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The Vig (Dismas Hardy Series #2)by John Lescroart
A beautiful woman paid it with her body. A seedy lawyer used somebody else's money. It's the vigthe exorbitant interest mob loan sharks take on their money. Now, in the city by the Bay, everyone has to pay...
Down-and-out-lawyer Rusty Ingraham left behind a murdered woman and a houseboat splattered with blood. All the
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Payback is murder.
A beautiful woman paid it with her body. A seedy lawyer used somebody else's money. It's the vigthe exorbitant interest mob loan sharks take on their money. Now, in the city by the Bay, everyone has to pay...
Down-and-out-lawyer Rusty Ingraham left behind a murdered woman and a houseboat splattered with blood. All the evidence said Ingraham was in San Francisco Bay. Dead. But a friend of Ingraham's, former cop and prosecutor Dismas Hardy, isn't so sure. And Hardy has to find out, because a stone-cold killer, now paroled, once threatened to kill Ingraham and Dismas Hardy both.
Now, to save his own skin, Dismas must face down liars and killers on both sides of the law. From mob foot soldiers to brokenhearted lovers to renegade cops, a dozen lives are tied to the fate of Rusty Ingrahamand the payback has only just begun....
Editorial Reviews
Former San Francisco prosecutor Dismas Hardy now tends bar. Dismas and fellow prosecutor Rusty Ingraham sent Louis Baker to prison years ago, and Louis swore to kill the two men. On the day of Louis's parole, someone kills a woman on Rusty's houseboat and Rusty himself has vanished. Dismas initially suspects Louis, but the evidence points toward Rusty's involvement with a powerful local loan shark. Lescroart's (The Second Chair) elaborate tale includes police corruption, organized crime, a former criminal's attempt to build a new life, and a love affair for Dismas. Reader David Colacci does an excellent job, as the author provides enough twists and turns to hold the listener's interest. Recommended for all audio collections.
Stephen L. Hupp
"A LARGE CAST, SWIFT PACING, AND GOOD LOCAL COLOR...A GRIPPING YARN."—Publishers Weekly
"[Lescroart has a] sensitive touch with psychologically complex characters...a tense, tough, page-turning plot."—Playboy
Product Details
- 9780440209867
- Publisher:
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication date:
- 01/28/1998
- Series:
- Dismas Hardy Series , #2
- Pages:
- 376
- Product dimensions:
- 4.20(w) x 6.85(h) x 1.00(d)
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At 2:15 on a Wednesday afternoon in late September, Dismas Hardy sat on the customer side of the bar at the Little Shamrock and worked the corners of his dart flights with a very fine emery board. A pint of Guinness, pulled a quarter of an hour ago, had lost its head and rested untouched in the bar's gutter. Hardy whistled tonelessly, as happy as he'd been in ten years.
He'd opened the bar at 1:00 p.m. sharp and had served a bottle of Miller Draft to Tommy, a regular who'd retired from schoolteaching some years back and who now spent most afternoons by the large picture window, talking to whoever would listen. But today Tommy told Hardy he had an appointment and left after one beer. Tommy was all right, but being left alone didn't break Hardy's heart.
Hardy finished one flight and raised his head. He took the Guinness and sipped at it. Through the window over Tommy's table, light traffic passed on Lincoln Blvd. Across the street, the evergreens and eucalyptus that bordered Golden Gate Park shimmered in a light breeze. There had been no fog that morning, and Hardy guessed the breeze would still be warm. If you want summer in San Francisco, plan your vacation for the fall.
A bus pulled up across the street and stopped. When it pulled away, it left a man standing, lost looking, at the corner.
A minute later, the double doors swung open; Hardy scooped up his flights and swung himself around the end of the bar. He stood behind the porcelain beer taps and nodded at the customer.
If it was a customer. At first glance, the man didn't bring to mind visions of bankrolls and limousines. Whether he had sufficient money for a beer seemedquestionable. His shirt was open at the collar and frayed badly. His baggy pants needed pressing. Under a forehead that went all the way back, eyes squinted adjusting to the relative darkness of the bar, although the Shamrock was no cave. He needed a shave.
"Help you?" Hardy asked, then as he looked more closely, the pieces began to fall into place. "Rusty?"
The man let loose a low-watt smile that seemed to require an effort. He stepped closer to the bar. "Ten points." He stuck his hand over the bar and Hardy took it. "How you doin', Diz?" The voice was quiet and assured, cultured.
Hardy asked what he was drinking and said it was on him.
"Same as always."
Hardy closed his eyes, trying to remember, then turned and reached up to the top shelf, grabbed a bottle of Wild Turkey, and snuck a glance at the man who'd shared his office back in the days when they'd both worked for the district attorney.
Rusty Ingraham had aged. There was, of course, the hair, or lack of it. At twenty-five, Rusty had sported a shock of orange-red hair and a handlebar mustache. Now, with no facial hair except the stubble, bald on top and gray on the sides, he looked old--handsome still, but old.
Hardy poured him a double.
"Prodigious," Rusty Ingraham said, nodding at his glass.
Hardy shrugged. "You know somebody at all, you know what they drink."
"Well, you found your calling." He lifted the glass, Hardy raised his pint, and they both said "Skol."
"So"--Hardy put down his glass--"you still a lawyer?"
Ingraham's lips turned up, yet there was a gentleness Hardy hadn't seen before. Before he'd left the D.A.'s, Ingraham might have had some sensitivity but it didn't ever come out gentle. Now his half-smile was that of a man looking back only. The good times, whatever they'd been, would never--could never--return. He sipped slowly at his whiskey. "You must have been out of the field a while yourself if you still call them lawyers."
Hardy grinned. It was an old joke. "Attorney then--you still an attorney?"
Like a flame trying to catch on a wick, the smile flickered back. Hardy was getting the feeling Ingraham hadn't spoken to a soul in a long while. "I still have that distinction." He paused. "Though I rarely stand upon the "Esquire' in correspondence, and as you can see"--he gestured at his clothing--"my practice is in a hiatus." He drank again, like a drinking man but not hungrily, not like an alcoholic. There was a difference, and Hardy was keyed to it.
"You do this full-time?"
Hardy's eyes swept the room, proprietary. "Nine years now. I own a quarter of the place."
"That's great. And you're still with Jane?"
"Well, we got divorced once, but we're going at it again." He shrugged. "I'm confident but cautious."
"Yep. You always were."
"So what about you? I noticed you came by on the bus."
Their eyes met a moment, then the flame of Rusty's smile went out. "I got my car stolen a month ago. It's still gone. A major hassle. So I spend a lot of time waiting for the N-Godot."
Hardy liked that. The N-Judah, which ran behind the Shamrock, was a notoriously slow line.
"Otherwise, you pretty much see it, Diz. I hang out. I live in a barge down at China Basin. Chase an ambulance every month or two, hit a good nag now and then. I've still got one good suit. I get my shoes shined and for a day or two I can get by."
He tipped up his glass and asked Hardy if he could buy him one. He put a ten-dollar bill in the gutter. Hardy refilled them both but didn't grab the bill.
"Actually, Diz, I came by here today for a reason. You remember Louis Baker?"
Hardy frowned. He remembered Louis Baker. "Eight aggravated to thirteen?"
"Nine and a half, it turns out."
"Nine and a half," Hardy repeated. "Hardly worth the effort."
"Not even hardly."
Hardy took a belt of his stout, set the glass down, and swore. "I must've sent down a hundred guys. You too," he said.
Ingraham nodded. "All told, I put away two hundred and fourteen assholes."
Hardy whistled. "You were red hot, weren't you?"
"Yeah, but there was only one Louis Baker." Baker had been a cancer in Hunter's Point for the first twenty years of his life. He had a huge head, a well-trimmed Afro, and the body of a defensive safety. In spite of having a sheet ranging from the petty--vandalism and car theft, burglary and muggings--when he was in his teens to the heinous as he matured, he was convinced he would never do hard time, and not without reason.
The D.A. had been forced to drop charges on him twice for murder and four times for rape. He was good at not leaving evidence, or at making witnesses reluctant to testify.
