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For those who don't know, last June Michael Wilson took over the title of President at Permuted Press. Since accepting this new position a lot of great changes have been made to the company. They've broadened their genre from just zombies/end of the world. They've also introduced their new Platinum title program, allowing readers greater access to some hot books stocked on the shelves of your favorite bookstores. He graciously accepted The Bookie Monster's request for an interview, and was no doubt shocked at the questions, and how intrusive they were. I firmly believe that an unasked question is a missed opportunity.
Michael was a great sport, and didn't shy away from the depth of my questions, endearing Permuted Press to me all the more. Thanks for the transparancy, Michael!
I've been interviewed before but never in depth like this.
Hey Michael! I'm stoked that you agreed to take a turn in the hot seat with The Bookie Monster. It's no big secret that I have a love affair with Permuted Titles. In fact we've reviewed nearly twenty of your titles in the past six months, with somewhere around forty more on the horizon. We've had the pleasure of interviewing many of those authors and they all agree that permuted Press is an excellent publisher and treats their authors well.
Thanks, Shana. You've been really good to us. I appreciate all the good vibes you send our way!
Before joining Permuted Press, you were the President of Mad Dancer Media, a web and mobile app development company. How did the decision to make that transition come about?
I founded MDM in 1995. I had a good run with it, and the company is still going under the leadership of my former business partner. We launched the career of Taylor Swift. We worked with some big Nashville names like Shania Twain, and even a few artists that not only could I tolerate listening to, but I actually enjoyed like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Garbage. We also worked with some incredible legends like Dolly Parton. Around 2008 we got in bed with this bank that had over 2 Billion dollars in assets. The work we did for them made up about 65% of our business. Then, one day we get a phone call telling us the bank had failed and the FDIC was shutting them down. With one signature, the government rendered our big contract with them worthless. It was the first bank failure in Tennessee for over a decade and we got blindsided by it. Overnight the hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of business we were doing with them instantly vanished. That's hard to bounce back from. I hung in there with my business partner for as long as I could, but finally ended up selling my shares to her and moving on.
One afternoon I was having lunch with a really close friend who is actually my pastor now, and I was sharing with him my decision to move on. After lunch that day, he made a phone call to one of his friends, a local businessman. A few minutes later the businessman called me. He was buying a publishing company and forming a second one and they needed someone to run both of them. They called me in for an interview, and even though my previous experience was mostly about selling records, the fact that I had a technical background was a nice fit for a company that was primarily an ebook publisher. That, combined with the huge similarities between selling music and selling books, made a nice fit for all of us. I immediately hit it off with both of the new owners. It all came together within just a few days and it's been a perfect fit for everyone.
What kind of challenges have you come across as you've settled into the literary publishing industry?
There are two things that keep me awake at night. 1: What benefit are we as a publisher offering our authors over self-publishing; and 2: What can we do to get more exposure and more readers for some of these great books we're putting out.
There's a lot of discussion about traditional publishing vs. self publishing and what are being referred to as "hybrid authors" who do both. The fact of the matter is that self publishing has a lot of real virtues over the old model. When an author comes to Permuted Press, I want to be darn sure that we're going to offer them something in return for the royalties we'll share. That's why we're striving to offer the best packaging in the business. It's why we're hiring the best editors to make the books as great as they can be. It's why we've gathered a marketing and promotions team of several people here at Permuted. Without some real added value, there's simply no reason for an author to go with a publisher anymore. The challenge is making sure we're providing that value. It's something I dwell on all the time, making sure we're doing right by our authors.
Another challenge is finding creative new ways to find an audience for a book. It's what I did in the music business and in that industry there were some things that you knew you could do to sell records - touring, working social media, street teams, and that sort of thing. But it's getting harder and harder to rise above the huge variety of choices that consumers now have where entertainment is concerned. So you have to get creative. We're finding some sweet spots that we're fortunate to have access to that we now know will move books, and we've experimented with some other things that conventional wisdom might tell you would help, but ended up leading nowhere. The marketing challenge is to adapt to a constantly changing landscape. And for a small organization like us, that's a tall order but it's something we're constantly working on.
I see that you also started a venture with Post Hill Press around the same time you moved in with the Permuted family. The offerings at Post Hill Press are a lot different than Permuted. Can you tell us a little about that venture?
Sure. Our owners have contacts in many areas that are far reaching. On one side of ownership, we've got a guy who has been in the publishing world for two and a half decades who has run several huge imprints for some of the "big six" publishers. On the other side of ownership, we have a guy who is pretty much the most savvy businessman I've ever encountered. Together, they make a team that's just amazing. Every day I learn something new from both of them. They purchased Permuted Press last summer, and amidst that, their discussions about publishing in general led to the realization that between their combined contacts, the business of putting out books would logically extend far beyond zombies and mushroom clouds. So Post Hill Press is a place where we publish works outside the world of horror. Post Hill and Permuted couldn't be more different. One moment I'll have my head in books about plague and terror, and the next moment I'll be talking with a former state governor, the mayor of a big city, a celebrity doctor, or a reality TV star. The two companies are completely independent of one another. I just happen to oversee them both.
With new management always comes a new company culture. What kinds of changes have you made since joining Permuted last June?
I'm not really sure, because I don't know what the culture was like before we took the reins. I do know we did a great deal of research going in to the acquisition and everything we learned about Permuted was overwhelmingly positive. The previous owner, Jacob Kier, is a man of great integrity and we knew that maintaining that level of integrity would definitely be at the forefront of our efforts. But in a lot of ways we're developing that new corporate culture on a daily basis. We try to be humble enough to realize that we don't have all the answers, but also to be adventurous enough to try and find them. We're all still on a bit of a honeymoon and in love with this new venture we get to be a part of.
It seems like there has been a steady increase in releases and acquired titles in the last few months. What process is taken when a new book is accepted to releasing the title?
You noticed that, huh? (grin) The process is basically the same as it is for every publishing company. But we can be more opportunistic if we need to be, so we can accelerate the release process if we have good reason to. If we get pitched a book that we like, we do up the paperwork. When that's agreed to and signed, we put it in our production schedule. And when it's that book's turn, we'll put it in front of an editor. It's not until the editor steps in that the real work gets done. Sometimes they'll do a full developmental edit with the author if there are plot holes or inconsistencies. Other times we just do a light line edit and proofread. Recently, we've begun putting each manuscript through 2 or 3 passes across multiple editors to make sure it's as clean as possible. Simultaneously we'll do artwork and put it all together for release. Sometimes that process will take a year or more due to release scheduling. Other times we've been able to get a book on sale within 2 weeks of signing a deal. We're not really doing anything productionwise that's unconventional. We just sometimes do it faster. A lot faster. That's the beauty of any small publisher. You can turn on a dime.
Do you ever proactively go after titles that have been previously self-published or do you wait to be approached by an author?
Oh yes. We do that all the time. Unfortunately a lot of great indie presses have gone under in years past leaving some really good works orphaned. We love it when we can breathe new life in to those titles. We're not opposed to repackaging and rereleasing previously published works, and we do on occasion go out looking for new acquisitions this way, but our primary source of new signings comes from our submissions queue on our web site. Sometimes we'll proactively search out titles regardless of whether they've been self published before or not, but most everything we sign comes through our regular submissions queue at permutedpress.com. We get lots of new stuff as well as previously released stuff through there.
What three titles top the Permuted charts in terms of units sold?
All time? That's a hard one. You've got things like Peter Clines Ex-Heroes series, ZA Recht's Morningstar saga, JL Bourne's Every Day Armageddon series and David Wong's John Dies at the End. They've all been huge. So huge that big publishers came knocking wanting to co-publish the titles. If you don't count those co-published deals, we've still seen huge success with Peter Clines 14, the Sean Liebling Reaper and Blood Brains and Bullets series that we recently picked up, and a few others. All in all, I'd say Recht, Bourne and Clines top our lists, though.
