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Seniors holds are a crucial step toward graduation in CLASS
Holds removed by attending advising sessions that chart a course to earning a degree
Being "placed on hold" has negative connotations ranging from feeling ignored to listening to bad music while waiting for a customer service representative to pick up a phone call.
Seniors in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, however, are learning that being placed on hold can be a positive move that increases their success in their last year of college.
"While the senior hold undoubtedly seems intrusive to some students, it allows our advising staff to do their job of facilitating student success more effectively," said Dean John W. Roberts. "We can see the result of this small intervention in student graduation rates."
When a CLASS student completes 90 credit hours of coursework, that student is officially classified as a senior. Achieving that milestone is the first step in the most important and culminating event of every college career – graduation.
To help students contain their senior year to 12 months or less, CLASS has mandated that each of its seniors meet with an advisor in the department of his or her major.
In that mandatory advising meeting, the student learns exactly what it takes to complete a degree in the major and what he or she needs to do to complete all the graduation requirements in the next two or three semesters.
"We always encourage and set as a goal for students to graduate in four years," said Jyoti Cameron, an academic specialist in the CLASS Office of Academic Affairs.
To get full compliance, the College has authorized the Office of Academic Affairs to place an enrollment hold on CLASS seniors, which temporarily disables the student's ability to enroll in new classes. The hold is lifted after the senior meets with the academic advisor.
Students nearing graduation are often so busy that it can sometimes seem as though the mandatory advising sessions are just something else to add to an already demanding schedule. But the goal of the "senior hold" is to give the student all the information needed to succeed at the most important task – graduating.
"We have been doing this for several years now," Ms. Cameron said. "We send an email out to students several months in advance of registration so they can plan for their next semester's enrollment."
There are currently nearly 4,000 seniors in CLASS, and each of those students is required to meet with their advisor before they can register for their next semester of courses.
Senior holds were first implemented in CLASS 2008. Before the Fall 2008 semester, the overall CLASS graduation rate was at 70 percent -- meaning that 70 percent of the students who applied to graduate actually met the graduation criteria.
As of 2011, CLASS was at a graduation rate of 85 percent for all students who applied.
CLASS Academic Affairs also closely tracks the classes of first-time-in-college students, called cohorts, as they navigate through their college years. Although many students still graduate in four years, some students take six years or more to graduate.
The rising cost of a college education, and more students working and going to school simultaneously, can lengthen the amount of time it takes to complete a Bachelor's degree. National tracking and reporting measures use the six-year retention rate.
The 2003 cohort was the first group Academic Affairs used to track cohort graduation rates, meaning the number of students who entered in 2003 and graduated six years later. The 2003 cohort graduation rate was 34.3 percent.
This year marks the sixth year at UH for freshmen that entered in 2007. To date, their graduation rate is at 53 percent and CLASS still has the rest of this summer to graduate additional students within the six-year window. The CLASS 2007 cohort graduation rate exceeds the UH overall graduation rate, which is currently 43 percent.
Dean Roberts credits the increased graduation rates to the senior holds policy and other changes in the College's approach to helping its students succeed.
"Graduation requirements are complex but very well understood by our core of professional advisors in the College," Dean Roberts said. "The hold guards against the tendency of some students to 'self-advise' without a complete sense of the requirements that they need to fulfill to graduate."
Mary Daniels graduated in May with a degree in Psychology. She said her senior hold advising meeting confirmed for her that she was "on the right path towards success."
"The senior holds are beneficial because they require students to attend an advising session, which, in turn, provides valuable information regarding progress," she said.
The various departments within CLASS can choose to manage the mandatory senior advising process in the manner that best works for their students.
For example, the School of Art hosts "senior advising months" each year. This idea began after department advisors realized that time would not allow them to meet with all seniors if the students waited until late March or late October – just before registration begins – to schedule advising appointments.
"To assure quality advising for seniors before their enrollment appointment dates, we began recommending that seniors schedule advising appointments in September to be advised for the following spring semester and in February to be advised for the following summer and fall semesters," said Cindy Bowden, Academic Advisor for the UH School of Art.
"September and February are now designated as 'senior advising months' in the School of Art so that seniors are given the opportunity to come in early for a 30-minute appointment and receive the service they deserve," she said.
Regardless of the department within CLASS, there are certain graduation requirements that apply to CLASS students – and University of Houston students – across the board. Those policies are reviewed during the advising meetings as well.
"We have a checklist of critical items to be covered in the advising meeting," said Cameron. "Advisors will go into detail about major-specific requirements. In addition, advisors will review and ensure seniors are complying with university-wide graduation policies, which includes ensuring the final 30 credits are earned at UH, that the student has a 2.0 grade point average in their major and minor, and that students have signed degree plans."
Academic advisors know that negative connotations still cling to the practice of placing a hold on a student's records. But they work hard to show students the positive side of the process.
"When we first started the holds, it was an adjustment for both students and advisors," said Cameron. "Over the years we have found that both students and advisors feel like the benefits outweigh the inconveniences. That way, there is a smooth transition to graduation."
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Better Deals?
Greinke makes rotation formidable
While the Dodgers added four players and grabbed headlines with the acquisitions of Hanley Ramirez and Shane Victorino, the Angels were the biggest winners before Tuesday's trade deadline -- and it might not even be close come playoff time.
The Angels added superstar pitcher Zack Greinke to an already strong rotation and, in the process, kept him away from their division rival in Texas. They not only added Greinke for the stretch run but are also expected to sign the 28-year-old Cy Young winner to an extension after the season, making him a part of their long-term plans.
Landing the best pitcher on the market without giving up Peter Bourjos and Ervin Santana, as was rumored in a possible deal for James Shields, has positioned the Angels to have the best rotation in baseball when the postseason rolls around. No one needs to be reminded how important having a strong rotation is.
There is a possibility this year that an American League team would have to play five straight days in the postseason because of the condensed playoff format. If that happens to be the Angels, they are one of the few teams that would have no problem rolling out five quality starters.
The acquisitions of Ramirez and Victorino may help the Dodgers get to the playoffs but likely won't be enough to get them to a World Series -- not without the pitching help they so desperately needed but didn't get. Meanwhile, it's easy to envision Greinke taking the mound for the Angels in a potential series-clinching game in October, proving why his acquisition made the Angels the biggest winners at the deadline.
New owners show will to win
The Dodgers' new owners talked a big game about spending what it takes to build a winner in Los Angeles after they bought the team from Frank McCourt. They walked the walk and then some at the trade deadline with the acquisitions of Hanley Ramirez, Shane Victorino, Brandon League and Randy Choate.
Those acquisitions added about $40 million to the Dodgers' books, a sum that would have been staggering in the McCourt era but could be the new normal under the group fronted by Magic Johnson.
Yes, the Dodgers failed to land Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster or another starting pitcher. They needed to add a starter to a rotation that must now count on Ted Lilly to come back healthy after missing several months with shoulder inflammation.
In some ways, not yielding to the pressure to give up one of their elite pitching prospects -- Double-A hurler Allen Webster -- for a player who could leave as a free agent in two months was another victory for the Dodgers. There was tremendous pressure to do anything and everything at the deadline, principles and promises not to gut the already-thin farm system be damned. But Dodgers GM Ned Colletti and president Stan Kasten held firm and passed on the deal.
Some would say that decision looks good only if they can upgrade the rotation this month, or if Webster develops into the star they envision, but in many ways, demonstrating to the rest of the league that they aren't going to be reckless or desperate in their business just because they have the capital to do so is just as important.
The Dodgers are a very different, very dangerous offensive team after the trades for Ramirez and Victorino. The new owners demonstrated they will spend what it takes to compete for championships. Colletti and Kasten showed they aren't going to be reckless. And there's still another month to do more.

