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Beth Chitwood received her M.M. in Piano Pedagogy in 2008 from the University of Georgia in Athens, GA, and B.A. in Music in 2006 from Emmanuel College. She returned to Emmanuel College in the fall of 2008 to teach in the music department, where she teaches the class piano sequence, accompanies vocal and instrumental students, and accompanies musical theater productions.
Ms. Chitwood has operated a private piano studio since 1997 in Hull, GA. She is also a piano instructor with the Emmanuel Arts Academy, a position she has held since 2007. From 2006-2008, she was a member of the piano faculty at the Community Music School at the University of Georgia, where she taught applied piano and group piano for beginning students. Ms. Chitwood is currently the interim pianist at Royston Baptist Church. She is an active member of MTNA, GMTA, and AMTA, and has served on the board of directors for both GMTA and AMTA. In 2010, Ms. Chitwood became a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) in piano through MTNA.
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|AVRev.com's Top 10 Rock Bands of All Time
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Top 100 Bands of All Time
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of AVRev.com , AVRev.com has compiled its list of the top bands in rock history.
The Judges
The group of five judges included three Baby Boomers and two Generation Exers. The Boomers include former Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni, as well as University of Southern California Thornton School of Music professor Ken Lopez, Desktop speaker company XHi-Fi president Howard Schilling and AVRev.com's music editor Charles Andrews to round out the group.
The Method and Categories
From a diverse list of 100 bands, judges ranked each band for each category. A perfect score is 550 points. Using the analytical tools that have become popular in high-powered fantasy sports, the AVRev.com judges rated bands based on a battery of criteria.
U.S. Sales: (100 points max) Sales numbers come from the RIAA's website and are ranked from 100 to 1 (with the top score going to The Beatles). These numbers are based in fact and therefore were not voted on or changed in any way by any of the judges.
Songs and Songwriting: (100 points max) Songwriting is key to the legacy of any band. In addition to songwriting, judges were encouraged to judge a band on how they interpreted songs in performance. The Jimi Hendrix Experience's version of "All Along the Watchtower" or Van Halen's "You Really Got Me" reflect the respective band's ability to remake a great song, written by someone else, as their own.
Technical Ability: (100 points max) All too often, music critics overlook a band's ability to play their asses off (think reviews of Nirvana), but not at AVRev.com. Having chops is a fully ranked, 100-point category.
Innovation: (100 points max) The ability to define a genre or a sound or a technique, or to strongly influence bands that came after you, make up the parameters for the fully-weighted innovation category.
Live Performance: (50 points max) Some members of the panel of judges have actually played with or opened for a number of the bands on the list. Ken Lopez's story of jamming with Jimi Hendrix at the Guild booth before the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival is an all-time classic rock story. Our team of judges look at how good a band is playing live based loosely on their draw, seeing the band live or watching them on video.
Consistency vs. Longevity: (50 points max) This is one of the most interesting categories, when you consider the role of the most critically acclaimed bands during the history of rock. Bands like The Eagles rank high in this category because they had a long run as a top rock band, yet knew when to hang up the spurs. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, despite their short run, also did well, considering their three studio records. Even when Jimi let Noel Redding (the bass player) sing – the song was good. The Rolling Stones have many a landmark record in their history, but they also have many a stiff. Consider your own grade for bands like Genesis and Van Halen, who tried to go for a third front man with disastrous results to an otherwise spectacular career.
Random Play: (50 points max) This category allows the judge to vote on a band based on how likely he is to listen to a band's songs if they were to come up on an iPod. Many respected bands suffer in this category, whereas bands that are quietly a guilty pleasure (think The Bee Gees or The Carpenters) can get high grades.
Bands That Never Got Considered
It was a tough job to assemble the list of bands for consideration. It was essential that bands from the early days of the 1950s through today's most popular acts were considered. We looked for diversity in genre and type. We included bands that were reggae, electronic, strong country/crossover and beyond. We did not consider individual artists such as Elvis or Michael Jackson, because this is an exercise in looking at the best bands. In the event an artist was associated with a stable band, judges were instructed to only consider his or her work with that band. An act like Prince and the Revolution was aided in that category, since "the artist formerly known as a vegan symbol record company slave" isn't being judged.
In the process of ranking bands, we have thought of a few we would have liked to add and we are confident you will have some good suggestions, too, which we will list. Click here to voice your opinion about this article. Here is a start to the list:
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My goodness, my bangs are short in this photo! My dad had an electric hair clipper, and when he cut my brother's hair, he cut my bangs too. I remember him putting one hand on top of my head to hold me steady while he buzzed my forehead with the clipper. Then he brushed away the prickly hair clippings with a little round brush. The clipper, some attachments, the brush, and a big bib for the victim all came with the set.
Later in second grade, I got my first pair of glasses. They were sky blue with tiny rhinestones along the top, and they hurt my ears terribly. But in this photo, little Genevieve is still unspectacled. I can look directly into her eyes, and I think I see that she is a bit dubious about smiling for the camera.


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The Iron Bowl has not been filled with really big upsets.
TUSCALOOSA — The Alabama-Auburn rivalry has a storied history, Hatfield-vs.-McCoy level hatred and games and performances that inhabit the state's psyche for decades.
What the Iron Bowl hasn't been filled with is really big upsets.
The Tigers visit Bryant-Denny Stadium and the second-ranked Crimson Tide on Saturday as 31.5-point underdogs hoping to change that tradition.
"I would say if Auburn was able to win it, it would be the most surprising win Auburn's had" in the Iron Bowl, said David Housel, a former Auburn athletic director and author of several books on Tigers football.
He has to go all the way back to 1949 to find a possible exception. That's when the Tigers pulled out a 14-13 win a year after getting pasted 55-0 when the two in-state powers renewed the rivalry following a 41-year break over a disagreement involving an extra 50 cents in per diem money and the selection of officials.
The divide between the two programs nowadays makes those differences look downright silly, if they didn't already. Alabama fan Harvey Updyke is accused of burning Auburn's iconic oak trees at Toomer's Corner after the 2010 Tigers victory. Plus, the stakes have been monumental lately.
The winner three years running has won the national title and Alabama (10-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) hopes to make it four.
Nick Saban's Crimson Tide has steadily maintained its position as one of college football's powers. The Tigers (3-8, 0-7) have fallen far and fast since Cam Newton and the national title-winning team of two years ago engineered a 24-point comeback that was the largest in Iron Bowl history.
Now, Auburn is gunning for a huge upset that would make this season not quite so bad, after all.
Not all Tigers fans are giving up on the game, but they're hardly confident, either. David Wilbanks has been to every Iron Bowl since 1971, but that streak comes to an end Saturday.
He gave his tickets to his son and nephew, both Auburn students, partly because Auburn is having "probably the worst season that I can remember since the late '70s."
"I probably would have gone to the game just to keep my streak alive had my son not needed tickets," said Wilbanks, an Auburn graduate who lives in Sylacauga.
"Our family, we are orange and blue and it runs real deep with us. You just don't give up on that game, but things don't look too good and he needed a ticket and what's Dad to do? I figure it's time to pass the torch."
If oddsmakers and perception prove accurate, there might be no better time.
Wilbanks' streak began the year before the "Punt Bama Punt" game in 1972. Alabama lost a 13-point lead in the final 5:30 when Bill Newton blocked two punts and David Langner ran both in for touchdowns.
"I was on the fourth row in Section 47 and every score on both sides, Auburn and Alabama, took place right in front of us," he said. "We were about on the 10-yard line on that end of the field. That was probably the greatest sporting event of my lifetime."
For Auburn fans, this could join that as one of the most memorable Iron Bowls if the team can pull off a much bigger upset. The Tide might be OK as long as punter Cody Mandell gets decent blocking.
Saban used the "throw the records out" clich� minutes after last weekend's win over Western Carolina, the first of many such claims.
It can be thrown out in this particular rivalry.
The ranked team has won the last six meetings when the opponent was unranked, dating back to Auburn's 17-7 upset of No. 9 Alabama in 2002.
Regardless of what's happened before, the winner gets serious bragging rights at church, school or the office.
"You don't have any pro sports in this state, so this is pro football, baseball, basketball all tied into one," Tigers coach Gene Chizik said.
