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CHATHAM COUNTY officials must get to the bottom of shocking financial irregularities in the coroner's office.
On Sunday, this newspaper reported that a county audit uncovered at least $237,000 in questionable expenses prior to Dr. James C. Metts Jr.'s sudden resignation as county coroner on Dec. 14. Roy Hinely, the county's internal audit director, advised County Manager Russ Abolt in a memo on Nov. 9 that coroner's office expenses charged to the county were overstated and misleading.
That's an understatement. At the same time, it's stunning that Dr. Metts, who's 81 and is nearing the sunset of a long and productive career in Savannah's medical community, would be dogged by such allegations.
He must cooperate with investigators, which may include the FBI at this point. Also, at the very least, he must reimburse taxpayers for any expenses not related to his official duties.
The draft report of the county's audit listed several eye-openers that demand further explanation. They include:
• A $46,930 reimbursement during an 18-month period to cover the salary of the physician's secretary, even though no such position existed. Auditors were told the payments supplemented the salary of Sarah Smith, the deputy county coroner, but an examination of Dr. Metts' private "payroll" bank account revealed Ms. Smith was only paid $25,508 during that period.
• 27 payments to Wachovia Bank (line of credit) totaling $20,882.
• $10,081 in payments for a car lease.
• More than $10,000 in property tax payments to Chatham County, the city of Savannah and Liberty County.
• 13 tax payments to the Department of the Treasury and state Department of Labor totaling $7,600.
• 18 payments for auto insurance totaling $5,895.
• A payment to the Chatham County Republican Party totaling $1,638.
These findings raise numerous questions. For example, where did the money go in the case of Ms. Smith? If the funds covered legitimate, coroner-related expenses, why were they handled this way? Where are the receipts? Auditors reported that the deputy coroner received a monthly car allowance to cover wear and tear on a personal vehicle, yet she was assigned a county vehicle. That's wrong at face value. How did it happen? How long had it apparently been going on?
Why were public funds spent to pay property taxes? Who owns this property? What were the state and federal tax payments for?
Using public funds for blatant political purposes is clearly wrong. So what is the explanation of the payment to the local GOP?
Meanwhile, County Finance Director Linda Cramer must look at her own operation. What is the paper trail that Ms. Cramer's department requires to pay expenses? Does someone at the courthouse check the bills before they are paid? If the coroner's office, which few people pay close attention to, had such problems, what about other county departments?
Mr. Hinely, during the course of his work, found many necessary documents were not received and files that were submitted contained numerous omissions. If that's true, then the county had no business paying them until Dr. Metts turned in the required paperwork.
Mr. Hinely said this loose arrangement leaves the county vulnerable to fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement of funds. No kidding. Mr. Abolt must see that this awful lapse is corrected immediately. Every Chatham County commissioner must insist on it, too.
Indeed, County Commissioner David Gellatly, a former Savannah police chief who is leaving office, sent the county manager and County Commission Chairman Pete Liakakis, who's also stepping down, an email on Nov. 11. In it, he advised both officials to meet with the FBI as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would appear that the county might be engaged in an illegal cover-up.
It's unclear what, if anything, the feds are doing. But the timing raises another eyebrow.
Mr. Abolt apparently had some suspicions about the coroner's office back in June, when he directed Mr. Hinely to start following the paper trail. Yet the auditor's report wasn't turned in until Nov. 9, three days after Dr. Metts was re-elected to another term on Nov. 6 without opposition. Was that a coincidence? Or could this process have been expedited so voters could have been made aware of the situation before Election Day?
Dr. Metts has served about 40 years in this post, which pays a $54,544 salary. Those who have worked closely with him give him high marks for honesty and integrity.
So what happened?
"I just think this is so sad because he has devoted his whole life to the community," said Charles Powell, retired executive director of the Community Cardiovascular Council, a non-profit group Dr. Metts chaired that dedicated itself to reducing heart attacks and strokes in Southeast Georgia for nearly four decades.
Yes, it is sad. But these irregularities involving an elected official and public funds are serious matters. The public deserves to know the truth.


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DENVER (AP) _ Carlos Gonzalez homered before leaving with a finger injury, Juan Nicasio pitched seven scoreless innings and drove in three runs, and the Colorado Rockies beat the New York Mets 7-4 on Thursday night.
Corey Dickerson had three hits, including an RBI triple and Nolan Arenado singled leading off the third to extend the majors' longest active streak to 21 games. He's tied for the fourth-longest hitting streak in Rockies team history.
Gonzalez connected for his sixth home run of the season in the first inning, driving a 3-2 offering from Bartolo Colon (2-4) off the right-center field facing just below the second deck. He was lifted in the fourth inning, replaced by pinch hitter Brandon Barnes, because of what the team said was a bruised left index finger. His playing status was listed as day to day.
Colon allowed seven runs on 10 hits in 4 2-3 innings, his shortest outing of the season. He walked one and struck out three.
Nicasio (3-1) was effective at the plate and on the mound.
After allowing a one-out single in the second to Chris Young, Nicasio retired 12 batters in a row before issuing his lone walk in the sixth inning. The only extra base hit he allowed was a double leading off the game to Juan Lagares. He was activated prior to the game after spending the previous two weeks on the disabled list because of a strained right hamstring.
Nicasio also was a central figure in the Rockies' offense. Dickerson and Charlie Culberson hit successive two-out singles in the second and, running on the pitch, they both scored when Nicasio followed with a single that rolled to the right field corner.
He added a sacrifice fly in the Rockies' three-run fourth. Arenado also had a sacrifice fly and Charlie Blackmon an RBI single in the inning.
Dickerson's two-out triple in the fifth scored Justin Morneau, who was aboard with a single.
The Mets avoided their third shutout of the season when Lagares, doubling for the second time in the game, hit a drive off reliever Chad Bettis in the eighth to the right centerfield gap to score pinch hitter Bobby Abreu from first.
Bettis surrendered a two-out, three-run homer to Travis d'Arnaud in the ninth before retiring Ruben Tejada on a fly ball to right.
NOTES: Four of the seven home runs Colon has given up this season have come in the first inning. … Colon's four-pitch walk to Wilin Rosario leading off the fourth represented his first walk in 14 innings. … Arenado's 21-game hitting streak is the longest in the majors this season. … Nicasio's last multi-RBI game was June 14 against Philadelphia. … The Mets' Daniel Murphy went 0 for 4, snapping a 10-game hitting streak. … Rockies catcher Rosario was back in the lineup after missing the previous four games with a left hand injury.

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Residents of the 28 houses evacuated west of Boulder on Tuesday were allowed to return home Thursday after crews made progress fighting the Flagstaff Fire, but it might be months before fire is extinguished, officials said.
The blaze, about 300 acres in size, is 40 percent contained, officials said Thursday night.
A California-based federal team of "hot shot" firefighters took over the efforts early Thursday and established a goal of 100 percent containment by Saturday.
"All we've done really is come in and helped (local fire crews) back off this one fire and continue to support the emergency needs of the city and the county," said Sean Collins, liaison for the federal team, at a briefing Thursday night. "It's looking very good at this time, but we'll stay here until we're deployed elsewhere."
Collins said 330 firefighters are part of the team assigned the fire, and 50 of those were on call overnight in case the fire flared.
After shoring up containment lines on the fire's western edge Thursday -- which allowed officials to lift all evacuation orders -- the crews will focus Friday on containing the fire on its challenging eastern edge, which is in steep, rugged terrain, Collins said. They'll be assisted by helicopter drops of food, water and fuel.
But even if full containment is reached by Saturday, area residents may see smoke rising from the burn zone until the fall.
"It's quite possible that we are going to be seeing smoke in the area for pretty much the rest of the summer," Collins said. "Residents need to be mindful that we are not going to be able to put it out completely. The goal is to secure the perimeter, and it will continue burning deep inside the middle."
Collins said the federal team will ensure the perimeter of the fire is secure and will dig trenches to keep material from rolling downhill and sparking another blaze, but he said residents who are worried about the fire after the federal team leaves should call 911.
Flagstaff Road remains closed to non-residents, but the evacuation orders for 28 homes on Flagstaff Road and Bison Drive were lifted at 3 p.m. Thursday. City trails and open space in the area will remain closed until the fire is contained, Boulder County Sheriff's Cmdr. Rick Brough said.
The assistance of federal crews was useful Thursday, when local firefighters responded to 19 smoke reports resulting from lightning strikes from 1 to 7 p.m., Brough said. Three of those resulted in minor fires fought by local crews, receiving some air support from the federal team.
The 50-person crew watching the Flagstaff Fire lines Thursday night was also assigned to help with any new lightning starts overnight, Collins said.
On Wednesday night, after firefighters had made good progress on the blaze under favorable weather conditions, pre-evacuation orders for 2,416 south Boulder residents were lifted.
Crews were also helped by some precipitation and higher humidity Thursday.
Collins is expecting similar conditions in the fire zone Friday, with temperatures in the 80s to low 90s, depending on elevation, and a chance of rain in the afternoon. Wind gusts in the fire zone may range from 12 to 25 mph in some areas, he said.
Boulder Sheriff Joe Pelle on Thursday applauded the hard work of local crews before the federal team took over.
"(They) did a great job the last couple days, but they're also exhausted," he said. "We're in much better shape than a few days ago, but we're not out of danger yet."
The Flagstaff Fire was first reported at about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Bison Drive near Walker Ranch after a lightning storm moved through the area. The fire is largely burning on the western flanks of Bear Peak and South Boulder Peak on open space land. No structures have been burned or are threatened.
The Red Cross placed the evacuation shelter at the East Boulder Recreation Center on standby after only three people stayed overnight Wednesday. The center will not be open, but staff and resources will remain on site in case the fire flares up again.


