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Bold, beautiful, even bejeweled, eyebrows are making a major statement. Full, impeccably groomed brows defined faces on key fall runways at Rodarte, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Christian Dior and Valentino. Karl Lagerfeld drove the focus home most dramatically at Chanel, where models' brows sparkled under glittery, stone-encrusted mesh strips hand-stitched by venerable Parisian embroidery atelier Lesage. Lush, natural brows distinguish model Karlie Kloss, featured as "the new face of fashion" on the cover of W magazine's July issue and actress Lily Collins.
Pros say a strong, well-shaped brow can make a person look years younger. "Like long hair, thick full brows are a symbol of youth and vitality that add balance and proportion to the face," says celebrity brow specialist Anastasia Soare of Anastasia Beverly Hills Salons.
"There is something slightly intimidating, but gloriously sexy, about a woman who burns a hole through you with Marilyn Monroe-style brows," says Jodi Shays, owner of Queen Bee Salon and Spa in Brentwood and Culver City. "We call this 'the Brow Beat Down.' Very Angelina Jolie or Joan Crawford."
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The economy surged in the third quarter, growing at a 3.8% rate, better than economists had predicted:
Growth in the third quarter was broad-based, reflecting brisk spending by consumers, businesses and government.
The expansion in gross domestic product in the July-to-September quarter, the strongest since the beginning of the year, also exceeded many analysts' expectations. Before the report was released, they were forecasting the economy to clock in at a 3.6 percent annual rate.
Given that growth last quarter was obviously impacted by hurricanes and high energy prices, the economy is showing remarkable strength. Which is of vastly more importance, in every way, than whatever indictments do or do not come out of Patrick Fitzgerald's grand jury.


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2013 Subaru Impreza: New Car Review
Pros: Great fuel economy; standard all-wheel drive; comfortable interior; versatile five-door wagon; Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick
Cons: Not terribly powerful; somewhat noisy drivetrain; lack of high-tech audio and infotainment features
What's New: The 2013 Subaru Impreza gains standard Bluetooth and iPod connectivity, while the 2.0 Premium with the 5-speed manual gains heated seats, side mirrors and windshield wiper de-icers (part of the All Weather Package). A rear vision camera is added to the available navigation system.
Last year's remake of the popular Impreza sedan and wagon appears to have been a success, as Subura reports it doubled sales over the previous model. The 2013 Subaru Impreza continues that streak, adding more features and colors as well as a new model, the XV CrossTrek (reviewed separately).
Beyond its roomy new interior and standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, the big news for the Impreza is its impressive fuel economy figures. Rated a 27 mpg city and 36 mpg highway when equipped with the CVT automatic transmission, the Impreza is the most fuel efficient all-wheel-drive car in the US. The tradeoff for such figures, however, is a rather weak 148 horsepower engine that doesn't exactly launch the Impreza with any great urgency.
Available in a versatile hatchback wagon or conservatively styled sedan, the Impreza is dressed to impress, with a long list of standard and available features including navigation radios, rear vision camera and the all-important All-Weather Package that adds heated seats, side mirrors and windshield wiper de-icers.
Comfort & Utility
The Impreza offers the same interior dimensions as most of its small car competitors, save for the Hyundai Elantra, which has a Camry-sized backseat. Overall the Impreza's interior is a nice place to spend time, with firm and supportive seating, a number of standard features and a few upgrades such as leather seating, heated front seats and a navigation radio. While most of the really good stuff is reserved for the Limited trim, the base, Premium and Sport models have enough to keep most people happy. Fair warning though, if you're looking for cutting-edge high-powered audio or an infotainment system to stream apps and voice control your iPod, you'd be better off shopping something like the Ford Focus or Kia Rio.
As for utility, the 5-door hatchback has it over the sedan in spades, with flat folding rear seats that drop to create a rather roomy cargo hold. The driver and passenger enjoy generous legroom, with the driver also enjoying the added benefit of a height adjustable seat and a tilt/telescopic steering wheel. Standard equipment includes air conditioning, power operation of the windows, locks and mirrors, an AM/FM/CD stereo, Bluetooth connectivity, USB/iPod port and a rear window defroster. The Premium trim brings cruise control, 16-inch alloy wheels plus the All-Weather Package on manually equipped models. The Limited has all this plus leather seating, 17-in wheels, upgraded audio with six speakers, automatic climate control and auto on/off headlamps.
Optional on the Premium is a power moonroof and the All-Weather Package that adds heated front seats, mirrors and windshield wiper de-icers (standard on Limited and Premium with manual transmission). The Limited and Premium models with the automatic transmission offer a power moonroof and a navigation radio with rear vision camera. Subaru also offers a dizzying number of dealer installed options including remote start, a 100-watt subwoofer and premium Kicker speaker upgrade, 110-volt outlet and about three dozen different roof rack attachments to carry everything from luggage to kayaks.
The Impreza is big on capability but fairly modest when it comes to high-tech gadgetry. The base model features a 4-speaker AM/FM stereo with a MP3/WMA compatible CD player, Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity and iPod integration accessible via the head unit or the steering wheel audio controls. The system also includes both USB and 3.5mm auxiliary input jacks.
The Limited trim features HD radio and 4.3-in LCD screen as standard. A navigation radio that includes a 6.1-in touchscreen, rear vision camera, voice activation and Bluetooth music streaming, SMS text messaging capabilities and XM satellite radio with NavTraffic updates is optional.
Performance & Fuel Economy
Last year's Impreza revamp brought an all-new 2.0-liter engine to the line. Rated at 148 horsepower and 145 lb-ft of torque, this new engine is less powerful than the old 2.5-liter engine. But what it lacks in muscle it more than makes up in fuel economy. With the standard 5-speed manual, the Impreza earns an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated 25 mpg city and 34 mpg highway (33-mpg for the 5-door). Toss in the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) automatic transmission, and those figures climb to 27 mpg city and 36 mpg highway.
Although it's not terribly fast, the Impreza with the CVT can run from zero to 60 in about nine seconds, which is more than acceptable for a 4-cylinder economy car.
Safety is a cornerstone of Subaru's commitment to its customers, which is why it should come as no surprise that, in addition to such requirements as anti-lock brakes, electronic traction and stability control and standard AWD, the Impreza also features front, front side-impact, front and rear side curtain and a driver's knee airbags. It should also not come as a surprise that the Impreza scores excellent marks in its crash tests, earning a Top Safety Pick from the IIHS. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gives the 2013 Impreza four out of five stars in its front and side impact crash tests, and five stars for its performance in the rollover roof strength test.