Tide linebacker Nico Johnson is an Alabama native. He had to lose as a sophomore to really get it, though.
"If you don't beat them, those 365 days are going to be bad for you," Johnson said.


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But this isn't a time for fear or anxiety. Peter Drucker said it best: "Innovation requires us to systematically identify changes that have already occurred in a business—in demographics, in values, in technology or science—and then to look at them as opportunities. It also requires something that is most difficult for existing companies to do: to abandon rather than defend yesterday."
In 1971, when FedEx founder Fred Smith said he was going to deliver mail by jets, most thought he was crazy. In 1980, the creators of Whole Foods broke the mold when they entered a mature industry—with razor thin margins and driven by sales and coupons—and introduced the idea of charging premium prices for fresh, organic groceries. And when Apple announced opened its first retail store in 2001, Newsweek ran an article titled "Sorry, Steve: Here's Why Apple Stores Won't Work."
Times of change are when the big winners are created. And this is a perfect moment to leverage Collaboration to reinvent your industry, to reinvent how your teams work, to reinvent yourself. The last time we saw this kind of market transformation was with the Internet. Only this time, we aren't connecting networks, we are connecting people and applications.
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Will you lead that change? Will you step up and assume the role of Chief Collaboration Officer in your organization? Big winners are created in times like these. These big winners get comfortable with the fluid business world we live in. They find excitement in navigating the unknown. They see opportunity in chaos. They challenge conventional thinking. Now it's your turn.


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USAID will continue its push for science
As the Obama administration enters a second term, Alex Dehgan describes how USAID will build on its science-for-development agenda.
The world has undergone much change in the 51 years since President John F. Kennedy set out his vision for foreign assistance by creating the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
Despite great gains in agricultural productivity, health and poverty alleviation, we now face new challenges from population growth, the demands of the growing middle classes and global mobility that is fuelling infectious diseases, climate change and environmental degradation. It is also an increasingly more complex world, and we need new tools and approaches to tackle this.
- There has been a robust science effort from USAID during Obama's first term
- The agency plans more research on new technologies in second term, subject to budgetary approval
- Change is long-term and needs support from Congress, defence
The democratisation of science and technology (S&T) gives us robust responses to these issues. The cost and availability of technology such as computing is decreasing rapidly, while its power is increasing exponentially.
But development agencies have been slow to capture this power. USAID has sought to change this within its own work, both during President Barack Obama's first term and now in his second.
Achievements so far
The Obama administration has made restoration of scientific and technical excellence within development a cornerstone of its efforts. This was exemplified by appointing the first dedicated S&T advisor to the administrator of USAID in two decades — the post I hold — and the creation of an S&T office within the agency's bureau of policy, planning and learning.
Overall, the revitalisation of S&T at USAID has been guided by a single question: how we can improve the efficacy and decrease the costs of development by harnessing S&T.
First, we have sought to use data to improve our understanding of development challenges. USAID has hired its first geographer and established the Center for the Application of Geospatial Analysis for Development (GeoCenter) and we are coupling this work with other types of analytics (such as from low-cost wireless sensors, demographic data, remote sensing and environmental data).
Second, USAID is focusing on solving audacious challenges with an open innovation approach to broaden the pool of solvers and with solutions to accelerate the innovation process and capture the power of S&T. Schemes such as Grand Challenges for Development focus on disruptive and transformational technologies, rather than incremental solutions.
Third, we have developed new approaches to research that harness the power of our federal science agencies — initially the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health — and are gathering scientists around the globe to address development challenges.
Around these three pillars, USAID has recently funded seven university-based development laboratories as part of our Higher Education Solutions Network.
Now on the agenda
As the Obama administration moves into its second term, S&T will be a continuing and critical component.
Immediately after the presidential election last month (6 November), the S&T office was elevated to independent status, reporting directly to the administrator. This was the next step in a strategy to centralise S&T and innovation within USAID and build a new, robust institution to champion science and catalyse new approaches.
We will continue to build on investments in data, open innovation and research, and more deeply connect with the university community. This will be coupled with investments (subject to the approval of the US Congress) to accelerate the introduction of new technologies that leapfrog traditional infrastructure — much as mobile phones did over landlines — and help bring them to scale.
In health they could include new tools for diagnostics — such as microscopes with mobile communications, and labs on a chip — and better delivery of vaccines and treatment. For education, we may develop low-cost tablet computers and other mobile platforms to create more interactive approaches to learning. And within agriculture we could include new breeds of plants that produce more nutrients with less environmental impact.
As many development problems are interconnected with governance, USAID will also use technology to increase transparency and empower citizens. The world is on the brink of a sensor and satellite revolution that will create the equivalent of a real-time Google Earth, allowing us to see if governments are pillaging natural resources and how the environment is changing.
A new and essential discipline
Development must not seek to repeat the industrialisation of the past: we must focus on building the economies of the future. To do this, USAID and other agencies should foster a new synthetic discipline of development science and engineering.
Unlike 'appropriate technology', this embraces world-class design and technology; addresses questions of scale, demand and sustainability within a multidisciplinary approach; and brings together doctors, scientists, engineers, designers, economists, entrepreneurs and anthropologists.
So USAID's push for S&T will have its own challenges.
The agency is a decentralised institution, and change takes time. As with most scientific investments, there may not be immediate impact (the Internet took decades to develop and no one could have predicted its ultimate use and impact).
To make such investments we will need long-term support from our partner institutions in diplomacy and defence, from the US Congress, from the global scientific community and the private sector, and from the American people. This support is not guaranteed in a time of austerity and introspection.
But investments in scientific training and higher education will help build the next generation of leaders in the developing world.
Science is ultimately an optimistic discipline, as is development. We believe our future is bright because of our investments in science — because we dare to be ambitious and because there is no alternative for our success.
Alex Dehgan is the science and technology advisor to the administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and heads the office of science and technology within the agency's new bureau of policy, planning and learning.


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The Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3 Sunday afternoon before beginning a season-ending series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. They hoped to clinch a playoff spot in front of their fans at Camden Yards while watching game one of a day-night double header between the Angels and Rangers but the Angels came back to win the first game. The Orioles ran out of time to hang around and had to pack up and hop a flight to Tampa Bay. On the flight down, however, they ran into an unexpected development.
There were no reported injuries, but there was a hairy moment or two while the plane negotiated the emergency landing.
CBSSports.com added another MASNsports.com note from Ned Rice, a member of the team's baseball operations department.
Rice posted on the MASN site that there was a "small fire on our team flight to Tampa Bay. They came to us and told us we needed to make an emergency landing and then we were nearly free falling for a few minutes as they raced to get us on the ground as fast as possible."
The organization at least got some good news during their grounding in Jacksonville. Texas beat the Angels in the doubleheader's night cap, assuring the O's of their first playoff spot since 1997—almost as unexpected as a plane fire.
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Julian Philips is one of the most versatile composers working today. He's won acclaim for his melding of words and music – and after a three-year-stint as Glyndebourne's first Composer in Residence his name is now firmly associated with opera. His works share a lively spirit of exploration, play and collaboration, and a drive to engage audiences and musicians of all ages – all qualities very much in evidence in his new opera How the Whale Became.
Philips has a chameleon-like ability to absorb other musical languages. Blues infuses his children's opera Varjak Paw, while the hero's origin – he's a handsome Mesopotamian Blue cat – is referenced in Arab-inflected music. Followers, a chamber opera created for Glyndebourne, retells the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice across three centuries of musical styles. The magnificent Knight Crew, a community opera also created for Glyndebourne, draws on a wide lexicon of music theatre. There's The Yellow Sofa, a Portuguese drawing-room farce in which the splendidly upholstered eponymous furniture can't help breaking into fado (a sort of Portuguese chanson). Philips's ballet The Snow Queen, created with choreographer Michael Corder for English National Ballet, was adapted from a late work by Prokofiev, rehabilitating music that has been unjustly neglected.
Animals have often been the focus of Philips's work. His one-act operas Dolffin and Wild Cat were created as part of Welsh National Opera's 'Land, Sea, Sky' trilogy, which won the Royal Philharmonic Society's 2007 Education Award. These bilingual chamber operas were part of a three-year project involving more than thirty schools and a chorus of a hundred children, carrying messages of ecological awareness. There was a similar moral running through Philips's seven-minute street opera Save the Diva created for The Opera Group and Friends of the Earth. And of course there's the feline crew of Varjak Paw, also created for The Opera Group, who commissioned Philips on the basis of his settings of Emily Dickinson's animal poems.