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So, how do YOU install a transmission?
Posted 12 October 2003 - 08:17 PM
For this job, here's what I did:
Drove the car up onto Rhino Ramps. Jacked up one wheel at a time and turned until each was in the right position. Then I pounded the axle pins out.
Then I unbolted the exhaust at the heads and muffler, and pull the whole thing off the car.
After that I unhooked the battery and pulled the starter off. Then I unbolted the carrier bearing and pulled the driveshaft out, and being the environmentally concerned guy that I am, I caught all the fluid in a drain pan.
Then I pulled all the electrical connectors, speedometer cable, cooler lines, and shift linkage.
Then I unbolted the rear crossmember. After that I got to work on the bellhousing bolts/studs.
Once they were loose I cranked the engine around with a 7/8 wrench and pulled out all the torque converter bolts.
Then I used a pry bar and popped the trans off the engine. Once it was sitting on the crossmember I popped the axles off.
Then... THUD. With a little prying the trans landed on the soft cushy pile of gravel under the car.
Putting the new trans in was a little harder...
Here's where all the innovation comes in, where everyone's own tricks come into play.
I have no engine hoist, and I work on a gravel driveway. Unfortunately gravity pulls things *toward* the ground. Makes it kinda hard to toss a transmission up onto the engine, doesn't it? Using a couple of tiny floor jacks I raised the trans up enough to throw a cinder block under it. Then I spent the next couple hours slowly raising it up enough to where I could put a cinder block and a 4x4 board under it, then a pair of 4x4's and a 1x3, then 2 cinder blocks, etc. Finally I got the trans up high enough to fit over the crossmember.
The problem is, I'm working on a gravel driveway, and jacks won't exactly roll. We jacked it up high enough to hit the studs, but how to move it forward?
So here's how we got the trans into place:
You know that little piece of metal that runs from one bolt to another just under the pitching stopper? We hooked a tow strap onto it. Then... HEAVE. Had a friend pull the trans forward. After enough prying and pulling, we had the trans on the studs. To move it forward, we enlisted the help of another friend....
We had one guy pulling on the tow strap and one guy each pushing on the DOJ's with his foot, with axles connected of course.
With a couple pops the trans went on. Then we ran the bellhousing bolts through and cranked the lump together. At that point it's time to go inside and drink some beers, then the next morning we go put everything else back together, which only takes about an hour. Whoomp, there it is.
Posted 12 October 2003 - 08:47 PM
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Posted 12 October 2003 - 11:16 PM
first part of install that'd I do is :
A.) if auto = attach torque converter to tranny (yes it'll add 35 lbs. to it but, given the environment its a bit less frustrationg then trying to line up the tranny shaft with the orqueconverter at the install angles from underneath the car)
if standard = install the clutch parts to the flywheel first then slide the tranny underneath for install.
(lumber jack) PUN intended
one time i did this solo and had a nice big pile of 2X4 and other lumber pieces laying around the house
as the tranny is basically 125 odd pounds its also reasonably easy to tip from side to sideor front to rear (right?)
then using the wood and this tipping ability you endup with a low strength method of raising (or in my case lowering and lifiting) of a tranny.
for you it would be tilt to the side and stick a 2X4 under the front of the tranny then one under the rear of it.
Then sometimes the wood is different sizea so you may have to have a 4X4 that is on its end that would stand up and slide under the front of it(or rear) [up against the pile being built] and then the next piece of wood will go under the front jack pile.
Thnik tetris like and your able to do this with only short bursts of energy to "lift" the tranny and then the rest is sliding the wood thru and supporting it
admittedly this is slow but if your willing to pretend your doing a "lincoln log build" then it's gonna be fine and at the same time you don't have to worry about it "falling off the jack" or worse hurting the body of the installer.
the next style is what was done back in 2000 on the silver gl-10 as seen on the webpage i have.
car raised as high as safetly possible and allow the tranny to sit on the nice hydralic jack and be rolled under the front of the car.
the we (Trouble and I) slid under the car and stuck the 4X4 plate between the jack and tranny to give us that extra height for attaching it to the engine. (clutch already attached to the flywheel.
lifted it up with the jack and then slowly pulled the jack towards the engine and then lifted it the rest of the way over the subframe and then tilted it onto the engine studs... once on the studes we slightly lowered the jack and "trouble" helt the tailshaft as I lowered and then eased the jack toward him. Once it was close enough to the tailshaft support area he held the wood and tranny and i jacked it up and raised the rear of the tranny smoothly. This allowed the tranny to be slid up onto the two lower engine studs and also to have the shifter arms slide into the tunnel hole for attaching to the arms.
hows that basicly?
Or if your truely sadistic or massachistic (forgot which is which)
you could prep the engine and tranny from straight drop out and the only issues to be undone are the hoses, the engine torque rod attched under the spare tire, the ground wires, speedo cable, remove A/C compressor from bracket, disconnect the two big wire looms, take off the 3 nuts for each front strut top, the O2 wire, vacuum hoses and fuel lines, the two ebrake cables (up in the console), and then go under the car and brase it while looosening a total of 12 or 14 bolts from the underside [ 2 engine subframe each side] [3 controlling arm plate bolts per side] [ 1 or 2 per side of tranny support mount]
this will effectively allow for that joyious lift kit install.
OR (silly grin)
the stripping of a car in short order! LOL
Posted 12 October 2003 - 11:27 PM
as the tranny is basically 125 odd pounds
Holy crap... those things weigh 125 pounds!?
And I was able to carry one from the street all the way to my porch last month?
Posted 13 October 2003 - 12:07 AM
Posted 13 October 2003 - 07:54 AM
I had a hell of a time doing my first one...luckily I had gotten the trans crossmember in place, then could "rest" the engine on it and the engine crossmember while I rested between rounds of trying to bench press and slide it into place.... (this is where leaving the pp bolts loose whould have really worked slick!!!)
arms were very tired that night...
my second one I did a similar trick to yours as far as slowly placing stuff underneath it to get it up on a jack, but then I just had to get is positioned correctly, and she slid right in (since I was on cement)
Posted 13 October 2003 - 03:38 PM
got one strong guy like me, under the car and grab the tailshaft of the tranny
have someone else stand up top to help "guide" the tranny in with a pry bar
the guy on the ground will wiggle the tailshaft around while pushing on the end of the tranny and it should pop right in:D
I did this with Andrew on his turbowagon when we put the 5-speed dual range in it.
Yeah Mick, I'd have to agree with you, my arms were very tired later that night:drunk:
Posted 13 October 2003 - 04:51 PM
1. Car on Jack Stands, with tranny slid underneath.
2. One person uses the starter hole as a grip, and lifts the front of the tranny, another person uses a length of rope around the tail of the tranny, and lifts using the rope through the shifter hole area.
3. Third person slides under the tranny while it's being held up, and guides it into place, with the help of the front person guideing the shaft. The person in the front then slips one of the bell housing bolts in.
tighten everything up, and your done.
Posted 14 October 2003 - 02:08 PM
and as far as drain pans go, regardless of being environmentally conscious, i always drain into a pan, because, i myself prefer not to lay in all that mess!
Posted 14 October 2003 - 02:48 PM
Posted 14 October 2003 - 03:02 PM
The trick is to have the beer outside while you're workin, just not to much, cuz drunkenness and heavy car parts don't mix.
Also, about putting the T/C on before you put the tranny in, it is essential that you do it this way and MAKE SURE it is ALL the way into the tranny, and fully engaged with the hydraulic pump stuff, otherwise, you run the risk of destroying the hydraulic pump. It's harder to do on a Subaru, where the "front pump" is actually in the BACK of the transmission, driven off of a shaft instead of driven directly off a drive lug on the T/C like a RWD tranny is.
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It's hard not to be bowled over by Scott Sternberg's cinematic scope of vision and even though the clothes, as he always re-iterates, don't reinvent the wheel, there's still a whole thematic universe to buy into. I was thinking precisely of Jodorowsky's cult classic Holy Mountain and lo and behold, that was apparently a reference of Sternberg's. I definitely have no problem with being wind and sand swept so long as I'm wearing one of the long prairie dresses along with a thick sheepskin overcoat.


