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There was a full moon on the Winter Solstice, an unusual event and not occurring in my lifetime again, so, very special to me.
As my ancestors before me, I celebrate the Solstice, marking the longest night of the year and with the promise of all that lies ahead…
The ritual of fire and feast, music and drink, gathering of family and friends are all important aspects of the Winter Solstice.
The youngest member of my little tribe was here, forming a focal point for us all as we gathered to celebrate.
She is displaying a love for the natural world in her wish to be carried around outside and shown the many aspects of the woodland sanctuary, engaging with me as I show her the trees and birds.
Then, in the blink of an eye, the gathering disappears off to their own homes and further adventures of Yule and I am, once more, alone with Jack, birdsong and the increasing energy of the Otherworld all in and around the cottage.
I venture out to collect a few necessities from town and on my way home am enchanted to pull over the car and embrace the quickening evening.
Dragon's Breath as is known, moves silently over the fields.
The evening before Christmas Eve is preparing for a quiet slumber in the way in which only happens at this time of year.
Mist is rolling in across the lough.
In the rush that is corporate Christmas, most people have not the time to stop and take in this ethereal beauty…I find myself alone in the blue twilight of an Irish evening in late December.
The days that follow a gathering are eerily silent.
The sheer contrast of it all!
I am reminded of my solitude.
This is a physical solitude, I remind myself, for I am immersed in many lives at Bealtaine Cottage.
Like the time of year, a reminder that days of quickening light lie ahead, when the light and sounds of Spring will make the quiet evenings something to look forward to.
And so I make my way home, immersed in the silence of the land itself, at one with this ancient land, my home.
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text: Hi Henk, I always like to try new modes, but are you sure that your uplink isn't working? I've got an ICOM 1271A, which also runs 10w. It feeds a homemade 18 turn helix (http://home.wavecable.com/~ko6th/IMG_0138.JPG) after about 60' of 1/2" hardline and another 10' of RG-8-like stuff to get out of the house, and to run around the rotor. There can't be much left of the signal after all that, and I have no problem getting into AO-51 with this setup, even at low elevations (long distance). I heard myself this evening down below 10 degrees with it. Are you able to hear the downlink when others are on the bird? The hardest part for me with mode LS has been on the "S" side - finding the downlink and tracking it through fades and the nasty doppler shift. My downconverter is off by about 50khz, and the IF receiver is a bit deaf, which doesn't help either. But, if you can hear the downlink, perhaps it is the uplink that is at issue. What sort of cable run do you have between the rig and the antenna? How many elements in the quad? Greg KO6TH ---------------------------------------- > Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 07:36:41 +0200 > From: hamoen at iae.nl > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org > CC: pa3guo at amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO51 mode: 23cm SSB up / 70cm FM down ? > > Dear all, > > I was considering to submit the following mode to the AO51 command team. > (I did this already a while ago but my emails seems to bounce) > > Objective: provide a means for stations with small ERP to test their > 23cm uplink channel into AO51. > > Uplink 23cm SSB (!) > Downlink 70cm FM (preferably 435.300) > > With 23cm FM uplink I seem not to have enough ERP to get over the sat. > That is, I never made it through the squelch level of the AO51 receiver > (using Kenwood TS2000X/10W, and a small cubicle quad antenna only). > > In SSB mode with the squelch open I could try even CW to see how weak my > uplink is. Maybe just below squelch level, maybe far down in the noise. > And: with SSB we can even have multiple stations testing their links at > the same time ! > > > Any thoughts of anyone else before I submit this request ? > > > Henk, PA3GUO > (... and I have a 33 elements beam now) > > http://www.pa3guo.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _________________________________________________________________ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008

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About rjk
I'm guessing that some of it involved user testing.
and none of those users discovered that going to the url address bar, removing the &gwh=[long-alphanumeric-code] from the address and hitting enter would bypass the pay wall?
Here's a short TED talk on how to get results when writing a letter to a politician.
Doesn't this kinda demonstrate that it's the execution not the idea?
great talk from Sal about the Khan Academy at GEL.
I expect there are one or two politicians that believe it could be a grassroots citizen's group or at least publicly parrot claims that they are.
d'oh. I missed that, sorry.
you can find the rest of Anonymous Coward's comments here...
I understand your point and prefer not to use the word myself. But in this case I wanted to make a point without cluttering it with talk about whether or not file sharers are thieves, because file sharers aren't the core problem.
using common assumptions for size of fan base, number of concerts, distribution, sources of revenue, etc.?
what common assumptions? common for 1980? What good are those gonna be in the digital world of 2010 and beyond?
traditional business model that is being destroyed by thieves
Thieves aren't destroying traditional models. They are a symptom not the root cause. Today's technology is destroying traditional models. Production, reproduction, distribution and marketing costs have dropped significantly. Thieves exist because some people still want to sell $1 plastic discs for $15 and digital files for $1 when it's possible to reproduce and distribute music for $0. The thieves are merely filling a gap in the market. Offer a reasonable product at a reasonable price and the thieves will, for the most part, disappear.
Her ignorance turns into an excuse to divert attention from the indisputable issue that is at the core of all these discussions, writers and performers are being ripped off.
I have a choice to make... I can legitimately purchase a $1 piece of plastic for $13 or I can download pirated music for $0. If I download pirated digital files, I'm a thief. If I pay $13 for a $1 piece of plastic the Artist is a thief.
Until I can purchase a digital album (high quality format) for $2.50 or a CD for $5-7 writers and performers can keep their mouth shut.
A lot of very gifted musicians never made a dime in the previous business model either.
But nothing I've seen in the cwf + rtb model suggests musicians need to be 'great' marketers, 'total' extroverts and spend 'equal' parts making music and interacting with fans.
The reality is that the record industry has been turned upside down and we are in a period of a bit of chaos as we try to sort out what works and doesn't work. And if it turns out that some models don't work well for some musicians, well, we'll just have to figure out what does work for those musicians. But there's no reason to dismiss a model because it might not work for everyone.
yes, because only the IP maximalists and their paid for political partners are allowed arguments that are ALL hysterics and NO logic, reason or evidence.
Why would you assume every publisher is going to publish their own version of every good book?
Steve Lawson comments on Tom Silvermen's thoughts in this post. http://www.stevelawson.net/2010/01/quick-thoughts-on-obscurity/
So this is a made-up measurement - it's what 'we' (no mention of who 'we' are), arbitrarily decided, that selling 10,000 records makes you not obscure. Why? How? Nope, nothing. Just that 'people know about you'. Very scientific and verifiable. 'People'.
It's also based on 'Soundscan' statistics. By Soundscan's reckoning, I've sold about 3% of my actual sales across my career – that's how many have gone through the Soundscan system. Not a single one of my gig sales, my own website sales, bandcamp sales, CDbaby sales have gone through Soundscan. So this tells us that 1500 artists have reported 10K sales to Soundscan. And that's apparently a story about obscurity?
"today's youth culture doesn't grasp the concept that stealing someone else's ideas is wrong."
