the Girl Next Door by Darynda Jones with a release date of October 2nd, 2012.
"You're so logical," I said as we headed to second hour.
"Thank you. I was going for logical. It seemed like the logical thing to do."
"Though we really should get straight whose butt got kicked that day and whose butt did the touchdown victory dance."
"Your butt can do the touchdown victory dance?" she asked.
"It could the day it kicked yours."
This new YA series from Darynda Jones includes the same humor I have grown fond of in the Charley Davidson series. I love it. Love the snark. :)
What's your tease?


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After more than two decades, the Arnold Sports Festival is both well-known and ever-changing, as organizers constantly push to grow its popularity and reach. The Arnold returns in grand style this year for its 23rd edition from March 5-8, and there are fresh exhibitions, sports and venues galore. We've highlighted some new additions and notable changes to help guide you through the biggest weekend in fitness.
Bye Bye Vets, Hello Expo Center
The largest change is the recent demolition of Vets Memorial, a long-standing venue for Arnold events. As a result, organizers have been forced to shuffle much of the weekend's programming, with the Ohio Expo Center now offering a home to several sports and exhibits. Free shuttles will run between the Convention Center and the Expo Center, and daily tickets ($10 in advance, $15 at the door) are good for both locations. Here are the events that have been moved to the Expo Center from other venues:
Archery Lausche Building (formerly at Vets)
Cheerleading and Dance Celeste Center
(formerly at Convention Center)
CrossFit Endeavor Coliseum (formerly at Convention Center)
Table Tennis Voinovich Center (formerly at Convention Center)
XPC Powerlifting Rhodes Center (formerly at Convention Center)
The other major change is the bodybuilding competitions and shows will move from Vets to the Battelle Grand ballroom in the Convention Center.
Big Fun for Kids
The largest addition to the program this year is the Arnold Kids Fitness Expo, which will be held Saturday and Sunday in the Bricker Building at the Expo Center. The main stage will feature plenty of entertainment, including the Arnold's Kids Got Talent! show hosted by Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday and a chess match between eight-year-old Emma Chang of Dublin and Arnold himself at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The expo will also introduce kids to a wide range of sports, with interactive exhibits and demonstrations from the Columbus Crew, Spartan Race, Cyclone Gymnastics, World Jump Rope and many more.
Fun for Big Kids
The other newcomer is the WWE Experience on Saturday and Sunday at the Convention Center, which will include meet-and-greets, autograph signing, Q&A sessions with legends and live tryouts and matches from WWE's Next Generation talent.
Those aren't the only new sports and entertainment options this year, though, as The Arnold will also feature disc golf (Expo Center – Ohio Historical Society grounds), equestrian (Expo Center – Cooper Arena), pickleball (Expo Center – Buckeye Building) and POWER X (Expo Center – Rhodes Center), a new breed of weightlifting competition.


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It's been a long time coming, but we can now happily say 'welcome to our new website'. Over the past few years, we've taken on a lot of projects large and small which has proven to keep us very busy with little time to update our online portfolio. In many cases we felt we didn't need a website as we were already receiving many interesting enquiries. I guess, the true reason for creating this site is to share the many facets of design we uphold and also have the opportunity to distinguish exactly what we love to do.
We really wanted to create a place where all our information can be found including many of the projects we've worked on over the past few years. Details on upcoming workshops, creative events, current projects and future endeavours can all be shared in the one place. Insights, inspirations and case studies of our work and the work of those we admire will also be showcased here.
We've changed from a very digital focused studio to build a more hands on approach to Design, Branding and Typography. We want to share our processes with a wider community so they gain a better understanding of each project and the work that is involved. Yes, we do use fonts but for many of our logos we choose to hand draw every element. We prefer to create something that is a little more unique which can offer a true understanding towards any businesses branding goals. We love to draw, design and paint. Managing all three is the ultimate project for us.
Ninety percent of the work we create is designed to work across many mediums, including hand painted signs. We choose to mainly paint our own designs to uphold the core aesthetic we wish to stay true to. In many cases, logo's designed by other studios may not have a hand painted sign in mind during the beginning stages of the design. Therefore, we choose to only paint the logos we believe will work as a hand painted sign and also a logo we believe is a good design. The last thing we want is to offend anyone but lets face it, nobody wants to work with a poorly designed logo. We're available to give advice on your design and will happily give you positive feedback to move forward with either a refreshed approach or completely new direction.
Whether you're a start up company looking to take the next step or a business that needs a refresh or a complete rebrand, we'd be happy to hear from you. If you're a larger design studio or creative agency that's in need of some unique hand lettering or illustrative typography we'd be willing to assist in your needs. If your an experienced creative designer whose interested in our work and have a strong idea for collaboration, this has been at our core for many years so please feel free to get in touch.
Exciting times ahead. We're looking forward to sharing it all with you.


