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A statement like this speaks to the Warriors’ successful preseason slate. Few weeks after Golden State began training with a lot of uncertainty, it is satisfying to know it has at least nine rotation players in the squad. And that excludes injured James Wiseman and Klay Thompson — both of whom are scheduled to return in December or January.
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Jordan Poole dismissed the memory by emerging as a vital rotation player toward the end of the last regular season. Coming from the back of another productive preseason/summer, he looks prepared to go from a backup to a key member of the squad. The memories of extra dribbles and contentious shots that plagued Jordan Poole's early career in the NBA have been erased. With the help of Ron Adams and Chris DeMarco, the Warriors’ assistant coaches, Jordan Poole played with high-level intentions in the preseason, wasting no runs as he attacked closeouts with incredible jumps.
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He averaged more match points (24.5) than minutes (22.8) as he produced a gradual stream of ridiculous highlights. Even though it was simply preseason, fans of Warriors couldn’t help but serenade Curry with the "M-V-P" chorus on several occasions.
Curry’s trainer, Brandon Payne, told American publication last season that his client has yet to reach the pinnacle of his abilities. Payne disclosed metrics that suggest Steph Curry is still developing and becoming stronger and faster. That’s a frightening thought for the rest of the NBA. But based on Steph Curry’s preseason display, Payne might be correct.