It's kinda hard to grasp the concept when EVERYBODY 'steals' ideas ALL the time.
Commenting on a post. Your idea?
Paragraphs, words and letters. Your idea?
Concept of Intellectual Property. Your idea?
"I have to ask, really, if someone were to write a crawler for this site that takes all your articles and then makes an iphone app that allows ppl to view them with a different interface and with no mention of you at all, would you not be the least bit upset?"
Don't go there...
So you don't steal ideas? Interesting.
All culture builds on the past. People are constantly 'stealing' ideas. Louis Vuitton didn't invent luggage, he 'stole' the idea and made his own version. No one creates anything without borrowing an idea or two.
So if you see a creator selling his own works in some way you hadn't thought of before, you aren't going to copy his idea for your own works?
Of course, your Louis Vuitton argument is kinda silly. People who purchase a $50 knock-off of a LV handbag wouldn't be buying the $1200 original if the knock-off wasn't available.
Sure it's the vendor's choice? But what's the best approach for the comic in this story? Get into a legal battle? or provide his own app?
Consider looking at it a different way.
These pirates are filling a market need you aren't. Why aren't you filling that need?
Why aren't you viewing pirates as your R&D and marketing departments.
Why aren't you 'stealing' their good ideas and using those ideas to make you money?
People spend so much time, money and energy worrying about and fighting pirates. Use them to your advantage.
You'll notice they make their covers available for free... I assume that's how they avoid having to pay.
and why should we care what an mba thinks?


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Top 20 Games of 2011
Game 1: Saints at 49ers Divisional Playoff
The ball hung up in the air long enough for many folks at Three Rivers to ask, Are we actually gonna lose this thing?
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn't, even if Jim Harbaugh's Hail Mary came oh-so-close to settling in Aaron Bailey's hands and sending the Indianapolis Colts to the Super Bowl.
The 1995 Colts weren't even supposed to be there. They had eked into the playoffs at 9-7, and were predicted to go down to the San Diego Chargers in the wild-card round. Wrong. Then the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs were supposed to easily dismiss Harbaugh's team. Fail. Then in the AFC Championship Game, Harbaugh, who had never done enough to Mike Ditka's liking in Chicago, shocked the football world with a spectacular performance and near-takedown of the mighty Steelers.
Harbaugh shocked 'em again in 2011. Did anyone expect the rookie head coach to lead the San Francisco 49ers to a 13-3 record and damn near secure a spot in the Super Bowl? How about Alex Smith becoming one of the more efficient quarterbacks in pro football?
Well, who better to mentor a quarterback who had yet to fulfill his promise as a former No. 1 overall pick than Harbaugh, a 14-year journeyman in his playing days? Both the 49ers' surprising record and Smith's sudden development came under Harbaugh's guidance. And while Harbaugh's instant impact was a season-long storyline, make no mistake, the divisional-round upset of the New Orleans Saints was the Abbey Road of his collection of hits.
Sure, San Francisco had already won 13 games and was thought of as a player in the NFC. But few believed they would be able to beat the high-octane Saints, who had a far superior quarterback in Drew Brees. New Orleans was not an NFC West team that Harbaugh's team could dominate, and frankly, a Smith-Brees track meet would almost assuredly not go the 49ers' way.
But when San Francisco went up 17-zip in the second quarter, Harbaugh was greatly exceeding expectations yet again. Meanwhile, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio's unit was giving Brees yardage, but not points.
Of course, Drew Brees wouldn't be Drew Brees if he didn't get the Saints back in the game. First he hit tight end Jimmy Graham over the middle for a touchdown. Minutes later, he threw an absolute beauty of a pass to Marques Colston down the right sideline for another touch. It was now 17-14 heading into halftime, and everyone in America knew we had something here.
Both defenses held their ground for much of the second half, with the Niners logging two field goals to the Saints' one. Finally, Brees was able to lead New Orleans on a nine-play, 79-yard march that ended with a typically spectacular play from Darren Sproles (a 44-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown). With just 4:11 left, the Saints suddenly held their first lead of the game, but it was a precarious 24-23 edge.
That's precisely the spot in the football-time continuum when Saints-Niners departed being a solid postseason affair and evolved into the game of the year.
Smith responded to the Saints' touchdown by driving the 49ers to the New Orleans 28 in less than two minutes, with the big play coming on a 37-yard completion to Vernon Davis. Then on third-and-8, offensive coordinator Greg Roman made perhaps the most brilliant play call of the year -- a quarterback keeper that not only completely caught the Saints unawares, but was perfectly executed for the go-ahead touchdown.
San Francisco spread four wide on the play, with the two receivers on the left in tight. Each blocked down, while two linemen pulled to lead Smith around the edge. Left tackle Joe Staley made a tremendous block almost 20 yards downfield, taking safety Roman Harper's legs out from under him. Although the Niners failed to convert the ensuing two-point conversion, it was now 29-24 with the whole crowd going bonkers.
Enter the Brees-Graham connection, part deux.
New Orleans' offense had 2:11 to drive the field against the NFC's toughest D, and yet, Sean Payton's Saints needed all of about 30 seconds of it. Brees caught Patrick Willis covering Graham over the middle and threw another back shoulder strike. As Graham spun to make the running circus catch, 49ers safety Donte Whitner whiffed, leaving the athletic tight end startled, with ball and nothing but green pastures in front of him. Touchdown. (A 66-yard touchdown, to be exact.)
A two-point conversion put this ridiculous football game at 32-29, Saints, with 1:37 remaining.
Smith, the perennial disappointer, couldn't possibly bring his club back with the game on the line, right? He couldn't deliver the stunning desperation drive that Harbaugh almost pulled off 16 years prior ... right?
The answer to both came on a laser to Davis on a skinny post close to midfield. Smith put the ball on his tight end, with Davis scooting all the way down to the Saints' 20. Then, on third-and-3 from the 14 -- with only 14 seconds left -- Smith was on the money again, delivering a perfect throw between the linebacker and safety to Davis, who held onto the ball in the end zone despite instantaneous contact from Harper.
With that game-winner, well, Smith had arrived. His head coach had, too -- coming out on top this time.
And when all was said and done, there was no doubt that Saints-49ers had been the best game of the entire season.
Same ol' situation 1: Defense was certainly watered-down across the league in 2011, and hard-hitting become somewhat of a lost art. Not with the Niners, though. San Francisco defenders always swarmed to the football and routinely delivered punishing blows. This became evident very early in the game against New Orleans. With the Saints knocking on the doorstep of the end zone in the first quarter, Whitner blew up Pierre Thomas at the 2-yard line, causing a fumble that the Niners would recover. The devastating hit, which was deemed completely legal, instantly swung momentum in a scoreless game and knocked Thomas out of the game.
Same ol' situation 2: While the San Francisco secondary could be beaten from time to time, a big part of that was because teams just couldn't run against them. The Niners' rush defense was tops in the league, allowing only 77.3 yards rushing per game.
