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Fifty years after the fact, she earned pop-cultural icon status. There are a dozen books about her, and a half-dozen movies, including the 2006 biopic, The Notorious Bettie Page, starring Gretchen Mol. Not to mention a bunch of tribute songs, countless websites and, almost always, more than a thousand products for sale on eBay. For just $6.99 you could get a Bettie Page 'Don't Tread on Me' Metal Candle Tin & Candle, which "features an image of Bettie Page in red lingerie and licking a whip." And who'll bid $19.99 for the Bettie Page Retro Cincher Corset Lot? The annotation reads: "Bring out your inner Bettie!" (See pictures of Bettie Page.)
The hallmark of modern pop culture is that everyone's famous and nobody's shocked. And when fans search the past, they look to venerate artists who were once pariahs. The movies of Bettie Page, the actress-model who died Thursday, Dec. 11, at 85 in Los Angeles after a heart attack, couldn't be more infra dig: they were sold under the counter, mailed in plain brown wrappers. Yet decades later she was elevated to the status of pulp goddess. The beatification process began in 1980, when artist Dave Stevens created a Bettie character in his graphic novel The Rocketeer. Jennifer Connelly gave her full-figured life in the 1991 movie version, and the cult was under way. In a 1997 episode of The X Files, there was a talking Bettie Page tattoo, voiced by Jodie Foster. (See TIME's Top 10 Fleeting Celebrities of 2008.)
But being a bondage babe wasn't much of a distinction to the mass audience of the '50s, who didn't know Bettie Page existed. Back then, Bettie was caviar only to the purchasers of girlie mags, tatty titles like Wink, Whisper and Flirt, where she was the preeminent pinup queen of her day. In January 1955 she was also the 13th model to grace the centerfold of a new slick magazine called Playboy.
As a movie actress she had a different appeal, limited but intense. Bettie was rich Corinthian leather to connoisseurs of specialized, subterranean erotica the kind that showed women, dressed in black undergarments and stockings, and pumps with six-inch heels, getting spanked, trussed and gagged. But primly; this was the 50s. And primitively: no retakes, no expert lighting, no dialogue, no sound. Just the girls. Rather, the girl. The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini, as she was dubbed. Satan's Angel. Bettie Page.
Bettie Page was the Garbo of bondage movies. Granted, Greta Garbo played Camille and Anna Karenina, while Bettie played Bettie or, as it was usually spelled then, Betty in five-minute, 8 mm epics with titles like Betty's Clown Dance and Dominant Betty Dances With Whip. Garbo, in Hollywood, had Irving Thalberg, the prince of MGM, as her boss and protector. Bettie had Irving Klaw. Calling himself the "King of the Pinups," Irving and his sister Paula ran a seedy Manhattan emporium called Movie Star News, which peddled celebrity glamour shots to the public and specialized photos and loops to a more discriminating clientele. A brunette Betty Grable type who wanted to be Bette Davis, Bettie couldn't get a job as a Broadway actress. But on East 14th Street she was the star of Movie Star News, the big fish in a brackish pond.
But what Garbo and Bettie Page both had was It a radiance, a mystery of personality, that transcends technique and passeth understanding. Bettie had a message that defined her medium, and a magic that defied it. The dance films she did may have been cheesy documents of bump-and-grind; the bondage films, creepy if dainty invocations of sadomasochism. But what everyone remembers about Bettie, aside from her trademark bangs, is her smile. Guileless and guiltless, it conveyed an Edenic sensuality. To her fans and her official detractors, who might have agreed that sex was dirty, Bettie's giddy energy said, "Heck, no, it's fun!"
One last detail shared by Garbo and Bettie. Each retired in her mid-30s, preserving the movie image of her youthful allure. But unlike Garbo, who was often cornered by paparazzi in her Manhattan neighborhood, Bettie seemingly did disappear. She left New York for Miami, where she modeled for a few more years, then vanished, reemerging in Southern California in 1992.
In the decades of her silence, all manner of rumors spread. She had run afoul of the Mob. She became a nun. She had kids and grandkids. She was dead. All these speculations were wrong. The truth, as revealed in Richard Foster's sympathetic and scrupulous book The Real Bettie Page: The Truth About the Queen of the Pinups, is even stranger.


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Mopar Muscle Suspension & Brake Parts Guide
Mopar Muscle's Suspension and Brake Parts Guide has tons of parts for your vehicle.
Lean On MeDoes your Mopar lean into the corners? Whether you need a sway bar, polyurethane bushings, remanufactured A-arms, or springs, Quickor Suspensions has what you need. The sway bar kit can be purchased separately, or include it with a complete front suspension package. Quickor Suspension; 503/654-2175; quickor.com
The Big WhoaIs it time for a rebuild in your braking department? Performance Suspension Technologies has everything you need in one kit to make your '50s-'90s ride stop like new. Why run all over town looking for the parts you need when you can get it all in a single kit? Performance Suspension Technologies, Dept. MPRM, P.O. Box 396, Montville, NJ 07045; (800) 247-2288; www.p-s-t.com. Mention code S101 for a free catalog.
Rack (and Pinion) ItThis TIG-welded 4130 chromoly tubular K-member and its components will convert your A, B, or E-Body Mopar to a rack-and-pinion/ coil-over suspension. The kit comes with upper and lower control arms, custom rack and pinion assembly, coil-overs, dropped spindles, steering column adapter, hardware, and detailed installation instructions. The conversion is intended for use with Wilwood disc brakes and a motor plate. Magnumforce Race Car Fabrication; 408/559-6633; magnumforce.com
Details, Details... Anyone who restores Mopars knows that, in the end, it's the little things that make the difference. Take, for example, these upper shock bushings from Totally Auto. The concours-correct, one-piece bushings are as close as you can get to the originals, and they provide just the right amount of detail to polish off your restoration. They even come with the authentic markings. Totally Auto Inc.; 215/322-2277; totallyautoinc.com
For a Smoother RideNew shock absorbers from Kanter Auto Products can make a big improvement in the road performance of your Mopar. These absorbers cushion road impact; prevent excessive chassis rebound; reduce sway; and generally improve handling, comfort, and ride control. Kanter stocks an impressive inventory of shocks (including knee-action and gas-charged types) for cars from the '30s through the '80s. Kanter Auto Products; 800/526-1096; kanter.com
New ArmsIf you've got a problem with the lack of caster and camber available with the stock upper arms in your A-, B- or E-Body Mopar, these adjustable tubular upper control arms may do the trick. Manufactured from DOM material and TIG-welded, the control arms feature the new 4130 chrome-moly and Teflon-lined spherical rod ends and billet aluminum spacers. Ball joints, cotter pins, and Zerk fittings are included in the package. Magnum Force Race Car Fabrication; 408/559-6633; magnumforce.com
Suspending ConnectorsSuspension bolts are subjected to severe conditions and can become dangerously corroded. Stainless steel would have been a problem solver, but it has been difficult to find high-strength stainless in the large sizes needed for suspensions. These new suspension bolts from Totally Stainless are three to four times as bend-resistant as standard stainless. Totally Stainless has fasteners ranging in sizes from 1/4-inch to a whopping 3/4-inch diameter. Totally Stainless; 800/767-4781; totallystainless.net
Cool WheelsAdd coolness to your Mopar with these radial Redline and Goldline tires from Stockton Wheel. They are available in tire sizes P185/75R14 to P235/75R15, with whitewall widths of 2-1/4 or 2-1/2 inches, and include a 30,000-mile warranty. Stockton Wheel; 800/395-WHEEL; stocktonwheel.com
Street ShaftedStrange Axles has introduced the Mopar SS Street axle. Designed for the 8-3/4 rear, this 30-spline, induction-hardened SS street axle is stronger than stock and will fit the stock differential. Strange Engineering; 847/663-1701
Keep Those Brakes Looking GoodDeveloped for today's open-spoke wheel designs and to complement their line of clear-coated, polished, or brightly powder-coated aluminum calipers, Stainless Steel Brakes' Xtra-Life rotors are protected with three layers of a proprietary anticorrosion material to help resist rust and keep all nonwear areas of the rotor in top shape and looking good. The plating isn't just for appearance, though, as maintaining full airflow through clean vents and rotor slots is a must for proper cooling, braking performance, and longevity. Stainless Steel Brakes; 800/448-7722; ssbrakes.com
U-BetchaStainless steel U-bolts are a good way to protect your suspension from the harmful effects of the elements. These U-bolts from Totally Stainless resist the problem of hydrogen embrittlement found in chrome bolts. The yield strength of these new fasteners is three to four times the yield strength of standard stainless. They come in a wide range of sizes (7/16-3/4-inch diameters) and Totally Stainless has kits for musclecar, truck, and four-wheel drive suspensions. Totally Stainless, 800/767-4781.
