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Yes, you're looking at a five-figure mountain bike, and no, that is not a mistake. When you take into account the no-holds-barred XX1/ENVE build, and the staggering amount of research and technology that Santa Cruz packs into a new product like the Bronson Carbon, this price actually presents itself as quite fair.
Part of the cost of admission is due to the Bronson being completely different from anything else in Santa Cruz's impressive stable. No, it's not a Blur LT or Nomad sitting on bigger biscuits, nor is it a Tallboy riding on laughable, disproportional doughnuts. In fact, just a quick glance at the Bronson's geometry is proof of this.
A 13.6in bottom bracket height sits between the Blur LT and Tallboy LT, while a 67 degree head tube angle complements its six-inches of wheel travel. Together, these attributes make it crystal clear that Santa Cruz destined this bike to please riders who use the whole trail. Adding to that lively nature is the Bronson's 17.3-inch long chainstays (0.6-inches longer than the Blur LT, 0.6-inches shorter than the Tallboy LT, and 0.4-inches shorter than the Nomad, respectively). This keeps the rear tire tucked under you while still rolling with the authority of its 29er brethren -- minus the inherent clumsiness.
So, when you contemplate those numbers, and take the Bronson's carbon construction into consideration, it comes as no surprise that the Syndicate chose this bike for the 2013 Enduro World Series. That carbon structure is a one-piece, continuous fiber lay-up, as opposed to assembling joints, which doesn't require bonding, wrapping, or rivets.
Because this process allows continuous interlocking fibers to wrap between tubes, the resulting structure distributes loads and absorbs impact energy better than its counterparts. As a result, Santa Cruz has eliminated any excess material from the frame. And as you might imagine, this is a costly process, because each frame size requires dedicated tooling.
However, this allows Santa Cruz to control the outside shape, the inside shape, and to compact the fibers during the lay-up for the individual requirements to each frame size. It's also important to point out, as stated before, that this isn't a chassis' shared with any other carbon Santa Cruz. Another obvious piece that's essential to the Bronson's trail-taming prowess is its suspension design.
The VPP rear-suspension on the Bronson utilizes patented, counter-rotating shock links to allow for a variable feel throughout the suspension travel. When sag is set correctly, the Bronson is extremely responsive to small- and medium-sized bumps. For larger hits that push it deeper into its travel, it becomes more stubborn, a necessity to avoid harsh bottom-out. It's also a crisp, efficient pedaler, even in the small chainring. Another big plus of VPP suspension is its durability. In fact, Santa Cruz guarantees the pivot bearings for life. Rear motion is handled by a lightweight and custom-tuned FOX FLOAT CTD Evolution. Its three-position Climb, Trail, and Descend lever lets you select an appropriate amount of platform damping for the terrain that you're riding
The front end of the Bronson complements that shock with a 150mm travel FOX 34 FLOAT CTD with Kashima as well. It's equipped with a 15mm through axle, and there's a 142 x 12mm axle at the rear. But, one of the biggest contributing factors to this bikes impressive price, and the drool factor, is ENVE's AM Wheelset.
The wheels are comprised of DT Swiss 240 hubs with the ultralight, and mega stiff, ENVE AM carbon rims. This combination, along with a slew of patented production processes, allows ENVE wheels to boast the highest strength-to-weight ratio on the market. And to case the wheels, Santa Cruz employed the fast-rolling Maxxis High Roller 2 EXO Tubeless Tires.
Turning the rear wheel is a SRAM XX1 GXP crankset with a 168mm Q-factor and a 34 tooth ring. This joins an XX1 11-42 tooth cassette through an 11-speed XX1 chain. Controlling the sole derailleur is an XX1 shifter. That shifter shares handlebar real estate with the powerful XTR trail brakes, which have been spec'd with a 180mm front and a 160mm rear IceTech rotors. The handlebar is a 685mm wide Easton EC70 XC, which is supported by a Thomson X4 stem.
Santa Cruz rightfully spec's a RockShox Reverb Stealth dropper that has a WTB Volt SLT Ti perched atop of it. And in case you wish to make any future upgrades, the Bronson also has ISCG05 tabs.
The Santa Cruz Bronson Carbon XX1 ENVE Complete Mountain Bike is available in four sizes from Small to X-Large and in the colors Matte Carbon/orange/blue and Gloss Yellow/black/blue with a variety of options for the ENVE graphics.
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PIKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ)- Shock for parents at one of Baltimore's premier Jewish schools. A physical education teacher has been arrested at school for child sex abuse. Police say he had an inappropriate relationship with a former student.
"She told our investigators that she had been victimized by a man there who was her coach, her gym teacher," said Elise Armacost, Baltimore County police.
Police say Minton, from Cockeysville, was the dean of students and director of athletics at the school.
The alleged victim, who is now 20, told police that the abuse started in 2009 when she was a 16-year-old student at the school.
Baltimore County police say the alleged abuse lasted about four years and tells us that Minton repeatedly tried to contact the victim even after she ended the relationship.
The investigation revealed that the suspect engaged in sexual activity with the victim at his Baltimore City home where he lived at the time and at times at the school.
"Our detectives do believe that there may be other victims, and we're asking anyone to come forward if they have been victimized by this person," Armacost said.
Police say Minton was the physical education teacher at the Day School at Baltimore Hebrew, where he was arrested last week.
He is currently being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on a $250,000 bond.
Police are looking into the possibility of other victims at this time. Anyone with information should call police at 410-307-2020.

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Stationery: Michelle Goltiao
Photographer: Chupp Photography
Hair & Makeup: Krystie Ann Hair & Makeup
Cake: I do Wedding Cakes
Dress Designer: Alfred Angelo
Flowers: Flowers by June
Groom's Attire: Moores
Bridemaids Totes: The Wedding Chicks
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Happenings Party Rentals
Venue: Private Residence | Caterer: Lyn Tenerife | Wedding Party Hair & Makeup: Beauty By BLEIGH | Bridemaid's Dresses: Rely De Los Santos
Read on to see how much this creative Canuck wedding cost. Please note that costs change as the years go by, and prices are subject to change. This is just one couple's breakdown to give you a rough estimate on how much a wedding like this may cost you.
From the Bride:
We tried to keep costs down as much as possible and our families pitched in a great amount of time and effort into making all the decorations by hand (the fringe banner for the reception, paper pom poms, and flowers for the ceremony, etc). Also, we refused to buy anything at full price when possible:
A few money saving tips:
-Bought wedding participant gifts on sale or on promotion including the Sophia totes
-Bouquets were bunched and wrapped by bridesmaids
-No DJ, we made our own personal playlist and the sound system was run by a friend.
-Bride's dress was bought on sale
-Some bridesmaids did their own hair
-For our bridesmaid dresses, several of us went to downtown LA's fashion district and bought the material at a very reasonable price, then a family friend made the dresses for us! The girls all used to do ballet together, so they had modern ballet styled dresses made by the same lady who used to make their outfits for ballet as children!
Approximate wedding cost: $9,700
Starting our wedding planning, we were aiming for a budget of $6000, but along the wedding planning process we realized there were some things we just couldn't say no to.
-Cottage Rental: $3500 for the week
-Event Rentals (sound system, chairs, tables and tent): $2000
-Wedding Photography: $1900
-Catering: provided by family friend
-Cake: $500
-Flowers: $500
-Dress: $900
-Hair & Makeup (including bride, bridesmaids, mother of the bride, mother of the groom): $800
-Additional Decorations (mason jars, vases, globe string lights, etc): $200
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CAP Barbell 4 Sided Vertical Dumbbell Rack
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CAP Barbell®'s 4-sided, vertical dumbbell rack holds up to 10 pairs of dumbbells from 5-50 lbs. It's compatible with hex, rubber hex, or chrome dumbbells, and the heavy-gauge steel design offers maximum durability and better performance in less space.
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- Weight Capacity: 750 lbs
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Been a while since I've been here. Haven't made any maps in a long time; two kids have been keeping me busy, see.
But the bug bit me again recently, and I wanted to fool around with Campaign Cartographer 3 again. Then my yungest managed to kill the computer, and I had to reinstall everything, and there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth.
But I've got CC3 up and running again, mostly. But I've got one problem, and it's driving me nuts.
Hitting the TAB key when placing symbols is supposed to cycle through the various options. But it's not. Hitting TAB brings up the "Symbol Parameters" window, and I can't seem to get it to do what's it's supposed to.
Any ideas as to what I did wrong, and how I can fix it?
EDIT: And now I've discovered that hitting the Space Bar when drawing a river or coastline doesn't re-randomize it either. It cancels the line.