Driving Impressions
Okay, we will tell you right off the bat that the Impreza isn't a pocket rocket, nor does it take turns like a rollercoaster on rails. But that's not its mission. As a daily driver, the Impreza is really quite appealing, and when equipped with the CVT automatic, the Impreza is pretty spritely off the line. Once you get up to speeds over 40 mph, however, there isn't a lot of reserve power for passing slower traffic. There's also a rather harsh sound at full throttle, but that's pretty standard with most CVT transmissions as the engine revs to its maximum rpm and holds there until the throttle is let up. You can save about $1,000 and go with the standard manual transmission, but we found the shifter feels rubbery and disconnected; plus, it actually delivers worse fuel economy than the automatic. For this reason we'd go with the 6-speed CVT that not only maximizes fuel economy, but includes paddle shifters that allow you to step through pre-programmed gears. Actually, a CVT has no gears, but Subaru has designed theirs to imitate the way a standard geared transmission normally operates, which we think is pretty slick.
On the road, the Impreza is surprisingly responsive, with good feedback from its electric assist power steering and a predictable, controlled feel when rounding sharp corners. But the Impreza's real trump card is its permanently engaged Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive. Although the system adds an added measure of traction on both wet and dry pavement, its real advantage can be found when snow and ice replace asphalt and painted yellow lines.
Other Cars to Consider
Suzuki SX4: The SX4 costs less than the Impreza and its AWD can be switched off when not required. But the SX4 doesn't hold its value as well as the Impreza, nor does it score as well in its safety tests. Suzuki dealers are also not as plentiful as Subaru dealers.
Ford Focus: If you're the kind of person who has to be first in line at every new iPhone launch, the Ford Focus is probably the car for you. It's loaded with high-tech features such as SYNC infotainment and Sony audio, and it can even parallel park itself. But the Focus doesn't offer an AWD model, and its price tag can venture close to $30,000 fully loaded.
VW Golf TDI: The diesel version of VW's Golf offers better fuel economy and a sportier ride, plus a nicer interior and better audio options. But like the Focus, the Golf doesn't offer AWD and it costs significantly more than the Impreza.
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The best bang for the buck is the Impreza 2.0i Premium model, which starts around $20,000 and with all the bells and whistles tops out around $23,000. Granted, the Premium's base price isn't far from the entry-level Legacy sedan's starting figure, but you get more goodies and better fuel economy with the Impreza, plus the added advantage of the 5-door model, our personal favorite.


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Cinco de Mayo is coming up on Saturday, so if you're still looking for the perfect outfit for all your drinking festivities, look no further than these nine celebrities. We particularly love Joy Bryant's Aztec-print minidress and denim shirt, Alexis Bledel's colorful straw bag that screams fiesta, and Solange Knowles's funky mixed-print outfit. Step inside to see way more celebs rocking colorful, Cinco de Mayo-ready ensembles to draw inspiration from.


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This gets asked almost as often as "why does my boat pull to the right?" And each time it comes up, the responses vary. As a result, just searching the topic may not get someone very far. This information was compiled in hopes of consolidating the list of what all to kick in addition to the trailer tires when used boat shopping. Then, it was posted with the request that the forum members submit revisions or suggest things that were initially omitted. Thanks to all who contributed.
Guide to Buying a Used Ski Boat
1. Overall Appearance. My philosophy is that if someone did not care enough to take the basic steps to prevent the interior or exterior of the boat from being trashed, they likely did not do the necessary maintenance to make the boat one that will last a long time. Brittle upholstery, dingy carpet, and oxidized gel coat can be cleaned and restored, but red flags to other potential problems. If you are looking at the boat at the owner's house, take a look at the house, the cars, or other big toys. Do they appear to be well cared for? It may seem silly, but it never hurts to keep the big picture in mind. When I bought my last boat, I had two long phone conversations with the owner before I ever went for a look. I also had a friend go look before I made the drive. I asked my friend what kind of feeling he got from the owner. His response was just what I wanted to hear. He said, "If you lived here, you'd want to ski with him."
2. Hull. It may shine, but has it touched anything but carpet and water? You're looking for scuffs, scratches, shoddy gel coat patches, spider cracks, and blisters resulting from what's commonly called "gel coat osmosis." The former of these conditions are minor and you could use them to get the price down. The latter require major work and would be deal breakers. Look at the keel and around the prop for scuffs, scratches and patches. If the boat has been beached, these should be expected. Spider cracks are most likely around attachment points for things like the windshield, tower, grab rails and anything else that attaches to the hull. Blisters will be on the bottom and commonly result from a boat that has been stored in the water, although they have been known, in at least one instance of which I'm aware, to show up from boats that sat on wet bunks for too long. When the boat is in the water, turn it off, and reach down and feel the hull where it would sit on the bunks. This would be a good time to check for scratches if it was kept on a lift without carpeted supports. Check the decals as well. The older the boat, the more likely the decals will have to be custom made by a sign shop if they need replacing.
3. Upholstery. Boat manufacturers tend not to offer replacement upholstery forever. For example, if it's a MasterCraft, the cut off for replacement skins is 2001 or newer. So anything you're considering that's over five and may need skins in the future may mean going to a local shop or have them made aftermarket. Depending on the vinyl, a local shop may not be a bad option. However, quite often, the local folks will not be able to exactly match the weight and texture of the OEM vinyl. But regardless of where you get replacement skins, one thing is for sure, they are expensive. I've heard of closed bow reupholstering jobs running upwards of $1,500 for the skins and often much more after installation. So unless you're willing to live with holes or torn seams in your vinyl, inspect it closely. Ask the owner what vinyl protectant was used. If the answer is Armor All, that's a problem as it tends to dry the seats out. Feel the seats. Are they soft? Push down on them. If water comes out of the seams, you might be looking at potential rot issues down the road. When they rot the seams will tear and you probably can't get them resewn. Also check for discoloration. It's not uncommon for there to be a faint yellow stain around heat stamp emblems in the upholstery, but the odds of getting it out are slim to none. Look for little pink spots. Look for orange spider dung stains. By and large, this kind of stuff is permanent albeit common. Use it to negotiate if you decide you can live with it.
4. Canvas. Check the condition of the cover. If it looks perfect, ask how often it was cleaned. If you don't get a good answer, ask how often it was used. Covers get dirty when they are used. That's what they are supposed to do. If they're well maintained they can last a long time. Put the cover on the boat and look for holes, lose threads, and ripped straps. These things can be patched and it is reasonably inexpensive to do so. But this is another negotiating point because new covers that are high quality are expensive ranging anywhere from $300--$650 or more. If the boat has a bimini top, put it up and check the canvas and frame poles. If you're a skier, where are the rear attachment points? You don't want them too far back. While not a deal killer, keep a list of these minor things as negotiating points.