The one time Baker went to trial for attempted murder and mayhem on a man who had talked too long to his girlfriend in a 7-Eleven, the man had finally refused to identify him when the crunch came. He got all the way to the stand, then looked at Baker at the defendant's table and evidently decided that if he pointed the finger at him, he would not live to see his grandchildren. So he suddenly couldn't say for sure that Baker had been the man who'd cut off his ears before stabbing him in the stomach in the middle of the afternoon.
Hardy had been the prosecutor in that case.
The D.A.'s office--Rusty Ingraham this time--had finally gotten him for armed robbery of four victims, one of whom he'd wounded, but as it was only Baker's first conviction, meaning that in the court's eyes he wasn't yet a hardened criminal and hence a candidate for rehabilitation, the judge had been inclined to be lenient and had given him eight years.
When the verdict came down, Baker had quietly hung his head for a short time, then looked over at the prosecution table. Hardy had wanted to come down for the verdict, see this guy finally get put away, and he was sitting next to Ingraham. Baker looked in their direction, directly at Ingraham, seemingly memorizing him.
"You, motherfucker," he said, "are a dead man."
The judge slammed his gavel. Ingraham made a motion to aggravate Baker's sentence in view of the threat, and the judge slapped on another five right then and there.
The bailiff got the huge man to his feet, got some help from two deputies, and started pulling him across the courtroom while he glared at Ingraham.
Then Hardy did a stupid thing.
Baker's glaring, his posing, his tough-guy bullshit struck Hardy funny for a second--for just a second. But it was enough.
Here was this twenty-one-year-old punk, going down for a long time, who thought his ghetto glare was going to put the fear of God or something into the man who'd sent him there. So when Baker, struggling in his chains, fixed Hardy with the Eye, Hardy pursed his lips and blew him a good-bye kiss.
At which point Baker had really gone birdshit, pulling loose from the bailiff and two deputies and nearly getting to the prosecution table before he was quieted down with nightsticks.
The scene replayed itself in Hardy's dreams for months; it wasn't helped by the letter Hardy received during Baker's first week in prison. He'd found out who Hardy was from his own lawyer, and when he got out, the letter said, he was going to kill Hardy too.
Hardy sent copies of the letter to the warden and the judge who'd sentenced Baker, but the parole board ruled on these matters, and since the judge had already bumped his time for threats, they didn't feel compelled to do it again. The letter Hardy received back from the warden explained that although many inmates were bitter just after sentencing, most came around to serving good time and concentrating on getting an early parole.
Most, maybe.
Baker? Hardy wasn't so sure. "So he's out?"
Ingraham pulled his cuff back and checked his watch. Hardy wasn't positive, but it looked to be a hell of a Rolex. "If they're on time, in about two hours."
"How'd you hear about it?"
"I got a friend in Paroles. He called me. And I checked with the warden at the House. Nobody's meeting him at the gate. Who would? Supposedly taking the bus back to town."
Hardy whistled. "You have checked."
"The guy got my attention."
"So what are you going to do?"
His old office mate sipped at his drink. "What can you do? Something's gonna get us all. Maybe lock up more carefully."
"Did you ever pack?"
Ingraham shook his head. "That's for you cops. We gentlemen who believe in the rule of law are supposed to have no need for that hardware."
Hardy had come up to the D.A.'s office after a tour in Vietnam and several years on the police force. Ingraham had come up through Stanford, then Hastings Law School.
"You planning to debate with Louis Baker?"
"I'm not planning on seeing the man."
"What if he comes to see you?"
"I called the warden after I got the word. He says Louis has been a model inmate, has found the Lord, gets max time off for good behavior. I've got nothing to worry about. Neither of us do. Evidently."
Hardy leaned across the bar. "Then why are you here?"
Ingraham's smile finally caught. "Because it sounds like a heap of bullshit to me." He leaned back on the barstool. "I thought it might not be a bad idea to stay in touch for a couple of weeks, you and me."
Hardy waited, not getting it.
"I mean, call each other every day at the same time, something like that."
"What would that do?"
"Well, hell, Diz, we're not going to get police protection. Nobody's gonna put a tail on Louis to see if he heads for our neighborhoods. This way, if one of us doesn't call, at least we have some clue. One of us bites it, maybe, but the other one is warned."
Hardy picked up his Guinness and downed the last two inches. "You think he really might do it, don't you."
"Yep. I'm afraid I do."
"One other thing..."
"I thought you might recommend what kind of gun."
What People are Saying About This
—Publishers Weekly
"[Lescroart has a] sensitive touch with psychologically complex characters...a tense, tough, page-turning plot."—Playboy
Meet the Author
John Lescroart is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous legal thrillers and mysteries, most of them set in contemporary San Francisco. Among his novels are The Fall, The Keeper, The Ophelia Cut, The Hunt Club, The Second Chair, The First Law, Nothing But the Truth, and Dead Irish, as well as two novels featuring Auguste Lupa, the reputed son of Sherlock Holmes.
Brief Biography
- Hometown:
- El Macero, California
- Date of Birth:
- January 14, 1948
- Place of Birth:
- Houston, Texas
- Education:
- B.A. in English with Honors, UC Berkeley, 1970
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I just discovered John Lescroart, and I love his writing style. He develops characters with depth and emotion...Dismas Hardy and Abe Glitsky, his counterpart, were wonderful characters! The novel is interesting, well- written, and humorous. I loved the way it all came together at the ending. A great read!
A goodbook to pass the time with. Lescoart provides rich, textured dialogue, charecters with a lot of back story and the dense atmosphere that goes along with a story that has a lt going o just below the surface. J.R. Locke, Author of PossibleTwenty, a Gangster Tale & Down and Out in Manhattan, a New York Tale
My first with this author and now I'm hooked. John Lescroart is now added to my favorite authors. Great read!!
This is my first Dismas Hardy/Lescroart book and it offers a promising start to the Hardy series. There are a number of characters and intertwining stories throughout the novel. Cleverly written and laid out, with deep characters, this is not your typical "whodunnit." The plot is solid, though I can see where some reviewers hinted that there is almost too much going on in the book. I think, however, that this all likely lays the groundwork for the development of Hardy and others in the subsequent books. I'm looking forward to continuing with the series and seeing where Lescroart takes his characters.
Clever plotting, interesting characters, great local color.
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New work reported in Nature is suggesting that leakage from gas extraction via fracking is even higher than previously reported, throwing further doubt on any climate benefits of gas from this source – at least under the exploitation rules in USA.
The measurements - which have not been formally published or peer reviewed - have been done by US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Colorado in Boulder. The Preliminary results are from over the Uinta Basin of Utah - one of several areas in the U.S. where recent tight sands and shale gas exploration & development has been taking place.
The results indicate that rates of methane leakage up to an 'eye-popping' 9% of production - double the cumulative loss rates estimated from industry data. The significance of this higher number is that methane, the main component of natural gas, is a much more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, which would be the gas delivering climate impact if the gas was burnt rather than emitted. Thus leakage of methane makes natural gas extraction much more impactful on the climate than if all mined gas was captured and burnt.
Analysis from Princeton and Environmental Defense Fund argued that:
"New natural gas power plants produce net climate benefits relative to efficient, new coal plants using ….on all time frames as long as leakage in the natural gas system is less than 3.2% from well through delivery at a power plant."
Clearly a leakage level of 9% would be way beyond this level and questions the climate benefit value of unconventional gas.
Earlier measurements around Colorado of leakage rates form unconventional gas extraction had suggested leakage as high as 4% but had been rebuffed by industry and other sources including Michael Levi from the Council on Foreign relations who questioned the underlying assumptions of the research. A recent MIT study – based on data relating to how companies handle fugitive emissions, found far lower leakage rates.
The NOAA research is significant, however, because of its reliance on atmospheric measurements but the new data remains unpublished and peer reviewed.
If confirmed, the findings would strongly question whether unconventional gas has climate benefits unless there are, at a minimum, strong emissions controls.
In announcing the go-ahead for further exploratory fracking in UK, Secretary of State Ed Davey has said that in UK venting around shale gas extraction will not be allowed, and that
"Methane emissions will continue to be minimised."
However at present there is limited clarity about where in the operational chain the fugitive emissions of gas in Colorado and Utah are coming from, how much it would cost to control, and the inspection and enforcement regime required to make it happen.
If this new research is confirmed, any climate change benefits from shale gas, now or in the future subject would remain to be confirmed.
