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Service Cancellation Letter
For business and personal use, we take services from many different service providers. To enjoy the services, we enter in an agreement, where we pay the agreed charges for whatever period the contract is signed for. Sometimes we have to cancel the contract due to some personal reasons or because the service provider didn't provide good services. The contract automatically comes to an end if we complete the entire period, and if we decide to cancel it prior to the agreed period, we have to write a service cancellation letter.
Service cancellation letter is written to cancel any types of services such as cable service, mobile or internet services, insurance policy, lawn care, or water purification services. Writing a service cancellation letter intimates the service provider well in advance to make the necessary arrangement to cancel the service from the intended date. This letter also serves a notice period for cancellation.
Sample of Service Cancellation Letter (1)
Bob Davis
22 High Street
New Town, Myland - 12359
Phone: XXXX XXXXXX
12 April, 2010
Max Payne
ABC Solar Heater
Service Road
New Town, Myland - 12359
Subject: Cancellation of Solar Water Heater Service
Dear Sir,
This is to inform you about our decision to cancel the 'Solar Water Heater Service'. I have been your regular customer for past four years. I am fully satisfied with the service provided by your company. I and my family have enjoyed a warm water bath without any interruption till the date.
The reason to withdraw the service is because we are shifting to our newly purchased apartment in other part of the city. If the things are settled after some period, I will definitely call you back to avail your service.
You can find out from our record that I have made all the payments and hence there are no dues are pending on me. I am enclosing a copy of the last month's payment receipt. You can remove the water heater units anytime as per your convenience on or after 12 May, 2010. This will also fulfill the notice period of 30 days.
Please send me a written confirmation as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Bob Davis
Enclosure: copy of payment receipt
Sample of Service Cancellation Letter (2)
Your Name
City, State, Zip Code
Contact Number
Name of Recipient
Name of the Company
City, State, Zip Code
Subject: Cancellation of Cable Service. Customer Ref: ABC123
Dear Sir/Madam,
Please accept this written notice for canceling your cable services effective from (insert date). The reason to write this letter is because of the ongoing repair work of our building. The work will last for at least three months, and hence, we won't be in a position to avail the service.
I am satisfied with your services and hope to continue if once the things are settled. All the payments on my part have been done till the date. You can remove your cable whenever it is possible for you. Better if you remove it at the earliest.
Please send an acknowledgment of this letter. This will help both of us to keep the record of the cancellation. You can call me at my given number to fix an appointment for the removal of the cable.
Yours truly,
(Writer's Name)
These samples are just for two common services we avail regularly. If you are enjoying some other kind of service and wish to cancel it for one or other reason, these samples of service cancellation letters would help you to write yours.


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The town-sponsored forum on issues concerning beach area reconstruction in the wake of Superstorm Sandy — originally scheduled for tonight (Monday, Feb. 11) — has been cancelled by another storm.
The weekend blizzard has prompted town officials to call off the event, with plans to reschedule for a future date to be determined.
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration, as well as town Building Official James Gilleran, Community and Economic Development Director Mark Barnhart and zoning staff were scheduled to participate.
The panel planned to discuss house elevations, FEMA compliance standards, height restrictions, flood insurance, the financing and permitting processes, and higher costs linked to compliance with new guidelines.
For more information about the rescheduled session, call 203-256-3030.

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March 23 - 31 Make your visit to LEGOLAND Discovery Center extra special by upgrading to the Bunny's Favorite Photo Package
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March 23, 2013
Easter Bunny Appearance
Join the Easter Bunny as he comes by our center to wish Bertie a belated birthday! (12 PM - 2 PM).
March 30, 2013
The Hunt is on! Come and help us find the eggs that the Easter Bunny has hidden around our attraction! We will also be providing a bunny Bruch to keep your little LEGO fans energized during the festivities (9 AM – 10 AM).
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With the 2013 NFL draft right around the corner, prospects are getting labeled left and right by teams and media alike. These labels can either be good or bad, and what type of label a prospect has will often dictate whether he embraces it or works hard to shed it.
These labels can vary from a prospect being considered raw or athletically challenged to injury prone or just lazy. Some of these labels are true, while others are false.
Join in as we play a little "fact or fiction" and dissect the labels on key NFL draft prospects.


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COVINGTON, Ky. — Northern Kentucky businesses say they want state lawmakers to consider legislation that would allow private funding options for a new Brent Spence Bridge.
The bridge linking downtown Cincinnati and Covington is considered functionally obsolete by federal standards, with traffic way over its capacity. A current timetable calls for completion of the $2.4 billion bridge project in 2022, but businesses are campaigning to get it done sooner.
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce met with state lawmakers on Thursday to discuss legislative priorities in advance of the 2012 General Assembly, and the proposal topped its list.
"This is not a problem that will fix itself," said Tom Voss, district manager of DHL Global Forwarding in Hebron and chairman of the chamber's transportation committee. "If we don't solve the problem now, things will only get worse. People's everyday lives will change. We will literally choke on our own congestion."
Many lawmakers said they would need assurances that tolls wouldn't be used as a funding source before they could support the proposal.
Chamber officials said tolls aren't inevitable with a public-private partnership, pointing to options such as a gas tax and vehicle registration fees.