Consideration of venue seems to play a crucial role in Philips's development process. Save the Diva is a case in point, where Philips's tiny ensemble of accordion, trombone, soprano, baritone and street performer meant the work really could be put on almost anywhere. Followers encouraged its Glyndebourne audience to follow the performers through three rooms of the Glyndebourne house as the performers (and music) journeyed through the centuries.
But most thrilling of all is the ever-present thread of education running through Philips's works. Currently Head of Composition at the Guildhall, Philips has a clear urge to motivate the younger generations. Knight Crew perfectly encapsulated this attitude, Philips working with chorus master Gareth Malone in a huge project for a 50-strong youth chorus and an orchestra that brought together 30 amateurs and 30 professionals. Malone documented the whole staggering process for the BBC in Gareth Malone Goes to Glyndebourne. Dolffin and Wild Cat were other strong examples of Philips's commitment to outreach and to engaging young children in music making, while he has also written countless concert works for children's choirs and orchestras. He also takes care to nurture musicians just beginning their professional careers: Followers and Philips's other Glyndebourne chamber orchestra Of Water and Tears each gave solo roles to members of the Glyndebourne Chorus, and Philips has been instrumental in establishing a Guildhall composer residency with the Royal Opera House.
Philips's music is witty, beguiling and endlessly inventive – all qualities he seems to bring to every stage of the creative process. As he says, 'Opera is risky – I want to take the risk. We're all on the same level, all taking risks. The possible outcome is that we create a really exciting piece of work'.
Listen to Philips's music on his Soundcloud page.
How the Whale Became runs from 12 December 2013 to 4 January 2014. Tickets are still available.
The production is generously supported by The Taylor Family Foundation, Mrs Lily Safra, The Royal Opera House Endowment Fund, The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation and Britten-Pears Foundation.


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Stop Snoring Program
Discover An All Natural Method That Permanently Eliminates Snoring And Gives You An Awesome Sleep Every Night … Completely Guaranteed!
"You're about to discover how an 'incurable' Snorer developed a Stop-Snoring program… that is curing even the worst snorers (and leaving doctors in disbelief) with a series of simple, step-by step 3 minute exercises…
"If you're also at the end of your wits with your (or your partners') snoring, then discover how this foolproof system opens up the throat with simple yet very powerful exercises… that remove the blocks that are causing you to snore – even on your very first night!"
Dear friend,
If you're frustrated, kept awake and basically just fed up with snoring, then this will be the most important letter you'll ever read. Here's why.
My name is Christian Goodman, and I'm the creator of the Stop Snoring Exercise Program.
In this letter, I'm going to share my story of how I accidentally stumbled onto a startling cure for snoring, after having snored horribly for the last 20 years… And then I'm going to let you prove one of the simple exercises yourself, right here on this page…
…without paying a penny!
What I discovered was so easy, so simple yet so powerful that it led me to create a program… that cures even the worst snorers permanently.
You see, just a few years ago, I was suffering the same frustration and sleepless nights that you're probably suffering right now.
I had a severe case of snoring.
In my youth, I was plagued and embarrassed by my problem. I remember going out on a skiing trip and keeping my friends awake at night. After the first night, I learned to sleep alone because nobody could stand sharing a room with me… Sound familiar?
After I got married, I was becoming desperate about my problem (Actually, it was "our problem" now)I tried everything – sprays, creams, pills. I even wore those ridiculous devices in my mouth. Nothing worked for my "incurable case of snoring" – and I wasn't getting any answers why my snoring wasn't going away!
At some point, I even considered surgery… But the thought of such a serious (not to mention expensive) measure quite frankly scared me to death.
So I kept snoring and woke up my wife several times each night… sometimes keeping her up for hours.
Needless to say, this was becoming a real problem between us and started to hurt our relationship. Eventually, we found ourselves leaving the bedroom and taking turns to sleep separately. I felt sad and terribly frustrated.
I Knew Something
Had to Change… Right Now.
I started to read everything there was about snoring. I was becoming nothing short of an expert on the subject. But I found out that only a small percentage of snoring could be solved by each "cure". That's why there are so many to choose from – because each case of snoring is different.
Then, one day it happened!
I was on a trip to Australia with my wife and young daughter. We had a beautiful two bedroom apartment with front view over Perth's beautiful white beaches. The mother and daughter shared one bedroom and I had the other one. It was better that way.
Anyway, I was explaining to my wife how snoring is always caused by some kind of block in the breathing passages… And that any cure was aimed to remove that block.
Anyway, she looks at me calmly and says: "This is what I work with my students all the time."
I didn't know what I was hearing!
You see, at this point, I have to explain to you that my wife used to be a classical singer… but turned to teaching a few years ago. She explained to me that, if you are going to sing well, everything in and around the breathing passage has to be open and strong… And that is what she is training her students to do every day!
I Was Shocked!
Completely by accident, the woman I had been married to for five years, suddenly revealed to me… that she spent her entire life solving the same problems that I myself – not even my doctors! – could solve for my "incurable" case of snoring!
In the next few months, my wife taught me the exercises she had been using with her students for years.
I spoke to doctors.
I changed the exercises to solve my particular "problem areas".
And I found out exactly what works and what doesn't work when it comes to opening up the throat… and removing other blocks that caused me to snore.
I slept like a baby after the first week. And after just 3 weeks of training…
I Completely Cured My
Snoring… Permanently.
But enough of the story.
You're probably wondering what these exercises are… and if they really work for YOU.
So here's the best way I can show you how, and why they work.
I'm going to let you experience this unique cure for snoring yourself, right now, without risking a single penny. It's that different.
I'm going to give you a simple exercise that opens up your throat… and removes one of the most common blocks that cause snoring: A tense jaw.
The exercise you're going to do shows you immediately how incredibly simple, how incredibly easy… how incredibly effective it is to start strengthening these muscles, and clear up your airways.
The Sample Exercise Goes Like This…
Simply close your mouth and act like you are chewing gum. Chew like this for a minute or so at a time.
To do the exercise right make sure your molars on both sides move apart a little, and then touch lightly again. Also notice that your lips are supposed to be closed the whole time.
This exercise is pretty easy on your jaw because you are not actually chewing anything, but you might still feel a little bit sore in the beginning. Just take it easy-maybe chew for only a few seconds in the beginning and then increase the time you exercise.
You can make an "mmm" sound as you chew. This will open the throat better. Making an "mmm" sound is not necessary, it will just give the exercise extra boost.
This is the weak tissue that you are contracting, which you feel opening up your airways.
The muscles you now feel contracting in the back of your throat… are one of the main problem areas in your snoring. If you felt them opening up, then…
You've Just Proven One
of the 24 Powerful Stop-Snoring
Techniques in my Program!
The reason why this works is because it goes right to the source of the problem: A block in your airways.
You see, when your airways are blocked, the air has trouble getting into your lungs… and as it passes the narrow tissue, it starts "flapping" back and forth, like a flag in the wind, which causes the loud snoring sound.
But strengthening the jaw alone won't cure your snoring. You see, the worst problem of snoring is that it often has 2, or even 3 causes – and often that combination of "air-blocks" makes your snoring "incurable"! .
My program finally solves that by focusing on the root of each problem.
In just 3 minutes a day, it teaches you how to:
- Strengthen the tongue to keep it from falling into your throat… a very common cause for snoring, and a very unhealthy and dangerous way of breathing in your sleep!
- The 3 single most powerful exercises to open up a narrow throat
- How to quickly find out if you have an airway block in your nose, and 2 exercises to quickly start curing it.
- The single most important thing you must know about a weak jaw that's causing you to snore… heavily.
- The real reason why your "soft palate" (that small, soft hanging tissue in the back of your mouth) can quickly start vibrating like a flag in the wind, making you snore all night long… and why wearing a device won't work to prevent that!
Having a weak tongue, throat, or jaw all block your airways.
After that, most complaints come from the nose and the "soft palate". Together, these are the 5 most common causes for snoring… and I've developed 24 brief and startling exercises that quickly cure them at the root.