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German Shepherd Rescue & Adoptions
For adoption/rescue inquiries: firstname.lastname@example.com
Or use "Contact Form" online: http://www.gsdrescue.org/
P.O. Box 471
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
Mikey is a 9 month old, male, German Shepherd. Mikey is a young, exuberant lad who likes to play his own games to entertain himself. He's kind of goofy that way. Everybody who meets Mikey loves him, especially the kids. And Mikey is happy to give slurpy kisses right back. He's a fun, happy-go-lucky kind of boy who enjoys the company of other dogs and cats.
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City of Elkhart proposes garbage collection fees — again
ELKHART — City residents will have to pay a monthly fee for garbage collection beginning in 2013 if plans by the city are approved by City Council.
At the same time, the city is also seeking to discontinue garbage pick-up in mobile home parks, a move that could force owners of the parks to hire private collection services.
Eliminating mobile home parks, which the city estimates involves about 2,000 customers, would save the city about $143,000 per year, according to Laura Kolo, the utility service manager for the city who spoke about the plan Tuesday at the board of works meeting.
Mayor Dick Moore's administration tried to pass a garbage fee ordinance in 2008, but council voted down the proposal, 5-4.
Under the current plan, residential customers would pay $11.35 per month.
On Tuesday, the board of public works approved a resolution with a 3-1 vote to send the proposal to city council for consideration.
Council is expected to take up the issue at its meeting Aug. 6, but may very well send it to the finance committee for a recommendation. Ultimately, though, council will have the final vote.
The 2008 vote came during the initial stages of the national recession that pushed local unemployment toward 20 percent, a fact Arvis Dawson, assistant to the mayor, suggested was probably a factor in some council member's decision not to support it.
Four years later, unemployment has been sliced in half, but municipalities are now under more budgetary constraints because of a state law that limits the ability of local units of government from raising taxes. Many cities and towns are seeing the amount of money that can collect shrink in recent years.
For Elkhart, the city has seen a reduction of nearly $10 million in property tax revenues in recent years.
"It's just continued to grow to the point where there has to be some give somewhere and we hope people will be understanding," Moore said.
Under current circumstances, the city is looking at a $2 million deficit for 2013 and shifting garbage expenses is part of the city's on-going effort to balance the budget.
In passing the legislation, state lawmakers suggested cities and towns would have to turn to user fees to make up shortfalls in revenues. Elkhart's proposal is an example of that, Kolo said.
Elkhart City council will host budget hearings in September and establishing garbage fees appears to be part of the overall plan for 2013.
"If we don't get these things off the tax base, we've got some really serious decisions to make," Moore said. "And that is, what is it you don't want us to do any more?"
Andrew Carter, who cast the lone opposing vote on the garbage fees Tuesday, said he did so because he isn't convinced that it is financially necessary for the city to make the move.
The city is already working to make the transition.
The utilities office is working to create a list of residential customers by cross referencing utility records with Elkhart County mapping information on residentially zoned property, Kolo said.
"It's a large undertaking and a lot of drive-by work," Kolo said.
Eliminating service to mobile home parks levels the playing field with apartment complexes which do not receive the city service, Kolo said.


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May 31, 2016
The Mississippi Sierra Club is warning that regulators may give Mississippi Power the ability to spend more money building its coal-fired Kemper County power plant.
Mississippi Power Co., a unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co., is building what is supposed to be a $2.4 billion plant.
In March, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled the commission failed to adequately explain reasons for easing financial restrictions.
But March 30, the PSC gave temporary approval to keep building, citing financial losses if construction stopped.
Critics said that approval exceeded the PSC's authority to give temporary permissions.
The Sierra Club said Monday that it expects the PSC to give new final permission to Mississippi Power Tuesday.
The group says the company is trying to get the PSC to lift the current $2.88 billion cost cap.
The Sierra Club said again Monday that the project is foolhardy, considering how low natural gas prices have fallen as drillers have unlocked new supplies in recent years.
The group says the commission should consider how those economics have changed since
it approved the project in 2010.
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Rapper MC Hammer has signed up to host a new U.K. TV show about the world's most untalented acts.
The "U Can't Touch This" hitmaker is currently filming the as-yet-untitled anti-talent series, which will feature clips of bad singers, dancers and actors.
A source tells Britain's The Sun, "Yes, it's Hammertime all over again… This show is right up his street. It has been filmed in L.A. but he is featuring contributions from people all over the world. He'll be looking at bad acting, tone-deaf singers and people who really should steer clear of the dance floor."
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Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - J.J. Hickson registered his 19th double-double
of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers
escaped with an 86-84 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday at FedEx Forum.
Wesley Matthews shot 8-of-14 from the floor for a team-high 21 points, while
LaMarcus Aldridge added 15 points and 12 boards for the Blazers, who have won
three of their last four.
Damian Lillard contributed 11 points and eight assists, and Nicolas Batum gave
11 points, five rebounds and four assists in the victory.
Marreese Speights scored a game-high 22 points and ripped down 13 rebounds,
while Marc Gasol netted 12 points to go with six rebounds and eight blocks for
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Rudy Gay dropped 19 points and snatched nine rebounds, but missed the
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Statesboro, GA (Sports Network) - Karl Cochran scored 16 points and Spencer
Collins posted a double-double as the Wofford Terriers defeated the Georgia
Southern Eagles, 53-47, in a Southern Conference brawl at Hanner Fieldhouse.
Collins had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Lee Skinner put in 11 points while
coming a rebound shy of his own double-double for Wofford (12-17, 6-10 SoCon)
which had lost back-to-back games entering play.
Eric Ferguson tallied 11 points as the only player in double figures for
Georgia Southern (11-17, 5-10) which has lost four of its last five games.
Though the Terriers shot just 33.3 percent from the field in the first half,
they still managed to take 26-21 lead at the break by holding Georgia Southern
to just six field goals on 25 percent shooting.
Cochran, Collins and Skinner combined to score 25 points in the second half as
the Terriers shot 46.2 percent from the field to close out the victory.
Wofford had a 40-31 edge in rebounds and outscored the Eagles, 11-4, in second
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October 2010. IUCN welcomes the outcomes of the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Governments approved a new Strategic Plan for the next 10 years to reduce pressures on the planet's biodiversity and take action to restore the natural world. They agreed a new protocol on managing genetic resources and pledged significant new resources to implement the agreements.
Deadline Life – Nagoya defines future for life on earth
Governments meeting at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP10) have approved a step change for biodiversity: a new Strategic Plan for the next ten years to reduce the current pressures on the planet's biodiversity and take urgent action to save and restore nature; an agreed new protocol on access and benefit sharing; and have pledged some serious new resources to bring the agreements to life. … | Spanish
29 Oct 2010 | International news release
SOS – A new call on businesses to respond to extinction crisis
The Global Environment Facility, the World Bank, and IUCN today announced they had established the Save Our Species (SOS) initiative with more than $US10 million in financing commitments and called on businesses to help build the biggest global species conservation fund by 2015. … | French | Spanish
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Lineups: Cards in Kansas City
It's blue vs. red…West Missouri vs. East Missouri… Kansas City vs. St. Louis.
Tonight's the first of six contests in the battle for the state. For the Royals, Brian Bannister (2-3, 3.33 ERA) takes the mound against righty Brad Thompson (4-1, 4.56 ERA).
If you are headed out to the ballpark tonight, don't forget it's a Royal Blue Gil Meche T-Shirt Tuesday night…for the first 20,000 fans into the stadium. Get here early…and sport that blue! We all know how bad a sea of red looks at Kauffman Stadium…
Also…a Royals Radio Network Winner Note: Mark Grudzielanek's home run off the left field foul pole on Friday, June 8 – when the Royals played the Phillies – earned Valerie Sweet of Lexington, Mo., a $10,000 gift card to Blue Springs Harley. Hopefully she will be riding her new bike to The K soon!
Let the I-70 Series begin – here are your lineups…
For the Royals:
DeJesus – CF
Grudzielanek – 2B
Teahen – RF
Sweeney – DH
Gordon – 1B
German – 3B
LaRue – C
Pena – SS
Gathright – LF
Bannister – P
For the Cardinals:
Eckstein – SS
Spiezio – DH
Pujols – 1B
Edmonds – CF
Rolen – 3B
Encarnacion – RF
Duncan – LF
Bennett – C
Kennedy – 2B
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Usually when the talk shifts to resources where demand outstrips supply, the focus is oil or precious metals, but there is another resource that is finding its way into these discussions - clean water.
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Two-thirds of the Earth's surface is covered by water, but only a fraction of that is potable. While desalinization efforts may help satisfy some of the demand, increasing population and pollution has made water a very fragile and important resource.
Another factor to consider is the high cost to tap sub-surface water supplies, and to create the infrastructure necessary to transport it to remote areas. Unfortunately, this makes accessing and distributing water quite difficult for struggling economies. Companies that treat waste water are also important because they play a major role in keeping our environment clean and preventing transmittable diseases. Investors may get in on the demand for clean water by investing in this resource.
SEE: Water: The Ultimate Commodity
Water Stocks to Know
The following is a list of larger, better known public companies that provide water services or wastewater treatment:
|Market Capitalization
|American Water Works Company(NYSE:AWK)
|Aqua America Inc. (NYSE:WTR)
|California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT)
|American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR)
|SJW Corp. (NYSE:SJW)
|Data as of 5/07/2012
Bottom Line
The growing world population means that companies that process, deliver and/or transport water will always be in high demand. The stocks covered here are definitely worthy of follow up research for investors looking to capitalize on the attractive long term fundamentals that exist with water.
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3. Sperry Top-Sider boot. Plaid lining, a rustic motif, and that borrowed-from-the-guys shape. These are a few of my favorite things. Our Sperry Top-Sider Women Boutique opens Monday, January 14, at 11AM ET.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The U.S. transportation secretary says he wants more facts about distracted driving before discussing whether the government should regulate communications technology built directly into cars.
Secretary Ray LaHood says America faces an "epidemic" of people sending emails and making phone calls while driving. In a speech in Springfield, Ill., on Thursday night, he applauded car companies that are beginning to discourage the practice.
But LaHood wouldn't say whether the government should regulate the trend toward building information technology directly into cars. He said that question should wait until the results of a study on distracted driving are available later this year.
Earlier in the day, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration spoke out against adding distractions by turning cars into mobile communications devices.


