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Turned out that I was able to stay a lot more productive this weekend than I anticipated.
Not only was I able to take care of most of the home-chore list, but in getting up my planned posts, I actually uncovered more than a few surprising gems as well.
Here are the remaining links.
Snapshot build with preview of the *new* Skin – Opera Desktop Team – Opera 10 Alpha stuff so there's a here be dragons warning attached. That said it is stable enough for casual browsing for the curious and will, by default, install into it's own program folder to keep any existing release versions of Opera you may have intact. It's a very nice browser that needs much more credit that it gets. It's been drowned out by Firefox and Chrome and it is a shame. It's a bit hard to tell for non-regular Opera users but the new skin is polished and sophisticated. Much more refined that either the default themes in Firefox or Chrome (IMHO). The European roots shine through.
Portable Google Chrome 220.127.116.11 Beta (Google Translate) – Direct link to Caschy's Blog where his updated Portable Google launcher is available including a newer Google Chrome release. Spotted via Lifehacker blog.
Microsoft Watch
The Case of the Slow Keynote Demo – Mark's Blog – Mark Russinovich uses his l33t Windows powers of observation to trace a stuttery presentation element. While the ultimate cause is probably unlikely to be encountered by most users, it is another example of using Process Monitor to deliberately drill down to the exact cause of the error.
Extended Support Begins for Windows XP—Support for XP Continues Until 2014 – Microsoft Support Lifecycle Blog. I knew this but it was good to see it again. A gentleman at our church asked me last week what he should do. He has a solid XP desktop system and two Vista systems. For some reason he was under the belief that XP support was getting dropped this summer. Not true. But he already had two Vista systems and wasn't impressed with Vista to switch; particularly knowing that Windows 7 is just around the corner. On the other hand, he would rather pull the plug on the system than run it "unsecured" and unsupported. This was big relief.
And will likely be as well to all the enterprise deployments of XP Professional whose IT shops are patiently waiting to jump over Vista and begin taking a closer look at Windows 7 in a year or two.
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Recently there has been a fair amount of press coverage regarding the end of Mainstream Support for Windows XP. Released at the tail end of 2001, Windows XP has been a solid hit in the marketplace and there has been some concern about what the move from Mainstream to Extended Support means for customers.
To be clear, Microsoft will continue to support Windows XP until 8 April 2014 – about five years from now. So what are the differences between Mainstream and Extended?
Microsoft divides support for Business and Developer products (including the Windows XP operating system) into two distinct timeframes: Mainstream Support and Extended Support. In a nutshell, Mainstream Support provides both consumers and enterprise customers with a full offering of support including complimentary support, design change requests, security updates and other kinds of updates for the product.
Extended Support does alter the range of support a bit, but for the vast majority of customers the essential core remains the same. For example, customers will continue to receive free security updates and can call in for paid support until the second Tuesday in April of 2014. Enterprise customers with Premier Support who may need non-security hotfixes (such as design change requests) should consider enrolling in an optional support program named Extended Hotfix Support (EHS). EHS is required by very few customers as the product has matured to the point where design changes are relatively infrequent. For more information on obtaining Extended Hotfix Support, enterprise customers should contact their Microsoft account representative.
Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy – Microsoft Help and Support – Pretty charts that will probably confuse most everyone seeking to understand what the blog post above clearly states. Have at it kids.
Stuff – Windows Incident Response blog. Darn if I was clever enough to come up with catchy post leads like that! ;-) Seriously, it covers a nice swath of items including torrent use analysis, full-disk encryption evaluation, and some great System Event ID analysis.
Worth Reading: Analysing packed malware - The H Security. This was a neat find. Heise brings notice that a Piotr Bania has a free PDF paper just released covering a new method developed to circumvent packing-protection methods used by malware authors. This is great reading for malware analysts. Generic Unpacking of Self-modifying, Aggressive, Packed Binary Programs (PDF) – Piotr Bania. What was even cooler is that you may recall Piotr as the gentleman who recently brought us his Kon-Boot: Bypass Windows Login Security non-persistent boot kit tool.
Piotr Bania Chronicles – Yep. I also was able to track down Piotr's own personal blogsite as well. Filled with some interesting posts. I hope more good stuff is shared by Piotr in the future.
DEFT Extra – The DEFT forensics team, creators of the DEFT LiveCD has just released their Windows Utility launcher collection. If you download the full LiveCD, you have two choices, boot a system into the DEFT linux environment and the associated tools, or you can put it into a running Windows system and then run the DEFT-Extra tools. It's a very nice collection of system utilities and some forensics-related tools as well. Now you can download just that package and play with these. Definitely some sweet tools here that just about any technician or sysadmin would find a good use for. Check it out!
L0phtcrack 6 – Live and Revived! A powerful password auditing and recovery tool. They are offering a free 15-day trial version for download along with a number of various versions for purchase depending on your deployment needs. See the Learn about L0phtCrack for screenshots and more. Of course, if you are on a budget there is always the open source Ophcrack version. I'd be interested to see some side-by-side comparisons…for some reason, my money would probably be on L0phtcrack 6.
Paint.NET has got to be one of the easiest but most powerful freeware photo/image manipulation tools there is. Sure it can't compare with Photoshop and it's not quite in the same graphic tool class as the GIMP either. That said if you are looking for an advanced image tool, this is well worth looking into. It does require the .NET framework.
If you are an experienced Paint.NET user and looking for a bit of the cutting-edge when it comes to performance and features, you can always try out some of the Alpha-version releases of Paint.NET. Only you won't easily find them from the main product page. You will have to go over to the Paint.NET v3.5 Preview Center pages to get them.
Yes these are bound to be a bit buggy and in need of additional refinement, but you might just walk away impressed with the performance or feature set offered.
Microsoft Research AutoCollage 2008 v 1.1 - Windows Live – Kurt Shintaku's Blog. This is a neat tool that auto-blend various images from folder into an integrated collage. See the main site-page AutoCollage 2008 for more information or Download it now for a free 30-day trial. Demos at that link or you can purchase for $19.99 at the Microsoft Store.
Autodesk Project Dragonfly – Now THIS is cool. Lavie and Alvis are all over this thing. Autodesk are the makers of one of the most powerful and widespread CAD programs out there. I'm frequently working with the Autodesk file viewer to cover CAD drawings into Visio for our team. Anyway, Project Dragonfly is an amazingly detailed and fun web-based 3D CAD application to do design and layout work for your home. It's fun and no CAD experience is necessary.
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So this neat utility find is a bonus treat for all you faithful GSD readers who actually made it to the bottom of this post.
Psimo File Mount – freeware -- Pismo Technic Inc. (Screen Shots)
Psimo offers a number of interesting products, but the one in particular you need to look for is the Pismo File Mount Audit Package.
Now my favorite freeware tool to mount ISO files as a "virtual drive" has been SlySoft Virtual CloneDrive. Besides being free and stable, it's just fun and easy to use. Sure there is also Daemon Tools but it hooks deeper into the system and is toolbar/ad supported which has turned many former fans off it. There are some other virtual drive mounters as well that I have posted about and also the newer Gizmo Drive freeware utility as well. (Note: Gizmo Drive also supports Windows 7 in both x32/x64 bit platforms…)
I haven't needed (yet) a Windows 7 compatible program but it appears Psimo File Mount is the solution for virtual drive ISO file mounting in Win 7. Nice. Supports Windows 7 x32/x64 bit releases along with previous Windows OS versions.
- Pismo File Mount for using ISOs in Windows 7 – Aaron Parker's SlealthPuppy blog.