The Reason WHY
These Exercises Work…
…is because they're directly aimed at your "weaker muscles", which are blocking your airways… instead of removing them (like in surgery) or pushing them aside (like those incredibly uncomfortable devices they make you wear in your mouth).
Which, besides being uncomfortable and ineffective, can even be dangerous! I don't have to mention to you that no surgery is without risk, but in reality… the biggest risk of surgery is undergoing it…
And not curing a darn thing!
My program first diagnoses your snoring problem and then gives you a simple, step-by-step program that is aimed specifically at YOUR causes for snoring.
Here are just a few things you discover in my program:
- The most important and most little known breathing exercise that changes the way you breathe everyday… which removes tension that blocks your throat and makes you snore.
- An easy way to fake yawning over and over again… that completely opens up the throat.
- The 2 single most effective sleeping positions that diminish 90% of snoring the very first night you use them!
- What you can do with a soda bottle cap and a newspaper… that completely opens up the throat in just 2 minutes. (This is also used by singing pro's – you'll be amazed at how this feels!)
- How 3 extra pillows, when used correctly, can instantly open up your airways and stop your snoring.
- An unexpected but startling 15 minute exercise that could release mental tension that is cramping up your neck muscles… and ends your snoring for days every time you use it.
- The 3 single most awkward looking (but extremely powerful!) exercises to strengthen the tongue, that cures the majority of snorers… even if you don't exercise anything else.
- How these same simple exercises can even treat a serious snoring disorder like "sleep apnea" (This startling exercise is so powerful, it cured my sleep apnea in the first week… however, if you have sleep apnea, you should also consult a doctor – I did!)
These are just the tip of the iceberg… and are part of a complete, step by step guide to stop your snoring with a total of 24 exercises you can use.
You don't have to use them all. In fact, I've included an introduction that quickly let's you diagnose your airway blocks in just 3 minutes.
After that, you can choose from 7 different programs based on how much time you have each day to exercise… even if you have just 3 minutes a day.
I've also included the exercises on audio, so you can download them and burn them to a CD and exercise the program wherever you are. If you (or your snoring partner) easily forgets these easy "chores", this is an amazing way to make sure you get results.
What other (ex)-snorers
say about my Program:
Thank you for you email and I am so glad that I am able to put the exercise on CD. This way I can do the exercise as I drive down the road. This is the best time for me. Thank you again!
Vivian Franklin
Hi Christian
I'm very thrilled to how efficient your program has helped me. I can sleep without noises that used to scare myself. With just a few exercises already helped it to stop.
I just like to tell you how wonderful your program is and I'm sure it helps a lot more people out there.
Best regards
Eka Sunarto
New Zealand
Hi Christian
It is almost 15 days since using your exercises. There is definite improvement in my snoring. On last sunday I slept for 3 hours during the day after lunch and my children and wife said that I didn't snore at all. As I wake up in the morning, I found that there is noticeable improvement in the dryness of mouth.
With regards
Anup Kumar
I used to dread to go to bed in the same room with my husband because I knew it would be another irritating night listening to his snoring. But after I finally convinced him to practice your simple exercises, he stopped snoring within just a few weeks!
What a pleasure it is to be able to fall asleep in his arms again!
Dawn Young
I am Mark Owen. My wife was getting very upset with my snoring. She was wearing ear plugs & even with that she was kept awake by my snoring. I tried sprays, They worked some times, I tried nose strips. I was so upset with the results. If I snored a little she moved to the other end of the bed, If I snored a lot she went to the couch. I was embarrassed. After one day of doing these exercises the next morning she was still sleeping in the bed the right way. It's been three nights and she says I may snore a little once I fall a sleep, But I soon stop!!!!
Mark Oven
You wanted response. Well, so far so good.
My wife has moved back into the bedroom and I have almost complete stopped snoring after three weeks of training.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year From
Arne and Anita Freijd
– Sweden
Since I started your program this past Monday, I am now 100% completely cured – your program saved my marriage and my life
– I now look forward to sleeping at night. I am a amateur bodybuilder and restful sleep is very important for muscle growth
Thank you Thank you
Brian Shuffler
Hi Christian,
my husband has dramatically reduced on the snoring and for the past month, I am not woken from my sleep to try to turn him over so that he does not over it.. He is continuing with the exercises and we are certain that he will soon overcome the problem. He has not had time to relax because of work but I see a great, great improvement. Thank you so very much for assisting especially me. It sure works and would highly recommend that you seek to advertise it all over the world.
All the best
Sara Okoth
Hi Christian,
Thank you for putting all this together. It's been truly amazing. After only one day of excising my tongue my snoring has almost stopped. UNBELIEVABLE.
My partner is absolutely stunned. She has not had a good nights sleep for 12 months, and for the last week since enrolling she has had coma style sleeps.
I can't thank you enough for your help it has changed my life and made both my partner and I very happy. I will continue doing the exercises for the
rest of my life as they are very simple and very quick. As I said before after just one day of rolling my tongue we noticed the difference. After one week I only snore 5% of the night and not loud enough to be a menace.
Thank you once again, I don't know how to ever thank you enough.
Kind Regards,
Darren Perryman
Thanks so much for the email. It reminded me to get "back with the program". No, I haven't stopped snoring completely, but the times my wife asks me, in the middle of the night, to go out to sleep in the living room due to my snoring have greatly decreased – even with my "lazy" approach to the exercises.
Thank you for your time and your service. I greatly appreciate it – and so does my wife!
Yours truly,
Bill DiGennaro
Hello Christian,
I have only been doing the basic exercises since Sunday, and have already felt an improvement. In the past two nights I have had no devastating feelings that I normally get with my apnea. I shall persist.
Best wishes,
Geoff Hunter
Hi Christian,
My name is Kevin Tee and I ordered your program last year. I am still very impressed with the results. Thank you.
Kevin Tee
Thanks for the tips and hints, Christian.
I started doing the exercises that day and they have worked better each night, already! Last night I didn't wake, and I wasn't woken once. I agree that you have to concentrate and feel the exercises to benefit most. I plan on making them a life -long activity. I'm extremely glad I saw your website. I felt sure there had to be something better than all those contraptions or surgery.
Thanks again.
Christine Lepage
The guide is completely illustrated so the exercises become crystal-clear. It literally takes you by the hand, step-by-step to make sure you do the exercises correctly. And if you do, I promise…
…you could have results
the very first night, and cure your snoring permanently in just 2 to 4 weeks!
"This Works When Nothing Else Does!"
All it takes is 3 minutes a day, using a program tailor-fitted to your specific snoring problem.
You don't need any type of surgery or buy any extra pills, creams or sprays to make this work. In fact, doing that might take you further away from solving your problem. Because besides being expensive, most of these "solutions" cure only the throat, the soft palate or the jaw separately…
When it's usually a combination!
Now you can easily find out yourself what is blocking your airways, and follow the simple, step-by-step exercises… that explain exactly how to cure your snoring.
Everyone can do it… It's that powerful.
Never again…
- Have restless nights because of your snoring
- Worry about your lover leaving the bedroom
- Get up tired in the in the morning
- Risk your health with unhealthy breathing habits that cause you to snore
- Experience the shame of being a snorer on holidays, trips and family weekends
- Or worry about undertaking snoring surgery, getting a dental implant or having to use strange devices while sleeping for the rest of your life …
Instead, Cure Your
Snoring the Easy Way
Wouldn't it be great to get a good night of rest again… and to sleep in the same bed as your partner? Imagine the smile on their face when you wake up after a quiet night of sleep for you and your significant other… You wake up completely relaxed, have more energy during the day and fall asleep in your partners arms again at night.
May 8, 2006
Dear Mr.Goodman :
I am sending to you this E-mail to let you know the results obtained by my husband with the excellent exercises program created by you.
He started to do the exercises about 04/01/06, and we can not believe what happened, because he was suffering from sleep apnea, but now he is not snore anymore and I believe that the sleep apnea is gone; since he sleep peacefully all night.
The doctor prescribed him, the use of the C-PAP machine, but he could not tolerate that device. He test three different models, but no one was good for him.
We thank you for your help and we are very happy that we find your
Juan and Fe Cancio
When you think about it…
You'll agree that this is definitely worth ending.
