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By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star
Because of the trade that brought quarterback Matt Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel from New England, the Chiefs have no selection in between the first and third rounds of the upcoming draft.
They are proceeding as if theyll pick later in the first round, sometime in the second or perhaps both. They entertained three highly regarded defensive prospects Thursday at their Truman Sports Complex headquarters defensive end Brian Orakpo of Texas and linebackers Connor Barwin of Cincinnati and James Laurinaitis of Ohio State.
Orakpo, who had 11 sacks for the Longhorns last season, is one of the drafts most coveted players, and the Chiefs could choose him with their top pick, third overall.
Barwin and Laurinaitis will probably be selected later in the first round or possibly the second. That is no-mans land for the Chiefs currently but maybe not by the time the draft rolls around.
We kind of touched on that a little bit, Barwin said. The Chiefs asked me how high I thought I would be drafted. I said I expected to be drafted in the first round, but I didnt think I would go as high as the third pick overall.
They said they had the third pick right now but that things could change. They never told me Id be a Chief, but they did say they didnt know what draft picks they might have April 25.
When Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli was personnel director for New England, the Patriots were aggressive traders when it came to the draft. They frequently tried to collect extra draft picks and were usually successful.
Of the nine drafts in which Pioli was involved, six times the Patriots made more than their originally allotted seven picks.
The Chiefs this year have seven picks. They are missing their second-rounder but picked up an extra selection at the end of the seventh round as a compensatory pick.
Barwin in particular looks like a Pioli kind of player. He had 10 sacks last season, his first in college as a defensive player.
From what they told me, it looks like Im a guy who would be a pressure player in their 3-4 defense, Barwin said. Primarily, Id be a guy that could rush the passer from a standup position at outside linebacker and also drop into coverage at times.
The Chiefs also value Barwin for his versatility. He was a tight end during his first three collegiate seasons, catching 31 passes as a junior. Barwin said some teams hes talked to are interested in him primarily as a tight end.
The Chiefs are not among them, but he said they indicated plans to use him as an extra tight end in certain situations.
Barwin was moved to defense as a senior because his coaches thought he could have more impact there than on offense. The Bearcats moved to the spread, largely eliminating the need for a tight end.
I think it was good for me, he said. I got to show teams my versatility. I can play defense, but I can always go back to tight end, too.
Vrabel is, like Barwin, an outside linebacker. He was also an effective pass receiver as an extra tight end for the Patriots in goal-line and short-yardage situations.
I know all about what Mikes done as a linebacker and catching passes as an extra tight end, Barwin said. That would be an ideal mentor for me to learn from right away.
Vrabel was also a defensive end in college at Ohio State. He had to make the transition to linebacker in the NFL, just as Barwin will.
I have some foundation for that from high school, Barwin said. I played that position in high school. But there are teams, and the Chiefs I guess are one of them, that think I can play that position in the NFL, too. Im good playing in open areas, but I can also rush the quarterback, too.


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Finland paid much attention to gender equality during the UN week in New York. With its prominent announcement of additional funding, Finland wanted to inspire other countries to support the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal on the position women before the deadline in 2015.
At the event hosted with Liberia and UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, Finland encouraged other countries also to increase their support for the gender equality work done by the UN. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the new South African leader of UN Women, said that Finland is the organisation's number one supporter and challenged donors to compete for the top ranking.
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Finland supports the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace and Security". One aim of Finland's national 1325 action plan is to reduce violence against women by seeking to influence attitudes and behaviour.
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"Gender equality is the cornerstone of Finland's domestic policy as well as foreign and development policy," Development Minister Hautala told the UN Member States attending the event.
In her view, one example of this is Finland's funding for UN Women, which will be doubled next year. To illustrate the domestic experiences, the Minister said that gender issues are taken into account in budgeting, the share of women on the executive boards of state-owned companies is rising and that there is a need to further strengthen the position of women in corporate management.
At the Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of Mediation on Thursday, Foreign Minister Tuomioja recalled the role of women in mediation: "Research indicates that the participation of women leads to better decisions."
Finland and Norway have, as UN partners, developed "Gender and Mediation Training", a new programme training high-level mediators and their teams to include women in mediation processes.
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First, here's the top of the story:
Egyptian husbands will soon be legally allowed to have sex with their dead wives -- for up to six hours after their death.
The controversial new law is part of a raft of measures being introduced by the Islamist-dominated parliament.
It will also see the minimum age of marriage lowered to 14 and the ridding of women's rights of getting education and employment. Egypt's National Council for Women is campaigning against the changes, saying that "marginalising and undermining the status of women would negatively affect the country's human development."
The leader of the National Council of Women is later quoted as blaming this law on "alleged religious interpretations." It doesn't help matters that the law would extend the same privilege to wives after the deaths of their husbands.
The short story ends with a burst of outrage from a predictable source -- mainstream Egyptian media.
TV anchor Jaber al-Qarmouty slammed the notion of letting a husband have sex with his wife after her death under the so-called "Farewell Intercourse" draft law. He said: 'This is very serious. Could the panel that will draft the Egyptian constitution possibly discuss such issues? ...
"This is unbelievable. It is a catastrophe to give the husband such a right! Has the Islamic trend reached that far? Is there really a draft law in this regard? Are there people thinking in this manner?"
OK, put yourself into the editor's chair on this one.
Let's ask a basic question: Is there any way in the world that you would publish this story without some kind of commentary from mainstream Muslim scholars on this question? Is there any way in the world that a story on this topic should be allowed to run without quotes from the supporters of the law in which they explain what it has to do with the Koran or any standing body of Sharia law?
In other words, the minute someone says that this law is being backed by alleged "Islamists," doesn't that mean that someone in the newsroom had to try to find out how this law is or is not linked to someone's interpretation of Islamic laws? If journalists are going to try to pin this on one or more camps of "Islamists," shouldn't there be some explanation of the source of the law? Isn't that a rather basic journalistic question?