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1972 Chevy EL Camino - El Cheapo, Part 1Written by on January 1, 1998 It all started when a loser buddy was moving out of town and pretty much forced us to overpay $400 for his clapped-out 1972 El Camino. The floorpans were really rusty (three holes the size of your head), and the 350 hadnt run in 12 years...
It all started when a loser buddy was moving out of town and pretty much forced us to overpay $400 for his clapped-out 1972 El Camino. The floorpans were really rusty (three holes the size of your head), and the 350 hadn't run in 12 years. Most of the parts that had been removed from the car were stacked in the bed, but the transmission was gone. Overlooking that, we dug the fact that it had no air conditioning, no power steering, and no power brakes--our kind of strippo hot rod! Naturally, we had to have it.
But then we didn't know what to do with it. We eventually decided to just get it running so we could move it around, but it started to grow on us, sort of like the mold on the seat. We threw some swap meet-speed goodies on it, and now it smokes the bias-plies so brutally that we may even have the incentive to keep building it, slowly adding nicer stuff as we can afford it. After all, Car Craft's Cheap Street 1970 Chevelle started this way nearly five years ago, and look at it now! Check out how we threw this thing together in five days, and let us know if you want more.
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Hey, look--we turned a $400 nonrunning pile into a $1,256.49 daily drivable pile! Why? Because that's what gearheads do.Here's what the engine looked like before our first day of wrenching--a hearty noon-to-3 a.m. session that began by hosing off the car, removing all the stuff we didn't need, and vacuuming up dog hair, cobwebs, black widows, rust, and dirt. We pulled the engine, degreased it, changed the cam, installed a different intake, painted the engine, bolted up the tranny, and reinstalled the engine with headers. Try that marathon some time.Once we threw a 5/8 socket on the crank bolt and turned the engine over, we figured we were home free. Inspection under the valvecovers revealed some mashed valvetips, the result of a few cam lobes that had gone flat, causing too much lash between the rockers and the valves.We bypassed a valvejob and simply stabbed in a new cam, lifters, and timing set from PAW. We chose a Super Stock Industries PN 10312 cam with 0.465-/0.488-inch lift and 224/234 degrees of duration at 0.050 tappet lift and ran it with the stock valvesprings. The least expensive way to get the gaskets we needed was to buy a complete engine-overhaul kit for $17.95.The Elco came with an ancient Edelbrock SP2P intake (left) and a weird Holley spread-bore double-pumper we'd never seen before. We have a swap meet nitrous system we want to install some day and didn't trust the SP2P with the squeeze, so we nabbed a used Torker II single-plane for $15 from a friend who knew that it had a few stripped threads.We planned on reusing the stock exhaust manifolds, but when 15/8-tube headers came along for $10, we figured we couldn't lose. They were rusty and had peeling coating, but haven't leaked yet.Showing a huge leap of faith, we choked up $200 at the Pomona Swap Meet for a supposedly B&M-built TH350 and converter. They worked perfectly, even though we didn't even bother to pull the pan and change the filter. The only bummer is that the converter stalls kinda high, giving a very sluggish feel at low-throttle input.The next day we split from work about an hour early, made runs to the parts stores, and got to the shop at by 7 p.m. We wanted to dress the 350 with pulleys and stuff, but got hung up because no local stores had heater bypass caps. They were a must because the alternator blocked access to a heater fitting that refused to come out of the manifold, and clearances were too tight for a homemade plug (a chunk of hose with a bolt stuffed in it).With engine work stymied, we dove under the car after a run to the hardware store for trans-crossmember and torque-converter bolts. We went to three places before finding a new trans mount; what's the world coming to when auto parts stores don't stock a TH350 biscuit? We also installed the shift linkage, starter, and motor-mount bolts before cleaning up and painting the engine brackets and pulleys.
We'd spotted that the trans had no cooler-line fittings and bought new ones, along with 5/16-inch hardline--way safer than the rubber-hose trans-cooler lines that were already on the car. We kinked one hardline, misbent the other, and had to buy two more the next day. We couldn't finish the cooler lines so we couldn't install the dipstick (it's in the way), and we didn't want to install the distributor because it would be in the way of installing the trans dipstick. We called it a short night.By the time we got back to wrenching, we'd been to a swap meet and scored a Holley 800-cfm double-pumper for $50! Way wrong for the 350, but there was no way to refuse the price. Before installing it, the manifold needed some work: 1) tapping a broken thermostat-housing bolt; 2) tapping a broken carb stud; 3) installing a core plug to block the old oil-fill tube (three stores before we got the right plug); and 4) finally finding heater bypass caps after going to five parts stores. Highly annoying.We bought new cooler lines and bent 'em successfully, even if they are kinda ugly on the inner fenderwell. Another purchase was a remanufactured battery for just $18.95. It had top posts where side posts used to be, so we put new universal terminals on the old cables.With the cooler lines in place, we also installed the trans dipstick, then the vacuum line to the trans modulator. We used copper hardline instead of rubber which can suck closed and cause weird shifting.In addition to plumbing fuel to the carb and adding a new filter, we had to sort out the carb linkage. That involved removing a Ford-type arm from the carb, installing a GM-type ball stud for the cable to snap onto, and jerry-rigging a return spring. The throttle bracket went under the coil-bracket holes, but their location on the Torker manifold prevented the trans kickdown bracket from working. We just left it off for now.It felt like a victory when we finally dropped in our junkyard HEI distributor, replacing the mangled old electronic-conversion distributor that was in the car, complete with clear distributor cap. We set the initial timing by eye and rewired the HEI power lead so it would get full battery voltage when the engine was running.After adding fluids we were ready to fire it up, but the 12-year-old gas in the tank had turned to pure varnish. Getting it out was a pain because we had to remove this old anti-siphoning spring from the fill tube. Remember those things from the gas crunch? We siphoned fresh gas out of a car on the Hot Rod side of the shop rather than run to the station. Cheaper that way.The moment of truth: We turned the key, and...nothing! No power in the entire car. Hate that. Early A-bodies have a main power terminal on the core support just ahead of the battery. In '72 it was moved to the firewall near the master cylinder. We found no power here when the battery was hooked up. The quick solution was to rewire it by running one cable from the power-point stud to the large terminal on the back of the alternator and another to the larger terminal on the starter.
After a good sleep, we returned to find gas puddled all over the manifold. That's what we get for installing the carb without rebuilding it. We were shocked at how much we had to spend for new accelerator-pump diaphragms, which were the problem. Once it was running again, the fan belt squeaked badly; it had stretched, and the alternator bracket had no more room for adjustment. Off to buy a 1/2-inch-shorter belt.Then, the engine started running like dog doo. The plugs were perfect, so we ran a compression test. Pressures ran from a low of 121 to a high of 135 with no dead holes. The problem was our swap meet plug wires that burned through the boots on two cylinders. We were too lazy to buy new plug wires, so Kiewicz made an unsuspected donation. Topped with a swap meet air cleaner, the engine was done.But, we were in for a big disappointment: We popped the rearend cover for a gear-oil change and found what looked like 2.56:1 gears, and a tooth-count proved us right. Rats! Small-blocks with 8.5:1 compression are not known for happy 60-foot times with freeway-friendly 2.56s.However, we lucked out with the condition of the brakes, which you should always check when you buy any used car. The front suspension also looked safe, and we lubed everything up. We noticed that the front tires were taller than the rears, so we swapped 'em and improved the car's stance significantly. It would have been nice if we'd remembered to tighten all the lug nuts before a test drive.Moments before the magazine went to press, it was smoky burnout time! The car ran dang good, only leaked a little (at the heater bypass caps—no surprise), and didn't even overheat. The loose converter, freeway gears, and rock-hard bias-ply treads added up to awesome burnouts—200 feet, officially. Once we get this thing to the muffler shop, it'll be a good driver and a perfect starting point for a basic street machine. El Cheapo lives.