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LEWISBURG, Pa. — Nine Bucknell students and their advisers participated in the USA Science & Engineering Festival the weekend of Oct. 23-24 on the Mall in Washington, D.C.
The Bucknell booth, "Robot or No-bot? Featuring Mousy the Junkbot & Friends," featured a game show about what exactly makes something a "robot." The team demonstrated three robots they brought with them and gave away the simplest one, Mousy the Junkbot, in a random drawing.
"The Bucknell team was the only booth running an experience designed, executed, and delivered by undergraduate students," said Margot Vigeant, associate professor of engineering. Vigeant and Kundan Nepal, assistant professor of electrical engineering, accompanied the team to Washington.
"The festival, attended by 500,000 people, was marvelous. We must have spoken to at least 1,000 people - elementary and high school students as well as their parents. We also saw several Bucknell alumni who were excited that we were there."
"The science and engineering festival was a fun way to let kids know what we're all about," said Stephanie Diegel, a senior majoring in electrical engineering. "It was interesting to see how some of the kids were still in elementary school and know that they will have a career in engineering. Others were just now being introduced to the concepts and you could see the light in their eyes as they learned something new. It was a great hands-on experience that everyone enjoyed."
The students who attended were: seniors Oscar Beteta, a chemical engineering major from Ambler, Pa.; Terri Nix, biomedical engineering, Bessemer, Ala.; Werner Parrilla, civil engineering, College Park, Md.; and Stephanie Diegel, electrical engineering, Lutherville Timonium, Md.; juniors Billy Raska, electrical engineering, Bridgewater, N.J.; Ivory Sarceno, mechanical engineering, Alexandria, Va.; Ravi Basnet, electrical engineering, Cambridge, Mass.; and Sarah Storck, computer science, Oakland, Md.; and sophomore Philip Diefenderfer, computer engineering, Mountain Top, Pa.
(l. to r.) Werner Parrilla, Margot Vigeant, Kundan Nepal, Oscar Beteta, Phil Diefenderfer, Stephanie Diegel, Ravi Basnet, Ivory Sarceno, Billy Raska, Terri Nix, Sarah Storck. The team is pointing to their Mousebot, a light-sensing robot made of an old computer mouse, used in their demonstration booth.
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We need more large-breasted avatars around here; maybe if we made that a requirement people will be likely to get into arguments all the time.
If the Saints do that, they'll have to clear so much cap space by cutting a bunch of players.
Deal, from the perspective of a Jets fan. With those 3 picks, the deal is worth it.
Good luck getting to the Superbowl after that.
We need more large-breasted avatars around here; maybe if we made that a requirement people will be likely to get into arguments all the time.
If this rumor is true then the Jets are getting other offers as well. Revis is as good as gone come March 12 I think or as soon as trades are allowed. If Im Idzik and I have some decent deals pending I would trade Revis the first possible moment I can. No need to wait. Get er done.
The Saints pass defense is terrrible. They were 31st in passing yards allowed and tied for 2nd worst in TD's allowed (31 TD's). No matter how explosive their offense may be, that defense is absolutely horrible against the pass and something dramatic needs to be done about it. Adding Revis to that picture might raise them to at least middle of the pack against the pass, which would allow the offense to bury the other team in points.
It makes a whole lot of sense for New Orleans to do this, but can they afford to do it? That's another question, but it would require some significant moves on their part to get it done.
Well, if you believe Incarcerated Bob (lol), the Broncos, Vikings and Saints are the three teams vying for Revis, not the 49ers.
why are you guys questioning his source?
those titties are incredible!!
and you can't spell incredible without, you guessed it, "credible."
If this is really on the table, you take it.
Revis for one season is a steal, I believe he will cost another team only $6M against the cap, but they will have to pay $13-$15M to keep him after that.


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Summer doesn't have to be all about bikinis and pool parties.
We do enjoy a heavy dose of poolside shenanigans when the weather's right, but we also love to button-up, comb the hair and set out for a night (or two) of real sophistication. We're talking Scotch neat, leather couches, dim lighting and antler chandeliers. And luckily for us (and you) the hideaway on our mind doesn't even require us to leave Manhattan: sitting pretty on the corner of Platt and Gold Streets amidst the city's Financial District is Gild Hall, our home away from home for the evening.
Don't be fooled by the building's unassuming façade; it's what's on the inside that counts. The rich mahogany details, handsome furnishings and stout wooden furniture in the lobby set the scene, much like an intimate European tavern. Once you're through the revolving doors you'll forget all about the concrete jungle outside.
Upon arrival we're greeted by a glass of champagne. We sip as we make our way into the elevator, down a hallway lined in Slim Aarons prints, and into our room for the evening. But before we settle in, we're heading out to one of our favorite spots: Brooklyn Bridge Park. Clear skies, mild temperatures and New York City's iconic skyline make for a sunset to remember, and since we're so close it's hard to resist. Take a cab or walk, if you're really feeling adventurous, across the Brooklyn Bridge to experience the city's awe-inspiring transition from day to night. (Check out the photo below.)
Since we're not quite ready to call it a night, we're stopping in at Gild Hall's second-floor lounge for a glass of that Scotch we mentioned earlier, perfectly complimented by the décor and hunting lodge-esque qualities of our newfound haven. We're feeling right at home.
The Thompson Suite is where we'll be spending the night – we'll just let the pictures do the talking. The king bed and custom leather headboard by Jim Walrod are enough to reroute your itinerary. So do yourself the favor: plan to stay awhile.


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From the Kansas Lottery
TOPEKA, KAN. – Arnetta Robinson is a lucky lady. She has a job she really likes – driving a school bus for the Shawnee Heights School District – and she just won a top prize playing one of her favorite Kansas Lottery games. The Topeka woman scratched off a $10,000 prize in the $2 instant scratch game Blue Line Slingo.
"I was scratching my ticket to pass the time while waiting for my takeout order at a Mexican restaurant," Robinson explained. "I was so excited when I realized I had won $10,000 that I jumped up and down and almost left without my food!"
This isn't Robinson's first big lottery win. She's previously won prizes of $4,000 and $1,000 playing Kansas Lottery instant scratch tickets.
"It's my favorite pastime," said Robinson about her fondness for scratch tickets. "I don't ask for much. I usually win a little bit at a time. I figure if I'm destined to win a bigger prize I will, but I mainly play for enjoyment."
Robinson had not yet told her husband about her winnings when she claimed her ticket Monday at Lottery headquarters.
"I'm going to surprise him when I walk in with this big check," said Robinson, referring to the large ceremonial check the Lottery gave her in recognition of her win.
With her winnings, Robinson plans to make car repairs, purchase some new clothes, fill the freezer with groceries and buy her husband a "30-pack of Budweiser."
The winner purchased her lucky Blue Line Slingo ticket at Goose Express, located at 2901 SE Fremont Street in Topeka.


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Women's Basketball Opens Play in Free Exhibition
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BATON ROUGE - The new-look LSU women's basketball team will go under the lights of the Maravich Center in primetime for the first time this season as the Lady Tigers open exhibition play against Xavier of Louisiana at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Admission is free of charge for all exhibition games. New this season, doors to the Maravich Center will open an hour prior to tipoff.
The exhibition will be broadcast live on KLSU Radio at 91.1 FM. Live streaming video is available to members of the Geaux Zone at www.LSUsports.net/live. There will be no radio broadcast to accompany the video of the exhibition games. Non-members can join the Geaux Zone at www.LSUsports.net/join and watch 15 women's and eight men's games this season.
Follow live in-game updates via Twitter at www.Twitter.com/LSUwbkb.
United States Olympic hurdler and LSU great Lolo Jones will be honored at halftime. Through her foundation, Jones is launching "Hurdles of Hope." "Hurdles of Hope" seeks to address barriers and challenges of families with incarcerated loved ones. Through her personal experience and story, Jones hopes to reach those individuals that are particularly vulnerable to the negative consequences that having an incarcerated loved one may bring.
There will be a public reception with Jones in the Legends Club prior to the game and it begins at 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.runlolorun.com/foundation.
Head coach Nikki Caldwell, who begins her second season after leading LSU to a 23-11 record a year ago, stressed to the team all week that Thursday's contest will be approached like an official game.
"We treat this exhibition game like it is a regular season game," said Caldwell. "Anytime you take the floor, whether it's an exhibition game or an official game, there is certain way you must play and approach it.
"We've been competing against each other for weeks now, and I know our team looks forward to facing an actual opponent. It will give us an opportunity to look at our starters and the rotation we plan on running. We will be able to get a pre-assessment of where our offense is at and how disruptive we can be defensively."
Caldwell is expected to go with a starting lineup in the exhibition that features two seniors -- Adrienne Webb, Bianca Lutley - and three juniors in Theresa Plaisance, Jeanne Kenney and Shanece McKinney.
Webb is the Lady Tigers' leading returning scorer and rebounder after averaging 9.9 points and 3.5 boards per game last season. Kenney started 31 of the 32 games she played a year ago, and the Baton Rouge native ranked second on the team in assists with 90.
LSU and Xavier met last season in exhibition play in the Maravich Center. The Lady Tigers used a 14-3 start and never trailed in a 102-42 victory.
This season, the Gold Nuggets are ranked 11th in the NAIA Division I Preseason Coaches poll. It's Xavier's highest preseason ranking since 1997 when they were seventh.
Xavier, 26-9 in 2011-12, is in the top 25 for the 32nd consecutive time dating to January 2010. They are coached by Bo Browder, who is in his 14th season.
Thursday's game will be the first of two free admission exhibitions for LSU. The Lady Tigers will host North Alabama on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. before officially beginning the season against Wichita State on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. in the Maravich Center.
Season tickets for the 2012-13 LSU women's basketballs season are now on sale for as low as $50. Tickets can be purchased online at www.LSUtix.net, by phone at (225) 578-2184 or in person on the first floor of the LSU Athletic Administration Building.