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411 Games Fact or Fiction 11.29.12: Sony's Credit Rating, Dice Studios, Telltale Games, and More
Hello everyone and welcome to this week's edition of Fact or Fiction. As always, I am Daniel Anderson, and I hope everyone has had a good week. Hope everyone had a good week, and were able to get back to work without feeling like you lost a step. This week saw my favorite time of each year, the release of a new Dresden Files book. All hail the Za Lord. Anyway, this week we have 411's Stephen Randle going up against Todd Vote. Let's see what they have to say, shall we?
1.) The downgrading of Sony's credit rating to "junk" by a major credit rating agency means that Sony will have to actually make money on the upcoming PS4 and not sell each console for a loss.
Todd Vote – Um… Fiction?: I'm not a big financial guy, but isn't it commonly accepted practice that new consoles sell for a loss? Not sure how Sony's credit rating would change this.
Stephen Randle – Fiction: At least I hope not, because I assume trying not to sell the PS3 for a loss led to a 600 dollar price point. I don't know the finances of it all, but I feel like a lot of Sony's losses were more related to taking a bath on 3D TVs and Apple eating everyone's lunch in the tablet/phone departments. Although I could be wrong. What I hope this leads to is Sony really focusing on the PS4 launch, ditching the hubris, and actually trying to sell us the system (perhaps with a stacked launch lineup?) rather than just assuming we'll buy whatever they put out
Score: 1 for 1 – Sony is in financial trouble right now. Not to the point where they are about to collapse, but they are on the road towards it. Sony cannot afford to take as big a hit as they did with the PS3 and still expect to be a force in gaming.
2.) It is a good thing that DICE studios is not just focusing on Battlefield games.
Todd Vote – Fact: Let them spread their wings. Game designers are a creative lot. The best thing to do is to let them flex their creative muscles from time to time. Not only does it give a chance to stumble upon the next big thing, but it also can go a long way to keeping the designers happy. Would you rather eat steak all day, or would you like to eat steak, and then some chicken, and even a bit of lobster thrown in there?
Stephen Randle – Fact: As much as the big boys like to rely on yearly franchise releases and riding their top titles while mostly eschewing innovation, one only has to point to the meteoric rise and subsequent crash of the Guitar Hero franchise to show that a) you never know what the next big thing will be and b) the next big thing can crash and burn without warning for any number of factors. Just as you can't blame DICE for making more Battlefield games, you have to be glad that they're also putting part of their resources into finding a secondary source of revenue.
Score: 2 for 2 – I don't have a problem with this. Providing a different outlet for creativity is a way to keep people from getting burnt out (and from jumping ship to other developers). Overall, I think this will be a positive move.
3.) You like the rumors that the new Xbox will have a system for casual gamers as well as one for hardcore gamers.
Todd Vote – Fiction: I think they are going to confuse the hell out of the casual market. Come the holiday season after it is released, you are going to have a lot of pissed off young gamers, who's parents picked up the cheaper version of the console, wondering why they can't play Call of Duty 6. I think it would be better to offer a core system similar to what they did with the Xbox 360. Sell one without a hard drive, and one with a hard drive.
Stephen Randle – Fiction: Mostly because I don't really see the market for a console that only plays "casual" games. If people want to play games, they're going to buy the console that plays all games. If they don't, they probably wouldn't buy a console and instead just stick to Facebook and iOS games. And what's with this whole line Microsoft's trying to draw, here? Are gamers not allowed to play both Halo and Bejeweled, or at least not if they aren't going to take their Halo playing seriously?
Score: 3 for 3 – Let's ask Zynga how good of an idea it is to build things only for casual gamers. I think this will confuse people and make some people mad at getting the lower capable system. Only thing that might make this work is if they call the casual system something other than a Xbox.
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4.) You are happy to hear that Telltale Games is expanding.
Stephen Randle – Fact: Telltale has really made a name for themselves with their games based on cult franchises (am I the only person who bought Poker Night at the Inventory?) and the very well-timed and well-received Walking Dead series, and I'm interested to see what they can bring with a larger base and maybe some bigger budgets and licenses.
Todd Vote – Fact: Though I am a little leary. What if the thing that made Telltale games so successful was that they were a small focused group? I'll admit they have won me over with the Walking Dead series, and I will now follow them pretty much into anything they do. I hope they are able to find the same success with a broader scope.
Score: 4 for 4 – I think Telltale has proven they can make good games. Expanding will mean they can make more good games at once. I was glad to hear about a video game company doing well as opposed to the news about THQ, Zynga, 38 Studios, etc.
5.) The Wii U bricking if the massive two hour update is interrupted is inexcusable.
Stephen Randle – Fact: Any console bricking is unacceptable. The RROD was the deciding factor that steered me away from the X-Box, and if you're installing an update that takes that long and any blip in your Internet connection could reward you with a 400 dollar paperweight that you probably had to fight two parents in Toys R Us for, well, that's no good at all, no sir. I mean, I know Internet connections are more stable these days, but are you willing to risk your console on it?
Todd Vote – Fact: That would most definitely suck. I'd be beyond livid at that point. What is Nintendo doing to rectify this situation? If I am not mistaken on the terminology here, a system bricking means it is basically a large paperweight now, right? This doesn't bode well for the Big N and their new console.
Score: 5 for 5 – How can Nintendo do so well in some areas, and be complete idiots in others? All consoles have issues (especially in first runs of production), but this takes it to a whole new level.
6.) You picked up at least one game during Black Friday.
Stephen Randle – Fact: Although I did not personally partake in the madness, I had some family who do make an annual trip south of the border, and thanks to my birthday and people who were so insistent that I should ask for anything, no matter how lame, I'm now the owner of a Vita, Assassin's Creed: Revolution, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Lego Batman 2, and MLB 12. Hopefully Persona 4 Golden will follow for Christmas!
Todd Vote – Fact: Picked up Max Payne 3 for $15, and was hoping to get a copy of Arkham City, GoTY edition, but they were all out.
Score: 6 for 6 – I thought about getting a new game, but there was only one I wanted and I didn't want to deal with the insane crowds to get it. This was the first Black Friday that I didn't have to work in a store so there was no desire to leave my apartment.
Bonus Question: By the time this posts the new Dresden Files book will have come out so talk about whatever you want, I am going back to reading once I get this written up.
Stephen Randle – No spoilers! I'm on full non-buying embargo so that there will be things for people to buy me for my birthday and Christmas, so I won't be able to read the new Dresden until December 25th at the earliest. Between that and the final Wheel of Time book in January, I should have enough reading material for…about three days. What? I read fast.
Todd Vote – Yup… I got nothing.
That wraps up this week's edition of Fact or Fiction. Stephen and Todd went 6 for 6 showing that as we get closer to the holidays miracles can happen by getting a PERFECT SCORE. And since Stephen didn't want any spoilers I will be nice and just say that the book is amazing and has a lot going on. I think any fan of The Dresden Files will enjoy it. I hope everyone has a good week, and until next week, happy gaming.


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - In an effort to assist with the Vols' continued search for solutions on the defensive side of the ball, Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley switched meeting rooms and mindsets this week.
Instead of taking his normal seat among the offensive staff, Dooley moved over to help prepare and install the defensive game plan for UT's upcoming contest against Missouri.
Even though it has only been a few days, Tennessee safeties coach Josh Conklin has already seen a positive impact from Dooley's presence.
"The way we presented it to our guys and what they have to understand is that what we are doing right now is not the way to continue to go," Conklin said. "One answer right now is that [Dooley] is going to put another set of eyes on it, [he is] going to get more involved in it, [he] wants to make you guys understand that the defensive side matters to him, which it does, and he has been active all season long.
"Our guys understand that, they know that, and I think they have found a little bit new energy because he brings a fresh way of teaching it at times and a fresh way of getting our guys to respond to an adverse situation, which we find ourselves in right now."
Although Dooley's background is primarily on offense, looking at the UT defense from that perspective has allowed him to see some things in the film room that the defensive staff might have overlooked before.
"Bringing Coach Dooley over and having him be another set of eyes on it and say, `Offensively, here is what we are looking at and here is what might give you issues and what might not give you issues,' has helped us I think," Conklin said. "It has given us maybe a different perspective. You get into that day-to-day grind and you lose perspective sometimes. I think we maybe have a little better perspective on it and we'll just keep working through it."