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Vote for Greinke and Butler in the TYIB awards
The baseball awards season is winding down…a few awards have yet to be announced and you can help decide the winners! Royals Zack Greinke and Billy Butler are among the nominees for the This Year in Baseball awards at MLB.com.
Zack is up for the Starting Pitcher of the Year. The A.L. Cy Young winner faces nine top notch candidates from across baseball, including N.L. Cy Young recipient Tim Lincecum. Royals fans, let's get the vote out for number 23!
Billy was nominated for the Unsung Star of the Year honor. The 23-year old had a breakout season, with career bests in nearly every category. His 51 doubles rank second in franchise history to Hal McRae's 54 in 1977. He became just the fifth player in Major League history to have 50 doubles and 20 homers in a season prior to the age of 24. The others, you ask? Hank Greenberg, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera! Butler's competition for the Unsung Star award includes eight promising position players plus pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez of the Colorado Rockies.
The voting runs through December 11. Vote for Zack and Billy today!


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Excerpts of Our Chapbooks
Soma Mei Sheng Frazier
My daughter tells me to go away. Mama, leave, she says, and my chest constricts. I turn my face into a monkeys: puff up the cheeks and pull the ears forward. Its tough to keep my cheeks rounded as I grunt, but with effort I do. Releasing my earlobes I beat my chest, where my breasts once were, and hop from foot to foot. She smiles. Then, looking at her father, she points at the door. Mama, go away. At two years old, she doesnt yet know how words like these work; how theyll follow me out the door and into my car, down the driveway, through our small town, across the threshold of my mothers front door, into the living room, up the stairs and under the sheets to sit on my sternum, crushing.
"Im fucked up again," Jason warned me when I arrived after work, "and not just in the general sense."
Jason is an alcoholic; but its not the drinking thats the problem. Its the problem thats the problem, and drinking is what he does to avoid thinking about it. The problem is that he went to war and made a mistake there. The problem is that our government trained him, and neglected to untrain him. Im not saying that hes still killing people but he doesnt remember how to be a civilian anymore, so the smallest things remind him of his mistake and set him off on me. Last week, for instance, I was making a cheesecake.
Kirsten Clodfelter
My own mother is miles and miles away. Sometimes 3,000 and sometimes 5,000 and sometimes who could even say? She checks in once a month, in-between extravagant vacations to Europe with her new Turkish boyfriend. When I ask her a question about the baby, she says, Oh, youll figure out all this stuff eventually, and I can hear Tahir in the background, shouting and laughing to her, never concerned about the phone. I think she has it backwardthat we dont ever figure it out, and at some point we simply have to learn to accept it. But before I can ask her how, shes moved on to tell me about floating with Tahir in the Dead Sea. She explains it the way someone might recount seeing a magic trick. I slipped into that water, and I swear it was like I could feel myself starting to disappear. Back on land, she admitted, her body was surprisingly heavy. Suddenly there was so much more to carry than I was used to. She laughs as if maybe this is the secret Ive been after.
When Ive said enough about the baby, Joan hurries to ask about Daniel. She wants to know every detail: When did we last talk, how did he sound, am I sending letters and pictures, keeping up morale. Its my duty, she scolds, to remind him what hes fighting for, to give him something that will bring him back here. I dont have to ask what the implied meaning is: that if something happensGod forbidit will have been my fault, that I somehow didnt make him want it enoughhis own survival. I wonder if anyone is thinking to ask him those questions. All night long the baby cries. This is also a type of warfare.
Delaney Nolan
My man carves belt buckles out of good tin. Folds it over flat and then gouges out the patterns. Says he chalks them designs out on his cell floor all day and lays awake all night thinking of me with his hot hands. I believe it.
Last April he sold eight at the rodeo. Eight buckles sold, eighty dollars for the fund. Says he did out the math and he can have more than two grand when he gets out. I like to think of this and sometimes I don't. I like to think of: my man's work done by his rough hands, hanging over some hood boy's pants, the buckle shining down Elysian Fields on a stolen bike, flying free that way, dirty with oyster grit from the Market that way. I don't like it when I think of: some brat wearing it on St Charles, catching a streetcar, all glowing in the Louisiana night, buckle polished clean. Makes me crazy. I keep an eye out for them buckles that's his but people think I'm looking dirty at them and they cover their crotches, turn away. I would too.
A Man Worthy of Your Attention
David James Poissant
Lizard Man
Ahead, a child stands beside the road. Cam slows the truck to a halt and rolls down the window. The girl steps forward. She looks over her shoulder, then back at us. She is barefoot and her face is smeared with dirt. She wears a brown dress and a green bow in her hair. A string is looped around her wrist and from the end of the string floats a blue balloon.
"Hi there," Cam says. He leans out the window, his hand extended, but the child does not take it. Instead, she stares at his arms, the coiled dragons. She takes a step back.
"You're scaring her," I say.
Cam glares at me, but he returns his head to the cab and his hand to the wheel and gives the girl his warmest smile. "Do you know where we could find Cherry Road?" he says.
"Sure," the girl says. She pumps her arm and the balloon bobs in response. "It's that way," she says, pointing in the direction from which we've come.
"About how far?" Cam asks.
Cam glances at the cereal box. "That's the one," he says.
"Oh," the girl says, and for a moment she is silent. "You're going to visit the Lizard Man. I seen him. I seen him once."
Cam looks at me. I shrug. We look at the girl.
"Cute kid," I say. We turn onto Cherry.
Amy Fleury
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Reliquaries of the Lesser Saints: SpecimensMuseé de Zoologie, Lausanne, Switzerland
Past the dusty dioramas of otters and sloths,
Joshua Vinzant
28 pages
perfect bound
Some characters come back in
Corn, caskets & Max.
and then not appear. Most are seen
Ominous belly-growls from deep
I am writing this last.
Candace Black
28 pages
I failed in so many ways.
I wasn't native, and was too young
brio of polyglot crackers, refugees,
elastic gastropod palatable. My embouchure
to signal meals, a change of wind.
But I loved its tender pinks,
the colors of secret human tissue
and sunset. I wanted to unroll
or Rooster, Hawk-wing or Queen.
I wanted to understand why
underwater, gorgeous for no reason.
Melanie Jordan
Sold Out
26 pages
Ghost Season Charlie Brown in the Dead of Night
This howling makes me shiver, but it
ought to be beautiful.
Jeffrey Thomson
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Celestial Emporium of Benevolent Knowledge fabulous ones
This poem is brought to you by the letter C.Cattle egret, Big Bird says, cetacean,
the word squeaking like wet whale skin.
Big Bird keeps it real—his thug-life strut.
Do you like giants?
Only the small ones, the boy says.
Chinese catfish, cassava, cassowary.
He's an intellectual, spends his days off
in coffeehouses, crossing and uncrossing
the long orange tubes of his legs, discussing
Chomsky, conditional freedom, and Cervantes
with anyone who will listen. He marches
against the war, a thousand people
at his back, chanting
Catastrophe, cruise missile, children.
Big Bird refuses to fly south for the winter,
puts on his scarf and heads out the door.
You can't fool me, the boy says.
I know Big Bird's not real.
It's just a suit with a little bird inside.
Matthew Guenette
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Did Japan's radiation sicken U.S. sailors?
USS Ronald Reagan crew members describe illness; medical experts are skeptical
For more than three weeks following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, U.S. Navy sailor Lindsay Cooper set off a contamination warning when she left the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan.
A hand-held Geiger counter beeped when it passed over her, and she had to surrender a glove and boots more than once.
So perhaps it's no wonder that Cooper, 23, and seven other Reagan sailors think that physical ailments since then are due to exposure to radioactive material from the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
Eight sailors have filed a lawsuit against the Japanese power company, alleging that officials lied about the amount of leakage. It says the Navy used the company's reports in its own calculations about the safety of U.S. sailors in the relief effort, called Operation Tomodachi.
The sailors describe rectal bleeding and other gastrointestinal trouble, unremitting headaches, hair loss and fatigue. Their lawyer says some already have thyroid and gallbladder cancer. All are in their 20s. One sailor, who was ordered to clean the Reagan's air ducts, vomited soon after and felt sick enough to ask to leave the ship, the attorney said.
A ninth plaintiff in the suit is the 1-year-old daughter of a female sailor who didn't know she was pregnant at the time. Pregnant mothers and children are more vulnerable to radiation.
But, contrary to what these sailors are experiencing, studies have found largely nondangerous radiation levels since the 2011 spill. Only workers at the nuclear facility have exhibited radiation amounts high enough to make them even slightly sick, scientists consulted for this story said.
One UC San Diego toxicology expert said that acute illness usually comes on quickly — in days or weeks — after massive exposure. Signs include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Unless there are fatalities, people feel better within a few months. So, with typical radiation sickness, these Reagan sailors wouldn't still have symptoms today.
Long-term illnesses, such as cancer, may result from a smaller amount of radiation exposure, but the amount required to cause them is unclear. And that type of ailment wouldn't come on this soon, less than two years after the incident, said Dr. Richard Clark, director of UCSD's medical toxicology program.
"What I imagined happened in this case is these people developed a few symptoms and they started to get worried about it because they were told there was some higher radiation," Clark said. "They scrubbed off the (Reagan's) deck — that is normal procedure if there is fallout. But that fallout doesn't mean you were exposed to levels of radiation that were dangerous."
At a Health Physics Society conference last year at the National Press Club, a panel of radiation scientists predicted that illness from Fukushima will be far less than from the 1986 Chernobyl reactor disaster.
That's because researchers knew enough in 2011 to advise people to stay indoors to avoid the passing radiation plume from the plant and to not consume food or milk or water from the region that might be contaminated.
Less than 150 of 17,000 workers at the Fukushima plant showed slightly elevated levels of radiation, according to figures from cancer specialist Dr. John Boice, a member of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. The doses detected might increase their lifetime risk of cancer by 2 percent, he said at the Press Club conference.
On the Reagan, the crew was ordered to close hatches and vents to prevent outside air from entering. They were also told not to drink the ship's potable water.
The environmental lawyer representing the Reagan sailors said their radiation exposure exceeded the acceptable level, but he declined to place a figure on how much he suspects they received.