5. Running gear. I'm using this term a little more loosely than its technical meaning to mean anything somewhat structural on the exterior of the boat top and bottom that is not the hull. Start at the bow and work your way back on each side. Check the bow eye. Double check for cracks. It should be sturdy and not move. If the boat has a lifting ring, it will move a little, but should be pretty sturdy. As you walk back, take hold of the grab rails. They should be sturdy and firm. Look at the rub rail and inspect it for cracks, chips and other abrasions. Check the intake vents as well. If the boat has a tower check for blind spots (may have to wait until you climb in for this) and check to see how much flex the tower has. At the transom, check the two lifting rings and the grab rail if the boat. All should not move. Kneel down and inspect the rudder and prop. Look for nicks and dings. These things will affect performance. The rudder will be offset to one side. Make sure the kill switch is pulled and turn the prop by hand. It should turn, but not spin freely. Look for movement in the shaft. Inspect the strut and bearings if possible. Look at the skegs/tracking fins. Make sure they are not bent, dinged, or cracked. Inspect the intake grate for damage. If equipped with a paddle wheel speedometer, inspect it as well. While you're at the transom, shine a flashlight up the exhaust pipes and inspect for blistering, which is indicative of a previous engine overheat. How does the platform look. If it's teak, it can likely be refurbished, but you will be able to quickly tell if it has been cared for. How are the brackets? How are the attachment points at the hull? See if you can remove it easily? If it is hard to remove, the brackets may need to be redrilled.
6. Records and Receipts. Always ask to see records and receipts. If an owner claims to have done his own work, ask if he kept a log. Ask about oil change intervals, transmission fluid change intervals, impeller replacement intervals, fuel filter(s) replacement, spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor, how often the flame arrestor was cleaned, when the last time the shaft packing was changed, when the drip rate was last checked, when was the steering last greased, how often the boat was washed and waxed, when the carpets were cleaned, etc., etc. The more definite the answers, the better. If the owner hands you a computer disk with scanned records, receipts and a log on it, you're probably looking at a well maintained boat. If dealer maintained, ask for a contact at the dealer. Follow up by calling them. Make sure the owner has let them know to expect your call. Ask what kind of fuel was used. With MC's especially with the carbureted boats, and pretty much all Ford marine engines, 89 octane or higher would be a good answer.
7. Interior other than upholstery. I always like to see the battery. If it looks positively awful, that's a sure $60 and up payment you'll have to make within the first year. Make sure it's a marine battery while you're at it. Walk the floor and feel for soft spots. Open the glove compartment and have a look inside. Keep an eye out for spare impellers just because. Does the owner still have the key to the glove box? Take hold of the windshield frame and gently apply pressure. If it moves, it may need tightening. If not, remember to watch for movement during the test ride. If an open bow, look for a gap or sag in the walkthrough section. Ask if the rear view mirror is included. Open the storage compartments. Look around. Do the gas lifting struts have any life left in them? Check the plastic cover for the radio. Does it open smoothly? How is the radio. Check it to see if it functions. Check the speakers, too. Turn the key on and check the blower (put your hand over the rear vents when its on. if you can't feel it, the hose may be toast), bilge pump, lights (don't forget to put the pole in, gauge back lighting, is anything hooked up to the accessory switches). How are the switches, how is the panel. Do they move smoothly? Is the panel cracked? How about the dash panel as a whole? Are the screws holding it into the dash tight? Do the gauges appear to work? Are they cloudy like they have moisture behind them? Are they original or replacements? Does the tilt steering work? Does the seat adjustment work? Does it lock in place afterwards? How many sets of keys are there? How many hours are on the boat (note, if it's a Chevy engine, a dealer can hook it up and tell you if there's a discrepancy between the meter and how many hours are actually on the engine, but this isn't an option with a Ford engine).
8. Engine. Okay, this is the part that always scares me because I'm not an engine guru. You'll be doing this again during the test drive, but a quick inspection of the engine is always a good idea. Is it stored closed, or is there something that keeps the motorbox propped up to let air circulate? Open the cover. Do the gas lifting struts (if any) feel strong? Are the hinges where it attaches to the floor solid or is there some wiggle. Do you smell the overwhelming odor of gasoline? Is there gas pooling on the intake manifold? Is the bilge filthy? How do the belts look? Brittle and worn? How about the hoses? How rusty is it? Some rust is to be expected, especially on the manifolds. But significant corrosion is obviously bad. Ask the owner if it has ever been in salt or brackish water. This sounds gross, but if you suspect salt water use, go back to the spot where a rider would first set foot back in the boat from the platform. Run your finger across that spot and taste for salt. Hey, I know it sounds nasty, but this is important. Look at the manifolds. If there is no surface rust, does it appear that someone has painted over rust? That can be a problem if not done properly. Also, check for hairline fractures in the manifold as it might be a sign that it wasn't winterized properly and froze. Look at the gaskets on the risers? Do they look worn out. Are there water stains beneath them? If so, they'll need to be replaced. Reach down and grab all of the engine mounts. Will they turn at all? They shouldn't or if they do, they should bite. Inspect the bilge. Is there any indication of oil or gas down there? Check the transmission fluid and oil. Look at it. It shouldn't be milky in color. Pull the hose from the hull side of the transmission cooler and look for debris with a flashlight. This is just a basic inspection, but if anything looks amiss, make a note of it and see if you can get the owner to talk about it.
9. Trailer. Some people take great care of their boats and neglect the trailer. On the way to the test drive, see if you can tow the boat with your vehicle (or at least pull it around the parking lot at the launch). Can you feel the actuator banging on the hitch when you make a stop? Make sure the brakes still work. Check the brake fluid reservoir on the actuator. Is there fluid in it? Are there any leaks visible at the actuator? If not, it might be the brake lines. Brake repairs can run several hundred dollars. How does the boat buddy/bow stop look? How is the winch strap/hook? How about the winch mechanism? Does it stay in the locked position well? How is the jack stand? Is the locking pin on the jack stand loose? What about the safety cables? What about the emergency break cable? Make sure these things are in good shape. Is there still a reverse lockout pin and actuator lock pin? Moving on, a little surface rust on the frame is not uncommon, but a lot could mean trouble. How are the tires? Are they trailer tires? Check indicators on the bearings to see if they need grease? Ask when and how often they were greased. When the boat has been launched, get a closer look at the trailer. Are the fenders showing cracks? Are the bunks solid? How about the bunk carpet? Check the angle irons that support the bunks. They may be extremely rusty, but they can be ground down and repainted. But it's a good negotiating point. Check the keel roller. These can rot out from the inside. See if it turns true. Check the leaf springs for excessive wear. These just wear out over time. How is the prop guard? Dented up? Rusty? How are the lights. Check them all and make sure they all function. If not, it could be just the light, a bad ground or something more problematic.
