Four years ago Kyle Flick, Steve Tift and I took two days to approach the Flagpole by hiking up Ingalls Creek trail then up the Crystal Creek drainage just below and east of Little Annapurna. This lengthy approach left us exhausted and rattled that by the time we got to the base of the Flagpole, we were tired, nervous and thankfully just about out of daylight. We shelved this one-pitch climb on an exposed finger of granite for a future date.
Recently I came across a photo of Little Annapurna and the Flagpole by the venerable aerial photographer, John Scurlock, which revealed to me a quick and seemingly easy approach to the climb by way of a short gulley that cleaves Little Annapurna's main summit and its west buttress. I'm ever fascinated by cramming as much adventure into a day as is humanly possible, I immediately interpret this photo as my ticket to climbing the Flagpole in a 24 hour period. I knew the Flagpole was unfinished business for Kyle, and he was as enthused to add this climb to his extensive alpine resume.
At 4:30a.m. we shouldered unreasonably heavy packs, and set off up the Stuart Lake trail to Colchuck Lake. This represented Kyle's fourth trip to the area this year, and my third. We could have done it blindfolded. As always, we reached the lake in about 2 1/2 hours, and the top of Aasgard 1 1/2 hours later. The forecast predicted a 40 percent chance of precipitation, but we stayed dry the whole day and actually climbed in sunshine. What we did encounter was a cold, relentless wind, usually gusting to 20-plus mph. The climb had a western aspect, so we were exposed to this chilling wind the whole time.
We roped up and climbed two short pitches to a small notch just below the Flagpole. Again, there was no respite from the wind as I made my way up the pedestal at the start of the climbing. Gaining this pedestal, one peers over on the east side. The exposure and remoteness of this climb became apparent here as I peered a thousand vertical feet down the east face.
At the first bolt, I had to cut old webbing from the hangar. Kyle later mused that it was probably the webbing that he placed there when he and Freeman Keller attempted the Flagpole about eight years ago. I struggled with my composure as the strong wind threatened to toss me over the void and as I cut the webbing free. I unsuccessfully tried to fit a Neutrino into the hangar. The hole was too small. I ended up girth hitching my own cord into the hangars, and also used my wired rivet hangars which also worked well. I moved slowly from bolt to bolt in my aiders, getting into the rhythm of aid climbing praying that the old bolts wouldn't blow out on me.
I got to within about 15 feet of the top, and after the eighth bolt, there was a wide crack that I had no idea how to climb. I certainly didn't have gear big enough to protect it. I placed a stopper behind a flake to get a better look around the corner and before I knew what was happening, was flying through the air. I had time to think that I was now going to test these old bolts the hard way! I came to a soft stop by Kyle's reliable belay. I realized the flake where I had placed the stopper had blown out as soon as I put weight on it. It had gone flying down and landed a couple feet away from where Kyle was sitting. That was the good news. The bad news was that it landed right on our pile of ropes, nearly severing them in various spots.
Kyle lowered me and we carefully inspected every inch of both ropes. We found maybe five core shots and had to cut the ropes several times to make them functional enough to rappel back down. Kyle mentioned that moments before my fall he had been sitting exactly where the rock landed, which was roughly the size of a large serving plate with sharp edges. We agreed that had he been hit by the rock any rescue would have been difficult at best given our remote location and the elements.
We humbly gathered our gear and made our exit out the snow couloir just west of Little Annapurna's summit. Once on top of the couloir we ran over and tagged the summit of Little Annapurna. From there it was an easy hike to Aasgard Pass, and quick snow plunging down the last remaining snow of the pass down to the lake. At the lake we had that strange sensation that something was missing: The wind! We enjoyed the calm silence of the lake, only broken by intermittent voices of backpackers camping for the night. We hiked the last bit of trail back to the car, reaching it by 11:30 p.m., totally spent, but with a renewed respect for the sometimes precarious games we play in the mountains.
Naturally that respect is not enough to deter us from going back. Soon. But on a sunny, windless day. And with lighter packs.
We spent 19 hours on the approach and attempted climb.
Northwest Forest Pass required to park at the trailhead.
The approach is very straightforward as you can see from the with line drawn on the photo below, but is probably best done in the spring when it's snow covered. Othewise, it would entail much scree surfing and might be difficult to knock-off in a day. Without the snow you could do it as a comfy two-day trip, but where's the suffering in that?
John Scurlock's link to his aerial photo of Annapurna.
Our rack was way overkill considering the hard climbing is a bolt-ladder. Carry a light alpine rack to 3.5 inches. However, add a #6 Camalot for the wide-crack finish–otherwise I don't know how to protect that last part.
Other gear: headlamp, helmets, stick clip for the reach between the 5th and 6th bolt. I have a very long reach and could barely make this clip while top stepping.
Right now (June 2008), all the bolts are nicely threaded with brand new, reliable cord and rivet hangers, so the small hanger holes are a non-issue. After these slings have weathered, you'll want tie-offs and rivet hangers on your rack or you're not climbing the Flagpole.
Regarding the anchor at the top for the rappel, we didn't find any new beta about its age or quality. The anchor used to be a single, old bolt and it would be safest to assume the anchor is unreliable and that you should carry a bolt kit. New beta about the top anchors is listed below in the Epilogue.
Epilogue (the information below was added one week after the original post was written). We finished the Flagpole finally. We approched on the west side of the W. Buttress of Little Annapurna on class 3 ledges. It was very straightforward. No rappeling, no exposed areas, and completely free of snow. We did have to cross a steepish snow slope at the end of this gully, but it wasn't too bad. On the route, Kyle led up on the gear that we left behind, so it went much quicker. Plus, it was a gorgeous, windless day. We brought a #6 Camalot to protect the wide crack finish. This worked out great. Once on the arete there is a bolt that protects the final 5.7 moves to the summit. On the summit, there's a rusty 1/4″ bolt, a solid knifeblade and a brand new 3/8″ bolt. So, the top anchor seemed solid, plus we left a locker and sling to back up the existing webbing and rappel rings. On the return, we scrambled back up the the S. Face of Little Annapurna, and climbed a route that was two pitches of 5.8 on excellent rock with fun climbing right to the summit.


College classmates tend to keep in touch more regularly than do high school or grammar school classmates. Check with your former school first, then utilize other sources if necessary.
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Scour national telephone books on CD-ROM. Many public libraries offer access to these informational CDs at no charge.
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It is no secret that Ohio has been a highly convented battle ground state in recent presidential elections. All the major players in the 2016 election recently made tour stops to Youngstown, Ohio, which is now the epicenter for Super Tuesday Primaries in the 2016 Presidential Election.
If you look purely at the data, which is what a lot of the really smart people are doing in all of these political camps. You have to understand that President Barack Obama attributed much of the success of his first campaign for presidency to the use of social media.
Not just for creating awareness but using social media to create a community, listen to an audience and watch the numbers closely. Data can tell us a great deal of many things…Previously we would rely on survey methods that were very disruptive by nature. Phone calls, an incredibly labor intensive processes to try to churn out data with untimely results.
There are plenty of social media listening and monitoring tools on the market today. Nuvi, Sprinklr and Sysomos are just a few. They will pull in social media data, open web content and blogs. These are incredibly powerful tools that allow you to identify sentiment, whether positive, neutral or negative. Not to mention what social media channels are dominating the landscape, ability to identify social influencers, trending topics and hashtags and much more.
Political strategist, no matter Republican or Democrat are using sophisticated technology to make data driven decisions, no different from any business in the private sector. Nielsen Rankings have been around forever. It's a rating system to see how many households watch program television. Nielsen recognized they needed to start to capture social data as well…So they went away and developed a proprietary system that will count impressions, users and other Key Performance Indicators of not only TV but Twitter as well…The reason why it's Twitter, typically we see that Twitter will dominate social chatter for sports, reality TV and political debates. It's also the most widely used to engage with TV programming.
I've not really heard many news media outlets reference these stats as predictors. However we here at DOYO have been following the progress of candidates in the 2016 Presidential Election very closely.
Trump is dominating social media. Weeks again Bernie Sanders/Hillary Clinton's Town Hall delivered 21 million impressions via TV and Twitter, Donald did 18 million by himself in his Town Hall.
Republican Debate – Yes, it is great theater, however the numbers are so one sided that it's not even close because of some outlier. The Republican Debate generated 181M impressions vs. Democratic Debate 68M. Do the math. It's very simple to see who's winning.
