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Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America
An instant New York Times and indie bestseller, Dopesick is the only book to fully chart the devastating opioid crisis in America: "a harrowing, deeply compassionate dispatch from the heart of a national emergency" (New York Times) from a bestselling author and journalist who has lived through it
In this masterful work, Beth Macy takes us into the epicenter of America's twenty-plus year struggle with opioid addiction. From distressed small communities in Central Appalachia to wealthy suburbs; from disparate cities to once-idyllic farm towns; it's a heartbreaking trajectory that illustrates how this national crisis has persisted for so long and become so firmly entrenched.
Beginning with a single dealer who lands in a small Virginia town and sets about turning high school football stars into heroin overdose statistics, Macy endeavors to answer a grieving mother's question-why her only son died-and comes away with a harrowing story of greed and need. From the introduction of OxyContin in 1996, Macy parses how America embraced a medical culture where overtreatment with painkillers became the norm. In some of the same distressed communities featured in her bestselling book Factory Man, the unemployed use painkillers both to numb the pain of joblessness and pay their bills, while privileged teens trade pills in cul-de-sacs, and even high school standouts fall prey to prostitution, jail, and death.
Through unsparing, yet deeply human portraits of the families and first responders struggling to ameliorate this epidemic, each facet of the crisis comes into focus. In these politically fragmented times, Beth Macy shows, astonishingly, that the only thing that unites Americans across geographic and class lines is opioid drug abuse. But in a country unable to provide basic healthcare for all, Macy still finds reason to hope-and signs of the spirit and tenacity necessary in those facing addiction to build a better future for themselves and their families.
"An impressive feat of journalism, monumental in scope and urgent in its implications."–Jennifer Latson, The Boston Globe
Edition: Unabridged
LA Times Book Prize for Science & Technology Winner
American Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Media Award Winner
2018 Kirkus Prize Finalist
2019 Library of Virginia People's Choice Award for Nonfiction finalist
2019 Ohioana Book Award in nonfiction finalist
Andrew Carnegie Medal shortlist
800-CEO-READ 2018 Business Book Awards Longlist
A New York Times Bestseller
One of New York Times Book Review's 100 Notable Books of 2018
New York Times critic Janet Maslin's Top Five Best Books
An NPR's On Point Top Title of 2018
One of Literary Hub's Ultimate Best Books of 2018
One of ALA's 2018 Notable Books
A Chicago Tribune Best Book of the Year
One of Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Best Southern Books of 2018
One of Newsweek's 61 Best Books of 2018
Washington Post Best Book of the Year
An Amazon Best Book of 2018
One of Anne Lamott's Favorite Books of 2018
"Macy's harrowing account of the opioid epidemic in which hundreds of thousands have already died masterfully interlaces stories of communities in crisis with dark histories of corporate greed and regulatory indifference."—New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice
"A harrowing, deeply compassionate dispatch from the heart of a national emergency...a masterwork of narrative journalism, interlacing stories of communities in crisis with dark histories of corporate greed and regulatory indifference."—Jessica Bruder, New York Times Book Review
"This book is comprehensive, compassionate and forceful. No matter what you already know about the opiod crisis, Dopesick's toughness and intimacy make it a must."—Janet Maslin, New York Times
"An impressive feat of journalism, monumental in scope and urgent in its implications...gritty and heartbreaking."—Jennifer Latson, The Boston Globe
"You've probably heard pieces of this story before, but in Dopesick we get something original: a page-turning explanation."—Matt McCarthy, USA Today
"Macy has waded into a public health morass that has also become a political minefield...Macy's strengths as a reporter are on full display when she talks to people, gaining the trust of chastened users, grieving families, exhausted medical workers and even a convicted heroin dealer, whose scheduled two-hour interview with the author ended up stretching to more than six hours."—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times
"Ms. Macy focuses on southern and western Virginia, though the lessons of her narrative apply broadly...Macy embedded herself in the lives of four heartsick families whose children's lives were ravaged--and sometimes lost--because of opioid addiction...for those new to the topic there is much to learn."—Dr. Sally Satel, Wall Street Journal
"Macy reports on the human carnage with respect and quiet compassion."—Gabriel Thompson, The San Francisco Chronicle
"Macy's book reveals a more complex truth of an epidemic that has been manufactured by the players of her subtitle."
—John Warner, The Chicago Tribune
—John Warner, The Chicago Tribune
"Heartbreaking, exhaustively researched...a fierce indictment of racism, corporate greed and wily dealers...a terrifying, essential read."—People's Book of the Week
"Macy is a terrific reporter, scrupulous in detailing the significance of her findings...Dopesick's second section--filled with gut-wrenchingly candid interviews with addicts and their families--is the most essential, placing broken faces onto horrifying data sets."—David Canfield, Entertainment Weekly
"Macy's book doubles as a history and a call to action."—Inside the List, New York Times Book Review
"In Dopesick, journalist Beth Macy chronicles the crisis at large, and holds a mirror up to the pharmaceutical companies that are fueling it. Macy does exhaustive research for her books and it's encouraging that, despite all she's learned, she still has hope that our country can effectively combat this epidemic."—Amazon Book Review
"Dopesick pulls together [Macy's] decades of research and interviews to highlight why and how doctors, dealers and drug companies conspired (in some cases knowingly) to get large swaths of the American population addicted to painkillers."
—Jessica Roy, Deputy Editor of Elle, Best Books of 2018
—Jessica Roy, Deputy Editor of Elle, Best Books of 2018
"A ferocious piece of journalism distinguished by unyielding compassion."—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Beth Macy puts a human face on America's opioid crisis."—Christian Science Monitor
"Until I read Dopesick by journalist Beth Macy, I didn't grasp all of the factors that have combined to produce the present crisis...Although Macy's stories are set in Virginia, they could happen anywhere in the United States."—Susan Okie, The Washington Post
"Just as she did with her last book, Truevine, Macy is able to develop an intimacy with key individuals that allows her to understand and explain the hearfelt feelings of her characters...The end result is an on-the-ground survey of the crisis that explores it from both the head and the heart."—Paul Markowitz, The National Book Review
"Shifting effortlessly between the sociopolitical and the personal, Macy weaves a complex tale that unfolds with all the pace of a thriller, her deep journalism -- interviews with dealers, police officers, activists, local politicians as well as users and their families -- matched by a sense of barely suppressed anger at what is happening to communities like Roanoke, Virginia, where she has lived since 1989."—Sean O'Hagan, The Guardian
"Beth Macy's recent Dopesick outlined the synergistic destruction that legal and illegal narcotics wreak on users and their communities."—Abigail Zuger, The New York Times
"A dogged and empathetic reporter on the ills of Appalachia (see her earlier Factory Man), Macy sets her roving eye on the victims and villains of the opioid crisis...Macy's approach is fresh in its humanity and its outlook, which is at once comprehensive and hyperlocal."—Boris Kachka, Vulture
"Dopesick follows the long chain of preventable, profit-driven human misery that is the opioid crisis."—The Approval Matrix, New York Magazine
"This book blends memoir and reportage, leaving nearly no stone unturned, looking at the opioid epidemic."—Book Riot
"The Roanoke, Va.-based writer tasked herself with unravelling a demonically complex issue, and Dopesick is both devastating and sprawling in scope. In part, it's a David-versus-Goliath narrative like her first book, Factory Man."—Macleans
"A sensitively written and rigorously reported book on the opioid epidemic"—Entertainment Weekly
"[Macy] brings a clear eye for journalistic detail and a searching humanity to her account of the people who turn to crime to avoid dopesickness...Dopesick will enrage you and bring you to tears, often on the same page.—Steve Mitchell, Lit South
"[a] masterful work."