10. Test Drive. Now is the fun part. If the seller is unwilling, then you need to just keep looking. Take your time test driving a boat. Sometimes problems don't present themselves until things get good and warmed up. Don't just cruise around the no wake zone. Don't just let them start it on the hose to show you it runs. Put the boat through its paces. Check the hour meter. If it's the same when you come back from the test drive you either weren't out long enough or it doesn't work and you need to start peppering the owner with questions if this is the first time this is come up. When you crank it does it sound strong or could the starter or battery be about to go? Did it start up immediately or was it a process? A process with a carbureted engine isn't uncommon, but it shouldn't be a trial. Is the idle smooth? Did it screech (indicative of a water pump belt that may need replacing). Open the engine box and do another visual inspection? Do the belts appear to need tensioning? Are there any leaks? How does it sound? As it warms up, keep an eye on the gauges. How is the oil pressure. It will be lower at idle (maybe around 40),but will increase at cruise. What is the rpm at neutral? What is it at idle speed? When the boat warms up (usually about 160 degrees), take it out and run it at various rpm. Do the speedometers work? If so, take the boat to 3,000 rpm and set the speedometers to 30 mph. How does it feel when you put it into gear. It should be pretty smooth. If it hits hard, there may be forth coming transmission issues confront. Does it lose power at any particular rpm? Is there any vibration at a particular rpm or overall? Listen for rattles when crossing rollers or pounding over chop. Bring it back to neutral. How is the idle now? Turn it off and let it sit for a few minutes. Start it back up? Was it easy to start? How is the idle now? Keep an eye on that temperature setting. Although it might go up over normal with the engine off, when the boat is restarted, it should quickly return to normal. Let the boat run in neutral for a minute or so? It should be smooth. If it is sputtering and stalling, there may be carburetor issues. If the boat has an integrated ballast system, load and unload the ballast to make sure all that works. Put it into gear and give yourself a hole shot. Was there hesitation? Take it up to the speed at which you ride/ski? How do things look? Make some turns? How hard is the wheel to turn? It shouldn't be difficult to turn and this may indicate the need for a new steering cable. If you let go of the wheel at speed, does it spin? This could be normal if the boat has a loaded rudder but is worth checking so you won't be surprised later. Take the boat up to wide open throttle. How does it sound? What are the rpm? What is the top speed? Are the speedometers still functioning? Max RPM and Speed should be in the neighborhood of 4,600--4,800 rpm and 45--48 mph for most 351/350 cc engines (but confirm this in the manual depending on what you're test driving). Is there any porpoising or surging? Is the engine temperature normal? How is the oil pressure. How does the boat handle at various speeds? Bring it back to neutral and shut it down for another 5 minutes. Start it back up and look for stalls. How is the engine temp when you restart? Does it still idle well? Shut it off again. Grab your ski or board. It's why you're buying the boat right? Don't worry about whether the water is rough. Jump in. Have a good set. How is the wake? Is it short or tall, wide or narrow, soft or hard? How is the hole shot? Have the driver vary the speeds. How is the wake now? Does the exhaust appear to be flowing evenly out of the pipes? When you're done, with the engine off, give a feel under the hull where the bunks would be to check for blistering. Climb back aboard and dry off. Offer to let the owner have a set. While you've got your ski or board handy, check to see if it fits in the various storage spaces provided. Jump back into the driver's seat (make sure you're dry) and start it up again and check all the stuff you checked before. Drive it around some more and vary the rpms. Take it up to wide open throttle one more time and check all the gauges. When you get back to the dock, let the owner trailer the boat and see how he does it. If he runs it up fast and hard, it's probably not the first time that has happened.
11. Other Questions. How did the previous owner(s) use the boat (recreationally on weekends, private ski) lake, tournament skier/wakeboarder, etc.)? Really talk to the owner to find out how they used it, i.e., what is a typical 'outing' for them. This may give some insight as to how the boat was used versus what they are going to tell you to make the sale. Where was the boat used (you're mainly looking for more indications of salt or brackish water, but depending on local lakes, there could be other indicators here, too. Just remember that salt water can erode engines and various other items on a boat very quickly. Most buyers will avoid salt water boats altogether, but some may still be a good deal if properly cared for (closed cooling system would be good if it is a salt water boat). How many owners has the boat had?
12. Other things to consider. Is the trailer a tandem or single axle trailer. Think about how far and how often you will trailer. Also consider how maneuverable you will need the trailer to be as tandem trailers are more difficult to move around in tight spaces (especially by hand). Does the boat have wooden or fiberglass stringers? Is there any other wood in the boat? MasterCraft no longer had wood stringers by mid 1983. But there was still some wood in the seats and behind certain panels into the late 80s or so (maybe later, but I could be wrong). Correct Craft didn't go wood-free until 93. Obviously, water & wood do not go well together and over time the wood can rot. Look for soft spots in the floor and carefully inspect the stringers if you think they may be wood as dealing with floor and stringer replacement is very time consuming and/or expensive. Decide whether or not you want a carbureted or fuel injected engine. Fuel injection first appeared in 1993 with MCs with the LT-1 and was standard as of 1994. Correct Craft's first fuel injected boat appeared in 1994. Fuel injected boats start easier & tend to need less tweaking than carbureted boats, but also tend to cost a little more. But if you're doing your own maintenance, you might be able to accomplish more without dealer support with a carburetor versus a fuel injection system. Also, before buying a boat, it may be a good idea to pay a mechanic to check the compression on the engine & the overall running condition of the engine, especially if your wide-open-throttle test during the test drive yielded lackluster results. While this may be money that you don't want to spend, it can save you some trouble that might not be evident from just looking, listening, and driving.
13. Final Considerations. You will be best served if you compare lots of different boats. Only then will you truly know that, when you buy, you've bought the right boat for you. Boats are expensive, and they cost a lot of money to maintain. Rarely are they perfect, and when they are approaching that level, the price may be higher. Be picky and be patient. Don't put your money down until you are satisfied that you are getting what you're paying for.
