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Purple Loosestrife
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria & Lythrum virgatum
Purple loosestrife is native to Europe and Asia where insects and diseases native to that area have kept it in check. It was introduced to North America as a garden plant but has since spread to wild areas and depleted natural habitat for native plants and animals. Cultivars of loosestrife are still sold as garden plants in some parts of the U.S. However, Wisconsin law bans the sale, distribution, planting or cultivation of non-native purple loosestrife. Some plant producers claim to have sterile varieties of purple loosestrife. It appears that cultivars are capable of producing seeds if they cross-pollinate with another loosestrife plant.
Description: Purple loosestrife has angled 20-59 inch (50-150 em) tall stems that emerge from a woody rootstock. Lance-shaped 1-4 inch (3-lO cm,) long leaves attach directly to the stem, and often have fine hairs on their surface. The leaves may be opposite, in whorls of three, or spiraled around the stem. This seems to be related to the number of sides on a stem: four-sided stems have opposite leaves, five-sided stems have leaves in a spiral arrangement, and six-sided stems have leaves in whorls. All three stem types can be found on a single loosestrife plant. Clusters of magenta flowers are produced in leafaxils on a terminal spike. Each flower has 5-7 narrow petals 0.3-0.5 inches (7-12 mm) long that are wrinkled with a tissue paper consistency. The seeds produced are tiny but great in number. Mature loosestrife plants yield up to 2.7 million seeds per year that have the ability to remain viable in the soil for years before germination.
Habitat: Purple loosestrife can be found in a wide variety of sites from moist soil to shallow water and specifically near or in marshes, wetlands, streams, rivers, or lakes. Disturbed sites, along highways for example, also create an opening for germination of seeds and expansion of new colonies. Loosestrife can overtake a natural habitat and literally choke out the native vegetation, including rare or endangered plants. In addition, the wildlife that depend on the native vegetation for food or shelter are forced out of the area because loosestrife provides little food or habitat for native wildlife species.
Similar Species: There are several species of native flowering plants that are often mistaken for purple loosestrife so it is important to correctly identify the plant in question before taking steps toward control. Native plants that are commonly mistaken for purple loosestrife include blazing-star/gayfeather (Liatris pycnostachya), fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium), blue vervain (Verbena hastata), winged loosestrife (Lythrum alatum), and swamp loosestrife (Decodon verticillatus).
Management and Control: Purple loosestrife can be controlled using mechanical, chemical, and biological means. The best treatment plan depends mainly on the size and density of the infested site. Small to medium, 0.1-2 acres (0.04-0.8 hectare) sites with low to medium density of loosestrife plants (1 - 60) are best managed using mechanical and selective chemical treatments. Herbicides kill all plants, so careful application is necessary and a permit is needed from the Wisconsin DNR before applying herbicides in or near waterbodies. Permit fees are waived for controlling purple loosestrife. Large sites with high density of loosestrife are best managed through means of biological control using Galerucella sp. beetles available through the WDNR.
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Thought that I would share a few pics I have taken of local birds and wildlife. I was really surprised by how just the addition of a hanging block of food and a full bird feeder kept bringing new guests everyday. They were located right outside my kitchen window so I'd be walking across the room and see a different kind of bird almost daily having its breakfast. It also had me google-ing a lot of birds that I had never saw before and wasn't sure of the names. The blue-jays were probably my least favorite, they seem to be very territorial and messy, they liked to throw all the food out of the feeder.
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Writing our Collective Past
Amitava Chowdury
If we are living in a global village, how do we tell its history? It's not a question we're used to asking. We understand local histories, certainly, national histories, even the histories of larger regions, say, Europe or Latin America. But the entire world? Wouldn't global history have to be, somehow, the history of everything?
Spend some time talking to Queen's history professor Amitava Chowdhury, however, and it starts to make sense. What global history means to him is not so much a subject as an approach to history – an understanding that historical processes are not constrained by borders, and have repercussions that spill out of the traditional categories that historians slot them into.
When the intense historian begins to tell you about his background, his interest in global history starts to make sense. (Chowdhury himself prefers to call it world history – for him, the "globe" is a metaphor, but a "world" is personal and historical.) Born in India, he moved to Mauritius to teach at the university there and work as a field archeologist. Two notable archaeological sites he excavated there were later designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The first was Aapravasi Ghat, which served as the immigration depot that the ancestors of today's Indian population entered the country through. "Half a million came into Mauritius between 1834 and roughly 1917," says Chowdhury. The other was Le Morne Brabant, a rocky outcrop located on the southwestern tip of Mauritius, where Chowdhury discovered conclusive evidence supporting the local legends that escaped slaves (the so-called maroons) had sheltered high on this almost unclimbable formation, with the summit 556 metres above sea level. While excavating another maroon site on the island, he and his team uncovered evidence that suggested that the dodo, Mauritius's famed flightless bird, had survived about thirty years longer than previously believed – into the early 18th century.
This is the only instance, to date, where bones of the dodo have been found in a context pointing to human hunting practices. After three years in Mauritius, Chowdhury says, "I found myself getting interested in questions you could not answer in the field." Specifically, he began to wonder about the historical formation of Indian labour communities, the experiences of Indian labourers elsewhere in the British Empire and their development of an Indian identity. "When these people actually left India, they had no idea of themselves as Indians. Caste, occupation, religion, yes, but nobody would have said, 'I am Indian.' How did they become Indian?" asks Chowdhury. "By crossing the ocean."