Even a basic online search on this subject that includes the term "Sharia" yields next to nothing -- other than the usual outraged commentary from the usual outraged sources.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Art Party Goody Bags
I know it's been awhile since I shared anything about the art party, but I still have a few things I wanted to blog about. So next up are the goody bags. I started with white glassine bags.
The goodies included a painted pencil, a glitter glue pen, a mini chalkboard, some white chalk, a piece of sidewalk chalk, a lollipop, a piece of Painterz gum, a stamp and some fun dough.
I found these little chalkboards at Michael's. They are adhesive backed, so they can be used as stickers, but I decided to punch holes in them and string them from some yarn. I wrote "thanks for coming" on each one before putting them in the bags.
Since the white bags are pretty plain, I decided to add some color with paint chips from Walmart.
I chopped off the more pastel colors, so they would be more vibrant and also so they would fit the bags better.
And in the corner of each paint chip, I used a punch to create a decorative "splat".
I didn't want the leftover paint chips to go to waste, so I dug out a round punch and created some confetti for the tables.
To close them all up I folded the tops over and attached the paint chips with some hot glue.
And there you have it! I think they turned out really cute. I like how they're colorful and match the theme, but are still simple.
Linked to: Friday Favs at Naptime Crafters, Weekend Bloggy Reading at Serenity Now, Delicately Constructed Friday at delicateCONSTRUCTION, Friday Favorites at Inspiring Creations, Show & Share Day at Just a Girl, Catch-as-Catch-Can at My Repurposed Life, Friday Favorites at Simply Sweet Home
8 comments:
- ~The Bargain Babe said...
So fun! I love how you used the paint chips as confetti too!
Saw you at Serenity Now and wanted to pop over and see the art bags. :)
Have a good weekend!
- June 24, 2011 at 9:45 AM
- Amy at Ameroonie Designs said...
These really are cute! I love how everything fits the theme beautifully.
- June 24, 2011 at 9:58 AM
- ~Iffy~ said...
What a great bag full of neat stuff! Stopping by from the Serenity Now party! I would love for you to come link this up to my Favorite Things Party going on all week =D
- June 24, 2011 at 10:20 AM
- sarah@homeismore said...
Stopping By from SAS Day. Very cute idea!
- June 24, 2011 at 10:26 AM
- brooke said...
LOVE IT!!! Any luck on the carrots? The jerks are not growing for me
- June 24, 2011 at 9:31 PM
- Andrea Brand . Charcoal and Crayons said...
What great art goody bags and so clever! I love the paint chip confetti too!
- June 25, 2011 at 2:19 PM
- gail said...
what a fun goody bag! Love it, especially the m&m's. hahaha
super job,
- June 30, 2011 at 9:55 PM
- Sweet Moments in Thyme said...
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! Tooo cute I just love all your ideas and creations!!!
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HOUSTON – A night that had a distinct Texas flavor ended fittingly in confetti and beer in honor of one of the state's favorite pro wrestling sons.
Thousands of fans turned out at the Toyota Center Saturday night to pay tribute to a WWE Hall of Fame class that included famous families like the Funks and the Von Erichs. But the loudest applause and the final honor of the night went to a Texan Vince McMahon introduced as "the most popular superstar in the history of the WWE," Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Looking quite a bit different from his wrestling days decked out in a suit – which he immediately poked fun at after losing a button backstage – Austin appeared genuinely grateful for all of the people who helped him achieve an unprecedented fan following during his WWE tenure. He thanked everyone from the video production people to the woman who assisted with his travel arrangements.
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The only proof that the old Testament offers for the immutability of the counsel of God, are the blessings to your health and prosperity if you serve him without hypocrisy.
Has anyone tried this test for the existence of God?
'Why have we fasted,' they say,
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I am responding to a statement that perpetuates the Pagan Christian myth.
I'm not a mod, but I feel that unanswered posts are often just as revealing as answered posts.
But Kris: I can only disagree. Sincerity is surely measured in the terms on which you come to debate. Like integrity really.
If you just put up propaganda, post scripture, move the goal posts, don't answer direct questions then eventually we see what this sincerity really means, no? I've followed the last couple of Michael's threads with increasing suspicion about his motives for being here.
He clearly has no intention whatsoever of really engaging in the debates he stirs, but actually just wants the appearance of doing so - while continuing to put up Christian propaganda... I have to wonder why he does that - and I see little reason to think he is "sincere" in anything other than a hidden agenda.
The approach to and method of debate are the problem: they lack integrity and honesty.
I've just been back through the thread Kris. I'm not alone in feeling distinctly queasy at Michael's prevarication and obfuscation. Lots of others seem to assume he has bad motives for these dodgy postings.
So I think it's fine to come here as a Christian and debate with us: we'd enjoy that, if it is honestly done. But surely you need to be prepared to actually debate? Not just post scripture, unsubstantiated and indefensible rhetoric and myth - and then just avoid the direct challenges. We have this constant switch and mix of evidence type language (see the original post) followed by barking lunacy and no answers to the direct points made in rebuttal.
I don't see eccentricity, I see a lack of honesty and integrity: and I'm clearly not alone.
You appear alone to me. What question have I not answered on this thread?
You always post theses stong opinions and type casting me in some general grouping. However this shows that you have not read my message, particularly on my blog post. You will plainly see that I am not the "Christian" that you speak of. I am here to point out the falsehold in Christianity, as known and as practiced.
You are good at grand standing demagoguery, the problem is that it has no bearing in reality. But you would make a great politician
You appear alone to me. What question have I not answered on this thread?
What a shock. Read the thread. All those other people questioning your motives...which are still completely unclear... Do I really have to go through and collect questions (here and on the last thread) that you haven't answered? It's not the individual questions either though: it's the lack of address to issues of principle which are raised by the statements you put out there. Like - what is evidence? What is your method for knowing what is true/un-true? If you're up for engaging with these - great: let's go for it.