Tubular Tie RodPure Vision's tubular tie-rod adjusters are machined from 4140 1-inch hex stock steel. They have a CNC-machined radius for reduced weight and are powdercoated black for a sleek look. Adjuster flats at the outer ends allow for toe adjustments. They come complete with right and left jam nuts. The tie-rod adjuster is pictured here with and without the tie-rod ends, which can be purchased separately. Pure Vision, 805/522-2232; purevisiondesign.com
Snub the WasteWith the new adjustable Pinion Snubber from American Muscle, you can increase power by improving control over axle twist and wheelhop during hard acceleration. The Pinion Snubber can be measured to precision and locked exactly where the driver wants it to be. The baseplate bolts to the top of the differential case. An internally threaded round tube is welded to the top of the baseplate. Inside that tube, a threaded shaft screws up or down for precise adjustment. A bumper on top of the shaft cushions contacts with the underside of the body. The Pinion Snubber is now available for Chrysler 8-3/4 rears, and the Dana 60 version will soon follow. The shaft extends from a low of 4-1/2 inches above the baseplate to as high as 7-1/2 inches. American Muscle, 877/230-9105; americanmuscle.biz
Bank On ItThe new Banks Brake for the '03 Dodge diesel pickups offers superior downhill braking when hauling heavy loads or pulling a trailer. An exhaust brake generates less wear and tear on the stock wheel brakes and reduces expensive brake maintenance and service. The Banks Computerized Brake Controller (CBC) provides smooth, maintenance-free operation and fast cold-start warm-up for improved drivability. Applications are available for trucks with automatic transmissions equipped with either stock or Banks exhaust systems. Banks recommends the optional SmartLock to improve braking efficiency and extend transmission life. Banks Power, 877/278-0210; bankspower.com
Brake TimePerformance Suspension Technology can provide you with an easy-to-install Mopar disc-brake conversion kit. Installation requires no cutting or welding, and only common hand tools are necessary. The conversion kits are available for '58-'64 Chrysler products with two-piece rear axles, and for '62-'74 Dana 8-3/4, 9-3/4, and 60 rear axles with a 4-1/2-inch bolt pattern. Performance Suspension Technology, 800/247-2288; p-s-t.com
Stop the HopSo, you've purchased a new SRT-4, and when beating a Mustang from a red light, you have to lift because of wheelhop. Howell Automotive came up with this new engine mount for the passenger side, that eliminates the soft rubber mount and replaces it with a solid adjustable piece. This mount will transfer some engine vibration in the car, but the reduction in wheelhop will be worth it. Howell Automotive, 304/788-5391; howellautomotive.com
Suspended Stuff
Boxing LessonsSafe-T-Cap, a division of Auto Rust Technicians, is now producing aftermarket torque boxes for A-, B-, and E-Body Mopars. Torque boxes were a factory add-on, installed to provide additional undercarriage reinforcement on convertibles, police cars, and high-performance cars like Hemi-equipped models. The fronts box off the area under the floorboards, and the rears secure the leaf-spring mounts. Add these four torque boxes along with their welded frame connectors, and body flex is not an issue. Safe-T-Cap (800) 407-7024 www.autorust.com/safetcap/
ET Street's Radical RubbersThe most exciting addition to the Mickey Thompson street-tire line-up is the new ET Street Radial. This DOT-approved, street-legal drag radial provides great traction and acceleration on the strip, as well as excellent control on the street. No more mismatching bias and radial rubbers for your car. Sizes range from 235/60-15 through 275/40-17. Mickey Thompson Tires; mickeythompsontires.com; Dealer Locator: (800) 700-0394, ext. 8000.
Tough StuffSuper "TUFF" Performance introduces its new line of suspension components designed specifically for Dodge Challengers and Chargers, and Plymouth Barracudas. Right out of the box, these sway bar systems fit like factory without any modifications to your chassis. They are constructed of super-strong, heat-treated alloy steel, and have a durable powdercoat finish. Systems are available for front and rear applications with diameter sizes up to 1.125. Be sure to ask about B-Body applications, as well as systems for modified axles. Order through Year One, or Super "TUFF" Performance; (859) 332-2796; e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com
G-MAXxedPerformance Suspension Technology stakes another claim in the performance suspension market with G-MAX Sway Bars. Tighten the curves and reduce body roll in one easy step. PST G-MAX Sway Bars help to maintain vehicle weight vertically over the tires, preventing drift and understeer. Achieve the ultimate in handling with performance front and rear G-MAX Sway Bars. Call or write and mention code S101 to receive your free copy of their catalog. Performance Suspension Technology; (800) 247-2288; www.p-s-t.com
Distinct MemberNew from Auto Rust Technicians is a reproduction of the rear shock mount crossmember for '66-'70 B-Body cars. A common problem with these cars was the addition of air shocks, which would subsequently erode the holes into ovals, as well as bend or twist the mounting points. Auto Rust Technicians make theirs from 11-gauge steel. Unlike most slip-on, cap-style products, this is a direct weld-in replacement. Autorust Technicians; (401) 944-4444; www.autorust.com


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Burgess, W. Starling - 2013 Hall of Fame
William Starling Burgess
"The racing yacht is, though in some measure the frivolous toy of the rich, a preeminently great physical...experiment."
December 25, 1878 – March 18, 1947
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Restless Innovator
Yachting is fortunate that the varied interests of the multi-talented Starling Burgess returned, after a 15-year romance with aircraft, to the design of fast sailboats, a skill he first learned on his father Edward's knee. The elder Burgess designed Cup defenders Puritan (1885), Mayflower (1886), and Volunteer (1887). When his son, Starling, designed a brutally fast, innovative 52-footer ( Outlook ) in 1901 during his senior year at Harvard, the Burgess progression seemed in place.
The first hint of young Starling's wide-ranging talent was his design of a recoilless machine gun when he was 16. Some claim the type face he fashioned for his yacht business turned out to be "New Times Roman," but that is labeled "interesting speculation," by his biographer, Llewellyn Howland III. Burgess was also in the thick of the "auto-boat" craze of the early 1900s, in which ever larger engines were put into small boats. Burgess' Mercedes held the speed record at one time.
The Wright Brothers' initial flight in 1903 had a strong effect on Burgess. By 1909, he was heavily into aeronautics, having built an airplane in which he made one of the first powered flights in New England. He started his own aircraft company, and became among the first pilots to take off and land on the water. In 1915, he was awarded aviation's most prestigious award, the Collier trophy for the Burgess-Dunne, a pilot-friendly pusher aircraft with no tail and swept back wings. Burgess' company was widely revered for its light, strong product. It was only after World War I that Burgess returned to yacht design.
Burgess did so with a flourish, cutting his J-class teeth on the re-rigging of Vanitie , that nearly defended the Cup. He also designed lovely one designs, including the Atlantic and Yankee classes. His 8-, 10-, and 12-Metres, and M and K ( Manxman ) class designs were marvels of yachting in the 1920s. After moving to New York City in 1928, Burgess designed the breakthrough stays'l schooners Nina and Advance . His first Cup defender was Enterprise, in 1930, that sported a light, duralumin mast and struts. He designed Rainbow for the 1934 Cup defense, and then mighty Ranger – with the help of his young partner named Olin Stephens – in 1937.
