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Remember my last blog entry, where I talked about Ebook Piracy? During the Digital Book World conference, the president of Macmillan, a very large publisher, called for all publishers to fight piracy, citing some of the same tactics that were unsuccessful for the MPAA and RIAA.
Since then, Amazon has stopped selling Macmillan titles.
The reason seems to be that Macmillan wants Amazon to raise their ebook prices, and Amazon refuses to.
This is being discussed in more depth on the Amazon Forum.
As it currently stands, Amazon buys ebooks from the publisher at 50% of the hardcover price, then prices those ebooks at $9.99 or less.
In other words, Amazon is losing A LOT of money on every ebook sale.
As far as I know, Amazon hasn't come out and said why it has decided to take a loss for each ebook it sells. If I were to guess, I'd say there are several reasons for this. They want to get a large share of the growing ebook market. They want to sell Kindles. They want to price competitively, and charge what they feel their customers are willing to pay.
Personally, I think Amazon knows that $14.99 for an ebook is too much, especially considering it costs nothing to distribute and manufacture.
So, since the Kindle first appeared, Amazon has been losing a lot of money by selling ebooks.
Macmillan wants Amazon to operate like Apple, which offers publishers a way to set their own price.
But shouldn't Amazon be able to sell things for whatever they decide to sell them for?
The loss-lead has been a mainstay in retail since the beginning of retail. Black Friday doorbuster sales are a perfect example of that.
So Macmillan tried to tell Amazon what to do, and Amazon stopped selling their titles, and now the Macmillan authors are suffering.
But let's take a closer look at why Macmillan wants Amazon to charge higher prices for ebooks.
It would have really sucked to have been a buggy whip manufacturer when Henry Ford introduced the Model T. But technology changes things, and it isn't always fair.
As far as technology goes, print has had an incredible run. This single format has lasted hundreds of years. Contrast that to music. In my lifetime, I've seen reel to reel, 8 track, LP, cassette, digital audio tape, CD, mp3, and now a host of lossless formats like flac, ape, aac, wav, etc. Go back to my grandmother's time and there were 78s and Edison cylinders. Lots of format changes in just a hundred years. And during each change, there were those who lost and made money.
Print has reigned since Gutenberg. But now the times are changing.
Publishers need to figure out what it is they do. Is it ship and sell paper? If so, that costs money, and they need to price books at a high cost and pay the author a fraction of the retail price.
But if a publisher's job is to help storytellers reach a readership, through vetting, editing, formatting, cover creation, and distribution, that can now be done in a much cheaper way, digitally.
So let's look at what a publisher does, and some of the costs involved.
Print publishing has a lot of overhead, and a LOT of waste. A 50% sell through (the number of books printed vs. sold) is acceptable, and returns are acceptable (any book shipped can be returned for a full refund.)
What if Chevy only sold 1 car out of every 2 it produced? What if Costco could ship back any old bananas it couldn't sell and get a full refund from the banana grower?
This is a very bad business model, and it is what publishing uses.
Publishers acquire manuscripts, and spend a lot of time, money, and energy doing so, because acquiring and publishing a book is a big investment (an investment that often fails to earn a profit.)
In the current model, publishing is NOT about connecting storytellers and readers. It's about selling as much paper as possible. They print paper, ship paper, use paper to advertise their paper. Paper, paper, paper.
In an ebook world, there's no paper. No printing. No shipping. No catalogs. No ARCs. No print ads.
Editing, proofreading, cover art can be outsourced. How much would this reduce costs?
No expensive Manhattan offices. No editor expense accounts. No sales reps or marketing department. No employee benefits.
Print publishers see this future, and are trying to use the current system as a pricing structure for the future system, because they don't want to change.
That won't work. People don't want to pay $9.99 for a DRM restricted ebook that can only be read on a single device. That's why ebook piracy is on the rise.
Rather than figure out a strategy that will work, publishers are instead circling the wagons, making the same mistakes the RIAA and MPAA did.
Because publishers are in the business of selling paper, and they think a digital book is just another type of paper.
Why are they doing this?
One reason is because of history.
Historically, we were told what to read, watch, and listen to.
In the past, artists needed big companies behind them to manufacture and distribute their work.
When I was a child, there were three television networks. If I wanted to watch something at 7pm on Thursday, my choices were limited.
Radio and record companies decided what we listened to. Hollywood told us what to see in the theater. And publishers printed what they deemed fit for public consumption.
Gatekeepers (the few) chose what the masses (the many) got to experience.
Then along comes this internet thingy.
YouTube is one of the top ten most visited sites on the net. Why?
Because the viewer actually IS the gatekeeper.
We decide what we want to watch. We create videos ourselves.
It is an entire media empire built around the viewer. A video can get ten million views without any gatekeeper at all, because there is no cost and no risk.
Why not the same for ebooks? If the cream rises to the top on YouTube and goes viral, what is to stop an ebook from doing the same, if there was a forum for such a thing?
But instead of embracing the future, print publishers are going to try to fight to preserve the past. That's why they charge Amazon, Sony, and other retailers 50% of the price of a hardcover for an ebook. They don't want things to change. And they're inflating the price of ebooks to try and prevent that change.
That won't work. Formats change. New technology always comes out the winner. DVD beat VHS. CD beat cassettes. Cable TV beat network TV. Cell phones beat Ma Bell. And ebooks will someday beat print books.
But all isn't lost for publishers.
If I were a publisher, I'd start by acquiring out-of-print backlists. This is where Google and Amazon both dropped the ball. Google tried to scan copyrighted material without permission, and Amazon concentrated on public domain, rather than going after name authors and actually making some money off of ebooks, rather than losing money on each one sold.
There is a 4 billion dollar a year used book industry. The majority of everything ever published is out of print, and a good portion is still under copyright.
Acquire those rights (and not try to retroactively grab them like Random House did.)
A smart publisher or retailer with deep pockets could acquire thousands of books that have already been vetted and edited.
Once they did that, they'd be responsible for formatting and distribution, which is cheap and/or free. Pay fixed costs upfront, then earn forever.
But publishers can't think this way. That would mean they'd have to entirely restructure their business, and probably downsize dramatically.
Right now, rather than consider changing its business model, Macmillan wants things to stay how they are now. That makes sense. Why wouldn't they want things to stay the same?
But they're no longer the ones who decide what people must read. They don't have that control anymore in this new world. Now people have choices. One of the things that helps dictate choice is price.
Amazon understands this, and prices accordingly.
I feel terrible for Macmillan authors. Several of my close friends are being hurt by this. And I wonder if other publishers are going to desperately band together and attempt to do the same thing. I'd be deeply upset if Amazon stopped selling my Jack Daniels novels.
But then, I did figure out that I could earn more money than Hyperion is earning for me, if I had the rights to those titles back.
But that's because I figured out you can make more money selling cheap ebooks than selling expensive ebooks.
Here's a screen shot of my January sales on Amazon Kindle to emphasize my point (and it isn't fully accurate because it's only 10:40am and I'm thinking I'll make a few more sales by the end of the day.)
So I'll be looking at 40k per year on these old titles that NY Publishing didn't want.
I'll earn almost as much on a $2.99 download than I earn on a $24.95 hardcover.
And why shouldn't I? I'm the writer.
I don't have any benefits. No heath insurance. No retirement fund. No 401k. No expense account for lunches. No holiday bonuses.
I live off of advances, and bi-annual royalty checks, and I'm one of the lucky ones. I actually am making a living at this, whereas the majority of my peers cannot.
And let me say, for the record, that I love paper books. And I've loved the publishers I've worked with, and think many of the folks in publishing are some of the smartest and coolest people I know.
But I believe publishers need to switch their focus from selling paper to connecting storytellers with readers.
Unlike the buggy whip, publishing isn't a niche market. It can change with the times. But it will be a painful change.
You can stack up sandbags against the tide. Or you can ride the wave.
C'mon, Big NY Publishing. Put down the sand, and grab your surfboards.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
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Welcome to the Maths class.Fortunately, Maharashtrian's follow decimal number system and their numbers look more or less like English numbers.What we have to learn here is, what those numbers are called in Marathi. The following chart shows list of all Marathi numbers upto 100. If you know Hindi then your work becomes a lot easy.Look at the chart below : See what 6 is called in Marathi ? and 10 ? and 11 ? These are the only three numbers you have to learn in first 20 numbers. Others are same what they are in Hindi but with a little twist.