Listen, since you've read so far, I know you're serious about stopping your snoring. But I also know you're probably a little bit skeptic. I would be. You're probably wondering… "Will this work for me as well?"
Yes, I promise it will – In fact, I'm going to remove any risk and let you try my product for 56 days to prove it to yourself (just like how I let you prove the exercise of opening the jaw earlier on).
Why am I so confident about my program?
Because I've personally experienced the power of these exercises, and these same exercises are working right now for thousands of snorers worldwide who sleep like a baby again. You'll find their stories at the bottom of this letter.
They (and their relieved partners) are living proof. So basically, this program has already proven itself.
That's why, if you decide to enroll in the program today, I guarantee your success for a full 56 days. Please try this out. Put it to the test. And if you aren't satisfied, I'll gladly send you back each and every penny.
You see, as an ex-snorer, I know the frustration. What I really want is to cure your snoring permanently. If my program doesn't do that,
Then I Don't Want Your Money.
Take your first step to end your snoring today, and you cure your snoring for only a one-time fee of $49 to get you started with my program.
Why $49 ?
Because I make sure each of my members gets help and professional guidance when they need it. I make sure they get everything they need to end their snoring… and I put in the hours to make sure you get your worth for every penny you spend.
For half the price of 6 months of pills, sprays or creams… For one tenth of the cost of those uncomfortable snoring devices… And for a fraction of the cost of surgery, I'm putting my program on the line for you to put to the test for 8 whole weeks.
You get the 7 exercise programs, my personal guidance and the audio files so you can practice anywhere… Basically, you get everything you need to stop snoring… So getting this one-time, hands-off deal shouldn't even be a question for you.
Because you're really not getting
a "guide", program or a "good deal"
What you're really getting when you enroll in my program are quiet nights. The ability to sleep next to your partner again without waking them up. And long, relaxing nights of sleep for the rest of your life…
… through an easy, safe way that ends
your snoring without having surgery.
So as you start coming to the end of this letter, you click the Enroll now link. This takes you to a secure page that is protected by the best computers in the world – your personal information is completely safe. As soon as you complete the form, you receive an e-mail with information to access the Stop Snoring Exercise Program.
And in just a few minutes from now, you start exercising… and feel the results immediately.
Remember, I'm here if you have any questions at all while you cure your snoring… My email address is on the bottom of this letter and you can ask me for help anytime (or even your money back – but trust me, you won't need it!)
Enroll now, and sleep like you haven't slept in years in just a few short weeks – or maybe even tonight!
Sweet dreams,
Christian Goodman
Founder of the Stop Snoring Exercise Program
Any Questions? Contact Me
14525 SW Millikan Way #33495
Beaverton, OR, 97005-2343, USA
P.S. How many of the 24 techniques in the Stop Snoring Exercise Program will work for you and stop your snoring?
I don't know.
What I can tell you is that thousands of people just like you have been on the program since 1999, and I get phone calls every day from people praising the techniques and telling me how their lives have changed.
Their partners are back in bed and sleeping peacefully again.
Lets say you didn't get this program today.
Where will that leave you?
Will you ever stop snoring, risking your health or do anything about your problem?
Probably not.
Will you be kicking yourself for losing out on the best offer to stop your snoring cheaply, effectively and without having to spend hundreds or even thousands for devices or surgery?
I can't make the decision for you. It's 100% up to you.
I can help you, but you've got to take the first step.
If you get stuck, have questions or need private advice, I've included my phone number and contact information in the program so you're not on your own. Lets cure your snoring… starting today!
P.P.S., One question I'm often asked is: does the program also work for Sleep Apnea?
To tell you the truth, I always used to reply that the program wasn't meant for sleep apnea, even if it did in fact cure my mild case.
I just didn't want to risk people throwing away their mask to do the program and then end up in a bad situation.
However, lately I've been receiving more and more emails from happy clients that suffered from sleep apnea but now experience NO symptoms.
This is way beyond what I thought the program could deliver, but the facts speak for them self.
So, the program will most likely help you. Even if it didn't cure your sleep apnea completely it will at least make it milder.
I still urge you to follow your doctor's advice and do what ever he suggests. Sleep Apnea is a serious condition and should always be handled by a doctor.
P.P.P.S., Remember, that if you ever have regrets, you can ask your money back anytime within the next 56 days… No questions asked.
So don't decide now – try it first, and cure your snoring. If it doesn't work, I'll click one button on my computer and you'll have your money back.
Don't worry though, after your first truly 'quiet' night, I know you won't have to. Act now and enroll.
Order Now
What other (ex)-snorers
say about my Program:
Works like a champ!! I was amazed how after just 2 days of the program (doing only 4 exercises) snoring has stopped.
Since I do not snore anymore I forget to do it every day. Is there any way I can remind myself to do the exercises every day.
Thank you so much.
Salim Kaka
I purchased your program last month, and it is the closest thing to a miracle that I have ever experienced!!! I am amazed at how effective it is. My wife is eternally grateful.
Mark Hanna
I had been threatening my snoring husband of 23 years with laser surgery,something neither of us wanted to risk when a friend told us about your program. Needless to say I rushed online and got a copy. The program does work!! It is safe simple to practice and proved very effective.
Pauline E.
Having suffered from snoring and mild sleep apnea that have been getting more serious for longer than my wife cares about, I decided to try your program. It took me three weeks to get significant results, but after a month or so my wife announced that I had neither snored or stopped breathing during the prior night!
Since then, neither the snoring or the dreaded sleep apnea have returned.
Steve Knoten
New Mexico
Hi Christian,
thank you for your follow up tips. It keeps me, and others I am sure, encouraged to stay with the program.
After four days exercising I see some improvement with my snoring – per my wife!
Thanks again,
Michael Dana
North Carolina
Dear Christian,
I hope that you remember me, as we exchanged emails a few months ago!
I would like to inform you that I have been practicing for five months using
the 7 minute program and I had very good results. Snoring stopped after the first two and a half months and I've not snored since!
Thank you!
Any Jones
You are a big star, Christian! As luck would have it I tried for the last time and it worked like a dream and I was able to download the program without hitch. Thanks a bunch for fantastic after sales service. Let's hope that the treatment is successful…..? You must hope to hear from me again only in a positive testimonial context .Kindest regards, Alfred.
Alfred Newby
New Jersay
Aloha Christian,
Thank you for your quick reply. I've started the exercises and am enjoying them. I'm in Theater with a daughter who is an opera singer…I can see how valuable they would be just for performers.
Tamara Montgomer
Oahu , Hawaii
Thanks Christian:
I don't know why I could not make it work, but I have it now loud and clear. Thanks for the bonus, I have just read all 24 of them and I am in compliance with 90% of them even though I am 87 years old. I can do it.
Thanks again
Carl Vice
Hello Christian
Thank you for your standard follow up on the program I have bought from you.
As you know I bought the program two days ago. I bought it because I was at my wits end with my own snoring. I have tried both medication from the doctor and natural remedies. I am too much of a coward to undergo surgery through choice, but my sleep pattern was terrible.
I would be just falling asleep when I would wake myself with a terrible frightening jolt, feeling as if I was choking. My snoring starts immediately I am becoming unconscious. It then continues throughout the night in fits and starts, wakening me frequently. I get up in the morning feeling terribly tired. When I share the bed with my partner I can't sleep because I'm aware that I will wake him when I snore – as I know I will.
I'm 56 years old and my snoring has been getting worse over the years. I have looked at your program over the past few months, wondering whether to spend the money on something which might be rubbish!!!
Well, as soon as I got the program I printed the whole thing out and read about how to identify my main type of snoring. I decided that the worst bit is probably that my tongue goes to the back of my throat when I sleep.
I did just one of the exercises for the required 10 repeats and I did it several times during the day. My throat felt bruised at the end of the day and my cheeks were tingling.
I went to bed and I went to sleep – no waking with a jolt as I fell asleep. I did the same throughout the second day and I went to bed last night and I fell asleep – no waking with a jolt as I fell asleep. I feel as if I have had two good nights sleep. My son tells me that he can still hear me snoring, but I know that even after the first day the snoring is not bad enough to waken me as much. Please God let it get better and better….
Thank you already for the astounding progress I have made and for the progress I will make in the future.
