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EPAA/AAPE is a peer-reviewed, open-access, international, multilingual, and multidisciplinary journal designed for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and development analysts concerned with education policies. EPAA/AAPE accepts unpublished original manuscripts in English, Spanish and Portuguese without restriction as to conceptual and methodological perspectives, time or place. EPAA/AAPE publishes issues comprised of empirical articles, commentaries, and special issues at roughly weekly intervals, all of which pertain to educational policy, with direct implications for educational policy.
Michael Gottfried
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Michael Gottfried is an Associate Professor in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at the University of California Santa Barbara. His research focuses on the economics of education and education policy.
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Ann Owens is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern California. Her research focuses on contextual inequalities in children's neighborhoods and schools.
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Tufts University
Darryl Williams is Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education for Tufts School of Engineering. His research focuses on understanding how learning environments influence STEM pursuit and persistence.
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University of California Santa Barbara
Hui Kim is a PhD. Candidate in Education, with a concentration in Quantitative Methods and Education Policy. Her research interests include early education, teacher quality, and social equity.
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University of Southern California
Michela is a Ph.D. Candidate in sociology and gender studies at the University of Southern California. Her research interests include gender, education, families, children & youth, and social stratification.
Dunham, C., & Frome, P. (2003). Guidance and advisement: Influences on students' motivation and course-taking choices (Research Brief). Atlanta, GA: Southern Regional Education Board.
Ercikan, K., McCreith, T., & Lapointe, V. (2005). Factors associated with mathematics achievement and participation in advanced mathematics courses: An examination of gender differences from an international perspective. School Science and Mathematics, 105, 5–14.
Muller, C., & Ellison, C. G. (2001). Religious involvement, social capital, and adolescents' academic progress: Evidence from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988. Sociological Focus, 34, 155-183.
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Eutrophication has no short-term effect on the Cymbastela stipitata holobiont. Frontiers in Microbiology, 5(Article 216)., 2014. fmicb-05-00216.pdf (2.2 MB)
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People fear being charged with a DUI for a lot of reasons. For some, losing their ability to drive is a big concern. When you are charged with OUI in Maine, you may be faced with a suspended license even before your case has gone to trial. In fact, you can still lose your license even if your DUI charges are dropped if you fail to submit for a blood or breath test.
If you are arrested and convicted for drunk driving in the state of Maine, your ability to drive will be affected for some time. A DUI (driving under the influence) charge automatically results in a license suspension, and if you are convicted, the penalties and length of your suspension will depend upon the circumstances of the arrest and your driving record.
Maine DUI License Suspension Rules
A DUI, also known as a DWI or OUI can lead to many penalties that will hinder the day to day life of those sentenced. One of the penalties that can be dealt is a license suspension. In the state of Maine, those convicted for their first DUI can face 150 days of a license suspension. When aggravating factors are involved, the time can be increased by 275 days. A second DUI can lead to a 3 year suspension, a third offense and beyond would equal a license suspension of at least 6 years. A suspension removes the right of the individual to drive as well as to register their car or truck. Eventually, as long as the offender complies with all of his or her reinstatement requirements, a license reinstatement will be granted. For those that commit additional crimes after the fact, such as being caught driving on a suspended license, their suspension time period will increase significantly.
License Suspension for OUI Conviction
First DUI: Court-ordered suspension of 150 days; after a 7 to 10 day processing period, you may be eligible for a work license.
Second DUI (within 10 years): Court-ordered suspension of 3 years; your license could be reinstated after 9 months if an ignition interlock device is installed in every vehicle you drive.
Third DUI (within 10 years): Court-ordered suspension of 6 years with no possibility for a work license; your license could be reinstated after 3 years if you install ignition interlock devices.
Fourth DUI (within 10 years): Court ordered suspension of 8 years with no possibility of a work restricted license; your license can be reinstated after 6 years with the installation of an ignition interlock device.
Under the Age of 21 : Court-ordered suspension of 1 year if any measurable amount of alcohol is found in your body.
If you had a passenger under the age of 21 in your vehicle at the time of your arrest, the court will order that your license be suspended an additional 180 days. With every case there are different circumstances and rules.
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If you are stopped on the suspicion of drunk driving, the officer will ask you to submit to sobriety tests. You have the right to refuse taking field sobriety tests which test your impairment physically. You will likely also be asked to take a breath or blood test to measure your blood alcohol content. In Maine, you do not have a right to refuse to submit to a chemical test and if you do, you will be penalized with an automatic license suspension. If you have been stopped and refused to take a sobriety test, do not panic. There are no additional penalties for refusing to take field sobriety tests. However, if you refuse to take a chemical test, you face the following penalties, all of which will run consecutively to any license suspension imposed by the court:
First Refusal: Suspension of 275 days
Second Refusal: Suspension of 18 months
Third Refusal: Suspension of 4 years
Fourth Refusal: Suspension of 6 years
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Having a suspended license can be harmful in a number of ways. Transportation is a necessity for many and without it, some people will be unable to get around town or to deal with various obligations that require a car. Cars are a basic part of daily life for many that rely on them to get to work or to pick up their children. Prior to a license being suspended, there are still actions that can be taken and our firm can help. the experienced DUI defense attorneys at WTB Law can request a DMV hearing on your behalf. Through this hearing, we will be able to cross-examine the officer on the issues of probable cause for arrest and whether the client was a .08% BRAC or greater at the time of driving. If our criminal defense lawyer wins the hearing, the license suspension will be rescinded and the client's driving privileges will be restored. The BMV hearing is one of the most important pieces to the defense puzzle as the cop has to testify at the hearing, under oath, and subject to cross-examination. We can obtain transcripts from the hearing and those transcripts can be used to undermine the State's case.
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I was back west at Loop Head again today, there were a few migrants about, 16 Crossbills over the lighthouse, two Lapland and one Snow Bunting around the headland and lighthouse, 7 Chiffchaffs, one Bonxie and these six Barnacle Geese flew over the headland around lunchtime. These are the first birds recorded in the county this year and it was lovely to watch them fly overhead as they made their way towards Kerry.
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Philip Rivers talks about his foundation, Rivers of Hope, with the same passion he exudes on the football field.
The father of six is intent -- along with his wife, Tiffany -- on finding "forever families" for foster children.
To that end, Rivers is doing something Saturday morning that he only does on the football field in extreme situations.
Rivers is running.
The third annual Philip Rivers 5K Celebrity Walk and Fun Run is June 16 at Liberty Station in Point Loma. Paid entry includes a haircut voucher from Sport Clips, a commemorative Philip Rivers t-shirt and the opportunity to run the 3.1 mile race alongside the quarterback for the San Diego Chargers.
"It's a family event, a community event," Rivers said earlier this week. "It's wide open for everyone. It's a nice way to enjoy the morning -- and it has a purpose."
That purpose is to raise money for the Rivers of Hope Foundation, which helps children without families find permanent homes.
"Anything you can say or do gives these kids hope," Rivers said. "Our top goal is to find that forever family for these children."
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The Samsung Galaxy S3 is set to be one of the biggest phones of 2012 as pre-orders have surpassed expectations.