Just to save my efforts , I have made the table of only important numbers. In case, if you generate curiosity to know what 976.45 is called in Marathi , please leave a comment below.1 to 10 11 to 20 31 to 40 20 to 100
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Choosing the next President of the United States begins in Iowa in mere weeks. For the cannabis culture, 25 million people in the United States, there is only one option: Ron Paul.
For 15 years Ron Paul has been introducing bills every year in Congress to legalize marijuana, legalize industrial hemp, allow medical marijuana defences in federal court, and end the budget and office of the Drug Czar. Read more about Ron Paul's stance on cannabis and the drug war here, here, here, and here.
In speeches and televised debates Ron Paul is not afraid to say he believes the US federal government should end the drug war and repeal all federal laws prohibiting the production and consumption of all drugs, certainly including marijuana.
Listen to Ron Paul speak for himself on the issue: (VIDEOS POSTED FOR VIEWING AT BOTTOM OF PAGE)
Marijuana debate: Ron Paul vs. Barack Obama
Ron Paul: End Marijuana Prohibition Now!
Ron Paul on Marijuana, Prohibition, and Personal Freedom
Ron Paul vs. Mitt Romney, Meeting the Same Medical Marijuana Patient
You'll never meet a candidate for President of greater integrity and honesty. You'll never meet a candidate for the most powerful office on earth who is more qualified and intelligent than Ron Paul. Look at the other options; would you prefer any of them instead?
His beliefs are that the US should withdraw all its troops from foreign shores, and that the US cannot police the world. He wants passionately to end the drug war and the surveillance state. He wants to get those who have committed non-violent drug offenses out of jails and into a productive existence in a better and freer America. He believes citizens are sovereign and that the government has become a dangerous police state.
Ron Paul believes in the people of America, the ordinary citizen, and his policies reflect a treasured commitment to liberty, individual freedom, the sovereignty of the individual – unlike the current President, who has embraced the cynical, corrupted cronyism of the elites.
Don't believe the lies – check out www.RonPaulMyths.com!
And Ron Paul is an incredibly decent man. I have known about Ron Paul since I read about him in Reason magazine in 1980, and he has never betrayed my support of him or his belief in individual freedom, sound finances, the liberty of the people.
Jodie and I have been active supporters of Ron Paul for President since 2006. We were hosts of a show on Ron Paul radio, printed tens of thousands of Ron Paul For President 2008 hand-outs, brochures, posters, and stickers, made voter registration pavilions, put him on the cover of Cannabis Culture Magazine and made a RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT centrefold, and much more.
VIDEO: Marc And Jodie: We Love Ron Paul! (2007 campaign)
Cannabis Culture Magazine #69, cover & centerfold for Ron Paul:
Photos of the Ron Paul pavilion we had set up in downtown Vancouver in 2007: view here on Facebook!
There is no man I believe in more on this whole planet more than Ron Paul.
It is with this urgency and passion I ask you to join with Ron Paul and his campaign for President. I want you to register to vote Republican so you can support him in the Republican Presidential nomination. All the other Republican candidates are lunatics or dangerously wrong for America. The Democrat candidate Barack Obama is a terrible punisher of our culture and must be defeated – but he must be defeated by Ron Paul, not the other NeoCon war hawks and prohibitionists who are running for the Republican nomination.
25 million of us in the US cannabis culture can make a difference. Ron Paul has campaign organizations in all 50 states; please sign up, volunteer, and give money to help this man save America. Ron Paul will win in Iowa. Then he will win in many of the primaries throughout the United States, but it will require huge amounts of money and an army of millions. You should Register Republican to vote for Ron Paul in the primary in your state.
I believe when Ron Paul wins the Republican nomination, he will choose former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson as his running mate. Governor Johnson is a wise and intelligent believer in liberty and an end to the drug war. He will make a worthy successor to Ron Paul should the great man die while in office.
Do not sit on the sidelines in this primary season. Do not let cynicism and indifference ruin our chances to change America profoundly for the better. In California last year, our culture was betrayed by traitors and prohibition-profiteers within our culture. If Proposition 19 had passed, millions of Californians would be growing and producing marijuana under state law, and the DEA and President Barack Obama would have been helpless to stop it – they couldn't win a war against the biggest, most populated state in the nation. Now the situation in California is in crisis because of that treason and indifference within our culture during the Proposition 19 vote last November, and President Obama is now showing his vicious contempt for our people, as he does for all Americans.
The contrast between the integrity and principles and policies of liberty proposed by Ron Paul versus the surveillance, control, warfare prison punishment state espoused by Barack Obama and the other Republican candidates is stark. Please go to Ron Paul's campaign website, sign up to help, and join with me and millions of other Ron Paul soldiers in ending the drug war and the cannabis prohibition. This primary season, there is only one man who can do it – who will do it – but he needs us to fulfill this mission.
When the fate of America and our cannabis culture were at stake in the critical time from December 2011 to November 2012, what will you tell your heirs and future generations you did when the need was greatest?
Ron Paul for President. 100% Yes. Join your state's Ron Paul for president campaign now, and let's get to work on the decisive battle ahead.
Marc Emery #40252-086
Some of the great things Ron Paul will do for our culture alone:
• End The Drug War
• Legalize Industrial Hemp
• Allow Medical Marijuana Laws
• Pardon All Non-violent Drug Offenders (that includes Marc!)
• Abolish The DEA and Drug Czar Office
For more reasons to support Ron Paul as the Republican candidate and to become President of the United States, check out these handouts Marc and Jodie distributed during the last election campaign!
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Read these supporting articles:
– Seattle Weekly: Why Does This Canadian Pot Seed Dealer Support Ron Paul?
– Marc's massive 2006 study of all US Congress votes for Cannabis Culture Magazine #63 showed that Ron Paul was the #1 supporter of our culture.
– From Marc's prison blog of April 18th, 2011:
I also urge my American friends to support the Presidential nomination campaigns of Congressman Ron Paul and former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson. These two men are great men, fully behind the repeal of cannabis prohibition, and do not retreat from saying so. They need our full support, in primary votes, in campaign contributions, in volunteer efforts, fundraising, and sign carrying. I cannot stress this too much. Ron Paul was the real man of Hope in 2008, but the false Hope was elected instead. Ron Paul is the greatest man of our time, a champion of the Constitution and has opposed every aspect of the drug war since first elected to Congress in 1974. He is co-sponsor of bills legalizing personal possession of cannabis , industrial hemp, medical marijuana, the Truth in Trials Act, ending the Drug Czar's budget – simply every aspect of the federal drug war, Ron Paul has opposed it. [Marc's massive study of all US Congress votes for Cannabis Culture Magazine #63 showed that Ron Paul was the #1 supporter of our culture. View that article here.]
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After Sunday's game against the Bills, half of cornerback Brandon Browner's four-game suspension will have been served. And cornerback Richard Sherman's appeal hearing will not have even happened — even though both players generated their positive samples on the same day. (Allegedly.)
As confirmed by Eric Williams of the Tacoma News Tribune, Sherman's hearing didn't occur as previously scheduled on Friday, December 14. Per Williams, there is no new date for the hearing.
Of course, Browner could be in the same position, if he had opted to fight. And the Seahawks would have then faced not having both players for the same four games.
In most cases, the appeal process unfolds without the media knowing that the player faces a suspension. Thus, the wheels often turn slowly, since there's no external pressure or attention.
As NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told PFT in 2010: "It's not unusual for some cases to take a lengthy amount of time from specimen collection through the appeals process and the announcement. All of the time periods and protocols in place are designed to ensure that the result is accurate and the player has every appropriate due process protection. Requirements such as notice, independent verification, additional investigation, hearing rights and lab procedures ensure these objectives, but they also add steps and time."