I have no idea who you are or what you believe: it's utterly inpenetrable. I have read what I have read of your posts: each one does need to stand alone at some level... I'm not likely to go searching for more on your blog to be honest. Why would I? This is a (painful) public discussion that I'm responding to: if required reading exists elsewhere that needs to be said at the outset perhaps?
And grandstanding demagoguery eh? That's pretty fine stuff. To be accused of having no bearing in reality by someone who posts the stuff you post is irony in it's highest form. But hey ho. I'd make a dreadful politician: I sort of care quite a bit...
Michael: on reflection - you are right. I will read your blog and perhaps your motivation for being here will come clear from there.
OK Michael: sorry - none the wiser. The link is to a posting of an interpretation - which would be rejected by the vast majority of students I suspect - of the history of Christianity.
But it does not explain why you come to an atheist board and post sections from the bible, posit unsubstantiable theist dogma, use evidential language but don't engage in evidential debate.
The last is the key really: before asserting anything about god, souls or any other concept of that ilk, demonstrating their existence is prerequisite. Most here just can't get past that point.
Yes you can not demostrate the existence of the supernatural, however I try to attach compelling video clips whenever I can.
One such clip appears in this thread. A non-baryonic being appears to manifest itself at a millitary installation in the orient then simply vanishes. However the cover story refers to it as an alien. I group aliens, ufos and hauntings all in the same category; non-baryonic beings fallen from their respective places throughout the Cosmos, awaiting judgement in Tartarus, i.e. inclose vicinity of the earth, sky,ocean, beneath the ear th and on the Moon..
But it does not explain why you come to an atheist board and post sections from the bible...
I'm here to learn why theism still exists, and how to defend against the worst of it. In fact, I don't see how there would even be any need to advocate for atheism, if theism didn't exist. So I appreciate hearing sincere explanations from theists, no matter how much I disagree with them.
What is stunning, right after posting the essay, that mentions the obelisk in Vatican city and church spires and steeples as a carryover from the the standing images (matzebah) erected in front of the Temple that cause Israel (Judea) to go into captivity. A earthquake strikes toppling one of the spires on the national Cathedral and cracking the dedication stone atop the Washington monument.
You think this is a test for the existence of something/anything????? (I've deleted the less polite bit here : though I would point out that posting this rubbish here appears to be bad faith. Posting scripture to an atheist forum is not the action of someone with integrity).
You talk in evidential terms but seem to have no a clue what evidence is. Why is this not evidence for the existence of my verucca? Words can be written down. But they need to be testable to be evidence for something. Think about what evidence you would require to believe in Osiris. And then apply this same standard to your god.
Evidence is evident Michael. This is mystical rubbish. There is quite a difference. (This conversation is utterly surreal: how can someone who understands enough about evidence to know to leave his 25th floor apartment by the door not the window in the morning, say, think that there is anything here that consitutes a testable hypothesis?)
And again: posting scripture to an Atheist forum is very bad form. Many of us know it quite well already, thanks: many of us find it utterly abhorent in it's profoundly immoral views.
This looks like an attempt to proselytise. Answer honestly please: do you think that scripture has magical properties and that if we all read enough of it we will convert? Why are you here? Please do tell us.


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- Both the products support the same "Social Edition" theme so overall color scheme is identical.
- Both the products have the same banner at the top to allow for easy launch of common applications (mail, calendar, workspace, homepage etc)
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There are lot of cool things coming in the 9.0 Beta, for which I will post updates in the next few days.
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Army Identifies Afghanistan Shooting Suspect
By Cheryl Pellerin
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2012 - The Army has identified the U.S. soldier accused of killing Afghan civilians in a March 11 rampage as Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, according to a statement released here last night.
Bales, from Fort Jensen Beach, Fla., is accused of leaving his base in Kandahar province in the middle of the night and shooting Afghans in their homes nearby. Afghan officials say 17 were killed.
The infantryman, who Army officials say completed sniper training and held three good conduct medals, was flown from Afghanistan March 14 to a military detention facility in Kuwait, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed during an interview last night during an interview with Charlie Rose in New York.
From Kuwait, Bales was transferred to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and is being held in pre-trial confinement there at the Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility, a state-of-the-art, medium/minimum custody facility, Army officials said.
That facility provides pre- and post-trial confinement for U.S. military inmates sentenced to up to five years of confinement. It has 464 beds but the number of inmates in pre-trial confinement at any given time typically is around 12, Army Col. James Hutton, chief of media relations, said.
Also at Fort Leavenworth is the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, which houses military inmates sentenced to more than five years of confinement.
Bales is being held in special housing in his own cell. He will be able to go outside the cell "for hygiene and recreational purposes," Hutton said, and will be allowed religious support if he asks for it.
According to the Army release, Bales enlisted two months after 9/11 on Nov. 8, 2001, and was with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state.
According to Bales' service record, he had an associate's degree from a 2-year college and his military training included warrior and advanced leaders courses, sniper training and combatives levels 1 and 2.
He was deployed three times to Iraq -- in 2003 for 12 months, in 2006 for 15 months and in 2009 for 10 months. He was deployed to Afghanistan on Dec. 1.
Besides three good conduct medals, Bales' awards and decorations include two Iraq Campaign Medal Campaign Stars, the National Defense Service Medal, combat and expert Infantry Badges, six Army Commendation Medals, the Army Achievement Medal, two Meritorious Unit Commendations and an Army Superior Unit Award.
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I have a '87 Dodge W250 single cab with a six-inch lift. I am looking into putting Mickey Thompson MTZ tires on it and wanted to get your opinion. I am getting ready to be stationed in Alaska, so I need something that can perform year-round. My other question is about headers. I have cracks in the factory exhaust manifolds and figured that I might as well upgrade to headers. Do you have an opinion on brands? Are they worth it?
