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I have one of the new ones and have been using it for a couple of months now. They claimed to have upgraded the GPS chipset and the antennas and I can say that I have had 100% success with it so f...
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I wear my Icebreaker Tech T Lite all summer here in the hot South...no problems. I wouldn't have believed it until I tried it.
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I'm looking for a bivy for winter use under a MLD Duomid. I would prefer side-zip but would consider drawstring if the price is right. Waterproof is not necessary; breathable with DWR is prob...
Sent email on bivy last night...waiting to see who got to it first!
See this thread for pictures I posted of the Duomid with the "inverted-v" shape to the poles which eliminates the center pole problem. Just FYI. http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bi...
Re: Breathing in a closed in mid?
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Ron at MLD will custom make you some 12" ones for $20 or so. I made mine from some aluminum tubing I had around (actually from some old curtain rods) and the ends are rubber stops used for th...
That was the poles set to 135cm (max for my older BD poles) plus 12" pole jacks (165cm total).
Some pics of the inverted-v setup
Here are some pics showing how the inverted-v trekking pole setup with a z-rest (and 4 year old) in it for scale. A LOT of room with this setup.
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He has exhibited at Art Interactive in Cambridge, MA, Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center in Buffalo, NY, Art in General in New York City, Fylkingen in Stockholm, Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, SESI Gallery in Sao Paulo City, Window Project Space in Auckland, New Zealand, Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, Chiangmai New Media Art Festival in Thailand, DigiFest DXNet in Toronto, and the Cyberarts Festival in Boston. He has been a frequent artist-in-residence at the Experimental Television Center in Owego, New York and is included in the DVD anthology, "ETC: 1969 - 2009" covering 40 years of video arts at ETC. He was previously a visiting professor with the Department of Expanded Media at the School of Art and Design at Alfred University in Alfred, NY and now teaches in the T.I.M.E.-Digital Arts Department at The Cleveland Institute of Art.
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Direct from New Orleans, some fresh ideas and insights for small-to midsize advertising agencies that are worthy of your review.
Ad Age recently conducted its first-ever Small Agency Conference in New Orleans. They brought together a great group of group of speakers that shared their expertise delivering rich nuggets of information from the importance of having a unique agency culture; how to attract the best talent in the marketplace; using creativity to boost the bottom line; to the nuts and bolts of new business and getting the win.
Attendees have been Twittering from the conference using the Twitter hashtag #smallagency, sharing some of the best-of-the best information. Wish you could have been there? I thought the next best thing for those who missed it would be sharing some of those Tweets for you. Some excellent insights.
Enjoy these top 50 nuggets from the conference attendees:
- @sharondnapier The Brownstein Group has "Family" dinners with their key clients.awesome!
- @tjeffrey: What do clients want to be educated about most ? 1 – social media. 2 – analytics/measurement
- @adage: Everyone at @methodtweet takes turns answering phones, working front desk. "Keeps ego out of the org." – Eric Ryan.
- @jeremyporter: Find a way to get people to audition for your job. Hire off of homework not the interview.
- bwaggoner: #smallagency It's not about an agency and a client. It's about a bunch of smart people in a room with good ideas. – Eric Ryan of Method
- @rupalparekh Brand Jockey? Sure. If you work at Method (@methodtweet) you get to choose your own title
- @AdLawGuy: Rocketfish owns a coffee company – who knew?
- @jeremyporter: Very impressed by Rockfish. Lots of cool projects. They even make their own coffee to know what it's like to be a CPG company
- tjeffrey: Eric Ryan – "Without a social strategy, you can't succeed with social media."
- AdLawGuy: Eric Ryan of Method: every brand in social media should have a social message
- @BartCleveland: #smallagency speaker Eric Ryan: values ooze authenticity.
- @addieking Victors & Spoils' @ClaudiaBattenexplains why crowdsourcing is not a fad, it's a paradigm shift.
- @addieking: Training is everyone's job – Eric Ryan
- BartCleveland: #smallagency speaker Eric Ryan: get new employee candidates to audition for the job i.e. what will you do to sustain Method's culture?
- AndyGould: Eric Ryan of Method: our HR director is our real marketing director
- jacirusso: No social mission? No social media.
- @adage: Sharon Napier: to know who you want to be as an agency you have to know who you are. Purpose+values.
- @AdLawGuy: Rockfish licenses the technology it creates for clients; smart that agency retains ownership
- @scoutbranding: Getting inspired to launch our own products by @kennytomlin
- @adage: Miami Ad School survey asked ideal size shop grads want to work for. Top answer? 50-100 people
- @AndyGould Miami Ad School's Pippa Seichrist: recent grads looking for culture foremost when deciding who to work for #smallagency
- amklaassen: Now THAT'S a dessert buffet! #smallagencyhttp://twitpic.com/25k0fv
- @tjeffrey Account people need to hone their digital knowledge in order to propose solutions for clients. #smallagency NOW!!!!
- @AndyGould Miami Ad School's Pippa Seichrist: recent grads looking for culture foremost when deciding who to work for #smallagency
- @jacirusso: Employees really looking for culture first and foremost.
- @addieking: Ways to keep good talent: interesting projects, good culture and feeling appreciated
- addieking: Aol and @AdAge know how to host a tasty lunch session =)
- @AMPEDart: U don't define an agency by the number of employees, but by the size of their ideas.
- @addieking: Client want silver bullets. They don't exist.
- @bobbbyg: "What unites us more than our size is the fact that we are independent." Phil Johnson, CEO, PJA Advertising
- sharondnapier: Small agency conference or independant angency. I vote Independant
- bwaggoner: Too much tactical work makes you into a machine.
- @liz_money: There is a need to understand trad marketing tactics as well as understanding social media.
- amklaassen: Digital experts/agencies serve as guides. Probably like how agencies felt in 50s, Mad Men era. Tom Martin.
- addieking: A #smallagency is there to guide clients thru this new digital age –@tommartin
- @AndyGould: panelist @TomMartin: hardest person in advertising to find is the digital-savvy AE
- jacirusso: @tommartin wants "people who speak advertising like a native yet still fluent in digital"
- @jenmod: #smallagency don't only look at a prospect's tool kit, look at the mechanic when hiring
- @sharondnapier success is shallow of it doesn't have emotional meaning
- AmyP: Account folks need to have deep marketing knowledge as well as digital competency in order to provide the most client value.
- addieking: The lines between publishing & advertising are blurring
- AdLawGuy: Do young people understand how 2 market thru social media? Or do the just understand how to use the platform
- @jacirusso: Can't even apply at these agencies if you don't have digital skills
- @AndyGould: Seraj Bharwani: 3 categories of dialog-worthy content – branded entertainment, how-to and "video snacks"
- kenwheaton: Small agencies in non-major cities "have to own where you live."
- tjeffrey: Sharon Napiers "There's only one creative bar for all agencies."
- kenwheaton: "Don't you hate when you hear it's great work for a small agency? It's great work. Period." Sharon Napier.