For example, Texans linebacker Brian Cushing generated a positive urine sample in September 2009, and his suspension was not finalized until the following offseason. Last year, Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams and defensive lineman Ryan McBean saw their potential suspensions linger through the postseason, prompting a not-so-subtle suggestion from Williams' lawyer that the league tapped the brakes in order to avoid disrupting Tebowmania. In both cases, no one knew the players were facing suspensions.
The difference here is that the media and the fans are watching and waiting for Sherman's appeal to be completed. As of right now, he'd miss at least up to two postseason games, if the suspension commences by next Sunday. Given that we currently can recall no four-game PED suspensions spilling into the postseason (feel free to refresh our memory in the comments, as if you need an engraved invitation), the league could be inclined to find a way to defer punishment until 2013.
Either way, it's good that the Seahawks have Sherman today. Browner's replacement, Walter Thurmon, won't play due to a hamstring injury suffered in practice on Wednesday, forcing rookie Byron Maxwell into the starting lineup.


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Hemerocallis hybrida 'Bonanza' (Gates-L., 1994) (Daylily)
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Hemerocallis Stella d Oro (Daylily) Award winning dwarf daylily. Strap like, medium green foliage. Fragrant, trumpet-shaped, 2-3, canary-yellow colored blooms, and tangerine throat, characterize this popular plant. Usually the first to bloom, and is a prolific repeat bloomer. Peak …
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"Its clear fucking go learner, Oh what you stalled?"... "how bout i shove the gear stick down your throat you fool!"... oh yeah let you mother do the talking for you grow a pair"... "no not you mam I'm talking to your son"
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Barb Gunning, owner of Chestnut Hill Bake at Home, said she had no choice but to break away from the Mom's Bake at Home chain after it decided to outsource its products in 2011.
Gunning said she received a letter notifying her that the company was closing its bakery in Manayunk She said Mom's original crust used to be homemade with no preservatives or additives.
Gunning said she never received a sample of the new product.
"The new pizza crust was delivered to me by a third party," Gunning said. "It was frozen and was full of things I couldn't pronounce."
The change almost forced Gunning to close.
"I lost over 30 percent of my business in six weeks," Gunning said. " I told the Mom's people I'll be closed by May if I stay with this. So, I started looking for bakeries that would make me a homemade shell."
Gunning and seven other former Mom's Bake at Home owners left. She changed the name to Chestnut Hill Bake at Home and began using her own product in February 2012.
Gunning said the changeover has been hard but "has been empowering at the same time.
"We lost a lot of business, and it's really a shame," she said. "The company has been around since 1961, and they just walked away."
Now Gunning is in a legal battle with Mom's Bake at Home. Gunning said she had a franchise agreement, which expired in December 2010.
"I asked them several times to renew it but they never did, and that's when they dropped this bomb," Gunning said. "I haven't had a franchise agreement in almost two years."
Currently, the business is run entirely by family. She can't afford to hire anyone.
"The whole situation is unfortunate," she said. "I was very upset and angry."
She bought the store in 2005 after quitting her job at Weight Watchers corporate office.
"I love it," Gunning said. "It's worth fighting for."
Gunning said it has been rough on her family because she is working all the time. Nevertheless, she admits that in some ways it may have been a gift. Now she owns her own business and sells a product she believes in. For Gunning, it's more than a job – it's a way to connect with her family and the community.
"We know each others' stories," Gunning said. "I look forward to the McClane's every Friday. They have three little boys. Last year, they sent me a Christmas card, and I hung it on my refrigerator And if I am not busy, I'll let them wash their hands and help make their pizza. It's a fun job and I want to keep it. I want to be part of the community."
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This award goes to a PA member or associate member to recognize sustained (20 years or more) research or service contributions that have advanced the discipline of parapsychology.
Recipient receives a plaque at the annual convention. The recipient is invited, if he or she wishes, to present an Invited Address (30 minutes maximum), preferably at the Parapsychological Annual Convention in the year following the award, or, if it be preferred by the awardee, no later than at that Convention the second year following the award. The willingness to give such an address is not, however, a condition for receipt of the award.
The Parapsychological Association is an international professional organization of scientists and scholars engaged in the study of psi (or 'psychic') experiences, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, psychokinesis, psychic healing, and precognition. The primary objective of the PA is to achieve a scientific understanding of these experiences.
First established in 1957, the PA has been an affiliated organization of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1969. The PA is a non-profit, non-adjudicating organization that endorses no ideologies or beliefs other than the value of rigorous scientific and scholarly inquiry.


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Turquoise Fused Glass Hanging Heart
A gorgeous little hanging heart made from half tuquoise art glass and half transparent.
Measuring approx. 5cm and hung on a piece of organza, these lovely hearts look fabulous hung in a sunny window. The perfect gift to send with love - wonderful in any home.
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Online Classrooms and Technology in Education
Mashable has a great post today about Brightstorm, a company that offers tutorials and learning videos aimed at teens. Well worth a look! It got me thinking about how technology is used in our classrooms. Even my preschooler has computers in her room, with educational games that simultaneously teach and entertain.
This past weekend, at a local "playnasium", both of my girls were most interested in the computer games, tied only with the plastic roller coaster they could ride. In addition to the classic "workstation" setup, the playnasium also offered computers that were connected to an apparatus that looked like a cross between a stationary bike and the Buzz Lightyear ride at Disney World. The kids actually interact with the computer through the bike, not through a keyboard and mouse.
Technology plays such an important role in our lives, so it's great that it breaks into our learning environments and that we can interact with it in various ways. If this topic interests you, here are a few more resources online:
- Integrating Technology Into the Classroom – Methods and Means (focuses on secondary educators)
- Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom, an inteview from Scholastic with Dr. Bruce D. Perry
- 4Teachers.org, a full website to help educators integrate technology into their teaching


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Panelists will discuss and explore the relationship between architecture, acoustics and the live performance experience and how it has influenced musical venues throughout the Bay Area that have yielded some of the most memorable Latin music performances.
Panelists include architect Mark Cavagnero, whose projects include the new SFJAZZ Center; Kurt Graffy, Associate Principal at ARUP's acoustics lab; five-time Grammy nominated musician and producer; Wayne Wallace; and moderator, John King of the San Francisco Chronicle. A brief audience Q & A will follow the panel discussion. This program is presented in partnership with AIA San Francisco.
Related Exhibition: American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music
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Wild Willys - 1949 Willys TruckPosted in Features on June 1, 2013
If Willys built trucks in 2006 in cooperation with Jeep, it would probably look some- thing like this, but it probably would be more mild-mannered and sensible for use on the road. By that we mean it would not be tucking 42-inch tires, running a healthy 360 ci V-8, or have locked 1-ton axles. What you see here is a modified version of what might have rolled off the Willys assembly line if it were still mass-producing trucks in 2006. At least that's what we'd like to hope. This '49 Willys truck has a mix of good parts from what is old and what is new. With a Dodge-based 360 ci V-8 with multi-port fuel injection and a relatively modern boxed frame, it is the culmination of lots of experience building and driving Jeeps. You see, Chris Durham of Pickens, South Carolina, is known for building some sick and twisted Jeeps. Many remember his iconic custom CJ-10 from many years back, but over the last 13 years he has built several different TJ-based rigs that kind of rewrote the book on the low-slung method of building a TJ. While this Willys may not look or sound too much like a TJ, it does share many of the fundamental ideas that originated with the first fully coil-sprung factory Jeep Wrangler. Add in the coolness of a touch of Willys sheetmetal and a retro mini-bed and you have an awesome rig with looks to match. We ran into Chris out in Moab in 2012 and followed him around on the Pritchett Canyon Trail one day. Follow along as we tell you more about this unique Jeep truck.
The building of the Willys started with an old, rusted out '49 pickup and a spare TJ frame. Once in hand, Chris tore both apart in his Pickens, South Carolina shop to build a TJ-based '49 Willys. The modifications to the TJ frame started by lopping off the back of the framerails at their highest point, just over the stock axle location. To make up the length of the chassis and create a base for the bed of the truck, Chris then grafted in two lengths of 2x4-inch, 0.188-wall rectangular tubing. This allowed Chris to place the axle where he wanted front-to-back rather than where the factory wanted it and also provided a stout square frame. Finishing this off is a high-clearance rear bumper and a custom-built fuel cell.