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This week, Mercedes-Benz launched the Super Bowl commercial for the 2014 CLA, which is hogging more screen time with a new ad featuring the swoopy sedan, its array of features, and a wolf. While it's not the Hollywood production that will be seen on game day, the TV spot shows more of the CLA in action.
The spot points out the CLA's many features, all while the new front-drive-based sedan is being chased by a vicious-looking (and apparently very fast) wolf. The CLA utilizes features like Eco Start/Stop, 4Matic all-wheel drive, Collision Prevention Assist, Distronic Plus adaptive cruise control, and Lane Keeping Assist systems to evade its pursuer. Once the driver arrives at his destination, the wolf confronts the car for a final stare-down. To see what happens, scroll down for the video.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Greg Monroe had 26 points and 16 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons snapped San Antonio's 11-game winning streak with a 119-109 victory over the short-handed Spurs on Friday night.
San Antonio played without Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, and the Pistons led by as many as 21 points in the second quarter. It was 65-52 at halftime, and although the Spurs cut the deficit to seven in the fourth, they fell short against a Detroit team that equaled its highest output of the season.
Tony Parker scored 31 points for San Antonio and Kawhi Leonard added 16. Brandon Knight had 24 for the Pistons' Charlie Villanueva scored 21.
Detroit was without rookie big man Andre Drummond, who is expected to miss four to six weeks because of a stress fracture in his back.
Monroe, the Pistons' starting center, needed little help inside against the Spurs — and Detroit built a sizeable lead in the first half thanks to terrific outside shooting.
San Antonio trailed by 17 after three quarters. The Spurs cut it to 108-101 on a 3-pointer by Leonard, but Knight answered with a 3 of his own.
Later, the Spurs were down by eight with the ball, but Leonard missed and Villanueva made a 3-pointer to make it 116-105.
The Pistons led 27-16 late in the first quarter after Jose Calderon sank a 3-pointer. It was 31-23 after one, and Detroit went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc in the second. Kyle Singler's 18-footer made it 65-44, but San Antonio scored the last eight points of the half to give itself a reasonable chance at a comeback.
It was 81-72 midway with 3:55 left in the third, and the Spurs looked like they would enter the final quarter very much within striking distance. But this time it was Detroit that finished the period strong, going on a 10-3 run to lead 95-78.
Monroe scored six points during that stretch.
Duncan was shooting around on the court a couple hours before the opening tip, but he missed his second straight game with a sore left knee. Ginobili has missed three in a row with left hamstring tightness.
Duncan has played only twice in San Antonio's last nine games, but the Spurs were able keep winning anyway before falling into too big a hole Friday.


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Reese Witherspoon In Bloom Perfume Interview
Reese Witherspoon Talks About Her New Fragrance
What do you get when one of Hollywood's most popular and powerful A-listers releases a fragrance? In Bloom ($34), the new Avon scent from Reese Witherspoon. Over the course of two years, the self-proclaimed girly-girl was involved in practically all aspects of the perfume-making experience, from helping to select the fragrance's notes to providing input on her inaugural scent's packaging, bottle design, and name. During a phone call earlier this week, Reese shared her thoughts on creating In Bloom. For the scoop, just keep reading.
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I didn't realize how incredibly complicated the process was. We started with a set of ideas . . . about sensory memories: what it was like growing up in Tennessee, and what I remember of my mother [and] my grandmother wearing perfume-wise. That was the jumping-off point.
Regarding her scent and smell preferences:
I remember a large part of my childhood was spent in my yard with a gigantic magnolia tree, so I knew it had to have magnolia in it. Also, my mother always wore gardenia perfume, so I've always been attracted to white flowers, and we went from that to try to soften that a little bit — because sometimes that [white flowers] can be a little heavy. So we mixed it with peach tea leaves and it created something a little bit softer, but still very sophisticated.
Her favorite part of the fragrance-making process:
Probably my favorite part was developing the bottle. I remember being a little girl: When my grandmother was done with the perfume, she would give me the bottle so that there was just a little bit left. I remember thinking, "It's so beautiful having these things sitting on your dresser." I thought about it as sort of a piece of art — something in your bathroom, something in your bedroom — that really is something beautiful that you feel inspired by. I wanted it to kind of look like a bouquet.
On the scent's wearability:
I wanted it go day-to-night, and not feel too heavy in either sort of environment . . . I wanted to make sure that it was something very easy to wear.
On choosing the scent's name:
When we came up with In Bloom it just sounded like a great name. We talked about using my name, but I thought it should evoke a feeling that was reflective of what was going on in my life. I think that In Bloom captures the idea that I'm at a time in my life where I feel very confident with my work, with my personal life — and that it's really a time to really blossom.
Would she do it again?
Certainly, yeah . . . It's nice to be part of something where you get to use your visual and aesthetic instincts.


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A group of voter advocacy groups has joined together to educate voters about mail ballots. More than four in 10 registered Colorado voters have signed up to receive their ballots in the mail, but failing to vote in the 2010 election has bumped tens of thousands of them into "inactive" status. Moving and not updating an address would also move a voter into an inactive status if the ballot was undeliverable or returned.
In Boulder County, there are 243,615 registered voters with 72,909 listed as "inactive."
The Secretary of State's website, govotecolorado.com, has a very simple way to check your status, and there's plenty of time to register to vote if you're not registered or request a ballot if you're on the inactive list.
With your name, address and birthdate, a host of information including your registration status, whether you are a permanent mail-in voter, your county clerk's contact information and ballot status is a click away. There is also a list of your early voting locations and election day voting centers.
Oct. 9 is the last day to register to vote; ballots can start to be mailed on Oct. 15; and early voting starts Oct. 22.
-- Erika Stutzman, for
the Camera editorial board


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Hi guys...
Well I`m pi$$ing around with MikeOS ATM and it is absolutely
brill` fun. :)
I successfully got an Analogue to Digital Converter working
with it yesterday using the parallel port which then made
me think......
My lateral thinking head now...... ;o)
MikeOS comes with a simple terminal program to read/write
to the COM1 port and I wondered if Arduino could be read
and written to too for very basic multi-I/O.
I have a sneaking suspicion it WILL be able to.
My next adventure... :D
Hmmm, Arduino on MikeOS eh!
So grab MikeOS, have some real, old time, fun and
experimentation and use that child in your head to its
fullest and best advantage... :D