—Misty Hawkins, The Charleston Express
—Misty Hawkins, The Charleston Express
"Intensely researched stories about the opioid crisis have been trickling in for a few years, but truly comprehensive books on the topic have just started hitting bookshelves in the last few months. In Dopesick, journalist Beth Macy charts the epidemic in small communities in Central Appalachia, wealthy suburbs, and everywhere in between and details the insidious, indiscriminate effects of addiction."—Cristina Arreola, Bustle
"Macy potently mixes statistics and hard data with tragic stories of individual sufferers, as well as those who love and attempt to treat them. . . . Macy's forceful and comprehensive overview makes clear the scale and complexity of America's opioid crisis."—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"Award-winning Virginia-based journalist Macy, author of best-sellers Factory Man (2014) and Truevine (2016), carefully constructs the through line from the mid-nineties introduction of the prescription painkiller OxyContin to the current U.S. opioid crisis... Although the realities are devastating, the doctors, the bereaved, and the advocates Macy introduces do offer hope. Hers is a crucial and many-faceted look at a still-unfolding national crisis, making this a timely and necessary read."—Booklist, Starred Review
"An urgent, eye-opening look at a problem that promises to grow much worse in the face of inaction and indifference."—Kirkus, Starred Review
"A comprehensive and thoroughly reported book."
—Mackenzie Dawson, New York Post
—Mackenzie Dawson, New York Post
"In this impeccably researched and heartbreaking book, Macy traces the devastating path that opioids have carved through every avenue and back road of America."—Bookpage
"In Dopesick, Macy brings clarity to what she describes as the 'perfect storm' that created one of the most pressing health emergencies the United States has ever faced...Woven throughout Macy's story is a riveting and heartbreaking human narrative"—Travis Lupick, LA Review of Books
"Combining her sharp journalistic skills with deep research, Macy dissects all of these causes and their ensuing disastrous effects, giving Dopesick ambitious scope."—B&N Review
"With both compassion and no-bull reporting, Roanaoke, Virginia-based journalist Beth Macy delivers the first book to completely chart America's current opioid crisis."—Garden and Gun
"Beth Macy turns her prodigious reporting and writing skills to the opioid crisis...show[ing] how the pharmaceutical company pushed this powerful drug, giving million-dollar bonuses to sales reps and rewarding doctors with gifts and trips...A harrowing, infuriating, eye-opening book."—Laurie Hertzel, Star Tribune
"It is difficult to imagine a deeper and more heartbreaking examination of America's opioid crisis than this new book by investigative reporter Beth Macy of Roanoke."—Jeff Debell, Roanoke Times
"Macy digs into the explosion of opioid addiction in Appalachia, in a book that is a scorching indictment of American greed and indifference."—Gabriel Thompson, Datebook
"Brilliant, harrowing, humane ... you feel her compassion for these people."—Bill Goldstein, NBC New York 4
"Beth Macy gives the opioid epidemic a human face, but not at the expense of historical and scientific context."—Plough Quarterly
"If you're trying to make sense of why an opioid epidemic is raging in the richest nation in the history of the world - and raging it is, with 174 overdose deaths a day in the United States in 2016, triple the rate from 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control - we'd suggest you buy and read the book Dopesick."—Richmond Times Dispatch
"Dopesick is nonfiction, but it unfolds like a tragedy, in a place that receives little national attention outside of election years... accomplishes something American drug policy hasn't: It presents addicted persons as morally complex, fully formed human beings whose problems have medical and political solutions."—Sarah Jones, Democracy Journal
"A warning to everyone in America who thinks that the opiate epidemic won't arrive at their doorstep. "—Paula Rinehart, The Federalist
"A searing account of the U.S. opioid epidemic . . . what makes Macy's book so devastating are her intimate portraits of addicts and their tortured families, trapped in the cycle of addiction, recovery and relapse."—Shelf Awareness for Readers
"Macy's use of current research by various experts makes clear how complex the opioid problem is, but the strength of this narrative comes from the people in the day-to-day battle."—Library Journal
"Macy's in-depth, personal portraits of those that have been lost, and the families members left behind, are both a gut punch and--beyond the righteous anger at those responsible--the heartbreaking beauty of the book."—800-CEO-READ
"Dopesick largely reads as a human interest story, a series of intertwined portrayals of grief and terror...These painful and personal stories form the heart of Macy's book and make it perhaps the most empathic of the volumes regarding the epidemic...But to describe Dopesick simply as a series of human interest stories shortchanges its comprehensiveness."—Arthur Robin Williams, M.D. and Frances R. Levin, M.D., Cerebrum
"Beth Macy writes about our opioid epidemic but Dopesick is not about the drugs. It's a book about kids and moms and neighbors and the people who try to save them. It's about shame and stigma and desperation. It's about bad policy, greed and corruption. It's a Greek tragedy with a chorus of teenage ghosts who know how to text but can't express how they feel."—Senator Tim Kaine
"Everyone should read Beth Macy's story of the American opioid epidemic, of suffering, of heroism and stupidity, and of the corporate greed and regulatory failure that lies behind it. With compassion and humanity, Macy takes us into the lives of the victims, their families, law enforcement, and even some of the criminals. A great book!"—Professor Anne C Case, Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Emeritus at Princeton University and Sir Angus Deaton, FBA HonFRSE and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics
"She's a good journalist, and she tells this story in a way that implores you to care. In the pages of Dopesick, you'll meet mothers and their children, people like Kristi and Jesse, Janine and Bobby, Robin and Scott, Patricia and Tess. People I know...some are doctors or nurses. Your heart will break like mine has. Honest, rational, and respectful discussion of opioid addiction is an essential starting point for any successful effort to push back against it."
—Nancy Howell Agee, Becker's Hospital Review and President of the American Hospital Assosiation
—Nancy Howell Agee, Becker's Hospital Review and President of the American Hospital Assosiation
"It's a tragic story, beautifully told, but redemption comes in the heroic figures of patients, parents, judges, physicians, and prosecutors and others who did the right thing. Dopesick is the best exploration I have read of an epidemic that is very much with us."—Abraham Verghese, author of My Own Country and Cutting for Stone
"Beth Macy is not satisfied with myths or side-bars. She seeks the very hearts of the people who are running the long marathons of struggle and survival - of Life. Dopesick is another deep - and deeply needed - look into the troubled soul of America."—Tom Hanks
"I'm still in withdrawal from Dopesick, a harrowing journey through the history and contemporary hell-scape of drug addiction. Beth Macy brings a big heart, a sharp eye, and a powerful sense of place to the story of ordinary Americans in the grip of an extraordinary crisis."—Tony Horwitz, Pulitzer Prize winning author of the National bestseller Confederates in the Attic
"With the greatest compassion, Beth Macy plunges us into a world that deserves our knowing, filled with grieving mothers, cut-throat pharmaceutical executives, determined first-responders, and indifferent lawmakers. Radiating out from Appalachia, where the collision of poverty and pain created the ghoulish market for OxyContin, to the quiet addiction of suburbs and farming communities, you will recognize this world and weep for it. And then you will want to change it, because there can be no other response. Dopesick is both a tribute to those who lost and a fierce rebuke to those who took, and the new guidebook for understanding this quintessentially American crisis."—Elizabeth Catte, author of What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia
"Dopesick will make you shudder with rage and weep with sympathy. Beth Macy's empathy and fearless reporting reaches beyond the headlines to tell the stories of how real people have been left to cope with the fallout of corporate greed, and the willful blindnesses of businesses and the government. Macy again shows why she's one of America's best non-fiction writers"—Brian Alexander, author of Glass House
"All prior books on this topic, including my own, were written as if describing the trunk, the ear, or the tail, without quite capturing the whole elephant. Journalist Beth Macy has packed the entire elephant and then some into one book. Her writing jumps from the page with a fast-paced narrative, colorful and inspiring characters, vivid historical detail, and a profound sense of place."—Anna Lembke, author of Drug Dealer, M.D., psychiatrist and professor of addiction medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine
The Week's Book of the Week
Praise for Truevine
A New York Times Notable Book of 2016
One of Janet Maslin's Top 10 Books of 2016 in the New York Times
One of The San Francisco Chronicle's Top Ten Books of 2016
One of the Best Books of 2016 - Amazon, Kirkus, The Tampa Bay Times, The Houston Chronicle, BookPage, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A Kirkus Prize Finalist
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
"'It's the best story in town,' a colleague told Beth Macy decades ago, 'but no one has been able to get it.' She now has, with tenacity and sensitivity. She gives a singular sideshow its due, offering these 'Ambassadors from Mars' a remarkable, deeply affecting afterlife."—Stacy Schiff, author of The Witches
One of Janet Maslin's Top 10 Books of 2016 in the New York Times
One of The San Francisco Chronicle's Top Ten Books of 2016
One of the Best Books of 2016 - Amazon, Kirkus, The Tampa Bay Times, The Houston Chronicle, BookPage, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A Kirkus Prize Finalist
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
"'It's the best story in town,' a colleague told Beth Macy decades ago, 'but no one has been able to get it.' She now has, with tenacity and sensitivity. She gives a singular sideshow its due, offering these 'Ambassadors from Mars' a remarkable, deeply affecting afterlife."—Stacy Schiff, author of The Witches