It was always going to be the case that the Samsung Galaxy S3, which was unveiled at the beginning of the month in London, was going to be the biggest smartphone launch of 2012, and if pre-orders are anything to go by, this is proving to be the case.
Carphone Warehouse, which will stock the 4.8in Android 4.0 smartphone in 800 stores around the UK from next Wednesday, has said that thousands of customers have pre-ordered the phone ahead of its launch next week.
Graham Stapleton, Chief Commercial Officer at Carphone Warehouse, said: "Pre-order demand for the new Galaxy S3 has surpassed expectations since the handset was first unveiled two weeks ago. The first 24 hours alone saw thousands placing their pre-order at Carphone Warehouse."
The Galaxy S3 features a 4.8in Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280; a quad-core CPU running at 1.5GHz, will come with Android 4.0, has an 8 megapixel camera, and will have a Siri-like feature called S Voice.
The 3G version of the Galaxy S3 will be available in Europe on 30 May and will come in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions. Only the 16GB and 32GB versions are currently being offered at the moment, with the 16GB version available SIM-free for £499.
Stapleton added: "The Galaxy S3 is without a doubt the fastest selling pre-order of 2012 so far. We're gearing up for an exceptionally busy launch day at the end of the month as the handset lands on shelves at our stores across the UK."
The Galaxy S3 will be available from all major networks including O2, Three, Vodafone, T-Mobile and Orange as well as directly from retailers such as Tesco, Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U.
Some customers who pre-ordered the Galaxy S3 will be able to pick it up a day early from certain Carphone Warehouse stores, beginning at 7pm on 29 May.
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Police in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan have detained long-time human rights activist Li Bifeng after summoning him for questioning, according to his friends.
Li Bifeng, 44, was asked to report to police in Mianyang city for a "conversation" over his so-called "economic problems" on Thursday.
As he walked out of the police station after the questioning, several police officers rushed to him, pushed him down and handcuffed him.
The following day, Li's wife Jiang Xia received the detention notice from the police, listing him as a "suspect of economic fraud."
"The police just said that Li should come to their office for questioning but not for detention. However, they arrested him following the conversation. This is a trap," said Pu Fei, a fellow human rights activist in Sichuan.
"It is a common practice by the authorities to fabricate various economic 'crimes' to arrest the dissidents who have their own business," Pu added.
Prominent Chinese artist and social critic Ai Weiwei was detained in June and was released almost three months later pending trial for "economic crimes."
Rights groups however believe he was held as part of a wider clampdown on activists following online calls in February for a "Jasmine" revolution inspired by uprisings in the Middle East.
Another veteran Sichuan dissident Huang Qi also believes that the "economic fraud" allegations against Li were an excuse to persecute him.
"Before he was detained, Li Bifeng had invited us for a dinner at which I reminded him not to be too close with the activists fighting in the front line like me. But Li said he would not care," Huang said.
"Now from all the information I gathered, I can say that the economic charges have no basis at all," Huang said.
Pu asserted that the detention was an act of retribution by police for Li's involvement in activities to promote human rights and support dissidents.
"In the recent years, Li Bifeng has been actively taking part in the pro-democracy movement. He frequently donated money for dissidents' families experiencing financial difficulties due to detention or jailing of their family members."
"I am not sure if this is the only reason that caused the police to detain him. Nevertheless, no matter whether Li has committed a crime or not, he at least deserves an open and fair investigation procedure."
Li is among well-known political dissidents in Sichuan. He once spent 12 years in jail. He was first imprisoned for five years after the 1989 pro-democracy movement, and then served a seven-year jail term beginning in 1998 for reporting on a workers' protest in the Sichuan city of Mianyang in 1998.
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Hey No-Star Nation Peeps,
Just a quick "what up?" from Your Mighty No-Stars. We are on a brief gig sabbatical (but never a musical vacation!), as we are rehearsing new originals for upcoming shows and our next CD, while we are also learning some more jump blues/swing material for the big dance contest in August (visit www.MightyNoStars.com and check the schedule for details). We're also taking care of business (TCB), after the flurry of activity over the last several weeks and months-- read the last bunch of posts to catch up.
A few items of note:
* The SuperJam was a great time; we enjoyed seeing everybody, watching the other acts, and catching-up with old friends. Hopefully we'll see you there next year.
* Radio stations around the country continue to add "Blues Power" to their playlists and rotation. An upcoming, updated list will appear right here at this blog soon (we originally intended to update the list at the main website, but the blog is actually a lot easier to get to on a frequent basis, so watch this space for a current list of media additions).
* Our main website is getting another update with some hip content. Stay tuned for news, more videos, photos, downloads, etc., etc. Coming Soon!
* For those of you that have been members of the No-Star Nation for several years, you may remember Red, father-in-law to our founding drummer (and now webmaster) Bill. Red passed away recently, which saddened us, but as we celebrated his life with Dr. Bill and his family, our spirits were lifted thinking of Red (who was 88?) cutting a rug with any woman (generally at least 40 years younger, if not more) game enough to punch his dance card at one of our many gigs over the last four or five years... Red was the life of the party at many Mighty No-Star events, and will be sorely missed. Our thoughts and prayers go with his family...
We'll see you soon, and please keep calling those radio stations and requesting music from Gregg Juke & The Mighty No-Stars.
In the meantime, God Bless & Good Blues,
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
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Chrysler Corporation Chrysler's B and RB engines are a series of big-block V8s which in 1958 replaced the first-generation Hemi engines. B and RB engines are often referred to as 'wedge' engines since they use wedge-shaped combustion chambers; this differentiates them from Chrysler's 426 Hemi big block engines, which are typically referred to as 'Hemi' or '426 Hemi' due to their hemispherical shaped combustion chambers.
Design features include 17 capscrews per cylinder head, a cylinder block that extends 3 inches (76 mm) below the crankshaft centerline, an intake manifold not exposed to crankcase oil on the underside, stamped-steel, shaft-mounted rocker arms (race versions used forged steel rockers), and a front-mounted external oil pump driven by the camshaft.
The 'B' series wedge engine was introduced in 1958 with 350 and 361 cubic inch versions; the 361 would last until the end of the series, albeit for trucks only. The RB ("raised B") arrived just one year after the launch of the B series engines, with the 413, and just as all the B-engines had a 3.375-inch stroke, all the RB engines had a 3.75 inch stroke.
For 1960, a "ram induction" system shot the 413's torque up to 495 lb-ft on the Chrysler 300F, trumping the old 392 Hemi by a good margin.
The last 'B-RB' wedge headed engine was produced in August 1978, ending the history of Chrysler Corporation big-block engines, however due to its popularity with hot-rodders, racers and enthusiasts, complete B/RB engines can now be built using entirely new parts, which are available from either aftermarket manufacturers and/or Chrysler Corporations 'Mopar' parts division.
All Low Block B-series engines have a 3.375 in (85.7 mm) stroke, a 9.98 inch deck height and 6.358 inch long connecting rods, resulting in a 1.88:1 rod ratio.