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If youve been on Facebook or Twitter in the last day or so, youve seen the trade rumors involving Vikings running back Adrian Peterson and the New York Jets. The trade rumor started when the trade concept was mentioned on a New York radio station, WFAN 660 AM. While this most likely was just wishful thinking by the Jets faithful, it was enough for it to creep into social media.
Last week, the Jets had their starting running back Chris Ivory go down with a pulled hamstring. That hamstring has been nagging him all year. Most recently, the last hamstring pull that Ivory had kept him out for several weeks, and rumor is that the team is not confident to go forward with Bilal Powell as an every down back for the team.
This is where the Vikings come in. The word on the street is that the Jets are looking to trade with the Vikings. Most assume it is for superstar Adrian Peterson. We already saw one running back who was a former first round pick be traded this year, so it isnt impossible. But a trade like that from the Vikings would set the team back even more than the current 0-3 hole that the team is in.
Instead, the Vikings should try to dangle Toby Gerhart to the Jets. He is a much more likely target for the Jets, since the Vikings will most likely not be able to retain him and would lose him in free agency anyway. He also fits what the Jets like to do as a team and could be had for a much smaller price.If the Vikings do end up trading last years MVP to the Jets, expect to see a large majority of the Vikings fan base going into hibernation. Losing the teams best player at this point of the season at 0-3 would be enough to make even the most sane Vikings fan insane.
Keep in mind that this is a just a rumor. It would be extremely shocking to see a trade like this go down and a radio station in New York isnt exactly a reputable source for trade information. Vikings fans should rest assured that Peterson wont be going anywhere for a long, long time.
> http://thevikingage.com/2013/09/24/a...r-circulating/
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Getting out my popcorn...
Gerhart would be possible...and a good addition to our roster
We already traded one draft pick for a RB -- not crazy about trading another.
Let's see what Goodson has first. After a few weeks of assessing him, maybe Ivory is back, or Powell has proven to be able to shoulder the load himself.
Admittedly, I don't know much about Gerhart -- I guess if the price is right you have to consider him. But I don't see Minnesota giving players away at this point . . .
The Vikings won't be stupid enough to trade Peterson, pretty much the face of the franchise.
I don't think there is much truth to this at all, besides people just making up fantasy football like trade offers because one team is struggling and the other has a need at that position.
I'd be shocked if this has any kinds of legs to it.
The only possible target they could be talking about is maybe Matt Simms. Ponder has sucked and their backup is essentially a WR, but that wouldn't be a big deal, probably a conditional late pick at best I'd guess, unless their scouts are enamored with him from this preseason.
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To say we've already given away a pick so let's not go after the undisputed best RB in the NFL and league MVP a just silly.
Draft picks are football players that may or may not turn out to be good.
I wouldn't want to give up any of the players that they could conceivably want in return.
And we all know it would be a list of players and some picks thrown in too.
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Stop talking BS about this. None of it is true. It's ONLY driven due to the Trent Richardson trade. Now all these "what ifs" start popping up. Ridiculous.
Gerheart is absolute garbage. A horrible version of Peyton Hillis. Please god no.
AP on the other hand...
lol, no friggin chance the vikes trade Peterson. Gerhart would be a strong possibility though. Unless he came very cheap I'd just as soon hold the fort for another game and then hopefully Goodson is back and then use one or more of our draft choices next year to get a feature back.
Any draft pick has to be converted into players, and clearly no player drafted is a sure thing. Maybe the Jets are not a Super Bowl contender this year, but this team was rebuilt from the O-line and D-line this year to control the line of scrimmage and doing exactly that. What we lack are skill positions, and we may have a very good one in Geno Smith at the most important position in all of sports, though time will tell. If we can fill a skill position with the best RB in football, are you kidding me? Would make a trade in a heartbeat! Would certainly be a 1st and 2nd rounder, but I don't care. Would be Super Bowl contenders next year. WR and TE would still be question marks, but my hope going into the year was that either Hil or Gates emerged, and I still think Hill can, not too sure about Gates. Solid TEs can come at reasonable price in FA in the offseason or drafted rounds 3-5.
It aint happening; however, if we had Adrian Peterson, we would go deep into the playoffs lol.
Peterson is going to be very costly for whatever team tries to trade for him. Cause if the Vikes were looking to trade AP...it would be for a Herschal Walker boatload of 1st and 2nd round picks. And then they would start a major rebuild and draft a QB in 2014 draft. Ponder isn't the answer at QB for sure. Without the QB in place...AP will never get a Supe ring. So maybe he...like Harvin...wants out of there and to another team. Would he want here with the Jets or to a team like 49ers? 49ers have picks and CAP space to accomodate Peterson more then Jets do. And Gore is aging.
This type of trade would have to be a win-win proposition for the Jets. Don't see how that would be for the Jets...when this team is in a phase one rebuild mode themselves. Jets need a young stud RB to grow with this team for the long haul. I'd rather Jets keep their picks and draft one in 2014.
Peterson is 28 years old...he would want to go to a team ready to make an immediate run for the Lombardi Trophy. And that ain't our Jets. AP to the jets doesn't make sense to me. And i don't think it makes sense to Idzik's rebuild program either.
If Goodson is in shape...he comes back in Wk#5. Jets could use another back for the rotation with Powell. But AP is way more then that.
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We are on the clock. Only hours until the draft starts and then, well, only hours until something happens in Miami. I'm pumped.
So let's have a radio show! And let's do a live blog!
Here's the deal:
I will be on the air today on 790-AM The Ticket in South Florida and will be talking Dolphins and draft from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you are not fortunate enough to live in paradise, you can listen online at 790theticket.com and call the show toll free from anywhere in the United States at 1-888-790-3776. I want to hear from you!
Then at 4 p.m. when the draft begins we will do a live blog until the Dolphins pick or something actually happens. I will be on here throughout the afternoon and into the evening.
This should be an interesting day. I am told the Dolphins have spent some time the past 24 hours thinking about Derrick Burgess. The OLB possibility is available in trade from the Oakland Raiders. Yes, I know I've been telling you the Dolphins want to add draft picks not trade them away. Yes, I know Burgess is turning 31 in August. But the guy has been a solid pass-rusher of the first order in his career, collecting 47 sacks in seven seasons. Coach Tony Sparano has a great deal of respect for Burgess from the player's days with the Philadelphia Eagles.
This doesn't mean the Dolphins will trade for Burgess. But obviously they have to study the possibility.
By the time it's over, we'll know the names of the three players -- the first-round and two second-round picks -- that had better turn into starters for the Dolphins before the 2009 season is over.
We'll have a pretty good idea where Jason Taylor will end up in 2009, with New England continuing to be the favorite.
And we'll see how well or poorly Miami's AFC East rivals do as they attempt to dethrone the AFC East champions.
By the way, if you can't call the radio show and cannot be here for the live blog, you can leave your comment or question below and I'll answer them first when the live blog begins. And please people, let's leave the monkey talk and the social chat room banter out today, OK?
Gotta go get find my Mel Kiper wig now.


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What About Contract, Freelance Or Part-Time Positions?
Filling a temporary position can actually prove more difficult than a permanent, full-time position, simply because the VAR needs a candidate who can jump in and hit the ground running and who will mesh with others on the project. Although most recruiting services specialize in full-time positions, they've often got a virtual Rolodex full of contract or part-time candidates.
"They're a little more difficult to fill, but our system is the same," Bier said.
"When it comes to contracts, we have a deep database of contacts. They like being the contractor or the freelancer, and that's the type of work they want," Billiar said. "When we call them with an opportunity, they know that we've vetted the opportunity as well." That means the candidate has not only been thoroughly screened, but that they are accustomed to working contract positions and have experience delivering with known clients.


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WASHINGTON — President Obama on Tuesday will seek to move beyond the politics of the moment to define a second-term agenda built around restoring economic prosperity to the middle class, using his State of the Union address to unveil initiatives in education, infrastructure, clean energy, and manufacturing.
Having secured four more years in the White House by arguing that the nation's economy is tilted against ordinary Americans, Obama will vow to use the power of his office to recapture robust job growth and economic expansion, according to White House officials who have seen the speech. Both eluded him during his first term.
Obama will insist that only ''a thriving middle class'' can stimulate long-term growth and that Americans must be given the tools to succeed, according to the officials, who discussed the speech on the condition of anonymity.
His call for new government investments — many of which Republicans successfully blocked in his first term — is an effort to shift the emphasis away from reducing the deficit and will seek to answer to GOP criticism that he has not focused enough on jobs.
"I think you will hear him talk about some new proposals that build on his earlier efforts to help middle-class Americans,'' said Nancy-Ann DeParle, who until recently was Obama's deputy chief of staff.
"I think his message will be — as he is — very positive and optimistic: 'We're strong, and we're moving in the right direction. The economy is improving, but we have more work to do to ensure that all Americans can take advantage of a stronger economy.' ''
White House aides declined to describe the four new initiatives, and said there would be other proposals in the address. But the officials familiar with the speech said any spending would be offset by new savings or revenues to avoid adding to annual budget deficits.
The president is structuring his fifth annual address to a joint session of Congress around three main economic points: making the nation a ''magnet for jobs and manufacturing"; providing Americans the ''skills they need'' for those jobs; and ensuring that ''hard work leads to a decent living,'' officials said.
Obama will try to summon the nation's support for two major initiatives that are already consuming the first weeks of his second term: the passage of stricter gun laws in the wake of the school massacre in Newtown, Conn., and an overhaul of immigration policy that would allow 11 million illegal immigrants to become citizens.
He will also confront his looming clash with Congress over taxes and spending next month with a blunt warning to his Republican adversaries — that continued fiscal brinkmanship could cause an economic slump that would be devastating to millions of Americans.
He will renew his call for a ''big deal'' that would lower the deficit by cutting spending, revamping the tax code, and making long-term changes to slow spending for Medicare and to stabilize Social Security.
But the main focus of the address, the officials said, will be on finding a new balance in the economy by expanding opportunities for average Americans without saddling the next generation with enormous debt.
''Our economy succeeds and our economy grows when everybody is getting a fair shot and everybody is getting a fair shake and everybody is playing by the same rules,'' Obama told House Democrats at a legislative retreat last week,