- @TomMartin: "We were their 'and' agency" – interesting way to look at being the 2nd agency on a roster.
- scoutbranding: Sharon Napier, CEO of Partners + Napier speaking. Her agency's purpose: To liberate the promise of brands everywhere. Nice.
- tjeffrey: Vote Daisy – an example of how Method, a challenger brand, is taking on Clorox: http://bit.ly/8YY8go
A great resource for small-to midsize ad agencies is Ad Age's SMALL AGENCY DIARY.
This is a side note, a way to participate in conferences when you aren't present by using Twitter:
I wasn't able to attend the Small Agency Conference but I was able to share in it through live Twitter streams from the attendees. You could easily get a gist of some of the best-of-the-best parts of the conference speakers by what the Twittering attendees felt were important. There would be lots of the same quotes and points repeated.
I was able to glean from the Tweets some of the best insights from the attendees themselves. It felt as though I was there in a sense. I knew that the conference room went from being extremely cold to hot and very uncomfortable. Participants loved the New Orleans style cuisine and were absolutely blown away by the deserts.
The camera guy offered advice, through Twitter, to the speakers. Speakers shared their impressions. Lots of behind-the-scenes info that you wouldn't have gotten just through a live video stream.
I was even able to follow along during the Awards Banquet that evening and have heard from friends who attended the conference on their travel home.
How to enhance Twitter by Blogging:
I was able to post the 50 Best Insights out to my 40,000 + followers on Twitter before the conference was even over through a blog post on my Fuel Lines site. That allows the content provided through the Twitter hash tags to have a much longer shelf life. This info will continually be shared well beyond the conference. This is a reason to use a blog as your central social media platform to complement tools such as Twitter. I will continue to gain SEO, content for my eNewsletter, repurposed Tweets that will be re-published through my Twitter accounts periodically
I also help spread the word of the conference, create buzz and help generate traffic for the conference sponsors: AdAge and AOL Advertising.
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Bayfront residents want plug pulled on Rockin' on the Bay concerts
Bayfront condo residents ask Naples City Council to end downtown music series that has drawn hundreds
Residents of Bayfront have taken a stand against a weekly Saturday night concert series flooding the waterfront property with more than 2,000 attendees.
Their stance could affect how Naples City Council votes at its Wednesday meeting when organizers ask for additional concert dates.
An attorney on behalf of The Bayfront Condo of Naples Inc. sent a letter Thursday to Naples officials and organizers of Rockin' on the Bay, saying organizers violated their permit, causing "unreasonable burdens and safety issues for the Association members." The condo residents want the concerts to end, the letter states.
Attorney Gregory Marler, of the law office Becker & Polakoff, and the association's president, Gary Histed, declined to comment Friday.
According to the letter, the association had these complaints:
The event permit is for a gathering of 500 people. It has been estimated that more than 2,000 people have attended the first few concerts.
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Decibel levels have exceeded the permitted level.
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"By all means, we don't want to make anyone upset," he said.
The event features live bands each Saturday along Bayfront's promenade.
The first two concerts took place under an events permit held by the property developer.
When McQuaid Marketing gained approval from the council for their own permit at a Jan. 16 meeting, it was on the condition it staff firefighter paramedics and police officers, fix parking problems in Bayfront and prevent jaywalking across Goodlette-Frank Road.
Rockin' on the Bay began charging $5 for off-site parking a few blocks away, shuttling passengers to the concert.
Their new permit was to be reviewed by the council before more events in the 13-week series could be permitted.
If organizers received another verified noise complaint, the events could be shut down.
"We are just completely caught off guard," Randall said in response to the association's letter. "We're just trying to get through Saturday and just take it from there."
Don Kirkwood, a resident of Bayfront and former president of the condo association, said noise is an ongoing issue in the "acoustical canyon" he calls home.
Kirkwood said residents of the mixed-use property sign agreements upon move-in acknowledging potential noise from commercial tenants of the buildings, but concerts on the promenade aren't part of the deal.
When Kirkwood came home from dinner to a recent Rockin' on the Bay concert, he could still hear the music playing outside through his closed storm doors with the TV on.
"I happen to be a man that likes everything from disco to the Eagles to Johnny Cash to Beethoven," Kirkwood said. "But the point is we want to select the music we want, not the music picked by 2,000 people trampling our property."
Noise from live music was a problem when Kirkwood was president a few years ago and residents bought their own sound meters to make a point.
Those with the meters measured Rockin' on the Bay concerts at 90 decibels, Kirkwood said.
Roger Jacobsen, head of code enforcement for Naples, said the city's noise ordinance limits events to 65 decibels before 10 p.m. and 60 decibels after 10 p.m.
City Manager Bill Moss said the event has not received a verified noise complaint to jeopardize the new permit.
Randall said McQuaid Marketing wants to put on a good event for all in the community, including Bayfront residents. He said organizers have tweaked aspects of the show each week to avoid complaints and he was surprised to receive Bayfront's letter.
"We kind of had the wind knocked out of us here," he said. "Our hearts have been in the right place."
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1979 Ford Ranchero GT
Introduced in 1956 as a 1957 model, Ford's Ranchero car/pickup hybrid soldiered on, in various shapes and sizes, until the 1979 (technically 1979½) model year. Contrary to popular belief, it wasn't declining consumer demand that signaled the demise of the Ranchero, but rather a shift in focus from Ford: Increasing emission regulations and fuel economy standards on passenger cars (including the Ranchero) made light-truck production more appealing, since such trucks were not held to the same standards. That makes this 1979 Ford Ranchero GT, for sale on Hemmings.com, among the last of its breed, and with a claimed 31,000 miles on the odometer and a bed that appears largely free of scrapes and dings, perhaps one of the nicer examples remaining. For everyday (or even weekend-only) use, the Ranchero represents a far more distinctive (and from our perspective, enjoyable) alternative to the modern full-size pickup. From the seller's description:
1979 Ford Ranchero GT Brougham in immaculate condition, with only 31K Original Miles! This rust-free Ranchero has survived 36 years with minimal use, and I have yet to see another as clean as this unrestored beauty. Black with silver GT stripes and gray leather interior. The Paint is in excellent condition, with lots of luster and shine. The interior is mint. The dash, the seats, the gauges, headliner, are all in excellent condition, even the original mats are still in excellent shape. The chrome, moldings, weatherstripping, and glass are all in excellent shape too. This vehicle appears to have been stored or garaged its whole life, and you can tell it's been pampered. This car is fully loaded with PS, PB, A/C, tilt wheel, cruise control. Power windows, AM/FM 8-track stereo. Remote mirrors, rally gauges with tachometer. This vehicle has never been smoked in and the lighter and ashtray are like new! The bed is in excellent condition like it has barely been used, no dents or dings. The body is straight as a razor! The 351 2-bbl engine runs excellent and the FMX 3-spd automatic trans shifts nice and firm all hooked to a 9 Inch rear. This car drives excellent and has great road manners. No noises, rattles, leaks, smoke, etc. The engine compartment has been freshened up and detailed, and it's completely stock and the A/C has been converted to R134a refrigerant. The undercarriage is clean and the frame is excellent and rust-free. A dual exhaust system with new mufflers were added and sounds great. The Magnum 500 wheels are mint with 225/70/14 BFGoodrich T/A radials. This car has been gone through in the last few months, and anything that was not working has been replaced, rebuilt, or repaired. EVERYTHING WORKS! The A/C, the 8-track radio, EVEN The factory clock!