"This compelling account of one family's tragic exploitation provides an important lens through which America's tortured racial history and the cruel legacy of Jim Crow can be seen anew."—Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy and founder and director of the Equal Justice Initiative
"Taking us into the dark corners of American history that are discussed only in whispers, Beth Macy shines a bright light on the racial profiteering of circus freak shows and the Jim Crow South. In the remarkable Truevine, Macy manages to do what all the exploitative showmen wouldn't dare; she humanizes the Muse brothers, and in doing so, she has written an unforgettable story of both heartbreak and enduring love."—Gilbert King, author of Devil in the Grove
"A consummate chronicler of the American South spotlights the extraordinary history of two kidnapped African-American brothers enslaved as a circus sideshow act... Macy vividly illustrates circus life during the 1920s, and she movingly depicts how the brothers' protective, determined mother, Harriett, eventually discovered and rescued them almost a decade and a half later... A sturdy, passionate, and penetrating narrative. This first-rate journey into human trafficking, slavery, and familial bonding is an engrossing example of spirited, determined reportage."—Kirkus (starred)
"Macy's exploration of the long-hidden fate of two young African Americans and how that fate illuminates the atrocities of the Jim Crow South is as compelling as Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks...both are absolutely stunning examples of narrative nonfiction at its best...Certain to be among the most memorable books of the year."—Connie Fletcher, Booklist (starred review)
"Beth Macy has a way of getting under the skin of American life, burrowing into the seemingly ordinary to find the weird and wonderful taproots of our society. This true tale from rural Virginia will enrage you, inspire you, make you shake your head and rear your fist. And as the pages keep turning, you'll feel yourself slipping into a gothic world of freaks and geeks, and surreal racial thinking, that seems both deeply strange and yet, sadly, all too familiar."—Hampton Sides, author of In the Kingdom of Ice, Blood and Thunder, and Americana
"If over a hundred years ago there had been Black Lives Matter, the mother of George and Willie Muse would have joined and marched for the safe return of her sons. Back then, almost a century ago, she could only keep learning and finding folk who agreed she had a right to her family...a right to the love and protection of her sons. Beth Macy in Truevine has given us a stirring story of the persistence of faith...the strength of love...in this tale of a mother's journey to reclaim not only her sons but her right to them."—Nikki Giovanni, poet and one of Oprah Winfrey's "Twenty-five Living Legends"
"Love and kinship impelled Harriet's family to try for a century to protect George and Willie...from a world that saw them as objects for exploitation. Macy, for her part, works hard to illuminate the brothers' story...Macy is a gifted storyteller and a dogged researcher, and readers will be riveted by her account of Harriet Muse's struggle to find her sons."—Edward E. Baptist, New York Times Book Review
"Expert...[Macy's] reportorial methods are inspiringly persistent (and [her] books certainly bear that out)...you can feel Ms. Macy's admiration wafting off the page."—Janet Maslin, New York Times
"The author's brightly written, richly detailed narrative not only illuminates globalization and the issue of offshoring, but succeeds brilliantly in conveying the human costs borne by low-income people displaced from a way of life.... A masterly feat of reporting."—Kirkus (starred review)
"Extraordinary... 'Truevine' is at once poignant and rigorous, a compassionate dual biography and a forthright examination of codified racism. Macy is a resourceful reporter and a strong but never showy writer... This book, her second after 'Factory Man,' is the work of a journalist whose persistence, empathy and commitment to accuracy can't be doubted.... 'Truevine may focus on events that began a century ago, but its guiding spirit couldn't be more urgent."—Kevin Canfield, The San Francisco Chronicle
"Expert...[Macy] has done [Willie Muse's] life justice in a riveting story that zigzags in unexpected directions...her enthusiasm never lags...even in the worst circumstances, Ms. Macy makes clear, the Muse brothers maintained their humanity."—Jeff Baker, The Wall Street Journal
"Macy's conscientious reporting (affirming the story's accuracy) and her vigorous storytelling make the saga of George and Willie Muse even more enthralling than fiction...Macy is as tender and solicitous in telling their stories as she is in recovering, in print, the dignity of a family broken apart by avarice and injustice."—Gene Seymour, USA Today
"Truevine serves as a primer about racial inequality that all Americans should read."—Marilyn Smith of Kepler's, Literary Hub
"Deeply reported and told with the kind of nuance and grace that define Macy's storytelling. I have been a fan for a long time...It's also just a remarkable story...Of a proud legacy, one that should be told, and thankfully, by a gifted writer."—Maria Carillo, The Houston Chronicle
"Macy earns a seat at the table of today's most accomplished nonfiction storytellers... The tale of Willie and George Muse makes for a spellbinding read."—Jeff Debell, Roanoke Times
"Laying out her decades of journalistic persistence, [Macy covers] the uncomfortable aftermath that followed the boys' heroic rescue by their mother."—Boris Kachka, Vulture
"You may find yourself wanting the tale of the Muse brothers to emerge as a simple tale of inhumanity and injustice. There's a certain satisfaction in that. But the story is too thorny and complicated for that approach, and Macy, whose last book was the New York Times bestseller 'Factory Man,' does us the favor of respecting that complexity."—Chris Vognar, The Dallas Morning News
"A fascinating history.... Macy puts their story into its larger historical context, giving the reader an understanding of the virulent, often violent racism of the Jim Crow era, which affected the Muse family deeply."—Colette Bancroft, Tampa Bay Times
"'Truevine' is dominated by delight and triumph. Macy is a fine Blue Ridge wit...She paints vivid portraits of wily, creative minds...In a timely way, "Truevine" explodes the presumption that moderns are less gullible than in an earlier era."—Jeff Calder, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Truevine...not only puts the real faces and lives of George and Willie to the legend, but also speaks to the ongoing struggle for racial justice in the United States."—Allison McNearney, Time
"A deeply moving and endlessly compelling book."—Alice Cary, BookPage
"An entertaining, provocative, often moving search for the truth about the brothers...Like "Factory Man," "Truevine" is rigorously researched and skillfully written...she provides rich detail about their lives...With empathetic storytelling, Macy raises questions about the brothers and their world, questions that persist. As we inch toward a forthright discussion of race in America brought on by police violence, Black Lives Matter, immigration and a mixed-race president, "Truevine" elicits self-examination."—Rob Walker, Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Deep in circus history, beneath racist lies and family secrets, [Macy] found a gripping tale of the cravenness of human nature--and the power of family."—People
An "impeccably reported tale"—Tina Jordan & Isabella Biedenharn, Entertainment Weekly
"[Macy] spent more than a decade following these trails in search of facts.... what finally emerged is not only riveting, but multi-layered."—Darrell Laurant, News & Advance
"Truevine is a moving attempt to reconstruct this David and Goliath story...If even "Eko and Iko" can be given back their stories, there might be hope for us all."—Julian Lucas, The New Republic
"A vivid and moving history that uncovers much more than exploitation and racism."—Randy Dotinga, Christian Science Monitor
"While it was clearly no picnic, Macy portrays life in a circus sideshow as a community experience that could provide emotional support, protection - and a living - to those who might otherwise have been ostracized or locked away."—Susan Linnee, StarTribune
"Macy's digging, and how she chronicles her effort to find the truth... make 'Truevine' a true mystery that provides insight into a long-gone world that still has echoes today."—Dale Singer, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Intriguing, enlightening and multi-layered... In so diligently and thoughtfully researching and writing this book, Macy has paid tribute to George, Willie and Harriet, and ensured their life stories have finally been accurately and fairly told."—Sharon Chisvin, Winnipeg Free Press
"An inarguable page-turner, Truevine is a fascinating and shocking account of Jim Crow's legacy and America's strange (and often brutal) past."—Dianca London, Lenny Letter
Praise for Factory Man
A New York Times Notable Book of 2014
One of Janet Maslin's Top 10 Books of 2014 in the New York Times
One of The Christian Science Monitor's Top 10 Nonfiction Books of 2014
One of Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2014: Nonfiction
"In a class with other runaway debuts like Laura Hillenbrand's "Seabiscuit" and Katherine Boo's "Behind the Beautiful Forevers": These nonfiction narratives are more stirring and dramatic than most novels. And Ms. Macy writes so vigorously that she hooks you instantly. You won't be putting this book down."—Janet Maslin, New York Times
A New York Times Notable Book of 2014
One of Janet Maslin's Top 10 Books of 2014 in the New York Times
One of The Christian Science Monitor's Top 10 Nonfiction Books of 2014
One of Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2014: Nonfiction
"In a class with other runaway debuts like Laura Hillenbrand's "Seabiscuit" and Katherine Boo's "Behind the Beautiful Forevers": These nonfiction narratives are more stirring and dramatic than most novels. And Ms. Macy writes so vigorously that she hooks you instantly. You won't be putting this book down."—Janet Maslin, New York Times
"Nonfiction storytelling at its finest.... It does what the best business books should: It delivers a heavily researched, highly entertaining story, at the end of which you realize you've learned something.... This is a great American story, the kind that we don't read often enough."—Bryan Burrough, New York Times