What seems so appealing is that you can not just mount an ISO file as a virtual drive, but if you don't need drive-letter access/operation, you can also use it to mount an ISO as a folder to view/access files. That's pretty handy. Also handles ZIP files in a similar manner.
Hopefully you will be as impressed with it as I am. Great tool for you ISO disk jockey's out there.
Thanks for hanging around for the final call with me.
See you again at the counter real soon.
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Columbus: Past, present and future…
Mankind has always been fascinated by the unknown. The earliest explorers went in search of food and better homes. Later, the search for new lands and trading posts led to huge developments in ships and navigation. Now, the search for life on other planets and exploring the universe holds the same fascination as it always has done. Progress made in technology and science has enabled man to land on the Moon in the late 1960's and early 1970's. Today, mankind has a permanently manned human outpost in Low Earth Orbit. It is called the International Space Station, to which the European "contribution", the Columbus Laboratory, is due to be attached in early 2008.
The name Columbus has been linked to discovery, exploration and far off lands….
Christopher Columbus is believed to have been born in Genoa (now Italy). In 1492 he departed with 3 sailing ships and around 100 crew, mostly experienced seamen, to find a route to India to trade in spices.
The ships (Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria) were between 15 and 36 metres in length and had a mass of around 50 000 to 100 000 kilograms (kg).
The ships had a logo (ensign) – which showed they were sailing for King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella of Spain.
Columbus navigated using a compass and dead reckoning (using a transverse board) which helped to plot the direction of sailing.
The ships were powered by wind and could travel at a speed up to 15 kilometres per hour (km/h), covering approximately around 170 km per day.
Food consisted mainly of salted fish stored in barrels, cheese, wine, water, live pigs and chickens. The crew needed to stop at a land mass for re- supplying and repairs.
The crew experienced various problems and hardships during their long voyage: interactions with the natives of the new lands, shortage of food supplies, disease (lack of vitamin C leading to severe scurvy) and internal conflict. Despite all these problems Christopher Columbus became known as a determined explorer who did not give in easily and opened up new trading opportunities. He was also credited as the first European to discover the Americas.
Today, most of the world has been mapped and explored using satellites.
If you ask a mountaineer why he climbs a high peak, he will often say: "Because it's there!" We have now turned our sights to the stars and what is beyond – yes, because it's all 'out there'. Organisations such as the European Space Agency (ESA) together with other international partners like the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Japan, and Canada, are continuing to develop the technology to reach beyond Earth also with humans.
How is this happening…?
The International Space Station (ISS) is a floating outpost in space orbiting at 400 km above Earth!
It will eventually have a mass of around 450 000 kg, a length of 108 metres and a width of 74 metres. It has been built like a jigsaw puzzle with several launches being made from Earth to take up 'bits' or 'modules' of the jigsaw and assemble them in space.
Columbus (named after Christopher Columbus) will be one of the last pieces of the jigsaw to be attached to the ISS.
Some of the other key 'pieces of the jigsaw' have already been launched: the Russian Zvezda service module (in 2000), and the American Destiny laboratory (in 2001).
Columbus will be Europe's laboratory on the ISS. It will be transported in the cargo bay of the American Space Shuttle Atlantis. When attached to the ISS it will orbit Earth at 28 000 km/h!
Columbus has a cylindrical shape and measures 6.87 metres in length. Its diameter is 4.48 metres and it has an internal volume of 75 cubic metres. The reason why the dimensions become so critical is because Columbus is transported as one piece and fully equipped with the research racks. So everything has to be made very light-weight and compact.
Experiments can be performed in the weightless environment on board the ISS. On Earth everything is affected by gravitational force. Jump up and you will land on the ground – this is gravity at work!
In space gravitational force also affects everything, however as the ISS is in free fall, the astronauts float.
Why is it important to be doing experiments in a laboratory in weightlessness?
New knowledge gained in space has practical uses on Earth. Many processes, such as mixing of fluids, combustion or solidification, are influenced by gravity. Studying those processes in weightlessness reveals insights that can be used to better understand these processes on Earth. A better understanding of the combustion process in a motor can for example improve the design of cars that use less fuel and create less pollution.
What kinds of experiments will be taking place?
The experiments cover a wide range of science disciplines. Technology demonstrations and educational activities will also be performed with the help of facilities on Columbus. Not only scientists, but also industry is invited to use the ISS and Columbus. Scientific experiments are performed for example in the areas of biology and physics. Also the behaviour of the human body is investigated; the astronauts can be the subjects of this research. Many of the experiments will be carried out with the help of special experiment racks. These racks contain equipment and resources. For example, the Biolab rack is a facility to support biological experiments on micro-organisms, cells, tissue cultures and plants. By comparing what happens in conditions of weightlessness with what happens on Earth, the impact of weightlessness on all levels of an organism can be identified.
Thinking question
Can you explain why the word 'ceiling' and 'floor' are in inverted commas?
Why do you think the 'ceilings' and 'floors' of the ISS are marked with different colours and lighting?
The European astronauts taking Columbus to its new home will be Hans Schlegel and Léopold Eyharts on the STS-122 mission which will be launched from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida early in 2008. The crew will live on board the ISS and begin to check all the equipment on Columbus making it ready for the experiments that will take place.
Thinking question
Imagine being locked up in a room measuring 5m by 6 m with someone you know well for 2 months. Make a list of all the things that could become a problem and all the things that would work well.
In the coming years, effort will be devoted to using the ISS and the Columbus Laboratory for scientific experiments and for applications. Initially 3 astronauts will permanently live on board the ISS, and from 2009 onwards, the crew will be increased to 6 astronauts. The ISS and the Columbus laboratory will also help in preparing the next step of human exploration, which could be missions to the Moon and Mars. Important technologies for such missions, such as life support systems and robotics, can be tested on the ISS. Research on the ISS and in Columbus will help to better understand the medical and psychological challenges that astronauts will face when going on such long missions..
A mission to Mars would take about 9 months one way. The return trip would take even longer and the crew would have to stay on Mars for a while.
One of the experiments will look at the long-term effects of cosmic radiation on the blood cells of astronauts. This can have implications for what precautions will need to be taken for a long duration, manned mission..
Other research concerns the effect of microgravity on blood cells. There is a decrease in function of the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood after some time in space, because of fewer red blood cells. This can cause a condition called anaemia. This condition can make the crew members tired easily and less able to work as their red blood cells don't carry enough oxygen for their needs. To monitor their ability to work hard the crew do tests during exercises.
These are just some examples of the different kinds of experiments that will be done on Columbus to prepare for future exploration missions.
So the search for the unknown continues… Columbus will go a long way in helping to make the unknown more understandable.

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The Cane Creek Double Barrel is one of the best All Mountain rear shocks on the market today, and the 4-way tunability has been a hallmark of this excellent product. It had some subtle issues when climbing, in which it lacked enough platform during long pedaling sessions on smoother terrain or cranking up the chunder. Cane Creek designed a new selectable climbing mode feature for the DB, which kicks that issue right out the door. The lever actuated Climb Switch, dubbed the CS, offers low speed damping for both compression and rebound when engaged, and reacts like the existing DB when it's turned off. They accomplished this trickery by having six damping circuits, which is two more than the normal DB.
The DBAir CS is an air sprung rear shock, with four-way independent adjustability, an auto-adjust negative air spring, tunable air volume, and Twin Tube damping technology. It comes in eight different lengths and strokes from 190 x 50mm (7.5" x 2.0") to 267 x 90mm (10.5" x 3.5") and three XV (extra volume) sizes, and weighs in at 509 grams, and retails for $695.