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I'm developing a Liferay Portlet to show new mails from Zimbra Inbox (using REST call). Each mail is shown as a link.
When the user click over any mail link I would like to open new tab (or window) with Zimbra Web Client showing the mail.
Exists a method (URL, javascript call...) that make it possible?
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Should WVU have used the old ole' defense?
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Cleaning out a crowded notebook and a cluttered mind while recalling with some nostalgia the Packers' olé defense against the Broncos in a Super Bowl back in the late 1990s and wondering if that might have been West Virginia's best option late Saturday night against Oklahoma: Of course, it's not something most coaches can do and still preserve their dignity, but desperate times and desperate measures and all that, right? It occurred to me with just under two minutes to play and Oklahoma having gained a first down at the West Virginia 12 in ridiculously easy fashion: Let 'em score. That's what the Packers did with the Broncos on the 2 in a tie game with less than two minutes to play in that Super Bowl. The idea was that Denver was going to score eventually, so why let them run the clock down and then win? Instead, let them score and have some time left on the clock to counter. Granted, having the ball at the 12 and needing a touchdown (WVU led 49-44 at the time) is a far different animal, but so is the Mountaineer defense. You knew OU was going to score, it was just a matter of when. That the Sooners had to go all the way to fourth down just made it worse because the score came with only 24 seconds to play. Give Geno Smith and Tavon Austin the ball with a minute and a half left and needing just a field goal and who would have had the upper hand then? Again, it's tough for a coaching staff to admit, and I never expected it to happen. But that was probably the time to finally just give in to the reality of the situation and put the game in the hands of the only unit that had a chance to salvage the game. Granted, it didn't work for the Packers, who failed to score and tie the game. Nor did it work last February when the Patriots let the Giants score a touchdown late in the Super Bowl (New York trailed by two and needed only a field goal, but New England let Ahmad Bradshaw score a touchdown in order to get the ball back.) Still, it's hard to argue that in West Virginia's case it wouldn't have been the smart play, even if it would have been embarrassing to admit.
Folks used to be able to make the argument that West Virginia's inclusion into the Big 12 was the ultimate proof that things like tradition, geography and common sense all finally flew out the window where money-grubbing conference expansion was concerned.
Well, no longer. As the Big Ten gets closer to finalizing this Maryland-Rutgers idea, there's a new poster child for the fiscal obscenity that is college athletics.
There is absolutely zero rationale for the move aside from adding cable systems in New York, Washington and Baltimore to the Big Ten Network. None.
At least with West Virginia and TCU, the Big 12 was necessarily shoring up the strength of its football product after the loss of Nebraska, Colorado, Texas A&M and Missouri in the previous two years. The SEC's addition of Texas A&M and Missouri didn't make the best football league in the country better, but it made it deeper. The Pac-12 went to 12 with Colorado and Utah in order to stage a title game.
The Big Ten is just adding another Minnesota and Indiana to its football roster in order to get onto cable systems. Maryland and Rutgers aren't even players in those pro-dominated markets, but adding the cable systems adds numbers, which raises ad revenue.
Of course, the bottom line is even further proof that West Virginia made the right move in escaping to the Big 12, despite your angst over the current football season. Connecticut will now no doubt fill Maryland's spot in the ACC, which means the Big East football conference will soon be sporting just one of its original members, which you probably have to think hard to recall.
That's right, the flag bearer for an original Big East football conference that included Miami, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Pitt, Syracuse, Boston College and Rutgers will be ... Temple.
And finally, I couldn't help but ask Bob Huggins Monday if he was surprised by the condition his West Virginia basketball team is in after one game.
After all, Huggins spent much of the preseason extolling the Mountaineers' virtues, going so far as to say that if this was the sixth-best team in the Big 12 (as per the preseason coaches' poll) then it was one terrific league.
And then came Gonzaga and a 34-point loss.
"I thought we'd be better,'' Huggins admitted.
It's still early, of course, and Gonzaga is pretty good. But when pressed on anything he saw in last Monday night's game that he liked, Huggins could only come up with the Zags' student section in Spokane. "I thought they were pretty good,'' Huggins said.
But this team does have potential. Huggins pointed out several times prior to the Gonzaga debacle - perhaps he knew what was in store - that he recalled one year his Cincinnati team being invited to open renovated Gallagher-Iba Arena at Oklahoma State, losing badly and then reeling off a ton of wins. Well, in truth the Bearcats lost just 69-62 in that 2001-02 opener, but the point is still well taken. His team didn't lose again until February and finished 31-4 and ranked in the top five.
This isn't likely to be a 31-win team, but it's not a consistent 34-point loser, either. It just needs to learn to play together and gain an identity.
Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him at Twitter.com/dphickman1.


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New York City's buses and billboards are feverishly publicizing The Kennedys, a new eight-part TV series that premieres on Sunday in the US, and four days later in the UK.
The saga behind the making of what the show's US broadcasters are calling "the most controversial TV-movie event of the year" is just as spicy as the story of America's own Camelot. The political and religious meddling in the show is something I have personally witnessed in my own career as a TV producer-director in the US.
It all began in 2008 when the History Channel announced it was planning to branch out of its usual fare of reality shows and documentaries. Vice-President of Programming Dirk Hoogstra said he was looking for scripted historical dramas, and that the Kennedy family might make a good subject. The invitation reached the ears of Joel… Read more


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Spellbinders Training Workshop
Monday, August 24th, 5-8 pm
Tuesday, August 25th, 5-8 pm
Wednesday, August 26th, 5-8 pm
Calling all grandparents, retirees, grown-up kids, former teachers or librarians! Do you want to learn to tell engaging, fun stories to children in the oral storytelling tradition? Spellbinders is dedicated to restoring the art of oral storytelling to connect elders to youth, weaving together the wisdom of diverse cultures throughout time. Click here to read more about the national Spellbinders organization.
To become a Spellbinder in the Steamboat Springs Chapter, interested volunteers must attend this three-day Spellbinders Workshop Series, led by certified storyteller, Sherry Holland. You will learn and then tell two stories: a 3-5 minute fable during the second session and a 5-10 minute folktale for the last session. But don't worry, learning to tell stories in your own words is easy and LOADS OF FUN!
The Workshop is limited to 10 participants, and will take place in the Library's Conference Room. Deadline to register for the class is Friday, August 21. To sign up, please contact Sarah Kostin, Youth Services Librarian or call 879-0240 x314.
Once registered, you can pick up your Training Packets at the Library's Kids' Desk so you can read ahead (which will help a lot). This Spellbinders Training Workshop is only offered once a year. The cost is $30.
Trained Spellbinder volunteers will have the opportunity to adopt a local elementary classroom to visit once a month (for a minimum of six visits) over the course of the school year.