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In general, vehicles in San Diego may not be parked in any way that obstructs traffic, explains the City of San Diego. Vehicles may not park in alleys, unless the alley is specifically designated as a parking zone, and they may not park on the road without moving for more than 72 hours.
To allow the free flow of traffic, vehicles may not park in intersections or crosswalks, explains the City of San Diego. Parked cars must be more than 15 feet away from fire hydrants and fire station entrances. Unoccupied vehicles are prohibited from blocking residential or business driveways, even those belonging to the owner of the car. No parking is permitted at bus stops, in tunnels or on bridges unless signs to the contrary are clearly posted. Parking is also forbidden in medians unless signage states otherwise.
Trucks and delivery vehicles may park in alleys only while loading and unloading passengers or goods, according to the City of San Diego. Likewise, heavy duty commercial vehicles may only park in residential areas when loading or unloading or servicing a nearby customer. Detached semi-trailers and auxiliary trailers are forbidden to park on any street if they are not actively being loaded or unloaded. As of 2015, recreational vehicles require a permit to park on city streets between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.


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I am happily married with my husband since 1997.
I have been playing chess since 1974. My first and favorite chess book was "Chess Strategy" by Edward Lasker (pub. 1911), given to me by my father. Lasker's excellent guide taught me the basics in QP and KP openings with clear and concise text. This book is available for free download at Project Gutenberg here: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5614 However, the important chess diagrams are not adequately represented in the HTML document. While Gutenberg is sometimes a useful site, a beginner is better off buying a chess book. I would suggest Lasker's "Modern Chess Strategy," the superior revised edition published in 1950.
I do not own any chess software of any sort, although in the past I've dabbled with Fritz and CM, but I find computer chess boring and pointless. The computer beats me every time if I sets the difficulty high enough. I only play against humans, either online or OTB. On correspondence games, I analyze positions and games on a board with pieces. The entire purpose of chess is mental exercise and recreation. I do not require the mathematical perfection that computers bring. Losing reveals the limitation of my mind, whether temporary or permanent. I feel one misses the point of chess by bringing computers to the table. I feel that it is dishonorable to rely upon machines to do the thinking. Computers do not need chess. Humans do. Computers already calculate certain problems with near-perfect precision. Humans have the flawed brains that can benefit from the rigor of chess-exercises. I do not believe that many people cheat on chess.com (and in fact it is not feasible in blitz games of less than ten minutes), but those that do are sad sacks to need the empty, petty "victory" of winning a stakeless game by underhanded means. They deprive themselves of the true purpose of the game, which is exercise of the human brain.
I prefer to play unusual openings that I developed largely on my own and do not care what the "received opinion" is on any opening. If you think my opening can be refuted then have at it, within the time limit allotted! I relish disabusing opening snobs of their prejudices! In my opinion, either color can move any piece or pawn to any square on the first move and still come out okay in the end with proper play. So prove me wrong, if you can!
Chess.com has great groups, including gay groups, is gay-friendly, and has Vote Chess, none of which is true of certain competitors. Chess.com also has a better service overall, not dropping connections due to technical problems or losing player histories, unlike certain competitors.
On Chess.com, I like to play blitz (not bullet), standard, and on rare occasions, against opponents of equal strength, games as long as one hour per side, but usually not longer.
I like Vote Chess, but have had to quit a number of games in which team members were not participating but merely voting with little or no discussion, which defeats the purpose of vote chess. If there is to be no discussion of moves, then there really is no advantage to playing vote chess over solitary chess. Communication is key.
I do not join groups just for the sake of joining groups. I only join groups of an ideological cast that I believe in. I believe that marijuana is far less harmful than alcohol and should be legal. The reason marijuana is not legal today is because of the inability of some human beings to evaluate scientific evidence. I believe gays should have the right to marry. I do not believe in the major world religions. I believe it is the duty of a human being to exercise the right to vote and to resist tyranny and oppression in any form.
I believe in honor, do not cheat in any way, and will try to rematch players if they request it. I am not scared of losing and do not care what my rating is. I am glad for my rating to go down, because it means next time I will get an easier opponent. I just do not care whether I win or lose. In fact, I think it is silly to be obsessed with something like rating. If I do not rematch you, it means one thing, I am tired, and you must not get into a tizzy. There is more to life than chess.
Whether I win or lose, I like to encourage my opponent to complete their lessons in the game of Kings. I hope to inspire and motivate others. It may come as some surprise, particularly after I have won, when I employ the ever-charming colloquial, so different from traditional English. "I been done lernt you a lesson" is the past pernicious participle, as fellow grammarians have so rightly observed. See "Official Colloquial English Guide," 19th ed., Vol. IV, p. 571-579, where this is discussed in greater detail. Those who find mere text on a screen unsatisfying should visit Google Translate, where my words are spoken aloud: ( https://translate.google.com/?q=i+been+done+lernt+you+a+lesson#auto/en/i%20been%20done%20lernt%20you%20a%20lesson ). I recommend clicking the speaker icon once, then a second time. I find this most satisfying. Isn't Google Lady lovely?