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The secret is out!
In Consumer Reports' "101 secrets from our experts," the magazine notes that "the public library is a resource many people overlook.
"Libraries subscribe to databases you undoubtedly don't, and librarians can find information not easily available with a Google search or to a person without library-science training."
Your library card has tremendous value beyond your ability to check out books, movies or other materials. With a library card, you have a virtual library at your fingertips, 24 hours a day, from home, work or wherever you have Internet access. The La Grange Park Library website, like many library sites today, has dozens of online resources available to library cardholders. Just go to our site, select Online Resources and plug in your library card number, and you can search ancestry databases, find auto-repair information, read international newspapers or learn a foreign language, among other great options. Our newest resource is Tutor.com. From 3 to 10 p.m. every day, elementary through high school students can connect with a trained tutor.
The good news is that people are beginning to learn more about our virtual library. This past year, the
La Grange Park Library had 24,668 unique visitors to its website. The most popular page was our Online Resources section.
Even without going online, a call to our reference staff can give you access to library databases through trained librarians. One of our patrons who owns a home-based business recently called our reference desk when she couldn't find the research she needed for a client online. Within an hour, our staff provided her with academic journal articles that weren't available through the free Internet.
You can find the portal to dozens of free online resources at www.lplibrary.org/online-resources.
Dixie Conkis is the director of the La Grange Park Public Library


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All too often, I point out that the old-car hobby is largely based on nostalgia – guys wanting to rekindle memories of the cars they drove (or desperately wanted to drive) when they were in high school. This 1960 Pontiac Ventura for sale on Hemmings.com is a prime example of that, what with its baby moons and fuzzy dice. And every high-school senior in 1960 certainly desired a Tri-Power setup on his Poncho. From the seller's description:
Tri-Power 389 matching number engine. Automatic trans. Just recently recently (2009) restored, new paint, rechromed, tires, exhaust, trans rebuilt, engine compartment detailed. Has power steering and brakes. Very nice ride. Plenty of pictures during restoration.
See more Pontiacs for sale on Hemmings.com.
In 1971, my uncle gave me a white 60 Bonneville HT. I did so love that car. The huge front seat was great for parking with a date. My favorite parking spot was at a farmhouse owned by my parents – the property was mostly inhabited by a herd of cats. More than once I have been lying on the front seat of the car in the middle of the night with the moon shining in and been startled by the sight of a cat's head staring down at me through the windshield from the top of the car.
You have to hand it to Pontiac, so many cars can look boring in white but the 1960 Pontiacs have enough detail to carry it off quite well.
This looks like quite a nice example too but I have a feeling in this price range buyers might be more willing to crack open their wallets if the car was wearing stock wheels and period correct whitewalls. Non-stock mods, even if they were things popular at the time, are a huge turnoff, at least for me personally.
Agree about the non-stock wheels. My '60 came with full wheel covers – I changed them out for the Pontiac factory-style aluminum wheels so popular back then. The wheels on this car add nothing to its appeal.
Tthree hundred bucks for as-new stock hubcaps and take out the dice.. The rest of the car looks stock enough. Whine anyone?
I find it hard to believe that Pontiac produced that engine with the "fuel rail" pictured, or those air cleaners. They sure don't look stock to me. :-/
The fuel setup looks pretty accurate to me, Pontiac had some strange looking stuff. but yes, the air cleaners are aftermarket. The correct slightly larger separate air cleaners are available and not that expensive, but the factory large dual snorkel air cleaner is really hard to find and very expensive. I would put on the three chrome units that look correct, and leave the rest alone….ok, paint that coil black.
I don't mind the chrome wheels and baby moons. I have a stock '57 Chevy that I will change to baby moons when I get the chance, what I had on my '57 in the 60's and what I want now, different strokes!
my little brother had one as a beater.we called it the white elephant.that thing was HUGE.
I hope that the "automatic transmission" in this car is a full fledged Hydra-Matic and not one of terrible Roto-Hydramatics that GM snuck into some full sized Ponchos during this era.
Not certain but I thought the Roto came out for '61. I think the '60 would have had the Super Hydra-Matic (aka Strato-Flight, aka Jetaway).
GM's '59 models always seem to get the press, but I've always liked each division's 1960 models more. They toned down some of the over-the-top shapes and details. The added development really gave these cars a class and elegance, as opposed to the drama and shock value of the '59s. my two cents! Then GM's gorgeous, light and lithe '61s came out!
My Uncle Jack bought a brand new 60 Bonneville HT white w/green interior. My Uncle Joe bought a 2 yr old 59 Bonneville HT white top/coral body w/coral &white interior. After having driven both cars, I felt the 60 was superior in nearly every way. I especially liked the 60 instrument panel better, and the 60 would leave the 59 in the dust!
It looks like a fine example. I did not, then or now, care for the styling of the 1960 Pontiacs, but that is a matter of individual taste. Actually, my preference would be the '58 or '61. However: they DID run!
A neighbor bought this exact car brand new. He was an older gentleman (I was 10 years old – he could have only been in his 40's then for all I know.) Anyway, he kept that car well into the 1970's – and maybe the early 80's and it was always clean and well-maintained. Who knows what ever happened to it – or him? This is indeed a beautiful car, but I agree that the wheels don't do anything for it.
When I was drooling over these cars in the late '60's – early 70's, I would have preferred one just the way this is set up with the chrome reverse and Baby Moons.
Beautiful car.
A friend and I are picking up a 1962 Bonneville Vista in a couple of weeks. 65K miles from new. All power, A/C, 8 lug wheels, auto headlight dimmer & white interior (never seen one in a car of that era). Gonna be a great summer cruiser!
post pix when you can! by "Vista" you mean 4-door hardtop, right?
You got it!
Daniel, whatever you do, don't show this listing to Lentinello! 🙂
I would hope the tires shown are radials without the 'automatic lane-change' feature that bias-ply tires have on these cars. Lose the dice, detail it, fill it up and DRIVE IT!
Sixties are favorites for me. My dad went to work for Chrysler Corp. Aerospace in 1959, the next year he traded his Plymouth for a new Pontiac, the first of five in the next six years. So many people in his offices bought Pontiacs and non-CC cars that the company rented space down the street for them to park, then they were picked up in 9-passenger Mopar wagons. Non-top-line Plymouths were Ug-Lee in '60…
Can't blame your dad for avoiding those really weird looking CC cars of that era. It's a wonder they survived those years.
Yeah, I have to follow that opinion. GM definitely had the edge in '60 while those at CC must have been drinking their own bath water.
If you can, get a copy of the Werner von Braun biography that came out last year. You and/or dad would appreciate the history of the American space program through this book, and the several pages written about Chrysler getting into the aerospace business making the Redstone rockets. The book is a very interesting read once von Braun starts to work on the American space program. God bless your dad for helping getting us to the moon!!! Glenn
Agree with some of the comments that a few little details could be improved upon, but what a great car overall. Whether a person was to leave the chrome smoothies or go back with the originals, my one overall thought would be to get it out on the street, drive the bejeebers out of it, and let it be seen and enjoyed!
I am really finding the feedback on this one very interesting. Back in the day, I could not stand to own a vehicle with the stock wheels on it. The first thing I would do would be to save up for a set of aftermarket wheels (or find a set of Dodge Lancer wheel covers when the money was tight) so that everyone would know it was my car and not my dad's. But nowadays, I much prefer to see these cars just like they rolled out of the showroom. Funny how your tastes change as you get older.
"Funny how your tastes change as you get older."
about many things—so true!
The 1960 Pontiac hardtop might well be the best-looking of all the 1959-1960 GM biggies. This one is gorgeous, but does the front bumper look a little crooked, like it's been bent down a bit?
Yeah, I noticed that myself. To confirm it wasn't an illusion, I did a Google Images search on 1960 Pontiac and found plenty of images of straighter-looking side and 3/4 views of the front bumper.
I think the reason these wheels don't look right is that they're not true, period chrome-reverse wheels. They're a modern, nostalgia-oriented chrome smoothy – probably with a uni-lug pattern.
Incidentally, have you tried to find stock steel wheels for a 1960s car recently? They're not that easy to come by anymore. I'd be halfway tempted to order a set of period-style Raider mags to run on this.
Boy, does this strike home. Our driver education car was a 4dr and we had to park it in our family garage – a single door opening and this hoods was like miles wide, especially compared to the 53Chevy that we had. Wow what a car with all sorts of torque compared to the Chevy.
My grandfather gave me one when I was 15.. Metallic red, my dad built it but was in prison.. 389, triples chromed radiator shroud, fender wells, heater box, valve covers, manifold and air cleaners.. SleaknRoll.. 4 speed chromed piston shifter.. As a kid, my heart wanted to build a 61 Nova.. So I traded the Poncho away for a promise of Chevy goodies to a friend of my dad.. Watching that 60 lay rubber half a block was the last time I saw the cart or my fads friend… LivenLearn.. Now at 51, my heart aches for that car.. We have a H2 and a 325i. I'd trade either one of um for a decent 1960 Poncho Bonniville Ventura.. RIP Pontiac…. Aloha from Hawaii.
i bought a 1960 pontiac ventura, a very, very rare one ,and from the factory had a corvette 4 speed w/ashtray. this was 1 of 500 made becouse the transmission plant burned that year. wonder what that black beauty would sell for today.