The 350 cu in (5.7 L) B engine was, along with the 361, the first production B engine, first available in 1958. It had a bore of 4.06 inches (103 mm). The 350 was classified as a big block engine; all parts except for the pistons and water pump are fully compatible with the 361.
Plymouth called their versions of the early B engine the Commando, variants of which included the Golden Commando and SonoRamic Commando. It produced 305 bhp (227 kW). DeSoto's B engine was named TurboFlash. It put out 295 bhp (220 kW). Dodge had a high power variant that was called the D500 and produced 320 bhp (240 kW) but the bread and butter version was a 2-barrel with 295 bhp (220 kW) called the Super Red Ram.
The 361 was essentially a bored 350. Both the 350 and 361 had a fuel injected version in 1958 only.[1] Very few of fuel injected B engines were made, and only a handful—at most—remain since most were brought back to the dealer to be fitted with carburetors.
The 361 cu in (5.9 L) B engine also introduced in 1958 was essentially the same as the 350 except for a larger 4.12 in (105 mm) bore. In 1964, the Dodge Polara 500 came standard with a 315 bhp (235 kW) version of the 361 that had a four-barrel carburetor, dual-point distributor, and dual exhausts.
The 361 would last until the end of the series, albeit for trucks only. In its early years, the 305-horsepower 361 was optional on many vehicles, and standard on, among others, the Dodge 880.
The 383 cu in (6.3 L) B engine—not to be confused with the RB version— was essentially a larger bore version of the 361 and used a 4.25 in (108 mm) bore, and was introduced in 1959. Over 3,000,000 B 383 engines were produced between 1959 and 1971. Dodge's version, the D500 had a cross-ram induction manifold and dual 4-barrel carburetors as options. In some Dodge applications, this engine was labeled as the Magnum, while the Plymouth's version was called the Golden Commando. The Golden Commando came with a dual-point distributor, a drag-racing derivation.
The 383 became the model Mopar performance engine for the next decade: The big bore allowed for larger (2.08") intake valves, and the relatively short stroke helped it to be a free-revving engine as well as a free-breathing one.
Pushing out a maximum of 330 horsepower (gross) and 460 lb-ft of torque in 1960, the 383 trumped the 392 Hemi, which had never beaten 435 lb-ft. The 1960 383 engines boasted the same basic ram induction system as the Chrysler 300F's 413 RB engines (named SonoRamic Commando when sold in Plymouth form).
The 400 cu in (6.6 L) B engine was introduced in 1971 to replace the venerable 383. Chrysler increased the bore size of the 383 to create the 400. Its bore—4.342 inches—was the largest used in any production Chrysler V8 to date. All parts except for the pistons were interchangeable between the 383 and 400.
Crankshafts were of cast iron composition. Two versions of this engine were available: a four barrel version rated at 320 HP at 4,800 rpm, 410 ft-lbs of torque at 3,200 rpm and a two-barrel version producing 310 HP at 4,400 rpm with 405 ft-lbs of torque at 2,400 rpm. Both four and two-barrel versions used the same 8.2 to 1 compression ratio. The 400 was used in car, truck, and motorhome chassis. Horsepower and torque ratings gradually declined through the years due to the addition of more federally mandated emissions controls, until all Chrysler passenger vehicle big-block production ceased in 1978.
Due to its large factory bore size, short (compared to RB engines) deck height, and impressive bottom end strength, which is greater than any other production B or RB engine due to extra material added around the main bearing caps,[2] 400 B engine blocks have become a popular choice for high performance engine build ups, and used / second-hand blocks are sought after to this day. Common modifications include fitting a modified 440 RB or aftermarket crankshaft to increase the factory stroke, which results in engine displacements of 451 cubic inches or greater on the lighter and more compact low deck platform.
The RB engines, produced from 1959 to 1979, are Raised-Block (taller) versions of the B engines. All RB engines have a 3.75 in (95 mm) stroke, with the bore being the defining factor in engine size. All RB wedge engines share a deck height of 10.725 inches, and were fitted with 6.768 inch long connecting rods, resulting in a 1.80:1 rod ratio. Bore center distance is 4.84 inches (123 mm). All RBs are oversquare.
Not to be confused with the 383 B engine, the 383 RB had a 4.03 inch bore and was only available in 1959-1960 on the US-built Chrysler Windsors and Saratogas; one of Trenton Engine's lines had been converted to the new RB engine (to make the 413), and demand for the 383 B engine was too high for the remaining line. The solution was to create a 383 RB to fill the gap until the plant figured out how to quickly switch from one block to the other.
The 413 cu in (6.8 L) RB was used from 1959 to 1965 in cars. During that period, it powered almost all Chrysler New Yorker and all Imperial models, and was also available on the lesser Chryslers, Dodge Polara, Dodge Monaco, and Plymouth Fury as an alternative to the B-block 391 and/or the A-block 318. It was also fitted to some European cars such as the later Facel Vega Facel II
In the 1959 Chrysler 300E the 413 wedge was fitted with inline dual 4-barrel carburetors; it was factory-rated at 380 brake horsepower (283 kW) at 5000 rpm and 450 lb·ft (610 N·m) at 3600 rpm.[3] In 1960, a long-tube ram induction system was made standard on the Chrysler 300. It continued as standard on the 1961 300-G, and remained on the option sheets for Chrysler 300s through 1964. In 1962, a special version known as the "Max Wedge" was made available for drag racing and street use; this version produced 420 bhp (313 kW) at 5000 rpm. The 413 remained in use in medium- and heavy-duty trucks until 1979.
1959–1961 with 4-Barrel Carb Max Brake Horsepower: 355 @ 4600 rpm Max Torque: 525 @ 2800 rpm Stroke: 3.75 Bore: 4.1892 Compression: 10.0
1959 with 2 × 4-Barrel Carbs Max Brake Horsepower: 380 @ 5000 rpm Max Torque: 450 @ 3600 rpm Stroke: 3.75 Bore: 4.1892 Compression: 10.0
1960–1961 with 2 × 4-Barrel Carbs Max Brake Horsepower: 375 @ 5000 rpm Max Torque: 495 @ 2800 rpm Stroke: 3.75 Bore: 4.1892 Compression: 10.0
1962: 1965 with 4-Barrel Carb Max Brake Horsepower: 340 @ 4600 rpm Max Torque: 470 @ 2800 rpm Stroke: 3.75 Bore: 4.1892 Compression: 10.1
1962 with 2 × 4-Barrel Carbs Max Brake Horsepower: 380 @ 5000 rpm Max Torque: 495 @ 2800 rpm Stroke: 3.75 Bore: 4.1892 Compression: 10.1
1963: 1965 with 4-Barrel Carb Max Brake Horsepower: 360 @ 4600 rpm Max Torque: 470 @ 2800 rpm Stroke: 3.75 Bore: 4.1892 Compression: 10.1
1963: 1964 with 2 × 4-Barrel Carbs Max Brake Horsepower: 390 @ 4800 rpm Max Torque: 485 @ 3600 rpm Stroke: 3.75 Bore: 4.1892 Compression: 9.6
Not to be confused with the 426 Hemi, the 426 cu in (7.0 L) RB was a wedge-head RB block with a 4.25 in (108 mm) bore. The 426 Wedge served as Chrysler's main performance engine until the introduction of the 426 Hemi. It was initially offered as the "non-catalogued" option S42 in Chryslers (the number of such produced is uncertain), offered with 373 or 385 bhp (278 or 287 kW) via a single 4-barrel carburetor (11.0 or 12.0:1 compression ratio, respectively), or 413 or 421 bhp (308 or 314 kW) via ram-inducted dual 4-barrel carburetors (with the same compression ratios).[4] For 1963, horsepower ratings would slightly increase (see below), and it became optional in B-bodied Dodges and Plymouths. After 1963, it would be used only in Dodges and Plymouths.[5]
The Max Wedge was a race-only version of the 426 Wedge engine offered from the factory. Known as the Super Stock Plymouth and Ramcharger Dodge, the Max Wedge featured high-flow cylinder heads developed through state-of-the-art (at the time) airflow testing.[6] They had 1⅞-inch exhaust valves, which required the cylinder bores to be notched for clearance. The blocks were a special severe-duty casting with larger oil-feed passages than other RB engines, and the blocks were stress-relieved by the factory. Induction came by means of a cross-ram intake manifold tuned for peak power above 4000 rpm and two Carter AFB-3447SA 4-barrel carburetors. The Max Wedge also included high-flow cast-iron exhaust manifolds that, on the later versions, resembled steel tube headers. The Max Wedge was factory rated at 415 or 425 bhp (309 or 317 kW) (depending on compression), and 480 lb·ft (650 N·m) at 4400 rpm.