Awarded a PhD by Washington State University, he joined the Department of History at Queen's in 2008. When it comes to global history, says Chowdhury, "People say it's too vast, too big. How can you know so many languages? Do you really have to know the entire world? But it's not like that. It doesn't have to include all corners of the world. You can do local, archivally-based history that can also be global history if it captures a global process or reveals a global story that would have otherwise remained in the dark." Indeed, Chowdhury's own work on Indian diasporas is an example – a series of local studies that are, at the same time, global in reach in the way they capture a transnational moment in 19th century history. Global history is also about how historians have long done history. In some ways, for Chowdhury, global history, beyond all the networks, connections, comparisons and transnational ties, is a critique of the discipline of history. "All societies in the past had a way of engaging with their past and writing history." In the late-18th century, for the first time, says Chowdhury, history "becomes professionalized, and archivally-based." But, emerging at the same time as the idea of the nation-sate was taking hold in Europe, it also became "a handmaiden of the nation." "From the 19th century, history has become a discipline that is mostly framed on a national scale." The historian became, as Chowdhury puts it, "the accomplice" of the nation-state. "Historical work gradually became something tied to a landscape."
"The bad thing about this is that a vast number of intellectual and historical processes are transnational. You can't understand them if you limit yourself to a single nationstate," says Chowdhury. "Take the English industrial revolution. Can you think of it without cotton from the United States or India?" These indispensable goods went into the creation of an event we once thought of as purely local. In the past decade or so, since he first became interested in global history, Chowdhury has seen its concerns and approaches move from the margins of historical research to the mainstream. "Traditional historians are now writing books on, say, the French revolution – in a global perspective."
"We are always reconstructing the past," says Chowdhury. "But we are always really trying to understand ourselves by doing it." And in that sense, since we live in a global world as we have never done before, our questions are increasingly framed in a global perspective. "We may not all be global historians now, but we can no longer ignore it."
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Carrasco struggles and Tribe can't piece together rally
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Indians have been searching for signs of improvement from right-hander Carlos Carrasco. There were a few to be found Friday night, but the starter still struggled in spots and the end result remained the same.
Another chance for Carrasco, another loss for the Tribe.View Full Game Coverage
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Indians have been searching for signs of improvement from right-hander Carlos Carrasco. There were a few to be found Friday night, but the starter still struggled in spots and the end result remained the same.
Another chance for Carrasco, another loss for the Tribe.View Full Game Coverage
Complicating matters for Cleveland in its 5-1 loss to the Giants was the fact that veteran Tim Hudson -- an offseason target for the Tribe -- spun a gem and quieted the Indians' offense in the opener of this three-game Interleague set at AT&T Park. Hudson's success only magnified the mistakes made by Carrasco.
Carrasco admitted to worrying about his job security.
"Yes, every day," Carrasco said. "I pitch every five days. I worry every single day."
Carrasco won the final spot in the Tribe's rotation during Spring Training, though his being out of Minor League options certainly played a role. That said, the Indians have been intrigued by Carrasco's promise for years and the club believes the big right-hander has what it takes to take flight given the opportunity.
Through four turns in the rotation (Cleveland skipped him once earlier this month), Carrasco has gone 0-3 with a 6.95 ERA. Progress came Friday in the fact that the righty logged a season-high six innings and registered 63 strikes within his 100 pitches. San Francisco still managed to plate four runs off Carrasco, who struck out six and walked one.
"I thought his fastball command was kind of what plagued him a little bit tonight right from the get-go," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "That's one thing he usually kind of does have, and he was scattering some fastballs. That's what got him into a little bit of trouble."
All winter long and throughout Spring Training, a focus for Carrasco was raising his lead (left) arm to create more deception in his delivery. Following another round of poor results Friday, the starter said pitching that way was hurting his velocity. Carrasco said when he dropped his lead arm some, his pitch speed picked up.
Carrasco sounded puzzled over that aspect of his mechanics.
"I feel different when I start doing my leadoff arm down a little bit," he said. "I feel different when I go up. Up, I'm [throwing] 90-92 [mph]. When down, I just went 94-96. That's how I feel. I feel more strong when I do that."
Carrasco last won a start for the Indians on June 29, 2011. The right-hander missed all of 2012 due to Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, but the fact remains that he has gone 0-12 with an 8.09 ERA in 17 starts for Cleveland since that last victory. That does not include Carrasco's impressive stint as a reliever (1.32 ERA in eight games) last year.
The Giants broke through at the outset against Carrasco, who gave up a leadoff single to Angel Pagan and a run-scoring triple to Hunter Pence to open the first inning. Michael Morse used a sacrifice fly to right field to bring Pence home, putting the Indians in a quick, 2-0, hole.
"He started out the game with two solid hits," Francona said. "So he's pitching out of the stretch probably three pitches into the game."
Cleveland (11-12) countered in the third inning, when Michael Bourn pulled a pitch from Hudson to deep right field, where it caromed off the brick wall to pave the way for a one-out triple. Nick Swisher followed by slashing a pitch into left field for a run-scoring single.
With San Francisco holding a 2-1 lead, Carrasco gave up a leadoff single to Pagan in the third inning. San Francisco's center fielder promptly stole second base and then scored on a base hit to right field off the bat of Pence again. One inning later, Morse crushed an 0-2 offering from Carrasco to deep center for a towering home run that pushed the Indians behind, 4-1.
"I wasn't trying to be 'big,'" Morse said. "I was trying to stay small and use the whole field and see something to hit. I got a good pitch and put a good swing on it."
San Francisco tacked on a run against the Tribe's bullpen in the seventh.
The 38-year-old Hudson used that margin to his advantage.
Over the offseason, Francona tried to persuade Hudson to come to Cleveland as a free agent. The right-hander instead chose to sign a two-year, $23-million contract with the Giants, and he made the Indians pay Friday night.