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Double Barrel shocks with the CS feature have four low-speed damping circuits: LSC1, LSC2, LSR1, LSR2 in addition to the 2 high-speed damping circuits: HSC and HSR. In the "off" position of the Climb Switch, the low speed damping is controlled by LSC1 and LSR1; this is analogous to traditional Double Barrel shocks without the CS feature. In the "on" position of the Climb Switch, the low-speed damping is controlled by LSC2 and LSR2, the 'climbing circuits'. These circuits are heavily damped and tuned specifically to limit low frequency motion of the bike's suspension, but not to the extent that traction during climbing is sacrificed.
As noted, this isn't a pedal assist, lockout or low-speed compression damping, but a combo meal package of low-speed compression and rebound when engaged, and together they offer efficient pedaling and riding in both climbing and moderate terrain conditions. The CS prevents inefficient wallowing and energy loss, while providing better traction and riding comfort. The amount of the CS's LSC and LSR damping are factory preset by Cane Creek for particular bike brands, and they work closely with the vendors for the most ideal tune. There are five levels of tunes or firmness for the CS, which companies can spec for their bikes.
Besides the additional lever and circuits on the CS models, the new design required the separation of the low-speed and high speed adjusters. The shiny gold dials are for tuning the high speed, while the steel gray ones are for the low-speed. Another great improvement is the switch to a normal 3mm hex key for adjustment of the dials or knobs, instead of the funky double ended box wrench of its predecessor.
The Double Barrel lineup includes the DBAir CS and the existing DBcoil and DBAir versions. Unfortunately, the new design is not backward compatible or retrofittable to the original DB, so you'll have to buy a DBAir CS shock if you want the CS functionality.


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The Blue Jays have added another veteran arm to their pitching staff, coming to terms with 32-year-old right-hander David Phelps late on Thursday.
Phelps, who missed all of last season because of an elbow injury, signed a one-year deal for a reported $2.5 million US, plus incentives.
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All ages are welcome at our public classes before 7 PM. Because alcohol is consumed at our evening classes, we require that all painters attending classes after 7 PM be 16 or older. You must be 21+ to consume alcoholic at the studio.
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"Duke is definitely a great school and so I definitely have to take a close look at them. Coach K is a great guy and Coach Collins is a great guy. I've enjoyed talking with both of them and it's just been great and I look forward to learning more about the school."
-McDonald's All-American Amile Jefferson
This weekend will be the third time that 6'9" forward Amile Jefferson, who is HoopScoop's #2 senior in the country, visits Duke. The versatile big man with a seven-foot wingspan first came to Duke as one of two sophomores invited Duke's Elite Camp over two years ago and came back as a junior to the Countdown to Craziness for the unveiling of Duke's fourth National Championship banner, but this will be his first Carolina game, which takes the passion of the Duke fan base to another level. This will be his first time visiting Duke University since receiving an offer from Coach Mike Krzyzewski in January.
Ten days ago, the cerebral Philadelphia area forward won his fourth consecutive Pennsylvania Independent Schools State Title for the Friends School. Despite tweaking his ankle, Amile out-dueled future Villanova big man 6'10" Daniel Ochefu to go out with a state title, finishing with fourteen points, ten rebounds, and two assists in the Title game. Jefferson averaged twenty-one points, ten rebounds, and three blocks, while playing against the most competitive schedule of his high school career, including playing in the City of Palms and the HoopHall Classic.
On Saturday, Amile Jefferson will be joined at the UNC game by fellow McDonald's All-Americans Rasheed Sulaimon, a Duke commitment and vocal supporter, and Shabazz Muhammad, who was his teammate this summer for Adidas Nations. It will be a big opportunity for the staff to close out its 2012 class and for the blessed recruits to take in college basketball's greatest rivalry.


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I was thinking recently about a long-ago wedding—the one Jesus attended at Cana of Galilee, the same one in which he became the wine-maker for the feast. And that reminded me of another wedding or two.
I'm told that when my maternal grandparents decided to get married, they hitched a horse to the buckboard and rattled down the road one evening to the preacher's house. He came out with his Bible, stood beside the wagon, said a few traditional words, and asked the important questions. They each responded, "I do," and . . . they were. Married, that is. That's about all there was to it, but I guess it was enough. The marriage begun by that wedding lasted for over six decades.
Whenever I hear a couple today telling me, "We just want a simple wedding," my first thought is, "Oh, dear people, you don't know what simple is. In our society, we rarely see any such thing, and, unless you want to be married almost immediately, I'll guarantee you that it will grow, and grow, and grow ('metastasize' is the word I'm tempted to use), but simple is a worthy, if elusive, goal."
The wedding author Robert Fulghum wrote about a few years ago was never intended to be in the "simple" category. From the very first, the bride's family pulled out all the stops. Lavish pre-wedding parties, the largest and most ornate church in the city, a wedding dress that cost more than the annual budgets of most small countries, enough attendants to defeat the Germans at Normandy, a full orchestra, and every wedding "trimming" known to womankind. It was a big one, a bona fide occasion of state that would make most royal families envious.
Maybe that's why the bride was even more nervous than most brides. Nervous, she started nibbling—a lot—during the hours before the ceremony. As she walked down the long aisle in her lavish dress, the gown was white, but the guests noticed that the bride herself seemed distinctly green. Just before she got to the altar, she stopped, greener than ever, bent over, and . . . tossed her cookies, setting in stone the one memory that every guest would carry with them forever from that royal occasion. If Elvis himself had later shown up to sing, the bride's retching would be what everyone remembered.
When an engaged couple sits in my office, I try to remind them that a big wedding and a big marriage have not a thing to do with each other, and that most of their effort should be spent on preparing for the marriage.
I'm not sure what sort of miracle Jesus might have worked to save the day at the wedding I just told you about, but the fact that he cared so much about that couple and their special time so long ago at Cana tells me that he cares about every facet of our lives. As the Lord enters not just our feasts but every aspect of our lives, he loves us, he cares for us, and his mercy and grace are always with us. May we never forget to invite this most important and loving Guest to be marvelously present in each moment of our lives.
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Have you ever tried to create a sales video to sell your product or service?
If so, then you'll be very familiar with how difficult it actually is to produce a video that hijacks your customer's attention, builds desire for your product and ultimately closes the sale…
The number one problem that most people face is being able to write effective sales copy to highlight the benefits of their product without sounding like a "hyped up" used car salesman.
The great news is services like Vidsy can now guide regular business owners like you, step-by-step through the process of creating an effective sales message. Lead generation is a very important part of any business whether it is an online or an offline one. Even though you might have a wealth of customers that you already cater to, new leads are absolutely necessary to grow your business and improve your return on investment. However any activity that you may consider needs to be conducted in a structured and sensible manner. The best way to do this is to outsource the activity to online advertising companies. Lead generation agency specialize in lead generation only and therefore they have optimum methods that deliver results. When you hire a advertising agency, they will suggest a game plan that will give you the best return on your investment. When you hire agencies like these they have a multi pronged approach and therefore the chances of you getting qualified leads is much higher. Qualified leads automatically translate into more business.
However, writing your "sales copy" is only part of the problem…
The BIG Problem No-one Talks About…
Once you've written your sales script, the next major roadblock most people run into is making your video LOOK and FEEL professional.
A lot of business owners we speak to try to record themselves reading their script in front of a camera. However, unless you're a dynamic public speaker, this is often a recipe for disaster, because most "Talking Head" videos come across as being extremely dull and boring.