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MIAMI -- A mother and her two young daughters were found dead in a closet on Tuesday, police said.
A neighbor who has access to the house on NW 4th St. noticed a foul odor around 2:30 p.m. and discovered three bodies in a bedroom walk-in closet, according to Miami-Dade Police. The girls were aged four and eight.
"We have the murder of a woman and two kids, so there is a public safety concern, we know there is somebody out there who did this," Miami-Dade Police spokesman Det. Roy Rutland told reporters. "As far as whether or not this was somebody who knew them, it's still too early to tell, we are exhausting all leads."
Friends identified the mother as Gladys Machado. Olga Espinoza described the woman as friendly, outgoing and pretty.
The children's father arrived on the scene late Tuesday night. He did not comment.
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A six-year-old male relative was found alive at another location, police said.
The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Department will determine the cause and manner of the deaths, police said.


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VIERA, Fla. (AP) - Given all he's been through the last year, it was hardly surprising Stephen Strasburg was ``amped up' for his spring training debut.
The 23-year-old right-hander struck out three and gave up two runs and three hits in the Washington Nationals' 10-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday.
After having Tommy John surgery in 2010 and making just five starts last September, Strasburg wasn't as consistent as he would have liked, particularly with his off-speed pitches. But he was happy with throwing 44 pitches, 26 for strikes.
``The biggest thing I noticed was that it was very easy for me to go out there,' Strasburg said. ``My arm felt a lot stronger. It didn't feel like it was getting tired as fast (as last year). I mean, it was pretty much a breeze. I was a little erratic at times, but I know that's going to come with repetitions and just fine-tuning the mechanics.'
Stadium workers preparing for the game discovered a surprise guest - a raccoon - roughly 2 1/2 hours before game time. The raccoon scurried through the stands for at least 30 minutes, but was eventually captured by a trapper and removed from the stadium.
Houston starter J.A. Happ was pleased with the way he made adjustments in his two innings of work. The left-hander gave up one run on three hits while striking out one.
Nationals manager Davey Johnson didn't sound surprised that Strasburg was a little hyped up Sunday.
``The year Stras has been through, with his physical abilities, it's kind of hard to throttle down,' Johnson said. ``He's real hard on himself, but it is fun watching him, even when he's amped up and overthrowing.'
Houston catcher Chris Snyder, who hit solo home run on a 3-1 fastball - Strasburg called it a ``here it is, hit it' pitch - had never faced the much-hyped Nationals pitcher. He came away impressed.
``He's got live stuff, definitely,' Snyder said. ``That first fastball he threw me, it gets on you (quick), and then he buckled me with a curveball. (The home run pitch) was just a strike fastball. He was trying to get back in the count.'
Snyder was also pleased with the way Happ and reliever Henry Sosa were able to get out of jams against the Nationals, who stranded two runners in the second and third innings.
``You'd like to say every time out you'd want them breeze through their two innings, or (through to their) pitch count,' Snyder said. ``But actually, you get more evaluation when they get in those situations, and it was good.'
Happ told reporters he was simply trying to recognize the adjustments he needed to make on the mound during the game. He was particularly happy with the way he bounced back after giving up a lead-off walk to Washington's Michael Morse in the second inning, even though he did eventually give up an RBI single to Jason Michaels.
``I felt like I slowed up a little to Morse on the walk, then I corrected that and kind of got my rhythm back and made some good pitches,' Happ said. ``I feel pretty good about it.'
Houston's Fernando Martinez had two hits and four RBIs, including a three-run homer off Washington reliever Tom Gorzelanny, who gave up seven runs in one inning. J.D. Martinez also homered for the Astros.
Washington outfielder Bryce Harper went 1 for 2 with a single. He also made a diving attempt on a ball hit into the right-field corner in the eighth inning. Harper couldn't come up with the catch and Houston's Brian Bixler got a triple.
Johnson was asked if he thought Harper should have stayed on his feet and tried to hold Bixler to a double.
``At that point, make a great play,' Johnson said. ``What the heck, we're eight runs down. I liked his hustle.'
NOTES: Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche is expected to make his spring debut Wednesday when Washington hosts St. Louis. LaRoche has been bothered by a sprained left ankle and a sore left shoulder . Astros manager Brad Mills has tentatively written outfielder Carlos Lee into the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta, but was still waiting for updated medical reports. Lee sustained a mild right hamstring strain Friday.


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Each of the car series have their own areas, so as you're walking through it becomes Mini city or Suzukiville.
I checked out V8 alley mostly because I know that my bro would expect me to. So this blog is for you Patrick 🙂
There are 23 cars racing in this series, with two races today. In each of the tents a whole lot of mechanical work is constantly going on – I was enjoying body-under-car moments:
Sorry Pat – they're Fords


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- Premier League
Arteta pledges to maintain Arsenal's Champions League status
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Ateta has claimed the standard required to secure Champions League qualification in the Premier League is the highest in European football.
After the Gunners kept themselves in contention for a top-four finish with a hard fought 1-0 win at Sunderland on Saturday, Arteta suggested the bar had been raised over the last decade.
"I think that, 10 seasons ago, it was not as difficult to get into the top four as it is now," Arteta told Arsenal's official website.
"At the moment, there are six or seven teams who can get there - and that says a lot about the improvement of English football. For me, no other league in Europe has the level of the top five or six teams in England. Every ground is hard.
"But qualification is massive for us. We can't be out of the Champions League because it is the best competition."
Arteta suggested Arsenal's next four games would define the season as they look to bolster their Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup challenges. And he said he believed the signs were good, with the north London derby at White Hart Lane on March 3 highlighted as a potentially season-defining clash.
"This is the month where everything can look brighter or look really bad for the end of the season, but we are looking OK now and we have players hitting top form," he added. "The Spurs game will be a big derby. This one is at their place and it could be decisive - but we believe we have the quality to be where we deserve to be and we will fight until the end to get there."


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Whether it's on the side of the road or right next door, meth labs are becoming more and more of a problem in Mid-Michigan, and it's happening in Lansing.
Lansing City Council is concerned about what happens to the homes where meth is being made. While damage from an explosion is common, the residue and toxins that can linger can be just as dangerous to people's health. The City Council and concerned citizens want to know if the homes are safe and free of contamination.
"I would not tolerate what's going on across the street from my house if I had a family," Lansing resident Harold King said.
King said he's happy he lives alone, because he feels drugs activity is a problem throughout Lansing, especially meth.
"Meth labs are pretty prevalent," King said. "From houses down to vans on the highway."
That prevalence is due to the "one-pot" method. All it takes is basic ingredients like Sudafed and lithium batteries combined in a two-liter plastic bottle. Making meth is cheaper and easier than ever, and it also becomes portable.
"If we know that they're cooking there, what is the process for the clean up?" Lansing City Council President Carol Wood said. "How are we making sure that in the future, someone isn't renting or buying a house that's been contaminated with meth?"
The Tri-County Metro Narcotics Squad handles those situations, which are on the rise. Detective 1st Lt. Timothy Gill said the squad has discovered nearly a dozen meth labs in Lansing this past year, and that doesn't include finding the necessary materials in several different places. Cleaning it up is a top priority.
"There's a number of chemicals that are all considered hazardous materials and toxic that go into the production, so it's important that those locations get thoroughly checked out afterwards," Lt. Gill said.
The procedure includes an environmental agency and county health departments testing air, carpet, and wall samples. It's a process the Insurance Institute of Michigan is familiar with after two overnight janitors were caught making meth back in September. Their office was out of commission for almost a week.
"Pretty extensive process, they tested the whole office," President of the Insurance Institute of Michigan Peter Kuhnmuench said.
He said he was pleased with the health department's help, and it's been business as usual for the most part ever since.
"We're on alert for future instances, so we'll know what to look for next time," Kuhnmuench said.
The health department doesn't test every home in which they find meth.
Lt. Gill said the squad needs to find evidence of meth being manufactured at some point in order to involve an environmental agency. So, there is a slight chance a house could go undetected, but Lt. Gill said that risk is very minimal.
The Tri-County Metro Narcotics squad wants to train more Lansing Police officers to handle meth lab situations. Michigan State Police will be going through a refresher course for meth lab protocol soon.