"Unfortunately, [he was] good," Francona said. "It's kind of what we've seen for a long time. Down in the zone with really good movement. Some of the pitches, you almost expect maybe a split and you look up, and it's 88 [mph]. He just has that much movement on his fastball. He knows how to pitch."
Across seven innings, Hudson limited the Indians to the lone run on four scattered hits, ending with five strikeouts and two walks. The right-hander set a Giants franchise record (since 1900) by opening the year with 30 walk-free innings, but he issued two on the night to Carlos Santana. In a defeat for the Tribe, that statistical footnote was hardly cause for celebration.
Overall, the Indians ended the evening 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position, stranding nine men along the way.
"I feel that's been our crutch as of late," Swisher said. "We need to break out of that."
Those woes certainly did Carrasco no favors on another off night.
Carrasco said he is trying not to put too much pressure on himself.
"I don't feel I am," said the pitcher. "I think I [felt that way] in the beginning. Now I just work hard."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian.


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Cottonwood Valley Bank vs. Seacat Hardware Inc., 1228 Commercial Drive, Marion, et al.; order for immediate delivery of personal property issued Sept. 19; sheriff commanded to take possession and deliver to Cottonwood Valley Bank President Barry J. Linnens all hardware store inventory, equipment, and 1979 Chevrolet pickup, with a total estimated value of $249,036 as personal property collateral; Cottonwood Valley Bank to hold property to await further court orders; Cottonwood Valley Bank posted bond of twice the value of the property.
Elizabeth O'Brien vs. James O'Brien; dismissed Sept. 12.
Jaime Melson vs. Christopher Melson; dismissed Sept. 12.
Newton Healthcare Corporation vs. Christopher John Luce, 419 N. Freeborn St., Marion, et al.; dismissed Sept. 12.
Equable Ascent Financial LLC vs. George Alvan Miller, 2274 350th, Lost Springs; dismissed Sept. 19.
McPherson Hospital Inc. vs. Tara C. Luna, 2209 Kanza, Hillsboro, et al.; judgment of $408.44 in favor of plaintiff Sept. 12.
Estate of Edna S. Banman; final settlement; cash balance of $116,496.59; deceased had four heirs, Linda Schmidt of North Newton, Kermit W. Banman of Hesston, Leroy Banman of Hesston, and Mary Ann Bartel of Drake, Saskatchewan, Canada; deceased's devisees and legatees were heirs plus Mennonite Mission Network, Janell Hawk of Newton, Sharon Fox of Newton, Paula Steel of Newton, Richard R. Schmidt of North Newton, Terri Wedel of Newton, Steven Schmidt of Moundridge, Sandra Janze of Coaldale, Alberta, Canada, Vera Weber of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada, Philip Bartel of Drake, Russel Bartel of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Sheryl Miller Kelso of Dalhart, Texas, Glenda Miller Cardwell of Whitby, Ontario, Canada, Roy Max Miller of Amarillo, Texas, Jeffrey Banman of Lenexa, and Christopher Banman of Stillwell; estate divided with one-fourth shared equally by heirs, one-fourth shared equally by nephews and nieces, one-fourth to Commission on Home Ministries of the General Conference Mennonite Church, and one-fourth to Commission on Overseas Ministries of the General Conference Mennonite Church; $8,111.45 paid to executor and attorneys.
Jade Lammon, et al.; dismissed Sept. 12.
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Helene Klein Pineland PreserveLots of wildlife!
The property, previously designated as Site 19, was acquired in 2002 through the 2000 Safe Parks and Land Preservation Bond program and a Florida Communities Trust grant, at a total cost of $3.4 million. The site, which is surrounded by development – including a self-storage facility, a church, and shopping centers – was itself saved from development when the county purchased the land and, on October 18, 2002, dedicated it to Helene Klein, a local environmental activist who died in July 2001. Klein's efforts on behalf of the project had included collecting petitions and lobbying the Broward County Commission for the preservation of public lands.
At approximately 13 acres, the Helene Klein Pineland Preserve in Coconut Creek is one of the smallest sites in Broward County Parks and Recreation's natural-areas system but also one of the most diverse.
Up to 55 species of wildlife have been observed in the preserve, including giant swallowtail butterflies, Florida brown snakes, spotted skunks, blue-gray gnatcatchers, and pileated woodpeckers.
While the site, which opened to the public on February 1, 2008, boasts an abundance of its namesake slash pines, it also includes a combination of cypress swamp and two small marl prairies. Scattered throughout the open canopy of the flatwoods community are tall slash pines intermixed with a thick understory of saw palmetto, as well as outcroppings of surface limestone.
Seating areas, a covered information kiosk, a covered picnic table, interpretive signage, a covered overlook, and 2,250 feet of nature trails, including a boardwalk, are the available amenities at the site. Wildlife observation is encouraged, although bicycles, inline skates, skateboards, and motorized vehicles are prohibited on the trails. As with all natural area sites, pets are not allowed.
EcoAction Days (October through May)
Volunteer workdays help keep our natural areas clear of garbage and invasive plants. They're held on the fourth Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon. Closed-toe shoes are required, and long plants and long sleeves are suggested. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own gloves, hats, sunscreen, insect repellent, and drinking water. Ages 13 to 17 must have a parent or guardian's signature on the registration form prior to participating. Volunteers under the age of 13 may participate, but only if accompanied by a parent or guardian. High school students can use the hours from these workdays toward their required community service hours. Check the volunteer Web page for the latest workday registration form. Preregister by calling Quiet Waters Park at 954-357-5100.