"A truly remarkable work of researched narrative nonfiction, one the probes every corner of its topic and values every subject who has something to say.... Factory Man does justice to every hidden corner of the story. It's a book that leaves you feeling better for having read it."—Lucas Mann, San Francisco Chronicle
"A well-crafted and epic tale.... Artfully told."—Anna Lembke, author of Drug Dealer, M.D., psychiatrist and professor of addiction medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, Marc Levinson, The Wall Street Journal


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Data Driven Decisions and School Leadership, 1/e Theodore J. Kowalski, University of Dayton Thomas J. Lasley II, University of Dayton James W. Mahoney, Battelle for Kids ISBN-10: 0205496687 This book integrates theory and practice in decision making, with specific focus on data-driven decision making. Applications are demonstrated in the contexts of administration, supervision, and teaching. The book provides a unique contribution to the literature in this field in that the studies of decision theory and data-based decision making are integrated. Focusing on educators assuming leadership roles in school improvement, the book's content is equally relevant for administrators, supervisors, and teachers. The book, however, is centered on data-driven decision making, both as a requirement of the No Child Left Behind Act and as a normative professional standard. Issues related to accumulating, storing, and protecting data in districts and schools also are covered. Applications in administration, supervision, and teaching are demonstrated. Unique features of this book: Integrates decision theory with data-based decision making so readers will understand the rationale and methodology for making responsible decisions. Numerous examples and applications relative to school leadership, supervision, and teaching provide a broad frame of reference. Case studies are used to strengthen concepts, essential knowledge, and practice skills. Discussion/assignment questions pertaining both to the case studies and content are included at the end of each chapter. Here's what your colleagues are saying about this book: "The idea for this book is excellent and needed in the field … Leaders and practitioners need to know how to collect, analyze, and use data to help inform good decision-making practice. The idea of learning about good decision making and using data to make decisions would work in a variety of courses." -Mary McCullough, Loyola Marymount University "Case studies are realistic and multi-dimensional in scope, indicating no simple, clear-cut solution, which is how school administration functions. [These] case studies would provide an uneasiness in students, which would impel them to read the chapter in order to discovernotthe solution to the problem, but how to reach a solution." -Kathy Peca, Eastern New Mexico UniversityKowalski, Theodore J. is the author of 'Data Driven Decisions and School Leadership ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780205496686 and ISBN 0205496687.[read more]
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The Raspberry Pi finally saw a release on February 29 this year and is thought to have sold 200,000 units, with a million expected to ship before the year is over. That's a lot of tiny PCs, but it's also been an opportunity for owners to feedback any problems or tweaks they'd like made to the board.
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has taken the feedback on board and today announced a revised design is being put into production. The new Raspberry Pi, known as revision 2.0 PCB, is expected to start shipping in the next few weeks. The only way you'll be able to tell which version you have is when you receive it, hook it up, and type "cat/proc/cpuino" in a terminal. if the code that appears is 4, 5, or 6 then you have the new board, otherwise a 2 or 3 signifies the original board.
The revision includes a number of changes, but is essentially the same board. You can view the full list of changes at the link below, but to summarize it includes a new reset circuit, a replacement for the reset fuses allowing for more reliable USB hub power, two GPIO pin changes for JTAG debug support, four redundant GPIO signals have been removed, and a new connector has been added for attaching a range of boards including a clock or audio codec.
Two of the more easily noticeable changes include a fix that stops the HDMI connection interfering with certain operations of the Raspberry Pi, and the addition of two 2.5mm mounting holes to allow for easier mounting.
There's no way to guarantee you'll get the 2.0 revision board at the moment other than to wait. If it starts arriving from manufacture in the next few weeks, then it should be the only board available to buy in a couple of months based on how quickly they are selling.
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[Hook: Kajmir Royale]
I can buy you clothes, cars, & credit cards, but you dont want it
She said she's loving the style, & how I put it on her
Take you to the Island, get you shades, stunting on them
I can buy you anything, but you dont want none of that, none of that
But she dont want none of that, none of that [x's 5]
[Verse 1: Young Breezy]
I gave her my all, but she ain't want it
I gave her the money, cars, & clothes but she ain't want it
She an independent chick, she know she a rider
No Lamborghini, Maserati, ok mommy
Shopping sprees to the mall
She said "Its ok I got it all."
She dont care if I fall
She just wants my love, she dont care about the stars above
I was so confused, she wouldn't take the gold
Does she like me anymore, am I getting old
Does she think that im a foe
Or that I ain't a pro
Man I dont know, but she wouldn't take the gold
But she like me because of who I am
& not because of the glitz & the glam
Or not the fact that I be going ham
She likes me for who I am
& Not what she sees in the cams
[Verse 2: Marly G'z]
I got money though, but she don't want that
I got a nice sized dick, I bet she want that
& I be fucking wasted, so every beat I get on I just spit it like a K-Clip
I'm fast, no caffeine, & they slower than the Matrix
& I don't even gotta write because all I do is say shit
Now that shit just turn into bricks, so you just chop it down
Weigh it up, & bag it down, now tell me if that shit is loud
Im so fucking proud, because im making goals
No I don't play soccer but ill kick it 'til my feet swole
Oh, now I think I need an Ice pack
& I ain't no fucking quitter so ill be coming right back
Im on one, Drizzy Drake
Never hanging with the fakes
So every time I see a snake, you know I gotta get my rake
I pray to GOD my soul to take
Because everyday Im getting cake
You know it's shit that come with that
But she dont want none of that
In this song, Young Breezy explains how he tries to give his girl every material thing in the world, but she doesn't need any of that. As long as she has his love, shes fine.


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Region: France » Burgundy » Côte d'Or » Côte de Nuits » Vosne-romanée » Romanée St. Vivant
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The 'two hands' are Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz who formed the company in 1999 with the clear objective of making the best possible shiraz based wines from prized shiraz producing regions within Australia. Michael Twelftree, initially from a construction background, spent a number of years exporting Australian wine to USA and Asia. Richard Mintz, a chartered accountant, was f... Read more
The 'two hands' are Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz who formed the company in 1999 with the clear objective of making the best possible shiraz based wines from prized shiraz producing regions within Australia. Michael Twelftree, initially from a construction background, spent a number of years exporting Australian wine to USA and Asia. Richard Mintz, a chartered accountant, was formerly CEO of one of Australia's leading cooperages in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. With Twelftree's contacts and wine savvy approach and Mintz's management skills and business acumen, the two old friends decided to make some wine together. In 2000 they started with just 17 tonnes of fruit from the McLaren Vale and Padthaway wine regions. From the beginning the wines were very well received at home and abroad with a healthy stream of reviews, culminating in 2004 with Robert M. Parker pronouncing Two Hands as "the finest negociant operation south of the equator". The heart of the operation is based in the Barossa Valley; the cellar door and winery are located in the sub district of Marananga. Opened in December 2003, the cellar door is already regarded as one of the highlights of the region with its contemporary interior design and commitment to providing guests with an educational and personal wine experience. The Marananga winery was officially opened in November 2004, designed specifically for small batch production of the very best parcels of fruit. Since the winery opened, Two Hands sucess has gone from strength to strength with numerous accolades defining the culture of the organisation. Two Hands Wines were listed in the Wine Spectator Top 100 for the last five years with two listings in the top 10, most recently the 2005 Bella's Garden Barossa Valley Shiraz at #5 and The Ares voted one of the 25 Benchmark Wines of Australia. Consistent 90+ reviews from Robert Parker Jnr's Wine Advocate, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, James Halliday's Wine Companion, Wine Spectator and the UK Decanter magazine is further testament to the company's ability to capture the terroir of each vineyard and carefully nurture the characteristics of each parcel. Two Hands continues to extend its distribution around the world, branching out from the Australian domestic and United States of America markets to now include the export markets of the United Kingdom, Asia, Canada, New Zealand and the European Union. Two Hands Wines are eagerly awaited, the markets and consumers demonstrating a thirst for top end Australian wine, in particular shiraz from South Australian wine regions. Read less
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adwad Posts: 1here are my thoughts:
I just went through a very similar scenario. I wanted a great deal on a Legacy Limited (preferably a 2013) but was pretty particular on options. Wanting the 6-cylinder model was probably the factor the affected things the most...there are not a lot of 6-cylinder Legacy models out there, which perplexes me a bit since they really make a difference here in the mountains of Colorado.