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To the editor:
I was troubled to read in the Feb. 21 issue of the News the Moriah Township supervisor's suggestion that Essex County consider opening a gambling casino.
I have lived in Buffalo for many years, but I grew up in Lake Placid during the lean years of the 1930s and 40s and still maintain a home there. I feel I can look at casino gambling from those very different perspectives.
Here in Buffalo we have a site with hundreds of slot machines and we are a half-hours drive from the huge Seneca Niagara Casino at Niagara Falls. The results: hundreds, perhaps thousands, of low- and middle- income people losing millions of dollars, plus a marked increase in calls seeking help from gambling addictions counselors. The most public consequence has been the number of arrests for large-scale embezzlements from businesses, Scout troops, sports clubs, churches and civic groups like Rotary or the Elks. Many lives are being ruined.
Though Lake Placid is now much more prosperous a town than it was in my youth, there are still plenty of people there and in Essex County's other small towns who work in service jobs and other lower-middle income positions. Whatever discretionary income they have is far better off in the bank, rather than ka-chinking into a slot machine or riding on the spin of a roulette wheel.
Please. No Essex County casino!
Norma Jean Lamb


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 7th Sep 2010 17:38 UTC, submitted by lemur2
Finally Bricsys has released the official version of Bricscad V10 for Linux. Linux users now have very capable desktop CAD software able to handle the DWG file format. From Bricscad website: "Bricsys is the first to release a .dwg based CAD software for Linux users. Bricsys NV, the developer of Bricscad, announced today that Bricscad V10 for Linux is now available. Bricscad V10 is the first .dwg based CAD platform available for the Linux Operating System. Bricscad V10, the leading alternative CAD platform for the .dwg file format, continues to offer freedom of choice to the CAD and Engineering community."
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2 medium eggplants, about 1 1/2 pounds, cut into 1/2-inch thick medallions
1 pound fresh mozzarella di bufula, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
1 cup flour
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups extra-virgin olive oil, for frying
12 leaves basil
2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, with juices
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated
Preheat the oven to 450 F.
Place eggplant slices on a sheet tray and bake for 15 minutes, until light golden brown.
Form sandwiches out of the eggplant slices and cheese, placing one slice of cheese between two eggplant slices. Dredge each sandwich in the flour and dip in the egg. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet until almost smoking, and fry the sandwiches until golden brown. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels.
Arrange sandwiches in a ceramic pie pan and distribute the basil leaves evenly over the sandwiches. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper to taste, and spoon them over the sandwiches. Sprinkle each sandwich with Parmigiano-Reggiano and bake for 17 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.


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A bullpen that went from being a glaring weakness in April and May to a strength in June and July received a huge shot in the arm Friday night when the Angels acquired All-Star closer Huston Street in six-player trade with the San Diego Padres.
The four-for-two deal came before the Angels' game Friday, in which they were tied with the Seattle Mariners, 2-2, through 11 innings.
The trade cost the Angels three top prospects from an already thin farm system, triple-A second baseman Taylor Lindsey, double-A reliever R.J. Alvarez, whose fastball sits in the 97-mph range, and Class-A shortstop Jose Rondon, who played in Monday night's Futures Game.
But in Street, the Angels add a seasoned closer who provides even more depth to a revamped bullpen that includes recently acquired veterans Jason Grilli and Joe Thatcher and superb right-handers Joe Smith and Kevin Jepsen.
Street, 30, is 1-0 with a 1.09 earned-run average in 33 games, converting 24 of 25 save opportunities and limiting opponents to a .158 average. He has 34 strikeouts, seven walks and has allowed 18 hits in 33 innings for an 0.758 WHIP (walks plus hits per inning).
His 90-mph fastball isn't overpowering but is delivered with deception from a three-quarter-arm slot, has good sinking action and is complemented by a slider and changeup.
Street will probably push Smith, the sidearm-throwing right-hander, back to a setup role, even though Smith has given up one hit in his last 11 innings and has converted 10 straight save opportunities.
But that was fine with Smith, the former Cleveland Indians reliever who is 3-0 with a 2.32 ERA and 15 saves in 44 games after signing a three-year, $15.75-million deal with the Angels last winter.
"I'd be fine with it, man," Smith said before the game. "If they think it's better for the ballclub, I'm all for it. I signed my life away, so to speak, last off-season. I came here to win. Whatever it takes, wherever I pitch, I'll pitch. If they think he can help this club, bring it on."
Street, a 10-year veteran and two-time All-Star who also pitched for the Oakland Athletics (2005-2008) and Colorado Rockies (2010-2011), is reasonably priced for a closer.
He is in the final year of a five-year, $36-million deal that includes a $7-million salary this season — the Angels will pay about $3 million of that—and a $7-million team option for 2015. Street has a 35-27 career record and 2.87 ERA in 548 games, converting 258 of 300 save opportunities and limiting opponents to a .211 average.
Street said before Tuesday night's All-Star game in Minnesota that he would be thrilled to join the Angels, citing the chance to "play with guys like Albert Pujols and Mike Trout," as well as for Manager Mike Scioscia.
Street played his first four big league seasons for the A's while the Angels were winning the American League West title three times in four years.
"I was probably too young to realize how good he was at the time," Street said of Scioscia. "That's one of the best managers, maybe, of all time. If I went there, I'd have a real chance to win."
The Angels won 19 of 23 games before the All-Star break, in large part to a bullpen that combined for a 2.68 ERA and went 10 for 12 in save opportunities in 26 games since June 16. Relievers posted a 4.36 ERA and blew 10 of 26 saves in the team's first 66 games.
Lindsey, considered the lesser of the three top prospects going to the Padres, is batting .247 with eight home runs and 30 runs batted in in 75 games.
Alvarez, who was shut down for a month because of elbow problems this season, has allowed one earned run and has struck out 38 in 27 innings at double-A Arkansas. Rondon is batting .327 with 24 RBIs at Class-A Inland Empire.
The Angels also acquired double-A pitcher Trevor Gott, a sixth-round pick in 2013, from San Diego. The fourth Angels prospect going to the Padres is Class-A pitcher Elliot Morris.


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The obesity myth revisitedComments
I have an op-ed on the new JAMA meta-analysis which concludes that a BMI between 25 and 35 correlates with a lower mortality risk than that observed among so-called normal weight people. (In America, the former group includes nearly 80% of everyone who public health authorities claim weigh too much).
I'm not under the illusion that a three-million person study authored by five distinguished senior scientists and published in the nation's leading medical journal is going to actually cause anyone in a position of authority to reconsider anything — for reasons that I allude to in the piece, the actual data still have almost no effect on public policy in this area.
Still, it's an encouraging sign that the obesity racket continues to be exposed as a product of an invidious combination of cultural obsession, and the economic interests that obsession generates.
A brief note on hazard ratios: Something that ought to tip off the skeptically-minded about the degree to which the focus on weight has nothing to do with mortality risk per se is just how minor the correlations observed in this area are. For example, it's true that the fattest people in this study — those with a BMI of 35 and above — had a 29% higher mortality risk than the "normal weight" (sic) reference group. But what people tend not to take into account about these sorts of statistics is that, for most demographic groups, baseline mortality rates are extremely low, which means a few extra deaths will produce an impressive-sounding spike in relative risk.
For example, if you compare the risk that a 50-year-old man will die within the next five years to that of a 50-year-old woman, you'll find that the man's mortality risk is 71% higher. That sounds pretty bad, especially if you happen to be a 50-year-old man, but what this actually means is that the man has a 2.51% chance of dying over that five-year span, rather than a 1.47% chance. And note that this hazard ratio is nearly two and half times higher than that found among the very fattest people. So among the middle-aged, gender correlates far more powerfully with mortality risk than even the highest levels of "obesity." (No word yet on what the government plans to do about the masculinity epidemic).
And of course we shouldn't lose sight of the even more significant fact that we're talking about correlations in observational studies, rather than any clinical demonstration of real causality. But when you can't even demonstrate a correlation in the data for your thesis, you should probably reconsider it.


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The Mission, Vision and Values of CJP
The Center for Justice & Peacebuilding educates a global community of peacebuilders through the integration of practice, theory and research. Our combined vision is to prepare, transform, and sustain leaders to create a just and peaceful world.
Our Program Values
As a program of excellence, we believe that our values are inextricably woven into our actions. Therefore, consistent with EMU's grounding in Anabaptist theology and life, we believe that our values are made visible when we:
- reflect Anabaptist Christian traditions and values, which include nonviolence, right relationships, and just community.
- give priority to hospitality and building relationships with both individuals and institutions.
- foster respect and collaboration across faith traditions, cultures and worldviews, while challenging ourselves and others to continual learning.
- focus on positive long-term and deep-rooted change that links personal and social transformation.
- support sustainability of CJP/EMU and partner organizations, emphasizing personal, relational, spiritual, environmental and financial well-being.
- understand and honor human dignity and interdependence.
- ensure mutual accountability and transparency between CJP (Center for Justice & Peacebuilding), individuals, organizations, and funding sources.
- understand peacebuilding as an overarching concept that includes conflict transformation, restorative justice, trauma healing, reconciliation, development, and leadership, undergirded by spirituality and religion.