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Trash the necktie and get Dad a membership to one of these clubs
Manly clubs make unique Father's Day gifts
If the standard wallet or collared shirt as a Father's Day gift isn't cutting it anymore, it's time to go to the next level and sign Pops up for an of-the-month club.
Here are some of the best, most manly clubs we could find.
Dollar Shave Club
Price: $1 to $9 per month
Unless the father in your life is a lumberjack or NHL player, chances are he shaves regularly. The aptly-named Dollar Shave Club offers various plans that send members a new razor each month.
Golf Ball of the Month Club
Price: $12.58 (sleeve) to $36.91 (full box) per month
Birdie-Life's Golf Ball of the Month club sends its members either a single sleeve or a full box of new brand name golf balls each month, according to its website. The service will also send dad a golf towel and tees in his first shipment.
Mystery Tackle Box
Price: $15 per month
For the outdoorsy dad, Mystery Tackle Box is a service that sends new fishing lures and tackle to its members each month. The service claims to be perfect for beginner and expert anglers, with each package also containing a card that explains information about each bait in the box.
Craft Coffee of the Month Club
Price: $19.99 per month
Is the dad in your life a caffeine connoisseur? Each monthly package from Craft Coffee includes four ounces of premium coffee from three different roasters, totalling 12 ounces every month. The service offers various grinds including whole bean and french press.
Bacon of the Month Club
Price: $39.66 per month
A pricier membership, Bacon Freak's monthly delivery club claims to send thick slices of gourmet bacon to its member's door each month. Bacon is just about as manly as it gets, making it a perfect gift for any father. The club offers standard, pepper free, nitrate free and gluten free memberships.
Salami of the Month Club
Price: $12 to $32.50 per month
If bacon isn't your dad's favorite meat, maybe he'll salivate for the Salami of the Month Club. Portland-based Olympic Provisions offers a dozen different salamis "crafted from all-natural northwest pork using Old World techniques," according to its website. Members can choose to receive one to three salamis each month.
Omaha Steak Club
Price: $69 to $119 per month
Omaha Steaks offers several monthly clubs for fathers that live to grill. Every month, the company will ship a selection of meats, ranging from prime rib roast to filet mignons and even lobster tails.
Microbrewed Beer of the Month Club
Price: $24.95 to $33.95 per month, plus shipping
Most dads will appreciate a 12-pack of beer arriving at their doorstep every month. The Beer of the Month club has been in operation since 1994, offering microbrewed beers from either American or International makers, depending on the club you join. Each shipment includes four different beer styles, three bottles of each and a newsletter with suggested food pairings.
Taster's Club - Whiskey of the Month Club
Price: $83 to $199 per month
If the dad in your life has a discerning whiskey palette, the Taster's Club will be a perfect gift. On the expensive side, each shipment includes a 750 milliliter bottle of bourbon ($83 per month), scotch ($94 per month) or pro scotch ($199 per month), depending on your choice. New members are automatically enrolled in the club's Whiskey 101 course.
Julibox Cocktail of the Month Club
Price: $36 to month
While Julibox currently only offers single month gift subscriptions, their club is one of the most unique. The dad in your life will feel like James Bond or Don Draper when learning how to make two different mixed drinks every month. The service sends members a "world class cocktail recipes and all the spirits and mixers you'll need to make them," according to Julibox's website.
Cigar of the Month Club
Price: $20.36 (four cigars) to $34.95 (eight cigars) per month
For the fathers that enjoy lighting up a fine stogie at the end of a long day, the Cigar of the Month Club from Cigars International is a choice gift. The club offers two plans -- four or eight cigars each month -- shipping a variety of "aged, premium cigars" from around the world, according to their website. A newsletter accompanies each shipment, providing details on the smokes inside.
Price: $19.95 per month
Do we really need to explain why dear old dad might enjoy this monthly delivery? A classic since 1953, a Playboy subscription has been on men's wish lists for more than 60 years.


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Hello everyone,
Being new to the zimbra mobile world, I wonder if it is possible to synchronize the BlackBerry directly against a ZCS, as I can do with an iPhone.
As I understand this document
Mobile collaboration tools for enterprise messaging for mobile devices
one needs a BlackBerry Enterprise Server in order to sync the mobile device with the zimbra.
We don't have a BES running, and so we cannot sync our Blackberrys - is this right? Or do I misunderstand something?
Thanks for clarifying hints!


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How do I edit my user name?Misspelled it when I created the thing--damn!
Be very careful. If he gets caught, they can jam him up for circumventing DoD network security and policy.Quote
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VPNs aren't allowed? Lame. There's always Tor (The Onion Router). It's free, and it could be fun to see if it works or not.


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Holiday Inn Express Hotels, according to the mother company InterContinental Hotel Group, is described as a "mid-scale hotel without food and beverage." Currently the fastest growing hotel branch, Holiday Inn Express hotels are popping up with new locations every week. There are over 1,700 Holiday Inn Express Hotels in North America and South America alone. Throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, another 180 plus Holiday Inn Express Hotels are in business. In Asia Pacific, Holiday Inn Express has 24 hotels currently in business, with many more in the works. These Holiday Inn Express Hotels are conveniently located in major cities throughout the world, and provide travelers the comfort and value needed to enjoy their stay. Offering competitive rates compared to most hotel chains, Holiday Inn Express has become a staple in both the leisure travelers and business traveler's budget.
The first Holiday Inn Express was started in 1991. By the year 1996, Holiday Inn Express Hotels reached 500 properties. What made these hotels so popular? Holiday Inn Express offers a free continental breakfast to all of its guests. Coining it the "Express Start Breakfast Bar", Holiday Inn Express guests can expect to find Smart Roast Coffee, toast, juice, bacon, eggs, and delicious cinnamon rolls. Offering free high speed internet access in every hotel room, Holiday Inn Express Hotels comes with an online concierge called eHost. Through eHost, you can learn about local attractions, common hotspot, and vital local information about the city you are staying in. Many Holiday Inn Express Hotels offer in room microwaves, swimming pools, same-day laundry and dry-cleaning services, and fitness centers to keep guests in shape. If you are a traveler on business, feel free to take advantage of Holiday Inn Express Hotels fax and photocopying services. Services aren't the only thing Holiday Inn Express Hotels offer for free. Children under the age of 19 stay free in a parent's room, making Holiday Inn Express Hotels the perfect accommodations for your next family vacation.
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April 1, 2008 11:00 AM
to April 3, 2008 5:30 PM
URL will be e-mailed to registrants.
With the assistance of SRI International, a non-profit institute specializing in evaluation, NSF is sponsoring an informative online forum for understanding how to prepare sound evaluation plans for Phase I project proposals to NSF's Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program.
With the increased emphasis on solid evaluation plans to support effective project implementation, scholarly publications, and future proposal submissions, NSF has asked SRI International to provide assistance to project teams preparing evaluation plans as a component of a proposal to the CCLI program. This online seminar will help participants prepare the components of a project evaluation plan and provide an opportunity to discuss evaluation design issues with other prospective applicants.
The webinar is being offered at three different times in advance of the proposal submission deadline (May 20-21, 2008) for CCLI Phase I proposals. Each session will last approximately 90 minutes. The content of each session will be the same.
Dates and Times
PresentersDr. Raymond McGhee, Dr. Geneva Haertel, and Dr. Robert Murphy, SRI International
For more information and to registerPlease visit http://oerl.sri.com/ccli_registration.html.
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Ray McGhee, (703) 247-8573, email@example.com
Related AgenciesSRI International
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Division of Undergraduate Education
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Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement
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I would like to see the ability to add an image for a contact like outlook and Apple's "Address Book". Another interesting thing i noticed was when i put in a url of a picture in the notes field for a contact, it showed in the hover window the what looks like the 1st result of a google image search on the domain the image was located on. Is this a tweakable option anywhere?
Props on a great job. After a little more work this project will be a great alternative to Exchange.