The Vols hope that fresh look at the defense helps provide some answers as they know there is still a lot of football left to be played and want to finish strong.
"I think Coach Dooley coming over to the defensive side, which he talked about, has been really beneficial for us and we are making steps in the right direction," Conklin said. "I really do think that and this thing is not over for three more weeks and our goal right now is to go out and continue to put the best product on the field that we can. It's hard, you can't deny that. It is tough and you get frustrated, you get aggravated and you don't understand why things are going the way they are, but you just keep looking and keep finding the solutions."
FAMILIARITY WITH MIZZOUWith Missouri being a newcomer to the SEC, there are not many connections between the Vols and Tigers.
One member of the UT staff that does have intimate knowledge of Mizzou both recent and in the past, however, is offensive line coach Sam Pittman.
Pittman coached against the Tigers in the teams' 2011 season finale in the Independence Bowl while at North Carolina. Mizzou opened an early lead and went on to a 41-24 victory in what was Pittman's final game with UNC.
In preparing for this week's UT-Mizzou game, Pittman shared his thoughts on the Tigers' defense.
"All those guys that I had watched last year are back this year, and they're really good at defensive end," said Pittman, who joined the Vols in January 2012. "They have three guys who have really good moves and high motors."
Pittman was quick to point out Sheldon Richardson, who leads all SEC interior lineman in tackles with 63.
"Obviously, Richardson is one of the best in the country, let alone the SEC," Pittman said. "The thing that separates him is his athleticism. He can really run and he has a high motor. Missouri's whole defense is high motor guys."
In addition to his recent action against the Tigers, Pittman himself used to be a Tiger, as he spent the 2000 season as Mizzou's line coach.
"I was really fortunate to work with Larry Smith at Missouri," said Pittman of that 3-8 season, Smith's last before current coach Gary Pinkel was hired. "Of course, it was just a one-year stint. They love their football there. I was a high-school coach in the state of Missouri, also, at a couple of schools. I have fond memories of Missouri and obviously, I'd like to have really fond memories after the game and see some of the guys, but we certainly want to win."
MAKING PICKSAfter recording just nine interceptions in the 2011 season, the Vols matched that total in the first five games of the season thanks to a four interception effort in the season opener against NC State and a three interception day vs. Akron.
However, in the last four games, Tennessee has only managed one interception, a Herman Lathers pick near the end of the South Carolina game.
Last time out, Missouri quarterback James Franklin threw four interceptions against Florida in a 14-7 loss to the Gators. The Vols hope to take advantage of Franklin, who has battled injuries in 2012, this week when the Tigers come to Neyland.
"I think he is a good quarterback," said safeties coach Josh Conklin. "But every week you want to go in and get some picks, and I think the guys understand maybe where his weaknesses are at or where his strengths are at a little bit better when they see him go against a team like Florida which is similar scheme-wise with what we do."
There are many factors that go into the process of an interception.
"To get an interception a lot of things have to happen right," said cornerbacks coach Derrick Ansley. "The D-Line has to pressure the quarterback, the quarterback has to throw to the wrong guy, and the receiver has to run not the exact route that they are supposed to run. We have to be in position to make the plays."
Every week, Tennessee has kept the mentality that they are going to be in position to make those game changing plays.
"We go into every game thinking we are going to make plays," said Ansley. "Every week we go into the game wanting to get three interceptions, sometimes we do and sometimes we don't. We feel good about going into this game and playing our style of defense and getting the ball out there."
GRAY'S ANATOMYAgainst Troy, freshman Daniel Gray was thrust into the spotlight earning the start at right cornerback over redshirt senior Prentiss Waggner.
The Trojans went right after the rookie and early in the game Gray was called for a pass interference, followed by a personal foul in the second quarter, both 15-yard penalties and both blows to the confidence of most young cornerbacks.
But not Dan Gray.
When asked about whether he was worried about what that game would do to Gray's confidence, his coach Derrick Ansley shook the question off.
"I do [get worried] when it is somebody that is not Dan Gray," said Ansley. "Dan Gray has no problem with confidence. He wanted to get back in there and we had to calm him down a little bit."
"He is not down on himself, he is just a little under the weather this week and we are trying to manage him a little bit," continued Ansley. "He wanted to get back in there and he got back in there in the third quarter and he did well. He gave up some plays but he is a freshman and he's going to be good."
Waggner will likely return to the starting role, where he was for 32 straight games before last week, but Gray will be back out there gaining experience and making plays.


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Suing Banks Is Next Best to Letting Them Fail: Jonathan WeilJonathan Weil
Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The Vietnam War gave us the expression, "We had to destroy the village in order to save it." The same kind of thinking might help explain the U.S. bank rescues of 2008: We had to save the banks in order to sue them.
Last week, the conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac filed lawsuits against 17 financial institutions to recover losses on faulty mortgage bonds sold to the two government-backed housing financiers. One of the defendants was Ally Financial Inc., the lender formerly known as GMAC that once was the finance arm of General Motors Co.
If the Federal Housing Finance Agency recovers damages from Ally for Freddie Mac, it will be a win for taxpayers. Yet it also will be a loss. That's because Ally is still majority-owned by the U.S. Treasury.
It's a ridiculous situation, for sure. Then again the FHFA is doing what it's supposed to do: preserve and conserve the assets of Fannie and Freddie. It's not the agency's fault that Congress passed the Troubled Asset Relief Program and gave the Treasury Department new powers to keep Ally and its ilk alive.
Congress could have let those companies die, as they deserved to. It didn't, though. So now the inevitable claims are working their way through the courts. The government's roles as both a referee and a player in the financial markets remain as conflated as ever.
Great Worries
American International Group Inc., still majority-owned by the Treasury Department, last month accused Bank of America Corp. of fraud in a suit over losses on mortgage bonds, many of them packaged by Countrywide Financial Corp. One of the markets' great worries is that Bank of America might not have enough capital to cover all the mortgage-repurchase liabilities it assumed when it bought Countrywide in 2008. The lawsuit by AIG, which is seeking $10 billion, piles on to those concerns.
That AIG filed a lawsuit isn't the problem. What's perverse is that the Treasury continues to hold a stake in AIG -- three years after it joined with the Fed to save the giant insurer from bankruptcy -- while AIG sues a company the Treasury Department oversees. Bank of America wouldn't even be around for AIG to sue had it not been for the Treasury's rescue money.
The same kinds of weird conflicts are evident in the $8.5 billion settlement that Bank of America struck in June with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and other holders of defective Countrywide mortgage bonds. Among the parties that have filed objections to the deal are the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and AIG, giving new meaning to the term divided government.
Time to Wonder
It's only natural to wonder from those anecdotes if U.S. regulators want to help the banking industry or push it back to the brink. This week, Paul Miller, a bank analyst at FBR Capital Markets, said the FHFA, Fannie and Freddie "need to stop punishing banks for their lending practices from several years ago" on the grounds that they are impeding an economic recovery, "even though they may have a legal right to do so."
What's the FHFA supposed to do, though, if not exercise its legal rights? Had the agency chosen to forgo what it sees as legitimate claims against Ally, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase & Co., to name a few of the defendants it's suing, this would mark another surreptitious subsidy for the companies' shareholders. While the government may have saved the banks, it didn't extinguish their liabilities from lawsuits.
Lawsuit Too Far
In contrast to the latest suits, the FHFA went even further last year when it allowed Freddie to sue the Internal Revenue Service over a $3 billion tax claim. A trial date in that suit is set for December in U.S. Tax Court. In essence, one arm of the Treasury is directly suing another arm. However the case turns out, it will be a wash for the Treasury, which has injected about $65 billion into Freddie to keep it afloat.
That boneheaded lawsuit is distinguishable from the cases filed last week, where the FHFA says Freddie and Fannie got ripped off by private-sector actors that committed securities-law violations. The agency accused several firms of fraud, including Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
So why haven't other federal agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission filed complaints against the same banks for allegedly defrauding Fannie and Freddie? And where's the justice for the Fannie and Freddie executives who, with their regulator's approval, kept saying their companies were healthy even while they were dying?
The government has so many conflicting agendas, we may never get satisfactory answers to those questions. All of this is part of the legacy of the unprecedented federal interventions in 2008, as well as a reminder of what a colossal mistake it was in the first place to create Fannie and Freddie with all their privatized profits and socialized losses.