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Maryland Defeats Old Dominion in Wrestling, 28-21
By ODU Athletics
The match began at 174 with Old Dominion's Jeff Rusak (Reading, PA) recording a pin against Maryland's Tony Capone, his 28th victory of the season. Freshman heavyweight Derrell Lorthridge (Wilmington, DE) pinned his opponent to give the Monarchs a 12-9 lead after four matches, but Maryland would come back to record pins at 125 and 133. A Terp decision at 141 pushed the Maryland lead to 24-12, but Old Dominion's Dennis Whitby (Lanoke Harbor, NJ) and Jesse Pearce (Norfolk, VA) claimed victories in the next two bouts to cut the lead to 24-21. Maryland's Josh Weldman snuffed hopes of a comeback victory, however, with a major decision at 165 in the last bout of the evening.
With the loss, Old Dominion falls to 6-6 on the year. The Monarchs will return to action on Sunday, February 18, when they host Delaware State.
Maryland 28, ODU 21
125 Joe Guzzio (MD) pinned Paul Jimenez, 1:58
133 Brandon York (MD) pinned Payton Lamb, 1:44
141 Mark Mansueto (MD) dec. Blake Romano, 8-5
149 Dennis Whitby (ODU) pinned Bryan Robinevitz, 3:57
157 Jesse Pearce (ODU) dec. Rob Booth, 9-4
165 Josh Weidman (MD) maj. dec. Dan Martin, 11-2
174 Jeff Rusak (ODU) pinned Tony Capone, 2:07
184 Jake Stork (MD) pinned Matt Small, 4:00
197 Bob Vorhies (MD) dec. Greg Gill, 5-3
Hwt Derrell Lorthridge (ODU) pinned James Taylor, 2:47


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If New York isn't trying hard to lure "The Tonight Show" back to Manhattan, it's doing a pretty good impression.
A Cuomo administration official said Thursday that New York is trying to lure TV shows from California with a proposed tax credit program and the "Tonight" show would qualify if it decides to move back to Manhattan.
The show started in 1954 and moved to Burbank in 1972 with host Johnny Carson.
But there is no deal with NBC or the "Tonight" show, and the official wouldn't say if the state is trying to attract the show. The person wasn't authorized to comment on any potential deals and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
A bill in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pending budget would need legislative approval.


