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Despite the dismissal of Samir Rifai's government and the formation of a new one earlier this month, demonstrations and sit-ins continue in Amman and in a number of Jordanian governorates. Demonstrators are demanding better living conditions and more freedoms, as well as accountability of those guilty of corruption.
The Youth for Change Movement ("Jayeen"), which calls for constitutional political reforms, continued to hold sit-ins as did former government workers, who are asking for job opportunities after they lost their jobs with the government.
Sit-ins this week were staged by workers of Mu'tah and Hussein bin Talal universities, as well as by investors in Amman's Stock Exchange, who have reportedly suffered losses amounting to one billion dinars ($1.4 million) this month.
Workers of the Petroleum Refinery Company, the only refinery in Jordan, have called for a demonstration on March 7th, to protest the company's failure to increase wages.
Economic expert Dr. Yousef Mansour said that the protests come as a result of the deficit in the public budget, which has gone over $1.4 million; the debt that has exceeded $15 billion; and unemployment which has reached 14% according to government reports, whereas unemployment among Bachelors Degree holders has exceeded 20%.
"The [Rifai] government had announced that the country's budget for 2011 did not include job creation, which crushed the hopes of many, who are out of work," Mansour said. "In addition, the salary increases that were approved at the beginning of 2011 (20 Dinars or 28 Dollars), does not match the inflation rates."
Mohammed al-Sneid, the Chairman of the Committee of the Daily Wage Workers who were employed with the ministries and other government agencies, told Al-Shorfa, "The demands of the workers are fair, especially that hundreds of them were terminated or dismissed under the pretext that the projects they had worked on, had ended. This threatens their livelihood and their families".
Labour affairs expert Amal al-Damen, said, "The current labour movement is unprecedented in Jordan. Since the beginning of February, sit-ins and protests have intensified and have not stopped. They have several demands most important of which are to secure a decent living and job security."
She said that the demands, which have intensified, derive their strength from the wave of protests in the region. The sit-ins are characterised by peacefulness and are not intended to sabotage or cause harm, she added.
On February 20th, Jordanian King Abdullah II emphasised in a speech he made, during his meeting with heads and members of the executive, legislative and judicial authorities, that, "Nothing can influence the policy of openness, the spirit of tolerance and the culture of pluralism and acceptance of other constructive and honest opinions, because these are Jordanian constants that do not change."
He added, "Reform is our unwavering will, because it is in the interest of our people. It means progress and keeping up with modern times." He said that he is waiting for the government to present him with its recommendations on the mechanism of a comprehensive dialogue, to discuss all the necessary measures to be taken in order to realise political and economic change.
Al-Damen said that "King Abdullah's speech reassured the citizens of his respect for their rights to express their opinion. It also called for the government to accelerate the pace of reform that is sought by the workers."
In the midst of the protests in Jordan calling for political and economic reform, some have succeeded in achieving positive results, such as the teachers' demand to form a teacher's union.
Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit told parliament on February 20th that it will establish a union for teachers if his cabinet receives a vote of confidence.
The Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the Revival of Teachers Union in Jordan, Mustafa al-Rawashdeh, told Al-Shorfa that "the sit-ins of the members of the committee asking for the establishment of a union to protect one hundred thousand Jordanian teachers, especially with regards to their low salaries, are fair."
He said that "the government of Samir Rifa did not respond to the demands at all, while the new government has begun to respond and has announced its support for the teachers' demands."
احسن محمود
The Jordanian people are considered one of the peoples who lack many services and rights. They need a great deal of work by their rulers to achieve their demands, around which they have risen days ago to make these demands and to achieve them as soon as possible. As such, we demand that the government, appointed by the Jordanian king recently, and all the officials take the demands of the Jordanian people into consideration and work on achieving them, because the Jordanian people need them to improve their living conditions and develop them. They need to be supported by the officials, and they need serious and effective work to be done to destroy all kinds of corruption in the Jordanian governmental institutions, which has been suffered by the Jordanian people, as these institutions have not satisfied their needs and were only too busy with their own corruption. I demand that work be serious and that the demands of the Jordanian people be achieved, as they dream of living with more freedom and of having their conditions be improved in all aspects. We have had enough superficial reforms which have presented nothing but false promises to the Jordanian people, which changed nothing in the conditions of the Jordanian citizens for many of the recent years. The demands of the Jordanian people are legitimate and real. The ruling regime represented in the King of Jordan and his government has to respond to the demands of the Jordanian public, as the people are sick of waiting. Work must be done to achieve these demands and find the appropriate solutions that would help Jordanian citizens live a dignified life.
محمد عبدالله
The King is certainly able to undertake reforms in the economic situation by creating an honest parliament and a democratically elected government that work for the benefit of the people under the guidance of the King in person. This government should focus on improving economic conditions and reduce the burdens of the Jordanian citizens, who are weary of the difficult life and high prices. It can provide fertile ground for investment to develop the economic situation by giving more support and coordination between all parties, as well as the exclusion of those who benefit from the current economic conditions. This also requires a quicker move than there was in the past. We must face the problems of unemployment, poverty and the debt and foreign aid issues in Jordan. All these things need a serious stance by everybody, not only by the king, to change the situation through cooperation among all the people of Jordan, its citizens, parties, politicians and unions, in order to improve the economic situation in the country and to make these amendments.
جمال عزيز
I would like to talk about the demands of the brotherly Jordanians, who are claiming their legitimate rights. In fact, the Jordanian government must serve the people and provide them with all their necessary requirements. Arab peoples seek nothing but justice and equality in all walks of life. Jordanians, just like any other people, want an opportunity to lead a decent life, the provision of better salaries, and lower product prices. In short, they do not want any governmental deficiencies, so that they will not have to demonstrate and protest in the streets, which might aggravate the situation, hurt the citizens, and kill people by means of army bullets or other instruments. Such scenes are very common in countries where people demonstrate in the streets to claim their rights. Thus, the government and relevant parties must show concern for the cause of the Jordanians, and take into account the feelings of the citizens, who have suffered much injustice, poverty and unemployment. Indeed, Jordan ranks first among all the Arab nations in this respect. Therefore, I call on the officials to respond to the demands of the Jordanians, because they are ordinary people who need a helping hand, so that civilians and government members do not get hurt. Still, the latter must be more serious, in order to respond to all the demands of the Jordanian people. Therefore, serious work has to be done to implement the demands of the Jordanians.