Up at the front of the chassis Chris massaged the placement of the steering box to suit his liking, rotating the mounts to flatten out the pitman arm and avoiding steep drag link angles. A Warn RC9000 sits in front of an original '49 Willys grille bolted to the TJ frame. Just behind the grille some tubing makes up a stout radiator mount ready to save the cooling system in the off chance of a flop. The front suspension is a three-link with a track bar. Springs are 3-inch Zone coils while custom-built, custom-length control arms are made from solid 2-inch 7075 aluminum stock. The ends of the control arms use 3⁄4-inch rod ends with a 7⁄8-inch shank. Front shocks are also from Zone and mount in the stock location on TJ front coil buckets. Out back aluminum control arms similar to the front make up a four-link with triangulated upper control arms. Rear springs are stock TJ coils with stock TJ upper coil mounts mounted flat on the rectangular tubing that makes up the new rear portion of the TJ frame. The rear shocks, again from Zone, are placed outboard of the frame with custom-built frame-side shock mounts. Chris tells us that none of the frame-side control arm mounts are factory, as he has his own ideas of how the link suspension on a TJ should be set up. All mounts are double-sheered and made from 1⁄4-inch plate. The end result keeps the Jeep low and stable even when on the throttle, big rocks, or slick Southeastern trails.
Reliable power for the Willys is poured from a 5.9L Magnum V-8 out of an '00 Dodge R/T. Factory Dodge multi-port fuel injection keeps the revs coming despite angles. Exhaust gasses exit the back of the Willys via a set of tubular ceramic coated headers and a 21⁄2-inch single exhaust system (after the Y) and a Flowmaster 40 Series muffler. Bolted to the back of the 5.9L is a Chrysler TF904 and bolted to an Advance Adapters Atlas II with 3:1 gearing. The whole drivetrain is tucked up high to allow the Willys to run a flat 1⁄4-inch steel skidplate.
We all know big tires are hard on drivetrain parts, and Chris ain't afraid to use the skinny pedal in the rough when the time is right. To keep things together come what may, axles are of the 1-ton flavor with the front kingpin Dana 60 axlehousing sourced from a '90 Ford F-350. The rear axle is a GM 14-bolt shaved for clearance. Both axles spin 5.38 gears, Detroit Lockers, Superior axleshafts, and Solid cast differential covers. The front axle also spins chromoly CTM U-joints and Dynatrac DynaLoc hubs.
Body and Interior
The body of the '49 Willys is mainly formed out of a TJ tub. The hood is a Chris Durham Motorsports high-clearance part for a TJ with a modified front profile to match the shape of the '49 Willys grille. The back half of the TJ tub was lopped off to form the pickup cab. The rear corners of the tub were then grafted to what was left of the tub and a center fill plate bent up to make up the gap left by the tailgate. Next a custom mini bed was bent up out of 1⁄8-inch aluminum plate complete with hat channels, a rolled lip and a tailgate reminiscent of a '49 Willys truck. Angular rocker protection finishes the lines along the bottom of the pickup cab/TJ tub. Those custom high-clearance rear fenders also have a trick up their sleeves with two mounting positions. Narrow for narrow trail work to keep them out of the rocks or trees or wide to cover up as much as those 42s as possible and keep the fuzz off your back. For safety's sake, Chris modified the factory TJ rollbar, adding a front hoop and fully tied the rollcage to the frame using 13⁄4-inch, 0.120-wall DOM. At the time of shooting these photos the Willys was running seats from a late model TJ but the cage now houses a set of MasterCraft seats. Covering the cage and finishing the pickup truck look is a stock modified TJ soft top built by Bucket Stitch in Greenville, South Carolina. The faux patina'd paint was done by Chris' paint guy, Gus Johnson, with a brick red primer base and a custom blue top coat. Add in a few other layers and a bunch of time wet sanding the paint (without the sanding block…the finger marks are good), and you have a nearly vintage-looking Willys truck.
Good Bad and What It's For
Chris built this custom Willys truck to handle any and all trails around the country and then some. To borrow a phrase, this thing is built like a brick outhouse. Truly a Jeep we can admire, featuring an anvil-simple design, vintage look, and hammer'esque reliability. Chris has also been known to swap in some 4.10s in the 14-bolt, buzz at highway speeds from South Carolina to Washington for an event, swap back to the 5.38s for a week of wheeling, and swap back to the 4.10s for the ride home. That's the kind of dedication to wheeling a rig we like to see.
Hard Facts
Vehicle: '49 Willys Truck with some TJ parts
Engine: '00 Dodge 5.9L V-8
Transmission: Chrysler TF904
Transfer Case: Atlas II
Suspension: Three-link with track bar (front); triangulated four-link (rear)
Axles: Dana 60 (front); 14-bolt (rear)
Wheels: 17x9 Walker Evans beadlock
Tires: 42x14.50R-17LT Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar
Built For: Come what may
Why I Wrote This Feature
If I have to tell you why this Jeep is cool, then we are never gonna agree about its level of coolness. If so, please just accept the fact that you are wrong. The low stance, retro looks, and ample performance make this Willys truck one of the coolest custom Jeeps I have seen in 12 years in this industry. Add to that Chris' experience with building Jeeps, his driving ability, and we promise you will have a good time watching this rig while it is sitting still, buzzing down the road, or hitting tough trails in one shot.
—Verne Simons


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The Cross Series - partial set - slide 125/230About this object
The Cross Series was made by the Salvation Army's Limelight Department, a very early and significant manufacturer of lantern slides in Australia and arguably the producers of Australia's first feature-length productions [See : Jolly, 'Soldiers of the Cross: Time, Narrative and Affect', Early Popular Visual Culture 11:4 (2013): 293-311]
This extensive set includes life model scenes, backdrops and actors, also used in 'Heroes of the Cross', a 1908 remake of 'Soldiers of the Cross' (1900), both produced by the Limelight Department. The later is held at the National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra.
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The topic for this week's "52 Weeks to Better Genealogy" series by Amy Coffin is:
Discover online map collections. Historical maps are wonderful tools for historical research. Fortunately for genealogists, many map collections are located online. Some of the more prominent collections are: the American Memory Collection at the Library of Congress, the David Rumsey Map Collection, and the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin. Take some time to browse each of these collections. You may also want to check the library web site of your local university (or one near your ancestral home) to see what maps they may have online. If you have a genealogy blog, write about any special maps you find during this activity.
I checked out each of the 3 collection to see what they had available for the area where my ancestors lived. I looked for Switzerland county, Indiana and only found it in the David Rumsey Map Collection.
The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection only contained current maps of Indiana and no counties. These were statewide maps and not county or town specific.
The Library of Congress did not have any maps from Switzerland county. I think that this collection is great though if you are adding stories to your ancestoral stories as there are many battle maps and transportation maps.
The David Rumsey collection had one map of Switzerland county. It was a map from 1876 and shows where all the township lines are and will be very helpful in determining where the land that my ancestors purchased was located.
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Determining the Age of Rocks and Fossils, University of California, Berkeley. This 9-12-grade activity introduces students to age dating with exercises using relative and absolute dating. The idea of radioactive decay and half lives, a type of absolute dating, is shown through an activity using M&M's candy and graph paper.
Geology and Geologic Time. Geological Society of America. Links to various activities and lesson plans concerning relative and absolute dating.
Sequencing Time, University of California, Berkeley. This 5-12-grade activity lets students place parts of their own life story into a time line so that they can better understand how geologic time is reconstructed by scientists.
Who's on First, University of California, Berkeley. This 5-12-grade activity introduces students to the idea of sequencing information in overlapping data sets and the Principle of Superposition, which is a core concept in relative dating.
Chapter 10-Geologic Time. Tarbuck Prentice-Hall Publishing. This website is a book chapter about geologic time. Offers history of age dating, stratigraphic principles, rock correlation, fossil correlations, radiometric dating, and the geologic time scale.
Radiometric Dating and the Geologic Time Scale, The Talk Origins Archive. This group is dedicated to providing information about the scientific method as it concerns the idea of evolution in the Creation/Evolution debate. The site provides background information about stratigraphic principles and relative time, biostratigraphy (using fossils for relative dating), and radiometric dating. The site also provides fact sheets on the age of the Earth and isochron dating.