A MUCH better, and more effective approach is to use a combination of text and images to make your sales video look modern and professional without having to appear on camera.
The reason this works so well is that you are taking advantage of multiple learning modalities – your customers can SEE your message as well as HEAR your message. This makes your sales video much easier to understand and a lot more compelling.
The only problem with creating text based videos is that converting your sales script into a compelling slide deck has always been a tedious and painful process. (For example, here at Noble Samurai, our videos commonly have over 200 slides in them!)
In fact, we got so sick and tired of manually creating slide presentations, that we finally decided to solve this problem once and for all by adding a slide generation feature into Vidsy.
And today, I'm thrilled to say that we've just rolled out this brand new feature! Which means if you're already a customer – you get it for FREE
Instead of endlessly copying and pasting one sentence at a time from your script into PowerPoint, you can now instantly generate professional, high-converting slides with the SINGLE click of a button.
Here's a quick video that reveals exactly how this game changing new feature works…
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If you're already a Vidsy subscriber, then this brand new slide generation feature is ready and waiting for you at Vidsy.com.
All you have to do is log into your account, complete your sales script and hit the "Download My Slides" button.
We've also added a brand new training video that shows you the 3 simple steps to supercharge your Vidsy slides, increase your conversions and maximize your sales.
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James "Biddy" Wood, a retired music promoter and well-known personality in Baltimore's Pennsylvania Avenue jazz scene, died of respiratory failure Friday at Harbor Hospital Center's hospice unit. He was 87 and lived in Bolton Hill.
Born in Lexington, Ky., he was the son of Francis M. Wood, an educator who was director of segregated, or "colored," schools in Baltimore, and Nellie Hughes, a home economics teacher. The family lived in Catonsville, and "Biddy," as he was known because he was a small child, graduated in 1940 from Frederick Douglass High School.
He served in the Army during World War II and completed a fine arts degree at Howard University in 1949. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
In 1946, he married Frances "Frankie Lou" Murphy, the daughter of Afro-American newspaper president Carl Murphy. He became an Afro reporter and covered the White House during the Eisenhower administration. He was also a manager of the paper's Richmond division and later became the Afro's city editor.
After divorcing, he went into the music promotion business. In an autobiographical sketch, Mr. Wood recalled serving as a disc jockey in Philadelphia and co-founding a gospel-themed night spot, the Sweet Chariot Club at 26th and Broadway in New York. He also had an ownership in Biddy's, a bar at Fulton Avenue and Baker Street, and marketed a racetrack tout sheet, the Soul Express. Friends said he loved the Maryland thoroughbred racing scene.
In the late 1950s, Mr. Wood married jazz singer and recording artist Damita Jo DeBlanc, whom he managed. She recorded a hit single, "I'm Saving the Last Dance for You." He went on her extensive tours, including stops at Grossinger's Catskill Hotel, the Copacabana and Club Harlem.
"Biddy was a walking encyclopedia. He was a jovial guy who was articulate," said Carlos Johnson, a saxophonist and friend who led Damita Jo's band for 17 years. "He was always looking for new talent to help."
Mr. Wood later promoted singer Brook Benton, dancers Gregory and Maurice Hines, singer Joe Tex, the Four Tops, Sallie Blair and Erline Reid.
"Biddy had a way of searching out talent. He could spot talent that nobody else paid any attention to. He would hear a musician and introduce them at the Casino or the Sphinx," said "Rambling" Rosa Pryor-Trusty, a close friend who lives in Reisterstown. "No one else could have done it. Most came for just expenses or pro-bono. He could talk the musicians and entertainers into going on stage for him."
She recalled him as a character, a people person, with a reliable memory for names, phone numbers, places and dates. He also enjoyed singing.
Friends said Mr. Wood spent time at the Sphinx Club on Pennsylvania Avenue, where he handled his jazz promotions and was a part-time manager. He also booked musical dates in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, as well as at the old James Brown Motor Inn at Franklin and Paca streets in downtown Baltimore.
"He had ties to musicians in every state in the union," said Randy Tilghman, who owned the Sphinx Club after the death of his father, Charles Tilghman. "Biddy had been around the world when he was promoting Damita Jo and he had a great memory for names. He kept in touch with everybody."
In his free time, he enjoyed playing cards with friends at Maceo's Lounge in West Baltimore. He also enjoyed reading and solving crossword puzzles.
"He was a great personality and knew a lot about the music business," said Ernie Andrews, a jazz and blues singer based in Linwood, Calif.
Services will be at noon Friday at the Freedom Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 900 Church St. in Brooklyn Park. Mr. Wood's friends will perform a jazz tribute to him from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Survivors include two sons, Dr. James E. Wood Jr. of Baltimore and John Jeffrey Wood of Oakland, Calif.; three daughters, Dr. Frances M. "Toni" Draper of Baltimore, Susan Barnes of D'Iberville, Miss., and Stephanie Shelton of Bethlehem, Pa.; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. His wife of 40 years died in 1997.


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State Senator Bruce Caswell visited the Sept. 12 Morenci city council meeting and the news he brought wasn't all good.
Caswell told council about Gov. Rick Snyder's plan to eliminate the state personal property tax—paid by businesses on equipment ranging from machinery to computers.
Without a means of replacement, communities would be forced to slash services or shift the tax burden to residents.
Morenci city clerk/administrator Renée Schroeder said the city would lose about $122,000 annually if the proposal were to become law.
Schroeder understands that the move would benefit businesses, but she worries the effect in city government.
"Municipalities' general account funds are already hurting from the reduction of statutory revenue funding over the past few years," she said.
Caswell also talked about a change in the delivery of statutory funding. The new Economic Vitality Incentive Program would limit state funding until a community meets several requirements, including transparency of records, the consolidation of services and reductions in employee compensation.
Once the requirements are met, full funding would be given.
Caswell told council that Morenci will lose his representation in Lansing next year. Redistricting measures will return Lenawee County to a district to the east with Monroe County.
SIDEWALKS—Morenci mayor Keith Pennington urged residents with sidewalks damaged from fallen trees to have them repaired before winter. Snow cover could hide the problem areas and make walking dangerous.
Information about the city's financial contribution is available at city hall.
SUBSTATION—Councilor Greg Braun spoke about a proposal from Consumers Energy to replace Morenci's substation. The existing substation would be dismantled after a new one was constructed on former Parker Chemical land east of Mill Street.
The upgrade would improve reliability and allow for expansion.
"The proximity to the existing location would make for easy planning," Pennington said, "but looking into the future, would it make more sense to place it near the industrial park?"
No matter what location is finally chosen, the mayor is happy with the project.
"We're very pleased that Consumers is looking to invest in the community," he said. "We think it will be a huge benefit to the city."
PARKING LOT—Pennington said completion of the new parking area along North Street will probably not be completed this year because an easement has still not been completed with owners of the Pizza Box and the Morenci Area Historical Society.
Pennington said that property owners are pushing for a plan that would reduce parking from 17 to 11 spaces and use public funds on private property. Another meeting with property owners is planned Friday.
Council discussed a problem at Milestones caused by the parking lot project and also the wall of the Observer building following demolition of the Dunbar Auction House.
At a committee meeting Monday, council will discuss removing or covering up the plaster remaining on the Observer wall, determining whether it's the city's responsibility or the owners of the Observer.
FESTIVAL—Bill Foster and Dale Long have volunteered to serve as co-directors of the Town and Country Festival. Both have been part of the festival committee.
OFFICER—Council voted to hire Eric Adams, formerly with the Adrian Police Department, to serve as a part-time officer for Morenci. He is familiar with the community through past EMS service, said police chief Larry Weeks.