Whitner had already created one turnover early in the game with his crushing blow to Thomas. Fellow safety Dashon Goldson got into the act later in the first quarter, baiting Brees to throw it in the deep middle before making a beautiful pick, and returning it 41 yards. Alex Smith would hit Michael Crabtree with a short touchdown pass to capitalize on the takeaway.
Same ol' situation 3: When teams play a Cover 2, it's often the middle linebacker who must keep up with the tight end over the middle. That's almost impossible to do against Brees and Graham. As soon as Brees sees the back of a linebacker's jersey even with Graham, he throws it high and on the back shoulder -- just like he did to get the Saints on the board in the second quarter with a 14-yard scoring strike to Graham.
Brees did it again in the final two minutes of this wild playoff battle, a bang-bang play over the middle that resulted in Graham scoring from 66 yards out.
NFL ridiculousness: If you were to bury one half of any NFL game for Chuck Heston and any other guys walking around Earth 1,000 years from now to find, then going with the second half of Saints-Niners would be as good as any. Here's another look at the final few minutes of the best game 2011 had to offer.
Best player on the field: Believe it or not, Alex Smith. He did what Brees failed to do: protect the football. Smith was the least-intercepted quarterback in football in 2011, and continued that trend with zero picks in 42 pass attempts against the Saints. Yet he threw three touchdown passes and added a 28-yard touchdown run for good measure.
Why this game is No. 1: This was the game everyone remembers most. Of the 50 or so people I talked to about games from last season, this was the contest that always came up. Much like our No. 1 game of 2010, this one was easily discernible from the rest.
Saints-Niners pitted the league's most effective offense against its most disruptive defense. While one of Bountygate's main storylines has become New Orleans' defensive preparation for San Francisco's offense, there were no ill effects to be found during the flow of the game.
Smith played the game of his life, while Brees showed why he is a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
Throw in the last couple minutes, complete with three spectacular touchdowns and a crowd going certifiably nutso, and it's impossible to not rank this No. 1.
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text: HKSS.com | Community > Discussion Forum > View topic - Music: GIGI LEUNG "I like" Home Community Superstars Music | What's New | Help HKSS | Search* Discussions | HKE Chat | Reflections of Life | Virtual Cards | Member Galleries Please excuse our mess. HKSS is currently under re-construction and some links/sections don't work yet. What's New: Latest updates | Member Galleries | Music | HKE Chat | About HKSS.com Community Discussions HKE Chat Reflections of Life Member Galleries Virtual Cards* Play Music Superstars Profiles* Galleries* Reviews Gossip & News Other Privacy Policy Terms of Use Link to HKSS* HKSS.com What's New About Contact* Advertise* Help HKSS Links YesAsia yuenStudios Do you like HKSS? My Watched Topics | My Favorites | My Profile Private IMs Register Log in Help | Stats | Members | Groups Search Forum Music: GIGI LEUNG "I like" HKSS.com Forum Index -> Reviews View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message MavisCrazed FanJoined: 07 Oct 2003Posts: 113 Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 3:16 am Post subject: Music: GIGI LEUNG "I like" Usually I won't look forward to any compilation releases, but this one was different. Coming off several pretty good albums, I was looking forward to get the best of them through a compilation. It's nice to see that Warner gave some thoughts into the album concept. The 2 CD new song + compilation includes 2 songs: one pleasant "Summer TV drama" (track 1, CD 1) and another sad song "Like you" (track 1 CD 2), and the compilation follows this logic. CD 1 "In Love" contains the more pleasant songs, like "Good times" (track 3), "I"ll be loving you" (track 14) and one of her first songs "Once upon a summer time" (track 12). CD 2 "Out of love" are the sad songs, like "Cinderella" (track 2), "The luck of 2 people" (track 6) and "Love myself" (track 10). Both new songs are average, the kind that you won't complain but isn't exactly a big hit. The album also comes with a VCD containing the MVs of the new songs. If you haven't bought any of Gigi's albums before, this is the one for you. Rating: 7.5/10 Buy the CD here Recommendations: CD 1 Track 2 "Tale of tall girl" Track 3 "Good times" Track 12 "Once upon a summer time" Track 16 "Day in day out" Track 18 "Today" Most tracks in CD 2[/url] Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First HKSS.com Forum Index -> Reviews All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Entertainment----------------All EntertainmentReviewsGossip and NewsIdol DiscussionsMusicMoviesTV Shows Non-Entertainment----------------General DiscussionsNew MembersFun and GamesReflections of LifeHobbies, TravelFood and CookingHelp!Websites HKSS.com----------------Announcements/ What's New?Help HKSS.comFeedback/ Contact HKSS.comWishlist You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Back to top Copyright © 1996-2014 HKSS.com™. All Rights Reserved. About | Link to HKSS.com | Advertise | Contact | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use Information and images accessed from this site are protected by international copyright and/or other intellectual property rights. You may infringe these rights if you download, copy, publish, distribute, transmit, or exploit such content without the explicit consent of HKSS.com. > Site design by yuenStudios.com (2006)


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Monday, March 26, 2012
Today I want to talk movies. I have recently seen two current releases -- THE HUNGER GAMES which perhaps 3/4 of America watched this weekend and JOHN CARTER which it seems nobody is going to see.
Both comes from books of course and both deal with worlds different than our own.
Don't worry I am avoiding spoilers for those who are unfamiliar with the stories but I am offering my brand of review.
Let's start with John Carter ...
Now it has been at least 20 years since I read Princess of Mars in which the movie is based so my memory is fuzzy. Nonetheless the movie seemed to stray a good bit from the original story while still maintaining the motivations and emotions of the characters. From the wild west to the sands of Mars John Carter hit a perfect balance of action and character development to make me give it a solid two thumbs up.
Now to the Hunger Games ...
I only recently listened to the audiobook of The Hunger Games so the story is fresh in my head. And while the movie stayed pretty close to to book it did stray on a few details, like the origins of the Mockingjay pin. The imagery in the movie was fantastic and I liked how Panam President Snow was portrayed and the way he was developed in the movie, but for the most part the movie felt like a fancy extended book trailer. There was next to no character development of Katniss, Peeta, or even Gale. The motivations of why the main characters act they way they do seemed to be taken for granted in the movie as if everyone had already read the books. The result of hurrying from one major event to the next left be a bit woozy so I give the Hunger Games movie a mediocre one thumb up, one thumb down.
Have you seen them? Let's discuss.
9 comments:
- Old Kitty said...
You're alive and as carnivorous as ever! Yay!
I really ought to get my butt down to the cinema...!!
Take care
- March 26, 2012 at 11:34 AM
- Deanna said...
I hope your wife's knee is getting better and didn't require surgery.
I've read Hunger Games and will eventually see the movie, after the newness wears off. I hate sitting in a packed theatre. Reviews I've read so far are similar to yours.
- March 26, 2012 at 4:01 PM
- YELLOWDOG GRANNY said...
howdy...last time I saw a movie in theater was interview with vampire..
- March 26, 2012 at 8:34 PM
- Dawn Castor said...