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- Also Known As:
- Shawn Carter, Jigga, HOVA, Jazzy, Mr. Carter
- Height:
- 6' 2"
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn
Jay Z (born Shawn Corey Carter on December 4, 1969) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur. He has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, earned 14 Grammy Awards, leading him to become one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America with a net worth of approximately $450 million as of 2011. He is deemed "one of the greatest rappers of all time." He married American R&B singer, Beyoncé Knowles, on April 4, 2008. They gave birth to a daughter, named Blue Ivy Carter, in January 2012.
Best Known For:
Jay Z is best known for his 20+ year career as one of the world's greatest rappers, songwriters, record producers and entrepreneurs. He is also known as the other half to Beyonce.
Personal Life:
Leading a very private life, the rapper did not reveal details of his relationship with Beyonce for years. The couple managed to keep the press away from their small wedding on April 4, 2008 in New York City. They welcomed their first child, a daughter named Blue Ivy Carter, on January 7, 2012.


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2009 Volleyball
Shauna Rowland named MVP of HCAC
Head Coach Steve Yarnell tabbed HCAC Coach of the Year
November 16, 2009
By: Brandy Bidlack and Evan Miller, sports information assistants
Click here for Heartland Conference release
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Junior Shauna Rowland (Bucyrus/Wynford), senior Brittany Roth (Findlay), and sophomores Jenna Eshleman (Landisville, Penn./Hempfield) and Nicole Wood (Tiffin/Hopewell-Louden) were all named first team All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for the 2009 season.
The Beavers (27-6, 8-0 HCAC) wrapped up their best campaign since joining the Heartland Conference. Full statistics and information on the 2009 volleyball season are available online at www.blufftonbeavers.com/volleyball.


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For the second time in less than two weeks, the McHenry County sheriff's office has checked a fugitive off its top 10 most wanted list.
Brian Bridges, 39, was wanted for unlawful production of cannabis sativa plants, unlawful manufacturing of cannabis, unlawful possession of cannabis, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a McHenry County Sheriff's Office news release.
The sheriff's office obtained an arrest warrant for Bridges on March 15, 2011. Bridges was living in Marengo at the time, but a search for him was unsuccessful and it was discovered that he had fled the state, police said.
Bridges was placed on the sheriff's top 10 most wanted website on Sept. 4, 2012, and featured on Comcast's most wanted police blotter on Dec. 17, 2012.
The sheriff's office apprehension unit received information on April 17 that Bridges was residing in Midlothian, Texas. Investigators from McHenry County worked in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Service in Dallas, Texas, to bring Bridges into custody on April 22.
Bridges was transported to the Ellis County Jail in Waxahachie, TX, where he is being held on $60,000 bond and waiting for extradition back to Illinois.
Kostas Lymberopoulus, 25, of the 1400 block of Cordgrass Trail in Woodstock, was arrested on April 12 at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee after being placed on the sheriff's most wanted list in March. He fled the area when investigators got a warrant for his arrest on charges of delivering a controlled substance, a violation of his probation.
The updated list is available at mchenrysheriff.org.


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Submission + - Ubuntu Smartphone Shipping in October (wsj.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Smartphones running the open source Ubuntu operating system will be available to customers beginning in October 2013, Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth told CIO Journal. Ubuntu will be available on a full range of devices, including desktop and tablet computers, potentially providing corporate IT executives a way to reduce the number of devices they purchase and manage, and would allow users to access all manner of corporate data through a single, pocket-sized device. "You can share Windows apps to the phone desktop," said Mr. Shuttleworth during a meeting in New York Tuesday.


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The offense waste another good pitching performance, as they Phils lose to the Cards in the ninth, 2-1.
The lack of offense has allowed another good starting performance to go to waste as the Phils lose in the bottom of the ninth to the Cards, 2-1.
The Cards took the lead in the fourth as, with two men on, and with one man out, Yadier Molina hits an RBI single, scoring Lance Berkman, who had earlier walked, then stopped at second base on Allen Craig's single, beating Dane Sardinha's bad tag, giving the Cards a 1-0 lead. The Phils would tie the game up at one-all in the eighth as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Placido Polanco hits a sacrifice fly, scoring Jimmy Rollins, who was safe at first on second baseman Tyler Greene's fielding error as he dropped Rollins' pop up, and then stopped at third on Michael Martinez's single. The Cards then won the game in the bottom of the ninth as, with the bases loaded, via singles by Ryan Theriot, Jon Jay and Albert Pujols, and with one man out, as Matt Holliday hits into a forced out at the plate on a grounder to short, 6-1, forcing out Theriot, while moving up a base both Jay and Pujols, Berkman hits an RBI single, scoring Jay, giving the Cards a 2-1 walk-off win.
Roy Oswalt received a no-decision as he pitched five strong innings, giving up a run on seven hits and a walk, while striking out three, in his return from the disabled list. Michael Stutes pitched to one batter, throwing three balls, before being taken out of the game because of an injury to his right side. Kyle Kendrick pitched two scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk. Antonio Bastardo threw a scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk, while striking out two. Danys Baez (1-2, 4.41) took the lost as he pitched a third of an inning, giving up a run on three hits. J.C. Romero pitched to a batter, giving up a hit. Jaime Garcia also received a no-decision as he pitched eight innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and a walk, while striking out five. Fernando Salas (2-0, 1.02) got the win as he pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter.
The Phils had just five hits in the game, with Michael Martinez leading the team with two hits, both singles. Placido Polanco (Single, RBI), John Mayberry, Jr. (Single) and Wilson Valdez (Double), had the other three Phils' hits, as the offense was once again easily handled by an opposing team's pitching staff, as they keep being impatient at the plate and swinging at the pitcher's pitches, not their pitches. What is it going to take to get this bunch to stop making easy outs?!?
The Phils (25-16, 1st East) will start a two-game series with the Rockies (22-18, 1st West), starting with a night game tonight, weather permitting. The game is to be played at Citizens Bank Park, and is suppose to start at 7:05 pm EDT. The Phils will be sending to the mound Cole Hamels (4-2, 3.19), who will be coming off a no-decision against the Braves on May 13, as he pitched six innings, giving up four runs on eight hits and a walk, while striking out seven, in the Phils' 5-4 come from behind win. Hamels will be trying to end the Phils' present losing streak at four game, if the offense would just cooperate and HELP!!! The Rockies will counter with Jorge De Le Rosa (5-1, 3.70), who will be coming off a win against the Padres on May 13, as he went five and two-thirds innings, giving up five runs on nine hits and three walks, while striking out three, in the Rockies' 12-7 win. He will be going for his sixth win of the season. The Phils will be trying to snap a four game losing streak, if the offense would just concentrate and STOP BEING WILD SWINGERS!!!