حبيب فايد
Many sectors in Jordan are experiencing very difficult conditions, due to the bad circumstances. This applies to the labor sector, which suffers from miserable and difficult conditions. The employees and workers in Jordan suffer from misfortunes as to the low salaries that are not commensurate with the long daily working hours.
نبيل حمود
The conditions of the workers are very difficult, and they are the people who suffered much in Jordan, due to the sharp increase in the cost of living and prices. This laborer class suffers from neglect on the part of the officials, who do not enact the necessary laws to protect this social class from this difficult and tragic situation in which we now live in Jordan.
The workers in Jordan suffer from very difficult living conditions, because they can barely get their basic needs and can hardly handle their daily affairs. In addition to the low salaries of the workers in Jordan, there is a great crisis in getting a job, because the chances are very difficult and rare.
I call for reforms in Jordan that will involve all the joints and important sectors in Jordan to help the Jordanian citizen enjoy an honorable life.
There must be radical political reform that responds to the popular demands, because the current situation is unbearable. The corruption must stop and we must stop the exploitation of the public offices, in which corruption is practiced publicly. There is a need for change and reform, in order to allow the Jordanians to live honorably and with dignity.
I think that the political reforms are the top priority, to allow the Jordanians to move forward and end this deteriorated situation, which was caused by some people in power.
حميد ياسين
The labor sector in the Kingdom of Jordan is one of the deteriorated sectors, because of the difficult living conditions that the Jordanian workers are going through.
ابراهيم عبدالله ابراهيم
Jordanian employees and workers are suffering from low salaries, which are not commensurate with the long working hours. The Jordanian employees complain because these salaries do not allow them to afford the difficult living conditions, in the view of the sharp increase in prices. Hence, we see that the employees suffer a great deal, due to the difficult living conditions in Jordan, because they represent the poorest social class that is disadvantaged because of the low salaries and difficult living conditions that adversely affect the people of Jordan, especially the government employees.
باسل احمد
The Jordanian citizen suffers from the curtailment of freedoms and difficult living conditions, as a result of the unsuccessful policies of the Jordanian government, which failed in responding to the needs of its citizens. The conditions of the Jordanian citizen are very difficult and pathetic, because of the marginalization and deprivation.
I demand that the Jordanian government start implementing reforms, especially as to the matters that directly affect the life of the Jordanian citizen. The conditions of the Jordanian citizens must be reviewed and improved through political reforms and by correcting the political course. This necessitates forming a government that is elected by the people and that can feel their suffering. We demand the elimination of the administrative corruption that contributed significantly to the terrible suffering of the Jordanians. There must be a serious stance taken, in order to make the reforms that will change the deteriorated reality in Jordan, in addition to eliminating the corrupt system and elements that have worked to steal the riches and misused their power for personal interests at the expense of the Jordanian people, who suffer from unemployment, poor services, difficult living conditions, low wages and soaring prices.
The Jordanian government should work for political reform in the country and follow up on the ministries and all the departments of the state, to create a better situation and to provide all the services that serve the citizens of Jordan. The political situation has become a problem to all the Arab people, especially in Jordan, because reform comes first through politics, and then it moves gradually to other areas that serve the citizens. So it is necessary to see a political reform to improve the situation in Jordan. The ministries should work better, and the government should pay more and comprehensive attention to all political sectors, because the political corruption has disadvantages that affect the country and its people.
It is very necessary that the politicians and all those who work in politics as members of the government, institute reforms to serve the citizens of Jordan, who ask the government to take serious actions of reform, lest the situation flare up against the government and politicians and people come out for demonstrations and uprisings that aim at bringing down the government and politicians working with the government. So, reform must be urgent and immediate, to achieve stability and calm in the country.
The people of Jordan are suffering from extreme poverty and miserable living conditions, which have exhausted a lot of Jordanians, because the workers suffer from low wages and the high cost of living, which the poor people cannot endure anymore, especially as there are those who enjoy all the amenities and a decent living, and they are not concerned with how to get money or earn a living. But the majority of the people of Jordan cannot afford more. The government, therefore, must work effectively in order to help the people and provide a decent living for all those ordinary people who are tired of this way of living, which has become a heavy burden on their shoulders. The government should help the citizens to feel comfortable and improve the low wages received by the Jordanian workers. The government can support those workers by increasing their wages or by enacting a law to raise the workers' wages in Jordan, because these low wages upset the workers, and they always feel that they are in need of more money to support their families to meet the daily needs of life in Jordan. Also, the daily wages for Jordanian workers must be raised, in order to encourage them to perform better and work faster.
مرزوق حماد
All parties must realize that the Jordanian citizen leads a very difficult life in Jordan, because of many factors that do not attract attention or receive enough care on the part of the government or the parliament, which is supposed to be the representative of the people, or from the king, who is the leader of the people. Hence, the people chose peaceful demonstrations in order to express their demands to give the people some freedom in Jordan. This is one of the most important demands and required reforms in the country, in addition to passing other laws that do justice to the citizen and eliminate unemployment, corruption and bribery, in addition to giving the people a chance to participate in the government and the parliament. The electoral system must be transparent and democratic, without any manipulation or fraud. In this way, the opposition will have a chance to participate in the government and other parties as well.
