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March 5, 2010
New Study Reveals Little Economic Benefit of Polar Bear Trophy Hunting in Canada
Hunts are of economic importance only to a handful of individuals
WASHINGTON – A new study, The Economics of Polar Bear Trophy Hunting in Canada, [PDF] jointly released on Friday by Humane Society International and International Fund for Animal Welfare, reveals that polar bear hunts provide little economic benefit to Canada's Inuit communities. The study shows that the income derived from polar bear trophy hunting amounts to only a small fraction of Northern Canada's economy and is concentrated in few hands.
A coalition of wildlife groups including Humane Society International and International Fund for Animal Welfare is calling for an international ban on the trade in polar bear parts — such as rugs — at the upcoming meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, set for March 13-25 in Doha, Qatar.
"No country wants to be known as the one that put the last nail in the coffin of the polar bear," said Teresa Telecky, Ph.D. and wildlife department director for Humane Society International. "We implore CITES member countries to eliminate the threat that international commercial trade poses to this rapidly declining species."
Polar bears in the wild live entirely within five countries: Canada, Greenland (Denmark), Norway, Russia and the United States. There are presently between 20,000 and 25,000 polar bears, and the number is decreasing. Leading polar bear scientists believe that two-thirds of the world's polar bears will be lost by mid-century because of habitat loss due to climate change. Canada is the only country that allows international commercial sale of hides of polar bears killed by indigenous hunters and is the only country that allows polar bear trophy hunting.
The findings of this report include:
- In the 1980s, the government of the Northwest Territories (which at the time included all of present day Nunavut) established programs to promote and develop Inuit-led polar bear trophy hunting; there was almost no polar bear trophy hunting in Canada prior to that time.
- Nearly two-thirds of Inuit communities do not host polar bear trophy hunts annually, despite government prodding.
- Gross revenue from polar bear trophy hunts accounts for only one-tenth of one percent of the economy of Nunavut.
- For 98 percent of polar bear trophy hunting communities in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, hunting revenue accounts for 2 percent or less of the average income of Inuit residents of these communities.
- In only 3 of 31 polar bear trophy hunting communities in Canada does the hunting revenue exceed 2 percent and even then it is only 10-13 percent the average income of Inuit residents of these communities.
- The pool of Canadians for whom income from polar bear trophy hunting has made a decisive economic difference is likely several dozen individuals at most.
- The number of polar bears killed for trophies in Canada increased from four in 1970-1981 to 96 in 1995-2008. This growth is attributed to a change in U.S. law that allowed American trophy hunters to import polar bears. In 2008, the U.S. banned polar bear trophy imports once again when the species was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
"Polar bears are already standing on thin ice. The last thing they need is a gun pointed at them," said Jeff Flocken, D.C. office director for IFAW. "Hunting a species in danger of extinction is by definition unsustainable. Now we also see that there is almost no local fiscal benefit to continued killing of these animals. The time to end the trophy hunt of polar bears is now."
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Kami-sama no Iutoori (Like God Says)
I searched, but I haven't found a thread for this series, so I figured I'd take matters into my own hands. That being said:
If I had to describe this series, I'd have to say that it's a bit similar to Gantz (especially when it comes to the high number of throwaway deaths). But rather than directly battling supernatural threats to the death, it's more like the protagonists basically all play deadly children's games against them instead (as the above summary says). I just started reading it a couple nights ago and found it really addictive. I also really like how over-the-top it can be . So far my favorite game was the one with the giant cat, which had some true WTF moments indeed.....
Right now I'm at chapter 15, but there's currently 20 chapters total at the moment. And while some people may lynch me for this, I'm actually liking this series a lot more than Gantz, mainly because I feel that it doesn't take itself nearly as seriously (it also helps that everyone doesn't look like some plastic mannequin, but that's just personal taste, I think). Heck, one of the characters even reminds me of Hisoka from Hunter x Hunter (right down to getting a boner when he's excited about fighting someone strong, lol ). So yeah, I totally recommend checking this one out! I'm definitely already looking forward to the next chapter release despite me not being caught up yet....
|2013-01-09, 00:01
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Bumping for chapter 21!
Anyways, since it looks like the story is going to be switching to a weekly format from now on (starting next week in fact), maybe that would get some more folks interested in this series? It would be nice if I weren't the only one here discussing this series.....
|2013-01-09, 00:56
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I'm reading it, but because there basically seems to be no rules and the power difference seems to be so big between the characters and 'god', it's hard to get that excited about it. Part of reading these kind of manga (Gantz, Battle Royale, etc) is trying to see the characters overcome the rules imposed by the system, but here it seems like whatever they do they're just dancing around for 'god's entertainment anyways. The other thing is, in the previous manga I mentioned there's a lot more attention paid to the characters, we get to see how people respond to their situation, and whether they develop into heroes or crack. The characters also last much longer so you get attached to them before they get offed. The cast just switches way too quickly in this manga so you don't really get attached, and the main character has PLOT armor too so you know he's not going to bite it.
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WHat I mean to say is that your opion lost its credit the moment you mention Gantz.
|2013-01-09, 13:47
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Spoiler for Assuming you might not have caught up to latest chapter:
I do agree the power difference is big. However, that is typical in this sort of "Death game" manga.
|2013-01-09, 15:24
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Perhaps under different circumstances I'd be somewhat bothered by the power gap thing, but as previously stated, it doesn't because the series clearly doesn't take itself too seriously (the identity of the "God" himself is proof enough of that ).
As far as character longevity goes, I recall tons of characters in Gantz dropping like flies with barely any development as well, so I'm not sure if that's the best comparison to make, either (though admittedly it has been a while since I've been caught up to the series.... but I doubt I can expect much change from a series that regularly featured random scantily clad chicks on most of its splash pages ). IMO, Shingeki no Kyojin is currently the best "survival"-type series that really fleshed out a majority of its main cast (even the ones who died), but maybe I'm in the minority for feeling that way....