Hunger Games--mixed emotions. It did stick closely to the plot of the book but of course time constrictions limit the character development so much. It just seemed a bloodbath--No development of why Katniss identified with Rue; no explanation of why these kids are so bloodthirsty; no real development of why and how Peeta cares for Katniss; too short of a scene where you discover that Katniss has been the caretaker for her sister and catatonic mom after her dad is killed. This is definitely one movie you should read the book first.
- March 27, 2012 at 6:00 AM
- the walking man said...
See YellowDog Granny's answer---you can ask me again if I still have cable in a year or two.
- March 27, 2012 at 7:26 AM
- grace said...
I'm so glad you liked John Carter!!! I WANT MORE PEOPLE TO GO SEE IT SO MUCH. It makes me so sad that the marketing was so badly butchered.
How many more times can I use "so" in this comment.
- March 27, 2012 at 10:16 AM
- Charles Gramlich said...
I'd hoped to see John Carter at the theater but things have intervened. I will want to read the hunger games book before I see that one though.
- March 27, 2012 at 2:42 PM
- Phats said...
I loved the Hunger Games! I was happy with how it played out. Haven't seen the other tho
- March 27, 2012 at 10:44 PM
- Miriam Forster said...
I have NOT seen them yet! But I really want to see both of them now. :)
- March 31, 2012 at 5:07 PM


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DISCLAIMER: Due to my limited knowledge of Japanese and lack of input from the dev team (and thus no context for some things, especially in the fourth installment), I would advise against taking these as definitive; more of a rough guide for the events as I understood them. (I also didn't realize that one AI's ship was called the "Karetsu" until examining KCK 2's text, so KCK 1 reads oddly)
The Ka-co-kh series is an old set of scenarios; like most of the ones from the time (mid-late 90s), it takes place after Infinity and sees the Security Officer working with a new AI, an Earth Defense Force strategist named Nagi. What starts as a conflict between him and another AI, Flea, gradually widens in scale.
Hopper provided the raw texts, and I spent many hours going back and forth between them, Jisho.org, lists of particles and denominations, and Google Translate (for romaji, and knowing where one word ended and another began).
I'm gonna be lazy and cross-post from the Story Forum. :U These posts, written near the beginning of this year, include some additional notes.
There's a prequel of sorts, Marathon Forever, which I started work on translating but haven't gotten back to. Maybe someday.


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Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier D&W Inc. announced the following hires and promotions:
• Angie Reed has been promoted to general manager. She will be responsible for day-to-day operations in the mirror and glass division. Reed previously worked in the company's sales department and has more than 15 years of experience in the RV industry, as well as 10 years of management and purchasing experience. She is a resident of Elkhart.
• Paul Warning has been promoted to plant manager. He will be responsible for managing production and maintenance departments in the mirror and glass division. Warning has been with the company for 10 years. He earned a bachelor's in biochemistry from Purdue University and a master's in biology from Indiana-Purdue University Indianapolis.
• Jay Riblet has been hired as a sales representative. He will focus on maintaining and increasing the customer base in the distribution and the mirror and glass divisions. Riblet, who graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor's in general studies, is a resident of Elkhart.
• Shannon Eary has been hired as a buyer in the mirror and glass division. She will be responsible for daily purchasing of raw materials, negotiating with suppliers and controlling inventory levels. Eary has more than eight years of purchasing and inventory control experience, as well as 15 years of experience in the RV industry. She is a resident of Elkhart.
Founded in 1967, D&W D&W has continued to grow and has become a key supplier of mirror, heat ducting products, heating and AC outlets and sealants to the RV industry.


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Great facilities. I hope to visit again when the weather is good.
16:07 21 Aug 19
The site situated in very comfortable place; just 5 minutes walk from village, the beach just over the wall, beautiful surround. It amazing that only for 10 euros you can use the kitchen in full: they have all dishes, cutlery, pans, etc. The field for tents is quite big and flat. The girl in reception explained about all attractions of Aran island. We are very pleased.
Rihana Lupton
21:06 13 Aug 19
Stayed here in July and it was absolutely fabulous. Would definitely recommend
Siobhan Nolan
21:09 05 Aug 19
Brilliant brilliant accommodation..setting and facilities are second to none..easy access to the small village for food..
Karl Mc eneaney
08:00 30 Jul 19
Great facility less than 5 mins bike from the harbour and a perfect base to see the island. Pod was spotless and info provided by the friendly receptionist appreciated.
sean bruscar
20:30 29 Jul 19
Very clean campsite. Bit noisy in a tent like all campsites. The pods look good.
Cormac Lehane
13:18 21 Jul 19
The grounds were lovely and well maintained, it wasn't too far from the shop/restaurants especially if you've hired a bike which I'd recommend on a nice day and everything was clean. There was a receptionist who was very rude over the weekend I was there which took away from the experience a bit.
James .H
11:30 14 Jul 19
Visited here last Summer. Very convenient spot. You had to pay to use the showers but I supposed that's fair enough when it's €10 per person per night to camp. The site and area is a little bit "dead" but it is a small island after all, well within walking distance though to the lively areas. Place could be a little more scenic but it is nice all the same. Overall - good value! I will be visiting again this Summer, in early August.
David K
08:20 18 Jun 19
Top The scenery is incredible, just in front of the beach. The place is very close to the village (shop, pubs, bike hire) and to the pier. Perfect place for spending time with friends, family and children. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Christian Di Bartolomeo
11:41 16 May 19
Cannot say enough positive about these glamping units!!!! Location location location!!!! Super clean, hot shower, amazing view and really great customer service. If you wanna "camp" but don't wanna camp, this is your place.
Jason Libby
21:17 14 May 19
Very nice, clean etc. and cosy glamping huts. Also very friendly hostess. Would most definitely stay there again!
Alex R.
11:58 14 May 19
Very disappointed with the service. We reserved a cabin for a night but our ferry was canceled due to bad weather conditions. The reservation office refused to refund any of our money, even with more than 48 hours notice. Do not recommend.
Todd Bishop
09:48 19 Mar 19
Very scenic, good kitchen facilities. However, the water in the showers would be cold at unpredictable times of the day and there was nowhere to plug a hairdryer into.
Sinead Baker
04:22 19 Jan 19
Great place. Cosy little cabins. Highly recommended it. I'll be back.
Giuseppe Valente
15:16 16 Jan 19
Nice place to stay. Good location. Great staff. Facilities are modern and comfortable, laundry, showers, canteen is clean and has everything you need.
Val S
22:16 09 Jan 19
Great and memorable experience. Nice, small and cozy camps. Best for two people but can accommodate three. Nice and professional staff. We loved the kitchen facilities which makes up for the small size of camp. Great atmosphere. We hired bicycles and visited the whole island. Must visit place if you're planning on staying overnight on the island. Highly recommended.
Muhammad Taqi
06:33 15 Nov 18
Camped here overnight when I cycled from Galway. Nice campsite, good facilities, you pay for the shower but it last ages. Good kitchen facilities and it's close to the Pubs. I set up the Tent and cycled around the sites on the island very handy.