Location: Lakewood, New Jersey
Status: No Longer Available
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Estate auction to feature low-mile, one-owner Fords
1969 Shelby G.T. 500. Photos courtesy R. Gilligan Auctions.
It probably would have been very interesting to talk with Larry Brown about the vehicles he bought during the late 1960s and early 1970s, to hear about his preferences in them and the experiences he had. Unfortunately, Brown died during the past year, leaving an interesting collection of items behind, highlighted by a string of mostly ultra-low-mileage Ford products, all of which will head to auction later this week.
"He liked his Fords and he liked 'em black," Ron S. Gilligan of R. Gilligan Auctions summarized Brown's tastes when we contacted the firm for more insight on Larry Brown. Ron has also had to do some digging to find out more on the back story of these lots. "He was a high-steel worker – someone who worked on skyscraper construction. He was probably making very good money back when he was buying these cars."
The one that has received the most attention is the 1969 Shelby G.T. 500, which Brown purchased new and meticulously maintained until he apparently put it up in storage around 1972. Today, the car shows just over 8,500 miles (perhaps a few more at auction time – it has been moved since coming out of storage), and is accompanied by plenty of paperwork, including what appears to be its original window sticker, a build sheet, the Ford Owner Card issued to Brown when the car was purchased along with sales agreement and titling documents.
Brown evidently also kept a journal of the car's maintenance, including details on fuel purchases. This helped to clear up some speculation on the authenticity of the car's condition when it was pointed out that the Goodyear Polyglas tires it wears are not the correct "no size" style that the Shelby would have been built with; it looks as though Brown had the original tires replaced, perhaps under warranty, when they could not be properly balanced.
Brown also removed the Shelby's A.I.R. "smog" pump and installed an aftermarket shifter, but was fastidious about keeping the car's original parts, which remain present and accounted for.
Right around the time Brown was probably retiring his Shelby from regular street use, he returned to Miller-McVeigh Ford in State College to purchase another new Ford, this time a 1971 Ranchero GT. Again, Brown's apparent enthusiasm for performance is evident, not just in his selection of the GT model, but also in ordering Ram Air for the 351 Cleveland four-barrel engine and in specifying a four-speed, indicating what would seem to be another of his preferences: manual transmissions. Also included is correspondence between Brown and someone at Ford Motor Company responding to his inquiry regarding the CFM rating of the factory carburetor.
The black Ranchero was fairly well optioned, with deluxe interior, "rim-blow" steering wheel, AM/FM stereo and power front disc brakes. Brown again sourced the aftermarket, this time for a fiberglass bed cover specifically designed for the model, as the included original paperwork shows. In period form, a CB radio was also installed. Today, the Ranchero shows less than 54,000 miles.
The next vehicle in Brown's stable may offer more clues as to how the man was spending his time back in those days. The 1973 Econoline Custom 100 van was evidently ordered through Miller-McVeigh and then shipped to a facility in Indiana for customization. As the images on R. Gilligan's website show, it was turned into what was probably an enviable ride among young guys in the mid-1970s, with all the key bits of the custom van movement: slot mags, side pipes, a mural scene and porthole windows outside, with full shag carpeting, a bed and even a refrigerator installed within. Naturally, the van is black with a V-8 and a manual transmission, this time a 302 and a three-speed, and it has power steering and brakes.
Clearly, a vehicle like this would have been an expensive proposition at a time when many custom vans were being built from retired fleet units. Yet in spite of the investment, Brown's van has only covered 554 miles. It would seem that while Larry Brown had the means to acquire many of the things of a young man's dreams during that time, he may not have had the time to enjoy them much.
Among the auction's other lots are a black 5.0-liter Mustang LX, a number of rifles and pistols that are also in excellent condition as well as a couple of Harley-Davidsons, a selection of tools, power equipment and more. All of Brown's valued possessions seem to have been selected from what would be considered high-quality lines of products, and most appear to have been very well cared for. Also, like many of his motor vehicles, much of the guns, tools and equipment look to have been only lightly used.
Though many enthusiasts are touting the "barn-find" method of presenting long-stored cars, replete with dust and debris, the Larry Brown vehicles have been carefully cleaned, and many have received minor mechanical attention. Given that they were well stored, there doesn't seem to have been any genuine patina lost – mostly just dust and dirt.
The sale takes place April 25 at Brown's property in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, not far from Penn State's campuses in State College. Bidding is in person only. For more information, visit RGilliganAuctions.com.
Concours d'Elegance of America to feature "Trucks of the Jet Age" class
1958 Fargo Sweptside. Photo courtesy Concours d'Elegance of America.
There's no denying the impact of the jet age on automotive design; from the GM LeSabre concept through the Chrysler Turbine Car, jet aircraft design played a large role in the styling of automobiles during the 1950s and 1960s. Also known as "Mid-Century Modern," "Jet Age" styling embraced the longer, lower and wider ethos, emphasizing the use of ample chrome and sizable tailfins. As pickup trucks moved off the farm and into suburban driveways, Jet Age styling also played a role in their design; this July, the Concours d'Elegance of America at St. John's will recognize this with a class dedicated to High-Style Haulers: Pickups of the Jet Age.
Though pickup trucks date to the turn of the century, most prewar models favored function over form. Designed for work, little thought was given to style or amenities, but as Americans became more obsessed with design in the postwar years, pickup trucks became more than just utility vehicles. This can be seen in the growing number of truck registrations: In 1941, 640,697 light trucks were registered, according to R.L. Polk. By 1950, this number surged to 1,142,307, proving that pickup trucks were appearing at more than just job sites.
1955 Chevrolet Cameo Carrier. Photo courtesy Concours d'Elegance of America.
The growth in sales was to be short-lived, as registrations fell during the Korean War years. Looking to shore up sales, pickup truck designers began to pay more attention to aesthetics, and in 1955, Chevrolet launched the Cameo Carrier pickup, arguably the first "jet age" truck design and certainly the first "personal luxury" pickup. Its designer, Charles M. Jordan, was an Air Force Reserve officer and had ample downtime to sketch futuristic pickup designs during his tenure at Florida's Cape Canaveral. Upon his return to General Motors, and with support from GM's truck studio chief Luther Stier and Chevrolet engineering head Ed Cole, Jordan's designs were quickly progressed from sketches to production models.