Foundational methods--Dating methods. U.S. National Museum (Smithsonian Institution). Provides brief overview of (1) relative dating and stratigraphic methods, (2) absolute dating and radiometric dating, including a table with parent to daughter isotopes and half lives of those isotopes commonly used in radiometric dating, (3) paleomagnetics and (4) geologic time.
Radioactive dating. Pamela Gore, Georgia Perimeter College. Short discussion of radioactive dating and stratigraphic principles. Includes tables of common radioactive parent isotopes and their stable daughter products, and half lives of common radioactive isotopes.
Geologic time, U.S. Geological Survey. This online version of their informative booklet contains short, content explanations about relative time, major geologic time divisions, index fossils for use in age dating, radiometric dating and the age of the earth.
Geochronology, U.S. Geological Survey. Content information about absolute and relative dating methods used by the U.S. Geological Survey
Radiometric dating , Wikipedia. Content information from on-line encyclopedia that explains various
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Papal infallibility has nothing to do with pastoral decisions made by the Holy Father.
Infallibility was a poor choice of words because I'm under the impression that the Holy Father can stop rock bands from performing during any Mass by issuing an encyclical binding to the entire RC world.
See, I would think the Pope could do something like that for a lot of things...like communion into the hand, laity distributing the Eucharist, etc...
So what would happen if a rock band did perform at an Orthodox Divine Liturgy? Is there liturgical abuse in Orthodox Churches, and if so, how is it handled?
like communion into the hand, laity distributing the Eucharist
Personally, I'd dial my Hierarch right away along with others. The Hierarch would investigate and take any action necessary to ensure that such a thing wouldn't happen again.
It is actully being discussed after Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith spoke out about it.
I hope so, but I read an article yesterday that didn't make me very hopeful. http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0802805.htmFrom the article: "In addition, he said, "there are no new norms coming" that would change the Vatican's 1969 decision that local bishops could allow their faithful to receive the Eucharist in their hands while standing."
Who knows. Getting definite information out of the Vatican just never seems to happen. Look how long it took for the Summorum Pontificum to come out after various Bishops and members had said it was "soon".
So abuse of the liturgy, or "innovation" is taken very seriously and not tolerated by the Hierarchs?
And if your Hierarch does nothing about it? And don't say it doesn't happen, because it does.
Where did I say that? Stop putting words in my mouth.THIS particular Mass may be invalid---considering the awful abuses already taking place, how do you know they were not using invalid matter?
So you question the validity of the Mass of a Catholic bishop? What about the bishops that he consecrated. Do you question the validity of those consecrations also? If these are all of questionable validity, then what happens to the credibility of the Catholic Church?
He has not been formally excommunicated. But as a heretic, he has excommunicated himself. Not having a piece of paper stating so does not mean he has not already broken communion with the Church.
I don't think that you are the standing authority in the Roman Catholic Church to decide whether or not a particular bishop has been excommunicated or not.
If my Hierarch ignored me, I would find my way to another Orthodox church or simply stay home. I would vote with my feet like others have already done.
Read canon 1364. Heretics are excommunicated latae sententiae. Celebrating a sacrilegious liturgy for a manifestly schismatic and heretical organization is only the latest piece of evidence of this sorry bishop's effective abandonment of communion with the Catholic Church.http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P52.HTM
Exactly what I did after attending John Kerry's church. The Paulist Fathers are on death's doorstep as a society anyway---though they are probably mystified over why.
Are they all excommunicated also?
including "why would one want to"...
In fact, according to some of the Orthodox here, especially the Old Calendar members, some of the positions held by all of the R Catholic bishops are interpreted as being heretical. Using your private interpretation of this canon, that heretics are automatically excommunicated, it would then follow that each and every Catholic bishop is excommunicated, which of course, is not true. Regardless of what you or any other anonymous blogger says, the retired bishop is officially in good standing with his diocese in Canada and this can be verified by contacting his diocese.
If they are culpable for heresy, yes. I can't speak for every Paulist, but I do know some of them to be manifestly heretical.
Talk about doing things backwards (not to speak of belated! and unsolicited! and unqualified!) but to whom it may concern: I am now officially announcing that I have actually viewed the OP youtube clip! Quite a feeling when those monstrous puppets enter the room! One feels awkwardness, discomfort, embarrassment! I can't imagine how strange those mostly elderly folks must surely feel about this invasion of over-sized stuffed puppets! Most disconcerting! I'm very glad I'm Orthodox!
Since it was the closing "liturgy" at a 'Call to Action' conference, they had likely seen it before. The organisation has been excommunicated, which they appealed, but it was upheld by the Congregation for Bishops in 2006.
Thanks for patiently explaining to someone who simply hasn't been following/paying attention...but I'm still sitting here shaking my head in disbelief...I mean, those puppets weren't even nice-looking puppets...
Talk about doing things backwards (not to speak of belated! and unsolicited! and unqualified!) but to whom it may concern: I am now officially announcing that I have actually viewed the OP youtube clip! Quite a feeling when those monstrous puppets enter the room! One feels awkwardness, discomfort, embarrassment! I can't imagine how strange those mostly elderly folks must surely feel about this invasion of over-sized stuffed puppets! Most disconcerting!
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Your Laptop's Battery - a Few Important Points to Remember Your battery is low again, ah?? Here's a pack of small details you probably don't know yet, and might be helpful for you: 1. What's better : keeping the laptop plugged in to the power socket or letting it get empty and recharging it ? most of you might jump and say "sure, keeping it plugged in". Wrong! the battery is like a muscle, if it gets some training, it preserves its potency. If it's always fully charged, it gets older very fast. 2. If you think that after some 6 months with the laptop, the battery holds for less hours than when it was brand new, you're absolutely right! To know exactly how much capacity the battery has lost, you may use the following software: http://download.cnet.com/BatteryBar/3000-2094_4-10866804.html 3. Along the laptop's life, the power meter (this little meter that tells you how fully charged is the battery at the moment) gets less & less accurate. This may cause you problems like: sudden shutting down of the laptop while doing something important. You can fix this issue by "recalibrating" the battery. How to recalibrate: a. Charge your battery completely. Then,wait 2 hours with the laptop plugged in. b. Drain the battery completely (till the laptop turns off). Then. wait 5 hours. c. Charge again the battery. Now, the power meter should be more accurate. 4. When is the appropriate time to dump your battery and purchase a new one? Experts claim that it's recommended to keep the battery while it's at least 25% of its original strength. Below this point, the battery can't give you a reasonable service. Summary - the battery is the laptop's #1 headache, but using the points I've mentioned, might prevent this pain from becoming a migraine..
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Wilmington's diverse economy is composed of several mainstays: tourism, filmmaking, contract research organizations (CROs), finance, retail, service, construction, education, government, arts and manufacturing. The area's largest employers include GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Corning, PPD, Verizon Wireless, and Duke Energy.
But perhaps above all are Wilmington's creative minds, our entrepreneurs. There is an overriding feeling in Wilmington that if one can't find a job that suits them, they simply create their own. Entrepreneurial spirit has become a calling that has attracted many from across the country, prompting Fortune Small Business to rank Wilmington #14 in its rating of the Best Places to Launch a Business (2009). Entrepreneurial efforts are supported by the University of North Carolina Wilmington Entrepreneurship Center, the Cape Fear Community College Small Business Center, the Small Business Technology Development Center, the Chamber's Cape Fear Future initiative, Wilmington Downtown, Inc. and more.
Pharmaceutical contract research organization PPD is Wilmington's most visible entrepreneurial success story. But numerous others could be poised for national recognition and statewide prominence: Dry Case, Castle Branch, Tera Disc, Inclinix, ScheduleFly and many more. Without a doubt, Wilmington's feel-good entrepreneurial story is the Full Belly Project, which is responsible for designing equipment like a universal nut sheller, mobile solar water pumps, and low-water hand washing stations that have greatly improved the lives of those in third world countries.