Data Wins – Again we are not in the business of endorsement but looking at all the KPI's on impressions, unique users, etc. it's very evident that the Republican Party is dominating. People in the middle typically decide elections, many people dislike to throw votes away. It's a distinct advantage to whomever is ahead on these KPI's carrying that over to the final outcome.
Not sure if it will translate come the final results. Early polls indicate that the party, individual, and so on that wins on social has a good shot at winning the whole thing.
DOYO Live is a digital marketing and interactive design conference being held in Youngstown, Ohio on August 4, 2016. This message is fully approved by DOYO Live and in no way an endorsement of any political party or candidate. Just do us a favor, exercise your freedom of being an American an get out and vote.


Almost 15 years ago, I combined my love of music, obsession with guitar, and respect for woodworking and started to build guitars on nights and weekends. This one I call my "Mule." I designed it to be strong, dependable, and versatile, but simple, like a mule. The body is walnut and has a universal "bathtub" route with the electronics mounted to the pickguard.
I used quick-connect wiring to allow an immediate swap to an alternate pickguard, which could have a completely different pickup and electronics layout. The current configuration is a DiMarzio Chopper T with a 3-way switch wired to give me series, parallel, and split tones.
The guitar has a walnut neck with an ergonomic trapezoidal neck profile and a 25" scale length. It has a pau ferro fretboard with stainless steel frets, a zero fret, and locking Sperzel tuners. The whole thing is finished in many coats of oil and is rubbed out to a smooth satin finish. It plays easy with an ultra-low action, thanks to the low-profile Schaller bridge.
I don't play out and these days I spend as much time building guitars as playing them. I love building guitars that I feel match the tones and styles in my head. This one was designed to have a gritty tone like a Les Paul, but in a light, simple Tele-like platform. I built it with heavy blues and Southern rock bands like Gov't Mule, Blackberry Smoke, and the Cadillac Three in mind. The Mule can nail those tones pretty good. The Chopper T sounds great as a humbucker but can pull off a nice P-90 tone when in parallel and a quacky single-coil sound when split.
It's a lot of work building your own design from soup to nuts. But seeing your own ideas come to life is incredibly rewarding, especially when you plug it in and turn it up.


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Expedia's coronavirus survival strategy
Visitors browse at the display of Expedia during the International Tourism Trade Fair in Berlin.
Fabrizio Bensch | Retuers
As online travel giant Expedia struggles to survive the ravages of the coronavirus crisis, private equity has jumped in to help the company stay afloat and potentially ready it for sale when the economy restarts.
Apollo Global Management and Silver Lake Partners' $1.2 billion in cash infusion announced on Thursday could help the online travel operator tackle the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as longer-term obstacles like Google's threat to its business and whether a sale could be in the cards.
"Management appears to be cleaning up the business to hand off at some point," wrote Scott Devitt, internet analyst at Stifel to investors.
David Sambur, co-lead partner of Apollo's private equity business, and Greg Mondre, Co-CEO and managing partner of Silver Lake Partners will join Expedia's board.
"Expedia is the exact type of business we look to invest in: it's an innovator and market leader and has changed how the world purchases travel and experiences," Sambur said.
Both private equity firms appear to be betting on the beleaguered travel and hospitality sector as it faces a bleak short-term outlook.
Apollo and Silver Lake participated in Airbnb's latest $1 billion debt offering.
Apollo was part of United Airlines most recent round of debt financing. Sources say Apollo Group has invested over $10 billion in equity and debt since the coronavirus outbreak began.
Google problem
Beyond the pain inflicted by Covid-19 on the travel sector, Google's travel platform has challenged the online travel industry, making it harder for Expedia among others to generate as much organic traffic to their website.
With no clarity as to when travel restrictions will be lifted, hotels, cruise lines and online travel agencies have had to pursue a range of options to stay afloat.
Carnival raised over $6 billion in equity and debt. The company, despite its issues, was also able to get a large foreign investor on board – the Saudi sovereign wealth fund. In the latest filing, the Saudi fund disclosed an 8.2% stake.
Sources say Goldman Sachs is helping Norwegian Cruise Line seeking financing options, including pitching to private equity.
It is unclear whether Norwegian will be successful. Among the publicly listed cruise operators, it has the highest debt to equity ratio, according to Suntrust.
Both Apollo and TPG Capital invested billions into Norwegian Cruise Line back in 2008 and took the cruise operator public in 2013.
Perhaps the most instrumental role private equity played at that time was pushing Norwegian to acquire Prestige Cruises for $3 billion in 2014. The acquisition not only expanded the cruise operator's portfolio but gave it a footprint in the premium travel segment.
One year after the deal was announced, Norwegian Cruise Line shares nearly doubled. Both private equity companies have since exited their positions in Norwegian and returned capital to investors.
Using Norwegian as a case study, experts are speculating as to whether Apollo Group and Silver Lake will push for Expedia to incorporate more M&A into its growth strategy. Over the past ten years, Expedia has used inorganic growth to expand its portfolio of brands and enter the short-term rental space.
Sharper focus
Key acquisitions Expedia has made in the past include Orbitz for $1.6 billion, HomeAway (later renamed VRBO) for $3.9 billion and Travelocity for $280 million.
"We believe the addition of private equity to Expedia's board is likely to sharpen focus on ongoing restructuring efforts at the company…it also increases the odds of sale of non-core assets or even a potential take-out of the entire company, said Naved Khan, online travel analyst at Suntrust Robinson to investors.
Devitt says Expedia's current management structure and new CEO Peter Kern, whose experience is largely outside of travel, suggests the company may be put up for sale at a better time.
Mark Mahaney, internet analyst at RBC Capital Markets, expects a larger focus on cutting costs. "PE (private equity) may bring more cost discipline to Expedia, though I imagine that Diller would have done that on his own anyway," Mahaney told CNBC in an email.
Expedia, in addition to announcing new capital, said furloughs and reduced work hours would extend until August of this year.
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Basically, I am a friendly, single-owner, micro-business based in San Diego, CA and my company is internet-based. Because the internet is a typed, electronic medium for correspondence, there are necessary electronic "footprints" from my customers and potential buyers who ask questions about the products. It is a necessary part of my business. I keep this information so I can ship your kits to the correct address, email you the downlinks for the plans and videos, and so I can answer your questions and help you build your kits.
I collect information submitted to me through the "Contact" page, and / or sales through PayPal or other correspondence such as eBay, Yahoo Mail, or in-person sales. The information I collect is used to ship, track, and insure deliveries, and keep track of who contacts me. I keep records of each transaction for taxes and business purposes too. Mostly, I correspond with our customers to help them and make sure their build is successful. On rare occasions you may receive an email from me letting you know about updates about my products, special offers or even friendly DIY advice. There will be clear "unsubscribe" instructions at the bottom of any marketing email you get from me. I am not a jerk.
I am a very small business, and I would not be here without my customers, so I will NEVER sell your information to anyone, unless the entire business including the intellectual property, is bought-out by a larger company. (Which will almost certainly never happen because big companies don't want to work this hard!) If it does happen, I will do my best to notify everyone ahead-of-time, and stipulate that everyone be offered the chance to opt-out of any marketing a parent-company may choose to send. It's a weird concept, but that's what these privacy policies are all about.
Finally, I love your photos and sound samples. If you send me photos, samples or emails about the mic or preamp you build, I may ask if I can quote you for my website, or use your picture or sound sample as an example. I will ALWAYS ask your permission before doing so, and credit your effort as applicable.


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Home Aganetha Dyck
Mar 15, 2018 to Apr 14, 2018
dc3 art projects 10567 111 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5H 3E8
Aganetha Dyck, " Untitled," nd
mixed media, Image courtesy of Michael Gibson Gallery
Opening Reception - Thursday, March 15, 7-9pm
dc3 is excited to present the work of Aganetha Dyck in collaboration with Lisa Kehler Art + Projects, Winnipeg, looking at Dyck's work through the lens of humour with altered handmade and readymade objects.
A venerable Canadian artist, Dyck is best known for her transformation of domestic objects - the canning of buttons, the shrinking of woollen suits and working with bees to add, alter and destroy found objects. Now in her 80s, Dyck has continued to work with the domestic and the readymade, with increasing degrees of humour, absurdity and wit permeating her work, influenced not only by Duchamp, but by the freedom of Winnipeg artists Neil Farber and Michael Dumontier.
