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Singing electrician galvanizes
Jake's Place in Nederland is a classic Texas beer joint, located near the end of Spurlock Road in a part of town that manages to be both residential and semi-industrial at the same time.
Not to call the place a dive, but it wouldn't be too surprising to see Guy Fieri show up in his red convertible to film a chapter of his Food Network show "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives," though Guy is usually searching for the food offerings of such establishments. The only consumable snacks on display on a recent Friday night were on a small rack of potato chips behind the bar, but on some Wednesdays and Sundays, the customers feast on a classic barbecue spread.
On this night, the Business Journal has come to Jake's Place in pursuit of a story that combines petrochemical refineries, union electricians and the music business. All those elements come together in the person of David Joel, a country crooner working day and night to feed his family and make his mark in the world.
David Joel Smith, 30, (who drops the Smith onstage) was raised in the west end of Beaumont, and first picked up the guitar at the age of 9. The path to his current dual careers was not smooth in the early days, but he has overcome his troubled youth with hard work, persistence and a little divine intervention.
Things are definitely looking up for Joel, and the good things happening in his life are apparent in his singing, infused with an unmistakable optimism and sunny outlook that sometimes works against his material. For example, the song about a teenage mental patient who just found out his girlfriend committed suicide is a little dark, but Joel somehow manages to make James Taylor's "Fire and Rain" his own while finding optimism somewhere in the lyrics. The world-weary cynicism that haunts so many country ballads seems far away from this promising young singer.
No matter how successful the night's performance, the next morning finds Joel back on the job. A journeyman electrician with Newtron, Joel leads a crew building a flare gas recovery unit at the Valero refinery in Port Arthur, part of the on-going expansion efforts at this and other plants in the vast petrochemical complex that is the economic lifeblood of the region.
A card-carrying member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Joel is a graduate of that union's training facility in Nederland, which has put him in position to earn a good living while he pursues his musical dream.
Ironically, it was David the Electrician who made a connection that has opened an important door for David the Musician.
As Michael Cameron, a principal in the production company Texas Digital Media, tells it, "About five years ago, we had some electrical problems at our studio in Mauriceville. … David Joel was a young guy with a lot of energy – and he figured out the problem that had eluded Entergy and solved it. … He was passionate about helping find the problem, but equally passionate about music."
With producer Cameron in his corner, Joel made another connection that bodes well for future success. Mindful of the lyric from the group Alabama that says "if you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band," it seemed heaven sent when fiddle player David Varnado walked into his life.
A music industry veteran who has homes in Nederland and Nashville, Varnado has performed on the Grand Ole Opry and backed up country stars from Loretta Lynn to Johnny Paaycheck to Sammy Kershaw, Neil McCoy and the late Chris LeDoux.
His partnership with Joel is still in its early stages but showing signs of great promise. At the gig at Jake's Place, Varnado lays down exquisite fiddle lines while singing harmony and acting as almost a cheerleader for Joel, leading audience participation sing-alongs. The aroused crowd chanted for more at evening's end, with one enthusiastic imbiber — as always — calling for "Free Bird." Eager to please, Joel obliged with the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic, though it never sounded quite like this with Vanardo's wailing fiddle licks laid over churning guitar chords.
Their tour of the bar and restaurant scene has taken the Joel-Varnado duo to Starvin' Marvins, Thirsty's, and Fuzzy's Taco Shop in Nederland. Future gigs range from The Grill in Beaumont, Tequila's in Port Arthur, and the beer garden tent at the South Texas State Fair in March.
In the meantime, Joel is still channeling electric current and writing songs in preparation for recording an album towards the end of the year. Producer Michael Cameron said it is the logical next step.
"I'm honored to have him as a friend first, and to have had the opportunity to help him on his journey. He has the drive to succeed and the musical prowess to back it up," said Cameron. "It is my firm belief that David Joel will be a household name soon, and I can say I know him, and call him friend."
Stranger things have happened.
Business Journal editor James Shannon offers a weekly column of business news for readers of The Examiner. For more details, see the editions of the Business journal published monthly in Beaumont, Port Arthur and Greater Orange. Check out the blog at setxbiz.blogspot.com or e-mail james [at] beaumontbusinessjournal [dot] com


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Somehow you knew the last Coughlin challenge would haunt the Giants. Still, it's too bad that there isn't another way to just make calls like that correctly – Shields was out.
Pack looking awesome
3 Responses to "Pack looking awesome"
Dave in Tucson Says:
December 26, 2010 at 8:11 pm |
Hard to figure how the Giants made it to 9 wins with miserable ball security like that. Still, I'll take it.
Go Pack Go!
Dave in Tucson Says:
December 26, 2010 at 8:14 pm |
Wow, nice toss by Flynn there.
Somebody is going to give the Packers a 2nd round pick for him.
Jeff in Illinois Says:
December 26, 2010 at 8:42 pm |
Yes, Shields was out. Looks like the kind of call the Bears would get – but we'll take it.

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This is the eighteenth article in a series about air quality in general and how it applies to Indiana. This article will discuss the term "CO2e" and what it means.
If you have been following the discussion on greenhouse gases, you have probably come across the term CO2e. Literally what this means is CO2 (carbon dioxide) equivalent.
Different greenhouse gases have different abilities to retain heat and raise the atmospheric temperature. This is expressed as global warming potential (GWP). The main greenhouse gasses are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and fluorinated or chlorinated gasses. The global warming potential of carbon dioxide is 1. For nitrous oxide (N20) it is 310. For methane (CH4) it is 21. Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) has a GWP of 23,900. Many chlorofluorocarbons and perfluorocarbons have GWPs above 1000.
When total greenhouse gas emissions are expressed, they are listed as CO2e. In other words, the emission total is multiplied by the GWP of the substance to get an equivalent amount of CO2. The following example shows how this works. A facility emits 6,480 tons per year of carbon dioxide (CO2) from combustion. It also emits 0.3 tons per year or methane (CH4) and 0.1 ton per year of nitrous oxide (N2O). It also loses 0.2 tons per year of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). What are the total emissions expressed as CO2e?
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So in this scenario, the facility's total greenhouse gas emissions would be 11,297.3 tons/year, expressed as CO2e. The key point here is that some compounds have a very high global warming potential. While they may be emitted in small quantities, they may still contribute significantly to the total emissions when expressed as CO2e. In this case, the SF6 emissions contribute 0.003% on a mass basis (tons). However, when you include the GWP in the calculations, SF6 makes up 42% of the global warming potential from this facility.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency provides more information about the primary greenhouse gases on its website.
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Soft Reset
When you perform a soft reset, the device deletes any data that has not been saved but saves any data that has been stored in memory. Try performing a soft reset if the device does not respond when you tap the display or press a button.
To perform a soft reset, use the stylus to press the reset button.
Hard Reset
NOTICE: When you perform a hard reset, you lose all the data stored and any program you installed on your device.
Perform a hard reset if:
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NOTICE: It is strongly recommended that you back up your data before you perform a hard reset. See ActiveSync Help on your computer for more information.
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I realize this thread is very old now but maybe someone can still help me. I'm an undergrad approaching my senior year and thinking about becoming either a certified paralegal or a lawyer. The only thing deterring me from becoming a lawyer is the number of hours they work. My impression is that attorneys spend an inordinate amount of time working, and I'd rather have a healthy work-life balance. (I do not want to be one of those people whose work IS their life.) Do paralegals work significantly less than lawyers?Also, does anyone have any tips for becoming a paralegal? What should I look for in a paralegal education? I'm currently looking at the paralegal diploma offered by NYU, but the curriculum doesn't appear to include an internship. How important are internships? Any other tips?Any and all advice is appreciated.(EDIT: I just realized this board was for high school students. Sorry about that, but I'll leave this post up here anyway.)