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In all honesty, it's Sean's day off today and I don't feel like blogging because we have WAY too much to do, haha. This is an article I wrote that I never got around to posting. It has subsequently been published in the summer issue of the Witches' Hour, but I had mentioned to the editor that I would be publishing it on my blog someday. Go check out the Witches' Hour, though - it's great.
So often we as Witches, Wiccans or Pagans forget that prayer can be an important part of our lives. Many of us shy away from the use of the word prayer, either because of the traditional meanings of the word or the Abrahamic connotations.
Whether you feel like calling it prayer or not, the act of talking to deity in a personal manner is incredibly important. We as Witches and Pagans enjoy a personal relationship with our Gods and Goddesses. Meditations of course are wonderful for in depth conversations, but are we Witches or are we Witches? We should converse with deity where we want. We should talk with our deity when the need or want to speak with them strikes us, not wait until we can get to a proper place and cleanse the space.
There is a beautiful element of mysticism inherent in Paganism, but we need to remember that, above all, this is a way for us to live. This is a way for us to connect with the spiritual. We are spiritual beings! Prayer, or simply speaking to deity, can either follow a structure or flow from us as simply as breathing. Neither way is wrong, and each has their place. I see the more structured and elaborate prayer as more difficult. We have all looked up at the sky and spouted off to the Gods at some point, and that is as much of a prayer as anything else. We say things from the heart, and that has incredible meaning.
Equally meaningful is a prayer that you have composed yourself. It is of course so easy these days to find Pagan prayers online; it is not so easy to write your own. Writing your own prayers might be difficult for some but it is also rewarding.
So how to write your own prayer? There is a simple formula you can use as a basis, although the words of course must be your own. To start with, it's normal and also polite to say the name of the deity you are addressing. If you just throw your words out there, you can never be sure who is hearing them! You can address deity by name, or simply by Goddess, God, or Lord and Lady.
The second portion is a statement of intent. Why are you praying? Why are you talking with the Gods? For our purpose, we will say this is a prayer for protection while you are driving...I personally seem to attract people who like to cut me off.
The third portion should be a description of what you would be visualizing. White light, fire, or something that symbolizes what you see as protection, thanks, healing, or whatever else you are writing the prayer for.
The fourth portion should be a simple statement of what you want out of the prayer – healing for a specific ailment, to say thanks for a specific thing, or another request.
The fifth portion is optional. I always like to add a "so mote it be" or a "So may it be" to the end of my prayers. To me, it is only polite to let someone know that they can stop listening.
"Goddess, protect me. Surround me with your glowing light. Keep me safe with your brightest blessings and allow me to arrive safely at my destination. So may it be."
When writing a basic prayer, this is an easy formula to follow! Of course you can keep adding things in until it feels right to you. When it comes down to it, that is what prayer really is – a heartfelt communication with the Gods.
Goddess Bless,


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I love Nigeria so much that I am willing to put myself forward to engineer change in Nigeria.
We are so young and so talented, and to sit back and watch my country burn up in flames would kill me.
I want a Nigeria that I am not only proud of, but my kids one day shall be.
I have plans I want to put in progress to change areas of #Naija life that I think need fixing.
Drama, Music, Film and the Youth.
The youth need to feel like they have hope,
They need to feel like they can make a difference.
Once you pull that hope away from them, then you are left with a country where the youth make up 75% of the population, but yet cannot be seen making a difference in the country.
They do not have a good standard of education to use as a tool.
Even if they did, they hustle to get a good job as companies hire expatriates.
The rest, turn to criminal lengths to get what they want: money.
They feel that, that money will make a difference in their lives.
What they don't realise is that it brings sorrow and pain if not used adequately.
The others work for lower wages as help in the house, beggars on the road or in the markets.
The youth, my fellow mates are not able to achieve their dreams.
We can always blame the government, but we forget to blame ourselves.
These young ones are your daughters, sons, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. You would help your family, so why not extend your reach to help them.
I want to make a difference because I love Nigeria, do you?
Sunday, August 5, 2012
I love Nigeria
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I do love my beloved country, and I'm ready to support any movement for change with all my ability..ReplyDeleteReplies
I am glad to hear that. Thanks for responding, and I hope you continue to read and be active!Delete
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Good one once again GeorggeetttteeeReplies
Thanks a lot Emeka. I also loved the video you sent me. Truly great!Delete
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Move for Health Day
Mark your calendars! May 10,
Check back for the schedule of free events and activities that are taking place all over Burnaby.
Move for Health Day is an international event created in 2002 by the World Health Organization to promote physical activity. Join people and communities from around the world - let's all get out there and be active!
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It is a frightening thought to know that physical inactivity is costing Canadian taxpayers approximately $6.8 billion dollars a year. On a positive note, getting moving and being active is associated with as much as a 30% reduction in all causes of mortality rates.
Exercise produces only great and positive side effects and helps prevent all kinds of disease. So come on, Burnaby... what are we waiting for... let's get moving!


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