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I wrote a post recently about the Serbia Open, which is partially owned by the Djokovic clan, and wondered aloud what, if any, conflicts of interest may be involved.
Well, my thoughts were heard and answered! Actually, I sent in the question to Jon Wertheim's mailbag over at Sports Illustrated since I figured he (and possibly their crack research team) could shed some light on the situation and it's featured in this week's edition. Check it out:
The Djokovic clan and some private investors recently bought the Amersfoort tourney and are transforming it into the newly-named Serbia Open, which debuts as an ATP 250 event this May. It's mentioned on his website he will be taking part in the tourney. A few readers (and me) were wondering if there's any precedent for this situation, e.g. an active baller buys into a tourney and then enters the draw? And wouldn't this setup be a conflict of interest for the tourney officials?
-- Rich, Brooklyn, N.Y.
• It's a huge conflict of interest, of course. (How would you like to be working as a line judge when Djokovic plays!) While I can't recall anything quite as flagrant as an active player's family owning a sanctioned tournament, conflict of interest is the coin of the realm in tennis. How different is this from a management group owning a tournament and also having players in the field under contact? (Gee, think IMG clients might get preferable treatment and first dibs at wild cards at IMG-owned events?) How different is this from broadcasters commentating on matches on which they have a financial stake in the outcome? How different is this from handing out appearance fees -- an inherent acknowledgment that some players are worth more to the tournament than others?
Taking a more charitable view here: tennis is obviously hot in Serbia right now and it only makes sense to penetrate that market. In addition to seizing the initiative and ponying up the cash, the Djokovic family can deliver the top draw but put him through his promotional paces. ("But I already went to a sponsor party yesterday!" "Shut up and press the flesh, son.") It's not an ideal situation, but you could argue the greater good is being served here.
True indeed Jon - tons of different hands diving into all kinds of cookie jars in this sport and probably many others too. And, yes, those Djokos will no doubt be put through the horse + pony PR show.
Smile for your cash boys!
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READFIELD, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- One person was killed and another was injured in a car crash Saturday afternoon in Readfield.
State Police Spokesperson Stephen McCausland says police responded to a crash at the intersection of P Ridge Road and Lane Road in Readfield late Saturday afternoon.
Authorities say a 17-year-old boy from Wayne was driving a pickup truck on Lane Road and failed to stop at a stop sign at a three-way intersection. After going through the intersection, the truck crashed into a tree head on.
The passenger, who has been identified as 20-year-old Gabriel Soucy from Mt. Vernon, died at the scene.
The driver was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. His injuries are considered non-life threatening.
Police say speed and distracted driving are being considered as factors in the crash. Authorities say the district attorney's office will review the case once the investigation is completed.
Officials say because no decision has been made on any charges in the case, the driver's name is being withheld because of his age.
Police say at the time of the crash, the weather was foggy and the road was wet.
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News: PCC WR Alum Kemonte Bateman Signs With Denver Broncos
Kemonte Batemen, a wide receiver who played on the 2009-2010 Pasadena City College football team, has signed a rookie free agent contract with the NFL's Denver Broncos.
Bateman caught 55 passes for 775 yards with eight touchdowns and added a punt return for a TD in his two seasons at PCC. He then earned a scholarship to New Mexico State University, playing the 2011 and 2012 seasons for the Aggies.
At New Mexico State, Bateman played under another PCC alumnus in head coach DeWayne Walker. He finished with 77 receptions for 1,129 yards and nine touchdowns, including a collegiate high of 50 catches as a senior in 2012.
In a 2009 game for the Lancers, Bateman pulled in three touchdown catches in a 49-27 victory over East Los Angeles College. A communications major, Bateman came to PCC after being an All-Los Angeles City performer at Crenshaw High.
[Photo--Kemonte Bateman in action as a PCC Lancer. He signed with the NFL's Denver Broncos as a rookie free agent over the weekend.]
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KINLOCH, Mo. (KSDK) - One person was shot Wednesday afternoon in Kinloch.
Kinloch police were called to Wesley and Oak Ridge shortly after 3 p.m. for the shooting.
An adult male was transported to an area hospital in unknown condition.
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Two of the most storied English Premier League clubs, Chelsea FC and Manchester City, will travel to the United States to play an exhibition match at Busch Stadium on Thursday, May 23rd. This is the first professional, non-baseball sporting event hosted at the new Busch Stadium.
1. ELIGIBILITY: The Crossbar Challenge Promotion ("Promotion") is open only to legal U.S. residents residing in Missouri, who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. The following persons are not eligible to participate: Employees, contractors, directors, and officers of Cardinals Ballpark, LLC ("Sponsor"), St. Louis Cardinals, LLC, Relevent Sports, LLC, RSE Ventures, LLC, the MLB Entities and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliated companies and the advertising, fulfillment, and promotion agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment and execution of this Promotion (collectively, "Promotion Parties"), and the immediate family members of each of the same. The "MLB Entities" shall mean the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, its Bureaus, Committees, Subcommittees and Councils, MLB Advanced Media, L.P., Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc., Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., the Major League Baseball Clubs, Tickets.com, Inc., SportsOnEarth, LLC and each of their subsidiaries or affiliated entities, any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Major League Baseball Clubs or the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, and the directors, officers, employees and agents of the above entities.
2. TO ENTER: You may enter by receiving a scratch off ticket for the Promotion. By receiving a scratch off ticket, each entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules. On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 (the "Event Date"), scratch off tickets will be distributed (a) beginning at approximately 5:00 p.m. Central time at the entry gates of Busch Stadium to each person attending the practice session of the Chelsea soccer team (the "Event") at the Stadium on the Event Date, and (b) in the Stadium lobby at 420 S. 8th St., St. Louis, MO 63102 (the "Stadium Lobby") between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Central time on the Event Date (no ticket to the Event or other purchase necessary). Up to five (5) of the scratch off tickets distributed will provide the holder of such ticket (the "finalists") with an opportunity to go onto the playing field at the Stadium and be matched up with a soccer player participating in a soccer skills contest during the Event. Each finalist must be present in the Stadium Lobby at 7:00 p.m. Central time on the Event Date to be eligible to win the Grand Prize. The finalists will be escorted onto the playing field at the Stadium during the soccer skills contest. The finalist matched up with the player that wins the soccer skills contest will be the Grand Prize Winner of this Promotion (the "winner").
3. PRIZE DETAILS: Grand Prize (1): Trip for two (2) people to London, England to attend a soccer match at Stanford Bridge Stadium in which the Chelsea soccer team of the English Premier League will participate during the 2013-2014 regular season, including costs for round trip coach airfare between St. Louis, Missouri and London, England, hotel accommodations, and transportation between the hotel and Stanford Bridge Stadium. All other expenses not specified herein are solely the winner's responsibility. Game and seat locations to be determined by Sponsor and are subject to availability and change. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): up to $5,000. Winner must accept prize as stated by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner (selected from all remaining eligible finalists). Any difference between stated value and actual value will not be awarded.
Winner's guests must be of legal age of majority in their jurisdictions of residence, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. English Premier League (the "EPL") game, event and exhibition dates and times are determined in the sole discretion of the EPL and/or the participating teams, as applicable, and may be subject to change. The terms and conditions of the tickets awarded as prizes will govern in the event a legal game, event or exhibition, as defined by the EPL, is not played due to weather, an act of God, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance or any other reason. Winner and his/her guest(s) agree to comply with all applicable stadium regulations in connection with the prize. The participating teams and/or the EPL reserve the right to remove or to deny entry to winner and/or his/her guest(s) who engage(s) in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person at the game, event or exhibition. Sponsor and the other Promotion Parties will not be responsible for acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage or any other natural disaster outside of their control that may cause the cancellation of EPL games, exhibitions or events.
4. RELEASE OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Promotion, each entrant agrees (a) to release Sponsor, the MLB Entities and the other Promotion Parties from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such entrant's participation in the Promotion; (b) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys' fees and court costs. By accepting a prize, recipient (a) agrees that MLB Entities, Sponsor and the other Promotion Parties, participating sponsors, the EPL, and the participating teams, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by entrant against, any liability for injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in the Promotion; from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize and (b) grants (and agrees to confirm such grant in writing promptly upon request) to MLB Entities, Sponsor and those acting under Sponsor's authority, and each of their respective designees the right to use his/her name, photograph, likeness, voice, image, statements, biographical information at any time or times, for advertising, trade, publicity and promotional purposes in any media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including the Internet without review, notification or approval, and additional compensation or consideration, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor, MLB Entities, and the other Promotion Parties are not liable in the event that any portion of the Promotion is canceled due to weather, fire, strike, acts of war or terrorism, or any other condition beyond their control.
5. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Winner is solely responsible for any taxes on the prize, and may receive an IRS Form 1099 for the ARV of the prize. No substitution of prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. No transfer of the prize is permitted. Unclaimed prize will not be awarded. If the prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize with another prize of equal or greater value. If for any reason the Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Promotion, or any part of it, and disqualify any individual who is responsible for such action. If terminated, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, determine the winner from among all eligible entrants. This Promotion is offered only to Missouri residents and all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, participant's rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of State of Missouri, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. By participating in the Promotion, entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the applicable federal, state and local courts in St. Louis, Missouri. Any waiver of any obligation hereunder by Sponsor does not constitute a general waiver of any obligation to entrants.
6. PRIZE ACCEPTANCE AND DOCUMENTATION: If winner is unable to accept the prize as stated, or if winner is otherwise disqualified, prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner who will be selected from among all remaining eligible entrants. Winner will be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release, and, where lawful, Publicity Release within three (3) days of prize notification. Winner's guest, or the parent/guardian of any guest under the age of majority in his/her jurisdiction, will be required to complete, sign and return a Liability Release, and where lawful, a Publicity Release within the same time period. If winner's documents are not returned, as stated by Sponsor, within the required number of days, the prize will be selected from among all remaining eligible entrants.
7. WINNER'S LIST: For the name of the winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by July 15, 2013 to: Crossbar Challenge Promotion Winner's List, 700 Clark Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63102, Attention: Event Services Department.
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There are several tutorials available here about randomizing the coastlines of your map.
Okay. As stated in my intro post, I'm very new at any form of digital art. I'm also a perfectionist to a certain degree. I am using CC3 to make not one, but a string of several maps. Each map is part of the same world. I know this is a huge project in the making, and will take a very long time to get right, but I have nothing but time and patience on my hands. So please, I am really in need of guidance to get my world to look the way I want it to.
Now, here's the style I want to use. LINK. If possible, I'd love to get my hands on the symbols and such that Bohunk used, and possibly some symbol that could represent a desert, or would that simply be denoted via text? In any case, this is what I'd like the finished product to come out like. While a full color map would be nice, I feel that this style fits the fantasy setting I have in mind better.
I'm having trouble with the sheer size of the first map. This map is supposed to have very few details on it due to the scale it would take. Only large mountain ranges and forests, key rivers, inland seas, and large-ish islands should appear. Midera is 15,000 miles wide by 12,000 miles tall, and I found that after making the island continents, they looked too jagged and blocky, especially the smaller islands trailing off the coast along the mountain belts. Granted, I was using the default landmass creator button, but if there's a better way to make bumpy, realistic coast-lines, I'd love to hear about it.
The next issue I'll have to tackle is once I have the continents made for the world map, I'll want continental maps. Is there an easy way for me to make the continent be exactly the same from the larger picture to a smaller, individualized map, such as being able to save only part of the image, or would I have to get a program like GIMP (because I'm working exclusively out of CC3 at the moment) and copy the part I want to work on onto a new piece and go from there?
Other than that, those are my chief questions at the moment. I have an extremely early rough draft of the map done as of now, having only the basic landmasses, the major mountain belts, one desert, and a few smaller islands being done. I know it isn't too pretty now, but it's the result of about 15 minutes of work, and is still completely subject to improvement.
There are several tutorials available here about randomizing the coastlines of your map.
My Finished Maps | My Challenge Maps | Ghoraja Juun, my largely stagnated campaign setting.
Unless otherwise stated by me in the post, all work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.


