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Glenelg Country School "Dance Gallery"
Please come tomorrow to the Glenelg Country School to see Dance Gallery. It is a performance of elementary to high schoolers. They have been so kind to donate all the money raised to the Bald Ballerina funds. The performance has free admission but you are free to donate to the Bald Ballerina medical funds. I will be speaking and selling Bald Ballerina merchandise. Please come and show your support. It is going to be an exciting evening
Many, many thanks to the students of Glenelg Country School and Ms Deb DeVoe. I was so touched and honored that you dedicated the Dancers Helping Dancers concert to me. Everyone performed beautifully and I enjoyed the show very much.
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Amy Durocher
AMY DUROCHER is a communications designer, artist, and photographer living and working in Central Maine. Amy is an alum of Parsons School of Design and New York University, and after graduating lived and worked in Provincetown, Baltimore, Seattle, and New York City before moving to Maine in 2011. She has had work shown in several juried shows at River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta and a solo show in Rockland at the Lincoln Street Center, and group shows at the Soho Photo Gallery and Parsons School of Design. You can also find her work at amydurocher.com
In her own words:
"My first photos, made with a plastic 110 cartridge camera in the 1970s, were always of clouds. Clouds continue to elicit in me a feeling of connection to the atmosphere, the heavens, the wind, a bigger point of view and a disconnection from time and the mindset of worry or boredom. These photos were my attempt to capture the feelings that arose when I'd see a certain light and feel a certain air quality. I studied with talented photographers later in high school and college, learning to develop film and turn negatives into prints in darkrooms. I couldn't afford to do much with film, though - it was very expensive to work with, and I found my SLR with one small lens limiting. When digital came along, my passion was re-ignited. I could take as many photos as I liked and didn't need to print them to see them. It was fun again. I still take photos of clouds, but I've also learned to recognize the feeling of wonder and stepping outside my usual self when looking through a lens at other scenes. I see differently when I have my camera - I am freed from my critical mind and I see beauty in unexpected places, and am continually working at finding how I can find that beauty in more and more places. I'm told it's in everything."

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Living Room Table Monday, November 12th 2018.
There are an endless variety of living room tables to choose from, not only in terms of styles, finishes and sizes, but also in terms of types of tables. Not all living room tables are created equal and knowing the difference between them can help you select the right mix for your home.
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Finance ministers of the G20 countries, comprising of both developed economies and emerging markets met over the weekend in Shanghai to discuss the financial markets and the global economies. The meeting ended without a bang as members of the G20 released the official communiqué which highlighted the heightened risks to global economy on weakening, exchange rate volatility and steep declines in commodity prices. Interestingly, the G20 also carried references to the risk of Britain's departure from the EU which could further weaken the economy.
There were no references to monetary policy but the community took a stand against the competitive devaluation of currency rates. The key points of the recently conclude G20 summit was:
- Will use all policy tools including monetary, fiscal and structural to strengthen growth
- Market volatility does not reflect the global economic fundamentals
- Concerns grow on further downward revision on global economic growth
- Heightened downside risks and vulnerability has increased for the global economy
Some analysts expected the G20 to do more in terms of strong coordinated action from the member countries to stem the recent downside risks in the equity markets. The meeting, however, remained inconclusive with no firm steps being taken.
In the meeting, China stated that it had no intentions to devalue the Yuan citing that there was no economic reason to pursue devaluation. The views from China were reiterated by IMF managing director Christine Lagarde who said that the message was "loud and clear" and that Beijing had no intent, determination or decision to devalue the Yuan. However, by Monday open, the Yuan's exchange rate was set to 6.549 against the Dollar, marking the lowest level in three weeks.
The Yen opened on a stronger note on Monday with USDJPY falling sharply to session lows of 112.771 erasing most of the gains from Friday's Dollar gains on better than expected GDP revision. The Yen remains a firm favorite for net long positions. Data released on Friday by the CFTC for the week ending February 23rd showed that the net long positions on the Yen touched a 4-year high at 52.7k contracts while the Euro net short positions were reduced to 46.9k contracts. The BoJ is expected to meet later this month and some analysts expect the BoJ to take further action by expanding its QQE program. The Bank of Japan lowered the deposit rates in the January meeting, which came as a surprise where the Central bank cut rates by -10bps marking an entry into negative interest rates alongside the ECB and the Swiss National Bank in a bid to push consumers to spend rather than save. However, the Yen quickly erased all the losses within a week and continues to trade stronger on a risk aversion sentiment that has been in play since early January this year.
CFTC positioning in Crude oil contracts was interesting as speculators cut the short positions to 327.4k contracts while increasing the long positions to 533.3k gross, in a move expected to show that speculators are positioning for further gains in Crude oil prices.


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A falsely triggered alarm system can be quite the hassle for homeowners and business managers, and responding to false alarms is a huge waste of time and resources for emergency responders. More importantly, a false alarm could delay response times to an actual emergency. St. Louis City Police respond to about 60,000 alarm-generated burglary notifications every year and a significant portion of these calls are false alarms. The three leading causes of false alarms are user error, installation … [Read more...]
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If you're looking for a security company in St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe or St. Clair counties, we recommend picking a local company instead of one the many big national retail alarm chains. Big national alarm companies dangle low installation offers to entice new customers, but these low-price offers rarely provide adequate home protection. You'll also find yourself locked into long term contracts with proprietary equipment that doesn't allow you to switch to a different … [Read more...]
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The smartphone is completely redefining the home security landscape. More and more systems, devices and technology are being geared towards being able to be controlled remotely through a smartphone, iPad, or internet connection. From being able to lock and unlock doors to checking in on live video feeds, this technology allows you to have a much greater control over your home when your away. In addition, you can set up automatic updates, alerts, and notifications that can come in the form of … [Read more...]
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Finding weaknesses in your home's overall security is simple enough, but you have to know what to look for. All too often, homeowners overlook some small detail that burglars are all too prepared to exploit. For this reason, we recommend you consult with a security expert. In this article, we'll discuss what to focus on when assessing your home's overall security and provide you with a security checklist created by the National Crime Prevention Council. Take Account of All Doors & … [Read more...]
The Best 'Smart' Home Video Equipment
So you're ready to upgrade to a Smart Home! Well, no smart home is complete without a video feed that can be pulled up right from a smartphone. Smart video lets you check in on pets, kids, and see what's happening in your home while you're away. This feature is a great addition to any home security system. It is well documented that video surveillance systems help deter burglars, and smart video will make your security system far more versatile. In this article we'll discuss two of the best … [Read more...]
3 Ways 'Smart' Features Help Make a Home Safer
When people think of 'Smart Home' technology, also known as Home Automation, they often think the focus is on modern conveniences. An image of the Jetsons probably comes to mind. While convenience is certainly an important element, security and safety are actually at the core of most 'smart home' systems hitting the market today. Setting up smart home devices will change the way you interact with your home and give you a much clearer picture of what's happening while you're not there. In this … [Read more...]
The Truth About Fire Alarm Monitoring
Not every fire emergency has a happy ending. But more often than not, people make it out of burning buildings alive, with or without the help of monitoring. It's that one instance in which a family member is trapped, unconscious, or in need of help that the true value of a monitored fire alarm system comes to light. This tragic story shows just how important a monitored fire alarm system can be in those crucial moments during an emergency: Fire Alarm Systems Have Come a Long Way in the last … [Read more...]
Fire Alarm Systems for the Hearing Impaired and Deaf
It's not uncommon for elderly people to lose their hearing. Even if they have a hearing aid, many people take those devices out while they sleep. What happens if a fire breaks out in the middle of the night? Fortunately, there are fire alarm solutions for the hearing impaired and deaf. If you or a loved one has a hearing issue, it's important to install equipment in your home or residence that can grab their attention and wake them up, despite their not being able to hear traditional … [Read more...]


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The True-to-Life Diary of a Thrash, Prepping Our Project Rumble Bee for Its First Road Trip and Race in 15 Years
We're pretty flaky for a bunch of guys who live under constant deadlines, but hurl us a challenge and we'll refuse to fail—unless the challenge is to hand in a story on time or to get a car completed without the urgency of a target that promises the satisfaction of vehicular superstardom. Delusion as motivation—try it some time.