Included in the exhibition are a selection of bee-altered found objects from thrift stores - a salt and pepper shaker set in the form of a man in a rocking chair and a set of distorted novelty glasses - that represent those small moments of delight in everyday life that counter routines of domesticity. With her faux-diamond tiaras and silk roses, Dyck embraces the kitsch, as these objects that symbolize regalia, celebration and love fail in their representations of such, embracing the reality of their existence.
In the recent series Shrunken Crochet, Dyck has constructed larger than life-sized anthropomorphic forms which are then shrunken down to create small figures that embrace elements of chance and surprise and exude distinctive personalities. Small waxed drawings done quickly and unconsciously reveal organic and bodily forms, while the series of altered cigarettes transform vices into amusing and senseless relics.
Humour can be used a way to disrupt, to uncover impulses, to explore ideas of gender and to confront everyday life. Here, humour pervades Dyck's transformation of objects as the artist reflects the conditions of life in general and what it means to be human - to persist, to cope and to transform the world around you.
Aganetha Dyck (b. 1937 in Marquette, MB) is a Canadian artist who is interested in interspecies communication and environmental issues, specifically the power of the small. She was the recipient of the Manitoba Arts Council Award of Distinction in 2006, and Canada Council's Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2007. Her work is held in numerous public and private collections including the National Gallery of Canada, Vancouver Art Gallery and the Glenbow Museum. Dyck currently lives and works in Winnipeg, MB.
Image courtesy of Michael Gibson Gallery.
Location dc3 art projects 10567 111 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5H 3E8
Event Type Art & Exhibitions
Date & Time Mar 15, 2018 to Apr 14, 2018
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Jeep KJ Liberty Recall N46—a Trailer Hitch is the Fix!
We recently received a recall notice for my wife's '06 Libby. The problem is that the fuel tank could leak during a rear-end collision (ya think?!), and the fix is to install a trailer hitch. I thought that was an interesting fix, but I sure won't complain about a free OEM hitch! It also noted that parts are not currently available, but that we'll receive another notice when they are. Can you imagine how many hitches Chrysler will need for all the '02-'07 KJs on the road??
I have a 95 YJ 4 litre let's running extra rich. It will foul out the spark plugs with carbon fouling within a few minutes. Let me start at the beginning, I bought this Jeep running terrible. I was told it had a dead battery while jump starting they hooked up the cables backwards. I thought this was probably true due to the fact that both alternator fuses were blown. I drove it nine miles home and went through over 4 gallons of gas. Most of that ran out the tailpipe or was dumped into the crankcase. The number 5 and 6 injectors we're running fuel anytime the key was in the run position. I diagnose that problem to a burnt PCM. The PCM was sent out to a repair facility and upon return was installed and no start. the light on the dashboard would not even light up. I was told by the repair facility that that was their fault send it back and I would get a replacement. Upon installing the replacement PCM, the engine would start but still running very rich. The injectors no longer run when they're not supposed to. I started doing test procedures according to the Chrysler service manual. Cylinder leak down test shows all cylinders between 12 and 10% leakage. All cylinders 125 to 130 psi compression. Cam position sensor checks out ok crank sensor okay distributor cap rotor wires and plugs all new. timing ok per the book. ignition coil showed a low ohm reading on the primary side so I replaced it. spark is OK MAP sensor is OK idle air control solenoid was sticky so I replaced. Sprayed carburetor cleaner all around intake and didn't show any vacuum leaks. Manifold vacuum on my gauge reads low. About 5 inches at idle and up to 12 to 15 inches when rev up. Pulled the o2 sensor and plugged in a pressure gauge to do back pressure. Shows 1 pound pressure. Doesn't go up when engine revved so catalytic converter doesn't seem to be clogged. Running rich enough that in the three weeks I have been trying to figure this out, the new spark plugs were fouled enough to make hard starting. Since then I have installed fresh spark plugs. It will start and run but terribly rich. It acts like its not timed right, but all that is controlled through the PCM. Every check I do seems to point to the PCM still not being right. I am now one step away from doing the 5 gallons of gas and a match procedure. What in the heck am I missing?
I've owned a 2004 TJ Wrangler Sport for a couple of years now and it has been stalling in 2nd gear the last few weeks. I gave the car to Berwick jeep service centre and all they tell me is that their computer doesn't show them what's causing it and that there is no problem. Has anyone had this issue? i know its not my driving!!!
Welcome to the Jeep® YJ and TJ Wrangler Forum!
I've been a Jeep enthusiast since 1997. My first Jeep was a 1982 CJ8 Scrambler. One YJ and 4 TJs, the current one being a 2004 Rubicon with 52,000 original miles and trail modified. I have been experiencing the famous P0301 trouble code very intermittently unless it was cold outside, then it was steady. Rain or shine didn't seem to change anything. I live in Minnesota where winters are cold. Started with the obvious tune-up, copper plugs and the coil rail. Battery connections, grounds, injector cleaning and replacement, throttle body cleaning. The works. Could not isolate the misfire. Started chasing wires. No luck. Many live data scanners, no luck. Compression tests and leak down well within spec. Valves also seating and rotating well. Became very frustrating. Pulled the alternator, tested good. The battery tested good ( the first time). Wasn't sure what to do. Finally, the other morning it was -17 degrees F. The Jeep just didn't have the juice to start. Thought that was strange. Rain or shine it always started. Jumped it and went to auto parts store. Dead cell in battery. Thinking back first good freeze, we experienced this and had the same test done. I overlooked the issue and accepted its first passing test. No one on any of these forums makes mention of voltage or battery replacement or testing. Well I replaced the battery. Not a single misfire in a month. I've wasted countless hours diagnosing this misfire, and it ended up being my battery. Turns out they're pretty sensitive to low voltage. Thx for all the info on your site!
Is there a manual transmission that can handle an 800 horsepower racing Jeep 4.0L stroker engine? I need a 2- or 3-speed only transmission.
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Name is Mark, and I live at Reno. Wheeling since 1976, like 4x4s, ATVs, dirt bikes and my beloved, and sometimes hated, 1981 CJ8 Scrambler. Interested in all things Jeep! mb.
Welcome to the Jeep XJ Cherokee, MJ Comanche and ZJ/WJ Grand Cherokee Forum!
In 1984, AMC/Jeep® took its unitized body and 4x4 technology into the XJ Cherokee platform. This breakthrough compact SUV became the best selling model of its era and made the AMC sale to Chrysler profitable. These models and the subsequent Jeep ZJ and WJ Grand Cherokees feature beam axles front and rear, two-speed transfer cases and rugged engine packages, making them candidates for off-road upgrades and 4x4 trail use...Welcome to the XJ Cherokee and ZJ/WJ Grand Cherokee community at 4WD Mechanix Magazine!—Moses Ludel At left is a ZJ Grand Cherokee equipped to tackle the Moab Area BFE course! Reno Off-Road Motorsports Expo (center) is one more place to see the owner enthusiasm for the XJ Cherokee! At right, the magazine's 1999 XJ Cherokee multi-tasks, pulling the Caravan trailer and our XR350R Honda dirt motorcycle!
Which Computer Program for a Jeep Stroker Six?
I have a 1996 Jeep Cherokee 1996 stroker six with these specification: - High compression pistons - CompCams camshaft #68-239-4 with lifters, valve springs, retainers, etc. - Three-into-one header Currently, I have a Hypertech program with a Unichip rev limiter module on the way. I want the most powerful computer and am considering these options: Superchips - SCT Computer - Jet Performance Stage 2 module Which is the strongest module?
Took the Eight out for a ride Sunday and all systems worked flawless. This is upper ledge Steve's Loop near Pyramid Lake, NV Near the top are some interesting 'wind caves' to explore. Access trail has a short section with slick rock like bedrock, but it was sprinkled with ball bearing-like dirt and sure enough, i slid sideways about 4' enough to pinch seat covers. compound winching was the fix along with a front dig thanks to the twin stick dana 300. Whew! short video. winching fun at the end Jeff's classic Commando is a real trail beast. The helper winch line was from Al Lockett, and for added leverage, went to top of the family roll cage. i then made the hard left pull. It is really steep there and video/photos do not convey the sense of oh my god sidehill action. you can see how the uphill pulling helped level it all out. Also having twin stick abilities really helped get the nose straight-- otherwise it just wanted to plow forward and gravity pulling into the deep abyss.
Can You Swap a Jeep JK Wrangler Steering Column or Wheel Into a 1999 Jeep XJ Cherokee?