What's the average quantity of units sold per title?
Oh wow. I guess we're being transparent here, right? You know, I have some personal favorite titles in our catalog that we can hardly give away. We just can't gain traction with them and that disappoints me. We have other books that are slow cookers with long tails that consistently sell well month after month. There's really no way to nail it down. Some books sell 1 or 2 copies per month, and some sell thousands in a month. Somewhere in the middle of that, you've got the bulk of our catalog. I'd have to look in our royalty software where all of our meticulous numbers are kept to have any kind of idea since we sell at so many retailers in so many formats. But if I had to guess, I'd say an average release – one that neither overperforms nor underperforms – might sell several thousand copies in its lifetime with us. We're always aiming high. When an author pours months of their life into a manuscript, we owe it to them to try to move as many copies as possible. In the past, that's meant a handful of copies for some, when it's meant tens of thousands for others. You just never know.
Have you ever had to 'fire' an author or remove a title from your offerings? Of course, I don't expect you to name names, but I'd love to hear the juicy details of why/what happened and how you handled it.
Not since I've come in last year, we haven't, no. Having come out of the music business, I dealt with a lot of prima donnas there. And having never worked closely with horror authors before, I had a preconceived notion of what they would be like. The moment I took over, all those ideas were shattered. A lot of the authors I deal with on a daily basis are some of the coolest people I've ever met – the kind of people I'd want to hang out with outside of work.
I have heard stories from before I joined the company about one guy who insisted on inserting gratuitous rape scenes into all of his books. There might have been some pedophilia in there too. I don't really recall. I don't know all the details of what it was. All I know is that Permuted put the brakes on that in a hurry. We never put any of that guy's books out. That is not who we are or who we want to ever be. I've heard it said by some authors that rape is a cheap device to use. I'm not an author, nor do I aspire to become one, so I can't comment on that. But I do think that scaring the crap out of someone is an art. From the paperwork I've seen regarding that particular case, we had a formal recession agreement done up that nullified the deal and the old owner and the author shook hands and went their separate ways. Or maybe they didn't shake hands. I don't know! Ha ha.
Permuted sets the pricing of its books. What factors into the decision making process?
We've done a couple of things with this. We've researched it meticulously, and it's something we constantly watch. After experimenting with some pricing strategies early on, I think we've hit the sweet spot that maximizes sales and revenue for both print and ebooks for the genre we're catering to. Lots of number crunching and research go into our pricing strategy, and it's subject to change at any time based on new data we might get.
Writing a great book doesn't necessarily equate to it being successful. In a perfect world, the 'Field of Dreams' motto of if you build it they will come would be all it takes. But realistically, there are so many books available, so some kind of marketing is needed. How does Permuted market their titles?
I touched on this a little bit earlier, but we're building a team of people to approach various aspects of marketing our titles. We have one person who does only blogger and reviewer outreach and direct email marketing. We have another person who works on special projects and promotions specific to individual books. We even have a team of about 8 researchers who data mine various bits of information for us to analyze and evaluate. We're also beginning to offer marketing and promotions webinars for our signed authors who need a little help getting started. We do everything we can on our end to sell a book, but we still depend on our authors to develop and promote themselves. We provide them with as much back office support that we can as a small publisher, and we have just started hiring some professionals to do a bit of hand holding with them through this forthcoming webinar series we're doing, but we can't do all the heavy lifting ourselves. We still depend on the authors to help us with that. Some authors just want to hole up and write and leave it to the publisher to sell their books, and that's a hard thing to do – even for a big company. An author is a brand, and a book series is a franchise, and in a marketplace where there are so many good choices, it takes a lot of work to stand out above the crowd. Some of our authors are geniuses at marketing themselves. Others really could sit at their feet and learn from them.
One of my main goals since taking over last year has been to develop a baseline point of marketing that every title, large or small, receives. I call it our "promotional pipeline." It's a system that every project passes through on its way to sale. I think every book deserves a chance. If it didn't we wouldn't have signed it. The pipeline is a pet project of mine that I've been harping on since I became President of Permuted. I'm constantly tweaking it and measuring its efficiency and return. I'm a numbers guy at heart, so I get off on that kind of analysis.
What sets Permuted Press apart from other publishers?
You know, there are a lot of great publishers out there that are in our same boat. For example, I have a lot of respect for the guys over at Severed Press. Shock Totem is doing some awesome stuff too. And micropresses like Dynatox are doing some really edgy things that although they aren't my personal cup of tea, are cool and adventurous. We might have access to different resources than some other independent publishers do, but we all have one thing in common and that is that at the end of the day, no matter how much of a fanboy you might be, it's still a business and we have to make the numbers work. We face the same challenges as any other indie publisher. There are a lot of great ones out there. We're just one of many.
I do think that there is one thing that sets us apart from any other indie press in the horror world. I call him our secret weapon, although he doesn't like me to call him that. One of our owners – the one who has been in the publishing business for better than 25 years – that guy astounds me. When I think I have a great idea, I bounce it off of him, and he'll say "when we did that at so-and-so, we found blah-blah-blah." I'm convinced there isn't anyone in the business he doesn't know. And his personality is such that if he doesn't know you, within a few minutes you feel like you've been friends for a long time. Very few publishers, indie or otherwise, can claim the kind of real world publishing experience he brings to our table. That kind of experience with his network of contacts is priceless. You can't buy that.
Give us a little education here. All Permuted titles are sold in electronic form with the major online retailers, and print forms are available via Amazon and CreateSpace. In February, Permuted announced that select titles classified as 'Platinum' will be sold in print form at physical book stores. What classifies a book as 'Platinum'? Is it based on meeting certain benchmarks?
Permuted Platinum has really caused a lot of what we'd consider "big authors" to take note of us. You could say that Platinum does things "the old way." All Permuted Platinum titles are manufactured in offset print runs rather than print on demand, and we're distributed through Ingram Publisher Services in North America and Diamond Distribution everywhere else. Those distributor sales teams actively sell these books through to places like Barnes and Noble, Books A Million, and thousands of independent bookstores worldwide. Most stores have a policy not to stock print on demand titles because they don't get the discounts they demand, and the books are usually non-returnable. Those are both deal breakers for most physical booksellers. The Platinum line plays by the traditional publishing rules by printing offset so the cost per unit is low enough to hit the retailer's wholesale price points. Platinum titles are also made available through the traditional ordering channels from people they know and have established relationships with. There's really no good way to sell a book in physical bookstores without doing it like this. You can't make the New York Times bestseller list printing on demand. It might start there, but you've got to go beyond that to breakout in meatspace, and that's what Permuted Platinum will enable us to do.
Even though the potential reward is greater for this business model, the risk is also much greater. It costs nothing to put a print on demand book up online. But because we're talking about very real costs to print up thousands of books, we have to be very selective about what titles we sell this way. So books that are in our Platinum line are going to always be titles that we've done a reasonable amount of analysis on. We have to have a solid premise that leads us believe that particular book is going to sell well in the real world. That estimation is based on a number of factors. We look at the sales history of a book in ebook and print on demand formats. We look at the author's overall popularity, and we look at the author's marketing footprint. If an author has a huge social media following or if the author or the author's agent is plugged in to some sort of publicity network that guarantees them a great deal of exposure, those are just a couple of the deciding factors we look at. When Platinum rolls out in the next month or two, you'll notice that most of our Permuted Platinum titles are Permuted Press books that have performed really well. That track record is probably the single largest thing we look at when selecting titles for Permuted Platinum.
What does the average workday of Michael Wilson, el Presidente, look like?