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The Fiery Politics of dead prez
Much has changed in the five years since those articulately belligerent Brooklyn bad boys known as dead prez were last licking shots at the establishment on wax: Kanye West had just debuted, and Jay-Z had just retired. And that's just frivolous music-business comings and goings. In 2004, Bush got re-elected. The war raged in Iraq. And, in Brooklyn, Timothy Stansbury, 19, was killed in a friend's Bed-Stuy apartment building by a housing cop walking his beat with his gun already drawn. The cop was never even indicted.
Straddling these musical and sociopolitical worlds, dead prez delivered their sophomore record, RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta. The time was ripe for an LP of that caliber—overdue, even. The masses seemed to have had somewhat of a political awakening. (Remember "Vote or Die"?) Channeling Bunchy Carter, dead prez reasoned that the most gangster shit you could do was whoo-ride on the system responsible for the conditions that birthed gangsters in the first place. On "I Have a Dream, Too," they pulled drive-bys on police; with "Hell Yeah," credit card scams and welfare fraud. (That concept worked so well artistically that even Jay-Z got his diamonds dirty on the remix.) Unfortunately, the record didn't really catch fire like it should've, and Sony eventually dropped the group.
Now, it's 2009. Some things have changed: We've got a recession, and a black man in the White House. But some things have not: Africa is hotter than ever, and these cops are still a problem. So dead prez have resurfaced, after a half-decade of solo and collaborative projects, to comment on the times. The aptly titled Pulse of the People: Turn Off the Radio Vol. 3 is their latest and greatest, a mixtape masterminded by evil genius DJ Green Lantern. With material like "Stimulus Plan" and "Warpath," you're getting vintage dp'z, though they seem to have mellowed a hair (with age, perhaps). As a result, collaborators like Styles P (on "Gangsta, Gangster") and Bun B ("Don't Hate My Grind") complement them better.
I recently took a stroll through M1's old Brooklyn neighborhood with the duo. They haven't lived in the borough for years, but it still holds a special place in their hearts, especially for him. So, from a stoop in Bed-Stuy come dead prez . . .
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When RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta hit stores, George W. Bush was on his way to being re-elected. Do you find people more receptive to revolutionary ideas then or now, with this Obama optimism?
M1: Not necessarily. There is an air of optimism right now, a liberal wave, if you will, that change is happening. However, that is completely disconnected from any real study of Obama's policies. People are just pulling this hope out of their ass without looking at the fact that Obama is putting $3.2 billion toward prisons as part of his stimulus package, without looking at the money he's giving Israel.
You mean we're not saved because a black man is at the helm?
Stic: People who think that are devoid of any political analysis. If they think that we're all good now, with Obama, then those individuals obviously have race-based politics, something Stic and myself do not have. Our politics are based on power and the struggle to obtain power for our people. We had somebody tell us, "Now you guys should call yourselves Black Prez." I was like, "Fuck you." Realistically, the white power structure is still very much intact.
So, is Obama going to catch it, just like George W. did?
M1: Well, no, not like W. caught it. We have to be critical of him, but it's still an African man who has set the precedent for achievements by Africans in the U.S. Plus a lot of our listeners are feeling that optimism I mentioned earlier. [Laughs.] Seriously, though, a lot of our fans are like, "But wait! Give him a chance!" My analysis stems from observations I've made. I'm not just pulling remarks out of thin air. I shape my views from studying society. I am a social scientist, so to speak.
Did you take that into consideration when recording—that people might be put off by your views and consider you pessimists?
M1: We have our official album, Information Age, which we're putting out after Pulse. On it, we address that very issue with a song, "Politrikkk." We know people are gonna be like, "Oh, here come the haters, here come them dead prez haters." So on this song, we let them know, as always: Don't be fooled by what the establishment feeds you. Like Fred Hampton Jr. says, "No investigation, no right to speak." Read up on shit, then try and tell me I'm crazy.
Going back to the first question, "Broke is the new Black" in more ways than one, it seems. Are issues outside of the African struggle being addressed?
M1: Not really, no. Africa is still at the center of the equation: Darfur, Somalia, the Middle East, which is just an extension of Africa in many ways . . . dead prez has not changed the focus. All the shit we were kicking about the power structure that people were ignoring when times were better, people are waking up to now. All the shit we were kicking about the evil, exploitive relationships between artists and major labels? Now look at the majors. So are we going to make our message more inclusive? No. When we first came out in the late 1990s, no one was kicking that revolutionary shit. We rocked through the "bling" era with our message. After 9/11, when a lot of people lost their minds and started waving flags, we kept it protocol. We're not going to change it now.
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Trial of the century
The Columbus Dispatch - March 02, 2012 11:18 AM
Columbus witnessed its own "trial of the century" in 1929.
The Snook Murder Trial took place during the summer of 1929. Dr. James Howard Snook, a faculty member at the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, was on trial for the murder of Theora Hix, a 24-year-old Ohio State student who he was having an affair with.
Snook and Hix met in the summer of 1926 when Hix and another secretary accepted Snook's offer for a ride home during a thunderstorm. Eventually, Snook and Hix began an affair, which was well-known among the community of the Veterinary College. At Snook's trial, the college's dean testified that Snook's work began to suffer as Snook became more deeply involved with Theora.
By early 1929, Snook and Hix had rented a room in Snook's name at 24 Hubbard Avenue, notable because Snook had chosen a less comfortable room because it cost a dollar a week less.
On the evening of June 13, 1929, Snook picked up Theora. They went by the Hubbard Avenue room, then to the Scioto Country Club to retrieve Snook's shooting glasses and finally to a rifle range on Fisher Road. Snook later testified that Theora had been very upset about Snook's plans to take his family to South Lebanon, Ohio to visit his mother, so upset that she threatened Snook, his wife, daughter and mother.
Theora stepped out of the car and while doing so, reached for something in her purse. Snook had previously given Theora a derringer and testified that he was afraid that was what Theora was reaching for. In response, Snook grabbed a hammer and hit Theora in the head once and then twice more. During his trial testimony, Snook said Theora "was moaning. I didn't want to see her suffer." At that point, he pulled a pocket knife from his pants and cut Theora's jugular vein. Theora died a few minutes later.
Snook was find guilty of the crime and was sentenced to death. He was executed on Feb. 28, 1930.
Additional photos can be found in a Columbus Dispatch slideshow.
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Frontier High awards night set for May 19
The Ninth Annual Frontier High School Senior Awards Night will be at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, May 19.
Senior scholarships and awards will be presented. Light refreshments will be served. A baccalaureate service will follow at 3 p.m. in the high school cafetorium (light refreshments in between).
O'Neill Center to host 'Dinner with a Doc'
The O'Neill Center hosts "Dinner with a Doc" today at 5:30 p.m.
Dr. Dawn Sammons of Oakview Dermatology will be the guest speaker and will discuss the various forms of skin cancer. This free dinner, sponsored by Marietta Care & Rehabilitation Center, will be held with a limited number of seats available.
- For more information: (740) 373-3914.
Barlow library offers free computer classes
The Barlow branch of the Washington County Public Library, at 45 White Oak Professional Center, will be offering the following free computer classes in May, 2013:
Shopping on eBay, 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 8 – Learn the basics of buying merchandise on eBay.
Selling on eBay, 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 22 – Get rid of your old stuff by selling it on eBay. Come to this class to learn how to get started.
Computer classes are free of charge and last two hours. Space is limited so registration in recommended.
To register for a class: Call the library at (740) 678-0103 or stop by the library's Circulation Desk.
Beverly library offers free computer class
The Beverly branch of the Washington County Public Library, at 300 McIntosh Street, will be offering "Searching the Internet," a free computer class, from 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 29.
Learn how to find specific information on the Internet. Learn about the techniques and tools that will make you an information maven. The class lasts two hours. Space is limited so reservations are recommended.
To register: Call the library at (740) 984-4060 or stop by the library's Circulation Desk.
Fearing residents can buy dust control
Fearing Township residents may purchase dust control – United Sealing-Primer 20 for $182 per 12′ by 100′ strips. Township must meet minimum gallon amount before project can proceed.
Orders must be placed by 5 p.m. May 13. Send to: Fiscal Officer, 550 Grub Road, Marietta, Ohio, 45750.