1958 Chevrolet Apache Fleetside. Photo courtesy Concours d'Elegance of America.
In addition to their aerodynamic lines, Cameo pickups sported design touches like vestigial tailfins, extending beyond the
liftgate tailgate and merging with the chrome bumper to give the appearance of a single large vertical stabilizer. Wheel covers even featured a jet turbine design, offering up far more style than the traditional "dog dish" hubcaps routinely slapped on pickup wheels. Even the paint was meant to impress; from the outset, Cameo pickups came in a two-tone livery designed to lure the car-buying public into the cab of a particularly well-appointed truck.
1958 Dodge D100 Sweptside. Photo courtesy Concours d'Elegance of America.
Chevrolet's opening salvo was soon answered by other manufacturers, with International producing its A-Line Golden Jubilee pickup in 1957 and Dodge building its D100 and Fargo (for export) Sweptside models in 1958. With the Cameo pickup at the upper end of the price range, Chevrolet even brought jet-age styling to a more affordable pickup offering with the introduction of the 1958 Apache Fleetside, which featured rocket-motif trim, available two-tone paint and a price tag considerably below that of the fiberglass-fendered Cameo. Though both models would coexist for the 1958 model year, by 1959 the Apache Fleetside had replaced the discontinued Cameo in Chevy's lineup.
1957 International A-Line Golden Jubilee. Photo courtesy Concours d'Elegance of America.
It was Ford that launched the next evolution of jet-age pickup, with its 1957 introduction of the car-based Ranchero sedan pickup. Its tailfins were even more pronounced, culminating in taillamps meant to resemble jet exhausts. Even the plunging chrome trim that separated the Ranchero's upper and lower paint colors denoted motion, making the Ranchero the most heavily styled pickup to hit the American market. No heavy-duty hauler, the Ranchero was still billed as having half-ton pickup capabilities, with the style, comfort and driveability of an automobile.
GM countered with its own car-based pickup, the Chevrolet El Camino, in 1959. Its aircraft influence was even more pronounced than Ford's Ranchero, with prominent "intakes" adorning the hood and front fenders above the headlamps, a javelin-shaped trim strip running the length of the body and "wings" sprouting from the rear of the cab and flowing rearward into the tailgate. Consumers favored Chevrolet's design, and the El Camino quickly became the sales leader in segment.
1959 Pontiac "El Catalina" prototype. Photo by Richard Lentinello.
Per Greg Cockerill of the Concours d'Elegance of America selection committee, the event's past success with Jet Age convertibles and station wagons, as well as with "Space Age" sport coupes, made this year's category of High-Style Haulers: Pickups of the Jet Age a logical choice. Though the field for the class has not yet been finalized, early entries include many of the trucks referenced above. Perhaps the most unusual is a 1959 Pontiac Safari "El Catalina" prototype, owned by Tom Gerrard of Manalapan, Florida, and featured in the October 2011 issue of Hemmings Classic Car. It's believed to be the only one officially built by Pontiac to test demand for a Pontiac-branded variant on the Chevrolet El Camino pickup, although parts for three pickups were reportedly ordered and a second prototype was said to have been built "after hours." Another rare entry is a 1958 Fargo Sweptside, owned by Rob Reimer of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and visually similar to the 1958 Dodge D100 Sweptside. Other trucks confirmed thus far include a 1955 Chevrolet Cameo Carrier owned by Roger James of Buffalo, Minnesota; a 1957 International A-Line Golden Jubilee owned by George Brown of Hillsborough, Tennessee; a 1958 Chevrolet Apache Fleetside, owned by Mark Calvert of Columbiaville, Michigan; a 1958 Dodge D100 Sweptside, owned by Mark Desing of Clinton, Wisconsin; and a 1959 Chevrolet El Camino owned by Jane Argenendt of Jefferson City, Missouri.
The Concours d'Elegance of America at St. John's will take place on July 27, on the grounds of the Inn at St. John's in Plymouth, Michigan. For additional details, visit ConcoursUSA.com.
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1972 Ford Ranchero 500
In 1972, Ford buyers looking for a bit more thrust from their car-based pickups could check the option box for the 351-cu.in. V-8, even on base models Ranchero 500s. This 1972 Ford Ranchero 500 for sale on Hemmings.com was one of 283 examples built with both the Q-code 351 V-8 and a four-speed manual transmission, adding to the truck's appeal. As if that weren't enough, the seller is the Ranchero's original owner, and it's reportedly been garage-kept its entire life. Not entirely original, the engine now wears two-valve heads, its exhaust system has been updated with aftermarket components and its air conditioning system has been converted to R134A refrigerant. From the seller's description:
Q Code 351 Cleveland Cobra Jet, 4 speed, one of 283 built….MartiAutoWorks" report verified.
Don"t miss a chance at this rare muscle car. Documented original owner, survivor….Purchased new at Long Beach, California Ford dealer – Pacific Auto Sales….Kept in garage entire life.
Vin# 2A47QXXXXXX
3.25 ratio nine-inch differential, factory options: Visibility group, air conditioner, appearance protection group, color-keyed racing mirrors, tinted glass, instrumentation group, medium bright yellow paint.
Engine rebuilt and converted to 2V heads and has since been driven approximately 27,000 miles.
Has had recent complete mechanical services performed: New clutch assembly, flywheel ring gear, U-joints, starter, fuel pump, filters, carburetor rebuilt, tune up, all belts, hoses, heater core, brakes, brake drums, wheel cylinders, shoes, brake rotors, brake pads, all front wheel bearings, new distributor (electronic Ford), control module ignition, new tires (5), air-conditioner repairs, evaporator, blower motor, receiver dryer HVAC vacuum motors replaced in dash, new Magna Flow custom dual exhaust with crossover pipe, alternator, battery….alignment, all tires (5).
Always professionally maintained and adult driven by original owner.
Air conditioner converted to R134A and cycle switch style system.
Has slight rust right rear quarter, rear tailgate small rust bubble, paint chip above left rear wheel well, otherwise, rust free and in solid condition….(SEE PICTURES) paint shines, all trim intact and good, no rust in floorboards and never has had….Bed is great solid condition….This is an 8 out of 10 car.
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From the Hemmings Nation Flickr pool – early Ranchero?
We've been enjoying the photos that Dave Lindsay of SoCalCarCulture has been uploading to the Hemmings Nation Flickr pool lately, but this one that recently came through has us stumped. Taken in 2006 at a Labor Day cruise, it shows what appears to be a 1941 Ford Ranchero.
Of course, we all know that Ford didn't actually introduce the Ranchero until 1957, so more likely than not this is a homebuilt special, constructed to make maximum use of an old car (based on what we can see of the rear quarter panel, it likely started out as a Tudor sedan), possibly during World War II, when gas rations were different for trucks versus cars. It looks rather well done, though, and that rear cab cap appears to be something that was offered as part of a do-it-yourself pickup conversion kit. Can anybody shed more light on this proto-'Chero?