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Highlights: Raptors, Shorebirds, Songbirds, Upland Birds, Waterbirds, Waterfowl
Access: Year-round. May freeze in winter. Access free of charge.
Directions: I-84 Exit #71; turn SW; zero odometer; pass Stage Stop Truck Stop; at mi 0.3 turn R (W) at sign for "Indian Creek Reservoir"; reservoir overlook at 1 mi; at mi 1.5 drive through barbed-wired gate-leave it as you found it (do not to go beyond this point if the rd is wet); continue 0.2 mi to walk along shoreline.
Description: Indian Creek Reservoir is one of the five ephemeral reservoirs that are containments for melt water from the Danskin Mountains. It can be a stopping place for migrants, sandpipers, Marbled Godwit, and Long-billed Curlew. After nesting season, the reservoir has been a staging area for immature curlew prior to their departure southward. Because of the shallowness of the reservoir, it does freeze over winter. as a result, nearly all species of waterfowl found in Idaho can be found here at some time. Good for loons, grebes, and waterfowl. Trumpeter Swan are always a possibility in migration. The mudflats are important for shorebirds such as Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, and Western, Least and Baird's Sandpipers. Breeding nearby are Long-billed Curlew, Swainson's and Ferruginous Hawks, and Sage Thrasher. Riparian vegetation at the dam can be a passerine migrant "trap."
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HIV/AIDS News
The FEM-PrEP HIV Prevention Study and Its Implications for NIAID Research - April 18, 2011
Today, FHI announced that it is closing its FEM-PrEP HIV prevention clinical trial early because an independent monitoring committee concluded that based on current data, the study would be unable to demonstrate the effectiveness of the study drug in preventing HIV infection in the women enrolled in the trial. The Phase III clinical trial was examining whether once daily oral Truvada, an antiretroviral drug currently approved to treat HIV infection, could prevent male-to-female HIV infection among women at high risk for infection through sexual intercourse. The study was being conducted in Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania.
Currently, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, is evaluating Truvada, along with two other strategies, in a study known as VOICE (Vaginal and Oral Interventions to Control the Epidemic). The VOICE study is comparing daily use of Truvada, oral tenofovir—another antiretroviral drug approved to treat HIV infection—and a tenofovir-based vaginal gel for safety and effectiveness in preventing male-to-female HIV transmission. The study, which launched in September 2009, is expected to enroll 5,000 women in South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
Earlier studies have demonstrated promising results using antiretrovirals as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP. For example, in the iPrEx study, sponsored by NIAID, Truvada was evaluated as an HIV prevention strategy among men who have sex with men and was found to reduce the risk of HIV acquisition in this population by 43.8 percent.
Although it is disappointing that the FEM-PrEP trial will be unable to continue and to provide information about Truvada's potential as HIV prevention among women, the need for continued research in this area is imperative. In 2009, approximately half of the estimated 2.6 million new HIV infections globally occurred among females, the vast majority among women having unprotected sex with HIV-infected men.
Although male condoms effectively prevent HIV infection, women need methods to protect themselves that are not dependent on their sexual partners.
NIAID will continue with the VOICE study while informing all current participants about the FHI findings as soon as possible; potential new volunteers will be informed as part of the screening and enrollment process. The VOICE study includes numerous measures to protect the safety and well-being of the women participating in the study including routine counseling on safe sex practices and provision of free condoms, as well as regular testing for HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections. Participant safety also is closely monitored throughout the trial by a data and safety monitoring board (DSMB), an independent committee composed of clinical research experts, statisticians and community representatives.
Results from the VOICE study are expected in 2013.
For more information about NIAID's HIV/AIDS research, please see the NIAID HIV/AIDS Web portal. For more specific information about the VOICE study, please see the Microbicide Trials Network Web site.


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Photographer's Note
Lying at the city center and called Gu Gong in Chinese, it was the imperial palace for twenty-four emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was first built throughout 14 years during the reign of Emperor Chengzu in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Ancient Chinese Astronomers believed that the Purple Star (Polaris) was in the center of heaven and the Heavenly Emperor lived in the Purple Palace. The Palace for the emperor on earth was so called the Purple City. It was forbidden to enter without special permission of the empeor. Hence its name 'The Purple Forbidden City', usually 'The Forbidden City'.
Ancient Chinese people displayed their very considerable skills in building it. Take the grand red city wall for example. It has an 8.6 meters wide base reducing to 6.66 meters wide at the top. The angular shape of the wall totally frustrates attempts to climb it. The bricks were made from white lime and glutinous rice while the cement is made from glutinous rice and egg whites. These incredible materials make the wall extraordinarily strong.
Since yellow is the symbol of the royal family, it is the dominant color in it. Roofs are built with yellow glazed tiles; decorations in the palace are painted yellow; even the bricks on the ground are made yellow by a special process. However, there is one exception. Wenyuange, the royal library, has a black roof. The reason is that it was believed black represented water then and could extinguish fire.
(from travelchinaguide.com)
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emka (139340) 2013-12-31 23:44
Witaj Kamilka,
Znakomity kadr z przecinajacymi sie liniami schodów. A takie niebieskie niebo to w pekinie rzadkość. Super ostrość i kolory.
Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku!
daddo (28698) 2013-12-31 23:52
Hi Kamila. Intriguing photo with its many diagonals, lovely light, intricate shapes and excellent exposure.Great result and you avoided the throng of people! Best wishes for 2014. Klaudio.
luciola (3030) 2014-01-01 0:44
Witaj Kamilo,
Ciekawe spojrzenie, ladna kompozycja.
Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Subhogen (4067) 2014-01-01 1:04
Hello Kamila,
Nice interesting place you share here today. I like the palace buildings which seem to be glowing in the soft sunlight. Good exhibition of grand architecture all over the frame. Nice color contrasts and excellent clarity. China is not very well documented in TE and your photo and informative note sheds a lot of light on the beauty of China. Thanks for sharing.
Gigidusud (21669) 2014-01-01 2:12
Hello Kamila,
Beautiul architectural composition with excellent POV, great framing and splendid light. Well done!
Best wishes for 2014!
Romano46 (18472) 2014-01-01 2:24
Ciao Kamila
continua il tuo viaggio fotografico in Cina per il quale hai già creato il tema che immagino avrà ilgrande successo del tema precedente.
In questa un'altra bella inquadratura della città proibità e delle sue stupende costruzioni, tra contrasti di colori e architetture che incantano noi occidentali.
Particolarmente efficaci anche in questa nitidezza e colori.
In caro saluti e ancora una volta buon anno.
holmertz (83424) 2014-01-01 2:47
Hello Kamila,
Another very stylish composition from the Forbidden city. The white staircases and railings provide fine diagonals leading up to the two very elegant buildings basking in the warm sunlight. Ths photo equally shows us the artistic and technical skill of the city planners hundreds of years ago.
Kind regards and a happy 2014.
No_One (4) 2014-01-01 5:35
Hi Kamila,
What a beautiful capture of this place, and even more so that you somehow managed to capture these stairways with no people, allowing us to appreciate them for their unique and attractive design. A perfect angle which you chose as the stairs lead into the frame and up to the buildings at the top, and all under that wonderful golden light. Really nicely done!
All the best, and happy new year!