Distracted by other shiny objects, we've failed to get our '70 Dodge Super Bee on the road after many stalled attempts, so we created our own criticality: We announced that we'd drive the Bee to the Moparty at the Strip show and race, and that we'd have it on the cruise from Glendora Dodge in California to the event in Las Vegas on April 7.
We're writing this intro three weeks before we need to leave. The Bee is in the shop at HOT ROD headquarters and the drivetrain is scattered around town. We've been stockpiling parts to redo the suspension and brakes as well as the fuel, cooling, and electrical systems, though several critical components are on back order and unforeseen needs will certainly redline our credit card during the next 21 days. There's a long list of to-dos to resurrect this Mopar that has not seen the streets since about 1993.
Read on for a blow-by-blow of a HOT ROD thrashfest, and don't forget that in the midst of this we're also doing other magazine stories and sticking our toes into HOT ROD's website, TV and radio shows, and events. We started this diary March 16, retracing our steps back to late January and then making installments each evening. Live it along with us, and watch for the trip to Moparty at the Strip in next month's story or in our video at YouTube.com/HotRodMagazine.
January 24
The Bee has been in our shop for months, receiving occasional attention between other projects and corporate demands. This is the day after the Crusher Camaro road trip ("Road Kill," May '11) and we hit the Bee hard, installing an S60 rearend from Strange Engineering. It carries 3.73s instead of our old 5.13s and has a Strange S-Trac diff the company tells us can easily survive our Hemi's power (675 on motor, 900 on the hose). It's a gear-type limited-slip and is clearly more street friendly than the former spool. There are three videos on YouTube.com/HotRodMagazine that cover the S60 rearend options.
January 25
Old-school Mopar guys think Super Stock springs and an adjustable pinion snubber are an otherworldly traction elixir, but we've had better success with CalTracs bars, and today we installed some under our old leaf springs and threw away our adjustable snubber. It took four hours running around to find a trailer shop that would bend leaf-spring U-bolts for our setup. We remembered to order the CalTracs for the A-Body-spec, 20-inch front leaf-spring segments of the Mopar Super Stock leaf springs that were installed when the car was mini-tubbed.
Our company is having a big industry party tonight and we were told to make the Bee look presentable. That included installing our Weld Racing RT series WeldStar wheels, which are the company's affordable, three-piece, forged street/strip wheels. Ours have black-anodized centers and are sizes 15×4 with 2-inch backspacing and 15×12.25 (which are really closer to 13.25) with 6.25-inch backspacing, which we spec'd based on the overall width of our S60 rear and Wilwood disc-brake hats. Weld Racing offers low- and medium-height wheel pads, the latter to clear large calipers, and we went with the medium.
The Bee used to wear Goodyear Frontrunners in 28×7.50-15 and slicks in 30×12.50-15. Our new, streetable rubber is from Mickey Thompson, with 28×7.50-15 Sportsman Fronts (that are shorter than the old Goodyears) and ET Street Radials in P315/60R15, also called 30×13.50-15. We messed up the math, so the mounted tires are too close to the rear quarters, plus our rear wheels are too wide for the tires. We'll be buying a second set of rear wheels.
February 3
Our Hemi has been leaking oil on the floor at Westech ever since we tested it there, but Finnegan brought it home today. It's the 484ci Dick Landy Hemi that we revamped in the Aug. and Sept. '10 issues. It made a best of 673 hp at 6,400 rpm and 612 lb-ft at 4,700, or 900-plus horsepower and almost 750 lb-ft on nitrous.
March 4
We wanted to powdercoat some things, including the intake manifold. We tried to take them to the coater a couple of weeks ago, but who knew the shop would be closed for President's Day? We finally got them in today, but the shop says they might not be able to finish the job in time.
March 6
Mike Landy taught us long ago to test-fit headers and starters with the engine on a stand. Sometimes Landy even prehung engine mounts and K-members to make sure everything fit, especially with aftermarket external oil systems. We plan to use an internal pickup this time, but we verified that the TTI 2 1⁄8-inch headers will work with external oiling. Next we tore down the Hemi to paint it Dupli-Color Chrysler Hemi Orange.
March 8
When the Bee was rebuilt in 1995 it had Wilwood disc brakes, but they were the drag-only style with solid rotors. Since this 4,000-pound car will see more street miles, we converted all four corners to Wilwood's vented rotors and newer billet calipers that use internal crossover tubes. Finnegan installed the front brakes today and learned how to do his first safety-wiring job to secure the rotors to the hats.
March 9
The powdercoating shop called to say they'd blown a hole in our one-off, irreplaceable intake manifold while sandblasting it. Aaarrrggghhh! They couldn't give a real description of what happened. We're freaked and can't go pick it up for days.
March 10
During a decade of neglect, leaky brake lines turned firewall paint into rubbery goo. Finnegan found a shop that put the Bee's Go-Mango hue into a rattle can to simplify the fix.
The rear Wilwood discs, with integral parking brakes, went together today. The rotors are E-coated in black and look trick; Wilwood tells us the coating comes off the face of the rotors the first time they're used, but it remains on the vanes and hubs to prevent rust.
We started playing with the fuel system today. We wanted to eliminate the Bee's fuel cell and revert to a stock tank with one of the weld-in universal sump units with an integral pump and filter from Aeromotive. The bummer is that the sump is too wide to fit between the gas tank straps. We might not be able to use it.
March 14
Back in January, we decided the Super Stock leaf springs made the car sit like a truck and weren't ideal with the CalTracs, so we bought Calvert Racing's monoleaf springs. They showed up the next day, but we didn't install them until now. We spec'd 2-inch drop springs, but so far they don't look lower than stock. We presume they'll settle.
After trying to think of every last thing we'd need to plumb the car, we placed a big order with Earl's today.
We finally picked up the intake manifold, and sure enough, the shop blasted through a runner where it was thin from Landy's custom porting. Someone even hammered a screwdriver into the epoxy in the plenum. Aaarrrggghhh! again. Fortunately, our shop manager, Grant Peterson, can TIG-weld, so he fixed the aluminum, adding to the intake's Frankenstein effect. Finnegan has a buddy at Embee Coatings who says he'll crank out the intake and water pump coating overnight.
March 16
Urgency became mild panic today. Between time out for family stuff, event coverage, magazine production, and Finnegan's drag boat race, we've got just 10 days in the shop before we hit the road.
Our 1050 Ultra Dominator carb and NOS Big Shot system showed up today, and we made the decision to run an Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump and filters next to the old fuel cell, replacing the former SuperFlow pump that was gummed with 15-year-old gas.
It took four hours to install new Hotchkis strut rods in the front suspension because one of the old ones had welded itself to the lower control arm, and not even an air hammer could get it out. When we built this car with Dick Landy, he advised shortening the strut rods to pull the lower control arms forward for extra caster. That made it hard to steer on the street and put the lower control arm bushings in a bind. The Hotchkis rods have spherical bearings in the K-member end to eliminate the rubber bushings, freeing up the suspension movement and eliminating deflection. They're also length adjustable.
March 17
Finnegan went to his own shop this morning to make a bracket for the A1000 pump using the holes drilled in the trunk floor for the old fuel pump. Grant mounted the Wilwood master cylinder after much cursing from under the dash and started to replumb the brakes.
Typical of our world-class procrastination, we waited until now to buy the new Weld Wheels in 15×8 1⁄2. We pulled strings with our friends there to bump up delivery time, but they still say the wheels may not make it in time. We made our problem their problem and felt OK about it.
March 18
It took all day to move the Hemi and the trans from home to the shop. To reach the transmission we had to push the Crusher out of the way and jump-start it three times, then fix a hub on our '67 Impala, push it out of the way, and jump-start it three times. At least it only took two runs to the parts store to get the correct wheel studs. And it rained.
March 21
Today was huge, with the engine and trans mocked and the headers fitted. We debated the merits of regular engine mounts versus a motor plate and finally settled on regular mounts. Grant welded the main pipes of our TTI 3-inch, mandrel-bent exhaust kit.
