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'67 Barracuda Convertible Body Restoration Project - Natural Selection - Invasion Of The '67 Barracuda
Part 1: From Purchase To Paint With Our Latest A-Body Street-Driven Project Plymouth
Remember when the Mopars that won the best of show awards were driven on and off trailers more often than on the open highway?
It wasn't that long ago. Even the pages of this magazine were focusing on chalk marks and correct finishes, spending less time on the subject of enhancing and delivering rear-wheel drive performance and, perhaps more importantly, reliability. Maybe we forgot that it was performance that made muscle Mopars so revered and, as a result, so valuable today.
What we've learned through our travels to see exquisitely restored concours Mopars is how to take that uncompromised aesthetic appearance and apply it to the cars that we prefer to drive every day. Impossible? Not anymore!
The truth of the matter is, there are no fewer trailered show cars now than in previous years, but there are many more well driven Mopars attending shows, competing for awards, and blasting down the quarter-mile. Some call what we are experiencing in Mopar circles the Muscle Car Renaissance. We'd prefer to call it natural selection. Certainly you'd rather enjoy every facet of your Mopar-not just what it looks like. The best Mopars run, race, and rule the show field all at the same time.
Natural selection surmises that we're building cars we want to show, drive, and race. Today's Mopar enthusiasts want to drive their show car not simply to prove that it's a driver, but rather to enjoy everything available from four wheels, a four-speed, and gobs of V8 power. They not only can win Best of Show and drive home, but the enjoyment of getting behind the wheel makes the experience multi-dimensional. It's our natural selection as Mopar enthusiasts to choose cars that run, drive, and look good all in equal, yet exceptional, balance.
That's the impetus behind our latest project with Muscle Car Restorations of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. As a follow-up to the no-holds-barred Holley Road Runner, it was determined that we needed a "real-world head-turner." The Road Runner was a great magazine project car, yet it was nearly a blank check project. We needed to build a musclecar for the masses-delivered in a manner that is far more realistic to duplicate, yet offers so much curb appeal that you simply cannot give it just a casual glance.
John Balow recommended the convertible '67 Barracuda as a popular platform still available for a reasonable sum. There's certainly no better car to drive than a convertible for pure "on the road" pleasure, and with our intentions of invading events like the Hot Rod Power Tour with exciting and well-accomplished Mopars, the jaded world of Camaros and Mustangs would soon realize that the Mopars may have an advantage to reach new enthusiasts.
In our first installment, we offer a photo essay of the car that John chose, and what the preliminary steps in building a show-winning street driver would require from a body and paint perspective.
In the coming months, we'll bring you additional installments, including the Mopar Performance Parts crate engine drivetrain, the best of the performance aftermarket by providing both creature comforts such as the Classic Auto Air R-134a air conditioning, as well as the bulletproof TCI 727 TorqueFlite and National Drivetrain-equipped 831/44 rearend. We'll show just how much coverage there is from Year One right from their A- and C-Body catalog, as well as conduct an interior color change, replace the convertible top, and assemble a Barracuda that has so much panache that you'd swear it came in on the trailer. But trust us, it didn't.
Product Focus: A-Body Sheetmetal from Year OneThe lineup of sheetmetal available from Year One for '67-'69 Barracudas is far more extensive than you might believe. Here's a list of the sheetmetal available from Year One for the A-Body Barracudas.
The original 273 2-bbl engine ran and drove great, but John wanted the Barracuda to deliver exceptional performance-something that the original V8 could not offer without undue expense. Thanks to the Mopar Performance Parts 360ci/380hp Magnum crate engine, the Barracuda would transform from a modest pony car to a street bruiser. Backing up the crate engine would be a TCI-built Street Fighter 727 TorqueFlite with a 2,800-rpm stall converter that links the rearend to a custom driveshaft provided by Denny's Driveshafts. While we may be pushing the limits with 3.55 gears, especially since this car was built for the Hot Rod Power Tour, we did opt for an 831/44 housing provided by Stephens Performance. The housing was fitted with a National Drivetrain-built center section and rounded out with big-bolt pattern axles supplied by Moser Engineering, which will accommodate our Wheel Vintiques "Comet" design five-spoke wheels.
As the process began for the Barracuda, Muscle Car Restorations found that the original, non-A/C A-Body was everything they had expected. No rust was found, and that was John's primary goal. "Take the time to find the best car possible," says John, "for the time necessary to complete the restoration will be made up if you buy the first wreck that comes along." Like most projects, however, the focus on the final product did take further effort, including the body-off restoration of the car. We didn't say the process of building a top-notch driver is any less work than a concours show car-it's just that the final results are often more enjoyable.
The project took on a grander scope when our eventual owner decided that the 'Cuda needed air conditioning. That required an air conditioned Barracuda front clip from Freman Auto in Whitehall, Montana. While that may seem excessive, consider that a complete direct-fit A/C system was simply not available as an exact fit replacement. In addition to providing the underhood A/C components including the compressor, dryer, condenser, expansion valve, and hoses with compression fittings, Classic Auto Air Manufacturing rebuilt the water control valve from the factory setup that Muscle Car Restorations removed from the donor clip and restored. Classic Auto Air, as a result of this program, will offer their Perfect Fit series A/C for not only A-Bodies, but B- and E-Bodies as well, in 2003. Stay tuned for an installation on that system.
Chassis parts and the 8 3/4 A-Body rearend housing supplied by Stephens Performance were media-blasted and coated with PPG DP90 epoxy. The black is John Balow's own special blend of chassis black, which he was more than willing to share. John notes, "The chassis black consists of four parts [one gallon] of PPG Delstar 9000 factory black paint, one part [one quart] of PPG DX265 flattening agent, and finally, 3.5 parts [311/42 quarts] of PPG DTR 602 reducer." This produces two gallons of sprayable chassis paint. John applies two medium wet coats over DP90 black epoxy and achieves the desired finish.
"If you are going to keep the paint on hand," says John, "you'll need to vigorously stir the mixture before using it the next time, as the flattener will sink to the bottom." John also notes that the mixture does not use hardener.
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Look no further than Freman Auto. This large wrecking yard specializes in American-made cars from 1940-1980. The biggest percentage of their inventory is from 1950-1975.
Did we mention that Neil Freman has over 30,000 cars in several locations? Plus, Freman Auto's Web site offers a detailed inventory for specific cars that covers approximately 70 percent of the inventory.
Freman Auto adds cars to the inventory daily, and if they don't have the car or parts you need, they may be able to help you locate them elsewhere.
If you need parts for your car or if you are looking for a complete car, just call, write, fax, or e-mail Freman Auto with your needs. A price quote on the items you requested will be provided.
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Concept DCC Acrylic Urethane is a premium quality, single-stage, two-component refinish product designed to offer exceptional gloss and color match. It is available in conventional single-stage solid and metallic colors, and can be used over all properly prepared OEM finishes, as well as cured air-dried finishes.
For more information on Concept DCC Acrylic Urethane, download Product Information Bulletin P-168 at www.ppg.com/refinishftpsite/docs/p-168.pdf.
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Denver church deacon gunned down in road rage incident
Alonzo Rufus Witherspoon was a well-respected church deacon at Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church in Denver and had served in the military. He was 65.
Clementus Cletus Williams, the son of parents both serving prison terms, was out on bail on a robbery arrest of a grocery store in Aurora. He was 15.
Witherspoon had been known for counseling kids like Williams at his church. But on Sept. 13, 2000, he and Williams allegedly clashed in a brief road rage incident on 29th Avenue and Adams Street.