Environmental and Scouting Programs
Getting people of all ages involved in the appreciation of nature is the focus of many of the programs at Helene Klein Pineland Preserve. Opportunities include activities for boy and girl scouts, children's programs, school field trips, private group tours, and more. Call 954-357-5113 for more details and to make reservations.
School Groups
This 13-acre natural area abounds with learning opportunities for students of all ages. From outdoor laboratory experiments to group-learning exercises, we can ensure students receive the information they need while having a fun experience.


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Computer Science ColloquiumIm Rahmen des Informatik-Kolloquiums, das von den Instituten des Fachbereichs Informatik, der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Informatik (ÖGI), der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Datenverarbeitung (ADV) sowie der Österreichischen Computergesellschaft (OCG) abgehalten wird, spricht
Ass.-Prof. Dr. Ansuman Banerjee
Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, Indiaüber das Thema:
Formal methods for ranking verification counterexamples through assumption miningZeit: Fri 23.2.2018, 10:00, 60 Minuten
Ort: JKU, Computer Science Building (Science Park 3), room S3 058
ZusammenfassungUnit testing and verification constitute an important step in the validation life cycle of large and complex multi-component designs. Many unit validation methods often suffer from the problem of false negatives, when they analyze a component in isolation and look for errors. It often turns out that some of the reported unit failures are infeasible, i.e. the valuations of the component input parameters that trigger the failure scenarios, though feasible on the unit in isolation, cannot occur in practice considering the integrated design, in which the unit-under-test is instantiated. In this talk, we consider this problem in the context of a multicomponent design, with a set of unit failures reported on a specific unit. We present an automated two-stage failure scenario classification and prioritization strategy that can filter out false negatives and cluster them accordingly. The use of classical artificial intelligence and program analysis techniques in conjunction with formal verification helps in developing new frameworks for reasoning and deduction, which appear promising for a wide variety of problems.
VortragenderAnsuman Banerjee is currently serving as an Associate Professor at the Advanced Computing and Microelectronics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Kolkata. His research interests include design automation for embedded systems, hardware-software verification, VLSI CAD, and automata theory. Ansuman received his Ph.D. from IIT Kharagpur.
Einladender: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Robert Wille, Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen, Abteilung Integrierter Schaltungs- und Systementwurf
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I've written before about Colombia's history in the sport of cycling. My fondness for Colombia's past in the sport comes from particularly powerful childhood memories, along with a certain amount of longing for home. Having said that, I should always remember (and thus remind all of you) that Colombia is still very much active in the sport, and cycling needn't be a past-tense-only affair. One such case is that of Cesar Grajales. Born in the city of Manizales, Cesar burst onto the US racing scene when he won the Brasstown Bald stage at the 2004 Tour of Georgia. The victory was impressive to say the least. How often does a rider from a small US team (Jittery Joe's) attack and drop such an elite group of riders? Left behind that day were Jens Voigt, Lance Armstrong, Chris Horner, and Bobby Julich. But how did Grajales get to that point, and what is he up to now? Like other Colombian cyclists I've spoken to, his story is as winding and interesting as the country he was born in. Upon calling him, Grajales greeted me with the unmistakable paisa accent I expected. We spoke about his introduction to cycling in Colombia, about Roberto Escobar (Pablo Escobar's brother) and his connection to cycling. Additionally, Cesar was very open about his tumultuous years at Rock Racing, how the team operated behind the scenes, and how they treated him. We also talked about his new team (Bahati Foundation), their mission, and his ongoing efforts to get cycling equipment to struggling cyclists in Colombia. Due to the length of the interview, I'll be breaking it up in two parts. The second part will be up this Thursday.
Thanks to Cesar for his time and his candidness, and to his team staff for helping with the interview. Enjoy.
In a couple of instances, I've added notes in green, to give a bit of information to the interview when needed.
You were born and raised in Manizales, which puts you in great company and makes you part of an ongoing line of amazing paisa cyclists like Cochise Rodriguez, Santiago Botero and Ramon Hoyos. What was your childhood like in Manizales, and how did you become involved in cycling early on?
As a young kid I went to school at the Seminario Menor De Manizales. At that time, my dad would go out on rides along with his friends every weekend. I started to tag along on their rides, but I would go out on my BMX bike. The ride everyone does in Manizales is to go out and climb Letras. Most people go up to the tenth kilometer marker, and that's what we would normally do. I started doing that ride with my dad when I was 12 years old. So that's how it all started. Pretty soon after, they bought me a proper road bike, and I started riding every weekend. I would ride Saturdays and Sundays each week.
Wait, you would climb Letras on a BMX bike? No gears? That's an insane climb. It's extremely steep at some points. How long is it?
In total, it's 82 kilometers [50.9 miles]. It goes up from 600 meters, to 3,600. So I would do it on my BMX bike. That was the thing, my dad's friends were really amazed that I could keep up with them, and do that climb on a BMX bike. Eventually I started to use my mom's bike. It had tourist handlebars, but at least had 27" wheels. When I started riding on that bike, I would usually drop them all, and simply wait for them further up the road.
How was it for you as a little kid to do those climbs, on roads that are pretty hectic at times. I think people in the US don't understand that these rides in Colombia usually take place in what are, in essence, the major highways between Colombian cities. You have 18-wheelers, buses and dump trucks going at full speed on many of these roads. Did drivers give much respect to cyclists then?
The roads we have today are basically the same roads we had thirty or forty years ago. They haven't changed. The only thing that has changed, sadly, is that now there's a significantly higher number of vehicles on those roads. Because of that, you really have to pick your routes carefully. Still, in Colombia cyclists are respected. Drivers are accustomed to cyclists, so even though we have relatively few routes, drivers consciously share the roads with cyclists.