March 22
This was a first for us: We drilled holes in our engine block. There's a long story here, starting with the tip that Hemi engine mounts are different from wedge big-block mounts. Our Hemi block was one of the first Mopar reproductions, and it was made with 440-style ears. In 1995, that helped bolt the engine to the car but required custom headers that dragged on everything in the road. We wanted to run the sweet TTI headers this time, and they work with the special engine-mount brackets from Schumacher Creative Services that allow Hemis to bolt to normal V8 K-members. Our block had the Hemi-style pads cast into them, but they were not machined or drilled. So, using the Schumacher units as templates, we drilled and tapped the engine-mount boltholes. Scary. TTI provides specs on engine location for proper header fitment, and that helped.
The engine was in and out nine times today, and we test-fit our supercool valve covers from Stage V. These Hemi covers look right and have hold-down bolts that can be accessed on the very tight passenger side. The Stage V units in black wrinkle were perfect, and Cassel Enterprises offers them with pressed tubes for the stock oil breather caps.
We whittled the long to-do list and spent more money. We've been to Pep Boys five days in a row and made another rush order from Summit. Today we ordered a bunch of ARP stainless 12-point bolts for the engine compartment. We've always wanted to have nice, matching fasteners everywhere in sight. Our wallet couldn't care less what the fasteners look like.
March 24
We started to plumb the fuel system under the car. The old braided lines were suspect after sitting dry for so long and we wanted to change the fittings to Earl's Ano-Tuff black ones. We protected the fuel lines with heat-reflective sleeving from DEI.
Our respect for the TTI exhaust system grew today. We mocked the entire thing and were amazed how well it fit with no bashing or cussing. It became an even happier day when the UPS guy brought us a box of ARP bolts to fondle.
March 28
We planned to replace our cracked, leaking, aluminum oil pan with a steel one, and our buddy Ken Sink at Milodon offered to give us one of the road-race pans that has extra capacity without hanging low. It was on back order and just showed up today. We'd installed the engine with no pan, but the Bee's K-member is modified so the pan can be R&R'd in the car. Even so, we had to trim an inside lip to get the new pan past the pickup with the transmission in the way.
The Milodon PN 31580 has dual kickouts and trap doors to keep oil in the sump during cornering and braking. We removed the side doors to provide more volume to the pickup at high rpm and because the Bee is no G machine. We left the fore/aft doors in place.
The engine, trans, headers, and starter are installed for the last time. We hope. The TTI headers require a ministarter, and Powermaster's PN 9523, a 4.4:1 gear-reduction unit, fit perfectly after being clocked by one position. By pulling out the torsion bar, the starter goes in and out with the header bolted in place.
March 29
We worked from 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 p.m. today, and it's hard to say what we really did. Fiddling, mostly. More plumbing, brake lines, heat shielding, messing with the shifter cable, tightening things up, and planning. Finnegan took the intake to the new coating shop.
March 30
Fourteen hours burned today, from around noon until 2:00 a.m. A major accomplishment was final-welding the exhaust, which took a little bashing to clear our custom driveshaft loop we'd forgotten to install earlier. Grant and Finnegan spent hours bleeding the brakes and something is still very funky about the pedal feel.
Over the past few days we've walked in circles holding the Aeromotive fuel-pressure regulator, trying to decide where to mount it. We finalized it today, and we're pretty happy with it on the right front inner fender. The regulator is Aeromotive's stackable unit with three segments: a primary regulator to set system pressure (say, 10 psi), a second for pressure to the carb (probably 6 to 7 psi), and a third to feed the nitrous unit (5 to 15 psi, depending on how you like to tune).
The intake and water pump came back from Embee Performance Coatings. They did an awesome job in gloss aluminum.
March 31
We pounded on the Bee for 19 hours straight, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., then ran to catch a flight to North Carolina for the ECTA event at Maxton. At 5:00 a.m. we realized we'd been locked into the shop. That was ugly. Kinnan was out sick today, and he's been doing all the magazine work while we were wrenching, so we had to actually edit stuff. We also photographed the welding story in this issue, and the Bee got registered for the first time since 1997.
We permanently installed the intake manifold twice because the rear seal slipped the first time; the end gaps were too big to fill with RTV. That killed $40 worth of gaskets and an excruciating five hours. Finalizing the intake and water pump opened floodgates of progress as we ripped on the accessory drive and hung our Powermaster alternator, a 94-amp unit in a stock Chrysler squirrel-cage case; we also replaced our Mopar constant-output voltage regulator with a streetable stocker. It took just three tries to get the correct fan belt. The measure-a-string method never works.
We're passionately in love with our Mark 7 radiator, a black-anodized aluminum unit that looks like a Mopar stocker and that bolted in place flawlessly and has nutserts for the stock fan shroud. However, it was too thick for our Mopar clutch fan.
Milodon offers very nice billet oil pumps (PN 21814) and covers (we used 21215) for big Mopars, and we waited until now to try ours on the block. We needed to plug a port on the Milodon cover, and Dave Bottomley at Sweet Performance Products cut down the head of a -12 AN plug for us because there is very little clearance to the Schumacher engine mount, which also needed grinding.
We'd planned to install a Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive, but today we faced the reality that we could not get it done in time.
April 1
Working alone today, Finnie made a taller throttle-cable bracket and a coil mount. Our old coil was a drag-only MSD Pro Power, and Todd Ryden at MSD said it would cook during a long drive. We installed a PN 8251 Pro Power HVC unit, compatible with our old 7AL ignition box.
April 2
Via Facebook, reader John Derry warned that rain was forecast for Las Vegas. Great. We resolved to drive the Bee regardless. No, we didn't check to see if the wipers work.
April 4
HOT ROD starts the monthly process of releasing finalized pages to the press today. Management reamed us for essentially ignoring that, so we made Kinnan handle it from his deathbed.
We got an NHRA-approved Lokar locking trans dipstick, which is really cool because it has a larger hole than the regular ones, making it easier to use a funnel. Good: It also locks into the trans case. Bad: We needed to remove our TCI, cast-aluminum, extra-capacity trans pan to install the Lokar stick. The pan rail also needed to be clearanced for the dipstick locknut.
The fan-to-radiator clearance was solved using the clutchless fan that was on the Bee's 383 when we bought it in 1983, though we needed a spacer. We were at Pep Boys every half hour, anyway, and also got new windshield wipers hoping we'd not need them.
The fuel plumbing was finalized with the routing of the -10 feed and -8 return lines and the assembly of the reg-to-carb lines using Earl's Pro-Lite 350 black fabric braided hose and black Ano-Tuff fittings. We also made new trans-cooler lines, but used Earl's Auto-Flex steel braided hose there because of the higher pressure rating; Pro-Lite 350 is rated to 350 psi, Auto-Flex -6 to 1,500.
We made a nice harness of MSD black Super Conductor plug cables with extra neato Top Fuel–style plug ends and were relieved to find that stock spark-plug tubes work with the Stage V valve covers. We prelubed the engine in prep for fire-up but were thwarted by varnish that plugged the old fuel pump we'd pulled off the shelf. We'll have to steal one of our Bonneville spares.
April 5
We slaved from 8:00 a.m. to midnight today and killed an hour staring at paint plans for Car Craft's Dodge Demon and daydreaming about Grant's new T-bucket project.
The big news was that Grant solved the brake problem: The pedal pushrod wasn't long enough to fully stroke the master cylinder. He welded an extension and achieved a solid pedal.
After lots of fiddling and just moments after Finnie had to leave to learn his tax punishment, we fired the Hemi. The Bee had not rumbled since a Car Craft shoot in 1999. We celebrated with another magazine's sandwiches and Mountain Dew in our shop bar.
April 6, 9:20 a.m.
Today is the last day of magazine production and the last before the Super Bee needs to drive to Las Vegas. We lit the Hemi so Finnegan could bask in it, and the car huffed black smoke, stinking up the entire office. Mixture screws had no effect, and Finnegan figured out that the air bleeds were blocked with bits of packing material. Fixed.
April 6, 4:12 p.m.
The Bee became insured for street use for the first time since 1993.
April 6, 11:49 p.m.
After magazine work, we finally started wrenching at 10:00 p.m. Almost two hours later, it happened: We drove the Super Bee for the first time this century. That amazing moment was hosed by the sight of water streaming from the ends of both cylinder heads. That hadn't happened on the dyno, but a dyno doesn't have a pressurized cooling system. For the first time, we seriously questioned if we'd finish in time.
April 7, 12:19 a.m.