Witherspoon was shot to death in an apparant road rage incident.
Authorities believed so strongly that Williams was responsible that they arrested him and then-district attorney Bill Ritter charged him as an adult with first degree murder.
But Williams was not found guilty of murder, nor was he acquitted. He didn't even have a trial at all.

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EY Venture Capital Award Winners 2013
Entrepreneurial leaders from Indeed, Lending Club, SkinMedica and Workday, Inc. receive EY's 2013 Venture Capital Award of Excellence
Six entrepreneurial leaders from Indeed, Lending Club, SkinMedica and Workday, Inc. will receive EY's 2013 Venture Capital Award of Excellence which will be presented, as part of the EY Strategic Growth Forum and National Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Program in Palm Springs, California, on Wednesday, November 13, 2013.
"Clearly, venture capitalists play an outsized role in the American economy. They not only mentor entrepreneurs that are creating the jobs of tomorrow, but they also provide access to valuable networks and offer the wisdom they have gained by investing in numerous enterprises," said Bryan Pearce, EY Americas Director, Entrepreneur Of The Year™ and a member of the Venture Capital Advisory Group of Ernst & Young LLP. "The Venture Capital Award of Excellence was created to recognize four companies that have truly benefitted from these important relationships."
Now in its eighth year, the Venture Capital Award of Excellence winners are selected from those EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ regional winners whose companies have been backed by venture capital funding.
The recipients were selected on the basis of VC funding, equity and revenue growth, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) margins, and the stories of their founding. The winners were selected out of 50 nominees by an independent panel of judges, comprised of four leading venture capitalists from across the country including: Jeff Fagnan – Atlas Venture; Steve Goldberg – Venrock; Richard Heitzmann – First Mark Capital; and Adele Oliva – Quaker Partners.
"Square 1 Bank is proud to continue our partnership with Ernst & Young for this year's Venture Capital Award of Excellence," said Doug Bowers, President and Chief Executive Officer, Square 1 Bank. "Since the Bank's inception, our mission has been to serve the venture capital community and help entrepreneurs succeed. Our support of this award furthers this cause, and we are pleased to be a part of an event that recognizes interesting companies backed by visionary investors. We look forward to congratulating winners and their investors in Palm Springs."
Highlights from the 2013 Venture Capital Award of Excellence winners' stories include:
Indeed, Rony Kahan, Co-founder and Paul Forster, Co-founder:
During the first year that co-founders Rony Kahan and Paul Forster started Indeed, they were almost entirely bootstrapped. In 2005, venture capital played a significant role in helping them reach profitability, with a single round of funding from Union Square Ventures, NYT and Allen & Co. Kahan and Forster previously had co-founded jobsinthemoney.com, a job search site for financial professionals, and sold it to Financial News in 2003. They took the experience they gained and applied the pay-per-click model to the hiring space. Indeed now has sites in 53 countries and is available in 26 languages. In October 2012, Indeed was acquired by Japan-based Recruit Co. Ltd. in one of the five largest acquisitions of venture-backed companies that year.
Lending Club, Renaud Laplanche, Founder, CEO:
After contemplating why he should pay 18% interest on his credit card balance to a bank that pays him 1.5% on his deposits, Renaud Laplanche decided to create Lending Club. Removing banks from the equation, the company's online platform is designed to connect investors with borrowers and cut out a large portion of costs involved. Now, Lending Club is one of the largest issuers of personal loans in the United States, and it's attracting money from venture capital investors in one of the hottest VC markets. Lending Club has more than doubled its business each year since its' founding.
SkinMedica, Mary Fisher, CEO:
Built on significant funds from leading health care venture capital firms, SkinMedica started as a specialty pharma company with skin care products. For years, the company struggled to make a profit while operating two distinct divisions: non-prescription skin care and prescription dermatology, which was stagnant. When Mary Fisher joined as CEO in 2008, she had a vision to transform the organization by growing the aesthetic skin care division while divesting the prescription business. But in a bold move, Fisher sold off SkinMedica's prescription business, enabling the company to repay debt and pay shareholders a significant dividend, returning roughly one-third of invested capital. Within a year, she successfully turned the company around and it now sees consistent annual double digit sales growth with an improved bottom line and overall financial strength.
Workday, Inc, Aneel Bhusri, Chairman, Co-founder, Co-CEO and David Duffield Co-founder, Co-CEO
Dave Duffield and Aneel Bhusri met as co-workers at another internet-based benefits company and together in 2005 created Workday, which has quickly grown to become a leader in enterprise cloud applications for human resources, finance and analytics. Considering the risk in organizing Workday among competitors that are big players in the technology industry, Bhusri and Duffield recruited the best thinkers and engineers in the business technology space. They also initially funded Workday with Duffield's personal investment and backing from Greylock Partners, the venture capital firm where Bhusri had served as a partner. The company has demonstrated robust investor interest in vendors of cloud-based applications, with shares soaring on the first day of trading upward of 70% and a customer base that now exceeds 300 customers.
About EY's Strategic Growth Markets Network
EY's worldwide Strategic Growth Markets Network is dedicated to serving the changing needs of rapid-growth companies. For more than 30 years, we've helped many of the world's most dynamic and ambitious companies grow into market leaders. Whether working with international mid-cap companies or early stage venture-backed businesses, our professionals draw upon their extensive experience, insight and global resources to help your business achieve its potential. It's how EY makes a difference.
About Square 1 Bank
Square 1 Bank is a full service commercial bank dedicated exclusively to serving the financial needs of the venture capital community and entrepreneurs in all stages of growth and expansion. Square 1's expertise, focus and strong capital base provide flexible resources and unmatched support to meet our clients' needs. The bank offers tailored products and solutions aided by the latest in technological innovations. Square 1 has offices coast to coast in Austin, Boston, Denver, Durham, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, Seattle, Silicon Valley and Washington, DC.
Learn More: http://www.square1bank.com
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2011 will probably go down in history as a year of revolutions. The world saw people coming out on the streets, using the power of the web and challenging the system and governance. Greenpeace in India and abroad also challenged governments and corporations guilty of hurting our environment.
Here's a recap of the year that was 2011.
An incredible and momentous year is coming to an end. Lets take a quick look at all that happened in 2011.
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Sir Peter Jackson says accusations of animal cruelty are distressing to dedicated staff.
Sir Peter Jackson has offered to open up his books to the SPCA over alleged deaths of animals during the filming of The Hobbit.
And a source close to the film says Sir Peter has "nothing to hide" and mistreatment claims by former wranglers are a bid by embittered former employees to tarnish next week's premiere.
Four wranglers who worked at the Wellington farm where The Hobbit's animals were housed were quoted in international media this week saying the property was unsuitable and animals had been mistreated and neglected.
Johnny Smythe told news agency Associated Press he was fired after raising concerns about the treatment of the animals.
On November 6, the SPCA received an anonymous letter alleging animals had been mistreated at the farm between January and August 2011.
It alerted Sir Peter and the American Humane Association, which oversees animal welfare on films, and sent an SPCA inspector to the farm.
"There wasn't anything in the allegations," said SPCA national chief executive Robyn Kippenberger. "This is certainly not about the animals. If it had been about the animals someone would have come to us when it was happening, not months later. No one did."
A wrangler who spoke to the Herald on the condition of anonymity said the animals at the farm were treated "pretty well".
He worked there for more than a year alongside Mr Smythe and others making similar claims.
"I have seen what Peter Jackson has said about it and I support him."
The allegations prompted animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to organise protests at premieres of The Hobbit around the world.