Ray Toomey
20:30 10 Nov 18
Stayed here with my friend a few months ago. It was my highlight of the trip and I 100% recommend staying in one of the Clocháns
Anthony Marchi
17:21 02 Oct 18
Great location and generally a good site. Felt a little unwelcomed when we arrived. We got off the ferry around 11.30am and the first thing we wanted to do was offload the tent etc... Check in isn't until 1pm which is surprising as people coming off the ferry would want to dump their stuff first surely (which they did as everyone else was doing the same as us) just doesn't seem well designed. Anyway we were allowed to set up the tent (so long as we didn't use the facilities) then went off for the day and returned late in the evening. It is a very nice site and the price is very reasonable for camping. Not sure I would stay in a pod for the price though. You could get a b&b for cheaper!
Lindsay Grainger
09:38 19 Aug 18
Great facilities and lovely, helpful people. Would definitively recommend and stay here again. A great family friendly site. Not suitable for parties.
Clodagh Stapleton
19:04 05 Aug 18
€2 per shower, no handwash in the toilets. You have to wear wristbands for the duration of your stay which was very annoying. Also the campsite was very loud late into the night with some residents.
Stephen Crowley
12:49 29 Jul 18
The cheapest place to stay on the island. 10euro per person in tent. 2euro extra for the shower but it's so long working that two persons can use it in this time. The pods are looking very nice but I wouldn't pay this 125euro per night for this, overpriced Ireland as usual.
Katharina Ceta
10:36 23 Jul 18
Beautiful, quiet, across the street from a sandy beach. Huts are snug for 4 but we were outside a lot, so it never felt cramped. Laundry facilities and larger kitchen available in nearby outbuildings, wifi in main building. An excellent place to unplug and rest.
Jill Mulvey
07:58 14 Jul 18
Eco friendly and one of the best stay I have ever been. If u hire bicycle is only two minutes from town. Walking distance is about 10 minutes. Highly recommended. Place is nice and tidy
Eva Ruzickova
07:10 07 May 18
Nice place to stay, with front sea view and easy to commute to the city.
Brajesh Singh
07:01 04 May 18
Very satisfactory ! Thank you very much ! ?
Charlotte Tailland
13:57 02 Apr 18
The welcome was very good. I recommend this place.
Louise Camille Desroches
13:38 02 Apr 18
After a hard walking, my friends and i was very satisfising by the welcome the camping had offert to us! Thank you so much
fier d etre moi
13:34 02 Apr 18
Very satisfying, they welcome us when we were freezing outside, so thank youuuuuu
Lou acl
13:31 02 Apr 18
Absolutely loved it! Wish we could have stayed longer
Sarah Nash
00:03 21 Feb 18
From start to finish I'd an excellent three day stay here. The owner was a gentleman, he unexpectantly to us, was waiting at the port for the ferry to arrive to collect his guests and drive them to the glamping site. Being midweek early October it was quiet with only a few pods occupied The pods were first class, spotless, like a hotel room with everything you'd want. The location is perfect, a few minutes walk from the port and Kilronan village with a beach and amazing views out over the water. It was sad having to leave, really looking forward to returning.
Mike Foxtrot
20:43 01 Nov 17
great staff and lovely acommadations right beside sea.
liam gray
00:15 20 Oct 17
Good place to camp, 10 euros a night, 2 euros shower, nice kitchen
Javier Garside
10:36 25 Aug 17
A must-try experience on Inishmore. Amazing setting and fun design.
Matt Finn
02:58 08 Aug 17
Free entry to Dun Aonghasa fort offered with stay. Brand new and excellent facilities at time of writing, great location for Kilronan with beach on the doorstep. Only downside was expensive (€2) shower tokens and painfully scalding water from the showers (solar heated, very hot day)! Otherwise excellent.
Daniel Keeling
23:20 11 Jul 17
We stayed at Aran Camping Glamping over the weekend and found it a superb place for a break. The Units are tastefully designed and very clean. The water in the shower was hot, the kitchen room spacious, and it was close enough to the main village. Will definitely return!!
Ciara Duffy
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Department Leaders
ED and BRAC
ED Employees
For Your Information
ED Television Program Highlights Blue Ribbon School Serving Military Children
Education News Parents Can Use, an ED television series focused on ways to ensure children's educational success, profiled the International Studies Elementary Charter School (ISECS) in Albany, GA, during its back-to-school Web cast on September 16. For decades, the school was one of the lowest performing in the district, serving students from military families stationed at the adjacent Albany Marine Corps Logistics Base. A few years ago, school officials partnered with community groups and Marine base representatives to convert the school into a charter school with a new mission of developing high academic skills and an understanding of international ideas, responsible citizenship, and critical thinking. In 2007, ISECS earned a Blue Ribbon Schools Award, the highest honor that the federal government bestows on schools, for dramatically improving student performance. To learn more about ISCES, please visit http://www.ed.gov/news/newsletters/innovator/2008/0821.html and to view the Ed News broadcast, go to http://www.connectlive.com/events/ednews/index.html.
Secretary Margaret Spellings Authors Article for Veterans' Visions
The fall edition of Veterans' Vision features an article written by Secretary Spellings entitled, "Educating Military Children for Success." Spellings highlights ED's commitment to working with the Department of Defense (DoD) to ensure that all military children have access to a high-quality education. In addition, she outlines ways ED has coordinated with DoD to implement outreach plans to improve education for all students. To read the full article, please visit http://www.vetsvision.org/vvmission.html.
Teacher-to-Teacher Workshop Held in Twentynine Palms
The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) in collaboration with the Morongo Unified School District in California, hosted a Teacher-to-Teacher workshop in Twentynine Palms, CA, on August 11 - 12. This was the second workshop co-sponsored by ED and DoD Education Activity (DoDEA) to provide teachers at local public schools with information about the challenges military families face as they cope with deployment or transition to a new school. As part of the free workshops, educators participated in professional development seminars designed to provide classroom support, technical assistance, and increased collaboration needed to ensure academic success for all students and help public school teachers better understand military-connected students. To learn more about the Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative, go to http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/index.html
Department Leaders
ED Senior Staff Lead "America Supports You" Freedom Walk
On September 7, Holly Kuzmich, Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Congressional Affairs, and Hanna Skandera, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, led ED employees on the Fourth Annual National "America Supports You" Freedom Walk. The walk was hosted by DoD and the National Park Service as part of the dedication of the Pentagon Memorial, which honors those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. More information can be found at http://www.americasupportsyou.com/freedomwalk/
Assistant Secretary Commemorates Anniversary of ADA
On July 25, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Stephanie Monroe commemorated the 18th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with a "Dear Colleague" letter highlighting the achievements made by OCR and the academic community to ensure equal access to education for individuals with disabilities. The letter, which is posted on OCR's Web site -
colleague-20080725.html - announced the "Wounded Warriors Initiative," a proactive technical assistance effort designed to inform and involve postsecondary institutions in assisting veterans. In addition, Monroe also promoted a new document entitled, "So You Want to Go Back to School," which provides information about postsecondary education and the ADA.