The conditions of the workers in Jordan are very bad and their living conditions are very difficult in light of skyrocketing prices and the low salaries of the workers in Jordan in all sectors. These salaries are not commensurate with the increase in rents and prices of materials and goods in general during the recent years. Because of this, all the workers complained a great deal about the poor living conditions and inadequate salaries that do not enable them to afford all the needs of the family. All families have students and they must pay tuition, but the workers cannot afford all these funds that would make them capable of managing their homes as required. The situation of the workers in Jordan is very difficult, and we need real help from the government that should either lower the prices or increase the salaries of the workers.
I am a Jordanian worker, and I swear my living conditions are tough, because the salary that I get from work after strenuous efforts is insufficient, and I sometimes find myself forced to search for two jobs in one day in order to get higher pay. Nevertheless, the income is not high enough, and I still face great difficulty in providing the most basic needs of my house and my family.
عمار حسن
I think that there has to be a budget for everything, because it is unreasonable for Jordanian employees to receive such low salaries, while prices are increasing exponentially and quickly. Hence, we demand that a budget be set aside for these things, because the employees now lead very difficult and miserable lives, and they feel that what they receive is not enough to cover even a quarter of the monthly expenses. Certainly, this is unfair to the Jordanian employees and workers.
اياد رشدي
The reality of the Jordanian employees and officials is tragic, and their living conditions are very difficult, due to the absence of any care, help, or even any serious discussions of their problems with the aim of providing assistance to them. The employees complain about low salaries and soaring prices of food and rents at the same time. The prices and rents have doubled, while the Jordanian employees still suffer from low salaries. Hence, I demand that the Jordanian workers and employees be saved from this miserable reality and deteriorating situation. I hope that the government will work immediately to reform the system in Jordan and head directly towards solving the problem of workers and employees, by enacting a law specifying the minimum threshold of salaries, to ensure a balance between salaries and prices.
We must form committees to study the laws that need to be changed or need to be more flexible, because this will be one of the most important foundations of political reform in Jordan. The reality of the elections and political parties must be discussed, because the parties in Jordan are weak and restrained. Likewise, the municipalities and services, as well as the economic situation of the country and improvement of the living conditions of the Jordanian citizen must also be studied. These matters require real movement on the part of the members of the government and the king. I think that mere statements are not sufficient, because the citizen needs real changes and real reform in the country. Allowing the parties to participate in the elections, the government and the parliament in a real way will allow the political life in the country, as well as the economic activity, to be monitored, because these authorities will include the real representatives of the people. The government should work to eradicate corruption and bribery, which are rampant in Jordan. Many people in all sectors take bribes, and if you want to complete any official application or the like, you have to pay, because they do not respect the law. That is because they know that no one will bring them to justice. This rampant corruption has destroyed the country economically and politically. We have to fight corruption and prevent the drugs, hashish, wine, and nightclubs that have destroyed the youth and spoiled them. In short, we need a comprehensive change in all areas.
It would be better for the Jordanian government to meet its obligations towards the angry crowds that came out to express their suffering as a result of the failure to provide services and the basic needs of the citizens, especially after the government had increased prices, which led to the dismissal of the government headed by Rifai and assigning a new government headed by al-Bakhit. This government must deal wisely and patiently with the public pressure created by the recent events, in order to escape this impasse being created in Jordan. Therefore, the government should calm the frustration and anger of the masses of Jordan, in order to avoid the public outrage that may happen in the country. The government should lay out plans for political and economic reform, improve the lives of Jordanian citizens and lower prices, especially fuel prices, in order to overcome challenges and create a better future for the people of Jordan.
All the Arab peoples are deprived of their rights, and all Arab rulers are inhuman dictators. But the Arabs are asking for their rights now, and the rulers are refusing to respond to all their demands. In addition, these rulers are sharing the cake and do not want the well-being of their compatriots. Indeed, the Jordanians are respectful people who are still protecting their honor and nation. Yet, the King does not know that his days in power are numbered, since the Jordanians do not want him anymore. Although they have asked for their most basic rights, they were rejected, and King Abdullah together with his agents declare that the citizens have no rights, and tell them to do whatever they like. I wonder what the Jordanians will do. Are they going to stay with their arms crossed? Definitely not. They will rise up and face their tyrannical ruler, and Jordan will restore its former good position. In fact, what happened in Egypt is a strong boost for all Arab nations to wake up from the long-term injustice in which they have been living. What do the people want? They seek only security and stability. Yet, the Arab leaders cannot respond to such demands. Thus, I wonder what they can do. Anyway, we call on them to respond to all the Jordanians' demands; otherwise an unprecedented thing will happen. Let the ruler in Jordan know that the Jordanians are strong and brave people, who want to fulfill all their wishes and requirements. Everything will be fulfilled, God willing. Thus, I want to say to the Jordanians that they must not lose their rights, and they must do their utmost by all means to restore them, and may God be with them.
سامي العيسى
All the Arab governments are disloyal and illegitimate. The poor Arab peoples do not know the crimes of their dictatorial rulers. However, they have revolted, from the Ocean to the Gulf. What happened in Egypt has awakened the Arab peoples who had surrendered to the oppression of those dictators. The Egyptians have opened the door for Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya and many other countries in the future. All the Arab countries need change, and thank God for awakening the Arab peoples from sleep and this terrible nightmare that kept following them all these decades. We have demanded real changes in order to restore the confiscated rights and to stop the looting of the riches and money of the peoples. They used to anesthetize the peoples with empty promises of reform and a better life. However, they continued stealing without any letup. They sent their money to the banks of Switzerland. We demand restoration that this money be restored to the peoples, to feed the poor and the hungry people and to serve those who deserve it. It is illegal to keep these funds without allowing the people to benefit from them. We have to support the right and God will support us.