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The Toledo man who fired into a crowded Route 66 Bar and Grill — a video of which captured national media attention — entered a plea in Lucas County Common Pleas Court Monday to felonious assault.
Marquese Robbins, 32, of 1103 Norwod Ave., pleaded no contest to two counts of felonious assault, one with an accompanying gun specification. As part of the plea agreement, an additional two counts of felonious assault and the remaining gun specifications will be dismissed at his May 25 sentencing.
Robbins initially was charged one week after the Oct. 8, 2009, incident but was not arrested until months later. He is accused of firing several shots inside the Westwood Avenue bar — an incident that was recorded on videotape and broadcast on CNN and other national networks.
He first appeared in court on the charges June 10.
Judge Gene Zmuda agreed to a prosecutor recommendation to sentence the assault charges concurrent to each other, if Robbins "behaves" pending his sentence. Because the gun specification requires mandatory time in prison, Robbins faces between five and 11 years behind bars.
Robbins was slated to go to trial on the charges Monday.


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One man's guess at the Eagles' 53The Philadelphia Eagles got their roster down to 53 with nine more cuts Saturday. The Eagles might pick up several players as other teams cut down; that would knock some guys who've made my 53 off the bubble. HERE'S MY CRACK at the 53-man roster the Eagle… (more)Source: philly.com
Eagles cut 9 to get down to 53There were several surprises when the Eagles announced their 53-man roster Saturday, but nit-picking over why unknowns such as Jeff Maehl beat out Greg Salas or Casey Matthews survived and Chris McCoy didn't just illustrated the lack of depth on the tea…Source: philly.com
Few surprises as Eagles cut to 53The Philadelphia Eagles got their roster down to 53 with nine more cuts Saturday. The most notable, of course, was former first-round pick Danny Watkins. A few others were more surprising. Wide receivers Greg Salas and Russell Shepard both had very good…Source: ESPN.com
Eagles get to 53, but appear to be far from finishedThe Eagles have announced their roster moves to get them to the 53-man roster limit, but they appear to be far from finished putting Chip Kelly's roster together. After making their moves, they have just three outside linebackers on the roster: Connor B…Source: profootballtalk.com
Bengals use safety valve on cut to 53With more moves still on the way, the Bengals pulled a few mild surprises Saturday when they handed in their 53-man roster with just five cornerbacks and five linebackers.Source: bengals.com
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But the old gruppy club is an elite one.
You must first submit your resume to robo explaining why you love organized labor and how much you love obama and then you must go to twillis and go coon hunting for the weekend!
If you survive that you must go to work for john in sherman texas for a week in 130* weather! If you survive that you must go to cobble hill and bike down the whistler on a -50c day with doug!
If you live through that you must go to lancaster and take flying lessons with timebuilder and fix restaurant equipment for minimum wage then to north carolina and spend a week with fcs trying to cure his fuzzy brain and if you make it through that you must come here to kansas and bar back for helen at the hilltop for a week!
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Bangladesh face the prospect of following on after Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit a brilliant double century to help the West Indies post a huge total in the first Test at Mirpur.
The hosts were 164-3 at stumps on the second day, still needing another 164 to avoid the follow-on, after West Indies declared on a mammoth 527-4 at tea.
Chanderpaul equalled his best Test score of 203 not out and joined Sir Garfield Sobers in hitting 26 Test centuries.
"I have played a lot more games than Sir Gary but it's always a great honour to be with him," Chanderpaul said.


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Tenney: Give Flood Victims A Break
Lawmaker supports extension of the Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Assessment Relief Act
March 2, 2012
From left to right, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Assemblyman Pete Lopez, Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney and Assemblyman James Tedisco.
Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney (R,C,I-New Hartford) today joined Senator John Bonacic (42nd Senate District), Assemblyman Pete Lopez (R,C,I-Schoharie), Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and other state legislators to support a bill that would provide real property tax relief for flood-impacted communities and property owners (A.9191). Because 2011 property taxes were paid on pre-flood property assessments, taxpayers are paying an unfairly high amount of property taxes on devastated homes and businesses. "Flood victims have suffered from the destruction caused by last year's storms. It is unfair to demand inflated property tax payments on homes that some families can't sleep in," said Tenney. "These disastrous floods affected communities along the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers and in low-watershed areas, including the towns of Paris, New Hartford, Westmoreland and Kirkland, and left families and business owners struggling to make ends meet." This legislation extends the time in which local taxing entities, such as local governments or school districts, may opt into the Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Assessment Relief Act. This program allows homeowners to have their properties reassessed, and provides a refund for any 2011 real property taxes paid above the new post-flood assessment. If this measure is enacted, the state will reimburse localities for the lost tax revenue necessary to support local government programs and school districts. "We rely on property taxes to fund our schools, make our roads safe during the winter and support our police and fire departments. If this legislation is enacted, the state will be doing the right thing by stepping in and delivering the local relief that was promised to these unfortunate families and communities," said Tenney. For more information on flood relief or any other state or local issue, please contact Assemblywoman Tenney at her Westmoreland office at 315-853-2382 or e-mail her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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So where's the lawsuit?
Last night on Campbell Live, the panting pensioner Winston Peters, finally got called out on some of his dog whistle xenophobic bullsh*t about Asian immigrants.
Peters couldn't/wouldn't stack up his claims – so they ambushed him at the airport, where the huffing and puffing liar accused Rebecca Wright of lying and threatened to sue. O RLY!
Well worth a watch as Rebecca Wright nails the panting pensioner and kudos to the camera man for having eyes in the back of his head as he navigated Auckland Airport walking backwards…trying to avoid the panting pensioner.
Clearly the Panting Pensioner doesn't have the staying power anymore. A life of booze, fags and late nights has taken its toll.


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STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) -- Lyle Negron threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the defense was dominating as Stony Brook throttled Albany 24-3 on Saturday.
The Seawolves (5-6, 3-5 Colonial Athletic Association) limited the Great Danes (1-11, 0-7) to just 239 yards, while piling up 456.
Malcolm Eugene caught seven passes for 150 yards, including a 91-yard touchdown in the opening minute of the second quarter that made it 21-0. That played tied the school record for longest reception since the Seawolves moved to Division I. James Kenner helped control the clock, rushing 35 times for 151 yards. The difference in time of possession was 13 minutes.
Negron, who completed 15 of 26 passes for 262 yards, and Tyler Fredericks both had a short touchdown runs in the first quarter.