Do you think some of that respect from drivers comes as a result of the love that Colombia has for the sport?
Yes, yes. Colombia has a real history and long-standing passion for the sport. Additionally, there are simply lots and lots of people who ride bikes. Because of that, people are just accustomed to cyclists on the road, and they are very patient. Sure, there have been some cases in which the opposite was true, but normally drivers are very understanding.
So did your parents encourage you to pursue cycling?
Yes. My dad's friends saw how well I could climb and they would tell him that I should pursue the sport. This was in the 80s, a time when cycling was booming in Colombia. Around that time was when cycling schools for kids started in Colombia. My dad and his friends started a cycling school, and that's where I ended up. With the team from that school we were national champions. My teammate was Carlos Alberto Contreras. We grew up racing together, and then moved up to the Juniors category within the Caldas League. From there I went on to race with what would become Orgullo Paisa. I was there for two years and then signed with Postobon. I was with Postobon for about two years also, but then the team ended.
Roberto Escobar (Pablo Escobar's brother) was a cyclist who later owned a bike company and sponsored a team. On the left is Roberto signing autographs as a young cyclist. On the right is a picture of Roberto as he is today, after a letterbomb exploded inches away from his face.
[These two photos were scanned from the great Matt Rendells book Kings Of The Mountains]
[These two photos were scanned from the great Matt Rendells book Kings Of The Mountains]
Before we get further into your pro career, let me ask you about cycling in Manizales back in the 80s. In particular, I'm interested in Roberto Escobar (Pablo Escobar's brother) and his connection to cycling. He was Pablo's right hand man, but also a cyclist who later owned a bike company and sponsored a team. Was he a visible figure in the sport within Manizales?
You know, when you come to the United States, everyone you meet asks you about Pablo Escobar and the drug trade. Everyone wants to know about it.
Oh yes, I know the questions all too well. It's a sensitive subject, and one I try not to talk about too often with Americans, since it gives people the impression that our whole country was or is involved in trafficking.
Right. But, everyone wants to know about it. You're always hesitant to talk about, and in retrospect, it's amazing how exposed you can be to some people in that world even when you have nothing to do with it. I was actually just talking about this with Nathan O'neill this week. In particular, I'm amazed by just how close we were to Roberto Escobar. My dad's best friend back then was Rubier Martinez. Rubier was a cyclist from back in the day, around the same time as when Roberto was racing. Rubier was also best friends with Roberto, and they were business partners in a bike shop. This was back when Roberto was still poor, he was a trainer for the Cycling League of Caldas. Because of that, we knew Roberto pretty well. My dad was friends with Roberto as well, and he was around pretty often. My dad even helped Roberto's good friend get a job. Later we found out that this was Roberto's right-hand-man, and was involved in all the things that Roberto was involved in as well [Roberto was involved in his brother's business and was convicted of weapons violations, trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, illicit enrichment, and was connected to the deaths of 4000 people]. The fact that we knew him is something I'm only comfortable speaking about now. It's weird to think that we were that close to that type of people. I remember that we used to go to Roberto's farmhouse, the big one that he bought once he got money, anytime of day that we felt like visiting. They knew us and we were always welcome. It retrospect, its pretty unbelievable. Similarly, he would stop by our house, have breakfast and get going. Now that I think about it, it's pretty amazing. It's kind of a sad part of Colombia.
Pablo Escobar himself sponsored cycling teams as well, usually for the times when he was running for political offices early on in his life. This picture is of Gonzalo Marin, a talented Colombian cyclist who rode for one of Escobar's teams (note his shorts.) Marin, sadly, was later assassinated by Escobar's men.
[This picture was also scanned from the book Kings Of The Mountains]
[This picture was also scanned from the book Kings Of The Mountains]
I have similar feelings about the fact that my family knew Carlos Ledher, since my mom's best friend was married to his brother. We knew the family well. When I first moved to the United States, I was hesitant to tell people about it, in fear that they would judge me or the whole country because of it. He was in the news a lot when we moved, since he had given testimony to put Manuel Noriega away. But back to Roberto. So was he visible in Manizales and people knew who he was? He was a wanted man.
Yes, yes. He was always around. Everyone knew he had raced, that he was a trainer for cycling teams and everyone knew his shop. His farmhouse that we went to was a huge Chinese pagoda, it was impressive. It was spectacular. He had very expensive horses. I don't remember his transition from the time he was just a poor trainer and ex-cyclist, to the time when he was living in such opulence. I was too young, so I don't remember very well. My dad saw it though, so he remembers that whole transition. People simply didn't know where his money was coming from. Some may have speculated, but the reality was that no one knew. To most people in Manizales it was just a matter of "his brother that lives in Medellin has lots of money now, and Roberto does business with him, and now he has money too." It was as simple as that.
[I wrote a whole post about Escobar's connections to cycling, you can read it here.]
Okay, let's get back to your career. So the Postobon team ended, then what happened? How did you end up in the United States racing for an American team?
Well, the Postobon team ended. So too did Pony Malta and Glacial, which were pretty much the main teams back then. Since the teams ended, I decided to go to college and started racing mountain bikes with a group of friends for a team sponsored by Bancafe and Giant. So that was my transition to mountain biking. Those guys are still around, and have a club called Rueda Libre. They changed sponsors, but they're still around, and have quietly been supporting mountain biking in Manizales for about 15 years. So as a mountain biker I competed in the national championships. I was also in the Colombian National team, and with them I competed in the Panamerican games, in the South American games, and even the World Championships. I ended up in the United States because of the World Championships actually. They were being held in Vail, Colorado in 2001. Because of September 11th, all the American airports were shut down for two, maybe three weeks. So I never made it to the Champsionships. Those who were already in Vail were able to race, those of us who were unable to get there, didn't compete. So I missed the World Championships, but still had a plane ticket. My parents were living in Athens, Georgia, so I changed my plane ticket and used it to go visit them in Georgia.