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The Jokosher team are proud to announce the second pre-release of their simple yet powerful audio studio for the GNOME desktop. The new 0.2 version of the software has been in active development since July, and has packed Jokosher with the core features to perform full audio recording and production on the Linux desktop.
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Aaeon has launched an "UP AI Edge" family of products that builds on a new Apollo Lake based "UP Core Plus" SBC with stacking AI companion boards based on the Movidius Myriad 2 or Intel Cyclone 10GX plus add-ons including a quad-GbE board and a camera. Aaeon Europe quickly met its modest $11K Kickstarter goal for the new UP AI Edge ecosystem, which builds on its UP board products and community. The centerpiece is a new UP Core Plus SBC, although the official, Ubuntu-equipped UP AI Edge development package uses the larger, more feature-rich UP Squared SBC.
MX Tools - A year later, the toolbox got better
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So why all the bother over this thing? Well, anyone who owns a small vehicle, trailer, ATV or golf cart with rims up to 12″ could sure use one. While you might not have the space or need for a full-sized tire changer, a miniature version is bound to come in handy for all the little jobs that you wouldn't want to bother taking to the tire shop. Sure, you could try to do it yourself with tire irons, but what a hassle! You not only waste time that way but also risk damaging your tire and marring the wheel's finish.
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December 07, 2006, 05:01:14 PM »
Umm, I don't have one. Someone post a soup recipe...or two.
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December 08, 2006, 11:12:39 AM »
Chicken Noodle Soup
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in 1 inch cubes
1/2 bag of carrot slices (carrot chips)
4 ribs celery, diced
1 red onion, chopped
4 chicken bouillion cubes
2 large boxes Swanson chicken broth
1/3 bag extra wide egg noodles, cooked in salted water
Put all ingredients except noodles in crockpot. Cook on low 9 hours, until meat is done. Stir in cooked noodles right before serving.
We like it with sandwiches.
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Re: Soups
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January 03, 2007, 10:56:29 AM »
Sweet Potato and Carrot soup (vegetarian)
This is very easy and cheap to make, and can be made vegan by omitting the dairy. It's also tasty, despite the simple list of ingredients, but leave out the cream if you're watching calories or plan to freeze it.
Makes 3-4 servings.
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 4 or 5 medium carrots, peeled and cut into chunks (roughly same size as potato cubes)
- 2 medium sized white onions (shallots also work nicely), sliced
- 1.5 pints vegetable stock or water (can use bouillion powder, Marigold brand is v. good)
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- knob of butter
- vegetable oil
- Freshly ground pepper
- Milk or cream (optional)
Melt the butter in a couple of tablespoons of the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until translucent and soft, about 10 mins or so. Stir in the carrots and sweet potato and cook for about five minutes, then add the water, stock, herbs, and freshly ground pepper. (If you're using stock cubes or bouillion powder, go easy on the salt - in fact, it's probably best to leave salt out altogether until it's time to serve.)
Turn up the heat to high and bring the stock to a boil, then turn down and let simmer (partially covered) for about 25 minutes. When the vegetables are soft, turn off the heat, fish out the rosemary sprigs and bay leaves, and let the soup cool down a little bit. Blend the soup either in stages in the blender, or if you're lazy like me and don't want too much to clean afterwards, use one of those hand-held blenders and blend it right in the pot until smooth (I like to leave some of the vegetables chunky).
The soup is ready to serve as is, or if you like it a little richer, add a few tablespoons of single cream or whole milk before serving.
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Re: Soups
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January 03, 2007, 11:11:45 AM »
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup (vegetarian)
Makes 3-4 servings.
- 4 or 5 Jerusalem artichokes, peeled and cubed
- 1 smallish potato (no bigger than fist-sized), peeled and cubed
- 1 large leek, trimmed and sliced
- 1 medium onion or a handfull of shallots, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 pint of vegetable stock (can use bouillion, Marigold brand is v. good)
- knob of butter
- oil
- 2 tbsp. single cream or whole milk
Melt the butter in a couple of tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Fry leeks and onions (or shallots) gently until they turn soft - about 10 minutes or so. Add the Jerusalem artichokes and potato and fry a few more minutes. Pour over the stock and turn up the heat to high. When the soup reaches a rapid boil, turn down the heat and let simmer for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Turn off the heat, let it cool until it's at a blender-safe temperature, and blitz till smooth. Heat up again slightly (do not boil), add the cream, parsely, salt and freshly ground pepper, and serve.
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Re: Soups
Reply #4 on:
January 03, 2007, 11:48:21 AM »
Garlic and Cilantro Soup (vegetarian)
This soup is insane - it uses a whole bulb (yes, bulb, not clove) - of garlic. It sounds scary but if you like strong flavours, this is for you. I once quickly made a batch at a dinner party where several unexpected guests had turned up and it received a standing ovation! It's a very intensely flavoured soup, so serve it in small quantities and don't eat it before a first date...
(Serves 4)
1 large onion, chopped
1 bulb of garlic, cloves crushed or minced
handful of red lentils
generous handful of chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 - 3/4 pint coconut milk
1 pint water
2-3 fresh red chilies, medium heat (or a couple of large dried Mexican chilies)
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1 teasp. coriander seeds
1 tablesp. cumin seeds
olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Toast the coriander seeds and cumin seeds in a heavy frying pan over medium-high heat. Keep an eye on this, as you don't want the spices to burn. Keep them moving in the pan and as soon as they start to release their fragrance, remove from the heat and grind, either with a mortar and pestle or in a clean coffee grinder. (You can use ready ground spices instead, but it really makes a difference if you toast and grind your own.)
Heat 2 or 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan largenough for your soup, and when the oil is hot, add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions just begin to carmelise (about 10-12 minutes), then add the turmeric and toasted ground spices. Cook for another minute, then add the coconut milk, water, and lentils and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down and add the chillies of your choice - I prefer to leave them whole and fish them out at the end of cooking, but they can also be chopped.
Cover the pot loosely and let simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally. Remove the lid two thirds of the way into cooking if you prefer a thicker consistency. The soup is ready when the lentils are cooked. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste and serve in small bowls with a generous sprinkling of chopped coriander leaves.
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Re: Garlic Soup II
Reply #5 on:
January 03, 2007, 12:21:12 PM »
Not vegetarian, but insanely good and a sure cure for insomnia:
1/2 lb peeled garlic cloves
3 tbsp olive oil
1 48 oz can chicken broth
4 carrots, cleaned and sliced
5 lengths celery, diced
1 large yellow turnip, peeled and cut into chunks
freshly ground pepper
chopped fresh parsley
Brown garlic cloves until golden, add broth and vegetables. At boiling point, lower heat and cover partially. Cook 60-90 minutes until vegetables are tender. Puree in blender or food processor; should have a light pea soup consistency. Add parsley and serve with a good French or Italian bread.
Optional: Return to stove and add meat-filled ravioletti or tortellini. Cook per pasta package directions and serve.
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Mushroom barley soup
Reply #6 on:
January 26, 2007, 11:48:46 AM »
I make this with the broth from the turkey carcass at Thanksgiving.
1 lb stew beef or oxtails (you can omit this if you want to make a vegetarian soup)
1-2 T oil
2 cloves garlic
2 leeks, white and light green parts only
1/2 lb white button mushrooms, sliced (or more)
1/2 lb cremini ("baby bella") mushrooms, sliced (or more)
Several fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
2 stalks celery, cut in 3-inch pieces
2-3 carrots, sliced
3-4 cups chicken or turkey broth (you can also use vegetable broth)
1 t dry sage
1 t dry thyme
salt and pepper to taste (this soup benefits from using a lot of pepper)
1 T chopped fresh dill (optional)
1/2 c barley
Sautee beef in oil until browned on all sides. Remove from pot. In drippings, sautee garlic, leeks, mushrooms, celery and carrots for about 3-5 minutes over medium heat. Add broth, herbs, spices, and barley, and return beef to pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for at least an hour until barley and beef are tender and broth is beginning to get creamy.
Pozole (Pork and Hominy Soup)
Reply #7 on:
January 26, 2007, 03:37:51 PM »
This is a very ethnic soup. The latin american flavors are strong, but extremely good. When we participated in a soup "potluck" this soup was gone first, and I had to give out recipes. I have made it with diced carrots and potatoes, but it tastes more authentic with out them. We like it with a lot of lime in it, each person gets to add their own. The pork can be substituted with beef.
1 kilo (about 2 lbs) pork roast (can used cut up pieces of pork to save time)
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp lemon pepper
4 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 med onion diced small
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 28oz can of crushed tomatoes
1 30 oz can of hominy drained
3 liters of water
1 cube of tomato bullion (or pork, if you can find it)
1/2 cup of chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh green chiles (I use deveined and seeded jalepenos)
key limes cut in half to serve with each bowl
Warm corn tortillas
Heat oil in soup pot and add diced onion and garlic. Saute for 1-2 minutes. Move the onions and garlic to the sides of the pan and in the same oil, sear the roast. When both sides are seared, season with lemon pepper, italian seasoning, and soy sauce. Bring to a boil and add water and bullion. Boil covered on high, until meat is tender, about 40 minutes. Shred pork (leave it in the broth.) Add canned tomatoes and hominy. Bring to a boil, then simmer covered for about 30 minutes. Serve soup with a sprinkle of fresh onion, chiles, cilantro, a spritz of lime, and warm tortillas on the side. This can be made in a crock pot too.
Last Edit: January 26, 2007, 05:12:06 PM by orsuela
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Taco soup
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February 09, 2007, 08:12:51 AM »
I am on a quest to teach the world about Taco Soup. I've shared it with internet buddies, members of my local cooking group and even submitted it as a "reader recipe" in our local newspaper. I love it because it's so versatile. Dieters can skip the cheese and Fritos. Vegetarians have reported luck using "fake meat" (their term) or omitting the meat completely. It's quick, easy, freezes well and tastes better the next day.
Taco Soup
2 lbs ground beef or sausage
1-2 envelopes taco seasoning (use whatever "strength" you prefer)
1 pkg dry ranch dressing mix (do NOT use low-fat)
2 cans Mexican-style stewed tomatoes (I run mine through the blender because my husband won't eat tomato pieces)
1 can green chilis
2 cans of black beans, pinto beans or one of each
1 1/2 cups frozen corn
Shredded cheddar
Brown the beef. Drain and rinse under water to minimize fat. Return the beef to the pot and add the rest of the ingredients, except the Fritos and cheese. Add four cans of water. Simmer for at least 15 minutes. The longer you simmer, the better it tastes. Serve over Fritos and top with the cheese. Enjoy!
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Re: Soups
Reply #9 on:
February 11, 2007, 12:20:03 PM »
One Pot Meal.
1 head of savoy cabbage, trim, quarter and then cut into 1 inch shreds
5 White potatoes, peeled and cut into 8ths
7 carrots, peeled and sliced into 2 inch pieces
12 large cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
2 cans Swanson's chicken broth
a package of lite fully cooked Polish Sausage (or whatever kind you like), cut into 2 inch pieces
Place the potatoes, carrots, garlic and broth into a large pot with a lid. Bring to boil and turn to simmer.
Meanwhile, lightly fry the sausage and add it and the cabbage to the pot.
simmer, covered, until done. Serve over buttered rolls.
Last Edit: February 11, 2007, 12:28:21 PM by jeaniuskc
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The best NE clam chowda evah!
Reply #10 on:
February 12, 2007, 07:47:45 PM »
I clipped this recipe from the local newpaper years ago & never had the chance to use it. I finally made it for a Superbowl party I attended. It was awesome!!! My dad, who has trouble swallowing and has not eaten a full meal in 3 years, scarfed down 2 huge bowls.
Beware though, it was pretty pricey to make, but worth every penny. Make sure you taste before adding any salt at the end. When I made it, I did not need to add any.
1 ½ cups dry white wine
1 ½ cups water
2 ½ to 3 dozen little neck clams
2 large red potatoes scrubbed and cut into ½ inch cubes
6 thick slices of bacon
1 large onion minced
6 celery ribs minced
6 baby carrots minced
6 tablespoons flour
3 cups whole milk
1 ½ cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley
salt, pepper and paprika to taste
1. Bring wine and water to a boil in a large pot. Gently add the clams, cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until the clams open, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the clams to a bowl and let cool, discarding any unopened clams. Strain the cooking liquid and reserve the clam broth. Remove clams from their shells and chop. Rinse out the pot.
2. In a medium pot, cover potatoes with water and bring to a boil. Season with salt and simmer over moderate heat until tender, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
3. Add bacon to the large pot and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until fat has been rendered. Remove the bacon and coarsely chop. Add onion, celery and carrots to the pot and cook until vegetables soften, about 8 minutes.
4. Slowly sprinkle on the flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. A little at a time, add the milk, stirring until smooth; then stir in the cream. Add the reserved clam broth to the pot, making sure none of the grit gets in. Add the chopped bacon. Bring the chowder to a simmer over moderate heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Add the cooked potatoes to the chowder and heat thoroughly. Add the chopped clams, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the parsley and season with salt, pepper and paprika to taste. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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Re: Soups