Hello out there! I found this forum recently and decided that I would like to do some work on a 1984 CJ 7. I will need tons of help. To begin with I have a hard time shifting from 2H to 4H to 4L and all in between. Most likely due to the fact that the Jeep is 30 years old, and likely no one has looked at the oil level in the transfer case! I have posted a couple of pictures to ask for help in identifying the transfer case on my CJ. I think it is a Dana 300? To be specific I would like to know if I could read or watch some recommended videos on the removal and proper way to rebuild this transfer case. What tools would be required to complete the rebuild properly, and what should I look for when opening up the transfer case. I want to do it right but don't want to exceed my skills. I would be willing to take and post photos along the way.
I wanted a wider,stronger less over hang flare for my 86 CJ7 widetrack with 35" tires on 10" rims. I did not want a 6" or 7" flare. So I went with a 5" flat flare from Xenon.
CJ Versus YJ Wrangler: Which Jeep 4x4 and Engine to Buy?
I've got a 1986 CJ7 258 Weber carb, factory Dana 44 rear (re-geared to 3:73's with Lockright locker) narrowed down Scout Dana 44 front with 3:73 gears, Spartan locker, old-style 6 bolt wheel hubs, stock factory front discs, Jeep T18 4 speed to a Scout/Dana 30 transfer case, power steering cooler, AMC Concord A/C now, onboard air with a tank, 35" BFG muds on 10" rims. I recently added Ford 8.8 rear discs to the Dana 44 rear. I had to have the bolt pattern redrilled to 5 on 5 1/2 and cut out the middle hole bigger for the flange. I had to elongate the mounting holes and bracket holes, mounted everything up and discovered the rotors set out 1/4" too far on the hat of the rotor. I added a 1/4" spacer, and everything bolted up. I hooked up the calipers and bled the lines. Had front brakes but little to no rear brakes. Went to the local u pick it junkyard and got an '05 TJ Rubicon proportioning valve. I checked all the lines and installed the proportioning valve. It seemed worse! Questions: 1) Should the proportioning valve be up near the master like the Rubicon, or is it okay to have it in the CJ7 location on the frame? 2) Should I still get an adjustable pro valve and keep the Rubicon proportioning valve, or 3) should I go back to the CJ7 proportioning valve and add the adjustable valve near the master? Or should I upgrade the master?


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Alexander Hamilton - A Rolling Stone Forever
Created Oct 7, 2005 | Updated Oct 12, 2005
Machiavellian or mastermind? Visionary or villain? Laudatory or lynch-worthy? The questions about the first US Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton, have always been divisive, because there's some truth behind each perspective, and your opinion of the man may ultimately come down to your current political affiliations.
The men and women of late-18th and early-19th Century America questioned or applauded Hamilton for his positions on issues that are, at their core, still many of the same ideas that Americans vote for and against every second year. In opening the debate on the interpretation of the powers that the US Constitution placed with the Federal government, he framed the question of Federalism, which continues to trouble Americans today and was the root of the Civil War. The man impacted all generations of Americans, and by working to ensure the country's place as an industrial giant, he changed the future internationally. Alexander Hamilton used his indubitably brilliant mind to reach through history and touch everyone in various ways.
So why should such an influential man be so abused by history? To many, he was a symbol of what America came to be the antithesis of. He distrusted the people to govern themselves, questioned American 'exceptionalism' and was pessimistic most of the time. Try running a candidate for public office who says that the United States and its citizens ain't that great after all; in any of the country's states, from California to North Carolina, from Florida to Ohio... that politician will lose. He will not only lose the election, he will get creamed, laughed at and spat upon.
Hamilton, who fought for the US Constitution, came to be accused of trying to tear down the government and install himself as a despot. He was scorned. The West Indian who never saw Europe and fought as a Patriot in the American Revolution came to represent the Anglophile tendencies of some Americans, just after a war was fought to rid the nation of British influence. So he was made into a villain. The illegitimate man born in poverty came to represent the aristocracy. And so he is remembered.
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However, the story of old Hammie is ultimately the story of a man who could not find his place in life. He did not feel his contributions to his adoptive nation were recognized, and often felt persecuted. He was confused by women, and had trouble with them. He did not understand his enemies, and was angered by them. The facets of his mind were very diverse, and he shifted interests rapidly - at various times, he devoted himself to poetry, monetary policy, hunting, taxation, law, the abolition of slavery and Constitutional politics. He was constantly changing settings - his lives in the West Indies, Philadelphia, Albany and New York City were all very different. He had different arch-enemies every few years - George Clinton, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Aaron Burr to name a few. It's as if he couldn't get comfortable in one place or one position for too long; perhaps he could never be fulfilled. Alexander Hamilton was forever drifting, like a rolling stone.
'I Was Born... in a Crossfire Hurricane'
Well, a man has to start somewhere. Many of America's founders got their starts in regal estates or on wealthy plantations, but Hamilton pulled the short straw and ended up the poor son of a French Huguenot, Rachel Faucette, and a hapless son of Scottish nobility, James Hamilton in the West Indies. Due to a previous, extremely unhappy marriage, Rachel was unable to marry James, but they went ahead and had two boys. The first was given the first name of his father, and the second was named Alexander. At around the age of ten, Alexander found himself without a father when the elder James Hamilton abandoned the family. As the family moved to the isle of St Croix, they experienced a string of sad occurrences that would make Lemony Snicket sniffle. Young Alexander's beloved mother died, and then two successive guardians died shortly afterwards.
However, as improbable as it sounds, he experienced a streak of luck when a terrible hurricane hit the Caribbean on 31 August, 1772. Throughout all of his hardships, he had become an incredibly bright person, with intelligence that far outpaced his age. The hurricane exposed this intelligence when he published a dramatic account of the storm. When some of the folks on the island (who had just been hit by a hurricane and had their own lives harshly disrupted) saw this piece of writing, they pooled their money to send the boy to the British colonies on the mainland for an education.
In Another Land
A poor boy moves to a strange nation. One would assume that he would be slow to adjust, but Hamilton did not take long. He first arrived in Boston in late 1772, but left quickly for New York City to pick up the money for his education. He made friends with influential people there quickly. After a while, he decided to pick a university where he could study. With his network of contacts, Hamilton could have gone to virtually any college he wished. Oddly, he chose King's College (later called Columbia) in Manhattan, an institution dominated by monarchists and British loyalists. He apparently wasn't influenced by them, though, for on 6 July, 1774, a little while after the Boston Tea Party1, he delivered a stirring patriotic speech to the radical Patriot militant group The Sons of Liberty. His status in the Patriotic community rose steadily after this.
As tensions between the colonies and Britain rose, New York City patriots found themselves without a champion of the written word to articulate their cause. Of course, at that time, there were no TV attack ads and no bumper stickers. The primary tool used to sway public opinion was the pamphlet. Hamilton quickly became the leading Patriotic pamphleteer in New York. This was his first journey into the mire of public controversy. He got a bit bogged down there, and he would eventually become arguably the foremost pamphlet writer of his time.
Street Fighting Man
Everywhere I hear the sound of marching, charging feet, boy
'cause summer's here and the time is right for fighting in the street, boy
But what can a poor boy do
Except to sing for a rock 'n' roll band
'cause in sleepy London town
There's just no place for a street fighting man
-The opening of 'Street Fighting Man' by the Rolling Stones
The above quote explains Hamilton's situation fairly well (except the rock and roll part; Hamilton enjoyed a good piano concerto and a classical jam session now and then, but rock and roll wouldn't happen for a while). He was essentially a poor young man (with some good connections) who had a sense that he should do something about the injustices he believed were being perpetrated by Britain on his new homeland. He got caught up in the march of the Patriots and took to fighting with them.
With his powerful friends, though, Hamilton ended up leading the marching, charging feet of the soldiers. He left his studies and became an artillery captain in the New York Provincial Army, efficiently and impressively commanding some 68 men. His wartime experience would prove that, unlike some prominent political figures, he was not only an intellectual Patriot. He talked the talk and walked the walk and chewed bubble-gum all at the same time. During his busy time in the military, he managed to churn out a series of Patriotic essays entitled The Monitor.
During the winter of 1776-1777, Hamilton was noticed by a Virginian General named George Washington, who invited him to come into his staff as an aide-de-camp. Hamilton preferred being in the thick of the action but saw the value of hitching his star to Washington's, and reluctantly accepted the job. Hamilton used his organizational skills and flair for details (bordering on the anal-retentive sometimes) to be leader of the staff - which Washington called his 'family'. In fact, Hamilton made up a surrogate family from people he met during the war - the Marquis de Lafayette, Baron von Steuben, James McHenry and John Laurens were all special friends. Washington himself would come to be like a father to the young man.