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Paris is heaven for anyone with a sweet tooth, but you already knew that. We spent the last few weeks eating our way through the city and visiting some of our favorite bakeries. From the big names like Pierre Hermé and Ladurée to the smaller spots like Au Panetier, the classics like Stohrer and Poilâne, and the gorgeous, jewelry boutique-like shops of Jacques Genin and Sadaharu Aoki, we found many, many desserts to love. Here are ten essential Paris sweets for your next visit.
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With a week to go to the opening ceremony, a worker mows grass near the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London on July 20, 2012.
Reuters reports — The Olympic torch arrives in London on Friday a week before the Games begin, and organizers hope the media's focus will shift from security fiascos, travel disruptions, strike threats and poor weather to the thrill of the sporting contest.
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I am in the scallops section of the June/July issue of Paper Crafts. The whole issue is fabulous, but oh man....the scallop section just blew me away! So many gorgeous creations....I was blown away looking at them! This is my contribution to the scallop article.
I would have never thought I would have been in this special issue ever. Stamping does not come naturally to me, and I end up trashing more stamped creations than I ever keep. But, I some how ended up getting two cards picked up for this issue.
Then I looked closer at the cover, and read "158 creative ideas for EVERY skill level". Tee hee hee...my cards were surely picked up for the beginner stampers out there! :) This is one of them...as you can see- very simple.
Now comes the giveaway part! I ended up with three copies of each book. I keep a copy for myself, and give a copy to my mom. This leaves me with one copy of each book! If you would like me to RAK you with one of them (and probably some other random goodies!)...just leave me a comment telling me which issue you think would be your favorite! I will pick the winners on Friday...so be sure to leave a comment soon!
I also did two cards for the CPS sketch this week! Wow...so proud of myself. Here are some sneak peeks of them!
That is about it for me today! Be sure to leave a comment if you want to win my Paper Crafts RAK!
Happy Hump Day (just for you Kimberly),
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Hi Lea! Super congrats on both issues!!! which would be my favorite? hmmm, while the Stamp It would be fun, since it's your first and that your amazing talent was in the 'beginner's' section and that is a rarity (yeah, what's up with THAT?), I would love a chance for the Paper Crafts mag! LOL, love ya! JanetReplyDelete
Wow you go girl! I am so happy for and proud of you!ReplyDelete
Those creations you have a sneak of are SUPER DUPER looking!
I am making cupcake pics as an assignment for a mag and I have been thinking of you all week. First as I made the pics then again today as I have been a baking fool..want to come eat some cupcakes? Because I do my own photography for this one I have LOTS of props sitting here! *wink*
I saw them both, congrats!!!! Can't wait to see the photos of your latest creations. They both look yummy.ReplyDelete
you always blow me away with your gorgeous cards Lea! awesome stuff!ReplyDelete
What great cards and the sneak peaks are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
My favourite mag would be papercrafts, I love the projects in it every month!
wow lea congratulations that is a an awesome achievement and your cards are fabulous not beginner material at all !!! Thankyou so much for taking the time to visit my blog and i would love the chance at either magazine and especially if you sign it lol !!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 28, 2008 at 1:37 PM
You are so kind! And I don't think your stamping skills are elementary. They look lovely to me. I have been loving everything you've created.ReplyDelete
I'd love to be entered in your giveaway, for Paper Crafts if possible. Thanks for sharing!!
I am so glad you told me about your blog - I don't know how I missed it but I'm adding it to my reader ASAP!!! I love your cards for the CPS sketch, and congrats on getting published in the magazine!!! I love both of the cards that you submitted. That little wedding card is just perfect!!! Anyway, I wouldn't mind getting one of these magazines and I think I would be partial to the Stamp It one because I can't get it here in Altus. The Paper Crafts one is available here and I actually just got a new subscription to it too. Can't wait to get it! Anyway, thanks for a great chance, and CONGRATS!!!ReplyDelete
lol oh my if you think your stamping skills are elementary... then mine are definetly preschool level!! i am in definite need of the stamping mag for big time help! .. thanks for posting on my blog :) and huge congrats for getting published! thanks for a chance to win your goodies:) i adore your cards! shellyReplyDelete
Am I glad you left a comment on my blog so I could come and visit yours! I adore that scalloped card - it's awesome!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 28, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Your cards are so fresh and fun! LOVE them! I receive Paper Crafts already (and saw your super card!)so I'd love to sit in the sun and soak up an issue of Stamp It! Cards! :) I've never seen it!ReplyDelete
Congrats on your scallop card!
WOW CONGRATULATIONS ON BOTH ISSUES! YOUR CARDS ARE GORGEOUS MIND SO NO SUPRISES!!ReplyDelete
How cool is that? I love Paper Crafts Magazine! I love both of the cards and I can't wait to see the rest of the strawberry project...it looks very cute!! :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 28, 2008 at 4:10 PM
I love visiting your blog! Always such wonderful inspiration! Way to go on having your cards picked up they are beautiful!ReplyDelete
Congrats Congrats Congrats! WOW you must be on cloud nine! Count me in on this sweet giveaway. If I win will you sign the magazine before mailing it? Thanks for a chance.ReplyDelete
Oh how fun! I don't have a copy of the June/July issue, and I'm not in that one so I won't be getting freebies :(ReplyDelete
I'm still waiting for my copies of Stamp It Cards :) It takes forever to get to Canada!
Thanks Lea - great contributions to both issues!
I am a stamping novice (although I still own a ton of them!) so I'd love a chance for Stamp It. Thanks!ReplyDelete
I love to stalk your blog for inspriation :-)
I would pick the one with the scallops article just because the card is so amazing and because I never can figure out what to do with scalloped paper!ReplyDelete
Congrats on the pubs, Lea! They look great in the mags. Can't wait to see that strawberry card!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 28, 2008 at 9:12 PM
I would love the Stamp It issue ... huge congrats on your double publication ... fabulous cards.ReplyDelete
since I am in love with all things scallop right now, the one with that section would be my choice!ReplyDelete
Love your sneaks, you do such great work with layering of elements!
Hi Lea....I immediately spotted your work in my Paper Crafts issue....you know I love your stuff.....Congrats!!! I don't have the Stamp It issue though & would love to get my hands on that one!!ReplyDelete
heeheehee....i love that you said happy hump day! actually made me giggle!ReplyDelete
as usual your cards are beautiful!
and i'm not leaving a comment because i want a RAK. i just thought i'd see what was up. so...whazzup?! lol... strange mood. sniffing too much paint?? :wink:
I am truly a lover of scallops!!! As for stamping..., I would definitely fall in the beginner category... I'm never satisfied with a stamping project...ReplyDelete
Congrats on the publications!