Anyway, I ended up buying a Legacy from a dealer out of state...Albuquerque, to be exact (I'm in Denver). What I did was get several email offers from various dealers (both in and out of state). I got offers for some Legacy models that I didn't necessarily want, but gave me a %-off-MSRP to use for negotiating. Once I found the car in Albuquerque that had all the options I wanted, I asked them for an offer, I then made a counter offer based on the other offers I received. Was able to to get a $31600 MSRP car for $27900 which is not bad.
My question is...how hard would it be for you to travel to get that car? 200 Miles (in my opinion) is not a very far distance to travel to get a car, especially if you really like it. As the other poster mentioned, the taxes are not hard at all...they'll just plug in your home state taxes and send all the info to your home state DMV where you will go and register your vehicle (they'll give you a temp tag for the interim period).
Having a car to trade in can complicate things because the dealer probably won't be able to guarantee a price for your trade until they actually see/drive it in person. I also had a trade-in and just decided to sell it privately. Otherwise, given the distance you have to travel (assuming you travel alone in the trade-in to get the new car), you are forced to accept whatever price they offer.
One last note...I live in Colorado, which is the #1 Subaru market. Therefore, dealers here do not need to negotiate much (if at all) to sell cars here. If you also live in Colorado (or probably Utah as well), a local dealer probably won't be too keen on going through the process of getting a car from out of state AND also giving you a great deal. Might be worth the bit of extra effort to do some of it yourself. It definitely was for me. I love my new Legacy!
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I'm in the market for a used Legacy and a dealer near me (around Pittsburgh, PA) has a 2013 Legacy 2.5i Premium with just over 5,000 miles on it (likely a sales man's old car or they bought it from corporate) for $20,987 sticker. This car has the CVT trans, cold weather pkg, bluetooth, power drivers seat (manual passeneger), cloth interior, no sunroof Obviously, this can come down with some negotiating, but I was just curious what everyone thinks of this deal...good or just ok? Please let me know as I am looking to buy before the end of the year.
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I got the opportunity to see The Hobbit this week in mini-IMAX, 48fps 3D, and I think I've figured out what I both love and hate about this new format.
First, my take is that some of it works beautifully at 48fps. The scenes with Gollum make him look so incredibly real, I half expected him to come out at the end of the screen and answer questions from the audience. He's actually there in every scene – no hint of being a digital character.
But, some of it doesn't work well. Too often, there are scenes that pull you completely out of the moment. People have described it as "suddenly watching Masterpiece Theatre from 1978" or "everything looks fake," but no one can put their finger on why. I think I figured it out.
Camera motion.
I felt most immersed in the 3d and the movie when the camera was static. Simple cuts between shots allowed my brain to process what was going on, and made me feel like I was standing, watching the action unfold. And it looked beautiful. But, as soon as a jib arm or dolly began making my point-of-view float away, something deep in my brain called BS on everything. Suddenly, the magnificent Shire looked like nothing more than a well-crafted set. I suddenly knew I was looking through a camera lens on a jib arm at a set in a sound stage. That's what people are trying to articulate here – the experience, made using film techniques developed for 24p, aren't going to work the same in the hyper-real world of 48p. It's going to need to develop a language and style all its own, and that's going to take time. Just as 3D requires a language, and even B&W and Color require different tools and techniques, this new world of High Frame Rate (HFR) will require a re-learning of filmmaking techniques to make it go. And I think we need to start looking at how we move the camera. I think it necessitates a "reality" perspective on the scene. What we think of as "high production value" at 24p (cranes, jibs, dollys) work against us at 48p. And, we associate it with videotaped shows of the 1970's because that's where we first saw it.
We may also have to revisit set dressing, making the sets as absolutely "real" as possible. Maybe, maybe not.
BTW – the 3D on this film was flawless. Beautiful. You don't even think about it.
I want to see the movie in 2D, 24p as well, just to compare and contrast. I've seen on Twitter that at 24p, there's motion blur, and it looks like a "normal" movie.


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Note: This is an updated version of my yearly post on National Family History Day.
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Every year since 2004 the Surgeon General of the United States has declared Thanksgiving – a day when families traditionally gather together - as National Family History Day, since it provides an excellent opportunity to ask about and document the medical history of relatives.
The CDC and the HHS have a couple of web pages devoted to collecting your family history, including a web-based tool to help you collect, display, and print out your family's health history.
Family History: Collect Information for Your Child's Health
Surgeon General's Family Health History Initiative
Using these online tools, you can create a basic family medical history with relative ease. But before you can do this, you'll need to discuss each family member's medial history. The HHS has some advice on how to prepare for that talk:
Before You Start Your Family Health History
Americans know that family history is important to health. A recent survey found that 96 percent of Americans believe that knowing their family history is important. Yet, the same survey found that only one-third of Americans have ever tried to gather and write down their family's health history.
Here are some tips to help you being to gather information:
As a former paramedic, I am keenly aware of how important it is for everyone to know their personal and family medical history. Every day emergency room doctors are faced with patients unable to remember or relay their health history, current medications, or even drug allergies during a medical crisis.
And that can delay both diagnosis and treatment.
Which is why I keep an EMERGENCY MEDICAL HISTORY CARD – filled out and frequently updated – in my wallet, and have urged (and have helped) my family members to do the same. I addressed this issue at some length in a blog called Those Who Forget Their History . . . . A few excerpts (but follow the link to read the whole thing):
Since you can't always know, in advance, when you might need medical care it is important to carry with you some kind of medical history at all times. It can tell doctors important information about your history, medications, and allergies when you can't.
Many hospitals and pharmacies provide – either free, or for a very nominal sum – folding wallet medical history forms with a plastic sleeve to protect them. Alternatively, there are templates available online.
I've scanned the one offered by one of our local hospitals below. It is rudimentary, but covers the basics.
I've highlighted several other methods of creating histories in the past, some of which you may prefer. A few excerpts (and links) from these essays. First, I'll show you how I create and maintain histories for my Dad (who passed away several years ago) and myself. This was featured in an essay called A History Lesson.
Today I'm going to impart a little secret that will ingratiate yourself with your doctor and not only improve the care you receive, but also reduce the amount of time you spend in the exam room. When you go to your doctor, have a brief written history printed out for him or her.
I've created a sample based on the one I used for my Dad (the details have been changed). It gets updated, and goes with him, for every doctor's visit.
And his doctors love it.
While every history will be different, there are a few `rules'.
- First, keep it to 1 page. Even if the patient has an `extensive history'. If your doctor can't scan this history, and glean the highlights, in 60 seconds or less . . . it isn't of much use.
- Second, paint with broad strokes. Don't get bogged down in details. Lab tests and such should already be in your chart.
- Third, always fill in a reason for your visit. Keep it short, your doctor will probably have 10 to 15 minutes to spend with you. Have your questions and concerns down in writing before you get there.
- Fourth, list all Meds (Rx and otherwise) and indicate which ones you need a refill on. If you have a question about a med, put a `?' next to it. And if you have any drug allergies, Highlight them.