Stunned by the head gasket snafu, we assumed the problem would go away if we didn't look at it. Test-fitting the VFN fiberglass hood was a nice distraction—especially so because it fit shockingly well and because no one died as we removed the stock hood springs.
April 7, 1:07 p.m.
What to do when you're still in denial about failed head gaskets and need to drive a car 300 miles starting in nine hours? You wire the nitrous system! Seriously.
April 7, 3:00 a.m.
Facing no option, we pulled off the valve covers—a 30-minute task for each—and retorqued the head studs we could get to, which did not include those in the lifter valley because there was no chance we'd ever again remove the intake. Amazingly, it worked. God likes us.
April 7, 4:30 a.m.
There are a number of niceties we could work on—like finishing the hood—but we could drive away now if we had to. After being awake nearly 24 hours, we crashed for two hours on the shop sofas.
April 7, 6:40 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
Through a haze of NOS energy drink, cold pizza, and bleary eyes, we staggered through final fitment of the VFN hood and the AAR bolt-on '68 Hemi Super Stock scoop, expertly cutting a hole for the K&N air filter that was way too tall. Kinnan delivered a 14×3 air cleaner from home. Then we found the brake lights didn't work and made Grant handle it since he'd slept in his own bed. We packed, installed a FAST air/fuel reader, wired an accessory plug for our cell phones, and stared into space as the departure time from Glendora Dodge came and went.
We called and said we'd catch up with the pack in Barstow, and just after noon—with only three laps around the block as a test run—the Rumble Bee barked to life and we pointed it north.
Read about that next month.


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A conversation with Stuart Lucas: wealth manager, educator, and family scion
Stuart Lucas has double-barreled credentials as a wealth manager.
He's a Harvard MBA who worked for years with top-shelf financial firms including Wellington Management Company and Banc One (now JP Morgan Chase), where he led their Ultra HNW unit.
And, he is himself an heir to family money by way of his great-grandfather, E. A. Stuart, who founded the Carnation Company. In 1985, the closely-held business was sold to Nestle, and the proceeds were distributed among Mr. Stuart's descendants.
In 2004, Mr. Lucas merged his professional and personal worlds by founding Wealth Strategist Partners, which continues today as the investment advisor to his and selected other family offices.
He has gone on to design and lead a Private Wealth Management executive education program, designed specifically for wealthy families at the University of Chicago Booth School, now in its 12th year. And, as an adjunct professor, he has taught a Wealth and Family Enterprise Management course at the MBA level.
All this experience has also been distilled into his widely-read book, Wealth: Grow It and Protect It, for general readers; and into academic-quality papers for The Journal of Wealth Management.
We're delighted that he made some time to talk to us.
Keeping it in the family
It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.
- Oscar Wilde
Skorina: Stuart, you've focused on high-net-worth families and their money for decades as a practitioner; an academic; and even personally, as a member of an extended, affluent family. You probably know as much about this stuff as anyone in the business.
Where do you begin with a new client who has to deal with all of this for the first time?
Lucas: Charles, it's true I've been doing this for quite a while, but no one knows everything about it. I learn something new every day.
A family office with significant wealth has many moving parts. There's money-management per se, which you focus on; and it's crucial.
But, there are also the structural, legal, and tax issues. And there are opaque but vital intra-familial and cultural issues that have to be dealt with. They're all important, and all inter-related.
The laws and tax rates keep changing, so do markets, and so do the families themselves. We try to design and execute an integrated strategy that balances all these elements.
Skorina: So, how do you start the conversation with a new client?
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- What do you want to accomplish with your wealth?
- What's the right structure for managing your family money? How will it be governed?
- How will your family members be educated about their wealth and held accountable to each other?
- Do you understand that taxes affect everything? Tax-planning is critical for wealth-preservation.
- You will need help: a wealth advisor, an attorney, an accountant, and perhaps a family-office or outsourced chief investment officer.
The first - and foundational -- question to answer is: What do you want to accomplish with your wealth? A sense of purpose is as important in managing family money as it is in managing a business or any other human enterprise.
And it helps to weld a family together. To keep them engaged, they must find a balance between their common and individual needs.
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Yes, this is not a drill… 4 weeks left to the London Marathon!!
With my longest run now under my belt, I thought I'd reflect on the last 5 months of marathon training.
What I've learned:
- Running is hard, but the feeling after a run, once it's done, is hard to beat!
- Running very long distances is still easier (and often less tiring) than dealing with three-year-old twins!!!
- Having a week-by-week fitness schedule in place is the only possible way for me to fit training in and around work, kids, and all the other crazy drama going on in our lives
- In this phase of my life, audio books and podcasts are way more my thing when running as opposed to music. I've been on some really interesting journeys on my runs through my phone. Makes me think back to my last marathon, 11 years ago, and training with a Discman!!
- Planning very long running routes in London around a public water tap/toilets is not easy! Thank you, Regent's Park Hub, which has been a bit of a saviour to me
- Annoyingly, as your mileage goes up for marathon training, and your nutrition needs to increase to compensate, weight loss may slow; it has for me anyway. I've lost a good chunk of weight over the past 5 months, and feel my health/fitness has improved, but after the marathon know that what will be best for me and my weight loss journey is taking back the distance a bit, and mixing in another exercise one/twice a week, eg Zumba, HIIT
- Running is really, really good for stress. I'm now 8 months alcohol-free, and I've tried to train myself to reach for the trainers rather than a glass of wine when in the midst of high-level stress, or after a really tough day with the kids. Ironically, going for a run makes me feel more energised and able to deal with everything I'm juggling
- Social media accounts, like on Instagram and various running pages like Run Mummy Run and This Mum Runs London, are really motivating to follow. I'm so much more likely to put the trainers on, if I've been deliberating whether to run or not, if I've seen someone else has been able to suck it up and get out there. Particular useful during the horrendous weather of late!
- Good trainers are a must! I went to Runners World in King's Cross, and had gait analysis done there, and it was so useful hearing the feedback, and learning where my foot needs to be supported (incidentally inside of the back of the heel as otherwise my foot goes in a little)
- The generosity of my friends and family continues to amaze me: from my husband's support, taking the twins at the weekend after a busy week so I can run; to those who have sponsored me, donating money to the amazing cause that is Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital Charity. Thank you everyone. ❤
Here's to the final 4 weeks of training!!!


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There ain't a single person in crypto not in it to make money, change my mind! We're all here for the promise of free internet money and major gains, the financial rewards are obvious in this early stage of crypto and while there are so many altruistic parts to the economy people get into crypto for the promise of financial freedom.
The idea that in a second you could have bought the right cryptocurrency or backed the right project early on and be rewarded with millions of dollars is the dream of many. You can then sit back and enjoy the freedom that comes with not having to work to pay your bills and doing exactly what you want to do on your own time.
It's like this unicorn we're all chasing and then we're going to be happy right? No more slave to the system, living my best life over here people.
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I can't vouch for the authenticity of these numbers, but do they matter? I think the options available matter more than anything esle and the overall odds of achieving these goals.
- 1% will be considered wealthy (financial freedom on their terms)
- 3% will have adequate savings to be secure without any financial help.
- 7% will still be working…because they have to (not because they want to).
- 74% are dependent on the Age Pension, family, friends or charity.
- and the other 15%? …well, unfortunately, they don't make it to 65.
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Consume too much
That outcome seems pretty bleak for most people chasing this goal and why is that? Yes we need money to live but you'll be surprised at how much you actually need once you cut out the things like designer clothing, the latest tech, iTunes subscriptions and all those things you feel you need but don't actually need.
All the junk you've bought over the years that are stoke piled in your home are not just collecting dust but its money that could have been invested to earn you money over time.
It's not just about putting away for a rainy day, its about putting away for every day. We don't know how much time we have here so, by all means, spend if you feel an opportunity of a lifetime comes along, book that flight, buy that surfboard, spend money that invests in your happiness and enriches your soul with compound interest.
The rest however you can put towards various savings options, maybe some risky undertakings like crypto and who knows how cosy you could be in a few years. Too many people want crypto moon now because they want to buy stuff now, they have this wish list of desires.
Steem didn't moon so I can't go on holiday so steem sucks and I'm powering down is a sentiment I see quite often. Investing time and money is not about living in the now, it's about banking it for the future.