The vet used by Sir Peter and the owner of the farm issued statements of support last night.
"We were consulted promptly in cases of injury and illness. We were also consulted routinely about ongoing veterinary care and preventative medicine," said vet Julia Bryce.
"At no time were we concerned about the welfare and ongoing treatment of animals under our care."
Farm owner Joy Gray was "appalled" to hear about the claims.
"[We] saw nothing to make us uncomfortable or give us cause for concern. In fact, the animals were wonderfully looked after, being well fed, well housed, and well treated. The 60 horses, the cattle, oxen, sheep, goats, dogs, pigs, hens were given professional and humane treatment."
Ms Kippenberger said Sir Peter had asked to meet her next year to discuss ways of ensuring claims like this could not hit filmmakers in the future. She said although the AHA oversaw animals on set, there was no monitoring system in New Zealand for areas where animals were trained or wrangled.
She was looking forward to discussing how such a system could be set up and suggested SPCA inspectors could play a role.
In a statement Sir Peter said the allegations were unsubstantiated.
"The production regrets that Peta has chosen to make such a serious accusation, which has distressed many of the dedicated Kiwis who worked with animals on the films - including trainers, wranglers, caregivers, farm workers and animal health care professionals - without properly vetting the source from which it received this information."
Film took great care: farm boss
The Glen in Pauatahanui is owned by Joy Gray and spans 720 hectares.
The Hobbit animals were all housed on the flat part of the farm, towards the front of the property.
Farm manager Ross Berry said he saw the animals every day and never noticed any signs of animal neglect or abuse and completely disputed what the animal wranglers claimed.
"I would not tolerate any cruelty on the farm in any shape or form," he said.
There were some deaths of animals on the farm, but he said that was no fault of the staff who stayed there.
"There wasn't any deaths through being malicious ... they were straight-out accidents. I have been very impressed with the way they [film staff] looked after everything."
At one stage a horse was foaling, so the workers hooked her up to a monitor so that when she lay down a buzzer would sound in Mr Berry's home to let him know the horse was about to give birth.
"They were so concerned."
Mr Berry said that whenever there was a problem, a vet was called at any hour and at any cost to the production company.


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Anyway, good stuff, you've picked up another regular reader, and speaking of today's strip, how about the fuzzy slippers on that ol' Balrog? What, exactly, was Bakshi smokin' there?
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"Talent is nothing without opportunity"
"You're not remembered for aiming at the target, but hitting it"
Twenty20 used to be boring.
Roger Binny has been appointed as coach of Bengal for one year. IT's a good development, though it had to do with his predecessor's stressful relationship with the CAB. Binny worked with the U-19 team that won the WorlD Cup, so it's not a bad choice. His biggest challenge will be maintaining a top fitness level for the team, as Bengal don't have too many players who are very athletic or physically fit- they seem to be a very old-school team.
There will be a meeting on the Corporate Trophy a little later this month. What will it be like? If it's another T20, then it won't work at all. The best we expect is an IPL-style tournament for 50-over cricket, but there is a catch. This is a corporate tournament, so there may be excessive attempts at brand promotion rather than developing cricket.
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Two coaching updates- Manoj Prabhakar has been appointed coach of Rajasthan. Not the prolific IPL team, but the pushover Ranji/Hazare State team without all those foreign/guest players. The IPL Rajasthan team's victory didn't carry on to this team, as they could not win a single match and were relegated to Plate league.
In bigger news, Wasim Akram was approached to coach Delhi. He was chosen over Jonty Rhodes because of his all-round ability, while Jonty was more of a specialist, though the choice was more about pay package. The downside, if any, is that he won't be available as a full-time coach.
In other news, Bhupinder Singh was appointed coach of Punjab. That's not big news, but looking at Punjab (Ranji) vs Punjab (IPL), there is a big difference. The franchise owners bought out enough reserve Indian players to make it look like India A, but Punjab's only representation, apart from Yuvraj, was in VRV Singh and occasionally Gagandeep. Punjab players elsewhere were Harbhajan for Mumbai and Gony for Chennai, and Harbhajan did a lot better. Not surprisingly, their team didn't do too well last season. The ICL impact was also quite big, but that's been long ago, and they're slowly getting back to top shape.
Karnataka may have its own T20 league, the Karnataka Premier League (KPL). Anil Kumble is not pleased, for a good reason- there's not much to gain from what is essentially a whole lot of Karnataka clubs playing in the league. The proliferation of T20 low down isn't a good idea, as it will result in bad habits developing in young players at a very early age.
There is still a little buzz about the Corporate Trophy. Twelve teams have been finalised, and it's a week-long event. More here. Parthiv Patel, it seems, has been told by employers Reliance to play for them here. The condition is that each team should have four FC players and all players on the company payrolls.
An article on the Corporate Trophy on Cricinfo. Interesting, that Air India can field two teams when they're not doing too well in the terminals. Maybe they're in it for the money, and are trying very hard for it.
In other news, Sreesanth is headed for Warwickshire, and may play seven games. This will help him a lot, although we are not sure if they're willing to give him a game.
He's never taken many FC wickets, I don't expect him to do very well.
The speed at which a fielding team gets through the innings is overrated.
Another Corporate Trophy input- Yusuf Pathan and Ravi Jadeja join Parthiv Patel in Reliance Industries Limited. We also have Rohit Sharma for Indian Oil Corporation, Yuvraj and Dhoni for Air India, Sehwag, Dravid, Kaif and Powar fo ONGC. Some interesting entries exist there, such as the Department of Taxes, apart from the two Air India teams.
The Karnataka Premier League franchises have fetched Rs 35 crores. Kumble and Srinath don't see anything good in this model. They think, too much money at an early age can have a negative effect on these youngsters. Moreover, a more valid point, is that T20 should not be allowed to get into the grassroots level, as it will misguide the players a lot.
The New Zealand A team will be coming to India for the Buchi Babu tournament. It is a tournament for state teams, with an overseas team invited. The matches run two days, ninety overs a day. Shane Bond, it seems, is coming back with them this year- he was there last year as well.
Australian academy tours august/september will play against some of the state teams,before going back to australia for the aussie domestic season.
Just an enquiry about Siddharth Trivedi. How far away is he from the International scene?Solid enough stats.
To sum this up, there are others who have something to get ahead of him. Trivedi has a lot of A-team and reserve experience, so he isn't too far behind. He'd make a place for himself if he can improve his fielding to the level of, say, Rohit Sharma. Fast bowlers who field well are not available in plenty lately, and they're often prone to bad fielding spells.
Now, Sehwag is so miffed with the nepotism and corruption in the Delhi District Cricket Association, he even wants to quit Delhi over the matter. He's fuming over the clout of the DDCA Sports Committee in the selection of teams at different levels. We thought those days were gone after NDTV repeatedly dug it up, and showed up DDCA in 2004 for the badly run association that it was. We thought things were getting better with their Ranji Triumph in 2008. It doesn't seem so. Moreover, one of the officials downplaying Sehwag's comments is Vinod Tihara. His son, Vartik Tihara, was in the probables, and may even have made the squad, for Delhi's Ranji team.
One solution, however, is disturbing. Sehwag seems to be headed to Haryana. A few years ago, Sehwag and Akash Chopra thought of shifting to Haryana because of the corruption that existed then. They stayed on, and it wasn't too bad for Delhi, as they got better. If they head for Haryana, it's not a good thing at all. They're a badly-run association, fielding a weak team. That's too weak even for these two to rescue. Their selectors are even worse than Delhi's- they often don't reward performance, and instead pick unsuitable players in the team for flimsy reasons. First, they got rid of Ajay Ratra, citing dubious reasons, and since, more such selection bloopers, as also a very flimsy top-six, were their undoing as they were relegated to Plate and were stuck there. Now they have lost more than a few players (Ratra shifted to Goa), while Delhi has been more or less intact.