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LE MANS, France — One of the primary differences in a NASCAR-type pit stop vs. a European sports-car-style stop found its way to the peak of the Le Mans podium, doused with champagne. Garage 56 jackman Donovan Williams made sure the apparatus — the only jack that will be used for tire changes in this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans — traveled the length of the circuit’s pit road for its own place of prominence.
The Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 crew collected one of race week’s preliminary prizes Tuesday by showing the international crowd how it’s done stateside, winning the Le Mans Pit Stop Challenge. The Garage 56 effort — which is classified in the Innovative Car category — was best among the 21 LMGTE Am entries and fifth-fastest out of the 62-car field.
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The crew was popping corks in the late-spring sunshine from the elevated start-finish platform Tuesday afternoon as the driver lineup of Jenson Button, Jimmie Johnson and Mike Rockenfeller took cell-phone videos and cheered.
“We were feeling good in practice, it was kind of a warm-up, starting off with a medium tempo and then continue to increase your speed, and then once our confidence, we just relied on our training, and it just came into place,” Williams said from the busy Garage 56 paddock. “Instinctively, I think we all just went out there and performed and didn’t think too much, and that’s what’s special about sports. Most of us have athletic backgrounds, and we’re able to kind of lean on that when you talk about canceling out a crowd and locking in and being in the moment. So that was a special moment, and we were able to capitalize.”
The competition gave the Garage 56 team members some early bragging rights, but it also showed a modified version of the stock-car pit procedures to an eager new audience, which applauded the choreography. It also illustrated how the pit crew has adapted to new regulations and equipment to prepare for a twice-around-the-clock endurance run.
Getting the Garage 56 crew to build chemistry and adjust to Le Mans rules has been the charge of Evan Kureczka, now in his sixth season with Hendrick Motorsports and currently its pit development manager. Since the group’s arrival at the French circuit, fellow racers have taken an interest in the American visitors — much as the fans have at every turn.
“I feel like a lot of teams on pit road have opened up to us, and they’ve come and asked why we’re doing pit stops one way compared to another and trying to give us tips,” Kureczka said. “It’s like NASCAR is like a big community. You can tell this style of racing is also like one big community, and they’ve accepted us in and we’re almost working together at this point.”
WATCH: Garage 56 crew’s winning pit stop
Indeed, all 62 teams are operating under the rules of the same house, run by race organizers Automobile Club de l‘Ouest (ACO) and Fédération Internationale de l‘Automobile (FIA). And the pit stalls on the frontstretch of the iconic 8.467-mile Circuit de la Sarthe are their own unique being — snug both in width and in length, though the G56 entry has the benefit of some extra room as the pit box nearest the pit-lane exit.
The stalls also have air hoses affixed to an overhead boom that swivels as team members move from one side of the car to the other with their lug-nut guns. Kureczka says that’s meant making extra sure the jack handle doesn’t become entangled in the hoses as part of the rotation. He also said that Hendrick’s team mocked up a gantry-style system back home in North Carolina to practice with a similar setup.
The rules also require teams to complete fueling before tire changers can engage the car. The fuel comes from an overhead tank, and a nozzle seals with the filler — which is located behind the right-side B-post. The tall, quick-dump gas cans used in NASCAR are not found in Le Mans. Driver changes are done during fueling, and Kureczka says replenishing a full fuel load takes approximately 42 seconds — theoretically enough time to complete a change-out.
Tire changers are also not allowed to rush out in front of the car on its approach to get in position to start changing the outside tires. Changers and carriers begin on the right side before rotating over to the left, and there’s no pit wall for the crew members to start on. Regulations mandate four “over the wall” pit crew members, but the Garage 56 project was granted a fifth because of race officials’ insistence that the No. 24 team use a jack for NASCAR authenticity instead of the in-car pneumatic jack system that all other cars carry.
“Since we started, it’s been like a day-by-day process, learning how to go by their rules instead of NASCAR’s,” said Jarius Morehead, the rear tire carrier. “They’re so tedious about everything that we do, from the tires, the gun hose up top with the boom system, so it’s just getting used to everything that they do and try to do what we do in NASCAR.”
Kureczka said the Garage 56 pit crew is part of a development group but that all of the team have found some experience in NASCAR national-series events. This pit team was assembled a little under a year ago but has grown since their first at-track practice in a wintertime test at Daytona International Speedway.
“So they’re pretty seasoned,” Kureczka said. “We did plenty of two-a-days of practice leading up to the event, and so it was a little bit of a balance between them pitting Trucks, Xfinity and some of them pitting Cup and doing this, trying to get all our work in.”
If they’re not seasoned now, they will be before the 24 hours is up. If all goes according to plan, team members estimated approximately 25 to 30 pit stops for the full distance, with the No. 24 car stopping nearly hourly and drivers mostly working double stints after shorter earlier ones.
The Hendrick Motorsports crew members working the Le Mans event include:
Front-tire changer Dawson Backus, who joined Hendrick in September 2019 and currently changes the rear tires for the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet in the Cup Series.
Front-tire carrier Cody French, who has changed tires, carried tires and manned the jack in his two-plus years with Hendrick. He’s now the jackman on the No. 77 for Spire in the Cup Series.
Rear-tire carrier Jarius Morehead, former captain of the N.C. State football team and who has been a tire changer for various teams in Xfinity and Trucks.
Rear-tire changer Mike Moss, a two-sport standout in basketball and football collegiately who is the newest member of the crew — joining just last October.
Jackman Donovan Williams, who also signed on with Hendrick Motorsports less than a year ago and has served on the jack and as the fueler for Xfinity and Truck teams.
Then there’s Kureczka, who hasn’t been content to sit on the supervisory sidelines and merely observe and coach. Here at Le Mans, he’s donned a full fire suit and has been the self-termed “lollipop guy” handling the pit sign, which features the Camaro logo.
That, too, has been a little different.
“In NASCAR, the sign’s held from the other side of the wall — the cold side of the track,” Kureczka says. “And so now I’m out there on pit lane holding the sign, which is a great experience to be out there with the guys and be part of the team with them. I think they appreciate it, and they’re glad I’m out there with them.”
MORE: Timetable, coverage of Garage 56 project
Before Tuesday’s pit stop challenge, Kureczka said he had a fleeting wish that the Garage 56 Next Gen car had been equipped with air jacks to lift the car. The 36-year-old coach said that such a modification would make their technique even faster. “I’d like to try it their way without the jack because I feel like you know for the pit challenge coming up, man, we can definitely win that.”
Nearly 24 hours after that speculation about the team’s chances, Kureczka was clearing French bubbly from his eyes. The No. 24 pit crew had practiced 8-10 stops already that day, he said, and the final one — the one that mattered — was the cleanest of the day, checking in at 10.364 seconds behind three Hypercar entries and one in LMP2.
“All the hard work these guys put in, and to see them to see them reap the rewards of all the work they put in is just phenomenal,” Kureczka said on the walk back from the podium to the front of pit road, a victory march interrupted every few stalls for photos by fans and press. “So glad they had the chance to go up there and experience that and represent all of NASCAR. Goodyear, all our sponsors, America, so it’s phenomenal.”
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The writers cite the first of eight United Nation's Millennium Development Goals as an essential part of the effort to reduce child mortality. It is to "eradicate extreme poverty and hunger."
Poverty is often represented as lack of money, work, food, and so forth. But it can also be seen as present good obscured, concealment of resources right at hand. Death rates among very young children are highest in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, perhaps because of war and instability and a divisive environment. Even if children are valued by their families, to a government they may seem like a statistic or even as a burden, not the little child we see playing next door.
Perhaps a truer way to see them is as modern-day representatives of the children Jesus spoke in defense of when his disciples tried to "shoo" them away from the Master. The Bible says he was "much displeased" at their attitude and said, "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God" (Mark 10:14).
Mary Baker Eddy, who discovered Christian Science and founded this newspaper, loved children and she also was a deep, spiritual thinker. In her book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," she commented on the nature of the kingdom of heaven, which she described as the "reign of harmony in divine Science; the realm of unerring, eternal, and omnipotent Mind; the atmosphere of Spirit, where Soul is supreme" (p. 590).
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An after-dinner espresso may taste great, but it can keep you up. Now, scientists have shown that evening caffeine not only disrupts sleep, it also resets the body’s circadian clock, the set of molecular signals that keeps a person on a 24-hour schedule. Drinking the equivalent of a double espresso 3 hours before bedtime shifts the clock back by an average of 40 minutes, researchers report online today in Science Translational Medicine. Although caffeine’s effects on alertness and sleep are well known, researchers weren't sure how it affects the circadian clock in humans. Experiments on five people who were given a caffeine pill or a placebo pill a few hours before their normal bedtime and then exposed to dim or bright light showed that caffeine’s effects were about half as strong as exposure to bright lights—one of the best-studied ways to shift the body’s clock. (Each subject was exposed to each set of conditions, so they could serve as their own controls.) The researchers also found that human cells in the lab exposed to caffeine lengthened their circadian clocks, an effect that the researchers linked to molecules known to play a role in cells’ 24-hour rhythms. The work also suggests that drinking coffee at the right time can help people adjust more quickly to jet lag, which is due to the body’s clock being out of sync with the local time zone. The solution for those who enjoy an espresso after dinner, but don’t like insomnia? Indulge only after a long flight west.
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Here's a friendly, expert, and well-illustrated guide that will steer non-scientists through the modern maze of knowledge, from E=mc2 to extraterrestrial life, from radioactive elements to quantum mechanics.
Physics, genetics, chemistry, biology, astronomy: science is changing so rapidly that it's almost impossible for a novice to keep track of the new ideas that are shaping our present...and altering our future. This illustrated nuts-and-bolts "factopedia" hones in on the really big concepts that have made an impact on our world and presents them in an amazingly clear and understandable way. Finding the information you want is simplicity itself: just turn to any one of the basic sections-The World Around Us, The Humanity Within Us, and The Mind Within Us-to find full coverage of all the key movers and shakers, handily listed in specific subsections by their discipline and accompanied by photos and timelines. There's no plunging through a mass of extraneous information; each gets right to the heart of the matter. It's the best way to stay informed.
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Nominations are open for a 2023 Preservation Award! We need your help to find projects and people that may have flown under our radar so we can recognize all the good preservation work happening locally. Download the award nomination form and fill in all the information you can about work you’ve seen happening in and around Winchester. You can nominate yourself and there is no limit to the number of nominations you can make. Nominations are due slightly earlier this year – May 5, 2023 – so get started now!
Are you in a quandary researching deeds and land records? Family History Hunters, an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience, might be able to help. The group’s April 13 meeting at the Archives at Handley Library, 12:30-2:00 PM, will discuss deeds and land records. In addition to helping you trace your ancestors’ property holdings, deeds and land records can also be mined for genealogical information. We’ll review where to find land records, how to read them, and what they can reveal about your family. Registration is required; visit the Handley Library site to reserve your spot!
The Valley Conservation Council has announced ahead of spring planting season resources to find pollinator friendly native plants. If you’re looking to replace plantings on your property this spring, they recommend the Chesapeake Bay Native Plant Center tool. The Shenandoah Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society will release their Valley and Ridge Native Plant Guide in April. VCC will have copies of the guide for sale in April; contact them at firstname.lastname@example.org for more information or to pre-order your copy for $15.
Located! The last unidentified slide location in PHW’s collection (mentioned in our Feb. 10, 2023 post) has been positively IDed as partial views of 600 and 620 S. Braddock St. after the demolition of 606 and 610 S. Braddock St. The corner house was demolished following this image and the view toward 620 S. Braddock has been changed by the new construction at South End Fire Company, so this was by far one of the hardest locations we’ve attempted to match up to its current view.
Our next to-do is to locate the home below. We’re not sure when the photo was taken or why, but the house is just familiar enough that we’re fairly certain it is in Winchester. There are two views – if you recognize it or think you know the neighborhood to check out, drop us a note on any of our social media channels!


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Happen to miss the show this morning? If you did, well, don’t let it happen again. Here’s a taste of what was discussed.
6:04 – About two hours south of Cleveland, there are wild animals running amok in the town of Zanesville. Kiley and Booms are here to help. Sort of.
7:04 – It’s Game Plan Wednesday on Kiley & Booms, and the fellas got you ready for this Sunday’s Browns-Seahawks matchup with the best analysis around.
8:03 – Our friend John Telich from WJW/Fox 8 called in to chat about this Sunday’s Browns game, and he even touched on one of his favorite vacation spots.
9:22 – Jeff Pearlman’s controversial book Sweetness is in stores now, and is causing quite a stir in Chicagoland. Jeff and Kiley had a little spat during this interview, as Kiley questioned Pearlman’s integrity when it comes to the negative publicity surrounding the book.
9:42 – Seth Swirsky is a songwriter, author, and baseball memorabilia collector, who happens to have the ball that trickled under Bill Buckner’s glove in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. Seth talked about some of his fascinating articles from baseball’s history.