Oh wow. If readers haven't tuned out by now, this is sure to lose them! The average day is changing up because we're adding staff to take over some of the overwhelming tasks of things like book production, contracts, royalties, and marketing. Just last summer there was only me, and now we have a support team of like 8 people helping out. Some are full time and some are part time. So, just a few weeks ago I would have talked about royalty reports and epub files but now I've got awesome people in our office handling that. The bulk of my day, honestly, involves trying to keep my email box tamed. One day I did the math and figured that I send out something like 70 messages per day on average, and I read about twice that many. And I file it all away electronically. People think I'm a fool for being such a data pack rat, but I can't tell you how useful it is to be able to go back to an email exchange from years before to get details on something. I know all the business books will tell you that email is inefficient and a terrible way to manage your work, but what can I say. Old habits die hard.
Between email, a 300 calorie Subway 6 inch at my desk every day at 12:30, and an occasional cup of coffee, that's the extent of my day. If I'm feeling super adventurous, I'll hit Taco bell for a 450 calorie fresco #8. I count calories in my head meticulously. For one, I'm a numbers nerd and a bit OCD, but also because I'm closing in on having lost 100 pounds since coming in to Permuted Press. It's remarkable what you can accomplish with high morale in a great work environment and a little Wellbutrin!
Being around so much creativity can be infectious. Has the writing bug hit you yet?
Not at all. I used to think I wanted to write a book one day until I started working with people who really write well… I was a classically trained pianist as a kid. All my teachers called me a child prodigy which made me a really cocky youngster. Now that I'm an adult having spent close to 25 years in Nashville watching people like Anthony Burger and Ben Folds play, I know now what a joke that was. So, instead of aspiring to be something I admire, I try to stick to what I'm good at. That definitely does not include being an author. And at this point, it doesn't include being a musician either.
I do have a few pet projects in mind for both Permuted Press and Post Hill Press that I'd love to see come to light some day, but it would take someone else with the skill and talent that I lack to bring them to fruition.
What suggestions/advice do you have for authors wanting to work with Permuted Press? Is there anything special they can do to increase their chances of being picked up?
Absolutely, without question there is. The first one is the pitch. Your may have written the next American classic, but if you lose us on the pitch we won't get far enough to find out how good the book might really be. The pitch is everything. I remember the first book I picked up because I loved the pitch so much. It was The Boom Generation by Tim Long and Jonathan Moon. They hadn't even written it yet. Tim just emailed me and said, "At random times people are exploding in a manner that creates human bombs with bones as shrapnel. The main character escapes his office building and makes it home only to realize that he is not safe with his own wife and child because anyone of them, at any time, can become a deadly weapon." From that short description, I knew Permuted Press had to own that book, and now it'll be coming out later this year. Seeing that story in print is going to really be sentimental for me.
I guess the other thing I'd say, and this might sound dumb, but I'm serious… Don't be a jerk. Business is business and conflict is a natural part of that, especially when it comes to things like contract negotiations. But how someone deals with those discussions often tells me all I need to know about whether that person is someone I want to be in business with or not. Frankly, there are so many insanely talented writers out there who are genuinely nice people that there's really no need to invest time in someone who is unpleasant, overdemanding or thinks themselves higher than another individual. Kindness goes a long way with me, and I think in life in general.


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Manila Left Submerged As Torrential Rain Continues
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Adobe Acrobat: "Could not initialize Organizer database."
"/Applications/Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional/Adobe Acrobat Professional.app/Contents/MacOS/mysqld" --no-defaults --verbose --help
What it shows for me is:
Default options are read from the following files in the given order: /etc/my.cnf /usr/local/mysql/data/my.cnf ~/.my.cnf
If you run your own MySQL server, an Apple installed MySQL server, and/or if any of these files just happen to exist on your system, it could be conflicting with the embedded Adobe MySQL server. On my system, I run MySQL to do local web development against and I use
/etc/my.cnf as my configuration file, setting all sorts of options that the embedded Adobe MySQL chokes on or wasn't compiled to provide (InnoDB for example).
SO... what I did (your milage may vary) is rename the embedded
mysqld and
mysqladmin to
mysqld.old and
mysqladmin.old and then create the following script as both
mysqld and
mysqladmin in their stead:
"$0.old" --no-defaults "$@"
This executes
mysqld.old and
mysqladmin.old with the additional flag
--no-defaults ignoring any configuration files that happen to be on your system and use only the compiled in defaults.
It would appear to me to be a gross oversight on the part of Adobe to have the embedded
mysqld read a global options file or any options file other than one it supplies OR it should be passing in
--no-defaults when invoking the embedded server instance.
For those curious, the command line options getting passed to
mysqld are:
--skip-networking --socket=/Users/[your name here]/Library/Caches/Acrobat/8.0_ppc/Organizer70 --skip-grant-tables --skip-innodb --myisam-recover --lower_case_table_names=1 --tmpdir=/Users/[your name here]/Library/Caches/Acrobat/8.0_ ppc/ --datadir=/Users/[your name here]/Library/Acrobat User Data/8.0_ppc/ --language=/Applications/Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional/Adobe Acrobat Professional.app/Contents/MacOS/
Command line options being passed to
mysqladmin (when you shut down Acrobat) are:
--socket=/Users/[your name here]/Library/Caches/Acrobat /8.0_ppc/Organizer70 shutdown
I've been asked for help getting this to work by those not familiar with the command line. Here's the step by step which should work for most people (first shut down Acrobat):
sudo -s
cd "/Applications/Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional/Adobe Acrobat Professional.app/Contents/MacOS/"
mv mysqld mysqld.old
echo '#!/bin/sh' > mysqld
echo '"$0.old" --no-defaults "$@"' >> mysqld
chmod +x mysqld
mv mysqladmin mysqladmin.old
echo '#!/bin/sh' > mysqladmin
echo '"$0.old" --no-defaults "$@"' >> mysqladmin
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2011 - Pedal to Paradise Gran Fondo
Supporting Youth Mentoring in Gunnison, Crested Butte and Lake City
Memorial Day weekend, Sunday, May 29th, 2011
7:15 am start time
This Gran Fondo is technically a Medio-Gran Fondo, which is a shorter version of the ever-popular Italian based Gran Fondo, a timed event, where thousands of cyclists take to the road to race or tour by bicycle, a scenic region in one day, over a course of at least 120 km. This is a very social event where one can make new friends and enjoy beautiful scenery, in this case here in the Gunnison Valley of Colorado (pictured below). The continental divide at the northern end of the Valley, beyond Crested Butte, is locally termed "Paradise Divide", for its beauty and location of an extensive range of 13-14,000 ft mountains. The "Pedal to Paradise" route covers the end portion of the 1st Stage of this year's first annual "Quiznos Pro Challenge", a professional road race through the Colorado Rocky Mountains, which is attracting world-class riders such as those to be found in the Tour de France. The Quiznos segment finishes in Mt. Crested Butte at 9,400 ft elevation. The starting elevation in Gunnison for "Pedal to Paradise" is 7700 feet, and our turn around elevation is at 9900 feet.


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Connecticut's home-grown publisher, Main Enterprise, has a long history of publishing both 'zines as well as comicbooks. Well, in addition to the company's other, excellent products, the company also has published a line of very enjoyable art portfolios. Three that came out last year include Rock On: The art of Rock Baker, The David G. Hardy Sketchbook, and Under Western Skies (featuring the art of John Lambert). Each of the three books is not only presented in a different size and format, but highlights the art of three very talented artists and each presentation takes on a different format.
Rock On: The art of Rock Baker ($9.99) spotlights the good girl art of Rock Baker. This 80-page B&W square-bound mag features not only pen-and ink illustrations of Bakers, but several pages of just pencils, a Man from U.N.C.L.E. tribute, as well as a 10-page Crissy Carrots illustrated story. Baker is a pinup enthusiast, and cheesecake cartoonist (not that there is anything wrong with that) He specializes in illustrating the female figure divine in a very alluring fashion. In adittion to his pin-up work, Baker has developed a number of strips including the period super-heroine strip Dinosaur Girl, the pulchritudinous comedy strip Betsy The Bookwriter, the western adventure strip Sadie 6 Shot,
The David G. Hardy Sketchbook is a wonderful comicbook-sized publication that is full of the wonderful illustrations of the popular artist David. G. Hardy that primarily features classic horror and film icons. The Sketch book is also in B&W and retails for $6.00. Hardy was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1955, and is a self-taught artist, who was inspired by the work of some great artists, including fellows like George Bridgeman, Andrew Loomis, and Walter Foster. After becoming intoxicated by their art, Hardy went on to understand the artform from the benefit of their learning experiences in their books on art.