King Abdullah has realized the seriousness of the demonstrations which spread in the kingdom over the last weeks, and declared to his Members of Parliament that he has faced many hurdles. He also promised to respond to many old demands and talked about reforms. He said: "I would like to make a great and real reform." He added that things would not remain as in the past. Yet, I wonder how long he will keep making promises to his people in vain. In fact, Jordanians need great and new reforms nowadays, in order to improve the situation. Indeed, the latter is not good, since the majority of workers in Jordan are going out on demonstrations, calling for their rights, in order to improve the living standards caused by their poor salaries, the alarming price increases and the deteriorating conditions. Thus, we call for political reform, since Arab leaders were so proud that they sinned and ignited dissension among the citizens with price increases and a shortage of job opportunities. In fact, Jordanians are asking for their rights nowadays, just like the other Arab people, who have woken up from their long-term nightmare. Thus, we call for political reforms now, in order to make the situation better than before. I would like to pray to God to protect Jordanians from any evil and improve the political situation there. I want also to advise King Abdullah to pay attention, or his destiny will be like that of Hosni Mubarak or Bouteflika. May God grant us success and pride.
The poor conditions experienced by Jordanian workers, due to low wages and the high cost of living, have a lot of drawbacks, namely going on huge demonstrations to ask the government to respond to many demands. Besides, such demonstrations may be powerful, thus leading to more difficult demands. For instance, the protesters may ask the government to step down and pave the way for citizens to choose their ruler. In fact, uprisings and revolutions have occurred in many Arab countries, namely Egypt, Tunisia, now Iraq, Yemen and Libya. Thus, all Arab countries have revolted against their rulers and woken up from the nightmare in which they were living. Jordanians, mainly ordinary citizens and workers, are suffering from a cash shortage because of their low wages. In addition, the price increase in the Jordanian market has become another disaster. Thus, I wonder how you expect people not to rise up and go on demonstrations to ask for their rights. We call on the Hashemite Jordanian Kingdom to take control of the situation; otherwise the outcome will be unsatisfactory. However, we hope that they take control of the situation, in order to relieve Jordanians of the price increase, since the ordinary worker is not able to earn a living for his family.
All Muslims are brothers. Thus, the Muslim must help his brother Muslim in all circumstances. Jordanian workers are living in dreadful conditions, since their wages are low and they cannot afford to live, in addition to the rampant price increases of all products in the markets. Food is very important for the life of citizens to satisfy their needs, to maintain a good family and to lead a peaceful life. Thus, the Jordanian government must follow up on such important issues and do its utmost to find suitable solutions, by increasing salaries and reducing prices. Furthermore, merchants must care more for citizens and remember that the daily bread comes from God. Merchants should also know that invoking God against the citizens will destroy their psychology, since merchants will lose money, and their commerce will be short-lived and will never prosper, as God the Almighty said: "Cooperate with one another in righteousness and piety, and do not cooperate in sin and transgression." In fact, all such things will make Jordanians aggressive and increase their demands. They will call for overthrowing the regime in order to get rid of the corrupt officials, whose ultimate objective is to take control of the situation alone, and who deny people's rights. Thus, we pray to God to remove these hardships facing our brother Jordanians, and we pray that the government will care for them, so that the situation will improve.
محمد القلاعي
Messenger of God Muhammad, peace be upon him: "Give the employee his due before he finishes his work." In fact, the Messenger of God Muhammad noted that any worker anywhere, whose work is honest and free from bribery or other such harmful things, must be paid by his employer before the former finishes work in order for him to have a motivation and to encourage him to work. In fact, the worker will have moral as well as material support to make a greater effort at work. By so doing, he will deserve the wage he gets, since he is sure of his work and efforts. In addition, the employer must take an interest in his employees. In fact, it is desirable that there should be a Workers Day every year in May. Yet, I wonder how that Day will be this year, and what will happen, regarding the deteriorating conditions of Jordanians and particularly the workers who are poorly paid? Indeed, living conditions and the situation are difficult, as a result of the price increases. How can a relatively poorly paid worker live, especially since prices are extremely high? Where can he get money? Fear God, O government official, and remember that God is the most powerful. You have to know that your people desperately need work. Where can a poor man get his living for his children? Would you allow one of you to sleep without food? Of course not. Thus, you have to consider the situation of the poor. Therefore, we want to call on the government officials and Jordanian Royalty to protect the Jordanian workers and to act quickly in order to avoid problems.


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This extremely rare muscle car was deemed worthy enough to grace the collections of Harold Sullivan, and headline the Lingenfelter collection before arriving in our showroom. Featuring a feared and legendary drivetrain, 100% original sheetmetal, storied history, and an authentication by Galen Glovier, this Coronet can easily anchor any collection. In fact, Galen Govier had this to say about the Coronet; "Of the three total known Hemi '69 Coronet R/T convertibles that exist, this is the finest example."
Before we get too far, let's take a close look at how Galen Govier decoded the fender tag in his appraisal that is included in the sale of this incredible Hemi:
•Dodge Coronet
•Special, R/T
•9: 1969
•G: St. Louis Assembly plant
•194494: Sequence number
•E74: 426 Hemi 2x4 barrel V8 425hp
•D21: 4 Speed Manual Transmission
•Y2Y2: Yellow Paint
•P6X: Trim - Premium, Vinyl Bucket Seats, Black
•X9: Black Int. Door Frames
•C30: Build Date: December 30
•975867: Order number
•A34: Super Track Pack
• A62: Rallye Instrument Cluster Package
•B51: Power Brakes
• C55: Bucket Seats
•J25: 3 Speed Wipers
• M25: Wide sill moldings
•M31: Belt Moldings
• M46: Simulated ¼ Scoops
• N85: Tachometer
•N96: Fresh Air Hood
• R11: Radio Solid State AM (2 Watts)
•V8X: Transverse Stripes, Black
•26: 26in Radiator
•END: End of Sales Codes
This extremely rare muscle car has plenty to be excited about, especially the immaculate body that is 100% original sheetmetal and covered in a correct coat of yellow paint. At the front of the car, a body-width, silver trimmed grille hangs a bright red "R/T" emblem and clear headlights above a good looking, body-width chrome bumper and clear, round parking lights. Above that grille, the car''s smooth yellow hood, which wears two functional hood scoops that have been trimmed in chrome and branded with subtle "Hemi" emblems, give the front a very aggressive look. Regardless if you choose to have the black soft top up or down, the car has an absolutely incredible look, especially under our showroom lights. Down the sides of the body, the original sheetmetal is in near perfect condition. A pristine driver's side mirror and cool fender mounted side scoops in front of a black R/T stripe add to the overall vintage look. And at the back of the car, a satin black rear valence centers factory fresh tail lights between pristine "Dodge" and "R/T" decklid emblems, a second body-width chrome bumper, and rectangular stainless steel exhaust tips.