Burgess somehow found time to keep other creative irons in the fire. He designed the Dymaxion car for his friend, renowned architect and systems theorist, Buckminster Fuller. Excited by the potential of aluminum, in 1935, Burgess joined the fledgling Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) to help develop a wider use of corrosion-resistant alloys for ship construction.
"The restless Burgess met challenges and had to move on," Howland writes. "No telling what he would have done if he had worn just his yacht design cap for 50 years."
- Roger Vaughan
Links of Interest:
Sailboat designs of W. Starling Burgess by year (SailboatData.com)
Boat Plans at Mystic Seaport - The Burgess & Donaldson Collection - by Anne and Maynard Bray (PDF from OffCenterHarbor.com)
Donan Raven's Sailing Trivia article on J-Classyacht Rainbow
Herreshoff Museum page on W. Starling Burgess - inducted into the 1994 America's Cup Hall of Fame
Mystic Seaport collection: W. Starling Burgess Papers
William Starling Burgess wikipedia page


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Alex Zanardi is targeting a Paralympic handbike encore at the 2016 games in Rio, despite having earlier indicated that he expected his Paralympic career to begin and end in London
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I don't do any serialization and just dump objects to be copied to a memory location.
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1 lb. ground beef
29 oz can tomato sauce
8 oz pkg. lasagna noodles, uncooked
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1.) Spray the inside of the crock-pot with cooking spray
2.) Brown the ground beef
3.) Stir the tomato sauce in with the ground beef
4.) Spread 1/4 of the meat sauce on the bottom of the crock-pot
5.) Arrange 1/3 of the uncooked noodles over the sauce (I usually break them up so they fit better)
6.) Combine the cheeses in a bowl. Spoon 1/3 of the cheeses over the noodles.
7.) Repeat these layers twice
8.) Top with remaining sauce
9.) Cover and cook on low for 4hrs (I've started the crock-pot on high in the morning while I get ready for work and then put it on warm before I leave and it's perfect when I get home)
10.) Let the lasagna stand in the crock-pot with the lid off for at least 10 minutes
* Variations
Add chopped onion and garlic to the ground beef in step 2
Use Italian sausage in place of ground beef or with ground beef
Add 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese to the cheese mixture. Replace cottage cheese with Ricotta.
Add 1/2 cup additional shredded mozzarella cheese to the top of lasagna 5 minutes before serving


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After sitting at the table for over 16 years, Joy Behar is ready to leave "The View."
The ABC daytime talk show host's contract is up in August and she has informed the network that she will not be returning, a rep for "The View" confirms to E! News, saying, "Joy Behar has been instrumental in the success of The View from the very beginning. We wish her all the best in this next chapter, and are thrilled that we have her for the remainder of the season."
"It seemed like the right time," Behar explained to Deadline, who broke the news of her exit. "You reach a point when you say to yourself, 'Do I want to keep doing this?' There are other things on my plate I want to do--I've been writing a play, I've been neglecting my standup."
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Find out what Camille Grammer had to say about leaving The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills!
Aside from Barbara Walters, who is also the show's cocreator and executive producer, Behar is last original castmember on the talk show.
Of leaving "The View," Behar said, "I have a lot of friends there, and I will miss everyone I've worked with because we have a family there."
Behar, who currently has her own show Joy Behar: Say Anything on CurrentTV, is interested in hosting a new show in the future. "I do like talk shows, I'm interested in talking to people," she said. "I want to do an intelligent talk show where you have room to breathe."


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The opening of We The Common, might fool you. The title track of Thao and the Get Down Stay Down's latest record is deceptively normal and features the irresistible hallmarks of modern folk-pop.
But Thao Nguyen does folk-pop with an edgy weirdness. That's clear by the second song, "City," as distorted guitar riffs sneak up from behind. In fact, a lot instrumental moments on We The Common pop up as unexpected punctuation. "Move," for instance" is spotted with rattling percussion or short horn phrases.
The album holds together because it maintains a distinctive Get Down Stay Down sound, despite big stylistic leaps from song to song. Folksy banjos trade places in the foreground with grungy electric guitars. The bouncy "The Feeling Kind" ends with a jazzy, muted trumpet solo worthy of New Orleans' French Quarter. "Clouds For Brains" is dark and trudging with an impossibly low bass line, and Nguyen sleepily intones "we go on, we go on, we go on."
It's those slower, darker moments on We The Common that fall flat. The uptempo, playful songs work much better, though "Kindness Be Conceived" toes a fine line between delightfully quirky and annoying. Its harmony of breathy and nasally vocals sound like a clarinet and oboe duet. But some quirkiness goes over well because it doesn't feel forced. The instrumental cacophony on "Move" sounds just as earnest as the folk simplicity of "We The Common."
"Age of Ice" serves as a perfect send-off, with its retro blues-ballad feel that bursts into grand singalong moments, littered with slightly off clambering on the piano or yelping from horns. It feels like a finale in a way that says, "wasn't that fun?" And you have to say yes.


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January 2011 - Newsletter 96
Snow, Chaos and Rescheduled Concerts
The end of season jollificattions were somewhat spoiled but that lovely white stuff from the sky that we all sing about at Christtmas. 'I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, when all the pipes and motors freeze etc. etc!!!'
We did manage the Friday night concert in Sherborne and about half of the people who had booked struggled through arctic conditions to attend but the Saturday was a complete no no. For those that bought tickets for these two shows and didn't manage to make it we have booked The Digby hall again for the 21st of January. Your Christmas tickets will get you into this event . We thought, at first, it would be too late for carols etc. but people have specifically asked if we would do our Christmas Show, so come prepared to sing. Carol sheets will be provided as usual.
The other date to suffer was the Christmas Singalong at Drayton Village Hall, near Didcot, on the 19th of December. This has been re-booked for the 30th of January. This really is way past Christmas so we will be doing a usual Yetties mix of material.
On Friday the 17th we tidied up after the concert and left The Digby Hall in Sherborne a little before midnight. It was so cold that the handbrake on the minibus had frozen on. I slid around the car park for a bit to try and release it but in the end had to give up and we all walked home. Next morning I went back to work on it only to discover that a car park attendant had ploughed through 3 inches of snow to the bottom of the car park, cleaned part of the windscreen and popped a ticket under the wiper blade. How thoughtful!!!!!!
Fifty Golden Yers DVD
This was finally born just before Christmas. It turned out to be one hour forty five minutes long instead of the planned one hour, hence the delay. I have had nothing but high praise for it so far. Several people have said they sat down to watch the first 20 minutes and finished up watching the lot, all other plans, Christmas shopping etc. went out the window. We've tried to take a bit of music or song from every LP and CD we've made to illustrate the progress of the band. The first piece of film dates from 1961 when we were dancing as The Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Junior Folk Dance Display Team and with The Wessex Morris Men. Uncle Charl came out of retirement specifically to do the introduction and there are interviews with Jim Lloyd, who was out manager for 13 years, and Jill Loach, who's mum and dad booked us for our first tour north of Bristol back in 1967. The clips of film come from various TV shows we have done over the years, our DVDs for Classic Media and footage taken by members of the audience. The price is £21.45 including post and packing from the web shop or from the address on the bottom of page 4.