Under Western Skies ($2.50 B&W) is a 12-page magazine-sized booklet that features the Western art of John Lambert, who is one of the most talented newcomers to small press in recent years who has made quite a name for himself in the pages of titles such as Comic Fan! 'Zine of Bronze, WTF!?!, ACK!, Strange Space Stories, and the award winning comic series Chase!. All three of these publications can be acquired directly from Main Enterprises from the company's ecrater site as well as the company's many other comics and magazines.
Robert J. Sodaro has been reviewing comicbooks for some 30 years. During that time, his reviews and articles have appeared in numerous print publications, as well as on the web. Subscribe to receive regular comicbook articles and reviews.


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Scripture Reading: Matthew 27:62-66
The day after Jesus' death on the cross and before His resurrection has great significance. This was the day between the promise and the fulfillment of the promise. Jesus had not only predicted He would be crucified, but also that He would rise from the dead. Our salvation is based on that promise. We might believe Jesus died, but in order for our salvation to be sure, we must also believe that God raised Him from the dead (Romans 10:9).
On Saturday, the high priests and Pharisees gathered together before Pilate and asked him to have Jesus' tomb sealed until the third day because as those enemies of God said, "We suspect that His disciples will come and steal His buried body by night, and then proclaim to the people that His resurrection is true, as that deceiver Himself foretold while He was yet alive; and then the last deception shall be worse than the first. After they had said these things to Pilate and received his permission, they went and sealed the tomb, and assigned a watch for security, that is, guards from among the soldiers who were appointed to guard the city.
Jesus made His descent with His soul, whereby He destroyed the gates and bars of Hades. Death was put to death, Hades was stripped of all its captives, the forefathers and all the righteous who died from the beginning of time were set free (Ephesians 4:8).
Most people forget about Saturday being part of Holy Week. The Apostles' Creed describes what happened from the time of Jesus' birth, death, burial, descent into hell to set the captives free before He rose from the dead on the third day.
Excerpt from the Apostles' Creed
"I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty…"
Reflect on what happens on Holy Saturday of the Lenten season.
You are invited to read the Lenten lesson for Day 47.


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|Visit Welchman Hall Gully, a fascinating primeval rain forest with 200 species of tropical plants. Tour the Barbados Wildlife Reserve at the northern tip of the island, with its Barbados green monkeys, tortoises, and other animals and birds. Join an island safari and hang on for dear life as your Land Rover hurtles through sugar cane fields and up the steep cliffs along the rugged and mountainous eastern side of the island. By the early 20th century most Jews had left Barbados for greener pastures and the synagogue fell into disrepair and was finally sold. In 1934 the Torahs were sent to Bevis Marks, the Spanish and Portuguese synagogue in London, the beautiful chandeliers were sold to a Delaware museum, and the furniture was auctioned off. The exterior is, how' ever, finished, and an outside stairway again leads to the women's gallery upstairs, in a style typical of West Indian Sephardi synagogues. Some of the headstones in the two cemeteries adjoining the synagogue are over 300 years old, with inscriptions in Portuguese as well as Hebrew. For any Jewish traveller to Barbados, the Bridgetown synagogue is well worth the extra effort.
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This is a controversial book that challenges the notion that racism is the main obstacle facing black Americans today. D'Souza questions what race is, where it comes from and whether it can be eliminated.
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Popular music blog Wax Poetic along with several other sites have reported that Green Day will have a new release in time for Record Store Day 2014. Not much is known about the upcoming album, entitled, "Demolicious," but some assume it will be a collection of unreleased material from the band.
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Jason Ricci Bringing His Blues Harmonica Magic to K.C.
April 30, 2009
J. W. Arnold
You wont find Jason Ricci, 35, singing show tunes behind the piano in a gay bar. In fact, Ricci openly and proudly defies most of the gay stereotypes.
The Portland, Maine, native is at home in honky-tonk roadhouses and smoky blues bars, spinning out complex melodies on a harmonica. But Ricci is no redneck. His hit albums include the fusion-minded Rocket Number 9 and the occult-inspired Done With the Devil.
Ricci brings his unique sound to Kansas Citys Record Bar, 1020 Westport Rd., on May 29. Camp caught up with the musician for a chat about his music, his inspiration and the challenges of being gay in the mostly macho world of the blues circuit.
How did you get started playing the harmonica?
JR: It was an accident. I was in a punk rock band in high school. I was writing songs and singing, but then the other guys started singing and writing songs and since I didnt play an instrument, I was getting benched. A harmonica was kind of cheap. If I had tried playing a guitar, I could have done some real damage to the songs.
The harmonica isnt typically thought of as a punk instrument, is it?
JR: All the great [harmonica"> players were blues players, which led me to jazz, which led me to blues music and classical. I also had some interest in 60s music.
Are there many professional musicians out there specializing in the harmonica?
JR: There are actually a lot more than you would imagine. But when it comes to playing the music on the page, thats different. Its a diatonic instrument, so you have to really be creative. We play with a technique called overblowing an embouchure switch to provide the missing chromatic notes. There are a lot of people who can do the overblowing technique, but there are only three or four in the world that can really make music with it. When I learned it, I was one of three that were doing it live, touring the country.
You certainly have had a successful career.
JR: Ive played almost 300 days a year for the last 10 years. Thats 3,000 shows. We took a lot of time off to record my [recently released"> record, so Im glad to be touring again. Its the sorcery of live music. Right now, I love it. I cant wait to play. That doesnt say that I dont enjoy home too. I have a very exciting life outside of music, too. Theres so much I want to read, and animals and people I want to hang out with, but [music is"> my chosen profession.
You are one of the few openly gay artists playing on the jazz and blues circuit. Does that present any challenges?
JR: It can be pretty harsh out there. Theres a lot of homophobia. Even if I was playing all gay clubs, I would still feel as lonely as I am now. Gay men just dont seem to care for music with guitars and drums in it. Theyre a shallow group of individuals. Until they prove me wrong, Im going to continue to scold them. Weve played Gay Prides and done those gigs its who I am. I have a boyfriend. Its not a political movement or a statement. It sucks that we dont have more gay fans. It sucks that some of our straight audience arent fans because of that, too. But its all so silly, its just not worth my time to worry about it. The whole adopted stereotype of the gay guy who will do your hair and redecorate your house is continuously rammed down our throats. We do it to ourselves. Its a waste of individuality and a waste of power that we could tap in to. I dont own any Barbra Streisand movies and I dont listen to Madonna. So many people are gay as a profession. Theres so much more to me than that.
What has been your musical inspiration lately?
JR: Im on a real heavy one right now. A lot of the songwriting I did on the record has some occult overtones . Astronomy, numerology and music all go hand in hand. Musician as magician is an archetype as old as time. Music is a very powerful form of sorcery. Some of the songs [on the album"> represent the fusion of good and evil or light and dark through music. Thats where the real alchemy of both takes place. Im on a kick, devouring every occult book that I can find. Its bad enough Im gay, but Im on this occult thing. What is left to alienate me from mainstream culture?
Jason Ricci will be performing at Kansas Citys Record Bar, 1020 Westport Rd., on May 29. Tickets are $7 dollars and available at the door.
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By David Holthouse
Birmingham, AL - Calling it an "issue of mercy," the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted Wednesday, June 21 to endorse legalization of medical marijuana. This move by one of America's largest and most influential Christian denominations came just days before the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a measure that would prevent the Drug Enforcement Administration from arresting medical marijuana patients in the 11 states where medical marijuana is legal.