Sergiom (115736) 2014-01-01 6:24
Bonjour Kamila,
Un grand bonheur de voir cette cité interdite dans toute sa splendeur.Le point de vue est excellent sur ces deux immenses bâtiments qui baignent dans une lumière qui fait bien ressortir les détails.
Bonne et heureuse année
Silvio1953 (191367) 2014-01-01 7:25
Ciao Kamila, great view of fantastic place, lovely composition, excellent clarity, wonderful natural colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, Happy New Year, ciao Silvio
SnapRJW (31631) 2014-01-01 8:03
This is a fine and fascinating shot Kamila. I love your chosen vantage point with the contrasting colours and areas of light and shade. Beautiful architecture and shown with excellent detail and sharpness. Warm regards Rosemary
zoomer (6) 2014-01-01 9:17
Hi Kamila the light in your composition is excellent as are the colors and details.Beautiful and interesting photo,all the best Wolf.
carlo62 (81031) 2014-01-01 10:01
Ciao Kamila
la mitica Città Proibita in uno splendido scatto, molto bella e interessante la scalinata con i suoi terrazzamenti.
Molto bella anche la luce che infonde una calda tonalità.
Buon anno
ikeharel (98874) 2014-01-01 10:17
An amazing perspective on the monumental place. Kamila.
The white marble in contrast to red culumns of the shrines, and well collected under side sun-rays. Great sharpness and fine details shown.
vladic (4563) 2014-01-01 11:17
Witaj Kamilka,
Można się poczuć jak w labiryncie Wyszukany kadr wydobywa swoisty walor tego miejsca, światło zaś podkreśla szczegóły architektoniczne budowli.
Życzenia radości z tego co jest, nadziei na to co przed...
williewhistler (16606) 2014-01-01 11:19
Hello Kamila,
I enjoy the use that you have made of the graphic lines of the Palace and the surrounding area to compose a most interesting photograph.
The light on the buildings is delightful.
Kind regards Les.
jemaflor (125811) 2014-01-01 11:38
Hi Kamila,
Nice view well managed with this white FGn good light capture, tfs.
Très bonne Année 2014 !
chrislo (4097) 2014-01-01 12:33
Hello Kamila,
Beautiful capture of the Chinese architecture. The combination of railings and stairs give a strong geometric composition. The side light highlights the buildings attractively and enhance their warm colours. Such an incredible place, I'm sure you loved it. Great shot !
Kind regards,
mesutilgim (115528) 2014-01-01 13:13
Hello Kamila,
Very nice capture from Beijing enriched with many interesting notes.
TFS and all the best for a happy new year !
yquem46 (38752) 2014-01-01 13:15
hello Kamila
So you were in China ! Well at least in Beijing
A good shot the Forbidden City with the nice contrast between the colorful palaces and the white stairs and walls at FG
My best wishes for a great 2014
Waylim (25436) 2014-01-01 13:38
Hello Kamila,
This is a really good shot, I was here many years ago. Before the digital time, and even then there was people everywhere, you can't hardly take any photo with people all over the place. Here you manage to find the open foreground without people in it and the warm light, work very well illuminating the buildings very nicely with warm gold and red. The clear blue sky is perfect to contrast the gold and red. Good quality photo with good composition.
Nice and simple frame works well.
bukitgolfb301 (53382) 2014-01-01 14:28
Hi dear Kamila
Wow you were in China while you were not in TE.
Ya greatly and typical image presenting China's charcteritics so well. Great balanace is kept with so tasteful light color touch.
All the best and have a good day! Takero
lousat (121125) 2014-01-02 15:07
Hi Kamila,spectacular capture of the forbidden city,great choice of the moment with this special light and magnificent details everywhere,i like it! I wish you all the best me too for an happy new year and thanks,Luciano
subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2014-01-02 16:57
wow, what a POV chosen to show such a beautiful palace. Sharp details with very eye catching colours. I like the foreground details too. Very well done. Tfs.
Happy New Year.
photoray (13981) 2014-01-02 17:20
Howdy Kamila,
Attractive view of the Imperial Palace, detailed ancient architecture with a terraced foreground.
And it must be "Forbidden" because you created a view without humans present.
And an interesting note for background and knowledge, but then I have a university History degree.
Good job,
InasiaJones (31566) 2014-01-02 18:16
Hi Kamila,
I really like your point of view, featuring the intricate stone lacework as a stunning foreground. The soft light makes the building glow, for a nice composition that fills the frame efficiently.
Well done!
All the best!
fabbs99 (17179) 2014-01-02 21:40
Hello Kamila,
Spectacular view from the hidden city.Nice image, sharp with good details, well saturated colors and nice composition. Well done.TFS.
pajaran (92259) 2014-01-02 23:50
Dobar dan.
Interesantan tekst o ,, Zabranjenom gradu,, sa opisom ...
Lep pogled ...
Dobra kompozicija, lepo pokazana arhitektura.
Dobar snimak i kontrast, lepe boje.
Imajte lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Good afternoon.
An interesting article about, the Forbidden City, with a description ...
Nice view ...
Good composition, nice architecture is shown.
Good footage and contrast, beautiful colors.
Have a nice and successful day, all the best.
danos (110395) 2014-01-03 5:47
Hi Kamila,
very nice the view as the presentation of this section of the Imperial palace in the Forbidden city.You were lucky because of the blue of the sky as enhance even more the beauty of the scene.
I wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year,Danos
abmdsudi (81662) 2014-01-03 6:01
Hi Kamila
Forbidden and incredible story -- full of foreboding; the image emphasises past power and give me shivers even with the brilliant sunshine. Awesome capture
impressive perspective, textures, decor architectural detail, shadow and scale. The blue sky brings all the beautiful details of this amazing structure really well. A delightful shot and tfs
Best regards
cornejo (61222) 2014-01-03 11:00
Hi Kamila, very good picture of this interesting Forbidden City, very well captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness, depth, light and color. Excellent and interesting job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.
Good night and happy weekend.
Warm greetings from southern Spain.
Cricri (176) 2014-01-03 11:27
Hi Kamila
Une très belle présentation de la cité, belle lumière sur les bâtiments, intéressant avant plan, très belle réalisation
Meilleurs vux pour 2014
claudeD (47754) 2014-01-03 12:41
Hello kamila,
Wonderful picture from the forbidden city showing this amazing typical architecture from China. Very good composition and fine sharpness. Very well done.TFS.
With tegards from Luxembourg
Hi Kamila,
interesting architecture, good sharpness and colors.
Fis2 (142795) 2014-01-06 1:06
Witaj Kamila!
Taka architektura robi na mnie zawsze wrazenie.
Piekne budowle.
Dobry POV i kompozycja.
Swiatlo zrobilo klimat tego miejsca.
Milego dnia.
Angshu (56760) 2014-01-08 21:33
Hello Kamila
The building is intriguing and epitomizing China with the design and style. What I also like is the ample FG with the diagonals. The white FG and the red building in the BG contrasts beautifully. Exposure has been well handled especially the balance between the shded parts and the lit up zones. Good work!
Best Regards
PS : Wish you and your loved ones a very healthy and prosperous 2014
macjake (92637) 2014-01-10 1:55
Hi Kamila
another sweet looking photo.
the bold contrast of white and then reds, with hints of blue sky really work well.
excellent cultural photo to show off this architecture.
sevy (58) 2014-01-13 4:07
I like the brightness of this shot well using the white stairs in foreground to balance the composition with the typical buildings in background.
tatadalou (7459) 2014-01-18 9:35
Hello Kamila,
Another nice shot of Forbidden City. I like how the immaculate stairs contrasts with the colourful palace. Nice lateral light.