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Bless me, Ultima
Article in Adult Fiction, Big Read, Crossover Fiction, Hispanic, Historical, and Themes categories.
About the Author
Rudolfo Anaya began writing while working as a public school teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Following rejection by many publishers, Bless Me, Ultima was published in 1972 by El Grito, and he then went on to teach English Literature at the University of New Mexico. Following his retirement from the University, he has published the Sonny Baca mystery novels and a number of children's books.
The events in Bless Me, Ultima are drawn from his own experiences. He recorded further experiences in The Heart of Aztlan and Tortuga, which form a trilogy of fictionalized memoirs.
Other Works by Rudolfo Anaya
- Anaya told reporters that this was the hardest book for him to write, recounting his experiences in a hospital following a serious swimming accident which also formed the basis for Florence's death in Bless Me, Ultima.
- Zia Summer a Sonny Baca mystery
- Randy Lopez Goes Home
For Children
Bestsellers in the 1940's?
1942 Lloyd C. Douglas, The Robe
1942 Franz Werfel, Song of Bernadette
Related Reading
Hispanics in New Mexico
- Face of an Angel by Denise Chavez
- Loving Pedro Infante by Denise Chavez.
- The Milagro Beanfield War by John Nicholson.
- and find suggestions for young adults in the Hispanic Heritage and Latino Literature pages.
Magical Realism
- The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende.
- Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Coming of Age
- Red Sky at Morning by Richard Bradford.
Movies Related to Bless Me, Ultima
- Frederic March and Dana Andrews star in a story of World War II veterans adjusting to life in the small town which had not changed along with them.
- Magical realism, from the director of Amelie
- Things go awry when a Chinese girl living in Vancouver uses magic to help her mother.
- Though set in Maori New Zealand with a young girl as protagonist, the novel and the film based upon it echo the themes of coming of age, family traditions, and mystical understanding of the natural world in Bless Me, Ultima.


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I was flabbergasted last month when I got notice that yet another cupcake shop — Georgetown Cupcake out of Washington, D.C. — would be joining the hordes already dispensing frosting-swirled little cakes within the 90210 ZIP Code. Isn't it a little late? Sprinkles was the first to open in 2005 and actually has a 24-hour ATM-like dispenser on Little Santa Monica Boulevard where people line up at all hours to get their strawberry, chai latte or gluten-free red velvet at $3.50 a pop. Really, doesn't that kind of thing seem contra-indicated for anyone intent on flaunting their size 0?
The city is also awash in high-end steakhouses — much more than their fair share. By my count, there's Morton's the Steakhouse, Ruth's Chris, Mastro's Steakhouse, Wolfgang's Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zweiner, and the best of them all, Wolfgang Puck's Cut. Not to mention beef-centric Lawry's the Prime Rib, the Brazilian churrascaria Fogo de Chao and the Grill on the Alley. The Palm Restaurant, Dan Tana's and Boa the Steakhouse are just over the border in West Hollywood. And now comes the latest steak palace: Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, a Southern California-based chain with locations all over the country.
It would seem that the new Beverly Hills diet is steak and cupcakes, which sounds like much more fun than a juice cleanse. Party on.
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PDS_VERSION_ID = PDS3 RECORD_TYPE = STREAM PRODUCT_ID = "AAREADME.TXT" OBJECT = TEXT NOTE = "AAREADME file for the OSIRIS RO-C-OSINAC-4-EXT3-67PCHURYUMOV-M32-V1.0 dataset" PUBLICATION_DATE = 2018-09-28 END_OBJECT = TEXT END 1. Introduction =============== This dataset contains science, calibration and checkout images acquired by the OSIRIS camera system on the Rosetta mission. The images were acquired during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 3 mission phase covering the period from 2016-07-26T23:25:00.000 to 2016-08-09T23:24:59.000. Note that the data part of the FITs files in the /DATA/FIT directory is identical to the data part of the PDS files in the /DATA/IMG directory. FITs files are delivered only for CODMAC levels 2,3, and 4 datasets. No FITs files are delivered for CODMAC level 5 datasets. 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Hunters have a few advantages that put them above other classes in some ways. Here are a few of them:
- hunter pets can tank from one to several mobs successfully while the hunter spanks... from a distance
- hunters (especially when the player knows his class) seldom die
- related to the above, hunters can generally survive even whole group wipes with judicious use of Feign Death
- hunters can survive short melee scuffles thanks to wearing mail, as opposed to clothies
- hunters are self-sufficient in regards to their resources: they can heal their pets with Mend Pet, they can recover their mana with Aspect of the Viper and Beastmasters speccing into Spirit Bond will slowly recover lost health while their pet is out
- hunters' pets do very decent damage, especially when specced for it
- hunters themselves do very nice dps, in spite of the fact that they also have a damage-dealing pet
So what is this fantastic spec that I've been blabbing about for the past 5 minutes? Beast Mastery of course. I use a 55/15/0 configuration. If you will notice, even though I'm 80, I still have 1 talent point to allocate and I simply can't make a decision in this regard.
I've always used Beast Mastery because I'm of the opinion that a hunter should have a strong pet, capable of handling powerful mobs (even elites) and that's especially true for leveling and soloing. Next I'm going to detail the talents that I picked with explanations for each choice.
Beast Mastery
Tier 1
Endurance Training 5/5 - A tanking pet needs that extra health.
Tier 2
Focused Fire 2/2 - 2% extra damage when pet is out? Meaning all the time almost? Hell yeah!
Thick Hide 3/3 - Nice boost to pet's armor. A must for a tanking pet.
Tier 3
Aspect Mastery 1/1 - For 1 point this talent is a must. One of the best bangs you can get for your buck.
Unleashed Fury 5/5 - 15% increased pet damage is a good thing.
Tier 4
Improved Mend Pet 2/2 - Essential for a solo hunter. Makes soloing certain elites possible and increases your pet's longevity. Also improves its chances to survive AOE tanking of several mobs.
Ferocity 5/5 - More crit for your pet is a good thing. Besides tanking, I like the pet to also do some damage.
Tier 5
Spirit Bond 2/2 - I used to ignore this talent previously but since it was overhauled by increasing the healing done to the pet I consider it a must. I consider the health regeneration a bonus.
Intimidation 1/1 - Essential for the Beast Mastery hunter. This is a skill that you should be using whenever it's up, in order to lower your effective threat.
Bestial Discipline 2/2 - Doubles the focus regeneration of your pet. This means your pet can use its special abilities a lot more often, which translates into higher damage. It's a must for a BM build.
Tier 6
Frenzy 5/5 - I always liked Frenzy. It makes your pet go nuts after critting. It was especially cool during the old days of 1.0 speed pets such as Broken Tooth.
Tier 7
Ferocious Inspiration 3/3 - 3% increased damage when pet crits? Bring it on! Since pets crit fairly often, I consider this talent a no-brainer.
Bestial Wrath 1/1 - Essential for the BM hunter. It's like a 50% extra damage trinket on a short cooldown. Also breaks snares on the pet. Wicked. As a bonus, your pet turns large and red for the duration.
Tier 8
Serpent's Swiftness 5/5 - Increases both your ranged attack speed and your pet's attack speed by 20%. Huge boost to overall DPS. A must for the BM hunter.