Yetties Final Fling Weekend 8th, 9th, 10th of April
I still have a few tickets left for the Sunday afternoon gathering and sale (£2.50 each). I haven't dug into the depths of the loft to find Yetties memorabilia for sale yet. It will be interesting to see what's accumulated over the years. I know there is a rather splendid rooster costume, photos, furniture, posters, various instruments etc. tucked away under the eaves. The minibus has already been claimed (in fact we have had 3 offers for it) and the lager phone/jingling johnny/rhthym stick has found a home. Someone also mentioned in passing that they would like a 'Back N Back' board but most bits and bobs are for the highest bidder. Someone MUST want a slightly used cymbal to show off above the mantle or as a hub cap for their limo. The tickets are available from the web site or send a cheque made out to 'The Yetties' to Downside, Sheeplands Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4BW.
Friends are descending on Sherborne from all over the place and the B & Bs and hotels are doing a roaring trade. If you haven't booked a bed and you want to stay best get in touch with Sherborne Tourist Information on 01935 815341
The Future
We will still keep the web site going so that you can top up your Yetties CDs and DVDs and there may be bits of news appearing from time to time. Maybe I'll have to get into blogging but I would much rather answer specific questions via e mail or post. If you wish to keep in contact please do, with modern communications it should be easy. I'm sure there will be the occasional booking or talk, which we will do individually, that is open to the public and these will appear on the date sheet. I've got a talk at The Dorset County Museum in Dorchester on the 18th of November for instance.
The Past
There can be no doubt that for three young erks from the country we have led a very interesting and fulfilling life. But it just would not have worked at all without the support of organisers, friends and fans, some of whom have been loyal for practically the whole period of our professional career. You've been absolutely brilliant. Thank you all very much.
LPs to CD
I'm making quite a lot of these now. While I was putting them on the computer I, naturally, had to listen to them all once again to make sure they were OK and I came to the conclusion that we did a pretty fair job one way and the other.
50 Stone of Loveliness 1969 Who's A'fear'd 1970 Keep A Runnin' 1970 Our Friends 1971 The World of Irish Dancing 1971 Dorset is Beautiful 1972 Mornin' All (backing Bob Arnold, Tom Forrest of the Archers) 1972 All at Sea 1973 Up in Arms (with Sherborne Town Band) 1974 The Yetties of Yetminster 1975 The World of The Yetties 1975 Let's Have a Party 1975 The Village Band (with Sherborne Town Band) 1976 Up Market 1977 Dorset Style 1978 Focus On Double Album 1978 In Concert 1979 A Little Bit of Dorset 1981 A Proper Job 1981 Cider & Song 1983 The Sound of Cricket (with John Arlott) 1984 The Yetties 1986
There's not room in the Newsletter to put every track for all these LPs but I do have lists I can e mail to you or post if you are interested. I don't keep the CDs in stock but give me a couple of days and I will make them for you. The cost is £6 per CD (including post & packing) for the single LPs and £10 for the Focus On double. For some customers I have done the whole collection of 23 and for this the charge is £120. Cheques to 'The Yetties' please at the address below.
Yetties LPs
If you don't want to go the CD route or would like to collect the LPs as well then I have the following in stock: Keep a Runnin' Our Friends Dorset Is Beautiful All At Sea The World of The Yetties Up In Arms The Yetties of Yetminster Let's Have a Party Up Market In Concert Proper Job A Little Bit of Dorset The Yetties Dorset Style Mornin' All with Bob Arnold
We sell these for £6 each including post and packing. Cheques to Halsway Manor Society Ltd.
Doing the Dorset Dirt
We had wonderful weather this year. The countryside looked absolutely beautiful and the company was fun to be with. Every year more and more people seem to venture out on this 50k off road ride, over 200 this time around. It's comforting to know that we aren't the only nutters in the area and you generously donated, through my little legs, £775 to the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance. Thank you very much indeed. Bonny
Many Thanks, The Yetties.
Old Dorset Toast
Yers to you and yours;
The Good you and yours done to we and ours,
We and ours will do to you and yours,
If it be in our powers.


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Clenova contacted Mr. Crisden to voice a demo of our web search technology, DoubleDip. This demo was to be used in presentations given to VC's, so it was important that the voice over sounded professional and polished, but at the same time we didn't want to put our audience to sleep. Mr. Crisden instinctively knew what we were going for, and struck a perfect balance in tone and enthusiasm. We were very pleased with the result, and the excellent turnaround time. We will undoubtedly seek his servi…Carlos FernandezDirector of OperationsClenova LLC.
The team of Leonard Pitts, Jr., and Sean Crisden has created a post-Civil War masterpiece. The lives of freed slaves, particularly that of Sam Freeman, are presented in unsparing brutality, with snippets of kindness and humanity by an occasional white person. Crisden expertly depicts Sam's journey on foot from Pennsylvania to Mississippi in search of his wife. Every emotion, shattered dream, and joyous occasion is deftly captured regardless of the background of the character–man, woman, or child…
Sean is an amazing guy to work with. Quick work, prompt responses, really professional and most of all – highly versatile. He's unselfish and not afraid to help your project succeed. Sean plays wacky and straight characters with equal ease. An absolute pleasure working with him!Joey RojakProducerPhartoonsPhartoons: Make Me A Star
I was looking for a great voice for my promo to present during my participation at the NASDAQ closing bell ceremony last June. I felt in love with Sean's voice, so I immediately chose him for that project. Since then, I always hire Sean to be the voice of my television promos. I particularly like that he is always professional, fast, and punctual. And I love that he makes my work sound great!Ornella FadoCreator/TV Hostess and ProducerBrindiamo!
I would recommend Sean Crisden to anyone requiring voice talent. He is a highly talented individual who is not only creative and passionate about his work but a true professional. He was able to manage my entire project including other voice talents whilst always keeping me abreast of his progress. Sean was very easy to work with making the entire process fun and exciting. He was also able to work to tight deadlines without compromising on quality. I would not hesitate in using Sean for any o…Vadim UgovVice PresidentSlime Sandwich
Sean Crisden recently did voice-over work with our company on a health- care training video. Not only did he bring great talent to his VO parts, he was very timely with all responses and paperwork and thoroughly professional. Sean also brought a great sense of humor to the process which kept our whole team smiling throughout the project delivery. I give him my highest recommendation.Justine SmithSr. Agency ProducerBranch Avenue
As the owner of an audiobook company, I easily listen to dozens of demos a week. Yet, the first time I heard Sean's voice, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Beyond being clear and radiant, there is depth in every, single utterance he makes. It seems to matter little what is on the page, Sean knows how to tell a story. And he does so perfectly. In the years we've worked together, he has consistently met deadlines and exceeded expectations. Everyone at Red Planet Audiobooks loves him, and I…Jenna Opperman, Founder and StrongboxRed Planet Audiobooks
Sean is an incredibly prompt, versatile, and professional voice actor. In the time-sensitive world of production, Sean is always reliable in delivering his work. Also, Sean has incredible range. When I came across an older published project, I had to double-check to make sure it was actually Sean that was assigned to the project. A great talent and a fun guy to work with.Joe Encarnacion, Creative DirectorHatchback Studios
"This book is an absolute aural treat. It's the transcription of an oral history told by Nate Shaw, an elderly African-American sharecropper living in the South. While the written words might be interesting, in audio they are absolutely transfixing. Sean Crisden narrates the work with just the right regional accent, cadence, and pacing. Even the ramblings seem natural. It takes several minutes to get used to the strong rural accent—such as dropped "g's," "de" instead of "the," and othe…
I LOVED working with Sean. He was professional, approachable and did such an amazing job with my books that it felt as if he climbed into my brain and found out what my characters sounded like. It was amazing to hear the Tate Pack cowboys come to life with Sean's talented voice. The Rooster & The Pig Publishing will DEFINITELY be using him again.Vicktor AlexanderThe Rooster & The Pig Publishing
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BOULDER — After joining the Pac-12 for the 2011-12 season, Colorado had some early success against Arizona, with the Buffaloes winning three of the first five meetings.
"But it seems like a while since we've gotten them," CU coach Tad Boyle pointed out. "But there's no time like the present."