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1965 Ford Ranchero Deluxe
While El Caminos can be found at nearly every Saturday morning cruise-in, Ford Rancheros are something of a rarer sight. Perhaps it's that extra bit of exclusivity that draws us to this mildly-modified, three-owner 1965 Ford Ranchero Deluxe for sale on Hemmings.com, which seems like an ideal continuation project to us. The seller admits that the truck needs paint, but lacks any serious dents or rust and appears to be a well-sorted driver. From the seller's description:
Factory V-8 4-speed (now 5-speed). Red on red, 3 owner, bought new at Tom Stamp Ford In San Clemente, California. It now has a built, balanced 289 motor, 30 over, comp CAM and valve springs, chrome Molly push rods, Chevy 2.02 exhaust valves, 9 quart oil pan. Mallory ignition, Hooker super comp coated headers with 2 1/2 pipe and Flowmaster 40 series mufflers. Now has a new T5 five speed transmission with Billet shift tower (S10 tail shaft) for stock shifter location. New flywheel and Kevlar clutch. Currie posi with 3.73 gears. All new front suspension with 1″ sway bar and Versailles front disc brakes. Manual steering and brakes. 1″ lowered springs and 1″ lowered a-arms. Large under motor cross member. Rear end has traction bars. The interior is clean and has new correct seat covers. Lecarra steering wheel. It has had one repaint over 30 years ago and is getting thin in spots and has a few minor scratches, but still looks good, no dents (body is very straight). The car has been garaged its whole life and well taken care of. The bed is in good condition but has a few minor dings, no rust. Wheels are 15″ American mags 6″ and 7″. This Ranchero is very quick but still runs down the freeway 75 mph at 2,500 rpm. It is very dependable, always runs cool and is a pleasure to drive.
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1974 Ford Ranchero 500
It's not restored to stock, it's not all original, it's not Day Two, it's not Pro Touring, and it's probably not to that many people's tastes, but all the better for people who dig this 1974 Ford Ranchero 500 for sale on Hemmings.com, because at the same time, it's a solid truck that's been recently gone through from top to bottom, so it appears ready to hit the road and provide some cheap thrills. From the seller's description:
400m V-8, C6 AT, 9″ rear, factory A/C. Vehicle enjoyed a body off frame complete restoration back to excellent driver and weekend show quality. This is not a top-level show car. Completely disassembled and every assembly, body panel, component, nut, bolt, and fastener was removed. Runs and drives like a brand-new truck. Everything works and absolutely nothing is needed except A/C hook up. Engine was rebuilt with power in mind, and all smog equipment has been removed (included with sale) or disabled. This would be a great weekend cruiser or a fun shop truck. Vehicle is currently registered smog-exempt. Receipts for everything, all boxes/bags of replacement items, and all removed items included with sale. Over 200 pictures of entire restoration process available. Clear AZ title ready to go.
Engine: 400m V-8 completely disassembled, cleaned, inspected, fluxed, decked, and bored .060 over. Master rebuild kit installed with new gaskets, seals, pistons, rings, bearings, high flow oil and water pumps, larger cam, and lifters. Stock heads were disassembled, cleaned, inspected, and fluxed. New valves, guides, and springs. Pushrods and rockers were reconditioned and tested prior to reinstall. Mild polishing to the chambers and runners. Edelbrock Performer intake with Holley 600 carb. Idles nice and pulls strong. True 2 1/4" dual exhaust with H pipe and Cherry Bomb glasspacks. Classic '70s exhaust note is noticeable but not obnoxious. New mounts. Engine was fully broken in with two steps: First step was a 20 minute no load run at 2,500 RPM to face lifters and cam; Second step was several load runs to seat rings. Engine does have a slight tick on a cold start, but goes away once warm.
Transmission: C6 trans was completely disassembled, cleaned, inspected, and reassembled with TransGo master rebuild kit (all clutches, steels, rings, gaskets, piston, seals, etc.) B&M mild shift kit installed for positive but not harsh shifts. Stock shift parts included. New stock stall torque converter. New mount.
Rear end: 9" rear with 3.0 gears removed, disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled to stock specifications. Ring and pinion gears have no chips or cracks. 28-spline axles have no signs of stress. New U joints.
Brakes: New master cylinder, power booster, rotors, drums, shoes, and pads. Hard brake lines cleaned and verified leak-free. All rubber brake hoses replaced. Calipers and drum pistons reconditioned. Brakes have been broken in (bedded).
Suspension and steering: All new – four shocks, four coils, inner/outer tie rods, upper/lower ball joints, pitman, idler, and all bushings replaced with Moog OEM rubber. Power steering pump and box were flushed. All wheel bearings cleaned, inspected, and repacked. Vintage 15" Cragar S/S mags and Bridgestone T/A tires with great tread. Professional alignment stays true while driving. Truck sits a little high due to new springs and will return to normal ride height in a few hundred miles.
Engine compartment: All radiators and A/C components inspected and pressure tested prior to re-installation. A/C compressor rebuilt, but system needs to be hooked up and charged. New hoses and belts for everything. Heater core verified leak-free but not hooked up. Detailed very nice without too much chrome. Non-functional Roush Mustang hood scoop adds fun and flair.
Electrical: All wiring inspected and tested prior to reinstall. New battery, Pertronix II electronic ignition upgrade, 45K high voltage coil, and 8mm wires. No unsafe splices or connections. Everything works as it should. A/C and fan switches function. The pneumatic controls for air blending (defrost, vent, floor) are not connected due to that system's unreliability. The blend louvers are fixed in place to provide air flow from floor and vent. All hoses and connectors are present if you desire to hook up.
Interior: All new items sourced from Dearborn Classics – carpet, door panels, arm rests, handles, dash cap, headliner, etc. Sound deadening/heat deflecting insulation on firewall and floor. Seat is from a 72 Ranchero GT, which has the integrated headrests, and was professionally refoamed and reupholstered. New front windshield and reconditioned original side and rear windows. Formula One tint on side and back windows. New rubber seals and felts for all windows. Side window regulators and gears were greased and aligned. New seat belts for three occupants. As with many aftermarket rubber seals, the side windows do not seal 100% when rolled up. Basic aftermarket stereo with door speakers installed. Dash was previously cut and current install looks clean. The rear of the headliner is not as tight as is should be and does sag just a little.
Body: Frame was cleaned, inspected, and painted. Frame was also cross-measured to verify squareness. All new body and core support bushings. Underside of all panels and entire undercarriage of body was undercoated. Bed was lined with Herculiner bed liner. Small rust spots were repaired behind passenger seat and on both lower door corners. No other body or frame rot was present.
Paint: Entire body, including jambs and sills, was sanded and skimmed. Body was then primed, blocked and sanded twice, and then sealed. Four coats of metallic color and three coats of sealer were applied. Top coat was wet sanded and polished, both in three steps, to a nice finish. Summit Racing products were used exclusively. Panels, gaps, and bodylines are straight but metal is almost 40 years old and small imperfections are present. Paint is thin in a few areas. Perfect driver quality.