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MERCER, Penn. – Jared Zimbardi scored the victory in the ASCS Patriot Sprint Tour event at Mercer Raceway Park on Saturday.
The triumph allowed Zimbardi to stretch his lead in the standings for the touring series. He ran third earlier in the season in a 410 Sprint Car race at the track, and said that it was an important learning experience.
Kyle Fink, the points leader in the Approved Toilet Rentals 358 Modifieds, captured his second win of the season, after a spirited battle with Lonny Riggs and Jimmy Holden. C.J. Jones copped the Outlaw Sprint Warrior main, presented by Bonnell's Rod Shop. Chris Loghan, the last racer to arrive on the grounds, took the nightcap for the Rock Concrete Modified Lites.
"It was going to get interesting in lapped traffic," Zimbardi said. "I was pretty good around one and two on the high side, but I guess he (Steve Collins) made it a little easier for me."
Collins clipped a lapped car, spinning both, and that gave Zimbardi control of the event. He almost gave the race away by making an adjustment to his top wing. "I slid the wing back on that last restart and the thing hooked up so much I just about drove over the frontstretch cone."
Canadian Mitch Brown and Dr. Steve Collins brought the field down to the green flag, but Dennis Wagner took advantage of his superior knowledge of the track to make a bold move from the third position to challenge for the lead.
Collins rode the cushion to the front, though, and Wagner and Brown were battling hard for the second spot. As the filed crossed for the first lap, Wagner spun wildly into the infield with a flattened left front tire.
That gave Collins the point for the restart, with Brown, Zimbardi, Paige Polyak, and George Suprick in tow.
Zimbardi hung close to the leader as they closed in on the rear of the field. Collins looked to the inside to lap a car, and that opened up the top for Zimbardi.
Polyak had moved into third during the eight-lap skein. Brown continued to hold off Suprick and Parker Evans. Collins got away cleanly, and he maintained a cushion of several car lengths as he approached the rear of the field once again.
This time, though, he had difficulty getting by the slower machines. Collins closed in rapidly on a car coming through the third and fourth corners. He made contact as they came off turn four, sending both cars around. Another back marker had nowhere to go, and struck Collins' disabled car.
Collins' misfortune put Zimbardi up front, with Polyak, Brown, Suprick, and Evans right behind. Polyak looked to the inside as the leaders roared into turn one, but Zimbardi had enough smoke to pull away coming off turn two. Polyak got another shot at Zimbardi on the final restart, with four laps remaining, but Zimbardi was well prepared. He led the way for the final circuits.
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Week 24: Happy Halloween!!!
Happy Halloween!! My favorite skull friend has returned again this season!
My Halloween-ing consisted of getting to check out an exhibit at LACMA featuring a collection of Tim Burton's personal drawings, notes, cartoons, movie memorabilia, and costumes from his films. I'll be at home tonight handing out Scooby-Doo lollipops, though, so fill me in on your fun Halloween-ing activities!
Unfortunately they wouldn't allow photos, but the real hand of scissors from Edward Scissorhands was there, a progression of eyeballs from Large Marge in Pee Wee's Big Adventure, as well as Michael Keaton's sleeves from Beetlejuice. I was in heaven – he's one of my favorites and it was really cool to see sketches of his characters in the early stages of creation.
Speaking of creations…
Week 25: Halloween Costume!
This year, I had some early Halloween plans – a taping of Ellen DeGeneres's Halloween episode! These were last minute tickets, so a last minute costume had to be procured. Per the ticket description, a pair of cat ears was not going to cut it.
I began to think and started to jot down some ideas and then it came to me. I'm pretty excited about this idea… something totally fun, but most importantly easy!!
First part of the costume – a chef's coat and hat.
I ran to a local restaurant supply store and got jacket on clearance for $5 and a chef's hat for $5 as well. If I still worked at that restaurant I worked at years ago…I would have had to borrow!
Next part of the costume…
Get it?? I'm a crazy Muppets fan too, so this costume is gonna rock. Borg, borg, borg…here I come!!
Week 25: Halloween Update!
Some fun H'ween goodies are getting prepared…
It's nothing to worry about or be scared!
Stay tuned for a themey post later today.
Costumes and candy and nails, O-K?
I promise it will not cause you a fright,
But it will definitely be a sight!
-Monster Marisa Mash
Week 25: Jean-Marie
I got this super-fabulous dress sent to me from Jean-Marie (I was almost ready to write Jean-Marisa because of habit!) in Connecticut.
"I was at an estate sale a few weeks ago and bought a lot of upholstery from the seller. I brought home two bags full and this dress was stuck in the mix. Since it's not my size, I thought it could work on you. You might hate it, but I thought it would be worth a try. Hope you use it! JM"
This piece brought a smile when I opened the envelope – it had a 60s feel, because of the awesome neck, and was yellow and happy. There's a lot going on – the print is bold – but I have a kitschy event that this will work perfectly for, so the adjustments will be easy.
Week 25: Lucia's NDAD Creation
Today's remake is from Lucia in Arkansas!
"Here is probably my favorite project I've done in the past few months. I found an amazing zippered house coat, satin with this great leopard print. There is a cherry blossom design over the leopard print, it really is pretty.
Let's see what Lucia does with this housecoat!! I love me some satin!