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Don't want to jinx the team, but look at the flip side of the offensive struggles.
dondo fail. I would rather see Simon than both.
There's no way I trust Arredondo in a game situation in the playoffs.
As Dusty says (No offense big D, but this was too funny) there are two ways to look at things glass half full or haalf empty and he finds that most people are half empty kind of people.
Arredondo in English means "many baserunners"
Sorry for jinxing the pitching staff.
Where would we play if the Giants overtake us for the #2 seed?
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I'm fairly new to Yii and would really appreciate any help with this problem. I think I'm missing something very obvious.
I'm using Yii-User (http://code.google.com/p/yii-user/) for authentication. I'd like to automatically create a user
based on my own input form in the main application. From the code in Yii-User I can see I need to access two models:
$model = new RegistrationForm; $profile=new Profile;
I think I need to do something like this:
$RegistrationForm = Yii::app()->getModule('user')->RegistrationForm;
I've also had a look at this article too but I can't see how it applies to what I'm trying to do -
How do I reference the models in a module from the main application?
Any help would be really appreciated.


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Scarjo's ugly phase is over
If this was her decision, that is.
People.com is reporting that Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn are over. They'd been together about 3 months. Not too long. People cites a source who says it's done, that Scarjo's shooting in New Mexico and hasn't seen him since they held hands in Washington for the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Which leads me to believe that she was the one who initiated the confirmation of the split, considering that's not really his style anyway. In other words, she wants us to know it's done. GOOD.
Maybe she woke up and looked at herself, looked down at her hot self and realised...why am I wasting it on that pig? (Check him out in Malibu 3 days ago. Gross.) Maybe he finally talked down to her, as he does, because he's Sean Penn. Maybe she figured out that Sean Penn is always #1 with no exceptions. For a girl who needs to always be #1 herself, that's a major problem.
Or... maybe she looked over at Blake Lively this week, having landed Leonardo DiCaprio, and so much attention, and decided she wanted a piece of that action. No...that's not really Scarjo's style. For real. But aesthetically she has always, before Sean anyway, demonstrated much better taste. I wonder then if he was just her taste of ugly. We all try out some ugly once in a while, right? In my case, I tried it out too much, too often, and for too long. UGH.
Now that Scarjo's done with her ugly f-ck experimentation, it's time to rejoin the scene. You know what would be Good For Gossip?
Scarjo and John Mayer.
I know!
Your eyes!
I know!
But still... IMAGINE the smut. Come on.
Photos from Wenn.com and Brandon Todd/Splashnewsonline.com


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On Wednesday, the Wiggins Board of Trustees appointed Kyle Holloway to fill the vacancy on the board.
Holloway had served on the board since April of 2013, but had run for the mayor's seat. Mayor Margarito "Mac" Leon Jr. won that election, which left Holloway off the board.
Holloway was one of three people who had given the board letters of intent with an interest in serving on the board.
The others were Mark Weinstein and Robert Pachek.
Holloway received three votes from trustees Joe Klausner, Mary Ellen Mercer and Chris Sandoval; Weinstein received two votes from Heide Gray and Justin Ryan; and Pachek received one vote from Leon.
Klausner asked the candidates why they did not run in the election, and what had changed their minds.
Pachek said that he had been on the fence about serving for a long time, but as he looked at how the town has been run he decided he wanted to take part.
He wondered if the town would have more balance if decisions were made at the coffee shop.
Pachek also wondered when the board will start looking at the good of the town.
One audience member said that it seemed like certain board members had a vested interest in who is on the board.
Police officer
A crowd packed the meeting with comments on water issues, and mostly on what is happening with Wiggins Police Officer Les Jacobs.
However, the board did not take comments on the Jacobs issues.
Wiggins Town Attorney Melinda Culley recommended that the board not take comments.
She said that while she understood people's interest, the board could not take any action right now.
Personnel matters are considered confidential under state law.
"It's really not ripe for discussion at this point," Culley said.
Trustees should not be talking about the issues at this time, since it is like an ex parte communication, which is not proper, she said.
Police Officer Les Jacobs was suspended with pay two weeks ago and will remain on suspension until an internal investigation is completed, said Wiggins Town Administrator Jim Musgrave last week.However, Police Chief Leroy Dilka is on duty, having taken care of issues with the state, Musgrave said.
Residents also complained about access to water, asking why there is not enough water to sprinkle their lawns, when fire hydrants will be tested and when the water that the town is pursuing will be available.
They were told that 17 water shares are going through the process of a substitute water plan and Water Court, but it will be a while before water from those shares is available.
Musgrave said the town has enough water for its current needs by blending the old water source with the new water source as long as the town stays on current water restrictions.
Currently, the town is mixing the water so it has 38 percent old water, he said.
One resident asked if that meant that the town had enough water as long as it did not use water, which received approval from the crowd.
Water restrictions allow even numbered addresses to use sprinklers on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and odd numbered addresses to sprinkle on Wednesdays and Sundays. Those who set up their sprinklers may water from 6 to 10 p.m. Those with automatic sprinkler systems may water from midnight to 4 a.m.
Some also wondered why the town is using water on the main town park while residents cannot sprinkle their lawns.
That is old water, and there is enough of that to use at the park, Musgrave said.
The old water is not good for use without being mixed with new water.
Although the town made a deal for 17 more water shares, it will take time for those to go through the state process.
Wiggins cannot use that water until the state approves a substitute water plan.
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No car, no sex. That is the rule for a novel experiment Zurich was set to launch yesterday to make prostitution less of a public nuisance and safer for women.
Switzerland has long been famous for its mountaineering, chocolate and precision watches, but a lesser known aspect is its legal prostitution, since 1942, for which its largest city is one of the main centers in Europe.
Fashionably teak-colored open wooden garages, popularly called "sex boxes" by the Swiss media, will be open for business for drive-in customers.
The several dozen sex workers who are expected to make it their new hub will stand along a short road in a small, circular park for clients to choose from and negotiate with. The park was built in a former industrial area nestled between a rail yard and the fence along a major highway.
The publicly funded facilities — open all night and located away from the city center — includes bathrooms, lockers, small cafe tables and a laundry and shower. Men will not have to worry about video surveillance cameras, but the sex workers will be provided with a panic button and on-site social workers trained to look after them.
As far as Daniel Hartmann, a Zurich lawyer, is concerned, it is a win-win situation.
"Safety for the prostitutes. At least it's a certain kind of a shelter for them. They can do their business, and I respect them," he said. "They do a great job, and they have better working conditions here... They're not exposed to the bosses, to the pimps, in here."
On Saturday, Hartmann was one of several hundred residents, including many women and a small throng of journalists, who flocked to the only "open house" that Zurich will offer to give the public a better idea of how their tax money has been used.
Most of the visitors said they came out of curiosity and have not really come to terms with the idea, but hope it will at least improve safety. Others were amazed and amused that a group of strangers would spend a rainy afternoon openly discussing professional sex.
Brigitta Hanselmann, a retired special needs schoolteacher from Embrach, Switzerland, said: "I have to think about it for a long time, because it's so incredible that a city offers that to the men, and it's interesting that there are many, many women here who are looking at it."
She called the sex boxes "an effort to control a thing that you can't really control."
Voters in Zurich approved spending up to 2.4 million Swiss francs (US$2.6 million) on the project last year as a way of relocating the sex traffic away from a busy downtown area where it had become a public nuisance and safety concern due to lack of sanitation, aggressive men, and associated drugs and violence.
The drive-in garages, or sheds, have no doors to shut and come equipped with an emergency call button on the passenger side of the structure that sets off a flashing light and a loud alarm inside an adjacent office building where the city will post social workers specially trained to provide a measure of security.
The Zurich police say they will beef up patrols around the perimeter to protect the sex workers when they leave and enter.
Modeled after the drive-in brothels used in several cities in Germany and the Netherlands, which have had mixed success improving safety, the sex boxes will be open daily from 7pm to 5am.
The city painted the outdoor bathrooms in soft pink and blue, strung colorful light bulbs among the trees and posted creative signs encouraging the use of condoms to spruce the place up a little and make it seem more pleasant.
"We built the place to be secure for the sex workers. It also had to be discreet for the sex workers and the clientele," said Michael Herzig of Zurich's social welfare department. "But we thought if we build the place, we can also make it look good."
Along with improving safety for prostitutes, the sex boxes are seen as a way to curb trafficking by crime syndicates. Prostitution, escorts and massage parlors are a thriving business in a nation with wealthy and international clientele and tourists.
Zurich requires that street sex workers register with city and health authorities, and it offers health checks and requires that sex workers be at least 18 years old, in keeping with a Council of Europe convention on protecting children from exploitation and abuse.
To use the new boxes, sex workers must obtain a special permit, at a cost of SF40 a year, and pay SF5 a night in taxes, which helps the city offset maintenance costs.
"We can't solve the whole problem of exploitation and human trafficking, but at least we want to reduce the harm, especially the violence," Herzig said.