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1965 Ford Ranchero
Since Leon Dixon sent us that photo of the one-off four-wheel-drive Ranchero, we've had a mild case of 'Chero fever, and this 1965 Ford Ranchero for sale on Hemmings.com would do well to soothe it. Sure, it's mildly modified, but less to suit somebody's taste and more to keep it on the road. Wonder what it'd look like with four-wheel-drive, a Bronco stance and knobby tires… From the seller's description:
Great paint job, like new interior. Dash has NOT been cut, has original AM radio in dash. I had the dash rechromed when I had the car painted. Looks like new. Has AM/FM/CD player underneath AC unit. Air conditioner works great. Original AC unit in cab, newer rotary Sanden compressor under the hood for better AC. Engine is a 289 that's bored out .060 over with 10.2/1 flat topped pistons, roller rockers, dual springs on Manley stainless steel valves. Has a mild RV cam for upper end torque. Peak torque is at 4800 RPM. Has a 635 CFM Carter AFB Street/Strip carb. Breakerless ignition. Has a 3 row radiator for cooling. If I were going to keep the car I'd replace the stock fan with an electrical unit for better cooling on hot days. Front end has upgraded disc brake system with adjustable equalizer for rear drums. I installed retractable 3 way seat belts for safety. Has air shocks on rear axle that provide about 3″ lift when aired up. The bed has custom made Alder wooden slats that protect the paint job. ABSOLUTELY NO RUST. Has a couple of minor dings in paint from being driven, but paint is 99.9% perfect in my opinion. Front bumper has one spot, about 2″square on left side that the copper under the chrome is visible. Guess I polished it too much. Both front and rear bumpers were replaced when I had the car painted. I still have the old bumpers and another front grill. Also have other misc parts that would be included. I have owned the car since April of 1990 and have done a LOT of work on it. She's a great little car and the only reason I'm considering selling her is that I just don't drive it much anymore and to pay off some bills
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Rise of the Ranchero
In the comments to the recent story on the Ferguson four-wheel-drive Mustang, frequent commenter Leon Dixon made mention of an experimental four-wheel-drive Falcon Ranchero that Creative Industries of Detroit built in the early 1960s. As Leon wrote:
This was taken in Detroit on East Outer Drive. You can see the other period Detroit iron behind it, which confirms this was early 1960s era and not a new photo. The Ranchero – so I was told – was driven around Detroit in winter and around various places in Michigan to wring it out.
As for who was in charge and how the adaptations were done, I really have no idea today. I was told several things about the vehicle when I first saw it, but frankly, forgot most of it and never wrote anything down. I was more interested in concepts and futuristic stuff back then. All I know is that a friend at Creative who worked on the Ford Mystere and Atmos-FX gave me photos and this is one of those pics. I saw the car out in the driveway and immediately knew there was something odd about it. They were surprised that I even noticed.
You can clearly see the hubs on the front wheels and the snow tires. The little dog-dish caps wouldn't fit on over these hubs. I was told that this vehicle was the basis for work that ended up in the Bronco.
Leon said all of his contacts from Creative have since passed on, so we're left to speculate whether that's a solid front axle or independent, how it all fit together, and what that apparent kickout in the panel just ahead of the rear wheelwell was for, not to mention what was under the tonneau cover and where this 'chero might be today…
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1963 Ford Ranchero
Sometimes all you want is a small, simple vehicle. Something far from flashy and easily serviceable, something without a million gadgets to malfunction and miles of wiring to weigh it down. Something like this clean 1963 Ford Ranchero for sale on Hemmings.com, which would make for a great daily commuter. From the seller's description:
Rare 260 V-8, automatic with power steering. Basically all original except for the addition of a tonneau cover and dual exhausts. This is a solid California truck that runs and drives very well. Needs some touch up on the paint but well worth doing to make it really nice. Interior is nice and chrome is very good.
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THIS QUARTERS EVENTS!!! FALL Registration opens on September 30th
Gear Rentals
The Bellevue College Wellness Center makes the following equipment available for rent to BC students, faculty and staff members:
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The Rental fee for outdoor travel equipment is $5 per item for a weekend, equipment must be returned by the Monday Return Date.
Once you have completed the link and paid, print your confirmation email and come by the Wellness Center to retrieve your rentals.
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Visit the Wellness Center located in G128. G Building Hallway
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Something else I've thought about: you really can, if you want to, play stories that revolve around one character.
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First off I want to thank you for creating "Solitaire D&D". It has helped me actually get a few sessions in with the guidance and organization that you have laid out in your document.
I wanted to ask any of those who do have a go at solitaire D&D as their regular RPG gametime, what you all use for Initiative/PC cards/Power cards/other DM helpful tidbits to make the whole process smoother.
What is your setup? What does your D&D table look like?
Do you use a laptop?
I'm asking to merely streamline my solitaire experience.
I know you touched upon using a laptop for putting down dialogue
between PC and NPCs...
Cheers and Thanks!
Great post. I am DDS'ing Keep of Shadowfell at the moment. I like the idea of using excel and what not for the characters as right now i am just using the plain char sheets. It is hard to organize without much room (as my computer takes half the table and the battle mat the other half)
For me, setting up the mat is pretty easy ahead of time. I can map the whole area and just use LOS or perception checks. I use the glass chess pieces for cover, walls, or big rocks or what not. And 2 colored beads for diif terrain, or if i ran out of wall pieces, as walls.
Also a good idea i am using is is using Heroquest pieces. They have an assortment of minis (great for minions, same color and/or diff look), furniture, tile cards(traps, stairs, etc) and comes with a board.
I do use the Character builder ... but i can only view one person at a time. Is there a way to see multiple characters like in a different window?
That's probably one of the biggest shortcomings of Solitaire. I'm actually trying to craft a Solitaire "Whodunit", in which the PC(s) gets framed for the murder of a beloved duke. My sticking point is how to fall prey to things like false leads or developing actions "on a hunch". I don't want to have it where I crafted the solution ahead of time and hid the thing so I'd forget. I also don't want to reduce it to completely relying on random rolls. Is that what you were trying to build? A mystery?
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Avian influenza
Avian influenza is flu infection in birds. The virus that causes the disease in birds can change (mutate) so it can spread to humans.
Alternative Names
Bird flu; H5N1
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The first avian influenza in humans was reported in Hong Kong in 1997. It was called avian influenza (H5N1). The outbreak was linked to chickens.
Since then there have been human cases of avian influenza A (H5N1) in Asia, Africa, Europe, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Pacific, and the near East. Hundreds of people have become sick with this virus. Up to half of the people who get this virus die from the illness.
The chance of a worldwide outbreak in humans goes up the more the avian flu virus spreads.
Your risk of getting the bird flu virus is higher if:
- You work with poultry (such as farmers)
- You travel to countries where the virus is present
- You touch an infected bird
- You eat raw or undercooked poultry meat, eggs, or blood from infected birds
Health care workers and people who live in the same house as people with bird flu may also be at higher risk of infection.