Arizona has won the past five meetings, including a 68-54 win over the Buffs on Jan. 15 in Tucson when two key CU frontcourt players, Josh Scott and Xavier Johnson, were out with injuries.
Scott and Johnson are back in the Buffs lineup. But rather than this being a key game in the Pac-12 standings, Colorado is relegated to trying to play the role of spoiler Thursday in the 7 p.m. meeting at the Coors Events Center.


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Nintendo's 3DS didn't sell as many units in its U.S. launch last month as the original Nintendo DS did during its 2004 debut. But the higher price for the new handheld, $250, was enough to top the original in initial revenue.
That's the word from the NPD Group market research firm this afternoon in its monthly report on U.S. video-game sales. The pattern suggests that Nintendo's premium price for the 3DS is paying off for its business, at least initially.
The 3DS launched in the U.S. on 3/27, so seven days of retail sales are included in this months results. The 3DS launch compares quite favorably to that of the best-selling dedicated handheld gaming platform of all time, the Nintendo DS. While the 3DS sold about 100K units less than the DS did in its launch month, we must consider that the DS launched in November and had holiday seasonality and a price differential of about $100. Because of the price differential, the 3DS generated greater revenues than did the DS in its launch month in November 2004. In addition, the 3DS was launched in an environment where there are more devices that can support the portable gaming experience such as tablets and smartphones.
The best-selling hardware platform for the month was indeed the Nintendo DS despite the launch of the 3DS at the end of the month.
Also of note from Frazier: "Despite selling fewer hardware units in its debut month as compared to the DS, more units of 3DS software sold through retail this month than did DS software in November 2004."
In other Nintendo news, GameInformer today quotes sources saying that Nintendo will unveil a new "Nintendo HD" console, successor to the Wii, this summer at the E3 video-game convention, if not sooner.
Update: Nintendo gave specific numbers for the 3Ds in a news release, saying it sold slightly less than 400,000 units in the U.S. during the launch week, by NPD's count.
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In October of 2013, Buzzfeed.com posted a piece regarding Cycle 5's Lisa D'Amato's newborn. Here is the text from the online post (written and posted by Buzzfeed's Alex Rees):
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"Top Model" Winner Lisa D'Amato Sharing Placenta Smoothies With Fellow Former Contestants
This is up there with peeing in a diaper on the crazy scale.
Lisa D'Amato, winner* of America's Next Top Model's All Star cycle, recently gave birth to her first child.
*Likely be default, after whatever behind-the-scenes drama screwed over rightful champ Angelea Preston. #neverforget.
And she's now making placenta smoothies.
D'Amato tweeted this photo along with the hashtag "#controversial."
The above smoothies were a "his and hers" pair for D'Amato and her husband. But she's made more for her close friends too!
She recently uploaded an Instagram shot of another Top Model alum, cycle 6 runner-up Joanie Dodds, posing with her newborn and her very own placenta smoothie. What a treat! (There's also some guy but he's not been on Top Model so, let's be honest, isn't particularly important.)
This Instagram photo's caption: "who's next?"
And the only right answer: ICONIC TOP MODEL VILLAINESS JADE COLE. Or Tyra herself.
For more on Lisa visit her MySpace, Twitter, and YouTube page.
To learn more about Cycle 5's Lisa D'Amato, visit her bio page here.


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I haven't written anything about the ALA Statement of Appropriate Conduct so far. In some ways, "Freedom of speech" relates to some of the issues, but it was mostly inspired by a separate, wholly ludicrous "controversy."
I don't anticipate that I will write much of anything about the Statement, and I am not tagging posts and articles toward a future essay about it.
Which does not mean either that (a) I think the statement is addressing nonexistent problems or (b) I'm in fundamental disagreement with the statement. Neither of those is true.
Of course there's a problem
ALA conferences don't have any instances of attempted silencing, sexual and other forms of harassment (verbal and otherwise), that sort of thing? Bull. I can't think of a medium-to-large conference I've been to where I didn't see at least one or two situations that were at least borderline harassment, silencing or unwanted attention. With 12,000 to 25,000 people and a huge variety of formal and informal social events as well as sessions, it's essentially not possible that ALA conferences would be paragons in this regard, and they're not. (Of course they're not as bad as a lot of tech and entertainment and other conferences. That's a different issue.)
More to the point, perhaps, many of the more insidious and dangerous instances won't be visible, because they'll be one-on-one.
Hey, I've even been the subject of attempted silencing and unwanted attention. But I'm also…well, we'll get to that in the next section. Let's say the odds of my being the subject of such stuff are maybe 1% of those of, say, a 25-30 year old woman.
The Statement strikes me as a reasonable start
I wrote about a proposed Code of Conduct in June 2007 (C&I 7:6). I didn't believe the particular code made sense. If I revisited that issue now, I still probably wouldn't believe the code made sense. (As far as I can tell, it disappeared without a trace.)
ALA's Statement does make sense. It isn't a solution for which there is no problem–there is a problem, and even shining light on the problem may reduce it.
Could it be improved? I'm not the one to say, but I'm certain that there will be efforts to do so. I'm certain the people involved in crafting it put informed and intelligent effort into it.
It's not censorship. It doesn't attack freedom of speech. (ALA isn't the government, and the meeting spaces, exhibit halls and social events of ALA aren't inherently public fora. In any case, I don't see anything forbidding specific language. Telling people it's not OK to intimidate or harass other people is quite a different thing…and I find the argument that this somehow impinges upon free speech unconvincing, to put it mildly.)
A number of people have written about this eloquently and reasonably. I won't give you a list, but Andromeda Yelton has at least a couple of relevant, worthwhile posts. On the more general issue of appropriate conduct and the need for codes to deal with harassers, John Scalzi has done a fair amount of writing, as have others.
Why I'm not the one to write about this
- I'm a middle-aged (OK, aging) straight white male of mostly Anglo-Saxon/Northern European extraction who grew up in a healthy family, never went hungry and have no obvious disabilities*. I operate at the lowest level of difficulty (or did until I turned 60 or so and ageism became a factor), so maybe I'm not the one to be arguing these things.
- I'm no longer an active ALA participant. It's unclear how often I'll be attending any ALA conferences in the future (or whether, for that matter), for fiscal and other reasons, so this doesn't affect me directly.
- There are plenty of library folk who (a) are more directly affected, (b) operate at different levels of difficulty, (c) write and think as well as or better than I do.
- I have no reason to believe that what I say would carry much weight.
So that's it: Probably all I'll say about this. Not because I don't feel strongly about it, not because I'm not reading about it.
*Introversion may be a slight disadvantage in some work and professional areas, and may make me a bit more likely to be shouted down, but it's far from being a disability or a real level-changer.


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Hefner, Mets top Corbin as D-backs drop 5th in row
NEW YORK (AP) -- Once the rain stopped, the hits came for the New York Mets.
Jeremy Hefner and the Mets handed Patrick Corbin his first loss, breaking away from the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-1 on a drizzly Tuesday night and sending the NL West leaders to their season-worst fifth straight defeat.
Josh Satin hit an RBI double that put the Mets ahead 2-1 in a seven-run seventh inning that lasted about 2 hours, albeit with a rain delay of 1 hour, 41 minutes in the middle.
"I know we haven't scored a lot of runs here in this ballpark, so seven was pretty good," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "Just took an hour and a half to finally get them."
When Arizona retook the field, there was another halt -- the grounds crew hadn't redrawn the batter's boxes or put a rosin bag on the mound. Corbin (9-1) was pulled and the Mets poured it on against the bullpen.
Anthony Recker, who began the day batting .157 and then homered, hit an RBI single off Brad Ziegler when play resumed.
"We had a lot of momentum going" before the delay, Recker said. "I was really excited about that at-bat. When they decided to put the tarp on, I was a little bummed out."
No problem, he got the burst going again. Omar Quintanilla hit a two-run single and Eric Young Jr. lined a two-run double as the Mets quickly made it 8-1.