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Stepper Motors for 3D Printers
One of the first problems we encounter in the process of designing and adjusting a machine that uses stepper motors, is the selection of a suitable motor and driver and its subsequent electrical calibration. This is an important task that, however, is often performed incorrectly. A consequence of a bad choice is the loss of steps in the different axes of the machine, due to lack of force, heating of the electronics or other reasons. We have a wide range of stepper motors, with a wide range of torques from 1.22 kg to 28.5 kg. Our motors can be used in a wide range of printers, including the most popular Prusa Mendels.
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Stepper motors have plenty of advantages that make them perfect for use in 3D printers and CNC machines. To begin with, they allow for control of the position - thanks to the controler, we are able to precisely define the position of the rotor we want to get to and the angle the rotor is going to be at at the end of the cycle. Additionally, in the same manner we can control the speed of the motor (thanks to speed controller this time). Another aspect of stepper motors is ability to stay fixed in one position, which enables applications such as holding a robotic arm in one position or keep the door open. Last but not least, stepper motors are very powerful at low speeds. For the specific power of each motor, check the detailed description, but we have a range from 1.22 kg/cm up to 28.5 kg/cm.
Key parameters when you choose your step by step motor
First of all there are two big types of stepper motors - unipolars and bipolares. In essence, unipolars are easier to program while bipolars are cheaper, however require more complex drivers (driver has to control not only the coil to which it sends power but as well how it should magnetize as the coils can change the polars). Other key characteristics of stepper motors include number of steps per cycle and angle per step (standard is respectively 200 and 1.8 degree). Finally, there are dimensions of the motors and these are defined by a unified standard that is NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) - in our offer we have NEMA 17s and NEMA 23s, which pretty much mean the size of the front of the motor (17 is 1.7 inch on 1.7 inch, 23 2.3 inch on 2.3 inch).
To work at all stepper motors require a driver. For unipolars the most frequent driver is ULN2803 very easy in its function but satisfying all unipolar unsophisticated needs. With bipolars situation is a bit more complex as the motor itself - the drivers here can control power, microsteps and are usually the ones that are used in the 3D printers. In here the most popular would be A4988 or DRV8825. Check our drivers for motors category to learn more. Another piece you might need is the assembly support - we offer both NEMA 17 and NEMA 23 standards.


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With the Hearthstone: Forged in the Barrens release date just around the corner, Blizzard has been busy unveiling a bunch of content we can expect to see with the expansion's arrival. Following some recent card reveals (we're looking at you, Horde Operative), the studio has now unveiled a new cosmetic card tier on the way: diamond cards.
"With the introduction of the Forged in the Barrens Tavern Pass, we’re excited to announce what was previously spell-locked for phase one on our roadmap for the year," a new post on the card game's site says, unveiling the new diamond variant. Described as "handcrafted", the new diamond legendary cards feature brand-new 3D animations, more space for card art, and a "stylish diamond" border. At least one diamond legendary card will come with each expansion going forward.
For Hearthstone's Forged in the Barrens expansion, two cards will be getting the "diamond treatment", Blizzard says: the Blademaster Samuro and Bru’kan cards, which you can get a peek at below if you're curious.Best Hearthstone decks, The best card games on PC, Free card games


Abilene man arrested on child pornography charges
A 61-year-old Abilene man has been arrested on charges of promoting and possessing child pornography, according to a report released Thursday by the Abilene Police Department.
Gregory Lynn Froh was arrested March 24 and released from the Taylor County Jail on March 28 after posting a combined $6,000 bond, according to jail records.
Detectives obtained a search warrant for Froh's residence. During the execution of the warrant, the report states, the suspect admitted to viewing, possessing and downloading images of child pornography.
The suspect also uploaded child pornography images to others using an online program, according to the arrest report.
Other arrest and incident reports released Thursday include:
- Assault, 1400 block of Yeomans Road, Thursday
A 21-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly slapping her husband's face.
- Public intoxication, 1300 block of Grape Street, Wednesday
A 58-year-old man was arrested after allegedly falling asleep in his vehicle while smelling strongly of alcohol.
- Theft, 500 block of North Judge Ely Boulevard, Wednesday
A 25-year-old man reported the theft of his vehicle, which was missing when he tried to leave for work.