PaulVDV (49028) 2014-01-18 13:15
Hello Kamila,
An excellent composition for this very attractive picture of the Forbidden City.
The red columns, walls and tiles look really beautiful under the blue sky.
The many white stairs and the ramps with their bas-relief carvings are a perfect foreground for the view of these palaces.
Best regards, Paul
serp2000 (47063) 2014-02-08 10:11
Ni hao, Kamila,
Another fafiliar place in Gu Gong, I was here and I remember this place. Perfect DoF, very nice composition. Thanks for memories.
Best wishes from Russia!
nikkitta (17070) 2014-02-20 13:01
Witaj Kamilka,
GReat POV avoiding the hordes of tourists only seen at the back
Great POV white at the front and the palace at the back in a good angle
Inormative note, do you know why the roofs are curved?
Well done and presented
And how on earth you have a so, so nice weather, having been in 2012 the sky was grey all the time, years ago , visiting the City it rained all the time
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- Date Taken: 2013-11-19
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- Date Submitted: 2013-12-31 23:34
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When asked whether he was concerned about his dealings with Frank McCourt, the man appointed by Major League Baseball to oversee the Dodgers referred to his experience in international relations.
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"I've dealt with the North Koreans," Tom Schieffer said Wednesday during his first LA visit since he was appointed to monitor the Dodgers. "I look forward to talking to Mr. McCourt and hopefully we can have a nice visit and see what it is he's concerned about.''
Schieffer was U.S. ambassador to Australia and Japan under former President George W. Bush and is now senior counsel at a law firm. Judging by McCourt's defiance, his negotiating skills might be useful as he begins his new role.
During his meeting Wednesday in New York with MLB execs, McCourt said Schieffer's appointment has created "chaos.''
"It's just un-American to me," McCourt said on a conference call with reporters. "No one handed me the Dodgers and no one is going to take it away from me. Sending someone to seize the Dodgers is absolutely wrong."
Schieffer listened to McCourt's conference call with reporters before his own news conference at LAX. The former Rangers president said his role is to monitor the Dodgers on behalf of Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, whom he said is in charge of the team.
Selig was not at Wednesday's meeting in New York.
Asked if he anticipated any problems with McCourt, Schieffer said, "I hope that there won't be friction but that's really his choice."
MLB seized control of the Dodgers last week after it was revealed that McCourt had arranged a $30 million loan from Fox to meet payroll.
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McCourt also discussed a pending television deal Wednesday with Fox, the team's television partner. McCourt claimed that Selig had vetoed the proposed TV deal with Fox, which he claimed would provide financial stability for the Dodgers.
Terms of the deal were not made public.
Rob Manfred, MLB's executive vice president of labor relations, issued a statement correcting McCourt's account of their meeting, calling it "unfortunate'' that McCourt choose to publicize their discussion.
"It is even more unfortunate that Mr. McCourt's public recitation was not accurate. Most fundamental, commissioner Selig did not 'veto' a proposed transaction,'' Manfred said, referring to the proposed TV deal.
"Rather, Mr. McCourt was clearly told that the commissioner would make no decision on any transaction until after his investigation into the club and its finances is complete so that he can properly evaluate all of the facts and circumstances."
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Jim Dunphy's Landscaping LLC pays nearly $89,000 in back wages and penalties following US Labor Department investigation
EDGEWATER PARK TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Jim Dunphy's Landscaping LLC has paid $75,199 in back wages to 37 workers and $13,500 in civil money penalties after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the H-2B provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
"Jim Dunphy's Landscaping undercut employment opportunities for U.S. workers by offering them a lower rate than what was being paid to nonimmigrant workers from Mexico," said Patrick Reilly, director of the Wage and Hour Division's southern New Jersey office. "Vulnerable workers in this case, both the U.S. workers and the guest workers, were exploited by this employer. The resolution of this investigation demonstrates the department's commitment to using all legal means at our disposal to ensure a level playing field for all businesses and workers."
The H-2B guest worker program permits employers to temporarily hire nonimmigrant foreign workers to perform nonagricultural labor or services in the United States. Jim Dunphy's Landscaping employed landscape laborers from Mexico.
The investigation found that the company violated the FLSA when it failed to pay overtime by paying workers at straight-time rates, in cash, for hours worked beyond 40 per week. The FLSA requires payment of time and one-half employees' regular rates of pay for those hours. The employer also failed to pay the federal minimum wage by requiring the Mexican laborers to pay inbound and outbound transportation costs to and from Mexico in 2010 and 2011, which reduced their wages below $7.25 per hour. Additionally, Dunphy's Landscaping failed to accurately record daily and weekly hours worked.
The investigation also found H-2B violations when the company failed to comply with recruitment requirements by offering potential U.S. workers rates of pay below those paid to foreign workers and failed to notify federal agencies—the departments of Labor and Homeland Security—when H-2B workers were terminated prior to the completion of their contract terms. The civil money penalty was assessed due to these violations.
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H-2B employment must be of a temporary nature, such as a one-time occurrence, or for a seasonal or peak load need. The program requires the employer to attest to the department that it will offer a wage that equals or exceeds the highest of the prevailing wage, applicable federal minimum wage, state minimum wage or local minimum wage for the occupation in the area of intended employment during the entire period of the approved certification. Additionally, certain recruitment and displacement standards have been established to protect similarly employed workers in the U.S. The Wage and Hour Division continues to enforce the provisions of the 2008 H-2B final rule.
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Barton, David and Mary Hamilton (eds.) Situated Literacies: Reading and Writing in Context New York: Routledge, 1999.
In this collection, key scholars remark on literacies in specific contexts and broad practices.
Boran, Sibel and Barbara Comber (eds.). Critiquing Whole Language and Classroom Inquiry Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English, 2001.
This collection of essays - featuring the work of Jerome Harste, Carolyn Burke and Patrick Shannon - offers advice and theoretical reasoning for teachers seeking to empower their students in the classroom.
Busching, Beverly and Betty Ann Slesinger. "It's Our World Too": Socially Responsive Learners in Middle School Language Arts. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English, 2002.
This book covers both theory and practice issues for teachers seeking to deal with issues of race, class and poverty in the classroom.
Cope, Bill and Mary Kalantzis (eds.). Multiliteracies: Literacy Learning and the Design of Social Futures New York: Routledge, 1999.
This book compiles essays about the future of literacy teaching, including articles by Elsa Auerbach, Courtney Cazden, Norman Fairclough, James Paul Gee, Gunther Kress, Joseph Le Bianco, Carmen and Allen Luke, and Sarah Michaels.
Edelsky, Carole (ed). Making Justice Our Project. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English, 1999.
This book considers the political implications of whole language classrooms, with particular attention to inquiry teaching.
Unsworth, Len. Teaching Multilitieracies Across the Curriculum: Changing contexts of text and image in classroom practice. Berkshire, UK: Open University Press, 2002.
This book outlines visual and verbal language necessary for students in technology-rich classrooms.
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SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Tim Duncan paced San Antonio's balanced attack with 15 points Wednesday and the Spurs pulled away in the second half to defeat Toronto 100-80.
The Raptors had won five in a row after opening the season with a 4-19 record. Their winning streak came to an end in the opener of a three-game road trip.
San Antonio dominated the final two periods after taking a seven-point halftime lead. Manu Ginobili contributed 14 points for San Antonio, which won its third in a row, while Tony Parker had 13.
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FORMER world number one Vijay Singh has admitted using deer antler spray.
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Fijian Singh, a three-times major winner, has been using the spray, which is believed to speed up recovery from injury, for "a couple of months," according to a Sports Illustrated article published online earlier this week.