"The inning got away from us," Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said.
Hefner (3-6) won while the Diamondbacks continued a most curious streak -- their starting pitchers are 0-11 in 24 games since June 5. Arizona fell to 1-7 on its road trip after two straight losses to begin this four-game visit to Citi Field.
"We're not really clicking on anything right now," Corbin said.
The Mets, meanwhile, posted their most lopsided victory at Citi Field since opening day and won consecutive home games for the first time since late May.
Hefner allowed four hits, struck out six and walked two in seven innings. It was his sixth start in a row permitting two or fewer earned runs.
"If I give a quality outing, go deep into games, I've done my job," Hefner said. "If we score runs, then I'll get a win. If we don't, then I might get a no-decision or whatever. Just as long as the team wins, I'm happy."
Martin Prado homered off Hefner in the seventh, tying it at 1. Prado was the only hitter on the Arizona roster who had previously faced Hefner.
Corbin was trying to become the first lefty starter in the majors to begin a season 10-0 since Ron Guidry opened 13-0 for the New York Yankees in 1978.
The 23-year-old Corbin left with the bases loaded and no outs when play was delayed. All three runners scored, and he was charged with a season-high five runs. He was denied in a sixth try for his 10th win of the season.
Satin doubled home David Wright and extended his hitting streak to eight games, and is batting .390 (16 for 41) this season. Satin has been playing first base since Ike Davis was demoted to the minors, and his lively bat has impressed Collins.
NOTES: This was the first time in franchise history the Mets beat a starting pitcher who began a game at 9-0 or better. ... Quintanilla drove in three runs ... Arizona OF Gerardo Parra was out of the lineup, a night after jarring himself trying to make a diving catch on the warning track. Parra's arm was bandaged and he had scrapes on his face. Gibson said Parra had been due for a day off. ... Heath Bell was set to close for the Diamondbacks. J.J. Putz, who blew a save chance Monday night in his first try since going on the DL in May, will work in middle relief for now, Gibson said. ... Young started at 2B in place of Daniel Murphy. Collins said Murphy was worn down and "stinkin' out of gas." Murphy pinch-hit in the seventh and stayed in. ... Wright has taken a lead of nearly 850,000 over the Giants' Pablo Sandoval in fan voting to start at 3B for the NL in the All-Star game at Citi Field. ... Mike Piazza has been added to the roster for the All-Star celebrity softball game at Citi Field on July 14. Comedian Chris Rock, actor Kevin James and singer Ashanti also will take part. ... Hefner struck out in both of his at-bats. He is 0 for 23 -- the most at-bats of any player in the majors this year without a hit. ... Mets reliever LaTroy Hawkins pitched his 907th game, moving past Cy Young for 22nd place all-time.


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The sadder reality not realized in this WaPo article is that we had actually solved the usability issues with email encryption and adapted it to modern environments internally, but the product was killed because it didn't serve an enterprise-only strategy.
The real downfall of PGP email encryption in the end was not usability but rather several years of squeezing privacy and consumer revenue out of the company in favor of enterprise security in the 2006-2009 period.
You'd almost think it was a conspiracy looking back now on the tragic worldwide impact of those decisions many years later where email encryption has gone from small to none.
Usability is not the problem with email encryption. Good design is. Followed by a company capable of seeing it to completion. We're in a similar situation to the world in which Palm, BB, WinCE, Symbian, and others existed as "smart phones" before everyone realized what a real Smart Phone was thanks to Steve Jobs. The difference is that Apple completed the mission, and PGP did not.
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Toasted sesame seeds add crunch to the graham cracker crust of this luscious dessert. "Years ago, I led a homemaking course on dairy foods, and this pie was adapted from one of the recipes I used in that class. Everyone always wants seconds." —Audrey Armour, Thamesford, Ontario
Total TimePrep: 30 min. + chilling
Makes8 servings
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
- 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen sweetened raspberries, thawed
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- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sesame seeds, wheat germ and butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 10-in. deep-dish pie plate.
- Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
- In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. Cool slightly.
- In a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; set aside. In another small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in gelatin mixture. Immediately fold in whipped cream. Pour into crust. Refrigerate.
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NOTE:You need to root your CR48 before you can install this!
Open up a shell on the cr-48, and
- sudo su
- mkdir /mnt/stateful_partition/opt -- (if you haven't already)
- cd /mnt/stateful_partition/opt
- wget http://www.calliesfarm.com/chromeos/nano.tar.gz
- tar -zxvf nano.tar.gz
- cd nano
- mv nano /usr/bin
Then you should be able to execute nano, and have a text editor!
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Life is full of decisions to be made, delayed, or even feared. Information can stream into our senses and minds like a river flowing briskly down a steep ravine on a snowy mountain. At key moments, choices made based on that flow of information have greater consequences than other times. Some choices seem more routine such as what to wear or eat. But even the seemingly ordinary, everyday decisions become complicated by a chronic health condition such as psoriasis. I woke up with my mind filled with a myriad of these kinds of decisions this morning.
When my skin flares like it has for the past couple weeks, I begin to focus on my skin and health with microscopic care. The narrow vision creates hypersensitivity toward just about everything. Normally I would wake up and throw something in my mouth as I get going for the day. But today I needed to pause. Would that cereal make me itchy? What ingredients should I avoid that I normally don't need to avoid? I sidestepped that decision as I decided not to eat for a few more hours then go to the clinic for fasting blood labs.
With less than a week to go until my next dermatologist appointment, I know it's time to visit the clinic laboratory once again. This time the stakes feel higher. My primary physician added more lab tests to my normal slate to check for anything that may be causing my recent bouts of fatigue. Those results will impact my visit with my dermatologist, as will the recent flare leaving red, flaking sores on just about every body part.
Speaking of my recent flare, I now deliberate much more about the medications and therapies I should use to manage my skin on a daily basis. Do I start the super-potent topical steroid that I know atrophies my skin but can knock down the flare in a few days? If I do, will I get into a cycle of steroid rebound where my psoriasis flares when I stop using it? Do I increase my dose of cyclosporine for a couple weeks even though the higher dose will increase my blood pressure and strain my kidneys? Do I start taking new supplements or reconsider other alternatives and non-traditional therapies I've tried in the past? Would I try a new diet that purports to improve psoriasis?
Okay, take a deep breath. With all these decisions and concerns, stress management becomes even more important. The irritation of my skin raises my stress levels so I need to practice those relaxation techniques. Need to remember those too!
Psoriasis, with its cyclical nature of getting better, then worse, then better by degrees, doesn't surprise me much after all these years. I told myself this morning that these difficult days will pass. They always have at some point down the road. But just because I've walked down this path doesn't mean that I don't feel challenged each time! With psoriasis it always feels like decision time.
What decisions do you need to make for your psoriasis? Do you find the burden of all those decisions weighs heavily on you at times?
Next week I'll let you all know how my dermatologist visit goes as well as lab results, and of course, any decisions I've made on treatments.


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Truckee inventor founds Weather-Tech Fasteners
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Truckee resident David Curtis, inventor, retired roofing contractor and founder of Weather-Tech Fasteners has developed and patented a new fastener line for metal roofing and steel buildings.
Curtis was tired of the old-style, self-sealing hex head screws coming loose every year or two, even though it meant repeat work.
"The fact that people spend a lot of money maintaining their roofing screws is costing homeowners and the metal roofing industry a lot of money. It frustrates homeowners that they have to constantly pay to repair the screws," said Curtis. "I hear it all the time, people with metal roofs want a composition roof because of the hex screws, but people with a composition roof understand that comp is also easily damaged by snow and ice freezing to it and moving like a small glacier, so they want metal, but they won't switch because they know about the flawed old hex head screw".
In Curtis' opinion the reality is; "A metal roof is absolutely the strongest and best roof for snow country, but the hex head screws are the weak point."