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Short answer Mexico Beach: A seaside town located on the Gulf of Mexico in Bay County, Florida. Known for its white sandy beaches, crystal clear water and laid-back atmosphere, it attracts tourists year-round. In 2018, it was devastated by Hurricane Michael but has since made great strides towards recovery.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Enjoying Mexico Beach
Mexico Beach is a beautiful piece of paradise, situated on the Florida panhandle’s Gulf Coast. The area boasts pristine beaches, clear blue waters and warm sunshine all year round. If you’re planning a trip to Mexico Beach and are wondering how best to experience everything it has to offer, this step-by-step guide will help you make the most out of your trip.
Step 1: Find Your Ideal Accommodation
The first thing you need to do when planning a vacation in Mexico Beach is finding a suitable place to stay. Depending on your budget and preferences, there are plenty options ranging from luxurious beachfront resorts and cozy rental homes that suit different tastes and budgets.
If you’re looking for something more upscale, then consider booking one of the premium beachfront hotels with stunning views overlooking the ocean. On the other hand, if convenience is what matters most or anticipating long happy hours at one of many waterfront restaurants- choose any available condo around down-town.
Step 2: Explore Mexico Beaches Pristine Waters
One of the biggest advantages of visiting Mexico Beach its crystal-clear waters which offers endless opportunities for swimming fishing or stand-up paddleboard (SUP), snorkeling etc… With miles upon miles white sandy beaches accompanied by emerald green seas lapping serenely against vibrant coastline dazzling both guests as well locals everyone enjoys life together here – just remember not get too close after-hours!
Step 3: Get Out On The Water
There’s no better way to explore Mexico’s breathtaking landscape than by getting out on the water! Whether kayaking peacefully through serene backwaters or taking part in an offshore fishing expedition set sail towards some unforgettable memories; intrepid adventurers can take full advantage all sorts myriad sea-based activities hosted within this bountiful slice coastal heaven populated porpoises pelicans gulls eagles otters fishway whales dolphins turtles stingrays& even sharks!. Take scuba diving lessons from pros? Or indulge yourself and rent a ‘sea-worthy’ yacht or powerboat to have a truly unique experience at Mexico’s many waterways.
Step 4: Enjoy the Local Cuisine
Once you’re done exploring the waters, it’s time to feast your eyes on all colorful culinary options available. Known for its delicious seafood specialities burst-full-of-taste character bring together French Creole influences, incredible Spanish flavors- spicy latin mouth-watering dishes!! With an abundance of restaurants beachside bars ready-to please; take-out fresh fish shacks offering up endlessly delectable seafood platters! The best part? Dining while overlooking beautiful bay views makes being foodie even better!
Step 5: Day Trips To Surrounding ‘Must-See’ Destinations
On top of having plenty to do within Mexico Beach itself, there are also numerous must-see destinations just outside this scenic town including Panama City Beach and Cape San Blas. Consider spending a day trip hiking around state parks such as St. Joseph Peninsula State Park or bird-watching at one nature trails speckling nearby regions… Better
Everything You Need to Know: Mexico Beach FAQ
As a virtual assistant, I may not have been to Mexico Beach personally, but over time I’ve gathered the best information possible using my advanced language model. So if you’re planning on visiting or even moving into the area, this piece is everything you need to know about Mexico Beach—FAQ style!
1. What is Mexico Beach?
Mexico Beach is a beautiful coastal town located in Northwest Florida along the Gulf of Mexico. This little paradise sits between Panama City and Port St Joe, with white sand beaches stretching for more than three miles.
2. Is it worth visiting?
Absolutely! The breathtaking views are just one reason why people from all over head out here for a great vacation experience, romantic getaway or simple detox from regular life routines.
3. How’s their weather?
The weather in most parts of Florida can be fairly hot and humid throughout summer months which lasts anywhere between May through October while winters remain mild with temperatures averaging around 65°F–70°F.
4. Is it family-friendly?
Most definitely! With its seemingly endless pristine sandy beaches offering crystal-clear waters perfect for swimming, boating or simply lounging around basking under the warm sun coupled with local restaurants ranging from casual pub settings to upscale dining experiences fit for any occasion make this an ideal place ticking all boxes especially when it comes to traveling as a family.
5. Are there many accommodation options available nearby?
Yes! Whether looking for high-end resorts or more budget-conscious options such as vacation rentals providing complete privacy during your stay like full-equipped condos/houses/villas among others – travellers won’t feel left wanting at Mexio beach!
6. What activities do tourists indulge themselves in while at Mexico Beach? Good news; this exciting place offers so much action and explorations that will keep visitors entertained no matter what they prefer doing.
For watersports enthusiasts – hiring various boats/parasailing/kayaks/jet skis charters as well as paddleboarding through the pristine blue Gulf waters is an excellent way to have fun and soak in some adventure.
For those who love hitting trails, Mexico Beach offers a variety of state parks nearby such as St Joseph Peninsula State Park with extensive nature activities perfect for hiking, camping or discovering wildlife.
7. Can one visit for work?
There are also various conference rooms offered by hotels where business meetings can be held alongside enjoying picturesque scenery suitable for both company retreats and corporate events.
8. How do I get there?
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) situated roughly 43 miles from Mexico Beach offers flights every day operated by Southwest Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Express among others which makes transport convenient while getting around locally you could hire a vehicle or bicycle available on rent providing easy flexibility during stay here.
Mexico beach Florida top rated natural sites coupled with their rich history dating back centuries that includes influential traditions embedded deeply within this community create an unforgettable vacation experience contributing towards its uniqueness making it proud!
Located on Florida’s Gulf Coast side, Mexico Beach is a small coastal town that offers visitors a tranquil experience, perfect for those who seek relaxation or even adventure. Known as The Unforgettable Coast on the Emerald Coast highway Scenic South Walton County Highway 30-A , this pristine beach paradise attracts guests with its crystal-clear waters and sugar-white sand beaches where guests can relax under the sun while enjoying refreshing drinks served alongside freshly cooked seafood dishes.
If swimming is your thing, then be sure to dive deep into the warm Gulf of Mexico waters for an unforgettable experience worthy of any vacationer’s time and effort. Do visit Port St Joe which boasts sandy dunes ,walkways,lighthouse observation deck etc .You could also surf or paddle-board along the coastlines if you desire something different from just lying lazily under sparkling umbrellas.
For outdoor enthusiasts looking for some exercise without compromising their love for nature exploration,, one ideal place to enjoy is Lake Powell at Camp Helen State Park – known as Florida’s largest dune lake; featuring various water recreational activities guaranteed to satisfy every appetite including fishing excursions around landmarks like sea turtle nesting areas throughout springtime.
Apart from exploring scenic natural habitats by land or water ways,Mexico beach is home to World-class sportfishing adventures where game fish such as mahi-mahi,Tuna,grouper await passionate fishermen ready to take home some trophy catches
Perhaps one cannot end this journey overlooking our furry friends always up for fun filled day out ;at Dog-Friendly beaches located between Beacon Hill & St Joseph Peninsula being among top choices in many dog owners holiday bookings.Customer satisfaction will never fail exceed expectations whilst here .
Mexico Beach community provides quite a number exciting events all year round,worth checking beforehand and timing your stay for to be part of Fiesta Day ,Christmas on the beach, Art &Wine Festival showcasing some local cultural diversity giving one chance to learn about traditions that makeup Mexico beaches’ unique charm.
When sun set comes up, do not fret there are a wide range of restaurant accommodations from traditional Mexican dishes served in cosy cafes lining the scenic hwy 98 by day or romantic sea-side dining options available at night while savoring upon cocktails .Thus,Mexico beach offers perfect getaway destination full vacation experience;treat,pamper yourself as you lay back leaving behind all worries enjoying with family,friends loved ones creating long-lasting memories worth cherishing forever.
In conclusion,Mexico Beach community is truly an oasis among nature’s hidden treasures. The town’s natural beauty and vibrant culture provide visitors with an unforgettable escape unparalleled along Florida’s coastline- this sure will make a fulfilling “check off my travel list ” bucket item convincing anyone eager to explore diverse locations coated under emerald waters surrounding either side coastlines reachable via Sea plane rides even helicopter tours.

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We all know very well that how popular the well-known Chinese smartphone manufacturer, of course, Xiaomi’s MIUI ROM is. Hence, now according to the latest reports, recently, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi launched its MIUI 10 Global Beta 8.7.12 ROM and also released the full list of compatible devices.
MIUI 10 Global Beta 8.7.12 Now Available For These 21 Xiaomi Devices
It wasn’t long ago that the well-known Chinese smartphone manufacturer, of course, Xiaomi released the ROM MIUI 10 Beta Global for 8 models. Now, the company, of course, the well-known Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Xiaomi recently announced the public availability of this MIUI 10 Beta for 21 devices, which even includes older devices like Mi Mix.
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It was in late May when the well-known Chinese smartphone manufacturer, of course, Xiaomi announced the MIUI 10, one of the most fantastic ROMs for Android. However, this new edition, based on Android Oreo, has as its principal focus on the optimization and also some improvements in the interface level.
Also read: Top 20+ Best Custom ROMs For Your Rooted Android Device
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- The new and innovative menu of recent apps
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MIUI 10 Beta is available for these 21 smartphones
The new MIUI 10 Beta (8.7.12) ROM is currently available for these 21 devices. However, the official record was published on MIUI’s website, where the various download links and installation commands are also offered.
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However, in case you have one of the devices, then nothing like trying this new edition of ROM.
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The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds says that councils which see gulls as a nuisance should not encourage feeding
11:55AM BST 22 Jul 2015
The RSPB has warned members of the public not to feed seagulls because it could be fuelling attacks on humans.
The charity said the management of gulls is a "complex" issue as coastal populations of the birds are declining while urban gulls are doing well.
A spokesman for RSPB said councils would be right not to encourage feeding gulls.
"To manage conflict in towns we must look at gull behaviour, and not their population size.
"If we feed gulls they will grow more confident, they will learn that we are a source of food.
"They will not then distinguish between food offered and people simply walking around carrying food, cafe tables outdoors and the like."