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William Ockham linked to Lagadere-Hachette's Investor Day Presentation Brochure from May 28 on Twitter.
(Note that this presentation came after Amazon stopped stocking Hachette titles and removed pre-order buttons. So all of these things were said to investors while Hachette was in the midst of negotiations with Amazon.)
What interested me most started on page 25. Since investor-speak is often difficult to understand, I'll attempt to translate into English.
Translation: We colluded with other publishers to fix ebook prices.
Ensuring availability of ebooks on all platforms and formats
Translation: By "all" we mean "all but the biggest platform and format, Amazon."
Supporting competition among e-retailers to avoid dominant position in the value chain
Translation: Force all e-retailers to accept our pricing structure. Then Amazon won't be able to discount our ebooks anymore.
Joe sez: I love the line "supporting competition". Because that's what all good businesses strive for; to help our competitors.
Agreement with Google for out-of-print books
Translation: Now books will never go out of print!
Joe sez: Why is there even an out of print reversion clause in contracts?
Agency model implemented with e-retailers thanks to Hachette Livre's size and Anglo-
Saxon presence in order to retain control over ebook pricing
Translation: We're gonna make Amazon agree to agency pricing again.
Joe sez: Is this what you want, Hachette authors? For your publisher to price your ebooks at $14.99 again?
Also, I love the line "thanks to our size and presence." When Amazon uses its size and presence, they're a bullying monopoly. But when Hachette does this to force retailers to accept their pricing structure, it's a bullet point that investors are meant to applaud.
Cautious approach towards new business models
Translation: We don't innovate. We don't try anything new. Change frightens us.
Use of adequate protection mechanisms (DRM) with interoperable formats (Epub) which
are user-friendly
Translation: We have absolutely no clue what readers want.
Active search of illegal contents through anti-piracy tools limiting the proliferation of illegal
Translation: We have absolutely no clue that piracy can't be stopped, or even slowed.
Publishing benefits from consumer awareness regarding fraudulent nature of file sharing
and the existing legal frameworks against piracy
Translation: Because look how well it worked for the War on Drugs!
A publisher is a sifter: culling of contents, focusing on superior works among a high number of
projects submitted
Translation: We don't write any of the books we publish, but we justify out 75% digital royalty take because "sifting" is really important.
Joe sez: Because readers are too stupid to find books to read on their own.
Seriously... sifting? That's how Hachette is going to stay in business?
Does this mean every "superior" work that Hachette publishes is a success? That every work they pass up is doomed for failure? That their sifting skills are so unique, so valuable, that millions of readers seek out the Hachette brand based on their imprimatur?
Did the investors wear hip waders to this meeting to avoid getting the waist-high bullshit on their shirts?
Traditional publishers remain more attractive − Bestselling authors need exclusive services
(advances, editorial expertise, marketing and sales clout…) not offered by new publishing structures
Translation: We're really essential! Really! Millionaire authors would never think to hire out any of those services for a fixed cost. They'd rather let us keep the lion's share of the royalties for their lifetime plus 70 years.
− Rare self-published authors proving to be successful subsequently looked for a traditional publisher in order to increase their sales
Translation: Self-publishing isn't a threat. There are still enough authors who want to sign with us, because they've never looked at www.authorearnings.com or read Konrath's blog.
Ebooks share of total sales in the USA should continue to increase but at a lower pace to
stabilize between 25-35% by 2017
Translation: Because we said so.
After all, look how other tech markets stabilized. That's why there are still travel agents, 35mm film, cassette tapes, dot matrix printers, VHS, paper maps, phonebooks, TV antennas, encyclopedia sets, and buggy whips.
Joe sez: This is called "existence bias". Hachette believes paper books will continue to be a major part of their business, and never bust like all the above obsolete companies did.
Can you imagine a Xerox investor meeting where it said that desktop printers were going to stabilize, so don't worry, we'll still have coin op copy machines everywhere?
With a forecasted digital penetration of the market of <40%, publishing will still be driven by print book sales: the complexity of the business will remain and won't be acquired by new players.
Translation: Notice all those villagers outside our castle with torches and pitchforks? Don't pay any attention to them. They're harmless.
Joe sez: How can Hachette actually believe this? Self-pub has grabbed a healthy share of the market. My Amazon published books have sold over 300,000 copies (those don't include my KDP). New players are eating Hachette's lunch.
Publishers need size and muscle in order to keep control over relations with authors,
over pricing and distribution
Translation: We'll keep those pesky authors in their place, and retailers will do what we say.
Joe sez: In a 52 page report, authors are mentioned on only 13 pages. The report never mentions how Hachette plans to keep authors, or find new authors. The only time it mentions author relations is "in order to keep control".
If you owned a dairy farm and were talking to stockholders, wouldn't you focus a large part of your presentation on the cows? That's where the milk comes from, after all.
CONCLUSION - Digital modifies the market environment of publishing but represents an opportunity for publishers, whose role remains central
Translation: We're relevant! We said so four years ago, remember?
Joe sez: The only central roles in publishing belong to readers and writers. Third parties can take a cut if they provide value.
Hachette does not provide value for the majority of its authors. Right now, it is trying to force the agency model on Amazon, which will raise ebook prices, hurting authors and consumers. It offers poor royalties and unconscionable terms (out of print reversion clauses, next option, non-compete).
My advice: dump your Hachette stock immediately.
Hoping authors remain uninformed and continue to take bad deals is not a viable long-term business plan.
Stating that digital will stabilize when history shows new technology always ultimately dominates is downright stupid.
Refusing to innovate in any area at all is a recipe for extinction.
I said it years ago. Hachette, and Big Publishing, are selling drinks on the Titanic. They'll make a few more bucks before the ship goes down. But the ship will go down.
And to you authors who keep signing publishing deals: good luck trying to get your rights returned when your publisher goes bankrupt and they're sold as assets to pay off creditors. But in the meantime, make the most of your awful royalties, terrible contract terms, and lack of control over your career.
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Dan and Brian getting out while the getting was still good. We went to climb at the P-wall and in the morning, the clouds left and gave us a beautiful day. But by lunch time, our luck was up and it was time to get out!
Brian and I still able to see each other in the thick cloud that covered Mt Evans.
Me, just hanging around on my latest new route, A Vacation from Your Problems.
Taylor came out to check out the P-wall and liked what he climbed on. Here he is at the top of Rocky Mountain High.