Anyways, I wonder what crazy new survival game will come up next? Personally, I'd love to see one as crazy as the battle against the cat (my favorite one so far due to how WTF it was ).
|2013-01-12, 16:58
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I don't really feel like Shngeki no Kyojin is a 'survival' type manga though, since you kind of know that most of the main characters have PLOT armor.
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|2013-01-12, 17:23
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^^ Umm, Kamimaro (the god) doesn't appear in the series until after Urashima Taro game (the athlete event), we're left with WTF for several chapters. Its setting is very similar to Gantz in the beginning, but with no aliens to kill. Also as I've mentioned before, using those two series to compare to this one won't do it justice. Gantz and Battle Royal are similar yet different. While this series is similar to Gantz with the setting (unexplainable things and technology) yet the game in this series isn't as simple as killing all aliens. This manga is quite unique since its setting is different than other manga that have survival game as setting besides Blue Paradox.
I'd say:
Gantz = Kill all enemies (team death match)
Btoom! = In between Gantz and Battle Royal, kill others to collect 7 of the jewels to leave the island
Battle Royal, Mirai Nikki = Kill 'em all (death match)
Kamisama no Iutoori, Blue Paradox = Clear the game (really varied)
Enigma = Clear the conditions (with ESP)
Ousama Game = Do the command from the king's SMS (Ousama) (no idea how to explain because too many deaths in the end)
Underdog = Kill other participants indirectly (tournament)
There are a few others like Deadman Wonderland (at first). It's all about fighting and killing though, not many that use real wits. BTW, every main leads in these series survive not only by how badass they are, but luck too (in the form of plot armor or deus ex machina).
Mirai Nikki has god, but he's kind of useless and never does much to interfere.
Gantz's god is simply too overpower and left on a whim.
This one, how could you judge the series when it's just begun for a few chapters for real? It's possible that it'll continue for many more chapters.
|2013-01-12, 18:40
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Heh, maybe we should count Danganronpa as a "survival series" as well (it may originally be a videogame, but it does have a manga and even an upcoming anime adaption). I mean, it even has a similar setup (group of students trapped someplace, forced into killing each other by a "higher power" in order to escape). But at least DR takes itself even less seriously than all those other series thanks to its zany characters!
Well, while the arcs may have been longer, I still recall there being characters who barely got any development despite surviving later in the missions. The people who come to mind for me are guys like that Lara Croft lookalike chick that Kurono boned at the start of the buddha alien arc and those vampires that just kind of came and went out of nowhere a few arcs later. Still, as I already said it's been a while since I've read it so maybe all those characters got a backstory by now. Who knows.
Also, didn't Kurono not just get brought back to life after being killed, but was even cloned? Maybe it's just me, but that seems like a WAY bigger cop-out than just letting the MC avoid death in the first place.
Eren is the only character who really has any plot armor in that series (being a titan and all). Sure, Mikasa and Armin may still be around, but even they are not guaranteed to survive up to the series' end. Plus, we've had people who had a whole volume or two of development who ended up becoming Titan fodder (like that one kid Marco from Eren's rookie group, or some of those scouting legion guys that Eren hung around with who eventually got killed by Annie). I'd definitely say that SnK counts as a survival series through and through.
Going back on topic, though.... while it's great to know that the second part finally started, I'll wait for the translation before commenting on it, I think....
|2013-01-12, 18:56
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^^ Dangan Ronpa? Hell yeah! It's adapted from PSP game though.
And well, anyone can die in this series. There are many characters who are shown their background, before being killed off instantly right after like the flashback is there for us to cheer the characters and lost it when they're killed (like the guy who threw the basketball). The mangaka just wants to show us that, probably.
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And now I resurrect this thread from the depths of obscurity to announce that the first two chapters of the sequel have finally been translated! And yep, looks like we've got confirmation of the sequel being the same same story but told through the perspective of a different cast. Definitely can't wait to see if any different death games pop up this time around.....
|2013-02-05, 09:58
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The new guys will probably meet the old cast afterwards, because this manga is no good without that creepy Amaya
What caught yinterest is the interview in the first page:
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Energy XXI Ltd. (EXXI) Drops 15.68% on January 12Equities Staff Follow |
Energy XXI Ltd. (EXXI) was one of the Russell 2000's biggest losers for Tuesday January 12 as the stock slid 15.68% to $0.80, a loss of $-0.149 per share. Starting at an opening price of $0.97 a share, the stock traded between $0.75 and $1.01 over the course of the trading day. Volume was 2.12 million shares over 3,624 trades, against an average daily volume of 2.41 million shares and a total float of 94.97 million.
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I'm the person who generally crinkles her nose in skepticism when it comes to rosemary or basil on a dessert menu. But a couple of years ago, while at the market shopping for peaches I needed for a summer fruit bake-off at work, I stopped and inhaled a breath of lemon thyme, and something in my baker brain clicked. This tart is a simple, light, summery dessert that's best served warm.
I'm the person who generally crinkles her nose in skepticism when it comes to rosemary or basil on a dessert menu. But a couple of years ago, while at the market shopping for peaches I needed for a summer fruit bake-off at work, I stopped and inhaled a breath of lemon thyme, and something in my baker brain clicked. This tart is a simple, light, summery dessert that's best served warm.—vvvanessa
Food52 Review: WHO: vvvanessa is a recreational baker in Berkeley, CA who is constantly inspired by new ingredients.
WHAT: A fragrant summer tart that's sure to be the centerpiece of your next dinner party.
HOW: Toss peaches with honey and lemon thyme, wrap in a flaky dough, and serve with a dollop of honeyed crème fraîche.