Before the end of the 1963 model year, Chrysler introduced the Stage II Max Wedge with improved combustion chamber design and an improved camshaft. The last performance year for the Max Wedge came in 1964 with the Stage III. The factory-advertised power rating never changed despite the Stage II and III improvements.
A 426 Street Wedge block was also available in 1964 and 1965. It bears little relation to the Max Wedge except for basic architecture and dimensions. The Street Wedge was available only in B-body cars (Plymouth and Dodge) and light-duty Dodge D Series trucks. It was little more than an increased-bore version of the standard New Yorker 413 single 4-barrel engine.
The 440 cu in (7.2 L) RB was produced from 1965 until 1978, making it the last version of the Chrysler RB block. It had a precision cast-iron block with iron heads and a bore of 4.32 inches (110 mm), for an overall displacement of 439.7 cu in (7,206 cc).[7]
From 1967 to 1971, the high-performance version was rated at 375 bhp (280 kW) (370 bhp (276 kW) in 1971) at 4700 rpm with a single four-barrel carburetor, and from 1969 to 1971, the highest-output version had an intake setup with three two-barrel carburetors ("440 Six Pack" for Dodge, "440 6 Barrel" for Plymouth) producing 390 brake horsepower (291 kilowatts) (385 bhp (287 kW) in '71).
In 1972, changes were made to the horsepower ratings of vehicle engines from gross (engine only, without air cleaner, exhaust system, alternator, or other power-consuming components) to net (with alternator, air cleaner, mufflers, and other vehicle equipment installed). The new rating system produced lower, more realistic numbers for any given engine. At the same time, emissions regulations were demanding cleaner exhaust. Engines including the 440 were made with reduced compression, modified cam timing, and other tuning measures to comply with the newly tightened emissions regulations. The 1972 440 produced 335 bhp (250 kW) (gross) at 4400 rpm; the new net rating was 225 horsepower (168 kilowatts)—which very closely coincided with period German DIN ratings and TÜV measurements.
The high-output 440 was marketed as the Magnum in Dodges, the Super Commando in Plymouths, and the TNT in Chryslers.
The large variety of aftermarket components manufactured for the Chrysler B/RB (and Hemi) family makes it possible to build a complete B/RB big block engine that contains no Chrysler components. Blocks made of both iron and aluminum alloys are available in stock or modified which accept B/RB wedge cylinder heads, with bore sizes up to and beyond 4.50 inches - larger than the largest production bore size of 4.34 in the 400 B engine. New cylinder block suppliers include Keith Black, World Products, and Koffel's Place. Many aftermarket cylinder heads and crankshafts are also available for the B/RB as well as all other components.
Chrysler Corporation also offers complete new 'crate' engines through its Mopar parts division in various displacements, these engines are built from entirely new parts.
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8.573545 - RAVEL, M.: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 - Daphnis et Chloé / Une barque sur l'océan (Spirito, Lyon National Orchestra, Slatkin)
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Born in 1875 in the small coastal town of Ciboure in the Basque region of France, Maurice Ravel spent his childhood and adolescence principally in Paris, starting piano lessons at the age of seven and from the age of fourteen studying the piano in the preparatory piano class of the Conservatoire. In 1895 he left the Conservatoire, after failing to win the prizes necessary for promotion, but resumed studies there three years later under Gabriel Fauré. His repeated failure to win the important Prix de Rome, even when well enough established as a composer, disqualified at his fifth attempt in 1905, resulted in a scandal that led to changes in the Conservatoire, of which Fauré became director.
Ravel's career continued successfully in the years before 1914 with a series of works of originality, including important additions to the piano repertoire, to the body of French song and, with commissions for ballets. During the war he enlisted in 1915 as a driver and the war years left relatively little time or will for composition, particularly with the death of his mother in 1917. By 1920, however, he had begun to recover his spirits and resumed work, with a series of compositions, including an orchestration of his choreographic poem La valse, rejected by the Russian impresario Dyagilev and the cause of a rupture in their relations. He undertook a number of engagements as a pianist and conductor in concerts of his own works, in France and abroad. All this was brought to an end by his protracted final illness, attributed to a taxi accident in 1932, which led to his eventual death in 1937.
Ravel's symphonie choréographique, Daphnis et Chloé, is based on the Greco-Roman pastoral romance by Longus, a writer of the second century A.D. about whom little otherwise is known. Described in its title as The Lesbian Pastorals of Daphnis and Chloé, the love-story is set on the island of Lesbos, where, after various misfortunes, the lovers of the title are eventually happily re-united. The idea for the ballet came from the Russian choreographer Michel Fokine and was his last work for Dyagilev's Ballets Russes, brought to the stage of the Paris Théâtre du Châtelet in difficult circumstances. Fokine had nurtured the idea of a Greek ballet on the subject for some years, and presented his scenario to the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg, where he was principal dancer, in 1904. In 1909 he had joined Dyagilev in Paris as principal choreographer and now saw the opportunity for the creation of his greatest masterpiece. By 1910 Dyagilev had commissioned music for Daphnis et Chloé from Ravel, but there were delays in the composition. The scenario by Fokine was adjusted by Ravel, who, in any case, saw the story through the prism of Amyot's sixteenth-century French translation of Longus and through the pastoral conventions of the eighteenth century as imagined, with a certain nostalgia for the unattainable past, by Ravel's contemporaries, by Verlaine, Mallarmé and others. The new ballet eventually closed the Paris season in 1912, but was to some extent overshadowed by the succès de scandale occasioned by the Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune presented a few days earlier, choreographed and danced by Dyagilev's new favourite, Nijinsky, whose erotic gestures in the last moments of the ballet gave offence to some and caused the kind of controversy that served as excellent publicity.