Was it during that trip that you made some connections with teams in the US?
Yes, it was. While I was there in Athens, I went to a bike shop and started asking about routes I could ride or people to ride with, just so I would have something to do during my vacation. I didn't know any English, so I went with my friend to the shop, and he translated for me. He told them I was in the Colombian national team, and was looking for rides. It so happened that during the winter they would have these big rides, which were actually races. The rides were big, about 150 people. I wanted to go, but all I had was my mountain bike. So the guy at the shop said he'd let me borrow a road bike in order for me to go. At first I really thought my friend was translating things wrong. I started to doubt how good his English was, because it sure seemed like the shop owner was misunderstanding. Why would they just let me borrow a bike? It seemed to me like the shop was selling me a bike. I kept asking my friend "Are you sure that's what the guy is saying? He's just gonna' let me borrow a bike? I don't want to buy a bike, I'm just here to ask about rides." Suddenly, the guy from the shop hands me two tires and tells me that the ones on the bike are pretty worn, so that maybe I could put these new ones on myself in order to go to the ride. Now I'm thinking that the guy is trying to sell me a bike, AND a new set of tires. Eventually I figured out that they were just letting me borrow the bike. In fact, they were so nice to me and so organized that at the ride, they even had a guy to translate for me and explain everything. At first, I didn't understand that this was a race to them. I kept coming in fourth or third. Once I saw that they were racing, I just went ahead and won. This was on the longest ride they had, which was like six hours. The manager for Jittery Joes was at those rides, so he asked me if I wanted to come back to the United States the next year and maybe try to make it into the team. That's how it started. From the time I started on that team, I was a bit better than the rest of the guys. That's how I ended up racing here in the United States.
Have you had any issues because you're from Colombia? I know you had some difficulties with Rock Racing and your visa.
That was a problem I had last year, when I was in Colombia. The way it works is that your team has to file the necessary paperwork for your visa, since they are your employers. In past teams, it had never been an issue, because they were so organized. In 2008 I raced with an old visa that was still valid. For 2009 with Rock Racing, it was a problem. They were very disorganized. I told the team that it had to be done, knowing how long a visa can take.
So I was back in Colombia, in early 2009. I was there waiting to get the visa, so I could come back into the United States for the team camp. I needed to be there in order to get a spot on the Tour Of California squad, which I really wanted. I kept talking to the team about the visa, asking what the status was, since they were the only ones that could take care of the paperwork, as my employers. They kept saying "Oh, not yet..but don't worry about it." While all this is happening, and they are holding up my paperwork, they are my only way of getting a visa. While I was still in Colombia waiting, the team tells me "Sorry Cesar, we're cutting your salary in half." So there I am. I'm in Colombia, without a visa, and I'm at the mercy of Rock Racing. It's February, so it's too late to sign with another team. There was nothing I could do. I was between a rock and hard place, as they say [the expression Cesar used in Spanish literally translates to "I found myself between a sword and the wall", which perhaps more accurately explains the situation]. So really, I was forced to stay with them. There was nothing else I could do, so I resigned myself to the situation. Oddly enough, right when they cut my salary in half for no reason, they instantly started to process my visa. I was stuck, and totally at their mercy. In April me and two teammates were then fired from the team for no reason at all.
So you were fired along with Mike Creed, and who else?
Chris Baldwin.
Did you stay in touch with the team?
Well, they kept telling me not to worry, that I was part of the team. When I was fired from the pro team, I still hadn't signed a contract with the team, particularly not one for the new reduced salary. They had put me in the amateur team since 2008, so I remained amateur. So in June they offered to put me back on the pro team, but still for half of my salary. I had no choice, I had no other way of racing, so I signed the contract. Even once I signed, however, they still didn't put me in the pro team.
So they made you sign the contract to be a pro, but then refused to put you in the pro team?
Yes, that was a little trick they pulled on me. But it got worse. I thought I would at least race as an amateur, and earn half of my original salary. Pretty soon after, however, they started not paying me. When that happened, I contacted the United States Cycling Federation. They are the ones that will act on your behalf as a cyclist. Since every team has to have a certain amount of money set aside as a guarantee, I was hoping to draw my salary from that money. That's exactly why that money is set aside, in case a team has money problems, the riders can have their salaries paid. So I called the Federation and told them about my problem, that I wasn't being paid. They told me that other riders on the team had the same problem, and they were helping them, but that they couldn't help me. They couldn't help me because my paperwork stated that I was not a professional. So I ask them, "What do you mean I'm not a professional?", so I sent them an email with my signed contract with Rock Racing. They looked at it, and said that the contract was one thing, but Rock Racing had never officially upgraded me to professional status with the Federation. That meant that the Federation couldn't help me, and there was no one I could go to regarding the fact that I wasn't being paid.
How many months went by that you were not paid for?
Three months in total. October, November and December.
You were originally demoted to the amateur team because of Cipollini right? He took your spot?
Of course. Cipollini never really signed with the team though. He just raced the Tour Of California. Once he left, Rock Racing kept telling me that they were going to put me back up to the professional team mid-year. They never did, so I never went back up to the professional team. They kept me as an amateur, which didn't allow me to start on many races that I really wanted to do. Even as an amateur, I really barely raced. We didn't even have a set calendar to work from.
What does that do to your morale? Are you able to keep training?