WHY WE LOVE IT: Finally, a dessert that incorporates fresh herbs without making us feel like we're eating a bar of soap. Instead of overpowering the galette, the thyme amplifies the sweet honey and the tart peaches. And it certainly doesn't hurt that the filling comes enveloped in a wonderfully buttery crust. We'll have seconds, please. —A&M
Serves: 6
cup honey
10 to 15
sprigs of fresh lemon thyme, or regular thyme if you can't find it
3 to 4
large white peaches, each peeled and sliced into wedges
cups all-purpose flour, chilled in the freezer for 15 mimutes, plus an additional 2 teaspoons
teaspoons granulated sugar
teaspoon table salt
tablespoons very cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
cup ice water
egg yolk
tablespoon milk or water
cup crème fraîche
- In a small saucepan, bring the honey and thyme just to a boil, then remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Gently toss the peaches with 2 teaspoons of the flour to coat thoroughly, then toss them with 2 tablepoons of the honey. Set the peaches aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the cold flour, sugar, and salt together. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or forks until the mixture looks like slightly chunky wet sand.
- Using a fork, stir in 5 tablespoons of water to bring the dough together. You might need to add in another 2 or 3 tablespoons of water, but be careful not to add too much; the dough will leave some unincorporated crumbs at the bottom of the bowl, and the dough itself should not feel at all wet.
- Dump the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and briefly work the dough by hand to mix the crumbs into the dough. The dough should not look smooth and completely homogeneous; you want to see discernible bits of butter.
- Gather the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400º F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a circle roughly 14 to 16 inches across and transfer it to the center of a parchment- or Silpat-lined baking sheet. Pile the peaches in the center of dough so that there is about a 2-inch border of dough surrounding the fruit. You can stack the fruit quite high if you like.
- With lightly floured fingertips, create the galette by bringing up the edges of the dough up and over the edge of the fruit. Overlap the folds and gently pinch them together; continue working around the fruit until there you've formed a lightly mounded volcano of dough with the fruit visible in the mouth of it.
- Lightly whisk the egg yolk with the milk or water, and brush it over the dough. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the dough is golden and the fruit begins to soften a bit. Remove from the oven and allow to cool until it's just warm.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of the thyme-infused honey with the crème fraîche. Serve a warm slice of the galette with a generous dollop of the crème fraîche.
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Hi all! I'm so happy to present my very first challenge for Otaku. I came up with many ideas and when I thought I knew exactly what I was going to do, this idea popped into my head.
My challenge is for you to draw any 2 or more manga/anime characters taking a photo(s) as if they are in a photo booth posing for the camera. They can be drawn as if they are actually in the photo booth or if they are in the picture(s). Also, it's optional if you want to have the full or part of the photo strip (click to see example)
1.black & white or in color
2.digital or traditional
3.must be posing (simple is okay like throwing up a peace sign or winking)
4.interacting characters are encouraged, but optional (bunny ears behind the other's head or kissing on the cheek for example)
5.more than 1 submission is allowed (3 maximum submissions).
6.follow otaku rules
7.OC's and other characters (video game, cartoons) are allowed. Manga/Anime style is encouraged, but not required.
8.In desription, please state the characters' names and where they are from (manga/anime, video game, or oc)
1. 1st place gets a medal (of coarse ), wallpaper request, subscription if I am not already subscribed, and a fan art request.
2. 2nd place gets a medal, wallpaper request, subscription if I am not already subscribed, and a fan art request.
3. 3rd place gets a medal, subscription if I am not already subscribed, and choice between a fan art or wallpaper request.
4. Everyone will get a gift for participating.
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James Allen Clark took part of aTV show called "Virginia Dreams Center Stage" that airs nationally on Blue Highways TV. It was taped at the world famous Nashville Palace in Nashville, TN on November the 18th. It is the beginning of the third season of the show that will air sometime after the new year.
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Hawkinsmike needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 56 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
Alpha Beta Hammer
Right - we're an amateur team playing ultimate frisbee, which is a cross between football and netball, chasing a frisbee instead of a ball. The culture is all about cleverness and fun - visual puns, the naughty double entendre - they're all good.
Our team name is ABH which used to signify the names of two merged teams (Albatross and Bad Habits) but that was *yawn* boring. So, it now stands for Alpha Beta Hammer, which is a pun on the 1st three letters of the greek alphabet starting with alpha, beta, gamma. In our sport, "Hammers" are a funky type of upside down frisbee throw.
Audience: 18-30 year olds. Teams play purely for fun - and while train quite seriously and play hard, take neither themselves nor the sport very seriously. :)
Logo: Should be visually uncomplicated and easy to read from a few feet away. After all, when we score, we need the other team to know who we are ;)
One color would be best, as that keeps print costs down. Two if need be.
Here's a link to the sport:
And some fun logos we like:
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The Complete Guide to iPod, iPhone and Apple TV Video Conversion (Windows)
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Converting Standard Digital Video Content
In the context of this article, Standard Digital Video Content refers to the various types of digital content that can be stored on a computer, such as that obtained from web sites and already pre-extracted from DVDs into other non-Apple-ready formats.
Formats that are normally encountered in this category include Quicktime movies (MOV), Windows Media Video (WMV), DivX, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 content, although there are a host of other formats that you may also encounter.
With the exception of content in these formats that may be protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions, the conversion process is relatively straightforward, and there are a number of different tools and methods to handle this process.
The first and most obvious tool for video conversion is iTunes itself. As of iTunes 6.0.2, the option to convert videos into an iPod-ready format from directly within iTunes became available, and this was expanded in iTunes 7.1 to include a preset to convert videos into an Apple TV ready format. Any video that can be imported into iTunes itself can be converted in this manner simply by clicking on it from within the iTunes library and choosing either Convert Selection for iPod or Convert Selection for Apple TV.
Note that these options may not appear in some cases if the target video is already in the selected format, and will definitely not appear for iTunes Store purchased content, as these videos cannot be converted due to the DRM protection on them.
For the most part, iTunes itself can import and play any content that is supported by Apple's Quicktime application, although it does not necessarily support formats that are only playable via Quicktime plugins, such as WMV or DivX.
Unfortunately, this approach also has some additional limitations: The conversion time is extremely slow compared to third-party options that are available, and if you are converting MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 files with "multiplexed" or "muxed" audio tracks, the resulting iPod and Apple TV format track will have no audio. This second issue is in fact a standard issue with Quicktime itself and affects most of Apple's video conversion and editing applications. Further, there are no advanced conversion options available when using the iTunes method—iTunes simply converts the track into what it deems is the most appropriate format.