Pop the hood and you'll reveal a period correct 426 Hemi living and breathing from within the yellow engine wearing a correct 2468330 casting number. The incredible engine was rated to produce 425hp at 5000RPM and could do 0-60 in 6.1 seconds straight from the factory! On top of the engine, a functional Ramcharger hood feeds air through a massive air filter that wears the Hemi name. From there, dual 4-barrel carburetors provide the engine with an air fuel mixture to create the 425hp. Spent gasses travel out cast iron headers through dual exhausts with an H-pipe that exit out the back of the car to create the legendary roar of a Hemi. In front of the engine is a correct 26" radiator that is responsible for cooling the massive power plant.
From underneath this incredible machine you can see just how cared for it has been its entire life. At the front, you'll find the familiar Hemi orange block resting behind a torsion bar front suspension that is equipped with an anti-sway bar. Bolted to the Hemi is an A833 4-speed manual transmission that sends power to a Dana 60 rear-end that, thanks to the A34 Super Track Package, is equipped with 4.10 gears to give the Hemi a bit more leap off the line. Front disc and rear drum brakes are responsible for slowing the Coronet. While in front of those brakes are 15" Chrome Magnum 500 rims that have been wrapped in Goodyear F-70 rubber.
This Coronet''s fender tag says it was originally equipped with a P6X premium black vinyl interior; and thanks to the restoration, today it still looks like it hasn't seen any road time. At the bottom of the seats, black carpet props a Hurst chrome shifter out of the floor to control the 4-speed. The car''s dash hangs fully rebuilt gauges, which include an optional tachometer, beside an original 2-watt Chrysler Solid State AM radio sporting Chrysler's cool thumb-wheel knobs. At the sides of the seats, correct door panels hang armrests under fresh stainless trim and wood applique. And behind the cockpit, a fully restored trunk props a full-size spare tire between a reproduction mat and a correct lid decal. The cockpit is a very luxurious place to log miles from.
Adding to the appeal of this rare muscle car is just how well documented the car is. As we mentioned before, the sale includes an extensive appraisal from Galen Govier, copy of original window sticker, and a copy of appraisal from E. Edward Lucas II.
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Monday, December 22, 2008
Mugging for the camera
Since it's Christmas week and Santa's visit is just days away, I thought it was time to get out the Santa mugs and see how the collection is faring. (Double click the photo if you want to see more detail on this one.) Thanks largely to my mom, Santa has been joined by quite a few helpers this year, and the collection now numbers 89.
I can't remember if that includes this Santa pitcher or not, but oh well. I'll count them again next year!
These three are the latest ones she found for me, and they are the old, classic style Santa mugs and the ones I like best. If you're into Santa mugs, check out the mugs on my Flickr badge at right and you'll probably see some like you have. And don't forget: Santa mugs make wonderful teacups!
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- parTea lady said...
Wow, that is quite a collection. I think it's great that your Mom is always on the lookout for the things you like to collect. How do you display the Santa mugs in your home?
- December 22, 2008 at 7:30 AM
- Frivolitea said...
Love your santa mug collection! What a fun thing to collect!
- December 22, 2008 at 8:55 AM
- Rosemary said...
What a great collection! It brought a smile to my face this morning! Thanks!
- December 22, 2008 at 9:37 AM
- Angela McRae said...
ParTea Lady, I thought I'd let you know that this year, I started decorating late and don't have them displayed at all! I just wanted to dust them off and see what the grand total was for the year! But ... for the past few years, I've displayed them in groups along the mantel and on the hearth, hung them (temporarily!) in place of teacups in cabinets and on shelves, popped a few in the downstairs guest bathroom, and last year, I wired them to green garland and hung them on hooks below the mantel. I still have a hankering to decorate a tree entirely with Santa mugs, but I think I will need a sturdy, artificial tree to permit that. ("Oh, Mom ...")
- December 22, 2008 at 10:09 AM
- Steph said...
Wow is right! Where do you store all of these amazing things? Wow!
Merry Christmas to you!
- December 22, 2008 at 3:41 PM
- Southern Touch Catering said...
Those are the cutest things ever! Holy cow, where do you keep them. We're all gonna have to go looking for a few more to send to you to make it an even 100!!
- December 23, 2008 at 7:02 AM
- Angela McRae said...
Where I keep them: You know those giant red and green plastic tubs you find at the discount stores at Christmas, the kind for storing ornaments and giftwrap and such? Well, if you layer the mugs just so, not individually wrapped but with crumpled up newspaper (The Times-Herald!) above and beneath, you can get all 89 of them in there. I'm going for 100 next year!
- December 23, 2008 at 10:27 AM
- Linda J. said...
That is an amazing collection of Santa mugs!
- December 23, 2008 at 5:56 PM
- Ginger said...
Angela, your mugs are lovely. My Grandma had several similar mugs that I remember using as a child. Thanks for the memories.
I'm spending a few moments catching up on your blog. I had my first child in September and the internet time isn't what it used to be. :-)
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I further examined the log and I think I misunderstood the reason behind the wipe. It seems that the wipe happened after the tank switch right? I think it's reasonable for Nezir tank to take more damage than Anshal tank. You can do a test by tanking Anshal first and see how it goes.
