diff --git a/examples/README b/examples/README
index cea36536ae..d1c981a88e 100644
--- a/examples/README
+++ b/examples/README
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ crack:	  crack propagation in a 2d solid
 flow:	  Couette and Poisseuille flow in a 2d channel
 friction: frictional contact of spherical asperities between 2d surfaces
 indent:	  spherical indenter into a 2d solid
+meam:	  MEAM test for SiC and shear (same as shear examples)
 melt:	  rapid melt of 3d LJ system
 micelle:  self-assembly of small lipid-like molecules into 2d bilayers
 min:	  energy minimization of 2d LJ melt
diff --git a/examples/crack/in.crack b/examples/crack/in.crack
index 4618e317ec..f0be58cdb5 100644
--- a/examples/crack/in.crack
+++ b/examples/crack/in.crack
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 dimension	2
 boundary	s s p
 
-atom_style	hybrid atomic
+atom_style	atomic
 neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 5
 
diff --git a/examples/flow/in.flow.couette b/examples/flow/in.flow.couette
index 561150b749..46fc3d7133 100644
--- a/examples/flow/in.flow.couette
+++ b/examples/flow/in.flow.couette
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 dimension	2
 boundary	p s p
 
-atom_style	hybrid atomic
+atom_style	atomic
 neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 5
 
diff --git a/examples/flow/in.flow.poiss b/examples/flow/in.flow.poiss
index 3a0ce9c95d..d8b3d79990 100644
--- a/examples/flow/in.flow.poiss
+++ b/examples/flow/in.flow.poiss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 dimension	2
 boundary	p s p
 
-atom_style	hybrid atomic
+atom_style	atomic
 neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 5
 
diff --git a/examples/friction/in.friction b/examples/friction/in.friction
index 0057a476dd..44ccfe461d 100644
--- a/examples/friction/in.friction
+++ b/examples/friction/in.friction
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 dimension	2
 boundary	p s p
 
-atom_style	hybrid atomic
+atom_style	atomic
 neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 5
 
diff --git a/examples/indent/in.indent b/examples/indent/in.indent
index c88143c92e..c413de6822 100644
--- a/examples/indent/in.indent
+++ b/examples/indent/in.indent
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 dimension	2
 boundary	p s p
 
-atom_style	hybrid atomic
+atom_style	atomic
 neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 5
 
diff --git a/examples/min/in.min b/examples/min/in.min
index b9d0df0322..e61291004b 100644
--- a/examples/min/in.min
+++ b/examples/min/in.min
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ fix		1 all nve
 fix		2 all enforce2d
 
 dump		1 all atom 100 dump.min
-dump_modify	1 scale no
 
 thermo		100
 
diff --git a/examples/obstacle/in.obstacle b/examples/obstacle/in.obstacle
index 3be4a468d3..addd18f2a7 100644
--- a/examples/obstacle/in.obstacle
+++ b/examples/obstacle/in.obstacle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 dimension	2
 boundary	p s p
 
-atom_style	hybrid atomic
+atom_style	atomic
 neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 5
 
diff --git a/examples/pour/in.pour b/examples/pour/in.pour
index 708aa6d875..1360045845 100644
--- a/examples/pour/in.pour
+++ b/examples/pour/in.pour
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ fix		ins all pour 3000 1 300719 vol 0.13 50 region slab
 thermo_style	granular
 thermo		1000
 thermo_modify	lost ignore
+compute_modify	thermo_temp dynamic yes
 
 dump		id all atom 125 dump.pour
 run		25000
diff --git a/examples/pour/in.pour.2d b/examples/pour/in.pour.2d
index ba5574e0f7..4dd5127865 100644
--- a/examples/pour/in.pour.2d
+++ b/examples/pour/in.pour.2d
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ fix             3 all enforce2d
 thermo_style	granular
 thermo		1000
 thermo_modify	lost ignore
+compute_modify	thermo_temp dynamic yes
 
 dump		id all atom 100 dump.pour
 run		25000
diff --git a/examples/shear/in.shear b/examples/shear/in.shear
index 175b63700e..b04429a4ac 100644
--- a/examples/shear/in.shear
+++ b/examples/shear/in.shear
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 units		metal
 boundary	s s p
 
-atom_style	hybrid atomic
+atom_style	atomic
 lattice		fcc 3.52
 region		box block 0 16.0 0 10.0 0 2.828427
 create_box	3 box
diff --git a/examples/shear/in.shear.void b/examples/shear/in.shear.void
index d2c2533e0f..623a082908 100644
--- a/examples/shear/in.shear.void
+++ b/examples/shear/in.shear.void
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 units		metal
 boundary	s s p
 
-atom_style	hybrid atomic
+atom_style	atomic
 lattice		fcc 3.52
 region		box block 0 16.0 0 10.0 0 2.828427
 create_box	3 box