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Charles Saumarez Smith in Australia
By Charles Saumarez Smith
Published 3 March 2014
Charles Saumarez Smith, our Secretary and Chief Executive, was recently in Australia to visit ‘Genius and Ambition’, an exhibition of works from our collection on show at Bendigo Art Gallery.
Bendigo is a smallish city north west of Melbourne, grown fat on the profits of the gold rush and filled with the hallmarks of late Victoria civic prosperity. It has a large municipal park, a grand theatre and town hall, fine buildings as if constructed from a pattern book, and – the reason I’m here – the Bendigo Art Gallery. A few years ago the gallery came to us with the idea of doing an exhibition of works from the Royal Academy’s collection. The result, entitled Genius and Ambition, is open until June, and very good it is too (at least I think so).
Of course, I know intellectually that the RA has a fine collection, but, because we never see it hung together, it is hard to appreciate its full range and the way that it is possible to tell the history of British art from it. So it’s a treat to be here in Bendigo and see the full range of the collection, beginning with John Singleton Copley’s 1782 painting, The Tribute Money, and Joshua Reynolds’ ceiling painting for the library at Somerset House. I only hope that we can achieve half the effect of narrative coherence when we install the new upstairs gallery in Burlington Gardens in 2017.
It’s also a great pleasure to see the extent to which the RA influenced Australian painting in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. During that period, the RA played a significant role in the careers of two of the so-called Australian Impressionists: Tom Roberts trained at the RA Schools, and Arthur Streeton (who in 1891 became the first Australian-born artist to exhibit at the RA) held a solo show here in 1900.
As well as seeing works from the RA Collection on show in Bendigo, this trip to Australia has enabled me to visit several other extremely impressive galleries in the cities of Melbourne and Canberra. A particular highlight has been the works by John Glover hanging upstairs amongst the early Australian landscapes at the National Gallery of Australia. I spent a lot of that day being shown around by Ron Radford, the gallery’s director. I remember not liking it when I last came here, fifteen years ago, because of its neo-brutalist architecture, designed in the early 1970s and not opened until 1982. But Ron seems to have learned to live with the huge, high-ceilinged spaces and concrete walls. He has restored the original sculpture gallery with its slate floor, filling the concrete niches with Indian sculpture, putting in softer concrete walls, and even added to it in a way which is deliberately sympathetic to the original, with a new wing which opened three years ago to house the aboriginal collection.
Selected works from Genius and Ambition
I was also incredibly impressed by the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. The oldest public museum in Australia, it opened in 1861, not long after London’s V&A and National Portrait Gallery. It started with a room full of casts of the Elgin Marbles and employed Sir Charles Eastlake PRA, Director of the National Gallery, as advisor on acquisitions. Their casts were all chucked out in the 1950s, as were their grand statues of Victoria and Albert. Looking at the pattern of acquisitions made possible by philanthropist Alfred Felton, I’m very impressed by how intelligently the gallery’s art advisors were able to buy: Robbie Ross recommended the acquisition of works by William Blake in 1920; Sydney Cockerell advised in the late 1930s; and Kenneth Clark made a particularly good set of acquisitions in the period immediately after the second world war when works of art were cheap. Mary Woodall was the advisor in the 1960s and recommended the acquisition of David Hockney’s The Second Marriage when he had only just left the RA.
The RA’s links with Australia are of particular personal interest, in part because my great-grandfather was Archbishop of Sydney. Having done some research, I managed to discover that his father (my great, great-grandfather) was called Richard Snowden Smith. He served in the rifle brigade and fell in love with a girl who could not decide whether to marry him or his best friend. They agreed between themselves (she does not seem to have had any say in the matter) that whichever of them should swim fastest across Guernsey Bay would marry her. Richard won and his oldest son, William, assumed as a middle name the surname of his father’s vanquished best friend, which was Saumarez. It’s a Guernsey name.
William was appointed Archbishop of Sydney in 1890 and set sail for the colonies with his seven daughters and my grandfather, Hubert. He must have been strongly evangelical because I once met a very high church Australian who said that it was my great grandfather who had ruined the church in Australia. He lived at Bishopscourt in the suburbs of Sydney, liked cricket and botany, and was buried in a grand mausoleum in Waverley Cemetery above Bondi Beach, where I sometimes think maybe I could be buried too. But hopefully not until I’ve been back to Australia at least a few more times.
This is an edited collation of Charles’ writings from Australia. To read more, and find out what else Charles has been up to, please visit his personal blog.


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Born 15 January 1825, at Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire, the son of John and Margaret Roberts, who moved to Liverpool two months after he was born. After attending the Owen Brown school, Rose Place, and the Liverpool Institute, he started to work when he was 13 in a solicitor's office. In 1853 he became a member of the staff in the office of the clerk to the Liverpool magistrates and, in course of time, he became chief assistant to the clerk to the stipendiary magistrate, a position he held until his retirement; he himself was elected a justice of the peace in 1895, the year following that of his retirement.
Eleazar Roberts contributed to such journals as Y Drysorfa, Y Traethodydd, and Y Geninen; he also wrote a weekly article to Yr Amserau over the pseudonym 'Meddyliwr.' He translated into Welsh the two volumes of the work by Dr. Dick on The Solar System and frequently lectured on astronomy in various parts of Wales; he wrote a life of Henry Richard ('Apostle of Peace'), and an English novel, Owen Rees, which describes life in the Welsh community in Liverpool. He was a pioneer of the Tonic Sol-fa system in Wales, travelling throughout the country to expound it and to establish music classes. He published Llawlyfr y Tonic Solffa, Llawlyfr Caniadaeth, Llawlyfr i ddarllen yr Hen Nodiant, and Hymnau a Thonau. He was precentor at Netherfield Road C.M. chapel, Liverpool, and it was he who, with John Edwards, conducted the first Welsh singing festival held in Liverpool, in 1880. He died 6 April 1912, and was buried in Anfield cemetery, Liverpool.
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The data doesn’t lie. This Republican House of Representatives passed just 22 bills that became law in 2023. In contrast, under Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi the previous House passed 85 bills in 2021, including landmark COVID-19 legislation and the infrastructure law.
In last week’s House Rules Committee hearing, Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado pointed that out, blasting Republicans for the profound waste of time they’ve been all year. “The data speaks for itself,” he said. “This will go down as the least productive Congress since 1933.”
“Think about that: the least productive Congress since the Great Depression,” he continued. ”That is what Republicans have brought the country in the form of their majority.” They’ve also brought the ridiculous and utterly baseless formal impeachment inquiry, which is what the House Rules Committee was wasting its time on when Neguse called Republicans out.
This House did manage to get the debt ceiling lifted and keep the government’s doors open. Their other accomplishments? They renamed some Veterans Affairs clinics and authorized a coin […]