"As people of faith, we are called to stand up for humans who are suffering needlessly," said Rev. Lynn Bledsoe, a Presbyterian minister from Alabama who works as a hospice chaplain. It is unconscionable that seriously ill patients can be arrested for making an earnest attempt at healing by using medical marijuana."
The Presbyterian Church (USA) has 2.4 million members. Its medical marijuana resolution, passed by consensus, affirms, "the use of cannabis sativa or marijuana for legitimate medical purposes" and urges, "federal legislation that allows for its use and that provides for the production and distribution of the plant for [medical] purposes."
Rev. Jim McNeil, a representative of the Homestead Presbytery in Nebraska, the regional body that sponsored the resolution, said, "Being seriously ill is stressful enough already without living in fear of arrest for taking doctor-recommended medicine. It is the job of religious denominations to give voice to those who cannot speak for themselves. We pray that Congress will have the compassion to stop this war on patients."
The House of Representatives is poised to vote next week on the Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment, which would bar the U.S. Department of Justice—including the DEA—from using any funds to interfere with the implementation of medical marijuana laws approved by voters and lawmakers in Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
"Legislators who give lip service to moral values had better be consistent on the medical marijuana issue," said Charles Thomas, executive director of the Interfaith Drug Police Institute. "The Presbyterian Church joins six other major denominations explicitly supporting medical marijuana, while no denominations' governing bodies have ever taken an official position against it."
Legalized medical marijuana is also officially supported by: the Episcopal Church; the United Church of Christ; the Unitarian Universalist Association; the Union for Reform Judaism; the Progressive National Baptist Convention; and the United Methodist Church.
"This action by the Presbyterian Church is further proof that protecting medical marijuana is simply not controversial," said Aaron Houston, director of government relations for the Marijuana Policy Project in Washington, D.C., who notes that a November 2005 Gallup poll showed 78 percent support for allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana. "A lot of people mistakenly believe that the issue of medical marijuana is incendiary, but that's simply not true. An overwhelming majority of Americans want cancer and AIDS patients to be able to use medical marijuana, and it's time for Congress to listen to the voters."


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A young woman in Colorado named Ann Barnhardt watched Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) holding forth on television yesterday about the necessity for rolling back the First Amendment in order not to anger Muslims. This did not sit well with her, and she made a two-part video for YouTube expressing her outrage, and vigorously affirming her right to patriotic dissent.
She declares herself strongly at the beginning of the first video:
Hello, my name is Ann Barnhardt, and I am apparently one of the very, very last people left in Western Civilization who possesses any quantity of brains and balls simultaneously.
And it gets even better after that. The second video shows her tearing out pages — bookmarked with strips of bacon — from the Koran, and burning them one by one.
I don't always regard Koran-burning as an effective tactic, although I fully support anyone who decides to do it. However, in this case I heartily approve of Ms. Barnhardt's actions, because she does the job properly: she reads a relevant verse from the page before tearing it out and consigning it to hellfire. The verses she recites include 4:34 (beating your wife), the Sword Surah, some of the "smite their necks" ayats, and all those promises of sweet young boys like clear pearls for the believers who make it to paradise.
This is great stuff.
After watching this delightful young woman in action and listening to her excellent commentary, I was reminded of an old Robert Hunter lyric (from "Wild Bill"):
She was not just the girl of his dreams.
He was not only fond of her charms:
She could knock down a man at ninety paces
While he rolled her around in his arms.
Hat tip: Fausta.
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Netflix wants to pay people to watch its movies
Do you struggle to get out of bed every morning, get dressed, and head to work?
If so, this may be the job for you: get paid to watch Netflix movies!
Netflix is advertising (OK, the ad is in England for now) to hire people to be "taggers," the coveted job of watching Netflix shows and then "tagging them" for other viewers.
What the Job Entails
The tagging process is what creates Netflix's recommended list, such as "Since you liked Happy Gilmore, you might also like these movies...."
The recommendations are not standard: the company says it uses "advanced algorithms" based on a persons's viewing habits to recommend other movies that will appeal to their taste.
Taggers use a pool of 1,000 words to best describe a show or movie.
But this is not an easy job to land: Netflix has only 40 paid taggers, even though it has 50 million subscribers.
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The current job openings are in England, though most of its taggers are based in California.
A Netflix vice-president did an interview with TechRadar.com about the job, and how people can apply.
While it might get boring after a few years, watching movies in your PJ's sure beats sitting in morning rush hour traffic any day.
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On January 23, a symposium entitled "Affecting Change Through Social Innovation: Design, Scalability, and Financing" was held at Keio University's Mita Campus. Last September, Keio University and the Japan Society signed a comprehensive partnership agreement and this symposium was the first jointly held event to commemorate the Japan Society's 100th anniversary in 2007 and Keio University's 150th anniversary in 2008.
The symposium began with welcome addresses from Jun Murai, Vice President of Keio University, and Richard J. Wood, President of the Japan Society. Professor Jiro Kokuryo, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University, acted as moderator for the symposium with facilitation by Hideyuki Inoue, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Policy Management.
Prominent social entrepreneurs from both Japan and the United States, including Keio graduate Hiroki Komazaki (CEO of NPO Florence), delivered fascinating lectures in each of the three sessions (see the agenda below). One of the guest speakers participated from the Keio University Research Institute for Digital Media and Content's global studio in San Francisco and DMC's advanced communications technologies enabled the participants to interact freely with each other as if they were in the same location.
The symposium was extremely well received and attracted approximately 60 participants including students currently researching social innovation, NPO administrators, and members of the media with an interest in the subject. Both the speakers and the audience actively participated in discussions of the issues presented at the symposium.
The symposium was brought to a successful conclusion with a closing address from Professor Kokuryo who emphasized the utilization of the valuable feedback gained from the participants at this symposium.
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Jun Murai, Vice President, Keio University
Richard J. Wood, President, Japan Society
Hideyuki Inoue, Managing Director, Social Venture Center, Entrepreneurial Training for Innovative Communities (ETIC); Assistant Professor, Keio University
Session One: Design for Social Innovation: Architecture
Bill Strickland, President and CEO, Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
Tomohiko Okabe, CEO, Okabe Tomohiko Design Studio, Director, Funnybee Corporation
Session Two: Scaling Out
Cameron Sinclair, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Architecture for Humanity
Villy Wang, President & Chief Executive Officer, BAYCAT (via videoconference from San Francisco)
Hiroki Komazaki, CEO, NPO Florence
Welcome Remarks
Tatsuya Sakamoto, Vice-President, Keio University
Session Three: Social Finance
Masami Komatsu, CEO, Music Securities Corporation
Alan Webber, Founding Editor and Former President, Fast Company magazine
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Hideyuki Inoue
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Jiro Kokuryo, Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University


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This year you're in for a Halloween treat at Old Westbury Gardens. See over 5,000 hand-carved Jack O'Lanterns light up the night at Long Island's most treasured historic mansion!
The RISE of the Jack O'Lanterns features the work dozens of local artists and sculptors in a unique walk-through experience that's suitable for visitors of all ages. It's one of a series of special events planned at the site through the year.
Be amazed. Get inspired. Stir your creativity. Come visit The RISE!
Advanced tickets are required.