In the event Daphnis et Chloé, which called for much larger resources, dancers, orchestral players and singers, had only two performances. Fokine, near the end of his time with Dyagilev, had quarrelled openly with the impresario, castigating him, among other things, for his relationship with Nijinsky and its perceived consequences for the company. Dyagilev, in his turn, tried to have the ballet cancelled, in spite of the advertised programme, and then planned to alter the order of ballets, opening the theatre half an hour earlier so that Daphnis et Chloé would have been danced before an empty house. Fokine managed to prevent this, and his ballet was duly presented to the Paris public on 8th June, the second item in the programme, to be given a further performance on the last day of the season, 10th June, instead of the expected four performances of any création, to the annoyance of the composer. Daphnis was danced, for the only times in his career, by Nijinsky, and Chloé by Karsavina, with Adolph Bolm dancing Dorcon, rival of Daphnis, while the rôle of the Old Shepherd was taken by the veteran Cecchetti. Décor was by Léon Bakst and the conductor was Pierre Monteux. In spite of the factional intrigues behind the scenes, with friends of Fokine ranged against supporters of Dyagilev and Nijinsky, the work was well performed and well enough received.
[1] The opening scene is a meadow, near a sacred wood. There are hills in the background, and to the right a cave, at the entrance to which, cut from the same rock, stand three archaic figures of nymphs. To the left, a little further back, is a large rock that vaguely suggests the form of the god Pan. On a second level sheep graze. It is a bright spring afternoon. As the curtain rises, the stage is empty. A chord is gradually formed by the muted strings, and a flute plays a theme of yearning, accompanied by a wordless chorus off-stage. The sound of an oboe is heard, and the music increases in pace, as young men and girls appear, carrying baskets of gifts for the Nymphs. The stage gradually fills and the young people bow before the Nymphs, while the girls lay garlands on the base of the statues.
[2] Strings and harp start a religious dance, joined by the woodwind. The goatherd Daphnis appears, following his flock. He is joined by Chloé and they move towards the altar, disappearing round a corner. The dance continues and Daphnis and Chloé re-appear on the first level, and bow down before the Nymphs. The dance is interrupted at the sight of the couple.
[3] A violin solo leads to a livelier dance. The girls draw the attention of Daphnis and dance around him, while Chloé feels the first pangs of jealousy. She is drawn into the dance by the young men. The cowherd Dorcon shows interest. Daphnis looks angry, before all join in the dance. As this nears an end, Dorcon tries to kiss Chloé, who innocently turns her cheek towards him, but Daphnis pushes him away.
[4] Daphnis tenderly approaches Chloé. The young men intervene, standing in front of Chloé and gently pushing Daphnis away. One of them suggests a dance contest between Daphnis and Dorcon, the winner to be rewarded by a kiss from Chloé.
[5] Dorcon's grotesque dance, with its brass accompaniment, causes amusement, and the young people imitate the cowherd's clumsy movements. There is general laughter as Dorcon ends his dance.
[6] Daphnis answers with a graceful dance, and is unanimously declared the winner. Dorcon too comes forward, but is chased away by the laughing crowd. The laughter breaks off and Daphnis and Chloé embrace. The young people move away, taking Chloé with them. Daphnis stands motionless, as if in ecstasy. Voices are heard offstage, receding gently into the distance. Daphnis lies flat on the grass, holding his face in his hands.
[7] Lyceion, a woman of greater experience, enters and, seeing the young goatherd, lifts his head, holding her hands in front of his eyes. Daphnis thinks that it is Chloé. He then recognises Lyceion and tries to escape. Lyceion, however, dances, dropping one of her veils, seemingly by accident. Daphnis picks it up and puts it round her. She continues her dance, which grows increasingly excited. She drops another veil, which Daphnis again picks up, before running off, mocking the young goatherd. The sound of weapons is heard amid cries of war, coming nearer. On the second level girls are seen running away, followed by pirates. Daphnis wonders about Chloé, who may be in danger, and goes out to help her. Chloé runs in, distraught, seeking to escape. She throws herself down in front of the Nymphs' altar, begging their protection. A band of pirates bursts in, see her, and carry her off. Daphnis returns, looking for her, and sees a sandal she has dropped. Mad with despair, he curses the gods who have failed to protect her and falls fainting before the entrance to the cave.
[8] The countryside is covered with a strange light. A small flame burns on the head of one of the statues. The nymph comes to life and comes down from her pedestal, followed by the second and third nymph.
[9] They play together, starting a slow, mysterious dance. They see Daphnis and, leaning over him, dry his tears. Reviving him, they lead him towards the rock and call on Pan. The figure of the god gradually appears, and Daphnis prostrates himself in supplication. All fades away.
[10] Distant voices are heard again, off-stage, as the scene changes. There is a dull light and the pirate camp is seen, set on a rocky shore. The pirates busy themselves with their plunder. Torches bring more light on the scene.
[11] The pirates dance, at first to a rough accompaniment. A quieter interlude is followed by a dance of greater excitement, after which the men fall, exhausted.
[12] Bryaxis, their leader, orders the prisoner to be brought in. Two pirates bring Chloé in, her hands tied. Bryaxis orders her to dance. Her dance is one of supplication, accompanied by the cor anglais. She tries to escape, but is roughly brought back again. In despair she resumes her dance. Once more she tries to escape, but is brought back again, sinking into despair, as she thinks of Daphnis. Bryaxis wants her taken away, and he carries her off in triumph. Suddenly the atmosphere changes. Little flames appear, lit by invisible hands, and fantastic creatures are seen, crawling or leaping. Satyrs appear on all sides and encircle the pirates. The earth opens. The shadow of Pan is seen over the mountains in the background, menacing. The pirates all flee in fear.
[13] The scene changes to that of the opening, as night passes away. The only sound is that of the streams of dew flowing down over the rocks. Daphnis is still prostrate before the Nymphs' cave. Little by little day dawns. Birds sing and in the distance a shepherd passes by with his flock. Another shepherd is seen in the background. A group of herdsmen appear, looking for Daphnis and Chloé. They see Daphnis and rouse him. In distress, he looks around for Chloé. At last she appears, surrounded by shepherdesses. They throw themselves into one another's arms. Daphnis sees Chloé's crown; his dream was prophetic; the intervention of Pan is clear.
[14] The old shepherd Lammon explains that Chloé has been saved because Pan remembered the nymph Syrinx, whom he loved. Daphnis and Chloé mime the adventure of Pan and Syrinx. Chloé represents the young nymph wandering in the meadow. Daphnis, as Pan, appears and declares his love. The nymph rejects him, but the god becomes more insistent. She disappears among the reeds. In despair, he seizes some reed stems and makes a flute, on which he plays a melancholy melody. Chloé reappears and represents, in her dance, the sound of Pan's flute. Her dance becomes more and more lively until she falls, exhausted, into the arms of Daphnis.
[15] Eventually before the altar of the Nymphs Daphnis swears faith, offering two sheep. A group of young girls, dressed as bacchantes, with tambourines, enters. Daphnis and Chloé embrace tenderly. Young men join them, and they dance in joy, bringing the ballet to an end.