Your cards are great! My favorite magazine in the world is Paper Craft & unfortunately my subscription ran out a couple months ago. Due to some outlandish medical bills I need to get paid off first, I haven't renewed it yet. I'd be THRILLED to win:)ReplyDelete
I think I would enjoy Stamp It! I love to stamp so seeing cards that utilize stamps is lots of fun! thanks for offering these up!ReplyDelete
Oh wow, congratulations Lea on your wonderful news!! Very well deserved I must add. Your published cards are gorgeous as are all the cards you create! I would love the papercrafts magazine as I'm not stamping just yet.. I got my first and only copy of papercrafts this month in my blog swap and it's a great mag..I haven't seen it here in Oz before.. thanks for the opportunity chance :)ReplyDelete
Huge congratulations on your fabulous DOUBLE achievement Lea! It surely must be every crafters dream to appear in one of these mags...I love them! i would LOVE to have a copy of the Stamp It mag...I love rubber stamps for many reasons. And as your card shows, "simple" can be just as stunning as elaborate...sometimes more in my book! Anyway, thanks for sharing your good fortune! bxReplyDelete
I admire your cards at CPS all the time. Today I thought I would check out your blog! Congrats on the cards. I, like you, am a BEGINNER stamper. I would love to have a copy of the Stamp book to try to learn more creative ways to use my stamps!ReplyDelete
Wow! Congratulations. You must be proud. I have not even flipped a page of either of these books, so if you pick me, you can pick your favorite and send it to me ;-)ReplyDelete
Lea, I have multiple copies of those too, so I'm not in the drawing; but I just wanted to tell you that those CPS cards are totally awesome--you ROCK!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 29, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Congratulations on being published! I would like either magazine, but if I chose one it would probably be Stamp It. Thanks,ReplyDelete
Wow! Two cards picked! That's fantastic! Kudos to you! Don't short yourself on skills. ;-) Thanks for the comment on my page. I would love the Stamp mag. TFS!ReplyDelete
I don't have any stamping/card magazines yet since they are not available in Belgium. I'd very much like to win any one of these.ReplyDelete
Thanks for a chance to win!
Greetings, Annelies
My favorite is the stamp it cards. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
i would love a copy of the june/ july issue! your work is always darling!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the lovely comment you left on my blog and for the invite to yours. Wow I love your cards and where you got the idea that you are no good at stamping I really don't know!!!ReplyDelete
That pink card is so beautiful - its simplicity is just sheer talent.
I'm in the UK so neither of those mags are available here and I suppose it might cost you a bomb to post to here but if it was possible I would love the stamp it one - it sounds brilliant.
Ann xxx
I have a real hard time finding Stamp It around here but do get Paper Crafts delivered. So I would love a chance to win Stamp It, thanks for the chanceReplyDelete
Loved your cards in the PC issue, especially the rainbow card!! And your CPS cards are jaw dropping.. seriously my fav you've ever made. :0)ReplyDelete
So, glad you stopped by my blog and let me know to head over here.ReplyDelete
I would love the paper crafts mag, the scallops section sounds like fun.
Keep up the amazing work!
Congrats on getting into both magazines!! That's so awesome!! Your cards are so beautiful!! You totally deserve it!!ReplyDelete
I guess I don't know which one is my favorite...I haven't read either one...I know...isn't that just awful!! Maybe I'll have to go pick up a copy next week!
Congrats to you!!! Your sneakies are making me drool!! I haven't read eaither, but I'm sure the Paper crafts would be happy in my hands :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 30, 2008 at 8:11 AM
Wow Lea...I`m a lover of your creations...ReplyDelete
You are super talented for sure ...well deserved on the publications I say....
I would be delighted to own a copy of any of those gorgeous mags!!!!
"Thankyou" Have a great Weekend:)x
- AnonymousMay 30, 2008 at 6:12 PM
I'm a papercrafts subscriber, but I'd love a chance to win that Stamp-it magazine! Must be great to be published! It's always so exciting.ReplyDelete
Wow! I love that card in the scallop section! I love your cards!ReplyDelete


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Hello, nurse! A hospital in Stockholm has posted a job advertisement for emergency room nurses who are "TV-series hot."
"We're looking to recruit competent nurses above all, but we wanted to stick out a bit with our advertising campaign, and we managed to do that," nursing manager Jörgen Andersson of the Stockholm South General Hospital told the Swedish news site The Local.
The Internet ad read: "You will be motivated, professional, and have a sense of humour. And of course, you will be TV-series hot or a Söder hipster. Throw in a nurse's education and you are welcome to seek a summer job at Södersjukhuset's emergency department."
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"We want people to be curious and have a little imagination," head nurse Elisabeth Gauffin said.
So far, Andersson says, no one has called the ad exclusionary.
"We think that people understand that it was written to catch people's attention," he said.
And Andersson said, contrary to the ad, that looks don't matter.
"Of course, being good looking is no requirement at all. We put out an ad looking for interest and we got a great response. We want a nurse who is qualified and good at their job, regardless of looks," he told The Local.


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Best Energy Solutions increases productivity by 30%
Best Energy Solutions has been providing commercial and residential HVAC design, installation and service to the Akron, OH area for 30 years. Serving a metropolitan area of more than 700,000, the company's fleet of 14 vehicles represents the company's biggest asset - and front line for customer service.
Best Energy Solutions chose TomTom's fleet management solution to minimize travel time and maximize service time. The results are impressive.
Overall, according to Phil Chairrapa, Vice President "Working with TomTom has resulted in major operational efficiencies. I would estimate productivity is up by 30% as a result. It's increased our efficiency in dispatching and keeping track of calls and is an easy way to communicate with our technicians while they are on the road. And they appreciate the navigation piece. The less time they spend on the road, the more time they spend with customers, and the more money we all make."


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Pontiac Firebird - The Hemi Then And Now
Think You Know Your Elephant? Get The Facts When We Show You...
'There's a ton of hoopla surrounding all things Hemi these days, and for good reason. While we can live without the investor types who revel in dollar signs instead of burning rubber and seven-grand power shifts, the Hemi renaissance-on the dragstrip, on the collector scene and in the show room-signals incredible times for horsepower junkies of all persuasions. You see, in the nearly half-decade since 2003 when Chrysler rekindled its Hemi legacy in the form of those potent 5.7- and 6.1L rear-wheel-drive trucks and cars, the war planners over at Ford and GM have been forced to take notice-and up the ante-just as they did in the '50s and '60s.
The winner in all of this is the consumer who can now choose from more showroom stock horsepower and performance than ever before. Don't believe it? Then check into the specs of halo musclecar offerings like the Z06 (505 hp), GT500 KR (540 hp) or anything from the SRT8 family (425 hp with much more on tap) and you'll see bigger net horsepower ratings than even the biggest guns of the musclecar era. Beyond that, even the bread-and-butter light truck, SUV, and RWD V-8 passenger car consumer has more net horsepower to choose from than ever before. Heck, even the mainstream 5.7L Hemi is good for 340-350 horsepower (depending on tune). And remember, this is all net horsepower of the real-world variety. Not pie-in-the-sky, under-ideal-conditions popcorn like we used to get in decades past. So our hats go off to Chrysler for throwing another log on the fire and feeding the frenzy that continues to grow.
Some interesting parallels can be drawn between the new Hemi and the very first generation of Hemis that arrived way back in 1951. Back then Chrysler (and the rest of Detroit) was looking for a modern engine to carry its products into the postwar era. The mood was optimistic and everybody knew cars would be getting more luxurious and heavier with each passing season. Competing OHV V-8 designs generally employed strategies that banked heavily on the assumption that gasoline quality and supply-and octane rating-would continue to escalate, thanks to wartime advances made in petroleum refining and formulation.
As such, most of these post-WWII OHV V-8 designs-the '49 Olds 303 and Cadillac 331, '52 Lincoln 317 and Studebaker 233, '53 Buick 322, '54 Ford 239, '55 Packard 352, Pontiac 287 and Chevy 265 and '56 Nash 250-were built with the idea that they could rely on future compression ratio increases to add power as the market demanded it. Their (mostly) wedge-shaped combustion chamber designs were dependent on a steady diet of ever-increasing octane numbers to support compression-ratio growth. But over at Chrysler, the emphasis was on efficient breathing first, high compression second.