With regard to your email to me, the part on motivation does not surprise me at all. I work in network marketing and I know that motivation and personal discipline are the things that make people either fail or succeed. It falls into the 'if its going to be its up to me' category, and most people just don't take responsibility for their own actions.
I'm like you with your eye exercises; some things we can be bothered to do and some things we can't. I am very hopeful about the outcome of this program; thank goodness for your wife's musical expertise. Who knows, I may even learn to sing!!!
All the best and thank you
Bridget White
United Kingdom
Just wanted to let you know that I took a big step this week. I learned that if I fall asleep with my tong in the ng position (tong behind the back of my lower teeth) my tong doesn't fall to the back of my throat causing the snoring. I have had restful sleep this past week…my husband too.
The neck and jaw exercises have been of great benefit too in relieving stress.
Thank you!
Linda Zbranek
Hi Christian,
I recently bought your stop snoring exercise ebook and am doing the exercises pretty consistently. My boyfriend seems to notice some improvement, so I'm really happy with it. Thank you very much for your
great work in developing the program.
Jain Collins
Thanks for your e mails – they are both useful and encouraging!
John Witt
Christian — thank you so much for these exercises! It has only been a week, but I can tell a difference already! I am a 42-year old female and have had a terrible snoring problem for several years. I worried about the strain it put on my marriage. I thought there was nothing that could be done for snoring except surgery — which I did not want. I liked the idea of exercises and felt that I could benefit from them. I appreciate the extra tips and reminders , also, to remember to stay motivated and practice everyday. I feel very enthusiastic about continuing the exercises. My snoring is gone already.
Thank you!
Dear Christian, my friend,
This to let you know that I really am very thankful of your "stop snoring exercise program". Since I received the different technique to stop snoring I tend to sleep much better.
However, I am not telling this to my wife yet. Just to let you know also that my wife have been sleeping in another room for at least two years now because of my snoring. The reason is that she gets up at 4:00 A.M. to get ready to work then catch the bus at 5:00 in the morning.
I just let it go because I don't want her not to get enough sleep when she goes to work. So when we go to a trip together in Las Vegas , I am gonna give her a surprise. I also found out that my voice got much better. Notes that I could'nt get begore, I can really get it now. It's really amazing! Just like what you said, there is another benefit not only to stop snoring but it could also lead to other good things that you never expected. Thank you very much my friend. I really appreciate it very,very much.
Sincerely and God bless,
Antonio C. Agustin
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Building a high-performance, high-horsepower engine today is relatively easy compared to just a short decade ago. It used to be that a 500hp engine for the street was fairly stout, which is still very respectable. However, these days it seems like 600-plus and higher horsepower levels has become the new standard. As cylinder head, camshaft, and airflow technology has developed, packaging components that work together and make big power has proven to be somewhat simple.
How do you properly fuel an old muscle car with this kind of power? You could mount a high-volume electric pump on the framerail, run the fuel lines to and from, wire it, sump the tank, etc. A huge amount of work that will still possibly work well for drag racing, but without a proper sump and baffle in an autocross or open track event with high lateral g-forces, there's a good chance you'll end up uncovering the fuel pickup and cause fuel starvation issues.
Even though new factory-fit aftermarket tanks are available, they still use the factory size feed lines and do not have any tank baffling; AN line connections; or any high-volume, in-tank pump options. All that's changed, though, because today Aeromotive has developed an affordable, bolt-in solution that's also available through Summit Racing Equipment.
Aeromotive has tanks available for '67-68 Camaros (PN AEI-18657) and '69 Camaros (PN AEI-18658). (Aeromotive offers tanks for other makes and models as well. Be sure to check their website.) This is a brand-new stamping of the OEM GM tank, but has a recessed top well where a brand-new OEM 0-90 ohm fuel sending unit and 340 Stealth pump are housed.
The Aeromotive tank comes with a machined billet aluminum hanger assembly with a beautiful black anodized finish. The fuel system also has integral ORB-06 ports and uses true pass-through style electrical bulkheads, like Aeromotive does on all their pumps to ensure adequate electrical connections and to accommodate the amperage draw from EFI-style pumps.
Additional features include a return line where the return line hose keeps returning fuel away from the point of pickup and incorporates a duck-bill that not only calms the returning fuel down but eliminates any chance for back flow. Even better, the Aeromotive 340 fuel pump flows 30 percent more than the 255-lph pump at the same pressure and almost 50 percent more than the 190-lph pump; this makes the Aeromotive tank capable of supporting a much wider horsepower range.
We should also note that the Aeromotive fuel system comes fully assembled, with a beautiful gray powdercoat finish, including the 0-90 ohm universal sending unit, is fully tested before leaving their facility; making it so you can bolt it in with confidence and no assembly required. Best of all, Aeromotive provides a full 1-year warranty for better peace of mind. Now that you have the complete lowdown, follow along as we install this Aeromotive package into a first-gen '67 Camaro.
F-body Stealth Fuel Tank Specs
- PN 18657. Stamped steel fuel tank fits '67-68 GM F-body cars
- Silver powdercoat finish
- EFI-style internal baffling
- 0-90 ohm universal fuel level sending unit
- Black anodized pump hanger assembly
- 340 Stealth fuel pump (PN 11140)
- Pre-pump filter sock assembly
- (3) ORB-06 ports: outlet, return, and vent
340 Stealth Fuel Pump Specs
- Fuel Injected Engines
- Up to 850 hp – naturally aspirated
- Up to 700 hp – forced air induction
- Carbureted Engines
- Up to 1,000 hp – naturally aspirated
- Up to 800 hp – forced air induction
1. Start by disconnecting the negative battery terminal and drain all fuel from the gas tank (the original, factory tank in our case). Then, using a 5/16-inch socket, remove the single fastener holding the filler neck cover in place and remove cover.
2. Next you'll need to remove the remaining three screws that hold the filler neck to the taillight panel.
3. Remove the four screws from inside the trunk that hold the fuel tank filler cover in place. From there, take out the gas cap and its retaining cable from inside the trunk.
4. With the license plate removed, loosen the filler neck clamps and remove the sleeve. Since our original filler neck sleeve was cracked, we picked up a new one from Summit Racing (PN OER-K630).
5. We then supported the factory tank in place (a floor jack or jack stands can be used if you prefer) and loosened the two nuts holding the gas tank retaining straps with a 9/16-inch socket.
6. Next, lower the tank, loosen the fuel line connections, and disconnect the fuel sending unit.
7. Before installing the new tank, you'll first want to handle the electrical connections for the fuel pump and the fuel pump sending unit. The three -6 ORB fittings also need to be installed and tightened onto the fuel pump billet hanger. From there, install the lines and be sure to tighten them prior to fitting the tank in place. Once the new tank is installed you can't reach the fittings to tighten them.
8. At this time, we went ahead and installed all-new fuel tank straps from OER (PN OER-3908341), along with a new anti-squeak kit (PN OER-K915) and a filler neck sleeve (PN OER-K630). Better to do it right the first time than to have to do it twice.
9. With the tank straps and anti-squeak kit in place; raise the tank into position and tighten the 3/8-inch fuel tank strap retaining nuts. Make sure the tank is centered and no fuel lines or electrical wires are pinched. From there, slide the fuel tank sleeve over the tank inlet, then reinstall the fuel tank filler, filler cover, and gas cap.
10. Make sure all the wires and lines are properly tied in place and away from all heat sources, and be sure to have at least a 1-inch gap between the fuel tank and tailpipes. Keeping the fuel as cool as possible is vital to extracting the most horsepower and helps prevents cavitation. This will also keep the fuel pump happy, ensuring you get the most performance and longevity from your pump.
11. To finish up the system, the Aeromotive fuel system needs to be installed with a return style regulator, we used part numbers AEI-13109-EFI and AEI-13204-CARB. Out back, the fuel pump wiring requires a 10-gauge wire and must be triggered with a relay that's rated with a minimum of 20 amps; we used the Aeromotive fuel pump wiring kit part number AEI-16301.