The proper role of government in a free-enterprise system is to police market participants at arm's length, not join their ranks and choose winners and losers. That's a line we crossed a long time ago, though. The great outrage isn't that a federal agency is suing some of these too-big-to-fail banks for damages. It's that we ever bailed them out at all.
(Jonathan Weil is a Bloomberg View columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.)
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Custom Outings & Boat Delivery
Charles River Canoe & Kayak is happy to work with you to create the perfect outing for your group. The possibilities are endless — canoes or kayaks; at our rental centers or a location of your choosing; guided trips or on your own; top-notch catering and expert instruction; we can do it all.
For more information on creating the perfect custom event for your group, browse the ideas described below. We're sure you'll find the ideal outing!
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Rent-and-Go at our Four Rental Locations
In our most basic outing type, your group rents boats with no guiding or instruction at one of our four rental locations (Cambridge, Boston, Newton/Nahanton Park, and Waltham). Just show up and get on the water!
Our trained dock staff will give you a basic dryland paddling orientation at no additional charge.
You can choose from any of our available rental boat types, though the favorites are kayaks (single and double) or canoes (standard and Tripper XL).
Most groups spend one to two hours on the water. If you plan to stop along the way (for a snack at the Esplanade, for example), add extra time.
Kids' groups will need a sufficient number of adults to accompany their group on the water. See our maximum child-to-adult ratios for details.
For a new and different experience, try our One-Way Rentals between Kendall Square and Allston/Brighton or a Shuttled River Trip from Nahanton Park in Newton — an unforgettable event for sure!
Guided Outings at our Four Rental Locations
Some groups may not want to venture out on their own. Others may want to learn about the history and wildlife of the area, or build their paddling skills. If so, a guide and instructor is just what you need!
All our guides are also instructors, and they can help your group members with boat control and paddling efficiency. They're sure to enhance your experience on the water. Learn about our group rates for guiding!
Catering and Picnicking During Your Outing
You can choose to augment any paddling trip with food, either before, during, or after your time on the water. Each of our locations has a picnic area with a water view (see detailed information about each location's facilities: Cambridge, Boston, Newton/Nahanton Park, or Waltham).
You may bring your own food or have your event catered, and we are happy to arrange catering for a fee. Learn more about catering with us, or consider one of our pre-planned tours that includes food (listed below)!
Groups love the combination of paddling and food, so talk to us about the many tasty options!
Our Favorite Guided Tours for Group Outings
We've been combining tours of the Charles River with great food for years, and three of those tours have become favorites for group outings! Consider one of these tours for your group and see why everyone loves them.
Our Barbeque Tour is our all-time favorite group event. Spend about 90 minutes on the water and come back to a glorious barbeque picnic catered by Redbones of Somerville. The Barbeque Tour can be held at any of our locations.
From our Cambridge location in Kendall Square, we offer our spectacular Skyline Tour. Enjoy about 90 minutes on the water basking
in the best skyline view in Boston and exploring the lagoons of the Esplanade. You can opt for light snacks on the water or a full meal to finish the tour!
Also from our Cambridge location, we offer a unique Harbor Tour that combines amazing skyline views with the excitement of venturing onto Boston Harbor! During this three-hour tour, see the Esplanade, Museum of Science, Zakim Bridge, and U.S.S. Constitution. As with the Skyline Tour, choose between light snacks on the water or a full meal to finish the tour.
For the ultimate Boston Harbor experience, our four-hour Barking Crab Tour will take you from Kendall Square through the locks and along the waterfront, culminating in lunch at the Barking Crab, Boston's most famous waterfront clam shack. Take in amazing skyline views and feel the exhilaration of paddling on Boston Harbor.
Facilitated Team-Building Outings
Any of our events will bring your group closer together. However, if you want a specialized program to turn your group into a team, consider our Facilitated Team-Building Outings. Our trained facilitators will work with your group — new recruits, a branch office, long-time co-workers, etc. — and improve cohesion, cooperation, communication, synergy, leadership, and more. At the same time, your group will enjoy a welcome respite from the office.
Chair Massage
Unwind after your paddle with a relaxing and soothing Chair Massage from Mass Mobile Massage. The cost for each mobile masseuse is $140/hour. Each masseuse can serve 2–10 customers in an hour, depending on the length of each massage.
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Group Outings away from our Rental Locations
If your group wants to explore areas other than our rental centers, we can create customized outings to any location! There are many great destinations in eastern Massachusetts; see some of our favorites below.
We will deliver canoes and kayaks according to our boat delivery rates, and can provide guiding/instruction at our group instruction rates. Groups looking to paddle on the ocean should consult our custom sea kayaking trip rates.
Shuttled Trip from Nahanton Park: The most cost-effective "get-away" trip is a shuttled trip from our location in Newton's Nahanton Park. We'll transport your group by van to the put-in 10 miles upstream, and you can enjoy this scenic, less-developed, wildlife-rich stretch of river at your own pace.
Upper Charles River: There are several wonderful trips on the Upper Charles River. Between Rt. 109 in Millis/Medfield and Rt. 27
in Medfield/Sherborn (5 miles), the river winds extensively and has a wide, marshy flood plain. Before Rt. 27 you will pass the hidden entrance to South End Pond.
Continuing beyond Rt. 27, you'll reach Pleasant St./South Natick Dam (5 miles). In this stretch, the river is much straighter and passes through conservation land, including Rocky Narrows Reservation and Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary. You'll see some exciting rocky outcrops, like Rocky Narrows and King Philip's Overlook.
We also like the 5-mile stretch between Elm Bank Reservation (South Natick) and Red Wing Bay (Needham). This stretch of river has more houses along the shore, but winds past some interesting marshy areas with lots of wildlife.
Sudbury/Concord River: The Sudbury and Concord Rivers pass through the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and encompass the longest stretch of flatwater in Massachusetts. In general, the river in this area has a wide floodplain surrounded by marshy areas and lots of wildlife. Possible put-ins/take-outs include Sherman's Bridge Road (Wayland/Sudbury), Rt. 117 (Lincoln), Lowell Road (Concord), and Rt. 225 (Bedford).
Sunset Tiki Bar at Nashoba Valley: If your group is looking for a festive atmosphere on a small pond, consider the Sunset Tiki Bar in Westford. You can get off the water and hit the beach volleyball courts or slide right up to the full-service bar, complete with island-style music and a large beach. We are happy to deliver canoes for your group's Tiki Bar outing.
Group Outings on the Ocean
There's nothing like the experience of paddling on the ocean! Ocean trips are great for smaller groups (10 or fewer participants) who are looking for a unique and exciting outing. There are many possible locations, and our favorites for beginners are Cohasset Harbor, Marblehead Harbor, and Hingham Harbor because they are protected from weather but beautiful to paddle.
For pricing information, see our custom sea kayaking trip rates!
Boat Delivery Rates
Charles River Canoe & Kayak can deliver boats to any location. We offer two delivery rates: a small-load rate and a large-load rate.
The rates listed below are per load, and are based on one-way mileage from Charles River Canoe & Kayak in Newton/Auburndale.
If you are renting the boats from us, the rate includes both delivery and pick-up; boat rental is additional, and we are happy to provide a trained staffperson to assist with people entering and exiting the boats, as well as provide a dry-land orientation, for $25 per hour. If no rental is involved, then the rate includes either a delivery or a pickup.
Small-Load Delivery: 1–2 Small Boats
For deliveries of one or two single kayaks, double kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, or canoes 18' or less in length, we offer a small-load delivery rate.
Large-Load Delivery: More than Two Boats
With our vans and specially designed boat-carrying trailers we can carry up to 14 standard canoes, 20 double kayaks, 24 single kayaks, or 24 SUPs per load.
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Pre-payment in full is required for all reservations (K-12 school groups and camps must pre-pay for guides, catering orders, and boat deliveries, but may pay for rented boats on the day of the event). View our Reservation & Discount Policy for details.
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Two young women sit in a bridal shop picking out gowns for their wedding day. They don't know each other but they share a sad truth. Neither will have their mom at their wedding, but one of them has a choice.