Assistant Secretary visits Fort Bragg, NC
Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Bill Evers participated in an Economic Adjustment, Education Growth Site visit to Fort Bragg, NC, on September 9, sponsored by DoD's Office of Economic Adjustment. The purpose of the visit was to educate various federal agencies on the role of economic adjustment and explain the impact of growth at selected Army installations.
Secretary's Regional Representative Visits STARBASE Programs
On August 5, Secretary Spellings' Regional Representative (SRR) Kristine Cohn visited the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Dayton, OH) STARBASE, a DoD outreach program that provides science, technology, engineering, and mathematics enrichment activities to middle school students from school districts that neighbor military bases.
ED Officials Participate in Military Education Roundtables
On August 18, Cohn and Deputy Secretary's Regional Representative (DSRR) Todd Zoellick co-hosted a Military Education Roundtable at the Naval Station Great Lakes, IL. Anne Dudro, Chief of Staff for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Kristen Walls-Rivas, Project Analyst in Impact Aid, also participated. Together, they discussed the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between ED and DoD, which calls for school district administrators to better coordinate information from the Naval Station's unit commanders about incoming families with school-aged children.
On August 20, Cohn, Dudro, and Cathy Schagh, Director of Impact Aid, participated in another military education roundtable at Scott Air Force Base (Belleville, IL). They discussed the need for increased supplemental Impact Aid due to the large number of military children with special needs attending schools in the area and key K-12 military education issues facing the respective communities.
Participants in both meetings included military commanders, elected officials, superintendents, and school board presidents.
ED and BRAC
Conference about Base Realignment and Closures (BRAC)
On July 31, Mary Hughes of ED's Office of Management Real Property Staff attended the First Annual BRAC Education Day in Washington, DC. The conference featured BRAC decision-makers from DoD services and federal, state, and local government officials and industry providers. The conference presented real-world insight into how to respond to BRAC and implement successful and sustainable migration.
Conversion of BRAC Properties into Schools and College Campuses
ED plays an important role under BRAC in assisting colleges, universities, public and private schools, and eligible nonprofit organizations with acquisition and development of former federal government property of up to 100 percent Public Benefit Allowance discounts through its Federal Real Property Assistance Program. ED is working with Army, Navy, and Air Force communities across the nation on numerous Public Benefit property conveyances. All properties are to be disposed of by the statutorily mandated date of September 2011. Projects approved by ED include:
University of Georgia(Athens, GA) - to acquire the Navy Supply Corps School property in order to establish a medical school on the Athens campus and enhance the university's offered curriculum. The Navy must concur with ED's recommendation to convey the Navy Supply Corps School to the University of Georgia. Transfer of ownership is not expected to take place until 2011 when the Navy vacates the property.
Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME) - to acquire portions of the Brunswick Naval Air Station and four parcels of land from the U.S. Navy for an off-campus extension that will include structures to support a new environmental studies curriculum and a building that will be dedicated to a technology support facility. The Brunswick Naval Air Station is closing in 2011 as a result of BRAC recommendations made in 2005; the United States Navy will make the final decision on the disposal of this property no later than September 2011.
The Hamilton County Department of Education (Chattanooga, TN) - to acquire 105 unimproved acres of the former Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant property in Chattanooga, TN, for the construction of structures for athletes and outdoor environmental and biological studies and, possibly, a new elementary school. The U. S. General Services Administration has already accepted ED's recommendation and intends to assign the property for educational Public Benefit Conveyance.
The University of Tennessee (Chattanooga, TN) - to acquire 91 unimproved acres of the former Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant property in Chattanooga, TN, to be used for outdoor environmental studies and to construct a classroom/laboratory building. The U. S. General Services Administration has already accepted ED's recommendation and intends to interpose no objection to the retransfer of the property from the school system to the University. Note: There was a retransfer of the property from the Hamilton County Department of Education to the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga.
Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary College (Kansas City, MO) - to acquire a 13-acre portion of the former Marine Corps Support Activity facility for the relocation of its existing campus to ensure continued accreditation of the college. Kansas City, acting as the BRAC Local Redevelopment Authority for this property's disposal, must agree to include educational use in their redevelopment plan before ED can request assignment of the property from the Navy for conveyance to the College.
Spokane Public Schools (Spokane, WA) - to acquire the PFC Joe E. Mann U. S. Army Reserve Center in Spokane, WA, to relocate and expand a number of educational support and classroom instruction programs and to create appropriate classroom and office space. The Army will make the final determination on the disposal of this property by December 2009.
Arizona State University (Mesa, Arizona) - to secure $30 million in financing for its new energy center serving its Polytechnic Campus at the former Williams Air Force Base in Mesa, AZ, as part of a combined financing plan that will provide for investment into the University's Polytechnic Campus. ED's Office of General Counsel participated in the development of the consent instruments and concurred with the agreements.
For eligibility and additional program information, visit http://www.ed.gov/programs/federalproperty
ED Employees
Ed Cashman joined ED in May as the DSRR in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Regional Office. Prior to his appointment as DSRR, Cashman served as District Representative to U.S. Congressman Curt Weldon (R-PA, 7th) for military and veterans affairs issues. Prior, Cashman was Commander in the U.S. Navy and a P-3 Naval Flight Officer, Tactical Coordinator and Mission Commander. He is a graduate of the U. S. Marine Academy.
This August, Patrick Kerr became the new Public Affairs Specialist in the Kansas City, Missouri Regional Office. Formerly, Kerr served as a Public Affairs /Legislative Affairs Officer in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and as a U.S. Marine Corps officer at the Pentagon.
For Your Information
America's Heroes at Work
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has designed a Web site that provides tools to help returning service members - particularly from Iraq and Afghanistan - affected by Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) succeed in the workplace. For more information, please visit www.americasheroesatwork.gov/.
Military Health System (MHS) Web Portal Offers Mental Health Tools for Vets
In an effort to focus on post-deployment problems and meet the mental and behavioral health needs of service members, the Military Health System has launched a Web portal, Deployment (AD). The site has particular advantages for National Guard and Reserve units, who may be located in areas that lack sufficient health providers. For more information, visit http://www.afterdeployment.org/.
New Website Is a Roadmap to College Success
Designed with students' input and participation, College.gov is a new Web site created by ED that serves as an online resource for credible information about college. The site also provides real life experiences of peers who are already attending college. The site aims to motivate students with inspirational stories and information about planning, preparing and paying for college.
Contacts: Lauren Maddox, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach; Meredith Beaton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs; Emily Casarona, Liaison to the Military Community; Cynthia Hearn Dorfman, Advisor; Carrie Jasper, Editor; Hannah Stearns, Writer; Peter Wieczorek, Mary Hughes, Barbara Shawyer, Jim Clemmens, Sarah Beth Lowe, Chad Colby, Julie Ewart, Lillian Dorka, Mary Lou Mobley, Juliette Rizzo, Pat Kerr, Paula Hill, and school photo/R.D. Harter of Dougherty County School System, Contributors
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(Reuters) - Reuters News is cancelling its next-generation website known as Reuters Next, a project that aimed to overhaul the existing Reuters.com.