While this method may be fine for the occasional video clip downloaded from the Internet for casual use, users looking to convert any serious content will likely prefer to use another tool for all but the most basic conversion tasks.
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Even though iTunes uses the Quicktime encoding engine, it does not provide support for importing files that can be rendered with the various Quicktime plug-ins available that provide support for other formats. Formats like WMV and DivX will be flatly refused by iTunes, even if Quicktime itself can handle them.
Since Quicktime is the official Apple solution for video encoding, it is included here for the sake of completeness and a proper comparison. However, with a $30 price tag, very slow encoding performance, and the inability to encode video formats such as MPEG-2 without purchasing additional plug-ins, we feel that Quicktime Pro should not really be somebody's first choice for video conversion unless they have very specific requirements where it might be of benefit.
To convert videos using Quicktime Pro, simply open them in Quicktime as you normally would. You will see the standard Quicktime playback window, and from here you can preview or do basic editing on the video.
You can export a Quicktime video simply by choosing File, Export, which will prompt you for a location to save the resulting file and a format to export it to:
From the list of formats, you can choose presets such as Movie to iPod, Movie to iPhone, or Movie to Apple TV.
Note also the Movie to iPhone (Cellular) option. This produces a smaller format 3GP video file in 176 x 132 resolution at 80kbps suitable for streaming or downloading across an EDGE connection. As an added bonus, the resulting 3GP file can be played on most other phones that support video playback.
The performance of Quicktime is nothing short of abysmal when compared to the other options out there, especially considering its $30 price tag, and the bottom line is that this performance will probably be unacceptable for all but the shortest video clips.
Also keep in mind that Quicktime Pro, even with the separately-purchased MPEG-2 Playback Component from Apple, will still not render multiplexed MPEG-2 audio output properly, meaning that such files will be lacking an audio track. Since this is the standard audio configuration used by most commercial DVDs, this makes Quicktime Pro completely unsuitable for converting ripped DVD content.
|Videora Apple TV Converter http://www.videora.com Windows, Free
Since the release of the original 5G iPod in the fall of 2005, Videora has been one of the more ubiquitous conversion tools available. While the full version of Videora is a commercial application, they offer a basic "Videora iPod Converter" package which converts videos for the iPod easily, and now a "Videora Apple TV Converter" package which provides support for the higher-resolution video formats available on the Apple TV. The Apple TV version will handle both iPod and Apple TV conversion in one package, making the separate "Videora iPod Converter" package redundant.
As a free application, Videora tends to be a bit ad-heavy, particularly in wizard mode, but it does the actual conversion job reasonably well once you get it going. You can choose to run it either in an unattended "wizard" mode or customize the settings manually to get access to more advanced encoding options.
The automated "wizard" mode is extremely simple, requiring you to do little more than select the source file, select a name of the output file, and then hit the "Start Converting" button.
Videora will simply begin converting the selected file into a standard iPod-ready 640x480 video at an average 1000 kbps bit-rate by default, although this can be customized in the application settings.
Users wanting more control over their video conversion options can select the "Current Conversion" tab, which will reveal the ability to queue up multiple videos and select different conversion profiles.
The predefined profiles provide encoding using either H.264 or MPEG4 codecs, at either 320x240 (QVGA) or 640x480 (VGA) for the iPod, at a variety of different bit-rates, and with the option for two-pass encoding, which will select an optimal variable bit-rate based on a first analysis pass through the video:
To encode videos in higher resolutions specifically for the Apple TV, select "Apple TV" from the Device pull-down, and the video profile list will change to reflect profiles specific to the Apple TV, allowing for encoding in resolutions up to 1280x720 (720p HD):
If more advanced customization is desired, the "Settings" screen provides the ability to set default profiles for both the queue and one-click conversion modes, as well as create additional customized profiles:
To create a customized profile, simply click "New Profile," ensuring that you have also selected the appropriate device you are creating the profile for. In the initial screen, you can give the profile a name, and select your encoder:
Most of the other relevant settings can be found on the "Video" tab, which contains several sub-tabs for general and advanced video settings. The first "General" tab allows you to specify the video codec to be used, as well as which profile to use in the case of the H.264 codec. The Baseline Level 1.3 profile is for 320x240 iPod videos, while the Baseline Level 3 profile is used to produce 640x480 iPod videos. If you are creating or editing a profile for the Apple TV, your options will also include the Baseline Level 3.1 profile and the H.264 Main profile.
You can further specify bitrate, framerate, aspect ratio, and input and output resolutions on this first screen.
The second tab, "General 2" provides cropping and padding settings. Cropping will allow you to trim the video to either change the aspect ratio or remove "hard letterboxing." Padding is used to do the reverse, and can actually create a hard letterboxed video if you so desire (by padding the black bars into the top and bottom of a 16:9 video, for example).
Although these advanced settings in Videora can be used to push video encoding to higher resolutions for the Apple TV, Videora does not, however, support anamorphic encoding, nor will it push a video file's resolution beyond that of the source file—so a DVD clip will still be set to a maximum of 720x480, for example.
|Roxio Crunch http://www.roxio.com Windows
Another solution on the commercial software front is Roxio's Crunch for Windows. Originally released as a Mac application, Roxio has recently ported this tool to Windows, and it offers a number of conversion options, including presets for Apple TV and iPhone, as well as for the iPod.
While Roxio Crunch is also capable of converting unprotected DVDs, this is not necessarily its primary feature, particularly since most users will not have a lot of non-copy-protected DVD content to convert. As a general video conversion tool, however, Crunch does a reasonable job, with a better user interface and options from some of the alternatives.
The conversion process itself is extremely simple: Select your videos for conversion, either from a file or by selecting a (non-copy-protected) DVD, selecting the appropriate preset, choosing whether to save to a file or import directly into iTunes, and then clicking the button in the top-right corner, which will be labelled either "Save As" (if saving to a file), or "Copy" (if importing to iTunes).