We don't know where this thing is going, the Bitcoin Pizza guy didn't either, now his out 10 000 BTC but he was living in the now, nothing wrong with a little YOLO but maybe think about what you want to achieve and why you do what you do to earn cash. Those 10 000 BTC could bring you pizza for life and what a wonderful feeling that would have been right?
Faux financial freedom
Financial freedom is the pitch of every business guru, scam and motivational speaker. You're going to go out there hustle hard and then sit around and reap all the benefits for years to come. While its not impossible most people won't reach that level of financial freedom, those gurus will be getting enough people to pay them $29.95 for their courses.
Don't fall for that nonsense, find out what you need to live and work out on how to save towards being able to live comfortably without having to rely on trading your time for money for the rest of your life.
Have your say
Do you think financial freedom is the dream? What would you do if you were instantly capable of never having to work again, how would you spend your time?
Holla at me in the comments! All my commenters I will now refer to as Jessie. Jessie is a good friend of mine, but Jessies got a girl, and I want to make her mine.
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Chord Mojo Review
Chord Mojo Review
I'm listening to Chord's new Mojo Digital Analog Converter (DAC) and amp as I write this. I've flown almost 4,000 miles to have THIS musical experience.
My hand trembles a little as I hook Chord's new DAC to an Astell & Kern 120 II media player and a pair of JH 16Pro Freqphase In-Ear-Monitors (IEMs) with our Moon Audio Silver Dragon V1 IEM headphone cable. Here is what I hear...
Dead quiet.
You would be surprised how hard "dead quiet" is to create. We live in "noisy" times with signals and devices fighting each other for bandwidth and signal strength (why we prefer cables to WiFi). There is a pause in the music and no background hiss. Background hiss was the only Hugo complaint I ever had. On quiet passages, there was a small hiss when listening on high sensitivity IEMs. The hiss wasn't bad enough to not LOVE Hugo's sound benefits.
Detail and clarity are amazing. Music is in perfect control. No sterile-ness to his DAC's sound. Mojo is very musical.
IEM users prepare to be spoiled by Chord's new Mojo. Heck, I think headphone listeners are going to be spoiled too, but the Mojo is SO PORTABLE IEMs come to mind.
Drew's English Mojo
Chord Electronics new Digital Analog Converter (DAC) and headphones amp named Mojo brings the best performance at a price (less than half Hugo) sure to bring new listeners to the many benefits of adding a DAC to their headphone and digital music listening gear. Listening to Chord Hugo for the first time years ago at CES my jaw dropped.
My jaw dropped again listening to Chord's new Mojo DAC. The Mojo isn't as long as an iPhone 6 and it is a little more than twice the iPhone's thickness.
I only have one question. How did Chord fit sound quality like this in such a small footprint?
Answer: Rob Watts has done it again! He is the brainchild behind all the digital design at Chord Electronics.[caption id="attachment_3247" align="aligncenter" width="716"] Chord Mojo Connections[/caption]
On one end of Chord's new Mojo, there are 2 USB Micro B connections, 1 for charging and 1 for connecting to your computer or iDevice. The Mojo also comes with a Mini 3.5mm Coax digital input and a standard size Toslink connection for digital input from media players such as A&K (Astell & Kern), iBasso or whatever portable media player you have with a digital output.
At the opposite end, Mojo hosts 2 sets of 3.5mm headphone output jacks. On the top of the unit is 3 "scroll balls", almost exactly like the singular scroll ball on the Hugo and the Hugo TT. One scroll ball is for power. You push and hold it to turn the unit on or off. The other 2 are used for volume control. One for up (+) and one for down (-).
Plain simple and effective. Mojo is built like a tank. You will have a tough time breaking this thing. Bullet Proof!! Something James Bond would carry are things that come to mind. Chord's founder James Frank's love of airplane design is front and center again.
I was lucky. Seated at John Frank's table with his lovely wife and daughter I was treated to a sneak peek at a cool Mojo add-on. Chord will have a 4 accessory butt plate that will plug into the end to hold digital connections.
I played with a prototype 3D printed piece. The printed plate swallowed up an Apple CCK cable thus providing a nice and short connection to your Apple iPhones and iPads.
It is cumbersome to use an Apple CCK dongle along with a USB cable to hook up non-Apple MFI certified Amp/Dacs to Apple iPhones and iPads. Chord's new plate solves that pain in a short neat clean way.
The other plates will be a Bluetooth, a Wifi (UPnP) and/or an SD card reader. The Bluetooth butt plate allows connection to Bluetooth without cables (need to hear this as cables usually produce better sound). The Wifi butt plate allows connection to a UPnP device like a computer to pull audio from a mass music library. And the SD card reader is for audio file storage.
These new Chord add-ons will be similar to the Aurender Flow. The Aurender Flow also acts as an external hard drive when connecting to a tablet or computer with a single USB such as the Microsoft Surface. These devices tend to have small internal memory. Chord Electronics'add-onss provide an external place to store and connect music files.
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will the Mojo work with an ipod classic ?↓
Hey, Paul. No, the Chord Mojo will only work with Apple idevices that have an Operating System such as iTouch, iPhone and iPad.
If you want a Dac to work with your iPod classic, we recommend the Peachtree Shift.
Thank you.↓
How does the mojo sound compared to the chord hugo↓
They both sound incredible. It really depends on how you want to use the Hugo or the Mojo. The Mojo is truly meant to use with a mobile phone. See our Mojo Review blog post here for more info or our Mojo Connections to Astell & Kern Players.
The Hugo can be used in both a mobile, home audio or desktop/work listening session. How do you plan on using these DACs the most?↓
The Mojo has a warmer sound signature where the Hugo is a little more forward, dynamic and resolute.↓
The Mojo is a warmer presentation. The Hugo is a more analytical detailed sound. The Hugo also obviously is more flexible for use with Desktop/home and portable use. It has more connection options and longer battery life. The Mojo is really only a portable piece. Not to say you cant use in a home system but I dont. The Mojo is ridiculously good for the price.↓
Received my Mojo today. I am in love haha.
Great review.
I would love to hear more about these 'plates'. In fact if the SD plate allowed for basic media controls I would wet my pants I think. However we shall see :)↓
If I am reading this right, Chord won't pay Apple for the chip in the Mojo (or Hugo) but they WILL pay for the chip in the buttplate? The buttplate appears to be about 2/3 the size of the Mojo itself making the entire unit 3/4 the size of the iphone and twice as thick. Am I the only one who thinks this is backward? If portability is really the goal, then having the Apple chip inside the Mojo would have been the most convenient. The Apple version could then be priced slightly higher to cover the cost of the certification. I have a CEntrance HiFi M8 (purchased from Moon Audio) that followed that philosophy. With the idevice version there are no extra parts to carry. (still sounds good too). Here is another option; I have the newest version of the ipod touch (could also use your iphone) that I use a Moon Audio 3" cable to connect to the OPPO HA2 portable headphone dac/amp and it performs very nicely, is small, and oozes a quality feel and look. I use a set of JH audio JH 16pro IEMs with freqphase myself, just like Drew did for his evaluations.↓
It is not the cost that is the issue. Rather the fact that Chord would have to turn over any device that implemented Apple's chip to Apple for review. This means Apple then has Chords proprietary Dac circuit to dissect and study. I can't blame Chord for not wanting to reveal their technology. I see it that Apple is backwards as they make it too difficult to interact with their products. The Butt Plate eliminates one cable and actually makes the Mojo longer which provides a better fit to the phone lengthwise. Another issue is Apple will not certify a cable an all in one Lightning cable that has the CCK chip in it so that we can eliminate the need for the CCK and another cable. I am hoping this will change in the future since they have no removed the headphone jack from the iPhone 7. We plan to meet with Apple soon on multiple new cables we want to get approved. Only time will tell the best solutions.↓
Can't Apple just buy one to dissect.?↓
I'm nearly sold, but I am not part of the Apple Borg. Does this work with Android? Specifically, Samsung Note 5? I'm assuming that an OTG USB cable will be necessary, but do I also need one of the aforementioned "buttplates"?