Girl number one, we'll call her Sarah, isn't a bad person but she can be stubborn and short tempered. She and her mother have always had a difficult time getting along and, if you ask Sarah, she'll gladly tell you it is 99 percent her mom's fault. Too opinionated and pushy, never one to bite her tongue when it comes to what she thinks is best for Sarah.
From the earliest age, she was on Sarah about what she ate, the friends she hung out with, the boys she dated.
No one seemed good enough and every brownie was destined to ruin her figure. Her mom took the fun out of everything.
There was no denying it, Sarah's mom was a pain in the backside and that led to many fights. This last one was by far the worst.
Her mother started sticking her nose where it didn't belong, into the wedding plans, and Sarah blew up at her. Maybe it was 25 years of nagging building up inside, but she really let the old gal have it this time. The fight ended with Sarah uttering eight words that are hard to take back, "Then I don't want you at my wedding."And she meant it. Now, they hadn't spoken in three weeks and, with the wedding fast approaching, Sarah sat alone in the bridal shop picking out her dress, anger her only companion.
The girl in the other chair, Caitlin, was alone, too, but for a different reason. She had a great relationship with her mother. Trips, lunches, shopping, you name it, they did it.
Then her mom got sick. And then she got worse. Picture it, one day she's this 48-year-old dynamo loving life and the next thing she's in the hospital fighting for it. A battle she eventually lost.
A girl's dreams about her wedding day change over the years, but all of them include her mom watching her walk down the aisle.
Caitlin was spiritual, so she knew in her heart that her mom would be looking down on her that special day. She also knew that wouldn't be the same as having her there to help with the veil or squeeze her hand when she got nervous. She'd give anything to change that, but she can't.
If the two girls who didn't know each other talked, I think Caitlin would tell Sarah that life is messy sometimes and people screw up and say things they shouldn't.
Yes, her mom can be a nightmare but she should ask herself why? Did her mom struggle with her weight as a child and made fun of? Is that why she worried about what Sarah ate?
Did she choose the wrong friends and guys to date and get hurt along the way? Somewhere beneath that pushy exterior that Sarah loathed was a woman who adored her daughter, but never learned how to properly express it.
While the names I chose in this story are fictional, the women are not. I know a "Sarah" who had a falling out with her mom and she was not there on her wedding day. They'll both regret it forever and they can never get that moment back.
And I've known a number of "Caitlins," who lost their mom far too soon. I suspect they'd like to give the Sarahs out there a good shake to make them see how foolish they're being.
Relationships are hard, especially between mothers and daughters. With Mother's Day this Sunday, I didn't want to write about candy and flowers and sunshine.
Instead, I wanted to reach out to young women who have closed the door on this relationship and remind them that life is painfully short and you only have one mom. She's not perfect, but she is yours.
If there's been a falling out, fix it. If she wronged you, forgive her. Trust me, as right as you think you are, it won't matter 20 years from now when you'll wish you could go back and make things right.
Use this Sunday as an excuse to pick up the phone and call. Heck, blame me if you want. It's so important. Why?
Because right now there are two young women sitting in a bridal shop picking out gowns for their wedding day and they share a sad truth.
Neither will have their mom at their wedding, but one of them has a choice.
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Shipping Weight:?1.12 lbsSwitch to Metric units
- Product Code: ECV-13500
- UPC Code: 728997135009
- Package Quantity: 14 oz (400 g)
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- Enhances the Washing Power and Bleaches Brilliantly
- Based on Plant and Mineral Ingredients
- Using the Power of Nature
- Keeps Whites Bright Naturally
- Enhances the Washing Power
- Works Hard Against Ground in Grime and Stains
- 20 Years of Eco-Research
- Safe, Efficient and Hygienic
- World's Leading Eco-Factory
Ecover, because you care
Ecover has dedicated over 20 years of research in the development of products which use the inherent power of natural plant and mineral ingredients to bring you effective, safe washing. Ecover's unique plant based formulations ensure exceptional washing results. This unique product line offers many environmental advantages that benefit people, animals and the environment. As a result, Ecover was recognized by the United Nations for their outstanding practical achievements for the protection and improvement of our environment.
Ecover works for you and the environment
- Cleans effectively and enhances the washing power.
- Keeps whites bright naturally.
- Works hard against stains on colorfast laundry.
- No chlorine and optical brighteners to leave a deposit on the skin.
- No chemical residue.
- Optimum level of biodegradability - far exceeds legislative requirements.
- Safe for all river and marine life.
- No animal testing.
- Safe for septic tanks.
Suggested Use
Ecover chlorine free natural oxygen bleach keeps your whites naturally white, even after several washes. It quickly and effectively removes all kinds of stains like tea, coffee, fruit juice, red wine and grass. To be combined with your Ecover washing product (powder or liquid). Add the oxygen bleach to the dosing compartment of your washing machine.
|Dosages Per Full Machine Load
|For Brilliant Whites
|0.5 oz (= 1 tablespoon)
|Removing Colored Stains
|1 oz (= 2 tablespoons)
|Hand Washing and Soaking
|0.5 oz (=1 tablespoon)
Always keep your washing and cleaning products out of children's reach.
Promotes the combustion of inflammable materials. Harmful by oral ingestion. Irritating to the skin and eyes. Store in a cool dry place. Keep away from inflammable materials.
Ecover discloses all ingredients: Consists of 100% percarbonate, which is composed of salt, limestone and oxygenated water. Percarbonate is the most ecological bleach except for sunshine!
Excellent bleach
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Excellent bleach
Excellent bleach! Kitchen towels very pure!
Posted by Reviewer1463191 on Dec 07, 2012 | Verified Purchase
Posted by 5426337841123089547 on Nov 09, 2012 | Verified Purchase
Excellent bleach! Good at his job! Economical. I love it!
Use the code UCI918 and get 5.00 dollars off your first order,and $10 OFF of order of $40
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Posted by Reviewer2492018 on Sep 17, 2012 | Verified Purchase
When using this bleach for the 1st time, I was much pleased with the results. Yet, after re-ordering it, the results vary.
Hard to tell
Posted by Reviewer2285054 on Sep 11, 2012 | Verified Purchase
I think it´s hard to tell whether or not this work. How ever - I do feel that my whites have become whiter... Worth a shot


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FTSE 100 trades higher after breaking string of wins
On Wednesday, British shares managed to grasp a tiny revenue, just a day after the blue-chips benchmark snapped its longest win streak for 10 months, with market participants looking ahead to post-Brexit economic data.
The FTSE 100 grew 0.1%,being worth 6,901.46, with losses for the financial, consumer services as well as consumer goods sectors limiting profits.
On Tuesday, the index dipped 0.7%, with just the mining sector ending higher. The given loss turned to be the first after eight straight leaps, the longest run of profits since October 2015.
On Wednesday, BHP Billiton PLC stocks gained 1%, while Antofagasta PLC surged 0.9%. Those moves contributed to Tuesday's rallies, made after well-received financial updates from the miners.
Admiral Group PLC was dragged to the bottom of the index. The insurer told that its first-half pretax revenue surged 4.3%, and it raised its dividend by approximately 23%.


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Finished with a laid-back fit with a studded logo print, this tank is a casual classic for weekends. Wear it with jeans or shorts—the choice is yours!
• Ribbed racerback tank
• Front logo with stud embellishments
• 95% Cotton, 5% Spandex
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Happy new year guys. I have a question about tires and wheels. I drive a 1946 fleetmaster coupe. The front end is all stock. The wheels are stock 16'' and the tires are 650/16 96p wide whites and are bias ply and are 281/2'tall. For better handling I want to go to a 15' chrome wheel with 15' radial tires with hope that they will lower the car a little. Would anyone know how wide a wheel and tire I can run and if the tire is 25' would they lower the car by that 3' or would it drop down 1/2 that? Thanks for any help ypu can offer. Bob
do you still have SIX lug bolt pattern?? on a 5.5" bolt circle...http://www.carnut.com/specs/gen/chv40.html
yes I do have that pattern. I'm mostly worried about the back spacing.
why not just call over to coker tire company... they have rims for cars also.. will know what fits what..
I already did e-mail Coker and they said they would be glad to sell me the tires and wheels but said they couldn't give me any information I was looking for.