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Pony UpWritten by on February 10, 2004 Installing a Mustang Gas Tank in a '61-66 F-100
Despite the rising popularity of the '61-66 F-Series trucks and the fact that they are beginning to get some of the recognition they strongly deserve, one of the few things not to like about them is the idea of sitting on about 18 gallons of gasoline with nothing but a seat back separating you from it. I personally consider this to be one of Ford's "not-so -better ideas."
Since I'm not one to leave well enough alone and I hate the idea of becoming a crispy critter, I began to look around for another way to store fuel in my F-100. After a little research, I ran across some info from John Niolon about putting a '65-72 Mustang tank into a '53-56 Effie. So, after some consideration, I decided that despite the difference in the frames, it should work for the '57-66 models too. John mounted his tank flange and frame on top of the bottom framerails. The later trucks have some kinks and bends in their frames, so this method would not work. I ended up mounting my tank and frame to the bottom of the framerails with the tank top sticking up between them.
As things went along, this turned out to be a fairly simple project and can be completed for $400 or less. This includes a new tank and sending unit--even if you buy everything new. It could be much cheaper, depending on how good you can scrounge.
The frame I constructed to mount the tank was built from 1x1-inch square tubing and light-weight angle parts that came from scrap from a metal building site. The extension on the filler neck came from a muffler shop. I got all that stuff for nothing. The new Mustang tank and sending unit was about $215, and the stainless steel gas fitting was another $35.
The interesting thing about the '65-72 Mustang tank is that they come in three different capacities: 16-, 20-, and 22-gallon sizes (the overall dimensions of the tank stay basically the same for all of them). The only difference in all the Mustang tanks is in the height measured from the tank flange. The 22-gallon version is 1 1/2 inches taller than the 16-gallon unit. The smaller tanks give more space between the tank and the bed frame. Each tank can be purchased new at a reasonable price, is compatible with existing fuel gauges in the trucks, and fits between the framerails with just a little bit of persuasion.
Because my tri-power 390 is thirsty, I opted for the biggest fuel load I could get. Three carburetors are harder to feed than a hungry teenage boy. Another reason I used the Mustang unit is that I didn't want to have to notch (and maybe weaken) the frame with a side fill, and since I like gadgets, I could use a stainless-steel boat-style deck fill for a fuel door that mounts directly in the floor.
One more advantage of the new Mustang tanks is that they come with a drain plug. So if you ever wanted to drop the tank, you could safely do so by draining the tank before you take it out.
In keeping with my philosophy from my "Idiots Guide to Restoration" article (Nov. '03), I broke the project up into sections. First, the tank modifications, then modifying the truck's frame, then the working on the frame to hold the tank...well, you get the picture. Finish them one step at a time and things really go smooth.
Very important note: Do not attempt to weld on a salvage yard tank that has had gas in it at any time. The vapors could cause the tank to blow-up in your face. Leave it to a professional.
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Although it has worked for years, the thought of sitting directly in front of the gas tank finally got to me. Removing the tank will not only give me some much-needed interior cab room, it will eliminate the gas odors from inside as well.With the stock tank out of the way, I now have room to move the seat back some to gain some leg room or add some stereo components or storage.The first problem we encountered was that the new Mustang tank filler neck is slanted. Because the frame is longer in the older trucks, this doesn't seem to be such a big problem. But for our later-model trucks, it is. I chose to mount the filler cap in a vertical position at the rear of the bed floor so the neck angle had to change. I had to cut the original filler neck off close to flush before I could weld a piece of muffler tubing back in a vertical orientation.I used a Sawzall to cut the neck off. Some shop towels and magnets helped to keep metal shavings out of the tank. I cleaned up with my shop vac when I was finished.I used my free 1 1/2-inch muffler tubing to put the neck back on. I cut the angle to make it fit vertical. It's kind of an eyeball thing, so don't make it more complicated than it is. The overall height can be trimmed so you can have room to put the rubber filler hose and clamps between the bed and the tank. When you weld the neck back on, don't forget to put in a vent tube. I sealed the welds with JB Weld to make sure I closed up any pinholes and to make the welds look as smooth as possible.Once the tank was ready, I started on the frame. One of the problems in making the tank fit between the framerails is that the rear crossmember is in the way. This crossmember really doesn't have any other function except to stiffen the rear framerails, so I drilled out the rivets and moved it to the rear of the frame. Start with about a 1/8-inch drill as close to the center as you can get and slowly move up in drill size until the head comes off. Then use a pin punch to knock the rivet out.Here's a tip to help keep some of the hot metal-shavings from landing on your belly as you drill out the rivets. I clamped the hose of my shop vac to the area and turned it on as I drilled.If you flip and rotate the crossmember when you move it to the back of the frame, you get some extra room for tightening clamps on the rubber hose from the tank to the fuel filler. Clamp or bolt it back in place temporarily because you'll need to trial-mount the tank and frame before you do anything else. When the project is finished and you are ready to re-install the bed, then you can weld it in solid or bolt it if you choose.
The second problem in making the Mustang tank fit between the framerails, is that the inside of the framerails themselves need to be trimmed. The truck's frame measured 34 inches outside to outside and 29 1/2 inches from the inside edges side to side. Since the tank body is 30 inches wide, I needed to trim the inside edge of the framerails a little so the tank would fit flush and tight on its flange and not hang down too far. I used masking tape and scribed a line 3/8-inch on the tape on both sides of the frame (3/8-inch was just right, a 1/4-inch just didn't do the job). My trusty Sawzall made short work of the trim line, and I dressed the cut with my trusty old right-angle grinder.Now that the truck frame is ready, it was time to construct the tank frame that will mount the tank to the truck's frame. I used lightweight 1-inch square tubing cut with the following inside dimensions: 22 1/4 x 30 3/8 inches. I used an extra 1/4-inch to make sure the tank fits inside the frame properly.I had access to a chop saw, so I mitered the ends to a 45-degree angle, but it can be done using a hacksaw or Sawzall, as shown here, if you're careful.Although these 45-degree cuts aren't required, it sure looks better and keeps water out of the inside of the frame.The mounting flanges are from a thin piece of 3x3 right angle I found at a metal building construction site. The front of the mount has a 2-inch kickup and bolts to the crossmember over the rear axle.The rear mount was welded flush and bolted to the last crossmember (the one I drilled out). I drilled a 5/16-inch hole in the rear and two in the front to mount the tank's frame with 1/4-inch bolts. But I didn't mount it yet because the tank had to be installed between the top of this frame and the bottom of the truck's frame.I set the tank in the mounting frame and put some sheetmetal screws through the top of the fuel tank's flange into the mounting frame to secure it. Once this was done, I temporarily clamped the fuel tank and frame in place between the framerails to make sure everything worked and fit like it was supposed to.Once you have it in place where you want it, drill up from the mounting tab through the crossmembers and temporarily attach the flanges with nuts and bolts. Put the bolts in from the top and the nuts on from the bottom. I welded the heads of the bolts to the crossmember to make tightening the nuts easier and because once the bed was on, I won't be able to reach the heads when I want to remove the tank. All that was left to do now was to re-install the bed and then locate and cut the hole for the filler neck.


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London - 7 August 2012: Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling champion in the 66kg category at the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, Steeve Guenot of France (in blue) competes for bronze against Cuba's Pedro Isaac Mulens Herrera in the Greco-Roman wrestling at the ExCeL Arena. Guénot won 2-0 (4-0, 1-0), once again stepping onto the podium, this time alongside South Korean Kim Hyeon-Woo (gold), Hungarian Tamas Lorincz (silver) and Georgian Manuchar Tskhadaia (bronze).
London - 7 August 2012: South Korea's Kim Hyeon-Woo (in blue) and Hungary's Tamas Lorincz face each other in the final of the Greco-Roman wrestling 66kg category at the ExCeL Arena. Kim had an easy 2-0 win (1-0, 2-0), taking South Korea's only wrestling medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games. And a gold one to boot!