Ravel wrote Miroirs in 1904 and 1905 and each of the five piano pieces that make up the work was dedicated to one of the Apaches, the name chosen by Ravel and his circle of friends that marked their unconventional attitude to established artistic traditions. The third of the five pieces that make up the work, Une barque sur l'océan (A Boat on the Ocean), was dedicated to the painter Paul Sordes, and, in its original piano version, makes formidable technical demands, with its wide-spread arpeggios, through which the melodic line is always to be heard. Ravel later made a successful orchestration of the fourth piece, Alborada del gracioso (The Clown's Aubade), for Diaghilev. His earlier orchestration of Une barque sur l'océan was made in 1906 and first performed by the Colonne orchestra, conducted by Gabriel Pierné, in February 1907. In spite of Ravel's skill in devising an idiomatic orchestral version of the piece, it was coldly received, leading Ravel himself to doubt the work, which was only finally published in 1950. There was talk of a possible revision or re-orchestration of the piece in 1926, but this seems never to have taken place, while Ravel had reportedly quarrelled with his publisher over plans to perform the original orchestration. The work is scored for a large orchestra, sensitively deployed, opening with woodwind instruments over the muted arpeggios of the divided strings, suggesting the initially tranquil flow of the sea.
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Brgy. Captain Noel Vargas of Cubay in his message expressed gratitude for the full support of all the parents, the PTA officers, and the division of La Carlota City.
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Jun Jun Badillo in particular was amendable to adopt the Cubay Elementary School for its successful educational endeavor for the pupils when he was challenged by District II supervisor Arranguez. I could sense how sincere councilor Jun Jun Badillo is by the way he reacts and by the way he answers some of my queries on pupils' welfare and school facilities.
Cubay Elem. School's Brigada Eskwela Participants
More than 100 external and internal stakeholders participated in the Cubay Elem. School Brigada Eskwela. City councilor-elect Jun Jun Badillo graced the program. Other external stakeholders were the Women Organization of Brgy. Cubay led by its President Racquel D. Angelitud who is also the School PTA president, Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) members, Masville Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Brgy. Cubay Council led by its Barangay Captain Noel Vargas, the Sangguniang Kabataan of Brgy. Cubay, PTA officers.
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The Division Brigada Eskwela task force was composed of acting SDS Mallorca as chairman, and Melgar Coronel and Leilanie Castillo as members. Those who joined with them for support were Ruth F.Villanueva, Administrative officer V, education program specialists Marcelita triño, Zenaida Gahaton; district II supervisor Rosario Arranguez and La Carlota North Elem. School Principal Sonia oplas.
This national maintenance week will be observed till Saturday, May 25.
Brigada Eskwela
Brigada Eskwela is now in its decade of effective national school maintenance. It started in 2003 as a nationwide voluntary effort in bringing together teachers, parents, and the community to do clean up and repairs in public schools to prepare the facilities for the June school opening.
This year Brigada Eskwela's theme is "Isang Dekada ng Bayanihan sa Paaralan."
Brigada Eskwela did exist not only for school facilities maintenance but also for the public to share their time, strength and resources in kind as pointed out by DepEd secretary Armin Luistro in a press release from DepEd date May 20, 2013.


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Local cashew nut prices have seen a spike in recent times and reached a ten-year record high, primarily due to higher global prices.
According to Vietnam News Agency, one kilo of raw cashew nuts now sells for VND32,000 ($1.4) while one kilo of dried cashew nuts fetches VND40,000 ($1.8) - the highest prices in a decade.
Mr. Nguyen Duc Thanh, Chairman of the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas), said that cashew exporters are also buying cashew nuts from local farmers at higher prices.
"Exported cashew prices are rising due to global price increases," he said. "Vietnamese cashews are also of good quality and popular in foreign markets."
Growers in key cashew cultivation areas in southern and central highlands provinces began to harvest their cashew nuts in early March.
Mr. Tran Van Thi, a cashew grower in the central highlands province of Dak Nong, said that one kilo previously sold for about VND20,000 ($0.9) but has now increased by VND10,000 ($0.4).
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Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue, who owns a 2-hectare cashew plantation in southern Binh Phuoc province's Dong Xoai commune, said this season she has collected about four tonnes of cashew nuts and received numerous orders from cashew traders. She expects to earn a profit of $4,500 from this year's crop.
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- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 21
- Last updated: 26. 3. 2014
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My first draft [1] is obsoleted by current state of SCL, Copr... I would keep the SCL workflow simple as possible.
Playground repo
1. Build SCL in Copr
2. Add SCL into Playground repo
Fedora main repo
0. Build SCL in Copr (or use existing SCL)
1. Do standard package review
2. Upload packages into git - specific branch based on Fedora version and name of collection. For stable repo we must be able to replicate builds from git repo, which Fedora own.
3. Build SCL in koji or magically add SCL builds from Copr (depends on preference of releng)
Benefit to Fedora
Cool programs depending on specific version of software can still run on Fedora. We see it often with Ruby (on Rails) projects like Puppet, Cloud projects (Katello, Foreman, OpenShift, OpenStack). All those cool apps can run on any Fedora, which will provide collection for them.
New versions of software can be also packaged as collection and tested it before inclusion into main Fedora repository in case the new version would seem to be to disruptive for rest of the system.
0. Approve SCL guidelines by FPC
1. Include at least one collection into Fedora Playground repository or into main Fedora repository (probably the one wanted by Cloud WG). It might be this one rebuild for Fedora http://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs/rhscl/ruby193/. Updates of some gems or addition of other gems might be needed. Review by Cloud projects is needed.
- Proposal owners: Marcela, ...
- Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Release engineering: Magically add SCLs builds into compose or set up koji for SCLs.
- Policies and guidelines:
Upgrade/compatibility impact
SCL will be safely installed outside of the main system. No conflicts, no updates.
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Xin Zhang is an assistant professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. His research interests focus on biological chemistry and chemical biology. Proper folding and appropriate function of the cellular proteome is essential for life. However, this process is constant challenged by stresses that dynamically alter the cellular folding environment. The Zhang lab aims to 1) develop chemical tools to monitor cellular stresses that influence protein folding in real time; 2) decipher how the energy landscapes associated with proper protein folding and function are regulated by the cellular folding environment; and 3) examine how this regulation leads to significant biological consequences. The success of this research program not only discerns the origin and consequence of the biological regulation of protein folding and function in a fashion that has not been considered to date, but also potentiates diagnosis and therapeutic strategies to human diseases that are rooted in defective protein folding and function. Before joining the faculty at Penn State, Zhang was a postdoctoral scholar at the Scripps Research Institute. He earned a Ph.D. at the California Institute of Technology in 2010, a M.S. at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2004, and completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Science and Technology of China in 2001. Zhang's awards and honors include a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award at the Scientific Interface, a Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellowship, an ACS Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry, and a Caltech Herbert Newby McCoy Award in Chemistry.