Successful entrepreneurial ventures aside, Wilmington's economy as a whole has suffered some setbacks in the past few years, as has the rest of the country and much of the world. But overall, the economic growth rate has nearly always remained above the national average, reaching 8% in the mid-90s and is predicted to remain above the NC state average. Earlier this decade, Demographics Daily put the Wilmington metro area at No. 1 in small business vitality out of 276 major metropolitan areas.
Economic growth has been helped by Wilmington's diverse economy, a health care industry that has continued to thrive through expanding service industries, and other services such as restaurants and hotels. Tourism continues to be a consistent economic driver, spurred even more by the opening of the Wilmington Convention Center in 2010. A number of people who visited have appreciated the overall quality of life and, in turn, brought their business here.
One can't discuss business in Wilmington without mentioning the film industry that has broadcast images of our beautiful scenery and amenities around the world. The legacy that is "Wilmywood" started with Orton Plantation in Brunswick County in 1983, when Firestarter producers Dino De Laurentiis and Frank Capra Jr. saw the plantation on the cover of a magazine and loved it for the project. Enticed by the area's diverse locations and temperate climate, De Laurentiis opened the N.C. Film Studio (now Screen Gems) on 32 acres just outside downtown.
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Wilmington's rich cultural heritage is preserved at the Cape Fear Museum, guiding visitors from pre-colonization days to the present, pausing to showcase important historical events along the way and featuring quality, traveling exhibitions. The Battleship NC Museum provides a look at life aboard a WWII battleship and a famous skyline silhouette visible for miles. The NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher recently underwent a $15 million expansion and features self-guided tours, hands-on exhibits and classes. Some of the many other museums include the Wilmington Children's Museum, Cape Fear Serpentarium, Bellamy Mansion, and Historic Fort Fisher.
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New Hanover County Public Schools serve 25,000 students in 41 public schools, with a per pupil expenditure of nearly $9,000 annually. Recent bond referendums passed by the voters supplied $123 million for new school construction, as well as upgrading existing schools and providing technological enhancements for all.
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New Hanover County is also served by several private schools, chief among them Cape Fear Academy, that has the distinction of launching 100% of its graduates into four-year college programs.
Higher education in the area is available through the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), Cape Fear Community College, Mount Olive College and Miller Motte College. 15,000 students attend UNCW in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree areas. UNCW is made up of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Cameron School of Business, the School of Nursing, the Watson School of Education and the Graduate School. It offers 55 bachelor's degrees in 49 majors, 42 master's degrees, and 4 doctoral. The Marine Biotechnology in North Carolina (MARBIONIC) Millennial Campus Building offers an ideal environment for start-up or established companies involved in all aspects of marine sciences, biotechnology, mariculture, biology and early stage pharmaceutical R&D.
Every year, over 28,000 people take classes at Cape Fear Community College, making it the sixth largest community college in the state. Students can train for a new career in one of CFCC's technical programs or earn a two-year college transfer degree to continue their education at a four-year institution. CFCC also offers a wide variety of adult education and continuing education classes for lifelong learning. Day and evening classes are offered at all campuses. For students looking to start a new career, CFCC has 60 technical programs in a wide range of areas to give students hands-on training.
Health Care
As the region's leading provider of health care, offering a comprehensive and sophisticated array of services, New Hanover Regional Medical Center includes the main 17th Street campus, Cape Fear Hospital on Wrightsville Avenue and the management of Pender Memorial Hospital in Burgaw. New Hanover Regional Medical Center is the ninth-largest healthcare system in the state and the largest employer in the region, with a dedicated team of more than 4,700 employees, 560 physicians and 700 volunteers.
In 2008, NHRMC opened two new facilities as part of its $220 million dollar Master Facilities Plan. The Betty H. Cameron Women's and Children's Hospital is the first of its kind in the region. The 150-bed facility features private rooms for all, along with neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. The new 186,500-square-foot Surgical Pavilion contains larger operating suites and is wired to accommodate the newest technology. Recent renovations to the main tower included making nearly all rooms private. A standalone emergency department opened in 2015.
As a public, not-for-profit hospital, NHRMC offers care to everyone who needs it, regardless of ability to pay. On an annual basis, NHRMC provides more than $110 million in uncompensated care to the community.
Wilmington has a treasure trove of shopping opportunities, from eclectic shops housed in refurbished cotton warehouses to mixed-use developments that combine retail, office and residential. Superstores and discount chains mix with upscale offerings. For those who like to browse in a classic mall setting, Independence Mall offers more than 150 specialty stores.
Mixed-use developments can be seen locally at Lumina Station, Landfall Shopping Center, Mayfaire Town Center and The Forum. Another large mixed-use shopping center known as Autumn Hall is being developed on Eastwood Road.


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Deutsche Bank Americas Chief Executive Seth Waugh will leave his post for personal reasons, according to the global investment bank.
Waugh, CEO since April 2000, will stay on until Deutsche Bank appoints a successor.
A Deutsche Bank (DB) spokesman said Waugh, 53, discussed exiting the CEO role with other company executives for about a year. He'll remain with the bank as an adviser.
"I am incredibly fortunate to have worked with so many outstanding people over the past dozen years here at Deutsche Bank," Waugh said in a statement. "The bank is extraordinarily well-positioned for continued success and growth and I'm looking forward to being part of this success story."
Deutsche Bank draws scrutiny — and litigation — for its role in the housing crisis. An ongoing federal suit against 17 banks seeks damages, including $14.2 billion from Deutsche Bank, for soured mortgage-backed securities sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
A judge threw out two suits against Deutsche Bank regarding residential mortgage-backed securities in early February, while another federal case continues over loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration.
The bank settled for $145 million with the National Credit Union Administration last fall over RMBS losses at five failed credit unions.


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Early Three-Game Homestand, Trio of ACC Contenders and C-USA Champion Tulsa Highlight Slate
GREENVILLE, NC Jan. 30, 2013 – A season-opening three-game homestand, which includes a meeting with perennial Atlantic Coast Conference contender Virginia Tech, and in-state battles at North Carolina and North Carolina State highlight East Carolina's 2013 football schedule released Wednesday by Conference USA.
While contests against the Hokies, Tar Heels and Wolfpack all continue long-standing series', the Pirates will face four opponents for the first time this fall. In addition to C-USA newcomers Florida Atlantic, Florida International and Middle Tennessee, ECU will welcome Old Dominion to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium to kick off the campaign on Aug. 31.
The opener against the Monarchs, who finished 11-2 with a No. 6 national rank in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in 2012, will be followed by a visit from Florida Atlantic a week later to start league play.
After a one-year hiatus, the Pirates and Hokies will resume their series that was renewed in 2007 and now features annual meetings until 2020. Virginia Tech, which captured a 13-10 decision over Rutgers in the Russell Athletic Bowl last December, returns to Greenville on Sept. 14 for the eighth overall time and its third appearance in the last five years after recent defensive-oriented 16-3 and 17-10 victories in 2009 and 2011, respectively.
Following the first of two bye weeks during the season, East Carolina will make the short trip to Chapel Hill to visit the Tar Heels on Sept. 28. The matchup at Kenan Stadium will mark the fourth-straight season the two programs have squared off and feature a pair of divisional co-champions from a year ago.
The Pirates remain on the road the following two weeks with C-USA contests at Middle Tennessee and Tulane before returning to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium to host Southern Miss on Oct. 19. The series with the Golden Eagles currently ranks as the Pirates' longest, featuring 38 games and dating back to 1951.
A journey to Florida International on Nov. 2, which represents East Carolina's first visit to the city of Miami since 2003, follows another bye week before the Pirates return to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium to close out their home schedule with contests against Tulsa and UAB. The defending C-USA champion and AutoZone Liberty Bowl winner Golden Hurricane return to Greenville for the first time since Ruffin McNeill's head coaching debut that featured a Hail Mary catch by Justin Jones as time expired in a wild 51-49 ECU win on Sept. 5, 2010.
ECU wraps up the three-game ACC portion of its slate by meeting NC State at Carter-Finley Stadium on Nov. 23, extending a 27-game series between the Pirates and Wolfpack that dates back to 1970. Since 2006, the two programs have split the last four games in a home-and-home format – the last two in overtime, both in Raleigh (NCSU/2008) and Greenville (ECU/2010).