As mentioned, content can also be opened from a non-copy-protected DVD source, with an integrated browser for specific DVD titles. Attempting to do this with a copy-protected DVD, however, will show a small padlock symbol over the images of any protected titles:
This can also be observed by selecting the DVD properties:
The presets available include options for the Apple TV, iPhone and iPod, at various quality levels and speeds, and limited custom presets can also be defined:
The presets labeled "Fastest" provide MPEG-4 encoding, while the others encode using the H.264 codec.
The only particular oddity in the current version of Crunch is their choice of resolutions for the various presets. The "Apple TV High" preset, for example, encodes at 320x240—a resolution completely unsuitable for viewing on an Apple TV, and therefore the "Apple TV Highest" at 960x540 needs to be used to produce realistic results. There also appears to be no support for true anamorphic encoding.
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Is it possible to get this guide as a PDF? And the other guides, too?
Posted by GrilledGrouper in Toronto on September 4, 2007 at 10:16 PM (CDT)
how to use in sim cade contan, how to transfer music & Videos to the Iphone & How to Converting Videos & Audios Plz Tail my about.
Posted by mohd.afzal in Toronto on May 9, 2008 at 8:06 AM (CDT)
Good !!!
Posted by pRinCy in Toronto on May 19, 2008 at 5:55 AM (CDT)
I Downloaded some Movies and When i tried to play them on my 80 GB Ipod Classic It Said TV Out Enabled. Please Connect Video Accessory. What does that mean and how do i do that?
Thank-you for all your help.
Posted by Garrett in Toronto on May 24, 2008 at 5:18 PM (CDT)
That message implies that you have the "TV Out" option turned on under Video, Settings. Simply go to that menu and turn it off, unless you actually do want to watch your videos on a TV screen, in which case you will need to attach an iPod classic compatible video out accessory.
Posted by Jesse Hollington in Toronto on May 25, 2008 at 3:05 PM (CDT)
Can you retreive lost songs, if so how do you?
Posted by catilyn abercrombie in Toronto on June 8, 2008 at 12:53 PM (CDT)
Hi Jesse,
Do DVDdecrypter and DVD43 run on windows Vista yet?
Posted by phillipjfry in Toronto on July 6, 2008 at 11:48 PM (CDT)
I got an iphone 3g 8g! Incredible…However, I am trying to add movies that I burned on my hard drive and I keep getting the "Ghostbusters" sign. Is it possible that the movies are ripped at an mpeg4 instead of another format? If so, which format? Do I have to rip it again (entire movie)? or can I just rip the mpeg4 to the correct format. Thanks!
Posted by Jason in Toronto on July 12, 2008 at 12:33 PM (CDT)
Great guide; can you help with this issue? When trying to use the iTunes conversion option (for video podcasts I have downloaded via iTunes or for external h.264 video, for example) iTunes will start the conversion process, then after a few minutes will give me an error message that "the disk could not be read from or written to." This happens whether I have the iPod connected, or not. Any advice about what's up with that?
Posted by Lee in Toronto on September 5, 2008 at 11:47 AM (CDT)
Hey, thanks for the great help. I have a queiry though…I have copied a couple of videos onto itunes which is fine but then when I tried syncing them with my ipod nano (latest 8gb version) it said that the format was not conpatible. So I tried clicking on it as you said to 'convert to ipod' but it didn't come up at all, does this mean I should download Handbrake and see if it works that way? Also my digital camera records in AVI format, itunes is not resistering anything in that file at all so can I convert them for use on my ipod with Handbrake?
Posted by Nina in Toronto on September 14, 2008 at 10:09 AM (CDT)
can you walk me though the process for copying videos from my hard drive to my i-pod touch?
Posted by ccpot in Toronto on October 4, 2008 at 5:49 PM (CDT)
i had a quick question- my friend sent me a movie.. and im not sure how to get it into my itunes in order to put in onto my ipod
what do i do?
i tried importing it.. and nothing happend!
thanks so much!
Posted by tals in Toronto on October 24, 2008 at 6:49 AM (CDT)
trouble adding second ipod on my computer
Posted by bill price in Toronto on November 25, 2008 at 12:18 PM (CST)
How do I make my 30 G ipod compatable with my windows vista and re arrange songs in folders???? please reply
Posted by Howard Griffith in Toronto on December 1, 2008 at 2:46 PM (CST)
I have my video ipod connected to a tv through the headphone jack and when I try and play my ipod, I get a message "please connect video accessory" I thought it was connected? What's the deal?
Posted by Jacobb in Toronto on December 25, 2008 at 12:34 AM (CST)
You should really change the title of this guide to "DVD to Ipod/Iphone/Apple TV" because this said nothing about avi/mpeg/wmv video conversion.
Posted by andy in Toronto on December 30, 2008 at 2:33 AM (CST)
Hi Jesse,
This doesn't really have anything to do with avi/mpeg/wmv video conversion, but it's great help for other purposes. Anyway, I have an ipod touch 2G 8gb and I want to put videos into it but it only allows "MPEG-4" files. Do you reccomend any programs I can use to convert different files into "MPEG-4"? Please help.
Posted by cathh in Toronto on January 15, 2009 at 11:44 PM (CST)
i got an ipod touch and i recently purcahsed applications and it wont let me sync them on my ipod its making very frustrated please help me.
thank you
Posted by brooke crenter in Toronto on January 22, 2009 at 8:13 PM (CST)
I have the newest version of HandBrake, 0.9.3, for windows, the GUI version, and I have a 3rd generation video nano iPod. I use DVD43 to encode them and then use HandBrake, but the movies won't fit on my iPod because I can't change the aspect ratio to 1.33:1. Do you know how to change the aspect ratio on HandBrake 0.9.3 for windows? Thank you please help me!!!
Posted by Danny in Toronto on March 28, 2009 at 3:17 PM (CDT)
Nevermind, I fixed it using custom crop. By the way this is a nice page for help on converting.