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Samye Ling
Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, DG13 0QL
United Kingdom
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Type: Bookstore — new books
Web site: http://www.samyelingshop.com/
Description: Bookshop at the Tibetan Buddhist centre in Eskdalemuir.
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– All-new model
For 2012, the Buick Verano is an all-new model.
The Verano uses a 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine with six-speed automatic transmission. A 2.0-litre turbocharged engine will eventually be added to the lineup.
Features on the 1SB include 17-inch alloy wheels, automatic air conditioning, driver and front passenger knee airbags, OnStar, tire pressure monitoring system, automatic headlights, power mirrors, variable intermittent wipers, cruise control, floor mats, driver information centre, ambient LED lighting, keyless entry, tilt and telescopic steering wheel with audio controls, illuminated vanity mirrors, driver's auto up/down window, cloth seats, 60/40 split-folding rear seat, CD/MP3 stereo, auxiliary input and USB port.
The 1SG adds dual-zone automatic climate control, Bluetooth connectivity, fog lamps, remote starter, 7-inch colour stereo touch screen, leather-wrapped steering wheel and satellite radio.
The 1SG adds six-way power-adjustable seats, heated mirrors, auto-dimming rearview mirror and rear park assist.
The Leather Package adds pushbutton start, heated leather seats, heated steering wheel, and Bose premium sound system.


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Covey Run Reserve Semillon Ice Wine (375ML half-bottle) 2006
Other Dessert from Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington
Winemaker's Notes
Our Covey Run Semillon Ice wine shows intense aromas of ripe mango and pineapple, with floral notes of honeysuckle, and honey. These aromas are balanced with zippy acid (think lemon vanilla cream sandwich cookies) and a long, lingering finish.
Imagine a cool, crisp winter night. Fresh snow is on the ground and the grapes are frozen on the vines. That's when these grapes are harvested. Pressed while still frozen, the grapes grudgingly yield a rich, concentrated juice that is fermented both in-tank and in new barrels.
The Covey Run Reserve wines are an expression of winemaker Kate Michaud's passion for Washington State's best-loved wines – Chardonnay, Merlot and Ice Wine. Handcrafted from the best of the best grapes from top vineyard sites in Washington's famed Columbia and Yakima valleys, these limited-production wines are rich and elegant with great intensity of flavor.
Critical Acclaim
The Wine Advocate - "The medium gold-colored, fragrant 2006 Semillon Ice Wine Reserve offers up aromas of candied peach and pineapple, Viscous and very sweet on the palate, it is intensely flavored, well-balanced, and lengthy. It should drink well for a minimum of 8-10 years. "
Wine & Spirits - "This impressive sticky has focused aromas from peach to apricot and hints of lees, safron and candied orange. The flavors are all about fruit, with impressive concentration and a hint of savory spice to mark the finish."
Covey Run Winery
Since the release of the 1982 vintage, Covey Run has crafted high quality, price worthy wines from Washington's Columbia River Valley, wines that have been embraced by consumers and journalists alike earning over 20 Wine Spectator Best Values awards. Led by winemaker Kate Michaud, Covey Run's portfolio includes delicious wines for every occasion, from stylish entertaining, to casual gatherings and picnics with family and friends.
Covey Run wines benefit from the long, sunny days and cool nights of eastern Washington vineyards. The whites are distinguished by crisp acidity and fresh fruit flavors, while the reds are aged in oak that never masks, but rather complements, the bold fruit flavors. View all Covey Run Wines
About Yakima Valley
Washington's first appellation, Yakima Valley has over one third of the state's vineyards. The rolling foothills of the Cascades give the vines a good sun angle, so grapes are well-ripened come harvest time. Merlot dominates the plantings here, creating elegant wines with complex fruit, herbs & structure. Syrah continues to grow in popularity, creating blanced wines with spicy black fruit.A few smaller, but notable appellations that lie within or just outside of Yakima Valley include:
Rattlesnake Hills, which gained AVA status in 2006, lies in the north with 17 wineries.
Horse Heaven Hills, another recent sub-appellation hugs the south end of Yakima and is known for its outstanding vineyard sites that create incredible and collectible red wines.
Red Mountain, known for its intense and delicious reds, is located on the eastern side of Yakima Valley.
About WashingtonRelated Links:Now the number two producer in the United States, Washington State has also grown in quality.
So how does a state known for rain and coffee produce high quality wines? They plant their grapes on the east side of the Cascade mountains, away from that ever-present rain cloud that sits along the coast. Perhaps wine grapes do well since the sandy loam soils east of the Cascade range give way to an almost desert-like land, saved from drought only by the helpful rivers that run through the area – and the good irrigation systems.
Thinking that the state would do best with typical northern growing grapes like Riesling and Gewurtztraminer, turns out the apple state is well-suited for reds, namely Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and, more recently, Syrah. Of course, whites have not been forgotten - Washington State Rieslings range from bone-dry to sweet, are well-structured and high quality, and Chardonnay dominates most of the other white plantings, making a range of wines. But the reds of the region, Merlot in particular, have made Washington State a quality force to be reckoned with.
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5 ratings, 3 with reviewscasperlory - Chicago, IL55/16/201255/14/2012Excellent addition- many like many never had hadMnemosyne's pool - Old Bridge, NJ44/20/2012This wine is an incredible concentration of flavor–pear, raspberry, and of course a white grape is in there as well. It is a pale yellow, and extremely viscous, easily creating rainbows of light on your glass. The Covey Run is the same Sémillon grape that plays such a central role in Bordeaux's great sweet wines. But, this wine is not an imitation, it stands on its own merits. While it lacks the spice and minerality of the great Sauternes, it is remarkably well balanced–it's tremendous sweetness held in check by just the right hint of acid. All in all, a tremendously enjoyable dessert wine, perfect as an aperitif or with a plate of cheese. This is too concentrated and powerful to serve with fruit. It should be mentioned in passing that this is a true ice wine–it's grapes were frozen on the vine, not after picking as has, unfortunately, become the practice in some wineries. I think this 1/2 bottle is very well priced given its character, depth, and assured style. A 91 or 92 in my personal rating system. Drink now or for the next four or five years.system.Joe Harbison - Columbus, OH410/30/2010dawoodsy - Forsyth, MO43/3/2010Very aromatic bouquet, honeysuckle and orange. Sweet, smooth and concentrated flavors, with a long finish.


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David Castle posted this comment under a previous posting, but I don't want anyone to miss it:
A helpful resource that some artists may overlook as too "business-y" is your local Small Business Development Center. Denver has a pretty good one – I took their NxLeveL Entrepreneurial Training a few years ago and would recommend it to artists without a business/marketing plan. They also offer quite a few other relevant classes.
Thanks, David. I couldn't agree more! Many SBDCs are doing a lot of relevant programming–some even setting up stuff especially for artists. I highly recommend everyone look into their local capters. The Small Business Administration might be a good place to start.
I've even been invited by SBDCs to do workshops for artists, such as one a few years ago in Boise, Idaho. It was a terrific experience.
Image: David Castle, Elementals – No. 8. Watercolor on paper, 30 x 30 inches.


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I want to run home from work but it's along a very dark country lane so I need to light myself up. Does anyone have any suggestions for lightwieght, bright lights that can clip onto the back of my shorts/t shirt and also onto the front as well? I want to be seen.
There are quite a few gadgets on the market from the likes of Ronhill that provide flashing armbands and the like... however..
my tip would be to pop along to B&M Home bargains and pick up a cheapo cycle light kit for around £2.99. I have a rflashing ed light clipped to the rear of my running belt, and a white one at the front and they are as lightweight and as good as anything else on the market.
The only downside is kids shouting, "you forgot your bike mister!"


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Each week, we seek out expert advice to help a small or medium-sized business overcome a key issue.
As sign-making technology has transformed over the past decade, so, too, has Eyecandy Signs Inc., based in Halifax.
Its employees no longer hand-chisel displays from scratch; instead, they build on machine-carved designs with their hands and tools. And when the owners picked up a new laser engraver a year ago, they tested its limits, etching logos and designs on everything from beans to wine glasses.
That's because time, rather than money, is the most important investment to these entrepreneurs, whose shop is in Halifax's rapidly redeveloping North End. In the digital age, anyone can make a sign with a computer and printer. What sets Eyecandy apart is a dedication to craft – what sign making was when hand-carving was usually the only option.