There are a limited number of tickets available per day and time. Tickets are available on a first-come first-served basis at http://www.TheRise.org
October 5 - 7, 12 - 14, 19 - 21, 26 - 28, 2012. Various times from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
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One of the most successful, purpose-built race cars in American history has to be the legendary, Reventlow Automobile's, SCARAB! Named "America's Finest Sports Car" by the influential Road and Track magazine, this beautifully sculpted, aluminum bodied race car was born in the mind of an amazingly talented young man named Count Lawrence Graf von Haugwitz-Hardenberg-Reventlow (or Lance Reventlow, as he preferred to be known). Born in 1936, he was the only child of Danish nobleman Count Kurt von Haugwitz-Hardenberg-Reventlow and American socialite Barbara Hutton, who almost died giving birth to him. He was born at "Winfield House" in London, which was built by his mother and named for her grandfather Frank Winfield Woolworth who created immense wealth with his chain of stores by the name of F.W. Woolworth's Five and Dime. His parents' marriage was a tumultuous one, filled with his father's emotional and physical abuse of both Lance and his mother, along with his mother's growing alcohol and drug addiction.
Barbara Hutton, who had inherited the Woolworth department store fortune and was also the daughter of the extremely successful Franklin Laws Hutton of E.F. Hutton fame, was then one of the wealthiest women in the world. The marriage to the Count, Barbara Hutton's second of seven, did not last and young Lance became the subject of a bitter custody battle. Left to be raised by nannies and boarding schools, Lance Reventlow was six years old when his mother married the world-famous actor, Cary Grant, who took the already troubled boy under his wing. Reventlow's mother and Grant, unfortunately, divorced on July 11, 1945 and two days later the then nine-year-old was abducted by his biological father and taken to Canada but later returned. Grant remained close to Reventlow, who spent a great deal of time in the Los Angeles area. In fact, by the age of 30, Lance's mother had been married and divorced a total of seven times!
Given his tumultuous upbringing and fortunate, yet some would say, unfortunate circumstances, young Lance had a love for all things mechanical and especially fast cars, racing and airplanes. On a trip to Europe in 1957, with his friend Bruce Kessler, they enjoyed touring all the race venues, renting race cars and even entering a few events. They visited all the top European race factories, including the very successful Cunningham Team's "Lister-Jaguar" headquarters. Lance, then 21 years old, saw nothing they were doing in Europe, that couldn't be done back home in the USA. So he decided to get back to California and start his own racing company! Upon his return home, he immediately set up his company, Reventlow Automobiles, in (Venice) North Hollywood, CA and told his chief mechanic and good friend, Warren Olson, to hire a "Dream Team" of the best designers and builders of the time to create the race car he had envisioned in his mind, specifically with the idea to beat the big boys from Europe at their own game!
His team, which included the likes of former Kurtis fabricators Dick Troutman and Tom Barnes and engine guru's Jim Travers and Frank Coon, who would later form TRACO. Lance also called on the help of legendary racer and designer Ken Miles to design the chassis. The final piece of the puzzle was Chuck Daigh, who was hired as both a driver and drivetrain specialist. Lance had one big advantage over the European sourced competition . . . he could build a car specifically for American style "stop & go" racetracks, which were quite different than their much faster European counterparts. With this in mind, he asked for a race car that was compact, lightweight & above all, able to put its power to the ground very well. Inspired by the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, Ken Miles penned a design for a space-aged frame w/enough room for Olson & his men to make their own mechanical design interpretations. The suspension was equally advanced with double wishbones at the front & "DeDion" axle at the rear. Making an "American built" race car meant he had to make a compromise and use drum brakes instead of the superior British disc brake systems. The only "inconsistency", or non-American component, was the Morris sourced rack-&-pinion steering gear.
The very "American" Corvette V8 formed the basis for the Scarab's powerplant. Although by the time Travers and Coon were done with the engine, it was a very different beast altogether. The first order of business was to increase displacement from the original 4.6L (283 cu/in) to 5.5L (339 cu/in) by boring & stroking the little V8. The enlarged "displacement" engine was even equipped with the advanced-design Hilborn FI unit and the intake manifold sported eight very stylish intake trumpets splayed at all different angles. With all these modifications in place, the V8 was good for anywhere between 360 and 385 bhp, most of which was available from very low rpm's. The engine was then mated to a Borg-Warner 4-speed gearbox, which had a lightweight aluminum casing. An amazingly curvaceous, aluminum body was styled by then 19-year old "Art Center" school student Chuck Pelly, which rounded off the sexy package. The completed machine weighed in at a very competitive 1,900 lbs.
The very first "prototype" dubbed the MK1 rolled out of the garage early in 1958, incredibly, only a few short months after the team had been assembled and was named "SCARAB"! The name, chosen by Lance himself, was in reference to the Scarab dung beetle of Egypt, which was considered "sacred" in ancient times. Although not immediately successful, by June of 1958 and for many years after, the Scarabs' dominated the racing world and even beat the previously dominant European teams, here in the USA, at some of the most famous venues and exciting races of all time! Scarabs were successfully piloted over the following years by such greats as Carroll Shelby and Augie Pabst, (In fact, when Lance exited the racing scene in 1962, he leased his facility to Mr. Shelby).
Tragedy surrounded Lance much of his young life and earlier in his career, he had became close friends with fellow auto enthusiast and promising actor, James Dean. They even competed in club events all around California and on September 30, 1955 Lance was one of the last people to speak to Dean, when they met on their way to an auto race in Salinas CA. Dean was killed a few hours later in his racing Porsche 550 Spyder. In 1964, Lance married ex-Mouseketeer, Cheryl Holdridge, who was introduced to him by close friend, singer Jimmy Boyd. The couple managed to remain out of the glare of publicity for several years and attempted to carry on a somewhat normal life. An avid Alpine skier, hiker, sailor and pilot, Lance and his wife,Cheryl, maintained a home in Aspen, CO. It was there, in 1972, while looking at an area to build a ski resort with real estate brokers and an inexperienced young pilot, Lance's promising young life of only 36 years, would be cut short! According to the NTSB report, Lance was a passenger in a Cessna 206 and unknown to him (Lance was a fully rated instrument, multi engine, commercial pilot with thousands of hours under his belt) the Cessna's pilot was an inexperienced 27-year-old student who flew into a blind canyon and stalled the aircraft while trying to turn it around. The small plane plunged to the ground, killing Lance Reventlow and all others aboard.
A total of only 8 Scarabs, in various designs, were known to be built during the short existence of Reventlow Automobiles and thought to be lost to a colorful, yet brilliant racing history . . . until now ! ! ! Check out the future of the legendary SCARAB, offered by Brighton Motorsports at ClassicCars.com – click here
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Less than 15 minutes away by boat, Palm Tree Island (Al Nakhil) is essentially a sandbar in the middle of Doha Bay. This retreat is best enjoyed by visitors relaxing on its gorgeous beaches with a cold drink in hand and a barbecue in the making. The island also boasts beautifully landscaped gardens, good restaurants and no traffic! Kids will love a visit to Palm Tree Island, where they will be allowed to run around and play in the sun and the surf, and adults can venture further from shore or enjoy jet skis and other water sports. A wonderful Doha tourist attraction for families, be sure to plan at least one daytrip to Palm Tree Island while on holiday in Qatar.
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Lately I've been digging into what the medium-long term implications of the recession might be. I was browsing the NYTimes this morning and this article on night classes caught my eye.
It reveals that record numbers are attending night schools at community colleges across the US, as consumers of all ages seek to improve their standard of living, achieve aspirations and lead a better life.
But these aren't just ordinary nightclasses. They take place literally in the early hours of the morning or during night-time (midnight to 2-3 am) – such is the demand for retraining and gaining extra qualifications. Attendance numbers are booming for this kind of study.
On an individual level, it requires an extraordinary amount of willpower and drive to take this on. Beneath the surface though, I think this symbolises how the recession has had a deeper, more profound impact on people's lives.
To go back and do a degree or retrain to be a nurse in your 50′s is pretty amazing when you are managing it with a job and family life. In addition to a better lifestyle further down the line, it's about having greater control over one's life, fulfilling dreams and feeling good about yourself.


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Christopher Hall, a champion of young makers, will be leading an all day, ongoing workshop where you get to create Squishy Circuits. What's that, do you ask? Well imagine you had a battery, a couple wires, and an LED connected together so the LED lights up. Now, replace the wires with a mixture that acts like conductive Play Doh, and you've got yourself a squishy circuit!