The spray is produced by Sports with Alternatives to Steroids (SWATS) and contains extract contains IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor), a natural anabolic hormone that stimulates muscle growth.
"While I have used deer antler spray, at no time was I aware that it may contain a substance that is banned under the PGA Tour anti-doping policy," Singh, who has battled assorted health problems in recent years, especially with his back, said in a statement today.
"In fact, when I first received the product, I reviewed the list of ingredients and did not see any prohibited substances.
"I am absolutely shocked that deer antler spray may contain a banned substance and am angry that I have put myself in this position. I have been in contact with the PGA Tour and am cooperating fully with their review of this matter."
The PGA Tour launched its anti-doping programme in July 2008 and said, in the event of a positive doping test, it would disclose details only after the entire appeals and challenges process was completed.
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In August 2011, the Tour warned players about using deer antler spray with its prohibited ingredient after veteran players Mark Calcavecchia and Ken Green had both endorsed SWATS' so-called "Ultimate Spray."
The Tour could not be immediately reached for comment.
Deer antler extract became a hot topic earlier this week when National Football League linebacker Ray Lewis was among a handful of athletes accused by Sports Illustrated of using the spray.
Lewis swiftly dismissed the report which quoted Mitch Ross, co-owner of SWATS, as saying the linebacker asked for products to speed his recovery from a torn triceps in October, including deer-antler extract.
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"I'm looking forward to some change in my body," Singh was quoted as saying by Sports Illustrated. "It's really hard to feel the difference if you're only doing it for a couple of months."
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Endoscopy, which consists of a narrow tube mounted with a video camera being inserted into the throat, is used to identify the bleeding site. A rubber band is used to tie off the bleeding portion of the vein.
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- Abdominal fluid which does not respond to standard medical treatment
- Acute bleeding from esophageal varices unresponsive to standard medical or endoscopic treatment
The TIPS procedure is the creation of an artificial connection directly between the portal veins and hepatic veins of your liver. The entire procedure is performed using needles, catheters, wires, and stents placed through a vein in your neck.
In this procedure, a catheter (tube) with a stent (a tube that shunts blood) attached to it is threaded through a vein in your neck into your liver. Using x-ray guidance, the stent is placed within your liver to allow blood to flow more easily through the portal vein. Once in place, the shunt allows blood to return directly to your heart without passing through the varices. TIPS is a good choice for bleeding that is not controlled by endoscopy.
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The splenorenal shunt helps to reduce the pressure within the variceal system by connecting the spleen vein to a kidney vein. On the other hand, portacaval shunt reduces pressure in the entire portal system by connecting the portal vein to the inferior vena cava.
These procedures are considered for people who:
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Paracentesis simply takes fluid out from the abdominal cavity.
In this procedure, a soft catheter is inserted into the abdomen. Usually when large volumes of fluid are to be removed, human albumin is introduced into the abdominal cavity. Complications from this procedure include: catheter-related injury to the intestine, bleeding, infection, or a drop in blood pressure.
Liver Transplantation
A liver transplant may be necessary when:
- Complications of cirrhosis cannot be controlled with medical therapy
- The liver becomes so damaged that it completely stops functioning
During a liver transplant, a diseased liver is replaced with a healthy liver from a donor who has died. In some cases, a portion of the liver of a living, related donor may be used. Survival rates have improved because of drugs that suppress the immune system and keep it from attacking and damaging the new liver.
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Adaptations of the fairy tales collected by the Grimm brothers are among my great pleasures in life. They account for one of my favorite picture books, Trina Schart Hyman outrageously gorgeous (and even more outrageously out-of-print) version of "Snow White" (Little, Brown, 1974); one of my favorite YA novels, Margo Lanagan's Tender Morsels (Knopf, 2008), which adapts "Snow White and Rose Red"; and one of my favorite adult books, Angela Carter's story collection The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories (Harper, 1979), which includes several retellings from Charles Perrault's, but also three adaptations of "Little Red Riding Hood," and one of "Snow White." Fairy tales, and particularly the ones collected by the Grimms provide a stunningly fertile ground for interpretation, reinterpretation, and analysis, particularly since so many of us are familiar with at least the most famous of the stories. Which is all to say that I was very excited to get a copy of Philip Pullman's new translation of 50 of the Grimm's tales. By and large, I think this is a tremendous translation, and my review below strongly recommends it to teens, but I thought I would take the opportunity to air some thoughts on fairy tales, as well as my one complaint with Pullman. In the introduction to his translation, Pullman makes the following claim:
William Wordsworth's The Prelude, or James Joyce's Ulysses, or any other literary work, exists as a text first of all. The words on the page are what it is. . . . But a fairy tale is not a text of that sort. It's a transcription made on one or more occasions of the words spoken by one of many people who have told this tale. . . . The fairy tale is in a perpetual state of becoming and alteration. To keep to one version or one translation alone is to put a robin redbreast in a cage. If you, the reader, want to tell any of the tales in this book, I hope you will feel free to be no more faithful than you want to be. You are at perfect liberty to invent other details than the ones I've passed on, or invented, here. In fact you're not only at liberty to do so: you have a positive duty to make the story your own. A fairy tale is not a text. (pp. xviii-xix, my italics)
To make sense of this passage, and my criticisms with it, first we need some background. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their first edition of Children's and Household Tales in two volumes, in 1812 and 1814. The tales were not, as later accounts would have it, collected door to door and taken from the lips of German peasants. Rather, they were an amalgamation of already extant literary fairy tales, tales sent to them from around the country of various genealogies, and tales commissioned by them from various women they knew to be fonts of folklore. Furthermore, starting with the second edition, with Wilhelm almost exclusively in charge of the project, the tales were constantly updated, filled out, and made more literary, culminating in the seventh edition of 1857, which is the version with which nearly all American readers of fairy tales are most familiar. This edition was in many senses, very much a "text" which was composed by Wilhelm Grimm, albeit using a great deal of extant material. The Grimm tales, then, were a step (or rather several steps) in the continuing evolution of fairy tales, with later adaptations, retellings, and reworkings (including such prominent retellings as the Disney animated films) merely further steps along the same path laid out by the Grimms.
So Pullman is surely correct to say that the Grimm tales are not a "text" in the sense of being a fixed and final version of the fairy tales in question. Indeed, elsewhere, I have made a similar argument–saying that fairy tales and myths are "meant to be (and have been) retold and recreated unendingly . . . [later adaptations] exist on a continuous stream with earlier adaptations and retellings of the story." But I think he is wrong to think that this means he can translate them in any way he chooses. As I indicate in my review below and the italicized word "invented", Pullman makes free with the Grimm tales, to the point of adding new elements, even completing some unfinished tales. Surely he is more than welcome to engage in the dialogue I described above, but to put it under the name of the Grimms does a disservice to the importance of their texts. In particular, I think the texts of the first 1812-14 edition and the final 1857 edition deserve attention as unique takes on the tales: the final version because it is the version from which retellers have most commonly worked and therefore it is the origin of many dialogues; the first edition because even though the process of becoming literature was already occurring, this text is often (though not always) the closest we have to the oral literature from which many of the tales sprang. It is in the first edition that the full emotional power of some of the tales is most vividly present, for instance in a "Snow White" in which it is a mother (not step-mother) who is desperately jealous of her daughter's beauty–emphasizing the tales origins as a metaphor for the struggle between generations. So too (and Pullman realizes this) it is in the first edition in which "Rapunzel"'s status as a fully integrated metaphor of sex, pregnancy, and motherhood is most fully realized through Rapunzel's naive question of why her clothes are becoming tighter. These are just two examples, but very frequently going back to the first Grimm edition reveals new levels of the core metaphors and fears embodied in the tales.