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'West Flegg hundred: Thurne', An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: volume 11 (1810), pp. 179-180. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=78778 Date accessed: 27 November 2014.
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Roger Bigot, ancestor to the Earls of Norfolk, had 21 acres of
land, 4 of meadow, and half a carucate, of which a freeman was deprived, valued at 4s. and Stanart held this under Bigot. (fn. 1)
The abbot of St. Bennet held one carucate of land with 6 borderers,
and 8 acres of meadow, one carucate in demean, and half a carucate
among the tenants, 2 runci, 6 swine, and 10 socmen, 45 acres, 6 and
a half of meadow, with 2 carucates, valued at 20s. but at the survey
at 26s. and 8d. it was 5 furlongs long, and 4 broad, paid 9d. gelt, and
several held lands here. (fn. 2)
The town takes its name from the river Thurn.
Bigot's lordship went always along with that of Oby, held by Stanart, and was held of the honour of Fornset.
The abbot's manor was also joined with his fee in Oby, and passed
as is there observed, being granted on the exchange between King
Henry VIII. and Bishop Rugg, to the see of Norwich, and so continues.
The Bishop of Norwich's lordship in Askeby, extended into this village,
and was united to that of the abbot's on his exchange, and is held by
lease of the Bishop.
The Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Edmund; valued formerly at 40s.—Peter-pence 9d. ob.—The present valor is 5l. and was
consolidated to Ashby in 1604, and the Bishop of Norwich is patron.
Reginald le Gross, rector.
1323, Ralph de Colby, presented by the abbot of Holm.
1356, Nicholas Heylot. Ditto.
Thomas Longdale, rector.
1384, John Marchfeld.
1404, John Newton.
1408, William Smith.
1412, John Grenehull.
1417, John Wytton.
1429, John Kentyng.
1433, John Atte Hirne.
1436, Robert Dowe.
1437, Robert Cantell.
1438, Thomas Alford.
1441, William Reynold.
1453, Thomas Sutton.
1500, William Hunter.
1526, Robert West, by Sir Robert Clere, the abbot's assignee.
John Grome.
1559, Richard Grene, by Sir Thomas Woodhouse.
1568, George Wolf, by the Bishop.
1578, Anthony Wilmot.
John Ponder, by the Bishop.
The rector paid to the penitentiary of St. Bennet, 8s. per ann.
Hugh Cali gave to Edmund the rector, and his successors, half an
acre of land, paying yearly to the church of Repps 12d.—Witnesses,
Sir William de Statham, William de Billokeby, &c.
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Research involving Indigenous peoples outside of Canada emphasizes the influences of Indigenous language learning and cultural aspects of language socialization on English conversational style and dialect. Dialect learning and features of language mediated interaction using varieties of the dominant language have implications for education, developmental assessment, early intervention, cultural preservation and justice issues. There is an emerging awareness that the heritage languages, language socialization, and cultures of Aboriginal peoples living in Canada influence the ways in which Aboriginal children and families use English, as well as their experiences within dominant culture institutions such as schools.
As a group, Aboriginal children and youth have not been as successful as they could be in the school system. This may be because of a lack of appreciation by preschool and school teachers for conversational styles, preferences, and expectations surrounding the use of English by Aboriginal children and youth. The investigation undertaken by Jessica Ball and Barbara Bernhardt, along with an investigative team and a large number of practitioners and linguistics specialists in Canada, has taken a first step to explore this topic.
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This exploratory project has successfully stimulated broader interest within the fields of linguistics and education in the nature of Aboriginal English dialects, and has begun to raise awareness of the need to appreciate the language skills that Aboriginal children may possess although they may be using a variant of English not familiar to members of the dominant culture. The project has contributed a comprehensive review of the extant literature on Aboriginal English dialects, and has formulated some general principles and specific strategies for future researchers to engage this topic through language sampling and analysis.
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Presentations and publications on this project
Overview of the First Nations English dialects project: Description, findings, implications, remaining questions. [PDF] (855 KB)
Bernhardt, B., & Ball, J. (2007). First Nations English dialects: Implications for supporitng language development - Focus on Manitoba. Presentation to the Manitoba Ministry of Education, Winnipeg. [PDF] (937 KB)
Bernhardt, B., Ball, J., & Deby, J. (2007). Cross-cultural interaction and children's speech acquisition. In S. McLeod (Ed.). The international guide to speech acquisition. Delmar Thomson Learning.
Ball, J., Bernhardt, B., & Deby, J. (2006). First Nations English dialects in young children: Forum proceedings. University of Victoria, School of Child and Youth Care, & University of British Columbia, School of Audiology and Speech Sciences. [PDF] (337 KB)
Ball, J. & Bernhardt, B. (2005). Implications of First Nations English dialects for supporting children's language development. Paper presented at the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education, Hamilton, Aotearoa New Zealand, November 27-December 1. [PDF] (338 KB)
Bernhardt, B.M., & Ball, J. (2006). First Nations English dialects in Canada: Implications for Speech-Language Pathologists' Practice. Workshop presented at the B.C. Association of Speech/Language Pathologists and Audiologists: Celebrating Research and Practice on the Westcoast. Victoria, October 14. [PDF] (2.9 MB)
Ball, J., Bernhardt, B., & Deby, J. (2005). First Nations English dialects: Implications for supporting children's language development. Poster and presentation at the Third Annual Research Meeting of the Human Early Learning Partnerships program, Vancouver, B.C., May 20.
Ball, J. & Bernhardt, B. (2004). Exploring Aboriginal English dialect learning in early childhood. Workshop presented at the Conference of the British Columbia Aboriginal Child Care Society, Richmond, BC, November 12.