Andrew Rashbass, the chief executive of Reuters, said the project had struggled to meet deadlines and to stay within its budget, according to an internal memo on Wednesday. The ambitious effort had also failed to capitalize on Reuters' strengths for high-quality real-time news, and its unique photography and video, he said.
Rashbass, who was appointed in May to lead Reuters' news business, said in the memo that, "Next is a long way from achieving either commercial viability or strategic success."
Reuters initiated Next more than two years ago, and while it was available publicly in beta form, it had not been formally launched to replace Reuters.com.
Reuters spokeswoman Barb Burg declined to comment on the costs associated with Reuters Next. David Girardin, a spokesman for Thomson Reuters Corp, which owns Reuters News, declined to comment when asked if the cancellation of Next will impact earnings.
Reuters plans instead to enhance and improve the existing Reuters.com sites, Rashbass said.
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AMERICUS - Ricky Davey scored two goals and added two assists to lead the University of Montevallo men's soccer team past Georgia Southwestern, 4-1, on Wednesday afternoon at Hurricane Field.
Davey put the Falcons on the board first with a score in the 21st minute. He assisted teammate Jeffrey Hessenberger at the 39:18 mark to help Montevallo take a 2-0 lead into the break.
Davey wasted little time getting things started in the second half as he found the back of the net at the 49-minute mark. He proceeded to assist the final Falcons goal of the afternoon as Hessenberger punched in his shot that had bounced off the post.
GSW broke up the shutout in the 79th minute when Ron Calle flicked his team-leading fourth goal of the season inside the upper-left corner of the goal off an assist from Erik Haygood.
Montevallo finished with a 14-2 shots on goal advantage and a decisive 11-0 edge in corner kicks.
Joe Cullip matched his season high with 10 saves for GSW. Brendan Ledgeway stopped one for Montevallo (5-7-0, 3-4-0 PBC).
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Understand different tenses, particularly the past tense, while discussing Beauty and the Beast in French.
Students discuss a political election and hold a mock talk show in French.
Students begin with learning and practicing German vocabulary, move to understanding and re-creating a new TPR story, and then finish by writing down the story in their own words.
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Tom Kowalski's '52 Chevy
For Tom Kowalski, every day is a good day to relive his youthful automotive memories and also create special new ones. Back in high school, Tom didn't have the monetary means to come close to the "big man on campus" who drove a customized '47 Lincoln convertible, but now after a few decades of hard work, he's paid his dues raising a family and making a career to the point where he now owns his own bank and can afford the rides he's long dreamed of owning.
With high-end classics such as V-16-powered Cadillac convertibles and a V-12-powered Lincoln Zephyr, along with a few all-steel early Ford hot rods already in his garage, Tom felt it was time to add a traditional custom to the fold. A search for the proper starting point led to a '52 Chevy hardtop found on the Internet that seemed to fit the bill perfectly. Tom gambled and spent the money and, much to his delight, the car far exceeded his highest hopes. The 52,000-mile Bow Tie was indeed a cherry piece and was deemed worthy of sending over to Pinkee's Rod Shop in Windsor, Colorado, for a mild custom makeover.
The rebuild began with upgraded chassis components that consist of a complete Total Cost Involved independent frontend equipped with disc brakes and rack-and-pinion steering mounted up front and a 9-inch Ford rearend tucked under the tail. A rebuilt 1966 Chevy 327 small-block connected to a 700-R4 auto/overdrive transmission slipped nicely into the upgraded original chassis. Period performance dress-up includes a 3×2 Edelbrock intake topped by a trio of Rochester carbs flanked by a pair of polished Corvette valve covers.
Being a custom, Tom's '52 received the greatest amount of attention proceeded by very careful planning to the exterior. Tom wanted the custom touches to blend with the original car so trick touches start up front with a pair of '56 Oldsmobile headlight rings, a peaked, one-piece hood, and four teeth added to the original grille. Moving backward, a one-piece Olds windshield cleans things up a little more and a custom flare added to the fender skirts is a nice touch. Both bumpers were flipped and smoothed before being treated to a fresh coat of chrome from Sherm's Plating. After a few more mods, like shaving the door handles and decklid, Nice Rides in LaSalle, Colorado, sprayed the smooth body with a rich coat of PPG custom-mixed mint green under a midnight black top.
Inside more custom tricks were in store with a '55 Chevy steering wheel hanging on an ididit tilt column attached to the slicked-up stock dash, augmented only by A/C vents to route the cool air from the Vintage Air unit. The project was wrapped up with a mild and classy interior using a mint green and maroon leather combo stitched up on the stock seats and door panels by L&R Upholstery in Aurora, Colorado. The finished product is exactly what Tom wanted, a fact you can "take to the bank," and Tom does just that when he cruises his classy custom to work.
Tom Kowalski
Centennial, Colorado
1952 Chevy Hardtop
A cruiser with the heartbeat of a hot rod, Tom's Chevy is powered by a vintage '66 327 that has been treated to a host of performance goodies that include a pair of Edelbrock heads, an Edelbrock intake topped with triple Rochester carbs, a set of flat-top slugs, and a Mallory ignition system. Behind the rebuilt engine is a 700-R4 auto trans that makes cruising even more of a pleasure with its long-legged overdrive top-end gearing. The power supplied by the 327 winds through a Ford 9-inch rearend.
Starting with the clean original chassis, the Pinkee's crew updated the low-mileage 'rails with a fresh IFS from Total Cost Involved and a pair of POSIES leaf springs mounted under the rear. Braking is a disc/drum combo with steering handled by a fresh rack-and-pinion unit.
Wheels & Tires
Stock 15-inch steel wheels are wrapped in a full set of 215/75R15 wide white radial from Diamond Back.
Body & Paint
Age-old custom tricks like nosing, decking, and shaving were all accomplished along with the fitment of a set of '56 Olds headlights by Pinkee's before Nice Rides sprayed on the custom-mixed very light Mint Green under Midnight Black PPG paint. Flipped and shaved bumpers are the crowning touch.
Keeping it simple and clean is a mint green and maroon leather stitch job by L&R Upholstery over the stock seats. Staying true to the early custom period, a '55 Chevy steering wheel fits right in on top of an ididit tilt column.


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Inspired by Autumn Breeze from designer Darlene Zimmerman of Needlings
Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke
1⁄2 yard light blue print (blocks, setting triangles)
1⁄2 yard ivory print (blocks, setting triangles)
5⁄8 yard total assorted dark prints in green, turquoise, gold, and rust (blocks)
1⁄4 yard turquoise print (inner border)
3⁄4 yard multicolor print (outer border, binding)
4x8" rectangle dark green print (stems)
27x55" batting
1-5⁄8 yards backing fabric
3x7" rectangle heavyweight fusible web
Rotary cutter with pinking blade (or pinking shears)
Finished table runner: 20-1⁄8x48-3⁄4"
Finished blocks: 3" square
Quantities are for 44/45"-wide, 100% cotton fabrics.