Similar to 2011, East Carolina will conclude regular season play against Marshall in Huntington, W.Va. on Nov. 30. The Pirates and Thundering Herd have dashed each other's bowl hopes in successive years, each capturing thrilling overtime decisions on their home field on the final weekend of action.
On the flipside to the oddity of three-straight home contests to open the year, a first for ECU since 1974, the Pirates will make only one appearance at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium after a Sept. 14 meeting against Virginia Tech until a Nov. 9 visit by Tulsa – a span of seven weeks.
"The challenges and goals for our program keep climbing, and that's the way it should be" McNeill said. "Obviously, there will be a lot of excitement and interest in our three games against championship contenders from the ACC and we are looking forward to the opportunity to compete for a Conference USA championship."
C-USA's 2013 alignment features seven teams in both the East and West Divisions. FAU, FIU, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, Southern Miss and UAB join ECU in the East Division, while Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Rice, Tulane, Tulsa, UTEP and UTSA make up the West Division. Each school will play every team in its division once for six games, while playing two cross-over opponents from the opposite division. The 2013 schedule has 14 playing weeks, which provides for the two open dates for each team.
The league's ninth annual title game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7.
The Pirates, who begin play as a football member of the Big East Conference in 2014, turned in an 8-5 overall record and a 7-1 C-USA mark in 2012 before earning their sixth bowl appearance in the last seven years that resulted in a 43-34 setback to Louisiana-Lafayette at the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
Kickoff times, television selections and game designations, including Homecoming and Family Weekend, will be announced once those are determined.
Football season ticket will be made available in late February. Fans who purchased season tickets in 2012 will receive their renewal application by March 1 with a priority deadline of April 1.
2013 ECU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (series record)
Aug. 31 – OLD DOMINION (0-0)
Sept. 7 – *FLORIDA ATLANTIC (0-0)
Sept. 14 – VIRGINIA TECH (5-12)
Sept. 21 – bye
Sept. 28 – at North Carolina (2-12-1)
Oct. 5 – *at Middle Tennessee (0-0)
Oct. 12 – *at Tulane (10-2)
Oct. 19 – *SOUTHERN MISS (11-27)
Oct. 26 – bye
Nov. 2 – *at Florida International (0-0)
Nov. 9 – *TULSA (5-5)
Nov. 16- *UAB (8-4)
Nov. 23 – at NC State (11-16)
Nov. 30 – *at Marshall (10-4)
Home games in ALL CAPS; *Conference USA game; dates subject to change pending finalization of television scheduling


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Clover B7A-Black-BL Hot and Cold Water Dispenser with Self-Closing Faucet
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Clover B7A-Black Hot and Cold Water Dispenser
Enjoy fresh chilled water at its best with this Clover B7A hot and cold water dispenser! This quality water cooler is well-constructed of UV protected, high density polyethylene and features all the amenities for preparing cold and hot beverages and foods.
- Dispenses hot & cold water
- Fits 5 gallon water bottles
- Hot to cold water temperature range: 35.6-185° F
Freestanding Design
The Clover B7A offers a freestanding design to fit in any kitchen or office area. It's compact, and therefore, ideal for small apartments, condos, break rooms, coference areas, or a waitng room. You can enjoy clean, fresh water just about anywhere with this convenient cooler.
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Simple front mounted controls, removable, one piece ABS drip tray, and durable ABS plastic cabinet is perfect for the busy, on-the-go individual. The UV protected cabinet prevents corrosion and rust from occuring. Plus, it's super easy to keep up.
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The hot water thermostat heats water to 185°F so you can cook noodle soup, hot oatmeal, or make a nice cup or tea or hot cocoa. An automatic thermostat prevents overheating and maintains a steady hot water temperature.
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This hot and cold water dispenser has a highly efficient convection cooled condenser that operates quietly. No need to worry about increasing your energy bill running a cooler. It's Energy Star rated to guarantee efficient use.
- Model: B7A-Black-BL
- Product Type: Scratch & Dent Hot and Cold Water Dispenser
- Product Dimensions: L: 12.75" x W: 12.20" x H: 38.50"
- Product Weight: 33.00 lbs.
- Product Color: Balck
- Application: For dispensing water in your home or office
- Warranty: 90 day warranty
- Voltage: 110 volts
- Frequency: 60 Hz
- Certifications: CE , NSF , UL
- Type: Bottled Water Dispenser
- Water Temperature: Hot & Cold
- Compressor: Yes
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- Refrigerant Type: R-134a
- Product Construction: Stainless Steel , Plastic
- Finish: Black
- Hot Water Thermostat: Yes
- Hot Water Thermostat Temperature Range: Water temperature controllled to nearly 185°F
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- Faucet Type: Durable polypropylene, self closing type
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- Drip Tray Type: One piece ABS drip tray is easily removed for cleaning
- Compatible Bottle Sizes: 5 gallons
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- Cold water temperature can be controlled to 35.6° F - 53.6° F by adjustable thermostat
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LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., has joined forces with BART of the San Francisco Bay Area to redefine convenience in mobile device recycling by outfitting six BART stations with recycling receptacles, encouraging routine customers to drop off their mobile phones, chargers and accessories, from any manufacturer.
Commuters can also receive a prepaid mailer online or through "Txt to Recycle," an additional component to LG's green initiatives, and easily recycle their unused or old mobile phones. The program is one of many initiatives in LG's ecoMobilization program to inspire people to make a difference.
This program runs through July 6.
For more information regarding LG ecoMobilization and its three pronged approach to motivate, educate and activate, please visit the ecoMobilization Web site.


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I have a new HP dv7 laptop with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 graphics card, and also Intel graphics (switchable). I have done the following and want to understand what is going on with my graphics driver
- Resized windows 7 and did fresh install of 10.10
- Booted into 10.10 and things seemed to be working okay
- Enabled ATI graphics, and was clearly working on the ATI rather than Intel GPU (desktop cube worked)
- Rebooted, got an error that modprobe could not load modules.dep, and also something about i915 symbols
- Rebooted into recovery mode, modified xorg.conf to remove the mention of fglrx
- Rebooted, and the errors show, but then x starts but clearly in intel graphics
I would ideally like to be able to switch between the ATI and Intel graphics, a la vga_switcheroo. My first problem seems to be that the folder
does not exist, hinting at some kind of kernel issue. What can I do to get this available?


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Accenture's Property and Casualty Policy Services can help insurers achieve high performance in a volatile market by modernizing their legacy environment and improving their operational efficiency.
This reduces costs and improves customer service. It also helps raise customer profitability by, among other things, supporting up-selling and the use of less costly channels. Accenture Property and Casualty Policy Services provides:
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• Enhanced customer and intermediary relationships—and therefore less churn—as a result of improved service and access to information.


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City Government
Boards and Commissions
The City of Lufkin has a number of Boards and
Committees comprised of members from the community.
• Civil Service Commission
• Construction Board of Adjustments & Appeals
• 4-B Economic Development Board
• Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees
• Kurth Memorial Library Board
• Lufkin Convention & Visitors Bureau Board
• Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
• Planning & Zoning Commission
• Taxi Cab Committee
• Tree Board
• Zoning Board of Adjustments & Appeals
• Animal Control Advisory Board
• Main Street Advisory Board
For more information or to obtain an application to serve on one of
the above listed boards, please contact the City Secretary's Office.
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Hanford Site to Test Emergency Siren Thursday
An emergency siren will be tested on the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford Site on Thursday, July 18, 2013.
The siren is located on the Hanford Site near the Columbia River, across from the Wahluke Hunting Area, and will be activated on Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. People near this area may hear the siren sound, but no response is required. Public address announcements stating "this is a test" will be made prior to and following the siren tone.
In a real emergency, county officials would activate the Emergency Alert System to broadcast information to the public via local radio and television stations. Sirens located along the Columbia River would be activated if it were necessary to warn people on the river.
Periodic emergency drills and siren tests are conducted at Hanford facilities as part of an ongoing program to test emergency equipment and train workers on emergency response procedures.
Visit the Hanford department of Energy website here.


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Read Up 'Cause Dr. Marco Jus' Left The Building-On Hiatus To Brazil Or Somethin' …
Doctor Marco, how are babies made?