I have the 5.9L 360ci V-8 engine and automatic transmission. Any other upgrade suggestions are welcomed as well. One last thing—do you have any experience with a leaky rear-main seal and the best/cheapest fixes? I am skeptical to try any stop leak and don't have the ability to pull the engine and transmission myself.
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The Mickey Thompson MTZ (www.mickeythompsontires.com) should work well in most cases in Alaska since you'll be dealing with mud and snow. It's a good choice given the terrain you will likely run into. The only problem could be solid-ice performance. The factory sipes in the tire will at least help in the ice and you can add more sipes to further improve performance.
Yeah, headers are worth it. Look for some stainless headers (they can be expensive), or some that are coated with HTC, ceramic, or a similar material to keep them from rusting. Go with the thickest tubing and flanges you can find. Several manufacturers offer applications for your truck. It should be a common application.
I think you will want some cold-weather mods like a block heater, maybe dual batteries, proper cold-weather fluids, extended breather lines (in case of deep water crossings), and maybe Howell fuel injection (www.howellefi.com), and a DUI distributor (www.performancedistributors.com). There really is no quick and easy way to stop a leaky rear main. If it's not too bad of a leak, live with it. Not a cheap repair. If it's losing quarts at a time, you'll want to get it fixed. Look on the bright side though, the leaking oil will keep the back end of your truck from rusting!
Pedal Swap
I discovered your magazine while waiting on the wife at Wal-Mart. I must say, I'm quite impressed with the technical info, unbiased opinions, and available aftermarket products such as outlined in the Parts Rack section. Out here on the Kentucky farm it makes for good reading. I manage things at home with a '98 Ram 4x4 that has a 360ci V-8 and a gooseneck ball. To travel back and forth to North Carolina to see the family during the holidays I use my '99 Toyota Tacoma TRD 4x4. I lost my right leg above the knee in 1994, and so I'm strictly an automatic transmission and left-footed driver.
There's no problem with Dodge between the gas and brake pedals, but the Tacoma started giving me trouble with clearance after a bout of nerve damage to the left foot two years ago (the foot can slip off the gas and/or brake from time to time). I've been wondering about moving the gas pedal to the left of the brake. There seems to be enough room. If you guys know of a company that could provide me suggestions for the Toyota, or perhaps a design suggestion from your staff, I would appreciate it.
Keith Richmond
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I came across a few companies that specialize in selling and installing pedal conversions that move the accelerator pedal left of the brake. I would try Drive Master (973/808-9709, www.drive-master.com), as the company appeared to have a complete kit that could work for your Toyota. Most of the other conversions that I found appeared to be van-specific. Drive Master has a host of products and should be able to help you out.
Engineering Off-Road
I am a senior mechanical engineering major looking to pursue a career in the off-road industry. I have found it is hard to get plugged-in without having connections. I was wondering if you could provide any resources on further education or certifications that would allow me to be marketable. Also, as an office full of off-road minded individuals, any info on career advice, personal paths, etc. would be much appreciated. I have followed this magazine for several years now, and really enjoy the read.
David Nicholson
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For your question, I reached out to my friend and EVO Manufacturing Product Engineer, Andrew Perle. Andrew has been in the automotive and off-road industry for many years. Holding a degree in mechanical engineering as well, Andrew knows the challenges of breaking into the off-road industry better than most. Here is his response:
Hello David,
First off, let me congratulate you on your accomplishment thus far. A BSME is an incredibly difficult undergraduate degree, and making it to your last year deserves recognition. It is all downhill from there.
The off-road industry is a small group of talented people. Many manufacturers are small businesses and do not employ degreed engineers, but rather skilled and talented individuals who probably should be considered engineers, but do not possess a degree. This can be seen as an advantage for you, as your interest and assets could be of great service and credibility to any number of off-road organizations.
I too, was a mechanical engineering student with aspirations of becoming an engineer within the off-road Industry. My path led me to intern at a local off-road racing shop while in school. That opportunity gave me credibility as someone with experience and a desire in the automotive field, which helped me after I graduated and started interviewing for jobs. Any related experience matters. Look around your area for shops and manufacturers. Stop by and ask to help out. Paid or unpaid, sweep the floors, clean up, etc. Just do anything you can, so you are able to say in future interviews that you were involved with that business. Go to off-road events with displaying vendors, trade shows, and the like, and talk to people in businesses that you are interested in working with. Make connections with as many related people as you can.
Don't limit yourself to just the off-road industry. It may be difficult to obtain a position at one of the businesses that operate in this field at first. Possibly, open up your search to the automotive industry as a whole. My first job was not in the off-road segment, but rather as a drafting temp for a turbocharger manufacturer in the automotive aftermarket. It was a very well-run company with a highly-skilled engineering staff that took me under their wing and trained me a great deal about design and engineering. This temp position was a risk and not really what I wanted to do at first. But, it gave me a great deal of knowledge and skill, which opened the door for future opportunities and thereby lead me back to the off-road aftermarket. Nearly all manufacturers in the automotive aftermarket segment use similar engineering criteria, therefore, skills gained through any engineering position could be transferred into the off-road industry later down the road. Experience is the key to any job position, so get it wherever you can.
Good luck and congratulations one year from now.
Andrew Perle, BSME
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JK Brackets
How prone to tearing off or failing is the front track bar (axle side) on the Jeep Wrangler JK? Do you have to be driving the Jeep like a KOH buggy or rock bouncer to rip it off?
Chris Schneider
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In stock form (the Jeep is completely unmodified) you would have an extremely difficult time destroying the factory track bar bracket. Both the Dana 30 and Dana 44 axles offered in the Jeep Wrangler JK have high and low points, but you would be more likely to bend the axlehousing or destroy a ball joint driving aggressively off-road in a stock JK. In a modified JK, the chances of destroying the bracket can be higher, but much of it depends on the geometry of your suspension and how the Jeep is outfitted. There are countless aftermarket suspension systems available for the JK, and just as diverse as the lift kit options, are the way the companies address the track bar(s) on the Jeep.