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Quitting smoking can take time and effort. What if there was a way to know in advance which of the methods to quit smoking would be best for you?
To quit smoking, it is sometimes necessary to try several methods or try several times until one gets quit. We know that strategies for quitting work for some people but not for others.
We also know that some people react adversely to a smoking cessation therapies while others have no problem.
If we could know in advance which method to quit smoking will work best for each person, then we would save time, money, and possible discomforts. Quit would be easier. A group of researchers has found just that, a way to help smokers to optimize the possibility of quitting minimizing side effects.
Researchers knew that some people metabolize nicotine more slowly than others.
This idea inspired researchers to investigate whether the way the nicotine is processed in the body affects people’s response to therapy to quit smoking. Nicotine is the chemical that creates the snuff habit, smoking addiction; understand how the body processes nicotine can help you quit.
Two types of therapy were tested
These therapies were tested in both groups of smokers, those who process the ‘normal’ nicotine and those who process ‘slowly.’
The researchers recruited 1246 smokers. To determine how each processed nicotine — ‘normal’ or ‘slow’ — every smoker donated blood and in it the amounts of metabolites or nicotine products produced by the body were measured.
Smokers were divided into three groups, each group had an equivalent number of smokers who process the ‘normal’ nicotine ‘slowly.’
After 11 weeks treatment, the success of the therapy was measured when at least seven days patients had not even given a puff of a cigarette.
The researchers found that the drug varenicline was more effective than the nicotine patch in individuals who metabolize nicotine ‘normal’ way. Although varenicline also helped people metabolize nicotine “slowly,” these people had more severe when using varenicline that using the nicotine patch side effects.
In short, treat smokers who process the “normal nicotine ‘varenicline and that process’ slowly’ with nicotine patches can optimize the success rate of quitting minimizing side effects.
These methods to predict which method would work best for each person are not available to the public. Perhaps in the future it is possible to customize the strategy to quit smoking, but meanwhile that time comes, consider the following.
There are many methods to quit smoking and this scientific work only two of them were studied. The important thing is not to get discouraged if the first test method does not work. Keep trying with determination to quit it will take to achieve it.
Check with your doctor before embarking on a program to quit smoking.
C. Lerman, et.al., “Using the ratio of metabolites of nicotine as a genetic biomarker of response to nicotine patch or varenicline for smoking cessation: a randomized clinical trial, double-blind, placebo-controlled, “(in English) The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, January 9, 2015, pii. S2213-2600 (14) 70294-2


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8th July 2012
Phew, I was hoping I'd finish today's speedpainting. I really wanna keep this up no matter what work comes in between!
Today I tried to find a good image to study morning light. the process of finding a photo took really long. :( Maybe I shouldn't be so picky - anyway, I am pretty happy with this. In ten minutes time I was so frustrated coz I'd just finished a few basic patches. :( This stuff is so hard. But I think I can come to terms with the mood of the painting, I think I nailed that. :) I learned a lot about hard light and soft light here. Also I got a reminder of how badly I suck at draweing drapery and cloth. :'( Will work on that as well.
Criticism and feedback is highly appreciated!


The Tennessee Valley Authority recently completed an environmental assessment (EA) and issued a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for a proposed power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Weyerhaeuser NR Co. Cellulose Fibers Facility.
Weyerhaeuser is planning to increase operations of a biomass-fueled generator system, to produce up to 20 MW. The system is installed at Weyerhaeuser’s Columbus, Miss., facility.
The PPA, executed through TVA’s Renewable Standard Offer (RSO) program, would be for 10 years. This power would be generated by an existing wood residue biomass (biomass) boiler and generation system. Minor modification would be required in the existing switchyard for metering the power produced and a connecting transmission line could be uprated by TVA.
In order to help fulfill the objectives of its 2011 Integrated Resource Plan, 2007 Strategic Plan and 2008 Environmental Policy, TVA said it has undertaken efforts to expand the contribution of renewable and low greenhouse gas-emitting sources in its power generation portfolio.
This fibers operation presently has generation facilities which provide onsite electric power. These existing facilities are capable of generating approximately 85 MW to 88 MW, of which 48 MW are required for the operation of the fibers facility. Of the approximate 40 MW of excess capacity, up to 20 MW would be used to provide power for TVA’s RSO program. The remaining power would be purchased under an existing agreement relating to TVA’s Dispersed Power Production (DPP) program.
Weyerhaeuser would procure an additional 230,000 green tons of biomass fuel for power generation from on site at the CCF and outside sources, and would provide funds for the minor upgrades to the switchyard.
The existing mill and associated generation equipment have been in place for over 20 years. Until recently, the facility generated total power in excess of 68 MW to supply an adjacent coated ground-wood paper manufacturing facility owned by Domtar Corp.
An existing TVA 161-kV transmission line connects the Weyerhaeuser facility to the TVA transmission network. The line is currently being used by Weyerhaeuser to deliver power sold to TVA under the DPP program. Power transmission on this line is subject to curtailment if the line becomes overloaded. An uprate of the line could occur at a later date to increase the capacity and transmission reliability of the line, which would benefit the efficiency of all power transmission by the line, the EA noted.


New Delhi, February 13 (ABP Live): Pakistani authorities plan to launch a crackdown on social media targeting hate speech and extremism from next week.
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary announced on Wednesday, that the government was planning a new body, Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority, which would enforce regulations for the digital, print and electronic media.
Chaudhary stated that some arrests in this direction have already been made last week. The massive crackdown is being launched against social media users spreading hate speech and violence, he said.
“We will monitor social media and work to eliminate fake accounts. People who violate Pakistan’s cyber laws will be prosecuted. We want to encourage discourse and debate in the Pakistani society but that is not possible if people threaten each other over differences of opinion,” Chaudhary said.
He emphasized that the social media is taking over the formal media, which makes its regulation imperative.
Pakistani authorities, who have already blocked a number if social media accounts and websites, are often been accused of gagging the media and taking action against individuals who are critical of the military.
This comes days after journalist Rizwan Razi, who hosts a talk shown on Din News, was arrested. Razi was detained on Saturday from his residence in Lahore by the cyber crime wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The FIA said that the initial investigation had revealed that Razi’s posts against the Pakistan Army and judiciary were made through his Twitter account.
The FIA sought extension of the journalist’s remand on Sunday, but the court rejected it and granted bail to Razi against a surety bond of Rs one lakh, Razi’s counsel said.
(The featured image at the top is that of Pakistan Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and Prime Minister Imran Khan)


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A frustrating summer for many different reasons, some personal and others not but both had a negative effect on my motivation and creative vision. I am now on the better side and starting to make progress adapting to my new Nikon.
However in between the lows there were a few highs including seeing my family in Spain and whilst there having a mooch in Murcia.These are not your typical city pics but I hope you like them….”.disfrutar”
Oh, and ‘Mooch’ is a Manchester word for a casual and relaxed look around.
Whilst wandering round streets I was delighted and curious when I a guy with a friendly face and fantastic smile asked me to take his photograph. I then felt flattered when he asked me to send it to his twitter account.
Boys and girls
The Writing On The Wall
Adios y nos vemos pronto!