The woman makes an appointment at Dr. Marco's office-nine months later the baby comes out, heard!-MFM
You're one of the biggest influences in my life. I have fifteen posters of you on my walls for inspiration. Your style is sick, and it has a huge effect on snowboarding in these times. Okay, there's this girl and she used to like me, I guess, or whatever-women are crazy-and now she's all over this other guy. It pisses me off because she really seemed into me. What should I do?
Yo, thanks for the props, doggy! So what happened? It sounds like you took too long to hook it up when she was into you. What the hell were you doin'? You gotta make moves, man. You only had a five-minute window with that boy-crazy chicken head and you slept. Now you gotta move on to some next shit, 'cause there are 1,000 other ones just like her-and some of them know howta act right.-MFM
I'm unsure if I should buy some body armor or not-like padded shorts, and elbow and kneepads. Have you ever used armor? I've seen videos where guys tumble down a staircase and the next second they're trying it again. Do those video dudes wear armor? Will they give me bigger balls in the park?
I've used shin guards on a couple crazy street rails, especially when I already had a bad shinner. And I know a whole bunch of pros who rock those padded shorts for the park. It mos' def makes you feel more confident, but it can also feel bulky and weird, too! So, yeah, stay open-minded and see if you like it. Just don't get caught out there wearin' a whole iron-man body kit, all bulky and stiff and shit! You might not be able to grab-or even wipe your ass!-MFM
I'm a huge fan. I heard a few weeks ago that on your way over to Boulder, Colorado for a movie premiere you got pulled over a few times. The word is they nabbed you with mad cash and a gun. What's the deal with that-was that for real?
Dave Oakes
Yeah, that was for real, and the story is kinda crazy. I only had a gun in the car because I was bringin' it to Denver to go shootin' with my Dad. And I had mad cash and a knife on me by accident. I forgot to deposit the money that morning, and I had the knife 'cause I was trying to fix something in my ride. The cops had me in their vehicle and they never checked my body-and let me go twice! That was a crazed, funny-ass day.-MFM
I'm from New Jersey and life sucks already, but dude, my best friend is movin' to Hawai'i and my girl of three years is movin' to Florida! Damn man, I don't know what to do-I'm f-ked!
Well, it could suck if you look at it that way … but don't you have any backup chicks and other homeys? You needa take these times when you're free from the ball and chain to do some things you always wanted to do. Move to Utah or Tahoe and ride some ill shit! Man, you gotta look at life in an opportunistic way all of the time. It's all a blessing, yo!-MFM
I saw you and Andreas up at Mammoth opening weekend, and it was sick to see pros riding regardless of the conditions. But why weren't you on your own pro model? Is there one you prefer over your own?
Aaron Garden
Naw, I was tryin' this other really short Nitro jib board to test since there was nothin' but jibs at that time. I didn't want to ride my big 157 on little jibs all day. I liked that board, though, so I got 'em to make me a super-wide 152 with a softer flex and a super-thin nose and tail-it's so damn dope. People are gonna trip on it next year!-MFM
Doctor, I've been planning a spring-break trip to Tahoe for almost a year now. I want to come up see the terrain, the Block Hotel, and the fee-fees, fo' sho'. Now all of a sudden, my girl at home is giving me headaches about going and even threats to not be there when I get back. Snowboarding is my first love, so I'm leaninng toward going anyway. What would you do?
One Love,
Oh, dude, now you gotta go! You gonna let that drama queen control your life? You have to go just so that she knows she doesn't control you! The worst thing ever is when a coo' dude lets some psycho control his life! Hopefully, she's not there when you get back! And yes, there are hella fee-fees over there, fo' sho'!-MFM


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SALISBURY — Racing in the Vermont Sun Sprint Triathlon for the 18th time in nine years, Cory Coffey, 38, of Vergennes won his first overall title in 1:03:54. Cory Robinson of Brandon was the runner up in 1:05:22.
The triathlon — which consisted of a 600-yard swim, 14-mile bike and 3.1-mile run — was held Sunday, Aug. 9, at Branbury State Park in Salisbury for the third and final time in the 2015 season.
Coffey finished fourth in the June race and second in July.
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SALISBURY — In 1995, Karen Smyers of Lincoln, Mass., won both the Hawaiian Ironman World Championship and the World Sprint Triathlon.
At age 54 Smyers hasn't slowed down much: On Saturday, she won the Vermont Sun Triathlon in 1:09:18, edging her 58-year-old sister, Donna Smyers of Adamant, by 17 seconds.
SALISBURY — The Vermont Sun Triathlon Series kicked off its 30th season on Saturday at Branbury State park in Salisbury with a pair of races — a Vermont Sun Sprint Triathlon and a longer Lake Dunmore Olympic Triathlon. Local athletes fared well in each event.
The sprint consisted of a 600-yard swim in Lake Dunmore, followed by a 14-mile bike ride and a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) run. The Olympic swim was 1,600 yards, while the bike ride was 28 miles and the run a 10K.
SALISBURY/LEICESTER — Vermont Sun Fitness Center in Middlebury and Vergennes this Saturday will kick off the 30th season of its Triathlon and Running Series at Branbury State Park on Lake Dunmore.
The Vermont Sun series consists of five triathlons and three running races. The sprint triathlon dates are June 20, July 12 and Aug. 9 — the races all start at 8:30 a.m. A sprint triathlon consists of a 600-yard swim, a 14-mile bike, and a 5K (3.1-mile) run.
MIDDLEBURY — Steve Hare, owner of Vermont Sun Fitness in Vergennes and Middlebury, has competed in triathlons of varying lengths all over the United States and the world. But he didn't start out wanting to be a triathlete — he wanted to be a body builder.
"I was lifting weights, trying to get big, but there were people that spent three times the time I was on these old treadmills and stationary bikes," he recalled.
SALISBURY — Bristol's Todd Smith led the way for local triathletes by becoming the men's overall winner of Sunday's Olympic-distance Lake Dunmore Triathlon in 2:09:52.
Smith, 40, finished a minute-and-a-half ahead of All-American William Schumann of West Hartford, Conn. (2:11:23), and also bested last year's champion, Dave Connery of Shelburne, who took third in 2:12:42.
SALISBURY — The racing gods were smiling on Jason Frank and Donna Smyers on Sunday morning as they dominated their respective male and female competitors in the Vermont Sun Triathlon held at Branbury State Park in Salisbury.
Frank, 32, became the first athlete to break the one-hour barrier in three different runnings of this sprint triathlon, which consisted of a 600-yard swim, 14-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run. The Burlington resident's winning time of 59:51 was just 47 seconds off the course record.
SALISBURY — New Haven's Chris Coffey was among the winners on Saturday as the Vermont Sun Triathlon Series opened its 29th season at Branbury State Park on Lake Dunmore with two simultaneous races.
Coffey prevailed the men's side of the shorter Vermont Sun Triathlon, consisting of a 600-yard swim, 14-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run. Also contested was the Lake Dunmore Triathlon, an Olympic distance event consisting of a 1,600-yard swim, 28-mile bike ride and 6.2 mile run.
SALISBURY/LEICESTER — Saturday, June 28, kicks off the start of the 2014 Vermont Sun Triathlon and Running Series at Branbury State Park on Lake Dunmore. Individual triathletes or teams of two or three will have their choice of two triathlon courses.
SALISBURY — In a double Olympic and Sprint Vermont Sun Triathlon event on Aug. 11 at Lake Dunmore, Jason Frank of Burlington missed breaking the sprint triathlon course record (set in 2006 by Darby Thomas) by just seven seconds, winning in 59:11.
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text: Neda Dokic quit the field of linguistics in order to study Arts and Crafts in Belgrade and to dedicate herself to comics. Her first comics were published in Serbian magazines like Striper and Ptagonija. She worked together with a group of artists called Momci on their fanzine, and presented her work to an international audience in XXX Stripburger. In her spare time, she works on her comics fanzine Misha. As a graphic designer and illustrator, she has worked for the publishing house Kreativni Centar and on the magazine Politikin zabavnik. She now lives and works in Seatlle, Washington.