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Another week, another celebrity death hoax. This time it was Usher who was the target of those pesky internet pranksters who claimed the R&B star had died in a car crash.
He hadn't.
And to prove the point Usher tweeted some topless shots of himself to prove that not only was he very much alive and kicking but he'd been hitting the gym HARD. Well, nothing like seizing any opportunity for a bit of self promotion, eh?
"I must've died and went to heaven... Alive and cold kickin a**!! URIV (Usher Raymond IV)," he tweeted, before adding, "Never scared, never dead...Just #Lookin 4 myself... Livin' Legend!!! URIV"
His 'death' began trending after The Global Associated News reported he'd been killed in a car crash in the US state of New Mexico.
The report claimed: "Usher died in a single vehicle crash on Route 80 between Morristown and Roswell. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics responding to the vehicle accident and was identified by photo ID found on his body."
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Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana has heaped praise on the club's striking duo Jay Rodriguez and Rickie Lambert, according to Sky Sports.
Rodriguez assisted and scored in the 2-0 home victory against Fulham at the weekend, while Lambert has scored three goals for Southampton as well as scoring two for England so far this season.
"It's a pleasure to play with both of them. I've played with Rickie for four or five years now and feel like I know his game inside out and when Jay Rod's playing with confidence like that, there are not many better than him," Lallana said.
"He had a great first season and played without a care in the world against Fulham.
"He went on several runs, got his goal, went close with the bicycle kick... he works so hard so it's great to see him play so freely.
"He's been asked to play in numerous positions but goes out and gives 100 per cent regardless of where he's playing.
"He won't sulk, he won't moan. It's a credit to him that he can play in different positions and formations and just get on with it and give everything, no matter what.
"He's a top lad, getting the goal on Saturday was just what he deserved."
Southampton have surprised everyone this season and five wins, three draws and just one defeat has propelled the Saints to fifth in the Premier League. A win at Anfield against Liverpool and an away draw against Manchester United are amongst the stand-out results.
They have just shipped three goals up to this point and if they find their attacking stride they have a good chance of continuing their good run.
In addition to Lambert and Rodriguez, Southampton boast £15million record signing Pablo Osvaldo, who has scored one goal in seven Premier League appearances.
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AUBURN, Wash. (AP) -- Union drivers in Auburn, Wash., who make deliveries for United Natural Foods have voted to halt their picket line and return to work while they continue negotiating for a new contract.
Teamsters Local 117 spokesman Paul Zilly says the company accepted the workers' offer to return and the strike ended late Wednesday afternoon.
Zilly says more negotiations are scheduled Dec. 20.
Picket lines went up Tuesday after drivers rejected the company's latest contract offer.
The drivers say they don't make nearly as much as their counterparts at other companies.
The Rhode Island-based company did not immediately respond to an AP request for comment after business hours Wednesday.
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Wales captain Sam Warburton is facing the prospect of not having a team to play for as a result of the continued row between the WRU and RRW.
Wales captain Sam Warburton is facing the prospect of not having a team to play for as a result of the continued row between the WRU and RRW.
Warburton is the Welsh Rugby Union's only centrally-contracted player having signed a deal in January that would see him play for Cardiff Blues whilst his salary would be paid by the national union.
However, the latest breakdown in talks with Regional Rugby Wales (RRW) – the umbrella organisation for the four Welsh Pro12 teams – over the renewal of the participation agreement that expired on June 30, is placing his career in jeopardy.
As it currently stands, the regions are unwilling to field centrally-contracted players.
"Sam Warburton will not play for any of the regional teams until an agreement is done and there is no sign of that," a spokesman for RRW told the Rugby Paper.
"We have absolutely no issue with a more effective contractual model as long as it works for both sides but there will be no compromise for some half-baked scheme. The four [regions] are bound legally on this issue."
Without a new agreement between the warring bodies, the regions will have no form of WRU involvement, outside what is required by International Rugby Board regulations, while the regions could prevent the release of their players for Wales' November 29 Test against South Africa, which falls outside the official IRB window, as well as national squad training camps ahead of the year-end Tests.
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[T]he Obama campaign's most effective gambits have been far more egregious and dangerous than the hypocritical deployment of deceptive and disingenuous attack ads. To a large degree, the campaign's strategists turned the primary and caucus race to their advantage when they deliberately, falsely, and successfully portrayed Clinton and her campaign as unscrupulous race-baiters — a campaign-within-the-campaign in which the worked-up flap over the Somali costume photograph is but the latest episode. While promoting Obama as a "post-racial" figure, his campaign has purposefully polluted the contest with a new strain of what historically has been the most toxic poison in American politics.Does Wilentz prove his point? Read the whole thing.
More than any other maneuver, this one has brought Clinton into disrepute with important portions of the Democratic Party. A review of what actually happened shows that the charges that the Clintons played the "race card" were not simply false; they were deliberately manufactured by the Obama camp and trumpeted by a credulous and/or compliant press corps in order to strip away her once formidable majority among black voters and to outrage affluent, college-educated white liberals as well as college students. The Clinton campaign, in fact, has not racialized the campaign, and never had any reason to do so.
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Marvin K. Horine, 61, Fairmount, died Thursday, May 9, at his residence.
He was born on July 11, 1951 in Marion to the late Paul and Helen Horine. Marvin was a 1969 graduate of Northfield High School, later graduating from the University of Evansville and the IU School of Law. He worked at Subaru in Peru, having previously been a deputy prosecutor for Wabash County. Along with his brother Dennis, Marvin was a member of the Brother-to-Brother musical quartet. He was also a very active member of the Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Somerset. In addition to his passions for music and his church, Marvin enjoyed golf, military history, cared for animals, and was a very loving father.
Marvin is survived by his sons, Jon (fiancé Brandy Percy) Horine, Fairmount, Alexander Horine, Lebanon; a grandson, Jace Horine, Georgia; two brothers, Larry (Peggy) Horine, Urbana, Ill. and Dennis (Delores) Horine, Marion; and his step-mother, Dortha Horine, Wabash.
Arrangements are being handled by Armes-Hunt Funeral Home, 415 S. Main St., Fairmount, where the family will receive friends from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14. Funeral service will be at Armes-Hunt Funeral Home at 1 p.m. on, Tuesday, May 14, with Pastor Ted Batson officiating. Interment will be Park Cemetery in Fairmount.
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ANCHORAGE (AP) — The Republican-dominated majority of the Alaska House of Representatives has organized with a familiar face in the speaker's chair.
A majority announcement says Nikiski Rep. Mike Chenault will return for a third term as speaker.
Anchorage Rep. Lance Pruitt, who holds a 96-vote lead over Democrat Pete Peterson, was picked as majority leader.
Chugiak Rep. Bill Stoltze and Kodiak Rep. Alan Austerman were selected as Finance Committee co-chairmen. The other majority members on the committee will be Republicans Mark Neuman of Big Lake, Cathy Munoz of Juneau, Tammie Wilson of North Pole, Mia Costello of Anchorage, Steve Thompson of Fairbanks and Democrat Bryce Edgmon of Dillingham.
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Fuel Cell Q's
Posted 02 December 2004 - 12:31 AM
Posted 02 December 2004 - 01:05 AM
Wasteland Subaru has a cell in his bed, I'm sure he'll have lotsa asnwers for you. I do know that the og gas tank has been removed.
I might want to install a fuel cell in my brat, but have a couple of questions first.
Posted 02 December 2004 - 05:59 AM
You'll want to remove your original tank, and plumb in the cell. Not 100% on this, but don't think there's a gauge hook up on them.
Thinking along the same line for the '82. Could use it's tank for in the '84, as it leaks if I fill it over 3/4 mark. Plus gauge unit is shot.
Posted 02 December 2004 - 02:27 PM
Posted 02 December 2004 - 04:06 PM
other than that, plumbing it would be easy. with our inline stock fuel pumps it makes it easy. also stick your pump in the bed, to protect it from offroading.
Posted 02 December 2004 - 06:08 PM
I've heard that some states have laws prohibiting fuel cells. Anyone know more about that issue?
I would not hesitate to contact your state Dept. of Transportation or State Patrol. If they do not have the answers they will know who would.
Posted 02 December 2004 - 06:18 PM
Posted 02 December 2004 - 06:36 PM
just about how much would one of these fuel cells cost..? and what type of fuel cell would you need for the subie..?
Summit has quite a few from about 119 up to about 320. Heres a link:
http://store.summitr...h&Ntt=fuel cell
As for weight issues, I was going to install one in my Brat, so wouldn't I WANT more weight in the rear? I DO agree with it being out of the way, so maybe I could conceal it with something or something.
Posted 02 December 2004 - 07:00 PM
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Posted 02 December 2004 - 07:08 PM
Holy simultaneous post. Weird!
I've got some pics of my set up and a few tips on how I did mine.
Posted 02 December 2004 - 08:33 PM
thnks for the link. do u have a roll bar.. if you do i guess you could put it underneath that and put like um a spare tire on the roll bar to conceal it a little bit
I do have a rollbar, but I also have the seats in the back. I was just thinkin of having one put in so I could go out wheelin for a few days on end this summer without having to come back to refuel. I DO live in Nevada, close to the deserts, so I just don't want to run out of gas out in the middle of nowhere. I want my Brat to be a multi-person car - I want to fit 4 not just 2.
Posted 03 December 2004 - 12:51 AM
Drunk minds Do think alike!
Holy simultaneous post. Weird!
So I decided to use a fuel cell because I wanted my spare mounted in the bed and I had to drop the tank inorder to do it, so while the tank was out, I saw how much lighter the back end was. It also made cense to place the weight closer to the cab and more centered over the rear axle.
I got the Summit 10m gal aluminum w/foam
summit part #SUM-290210
and used Russell -8an 90 deg. line fittings that came from Jegs.com
I also used a fuel pump bracket from a '81 wgn that mounts the pump in the engine compartment.
Since the cell is sumped I had to raise it 2" off the bed rather than cut the bed for the low spot. For this I used 2" PVC couplers from the hardware store. It's pretty easy from there, fuel to the carb, fuel return to the cell. I did use a 3/8 to 1/4 reducer in the return line underneath, at the bulkhaed, to go from the -8an fuel cell fitting (3/8) to the hard line (1/4).
I've only had two problems so far, on step uphill angles I get fuel starve at less then 1/3 tank (you can hear it in this vid http://www.mesastate...er/mvi_0575.avi), and because the cell is about the same hight as the carb I get a gravity effect in the return line that makes it run rich (not enough return pressure). I'm thinking I'll run a hard line to the non tipover stop valve port on the top of the cell and cap the bottom outlet.
As for running it as a secondary fuel tank, it should work as long as you get the plumbing right with the fuel separater. I pulled mine, along with all the other emmissons crap, but I don't have to pass any testing up here.
I don't think that I would put any passengers in the back with a fuel cell. Seems alittle risky to me, but I guess if they don't smoke it might be OK.
Thats my 2cents, hope it helps
Oh and I've got some good pics of the cell but the file size is too big so I can email them if anyone cares.
I think thats a killer pic!
here's a lousy pic of his brat & fuel cell.
Posted 03 December 2004 - 02:45 AM
Posted 03 December 2004 - 03:34 AM
nice brat.. big rock.. did u let it go back down or is that the fuel cell starving the engine causing you to go down..?
The FI wagon didn't have any problems....
Microsoft released some cool add-ons for XP, one of them allows you to resize images by simply rightclicking the file. It usefull ifin you wanna post such images and don't wanna deal with an editor.
Oh and I've got some good pics of the cell but the file size is too big so I can email them if anyone cares.
Can be d/led here, along with other cool stuff like a graphing calculator to replace the standard windows deal. Tweak UI is essential as well.
Posted 03 December 2004 - 10:55 AM
That looks like Moab country!
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Posted 03 December 2004 - 11:27 AM
Oh and thanks for the link S.T.
Posted 03 December 2004 - 11:33 AM
Singletrack - Thanks a MILLION for that link to the microsoft site, I've been looking for that for EVER!
Thanks guys, you've been a big help.
Posted 03 December 2004 - 11:40 AM
I never made it up, in fact I hung up on my frame rails because the Brats not lifted and had to be pushed off backwards.
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The broadcast networks have pretty well set their lineups for the fall, but two of them aren't quite ready to let go of some of the pilots they made earlier this year.
ABC and FOX -- along with their corporately related studios -- have each extended the options on actors in pilots that weren't picked up at the May upfronts. The extensions allow the studios and networks to keep the option of resurrecting the project down the line.
The ABC shows still hanging on are "Secrets of a Small Town," "A House Divided" and "October Road," according to The Hollywood Reporter. FOX, meanwhile, has picked up options on its drama "Beyond" and for two key cast members in another, "Damages."
"Secrets of a Small Town" was considered a strong contender for a pickup in the spring but didn't make the cut. It stars Angie Harmon ("Law & Order") as a reporter who returns to her seemingly idyllic hometown to cover a sensational kidnap-murder. The cast also includes Denise Richards, Sean Patrick Flanery and Samantha Mathis.
"A House Divided" features former "Practice" star Dylan McDermott, Jason Wiles ("Commander in Chief") and Sarah Clarke ("24") in a drama about a conflict between residents of a Kansas farm town and the federal government that threatens to escalate into something larger. "October Road" is about a writer (Bryan Greenberg of "One Tree Hill") who moves back to his hometown.
Should ABC and sibling studio Touchstone decide to produce any of the three shows, they'll be added to a long list of new series on the network next season. The Alphabet picked up 10 new series for fall and has three more in reserve for midseason.
FOX's "Beyond" would follow scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab who are involved in a new space race. The cast includes Merrin Dungey ("Alias") and Adrian Lester ("Hustle"). "Damages" stars Cole Hauser ("The Cave") and Sarah Shahi ("Teachers") have also had their options extended on the drama, about how the personal lives of lawyers intertwine with their cases. Both are produced by FOX relative 20th Century Fox TV.