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In computer graphics, a hardware or software implementation of a digital differential analyzer (DDA) is used for linear interpolation of variables over an interval between start and end point. DDAs are used for rasterization of lines, triangles and polygons. In its simplest implementation the DDA Line drawing algorithm interpolates values in interval [(xstart, ystart), (xend, yend)] by computing for each xi the equations xi = xi−1+1/m, yi = yi−1 + m, where Δx = xend − xstart and Δy = yend − ystart and m = Δy/Δx.
The dda is a scan conversion line algorithm based on calculating either dy or dx. A line is sampled at unit intervals in one coordinate and corresponding integer values nearest the line path are determined for other coordinates.
Considering a line with positive slope, if the slope is less than or equal to 1, we sample at unit x intervals (dx=1) and compute successive y values as
Subscript k takes integer values starting from 0, for the 1st point and increases by until endpoint is reached. y value is rounded off to nearest integer to correspond to a screen pixel.
For lines with slope greater than 1, we reverse the role of x and y i.e. we sample at dy=1 and calculate consecutive x values as
Similar calculations are carried out to determine pixel positions along a line with negative slope. Thus, if the absolute value of the slope is less than 1, we set dx=1 if i.e. the starting extreme point is at the left.
For more information on the algorithm see Digital differential analyzer (graphics algorithm).
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#include <graphics.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <conio.h> #include <math.h> void main() { int gd = DETECT, gm = DETECT, s, dx, dy, m, x1, y1, x2, y2; float xi, yi, x, y; clrscr(); printf("Enter the sarting point x1 & y1\n"); scanf("%d%d", &x1, &y1); printf("Enter the end point x2 & y2\n"); scanf("%d%d", &x2, &y2); initgraph(&gd, &gm, ""); cleardevice(); dx = x2 - x1; dy = y2 - y1; if (abs(dx) > abs(dy)) s = abs(dx); else s = abs(dy); xi = dx / (float) s; yi = dy / (float) s; x = x1; y = y1; putpixel(x1, y1, 4); for (m = 0; m < s; m++) { x += xi; y += yi; putpixel(x, y, 4); } getch(); }
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Anyways, back to my self-portrait.
First thing I notice is my eyes. They look sad. I am tired and a tad weary, but I am not sad.
or am I?
I have often said "activity and exercise has improved my life immensely." I equate it with HAPPINESS. Perhaps my eyes reflect that I have been "inactive" for 3 weeks.
I do believe your eyes do say alot about you and luckily for me, with all these self-portraits I have taken in my 49th year, I can monitor my feelings along with my aging process. But I'll save my "musings on aginig" for another post. For now, I will concentrate on cheering up my soul. I'm off to make a 30 day work-out plan.
What do you see behind your eyes? I challenge you to do self-portraits for a month. Do a little self-discovery.
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Friday, June 24, 2011
Barbie Jo's Bunkhouse: Say Hello to Lola
Me: Welcome to the M&M blog, Lola!
Lola: Thanks. I see Liz posted a fantastic recipe for Cake, but where's the coffee? Why isn't there a Starbuck's on THIS corner.
Me: Hmm…is someone a little cranky today?
Lola: Whatever. How long is this going to take anyway?
Me: Why, you got a hot date I don't know about?
Lola: You're funny. We've actually got the second half of a book to plot, in case you don't remember.
Me: Oh yeah…..I've been working on index cards, that counts right?
Lola: Sure. But we are supposed to be working on "the board". But instead you are interviewing me. Priorities, Barbie Jo. Just sayin'.
Me: Wow. Way to be hurtful. It's all writing related, so relax. Don't go getting all blocked on me just because of a little interview.
Lola: You block yourself. I'm always here.
Me: Yeah, right, unless you're out on a "date". And speaking of which, do you think you'll ever end up in one of my books? Do you have enough influence to do that?
Lola: You have a couple cozy mysteries where I wouldn't mind getting cozy with the leading man, if you know what I mean.
Me: Oh, you like those guys do you? Sorry to disappoint you, but they have other "interests" if YOU know what I mean.
Lola: Maybe someday you can find the perfect guy for me to have a romance with.
Me: What are your requirements and I'll think about it.
Lola: he's got to be musical, and strong – I like those six-packs and guns! (although a six pack of corona and a glock can totally get them noticed!) A sense of humor is a good thing, but I want someone who can spar with me and not cry like a baby.
Me: you can't make the hero cry, that's just not right.
Lola: Then don't write a wimpy-ass hero! Alpha male or go home!!
Me: Aaand… you should know I have a hard time with those.
Lola: which is precisely why you need to write one. You have to get better at it. Your CP can't carry you in the alpha department forever you know.
Me: Again with the hurtful?
Lola: Just trying to get you to toughen up.
Me: Riiight. And I think this is going to conclude our interview for today. I don't need my writing weaknesses splattered all over blogdom. Say bye-bye, Lola.
Lola: Whaat?? We just got started, and besides I used your smartphone to locate a starbucks. Why don't we pick this up on location? You know you want to. I can easily distract you….
Me: Sorry, Lola, maybe some other time. I will go get the coffee, if you hang out with our friends on M&M and answer any questions they might have for you. And BE NICE!!!
Lola: Hey, sure! Bring it people! Game on, and I'm here all day!!!
12 comments:
- Sarah Pearson said...
Oh yes! This is exactly what Lola should sound like :)
- June 24, 2011 at 1:45 AM
- Liz Lipperman said...
Lola, you should meet my muse, Jezabelle. She's a smart-ass just like you!! Just saying.
And yes, index cards do count. And I would add one more requirement to that alpha male. He has to have a little estrogen flowing in his blood--do the dishes, cook, and tear up occasionally. He has to be the one who tips the waitress an extra 20 bucks because she's down on her luck. And looking good from a back view in a pair of right jeans doesn't hurt. Or the front view, for that matter!!
And Barbie, you can substitute a can of mandarin oranges, juice and all, in the icing for the cake. I Donalt like pineapples, either, but I hardly notice them.
- June 24, 2011 at 7:44 AM
- Liz Lipperman said...
Okay, make that tight jeans. Then again, tight jeans are definitely the right jeans.
- June 24, 2011 at 7:45 AM
- Donna Cummings said...
Wow, Barbie Jo, you've got a wild one there. LOL Hey, I just realized that's the first three letters of Lola's name. No wonder she's got a sense of humor. :)
And I love her because she loves Starbucks. I may take Endora there later today for some inspiration. We'll hoist a cup for you and Lola too!
- June 24, 2011 at 8:04 AM
- Lindsay said...
Lola, did you wake up on the wrong side of the page today or just Starbucks denied?
Well, anyway good luck on getting a coffee from them if Barbie Jo doesn't take you but I'm off for there now. Maybe we'll meet up
- June 24, 2011 at 8:45 AM
- Barbie Jo Mahoney said...
Lola says:
Hey Sarah, glad I meet vocal approval! And I can be very vocal (insert evil laugh)
Liz, have Jezabelle tag along next time! I'm sure after some shooters (tequilla or whiskey) we can brainstorm one hell of a murder! Sorry, but no estrogen in MY man!I don't care if he does the dishes or we eat off paper plates. I want him grizzly bear strong, but yes I suppose a heart of gold. I want that strong appearance on the outside and if he absolutely has to have a "moment", he can save it for the bedroom.
And YUM-MAY, I'm loving the "Tight Jeans are the Right Jeans". now THAT needs to be on a bumper sticker. Or would that be rumper sticker....Hmmm....
Donna, iced caramel macchiato is my summer fav! sometimes I splurge with extra caramel. Hope you and Endora enjoy the inspiration. Maybe you will see some hot rumper sticker material. It's all research!
- June 24, 2011 at 9:14 AM
- Barbie Jo Mahoney said...
Lindsey - it was a definite Caffeine denial. And Barbie Jo wasn't budging. Would you believe she had the nerve to bring back an iced DECAF??!!?? Who does that?
You can bet she will be working hard later to make up for that.
Enjoy the Starbucks!
- June 24, 2011 at 9:21 AM
- Lindsay said...
Iced DECAF. You're right, who does that. I do half decaf. Don't like the caffeine buzz. And if she didn't bring one back for you then think about going on strike for better working conditions. Either that or unplug her computer so she has to write long hand like Liz
- June 24, 2011 at 10:03 AM
- Barbie Jo Mahoney said...
HAHAHA!!!! She would whine like a sissy if she had to write chapters long hand. Then I'd have to slap her.
- June 24, 2011 at 10:39 AM
- Lindsay said...
I'd almost pay good money to see that.
At least you talk to your other half. Mine just barks which can get annoying
- June 24, 2011 at 10:47 AM
- Anita Clenney said...
Sorry I'm late. Hello Lola! I think you and Barbie will be just great together. You'd better keep Barbie inspired so she ends up on the NYT Best Seller list.
- June 24, 2011 at 7:04 PM
- Kari Lee Townsend said...
My muse kept me tied up, typing at my computer to finish this damn book. But I managed to break free long enough to say GO LOLA! I'm rooting for you all the way. You need to tie up Barbie Jo so she'll get her bleep in gear and finish her own book ;)
Editors are waiting....
- June 27, 2011 at 4:27 AM