Like Washington's second brain, Hamilton wrote letters, issued orders and basically served as a Chief of Staff, but without the title. Occasionally he got to see some action. He participated in the Battle of Monmouth and eventually helped strike a decisive blow against the British at Yorktown. He happened to witness the historic moment when American General Benedict Arnold was exposed as a traitor, and was sent to chase after him. Perhaps most important to Hamilton was that he met and married Eliza Schuyler during this time. She was a kind, steady soul who happened to be a member of one of New York's most powerful political families. They were married on 14 December, 1780.
On 16 February, 1781, after about four years of service, Hamilton and Washington had an altercation, and he decided to resign his post. After he served another stint as an officer in the military, the war ended and Hamilton needed to get another job.
Hamilton, who was a skilled orator and extremely pedantic, seems to have been well-suited for the profession of law. After studying and receiving a law degree, he did not get to practice law. He was made New York tax collector, and then spent some time lobbying the New York assembly about the virtues of a strong central government. He wanted to amend, or perhaps do away, with the Articles of Confederation, which were the government in the United States following the Revolution. The Articles were a system that handed most of the power to the states with a very weak sort-of-President. Hamilton was then elected as a New York delegate to the Continental Congress, but he didn't do very much really, and returned in 1783 to practice law. For a short time, he tempted the wrath of the Revolutionary majority for daring to defend British loyalists in court. He rather bravely fought against their persecution.
In 1786 he took a seat in the New York assembly, and was sent to a convention in Annapolis to work out a trade dispute. It was there that he first met Virginian James Madison. It was also where a resolution (authored by Hamilton) was passed that called for another convention to be held in Philadelphia to fix the Articles of Confederation.
After a government is toppled, a revolution is only half complete. The other half is setting up a permanent new government, and Hamilton was interested in all parts of this American revolution. New York sent him as a delegate to what would become known as the Constitutional Convention. He was uncharacteristically quiet there, but occasionally spoke out against slavery or whatever was on his mind. Eventually, the other two New York delegates left in protest. When a new Constitution was written up, Hamilton's name was the only one in the New York row.
After the Constitutional convention, the product had to be ratified by the states. It gave Hamilton the opportunity for a political fight - something he savoured. His weapon was the pen, and his army consisted of one Virginian, one New Yorker and himself. With the help of James Madison and John Jay, he wrote The Federalist Papers under the pseudonym 'Publius'. In them, he advocated support for the Constitution, definitively explaining every detail of the government. They were published in the New York newspapers, though Virginia was inundated with copies of the essays as well, courtesy of Madison. In the end, there were 85 essays published - 51 by Hamilton, 29 written by Madison and five by Jay. The Federalist Papers has become one of the most influential political documents in American history, having been quoted some 291 times in US Supreme Court decisions by the year 2000. Even today, it is the best guide to the American political system's conception. Consequently, New York City became a predominately Federalist area, though upstate New York was still anti-Federalist.
When the New York ratifying convention came around, Hamilton had a seat in it, but there were more anti-Federalists than Federalists. Through his genius and some clever stalling techniques, Hamilton almost single-handedly got the Constitution ratified in New York. When Hamilton went back to New York City, he was treated as a hero. That day, a parade was held, largely in his honour - a testament to how the power of the words of 'Publius' had convinced New Yorkers of the Constitution's merits.
'I'm a Man of Wealth and Taste...'
George Washington was elected as the first President of the United States, and Hamilton took the job of Treasury Secretary in the new Cabinet. The Secretary of War was Henry Knox and the Secretary of State was, to Washington's later regret, Thomas Jefferson. Hamilton was the principal advisor of President Washington. Over time, Jefferson and his allies became convinced that Washington was a puppet of Hamilton, to which this Researcher says 'poppycock'. Washington overruled and rebuked Hamilton when they disagreed. It just so happened that they agreed more often than not because their political ideologies matched up well.
Hamilton was a busy boy at the Treasury Department - the most important department at that time, which grew to be several times the size of the State and War Departments combined. Hamilton wrote a summary on American debt for the US Congress, recommending that the Federal government assume the debts of the states from the war and use tariff income to pay for them. James Madison, now floor leader of the House of Representatives, and Thomas Jefferson, who were now allies, opposed this plan but ended up endorsing it in exchange for Hamilton's support in putting the permanent US capital near Virginia. Hamilton also worked to encourage manufacturing, instituted a controversial national bank and started the Coast Guard. His economic and fiduciary strategies worked well and helped start the nation off on a sound footing. To help pay for some of his programmes, he had to enact a tax on distilled spirits - called the whiskey tax.
Hamilton proved to be a political juggernaut during Washington's term in office. He was much beloved by New England and Middle Atlantic merchants, but hated by southerners. In fact, almost all of his proposals were hated by southerners and liked by northerners. It wasn't because he was trying to harm southerners that he pushed these pieces of legislation, it just so happened that they hated most ideas he thought would be successful. While he was becoming the 800-pound gorilla of American politics, he was also waxing polemic. He deserves as much blame as anyone for the rise of political parties in America, because his divisive policies exposed the rifts between the American people. Those who preferred a strong national government, including Hamilton, would call themselves Federalists, and the Jeffersonians who preferred for the power to rest with the states, called themselves Republicans.
Martha Washington occasionally was able to observe Alexander Hamilton's ability to flirt with and charm women. In his honour, she named her fat, horny tomcat 'Hamilton'.
In 1794 Philadelphia, the human-tomcat Hamilton began an affair with a woman named Maria Reynolds. Her husband blackmailed him, and eventually he broke off the liaison for fear of political problems. The public was not aware of the affair for some time. Without burdening the reader with too many details, it must be said that this affair was a very bad idea for such a smart man.
I feel that I merit them2 in no degree, and expressions of indignation sometimes escape me in spite of every effort to suppress them.
-Hamilton, in a letter to Washington
Most people don't know that America fought a war in 1792. Madison and Jefferson virtually declared political war on Hamilton. Madison and Jefferson may have been the inventors of the talking point - they repeatedly and consistently accused Hamilton of being a monarchist and in favour of aristocracy. Always sensitive about public personal attacks on his character, Hamilton was compelled to always return fire with an endless supply of pamphlets with Roman pseudonyms authoring them. He didn't like personal attacks and wanted the issues to be debated. However, he didn't get that.
It gets a bit repetitive and tedious after this, and it all amounts to some children in a back seat of a car calling each other 'poop head', followed with a spirited bout of 'I know you are, but what am I?'. Washington would be the parent with a severe headache driving, telling the kids to shut up, with Hamilton bitterly saying 'Well, he started it!' Little Tommy would ask daddy in the front seat whom he loved more, and though Washington knew he loved little Alex more, he said he loved them both equally. Washington was quite worried most of the time that he would get distracted and run the car into a maple tree. Of course, this was long before family trips to Disney World, so these brilliant politicians did not have the benefit of this perspective to see how ridiculous they were acting.
In 1792, Washington was re-elected, and Hamilton had his first political conflict with a Republican lawyer named Aaron Burr during state elections in New York. Hamilton still faced criticism from Republicans; the House of Representatives, led by Madison, tried to overwork him by asking for long reports with short deadlines, and they investigated charges of corruption in the Treasury Department. With his usual energetic spirit, Hamilton somehow met the deadlines, and was vindicated beyond doubt. However, the mood eventually got so partisan that in 1793, when Hamilton contracted yellow fever during an epidemic, Jefferson accused him of faking the disease, and different Federalist and Republican methods eventually developed on how to treat yellow fever. However, 1793 was mostly good for Hamilton; for one thing, Jefferson resigned from the Cabinet at the end of the year.
With Jefferson gone, Hamilton exerted a stronger influence on foreign affairs, but allegations that he wanted Britain to control America again surfaced. One story said that he was an agent for the British government because he had been assigned a number to identify him during secret negotiations - 7. One could do worse than be the 18th Century James Bond, of course. In fact, Hamilton preferred Britain as a strong partner to the US because it was best suited to be the principal trading partner to the new nation. Republicans preferred France because of the bond they had formed during the Revolution. When Britain started harassing American ships, Washington sent John Jay as an ambassador to London, and he came back with a treaty that was wildly unpopular, which Hamilton was later forced to defend. Hamilton was sticking his nose into diplomacy, and acting like a Secretary of State.