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Even Tesla Motors hasn't totally figured out the details of the just-announced Model S "lease" program. Yesterday, when the financial product was first revealed, the small print on the company's online calculator described a 66-month loan and a tiered monthly payment structure, depending on which model you chose: $1,199 a month for the 85-kWh Model S, $1,421 for the 85-kWh Performance model and $1,051 for the 60-kWh version. Today, all three of these prices have been increased slightly, to $1,252 (85-kWh), $1,483 (Performance) and $1,097 (60-kWh). Tesla spokesperson Shanna Hendriks told AutoblogGreen, "We made a small change to the site overnight – changing the 66-month term to a 63-month term. We were incorrect with putting 66 months initially. I believe this is the reason for the discrepancy."
So, yeah, there's some confusion out there. Since the announcement, the Internet has been abuzz with critics taking Tesla to task for CEO Elon Musk's insistence that the "true cost of ownership" can be driven below $500 a month. It can, using Telsa's calculator, if you live in a world where you're always getting paid $100/hour and therefore your 15 minute gas station stop is valued at $25. And you fill up four times a month. With premium gas. In a car that gets terrible fuel economy. We found that making these assumptions were the best way to get our "effective monthly cost" down to $500 or less. Oh, and claiming your Model S for business purposes helped tremendously. You can see why Tesla's stock went down 7.3 percent since the "lease" news came out.
Today, all three of these prices have been increased slightly.
Nonetheless, Musk is confident that his numbers are right – he told Automotive News that "Even if you don't count the time savings, you can own the car for net cash out of pocket for $500 a month, no marketing gimmicks. Some people wanted to call bull---t on us because we had certain default [calculations] set up on the site, and we have fixed them" and also "I just want to make sure people really do appreciate that $500 is a real number and not some sort of marketing fiction" – and is promising more announcements throughout all of April. Next week, we'll learn something about servicing and the week after that will be one about Supercharging and after that, Musk said, "there will be a mystery announcement. Then we'll shut up and hopefully people won't be sick of us." It all depends on what those announcements will be.


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Great school I attend. It changed my life. I would have prob been in jail or doing drugs but this school helped me find God and the teachers have seen it all and were a big help. I had made honor roll and have many scholarships I can go many places for college Odea I owe my life to you
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PCs are still the most powerful platforms for gamers seeking breathtaking graphics and fluid game play, but what PC gaming really comes down to is dollars. Money ya'll. If you're on a budget, you might consider sticking to a console. Hold it! Just wait a minute. I can hear everyone losing their minds right now… Bare with me.
Yes, consoles are approaching a point where PC game play may very well be surpassed for the average Joe that doesn't have a few thousand to drop on a custom build. Yes, console gaming can also be a very expensive habit, but in general, PCs are going to set a consumer back more than an Xbox or Playstation.
Now that that's settled, let's pop this juice box open, take a sip, and see just what's out there to choose from. If you're new to PC gaming, or just looking to upgrade, here's a list of components for building an awesome gaming machine in 2013. (I'm not going to go in to specifics on how to build a computer, and I'm not covering minor components like a case, or power supply unit in this article.)
Processor (CPU)
I personally prefer Intel-based processors over AMD. I don't have anything against AMD, in fact if you're on a budget, AMD processors could work very well for you. They're typically less expensive than Intel processors. My issue with AMD stems from stress testing results between the two manufacturers' CPUs and per core efficiency results. There isn't a doubt out there among hardware experts, if you're building a high-end gaming PC, Intel is the top choice when it comes to a CPU. Here are my recommendations, in order of would-be builders' budgets:
$$$ Intel i7-3770
$$ i5 2500K, i5 3570, or i5 5370K
$ AMD A10-5800K, or i3
Graphics Card(s)
You can drop a lot of money on high-end graphics cards, but unless you're loaded I'd stay away from anything that's higher than $500. I personally have no preference between ATI, or Nvidia. With the right configuration I think both can make excellent graphics cards.
$$$ Nvidia GTX 670/660 Ti
$$ Radeon HD 7850/7870
$ Nvidia GTX 650, or Radeon HD 6770
8GB should be plenty for most users. If you want to be an overachiever you can always grab 16, or 32GB.
For maximum performance you can run all solid state drives (SSDs), but that could get a little pricey. I'd recommend using a SSD for your primary OS and games you're currently playing, while using a standard hard drive (HD) with decent capacity for everything else.
Consider a 128GB SSD with maybe a 1TB hard drive for storage.
$$$ Multiple SSDs
$$ SSD primary with HD storage
$ Multiple HDs
The only real factors here are compatibility, expandability, and overclocking. Weigh your options and pick something that fits the build the best for you.
It really comes down to personal preference and budget. If you're an AMD fan, or Intel supporter, more power to you. I have many friends that swear by AMD builds and wouldn't ever consider using anything else. The same can be said about graphics cards, some love Nvidia and some are sold on ATI. It's really up to you. The recommendations listed above reflect cost versus price and are based on industry reviews, consumer reviews, and performance tests.
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Aka yet another reason why Joss Whedon should be given carte blanche to do whatever the hell he wants. For non-Whedonists--or, like myself, fans who simply were too lazy to tune in during its original July 2008 online run--Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog was a three-act, online-only musical, running roughly 43 minutes in length, that Joss Whedon wrote and directed along with his brother Zack Whedon and multi-talented singer/actress/dancer/lyricist Maurissa Tanchereon, during the 2007-'08 Writers Guild of America writers' strike. The project was an attempt to produce professional-grade entertainment inexpensively and on a small-scale, outside the usual studio production and distribution methods that were, in part, issues of the then-ongoing strike. Dr. Horrible was obscenely successful--both in terms of its critical and audience response and the sales of its iTunes, Amazon video on demand, and initial DVD run, which paid the cast and crew and recouped the production costs--so much so that a sequel is in the works.