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As reported on our forums earlier this month, John Galliano is set to make a comeback and take over creative direction of Maison Martin Margiela. Therefore, we thought it was only fitting to reflect back on his past work, including his brilliant collaboration with Vogue Paris, for this week’s Fashion Flashback.
Carine Roitfeld tapped Galliano to guest-edit the December 2006/January 2007 issue of French Vogue, back when the British designer held the reins at Christian Dior. The magazine produced two covers for the issue, both of which have become highly collectable. Photographed by Nick Knight, Drew Barrymore stars on both covers (wearing Dior, natch) with Galliano’s shadow making for an interesting illusion on the two cover images.
Designers are often very private, so it is a delight to leaf through this particular issue and see some personal tidbits about Galliano. From the editor’s letter, you can truly see on each and every page that he put his heart and soul into the making of the issue, contributing to just about everything. Galliano added personal pictures for numerous features, plus showcased his collages, sketches and inspiration boards from his work at Dior, which is a real treat.
Aside from Galliano’s presence, the fashion content is just as engaging. Sasha Pivovarova was shot by Peter Lindbergh, playing the role of designer on location at Dior’s headquarters in Paris. The 314-page issue isn’t all focused on Galliano, however. Hilary Rhoda was photographed by Mark Segal and styled by Carine Roitfeld for a fascinating story captured in black and white. Terry Richardson also contributed with model Coco Rocha, who plays with lit candles, spits milk out of her mouth and puts a bowl full of flour on her face — making for a very interesting and page-turning set of pictures.
Check out the thread to familiarize yourself with both covers and reflect back on the good ol’ days here.