I'm also dying to know if you get all the audio benefits out of Bluetooth as well, so when you find out, please let us know!!↓
Correct an OTG is required such as from here:
If longer cables are required with straight connectors see here:
Blue tooth is good but the wired connection is always better sounding. Especially on High Rez audio like 24/192 and DSD files.↓
Hi, What is the best music player to couple with this?
I wanted to buy the Astell & Kern AK Jr Digital Music & Media Player.
pls advice.↓
The AK Jr will not work with the Mojo as it has no digital output. Any of the other AK players will work. It depends on how much storage you need for your music. I would recommend the AK100 or AK120 if they provide enough storage.
See our other blog post on Mojo Connections to Astell & Kern Players for more detailed information.
Thank you.↓
how about the new Questyle QP1 Digital Audio Player (DAP)?↓
How does it sound compared to the Flow?↓
The Mojo has the better Dac. The Flow has the better Headphone amp. Both are fantastic but serve possibly different purposes. The Mojo is small and makes for a very transportable device. Not to say you cant use the Flow portably but I would not strap it to a phone and put in my pocket. I use the Flow with the Dell Venue tablet mostly. I use it when travelling like on a plane. The Flow also makes for a great desktop amp. The Mojo I use almost exclusively portably with a phone. The Flow is quieter with very sensitive IEMs. But overall the Mojo sounds better by a small percentage. But with Bigger harder to drive phones the Flow can control them better.↓
Will it work with the Sony NW-ZX2?↓
If you have the Sony adapter kit that allows USB output from the Sony, then yes you can connect to the Chord Mojo.↓
Hi, For the price, would this work as a nice budget dac connected via a line out from a headphone mini jack to my amplifier and speakers in my office?↓
What amplifier will you connect to the Mojo?↓
I checked out the Chord website and the different features of the Mojo. A few things stood out. It wasn't clear if there was a "line out" vs just plugging in directly from the ear phone out. The Flow has a line out setting and I'm pretty sure it by passes all headphone amplification coloration. Also, it wasn't clear what the storage, if any, is possible. The Flow will take up to (at this point) a 1TB MSSD drive. While it is convenient to be able to listen to the music stored on a phone, does it make sense to spend so much on a device that will play hi-res files, but be limited to the storage of a phone? 128 gb isn't what it used to be. What about when you just want ONE piece of electronics rather than two and cables?↓
Yes the Mojo can put in Line Out mode by pressing both the volume buttons at the same time. The Flow is a unique device and is the only of it's kind to offer an external hard drive inside of. The drive can only be accessed if connected to a computer. So for tablets like the Microsoft Surface or Dell Venue tablet that have only one USb connection and not much onsite storage being able to combine a Dac and external hard drive in one chassis is fantastic. But this storage cant be accessed from being connected to a phone. You can only access from a computer.↓
It I were buying for a home system, there are so many other options. While reviews focus on new, some older equipment may have very nice tonal character at a fraction of new price. Older Esoteric or TEAC or even a more current rDAC from Arcam will give more input options.↓
Please help I have a pioneer xdp 100r ,chord mojo how can I listen to tidal or a streaming service or would I Be better to sell the pioneer and use my iPhone with mojo↓
Mojo and the qpr1 would it work well thanks↓
No, we would not recommend these two as a pair. We do not have a good toslink option to fit between these two players. Because of the recessed toslink mini socket on the Questyle QPR1, none of our mini to toslink cables will fit. You will have to use the toslink adapter that comes with the Questyle and the standard toslink that comes with the player. This is not a good portable solution. We are looking for a better solution and will update the blog and website once we do. In the meantime, see this post where we explain the How to Add Music to your Questyle Players .↓
Im going to purchase the Astell & Kern AK70 after long consideration. My im moving from my i device. So pls let me know the best way to connect the AK70 to the Mojo.
Also AK70 alone produces good bass, when Mojo Come into the mix the bass is more neutral? how true is this.
Gear I use HD650/ DT 770 PRO 250ohms/HD599/DT 1990Pro (well this is my bros :-) )
Above i saw mentioned in couple of blogs.↓
Hello, Yasith.
Buy this cable. https://www.moon-audio.com/black-dragon-form-fit-usb-cable-by-moon-audio.html
Choose: 3" Black Dragon Form Fit USB 3" USB B Micro to USB B Micro OTG.
The Mojo sound signature will prevail with the connection of the AK70 + the Mojo. The Mojo is much better in terms of dynamics and detail in the music, etc.↓
How would Pioneer XDP -100R-K pair with the Mojo? Assuming that the 3" Silver Dragon USB B to USB micro, correct?↓
Yes, and please make sure to order the OTG version: https://www.moon-audio.com/silver-dragon-form-fit-usb-cable-by-moon-audio.html↓
The Mojo does the heavy lifting for the Pioneer. The Pioneer just becomes a source device and controller. The Dac in the Mojo is several notches above the dac in the Pioneer and yes, you will need either the Black Dragon or Silver Dragon USB Form Fit cable 6" with straight Micro B to Straight Micro B connectors in OTG config. https://www.moon-audio.com/silver-dragon-form-fit-usb-cable-by-moon-audio.html or https://www.moon-audio.com/black-dragon-form-fit-usb-cable-by-moon-audio.html↓
Is there a difference in sound/versatility/storage between an iPod Classic/Mojo vs AK70/Mojo? I will be listening through either Ether C's or a new pair of IEM's.↓
You can not compare the 2 as the Ipod Classic can not be used with the Mojo. If you are starting from scratch, order the AK70 and Mojo as it is a killer combo. There is nothing that can touch the sound quality of the Mojo in this price range. If using your iPod is important, and since the iPod does not have an OS like the iTouch/iPhone/iPad, you can not use with the Mojo. The Mojo is not MFI Apple certified therefore, it does not have an Apple Coprocessor to tell it to output digital audio. So in this case, I would recommend going with the RHA DacAmp1 with our Silver Dragon LOD cable:
Why not Mojo and Poly instead of AK70 and Mojo?↓
Thank you. Sounds like the AK70/Mojo is the best way to go. Will be in touch.↓
Hey! If I have a iPod classic and a Cypher Labs Solo -db, could I use the Coax digital output of the Solo to connect digitally with the Mojo? And if so, what cable would I need?↓
Yes: https://www.moon-audio.com/black-dragon-mini-coax-digital-cable-hifiman-player.html
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As most of you know, I limit the number of weddings I shoot annually to allow the opportunity for more personal service for each couple. That said, as of today I have only four spaces available for the 2011 wedding season. If you are interested in having me shoot your wedding, please do not hesitate to contact me!
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Glencree is seeking two (2) experienced facilitators to join the team working on the European Union's Peace IV funded project entitled 'Addressing the legacy of violence through facilitated dialogue'. Facilitators will be responsible for the effective facilitation of the project's dialogue residential sessions and roundtable events. The full project spec and tendering process can be found in the below document.
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Sycamore Vineyards in Morgan Hill
I was fortunate enough to play at Sycamore Vineyards in Morgan Hill. They are able to host ceremonies, receptions and private events. They were able to accommodate an inside ceremony or an outside in no time. I was set up inside then the weather cleared and within 15 minutes they were able to make the outside area ready and they were professional and made it happen!
The staff was very helpful. They did everything to make the event as enjoyable as possible. They let me know if there was anything I needed be sure to ask. They were easy to work with and kept me in contact before the wedding. During the wedding we were in constant communication to make sure the wedding went smooth as possible.
The outside ceremony area has a view of pretty vineyards. For the cocktail area people can play bocce ball that they offer at no cost while other venues charge to play the game. Inside the reception area was many wine barrels to give a nice touch. The venue offers their own food menu and I give it two thumbs up. The place offers their own djs and if other djs are brought it they have to have insurance and have to sign an agreement to follow the venues rules (such as professional attire and not having subwoofers). The manager was helpful with helping me find the right insurance.
Overall a very beautiful venue to have an event. They have everything inhouse and it best to go that route to keep it nice and easy. It is a good all in one venue.


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INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Only 6 percent of teams to trail 0-2 in an NBA playoff series have come back to win. LeBron James' teams have performed markedly better, under those circumstances, winning 33 percent of the time (2-for-4) after being in a 0-2 hole.