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THANK you my friend but it wont be long in till the chap comes out now
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You do bring up a good point...
there's Coby and Helmeppo and Alvida from the 1st "arc".
Buggy from the Buggy arc.
Hatchi from the Arlong arc.
Django from the Kuro arc.
Now, out of everyone from the baratie arc, Gin is actually the most likely person to come back. But besides buggy and coby/helmeppo, it'll probably be like the rest of the returnees and be a small part
Click to get your very own:Superrr~ Cross777 repellent^
There's a saying in the OP forums which goes like this..."If a new unidentified character is wearing a hat, he must be Sabo!"...Yeah, take that Obitio/Tobi/Madara theorists!
Spoiler!Akainu for the next Straw Hat Crew Member!!!
not much longer, I can't wait and yea if someone from each arc comes back I agree that gin is the best bet
Don't mess with the rubberman cause he will always bounce back and kick some A**
Blackbeard must DIE!!!
oh that not help with bring gin back since that is someone from the baratie arc
Don't mess with the rubberman cause he will always bounce back and kick some A**
Blackbeard must DIE!!!


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To commemorate the Crysis Wars free trial, (beginning tomorrow) EA and developer Crytek release a couple of videos for their Holiday Map Pack. Check out the icy battle ground of Frost and the desert combat zone of Savanna after the cut.
Frost (TeamInstantAction): As the Alien invasion progresses, new crash sites are discovered around the globe. In the region of Trondheim, NK and US battle it out for new energy sources. This small map is great for 8-16 players.
Savanna (PowerStruggle): The large savanna plains in the neighborhood of the Victoria falls provide ideal maneuvering grounds for heavy armored vehicles. The North Korean army has found out about this training facility and launched an attack on the US forces. This large map is perfect for 24-32 players.
Maximum PC gaming? Free is good, will it be enough to entice you into the nanosuit multiplayer mayhem? Crysis Wars is available now for the PC existing as the multiplayer sister half of the FPS title Crysis: Warhead.
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Moving on.� Cruising the neighborhood DOES count as training.� I let a few truckies in the area know about this and now my street looks like a parade route.� Either they are interested in the VPS security system or someone is giving away free lunch.
These are not easily defeated.� They do not help with ventilation.� They do not help with access or egress for us.� The properties involved are arson targets and as you can see in one of these pictures the rear porch doesn't have decking on it. What does that imply about the rest of the building?
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Today, someone painted the "Dark Mark" on the side of my car. It won't come off and my kids refuse to get in because it means "a wizard died in there." FML
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Today, I texted my boyfriend saying that I couldn't wait for him to get home and see my costume, and that I had dressed up as a naked lady. He texted back asking if I could dress up as someone who was making dinner instead. FML
by okay._. / 11/01/2012 at 3:54am / United States (California) / Intimacy
Today, my cousin suddenly confided in me that he had tried to commit suicide by overdosing when he was 17. Shocked and not knowing how to respond, I blurted out, "Did it work?" FML
by hahagirl / 09/12/2012 at 1:40am / United Kingdom / Miscellaneous
Today, I found out my friend swapped my girlfriend and probation officer's numbers in my phone. My girlfriend is wondering why I asked her permission to leave the country, and my probation officer said she can't wait to see me again. FML
by Anonymous / 09/02/2012 at 1:34pm / United States (Virginia) / Love
Today, I went to visit my husband's grave. I was unable to mourn in peace because some teenagers were smoking pot and talking about a government conspiracy "to change the way gravity works" on the next grave over. FML
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- 1Today, I took a test. I got up to turn it in, and accidentally bumped into another student. We both… 2Today, I tried to fire the worst worker I've ever had over the phone because he never shows up for… 3Today, my energetic 10-month-old decided to stay up four hours past bedtime. After I FINALLY got…