The latest topo of the P-wall. There are two new climbs at the base of the wall. The new routes are both mixed with crack gear and a couple of bolts where the wall was blank. The left of the two new climbs is called Baby Steps (5.11-/pumpy) and the right line is called Tenacious P 5.12/technical). I just want to thank J-Star for coming out and rock climbing with me on the routes and for helping unlock the sequences on the two new first pitches to the wall. Now this place is starting to look and feel like a crag!
So a quick summary of the routes and their estimated grades: Remember that just a few folks have climbed these routes and that the grades are up for adjustment.
Back to the Earth 5.13+ (mixed gear to 1 inch and bolts)
A Vacation from your problems 5.13b (all bolts)
Open Arete Project (V12/V13 bouldery 2 bolt route) (all bolts)
Hopeless AKA High Hopes Closed Project 5.14ish (all bolts)
Rocky Mountain High 5.12 (mixed gear to 3 inches and bolts)
Aqualung 5.12+ (mixed gear to 2 inches and bolts)
It's a Homonym 5.12b (mixed gear to 4inches and bolts)
Tenacious P 5.12c (mixed gear to .75 inches and bolts)
Baby Steps 5.11- (mixed gear to 1 inch and bolts)
Get out and have fun, I hope to see you there!
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Have you submitted your app for the App Showdown contest? With just under one week to go, there's still time to enter and have the opportunity to win a Nexus/Meizu device with your app running on the handset. Deadline for submissions is Wednesday 9th April, 2014.
Here are the details once again:
The contest is open to everyone. The four dedicated categories that you can enter:
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WASHINGTON, March 12, 2013 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has directed two separate reviews to ensure that the U.S. military justice system is appropriately protecting victims of sexual assault as well as dispensing justice to the accused, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said here today.
The orders are an outgrowth of a case against Air Force Lt. Col. James Wilkerson. Last year, a panel of military officers at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, found the colonel guilty of a sexual assault. The judge sentenced him to a year in prison and dismissal from the service.
Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin, the 3rd Air Force commander, was the convening authority for the court-martial and reviewed the finished case and sentence. The general reviewed the case over a three-week period and used his authority under Article 60 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to dismiss the charges against Wilkerson.
"He concluded that the entire body of evidence was insufficient to meet the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt," Hagel wrote in a letter about the case to California Sen. Barbara Boxer.
Dismissing charges like this is rare, officials said, but not unheard-of. A commander is not required to give a reason for the decision, and the commander's decision is final.
Hagel ordered the Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley and Robert Taylor, the Defense Department's acting general counsel, to review the case against Wilkerson. He asked them "to assess whether all aspects of the UCMJ were correctly applied and to make recommendations on how the convening authority's decision in this case could be more transparent," Little said. Their report is due back to Hagel on March 20.
Hagel also ordered the acting general counsel to conduct a review of Article 60 of the UCMJ -- the article covering the actions of the convening authority. Hagel is asking Taylor to provide an assessment of whether changes should be made in Article 60, and this assessment is due March 27.
Hagel has made it clear to military and civilian leaders that "eliminating sexual assault in the military is one of his top priorities," Little said.
"Sexual assault is a serious crime that has no place in the department and he will not tolerate it," he added. "Any member of the military that is convicted of sexual assault -- no matter his rank or position -- must be held appropriately accountable."
U.S. service members must know that "they are protected from criminal assault by a system of laws that function promptly, fairly and justly," Little said.
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NASHVILLE (AP) - The commissioner of the state Correction Department said Monday he is looking forward to working with the new chairman of the Board of Parole to enhance public safety across Tennessee.
Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed former Republican state lawmaker Richard Montgomery to replace Charles Traughber, who retired last week after serving 30 years as the board's chairman.
Traughber helped Correction Commissioner Derrick Schofield implement a legislative measure to move certain functions to the Correction Department. They included probation and parole services and the community corrections program, which assists victims and offers more options to local courts.
Schofield said he believes Montgomery will help see that both agencies continue to work together effectively.
"The Department of Correction and the Board of Parole are engaged in joint efforts to ensure effective supervision of offenders both inside and outside th e fence," he said in an email to The Associated Press. "Chairman Montgomery understands that mission and will serve our state well."
Haslam agreed.
"His passion for the citizens and welfare of this state are well known, and he has the right balance of compassion and common sense to lead this important organization," he said in a news release.
Montgomery, who is 66, was appointed to the seven-member board in January and was paid $93,700. He will now make a little over $109,000.
As a board member in general, Montgomery said he does have compassion for people and their well-being, "whether it be the prisoner or whether it be the victim."
He also strongly believes that an offender can change.
"You've got to believe in the rehabilitation of a prisoner and the ability to get them out of the mindset of crime and try to be a productive citizen," he said. "You've got to believe that can happen, and I do believe it can happen."
Before losing la st year's August primary by 78 votes in District 71, Montgomery represented Sevier County in the House of Representatives for 14 years. He was chairman of the House Education Committee and served on several other committees that included the Select Committee on Corrections Oversight and the Select Committee on Children and Youth.
Montgomery is retired from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where for 27 years he was operations manager for UT-Battelle, the consortium that manages the lab.
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We've seen it at Wetpaint, but it's not just happening for us. Social success and search success now go hand in hand for all web publishers.
If you look at the top 50 publishers on the web, there's a strong correlation between Facebook traffic growth and Google traffic growth:
For every 1% growth or decline in Facebook visits, the top 50 web publishers in our Media Industry Social Leaderboard saw a corresponding 0.5% change in Google traffic.
Correlation but not causation, you say? I have it on good authority (aka Search Engine Land's Danny Sullivan) that social signals will soon be the leading factor (if they're not already) in search engine rankings.
It's time to drop the notion that an investment in social has to come at the expense of an investment in search. It's now abundantly clear: social traffic and search traffic go together.
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Elmo Pratt, age 80 of Stockbridge, Ga., died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.
He was born in Greenwood, S.C .to the late Luther Robert and Willie Bethea Gibson Pratt. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Audrey R. Pratt. Mr. Pratt retired from GM/Detroit Diesel. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church, an avid golfer, woodworker and Air Streamer.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Ann Pratt; children, Douglas Gibson (Donna) Pratt, McDonough, Ga., and Pamela (Don) Winberg, Big Canoe, Ga.; and step-children, Alisa Duffey (Charlie) Rogers, Powder Springs, Ga., and Cherry (Rick) Umberger, Milledgeville, Ga. Five grandchildren, one step-grandson, four great-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren also survive.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 from the Chapel of Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors with the Rev. Rick Statham and Dr. Steve Bingham officiating. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make donations to the American Cancer Society. www.cannonclevelandfunerals.com
Katherine Hyde
Mrs. Katherine Byers Hyde, age 70, passed away late Saturday night at her residence in Marble Hill.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Brian Russell, Jasper; sister, Ann Conner, Marble Hill; granddaughter, Brianna Russell; and nieces and nephews, Lana Conner, Angie Norton and Mike Conner.