You'll get to cook up this concoction and then learn some circuitry basics with switches, LEDs, and batteries. Each participant will get a small kit so that they can continue with their electrical experiments at home. Friends and adults alike are encouraged to participate!


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(a) For the purpose of allotment and assignment, the United States is divided into three zones as follows:
(1) Zone I consists of that portion of the United States located within the confines of the following lines drawn on the U.S. Albers Equal Area Projection Map (based on standard parallels 29 1/2° and 45 1/2 °; North American datum): Beginning at the most easterly point on the State boundary line between North Carolina and Virginia; thence in a straight line to a point on the Virginia- West Virginia boundary line located at north latitude 37°49' and west longitude 80°12'30"; thence westerly along the southern boundary lines of the States of West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois to a point at the junction of the Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri State boundary lines; thence northerly along the western boundary line of the State of Illinois to a point at the junction of the Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin State boundary lines; thence easterly along the northern State boundary line of Illinois to the 90th meridian; thence north along this meridian to the 43.5° parallel; thence east along this parallel to the United States-Canada border; thence southerly and following that border until it again intersects the 43.5° parallel; thence east along this parallel to the 71st meridian; thence in a straight line to the intersection of the 69th meridian and the 45th parallel; thence east along the 45th parallel to the Atlantic Ocean. When any of the above lines pass through a city, the city shall be considered to be located in Zone I. (See Figure 1 of § 73.699.)
(2) Zone II consists of that portion of the United States which is not located in either Zone I or Zone III, and Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaiian Islands and the Virgin Islands.
(3) Zone III consists of that portion of the United States located south of a line, drawn on the United States Albers Equal Area Projection Map (based on standard parallels 29.50 and 45.50 North American datum), beginning at a point on the east coast of Georgia and the 31st parallel and ending at the United States-Mexican border, consisting of arcs drawn with a 241.4 kilometer (150 mile) radius to the north from the following specified points:
North latitude West longitude (a) ........ 29°40'00" 83°24'00" (b) ........ 30°07'00" 84°12'00" (c) ........ 30°31'00" 86°30'00" (d) ........ 30°48'00" 87°58'30" (e) ........ 30°00'00" 90°38'30" (f) ........ 30°04'30" 93°19'00" (g) ........ 29°46'00" 95°05'00" (h) ........ 28°43'00" 96°39'30" (i) ........ 27°52'30" 97°32'00"When any of the above arcs pass through a city, the city shall be considered to be located in Zone II. (See Figure 2 of § 73.699.)
[28 FR 13660, Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 33 FR 15422, Oct. 17, 1968; 50 FR 23697, June 5, 1985; 51 FR 44070, Dec. 8, 1986]
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OK artists and artist wannabes! If you are aged 13 or over, you can enter the KQED Art School Contest for a chance to win a colorful, eye-catching cartoon from a well-regarded artist. And it's a chance to put your social media skills to work. Draw a cartoon portrait of your favorite person or historical figure and enter to win a signed painting by Sirron Norris, an acclaimed muralist and artist in the Mission District in San Francisco.
After you create your cartoon portrait, send a link to an image of your drawing that is hosted on Flickr or Instagram via Twitter with the hashtag #KQEDArtContest. You can also enter by sending a link through email to email@example.com with "Art School Contest" in the subject line. Be sure to include your hometown and state and a one sentence description of the person you are depicting in your cartoon portrait.
All entries should be inspired in some way by Sirron Norris's video demonstrations of drawing cartoon on the KQED site. Entries must be submitted by Monday, March 31, 2014 at 11:59 pm.
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Casino snakes have become such a rumored "pest" to Sands Casino Resort officials that they have released a formal statement refuting these false claims. After a Facebook post went viral suggesting that many people have been suffering sudden snake bites at the Sands, a representative for the locale has confirmed that no animals are allowed on property, save for Service animals. UPI News shares this Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, that this alleged myth has become so troublesome on Facebook that it apparently has been hurting the site's gambling business.
While casino snakes may initially sound like a slithering slots game, it is in fact a pesky rumor that Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has needed to publicly deny. Representatives from the casino have stated that there are no snakes on the premises, and no reported incidents in which snake bites have been cited on the property.
"There have been no reported incidents of snakes on our property," casino rep Julia Corwin said in a statement Tuesday. "We do not allow any animals on property with the exception of Service animals."
These rumors seemingly began with a little Facebook post. A Facebook user alleged that he had been to the doctor for a growing pain that was soon diagnosed to be a serious snake bite. The patient noted a recent visit to the casino in his report, and the doctor allegedly said that a number of patients had gotten "bitten at the Sands."
"It seems like there was one post that was going around and then it's been kind of modified in a bunch of different directions," reported Corwin to a local news source while refuting these claims. "If I saw a snake I would jump on a table. If there was any sighting of this there would be no way that we couldn't know about it."
It seems that these casino snakes won't be slithering across a floor at the Pennsylvania gambling site anytime soon.
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These motorcycle sound systems are forms that resemble a fairing, which is then attached to the handlebars or inside the windshield. If you have a naked cruiser, then these units might be the best for you. You can buy them either as a hull or with the stereo and speakers already built in. If you buy the hull, then you can install components yourself that meet your standards. Another advantage of detachable fairings is that they can be removed at the rider's convenience. Check out The Bikers' Den, Cycle Accessory Store, or Adventure Harley-Davidson to find yours.


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Carol Jean Hudak (nee Gajdos), 69, of Brunswick, passed away at home Friday, January 24, 2014. She was born August 22, 1944, in Cleveland.
Carol had a way of making everyone feel special. She was spirited and fun to be around. The smallest gathering was a cause for celebration. The love of her family and friends was her most cherished possession, though she wouldn't say no to a nice piece of jewelry. In addition to being a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend, she will be remembered as a talented seamstress/designer and teacher of those skills.
She was preceded in death by her much loved husband, Paul; brothers, Joseph and Robert; sisters, Mary Ann McAlonis and Eva Jones; and mother, Eva Gajdos.
Carol will be deeply missed by her daughter, Christine Hudak (Marianne); sons, Paul (Paula) and David (Catherine); grandchildren, Elizabeth and David, Jr.; brother, Richard; brothers-in-law, Carroll Jones, David (Marilyn) and Thomas McAlonis; and sisters-in-law, Mary Gajdos and Irene Hudak.
Friends may join the family to honor Carol's memory on Friday, January 31, 2014, from 4 to 8 P.M., at Carlson Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, 1642 Pearl Road, (1/2 mile south of Route 303), Brunswick.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Parma Animal Shelter, Inc., P.O. Box 347321, Parma, OH 44134 or the charity of your choice.
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Cinnamon-Apple Wreath
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Instructions:Adorn your door with this festive holiday wreath and welcome your guest with apples, cinnamon spice and everything nice.
Prep Time:1 hr 40 min
Start to Finish:7 hr 40 min
Makes:1 wreath
6 small apples, 2 1/2 inches in diameter
Lemon juice or Lemon-lime soda pop
Wire rack
Spray varnish, if desired
6 cinnamon sticks, 10 inches long
Straw wreath, 10 inches in diameter
2 yards 3/4-inch ribbon or 8 (3 1/2-inch) cinnamon sticks
Glue gun and glue sticks
Silk leaves
1. Heat oven to 200�F. Cut apples lengthwise from stem end through core into 1/4-inch slices. Dip apples into lemon juice to prevent browning; place on wire racks. Carefully place wire racks on oven rack. Bake 4 hours.
2. Remove wire racks from oven and place on heatproof surface. Let apples stand about 2 hours or until completely dry. Place dried apples on waxed paper. Coat each side with 2 light coats of spray varnish, following manufacturer's directions.