Despite his relative success with the odds stacked against him, James said he hasn't been resting easy as the Cleveland Cavaliers head into Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Saturday (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
"I mean, I lose sleep," James said after shootaround Saturday morning. "I mean, at the end of the day, when you lose any game in the postseason, [you lose sleep], so it's never comfortable. Playoffs are never comforted. There's nothing about the playoffs that's comfortable until you either win it all or you lose and go into the summer. So for me, it's always day-to-day grind to figure out ways that you can be better."
James has been a notch below his best against the Celtics, putting up 28.5 points, 10.5 assists, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game but shooting 46.7 percent from the field (31.3 percent from 3) with zero steals and 6.5 turnovers per game. Those are still effective numbers overall, but James averaged 34 points, 11.3 assists, 8.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals, 1.0 blocks and just 2.0 turnovers per game on 55.3 percent shooting in the Cavaliers' sweep of the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Cavs' star was asked what can get his team's offense back on track after it put up only 88.5 points per game on 40.3 percent shooting to open the series in Boston.
"You got to make shots, obviously. That helps," James said. "But I think ball movement, player movement, getting the ball from one side to the other, that stretches out the defense, so that will help."
James was also asked if there is any mindset he gleaned after coming back from 0-2 deficits against the Detroit Pistons in 2007 and the Golden State Warriors in 2016 that he could apply to this series against the Celtics.
"I mean, just playing the game the right way and see what happens," he said.


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Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel could step up its "intensity" on Gaza, after a new flare-up that saw Israel carrying out air strikes and Palestinians launching rockets and mortar shells.
The latest spike in tensions follows weeks of deadly protests and clashes along the Gaza-Israel border as well as the worst military escalation in May since a 2014 war. It comes as US President Donald Trump's special envoy Jason Greenblatt and adviser Jared Kushner visit the region to discuss issues including the Palestinian-Israeli peace process.
Israeli planes initially targeted three Hamas military positions overnight in Gaza in response to kites and balloons carrying incendiary and explosive devices launched into Israel from the Palestinian territory, the army said. "Hamas and other terrorists, but mainly Hamas" hit back after the first air raids with more than 45 rockets and mortar rounds fired from Gaza towards Israel, seven of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defence system, Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus said. Three more landed inside the Jewish state, he said, but did not account for the remainder.
In response, Israeli planes carried out more raids against 25 "terror objectives" including an underground training compound, according to the army.
Medical sources in Gaza, which is controlled by Hamas, said five people were lightly injured in the strikes.
Speaking about Israel's plans regarding Gaza, Netanyahu said he would not go into detail, pledging however that "the intensity will be stepped up as necessary". "We are prepared for any scenario and our enemies would do well to understand this," he said at a military ceremony in southern Israel.
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236 Rhett Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Beds: 4
Baths: 4 | 1
Sq. Ft. Range: 3000-3199
Type: Condo
Listing #1377229
Luxury four-level Brownstone, custom built in 2014 with the highest quality construction, materials, design and finishes, offers one of the most beautiful views of downtown Greenville's skyline and the Blue Ridge mountains. Located just one block off Main Street, The Brownstone #205 provides the excitement of living in the heart of the city with a quieter, neighborhood vibe. Spanning over 3,000 square feet, this remarkable property includes four bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms plus an extra half bath for guests, two-car garage, elevator to all four levels, and two outdoor terraces. The first floor suite, easily accessible via a separate, rear entryway, makes it an ideal retreat for visitors or an in-home au pair. This level also includes a walk-in laundry room and 2-car garage. The second floor, designed for entertaining, is elegantly-appointed with many unique attributes not common in this market. Twelve-foot ceilings, expansive windows offering breathtaking views, spectacular lighting and beautiful contemporary design highlight the main dining, kitchen and living spaces. The gourmet kitchen features beautiful tile, top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances, a cool two-inch glass bar countertop in kitchen, granite countertops and floor-to-ceiling custom cabinetry throughout. The living space is highlighted by a healthy and beautiful bioethanol fireplace. A half bath completes this level. The third level features a spa-like master suite with beautiful windows offering lots of natural light, bamboo flooring, ceramic tile in bathroom, steam unit in master shower, infrared sauna, and large walk-in-closet. A secondary laundry and bedroom (currently used as an office) with a full en-suite bath complete this level.The fourth level, not only includes a bedroom with an en-suite bath, but two outdoor terraces with gas fireplace, outdoor kitchen and TV wiring. Additional features include: custom closet systems, built-in A/V speaker system throughout, security system, fire sprinkler system, power strips in master bedroom drawers, stair lighting, timers on outdoor lights, upgraded hardware and switch/ receptacle covers, unique outdoor metal planters welded locally, and one of the lowest HOA fees downtown. In addition to an extensive list of well-appointed features, this Brownstone was built by a Certified Building Biologist, and includes many healthy features for improving overall health and quality of living including: Top of the line, whole house, point of entry water purification system plus additional kitchen sink system and instant hot dispenser. Line added to ice-maker so ice is also filtered; Upgraded Heat and Air system to Lennox's Pure Air 2.0 ton 16 Seer Condensing Unit - uses exclusive UVA-light technology to attack all three classes of indoor air contaminants; Cellulose insulation; Green guard drywall and mud; Alloy metal sheet over main feed panel in basement to reduce magnetic fields in bedroom; Non-toxic products used throughout to limit emissions and off gassing to include cabinets, finishes, doors and trim were primed to seal in emissions, and paint is all non-toxic/zero VOC; Plyboo bamboo flooring (a prefinished healthy eco-friendly product); Electromagnetic Frequency reduction in master bedroom to include electric and Wi-Fi kill switches, Y-Shield paint to shield electric fields along with Wi-Fi and other radio frequency, metal screen grounded under master bedroom floor to shield electric fields from below and internet is hard wired (for wi-fi reduction) in home office, master bedroom and top level; Both doors exiting garage into home are sealed to prevent garage toxins from entering the home; Separate area and circuit for microwave oven in Pantry; Strong ventilation to exterior including a powerful hood in the kitchen; No gas appliances or gas logs inside for reduction carbon monoxide.
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Location Information
County: Greenville
MLS Area: 074
Latitude: 34.845762
Longitude: -82.405902
Subdivision: The Brownstones
Interior Features
Interior: Bookcase, Cable Available, Ceiling 9ft+, Ceiling Smooth, Countertops Granite, Multi-Phone Lines, Open Floor Plan, Sauna, Security System Owned, Smoke Detector, Some Window Trtmnts, Walk In Closet, Wet Bar, Countertops-Other, Elevator, Pantry ? Walk In
Master Bedroom Description: Dressing Room, Double Sink, Full Bath, Shower-Separate, Walk-in Closet, Shower - Steam
1/2 Baths: 1
Amenities: Lights, Some Sidewalks, Other, Lawn Maintenance
Fireplace Description: Ventless, Outdoor
Heating: Forced Air, Multi-Units, Natural Gas
Cooling: Central Forced, Electric, Multi-Units
Floors: Ceramic Tile, Bamboo
Water Heater: Tankless
Appliances: Dishwasher, Freezer, Microwave-Stand Alone, Oven-Self Cleaning, Refrigerator, Other, Cook Top-Electric, Oven-Electric, Wine Chiller
Basement Description: Full Finished, Walkout
Has Basement: yes
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Style: Traditional, Other
Stories: 3+
Construction: Brick Veneer-Full
Exterior: Balcony, Porch-Front, Sprklr In Grnd-Partial Yd, Outdoor Fireplace, Outdoor Kitchen, Elevator
Foundation: Basement
Roof: Other
Sewer: Public
Water: Public
Parking Description: Door Opener, Side/Rear Entry, Attached Garage 2 Cars, Key Pad Entry
Has Garage: No
Garage Spaces: 0
Driveway: Paved, Shared or Common
Lot Description: Level, Sidewalk
Lot Size in Acres: 0
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Elementary School: A.J. Whittenberg
Jr. High School: League
High School: Greenville
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Property Type: CND
Property SubType: Condo/Townhouse-Attached
Year Built: 2014
Age: 1-5
Is a Foreclosure: No
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His books include: Retina Boy (fiction, publishing fall 2019), Jerry's Vegan Women (fiction) and The Vegan Monologues (collected essays), all of which were published by Apprentice House, Loyola University Maryland.