As I say in my review, I think in the end Pullman's book is an important and incredibly well-written one, but it is important that it be put into context as very specifically Philip Pullman's version of what he wants the Grimm tales to be. But readers of fairy tales who want to know more about the dialogue they engage in should be aware of the evolution of the Grimm tales, and indeed the tales' origins in previous literature. It is therefore a shame that there is no comprehensive English edition of the first edition. The best advice I have for interested readers is to make use of a fabulous website hosted by the University of Pittsburgh which provides English and German versions of most of the tales, and in many cases has links to the 1812 versions–sometimes even side-by-side comparisons of the 1812 and 1857 versions. You can find it here: http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimmtales.html.
As for adaptations, I mentioned a couple of my favorites above, and there are far too many excellent novels and stories based on Grimm to list all the great ones, but I do want to highlight a couple adaptations that may be of particular value to teens:
- Datlow, Ellen and Terri Windling, eds. Snow White, Blood Red series. Avon. 1993-2000. Datlow and Windling edited six collections of fairy tale adaptations, often featuring some of the finest writers of speculative fiction in the world. I can't remember if I read all six, but several of the individual stories have stuck fast to my brain, so that I can rarely read the Grimm versions without thinking of these adaptations.
- Yolen, Jane. Briar Rose. Tor. 1992. A tremendously moving reimagining of "Sleeping Beauty," in which the briar hedge surrounding the castle takes on sinister implications as Yolen uses it to invoke the barbed wire around a concentration camp.
- Lee, Tanith. White as Snow. Tor. 2001. Lee is one of our great fantasy writers (and she is featured more than once in the Datlow and Windling collections), and here she intertwines the story of "Snow White" with the myth of Demeter and Persephone.
- Connolly, John. Book of Lost Things. Atria. 2006. An Alex Award winner, this one is closer to Adam Gidwitz's A Tale Dark and Grimm (Dutton, 2010), in that Connolly integrates a huge number of fairy tales and nursery rhymes as his hero passes through a fairy tale land.
- Atwood, Margaret. The Robber Bride. McClelland and Stewart, 1993. As with many of Atwood's novels, this one is nearly impossible to encapsulate briefly, but suffice to say that she heavily leans on "The Robber Bridegroom" in this modern day adaptation.
This list is just a tiny hint of all the great fairy tale adaptations out there, and of course many of the great ones are published for children or young adults, so beyond the purview of this blog. Feel free to discuss other favorites in the comments below.
PULLMAN, Philip. Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm. 405p. bibliog. Viking. 2012. Tr $27.95. ISBN 978-0670024971. LC 2012027181.
Adult/High School–In his introduction, Pullman describes some of the essential characteristics of fairy tales: they contain "conventional stock figures" with "little interior life"; they are fast-paced; there is practically "no imagery"; and the tone is "serene and anonymous." So it is somewhat strange to find that almost all of the changes Pullman introduces to the tales (and he introduces many) move them away from these characteristics, creating motivations and inner lives, adding color to the imagery and tone, and generally slowing the pace. But of course Pullman is following in the footsteps of no less a forebear than Wilhelm Grimm himself, who immediately began making the stories more literary, starting with the second edition of 1819 and running through the final and most familiar seventh edition of 1857. In fact, Pullman's changes–which include adding dialogue, re-arranging events, and even finishing incomplete tales–are so extensive that this volume should not truly be seen as a new translation at all; it is closer to an eighth edition, expanding on Wilhelm's project. What readers make of these changes depends on their attitude toward the original 1812 tales and their need (or lack thereof) for a strict translation of the Grimms, for which readers should always turn to Jack Zipes's The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, 3rd Ed. (Bantam, 2003). Setting that question aside, though, readers are left with what is certainly the most accessible, best-written version of Grimm available. Add to that Pullman's indispensable notes on each tale and this is surely an edition that lovers of fairy tales everywhere should read.–Mark Flowers, John F. Kennedy Library, Vallejo, CA


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It's hard to picture a landscape or irrigation contractor without his truck.
Like a carpenter without a hammer, or a conductor with no orchestra, there's something wrong with the picture.
Pickups and their cousins, cab-over-engine (COE) trucks, are the basic, bedrock equipment of all green industry professionals. From the smallest one-man, one-truck operation to corporate outfits with huge fleets, trucks are the indispensible standbys we rely on to carry crews, supplies and equipment to and from jobs.
For decades, making and selling these trucks was the exclusive domain of the Detroit Big Three.
Today, the full-size pickup and COE market includes improved trucks from domestic makers Ford, Chrysler and GM, plus some nice additions from major importers.
The overall story for 2014 is that manufacturers continue to strive for both better fuel economy and choice of fuels. This is in response to high fuel prices and customer demand. Driver comfort and convenience are the two other things that seem to have been highlighted the most this year.
Truck makers won't be left out of the digital revolution. You'll be seeing a lot more electronic entertainment and communications gear, both standard and optional. These include hands-free Bluetooth phone capability, voice-command navigation and sound systems, and USB ports. More than ever, the cabs of these work trucks can be made into portable offices, should you be so inclined.
Right now, the truck market is more competitive than ever. Overall quality is high, and there is a wide selection of brands and models from which to choose. In this still-sluggish economy, it's a buyers' market. If you're not afraid to do some wheeling and dealing, you can find real bargains.
Domestic or Import?
Many contractors buy American as a point of pride. Some also say that the imported trucks feel less solid to them.
"We only buy domestic, either GMC or Chevy, for the most part," said Danielle Rederford, office manager at All Seasons Lawn & Landscaping in Reno, Nevada. "Some people don't like the perception created by using imports. First and foremost, it's really about the company's image."
For contractors who work in the rugged state of Alaska, there is another consideration in choosing to buy domestic models. Up north, supplies of every kind, including auto parts, travel an expensive and circuitous route to get there, often by air.
"The ability to get parts is a big factor here," said Glenn Mead, a veteran dispatcher for Ground Effects Landscaping & Snow Removal in Anchorage. "When you have a set number of vehicles that you need to have on the road every day, if one of them goes down and you're required to order parts from out of state or out of the country, that's a big disadvantage."
Ground Effects' fleet consists of 40 four-wheel-drive crew cab pickups that seat five to six people. They are evenly divided between Chevrolets and Fords. The company also owns one Isuzu COE that is used for transporting sanding equipment during snow season.
The trucks at All Seasons include pickups and a Ford F650 Super Duty, which is used to haul a large leaf vacuum. Most of the pickups have either crew or extended cabs. The majority run on gas, with a few diesel models thrown in.
"At my branch, we pretty much stick with Fords; those work the best for us," said Gene Petrini, director of operations at ISS Grounds Control's Phoenix, Arizona branch. "The heavier trucks, especially the one-tons, are used for commercial applications and installation jobs." Heavier-duty F-350s are used to haul the company's heavy equipment, such as trenchers and tractors. The maintenance crews use the F-150s and F-250s to pull trailers loaded with a couple of big riders and the rest of the lawn care equipment.
Many companies maintain their trucks in-house, as does Ground Effects. At All Seasons, "We have a full-time mechanic who works here year 'round, but there are things that we do need to send trucks to the dealership for," says Rederford.
"Warranty repairs and major transmission problems. Our garage doesn't have a lift."
Diesel, gas or something else?