When a rebellion protesting the unpopular whiskey tax erupted in Pennsylvania, Hamilton had no trouble usurping the role of Secretary of War as well, and accompanied Washington to help put it down with force.
'I'm Moving On'
Eliza Hamilton had a miscarriage shortly after the Whiskey Rebellion, and since Hamilton felt bad about his affair with Maria Reynolds, he wanted to devote more time to family and ended up resigning his post. He must have wanted to remove himself from the partisan rancour, but he also wanted to be near his family, and to earn a decent wage, so he went back to practicing law. Hamilton left behind him a nation with strong finances, a thriving capitalist economy, a record of personal integrity, a strong national government, and a strong executive branch in it.
However, he couldn't stay out of politics entirely. After he supposedly retired, he published 28 essays defending the Jay Treaty, helped author Washington's famous Farewell Address, and was active in the Presidential election of 1796, writing a series of essays attacking both Republican candidate Jefferson and Federalist candidate John Adams. Adams and Hamilton didn't get along very well, despite being in the same party. Oddly, Adams decided to use the same Cabinet that Washington had used, even though it was filled with Hamilton supporters. Hamilton kept quite a bit of influence in the Adams administration through the Cabinet, but feuded with Adams personally.
Just about then, the Maria Reynolds affair surfaced publicly. For whatever reason, Hamilton published a complete, excruciatingly detailed account of the affair. It damaged his career quite a bit and helped speed his decline. Though obviously bothered by this, his wife Eliza (very much the Tammy Wynette of her time) stood by her man.
During the period of the Quasi-War with France, America prepared an army and Hamilton was appointed as its Inspector General, under Washington. Hamilton worked hard at making the army a reputable fighting force, and did most of the work because Washington was old. But alas, Hamilton saw no military glory and the army was disbanded without one battle. This army was unpopular with the people, and the Federalists began to lose ground politically, so they instituted the infamous Alien and Sedition Acts, which were intended to give their party an electoral advantage by curtailing free speech, the free press and immigration. Hamilton, himself an immigrant who tested the limits of free speech at times, supported this measure. It was one of the many lapses of judgment that Hamilton experienced around this time. He was bothered by scandal and a loss of power, and was sinking into a depression. Additionally, Washington died in late 1799, which meant the loss of a great friend, supporter and an advisor. When they worked together or corresponded, Washington served as the steady, experienced person who kept Hamilton from cooking up crackpot schemes and doing silly things. With him gone, Hamilton was free to make silly, stupid choices.
Would you like an example? Hamilton and Adams continued to feud, and during the election of 1800, in which Adams faced a tough challenge from Jefferson, Hamilton wrote a long criticism of the Adams administration that damaged the Federalist party terribly. Hamilton was more willing to put Jefferson in office than Adams, and once said 'If we must have an enemy at the head of the government, let it be one whom we can oppose and for whom we are not responsible.' He thought that he could drive the Federalist party to the ground, and then pick up the pieces. Silly.
'I Can't Get No... Satisfaction'
But Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honourable man.
-From Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton were not as different as they sometimes seem to be. They were both ambitious, intelligent New Yorkers who were protective of their honour. They always got along very well socially. Since Burr had no steady principles to speak of (which is what irked Hamilton about Burr), his beliefs can't be compared to Hamilton's principles, but at points, it looked like they might have agreed with each other on lots of things. But when Burr tried to deliver New York's electoral votes to the Republicans in the election of 1800, Hamilton proved that they were very much different. Despite Hamilton's efforts, Burr succeeded in delivering New York to the Republicans.
For his efforts, Burr was given the Republican Vice Presidential nomination. The Republican ticket beat the Federalists comfortably in the election of 1800. Oddly enough, though, Jefferson and Burr received the same number of electoral votes, and neither candidate received a majority, so, constitutionally, the outgoing House of Representatives was supposed to pick between Burr and Jefferson. The outgoing House of Representatives was dominated by Federalists, which placed them in a unique position. The Federalists had been crushed in the election, but they got to choose who would be the next President of the United States. Most Federalists were going to back Burr, but Hamilton thought that Jefferson was the lesser of the two evils, and threw what was left of his political influence behind him. Hamilton considered Jefferson to at least be a man of principles and ability, even if they disagreed about most things. Though he liked Burr more personally, he thought he would be dangerous for the country. Hamilton's opinion of Burr would be validated by history, as Burr would eventually go off to try to create some sort of a Mexican empire.
In the end, Jefferson owed his election to the presidency to Hamilton as much as anyone, and his popularity depended largely on the foreign policy success of the John Adams administration and the economic success of Hamilton's programs. Burr ended up as Vice President - a notoriously uninteresting and unimportant job. He was shunned by his own party and disliked by the Federalists, so he increasingly became politically irrelevant. Hamilton also lost almost all of his political lustre, and retreated to a country home north of Manhattan that he called The Grange. He spent more time with his children, but couldn't resist politics. He wrote about local and national politics, and helped found the New York Evening Post, a Federalist newspaper, which became his weapon of choice for resisting Jefferson's popularity. However, one of the first stories that the paper reported was that Hamilton's eldest son Philip died in a duel, defending his father's work as Treasury Secretary. After this, Alexander Hamilton was never the same, more depressed than ever and unable to do much work.
Burr was as politically weak as Hamilton, and they became obstacles to each other's political rebirth. Burr considered creating an alliance of disgruntled Federalists and Republicans to put him into power, and had a goal of creating a breakaway confederacy of New York and New England. Hamilton, who wanted to lead the Federalists himself and wanted the union to be preserved, tried to stop this. Burr tried to stop Hamilton from running the Federalist party once again. Republicans who hated both men stoked the flames of their rivalry, until eventually a melting point was reached. Federalists in New York, seeing no point in nominating their own candidate, backed Republican Burr for the governorship of the state. Hamilton had to back a different Republican candidate that he despised less and campaigned against Burr. He also quietly spoke in private about Burr's lack of principles. Burr was soundly defeated, and would have been even without Hamilton's opposition, but Burr blamed Hamilton for his loss. He now blamed Hamilton for keeping him from both the Presidency and from the Governorship, and when he got wind of insults that Hamilton had privately made of him, he was even more enraged.
Burr had been humiliated by his electoral defeats. He had lost the Presidency, then was not nominated for a second term as Vice President, and finally was defeated in his home state for the Governorship. His pride and sense of honour were greatly diminished. One way to recapture his former glory was to blame Hamilton, and to settle an affair of honour with the man - and he did so, by sending a strongly worded note to Hamilton's law office, asking for a denial or acknowledgement that he had voiced his unfavourable opinion of Burr to others. In the end, this affair of honour was about power and politics, not rumours and dignity. At a time when political parties were little more than personality cults, and the leadership of the Federalist party was open, the stakes were high for Burr and Hamilton.
Naturally, Hamilton accepted a challenge to duel. He was fiercely protective of his reputation, and realistically didn't think that any bullets would be fired if he negotiated intelligently. He did not wish to compromise on Burr's terms, though, and negotiations broke down. Burr's demands were unrealistic, and it almost seems that he was trying to arrange a physical confrontation rather than settling an issue of honour. A duel was set up for the distant future, giving Hamilton enough time to work out his professional and personal affairs.
Hamilton decided that when the duel would come, he would give up his shots, and intentionally miss Burr - not only because he didn't have any desire to kill Burr, but he also thought that it was a gentlemanly thing to do. He was betting that Burr wouldn't shoot to kill, because he would be killing his political future along with Hamilton. Some have said that Burr, already a pretty good shot, practiced shooting targets with pistols before the duel. Oddly enough, though Hamilton believed he would survive the duel, he spent a good amount of time drawing up farewell letters and making arrangements in case he should die. Some say that Hamilton wanted to die as a martyr, and some suspect that he was so depressed that the duel was an act of suicide. However, he wasn't gloomy or scared leading up to the duel, so he was probably just being cautious, as ever.
The duel took place on 11 July, 1804 in Weehawken, New Jersey (New Jersey was known to look the other way on duels and not prosecute the offenders). At 7.00am, the affair commenced. Hamilton's second, Nathaniel Pendleton, asked if the parties were ready, and they said yes. He then said 'Present', and though there is some controversy over who fired first, Hamilton's shot went into the air and hit a tree, as he intended. However, Burr's bullet met its mark, in Hamilton's abdomen. Hamilton was carried to a friend's home in a shocked New York City - the city he loved so much.