Reply #11 on:
February 13, 2007, 04:36:20 PM »
Spicy Cabbage Soup (can be vegetarian, see stock below)
1 small head cabbage (about 1 1/2 pounds) shredded
4 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, sliced
1/2 pound bok choy, chopped
3 cups spinach
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon allspice
5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup dry white wine
hot red pepper sauce to taste
salt and pepper to taste
Shred the cabbage and set aside. Melt the butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add the onion, cabbage, salt and pepper until tender but not brown. Add in the bok choy and spinach and cook for 1 minute longer. Add in the wine and cook for 10 minutes. Add the sugar and allspice and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the stock and hot sauce and cook, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Baked French Onion Soup
Reply #12 on:
February 22, 2007, 11:05:42 PM »
Much of this is done to taste. I usually give my soup 4-5 hours to simmer on the stove, but my mother has given as little as 30 minutes.
3- 12 oz cans beef consume (or beef stock can be substituted)
10- beef flavored bullion cubes
2 medium yellow sweet onions (rounder the sweeter)
olive oil
basil- about 1 T
oregano- about 1 T
2 medium bay leaves
sliced swiss cheese
slice provolone cheese
grated parmesan cheese
1 loaf french bread
Step 1: Thinly slice the onions.
Step 2: In a large pot (size really depends on how much you're making, for smaller batches decrease cans of consume or stock to 2) carmelize the onions. Coat the bottom of the pot with olive oil, plus about 1 T. Add sliced onions all at once. Carmelizing usually involves stirring the onions every 8-10 minutes, and this process has taken up to about half an hour to 40 minutes for two medium large onions. Carmelizing onions will significantly reduce the amount of onions, and in the end they'll be pretty limp and brownish.
Step 3: Add the consume or stock and the bullion cubes. Stir constantly until bullion cubes are disolved.
Step 4: Add water. About 3 cups per person being served, depending on the time you're planning on simmering. 4 cups for longer boiling.
Step 5: Add basil and oregano, and stir.
Step 6: Bring the soup to a boil. At this point it could be taken and baked, but it tastes MUCH better by simmering for a while.
Step 7: Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for between 2-5 hours (depending on your taste). Check every 30 minutes or so to make sure it hasn't boiled down too much. If so, add more water.
Step 8: Turn oven on to broil (low option if you've got it). Spoon soup into separate oven-safe bowls, leaving about 1/2 inch from top. Place a slice of french bread into each bowl (toasting it in the oven for a minute or so helps it keep it's crispiness). Place one slice of each provolone and swiss on top of bread (or, if using as an entree, two of each). Sprinkle with grated parmesean cheese.
Step 9: Place in oven to broil. Soup is done when cheese starts to brown on top. It happens pretty quickly, so check every couple of minutes. Take soup out of oven and allow to sit a couple of minutes. Serve soup on individual plates with sliced french bread.
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Re: Soups
Reply #13 on:
April 18, 2007, 12:34:23 PM »
Chicken Taco Soup
2 large cans chunk chicken (or fresh chicken, roasted & removed from bone)
2 cans diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
1 can red kidney beans, undrained
1 can black beans, undrained
1 can sweet corn niblets, undrained
1 can white hominy, undrained
1 packet taco seasoning mix
1 packet ranch dressing mix
Open cans, dump into crock pot. Stir. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, or high for 2 to 3 hours. Serve with nacho chips. This is delicious, healthy (except for the chips), and so easy! I always get raves about it.
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Re: Soups: chicken broth from scratch
Reply #14 on:
May 17, 2007, 08:08:56 AM »
AKA jewish penicillin
2 pounds of chicken parts/bones. I buy necks/backs - in the butcher section of the supermarket we can buy these for really cheap, some places they give it away. this is great for the soup because it has virtually no fat, yet all the flavor. some people just use a whole chicken , or 2 pounds of wings.
2-3 carrots, peeled and chopped
3-4 celery stalks, chopped
1 celery root
1-2 onion, peeled
2-3 parsnip, peeled
1 kholrabi, peeled and quartered
1 clove of garlic
few pepper corns
salt to taste.
additional vegetables: summer squash, scraped and chopped, and pumpkin - peeled.
put chicken in pot, put vegetables (except squash and pumpkin) on top, cover with water and add another 1-2 inches of water over the ingred. bring to a boil, skim, then cover and put it on the lowest possible flame for 2 hours or more. about 30 minutes before you finish cooking, add bunch of dill and bunch of parsley and remaining vegetables.
after soup is finished, removed from heat, and as soon as you can bear the heat, strain it. you want to get the root vegetables out of there because they tend to "drink" the soup. refrigerate overnight. if you want, you can remove the layer of congealed fat from the top (if you use just necks and backs there won't be any/much fat). of course then it won't be "real" jewish chicken soup
now you have the basic broth, it should be a golden yellow color. you can use it "as is" for a clear broth, add some noodles, or rice, or matsa balls. or you can use this as a base for other soups. when serving, i usually add some fresh vegetables - let's see a few thin length-wise slices of carrot and/or squash.
notes: these are not exact quantities nor exact ingredients. if you can't find a certain root, don't worry about it. the important thing is the dill and parsley, and whatever other vegetables you can find.
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Simon Bryant is the unlikely offsider to Maggie Beer on ABC TV's The Cook and the Chef. She is larger than life, wide open with laughter and as familiar a name as any in Australian food; he has less-obvious appeal, is more edgy, a chef with a scrubby bit of beard, an earring, and metal and what might be leather around his wrist.
You can imagine him more easily in the job for which he first trained, as a mechanic with a motorbike habit, or behind the scenes in the kitchen, where he spent much of his career. Bryant, 47, spent more than a decade at the Hilton Adelaide (of Cheong Liew fame), rising to executive chef. He ran the meat section for three years and was relief butcher two days a week, as close as you can get to the reality of meat outside the farm or the slaughterhouse. The ethical vegetarian in charge of the meat section. That brought much hilarity for other chefs, he says.
''I love that. All of these sort of weird inconsistencies in your life.''
Bryant has been largely vegetarian since his teens, after growing up on a hobby farm near Adelaide, where the killing of animals for food (albeit little ones such as chickens) ''just bothered me''. Bryant is now ambassador for the Animal Welfare League and the Animals Asia Foundation. This work brings him great satisfaction, he says, but ''satisfaction is a weird word because it's very distressing at the same time''.
Committed as he is to animal welfare, Bryant believes there are times when personal feelings must take a back seat. ''If I go to someone's house and they've cooked for me, you shut up and you bloody well eat it,'' he says. ''I think it's beautiful that they've cooked for me.''
A visitor to his home would get a vegetarian meal - he doesn't feel the need to provide a special meat option, but, by the same token, Bryant says, why should someone be required to provide a special vegetarian option for him?
Yes, he finds it hard to eat meat, especially where he knows the ''backstory might not be perfect'', but says Australians are in the privileged position of being able to choose what they eat.
Put more bluntly: ''If I'm marooned on a desert island, jeez, I'd rip the head off a pig and suck the eyeballs out. But that's survival.''
This straight-talking, gloss-free persona is one you'll recognise from The Cook and the Chef, and in a different way, ordinariness and openness also explain the appeal of Maggie Beer. The partnership worked on screen, so much so it was the highest-rating 6.30pm show in 30 years, Bryant says. They made 155 episodes across four years, with the final series in 2009 and repeats still played.
Born in Britain, he came to Australia in 1972 but, as the son of ''ping-pong Poms'', they were back and forth. After training as a mechanic, he began an economics degree, then diverted into the kitchen. He worked in Thai and Indian restaurants in Melbourne, gravitating towards Asian food because it involved less meat.
Cheong Liew was the poster boy for high-end Asian food fused with European techniques and, when he opened a restaurant at the Hilton Adelaide in 1995, Bryant knew he wanted to work there.
At the Hilton, Bryant surprised management by sourcing local food, a philosophy in tune with Beer, whom he held in awe. ''I love her - she's just a force of nature,'' he says. ''There's no stopping that woman, she was banging on about seasonal food and local food years before it was even on the radar.
''I love people who don't follow trends and just do what they believe in, and she's been doing that since day one.''
Her simple food is the bravest kind of cooking, Bryant says, because you have nowhere to hide, no sauces to disguise substandard technique or produce.
When he met Beer, his cooking style could have gone in any direction, he says, but she reaffirmed the important values - simplicity and flavour.
Despite his high profile and a 25-year career in food, Simon Bryant's Vegies is his first cookbook, and only written after Beer came to his house, opened his computer and declared, you talk, I'll type. It's made up of ''everything I've cooked for the last 20 years'' - vegetarian dishes from menus and ''just the stuff I would cook at home that I wasn't brave enough to put on menus''.
Simon Bryant's Vegies, published by Lantern, $39.95.
Carrot, farro, coriander, mint and orange soup
Carrot soup runs the risk of becoming one dimensional if the sweetness of the carrots is allowed to dominate. This recipe acknowledges the sweetness, but it's rescued by the cumin and coriander, which nudge the flavours more to a savoury spectrum, and the yoghurt and orange zest, which deliver tang. The farro brings an earthy dimension to the dish and almost turns it into a complete meal.
I don't get too fussy about the quality of the carrots for this. I believe very strongly in buying the best ingredients I can, but in this case I would rather spend the money on a great extra-virgin olive oil to finish the dish.
Farro usually requires quite a bit of soaking. You can get away without it in this recipe, if you're in a hurry, but make sure you rinse the farro a few times under cold running water, then add a ½ cup of water and 15-20 minutes to the cooking time.
Oh, and a note about using wine in cooking: if you wouldn't drink it, don't cook with it. You will notice undesirable flavours in your dish if you skimp on the wine. In this case, you are after something dry. I often use sparkling white if I don't have a suitable dry white wine on hand.
Simon Bryant
3 tbsp cracked farro, soaked overnight in cold water
Salt flakes and cracked black pepper
100ml extra-virgin olive oil, and a splash for drizzling
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1 cinnamon stick
1kg carrots, diced
4 tbsp dry white wine or sparkling white wine
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange
1 handful each of mint and coriander leaves, chopped
1/2 cup (140g) Greek-style yoghurt
Drain the farro, discarding the soaking water. Place it in a heavy-based saucepan with ¾ cup of cold water and one teaspoon of salt and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook the farro for 20 minutes until it's tender to the bite, then drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat and sweat the onion until it's soft and translucent. Add the garlic, coriander, cumin and cinnamon and saute for five minutes, then add the carrots and 3 teaspoons of salt and saute for a further five to eight minutes until the carrot is coated with the spices and slightly coloured. Deglaze the pan with the wine. Add 800 millilitres of water and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes, until the carrot is tender.
Remove the pan from the heat and discard the cinnamon. Blend the diced carrots with a stick blender until smooth. Stir in the orange juice, then check the seasoning.
Fold the orange zest and chopped herbs through the yoghurt and add a pinch of salt. Place a large spoonful of farro into four warmed soup bowls and ladle the carrot and orange soup over the top. Garnish with a dollop of the herb yoghurt. Finish with an extra splash of olive oil and black pepper.
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Miss Louisiana Contestants Arrive in Monroe
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Thirty-six women from across the state have arrived in Monroe to compete for the title of Miss Louisiana.
The News-Star reports the contestants moved into their rooms Sunday at the University of Louisiana at Monroe's Bayou Suites, which will be their home until one is crowned Miss Louisiana 2013 on Saturday at the Monroe Civic Center's W.L. "Jack" Howard Theatre.
This year also holds special significance for the Miss Louisiana Pageant, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary of being held in Monroe.
"This year promises to be bigger and better than ever as we celebrate 50 years in Monroe," said Darris Waren, vice president of the Miss Louisiana Organization. "People from all over the state will converge on Monroe this week for the annual event. Cities all over the state would love to host the Miss Louisiana Pageant, but we are proud to call Monroe home for the past 50 years. We are blessed to have the support of the local community and all of our sponsors."
A new addition to pageant-week festivities this year will be the Miss Louisiana Variety Show, which will feature former Miss Louisianas performing their talent. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Monroe Civic Center's W.L. "Jack" Howard Theatre.
"This is the first time we have hosted a Former Miss Louisiana Variety Show, but we are very excited to see many of our formers performing again," Waren said.
For the 36 Miss Louisiana 2013 contestants, the week will be a whirlwind of activities, practices and appearances until finally culminating in the live televised finals Saturday night.
Preliminary competition will occur at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
The Miss Louisiana Organization, which is part of the Miss America Organization, has a volunteer-based board of directors that works to share the accomplishments of the 36 contestants and provide scholarships to further their education. In 2012-13, the Miss Louisiana Organization made available more than $1 million in cash and tuition scholarships. Miss America offers more than $45 million in scholarships, making it the primary provider of scholarships to young women in the world.
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