Tier 9
Longevity 3/3 - Oh this is sweet. Bestial Wrath and Intimidation are on a really short timer now and your pet can use its special abilities more often. Remember that doubling of focus generation? Yep, here's where it comes into play.
The Beast Within 1/1 - Bestial Wrath for the hunter. 'Nuff said.
Cobra Strikes 3/3 - This is especially useful for Steady Shot since this is what you're using most of the time. A very solid talent.
Tier 10
Kindred Spirits 5/5 - The 20% increased pet damage is especially sweet. Practically this is a flat 20% increased damage since it's up whenever your pet's up.
Tier 11
Beast Mastery 1/1 - Some people will skip the final talent in the tree claiming it's not worth it but even if you don't use an exotic pet, the 4 extra pet skill points are worth the measly talent, IMO.
Now that we're well specced into Beast Mastery, let's move on to Marksmanship.
Tier 1
Lethal Shots 5/5 - 5% extra crit??? Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! I don't think there's a hunter build that skips this talent.
Tier 2
Careful Aim 3/3 - Excellent talent, I would say it's a must. Makes Intellect very important and hunter gear has lots of INT on it. Basically every 1 INT = 1 RAP (Ranged Attack Power).
Mortal Shots 5/5 - 30% increased damage when you crit with all your ranged abilities is really nice. Get it.
Tier 3
Go for the Throat 2/2 - Your pet gains half its focus bar whenever you crit. That's pretty sweet. Between this one and the focus-generating talents in the Beast Mastery tree, your pet should never be out of focus.
And there's 1 talent point left unspent. I'm really at a loss over what to spend it on. I was thinking maybe Aimed Shot but even though it is an instant shot, I haven't used it since they overhauled it significantly and I don't know how effective it is. Besides, the biggest problem is that I don't have any hotkeys left. That has always been a problem with hunters. So if you have a suggestion for that last point, I would be obliged.
Now if you dig a Beast Mastery build, you will probable have a different opinion on how to allocate those talents. This is my build and it has been really good for me. Of course, it is not a raiding or a PvP build but I've done a few battlegrounds before using the very same build and I guess it worked. Well, I only did those BGs for a few pieces of gear and I didn't give a damn when I got killed.
A hunter is only half the man (or woman) without his/her pet. As a pet, I'm currently using a simple Bear. The reason is twofold: bears are excellent tanks and they also have Swipe which offers a small AOE advantage. Combined with Thunderstomp, bears are perhaps the best AOE tanking pets out there. OK, Crocs aren't bad either but to me they seem annoying.
Here's how I specced my Bear tank. Link.
- Charge 1/1 - I always loved this skill. Before pets were completely redesigned, with their own talent tree, I would pick Boars especially for this skill. It makes the pet shoot like a bullet towards its target and also makes its next hit more potent.
- Great Stamina 3/3 - Staple tanking talent.
- Natural Armor 2/2 - More armor for your pet makes it sturdier.
- Spiked Collar 3/3 - 9% increased damage with all attacks and skills is awesome. This includes AOE damage.
- Blood of the Rhino 2/2 - This is a twofer. Not only does it further increase the pet's stamina but it also increases all healing received by the pet. Yummy!
- Pet Barding 2/2 - Further increases both the pet's mitigation and its avoidance. Good for a tanking spec.
- Guard Dog 2/2 - Makes Growl more potent and also, very importantly, gives a measure of happines to the pet whenever it uses Growl. This is very good because now you never have to feed your pet again. Yeah, I know, animal cruelty. Deal with it, it's just pixels.
- Thunderstomp 1/1 - The pet AOE skill. Don't leave home without it.
- Grace of the Mantis 2/2 - Provides some mitigation but overall it seems like a so-so talent.
- Silverback 2/2 - Pet heals itself whenever it growls. The amount isn't much but combined with Mend Pet, it will probably make a difference in tighter fights.
And that's it for my hunter and pet specs. As for my rotation, I'm happy with the following:
- Hunter's Mark
- Arcane Shot
- Steady Shot
- Steady Shot
- Arcane Shot
- repeat
- optionally cast Mend Pet if needed
For multiple mobs I use Multishot and then Volley.
And there you have it. I'm completely happy with my talent allocation and my pet and I don't see myself making any changes unless Blizzard decides to make significant changes to the talent trees (again). There remains that small issue with ammo, but I hope they will end up converting ammo to an equipped item.
Also be sure to check my other articles in this series for Solo Hunters:
Solo Hunter Glyphs
Solo Hunter Gear


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Chicago White Sox prospect Juan Silverio split the 2010 season between the Pioneer and South Atlantic Leagues posting a .228/.267/.384 combined line in just over 300 at bats. However, about half his home run and walk totals came during short season in less than a hundred at bats while his performance in the "Sally" was reminiscent of a third string catcher. Is Silverio a non-prospect? No, but he's not a player without significant flaws which more likely than not will prove fatal at higher levels. …
December 27, 2010
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I got the invite for Free Spicy Chicken Nuggets from Chick-fil-A and couldn't pass that up! I had the free spicy chicken sandwich downtown in June - this time I headed out to the Florence location.
I have to say - the Florence location didn't put on as good a spread as downtown. Downtown we had a separate eating area, extra special spicy sauces & toppings - and we got free fries as well! In Florence - we got a free drink and nothing else. They are a very busy location though with no extra space to spare.
Chick-fil-A hands down has the best fast food chicken in town - it's juicy and tender and just awesome. The nuggets - well - they weren't quite as spicy as the sandwich but they were fine. The real find was the Chick-fil-A sauce - it's my new favorite!!!! It even has its own fan page on Facebook! This stuff is like honey mustard and bbq sauce combined - damn good!
Why Should You Go? Well - it's Chick-fil-A - you've likely had it so you know if you want to go back. The spicy nuggets are far better than Wendys - because they're real chicken.


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Spring is a beautiful time of year for much of the U.S, but it brings trouble too - for millions of allergy sufferers. And anyone in the Southeast may already be feeling the pain.
"The southeast, as beautiful as it is, it's a haven for those pollinating trees this time of year," said Angel Waldron, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. "From March to May we're exposed to pollen from these trees that can trigger our symptoms."
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America released its annual report listing the worst allergy cities and zeroed in on the Southeast once again.
Jackson, Miss., came out on top followed by a double whamee for Tennessee - Knoxville and Chattanooga. McAllen, Texas, and Louisville, Kent., round out the top five.
Some allergy experts say climate change is causing earlier, longer, more intense allergy seasons.
"When you look at the broad spectrum of the weather, the winters are generally milder than they have been in years past," Waldron said.
Extreme weather events may further complicate seasonal allergies especially for the Northeast this year.
"We had a surge of mold pollen due to superstorms, due to flooding."
There is no cure for allergies.
"An allergist can do allergy testing if need be to determine where the source of your misery is, and then once you know that, avoidance or minimizing exposure is the treatment of choice," said allergist Dr. B. Steele Rolston.
The report was funded by a new nasal spray. It looked at pollen counts, use of allergy medications and the number of allergists in U.S. cities.


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CLOSING ON FRIDAYS: Will it work for employees? Will it work for the community? Clackamas County government officials turned to professor Masami Nishishiba for answers.
In November 2008 the county launched a one-year experiment that required some of its employees to work 10-hour days, taking Fridays off. Similar four-day workweek programs are in place around the country, most notably in the entire state government of Utah. Nishishiba, who specializes in the study of local governments, was asked to evaluate the pilot program, which involved about 828 of the county's 1,800 workers.