The avian flu virus (H5N1) lives in the environment for long periods of time. Infection may be spread just by touching surfaces that have he virus on them. Birds who were infected with this flu can give off the virus in their feces and saliva for as long as 10 days.
Symptoms of avian flu infection in humans depend on the strain of virus.
The H5N1 virus in humans causes typical flu-like symptoms, such as:
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Trouble breathing
- Fever greater than 100.4°F (38°C)
- Headache
- General ill feeling (malaise)
- Muscle aches
- Runny nose
- Sore throat
Signs and tests
If you think you have been exposed to the virus, call your health care provider before your visit. This will give the staff a chance to take steps to protect themselves and other patients during your office visit.
There are tests for the avian flu but they are not widely available. One type of test can give results in about 4 hours.
Your doctor might also do the following tests:
- Auscultation (to detect abnormal breath sounds)
- Chest x-ray
- Nasopharyngeal virus detection by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
- Nasopharyngeal culture
- Throat virus detection by RT-PCR
- White blood cell differential
Other tests may be done to look at how well your heart, kidneys, and liver are working.
Treatment varies based on your symptoms.
In general, treatment with the antiviral medication oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or zanamivir (Relenza) may make the disease less severe. You need to start taking the medicine within 48 hours after your symptoms start for it to work.
Oseltamivir may also be prescribed for persons who live in the same house people with avian flu. This may prevent them from getting the illness.
The virus that causes human avian flu is resistant to the antiviral medicines amantadine and rimantadine. These medicines should not be used in the case of an H5N1 outbreak occurs.
People with severe infection may need to be placed on a breathing machine. People infected with the virus also should be kept separate from non-infected people.
Doctors recommend that people get an influenza (flu) shot This may cut down the chance that the avian flu virus will mix with a human flu virus. This might create a new virus that may easily spread.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccine to protect humans from the avian flu. This vaccine could be used if the current H5N1 virus starts spreading between people. The U.S. Federal Government keeps a stockpile of H5N1 vaccine.
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The outlook depends on the type of avian flu virus and how bad the infection is. The disease can be fatal.
- Acute respiratory failure
- Organ failure
- Pneumonia
- Sepsis
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you develop flu-like symptoms within 10 days of handling infected birds or being in an area with a known avian flu outbreak.
At this time, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Does not recommend against travel to countries affected by H5N1 .
If traveling to an area that has H5N1 outbreak:
- Avoid visits to live-bird markets
- Use protective clothing and special breathing masks if you work with birds.
- Avoid undercooked or uncooked meat reduces the risk of exposure to avian flu and other foodborne diseases
Current information regarding avian flu is available at http://www.dc.gov/flu/avianflu/
US Food and Drug Administration. FDA Approves First U.S. Vaccine for Humans Against the Avian Influenza Virus H5N1. Rockville, MD: National Press Office; April 17, 2007. Release P07-68
Levin S. Zoonoses. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds.Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2001:chap 336.
Hayden FG. Influenza. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 372
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I've been quite slow with the blogging over the past week or so and haven't had a lot of time but still, I'm not sure how I managed to overlook this when it premiered two days ago. Shot in Romania, I'd say that "Twenty Eight" is quite possibly The Weeknd's most stunning vocal performance to date and without a doubt his best video.
Having already teased fans with the prospect of his debut album and promised that this will be the last video from "Triology" before the album title is announced, 2013 could very well be even more of a landmark year for the 22 year old Canadian than 2011 or 2012.
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Life and Times goes inside ABC Kitchen.
Eleven Mad chef Daniel Humm is no Lance Armstrong.
Milan V is back. In Korea.
Karl Lagerfeld makes stoopid money.
Kurt Loder and Chris Connelly reminisce on the golden age of MTV.
Da Vinci's self portrait is on display for only the third time in history. Dan Brown baddies set their plan in motion.
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Volunteers from the local Bureau of Indian Affairs assist with food and supply distribution.
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Dear Friends,
As you know, this year our member institutions in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota have been hit hard by flooding. Over the past two months, you helped the American Indian College Fund to assist our member schools with much-needed emergency relief funds.
I am writing you today to let you know that our emergency relief fund has generated more than $80,000 in funds. We are humbled by the outpouring of support we have received in response to this emergency. I am writing to share some details on how your assistance has been put to work to help our affected schools.
Bismarck, North Dakota is home to United Tribes Technical College (UTTC), and experienced the highest water levels in the affected area. United Tribes Technical College is currently operating an emergency shelter and continues to serve the community as needed. UTTC has been provided with $25,000 to help defer the costs associated with operating the emergency shelter as well as to purchase a generator for backup power at the school. In addition, UTTC has used the relief funds to provide food and supplies to affected students, faculty, and community members.
You may remember reading about the situation at Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) in Fort Totten, North Dakota, home of the Spirit Lake Dakota Nation. This spring, the only two roads to the Spirit Lake reservation have washed out, leaving students and school faculty only able to travel during the day with the help of a pilot car. The rising waters also washed out interior roads. Through the generosity of our donors, the American Indian College Fund was able to provide $10,000 to CCCC to assist 135 faculty, staff, and students with gas cards, vehicle repairs, and housing assistance for people who have lost their homes.
In Montana, Little Big Horn College was allocated $25,000 from the flood relief fund. According to Dr. David Yarlott, Jr., President, "monies that were donated were used to help feed nearly 300 people that were temporarily housed in shelters; purchase groceries that were delivered by boat and four-wheelers for more than 30 families that were isolated; purchase gift cards for families that lost everything in their households; buy fuel for individuals that needed to travel off of the reservation for medical attention due to closure of the Indian Health Service Clinics; and for assistance for the elderly."
The remaining funds have been distributed evenly between Little Big Horn College and Cankdeska Cikana Community College. Both schools are still dealing with the after effects of this year's floods and the additional funds will help them defray the ongoing costs of clean up, housing and other expenses.
Words cannot express the gratitude we feel for your assistance for our communities during this challenging time. Thank you again. Without your help, the situation could have been much worse.
Wopila Tanka (many thanks),
Richard B. Williams
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This report, addressing Intel's worldwide operations and facilities, was published in May 2005. The report contains data from 2002 through 2004. Throughout the report, we discuss the management systems used to monitor and collect our data and indicators. Environmental, health, and safety (EHS) data include widely accepted parameters and units. Principles and policies apply to all officers and employees of Intel and its subsidiaries. Financial data is presented in U.S. dollars. The printed report and supplemental web-based content are published in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative* (GRI) 2002 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. A GRI content table is provided as a cross-reference to the report content. An expanded GRI content table is included in the web version of this report, which is located on the Internet at www.intel.com/intel/finance/gcr04. The previous report was published in May 2004. A full discussion of the company's operations and financial statements is included in our Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available on our Investor Relations web site at www.intc.com. Questions, comments or feedback on this report are encouraged. Please contact Dave Stangis, Director of Corporate Responsibility, or Tracy Koon, Director of Corporate Affairs, via mail or e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com, Intel Corporation, 5000 W. Chandler Blvd., CH7-301, Chandler, Arizona 85226, USA.