- Fifth, Make two copies! One for your doctor to keep, and one for you. As you talk to your doctor, make notes on the bottom (bring a pen) of your copy.
Once you create the basic template (using any word processor), it becomes a 5 minute job to update and print two copies out for a doctor's visit.
The history above is great for scheduled doctor's visits, but you also should still carry a readily available EMERGENCY Medical History Card in your wallet or purse..
And a couple of other items, while not exactly a medical history, may merit discussion in your family as it has recently in mine.
- First, all adults should consider having a Living Will that specifies what types of medical treatment you desire should you become incapacitated.
- You may also wish to consider assigning someone as your Health Care Proxy, who can make decisions regarding your treatment should you be unable to do so for yourself.
- Elderly family members with chronic health problems, or those with terminal illnesses, may even desire a home DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) Order.
Verbal instructions by family members – even if the patient is in the last stages of an incurable illness – are likely to be ignored by emergency personnel.
In Florida, the form must be printed on yellow paper. Different states have different requirements. You should check with your doctor, or the local department of health to determine what the law is in your location.
My father, who's health declined greatly in his 86th year, requested a DNR in early 2011. That – along with securing home hospice care (see His Bags Are Packed, He's Ready To Go) – allowed him to die peacefully at home in his own bed.
Admittedly, not the cheeriest topic of conversation in the world, but for a lot of people, this is an important issue to address.
A few minutes spent during this Thanksgiving holiday putting together medical histories could spare you and your family a great deal of anguish down the road.


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The Body Shop Lip Roll On is a fairly new release, and is a 'natural', oil base lip product – it's a lip moisturiser, a lip gloss, it's all sorts of multi tasking usefulness-ness.
It comes in 5 flavours, Berry, Coconut, Orange, Rose and Mint. I was sent 2 flavours to try, Coconut and Orange and you get 10ml per roll on:
Roll on lip balms aren't new but they aren't that common either. I like the idea of a rollerball product although they can be quite pesky to use – the product comes out unevenly or at its worse the ball gets stuck AND it can get a bit gunky and gross.
On the side, no one will be asking you if they can have a bit of lip balm….what? No one ever asks you that?!
The lip roll on is quite an oily one, it's not sticky or waxy at all.
When it comes to the texture it really is each to their own. Some people like the oily, fairly light, sits on top of the lip feel, which is what I think this product has. On the side, this means it looks glossy, the lips look smooth and shiny and it feels like it's really protecting because it leaves a layer of oil on the lips.
Me? To be honest I prefer a balm, something like Sisley's is perfect to me. Something that sinks in and leaves the lips a little more matte.
The rollerball is metal which means it's cooling, which is….better for eyes than lips. Not that it really matters because the rollerball does work well, there's no gunking up and there is (technical term) even distribution.
Orange is nice and orangey, Coconut is nice and coconutty. They've gone for simple flavours rather than anything to zany, but I would've loved (cos I'm weird) something a bit more creative like, Pina Colada, or Orange and Chilli. Yes, Orange and Chilli.
This product stays on the lips for as long as a thin lip gloss – not that long but whilst it's there, it feels good.
The product is innovative and worth a try, and the fact it's natural is great and the price (£4 each) is affordable.
Having said that the downside is that it doesn't last for long on the lips and the texture is not for everyone – this wouldn't replace my go to lip balm because I'm just not that into oily based lip moisturisers.
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Via InstaPundit and Taegan Goddard, we learn that Brian Williams, who will replace Tom Brokaw at NBC, has been knocking bloggers. CBS Marketwatch reports:
Williams, 45, is capable of showing good humor and a dry wit in public. When Time magazine held a lunch to discuss candidates for its person of the year, he exposed a side of his personality that is seldom seen on the air.
When a fellow panelist mentioned that bloggers had had a big impact on the reporting on Election Day, Williams waved that point away by quipping that the self-styled journalists are "on an equal footing with someone in a bathroom with a modem."
I must admit that I expected better from Williams. As many readers will recall, I participated in NBC's election night coverage on Nov. 2. I was at Rockefeller Center with Ana Marie Cox and Joe Trippi, representing the blogosphere. Around 1:00 in the morning, I was walking through a deserted lunch room, returning to our set, when a man approached from the opposite direction, heading toward the men's room. Because he was well dressed and tanned, I took him to be an on-air person. He went out of his way to walk up to me, extended his hand, and introduced himself as Brian Williams. I'd never heard of him, but I said I was John Hinderaker. He said: "I just wanted to tell you that I really appreciate what you guys are doing." I thanked him and walked on.
So: is Williams a secret admirer of bloggers like us, or not?
Beats me. I do wonder, though, about the bathroom reference. First we're in our pajamas, now we're posting from our bathrooms. What's next, nude blogging from our hot tubs? Get over it, I say.


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Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State women's volleyball team finished the 2011 season with a 14-8 overall record including 5-4 in the Skyline Conference. The Rams defeated Old Westbury in the quarterfinals and eventually fell at Mount Saint Mary in the semifinal round of the playoffs.
Farmingdale State had three players receive All-Conference honors. Junior outside Holly Sahner (Dix Hills, N.Y.) and freshman setter Sarah Palladino (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) were named First Team All-Skyline, while senior outside Dominique Cunningham (Amityville, N.Y.) received Second Team honors.
Sahner led the team in kills (262) and was second in digs (202), service aces (71) and blocks (27). Sahner finished atop the Skyline Conference in both kills and kills per set average (3.28). She was ranked seventh in Division III averaging 0.87 aces per set. Palladino, in her rookie season, finished second in the nation in service aces per set. She led the team and the conference with 101 aces and an impressive 1.26 aces per set average. Palladino also tallied 589 assists and 118 digs. Cunningham finished the season with 233 kills (2.91 kill per set average), 182 digs and 15 blocks.
Senior libero Jessica Zimmermann (Seaford, N.Y.) led the Rams with 273 digs, while senior opposite hitter Renee Milevoj (Bethpage, N.Y.) finished the year with 115 digs and 84 kills.
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On any level in the mines, save your game and turn off the DS, then restart it and load your data. You will load onto the floor you saved on, but all monsters will be GONE. Please note, if you progress any further in the mine, all new monsters will sometimes be INVISIBLE, but are still there (the mines reset after you leave, so it isn't permanent). This is really useful when getting to deep floors and being able to get tons of items hassle free.
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Memory Game
Early in the morning at 6 AM when you first wake up, step outside the house and immediately come back in. Inspect your clock to see if it says "6:01." If it does, inspect the set of records on the shelf to begin a very challenging memory game! Beware, as you must have a sharp mind if you wish to beat it without cheating!
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If you inspect (press A) at 4:44 at night (4:44am), you can play a special hidden mini-game. It is an RPG where you battle the girls, and eventually the Witch Princess, in an all out battle until you or she faints. If you win, you get a special item called the "Battle Title" which you can you purely to complete the shipping list. If you lose, nothing will happen. Alsoo, your weapon will be whatever is in your current tool slot. NOTE: This will not make the girls mad if you beat them.
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Witch Princess 3-Bear Game
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Tooling Article
The Domino Effect of Precision Die Changes
You've done a good job of staging dies in roll-off die racks near the presses in which the dies will run. You've installed bolster arm extensions to ease forklift access and ensure safety, and invested in die carts. What's left to eliminate wasted time from die changeovers?
Answers can be found deep within the 650,000-sq.-ft. Rheem Water Heating plant in Montgomery, AL, where a quick-die-change (QDC) program has made life easier for die setters working on three of the plant's biggest mechanical presses. Until recently, setters working at those three presses took pry bars in hand to jockey and align dies weighing as much as 20,000 lb. Checking for accurate die alignment by inching the ram down and manually prying the die into position was a time-consuming and tedious process.
Late in 2009 the firm embarked on a leaner approach to die changes for its heaviest hitters—three presses and some 25 dies used to form water-heater tank heads and bottoms from hot-rolled steel to 0.312 in. thick.
"We wanted to give our die setters a solution that, as they inserted a die using a die cart," says manufacturing process engineer Jeremy Krauss, "would automatically align the die set to the press bolster, have enough capacity to easily lift the die, and then hydraulically clamp the die from the side."