Gasoline was the preferred fuel of the contractors who contributed to this story, but many had both gasoline and diesel trucks. "I used to buy diesel trucks," says Michael Derrig, owner and president of Landscape Details, Inc., in Sag Harbor, New York. "Diesels are approximately $7,000 more per vehicle. You've got to drive hundreds of thousands of miles to make up the difference between diesel and gas for that $7,000." Petrini is phasing out his diesels, mainly due to expensive fueling mistakes where gasoline was inadvertently pumped into diesel engines.
Recently, the cost of diesel has gone up, equaling or surpassing the price of gas in some places. Still, many contractors prefer diesel for its lower maintenance costs and extra power. And, while propane may be cheaper at the pump, trucks can't be ordered with propane engines. They must be retrofitted to run on it, a transformation that costs around $15,000. At this time, biodiesel is still in its infancy.
As for compressed natural gas (CNG), there are some options for truck buyers. The bi-fuel Chevrolet 2500HD has the ability to switch between gasoline and CNG. And the Ford F150 has a new CNG/LPG option. However, CNG fueling stations aren't available in a lot of places yet.
Safety first
Derrig has an important warning for his fellow contractors. "One of the biggest things I've learned over the years about trucks is that you shouldn't overload them. I understand that people are trying to get as much done as possible; I'm no saint, I did it for years, too. But a truck is designed to hold a certain amount of weight. When you exceed that, you're putting unnecessary wear and tear on the engine, the tires, the axles, the gears, the body, the frame. The truck doesn't operate properly, and it creates problems."
It can also be dangerous, according to Derrig. "A lot of my guys say, 'Oh, what's the big deal?' Well, it is a big deal, because a truck is designed to stop with a certain load in it. Go over that, and the brakes aren't going to work."
What's new?
Every pickup truck make and model comes in a number of configurations: short box, long box, extended cab, crew cab and others.
Many manufacturers offer two- or four-wheel drive or six-speed transmissions. We don't have the space to list every single body style, engine size, trim package or available options for every brand. What we will do is highlight some of the new features and enhancements you can look forward to for 2014, and in some cases, 2015.
Chevrolet has completely redesigned and reengineered the Silverado 1500 for 2014. Every piece of the truck is new—engine, frame, chassis, interior and box.
As for the heavy-duty Silverados, the 2500 and 3500, major changes are coming for the 2015 models, which will debut early, in the first quarter of next year. They'll have all-new bodies and styling, new boxes and easy lift-and-lower tailgates. The interiors will be all-new as well, with better seats and increased storage.
The 1500 comes with the EcoTec3 engine. "The standard 4.3L EcoTec3 V6 has as much horsepower as a lot of our V8s have," says Tom Wilkinson of Chevrolet Truck Communications. It provides 285 hp with 305 lb-ft of torque, and can get up to 24 mpg on the highway, with a towing capacity up to 6,700 pounds. The 2500 and 3500 models offer a 6.0L Vortec gasoline, V8 engine or the 6.6L Duramax diesel V8.
The MyLink system is available on all 2014 1500s. You'll also be able to get it on the 2015 2500s and 3500s. It's standard on everything but base work trucks.
GMC Sierra trucks are essentially the same as Chevy Silverados, with some slight variations, mainly in styling. The six GMC truck models range from the Sierra 1500 with a towing capacity of 11,500 pounds to the Sierra 3500 Denali, which has a towing capacity of 22,600 pounds.
Ford F-Series trucks, from the F- 150s to the Super Duty F-250s, 350s and 450s, the chassis cab F-550s and up to the F-650 and F-750 Medium Duty models, continue to be popular with many landscape professionals.
The biggest news from Ford is that you can now run a 2014 F150 on CNG or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), provided that you order it with the gaseous-fuel prep option. It's available for the 3.7L V6 engine. After that, you must take the truck to a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier to supply fuel tanks, fuel lines and fuel injectors. A factory CNG prep kit can be ordered for every F-Series truck, except for the diesel F-750.
Other 2014 changes include increased payload capacities for the F- 250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty trucks. You can now haul up to 7,260 pounds of cargo in the bed of the F- 350, and tow up to 18,500 pounds. The F-450 is capable of towing 24,700 pounds with a fifth-wheeler or gooseneck.
Engine options include a 6.2L V8 and a turbocharged, 6.7L V-8 diesel. The F-650 can be ordered with a 6.8L V10 engine, the only gasoline engine in this segment. Or, choose the 6.7L Cummins diesel engine, available for both the F-650 and F- 750.
Ram pickup trucks come in three sizes, the Ram 1500 half-ton pickup, the three-quarter-ton 2500 and the one-ton 3500. Ram also offers Chassis Cab models for towing or hauling very large payloads.
The news here is that a 2014 Ram 1500 light-duty pickup can now be ordered with the new 3.0L EcoDiesel V-6 engine for greater fuel economy. The company says that it's the only full-sized pickup in the light-duty class to offer a diesel engine (gasoline and flex-fuel engines are also available), in response to customer demand. This engine offers better than 25 mpg, and is compatible with B20 biodiesel. Also new is an optional front park assist system, available on the 1500.
The new suspension yields a better ride than the previous leafspring arrangement. "In the past, three-quarter-ton trucks have not ridden very well, generally, because they're set up for huge payloads," says Ram Truck spokesman Nick Cappa. "The new five-link rear suspension system handles and rides much better, especially during lateral movements, like around a turn when you're heavily loaded."
The 3500 features two new engines for 2014. A new 6.4L Hemi V8 comes standard with Variable Valve Timing and cylinder deactivation, a fuel-saving technology; the engine can tell when it only needs four cylinders to run.
It provides 410 hp and 429 lb-ft of torque. Those who want a bigger engine can opt for the new 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel with 385 hp and 850 lb/ft of torque. It has an official payload capacity of 4,140 lbs and a towing capacity of 30,000 pounds.
The 2014 Ram Chassis Cab 3500, 4500 and 5500 also come standard with the new 6.4L Hemi V8 gasoline engine. This is the first time the Ram 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs have offered gasoline engines.
Nissan offers two pickups, the mid-sized Frontier and the full-sized Titan. The Frontier has made quite a few changes for 2014. However, most of these are driver comfort features, such as the heated front seats that have been made standard on the PRO-4X model, and added as an option to the SV (standard on the SV VTP package). Additionally, modifications have been made in the area of electronic navigation and connectivity equipment.
There are no changes regarding engines, transmissions or towing capacities in the Frontier.
The Nissan Titan has no major enhancements for 2014.
Toyota also has two trucks: the light-duty Tacoma and the half-ton Tundra full-size pickup, in five versions. It is available in regular, double cab and CrewMax body styles, in 4x2 or 4x4 long- or short-bed configurations. Engine choices include a 4.0L 270 hp V6, a 310 hp 4.6L or a 5.7L 381 hp aluminum iForce, 32- valve V8 engine, with 401 lb/ft of torque. The 5.7L engine is standard, with a maximum towing capacity of 10,400 pounds.
Cab-Over Engine Trucks (COE)
The Isuzu N-Series comes in a range of wheelbases, from 109 to 212 inches, with GVRWs ranging from 12,000 to 19,500 pounds. A wide variety of body styles are available.
Body lengths are available from 10 to 24 feet. Standard models seat three across, while crew cabs allow four additional passengers in the back seat.
Isuzu NPR ECO-MAX models come standard with the 4JJ1-TC turbocharged 3.0L diesel engine. The company says that this engine gets up to 20 percent greater fuel economy than its previous incarnation.
NPR-HD, NQR and NRR models come equipped with 4HK 1-TC 5.2L turbodiesel engines.