Eliza was summoned from The Grange, and friends, family and clergy trickled past Hamilton. He was lucid for quite a while after the duel, and was supposedly quite eloquent. He forgave Burr and spoke of how he hated duelling, and actually spoke a bit about politics, saying that 'if they break this union, they will break my heart'. Alexander Hamilton died at 2.00am on Thursday, 12 July, 1804. He left behind an incredible legacy, seven children and a loving wife.
His legacy was that of an America with a good start towards becoming a powerful, industrial nation. He also helped bring about the two-party political system, and strengthened the Federal government. He is often considered the father of American capitalism; he was honoured with a statue of him in the heart of New York's financial district, and when his face was put on the ten-dollar bill.
His children were to struggle to survive under the considerable weight of Hamilton's debts, without the income from his law practice. Hamilton did feel badly when he suspected that his family might not be well off if he died. They did not remember that, though. They remembered the nights he devoted to family and the tenderness he showed them in his later years. Eliza lived on 50 years after Hamilton died, and was always protective of her memory of him. She treasured the things that he had left behind, and tried to paint Hamilton in rosy colours for the history books. Because he wasn't around to defend himself, though, his legacy and life were painted in darker tones by his enemies. One of the things that Hamilton left behind for Eliza was a note to be delivered to her in case he died in the duel:
This letter, my very dear Eliza, will not be delivered to you, unless I shall first have terminated my earthly career; to begin, as I humbly hope from redeeming grace and divine mercy, a happy immortality.
If it had been possible for me to have avoided the interview, my love for you and my precious children would have been alone a decisive motive. But it was not possible, without sacrifices which would have rendered me unworthy of your esteem. I need not tell you of the pangs I feel, from the idea of quitting you and exposing you to the anguish which I know you would feel. Nor could I dwell on the topic lest it should unman me.
The consolations of Religion, my beloved, can alone support you; and these you have a right to enjoy. Fly to the bosom of your God and be comforted. With my last idea, I shall cherish the sweet hope of meeting you in a better world. Adieu best of wives and best of women. Embrace all my Darling Children for me.
Ever yours
1Colonists protested the taxes that Britain imposed on various goods such as tea by boarding ships and dumping the tea overboard into Boston Harbor.2Them being attacks on his character.
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Zim government workers offered allowances after 97% pay increase rejected
08:44 15/01/2020 Crecey Kuyedzwa
Zimbabwe's government has offered employees a "cushioning allowance" after the workers' representative board declared there would be increased non-attendance from work, starting on Tuesday.
On Monday, the board - namely the Apex Council - said workers, who on Friday rejected a 97% salary increment, are now facing severe incapacity to come to work.
"There will be increased non-attendance from work stations as a result," reads the statement, issued on Monday evening by the Apex council.
Annual inflation in Zimbabwe was estimated at 481.05% in November 2019, although government says only the monthly inflation, at 17.5% is a true reflection of price increases, Fin24 previously reported.
According to the Apex council, workers are demanding salaries that are equivalent to US$475 (R6 834) for the lowest paid worker. This would translate to Z$8 075.
This is four times higher than the Z$2 003 (or R1 711) offered by government on Friday.
'Chronic incapacitation'
The increase offered, the workers said, does not in any way address the incapacitation of workers "which have become chronic".
The workers demanded that government urgently move to capacitate workers in order to restore normalcy in service delivery.
On Monday night, it was announced employees would be awarded an interim "cushioning allowance" for January 2020.
According to the statement, this was guided by the capacity of the economy and the 2020 Budget.
As a result, workers will each get between Z$400 and Z$800, depending on grades, beginning on Tuesday.
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube ruled out substantial salary increases, saying government has other pressing issues that require equal attention.
He said these issues included ensuring national food security, power generation, job creation and stabilising the local currency.
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Ляхо́вич, Валенти́на Анто́новна (род. 3 мая 1945, ст. Дивенская,Гатчинский р-н, Ленинградская область) — советская и белорусская художница, член Белорусского союза художников.

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Родилась 3 мая 1945 года на ст. Дивенская Гатчинского района Ленинградской области. Окончила художественно-графический факультет Витебского государственного педагогического института (1968). Училась у известных витебских художников Феликса Гумена, Ивана Столярова. Участница художественных выставок с 1967. Работала на Витебском комбинате искусств, выполняя работы на заказ. Преподавала на художественно-графическом факультете ВГУ им. П. М. Машерова. Член Союза художников СССР (с 1973), Белорусского союза художников. Живёт в Витебске.

Долгое время работала преимущественно в технике акварели, создавая реалистические портреты, пейзажи, натюрморты. Затем в акварельных работах перешла к ассоциативно-образной абстракции. Позднее увлеклась экспериментами в области современного искусства, создавая скульптуры, инсталляции, объекты в необычном направлении -в стиле «мусорной культуры».
Валентина Ляхович—активный участник художественных выставок Беларуси (Витебск, Минск, Полоцк, Бобруйск и др.), а также международных (Россия, Германия, Польша, Испания, Португалия, Франция, Эстония)

Произведения находятся в Витебском областном художественном музее, музее Марка Шагала (Витебск), Музее современного изобразительного искусства (Минск, Беларусь), Полоцкой картинной галерее (Беларусь), музее Verenzhain (Германия), галерее «Урбан» Сарагоса (Испания), в частных собраниях России, Германии, Израиля, Испании, Польши, США, Франции, Швейцарии. Последняя персональная выставка «ОБЪЕКТив» прошла в Витебском центре современного искусства 16 апреля 2010 года. На выставке были представлены авторские фотографии реализованных ранее объектов (металлические скульптуры, объекты в стиле «мусорной культуры»).

Характеристика творчества
На становление В. Ляхович как художницы оказали влияние впечатления детства, учёба на худграфе Витебского пединститута (именно здесь сформировалось увлечение акварелью, благодаря педагогам Ф. Ф. Гумену и И. М. Столярову). Кумиром в живописи В. Ляхович называет Павла Филонова, а также преклоняется перед иконописью.
Генезис искусства В. Ляхович в глубинных пластах русской традиции: от Сурикова через Врубеля и Борисова-Мусатова до авангарда 20-х. Здесь чувствуются реминисценции русской иконы, акварельные завоевания балтов, европейской фрески и миниатюры Средней Азии. Искусствовед М. Цыбульский характеризует живопись В. Ляхович как «поэзию и музыку взглядов, жестов, действий, воплощенных в цвете».
Стоит отметить эволюцию творческого стиля художницы—от реалистических акварелей к абстрактным и вплоть до работы с объёмом, создания арт-объектов, в том числе «мусорной скульптуры».

Реалистические работы В. Ляхович, созданные в 70-80-е гг. определяются поиском оригинального колористического решения, лирической трактовкой темы («Портрет девушки» (1971), «Портрет отца» (1983), «Сирень» (1981), «Деревья над рекой» (1984), «Натюрморт с подсолнухом» (1982) и др. Работы Валентины Ляхович 90-х—начала 2000-х («Пространство красного цвета» (1997), «Молитва» (1997), «Портрет в зелёном квадрате» (1998), «Танец» (2001), «Пробуждение» (2002) и др.) непривычны для консервативного восприятия, требуют времени для знакомства и осмысления, при этом они очень эмоциональны. Эти произведения избавлены от сюжетных контекстов и наполнены глубоким философским смыслом. В. Ляхович говорит о своих работах «Моя живопись и не реалистическая, и не абстрактная, она ассоциативная». Она определяет своё творчество, как «эксперимент с цветом, который стремится не быть тесно связанным с формой, а только о ней напоминать: обилие красочных пятен, чередование мазков, линий -своеобразный вызов цвета, который стремится обрести самостоятельность». Тем не менее, художница и в поздних работах не отказывается от образов видимого мира, сохраняя уважение к классической традиции. Во многих её живописных композициях позднего периода замечаются проекции, «тени» реальных объектов.
Целью своего творчества В. Ляхович называет стремление к гармонии, целью искусства—освобождение души художника. Творческое кредо В. Ляхович—познание, поиск себя, постоянное стремление к собственному росту, новым средствам выражения.