3. Tie 10-inch cinnamon sticks together. Attach to front of wreath with 6 inches of the ribbon. Glue dried apple slices and 3 1/2-inch cinnamon sticks to front and side of wreath, using glue gun. Attach leaves to ribbon on 10-inch cinnamon sticks. Make a bow with the remaining ribbon, and attach to wreath. Attach wire hanger if desired.(from the website)
This would be a great project for older kids with mom or dad's help!
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A four-time all-Pac-10 selection at shortstop, Kathy Stahl was the cornerstone of the Oregon infield during the mid-1990s. As a freshman in 1993, she attained all-league first team honors with a .338 batting average. The next season as a sophomore, Stahl led the team with 49 runs, including a school-record four in one game versus Santa Clara, and helped lead Oregon to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in four years. It was also during the 1994 season that she set the school's single-game record with three doubles against Puget Sound. She was rewarded with an all-Pac-10 second team selection. As a junior in 1995, Stahl showed her power with a team-best 11 home runs – including a school-record three in one game versus Oregon State – 12 doubles, seven triples, 33 RBI and a slugging percentage of .784. Her seven triples in 1995 remains the school's single-season record 15 years after graduation. Her senior season, Stahl batted a career-best .420, which remains the third-highest average in school history, while matching her own record by scoring four runs in a single game against Ohio State. She was an all-Pac-10 first team selection both of her last two seasons and an all-region first team pick in 1996. Stahl led the Ducks in runs scored all four years in addition to concluding her career as the Ducks' all-time leader in doubles (39), triples (16), home runs (31), runs scored (149), walks (86) and batting average (.381). Those marks are still among the Ducks' all-time top 10, as are her totals in hits (227), and RBI (117). Stahl was also a three-time Pac-10 all-academic first team selection. She was later named to Oregon's all-decade team for the 1990s.


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Is it "that's the same story, know?" or "that's the same story, no?"
Which word should I use in this sentence, no or know?
you also same college no?
you also same college know?
Which word should I use in this sentence, no or know?
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Neither of those sentences are valid English, but to answer your question, when you want to confirm something you've said is correct no is a valid option while know is not. In a bit better English:
I believe this usage of no is more a carry over from other languages, however, especially romantic languages. A native speaker would likely prefer using right


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text: Happy Tail: A 'wild' Chinese Crested puppy comes home Posted on Oct 24 , 2008 by Joan, staff writer Print Home > Blog > Adoption stories > Happy Tail: A 'wild' Chinese Crested puppy comes home Tags: adopt chinese crested, adopt chinese cresteds, buy chinese crested, buy chinese cresteds, chinese crested, dog adoption, dogs, happy tails Saffron Monsoon looks for a brother — on Petfinder, of course! Lisa Hartman in Florida sent us this Happy Tail about the puppy she adopted from Crest-Care Inc., Chinese Crested Rescue, a rescue and foster-home network with members around the U.S. and Canada: A few weeks ago I adopted my second dog found on Petfinder, a 7-month-old Chinese Crested I named Saffron Monsoon! I was originally interested in her brother and applied for him. But when Crest-Care heard I was a dog trainer they urged me to look at Saffy (then named Gladys). They said she was wild and could really use a trainer. I really didn't want a "project" this time around, but over time I agreed to look at her. Five long weeks later, after a string of emails, applications, vet checks and a home visit, I had passed the adoption process. I drove 2-1/2 hours to the chosen spot to meet her and her foster mom. I decided to give her a try. Saffy is wild, and neurotically spins, probably from over-crating. (Her original owners couldn't handle the active pups.) She was also not housetrained. But she is super cute, loyal, sweet and loves attention. Today is our three-week anniversary together, and she has only had two housetraining accidents and is a complete joy to have around! She fits in with our family perfectly. Thank you, Petfinder for helping me find my newest best friend, and saving animals lives in the process! Yours truly,Lisa Hartman, Jay-J, and Saffy Previous Happy Tails: A dad with Alzheimer's gets a 'miracle dog' The rock-star cat who looks like a polar bear A senior Dalmatian loses weight, gains new lifeLovebirds go from hoarder to happy home A former bait dog finds safety and love A perfect match is worth waiting for A deformed kitten gets a happy ending The victim of a cruel prank finds happiness A rescued Border Collie mends a broken heart Share this Article: Print


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Duff, Norton showcase talent in "Harvey"
Senior theatre majors Shiloh Duff and Travis Norton will be displaying their talents in the upcoming show "Harvey." "Harvey," written by Mary Chase, will be performed Sept. 13-14, in Culbertson Auditorium at 8 p.m. Tickets for this family-friendly comedy will cost $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. The box office will open on show nights beginning at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m.
Under the direction of guest director, Samantha Kennedy, "Harvey" tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd and his imaginary friend, a six-and-a-half-foot rabbit named Harvey. Elwood's sister Veta, who has been witness to much of his eccentric behavior, decides to have him committed to a sanitarium to spare the rest of their family from more embarrassment.
Duff, of Scott City, Kan., takes the lead as Elwood P. Dowd for his senior project. While at Sterling, Duff has been involved in many shows including "Medea," "The Hobbit," "Godspell," and "Much Ado About Nothing."
"'Harvey' has been an incredible experience up to this point. Before rehearsals began, I was excited about playing the part of Elwood, but I had no idea the kind of effect it would have on me. As an actor, it's easy to forget how much we can receive from playing different roles within different performances," said Duff.
Norton, of Liberal, Kan., hopes to pursue graduate school in scenic design and chose to design the set of "Harvey" for his senior project. While at Sterling,
Norton helped with the sets of "Godspell" and "The Odd Couple (Female Version)," and was the makeup artist for "Medea."
"This has been a tremendous learning process for me. Harvey plays around with your imagination and questions your sanity, so I wanted the set to reflect that," said Norton.
The cast of "Harvey" includes Raven Taylor of Wichita, Kan., as Veta Louise Simmons; Kayla Van Nover of Wichita, Kan., as Myrtle Mae Simmons; Ryan Ehresman of Wichita, Kan., as Lyman Sanderson; Cody Martin of Hutchinson, Kan., as Duane Wilson; Chelsey Moore of Wichita, Kan., as Ruth Kelly; Patrick Wright of Clearwater, Kan., as William R. Chumley; Jamie Fitzgerald of Liberal, Kan., as Betty Chumley; Jackie Wilkerson of Wichita, Kan., as Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet; Tate Strasner of Mount Hope, Kan., as Judge Omar Gaffney; and Taylor Stucky of Pretty Prairie, Kan., as E.J. Lofgren. "Harvey" is stage managed by Darsha Bechard of Belleville, Kan., with lighting design by Kyle Davis of Great Bend, Kan.
Sterling College is a Christ-centered, four-year college located in Sterling, Kan., with a mission to develop creative and thoughtful leaders who understand a maturing Christian faith. For more information, visit www.sterling.edu.
CUTLINE: Travis Norton of Liberal, Kan., works on the set of "Harvey" with Kayla Van Nover of Wichita, Kan. Norton's set design is part of his senior project. "Harvey" is also the senior performance of Shiloh Duff of Scott City, Kan., as he performs the role of Elwood P. Dowd, the main character. "Harvey" will be performed Sept. 13-14 in Culbertson Auditorium on the campus of Sterling College at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. The box office will open on show nights at 7 p.m.
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David M. Bixby, Senior Vice President/General Counsel/Secretary
David Bixby joined Banner (then Samaritan Health System) in 1998 as senior vice president/general counsel/secretary.
From 1981 to 1998, he was with Lewis and Roca LLP, in Phoenix, Ariz., as an associate and partner, he specialized in corporate mergers and acquisitions, finance and health care law.
Bixby received his bachelor of arts degree in history and literature from Harvard University, a bachelor of arts (honors) in history from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and his law degree from Yale Law School.
He is a member of the Arizona Bar, the American Health Lawyers Association, and the American Corporate Counsel Association.