Nishishiba and four master's students in the Hatfield School of Government conducted focus groups, surveyed employees, and interviewed Clackamas County job applicants and ordinary citizens. The team found that most employees liked the change, as did job applicants. Only 19 percent of county citizens surveyed found the change inconvenient.
The county initially tried the shortened workweek to save money on energy and fuel costs but found the program also resulted in significant savings in overtime and comp time costs, with a total net savings of $456,000 during the year. The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners has decided to continue the program indefinitely, and Nishishiba has submitted a grant proposal to study similar programs elsewhere.


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Tiny tartlets filled with cheese, miniature purses packed with spinach, thumb-sized cream puffs piped with dip — each a miniature meal in a single bite.
Sure, a bowl of dip or cheese and crackers are fine offerings for the appetizer course. But for special occasions, it's more fun to serve an elegant array of one-bite morsels fresh from the oven.
The problem, of course, is that single-bite appetizers are incredibly time-intensive to make, especially this time of year. Fortunately, the freezer aisle is packed with a growing assortment of tempting appetizer options: bites on skewers, balls filled with cheese, dates wrapped with bacon, and shrimp prepared every which way. I sampled my way through the most fussy, labor-intensive appetizers of them all: the filled/stuffed pastry genre. Here's the scoop on the very best bites.
Trader Joe's Savory Profiteroles with Spinach Artichoke & Cheese Dip: I wasn't even sure I wanted to try these vegetarian bites. Spinach dip is so ubiquitous. But it turns out that these puffy, adorable bites are everything I want in an hors d'oeuvre. They're buttery and rich, with bright spinach flavor. Four bites have 10 grams fat and 140 calories. A box of 12 is $4.99. * * * *
Safeway Caramelized Onion & Gorgonzola Pastry Puffs: These flaky squares of puff pastry, pressed into mini-cups, offer a perfect juxtaposition of flavors. The sweet kick of caramelized onions tames the earthiness of the gorgonzola. Two bites have 10 grams fat and 130 calories. A box of 12 is $4.99 on sale. * * * *
Trader Joe's Cheddar Chipotle Potato Bites: For those who aren't fans of pastry, these are a great option. A spicy mix of chipotle and cheese is packed into tiny, hollowed-out potato halves. Five bites have 7 grams fat and 110 calories. A box of 15 is $3.99. * * * ½
Archer Farms Puff Pastry Collection: All three pastries in this bargain-priced collection bake up pretty and deliver impressive flavor combinations, including roasted pepper and feta, pesto and sun-dried tomato, and Asiago and spinach. If the bites had a bit more filling, they'd be perfect. Four bites have 19 grams fat and 260 to 340 calories. A box of 24 is $5.99 on sale at Target. * * * ½
Waterfront Farms Crab Rangoons: These are a great pick for crab lovers. The large, chewy wontons are filled with creamy, fresh-tasting crab. Two bites have 12 grams fat and 240 calories. A box of 15 is $8.99 at Safeway. * * *
Trader Joe's Pastry Bites with Feta & Caramelized Onion: These are identical in appearance to the Safeway gorgonzola puffs, but this slightly bland version is a bit too sweet and lacks punch. Two bites have 10 grams fat and 140 calories. A box of 12 is $4.99. * * ½
Nancy's Mini Cheese Souffle and Seafood Crab Cakes: These petite cheese souffles are buttery and crisp, but the crab cakes are way overspiced, and the mustard kick obliterates the crab. Three souffles have 16 grams fat and 190 calories. Three crab cakes have 5 grams fat and 90 calories. A box of 32 is $8.99 at Raley's. * *
Safeway Select Chicken Pesto Treasures: These little purses look great, but the filling is marred by too much raw garlic flavor. Five bites have 8 grams fat and 180 calories. A box of 12 is $3.99 on sale at Safeway. * ½
Nob Hill Crab Rangoons: These are not bad, but the herbs and cream cheese dominate, leaving little room for sweet crab flavor. Three bites have 7 grams fat and 150 calories. A box of 12 is $6.98 at Raley's. H
Trader Joe's Mini Chicken Pot Pie: I am so sad to report that these promising little bites are a miss. The crust is deliciously flaky and the hors d'oeuvres smell great, but the filling leaks out, resulting in a dry, chicken-flavored puck. Three bites have 13 grams fat and 210 calories. A box of 12 is $4.99. No stars.
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STRANGEBUTTRUE- More McCarthyism: You may talk to a special nobody
Q. Do you ever find yourself talking to people who aren't there? –I. Stevenson
A. University of California researcher Ronald K. Siegel, author of Fire in the Brain: Clinical Tales of Hallucination, tells of a man named Steve whose pregnant wife had died shortly before a daughter was to be born, whom they had already named Star.
Steve lived alone but said he wasn't lonely, because he was in communication with Star's spirit. "She's three years old," he said– not "She would have been three years old."
She was born "on the other side" and could travel at will through time and space, and so visited him often. He saw her now clear as day, sandy hair like her mother, spoke to her, heard her words. She was the classic bereavement companion, a "typical hallucination suffered by people who mourn a loved one," says Siegel.
This communication is also a form of "channeling," well-known to New Agers who claim to contact spirits of the dead, like the Washington state housewife who says she channels a man who lived 35,000 years ago. Others talk of channeling John F. Kennedy, Rembrandt, or Jesus.
Siegel likens it all to an incident where ventriloquist Edgar Bergen was overheard talking– not rehearsing— alone with his wooden dummy Charlie McCarthy. The two were discussing matters of love and life when they discovered the eavesdropping visitor.
Obviously embarrassed, Bergen explained, "I was talking with Charlie, the wisest person I know." "But it was only your own mind responding," the visitor remarked.
"Well, I guess ultimately it is," allowed Bergen, "but I ask Charlie these questions, and he answers, and I haven't the faintest idea of what he's going to say, and I'm astounded by his brilliance– so much more than I know."
Q. Does the tail ever wag the dog? –R. Williams
A. In outer space or zero-gravity it can. A weightless dog floating in a space capsule would find that each wag "west" pushes her body slightly "east," and vice versa. Sir Isaac Newton talked of "equal and opposite reactions"; canine physicists prefer "wag and counterwag."
Q. Fifty years ago, prefrontal lobotomies were hailed as "revolutionary," a way of "surgically removing psychoses." For developing it, Portuguese physician Egas Moniz was awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Then what happened? –T. Williams
A. Soon afterward, Moniz was shot by a disgruntled patient and confined to a wheelchair. The procedure didn't fare so well either: Designed to calm uncontrollable patients by disconnecting the frontal lobes from the emotion centers of the brain, lobotomies did far more than that to many, who suffered severe memory disorders, loss of facial expression, blunted emotions, or fell into a "vegetative state." Some even died.
Initially, lobotomies were viewed as a last-resort measure, but over time some practitioners became more casual about doing them. They were easy and cheap, taking only about 10 minutes: An icepicklike instrument was inserted through each eye socket into the brain, then wiggled to sever certain connective nerves.
By the early 1950s, some 40,000 such operations had been done in the U.S. alone, reports James W. Kalat in Biological Psychology. A large number were performed by Walter Freeman, a medical doctor never trained in surgery. He did many right in his office or at other non-hospital sites, carrying his equipment around in his "lobotomobile."
Amid growing controversy and with the advent of calming drugs in the mid-1950s, lobotomies fell into virtual disuse.