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For those of you who do not like buckwheat groats, this cereal has an extremely mild buckwheat flavor that is delicious with fruit, maple syrup and organic sausages. A perfect cereal for those with sensitive stomachs. I've been enjoying this cereal for the past 4 years!
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I can only tolerate a few grains and buckwheat is a great alternative to grains. This cereal tastes really great, I add a spoon full of jam in the mornings, but it tastes wonderful with pretty much anything. I can't go without it.
Creamy and good
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I use this in my daily porridge, together with some steel cut oats. It makes the porridge lovely and creamy, it's easy to cook and tastes really good. I soak them overnight and rinse them properly before cooking. They do not taste as bitter as many raw buckwheat products do. You can also use these for baking, both gluten free and with wheat, barley and rye.
Love this cereal
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This is a very tasty and nutritious hot cereal. When you need to go wheat-free, this is a product to have on hand to look forward to in the morning. With a bit of dairy butter or coconut butter and a swirl of agave syrup...yum!
My favorite gluten free breakfast
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I cook this with coconut milk and add hemp protein powder and chia seeds along with some fruit and agave and it is delicious!
1st Time Try
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I'm glad I gave it a go. It has a nice creamy texture. Nice to try something just a bit different from your usual hot cereal and of course, so good for you.
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Love it! First time buying this product. Very satisfy with its taste and filling.
Excellent for warding off pre-diabetes - full of soluble fiber
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Good, healthy food. Prepare using half milk and half water. Once cooked, stir in vanilla stevia or Slimsweet (lo han)and maple flavoring. Can be cooked ahead of time and eaten later at room temperature as a snack food.
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This qualification is part of the Business Services Training Package. It is suitable for skilled operators who take on Work Health and Safety (WHS) responsibilities in addition to their main duties. Students may provide technical advice and support to a team and apply a range of competencies in varied work contexts.
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White supremacist posters on campuses play on ignorance and fear within the very institutions that should be our...
The global austerity agenda is encountering a hurdle in Greece: The Greek people aren't prepared to put up with forced deprivation.
In order to have loans to foreign creditors made good, international institutions, led by the European Union, are demanding ever-harsher assaults on Greek society. But the Greek people have fought back, protesting in huge numbers and causing the near collapse of the Greek government, which has been too willing to go along with creditors demands.
These are not just the usual people that have been participating until now; they are people that have never been in the streets before, Hara Kouki, a Greek doctoral student, told Amy Goodman. For the last three weeks, we have had half a million people gathered in the square.
Certainly, the Greek economy has a lot of structural problems that have caused things to come to this juncture. But the dark side of globalization has added to the countrys woes. The New York Times revealed last year that Goldman Sachs colluded with the Greek government to hide the size of Greeces debt burden.
And once the countrys troubles began, speculators swarmed in, betting that the government would not be able to make good on its debt and pressuring it to make even more drastic cuts in social spending.
What is the best way out of this impasse?
Mark Weisbrot of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, an astute commentator on global economics, has the right idea: Greece should exit the Euro and let the creditors take a haircut.
A threat by Greece to jettison the Euro is long overdue, and it should be prepared to carry it out, writes Weisbrot in the New York Times, contrasting the recent experience of Greece with that of Argentina, which resumed high growth rates after removing the pesos attachment to the dollar and defaulting on its foreign debt. As much as the move might cost Greece in the short term, it is very unlikely that such costs would be greater than the many years of recession, stagnation and high unemployment that the European authorities are offering.
The Greek government needs to put its people ahead of the international investing class. By doing so, it could serve as a role model for Europe and beyond.
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Trump's politics are not the problem.
By Wendell Berry
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. And you will have a window in your head. Not even your future will be a mystery any more. Your mind will be punched in a card and shut away in a little drawer. When they want you to buy something they will call you. When they want you to die for profit they will let you know. So, friends, every day do something that won't compute. Love the Lord. Love the world. Work for nothing. Take all that you have and be poor. Love someone who does not deserve it. Denounce the government and embrace the flag. Hope to live in that free republic for which it stands. Give your approval to all you cannot understand. Praise ignorance, for what man has not encountered he has not destroyed. Ask the questions that have no answers. Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias. Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to harvest. Say that the leaves are harvested when they have rotted into the mold. Call that profit. Prophesy such returns. Put your faith in the two inches of humus that will build under the trees every thousand years. Listen to carrion—put your ear close, and hear the faint chattering of the songs that are to come. Expect the end of the world. Laugh. Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. So long as women do not go cheap for power, please women more than men. Ask yourself: Will this satisfy a woman satisfied to bear a child? Will this disturb the sleep of a woman near to giving birth? Go with your love to the fields. Lie easy in the shade. Rest your head in her lap. Swear allegiance to what is nighest your thoughts. As soon as the generals and the politicos can predict the motions of your mind, lose it. Leave it as a sign to mark the false trail, the way you didn't go. Be like the fox who makes more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction. Practice resurrection.
Wendell Berry is a poet, farmer, and environmentalist in Kentucky. This poem, first published in 1973, is reprinted by permission of the author and appears in his "New Collected Poems" (Counterpoint).


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When Hazel and Betty Vincent first moved into their home at 112 Survey St. 14 years ago, a manicured lawn was only a pipe dream.
Their priority was taking care of Betty's aging mother.
As years passed, Betty lost her mother.
But Betty found solace for that loss by spending time in her yard.
The result is a beautifully landscaped lawn filled with spacious beds providing a variety of blooms and foliage.
The Vivian Major Robinson concert on Oct. 4 will be a first for Lancaster.
LearnTV will record the recital for playback and also provide the audience with an up-close look at organist Robert P. Glick via a viewing screen during the 2:30 p.m. concert that day at First Presbyterian Church.
Glick is associate professor of church music and organ at Erskine College and Theological Seminary,
This is a big change from a normal organ concert.
For perhaps the first time, you'll get to see something other than the back of the organist's head.
The Hoppers, America's "Favorite Family of Gospel Music," is returning to Lancaster for a 7 p.m. concert today at Second Baptist Church, 1426 Great Falls Highway.
"This group has been here twice before and is always a fan favorite," said Dennis Nichols of GlennMark Promotions.
The group, which started performing as a family ensemble in the late 1950s, includes Claude Hopper, his wife, Connie, their sons Dean and Mike and daughter-in-law Kim Greene Hopper.
In the early 1950s, McIlwain Road was a sleepy dirt road community that wasn't much more than a short cut from Lancaster to Heath Springs.
But about half way down it, something was happening, a group of dedicated church members from the area led by the Rev. J.L. Maloney were hard at work.
When they weren't working on their area farms or waiting for the mill whistle to blow, they were busy laying bricks to build Oak Ridge ARP Church.
It might have taken a decade to build the mission church, but it was a labor of love.
In 1969, Tom McGail, a drummer in a southern Ohio wannabe band, was watching the 1939 Errol Flynn and Olivia De Havilland classic, "Dodge City," on late night TV.
The movie's plot centers around the attempt of drifter and newly appointed Sheriff Wade Hatton (Flynn) to root out stampedes, brawls, henchmen, chaos and evil from the lawless Kansas town.
To help, a local women's temperance union joins in the fight.
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Most Comprehensive Electric Truck Conversion
I found the video above on electric truck conversion on Youtube. Based on the View Counter, not a lot of people have seen it. It is a video walk through of a 1987 Chevy S10 pickup truck converted into a Pure Electric Vehicle.
To generate torque, the electric truck was fitted with a Warp 9 electric motor. It uses 29 unit of 6V deep cycle battery (7 in the front and 22 in the back of the truck). It has a top speed is 70+ mph and has an around town range of about 50 miles at 35 mph.
This is one of the most comprehensively built electric truck that I have seen so far. It has everything! From liquid cooling system for the electric controller to a power regenerative system.
From the video, you know the electric truck owner has put a lot of love and passion into his vehicle. The video above shows if you have the time and dedication, you can convert a conventional pickup truck using an internal combustion engine (ICE) into a pure electric vehicle.
DIY Electric Truck Conversion Guide
Do you want to know how to convert a truck into an electric vehicle? If you do, check out Gavin Shoebridge's Electric Conversion Made Easy guide.
Gavin is from New Zealand and is known as the EV Guy. He has personally converted his Mitsubishi Treadia into an electric car in his home garage.
For tips and tricks on how to save money in your EV conversion project, check out Gavin's web site.