Former Chrysler director of engineering and research James Zeder outlined the Chrysler strategy in a 1952 SAE report titled "New Horizons in Engine Development." He wrote, "The power of an engine should be based on physique, not on stimulants." In other words, the Chrysler design effort focused on volumetric efficiency and anti-detonation characteristics instead of sky-high compression to make power. By orienting the valves laterally within a hemispherical combustion chamber, the stems tipped outward so that when they opened, the valves plunged into the centers of the cylinder bores where they were not shrouded by the cylinder walls. This arrangement also paved the way for efficient ports with gentle short-side curves that also help flow. Of course this strategy can result in a particularly wide engine package and the expense of a double-rocker-shaft arrangement to actuate the valves. But at the time, low engine weight and compact girth weren't top priorities.
Unveiled in the '51 Chrysler line, the 331ci FirePower Hemi was an instant success. In mild two-barrel form it cranked out 180 hp, 20 more than its closest competitor, the 160hp wedgehead Cadillac 331. In the following seven years, the FirePower grew to 354 cubes (1956), then to 392 cubes (1957), and output of the top-dog, dual-quad 300D more than doubled to 380 hp by 1958. What's more, Hemi fever spread to DeSoto in 1952 with the 276ci Firedome and to Dodge in 1953 with the 241-cube Red Ram. The interesting parallel between then and now is that these Gen I Hemis were installed by the hundreds of thousands into everyday passenger cars and trucks, just like today's Gen III Hemis are. Sure, there were muscle models like the Chrysler 300, DeSoto Adventurer, and Dodge D500, but again, Hemi power was everywhere and you didn't have to spend much extra to get it.
The Gen I Chrysler, DeSoto, and Dodge Hemi powerplants are quickly identified by their rear-mounted distributors and were produced through 1958, when bean-counters finally caught up and determined that the cheaper-to-build polyspherical heads used on base model V-8s were just as effective for the job at hand. Another factor was the 1958 arrival of the 350ci B-series Chrysler big-block wedge and its later 361-, 383-, 413-, and 440-inch offspring. Truth be told, the new big-block wedges did everything the Hemis did just as well except when it came to ragged-edge power potential.
As drag racers had long since discovered, those Gen I Hemis, especially the big 392s from Chrysler, were capable of making four and even five times their original rated power when built for all-out competition. The problem was that all of this potential was wasted on the average consumer. And so the cheaper wedge took over. Until 1964, that is. Though the 413 and 426 wedges were potent enough to keep up with other new cars on the street and in mild drag competition, on the NASCAR superspeedways their heads offered no clearcut advantage over the competing 427 Fords and 421 Pontiacs. So in January 1963 Chrysler assigned Tom Hoover and a small team of underlings the task of melding the best features of the 392 Hemi and the 426 wedge into a single package with the intent of dominating the '64 Daytona 500. The result . . . drumroll please . . . was the fabled Gen II 426 Hemi, which is readily identified by its orange paint and front-mounted distributor.
We won't waste time covering the exploits of the 426 Hemi because you've probably heard it all before. Suffice it to say that starting with a one-two-three sweep at Daytona it has dominated virtually every form of sanctioned (and unsanctioned) competition and has rightfully gone down as one of the most significant American engine designs of all time-which brings us to the present. In these best of times, we can be thankful that the former DaimlerChrysler once again looked to its past when developing the current generation of Hemi powerplants. The strong demand for light trucks and SUVs was at the root of it, and when the so-called 5.7L Hemi Magnum was introduced as an option on '03 Dodge Ram trucks with its distinctive coil-on-plug crank trigger ignition, we all hoped it was just the beginning. We were not disappointed.
When development got started in 1997 the objective was to replace the obsolete LA-series 360 small-block in the upper end of the truck gasoline market. The 4.7L AMC-inspired V-8 was flawed by its compact bore spacing, so a clean-sheet approach was taken. According to SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-2815, "The New DaimlerChrysler Corporation 5.7L HEMI Engine," several non-Hemi possibilities were considered, including three and four valves per cylinder as well as single and dual overhead camshafts. But the paper concludes, "Ultimately, the two-valve, overhead valve hemispherical (Hemi) arrangement proved to be the best tradeoff."
In the five years since the 5.7L truck debut, musclecar fanatics have been overjoyed at the release of the rear-wheel-drive LX platform Chrysler C300, Dodge Magnum, and Dodge Charger, each with available 5.7L power and optional 6.1L SRT8 equipment. And let's not forget the thunder on the horizon-the '08 Challenger. Word is that we've only seen the beginning of what the Hemi can do, and there's buzz all over Detroit about all-aluminum 6.3L Hemis packing well over 500hp that are headed soon to a showroom near you. Camaro and Mustang, are you listening? A new ponycar performance war is in the works, and everybody wins. Let's take a walk through the world of Hemi and see what's happening.
Hemi Chamber ComparisonThere's a lot of hot air blowing around in some camps about whether the Gen III Hemi is actually a Hemi. Is Chrysler pulling a fast one here, or is the 5.7L/6.1L family a worthy successor to the dynasty of the Gen I and Gen II Hemis? We can settle the score right now with a look at each one.
426 Fashion ShowNo other powerplant in the automotive universe can wear so many hats and look great in every one of them. Here's a roundup of classic Hemi induction setups and build styles. Each one gives the burly beast an entirely different look. Try one on for size.
If you're into the more traditional look of dual quads, go with an original dual-plane Street Hemi manifold-or the just-released MP reproduction of same. Then slap on a set of vintage Carter AFBs or Edelbrock Performers and you'll love how the dual carbs make the massive Hemi look so right. You can even go a step further and score a Stage V Engineering single-plane Rat Buster or MP eight-barrel (P4510633). Either one opens the door to the use of Holley carburetors-something the stock Street Hemi casting's close spacing can't handle. Rami Khory's '69 Charger R/T was born with an L-code 440 Magnum, but he's upgraded to this Rat Buster-fortified 540hp elephant by Submission Engines.
A more hard-core NMCA outlaw vibe is possible when one of the new generation of single-plane manifolds is coupled with a Holley Dominator. This Stage V Engineering/ Ray Barton casting sits atop Kevin King's all-aluminum Hemi from Huntington Beach, California. Built by Submission Engines, this 572ci beast runs a Keith Black block, Stage V Engineering heads, and 12.5:1 slugs and makes 880 hp at 6,700 rpm. It powers King's street-legal '69 flip-nose Road Runner to low 9s in the quarter. Mondo single-plane Hemi intakes are also available from Indy Cylinder Head.
The single four-barrel Hemi traces its roots back to the very first Track Hemis that swept the '64 Daytona 500 (NASCAR disallowed multiple carbs). While some feel a single carburetor gets lost between the Hemi's broad shoulders, the setup actually works very well on street and strip machinery like Steve Lowe's '68 Charger from Pomona. Steve's 528 crate Hemi still wears its box-stock M1 P4876188 dual-plane casting mounting a Holley 850. Further civility comes from a March serpentine pulley kit and real live air conditioning, something that was never offered on the '66-'71 Street Hemi when new.
The cross-ram look has evolved radically through the years. While reworked stock castings-with the plenum tops cut off, then re-welded after internal mods were made-used to be the norm on class-legal Super Stock Hemi cars, NHRA finally allowed the use of fabricated intake manifolds as long as the carburetor centerlines are offset at least 1 inch. This is the class-legal SS/AH Hemi that powers Dave Raybourn's Mean Fish Hemi Barracuda from Modesto, California. Clearly its one-off intake is more of a tunnel-ram than a cross-ram, but it's part of the recipe for Raybourn's 8.63/153.3 performance. Unlike most modern SS/AH entries, this is a real '68 Hemi Barracuda. Wearing serial number BO29M8B299127, it was originally delivered to Pennsylvania drag racer Tom Myl back in 1968 and has been a drag car all its life. The VIN's second letter, O, stands for Super Stock. What other Detroit automaker was this cool?