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The Ballad of John and Yoko
"The Ballad of John and Yoko" is a song written by John Lennon,[3][4] credited to Lennon–McCartney, and released by the English rock band the Beatles as a single in May 1969. The song, chronicling the events associated with Lennon's marriage to Yoko Ono, was the Beatles' 17th and final UK number one single.[5]
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Authored by Lennon while on his honeymoon in Paris,[4] it tells of the events of his marriage, in March 1969, to Ono, and their publicly held honeymoon activities, including their "Bed-In" at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel and their demonstration of "bagism".[6]
Lennon brought the song to McCartney's home on 14 April 1969, before recording it that evening.[7][8][9] Recalling the controversy engendered by Lennon's "more popular than Jesus" remark in 1966, McCartney was alarmed at the references to 'Christ' in the new song but agreed to assist Lennon.[10] Ono later said: "Paul knew that people were being nasty to John, and he just wanted to make it well for him. Paul has a very brotherly side to him."[11]
The song was recorded without George Harrison (who was on holiday) and Ringo Starr (who was filming The Magic Christian).[12][13] In Barry Miles' biography, McCartney recalls that Lennon had a sudden inspiration for the song and had suggested that the two of them should record it immediately, without waiting for the other Beatles to return.[12] Reflecting this somewhat unusual situation, the session recordings include the following exchange:
- Lennon (on guitar): "Go a bit faster, Ringo"
- McCartney (on drums): "OK, George!"[12]
The session marked the return of Geoff Emerick as recording engineer at a Beatles session after he had quit working with the group during the tense White Album sessions nine months earlier.[13] Commenting in the Beatles Anthology book, Harrison said: "I didn't mind not being on the record, because it was none of my business … If it had been 'The Ballad of John, George and Yoko', then I would have been on it."[14]
Backed with Harrison's "Old Brown Shoe", the single was released in the United Kingdom on 30 May 1969. Lennon and Ono were performing a second Bed-In at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal at the time. The United States release followed on 4 June.[15]
In the UK and Europe, it was the first Beatles single to be released in stereo. It was therefore the first release not given a mono mix.[13]
The song has been included on several compilation albums: Hey Jude (US, 1970), 1967–1970 (1973), 20 Greatest Hits (UK, 1982), Past Masters (1988) and 1 (2000).
An uncredited 20-second sample of the song is used in the title track of Timothy Leary's 1970 album You Can Be Anyone This Time Around, with Leary's words: "You can be anyone this time around; John and Yoko this time around" spoken over the sample.
Several US radio stations declined to broadcast the song[16][17] because of what they saw as sacrilegious use of the words "Christ" and "crucify" in the chorus:
Christ you know it ain't easy
You know how hard it can be
The way things are going
They're gonna crucify me
"The Ballad of John and Yoko" never appeared on the surveys of WLS in Chicago or WABC in New York, two of the largest Top 40 stations in the US.
In 2012 the song was ranked as the 404th best classic rock song of all time by New York's Q104.3.[18]
The Spanish government under Franco objected to the song because of its statement, "Peter Brown called to say, 'You can make it OK, you can get married in Gibraltar near Spain.'" The status of Gibraltar is a long-running subject of debate between Spain and the United Kingdom.[3]
The single became the Beatles' 17th and final UK No. 1;[5] it reached No. 8 in the US.[19]
When cartoonist Al Capp visited John Lennon and Yoko Ono at their 1969 Bed-In for Peace in Montreal, Capp pointedly asked Lennon about the meaning of the lyrics of the song. Their testy exchange later appeared in the 1988 documentary film Imagine: John Lennon. On Capp's exit, Lennon sang an impromptu version with a slightly revised, but nonetheless prophetic lyric: "Christ you know it ain't easy / You know how hard it can be / The way things are goin' / They're gonna crucify Capp!"
Cover versionsEdit
- Israeli singer Arik Einstein and The Churchills recorded a Hebrew version of the song called "Haya lanu tov, nihiya lanu ra" (היה לנו טוב נהיה לנו רע). Released in 1969, the same year as the original, it features different lyrics rather than a translation.
- Finnish singer-songwriter Kari Peitsamo recorded a Finnish version of the song called Balladi Kari Peitsamosta in 1978.
- Brazilian rock band Titãs recorded a Portuguese language version of the song for their 1984 self-titled debut album.
- Dave Edmunds at John Lennon tribute concert in Liverpool 1990
- Beatallica recorded a mashup of the song and Metallica's "Battery" titled "The Battery of Jaymz and Yoko", on their 2009 album Masterful Mystery Tour.
- American jam band Widespread Panic has performed the song live on multiple occasions and an acoustic version is featured on their 2012 album Wood.
- Scottish band Teenage Fanclub released a cover of the song as a single (1990) and on their B-Sides and rarities compilation album Deep Fried Fanclub.
- Greek rock artist Pavlos Sidiropoulos recorded (1989) a live cover of this song with different lyrics in Greek. The song's name is "Tis Ethnikis Simfiliosis" (Της Εθνικής συμφιλίωσης) with mostly political humorous content
According to Ian MacDonald[20] and Mark Lewisohn:[13]
- John Lennon – lead vocal, lead guitars, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Paul McCartney – harmony vocal, bass guitar, drums, piano, maracas
Charts and certificationsEdit
- ^ "The Beatles 'The Ballad of John and Yoko'". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Doyle Greene (17 February 2016). Rock, Counterculture and the Avant-Garde, 1966-1970: How the Beatles, Frank Zappa and the Velvet Underground Defined an Era. McFarland. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-4766-6214-5.
- ^ a b Fontenot.
- ^ a b Smith 1980, JOHN: "I wrote that in Paris on our honeymoon. It's a piece of journalism. It's a folk song.".
- ^ a b Official UK Charts 2009.
- ^ Guesdon & Margotin 2013, p. 542.
- ^ Smith 1988, PAUL: "John came to me and said, 'I've got this song about our wedding and it's called The Ballad Of John And Yoko.' He came around to my house, wanting to do it really quick. He needed to record it so we just ran in and did it.".
- ^ Harry 2003, 'B': "On Monday 14 April 1969 John brought the number around to Paul's house in Cavendish Avenue for him to aid in its completion.".
- ^ Miles 1997, p. 551: "John brought it round to Paul's house on 14 April 1969 for him to help complete".
- ^ Guesdon & Margotin 2013, p. 544.
- ^ "48 - 'The Ballad of John and Yoko'". 100 Greatest Beatles Songs. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ a b c Miles 1997, p. 551.
- ^ a b c d Lewisohn 1988, p. 173.
- ^ The Beatles (2000). The Beatles Anthology. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books. p. 333. ISBN 0-8118-2684-8.
- ^ Lewisohn 1988, p. 200.
- ^ Fong-Torres 1969.
- ^ Cross 2005, pp. 539–540.
- ^ "The Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time: Dirty Dozenth Edition". Q1043.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
- ^ Wallgren 1982, p. 55.