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August 19, 2005
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The federal appropriations process for Fiscal Year 2006 is still underway. The Ecological Society of America encourages ecological scientists to contact their Member of Congress and Senators-especially if they serve on an appropriations committee-and urge support for agencies that fund scientific research. Instructions for sending letters, as well as template letters for several agencies of interest can be found at www.esa.org/pao .
Before adjourning for a month-long August recess, the Senate drafted appropriations for all federal research and development (R&D) funding agencies except the Department of Defense, while the House approved all of its appropriations. The House and Senate will resolve their budget differences in conference committees this fall.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) budget, after declining in 2005, would barely increase by 1.1 percent to $5.5 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 in the latest Senate plan, falling short of the $5.6 billion in the House and Administration proposals, and bringing NSF R&D to below the 2003 funding level in inflation-adjusted dollars. Most NSF research directorates would receive increases between 1 and 3 percent in 2006. Most of NSF's education and training programs, however, would suffer steep cuts for the second year in a row under the House, Senate, and Administration plans.
The House and the Senate disagree strongly on R&D funding in the FY 2006 budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The House would slash NOAA R&D by 23 percent, while the Senate would boost it by 6.5 percent to $693 million.
The House approved $526 million for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Biological and Environmental Research programs in FY 2006, $60 million above the Administration's request and $22 million above the Senate mark. Both the House and Senate declined to earmark funds for the DOE's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL). While DOE agreed to restore $4.3 million to SREL in FY 2006, its funding nevertheless would fall short of the FY 2005 level of $7.7 million.
The House and Senate came to an unusually early conference agreement on the final FY 2006 budget for the Department of Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Congress restored the Administration's proposed budget cuts to EPA's R&D budget, which will instead increase slightly by 1.2 percent to $579 million in FY 2006. Within Interior, Congress reversed the Administration's proposed cuts to the U.S. Geological Survey and instead agreed on a 4.3 percent increase to $976 million.
President Bush signed into law a long-sought energy bill that his administration has been pursuing since entering the White House in 2001. At his side during the signing ceremony were many of the lawmakers who played a pivotal role over the last five years in shepherding the bill through Congress, including Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-NM), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX) and the Senate's top Democrat on energy policy, Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM).
The bill will provide tax breaks and loan guarantees for new nuclear power plants, clean coal technology and wind energy. It will require utilities, for the first time, to comply with federal reliability standards for the electricity grid, instead of relying on self-regulation, an effort to avoid power blackouts, like the one that struck the Midwest and Northeast in the summer of 2003. It will also provide $1 billion in coastal impact assistance for six offshore oil and gas producing states; more than two-thirds of the funding will go to Texas and Louisiana.
Despite its bipartisan backing, the measure drew objections from some quarters that it granted too many subsidies to industry and that it did little to curb a growing national appetite for gasoline.
The new energy law ends several years of deadlock among lawmakers. Earlier attempts to pass an energy bill died for various reasons, most famously in 2003 when Northeast Republicans opposed a provision granting liability protection to producers of the fuel additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE).
Congress cleared the energy bill in July after conference negotiations produced legislation that is silent on the MTBE liability issue, as well as drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
President Bush signed into law a $286.5 billion transportation bill, a measure that critics say is loaded with thousands of earmarks that were not fully disclosed until after Congress approved the measure. The bill also contains language that could dramatically change the review process for transportation projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
The bill makes the Department of Transportation (DOT) the lead federal agency for NEPA reviews of transportation projects, tightens deadlines for comment periods and filing decisions, and allows officials to develop the preferred alternative before a final decision is made, among other changes.
Dave Bauer of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, said the language expands upon efforts started with the 1998 transportation bill to streamline NEPA reviews that fell through in the regulatory process. Road builders and construction companies have complained it can take up to nine years to complete the planning process for federal projects.
But Trish White of Defenders of Wildlife's Habitat and Highways Campaign said environmentalists are particularly concerned with provisions regarding the preferred alternative.
NEPA requires agencies to develop a range of alternatives, including a "no-action" plan, and then designate one as the preferred alternative before sending the environmental impact statement out for public comment. This is generally the action the agency wants to take and is not required to be the most environmentally friendly alternative.
The transportation bill will now allow DOT to develop the preferred alternative to "a higher level of detail than other alternatives," potentially giving that plan a leg up on the competition. White said this is unfair because one plan will be more developed than the others, limiting the ability of the public and other stakeholders to compare and contrast.
The changes to NEPA implementation in the transportation bill are part of a recent trend to limit the scope of the law via authorization measures. Most notably, the 2003 Healthy Forests bill calls for limiting the number of alternative assessments to be studied, streamlining the administrative appeals process, and increasing the use of categorical exclusions.
The National Marine Fisheries Service is extending the period for the public to weigh in on its controversial proposal to rewrite federal guidelines for restoring depleted fisheries, extending the comment period for National Standard 1 Guideline changes to Oct. 21, 2005.
The changes, first proposed in June, would overhaul some of the guidance for how the nation's eight regional fishery management councils must meet the overall goals of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the landmark law that forms the basis of fisheries management. See ESA Policy News for June 24, 2005: http://www.esa.org/pao/PolicyNewsUpdate/pn2005/06242005.php
Countries plagued by severe haze from Indonesian forest fires have asked for assistance from China, Japan and South Korea, said senior representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The organization also called for strong actions against those responsible for the blazes. The fires, normally used by farmers to clear land for growing, are burning at what officials believe are ten independent plantations, eight of which are Malaysian-owned. However, none of the plantations have admitted to using such techniques.
In Malaysia, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi declared a state of emergency in areas where the haze reached toxic levels. Officials said they are worried dry weather and monsoon winds could cause smog to worsen through October, urging the assistance of surrounding nations.
Both Malaysian and Chinese officials advocated a more coordinated response from ASEAN on the haze that engulfs Asian skies each year.
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