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Could it possibly get any better than mac 'n' cheese for dinner? Probably not. Which is why we've included not one, but three mac 'n' cheese recipe options for your dining pleasure. You're welcome.
We ran this recipe for "really the best-ever mac 'n' cheese" a few years ago -- and though I don't know if I would agree that it's the best-ever, I love the fact that it takes just over an hour to make, perfect if you're thinking about what to put on the table for dinner tonight.
Like a little spice? Try the version from Purple Palm at the Colony Palms Hotel in Palm Springs. Its recipe gets a nice kick from pureed chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. The subtle heat provides a nice contrast to the rich creaminess of the sauce and makes for a fun take on this favorite dish.
RECIPES: 15 easy dinners - pasta, enchiladas, shrimp skewers, more
And just when you thought mac 'n' cheese couldn't get any better, the Rackhouse Pub in Denver decides to add beer to this quintessential comfort food. And it's magical. The recipe combines no less than five -- yes, five -- kinds of cheese in a rich base lightened with a cup of amber ale and then bakes it all under a crust of panko crumbs and Parmesan cheese to rich, crisp, golden perfection.
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Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Servings: 12 to 16
Note: Use large shells such as chiocciole or conchiglie, or large elbow macaroni.
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon melted butter
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup flour
5 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
4 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese, divided
3 cups shredded Swiss Gruyere cheese
1 pound shells or elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions in salted water
1/2 cup heavy cream
1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Toss the panko bread crumbs with the melted butter on a small baking pan. Toast the bread crumbs until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2. In a large saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat until melted, then stir in the flour. Heat and stir until the mixture is smooth and bubbling, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the milk. Add the dry mustard, white and cayenne pepper, nutmeg, salt and bay leaf. Heat and stir to boiling, then reduce the heat to a low simmer and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the bay leaf.
3. Stir in 3 cups of the cheddar and all the Gruyere until melted. Pour the sauce over the cooked macaroni in a large bowl, stirring until all the macaroni is coated. Pour the macaroni into a well-buttered 9-by-13-inch casserole. Drizzle heavy cream around the edges of the casserole. Sprinkle on the remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese, then the toasted bread crumbs.
4. Cover the casserole with aluminum foil. Bake 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake uncovered an additional 10 minutes. Put under a preheated broiler for 5 minutes.
Each of 16 servings: 415 calories; 19 grams protein; 28 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram fiber; 25 grams fat; 15 grams saturated fat; 75 mg. cholesterol; 565 mg. sodium.
Total time: 55 minutes
Servings: 6 to 8
Note: Adapted from Purple Palm.
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
2 to 4 tablespoons pureed canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (pureed using a food processor or blender), or to taste
1 pound grated medium cheddar cheese (about 5 cups), divided
Salt and pepper
1 pound macaroni
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil to cook the macaroni. Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook until it makes a smooth paste.
3. Whisk in the milk and cream, making sure there are no lumps, then whisk in the chipotle peppers and adobo sauce.
4. Stir in all but one-half cup of the grated cheese, a little at a time, until all the cheese is melted and incorporated. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and one-fourth teaspoon pepper, or to taste. Remove from heat and set aside in a warm place.
5. Cook the macaroni according to the manufacturer's instructions. Drain the cooked macaroni and stir the noodles in with the cheese mixture.
6. Place the macaroni and cheese into a greased 8-inch square baking dish and sprinkle over the remaining grated cheese.
7. Place the baking dish in the oven and cook until the top is golden brown and the cheese is melted through, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly before serving.
Each of 8 servings: 589 calories; 24 grams protein; 47 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams fiber; 34 grams fat; 21 grams saturated fat; 108 mg. cholesterol; 894 mg. sodium.
Total time: 1 1/2 hours
Servings: 12 to 16
Note: Adapted from the Rackhouse Pub in Denver.
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup amber beer
2 cups half and half
1/2 pound Brie
16 ounces (2 packages) cream cheese
1 1/2 cups crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 (16-ounce) box penne pasta, cooked and drained
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup panko or bread crumbs
1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium, heavy-bottom pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour to form a light roux. Slowly whisk in the beer and half and half.
3. Add the Brie and cream cheese to the sauce, stirring until the cheeses are melted and incorporated. Stir in the Gorgonzola, cheddar and 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
4. Stir in the pasta, taste and adjust the seasonings as desired with salt and pepper (some of the cheese will be salty and the mixture may need only a little salt, if any).
5. Pour the mixture into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Top the mixture by sprinkling over the remaining Parmesan cheese and panko crumbs. Place the dish in the oven and bake until the sauce is bubbly and the toppings are crisp and golden, about 1 hour.
6. Cool slightly before serving.
Each of 16 servings: 566 calories; 20 grams protein; 29 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram fiber; 41 grams fat; 25 grams saturated fat; 123 mg. cholesterol; 2 grams sugar; 611 mg. sodium.
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For TSA, is water really more dangerous than pot?
By William Saletan
"Among the many oddities that have arisen from marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado is this: It can be easier to get through airport security with a bag of weed than a bottle of water."
That's the opening sentence of an Associated Press dispatch this week from Colorado.
The article goes on to explain: "The Transportation Security Administration makes travelers empty their water bottles, but when agents encounter personal amounts of marijuana at security checkpoints, they typically don't call the DEA or FBI."
This is madness, right?
It's perfectly sane. In fact, it illustrates how strange the world can seem to us when our intuitions and traditions are replaced by rationality.
TSA limits carry-on containers of any liquid, including water, to 100 milliliters, i.e., 3.4 ounces. That's because of a 2006 plot to blow up planes using "liquid explosives disguised as commonly consumed UK beverages." In 2010, TSA administrator John Pistole indicated that the plot may have involved "sodas and water." The problem, he explained, "is that liquid explosives don't look any different than regular liquids on the X-ray monitor."
Why, then, doesn't TSA forbid all water? In 2008, then-TSA administrator Kip Hawley reported that lab tests determined the 100 milliliter threshold adequately "limits the effect of, and even the ability of, a detonation." He added: "We try to prohibit the minimum possible from a security standpoint. Also, the consequence of banning all liquids is a large increase in the number of checked bags, which creates its own issues."
In other words, airport security involves tradeoffs. Every second TSA officers have to spend on marginal threats such as pocket knives and small liquid containers is a second they're distracted from more serious possibilities.
That's why it can be, and should be, easier to get through airport security with a bag of weed than a bottle of water. Unless you've figured out how to disguise a plane-exploding bomb as an ounce of pot, your baggie isn't worth a TSA officer's time.


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Have you ever wondered what a dragon battle might have looked liked up close? I have, and because I'm such a dragon nut all I do is sit and think of new ideas for dragon themes and what I think people would find cool when they look at my online dragon drawings. This sketch here called Dragon Battle is about two dragons fighting over a kingdom ruled by a great king in a far off land called Klandor. There is many villages in this kingdom that is protected by the one true dragon guardian Drogor. He has been a loyal assistant to the great king Randlork. The problem is a rouge dragon has taken a liken to the village people and their farm animals. Adults and children have gone missing over a period of time before anyone knew it was indeed another dragon from the outside. No one knows what type of clan he comes from but they do know he must be stopped. Drogor is sent out to hunt for him, then one evening as he was coming back from his search, he can see the rouge waiting to pounce on cattle in the field. Drogor let out a terrifying cry to send a message of warning to this beast, when instead of fleeing he chose to fight. This sketch is showing you the battle that took place that warm night in the Kingdom of Klandor. I show you "how to draw dragons fighting step by step" with instructions. I hope you had a good time reading my tale that I will soon finish to you all in the near future.