Curtis researched the flaws of the old hex screw for years and developed fasteners based on what he didn't like about the hex heads.
The high profile of the hex head holds snow and ice on the roof, when it gets too heavy and slides it unscrews and breaks the old hex. Curtis' screws are extremely low profile to let snow and ice off before it builds up to a damaging weight.
The hex wobbles and falls over when you are installing it so it must be stabilized with one hand and drilled with the other causing finger burn, cuts and metal splinters. Curtis' screw is easily installed with one hand.
The hex head is tightened against the rubber seal like a rubber sandwich. Curtis' screws have sharpened locking teeth that make metal to metal contact with the panel "like a bolt against an engine block" to help it stay tight.
Over tighten a hex screw and the rubber seal breaks, Curtis' screws have a recess to trap and protect the seal.
The center hole of the hex is notorious for leaking even when the screws look tight. Curtis' designs eliminate the center hole leaking issue.
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Curtis also developed and patented an additional line of roofing and building screws with a self-leveling head. "Those are coming next," Curtis said. "These screws easily absorb a 20 degree off angle and max out at 35 degrees off angle."
After attending the Truckee Home Show and the Western Roofing Expo in Reno, Curtis received a rave review from homeowners, contractors and the industry leaders.
Curtis figures that roughly 40 years of using the hex heads on roofing and steel buildings has left approximately $200 billion in old screws to be changed out to the Weather-Tech line. So WTFs is aggressively marketing the products to suppliers, manufacturers, contractors, retailers to let them know there is a way for contractors to make a lot of money while also helping the homeowner.
The WTFs team has a long-term goal to hire veterans to fill many employee positions.
"These fine folks deserve our support and we want to give them a great opportunity!" said Curtis. "But we also need to hire experienced professionals from the Truckee/Tahoe area and beyond."
Curtis has a message to inventors and entrepreneurs: "Finding investors will age you fast in this economy but it is out there. If you hit road blocks just trample right over them. If you have a good idea and you keep pushing, your dreams can come true!
"After years of a nightmare, my investors are about to become really happy!"
Contact Curtis for a roof screw change-out, purchasing screws, or joining the Weather-Tech team call 530-414-5697 or 408-406-5555, email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- Auto parts supplier Visteon Corp. posted net income of $69 million for the first quarter as increased vehicle production in North America and Asia helped it reverse a loss in the same period a year ago.
The results easily beat Wall Street predictions and the company issued strong full-year profit guidance, sending its shares up almost 4 percent in premarket trading.
The Van Buren Township, Mich.-based auto parts supplier's profit amounted to $1.33 per share for the three months ended March 31 compared with a loss of $29 million, or 56 cents per share, in the same quarter of 2012.
Analysts, on average, expected earnings of $1.07 per share, according to FactSet.
The recent quarter's results included a tax-related benefit of $54 million, which was partially offset by $36 million in restructuring and other costs.
Revenue rose 8 percent to $1.86 billion from $1.72 billion, as higher demand for its systems in North America and Asia more than offset lower European demand.
On a regional basis, Asia accounted for 46 percent of total product sales -- up from 43 percent a year ago -- while Europe represented 30 percent, North America 19 percent and South America 5 percent.
Climate and electronics sales both increased, helped by higher production volumes, while interiors sales fell, mainly as a result of lower European volumes.
Visteon projected a 2013 adjusted profit of $4.04 to $5.52 per share, above analyst' predictions of $4.03 per share. Revenue is still expected to total between $7.3 billion and $7.5 billion, while analysts expect $7.3 billion.
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Yesterday was a good day in my book. Yay!
Last night, hubby and I went to a choir event last night. It was a woman's choir. I LOOOOVE singing and I really miss singing in choir like I did in high school. After the concert, they asked if any women would like to experience what it would be like to sing with them. So I did it. It was fun! They took my info and want me to join them, but I got to thinking about it and decided as much as I want to, I just can't. I'm stretching myself thin, time wise, as it is right now. Maybe someday, but I can't commit to 3.5 hours practice every week. This week has been about rejuvenation for me because if I feel as overwhelmed as I have in the past couple of weeks, I'm not going to stay sane very long!
For breakfast, I ate a lemon poppy seed muffin, egg beaters, strawberries/blueberries, and skim milk.
While working job #1, I sipped on an Almond Joy iced latte with skim.
On my first break, I ate a banana.
And 1/2 serving of pistachios.
I got off of work 1 hour and 45 minutes early!! nice! That helped my schedule out big time!
I was able to get some work done for Job #2 before lunch.
For lunch, I ate a salad with lettuce, tomato, blue cheese, chicken, and BBQ sauce.
I was still hungry, so I ate an apple with peanut butter.
And while I still had more work to be done, I had to tell myself that it could very easily be done other days of the week and that I had accomplished enough for the day. Time to relax! Getting off work early meant I had time to go to the pool—just to lounge! Something I haven't been able to do in weeks.
Thanks to my pool pass, I can just spend an hour there and not feel out any money.
I walked to and from the pool, 20 minutes, and then swam for 10 minutes straight. There's my 30 minute workout!
After that, I went to a local shop and bought a gift for my friend's birthday.
I was so hungry at this point but wanted to keep my points down. I decided to get supper in the oven and workout to get my mind off of food.
I biked 6.7 miles in 30 minutes. Got in an episode of Ugly Betty. I've been slowly making my way through those episodes for a couple of years. I love that show and I'm sad that I only have 3 more episodes left!
For supper, I made fish tacos along with chips and salsa.
So flavorful and delicious.
I finished it up with FF/SF chocolate pudding.
And then I had a couple of these.
Good day for exercise, but I did go over my points, just a little!
Hubby and I plan on going up to the pool again for some more swimming tonight! We have our last swimming lesson this week. Hubby will sign up for more, but I think I've learned what I need to learn. Maybe personal training or a class for me…We'll see!


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From NYT: "Climate Change Reroutes a Yukon River in a Geological Instant"
An aerial view of the ice canyon that now carries meltwater from the Kaskawulsh Glacier, on the right, away from the Slims River. "River piracy" refers to one river capturing and diverting the flow of another. Credit Dan Shugar/University of Washington-Tacoma
In the blink of a geological eye, climate change has helped reverse the flow of water melting from a glacier in Canada's Yukon, a hijacking that scientists call "river piracy."
This engaging term refers to one river capturing and diverting the flow of another. It occurred last spring at the Kaskawulsh Glacier, one of Canada's largest, with a suddenness that startled scientists.
A process that would ordinarily take thousands of years — or more — happened in just a few months in 2016.
Much of the meltwater from the glacier normally flows to the north into the Bering Sea via the Slims and Yukon Rivers. A rapidly retreating and thinning glacier — accelerated by global warming — caused the water to redirect to the south, and into the Pacific Ocean.
Last year's unusually warm spring produced melting waters that cut a canyon through the ice, diverting more water into the Alsek River, which flows to the south and on into Pacific, robbing the headwaters to the north.
Jim Best, a researcher, measuring water levels on the lower-flowing Slims River in early September. Credit Dan Shugar/University of Washington-Tacoma
The scientists concluded that the river theft "is likely to be permanent."
Daniel Shugar, an assistant professor of geoscience at the University of Washington-Tacoma, and colleagues described the phenomenon in a paper published on Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience.
River piracy has been identified since the 19th century by geologists, and has generally been associated with events such as tectonic shifts and erosion occurring thousands or even millions of years ago. Those earlier episodes of glacial retreat left evidence of numerous abandoned river valleys, identified through the geological record.
In finding what appears to be the first example of river piracy observed in modern times, Professor Shugar and colleagues used more recent technology, including drones, to survey the landscape and monitor the changes in the water coursing away from the Kaskawulsh Glacier.