Reduced WIP—Let the Dominos Fall
Tank heads and bottoms run on three of the firm's 23 mechanical presses—two 550-ton presses and a 400-ton press. Operations are hand-fed, single-hit and run at eight to 10 strokes/min. Dies typically stay in the press for 2- to 6-hr. runs, to feed the plant's six assembly lines, as well as to build inventory. Of course, reducing work in process (WIP) is an ongoing goal, as it is for most OEM pressrooms. Krauss cites reduced WIP as one of the many domino effects of the plant's quick-die-change (QDC) initiatives.
Capital improvements to improve QDC included new roller-type hydraulic lifters and upper hollow piston clamps, shown here parked and extended.
"Our Kanban levels are at about 1.5 shifts," Krauss notes, "down significantly, and we've reduced changeover time by as much as 28 percent for our most challenging dies. Also, improving the effectiveness of our die changes has led to a 10-percent boost in productivity from those three presses."
The capital improvements made early in 2010 to improve QDC revolved around allowing the operator to roll in their die sets on roller-type hydraulic lifters. Dies roll in under fixed, mounted ledge clamps installed on the press bed. Once the die lifters lower, the bed clamps pressurize with the flip of a switch. Then the upper hollow piston clamps advance into position by the pneumatic travelling clamps. Proximity sensors monitor the extend and retract positions of the air cylinders. Once in position, the clamps are pressurized. Upper clamps are protected by a slide-mounted connection block that creates dual diagonal clamp circuits.
All of the QDC apparatus was provided by Hilma, including an air-hydraulic power unit and pressure switches on each clamp circuit. These switches provide feedback that ensures the press runs only when full operating pressure is available. The die-lifter circuit includes a relief valve that dumps pressure back to the oil reservoir if the rollblocks are overloaded.
The Hilma QDC package includes a ready-made control panel that ties in the valve manifold, pressure switches, actuation switches and the run circuit. "If we lose any of the pressure switches," Krauss says, "it kills power to the flywheel, preventing the press from stroking."
Rollblocks Better Protected
Krauss also notes additional benefits of the new QDC system components:
"Hilma's new RHS-style rollblock features independent rollers. Using the pressure relief in the manifold supplied each roller acts independently to prevent overload. With previous rollblock styles, the entire rollblock would move up and down, frequently becoming damaged. The new model stays in the T-slot and below the bolster level, where it's protected. Only the roller rises when needed."
Rollers can be configured, according to Hilma, for either linear or transverse die movement. It rates rolling resistance of 1 to 3 percent of die weight."Also," Krauss continues, "the entire package of slide and bolster safeties is a definite plus when it comes to installation. Included in the valve package are pressure switches for each clamping circuit, one switch for the bolster-clamping circuit and one switch for the slide-clamping circuit. The slide-clamping circuit goes through a slide-mounted connection block that creates dual diagonal clamp circuits. If one clamp/ circuit fails, there are still two clamps under pressure to hold the upper section of the die on the press. If this would happen, there would be a loss of pressure on the pressure switch at the manifold and the press would stop." MF
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Today is Saturday, June 22, the 173rd day of 2013. There are 192 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History
On June 22, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, more popularly known as the "GI Bill of Rights."
Today is Saturday, June 22, the 173rd day of 2013. There are 192 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History
On June 22, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, more popularly known as the "GI Bill of Rights."
On this date
In 1611, English explorer Henry Hudson, his son and several other people were set adrift in present-day Hudson Bay by mutineers aboard the Discovery; their fate remains unknown.
In 1870, the United States Department of Justice was created.
In 1911, Britain's King George V was crowned at Westminster Abbey.
In 1937, Joe Louis began his reign as world heavyweight boxing champion by knocking out Jim Braddock in the eighth round of their fight in Chicago.
In 1938, Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling in the first round of their rematch at Yankee Stadium.
In 1940, during World War II, Adolf Hitler gained a stunning victory as France was forced to sign an armistice eight days after German forces overran Paris.
In 1943, federal troops put down race-related rioting in Detroit that claimed more than 30 lives.
In 1962, Air France Flight 117, a Boeing 707, crashed while on approach to Guadeloupe, killing all 113 people on board.
In 1970, President Richard Nixon signed an extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that lowered the minimum voting age to 18.
In 1977, John N. Mitchell became the first former U.S. Attorney General to go to prison as he began serving a sentence for his role in the Watergate cover-up. (He was released 19 months later.)
In 1988, gay rights activist Leonard Matlovich, discharged from the U.S. Air Force because of his homosexuality, died at age 44.
In 1993, former first lady Pat Nixon died in Park Ridge, N.J., at age 81.
Ten years ago
Iraq re-entered the world oil market with its first shipment of crude since the U.S.-led invasion, but sabotage and looting along its largest pipeline delayed the flow of freshly pumped oil.
Five years ago
Anthony Bologna and his sons, Michael and Matthew, were shot to death in a San Francisco intersection. (Police said the suspected gunman, Edwin Ramos, mistook the Bolognas for rival gang members; Ramos was later sentenced to three consecutive life sentences in prison without possibility of parole after being convicted of three counts of first-degree murder.) Zimbabwe's opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, withdrew from a presidential runoff against Robert Mugabe. Acerbic standup comedian and satirist George Carlin died in Santa, Monica, Calif., at age 71. Comedian Dody Goodman died in Englewood, N.J., at age 93.
One year ago
Ex-Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted by a jury in Bellefonte, Pa., on 45 counts of sexually assaulting 10 boys over 15 years. (Sandusky is appealing a 30- to 60-year state prison sentence.) Monsignor William Lynn, a Roman Catholic church official in Philadelphia, was convicted of child endangerment but acquitted of conspiracy in a groundbreaking clergy-abuse trial, becoming the first U.S. church official convicted of a crime for mishandling abuse claims. (Lynn was sentenced to three to six years in prison.) Heavily armed Taliban gunmen stormed a lakeside hotel near Kabul, killing 18 people during a 12-hour rampage.
Today's Birthdays
Actor Ralph Waite is 85.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is 80.
Singer-actor Kris Kristofferson is 77.
Movie director John Korty is 77.
Actor Michael Lerner is 72.
Actor Klaus Maria Brandauer is 70.
Broadcast journalist Brit Hume is 70.
Singer Peter Asher (Peter and Gordon) is 69.
Actor Andrew Rubin is 67.
Actor David L. Lander is 66.
Singer Howard "Eddie" Kaylan is 66.
Singer-musician Todd Rundgren is 65.
Actress Meryl Streep is 64.
Actress Lindsay Wagner is 64.
Singer Alan Osmond is 64.
Actor Murphy Cross is 63.
Actor Graham Greene is 61.
Pop singer Cyndi Lauper is 60.
Actor Chris Lemmon is 59.
Rock musician Derek Forbes is 57.
Actor Tim Russ is 57.
Rock musician Garry Beers (INXS) is 56.
Actor-producer-writer Bruce Campbell is 55.
Rock musician Alan Anton (Cowboy Junkies) is 54.
Actress Tracy Pollan is 53.
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is 53.
Rock singer-musician Jimmy Somerville is 52.
Author Dan Brown is 49.
Rock singer-musician Mike Edwards (Jesus Jones) is 49.
Rock singer Steven Page is 43.
Actor Michael Trucco is 43.
Actress Mary Lynn Rajskub is 42.
TV personality Carson Daly is 40.
Rock musician Chris Traynor is 40.
Country musician Jimmy Wallace is 40.
Actor Donald Faison is 39.
Actress Alicia Goranson is 39.
TV personality/actor Jai Rodriguez is 34.
Actress Lindsay Ridgeway is 28.
Thought for Today
"To understand is hard. Once one understands, action is easy." — Sun Yat-sen, Chinese statesman (1866-1925).


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Students are held individually responsible for complying with all requirements of the rules and regulations of the Univeristy and the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System. Failure to read and comply with policies, regulations and procedures will not exempt a student from whatever penalties the student may incur.
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Historical Sketch
Prior to World War II, Eugene McDermott, Cecil Green and J. Erik Jonsson, the founders of Geophysical Services, Inc., were in the business of searching for natural resources. The war changed the focus of the company from searching for natural resources to creating instruments that aided in finding enemy planes and submarines. GSI spawned Texas Instruments and in 1958, TI employee Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit that launched a new era for the company, for North Texas and for the world.