Posted by Danny in Toronto on March 29, 2009 at 9:18 AM (CDT)
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I have tried the process twice and am having difuculty passsing the 27/3 test. About how long do you need to let the BD settle before running the test? I have a 30 gallon processor open the air. I did test and there is no meth in the BD, but have not yet passed the 27/3 test. I have waited upto 3 day on the first batch before I needed to use it. The second batch has been about 1 day. A small jar cleared up over night but still failed.
Hi Brent
Let's see if we can sort this out for you. But, need to know a few things about your process first, to be able to offer reasonably accurate suggestions ...
1. Are you doing the 27/3 test before and after removing methanol? You can do the test right after the glycerol has been settled and removed, and also right after the methanol has been removed.
2. What titration oil are you using?
3. How much lye and methanol are you using?
4. What temperature are you processing at?
5. How long are you processing for?
6. What mixing pump flow rate are you using?
7. Was your oil dry?
8. What temperature are you doing the 27/3 test at?
Sorry for all the questions, but there are so many variables which could affect conversion, a clear picture will help us to help you.
You should really have a lid on your processor to prevent all that methanol getting out into the air.
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Current batch went as follows. 124 liter WVO, titrated to 5.5, process with KOH, put in 1735 gm KOH, 27.8 liter meth, heated to 145 F, mixed and processed for 3.5 hr. Temp when done was 125 F. Did a 7.5 liter prewash, mixed 30 minutes. Settled overnight, and drained 38L of waste. Distilled and got 2.4L of methanol. Tested for meth in the BD and passed. Took a sample jar (slightly cloudy initially) and let it and the tank (open to air) settle for a day. The jar cleared up but still failed the 3/27 test. I have 31 gallons of BD, which makes about a >90% conversion, seems to high, or really good beginers luck.
I do not know the mix flow rate, and I fully dried the oil before processing, let it run till the clear tubes for the air flow were completly dry.
Thanks for the help
Missed 1 question, ran the 27/3 test at 70F, and not 90% conversion, should read 90+% yield.
Hi Brent
I've got to admit I haven't used oil which titrates that high, but my guess is you may have better success if you add a little extra KOH
Try a few 1 liter test batches, each with 1 g/liter more than the previous and see how much KOH per liter gets you to pass the 27/3.
The reason I say that is that some KOH purity seems lower than expected, so its effectiveness is reduced.
Anyone else have any ideas?
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I thought 5.5 was great compared to the first batch I tried that was a 12. I shopped around and got better sources and will continue to do so.
However you idea of the not as claimed purity of the KOH has some merit, since I had the same problem with the first batch. Someone suggested doing a reprocess test batch to see if any more conversion occures. I will try to do that this week, and is this proves to be the issue I will take your suggestion and raise the base amount by 1 or 2. I'll let you know how it goes.
Thanks for the help
Well I ran a test reprocess batch this morning and pulled about 8 ml of glycerol out of the batch after 30 minutes of settling. The batch then passed the 27/3 test. So it looks like my KOH is not as pure as claimed. I will adjust the numbers and go from there
Thanks for the help
Finally starting to put my processor together!!
It is based on a 60 gallon air compressor tank and a 26-99 grundfoss pump. The 2 questions that I have are:
I have an ultra low watt density element that is 5500w @ 240v (1375w @ 120v). I am basing this all on a 40 gallon batch size so will 5500w be to much or should I just run it on 120v. The pump will move about 29gpm so I think I should have enough flow for the higher wattage.
Second is I'll be controlling the heat with a PID and and a 40A SSR. I would like to use 2 thermocouples with one in the return line to control it during reaction and a second at the top of the condensor to control during distillation. Problem is only 1 TC input on the PID. Is it possible to connect both TC's with a DPDT switch as a selector or will the extra conections throw off the reading enough to matter?
Thanks for all the help and inspiration so far,
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Hi Tony
Sounds good!
Keep your heating on 240V 5500W and let the PID controller do the power regulation for you.
You can switch thermocouples, but you need to choose your switch and connection method carefully.
Here are the important points:
1. Use self-cleaning-contact switches.
Because you are not switching any current, the switch contacts can become oxidized and develop high resistance. So use self-cleaning contacts. These tend to slide against each other, rather than just meet face-to face.
Many rotary switches are self cleaning.
2. Use switches with gold plated or silver plated contacts. These develop lower thermal error voltages than cheaper contacts.
3. Soldering your thermocouple wire to a switch can be difficult, depending on thermocouple type.
If you have type J, you can solder resonably easily.
Type K thermocouple wire is a pig to solder reliably, because it has aluminum and chrome alloys, which don't 'wet' well. If you have type K, choose a switch with screw terminals.
4. Keep the switch out of drafts and away from sources of heat.
No switch is perfect, and anywhere you connect different conducting materials together, you create a thermocouple. To minimise thermal errors, your whole switch should be at the same temperature, and at as constant a temperature as possible. The actual temperature is unimportant, but you want to avoid sudden changes in temperature or differences in temperature across the switch.
If you cover these points , you can quite reliably switch thermocouples.
Remember to use the appropriate thermocouple extension cable and NOT copper cable, for all your thermocouple wiring.
Switch examples ....
Hope that helps,
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Hi Graham
I've been using a system which is based on your GL dry wash system.
I get really great BD, though it takes more than 1 day.
I plan to make a exact replica of your system and keep u posted
Hey Applhead, glad to hear that you seem to have it figured out. It looked like you were using 14 gram of KOH per batch (8.5 gram base amount per liter?) Andrew Morris typically uses the industrial standard of 1 wt% (~9 grams/liter).
I was most interested though in your mixing rate and method - since methanol will tend to float on your batch tank and glycerin will settle as it is produced (if your pump is too low of flow)you can end up circulating glycerin and oil and not getting adequate surface area contact. The catalyst facilitates the reaction since methanol and oil are mostly immisible.
The catalyst works at the surface of contact thus amount used may be influenced by the method of mixing used/the degree of surface area created for direct contact with unesterified mono,di,tri-glycerides and fresh MeOH...
Also where are you measuring the temperature of the batch. In my personal experience if your measuring the temp. at the outlet of your heaters or near the heater element - it might not accurately reflect the temp. of the whole batch.