Some companies opt for relocation brackets that can adjust the track bar position at the frame or axle. Others may replace the track bars altogether, or even leave them untouched. We've seen a few JKs with what we would consider less-than-desirable track bar brackets and relocation mounts. Occasionally, the light-duty brackets (and sometimes aftermarket track bars) will fail.
Another reason I've seen track bar brackets fail was due to lack of maintenance. If you are going to wheel your rig, you have to get in the habit of doing a bolt check after you take it on the trail. This is especially important if you daily drive the Jeep. Paint marking your bolts will save you time, as a quick glance will indicate if the bolt is loose. A track bar bolt that has gone untouched (remained loose) can oblong the hole, which can damage the bracket and cause the dreaded death wobble.
Sure, there are other ways and scenarios for how the factory track bar bracket could fail in a given scenario, but I wouldn't consider it a common issue. If you are looking for an upgrade, and have enough lift to accommodate the conversion, I suggest looking into the EVO MFG Draglink Flip Kit (www.evomfg.com). The EVO kit comes with a heavy-duty track bar bracket that mounts to the axle and actually raises the track bar from its original location. Raising the track bar at the axle is actually better than lowering it at the frame, as it helps increase the roll center of the vehicle to create a more controlled and stable Jeep.
Since the conversion raises the track bar from its original position, a new draglink is provided that will now bolt above your steering knuckle rather than below. This setup betters the operating angle and helps with steering feel. I ran the EVO Draglink Flip Kit on my '08 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited JK for years without a single problem (still retained the factory track bar as well).
Bumper and Injection
I am rebuilding my high school truck. It is a '80 GMC ¾-ton with a 454ci V-8, SM465 transmission, and is currently sitting on 37-inch Super Swamper Irok tires. I am building it as an off-road toy that will also be a daily driver. My goal is to build the kind of machine capable of long distance camping trips way off the beaten path. My current issue is trying to decide on which fuel injection kit to install. It has to be very durable, last through mud, water, and the minus 40-degree winters we get up here in northern Canada. It also would be great if it were fairly easy to install, without having to do lots of tuning or wiring. I would also like something that isn't too expensive, (I know, I am asking a lot), as I can only put so much towards the truck at a time. The other part I'm looking for is a rear winch bumper with a hitch. I haven't had much luck with my search. Thank you for your time and keep up the awesome work!
Daniel Wythe
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There are numerous fuel injection conversions on the market, but maybe one of the most installer-friendly kits I have installed was the Powerjection III by Professional Products (www.professional-products.com). There's minimal wiring and tuning involved, and the price-point is inline or below some of the other companies. The module bolts directly in place of your carburetor and only requires a few minor hookups and adjustments. In terms of tuning, you will need a laptop. This is so you can input a few of the required data numbers to create a base map for the engine to operate off of. It may seem a little overwhelming, but it is very easy.
One of the most important numbers you will need to know for the Powerjection III is your engine's estimated torque. If you have a tuning shop nearby that can dyno your rig, it will be worth it to get the exact number. If you can spring for a tuning session, the money and time will be well spent with an experienced engine tuner. I receive press releases frequently from companies promoting new performance and budget-friendly fuel injection kits. I would shop around online parts sites like Summit Racing (www.summitracing.com), so you can view and compare the latest fuel injection systems. Edelbrock, Holley, and MSD are all trustworthy names that offer great injection kits as well.
As for a rear bumper, Reunel (www.reunel.com) offers a plate-steel rear winch bumper for your truck. Another rear bumper option would be one from Offroad Design (www.offroaddesign.com). The ORD bumper is a tubular rear bumper that's made for your specific application as well, but it does not have an integrated winch mount like the Reunel. You could always run a removable winch receiver mount, such as those offered from Warn (www.warn.com). This would help you maintain a better departure angle, and depending on what front bumper you choose, you could slide the winch in the front or rear when you need it.
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For SQL Rally, I have two sessions, a precon on Database Design, and another session on Sequence Objects and as I was building a demo with concurrent connections, I found myself again struggling with getting WAITFOR statements synchronized across multiple statements and I built a quick tool to make it easier to get multiple connections to start simultaneously. As I did this, I realized that I have a ton of utility objects that may (or may not) be interesting to the rest of the community. Other concepts I have in store are objects to grant rights, do DDL that SQL Server doesn't implement (like dropping a schema with all objects, or dropping a column and constraints), metadata viewing etc.
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Problems with tuning pegs slipping or sticking? It may be that the peg holes are out of round.
In my case, after I finished building the pochette I realised I had made a mistake in using a standard woodworkers reamer for the peg holes – but I was impatient and needed to take the fiddle travelling with me. Now, in slower time I can rectify that issue with the arrival from Pilgrim's Projects of a well made violin peg hole reamer and adjustable peg shaper to achieve the proper 30:1 taper. Pilgrim's Projects is a luthier suppliers based in Michigan USA.
I need to do a bit more work on the pochette anyhow, so this seems like a good opportunity to correct the other build problem.


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Journal of Historical Sociology
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Vol 31(4 Issues in 2018 ) Print ISSN: 0952-1909 Online ISSN: 1467-6443 Impact Factor: .809
The Journal of Historical Sociology was founded in 1988 on the conviction that historical and social studies ultimately have a common subject matter and can only benefit from the interchange of ideas and perspectives. Edited by a distinguished international panel of historians, anthropologists, geographers and sociologists, it is both interdisciplinary in approach and innovative in content. As well as refereed articles, the journal presents reviews essays and commentary in its 'Issues and Agendas' section, and aims to provoke discussion and debate.


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At a time when career politicians continue the same old politics and the same old ways, all at the expense of the middle class, Cheri Bustos has decided to take a different approach. Since taking office, Cheri has been a strong, independent voice for Illinois' middle class, and has worked across the aisle to create jobs, protect Social Security and Medicare, stand up for our veterans and get our economy working for all families.