The funeral service was held Monday, Oct. 5 from the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home with the Rev. Huey Holloway officiating. Interment followed at Corinth Baptist Church. Pallbearers were: Leonard Poole, Rob Lenher, Sam Key, Danny Lanam, Mike Craddock, David Waldrop and John Bryant.
Billy Childers
Mr. Billy R. Childers, age 75 of Hinton, passed away late Saturday night at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Jewell Childers; sons and daughters-in-law, Danny and Carolyn Childers, Talking Rock, and Kenneth Childers and Tony and Bobbie Jo Childers, all of Hinton; daughters and sons-in-law, Annie and Gary Faucett, Calhoun, and Gladys and Tim Raynes, Jasper; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Judy Lowery, Alabama, Jeanette Boling, Calhoun, Sue and Bobby Gudger, Alabama, and Faye and Randall Pendley, Talking Rock. Fifteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren also survive.
The funeral service was held Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. from Hinton United Methodist Church with Pastors Jim Schlicht and Gary Quarrels officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Danny and Lamar Childers, Alan Evans, Richie and Jerry Hancock, Jay Boling and Jerry Timms. Cagle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Betty Heard
Betty C. Heard, age 81 of Canton, passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 at Grandview Healthcare Center.
She was a seamstress and a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur Heard, Canton; sons, Larry A. Heard, McDonough, and Robbie Heard, Clayton Community; daughters, Annette Rutledge and Diane Harmon, both of Clayton; James Coker, Canton; sisters, Sue McCoy and Linda Edge, both of Canton; and sister-in-law, Alma Cain, Canton. Ten grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 from Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with the Revs. Robert Allen, Calvin Ball, Buddy Roper and Bobby Segars officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. South Canton Funeral Home & Chapel in charge of arrangements.


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Reading 1: History of Charles C. Green v. County School Board of New Kent County, VA
In the mid-1950s, life in New Kent County was divided by a "color line." Blacks and whites were born in separate hospitals, raised and educated in separate schools, and buried in separate cemeteries. Such separation had been legalized by the U.S. Supreme Court's Plessy v. Ferguson decision in 1896, but only if facilities for the two races were equal.
During the 1940s, the Virginia State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the state headquarters of the nation's premier civil rights organization, filed numerous lawsuits to force Virginia to "equalize" the public facilities used by blacks and whites. These suits were generally successful, however, the rulings applied specifically to the districts involved instead of addressing the overall problem. In the 1950s, NAACP lawyers switched tactics and began attacking segregation outright, arguing that separation of the races was itself unconstitutional. In 1954, this new legal strategy led to the consolidation of five cases under one name, Oliver Brown et al. v. the Board of Education of Topeka. One of the five cases came from Virginia: Davis v. Prince Edward County, Virginia (1952). The Brown decision by the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools, because separate schools could never be truly equal, was unconstitutional.
Following this historic ruling, most southern states sought to delay school integration. Virginia, in particular, resisted in several ways. Virginia legislators chose to pass a "resolution of interposition" in early 1956. This resolution declared that the Supreme Court's decision to integrate schools was incompatible with the state constitution and therefore inapplicable in Virginia. Virginia also led a "Massive Resistance" movement among southern political leaders, during which several Virginia localities closed their public schools rather than integrate them. During one such instance in Prince Edward County, white students attended private schools while many African American students moved elsewhere to attend school or did not attend school at all. For years, black parents fought through the courts to reopen the schools on an integrated basis. In Griffin v. County School Board of Prince Edward County (1964), the Supreme Court ordered the county to reopen its schools on an integrated basis and to desist from operating a whites-only private school system.
In the small, rural, eastern Virginia county of New Kent, ten years after Brown, blacks and whites continued to attend separate schools: the all-black George W. Watkins and the all-white New Kent. Moreover, blacks in New Kent County were well aware that their school, controlled and funded by an all-white school board and all-white county politicians, was inferior in a variety of ways. The black school lacked a gymnasium and sports fields, and textbooks and school equipment were inferior.
Calvin C. Green and his wife moved to New Kent County in 1956 from nearby Middlesex County. Almost immediately, Dr. Green became active in the local branch of the NAACP, becoming president of the local branch in 1960. Partly because of his three school-age sons, Green pressured the local school board to comply with the Brown decision in the early 1960s, to no avail. Then in 1964, at a meeting in Richmond, Green heard attorneys from the State Conference of the NAACP explain that the recently passed Civil Rights Act of 1964 threatened to cut off federal funding to localities which refused to develop a plan to integrate their schools. The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 laid the groundwork for greater federal enforcement of school desegregation. Title VI of the Act forbade racial discrimination in any program receiving federal funds. This was a powerful new weapon for the NAACP, and the association sought to use it in Virginia (and other southern states) to bring about the integration of public schools. First, NAACP lawyers needed determined and courageous individuals to sponsor lawsuits against their local school boards. Calvin C. Green, among others, volunteered.
Green returned to New Kent County and started a petition drive among black residents. The petition urged the New Kent School Board to integrate the schools as quickly as possible. Within a short time, Green obtained the signatures of 540 local black residents and submitted the petition to the school board. The board refused to comply.
In response to the board's refusal, Green began meeting with attorneys from the state NAACP and in early 1965 helped develop a lawsuit to force the New Kent School Board to integrate the county's schools. Charles C. Green v. County School Board of New Kent County, Virginia was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in March 1965. The suit was filed in Calvin Green's youngest son's name because he had the most years ahead of him as a student in the county and was most likely to still be in school if the case took a long time.
The lawsuit was organized and argued almost entirely by the lawyers of the state NAACP. Several of Virginia's pre-eminent civil rights attorneys, including Samuel W. Tucker, Henry L. Marsh III, and Oliver White Hill participated in the process. The U.S. District Court ruled against them in 1966, as did the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. Both courts ruled that a hastily developed plan, issued in August 1965 by the New Kent School Board, satisfied the requirement that it begin integrating the county's schools. Facing the lawsuit filed by Green and the possible loss of federal funds from the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the school board had fashioned a new strategy to address segregation. This plan, known as a "freedom-of-choice" plan, required that black students and their parents petition for admittance to the white schools in order to attend. Such a process invited the possibility of economic and physical reprisals from whites that opposed desegregation. As a result, the "freedom-of-choice" plan did not significantly alter the racial composition of the county's two public schools.