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House preps for vote on budget
House Republicans are planning a Thursday vote on a bipartisan budget deal, one of their last legislative acts before leaving Washington for the rest of 2013.
Despite some conservative opposition inside and outside the Capitol, Speaker John Boehner and his leadership team are confident they will secure enough votes from House Republicans to pass the bill crafted by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.). That would set up a final in the Senate and clear it for President Barack Obama's signature, temporarily ending the budget wars that have consumed Washington for much of the last two years.
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Ryan, who conservatives generally revere, is making the case to his colleagues that this agreement, which sets spending levels and replaces across-the-board spending cuts for two years, is better than allowing a second round of sequester cuts to take effect in early 2014.
( Also on POLITICO: Inside the budget agreement)
"By having a budget agreement that does not raise taxes, that does reduce the deficit and produces some certainty and prevents a government shutdown, we think is a good agreement," Ryan (R-Wis.) told reporters after a closed meeting Wednesday morning. Ryan added that he feels "good" about how his House colleagues reacted to the agreement.
But there is still some opposition on the far right. Rep. Matt Salmon (R-Ariz.) said he doesn't believe that this bill lowers the deficit as much as Ryan claims. And outside conservatives groups like Heritage Action and Club for Growth — which have annoyed Republican leadership all year — are opposing the agreement, drawing a rare stern rebuke from Boehner.
"They're using our members and they're using the American people for their own goals," Boehner told reporters Wednesday. "This is ridiculous. Listen, if you're for more deficit reduction, you're for this agreement."
The bill, which was unveiled late Tuesday, sets spending levels above $1 trillion for the next two fiscal years while replacing automatic spending cuts and shaving the debt by more than $20 billion. Unless Congress acts, spending would drop to $967 billion next year and would include steep cuts to the Pentagon.
( Also on POLITICO: Ryan sells budget deal to GOP)
Inside a closed Republican meeting Wednesday, Ryan ran through the agreement, using visual aides to explain the intricate details of the budget compromise. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, voiced support for the deal — he would get more power and would be charged with writing spending bills.
Despite loud opposition from well-funded outside groups, many conservatives are lining up behind the bill. Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), an influential conservative, said he thinks it's a "good idea" and expects to support it.
In the Senate, there is Republican opposition. Minority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) criticized the deal for raising revenue, not fixing entitlements and blowing past the Budget Control Act's spending levels.
"I'm not happy that they're busting the caps on spending. That's the only real spending restraint that we've been able to get out of this administration," Cornyn said. He declined to say if he would support it, and instead said he would wait for the House to vote.
( Also on POLITICO: Conservatives balk at budget deal)
At the same time, many House Democrats said they were unhappy that the budget agreement doesn't extend federal emergency unemployment benefits slated to expire at the end of the month. There is also concern that federal workers would have to pay more toward their retirement next year.


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Although the German artist Gregor Schneider (b. 1969) was awarded the coveted Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale for the construction of new rooms within existing ones, his mainstream fame has more to do with the controversy over the construction of death rooms for the dying. Built in his studio, "it could be dismantled, put on a plane and reinstalled anywhere in the world, for someone nearing the end of their days and who wants to die in a humane and harmonious environment" said Schneider in an interview in The Guardian. For some time, two soundbites in particular have been making the tour of the planet via the international press: "I want to display a person dying naturally in the piece or somebody who has just died. My aim is to show the beauty of death." It has been reported that Gregor Schneider is currently looking for volunteers for a death room installation in a gallery.
Meanwhile, in the Museum Franz Gertsch, Gregor Schneider has created a series of rooms in which he set up sculptures displayed in a confusing and unsettling way.


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Big East M5: 04.04.13 EditionPosted by Will Tucker on April 4th, 2013
- After a disappointing single season in Pittsburgh, Jamie Dixon says 6'5″ shooting guard Trey Ziegler is transferring again in hopes of finding "a chance to be more involved" in his final year of eligibility. Ziegler failed to replicate the production he'd demonstrated in two seasons playing for his father at Central Michigan, registering career lows in almost every major statistical category. Ziergler probably wasn't going to thrive at Pitt next year, but with only six scholarship players returning, he would have provided much needed depth and experience in the backcourt off the bench. Cardiac Hill notes Ziegler is the sixth player to transfer from Pitt in two years.
- Less than two weeks after insisting he would return for his sophomore year, Pitt center Steven Adams reversed course Tuesday and announced he would declare for the NBA Draft. Adams' draft projection fell from top five in the preseason to mid-to-late first round after his production (7.2 PPG, 6.3 RPG) failed to reflect his athletic, punishing 7'0 frame. Even before an underwhelming freshman campaign, Jamie Dixon had evidently alluded to a "four-year plan" Adams had envisioned for himself, which included getting his master's degree at Pitt. But Adams is one of 18 children, and Dixon implied the wish to provide for his family outweighed Adams' ambitions in school: "It's tough, I think he really loved it here. He loved his teammates… I know what he was saying but I also know what his family was saying at the same time." With Dante Taylor graduating and Marcus Gilbert transferring, Talib Zanna is the only real frontcourt presence Dixon returns next year.
- On the topic of reversing coarse, Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti fired Mike Rice less than 24 hours after publicly defending his basketball coach on ESPN. Pernetti was contrite in a statement on Rice's release: "Dismissal and corrective action were debated in December and I thought it was in the best interest of everyone to rehabilitate [Rice], but I was wrong." The loose end here is confusion over the involvement of President Robert Barchi, who distanced himself from the scandal yesterday when a spokesperson reiterated that Barchi hadn't seen the damning practice footage until Tuesday. The problem? Pernetti had initially implied to ESPN that the president was aware of the tapes' content in December and signed off on his efforts to "rehabilitate" Rice. Don't be surprised to see Barchi throw Pernetti under the bus and weather the storm. Meanwhile, Adam Zagoria reports that Bob Knight is a long-shot candidate to replace Rice. Which is so unconscionable that it must be a late April Fool's joke.
- USA Today and Forbes have updated the usual financial stats on program revenues and coaching salaries, and Sean Keeley at TNIAAM points out that Syracuse is getting a seriously good deal with Jim Boeheim. The Orange coach ranks number 17th (on a list that omits several more highly paid coaches), raking in $1.9 million per year in base salary. That's less than Big East peer coaches JTIII ($2.2 million), Jay Wright ($2.3 million), and Rick Pitino ($4.8 million). Looking at Forbes' comparison of basketball program revenues in the Final Four, Keeley observes that while Boeheim and John Beilein earn about the same salary, Michigan basketball earns just over a third ($9.9 million) what Boeheim's program makes ($26 million).
- Yesterday the leftovers of the Big East were finally named the American Athletic Conference. The UConn Blog is pleased with the inoffensive title, which lends itself to the edgier AmeriCon abbreviation and should, if nothing else, put a stop to the geography jokes everyone suffered through last year. "It's fine. Frankly, I'm surprised it's not worse, and on the scale of UConn's conference realignment news, that makes this a resounding victory."


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