It's important to follow the following steps; start by turning the fuel pump on without starting the engine; allow the pump to run for several seconds and check the fuel pressure. If there is no pressure, turn the fuel pump off, wait one minute, then turn the fuel pump back on and recheck the pressure. Repeat this procedure until the fuel pressure gauge registers pressure or you detect a fuel leak. It may be necessary to loosen the fuel line fitting at the pressure regulator to bleed off excessive trapped air in the system. Once the fuel pressure gauge registers pressure, go ahead and start the engine. The gauge on the fuel pressure regulator should read between 3-12 psi for carbureted applications and 35-60 psi for EFI applications. Finally, test-drive the vehicle to check for proper operation, followed by recheck the fuel system for any leaks.


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Great Highway lane work delayed
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(08-09) 12:45 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- The violent 2009-10 winter storms that battered San Francisco's Ocean Beach and tore up the Great Highway were among the worst on record and have left a legacy that residents may be forced to live with for years to come.
The 30-foot-high waves that pounded the shoreline between Sloat Boulevard and Fort Funston swept away a large swath of beach and bluffs, forcing the closure of the southbound lanes of the Great Highway for most of 2010. The city responded by heaping 425 feet of boulders in front of the bluffs to prevent further damage to the highway and sewage tunnel underneath.
But since then, the stretch has been stuck in a limbo of temporary solutions and long-range planning for a permanent fix. One southbound lane reopened in the fall of 2010. Work to further shore up the eroding area was supposed to begin this week but has been delayed for further consideration.
In the long term, erosion will continue threatening the Great Highway - and the sewage line running underneath - until a more permanent solution is found, said Benjamin Grant, a project manager with the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR).
And planning anything in that area involves a bureaucratic maze. At least six city, state and federal agencies have jurisdiction and responsibility over pieces of Ocean Beach, including the city's Public Utilities Commission, Recreation and Park Department and the Department of Public Works, the state's Coastal Commission, and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
SPUR released an Ocean Beach Master Plan last month after two years of study. They recommended that the most sustainable solution would be to close the Great Highway south of Sloat Boulevard and reroute it behind the San Francisco Zoo, narrowing the four lanes to two. A coastal trail similar to that of Land's End would take its place and allow erosion to move inland without endangering the public.
SPUR recommended that this plan, which will cost $343 million and include sewage line protection and sand dune restoration, be "implemented incrementally over a period of decades." Before any of the various agencies can consider it, SPUR must conduct a series of studies on how to carry it out. In the meantime, the Great Highway is supposed to get temporary fixes.
A plan, spearheaded by the National Parks Service, would use 100,000 cubic yards of excess sand from an area north of Ocean Beach to shore up the eroding area between Sloat and Skyline, said Public Utilities Commission spokesman Tyrone Jue. That plan is now stalled pending the approval from the California Coastal Commission
Motorists can expect the single southbound lane to be closed for a month when the $700,000 project gets under way. And come the rainy season and nature's promise of erosion - another temporary fix may be needed.
"You may have to do it over and over again," Jue said. "It's definitely a temporary solution, but it's a sustainable one."
What's not working
Issue: Work on shoring up the southbound lanes of the Great Highway between Sloat and Skyline boulevards was supposed to begin this week but has been stalled.
What's been done: Various city, state and federal agencies share jurisdiction over the area and are working on a long-term solution to the erosion and road damage.
Who's responsible: Marla Jurosek, a planning and regulatory division manager with the city's Public Utilities Commission, (415) 554-3131, email@example.com; Mark Delaplaine, federal consistency manager with the California Coastal Commission, (415) 904-5200.
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LIVING WITH INFLATION-BRAZILIAN STYLE By CHRISTOPHER H. ROBINSON Director, International Accounting and Auditing Touche Ross International Public accounting has been doubly caught by the dramatic increase in inflation in most industrialized countries. In addition to the economic impact on incomes and living standards, serious professional issues are raised. How, we are asking ourselves, can our clients' financial reporting be made more useful during an inflationary period, and how else can we help clients develop information for making economic decisions? While inflation may not be here to stay at its current rate, it is hard to see how it will decrease rapidly or disappear entirely. We have been living with inflation for many years, tending to ignore it. It may be useful to take a look at how another country has made substantial economic progress during a highly inflationary period. Is there anything in its experience which could help those of us who are new to high rates of inflation? Recently I lived in Brazil for two and a half years, and I found its "inflation survival kit" to be an interesting package with good ideas. This experience with economic decision- making and financial reporting in an environment of high inflation suggests new approaches to this worldwide problem. I should emphasize that Brazil enjoyed record economic expansion during my time there—this was before the oil crisis—and that from the middle 1960s until 1973 the rate of inflation fell steadily as the economy continued to strengthen. It is too early to say what the full impact of the oil problem, renewed inflation, or a general world recession might be on Brazil, and whether the successes of the past can be repeated. But business and the man in the street did survive and thrive with inflation, which has been well over 20 percent in their period of growth; and their techniques for dealing with it are worth studying. Unique conditions, of course, influence the approaches which can be taken to inflation. The recent growth of the Brazilian economy has been most notable in the industrial sector, although it is still a heavily agricultural nation. Furthermore, the government either controls or has the power to control prices and wages. Another aspect is that the government is not subject to being voted out of office. This means it can exercise its authority free from the self-interest lobbies which have a significant influence in many industrialized countries. The government has helped to generate Brazil's growing economy through: (1) encouraging both foreign and domestic investments by means of tax and financial incentives, (2) honoring foreign capital and income repatriation policies, and (3) using natural and human resources effectively. Equally important are the government's monetary policies, and it is these that are the most interesting and relevant. The totally demoralizing effect that inflation has on business and on individuals prompted the Brazilian government to develop a system of monetary correction—the idea being to protect investor's funds and personal savings from erosion. Essentially, monetary correction takes two forms: first, there is what I call "cash flow" monetary correction; secondly, there is an accounting adjustment for changes in the purchasing power of the cruzeiro—the local currency unit—with tax benefits. Cash Flow Monetary Correction Cash flow is the key to survival in inflationary conditions, but one of the first effects of the recent high inflation in the USA has been the reduction of cash flow. In the industrialized economies, it is common for businesses and individuals to incur long-term debt at fixed interest rates. As inflation increases, however, terms become shorter and rates higher. In Brazil, it is unusual to have domestic debt longer than two years. All long-term interest rates for domestic loans have some variable factor, called monetary correction, built in to adjust for the effects of inflation. The adjustment is usually based on the index the government uses to monetarily correct government bonds. Although borrowers may be uncomfortable with what are effectively 18