The movie--web series, whateverthehell it's called--follows the romantic misadventures of the titular Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris), an applicant to the Evil League of Evil who, like any hopeful, only wants to rule the world and commit mayhem. He also carries a torch for the girl he always sees at the laundromat, Penny (Felicia Day)--who knows Dr. Horrible only as Billy, a young man who can't seem to get the confidence to talk to her. Billy is who Penny runs into on the street with her petition to help the homeless, not knowing that Dr. Horrible is trying to steal a batch of wonderflonium for some nefarious plan. He's foiled, as always, by Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion), who not only thwarts the wonderflonium theft, but saves Penny's life, winning her heart.
Jaunty and silly Stephen Sondheimesque songs dot the tale, and everybody on board gamely goes with the series' winningly insouciant spirit--somebody needs to put Team Whedon on Broadway already--but the real treats here are the scores of extras. This DVD is technically an official reissue of the December 2008/January 2009 DVD that Amazon released, with slicked up packaging from New Video. But the ample featurettes--and fan-submitted Evil League of Evil audition videos--remain the same.
So does the DVD's best extra, the "Commentary: The Musical" track where the cast and creative team have truckloads of fun with sung meta-commentary about the production, the strike, and working in Hollywood in general. Basically, an extra on this DVD is more entertaining than many comedies spit out by network TV or studios. And as with everything Team Whedon touches, the humor is always spiced with a febrile intelligence. Consider "Strike!" from the musical commentary, an almost Brechtian piece of poppy agit-prop that quickly sketches the reasons for the 2007-'08 WGA strike and concludes: "I'm proud I walked the line/ with writers, fans, and friends of mine/ but now I ask what was it finally about/ and years from now I'll tell my tyke/ just what it feels like to strike/ out."


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Due to insularity and also to the very particular climate, Canary Islands is home of a very complex diversity of fauna. As in Galápagos Islands, Australia or Madagascar, this archipelago has always been isolated from the mainland. This fact reflects in Canarian fauna with very few species and many endemisms. Perhaps, one of the most significant among all these unique species is lizards.
The name for the canarian lizard genus is Gallotia. These reptiles have been evolving here ever since the first islands emerged from the sea over 20 million years ago and their species and subspecies have a number of characteristics that make them quite special within their family. Gallotia are distinctive for eating significant quantities of plants, and for several lineages having evolved insular gigantism.
Different subspecies of lizards can be found distributed all along the archipelago. In fact, some of them are confined to a very small area in one single island. This is the case of Gallotia intermedia or Tenerife Giant Lizard, that lives in some isolated populations along altogether 9 km of coastline, in the extreme west coast of the island.
The most abundant species nowadays is the Gran Canaria Giant Lizard; unfortunately. Giant Lizards of El Hierro and La Gomera are critically endangered species and have been reproduced in captivity to be reintroduced in predator-free areas.


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The AFL-CIO convention in Pittrburgh voted last night to endorse single-payer, universal healthcare for all Americans, and rU.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Montana) just trotted out to reporters his bill to provide non-single-payer, non-universal healthcare for not-quite-all Americans. Coincidence? ... More >>
John Robert Bolton, the neocon's neocon, laps up the hosannas of fellow knuckle-draggers May 28 when he is the special guest of the World Affairs Council of Orange County. The nonprofit, 500-member council--which since its 1967 founding has hosted Prince Andrew, Vicente Fox, Hans Blix and several ot ... More >>
Two quick notes on Iraq. First, in an interview broadcast on last night's 60 Minutes, President Bush was asked "if he owes the Iraqi people an apology for botching the management of the war". His response, "Not at all", will come as no surprise to anyone who has noticed over the past six years that ... More >>
Well, it was quite a weekend in Washington D.C. In a previous post, Alex did a fine job of spelling out the facts in the case of ex-Rep. Mark Foley (R-Predator). The only thing that can be added is that Foley has now headed down a familiar path-- as Josh Marshall puts it: "Ahhh, once again, the l ... More >>
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The last of the so called "Elkhorn Eight" were sentenced today. You'll recall the conspiracy to kill an Elkhorn man led by his son and included wife and daughter as well.
Little more than a year ago Brian Carson returned home to an ambush. Three people lead by his son Ryan beat him with a pipe wrench, shovel and fire place poker. Prosecutors describe it as a brutal attack, planned and executed as revenge for years of abuse, and the changing affections of a teenage girl.
Nicole Walker was Ryan's girlfriend, but became Brian's mistress shortly after that. The triangle according to the defense was the last straw.
Adrienne Jenkins believes that should have been factored into Tuesday's sentencing. "People have to look at the fact that Brian Carson was not a good father and he wasn't."
The relationship between father and son, as well as where to place the blame was debated outside the courtroom after Ryan's sentencing.
"Ryan would never ever hurt his father he never defended himself."
"So what did he kill him for?"
County Attorney Don Kleine admits Brian Carson was not a model father figure, but he says that does not justify his murder. "Everyone had a role including mom obviously so as I said it's very disturbing set of circumstances that many people involved those ages of people involved and they're going to pay the consequences for it."
Ryan Carson was sentenced to 60 to 80 years, Colton Novascone 48 to 55 years. Ryan King one of the three that beat Brian to death was sentenced to 40 to 45 years. Teresa Carson, Brian's wife got 18 to 20 years.
Jeff Hill who helped clean up the mess and dispose of the body and Nicole Walker the girl at the center of the Carson love triangle both were given four to five year sentences.
Brian's daughter Sara Carson's case was transferred to juvenile court and Josh Dornacker will be sentenced on July 20th.


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It has been that way for 33 years, and now Sonefeld is trying to pay back the community.
For the past three months, she has volunteered five days a week at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. She makes stuffed animals for the senior citizens who live there and performs such duties as escorting residents who use wheelchairs to the dining room.


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Great rug with beautiful colors. More plush than I expected but it made it feel even better. Holds up to more expensive rugs in quality from what I can see. You won't be disappointed if you like the picture.
This rug looks beautiful in our dining room. The deep red and light blue flowers work well in the room, they are a bit more prominent than what was displayed online. Very plush and soft, even without a pad underneath.
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