It was hard, because I didn't know what I was training for. I didn't know what kind of a race, or if and when a race would come. If a race was coming up, I still didn't know until the last minute.
So the team was just managed badly from the start?
Yes, there were problems from the start. In the 2008 training camp, they split up the team into two separate houses. In one house, they had the guys who came from Pro Tour teams. The other house was all the other guys, like me, who had been racing nationally here in the United States. From the start, we were basically discriminated against, as though we were less than the other cyclists. They had a chef in their house, they had a masseuse. We didn't have a masseuse, or a chef...and we're supposed to be on the same team. The chef would cook their meals, ours were frozen and we had to heat them up. It all started on bad terms.
Were there issues with money from the start? Was it hard for you to not get paid and then see the team spend money on Cadillacs and models for races?
No, in 2008 there were no money problems. Our checks came from Rock & Republic, not Rock Racing. We were paid. At least those of us that stayed got our money. Those that decided to leave, had it different. My teammate Doug Ollerenshaw, got a letter from the team at one point saying that because he was leaving the team, they would not pay him for the last three months. Doug knew this was wrong, so he sent a letter asking about it, and copied the Cycling Federation. Rock responded very quickly, saying that it had been a mistake, that he would be paid for those three months. It was only then that they responded. But they certainly tried not to pay him. As I understand it, Santiago Botero had the same thing happen to him. I can't say that officially, but that's what I understand happened to him. He decided to leave the team at the end of his contract, and they didn't pay him for the last three months.
Was there a positive side to being on Rock Racing, like perhaps the fact that you were with an unusual number of other Colombian riders? There was Freddy Rodriguez, Santiago Botero and Victor Hugo Peña. How did so many Colombians end up on Rock Racing?
It was very nice to have Colombian teammates. It all started because I signed a contract with Rock Racing in June of 2007. Then Victor Hugo Peña told me he was looking for a team. Victor Hugo is a very good friend of mine, I'm even the godfather of his oldest son, Mateo.
Did you know Victor Hugo before Rock Racing then?
Yes, I knew him back in Colombia. We were in the Postobon team together for almost three years, so we've been friends since back then. When I signed with Rock Racing, he contacted me. He was racing for Unibet in Europe, and that team was ending. Victor Hugo asked me what opportunities might be available here. I told him that the team looked very promising, and that they had a very good program. I put him in touch with the manger at first, and then the director sportif. They talked, and started to work things out. Victor Hugo then mentioned to me that Santiago Botero was also looking for a team. He was in Colombia racing for Une, and wanted to move teams. I spoke with Santiago, and put him touch with the team.
So you were instrumental in getting them on the team?
I merely made the connection with the team for them. Their palmares spoke for themselves. They had both accomplished so much. With Santiago, I was pretty involved. I translated all the negotiations for him. I was involved in negotiating his salary, so I basically acted like this agent during the deal.
How did you get along with the other Colombian rider (aside from Peña and Botero), Freddie Rodriguez? To me he's Colombian since he was born in Bogota, but I know he's been in the United States a very long time.
Freddie was a great teammate. I had known him before from races, but very little. Once we were teammates we had a great time. He came to the U.S. when he was pretty young, but he's definitely Colombian. Have you ever spoken to Freddie's dad?
Freddie Rodriguez, easily the most accomplished Colombian-born sprinter of all time (with all due respect to Leonardo Duque). 3-time USPRO National Champion, Giro Stage winner, and second place at both Milan-Sanremo and Gent-Wevelgem.
Me? No. I've actually been looking for a way to contact Freddie in order to interview him, but I haven't been able to. I haven't been able to talk to Freddie, much less his dad. Why?
Oh, because Freddie's dad is Colombian to the core, he's so funny. But see, when you talk to someone like George Hincapie [Cesar used the Spanish pronunciation of the last name: Eehn-kah-pee-eh], he's definitely very Americanized. When you speak to George's brother Richard, he speaks with a paisa accent. By the time you get to their dad, forget about it. Their dad is as Colombian and as paisa as it gets. In every way.
I've noticed that too. When I watched the Ride With George Hincapie movie, you can see how his parents, his brother and his sister are so incredibly Colombian in every way. How they look, how they speak, the things they say, it's pretty funny to see.
That's what I mean. George's dad is as Colombian as it gets. Freddie, on the other hand, is slightly more Americanized. So he's a bit more like George, but Freddie's Spanish does have a certain Colombian accent to it. He sounds more Colombian.
So what about your other Colombian teammate on Rock Racing, Victor Hugo Peña. Do you know what his status is right now? I saw that he was doing races in Colombia with a small team, and doing some international races with the Colombian national team.
I'm not sure what his situation is right now. For a while, he told me that Rock Racing kept saying not to worry, that everything was going to be fine. They would have a license and so on. But then it all changed. Do you remember how all the Rock Racing publicity and the team kit said "Rock's Not Dead"?
Yeah, of course. Sure.
Well, I suddenly got a message from Victor Hugo that said, "Ooops, Rock is dead" [laughs]. It was a sad thing for him, but it struck me as funny also. He said "No Cesar, Rock is dead." But I don't really know what's happening for him, or to Freddie right now.
A big part of your new team [Bahati Foundation], is really about connecting with kids in schools. Was this a plus for you when considering the team?
Yes, I've always been interested in that sort of thing. For example, for years now I've been collecting cycling shoes, jerseys, helmets and tires, and then taking them to young kids starting out in Manizales. I collect all this stuff, and I send it over every year, for the young kids in the cycling League. In Colombia, it's so hard for these young kids' families to be able to afford simple things like a helmet.