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'The Good Wife' Season 3, Episode 10 Recap (VIDEO)
I'm a sucker for Julianna Maruglies walking down hallways in tears.
What does that mean? A few things first:
Michael J. Fox, Jennifer Carpenter and John Michael Higgins (he was freed from 'Happily Divorced' for a hot second!) all sat around in a room with Alicia for much of the episode. MJF turned in an understated performance, in a good way. Carpenter was pretty convincing as a uber Christian professor trying to get her job back and a far cry from potty-mouthed Deb Morgan. Quite refreshing. JMH fit the role of greedy arbitrator nicely.
For the first time in a while, the case of the week wasn't overly complicated, nor did it have to contend with an action-packed installment of the Eli Gold show. It had space to grow. It wasn't the most compelling, but that's OK.
MJF's Louis Canning is quite the character. Battling Alicia one minute, rushing her around town looking for Grace the next, then sneaking into her bag. He's kind of amazing.
The meat of the episode: Grace goes "missing." And by "missing" I mean she butt-dialed Alicia 12 times and she went to a seedy part of Chicago to get baptized. Normal kid stuff. From the commercials and the start of 'The Good Wife' (eerie dream alert!) I was expecting the Grace story to be a very large portion of the episode. I believe it lasted no about 20 minutes. Alicias frantic behavior wasn't out of left field. She's been worried about her kids and what her fling with Will has been doing to her home life for the majority of the season. That's what makes 'The Good Wife' so great. Any other show on broadcast TV would have just made Alicia worried for this episode and this episode only. With 'TGW' there has been a build up, a slow, sometimes painful, build up. It was worth it. Seeing Alicia throw that negligee in anger/guilt/horror was so incredibly powerful.
Goodbye, Will. Their break-up will irk some, but for me, I'm ready for the next chapter. There goes Alicia walking down the hall in tears, this time my heart didn't break (that much), but I did watch twice ... as of publish time. I'm kind of excited. What's next on 'The Good Wife'? The investigation into Will isn't going anywhere and it's beyond time for Alicia and Kalinda to knock back some tequila shots. When Grace asked if she wanted to come in so Alicia could thank her I wanted to scream "Yes!" Hugs and tequila, soon. Please?
Now that the Will and Alicia stuff has cooled (at least I think it has), I'm very, very, very ready for Diane to get some time to shine. Christine Baranski isn't given very much to do as Diane Lockhart, despite easily being one of the best actresses on TV right now. However, with what she does get, she knocks it out of the park with ease. Eli pep talks, Will consoling, broach-wearing, etc. She's a master of it all. Viva Diane/Christine Baranski!
Gasp count: 2.
Some other things:
* Alicia's sassy head til at Louis Canning will never stop being perfect.
* I've made it no secret that Grace is my least favorite character, especially on her own dancing with her tutor or talking about religion. But put Alicia in a scene with her? So moving.
Did you like the episode? Do you wish Grace stayed missing? The end of Alicia/Will -- yay or nay? Tell me below!
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This is a delicious HOT drink just in time to celebrate the fall apple harvest! Also great if you're tailgating. Make ahead of time and place into a thermos to keep hot! Yummy!
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Today Dan got the results from his CT Scan and an update on his treatment. I will let him tell you in his own words.
"The chemo is working very well. lymph nodes are stable, no tumor growths. CEA levels were down by half, which means the chemo is doing its shit. Bad news? 3 more months of chemo. Can't quit while its kicking ass. Overall, I'm not happy, but I'm not upset either. The news is quite good."
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Dan has been fighting colorectal cancer for the past year. After many months of chemotherapy and radiation, and a difficult surgery to remove a portion of his colon, he thought he was finally cancer-free. That didn't last long. In October 2012 he found out the cancer had metastasized to his lungs. Now, he faces more treatments, and a very uncertain future. While most (not all) of his medical care is covered by Provincial Health, his day-to-day living costs are not. There is very little in the way of financial support for students of his age (33) who are fighting cancer. Dan's focus and energy needs to be on fighting the cancer and healing his body. His friends and family feel that it is ridiculous for him to waste that energy worrying about money. We have started this online fundraising site with the goal of raising enough to cover Dan's medical costs and daily living expenses. Our goal is to raise $10,000 over the next 6 months. Please see the How to Contribute page for information on how you can help out Dan.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Unbelievable! We have surpassed our goal.
The silent auction in St. Albert, along with some personal donations has brought as to a new total of $13500! Wow! When we set our goal only a few short weeks ago, we were pretty sure 10k was a realistic goal, but I don't think we ever entertained the idea that we would reach our goal this quickly. If you have not had a chance to donate yet, or you were planning on donating again in the new year, we will continue to keep all the Team Dan accounts open for business. We know that Dan and Bevin have already accrued debts from the last round of treatments and it would be great to help them out with those. It would be wonderful to have enough money for Dan and Bevin to treat themselves to a really nice holiday this upcoming spring or summer (when Dan is feeling better and Bevin has finished her exams). They truly deserve it! While we know that money doesn't cure cancer, we know that the love and good wishes behind the donations will help keep Dan's spirits up when he is suffering through the dark days of treatments. We hope he will feel that there is a whole team behind him, thinking about him everyday and truly wishing we could do more. Personally I am very proud to count myself as a member of Team Dan. This is hands down the most generous and caring team I have ever had the privilege to be on!
Way to go Karina and the great people of St. Albert
Thanks to all the wonderful people who came out to the fundraiser in St. Albert this past Friday. And a special thanks to all the individuals and businesses who donated silent auction items. We are very please to tell you that $5140 was raised!
Friday, December 14, 2012
Silent Auction in St. Albert tonight!
Today is the silent auction hosted by Karina Tremblay (Dan's sister). There are 65+ items - something for everyone. If you are looking for a chrismtas gift or something for yourself I'm sure you'll find it...dvds for kids, pizza and a movie for the family, wine and dinner date night, beautiful framed art, tools, booze for the holiday season, cleaning products, spa gift cards, homemade items (scarves, etc), signed hockey memorabilia, week in a mexico home, Westjet flight for 2, etc! See the fundraiser page for more info.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Christmas Cheer in Regina
Many of Dan's family and friends gathered at his brother's home in Regina this past weekend and raised over $2000. This brings our total to $6500. It is so wonderful to see such great support for Dan and Bevin.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Fundraising Update
Keila and Tayven made $275 from their cookie sale, putting our grand total just over $3K, absolutely amazing! It was an overwhelming experience to see the support from all the grade two students and the teachers. Thank you Muriel Martin!
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Fundraising update
This morning we are now at $2339. Almost 25% of our goal. You are all amazing!
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