Just some thoughts.
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Graham following post on reducing methanol amount needed for complete reaction thread (and methanol removal prior to glycerin separation) but wanted mention some results we're seeing using the GL-1 day process.
In doing some experiments on air injection into the biodiesel stream for methanol removal; we decided to use a diffuser stone from a fish tank bubbler. We don't have a venturi yet, so we're using an air compressor to inject into the recirc line. - well when injecting air into the line and through the diffuser stone: the methanol removal rate was AWESOME (done in 30 minutes on a small batch)
However a tremendous amount of very fine soap bubbles were formed...
Anybody have experience with this.
Lastly a venturi can be used to inject very precise amounts of any fluid chemical (CO2, H2SO4, Acidified Glycerin, etc.) So using the venturi to add the neutralizing agent of choice and immediately aspirating the mixture using a diffuser stone to remove methanol content might be a perfect combo... Or something along this line i.e. can CO2 gas act both as the neutralizing agent for the catalyst and the methanol liberator!!!
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Are you using KOH or Naoh for Lye? How do you filter the soap or gly from using KOH??
I really like the idea of no or little water to wash the bio-d.
Do you reclaim the methanol in the glycerine? Like save it and after every thid batch, put it all back into the processor and drive off the meth??
I am in the process of fab'ing a "plumbers delight" but, for the water jacket I am going to use PVC. Just because copper costs so dang much here. I have smushed the 1/2" copper inside vapor tube and have found a close fitting to transfer from it to PVC.
Is settling really only two days? at what temp? I am really intrigued in not using so much water to wash. Even if I had to wash once... that's better than 2-3 times.
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I use NaOH. Other folks may be able to offer their experiences of using KOH.
Yes, 2 days is normally enough, just sitting in a drum, no heating. I don't use a whole drunm in one go, just take from the top and work my way down until I start drawing soap.
Then just add more on top.
When the soap level rises to a point where I think I won't be able to fit a whole batch in, I just scoop it out into a big cloth bag, and let it gravity filter any biodiesel out. I use a pillow slip.
Make sure your PVC will be suitable for the temperature at the top of the condenser where it touches the hot ingoming tube.
I do recover methanol from glycerol from time to time, but not always. I'm trying to find a way to make this more practical and economic.
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My thought for the processor is a hybrid type. Some of your ideas, some appleseed, some apple turnover. I have a name for it but I won't spill the beans just yet. It has to work first.
You said two days sitting. What about winter performance? I know your winters are lighter than mine. I spent 3 months on that little island to the west of you this past winter. I thought I died and went to heaven! The UK got a few cm of snow and I had to laugh... We got about 2 cm in Dublin that same storm and I went out to play in the car and could hardly get teh tires to spin!... But I digress.
Mark suggests using KOH. I would like to distill as much meth as possible. I plan on making "glycerol logs" for the winter fire.
I am wondering about the PVC performance as well but, it is rated for 23 degree C. at 450 psi For burst/melt temp I am Googling working temps of the pipe.
You also mention practical and economic for recovery of meth from glycerine. Is that because you are using NaOH and more heat has to be used to get it to flow? I have enough oil on hand right now that will make about 50 gallons of glycerine I don't want this to become a full time job to dispose of the glycerine.
Enough ramblings. Time to get to work this weekend building my hybrid.
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today was the first time i have actually de-watered using the GL's setup. i recovered approx 1 litre from a 140l batch. i believe it ran for about 8 hours, thermostat by-passed. this some pretty cruddy wvo (color of applesauce) and i imagined i would get a lot more water out. what kind of results have you all had with de-watering as far as recovered water?
Question for those who use this process. I have done about 5 batches. Unfortunately I do not yet have enough fuel to allow it to settle long, typically 1 day. I use it faster than I can make it right now. But I have done many test batches, washed and dried. I have never been able to make the no water method produce fuel as clear as a wash and dry. DO other people get fuel as clear, and perhaps I am not settling long enough.
I typically get about 1 day settling, and run it through a 1 micron filter.
Isettled my first batch done this way about 4 days and it was as clear as my test batches. Still planning on a filtration setup though. Call me paranoid.
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Dewatering - best if you don't recirculate the vapour. Heat to 80*C or so and just draw air in through the venturi and then outside via the condenser.
Clarity - this cannot be stressed enough you have to get out all the methanol and water I heat to about 75*C and circulate the vapour through the condenser for about three hours. Then, whilst still warm, pump into your settling barrel and chuck in a bubbler for another 3 hours. It will be so clear after three days that you can see clear to the bottom of the barrel. Complete methanol removal is the key.
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I de-meth up at about 85C. But your saying I should not have a closed loop. If I read correctly you use the venturi to draw air into your tank (now at a slightly higher pressure) and this then pushes it out through your condenser to outside.
Currently I de-meth until the circulating tube (clear tube entering the venturi) is dry, usually several hours.
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Supporters in San Francisco and Houston certainly will attest to the value of an exceptional leader after watching their franchises claim division crowns despite facing difficult circumstances. For their work, Jim Harbaugh and Gary Kubiak have been roundly touted as the frontrunners for Coach of the Year, an award handing out by the Associated Press at the end of the season.
Harbaugh, who inherited a 49ers' squad that hadn't reached the postseason since 2002, has established his team as a viable contender in the NFC despite lacking a full offseason to implement his plan as a first-year coach. He has done it in impressive fashion by transforming perennially underachieving quarterback Alex Smith into a winning playmaker after six disappointing seasons. More importantly, he has energized the franchise with his infectious personality.
Kubiak has also been impressive in guiding the Texans to the top of the AFC South despite the extended absences of his top three players -- Mario Williams, Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson -- to injuries. Some of the credit should go to new defensive coordinator Wade Phillips for his work with the NFL's No. 1 defense, but the fact that Houston has won games with three different starting quarterbacks is a testamant to Kubiak's offensive mastery. His work with rookie T.J. Yates, in particular, has showcased his ability to put his players in a position to succeed despite their circumstances.