- ^ MacDonald 2005, p. 345.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book (1940–1969). Turramurra: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Beatles – The Ballad of John and Yoko" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Beatles – The Ballad of John and Yoko" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Ballad of John and Yoko". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Beatles – The Ballad of John and Yoko" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 1 August 1969
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Beatles – The Ballad of John and Yoko". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Swedish Charts 1966–1969/Kvällstoppen – Listresultaten vecka för vecka > Juni 1969" (PDF) (in Swedish). hitsallertijden.nl. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Beatles – The Ballad of John and Yoko". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "The Beatles Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ Hoffmann, Frank (1983). The Cash Box Singles Charts, 1950-1981. Metuchen, NJ & London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. pp. 32–34.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (Enter "Beatles" in the search box) (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "American single certifications – The Beatles – The Ballad of John and Yoko". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 May 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- "Beatles - The Ballad of John and Yoko". Official UK Charts Company. 2009. Archived from the original on 12 November 2006. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- Cross, Craig (2005). The Beatles: Day-by-Day, Song-by-Song, Record-by-Record. Lincoln: iUniverse, Inc. ISBN 0-595-34663-4.
- Fong-Torres, Ben (26 July 1969). "Christ, They Know It Ain't Easy". Rolling Stone.
When 'Ballad' was released in late May, dozens of stations immediately announced a ban. Program directors have called the casual reference to the deity 'profane,' 'sacrilegious,' 'offensive,' and 'generally objectionable.'
- Fontenot, Robert (2010). "The Ballad of John and Yoko". About.com.
- Guesdon, Jean-Michel; Margotin, Philippe (2013). All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release. New York, NY: Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 978-1-57912-952-1.
- Harry, Bill (2003). The Paul McCartney Encyclopedia. Virgin Books. ISBN 978-0-7535-0716-2.
- Lewisohn, Mark (1988). The Beatles Recording Sessions. New York: Harmony Books. ISBN 0-517-57066-1.
- MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties (Second Revised ed.). London: Pimlico (Rand). ISBN 1-84413-828-3.
- Miles, Barry (1997). Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now. Henry Holt & Company. ISBN 0-8050-5248-8.
- Smith, Alan (3 May 1969). "Beatles Music Straightforward on Next Album". New Music Express.
- Smith, Alan. "Beatles Ultimate Experience: Songwriting & Recording Database". New Music Express.
- Wallgren, Mark (1982). The Beatles on Record. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-671-45682-2.


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January 8th, 2016:
UPDATE: The Treasury Department and IRS announced today that it is withdrawing the proposed Gift Substantiation regulation that you worked so hard to defeat. Together, we did it!
The proposed regulations would added a new informational tax return ("Donee Report") would have required the nonprofit using it to collect the donor's name, address, and Social Security number or other taxpayer identification number and also provide a copy to each donor.
From Dave Thompson, the National Council of Nonprofits VP of Public Policy:
The Treasury and the IRS received 37,977 comments during the rulemaking period that ended on December 16, virtually all of them hostile to the proposal. TANO, working with other national groups, submitted comments on behalf of the nonprofit community making the case that the collection of SSNs would "expose the public to increased risk from identity theft, impose significant costs and burdens on nonprofit organizations, and create public confusion and disincentives for donors to support the work of nonprofits."
With today's announcement, which will be published in the January 8 Federal Register, the federal government does just that – publicly and officially withdraw the proposed regulation. The notice in today's Federal Register explains the government's thinking:
"The Treasury Department and the IRS received a substantial number of public comments in response to the notice of proposed rulemaking. Many of these public comments questioned the need for donee reporting, and many comments expressed significant concerns about donee organizations collecting and maintaining taxpayer identification numbers for purposes of the specific-use information return. In response to those comments, the Treasury Department and the IRS have decided against implementing the statutory exception to the CWA requirement, and therefore that exception remains unavailable unless and until final regulations are issued prescribing the method for donee reporting. Accordingly, the notice of proposed rulemaking is being withdrawn."
The withdrawal of the flawed regulatory proposal is very good news for the public, for donors, and for the nonprofit community. The government was convinced that its proposal would have contributed to identity theft and was out of line with all other instructions from law enforcement agencies and the nonprofit community regarding the need to keep Social Security numbers private. The victory also demonstrates that the comments from concerned citizens swayed the thinking and actions of government officials, providing clear proof that engagement in advocacy generally, and in the regulatory process specifically, is both vital and effective.
December 11th, 2015:
The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service published proposed regulations in September that would permit, but not require, charitable nonprofits to file a new, separate information return with the IRS (in addition to the Form 990) by February 28 every year to substantiate contributions of more than $250 in value.
The new informational tax return (called the "Donee Report") would require the nonprofit to collect the donor's name, address, and Social Security number or other taxpayer identification number.
Nonprofits taking this option would also be required by that date to provide a copy to each donor listed (but only the portion that contains "information related to that donor").
TANO, along with The National Council of Nonprofits' believe the proposed voluntary reporting regime is inappropriate because the process could impose significant costs and burdens on nonprofit organizations, could create public confusion and disincentivize donors to support the work of nonprofits, and could lead fraudulent actors to increase targeting donors and reputable nonprofit organizations.
Moreover, Treasury and the IRS state in the background description of the proposed rule that the current system of contemporaneous written acknowledgement of donations "works effectively, with the minimal burden on donors and donees." The proposal would create an additional reporting burden on nonprofits (many of whom are working with a limited administrative bandwidth), and needlessly introduces the risks of fraud, identity theft, and decreased donations to community organizations.
Many concerned citizens have already submitted comments, but government decision-makers need to hear from as many people as possible. Whether you want to file a lengthy analysis, a short opinion, or even just a sentence on how you think this regulation will affect you – your comment is vital.
Interested in what others have already commented about the proposed IRS regulation? Click here.
As a donor, a nonprofit staff or board member, or just a concerned Texas citizen that values privacy and the protection of your personal information, TANO asks that you voice your opinion. Together, we can protect the system that sustains our nonprofit organizations, and allow them to fulfill their mission, and keep Texas the state that values its nonprofits, its supporters and its civil liberties.
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I mentioned that we recently attended a Journey of Generosity and it was wonderful. This story was one that inspired us at the retreat and I wanted to share it with you.
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written:
"They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor;
their righteousness endures forever."
their righteousness endures forever."
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
2 Corinthians 9: 6-11
I love the cause and effect in the last verse. You will be enriched...so that you can be generous...resulting in thanksgiving to God. We all have capacity to make a difference. Some have financial capacity, but we all have our time & talent.
Lord, how can I point my calendar and my checkbook toward your kingdom today?


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Nvidia launches supercomputer for self-driving cars
Self-driving car technology, which has stirred concerns over driver safety, is rapidly becoming viewed as something that could actually add to road safety. Nvidia, the Santa Clara based visual computing company, was careful to make that point as it unveiled Nvidia Drive PX 2, a new supercomputer for cars it says will speed the way to self-driving vehicles. "Self-driving cars will revolutionize society," CEO Jen-Hsun Huang told a crowd of 400 automakers and others at the annual CES expo underway in Las Vegas. "Autonomous cars will bring increased safety, new convenient mobility services and even beautiful urban designs," Huang predicted. The lunch-box sized computer, 10 times faster than a previous version of the device, will be available to car makers in the fourth quarter of this year, the company said,…
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