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Speaking and Writing September Gordon L. Murray (Executive Office), The New York CPA, September, 1966 issue; Certified Accountants Journal, February, 1967 issue; Management Advisory Services for Small Clients. October Rudolf J. Niehus (Diisseldorf), Bulletin for International Documentation, Amsterdam, Holland, October, 1966 issue; United States/German Double Taxation Treaty. 10 Ralph W. Newkirk (Philadelphia), Rutgers University accounting classes, Camden, New Jersey. A Career in Public Accounting. 12 Greydon G. Jones (Seattle), General Insurance Company of America Surety Seminar, Seattle. Contractors' Financial Statements. (Also November 7, 1966, and January 9, 1967.) November 15 Jack L. Elliott (Memphis), Memphis State University Accounting Club, Memphis. Qualities of a Successful Certified Public Accountant. 17 Mack H. Barnes, Jr., (Atlanta), Georgia CPA Society Annual Tax Forum, Atlanta. Mechanics of Preparing Form 1041. 17 Francis G. Garner (Atlanta), Tax Forum of Emory University and Georgia CPA Society, Atlanta Chapter. Taxation of Beneficiaries of Distributions from Estates and Trusts. 17 John W. Queenan (Executive Office), Connecticut CPA Society, New Haven. The Development of Accounting Principles. 17 E Stuart Sayre (Chicago), National Association of Bank Auditors and Controllers. Profit Planning for Banks—A Case Study. 19 Henry J. Sebastian (Honolulu), Hawaii CPA Society, La-haina, Maui. Recent Developments in Federal and Hawaii Taxation. 22 Charles E Collins (Dayton), Ohio Society of CPAs, Lima, Ohio, Chapter. Year-end Tax Planning. 29 Daniel J. Moylan (New York), St. John's University Accounting Club, Brooklyn. Career Opportunities in Public Accounting. December Thomas W. Hudson (Greensboro), James W. Craft (Atlanta), Robert T. Atwood (Atlanta), Savings and Loan News, December, 1966 issue. Eliminate Income Drag. 1 Hugh M. Eggan (Washington), Association of Investment Brokers of Metropolitan Washington. How a Broker Should Live Taxwise. 2 A. Grant Bowen (Columbus), Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Services of the Accountant to the Physician. 3 Rudolf J. Niehus (Diisseldorf), The Accountant, Part 1, December 3, 1966; Part II, January 21, 1967. Company Law Reform in Germany. 6 Richard M. Gabrys (Pittsburgh), Baldwin High School, Pittsburgh. The Certified Public Accountant: A Professional Man. 6 Charles W Wilkins (Kansas City), Wichita State University, Wichita. Auditape System. 8 Ralph W Newkirk, Jr., (Philadelphia), Pierce Junior College, Philadelphia. The Challenge of Accounting as a Career. 12 Charles W Wilkins (Kansas City), Commerce Trust Company, Kansas City. The Haskins <b Sells Organization. 13 Robert W Johnson (Phoenix), University of Arizona Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi. The Rewards of Public Accounting. 13 Edward H. Schweers (Atlanta), Georgia Savings and Loan League, Tifton, Georgia. Current Accounting and Tax Problems of Savings and Loan Associations. 14 Henry D. Forer (Miami), Florida CPA Institute and Internal Revenue Service, Jacksonville. Remarks as Chairman, Committee on Taxation. 15 Charles E Collins (Dayton), National Association of Accountants, Lima, Ohio, Chapter. 1966 Tax Law Changes. 15 Robert G. Koeppel (Baltimore), Maryland Association of CPAs, Baltimore Regional Group. Financial Statements. 16 Kenneth C. Cole (San Francisco), American Association of Hospital Accountants, San Francisco. Hospitals and Data Processing. 20 Ernest H. Kenyon (Omaha), National Association of Accountants, Omaha. Year-end Tax Planning. 20 Edward C. Kimball (Dayton) National Association of Accountants, Dayton Chapter. Ohio Personal Property Tax on Inventories. 21 James M. Kusko (Executive Office) New York University School of Commerce. Statistical Methods in Auditing. January Henry D. Forer (Miami), Monthly Digest of Tax Articles, January, 1967 issue. Tax Planning for Savings and Loan Associations (condensed from the Journal of Accountancy). Maurice S. Newman (Executive Office), Research Management, January, 1967 issue. The Return on Investment in Research and Development. 9 David E Bertrand (Cleveland), Ohio CPA Society, Cleveland. City of Cleveland Income Tax. 9 Clarence W Houghton (Executive Office), New York University School of Commerce. The Auditor and the Computer. 9 Ralph W Piersall, Jr. (Philadelphia), Conestoga Toastmasters Club, Strafford, Pennsylvania. Present Fairly. 10 Henry D. Forer (Miami), The Association for Bank Audit, Control, and Operation, Miami. Internal Revenue Service Examination of Commercial Bank Tax Returns. 10 Allen A. Leiter (Miami), The Association for Bank Audit, Control, and Operation, Miami. Preparing the Bank's Federal Income Tax Return. 12 Jack H. Fisch (Executive Office), New Jersey Association of Credit Executives, Newark. Preventive Medicine. 12 Edward R. Galus, Larry C. Rabun (New Orleans), Louisiana CPA Society, Technical Study Group, New Orleans Chapter. Recent Developments in Federal Taxation. 16 Fred M. Oliver (Salt Lake City), Robert Morris Associates, Utah Chapter. Responsibilities of the Bank Loan Officer in Analysis of Financial Statements. 16 Warren K. Wentworth (Boston), National Association of Accountants, Providence Chapter. Common Pitfalls of Corporate Tax Management. 17 Dwight Brown (Detroit), National Association of Accountants, Battle Creek Chapter, Michigan. Corporate Tax Problems. 17 Milton C. Clow (San Diego), San Diego Retail Controllers 26


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"Shadow & Jimmy go from Bowling Green, Kentucky to Cali, Colombia via Texas and Texas and Texas...."
Further tales of musical travel, with rhythm & blues, scratchy blues, Bert & Curt and a guest (whom you'll know) choosing his Sublime Moment, and setting a competition question for good measure.
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The Broome County Clerk's Office oversees the processing, filing, scanning and storing of thousands of vital property, business and court documents every year. We oversee records dating back to 1806 including deeds, mortgages, judgements, liens, maps, civil and criminal actions. Our staff assists thousands of people each year with their filing and searching of these public documents.
Many of these documents are now available online at www.gobcclerk.com. Here you can find land records dating back to 1964 and court documents going back to 1986.
The Department of Motor Vehicles provides original and renewal vehicle registrations, driver's licenses and learner permits. The DMV is responsible for issuing conditional and restricted license and non-driver identification cards. Please visit one of our two local DMV offices in Binghamton (81 Chenango Street) or Endicott (137 Washington Avenue) or one of our four satellite offices (a schedule of these offices can be found here). When you visit our local DMV offices in person, Broome County retains 12.7% of your transaction revenue; when you mail it to Albany, the State government keeps all of the fees.
Are you taking a trip soon? The Clerk's Office is also a certified passport acceptance agency. You can find information on passport requirements and fees here. We're excited to announce that the Broome County Clerk's Office now sells E-ZPasses!
Whether you need to file DBA paperwork, to look for information about the deed to your home, to apply for a passport, or if you are just curious about the records we maintain; I invite you down to our office to see the information we have available.
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The Crimson improved to 4-0 on the year and has now won 13 straight dual meets (OAC).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men's swimming and diving team nearly completed a clean sweep as it rolled to a 206-80 victory over Brown Thursday afternoon at Blodgett Pool.
The Crimson won 14 of 16 events to improve to 4-0, 4-0 Ivy League, on the year while extending its current dual meet win streak to 13. Harvard has now won 11 straight over Ivy League opponents and is 7-0 at home since 2009-10.
The 200 medley relay team of Jack Pretto, Chuck Katis, Greg Roop and Griffin Schumacher got things rolling with a winning time of 1:32.24 in the first event of the day, as Rob Newell, Jason Ting, Ryan Cutter and Chris Satterthwaite finished second in 1:35.05. Reed Snyder followed up with a win in the 1,000 free and was chased by Matthew McLean and Spenser Goodman who took second and third, respectively. Snyder stopped the clock in 9:41.51 while McLean finished in 9:43.10 and Goodman in 9:47.43.
Michael Gaudiani and Cutter led the pack in the 200 free, turning in times of 1:42.15 and 1:42.58, respectively. The 100 back went to Robert Newell who posted a time of 51.40, with Pretto finishing a close second in 52.06.
Katis led a 1-2-3 finish in the 100 breast as he clocked in at 56.38. Owen Wurzbacher took second in 57.00 and Schumacher took third in 59.63. Kyle McIntee won the 200 fly with a time of 1:51.52.
Satterthwaite kept things rolling with a first-place finish in the 50 free. The sophomore posted a time of 21.16, just ahead of Oliver Lee (21.17) who took second and Will Brophy (21.19) who took third. Michael Stanton followed that up with a victory on the three-meter diving board to lead another 1-2-3 finish for the Crimson with a total of 364.06 points. Mike Mosca placed second with 344.06 points and Joe Zarrella placed third with 328.35 points.
Brophy was the winner in the 100 free with a time of 46.54, while Ting (2:06.87) and Matthew Karle (2:09.52) went 1-2 in the 200 breast. Brown ended Harvard's run with a win in the 200 back, but Goodman (4:44.02) got things back on track with a victory in the 500 free as John Bailey (4:46.06) placed second.
The 100 fly belonged to Newell and his time of 51.28, with Wurzbacher taking second in 51.50 and Cutter taking third in 51.58. Mosca topped Stanton on the one-meter board with a total of 347.93 points, as the junior Stanton totaled 311.02 points. Katis led another 1-2-3 finish for the Crimson in the 400 IM, stopping the clock in 3:58.77. Gaudiani earned a second-place finish in the event with a time of 4:04.11 and David Lynch placed third in 4:12.84.
Harvard returns to action Saturday, Jan. 21 when it takes to the pool against No. 8 Ohio State at 1 p.m. in Columbus, Ohio.