Cheri was born in Springfield in a home with a lot of love, learning from her parents at an early age the importance of hard work, community and helping others. She attended Illinois College in Jacksonville, where she was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame for basketball and volleyball. She later earned her Master's Degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Springfield.
She moved to the Quad-Cities more than 25 years ago to pursue a career in journalism, reporting on crime, city government, health care and other important community issues. Cheri isn't afraid of taking on the tough issues and was honored over the years with several awards for her in-depth, investigative reporting.
While working as a new reporter covering the cop beat, Cheri met and fell in love with Gerry Bustos, her husband. He is now the Sheriff of Rock Island County. They have three sons, Nick, Joey, and Tony, who with his wife Amanda, have made Cheri and Gerry the proud grandparents of Keiton and Briley.
Cheri eventually left journalism to work for a non-profit health system, where she fought to improve access to care for area families and help the disadvantaged navigate the health care system.
Cheri has long been active in her community, and served as President of the Board of Directors of the Women's Connection, one of Illinois' largest women's membership organizations. She is a past volunteer with Big Brothers/Big Sisters-Quad-Cities; Junior Achievement of the Heartland in the Quad-Cities; Two Rivers YMCA in Moline; and United Way of the Quad-Cities Area, where she served on the Community Investment Committee.
Before being elected to Congress, Cheri also served as an Alderwoman on the City Council in East Moline. Her top priority then was as it remains today-- economic development – and led to her founding and chairing the East Moline Downtown Revitalization Committee.
Cheri Bustos was honored to be elected by the voters of Illinois 17th Congressional District in 2012 and considers it a privilege to represent the people of Northwest and Central Illinois each and every day.
Cheri's Priorities
Balancing the Budget
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For generations, Medicare and Social Security have been our nation's solemn promises to our seniors: work hard, play by the rules, and we will make sure you get the health care and retirement security you earned when you need it most. Read More +
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As we continue the drawdown from the war in Afghanistan, we need to continue to ensure our troops are the best-trained, best-equipped and best-prepared in the world. With the Rock Island Arsenal in the Quad-Cities, the Illinois Air National Guard unit based outside of Peoria and major aerospace employers in Rockford, the 17th District has a vital role to play in the defense of our country. Read More +


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A former Chillicothe resident arrested in Las Vegas, Nev. last week has been released.
A former Chillicothe resident arrested in Las Vegas, Nev. last week has been released. Blake Valbracht, 29, was arrested early Friday morning following the death of an unarmed security guard in the 800 block of Bridger Avenue in downtown Las Vegas. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports Valbracht was recently released from the Clark County Detention Center. "It's my understanding that Blake Valbracht was released without charges being filed at this time," Cox said. "That doesn't mean that charges couldn't be filed down the road. That doesn't mean they will." Cox said a difference in criminal laws between Missouri and Nevada is the reason Valbracht was jailed for days before being released with no charges. "Nevada's criminal laws are a lot different than ours," Cox explained. "In Missouri, we can hold somebody up to 24 hours without an arrest warrant. There, I think it's several days. They don't have to confer with the prosecutor or anything else. They can hold them at least three days without a warrant. What I basically got out of it is two people had a scuffle, somebody died, somebody's going to jail for murder. That is what's routinely done." After speaking to a detective in Las Vegas, Cox said he learned there is video evidence suggesting Valbracht attempted to assist the fallen security guard. "The allegation was pretty serious, but in talking with the detective it's my understanding that there was video and one independent witness that corroborated whenever this guy went down. Blake Valbracht immediately started yelling for help, for someone to call 911, and was giving CPR. In our line of work, whenever somebody's intending on hurting someone, they usually don't stick around, let alone try to give first aid."


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As the dust settled and the smoke cleared in the wake of Night of Champions and Bound for Glory, an unfortunate scenario was unfolding in Ring of Honor, as ROH original and two-time former champion Austin Aries parted ways with the company.
There haven't been any press releases or emotionally charged statements from either "A-Double" or ROH management since the fracture. Rather, Aries' sudden departure from the company occurred in a strangely quiet way. It seems the relationship and communication between Aries and some members of the ROH brass had dwindled to a point where he had started seeking answers about his future with the promotion. According to Aries, those answers were hard to get until a few days after his last ROH On HDNet taping, when the company got word to Aries that it would be best if he took some time off.
Losing a two-time champion who is as identifiable with the brand as anybody and who draws such intense heat from fans obviously isn't a situation ROH can't be happy about … and Aries can't be happy about the manner in which his departure was handled … or mishandled … or not handled at all.
Unlike former ROH stalwarts Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness, who were afforded farewell tours and matches (even Tyler Black was given a ballyhooed send-off on September 11 before joining WWE), Aries was simply left to fade away. He wasn't even written out the Ring Of Honor On HDNet script.
Without intimate knowledge of ROH's fiscal condition or long-term plans, I can't and won't criticize ROH for letting Aries slip through the cracks, but I will criticize them for not doing anything to honor his substantial contribution to the company.
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Ascent Capital Group Inc. Series A (ASCMA) was one of the Russell 2000's biggest losers for Friday February 05 as the stock slid 5.23% to $9.25, a loss of $-0.51 per share. Starting at an opening price of $9.75 a share, the stock traded between $8.80 and $10.06 over the course of the trading day. Volume was 114,930 shares over 974 trades, against an average daily volume of 125,408 shares and a total float of 12.66 million.
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Shoqen e përjetshme
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A bright student joins a medical college. He falls in love with a girl who is his classmate from primary school. They are good friends, and he is afraid of expressing his love for her, thinking she might reject. Finally he manages to ask her after eight and half years together as graduate and postgraduate students. Something happens that neither of them could have imagined would happen.
Family life, love, working hard for the love of the family that Lindsay and her husband thrive for is a lesson for all of us on the outside looking in. Do we belong in this town, can we spot Lindsay in a supermarket?