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"Not everything can be a triangle, so there will be another girl thrown into the mix," reveals headwriter Ron Carlivati.
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November 12, 2004 • Posted By Shaun Lyon
The Production Base website (an industry production site) recently requested additional accredited editors for theDoctor Who Confidential series, the BBC3 documentary series that will run after the broadcast of the new show's first season. According to the information Outpost Gallifrey was sent, there will indeed be "archive footage" used in the series (possibly clips from the 'classic' series), behind the scenes footage and music montage sequences. Each half-hour episode will have a three week production period with a fourth for grading and dubbing, and will be in production from 22 November through to 30 April 2005. Production Base notes that the BBC is "looking for editors who have experience working with archive footage, cutting behind the scenes actuality and who are skilled at composing music montage sequences" and that the job is based in Cardiff. (Thanks to Kevin West)


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A few months ago, not even three, people in and around Jerusalem were running for their lives. A siren had broken the moments before the Sabbath came in late on a Friday afternoon. A siren…an air-raid siren…going up and going down…not planned. Incoming missile.
It's going to take me a long time, perhaps a lifetime to forget those choking minutes of terror as we moved into the bomb shelter, my mind consumed with who wasn't with us. Aliza, my baby, was outside somewhere. Yes, at 12 years old, she was still my baby. My grandson, not even two, was outside somewhere. Yes, he was with his father, but that knowledge did nothing to calm the terror my daughter was feeling. Shmulik and Naama – probably downstairs, probably safe. Lauren, Elie's wife, .she was in their apartment fighting back her own feelings as she searched for things Elie would need. He'd just been called to the army, potentially to war.
On Friday, people were running in Jerusalem again, but this time – for a marathon and it isn't all of Jerusalem – but 20,000 people! I went to the local supermarket to buy a few things and as I always do, I had the radio turned to the news channel. They were talking about the traffic nightmare that was already being caused by the closed streets as the marathon was just getting started.
"It isn't fun being a Jerusalemite this morning," said one newscaster, as the second continued to report on closed roads.
And then the second mentioned that there were 20,000 runners.
"Not a small marathan," responded the first.
And then, the most amazing response of all, the second newscast just said, "Jerusalem."
Jerusalem. I wish words could easily show tone, expression. In that one word, so much was said. Of course there are so many, of course it is a large marathon – we are talking about Jerusalem.
I can hear him saying the word over and over again, in love, in awe – Jerusalem.
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