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The NFL's best coaches are willing to cater their schemes to fit the strengths of their personnel, and Fox has certainly demonstrated adaptability in building the Broncos offense around the talents of Tim Tebow.
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Although Tebow has been inconsistent as a passer, he has routinely been at his best in the fourth quarter, completing 62.5 percent of his passes with five touchdowns against only one interception. Part of his late-game success can be attributed to the Broncos' increased utilization of an up-tempo approach in those situations. Game circumstances certainly contributed to the increased urgency, but the clever mixture of formations and play calls sets the table for Tebow's brilliance in the clutch.
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The new version of the "Orange Crush" has held six of its past eight opponents to 15 or fewer points, while also holding five of those opponents to fewer than 350 yards. With defense serving as the foundation of most championship teams, the resurgence of the Broncos defense has certainly made the playoffs a real possibility in Denver.
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"Heading into a farm venture without a business plan is like setting off on a trip without a map. Having a business plan can help you make sound decisions and if you veer off course, it can help you get back on track," said MDA administrator Meg Moynihan.
Ridgewater College Farm Business Management Instructors Steve Zenk, Mike Mastey, and several others will teach the hands-on workshop. By the end of the day, attendees can expect to have a full business plan in a form that is ready to be implemented on their farms. Spouses or farm partners are strongly encouraged to attend together.
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He married Barbara Fernandez (born 1780, Mexico, died October 15th, 1850, buried at Alvarez Cemetery, Saraland, Ala.), daughter of Pedro Fernandez and Maria Barea of Medina, Mexico. Barbara Alvarez and Catalina Plock, were found by Francisco Fontanilla after their parents were murdered by Indians, in the present day Weeks Bay area of Baldwin County, and raised them with his wife.
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My daughter, an experienced outdoorswoman, organized the adventure, and came along with her two kids, ages 6 and 4. My son and daughter-in-law immediately signed on with their two kids, 10 and 8. We picked a week in August when my husband would be immersed in the most anti-camping experience imaginable, a trade show in Las Vegas.
He didn't go outside for six days straight, working, eating, sleeping in the hotel. We didn't go inside for a week, except to sleep (briefly).
Long story short: I'm thrilled that I went. I did it all, and now I'm done.
We drove from San Francisco to the Big Sur Campground, about three hours south. First observation: To camp you must be willing to do an enormous amount of work that you wouldn't need to do if you just stayed home in your house.
We had tents and sleeping bags, a medical kit, a cooler filled with food, bags of dry groceries, water, wool hats and gloves, layers of silk and wool and spare shoes, eyeglasses and medications. We brought wine and cheeses and salamis and bread and peanut butter and jelly.
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We got the tents set up and put wood beside the fire pit and went off on a small hike. The smell of fresh pine trees was intoxicating, and I was really beginning to relax when I saw the posted sign warning about mountain lion attacks. It said that if a mountain lion leaps at you, try to look big. I wonder how one does that.


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Question: How many inches of suspension lift does it take to fit 46-inch-diameter tires on a Jeep Wrangler TJ?
Answer: four. No, not fourteen. Four. Anyway, that's the sum total of the suspension lift under Shawn Gleason's '05 TJ.
Gleason, a roofing contractor by trade, did all the work on the rig in his garage.
You may be thinking that with only four inches of suspension lift there must be a heckuva lot of modifications to the TJ to fit the large 46s. If you're thinking that, you are correct.
Gleason purchased this Jeep when it was only nine months old and he wheeled it in stock form for about a year before beginning what he calls the "conversion." Gleason, a roofing contractor by trade, did all the work on the rig in his garage. The upshot is that among other things he stretched the Jeep's wheelbase, made significant body mods, swapped-in a pair of tough axles, and fabbed-up a four-link suspension with air shocks.
The finished rig has a low center of gravity, outstanding approach and departure angles, good ground clearance, and notable suspension flex. All of these things combine to create a rig that is at home on the trails he runs in California and Utah.
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Vehicle: 2005 Jeep Wrangler TJ
Owner: Shawn Gleason
Stomping grounds: San Jacinto, California
Build time: One year
Engine: Jeep 4.0L I-6
Transmission: 42RLE
Transfer case(s): NP231, TeraFlex 4:1 low range gears, Advance Adapters SYE kit
Low range ratio(s): 4:1
Crawl ratio(s): 61.1:1
Front axle/differential: Dana 60, 4x4 Posi-Lok cable actuator/Yukon 5.38 gears, welded spider gears
Rear axle/differential: GM 14-bolt/Yukon 5.38 gears, Yukon spool
Front: Four-link, Fox 2.5 air shocks
Rear: Four-link, Fox 2.5 air shocks
Steering: PSC hydraulic with double-ended ram
Tires: 15.5x80R20 (46.4x15.55R20) Michelin G-20 Pilote XL
Wheels: 20x10 USA Forged, internal beadlock
Armor: Full rollcage, rock rails, front stinger
Cool stuff: Smittybilt X20 8 winch, easy-to-access Hi-Lift jack
Gleason went wild on the TJ's body, eliminating anything that would impede off-road travel or get in the way of wheel travel. He removed the front fenders and inner fenders, cut 51⁄2 inches from the outside edges of the hood, added 3-inch-wide front steel "flares," made new front fender panels from 1⁄16-inch-thick steel plate backed by an angle iron frame, added Blue Torch Fabworks Competition Corners to the rear and then radiused the rear wheelwells, and removed the factory bumpers. He also moved the front axle forward 9 inches and the rear axle rearward 9 inches, which gives the TJ a 111.4-inch wheelbase. The rig is fitted with 15.5x80R20 (46.4x15.55R20 equivalent) Michelin G-20 Pilote XL tires mounted to 10-inch-wide USA Forged wheels with inner beadlocks. Other features include a front stinger bar made from 1.750-inch-diameter, 0.188-inch-wall DOM tubing; a front-mounted Smittybilt X20 8 winch; custom rocker protection; Smittybilt canvas half-doors; recessed LED taillights; aluminum roof; and a quartet of halogen underbody rock lights.