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In fondo, tutti crediamo nel grande amore, quell'unione che cambia la vita per sempre e che la trasforma in un sogno di fedeltà, rispetto, gioco e complicità. E' come se fossimo intimamente programmati a cercare nel partner qualcosa di più che una semplice occasione riproduttiva. La Natura ci ha dotati di tutti gli strumenti necessari per procedere lungo il ciclo della riproduzione della Vita, ma invece di fornirci anche gli strumenti per un solido rapporto di coppia, ci...
Jane Blake, 37, suddenly leaves her mother, with whom she has lived since the death in a car crash of her fiancé thirteen years previously, to try to make a life of her own before it is too late. This action sparks a profound crisis, and she finds that, living alone for the first time, as well as trying to decide what to do with her new freedom, she must re-examine her life in order to make sense of this freedom, that is, discover who she really is.
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Delbert Sutherland, age 81, of St. James, died at his home on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013.
Delbert Sutherland, age 81, of St. James, died at his home on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. Graveside services will be 12:45 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis with full military honors provided by the Ft. Snelling Honor Guard. You may send the family condolences at www.sturmfh.com. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in St. James.
Delbert Lee Sutherland was born August 19, 1932, on the family farm near Mt. Lake, the son of Ray and Hulda (Gossen) Sutherland. Del grew up in the Butterfield area where he graduated from Butterfield High School. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea from May 1953 until February 1955. Del married Ann Saline in Iowa on June 29, 1958. The couple made their home in various communities including Mankato, St. Peter, Minneapolis, Butterfield and St. James. Del and his brothers owned and operated a restaurant and bar in Minneapolis for some 15 years before moving to Butterfeild in 1975 where they operated Del's Tavern until retirement in 1996. Del loved sports, his favorite was football, when time allowed he also enjoyed fishing with his fishing buddy, Mike his dog. Del enjoyed reading sports articles as well in Sports Illustrated and Time. Del was a member of the Butterfield VFW where he served on the Honor Guard. Del loved spending time and visiting with family and friends.
Delbert Sutherland is survived by his wife, Ann Sutherland of St. James; sisters, Shirley Sizer of St. James, Marion Taylor of Coon Rapids; brother, Kerry Sutherland of Clearwater, Fla.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Keith, and Bob; and sisters, Betty and Beatrice.


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I-24/7: a secure global police network
We developed the I-24/7 global police communications system to connect law enforcement officers in all our member countries. It enables authorized users to share sensitive and urgent police information with their counterparts around the globe, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
I-24/7 is the network that enables investigators to access INTERPOL's range of criminal databases. Authorized users can search and cross-check data in a matter of seconds, with direct access to databases on suspected criminals or wanted persons, stolen and lost travel documents, stolen motor vehicles, fingerprints, DNA profiles, stolen administrative documents and stolen works of art.
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With I-24/7 installed at all National Central Bureaus, we are now focusing on extending access to INTERPOL services beyond the NCB and out to frontline officers such as immigration and customs officials.
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- I-link is a dynamic web application that allows officers in member countries to manage their data directly, and standardizes the format of the data exchanged.
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James Bruce Scruggs, 59
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Funeral services for James Bruce Scruggs were conducted Jan. 5, 2011. James was born March 31, 1951, in Dumas, Texas, to Jesse and Marie Scruggs.
At age five Bruce moved to Blackfoot. He married Cindy Hall of Blackfoot and they raised six children together. Bruce was a 22-year resident of the Las Vegas area.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Jodene Reich, mother Marie, father Jesse, sister MaryLou Keele and a great-grandson, Kole Scruggs.
Bruce is survived by his wife Cindy and sons Dan (Melissa)and Jeremy, all of Henderson, Nev.; Tom (Brook) of Idaho; TC (Cindy) of Washington state; Nicole (Mark) Hoffman; Amy (Bily) Llamas of Colorado; brother Jesse Jr., Roy (Vikki) and sister Pat Dela Rosa, all of Idaho.
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The city of Sugar Creek will be asking its residents Tuesday whether to issue a general obligation bonds in the amount of $1.5 million for the construction, renovation and furnishment of a new wellness center located at the former Post Office building, 432 S. Sterling Ave.
According to a brochure put out by the city, the current 5,000-square-foot vacant building off of Sterling Avenue will be transformed into a fitness facility featuring weight machines, cardio equiment, a group exercise room, kitchen and child watch center, if the bond is approved.
The proposed wellness center is planned to be open seven days a week from 5 a.m. to midnight and will take approximately six months to construct after the Sugar Creek Board of Aldermen approve a contractor bid. Although membership fees at the proposed center were not specified, the document said both individual and family memberships "will be available at affordable rates." Plus it said that many insurance companies cover the costs of memberships, including Humana and United Health Care.
As for the $1.5 million cost to taxpayers, the general obligation bond will be on a 15-year term.
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My wife & I were dead set on trading in the Mazda CX-7 for the Toyota 4-Runner. Just about 3 hours ago I got a panic call from her saying it wasn't starting. Get there, two attempted jumps, a battery test and a tow truck later it's home in the driveway and patched up (hot-start style issue, B+ to starter was corroded pretty bad). Now we're just done with the nickel & dime repairs this thing has been doing (more like $300 repairs since it's under warranty).
We're gonna go next weekend and start shopping again -- but not for the 4Runner. Since she's driving about 50 miles RT a day for work we're leaning towards a car for the fuel economy.
We rented a Camry (can't remember if '16, '17 or '18) and thoroughly enjoyed it for the weekend road trip to Cali. We have it somewhat narrowed down to Mazda 6, Toyota Camry (possibly Hybrid), Toyota C-HR. Honda wouldn't be out of the question but I haven't been in one for many, many years.
The only real requirements are back seat room for a 6' person (oldest son = 6' tall).