Mitsubishi FUSO for 2014 is offering its Class 3 Canter FE125 cabover truck with a new, longer 169.3-inch wheelbase that will accommodate bodies up to 20 feet long. The medium-duty FE125 has a GVWR of 12,500 pounds and a body-payload capacity, in its normal configuration, of 7,095 pounds. With a 20-ft stake-body or landscape body installed, this model may offer enough room for tools and equipment so that a separate trailer isn't necessary.
Mitsubishi FUSO trucks continue to feature a six-speed Duonic automated manual transmission. It combines the economy of a manual transmission with the convenience of an automatic, with dual clutch actuation and no torque interruption between shifts. It also incorporates the ability to creep forward in traffic by releasing the brake pedal for easier and smoother operation. In addition, it as the advantage of ECO mode, upshifting earlier during acceleration to consume less fuel.
A side-mounted fuel tank is optional on FE models with a wheelbase of 133.9 inches or longer.
There are five work trucks to choose from, including three standard-cab FE models with GVWRs ranging from 12,500 pounds to 17,995 pounds, and an FE crew cab model with 15,995-pound GVWR.
There is also the FG4X4, the only four-wheel-drive cab-over currently in the U.S. market, with a GVWR of 14,050 pounds. Canters accept bodies ranging from 12 feet to 22 feet long, depending on model and wheelbase.
Don't forget about rebates and dealer incentives. Just as you would with any equipment purchase, do your research before you buy; it pays off. If you're considering a GM model, ask your dealer about the Business Choice Plan, which might help with financing.
Whatever make or model trucks you choose, make sure they're the right ones for your needs, now and in the near future, as your company continues to grow. Your business depends on it.


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NEW DURHAM – Put on your toe-tappin' shoes, warm up your voice, and head to the New Durham Public Library on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. for an evening of listening pleasure and join-in warbling of "the good old songs."
"Jackie and Gary carry on the tradition of American folk music, the kind that appeals to all ages," Library Director Max Wirestone said. "When I heard they were going to be in New Hampshire this month, I knew this was a program we wanted to offer our patrons."
The duo of Jackie and Gary is made up of Jackie Davidson and Gary Brandt, musicians who love entertaining, telling stories, and singing folk songs.
Davidson began her music career in her teens as a church organist, but after college she joined a trio that eventually became the New Christy Minstrels. An enormously popular, Grammy Award winning group, the three performers became regulars on "The Andy Williams Show" where they sang with the likes of Sammy Davis Jr, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Kate Smith, and Carol Channing.
When not in the television studio, the New Christy Minstrels performed at the White House, Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl.
After several years, Davidson and another member broke off to form their own group that went on to make 173 television appearances in two years as Jackie and Gayle. Regulars on Shindig and the John Davidson Kraft Summer Music Hall, they were also frequent guests on Hullabaloo, the Red Skelton Show, and The Tonight Show.
Following five years with a re-united New Christy Minstrels, Davidson made the decision to tour the country with her banjo and Gary Brandt, performing as Jackie and Gary with �their show "Singing The Good Old Songs Again."
Brandt, a retired educator and coach, is a well-known folklorist, singer and songwriter who has composed songs and performances for such venues as TV 2 Detroit, the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and Chysler Omni Arts.
With his 12-string guitar, dog Cooper (who attends most concerts), and a deep love of folk music, he says he is actively pursuing the opportunity to "sing the songs, tell the stories, share the humor, meet the people and have a show in every small town in the country."
Davidson said the two combine classic and original folk songs into an energetic, entertaining show. Brandt, who stressed the humor in the concert, also noted the large amount of audience interaction and participation.
Wirestone said Jackie and Gary's Website calls "Singing the Good Old Songs Again" a memorable musical experience. "Their testimonials back that up."
The performance, which is slightly over an hour, is free. Call the library at 859-2201 for more information.
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NEW DURHAM – Put on your toe-tappin' shoes, warm up your voice, and head to the New Durham Public Library on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. for an evening of listening pleasure and join-in warbling of "the good old songs."


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From Taiwan to New York: Evolution of Da MouthFormed in 2006, Da Mouth came about just as Taiwanese music producers decided to create the nation's own hip-hop group
On October 18th, a long line of fans extended for blocks from the Union Square Ballroom. As the fans shuffled in, the Taiwan Music Festival at the CMJ Music Festival began with two explosive performances from Taiwanese indie bands 831 and Chemical Monkeys. However, as DJ Chung Hua approached the stage, followed by MC 40, vocalists Aisa and Harry, the crowd's excitement erupted because they knew international mandarin pop sensation Da Mouth (大嘴巴) was about to take the stage.
Here in the cultural center of the world, the members of Da Mouth expressed their excitement and honor at being able to entertain their New York fans and representing Taiwan on this global stage. Though Taiwanese pop culture is extremely prevalent in all parts of Asia, the band truly appreciated the opportunity to bring a slice of the current Taiwanese artistic movement to the Big Apple. Despite having a primarily pop-driven music culture, the developing Taiwanese music scene is still thriving, evident through the diversity of bands that attended CMJ.
Da Mouth's music style is constantly evolving and is noted for its varied influences. Formed in 2006, Da Mouth came about just as Taiwanese music producers decided to create the nation's own hip-hop group. The producers then scouted around the world and found the four present members. However, as the band matured, their music style also evolved. Though the band originally stayed within hip-hop and R&B, recent years has seen Da Mouth ambitiously venturing into other genres such as pop, dance, and even dubstep. The members' very international background also adds a new dimension to their style. Producer/DJ Chung Hua and Aisa's Japanese influence allows them to incorporate influences from the Japanese electronic scene, while Harry and 40's experience in the Americas helped shape their abilities as well.
After CMJ Festival, Da Mouth hopes to head on more tours so that they can reach out to more fans in the world. They firmly believe that events like CMJ allow more artists like them to bring a new perspective about Taiwanese artists to the global stage. New York will definitely hear from this impressive band of wonderful musicians again.
Related MusicDish e-Journal Articles:» From Taiwan to New York: Evolution of Da Mouth (Chinese version) - From Taiwan to New York: Evolution of Da Mouth (Chinese version) (2012-11-14)
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Just one week to go before the warning signal comes up for the largest and best skilled fleet in kiteboard racing ever.
More than 140 competitors from 28 nations representing all continents have registered to find their champion on Germany's most prestigious island Sylt, located in the North Sea which produces challenging conditions with strong winds and waves.
The Kiteboard Racing World Championship is coming to Europe for the first time in history, and the strong European fleet led by Masters World Champion Bjorn Rune Jensen (DEN), current world ranking leader Olivier Dansin and last years overall world cup winner Bruno Sroka (both France) are keen to steel the title from the Americans who were keeping them in their rows for the past two years. Reigning World Champion Adam Koch is on the US team as well as two times Olympic medallist Mike Gebhardt.
South America is represented by continental champion Pedro Montenegro as well as Asia is by continental champion Yo Pudla.
Same situation in the womens fleet: in absence of reigning world champion Kari Schivebaag (NOR, injured), last years overall world cup winner and European Champion Steph Bridge (GBR) is facing strong competition from North American Champion Melissa Gil (CRC) and South American Champion Nayara Licariao (BRA).
Besides the battle for the course racing world championship, also the freestylers will have their say on the water during the first stage of the European Championship Tour, which is held at the same time and attracts some of the finest freestylers in the world.
Sylt is not only known for the action on the water but also for the parties on land, and thus several ten thousand spectators are expected to follow the races and the beach and night life.
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