Their approach has won them clients across Atlantic Canada. Now, though, Eyecandy wants to carve a name for itself on a national scale. They believe that customers across Canada could fall for their Maritime charm and work ethic.
The company's eight employees approach designs collaboratively, says Allison Moz, who co-owns the company with partner Jake Ethridge. "We'll take the time to brainstorm, to really push out what needs to be emphasized, or add what qualities may be missing."
This agility stems from Eyecandy's dedication to "free play" time. Each employee has a few hours, at least once a week, to mess around with the company's machines, to test their limits and discover new designs without working on a specific project.
Free play lets them think outside of the box. When a client contacted Eyecandy just before Christmas with a rush order for 400 engraved cups, for instance, one employee had just spent time mastering wine-glass engraving; the company was able to fill the order before the holiday.
And when the owners of a new Halifax bar built in and old auction house asked for a sign, the team set out to find a way to convey the bar's history and logo. They mixed a variety of compounds, eventually settling on a two-layer paint system to create the effect of an aged, cracking finish on the Argyle Street tavern's sign.
"I hope to never lose sight of the importance of the culture that we've created here," Ms. Moz says.
Eyecandy dates back to 1997, when Mr. Ethridge, a carpenter who had been making signs for a decade, started the business with a partner who has since left. Their first job? A sign system for the fabled Bedford, N.S., grocer Pete's Frootique. Ms. Moz, whose background is in pottery, joined the company in 2004.
Though Eyecandy today uses digital-print technology for their bread-and-butter work, their priority, as they take on more clients, is the complex, custom signs they are known for. The staff believes their personal touch is something other markets would gobble up.
Well enough, in fact, that a Halifax sign system they built for the Pete's ToGoGo stand at Dalhousie University won Sign Media Canada's 2013 National Sign Competition. They've also received international acclaim for projects at ST Media Group's International Sign Contest.
Getting there, though, means taking Eyecandy's penchant for personal connections to places where they – and their creative processes – are less known.
"We're trying to stand on a national soapbox and say, 'We're here, this is what we can do,'" Mr. Ethridge says. "But it's hard to make those kinds of inroads."
THE CHALLENGE: How can a local business that prides itself on handcrafted care and personal connections expand to a larger market where their work is less known?
W. Glenn Rowe, associate professor and Paul MacPherson Chair in Strategic Leadership, Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
I think they have to have people in new markets selling their particular product who are as passionate about it as they are. They also have to develop in the minds of customers that the product they're marketing is different from anything else that those customers can get.
That can be done through the product itself, it can be done through branding, and it can be done through customer service. Customer service goes back to finding people who are passionate about the product and getting it to customers.
Their differentiation has got to be such that their customers are also willing to pay a premium price – and they've got to go into it with the idea that they're not going to compromise on pricing. They have to really get inside the minds of customers and create those signs in a way that customers see it's something no one else can do.
Michael Denham, managing director for Accenture Canada, Toronto
When you're a small company faced with a huge geographic area, it's all about efficiency. Find relevant trade shows – go where your customers are going to be, and you're going to have a high density and high yield for your sales and marketing efforts. The Sign Association of Canada has a convention. So does the Retail Council of Canada.
Eyecandy should also grow with its clients. There are a lot of national brands they are doing work for; through word of mouth they can extend their reputation.
For folks who can't afford to spend a lot on bricks and mortar to set up elsewhere, using social media is a cost-effective way to get word out. LinkedIn is a good way get specific advertisements in front of people who are in a business that needs what Eyecandy does.
Bruce Alcock, creative director and owner of Global Mechanic, a creative filmmaking and branding company, Vancouver
It's an old problem, keeping craft quality and aesthetic when scaling up operations. It's a matter of clarifying and demonstrating their identity so prospective clients get it right away. Mr. Ethridge and Ms. Moz's origins in carpentry and pottery speak to their care about the creative end of their business. That information should be central to Eyecandy's identity.
At Global Mechanic, our roots are also in craft. In our case, that's handmade animation and design. Our challenge is always to present the company as it is – a boutique shop with thoughtful, attentive care from the principals on every job.
We put that out there primarily on our website and blog, in a few ways. First, in the variety of work to date – the portfolio leads to fun projects rather than basic work wherever possible, so we feature all sorts of work in the gamut from Coca-Cola commercials to art installations. Then we position ourselves by our company philosophy more than by individual projects, so we're selling our thinking more than our tool kit.
Find people with passion
Target a specific regional market for expansion, and find a passionate salesperson to spread the gospel of Eyecandy.
Market through existing customers
Contact the national brands they work with in Atlantic Canada and ask to connect with their colleagues across the country.
Tell your story
Consider making Eyecandy's creative philosophy and handcrafted quality even more front-and-centre on their website, using this as the launching point for a nationwide digital marketing strategy.
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Reviews: 24
Average Rating: 4
Rating: 5
By transplant
On Sep 26, 2010
Comments: This is a gorgeous design that looks great in our livingroom. Sleek yet also organic and homey. We have 2 in walnut, which is a rich color.
Rating: 4
By klove
On Sep 28, 2010
Comments: Fits great with Noguchi coffee table!
Rating: 5
By neh1969
On Nov 6, 2010
Comments: This piece goes perfect next to our Eames Leather Lounge chair.
Rating: 5
By R&BFan
On Mar 25, 2011
Comments: Sturdy and beautiful. Used as a bedside table. Ample space for a lamp, Tivoli stereo, coaster, and a bit of reading material, though I would not recommend it for storage per se. We love it and can imagine using it forever.
Rating: 5
By Love clean lines
On Apr 12, 2011
Comments: Lovely wood, elegant shape, and sturdy construction make this table a pleasure to behold. I placed in my family room between two chairs that face the television. The chairs are next to each other but I have the fronts of the chairs turned slightly toward each other. The table fits perfectly between them.
Rating: 5
By PhiladelphiaGeorge
On Jan 20, 2012
Comments: This is made of REAL WOOD! I feel it is classic and will last a lifetime. Plus you get great Room and Board service.. A real no brainer...
Rating: 4
By A Fan of Quality Furniture
On Jun 8, 2012
Comments: We have limited space for an end table next to the sofa. The shape of this product allows for flexibility with placement. The two shelves gives us storage capacity. Love the simplicity and quality of this piece.
Rating: 5
By Minimalist
On Jun 30, 2012
Comments: Great night stand. Not bulky - keeps my room feeling light and spacious.
Rating: 2
By Eric
On Mar 26, 2013
Comments: Construction is typical quality, but one side of top edge was not sanded, and top surface has some irregularities that seemed more than variations in natural woods so we exchanged it. The second unit was missing most of the charcoal stain from the inside of one leg, but it was not too noticeable where we installed the table. R&B was great about the exchanges, but their supplier has some quality issues that were unexpected at this price point. We like the design and functionality of this otherwise great piece.
Rating: 3
By jimb
On Mar 9, 2014
Comments: I have numerous cherry items from Vermont Furniture via R&B and am always pleased with the purchase. On this occasion I wanted to change dimensions from the somewhat overdone rectangular so I bought this design. I've noticed that the table is just a bit unstable due to the undercarriage support, though I don't expect that to be a significant issue. I am still surprised that the color was so blonde by comparison to all other new cherry. R&B offered numerous options which I find typical of this retailer, and one more reason to look here whenever I'm considering another purchase.
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Gibson 26w 20d 24h End Table
Wood: Cherry
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Durable solid wood is transformed into the light, fluid profile of our Gibson end table through the skill of West Virginia woodworkers. Softly beveled edges, turned legs and unique contours contribute to this table's mid-century elegance.
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- Dimensions: 26"w 20"d 24"h
- Shelves: one fixed wood
- Open Space: (1) 18"w 13"d 15"h
- Product Origin: made in West Virginia
- Material Origin: United States
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- Wood: cherry See full material details
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- Wood: cherry See full material details
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- Material Description: Cherry adds timeless warmth and character to your room. Even after cherry is harvested and made into furniture, it continues to be a living, breathing material that responds to its environment - it expands and contracts with changes in humidity and also changes color over time as it's exposed to air, sunlight and wear. New cherry ranges in color from light brown with pink undertones to reddish brown and will beautifully darken to a deep, reddish brown over time.
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