Now we're talking. In the '50s, Chrysler worked closely with Stu Hilborn and developed several direct-port mechanical fuel-injection setups that saw use on stock-block Indy car race engine and alcohol fuel projects. These experiments quickly spawned part numbers in the Hilborn catalog, and fuel-injected Gen I Hemis became a common-and feared-sight on strips across the nation. In 1965 Chrysler and Hilborn teamed up again on direct-port mechanical injection for the Gen II 426 Hemi to accommodate the use of alcohol and nitromethane in altered-wheelbase Funny Car applications. Today Hilborn, Crower, and Kinsler all offer these wicked setups in either mechanical or electronic modes. This Hilborn-equipped 472 Hemi has been fitted with electronic controls and runs sweet and smooth in traffic.
For some, this is the only image that comes to mind when you say Hemi. No other engine looks so brutal with a Roots-type huffer bolted on top; some even look silly. Not the Hemi. The fact is, no other engine design is as capable of surviving in the world of Top Fuel like the Hemi. Just ask guys like John Force and Don Garlits if you need proof. This evil blown Hemi powers Sonny Wells' '71 Demon.
The Latest Hemi DevelopmentsThere aren't many factory guys who get their hands as dirty as Jon Clark. Jon, the department manager for Mopar Performance and Direct Connection brands, recently spent an entire week at renowned Hemi guru Ray Barton's Pennsylvania shop to make sure the latest Hemi block is as good as it can be.
Here's a sneak peek at the new aluminum Mopar Performance Hemi block. Notice the bustles around the lower cylinder barrels. They add rigidity and allow extra wall thickness for optimum ring seal. Note the oblong camshaft tunnel boss; 0.250-inch raised cams are possible to gain clearance for insanely huge stroker rotating assemblies.
Jon Clark is in charge of re-racking the entire Mopar Performance line and is especially proud of several new block, head, and intake manifold announcements. Included are compressed graphite blocks, a pure Street Hemi intake manifold reproduction, and enhanced A990 aluminum heads.
Clark says the 392 Hemi crate program is taking off and there's plenty of cool stuff on the horizon. If all goes according to plan, he'll debut an all-aluminum Gen III 426 Hemi with dual-quad carburetors, a traditional distributor, and a mechanical fuel pump at the '07 SEMA show in Las Vegas. The block may (or may not) hint at what you'll find under the '08 Challenger's hood, while the distributor and mechanical fuel pump will be possible thanks to a new front cover casting. This is a 6.1L out of an SRT8 Charger. Dig the wild cast-aluminum barrel ram intake manifold. The spirit lives!
Others present at the weeklong May 2007 Hemi dyno party were (from left to right) MP parts engineer Neil Loughlin, an unidentified Ray Barton employee, World Products' Bill Mitchell, and Ray Barton hisself. A longtime manufacturer of quality aftermarket Chevy engine blocks, Mitchell's World Products is collaborating with MP on new Hemi and wedge-block castings like the superbeefy iron version shown here. After assembly, this 528 Hemi block easily endured over 800 hp during the grueling validation process.
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* The peak year for 426 Street Hemi production was 1966, the inaugural year, with 2,729 units built. By contrast, only 356 Street Hemis were sold in 1971, the final year. The approximate total number of Street Hemi-powered cars built between 1966 and 1971 was 9,955.
* The rarest 426 Street Hemi-powered vehicle is the '70 Coronet R/T convertible. Only one was built (it still exists). The most common Street Hemi-powered vehicle is the '66 Plymouth Satellite hardtop; 817 were built. These are also the most affordable Street Hemis today with prices hovering between $70,000 and $90,000 for clean examples.
* Though certainly not promoted, the Street Hemi was available in four-door sedans in 1966. Approximately five are known to have been built, and a few still exist. A red '66 Coronet four-door Hemi recently sold at Barrett-Jackson for $660,000. No documented Hemi station wagons were built, though rumors persist. Show us one and we'll buy you a pizza.
* To meet a variety of NASCAR, ARCA, and NHRA rule changes over their racing career, factory-backed 426-style Hemis have been built with 366, 396, and 404ci displacements. The only displacement sold to the public was 426, though today you can also buy 472- and 528 ci Gen II crate Hemis from Mopar Performance.
* Chrysler's Saltillo, Mexico, engine plant is geared up to manufacture as many as 440,000 Gen III Hemis per year. Both the 5.7L and SRT8 6.1L are manufactured there.
* All 6.1L SRT8 Hemis have Hemi Orange paint on the block and aluminum "barrel-ram" intake manifolds. The bread-and-butter 5.7L Hemi is painted black and has a matching plastic intake manifold. Both haul ass.
When They Were CheapLet's fire up the time machine and travel back two decades to 1987 for a look at some cheap Hemi cars. OK, while a Hemi-powered anything could never be considered truly cheap-heck, they sold new for between 4,000 and 5,500 bucks, nearly the price of a luxury-packed Imperial-the astonishing price spike of the past decade makes these vintage asking prices seem like pocket change.
Hemi VIN Guide On all Street Hemi cars built between 1966 and 1971, the fifth digit of the VIN confirms Hemi status. Here are the codes, plus VIN data for the new breed of Gen III Hemi cars and light trucks. Remember, the '03-up VIN layout moves the engine code to the eighth position.
1966: H1967: J1968: J1969: J1970: R1971: R2006: H (5.7L passenger car) D (5.7L light truck) W (6.1L passenger car)2007: Same as 2006


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When his five-year-old daughter built a treehouse by herself in Minecraft, Joel Levin, a computer teacher at Manhattan's Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, got the idea to try incorporating the PC game into his lesson plan at school. He worried about numerous possibilities that the game would simply be incompatible with students that young, but he was relieved and gratified to discover he was wrong.
"From day one, the kids are all playing together in a single world," Levin told Ars Technica. "They must share resources, take turns, work together, and, frankly, be nice to each other. This is usually the first time these kids have had to think about these concepts in a game, but it goes hand in hand with the big picture stuff they are learning in their homerooms."
The lesson is strongly supported within the school and is very popular. It'll continue with four new groups of students this term, and an after-school class will be added. Levin is also maintaining a blog - The Minecraft Teacher - documenting the game's use in his classroom.
Educational building blocks: how Minecraft is used in classrooms [Ars Technica]


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Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova says she fears for her safety since hackers infiltrated both her email account and the anti-doping system that keeps track of her whereabouts.
Stepanova, the 800-meter runner who was denied a spot in the Olympics by the International Olympic Committee, says she, her husband and their young son recently moved to another undisclosed location in the United States.
Stepanova unveiled details that led to the discovery of a wide-ranging doping system inside her home country. The Russian track team has been banned from the Olympics, but the IOC has allowed 278 athletes in other sports to compete.
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Stepanova said she would of course like to be in Rio De Janeiro, but she has heard stories about crime and lack of security in the Olympic city and thinks it would be easy for someone to hurt her if she were in Brazil right now.
The World Anti-Doping Agency said last week that hackers had accessed their system. Included in that was information about Stepanova's whereabouts. All athletes are required to provide that information so they can be reached in case they're chosen for an out-of-competition drug test.