Kaskawulsh glacier junction from air
29 August 2014
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The phenomenon is unlikely to occur so dramatically elsewhere, Professor Shugar said in a telephone interview, because the glacier itself was forming a high point in the landscape and serving as a drainage divide for water to flow one way or another. As climate change causes more glaciers to melt, however, he said "we may see differences in the river networks and where rivers decide to go."
Changes in the flow of rivers can have enormous consequences for the landscape and ecosystems of the affected areas, as well as water supplies. When the shift abruptly reduced water levels in Kluane Lake, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported, it left docks for lakeside vacation cabins — which can be reached only by water — high and dry.
The riverbed of the Slims River basin, now nearly dry, experienced frequent and extensive afternoon dust storms through the spring and summer of last year, the paper stated.
The ice-walled canyon at the terminus of the Kaskawulsh Glacier, with recently collapsed ice blocks. This canyon now carries almost all meltwater from the toe of the glacier down the Kaskawulsh Valley and toward the Gulf of Alaska. Credit Jim Best/University of Illinois
The impacts of climate change, like sea level rise or the shrinkage of a major glacier, are generally measured over decades, not months as in this case. "It's not something you could see if you were just standing on the beach for a couple of months," Professor Shugar said.
The researchers concluded that the rerouted flow from the glacier shows that "radical reorganizations of drainage can occur in a geologic instant, although they may also be driven by longer-term climate change." Or, as a writer for the CBC put it in a story about the phenomenon last year, "It's a reminder that glacier-caused change is not always glacial-paced."
Looking up the Slims River Valley, from the south end of Kluane Lake. The river used to flow down the valley from the Kaskawulsh glacier. (Sue Thomas)
The underlying message of the new research is clear, said Dr. Shugar in a telephone interview. "We may be surprised by what climate change has in store for us — and some of the effects might be much more rapid than we are expecting."
The Nature Geoscience paper is accompanied by an essay from Rachel M. Headley, an assistant professor of geoscience and glacier expert at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
"That the authors were able to capture this type of event almost as it was happening is significant in and of itself," she said in an interview via email. As for the deeper significance of the incident, she said, "While one remote glacial river changing its course in the Yukon might not seem like a particularly big deal, glacier melt is a source of water for many people, and the sediments and nutrients that glacier rivers carry can influence onshore and offshore ecological environments, as well as agriculture."
Her article in Nature Geoscience concludes that this "unique impact of climate change" could have broad consequences. "As the world warms and more glaciers melt, populations dependent upon glacial meltwater should pay special attention to these processes."
Another glacier expert not involved in the research, Brian Menounos of the University of Northern British Columbia, said that while glaciers have waxed and waned as a result of natural forces over the eons, the new paper and his own research underscore the fact that the recent large-scale retreat of glaciers shows humans and the greenhouse gases they produce are reshaping the planet. "Clearly, we're implicated in many of those changes," he said.
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Can you do the line below that?
"Okay, go ahead and read it."
I held the black patch-stick in front of my eye and cleared my throat.
"Umm, X? Could be an M." I squinted desperately.
"Please don't squint."
I bit my lip.
She knew I was on the verge of tears, so she tried to rescue me.
"Let's just try the line above, hon. It's okay if you can't see it."
No, it's not okay.
I breathed in slowly and removed the stick.
"I can't see it. I can't see any of them."
Moments of weakness have a way of reminding you that weakness isn't momentary.
I closed my eyes and let the tears burn through my makeup.
Quite simply, I don't do well with need.
I didn't want to need thicker lenses, stronger contacts, more help doing what I feel like I should be able to do on my own.
"I'm sorry." I mumbled.
"It's okay, sweetie." She smiled. "Believe it or not, you're not the first one I've had that didn't want to admit she couldn't see."
I nodded in gratitude for the way she spoke.
Though she was talking to a twenty-something girl, it was the sixth-grader in me that heard her.
For ten minutes I had played with the patch of tape covering a gap in my school bus seat. I peeled it back and forth, trying to come up with the right words. I gave up and went with the obvious.
"Will you sign my yearbook?" The hot bus bumped along, the sound of last day cheers spilling out of the half-open windows.
"Sure, Angela." She smiled.
She was, without question, the prettiest girl I knew. And the way I saw it, her name in my book meant I was someone important.
She wrote for a few seconds, closed it, and handed it over the green pleather seat to me.
"Thanks so much." I turned around and slid it into my backpack, smiling from ear to ear.
It was a new day.
When I got home, I ran to my room and ripped it out, eager to see the stamp of approval .
"I hope you find your spektacles."
I stared at the letters, tried to rearrange them into something that looked like kindness, but I couldn't. The grammar nerd in me was as offended as the unpopular girl.
"It's a c." I muttered out loud.
I had argued with my mother that morning, and in the end, convinced her that I didn't need them that day. I could make it one day without my stupid glasses.
I had bumped, knocked-into, and squinted my way through 7 periods just to say I wasn't bound to them. In the cafeteria, several girls asked me where my glasses were and I lied. I said I had lost them.
I knew they were perched on my white-wicker nightstand, alongside an issue of "Teen Bop" and a collection of safety pins I had been beading for kids who wouldn't give me the time of day.
Need feels like an ugly crutch.
"Angela? Are you ready to try again?" I shook my head, awakening from my thoughts. She was the nicest optometrist I had ever broken down in front of.
"It's Angie." I mumbled. "I don't go by Angela anymore." I smiled at her, my eyes thanking her while I wiped my cheeks dry.
As expected, my eyesight had gotten considerably worse. She walked me through the options, and I heard a couple words- "featherweight….astigmatism….new line of lenses…"
I thanked her and took my prescription, explaining that I would come back another day to choose them.
Ridiculous, really.
I couldn't see.
It was in my genes, not my choices.
I had a conversation recently with someone I care about, and I walked away knowing we didn't see eye to eye about the role of Christ in our lives.
Chalk it up to science, to intellect, to anything that makes it seem like He's on the periphery, and it's hard to argue.
Logic and love are so often at odds.
"He's failed me, Angie. I've only prayed for a couple things in the last five years, and every one of them went the wrong way." He went into detail, and yes, I could see that it felt upside-down.
You should know, I love the Lord.
But I freeze in these situations.
I think the counselor in me wants to agree and affirm and nod and sympathize and wage war against the injustice, but I don't share the way I should. I don't tell him that later that night I cried on his behalf. As I prayed for him, I kept seeing the words, "He can't see…he can't see…"
Underneath his reasoning and his words I saw myself, feet dangling and heart racing.
Yes, I can read it…
I don't need this. It's just another solution in a string of solutions that never make me whole. They just make me different. They make me reliant. They don't really fix it at all.
Try the one above…
That's what I really wanted to say, if the words would have come.
Don't squint, friend. I'm on your side.
The best thing you can do is admit that you can't see a foot in front of your face without this. It doesn't make you weak. It makes you brave.
I would have held his hand, smiled at him, and taken away the letters completely.
It isn't a test.
You aren't failing.
It's just that you can't get well until you see that you aren't.
It's in your genes.
You've lived your life stumbling and blind, unaware of the beauty all around you.
And why?
Because the bus bumps along.
The wind is hardly a relief anymore.
It tastes like regret and whips you with lies.
This will make you vulnerable, it says…
I want to be home, in my safe room, where the pen marks don't scratch their way to my heart.
But we aren't there yet.
And in the meantime, there is life to be seen. It's magnificent, actually.
Hush, I would have said.
And he would have slipped them on and wept because what I said was true.
I want you to see it, too.
Whoever you are, and for whatever reason you stumbled here today- know this.
It wasn't by accident, or by chance.
It was the hand of a watching God, who loves you in all of your blindness.
The leaves are changing just outside my window, and I can't help but wish you were here with me.
I would hold your hands, wipe your cheeks, and tell you that you haven't missed the best part. I would celebrate with you as the trees sing gold and glory, and we would wait together.
It's a new day, after all.
Jesus, help us to see what we are without You, and when we have…
Let us have all of You.


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