After their loss in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, the NAACP chose to take the Green case to the U.S. Supreme Court. In October 1967, NAACP attorneys argued that the county school board's "freedom-of-choice" plan illegally placed the burden of integrating the county's schools on blacks themselves. They also argued that the county sought to maintain a biracial school system by busing some black students up to 20 miles to the all-black George W. Watkins School, though the predominantly white New Kent School was much closer.
In May 1968, more than 14 years after the original Brown decision, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Charles C. Green v. County School Board of New Kent County, Virginia. The Court found that the county had been operating a dual system of schools as ruled unconstitutional in Brown, down to "every facet of school operations--faculty, staff, transportation, extracurricular activities and facilities."¹ Its 1954-55 desegregation decisions put an "affirmative duty" on school boards to abolish dual schools and to establish "unitary" systems. It disapproved the county's "freedom-of-choice" school plan for this case. Justice William J. Brennan, writing for the Court, explained: "The burden on a school board today is to come forward with a plan that promises realistically to work, and promises realistically to work now." The Court ordered the local school board to develop a new plan to "convert promptly to a system without a 'white' school and a 'Negro' school, but just schools." It also ordered that the U.S. District Court maintain oversight of the case and the school board's plan to ensure that integration would occur in the near future. Shortly thereafter, the New Kent School Board converted the George W. Watkins School into New Kent Elementary School and shifted all the county's high school students to the formerly all-white New Kent School making it New Kent High School. Green and the NAACP had won a very important victory.
Supreme Court Justice William H. Rehnquist later referred to the Green case (in 1972) as a "drastic extension of Brown."² The case, though based in New Kent County, affected school systems throughout the nation. It was in Green v. County School Board that the U.S. Supreme Court announced the duty of school boards to affirmatively eliminate all vestiges of state-imposed segregation, thus extending Brown's prohibition of segregation into a requirement of integration. Within only a few years, the nation witnessed the culmination of a key phase of the early civil rights movement--the integration of the nation's public schools.
Questions for Reading 1
1. Why do you think so many southern whites fought against school desegregation in the 1950s and 1960s? Why were many of the local blacks equally determined to integrate the county's schools?
2. List three cases important to the school desegregation decisions decided by the Supreme Court in the 1950s and 1960s and describe their significance. What were the results of each case?
3. What is the NAACP? What role did the organization play in the Green case?
4. What was the "freedom-of-choice" plan and why did the New Kent School Board implement this plan? Do you think the name of the plan accurately described how it worked in practice? Why or why not?
5. Why was the Brown decision not strong enough to fully integrate schools? What did the Green decision do that the earlier cases did not?
Reading 1 was compiled from Susan Cianci Salvatore, "New Kent School and George W. Watkins School" (New Kent County, Virginia) National Historic Landmark Nomination, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 2001; Brian Daugherity, "The NAACP and the Campaign for School Desegregation in Virginia" (Ph.D. dissertation in-progress, The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA); Interview with Dr. Calvin C. Green, October 9, 2001, New Kent County, VA; Lassister and Lewis, eds. The Moderates' Dilemma: Massive Resistance to School Desegregation in Virginia (Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia), 1998; Robert Pratt, The Color of Their Skin: Education and Race in Richmond Virginia 1954-89 (Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia), 1992; and Susan Cianci Salvatore, Waldo Martin, Vicki Ruiz, Patricia Sullivan, and Harvard Sitkoff, Racial Desegregation in Public Education in the United States Theme Study (Washington, D.C.: National Park Service), 2000.
¹ Green v. County School Board, 391 U.S. 430 (1968), at 435.


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Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of Facebook. His Facebook profile doesn't list his relationship status, but if it did, it might say "in a relationship with coal".
Everyone has had a friend in a destructive relationship — a relationship that you just know is going to hurt your friend in the long run, and which also hurts others around it. Mark Zuckerberg and his company certainly have an electric relationship with coal power, but we can see that it just isn't sustainable.
Take Action: Sign up to join the campaign The affair began in January, when Zuckerberg announced that he would build a data centre in Prineville, Oregon, choosing coal to power it. Then he announced that he would double the size of the storage facility, also doubling his dependence on coal despite its dirty reputation.It was Zuckerberg's decision to take the plunge with coal, rather than weigh other attractive options like wind or solar, that drove us to begin an intervention. In a letter to Zuckerberg on September 1st, Greenpeace's Executive Director, Kumi Naidoo, expressed his concern:
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Half-a-million Facebook friends also tried to steer Zuckerberg in a healthier direction, suggesting he seek some renewable energy and look for places that have an abundance of fresh, sustainable options.Unfortunately, Facebook's response indicates that Zuckerberg is still afraid of commitment.We want to see Facebook thrive. And we want to make sure that the rest of us don't suffer from the company's bad choices. The video posted above is another attempt to help Facebook face reality: coal is going to cause us all pain. It's time to end the relationship.
If you want to help Facebook get a charge from renewable energy, please share the video with others. With your help, we can get Facebook to change its relationship status with coal.
Something annoying crossed my mind by reading this article: what can greenpeace say about its hosting?
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i am really desperate to see a photo of the person who gave his voice to the (more than cute) narrator in this video...
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i am really desperate to see a photo of the person who gave his voice to the (more than cute) narrator in this video...
possible? something like a "making of the 'facebook: unfriend coal'-clip" --> would be worth a post on greenpeace.com, wouldn't it?
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A Democratic state representative declared Wednesday that he would revive efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in Texas — though he's not expecting much from the legislature.
State Rep. Lon Burnam of Fort Worth first filed the bill on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, a move that drew praise from gay rights groups across the state. He said he decided to reintroduce the law after the Supreme Court's two rulings in favor of gay rights Wednesday.
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ExPatriatePen wrote:offsides wrote:ExPatriatePen wrote:If the Rangers steal Ruff, I'm gonna be pissed.
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I don't think it matters where Ruff goes because I'm worried HCDB will still be here next season. He won 8 games in the playoffs which is pretty good for him and I think Shero really likes him. Not sure how he will handle his #1 goalie after he was afraid to play him in the playoffs.
Well... first of all, I think Ruff is PERFECT for the Rags, whether or not we retain HCDB. And I don't want the Rags to improve one iota.
Secondly. Damn I hope you're wrong re: Bylsma.
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