Для акварельной живописи В. Ляхович характерны такие качества как пластичность, живость техники, многозвучие и цветовая глубина акварельного красочного пятна, возможность эксперимента. Особенным качеством её акварельных опытов стала фактура, которая несет в себе знак текучести времени, создает неповторимое очарование самой «материи» её живописи. Живопись В. Ляхович пространственно-двухмерная, по-разному ритмически организованная. Пользуясь акварелью, она не заботится о её прозрачности и чистоте, «срывает» цвет, царапает бумагу… Она не боится использования смелых цветов—открытого ультрамарина, изумрудной зелени, даже флуоресцентных красок, создавая в то же время утонченную гармонию цвета.
Некоторые её произведения напоминают фрески. Монументальность размеров и пластики исполнения дают возможность воплощать глобальные темы («Сотворение мира», «Рождение материи», «Земля третичного периода»).

Второе направление, характеризующее современные творческие поиски В. Ляхович, это т. н. «мусорная скульптура». Свои арт-объекты Ляхович создает из, в обычном понимании, утиля — бумаги, пенопласта, картона, пены. В творческий процесс «вовлекаются» куски проволоки, пуговицы, гвозди… Вот как объясняет это сама художница: «Объект отличается от обычной скульптуры. Я делаю объемные вещи и на объём накладываю цвет. Я делаю произведение на тему человеческих страстей, в котором передаю эмоции, намёки, чувственность — все это выражено цветом и формой. Это синтез пластики и живописи. Я расписываю скульптуру, как картину, — с полутонами, бликами и разными оттенками. Таков мой творческий почерк. До этого, лет 30 назад, я писала совершенно реалистические акварели — пейзажи, портреты. Но… мне надоедает делать одно и то же…».

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 Л. Вакар. Акварельный палимпсест Валентины Ляхович
 В. Ляхович. Позволяю себе делать то, что хочу!
 Эксперименты Валентины Ляхович
 Витебская художница Валентина Ляхович привезла в Псков свои эксперименты с цветом
 Выставка В. Ляхович ОБЪЕКТив в музее «Витебский центр современного искусства»

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Cease work order hiccup for building sector
KUALA LUMPUR: Expectations of a recovery in the construction sector for the second half of this year have been dragged down by the first phase of the National Economic Recovery Plan (NRP) as well as the delay in rollout of new mega-contracts, including the Mass Rapid Transit 3 (MRT 3).
After the granting of a work freeze for all construction work in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur last week, contractors are expected to face immediate income risks from the negative impact on the advance invoices.
Last week the ministry put a halt to construction work during the first phase of the NRP, during which only critical maintenance and repair work is allowed. It's important to note that most of the ongoing major construction contracts are focused on Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, including MRT2, Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3), West Coast Expressway (WCE), and Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Highway (DASH).
CGS-CIMB Research estimated that the impact on revenue and earnings per share (EPS) would be "greater" for contractors with real estate companies, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and toll motorway concessions.
"We see a smaller negative impact on the income of the contractors from the current two-week break.
"We are not making any changes to our EPS forecasts and price targets for the time being. At this point in time, we believe industry sentiment will remain cautious given the political uncertainties and the earnings risks from the motion control order, "it said.
Previously, the research house's previous rough estimate of the impact of the month-long work freeze as part of the MCO's first and second phases last year estimated a potential 14% to 22% reduction in earnings per share for the contractors covered.
As a result, CGS-CIMB Research maintains a "neutral" stance on the construction sector as earlier expectations of a recovery issue weighed down by the recent MCOs were anticipated.
CGS-CIMB Research also found in its previous reviews of contractors that the site's productivity has also slowed significantly since the June 1st MCO.
"In addition, the productivity of the site was disrupted by restrictions in the supply chain, as the building material manufacturing facilities were unused during phase one of the NRP (inventory reduction) decision," it said.
A work capacity of 60% was imposed for the construction work that was allowed to continue.
Going forward, CGS-CIMB expects the sector-wide share price development to remain weak in the medium term due to the MCO-led overhangs and the ongoing national recovery program.
"We would keep an eye on the stragglers of the sector with perceived stronger recovery angles in the fourth quarter of the calendar year 2021," it said. Since the beginning of the year, the share prices of the contractors it covers have fallen by an average of 10%, with the big caps of Gamuda Bhd. be cited.
Meanwhile, CGS-CIMB Research said Gamuda Bhd remains the biggest laggard and the potential reactivation of the MRT 3 is the main catalyst for the share price.
For the small-cap sector, the share price of HSS Engineers Bhd is attractive after the revival of the engineering consultancy contracts. According to CGS-CIMB Research, the upside risk in the construction sector is electoral contract introductions after the political emergency has been lifted, while the downside risk is prolonged closures and further delays in job creation.
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Film Review – The Vow
By Louis Maurati | March 20, 2012 - 5:00 am | March 12, 2012 Culture & Lifestyle, Featured
This week, film critic Louis Maurati reviews "The Vow".
The Vow follows the story of Paige (Rachel McAdams), a young woman who is drawn into a coma after a freak car accident with her husband Leo (Channing Tatum). Upon awakening, she is left with amnesia of the last years of her life, including any recollections of her life with Leo.
Having remembered most of her life before Leo, Paige regroups and clings to those who she thinks that were most dear to her – her family and old friends. All the while, she attempts to find some clarity in her relationship with Leo, but frustration on both ends lead to a demise in their relationship.
Leo's love for Paige is pure and undying and he eventually lets her go to find her way back to him. Tatum's performance is quiet and powerful. McAdams conveys her usual subtle loveliness that audiences adore her for. The onscreen chemistry between McAdams and Tatum is quite strong, reminiscent of McAdams chemistry with Ryan Gosling in the critically acclaimed film The Notebook. On the downside, this film does have several flaws.
It's attempt at humour comes up dry in several places and some of the secondary characters in the film are painfully underdeveloped. Overall, the film gets the job done and will draw in viewers with it's attractive cast and story, but it won't be receiving any accolades by critics abroad. If you are looking for a fun night in the cinema and are the emotional type that likes to shed a tear or two, The Vow is worth the outing.
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Louis Maurati was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree from the University of Toronto and has worked for several years in the software development industry. In addition, he has completed an Independent Filmmaking Certification at George Brown College and has made 3 independent short films. His love for film has also transpired into several years of volunteer work at film festivals in Canada and the creation of a personal film review blog. He is most excited to join the City Connect writing team.
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NDF's Sison says US can easily remove Duterte from power; Palace dismisses "wishful thinking" from "old revolutionary"
(File photo) Chief of the National Democratic Front of Philippines (NDFP) Jose Maria Sison during the opening ceremony of the formal peace talks between the Philippine government and the (NDFP) in Rome on 19 January 2017. (Photo cropped from AFP photo by TIZIANA FABI / AFP)
(Eagle News) – The National Democratic Front of the Philippines chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said that the United States could easily overthrow President Rodrigo Duterte and install Vice-President Leni Robredo as the country's new leader.
In a statement in reaction to President Duterte's challenge to the US to be the first to fire a shot in the South China Sea dispute, Sison said that there was "no need for the US to fire the first shot against Chinese intruders in the West Philippine Sea."
"Without firing a single shot, the US can easily instruct its following within the military and police forces under Duterte to take him into custody as a traitor and to install vice president Robredo as the constitutional successor, with the expectation that she can do what the Vietnamese and Indonesian authorities have been able to do against Chinese intruders," Sison said in a statement.
Malacanang has dismissed Sison's statements as nothing more but "wishful thinking "Wishful thinking" from Sison.
"Wishful thinking from an old, tired, failed and armchair revolutionary," said Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Sunday.
He also criticized Sison for "living in exile and in comfort while his comrades are in the mountains fighting."
-Sison says Robredo can take Duterte's place and file cases vs China-
On Saturday, the CPP founding chair even said that Robredo can then order the filing of cases in the US against China on behalf of the Philippines and in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) judgment in favor of the Philippines.
Sison said that Robredo can also file the case in the "other countries where China has substantial assets."
This is "to compel China to pay rent for occupying the artificial islands and compensation for the serious damage to the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea," he said.
Sison accused Duterte of being a traitor and questioned why the US is still not moving to get him out of power.
And why does the US refrain from doing No. 2 above?," Sison asked referring to his remark that the US could direct a coup Duterte.
"It is because it is still trying to use Duterte to crack down on the revolutionary movement and to make charter change to allow 100 per cent foreign ownership of corporations engaged in the exploitation of land and natural resources and operation of all types of businesses," he said.
"But like Marcos, Duterte can still be junked by the US when he becomes more of a liability than an asset to US interests," Sison claimed.
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