During the expansion of Texas Instruments, the Founders were forced to import engineering talent from outside the state, while the region's bright young adults pursued education elsewhere. McDermott, Green and Jonsson saw that Texas needed highly educated minds if the state were to remain competitive in the decades to come. They noted that in 1959 alone, Columbia University conferred 560 doctoral degrees - more than the entire Southwest region. They wrote at the time, "To grow industrially, the region must grow academically; it must provide the intellectual atmosphere, which will allow it to compete in the new industries dependent on highly trained and creative minds."
Therefore, they established the Graduate Research Center of the Southwest (later renamed the Southwest Center for Advanced Studies) in 1961. The center recruited some of the best scientific talent in the nation. The Texas Legislature concurred with the vision of the Founders and mandated in 1967 that science and technology educational opportunities needed to exist in North Texas. McDermott, Green and Jonsson decided to donate SCAS and its lands to The University of Texas System, and on June 13, 1969, Governor Preston Smith signed the bill creating The University of Texas at Dallas. The SCAS scientists formed the core of U.T. Dallas' educational infrastructure.
By terms of its enabling legislation, U.T. Dallas offered only graduate degrees until 1975 when the addition of juniors and seniors increased enrollment from 408 in 1974 to more than 3,300 students. By the fall of 1977, the enrollment reached over 5,300. In 1986, U.T. Dallas established the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. Today the Jonsson School plays a critical role in providing a highly educated work force for the advanced technology industry.
The Rise to National Prominence
In 1990, The Texas Legislature authorized U.T. Dallas to admit lower division students. U.T. Dallas' first freshman class consisted of only 100 students. Despite its small size, this cohort's achievements set the standard for future classes. Since then, freshman classes have grown in size while the university has maintained high enrollment standards. Nationally published data indicate that U.T. Dallas' freshman class compares extremely well with those from many prominent national universities. UTD consistently has three-fourths of its entering freshmen in the top twenty-five percent of their graduating class with many coming from the state's most competitive high schools.
The university's ability to attract and retain these students has propelled The University of Texas at Dallas into national prominence within a few short years. US News and World Report ranks U.T. Dallas as one of the three best public universities in the state along with U.T. Austin and Texas A&M. Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, in its October 2006 article "100 Best Values in Public Colleges", ranked U.T. Dallas 66th among all public universities nationally. The quality of the students who attend UTD has remained consistently high. Over forty percent of the incoming freshmen are in the top 10% of their high school graduating class and their average SAT scores place them in the top twenty percent of all college-bound students.
The addition of freshmen has accelerated the rise in the percentage of full-time undergraduates from 31% in 1986 to nearly 71% in 2005. Masters, doctoral and post-baccalaureate students currently comprise 40% of the student body. Given its location and mission, UTD will continue to have significant numbers of professionals attending undergraduate or master's courses part time.
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Claudio Mastracci
Claudio Mastracci's experience as a drummer and producer, has made him a well-rounded artist. He plays and records all styles of music from jazz, funk, latin, brazilian, pop and R&B. His extensive studio career has allowed him to gain the knowledge and expertise needed to support and enhance any project.
Claudio is the Italian representative and teacher for the Drummers and Bass Collective of New York City; an active member of the Collective, he also collaborates with DCI Video (today's HUDSON Music) and Warner Bros., a separate division dedicated to the production of instructional educational music videos. He has translated DCI's top-selling drum videos as well as guitar, bass and harmonica subtitled editions for the Italian market.
Claudio is the director of the drum faculty and instructor for the Advanced Drum Study at the Saint Louis College of Music in Rome. He teaches master classes and has numerous private students. He is also an appreciated teacher, writer and consultant for Italian Drum Club Magazine.
Claudio has played in the orchestra for the Channel 5 production of La Corrida, a prime time variety show, which aired in Italy and several European countries in 2003 and 2002 (previously he played for the same TV production in the 1997, 1995, 1992 and 1991 editions), as well as playing for all the major television shows broadcast worldwide: Assisi: Concerto per la Pace 2003, Davids of Donatello '98, Fantastico…. …Scommettiamo Che? '93 and '94, L'Altra Domenica, San Remo Festival, L.Tenco Prize '98, Vela D'Oro-Riva Del Garda, Domenica In, and many others.
As a sideman Claudio has recorded and toured with many pop artists such as: Fabio Concato, Sergio Caputo, Eduardo De Crescenzo, Michael Bolton, Lucio Dalla, Andrea Bocelli, Amy Stewart, Albano, Mike Francis, Rettore, Patty Pravo, Dionne Warwick, Loredana Bertè, Renato Zero, Cristian De Sica, Gigi Proietti, Renzo Arbore, Mario Lavezzi, and others.
After eighteen years of playing and recording in Europe, Claudio Mastracci moved to New York City from Italy in 1987 to consolidate his knowledge of jazz. Over the years he has recorded and played with such artists as Gilberto Gil, Randy Brecker, Scott Henderson, S.Caputo feat. Dizzie Gillespie, Oscar Valdambrini, Dino and Franco Piana, Irio De Paula, Ronnie Cuber, Carl Anderson, Mark Soskin, Toto Torquati, and others.
As a sideman again, he has recorded and played in numerous television productions and jazz festivals, with big bands and orchestras under the direction of Italy's most famed arrangers, including Gianni Ferrio, Bruno Canfora, Roberto Pregadio, Pippo Caruso, Mario Natale, Gianfranco Lombardi, Marco Tiso, etc.
A few words on "Two Worlds"- The Claudio Mastracci Quartet. Following over twenty years of international recordings, covering all genres of jazz from acoustic to latin, fusion and funk, drummer Claudio Mastracci leads the outstanding talent of three other jazz musicians in the making of his first CD as a leader, "Two Worlds". The foursome includes Harvie Swartz on upright bass, Joey Calderazzo on piano and Rick Margitza on saxophones. The notion of fusing these four solid performers was initiated by the visionary efforts of Mastracci. Well familiar with the work of his fellow players, Claudio realized the potential for a unique sound.
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The dANCEpROjECt dance company will present its fall/winter concert of new and repertory works on Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 23-25, at 8 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.
dANCEpROjECt will share the stage with guest artists Hiroko Maeda and dancers from Osaka, Japan for three nights of performance in a program featuring four new works.
The program includes two premieres from choreographer/dancer Hiroko Maeda: "The Color of Harmony," a group work of technique and imagery that evokes a simple and harmonious time and place, and "Madredeus," an earthy, dynamic quartet that flows with energy.
Another of the new works, "The Hiding Place," by former dANCEpROjECt company member and guest choreographer Matthew Farmer, presents the company in a tone poem of contrasting moods and textures supported by the music of Chopin and Satie.
The company will also present four scenes from a work-in-process by artistic director Steven Iannacone based on his "Edge of a New Order," produced in Belgium in 1993. Re-worked with a soundscore by Glenn Branca, the piece pushes and drives the dancers to test their physical capacities and social interactions.
Also, Iannacone's "Bolero" returns to the stage featuring mixed casts from both companies performing together in alternating and shifting roles over the three nights. Hiroko Maeda will again premiere as the first woman to take on the lead male solo, giving the part a new and unexpected interpretation as she did last season in "Unwritten Letter."
dANCEpROjECt, previously known as Aerial Dance Theater, is a diverse movement experience under the guidance of Iannacone as artistic director. The company is dedicated to creating and presenting stimulating sophisticated works that entertain Holland-area audiences and audiences beyond the local community; developing serious movement and dance artists who are able to establish themselves in the professional dance community; and providing opportunities for both emerging and established choreographers to create and present their work.
This season's collaboration with Hiroko Maeda and dancers is co-produced with support from the Hope College Patrons for the Arts, the Hope College Cultural Affairs Committee and the Hope College Department of Dance. The dancers from Japan are Hiroko Maeda, artistic director; and Megumi Matsumoto, Eriko Watanabe, Hiromi Hata, Miki Hirooka, and Syuta Okuhira.
Tickets are $7 for regular admission, $5 for senior citizens and students, and free for children under 12, and may be obtained in advance at the ticket office in the college's DeVos Fieldhouse. The ticket office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Tickets will also be sold on performance nights at the door, which opens at 7:30 p.m.
The DeVos Fieldhouse is located at 222 Fairbanks Ave., between Ninth and 11th streets. The Knickerbocker Theatre is located at 86 E. Eighth St.