Ben's essays, articles, and commentaries have been carried by several prominent media outlets including: The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, Des Moines Register, VegNews, Sky and Telescope Magazine, and NPR. His fiction and creative non-fiction have been published in a number of journals and blogs including: The Artist Unleashed, Empty Mirror, Months to Years, The Good Men Project, and Clean Sheets Erotica Magazine.
Ben earned a master of arts in writing (poetry) from Johns Hopkins University, a master of science in systems management from the University of Maryland University College, and a bachelor of science in computer science from Cleveland State University.
He is the senior director of scientific outreach and community engagement at the Foundation Fighting Blindness.


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A Methodist church has agreed to include statements detailing Israel's security concerns in an exhibition it is mounting after complaints of pro-Palestinian bias.
Hinde Street Methodist Church's reconstruction of an Israeli checkpoint (R. Millett)
Hinde Street Church had been criticised by the Board of Deputies and the Zionist Federation over the display – entitled "You cannot pass – Life through a dividing wall" – which features a life-size reconstruction of a checkpoint in the separation barrier between Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
Marie van der Zyl, vice-president of the Board, said the exhibition was "one-sided" and "puts unwelcome and unnecessary strain on Christian-Jewish relations".
In response, the church agreed to include information prepared by the ZF outlining Israel's security needs.
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Outgoing ACS President Kumar Parakala has taken up a new role as the head of the IT advisory business at KPMG in India.
The two year secondment based in Bangalore will see Parakala aim to put the business on a growth trajectory.
Parakala, formerly the COO of KPMG's IT advisory business, will continue as a partner at the firm and as the global head of sourcing.
According to Parakala, who has been liaising between the Australian and Bangalore operations for the last six months, KPMG will look to support both Indian and multinational IT organisations operating in the country.
"One of the things we will do is build up our business in India which is aligned to support local businesses as well as those that come to set up their operations in India," he said. "We will advise them on a gamut of things [including] tax, audit and business management services."
KPMG's decision to appoint an Australian to the role was based on a cultural fit between India and Australia, Parakala said.
"There is a tremendous amount of respect for Australian management skills and the Australian way of running businesses," he said. "They are highly regarded for their management style, open approach to addressing challenges and coming up with practical solutions, ability to communicate and connect with people of all levels."
"India is in a tremendous need for senior management talent and there are many Australians already working in India in a management capacity… so that is a great sign of how good our people are."
As reported by Computerworld, Parakala hinted at his move to the new role in October.
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Curved Window Sashes And Casing
We replicated a curved window sash, storm and casing for a turret of a victorian home. We used reclaimed old growth pine for both sashes and casing. The sill was especially hard to make since it was coned, (as if cutting a piece out of a big satalite dish). We made countless jigs for so many operations.
The glass was custom bent & fitted to the radius in two different radiuses, one for the main sash, the other for the storm window.
Dimensions: about 2' ft wide x 4' ft tall x 6" deep


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Lil' Saint Francis
Anna Kim
He was our babe, our idiot, our thimbleful of blood balanced at the top of a white-capped mountain. Something warm and moving. When he was born I tried to put my fingers inside his mouth until our mother took him away. Our father had known about him before he had even been born, because our father was the smartest man I've ever known; he had bought out a very big and dilapidated billboard next to the gas station to read THIS IS A PLACE OF SOME HOLY SPECTACLE!!! in script like curling pink ribbon, three exclamation points on the tail like a punchline delivered three times, three days before Kevin fell out of a hole in my mother.
When I was nine and he was five our mother found Lil' Saint Francis in our room. She rarely entered our room and I still don't know how she came to find that story among the stacks. But that night, the two of us sat side by side holding each other as she sat across from us in her enormous dark pink armchair, the color of an inflamed liver or a pork chop and told us that we hated her and that she would be leaving us. I was confused because I didn't hate her. I remembered her sitting in the dark at her tiny toy boudoir holding up her small yellow plastic hand mirror in her tiny toy chair where she sat, or rather balanced, pushing cold cream from the little pots into the skin on her face with her pinprick fingers, tits sagging and towel wrapped into a tiny turban at the top of her head, and I thought I loved her. "Another one," she would announce triumphantly. "Another of these little lost sheep. Little lost Sheep From Nowhere," she would say to no one, looking pleased with herself.
But I didn't say anything, because it was hot, and I was dizzy, and because my tongue could only move thick and sour and slow behind my teeth. When I moved my neck I could feel it creak dully in my ears.
The summer before, Kevin had gone into the woods and sunk the tip of our father's pen-knife into his palms by himself. I knew the tip didn't sink immediately, and that there was a moment of resistance from his young flesh that didn't let itself to opening immediately, but I also knew that it broke after a moment too and that his right hand positively blossomed into it. If I had been there I would have found him in the woods at the top of the hill where we had buried the bodies of countless animals that would appear at his bedside in the mornings and stay with him until they died in the evenings. I would have found him arms spread covered in blood and dirt with a light shining on his face through a space in the trees too bright, strange and unreal and gaudy and that would have made him furious if he had recognized it. But if I had seen his face I would have known that he hadn't.
But I hadn't been there. And so it wasn't him I took home, but his sleeping body, and so hours after the fact we crossed the field as the sun was setting, lighting that field on fire gold gold gold. My arms pulled and shook under the weight of his fat deer's legs.
Those legs shifted around now, nervous and lovely and moving in dumb, frantic circles. I picked him up again like I had then and carried him upstairs. When I lay him down on my bed in the dark, I heard from below her heel drop on the first step and the front door open, then the screen door, then both shudder and bang closed.
I kissed him on the eyelids in the dark. His breath rose up warm and wet and metallic, like the smell of the room I had walked in to the first time I had found him pleasuring himself, when he had turned beaming at me standing in the doorway, laughing full and clear like a bell.
Anna Kim is 4'11 and allergic to peanuts. She enjoys collecting boy scout uniforms and eating waffle crisp. She currently studies Philosophy at New York University.


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About the Shop
Save-a-Pet has only one charity shop and it is on at our shelter in Greenbushes. We stock a wide variety of pre-owned goods (and some new items) such as clothing, linen, kitchen equipment, books, ornaments and more.
The shop is an important source of income for taking care of our furry treasures at the shelter and for assisting animals in local communities.
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During the holiday season, we sell organic choose-and-cut (handsaws available) and fresh organic pre-cut Christmas Trees right here at our farm in Worthington, Ma. We are open every Friday, Saturday and Sundays from 9:00AM to 4:00PM starting November 23rd. There is a selection of Balsam and Frasier Fir trees. Trees are a renewable resource – we replant and hand-trim our Fraser and Balsam Firs each year.
In our post and beam barn, we also sell our fresh wreaths and swags, hand-made on the farm, and have our pure maple syrup products on display.
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A Ku Klux Klan group and the city of Dayton, Ohio, have agreed on rules for a rally planned this month.
The city of Dayton filed a lawsuit in March against the Madison, Indiana-based Honorable Sacred Knights citing danger to the community if the group held a paramilitary-type rally May 25.
Dayton's city attorney, Barbara Doseck, on Monday announced a court-approved consent decree settling that lawsuit. The agreement prevents the group from wearing paramilitary or tactical gear and carrying assault rifles, bats or shields. The group's members also won't carry flame throwers or knives. They can carry certain firearms with permits and cover their faces.
"The city's primary goal is keeping our residents safe while this rally occurs," Doseck said at a news conference. "The agreement does not mean that we accept their hateful views or that their presence is supported by our leadership, our community or our residents."
The group wrote in an email Monday that it has never worn tactical gear or used flame throwers and has never acted or dressed in paramilitary fashion.
"The only 'weapons' we will have are side arms," the group wrote.
The email said they have a constitutional right to carry side arms and that they can wear masks in Ohio as long as a crime is not being committed.
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"We never asked for anything except for the right to assemble peacefully and the right to free speech," the group wrote.
Doseck said that, under the consent decree, the group won't "incite any violence against our residents or solicit violence during this rally."
Only those associated with the group will be allowed on the rally site at Courthouse Square, and Dayton police will be on hand to control their entrance and exit from the site, Doseck said. Police may shut down the rally immediately if members fail to comply with the terms of the consent decree, she said.
Some members of the community have said they plan to gather across the street from the rally in a counterdemonstration.


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