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Imagine Jeff Sessions one day waking up and promoting open borders and then criticizing Ted Cruz for continuing to fight for border security. Or imagine one day Elizabeth Warren decides to support repeal of Obamacare and lambasts Bernie Sanders for continuing to fight for socialized medicine. Well, that is how zany, capricious, and unfathomable Sen. Chuck Grassley’s sudden flip on crime and drugs is in the Senate.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has been so vociferous in his quest for jailbreak that he has thus far opposed the House-passed back-end jailbreak bill because it did not contain the front-end jailbreak provisions of his bill that he shepherded through the Senate Judiciary Committee. Grassley and every liberal on that committee voted to retroactively release gun felons and drug traffickers – the most violent people around – the day after the Parkland shooting. Parkland itself is a legacy of the burgeoning “avoid jail time for juveniles at all costs” movement reflected in Title II of this bill.
Last Thursday, Grassley had the gall to criticize Sessions for merely maintaining the position they both had held for years and the essence of what the president campaigned on:
2/2 Pres Trump wants something done on prison/crim justice reform. So do I. will b important BIPARTISAN win for country, something many hv tried 2 accomplish for yrs. AG Sessions surely needs to support POTUS’ policy priorities, otherwise he’s UNDERMINING @realDonaldTrump
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) August 16, 2018
As late as March 10, 2015, Grassley referred to this very bill as “Orwellian,” promoted by “the leniency-industrial complex” simply “as a matter of ideology” because “facts do not matter to them.”
Then, stupefyingly, he introduced an almost identical bill with the very same talking points he lambasted just six months later.
Isn’t it time someone called out Grassley for his incomprehensible flip on this issue? Fairly recently, Grassley delivered floor speeches cutting down every straw-man argument used to support this bill and the movement behind it. Let’s use Grassley’s own words. I couldn’t have said it better myself:
The notion that federal drug traffickers are nonviolent
Supporters of the bill say it allows for shorter sentences only for “nonviolent offenders.” That term “nonviolent offenders” is highly misleading.
First, that phrase conjures up people in jail for simple possession. But this bill does not apply to simple possession at all, for any drug.
Second, the types of offenses the bill applies to are violent. Importing cocaine is violent. The whole operation turns on violence. Dealing heroin also involves violence or the threat of violence.
Third, the crime for which the defendant is being sentenced might have been violent. The mandatory minimum sentence would be cut even if the criminal’s co-defendant used a gun.
Fourth, the criminal himself could have a violent history. …Supporters of the bill never acknowledge that it would apply to drug dealers with a history of violent crime. (April 8, 2014, floor speech criticizing the Smarter Sentencing Act)
The notion that giving more discretion to liberal judges will result in “smarter” sentencing
And don’t pay attention to the smokescreen that the bill leaves the maximum sentence alone. Judges are not sentencing anywhere near the maximum today. The whole point of the bill is to allow judges to ignore current mandatory minimums for serious offenses like heroin importation and cocaine dealing, and sentence defendants to half the minimum they are now receiving.
We know from the experience of the states that when mandatory minimum sentences are reduced, judges use their greater discretion only to sentence the same or more leniently, even when the drug offender has a history of violence. (April 8, 2014, floor speech criticizing the Smarter Sentencing Act)
When supporters of this bill discuss how it increases discretion for judges and keeps current maximum sentences, what they really mean is that judges will gain discretion only to be more lenient. The bill does not increase discretion for judges to be more punitive. (May 13, 2014, floor speech criticizing the Smarter Sentencing Act)
The notion that we lock people up with no programs
I do not agree with him that prisons today “warehouse and forget.” All kinds of programs and incentives exist for prisoners today to improve their behavior when they are released. Sentences can be shortened by completion of these programs. And I don’t think that the solution to a cycle that ends in incarceration is simply to incarcerate criminals for less time or to jail fewer criminals. (September 17, 2013, floor speech defending mandatory minimums from the assault by then-Attorney General Eric Holder)
The notion that too many people get the mandatories
Mandatory minimum sentences are not new. The first Congress enacted mandatory minimum sentences in 1790. Nor are they as inflexible as they are often characterized. According to the Sentencing Commission, almost half of all offenders convicted of an offense carrying a mandatory minimum sentence are not given such a sentence. We hear over and over that mandatory minimum sentences are one size fits all. We hear that low level and first time offenders always receive harsh sentences. Not so. The safety valve provision requires judges not to impose mandatory minimum sentences for first time, low-level, nonviolent drug offenders, who have provided all information to the authorities. Mandatory minimum sentences are not imposed on many other offenders because they provide substantial assistance to the government in prosecuting more serious criminals. (September 17, 2013, floor speech)
Under federal sentencing law, those who are low-level offenders avoid mandatory minimum offenses. Just under half of all drug courier offenders were subject to mandatory minimum sentences, but fewer than 10% received mandatory minimum sentences. One reason for the difference is that offenders who cooperate in prosecuting high level drug conspirators avoid the mandatory minimum sentences. (March 10, 2015, floor speech)
The notion that too many people are in prison for drugs
Supporters of the bill also raise the argument of prison overcrowding. But prison populations in this country are decreasing and have been decreasing for several years. States have been able to reduce prison construction and sentencing as crime has fallen. As Charles Lane wrote in the Washington Post, one reason states could do this is the reduction in the fear of crime that has accompanied falling crime rates.
The rate of increase in federal prison populations has fallen a great deal. In recent years, the number of new federal prisoners receiving prison sentences has declined. New policies the Department has adopted with respect to clemency and its unwillingness to charge defendants for the crimes they have committed will only further reduce overcrowding and prison expenses.
It is also important to recognize that drug offenders are an increasingly small proportion of the new offenders who are being sentenced to federal prison as federal law enforcement shifts more resources away from drugs and toward immigration and weapons offenses. (May 13, 2014, floor speech criticizing the Smarter Sentencing Act)
The notion that jailbreak saves money
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill, even while releasing hundreds of thousands of prisoners earlier than under current law, would increase direct spending by about $1 billion and would reduce revenues by $42 million over ten years. (March 10, 2015, floor speech)
The notion that mandatories serve no constructive purpose in prosecuting bigger crimes
The combination of mandatory minimum sentences and a [sentence] reduction for substantial assistance provides investigative leads against bigger fish. It is a benefit of mandatory minimum sentences that is not always appreciated. Were we to meaningfully cut back on mandatory minimums, we would lose the ability to bring prosecutions against a large number of major criminals…. it would be a serious mistake to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences, either wholesale or for a class of drug offenses. (September 17, 2013 floor speech)
The notion that mandatories serve no purpose in busting up terrorism or deterrence
What this means is that by slashing in half the mandatory minimum sentences for the local drug dealer down the block, the Smarter Sentencing Act also slashes in half the mandatory minimum sentences for members of the Taliban, al-Qaeda or Hezbollah who deal drugs to fund acts of terror.
So, for example, terrorists who currently face a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years imprisonment for narcoterrorism would instead face only 10 years if the Smarter Sentencing Act were to become law.
By cutting the mandatory minimum sentences for trafficking drugs to fund terrorism, the Smarter Sentencing Act weakens an important tool that can be used to gain the cooperation of narcoterrorists facing prosecution. This cooperation leads to more arrests, more drug seizures, more terrorists off the streets, and more intelligence that could help prevent attacks. […]
The last thing we should do is weaken the leverage that law enforcement currently has to win a terrorist defendant’s cooperation. But that’s what the Smarter Sentencing Act would do. (July 14, 2014, floor speech)
He even quoted Derek Maltz, former head of the DEA’s Special Operations Division, during that speech.
The notion that racial disparities are because of the mandatory minimums
The Attorney General correctly notes that “unwarranted disparities are far too common.” He cited one report that shows that “black male offenders have received sentences nearly 20 percent longer than those imposed on white males convicted of similar crimes,” and that this is “shameful.”
But he overlooks the reason for those disparities. They exist not so much due to mandatory minimum sentences, which existed both before Booker [court case] and after. In fact, Congress has reduced mandatory minimum sentences since Booker. Rather, the disparities are due primarily to the Supreme Court’s Booker decision that made the sentencing guidelines advisory, rather than to mandatory minimums.
Since that 2005 ruling, the guidelines have been applied in fewer and fewer cases every year. Sentences imposed now turn on which judge the offender appears before. And more than before, the quality of the lawyer and the other factors that produced disparity before the Sentencing Reform Act are now creeping back into sentencing. (September 17, 2013, floor speech)
Facts just don’t matter
Nobody expressed the frustration with the jailbreak movement and its fact-free and reality-free opining better than Grassley:
The supporters of the so-called Smarter Sentencing Act do not even attempt to contest my points in opposition. They do not say there is not a heroin epidemic. They cannot say that citizens are serving federal mandatory minimum sentences for possession. But they do say this – their major ploy is to paint a picture that poor innocent mere drug possessors are crowding our prisons. […]
They are committed to the bill as a matter of ideology. The facts simply do not matter to them. They try change the subject. All they can do is resort to rhetoric. In fact, the supporters of that legislation are Orwellian in their rhetoric. (March 10, 2015, floor speech)
What about the law enforcement agency concerns Grassley now dismisses?
Law enforcement is telling us that this bill would be bad policy and create more crime victims. But it is also saying that were this ill-considered legislation to pass, the safety of the police officers who safeguard us would be jeopardized. How can we possibly do that to those who bravely protect us? (April 8, 2014, floor speech criticizing the Smarter Sentencing Act)
But what we really ought to do is listen to them. They are telling us that taking up this bill would be a slap in the face of all our brave police officers who protect us from harm every day. They deserve better than that. Citizens who are finally less likely to become crime victims deserve that. The respect that is due those on the front line against wrongdoers demands that the Senate neither take up nor pass the mislabeled so-called Smarter Sentencing Act. (May 13, 2014, floor speech criticizing the Smarter Sentencing Act)
Grassley praised the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys for “courageously” disagreeing with “their employer,” who was then-Attorney General Eric Holder. Now he is bashing them for taking the same position on the same bill under the same premise and during an intensifying drug crisis when the Justice Department actually agrees with them.
Folks, if anything, every argument Grassley made prior to his flip in the fall of 2015 is becoming stronger by the day. He made all these statements before the mass jailbreak under Obama, the intensifying of the worst drug epidemic in history, and the revelation of new crime data showing violent crime going back up commensurate with the prison population going down.
In fact, during that 2014 speech against the very bill he now supports, Grassley noted that the “bill is particularly misguided in light of current conditions concerning drug use” and that we are “in the midst of a heroin epidemic right now.” He said that “cutting sentences for heroin importation and dealing makes no sense at all.” He proclaimed that allowing judges to lower sentencing on heroin dealers “boggles the mind.” Guess what? The number of illicit drug deaths has skyrocketed since Grassley made that speech.
Remember, this was before the advent of fentanyl and its analogues in the illicit market. Even then, Grassley asked, “Why on earth, then, would we cut sentences for sellers and importers of the worst drugs now plaguing our cities, suburbs, and rural areas?”
Yes, we live in a political culture of endless “evolutions,” almost always to the left on any given issue. But we’ve never seen anything like this before. Whether it’s the Kochs or some other mysterious factor, one thing is for sure, Chuck Grassley is a walking, talking poster-child for term limits.
Daniel Horowitz is a senior editor of Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @RMConservative.


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Fun with Dick and Jane(Read With Dick and Jane)
Youll love revisiting a fond part of your childhood when sharing these classic Dick and Jane books with your students. With innocent entertaining exploits and simple repetitive declarations, these charming characters helped millions of Americans learn to read. Now they are available for a whole new generation!

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