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I'm going on vacation!
And it's about time... Autumn is actually hitting Denmark already!
We're going on a wonderful (hopefully) cruise in the Mediterranean so I won't be posting again until the middle of September. But I leave you with this origami boat which is a little taste of some DIY projects I've been planning for my blog when I'm back. See you all soon!
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Famitsu.com has published the debut trailer for Killer is Dead, its summer 2013-due PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 action / execution game detailed and pictured earlier this week, complete with English subtitles.
I need to play this game. Hopefully it makes it to NA and EU.
Wow, its like a more intense No More Heroes kind of game. Looks pretty fun!
Not even gonna bother with this title at all. Suda's work is really getting bad!
All of Suda's games BOMB HARD outside of Japan! I'm not really sure why they bother localizing anymore?
Judging by the arm, Suda got tired of waiting for a new Megaman.....
Pre-ordering as soon as I can and crossing my fingers for a cameo from Garcian........


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My Canadian pond looking great thanks to Viresco Aqua and S'Koi Blue!!
Mr K Bryer of Ontario (July 2018)
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Our aquatic algae control products suppress blanketweed (blanket weed) and other algae by removing the nutrients on which they live. We offer two microbial aquatic weed control products to pondkeepers for the removal of blanketweed and algae bloom. We sell a third product to control algae bloom in aquariums.
Blanketweed has different names, including string algae, filamentous algae, silkweed and curly weed.
It is over 12 years since the first aquatic weed control product was launched and since that time we have had tremendous success with the product range. Blanketweed can grow in some ponds at an alarming rate – in excess of 2 metres per day – and can cause serious frustrations to pondkeepers. When our aquatic control products are used, for these people, pondkeeping can become a pleasure again. Blanketweed becomes a thing of the past!
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Georgia College baseball team (25-15, 15-7 PBC) took a pair of games at Augusta State University (12-31, 3-23 PBC) Saturday 16-7 and 7-5.
The Bobcats rallied from an early 5-0 hole, scoring in six of the final seven innings to take the win.
Designated hitter Cody Maas (Alpharetta, Ga.) drove in four runs, going 3-for-5 with two runs. Second baseman Jeremy Donaldson (Winder, Ga.) ripped a two-run home run, his sixth of the season. Shortstop Tanner Funk (Kearney, Mo.) and centerfielder Patrick Daugherty (Kennesaw, Ga.) each had three hits, Daugherty driving in two and scoring a pair, while Funk scored two runs and plated another.
First baseman Clay Ardeeser (Loganville, Ga.) was 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI, and rightfielder Bryce Williams (Manhattan, Kan.) rounded out the multi-hit performers at 3-for-6, hitting a triple and scoring a run while driving in another.
Reliever John Clark (Duluth, Ga.) benefitted from the onslaught, picking up his first career victory (1-0) throwing 4 1/3 innings of shutout ball and fanning six.
It was GC with the early advantage in game two, scoring in each of the first four frames.
Maas hit a home run as part of a 2-for-5 effort, driving in four and scoring a pair. Maas now has a team-high eight home runs, good for third in the PBC. Daugherty went 3-for-5 with two runs and catcher Benton Yaun (Marietta, Ga.) finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, both of his hits doubles.
Lefty starter Mike Guinane (Glenview, Ill.) improved to 2-6, somehow scattering 11 hits for just three runs over seven innings. Junior righty Zack Hula (Kennesaw, Ga.) threw the final two innings for his fifth save, allowing a pair to score.
The wins make GC 15-7 in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) maintaining the hold on first place in the PBC West. The Bobcats' .682 win percentage tops second-place University of Montevallo (.577). The Bobcats have clinched a PBC Tournament spot, as they are 12 games ahead of fifth place and the top four make the tourney.
The Bobcats and Jaguars finish the series tomorrow, April 15 at 1 p.m.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Where Does the Money for Conservation Come From?
Whether you realize it or not, as a hunter you contribute money to wildlife conservation every time you buy a hunting license, duck stamp, rifle, or box of ammunition.
The money from your hunting license helps Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks pay for conservation projects as well as law enforcement, Hunter Education, and other programs.
When you buy a federal duck stamp, the money goes directly to federal conservation programs to help waterfowl. Hunters provide about $185 million per year through license fees nationwide.
The Pittman-Robertson Act (also known as the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act) of 1937 charges an 11% tax on the purchase of firearms, ammunition, or archery equipment. Hunters played an important role in getting this law passed, and the money raised goes directly to wildlife conservation and Hunter Education. Hunters provide almost $86 million a year for conservation through this tax—over $2 BILLION since 1937! It is the single biggest source of money collected nationally for wildlife.
Hunters also pay through fees for memberships in organizations such as Pheasants Forever, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, National Wild Turkey Federation, Mule Deer Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, and other conservation groups. The main purpose of these organizations is to conserve wildlife and its habitat, and through these organizations, hunters raise millions of dollars and volunteer thousands of hours to benefit wildlife.
Conservation minded hunters have done more to help wildlife populations than any other segment of society. Contrary to popular belief, regulated hunting does not cause wildlife to become endangered or extinct. In fact, many species exist today only because of the efforts and commitment of responsible, respectful hunters.


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"Kabinett" literal a cabinet
Literal a type of cheap wine kept in a cabinet
Literal the term for a government in particular all ministers aka the most senior appointed officers in the respective department.
SCHATTENKABINETT literal a cabinet formed by the opposition party – in case of dissolution of the government these senior officers would take over.
Subtext: after World War I even the cabinet in power were often viewed as A "Shadow cabinet" ineffective and puppet like. There is a puppeteer who we not see that pulls the strings, that "runs the show"
An image often used in political campaign posters from all parties encompassing the entire political spectrum communism to radical nationalists.
GRUSELKABINETT literal a theatrical place on the fairgrounds where one enters to be frightened, to be astounded, to be removed from reality and to see oneself and others in distorted mirror images.
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May 15 2009
Allison Kasic
An educational expert at the Independent Women's Forum says an unprecedented amount of athletic cuts have taken place around the country due to Title IX.
Over the last three decades, college sports have grown steadily thanks to Title IX, instituted in 1972 to provide equal opportunity in men's and women's sports. But in recent years, American colleges both large and small have been slashing programs from their sports budgets -- Stanford (men's and women's fencing), University of Massachusetts (men's and women's skiing), MIT (wrestling, men's and women's gymnastics), and University of Cincinnati (men's track, cross-country, and swimming), to name a few.
The objective behind those decisions? Reducing or eliminating huge budget deficits in the overall athletic program. According to Alison Kasic with the Independent Women's Forum, some of the cuts are due to the current economic situation. But she adds that more men's teams are being cut than women's.
Allison Kasic IWF"And that's not some sort of, you know, bizarre coincidence that's directly due to the structure that Title IX has set up for schools," she contends. "It's basically created the incentive for them to cut men's teams."
Title IX essentially requires equal access to sports and creates a quota system for sports teams based on the percentage of female and male students on campus. And by cutting men's teams, Kasic says schools get a two-for-one punch.
"Number one, they get cost savings; and number two, they get one step closer to the magical proportionality threshold that Title IX requires in schools," says Kasic. "[T]hey get gender-equity compliance from the government standpoint and cost savings from their standpoint. And it's male athletes who are basically sacrificed as a result -- and they get all the negative results."
Kasic contends there is a general lack of knowledge concerning Title IX and that although some good has come from the law, the harmful aspects need to be discussed as well.