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In a new statement tonight on President Obama's noontime announcement of a new plan for mandatory contraceptive coverage in health insurance plans, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said the "only complete solution" to the religious liberty implications of the insurance mandate "is for HHS to rescind the mandate of these objectionable services."
Titled "Bishops Renew Call To Legislative Action On Religious Liberty," the 700-word statement expanded on an earlier statement the same day saying the Obama announcement might be "a first step in the right direction" but that the conference still had concerns and reserved "judgment on the details until we have them."
Tonight's statement is a much more detailed analysis of the new plan. It notes that what it calls "the lack of clear protection" for religious employers and insurers "is unacceptable and must be corrected." It also pledged to continue "efforts to correct this problem through the other two branches of government."
Here is the full text of tonight's statement:
The Catholic bishops have long supported access to life-affirming healthcare for all, and the conscience rights of everyone involved in the complex process of providing that healthcare. That is why we raised two serious objections to the "preventive services" regulation issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in August 2011.
First, we objected to the rule forcing private health plans — nationwide, by the stroke of a bureaucrat's pen—to cover sterilization and contraception, including drugs that may cause abortion. All the other mandated "preventive services" prevent disease, and pregnancy is not a disease. Moreover, forcing plans to cover abortifacients violates existing federal conscience laws. Therefore, we called for the rescission of the mandate altogether.
Second, we explained that the mandate would impose a burden of unprecedented reach and severity on the consciences of those who consider such "services" immoral: insurers forced to write policies including this coverage; employers and schools forced to sponsor and subsidize the coverage; and individual employees and students forced to pay premiums for the coverage. We therefore urged HHS, if it insisted on keeping the mandate, to provide a conscience exemption for all of these stakeholders—not just the extremely small subset of "religious employers" that HHS proposed to exempt initially.
Today, the President has done two things.
First, he has decided to retain HHS's nationwide mandate of insurance coverage of sterilization and contraception, including some abortifacients. This is both unsupported in the law and remains a grave moral concern. We cannot fail to reiterate this, even as so many would focus exclusively on the question of religious liberty.
Second, the President has announced some changes in how that mandate will be administered, which is still unclear in its details. As far as we can tell at this point, the change appears to have the following basic contours:
- It would still mandate that all insurers must include coverage for the objectionable services in all the policies they would write. At this point, it would appear that self-insuring religious employers, and religious insurance companies, are not exempt from this mandate.
- It would allow non-profit, religious employers to declare that they do not offer such coverage. But the employee and insurer may separately agree to add that coverage. The employee would not have to pay any additional amount to obtain this coverage, and the coverage would be provided as a part of the employer's policy, not as a separate rider.
- Finally, we are told that the one-year extension on the effective date (from August 1, 2012 to August 1, 2013) is available to any non-profit religious employer who desires it, without any government application or approval process.
These changes require careful moral analysis, and moreover, appear subject to some measure of change. But we note at the outset that the lack of clear protectionfor key stakeholders—for self-insured religious employers; for religious and secular for-profit employers; for secular non-profit employers; for religious insurers; and for individuals—is unacceptable and must be corrected. And in the case where the employee and insurer agree to add the objectionable coverage, that coverage is still provided as a part of the objecting employer's plan, financed in the same way as the rest of the coverage offered by the objecting employer. This, too, raises serious moral concerns.
We just received information about this proposal for the first time this morning; we were not consulted in advance. Some information we have is in writing and some is oral. We will, of course, continue to press for the greatest conscience protection we can secure from the Executive Branch. But stepping away from the particulars, we note that today's proposal continues to involve needless government intrusion in the internal governance of religious institutions, and to threaten government coercion of religious people and groups to violate their most deeply held convictions. In a nation dedicated to religious liberty as its first and founding principle, we should not be limited to negotiating within these parameters. The only complete solution to this religious liberty problem is for HHS to rescind the mandate of these objectionable services.
We will therefore continue—with no less vigor, no less sense of urgency—our efforts to correct this problem through the other two branches of government. For example, we renew our call on Congress to pass, and the Administration to sign, the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act. And we renew our call to the Catholic faithful, and to all our fellow Americans, to join together in this effort to protect religious liberty and freedom of conscience for all.


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I love tomatoes….nothing speaks local like a great tasting, juicy tomato picked at the height of ripeness!! So, of course we wanted to make sure all of our guests enjoy that home grown favorite. But as you know, these global orbs tend to also come in a variety of sizes and shapes, which makes it difficult to execute for a company with as many locations as we have. We needed to make sure our local farmers could deliver tomatoes that had a consistent size and shape.
So this past winter, with snow still falling and fields still frozen, I got in my car and visited with a few of our farmers. Two of the farmers were in western PA: Art King from Harvest Valley Farms (http://www.harvestvalleyfarms.com/) and Don Brenckle from Brenckle's Farm and Greenhouses (http://www.brenckle.com/). During this meeting, we talked about the importance of the consistent size and shape of our tomatoes…but we also couldn't lose the fantastic, fresh taste that is the hallmark of a locally produced vegetable. As I sat at the kitchen table at Art's house and stood in the greenhouse at Don's, we leafed through numerous seed catalogues to find that seed that would produce the perfect tomato for Eat'n Park.
Since we have restaurants stretching from Ohio through Central PA, it was necessary to partner with a farmer in the East that would be willing to meet these same specifications. The most logical choice was Steve Groff, a farmer that I met 6 years ago at the PASA (http://www.pasafarming.org/) conference in State College, PA. Steve welcomed the business and is now supplying our eastern restaurants with tomatoes from Cedar Meadow Farms (http://www.cedarmeadowfarm.com/) in Holtwood, PA.
What I like best about featuring local tomatoes is freshness of the product. Our tomatoes go from the vine to the plate in our restaurants in less than three days!!! That is the only way to keep the wonderful fresh taste. My only regret is that the season is too short. But don't fret; I'm working on that…
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