It's a big difference from how many people here in the U.S. view cycling and their equipment. They will sometimes worry about style, and how they look on the bike more than anything else.
Well, here some people won't use a helmet or glasses because they were last year's model. Most cyclists in the United States have jobs, they are professionals that can make a good living. Many will buy a new bike as often as every two years or so. Over time, they end up with a house full of stuff that they don't really use. These are things that can sometimes be life changing to kids in Colombia. I don't think most people here can even understand that to a person in Colombia, it would be impossible to ever get their hands on most of these things. For a kid in Colombia, the possibility of ever owning a pair of carbon fiber shoes...it's just impossible for them to even imagine. Meanwhile right now, I have five pairs of carbon shoes that I've had donated, and two or so that were mine. In Colombia, almost all the cyclists are from very, very humble economic backgrounds. They are very poor. So while the cyclists here will stop wearing last year's helmet, they also have a huge heart and love to donate equipment to these kids. I've been lucky in the sense that I've created a name for myself in the cycling community here. Because of that, sponsors and people know me, and they donate this equipment. So because of the Bahati Foundation, I've been thinking about a way of expanding this program. I would love to do it on a larger scale, to help out these kids who really need equipment all over Colombia, not just Manizales. Maxxis has given me tires, we've gotten glasses and things like that. So to me, this is something I've always wanted to do, just to help in some way. You know what the hardest part of getting the equipment to the kids is? It's not getting the donation. The really hard part is getting it into the kids' hands. You have to either do it personally, through a close family member, or people who you can absolutely trust 100%. I tried doing it once by having the things go to the League, and they never got to the cyclists.
Like so many things in Colombia, the stuff just "disappeared"?
Exactly, isn't that sad?
So for anyone reading this who wants to contribute and donate something, how can they do it?
They can just contact me by email. I will send them the address to send the stuff to. Ten minutes away from my house is the place where I can safely send the packages to Colombia. It's pretty easy. If someone sends me an email, I'll write back right away and tell them what to do. As long as the things are usable, and not broken, they can use them in Colombia.
[Contact me through the link at the top right-hand side of this page, and I'll give you the necessary information to donate.]
Part two of the interview will be up on Thursday. In that portion of the interview, Cesar talks about his new team, the Brasstown Bald stage win, and the Vuelta A Colombia. Come back Thursday to read it.


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The Springfield City Council on Tuesday stalled Mayor Mike Houston�s proposal to change the way the city handles payouts of unused sick time and vacation days for some employees.
Houston is seeking to eliminate the policy of paying nonunion employees for unused sick time when they retire or paying their families when they die. The change would only apply to those hired after the start of the new budget year March 1.
The vacation time change wouldn�t end payouts but would shift the timing so they wouldn�t be counted in determining the final earnings of employees who participate in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.
Since 2003, employees who notify the city of their plans to retire four to 12 months ahead of time could receive a payout for their unused vacation time the following month. That can boost pension payments by thousands of dollars annually, and the city is responsible for the difference if the payout increases an employee�s earnings by more than 6 percent from the previous year.
Houston had said he planned to ask the council to delay implementation of that change until March 1, 2015.
However, aldermen voted 8-2 at their committee of the whole meeting to table the proposal. It would require eight votes to bring it back up for consideration.
Ward 4 Ald. Frank Lesko asked for the ordinance to be tabled. He later said that he�d heard numerous concerns from constituents and city employees.
Ward 8 Ald. Kris Theilen, who was serving as chairman for Tuesday�s meeting, was one of the two who voted against tabling the ordinance. Ward 7 Ald. Joe McMenamin was the other.
Theilen said he voted the way he did because there were several members of the public who had signed up to address the council about the proposal
�When people from the public sign up to speak, it�s the chairman�s responsibility to give that person the right to address the city council,� he said.
Much of the audience cleared out after the measure was tabled.
�Whatever their ideas or thoughts were, they�re going to have to convey them to us one-on-one now instead of addressing all of us as a whole,� he said.
However, Theilen said he did have concerns about how the plan would affect employees who are coming close to retiring and have based their plans on the current system.
Houston said he hopes the council will reconsider.
�We were offering this particular ordinance to help reduce the overall cost of the city of Springfield,� he said. �It really will be up to the aldermen to make a determination as to whether they want to make these changes or not.�
Meanwhile, the council resurrected a proposal to give raises of more than 5 percent to four assistant city attorneys. Acting Corporation Counsel John Mehlick asked for the raises as he was preparing to step down from the temporary appointment in December.
Aldermen decided to hold off on the proposal until a new permanent corporation counsel took office. The council approved the appointment of Todd Greenburg to that position earlier this month.
Houston said the proposal would boost the salaries of four underpaid attorneys. The issue will be up for a possible vote at next week�s city council meeting.
Following the committee meeting, the council held hearings on the budget proposals for the mayor�s office and the Office of Budget and Management.
Houston is asking to spend $3.34 million in the next fiscal year, a 4 percent increase from the current year.
The largest increases in terms of dollars are for personnel and contractual services. Those line items together are expected to increase by more than $100,000.
Budget Director Bill McCarty�s budget plan calls for a $32.5 million increase in spending for a total of $105.58 million in expenses, up 44 percent from this year.
McCarty said much of that increase is attributable to the city�s plan to spend about $28 million in bond proceeds to upgrade streets, sidewalks and storm sewers. The budget also includes about $2 million the city plans to borrow to buy new police cars and other vehicles, and about $7.6 million for other infrastructure improvements, largely those at the Legacy Pointe development on the city�s south side.
�If you were to remove those from the equation, our budget request would actually be less, not more, than what it had been,� he said.
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A New York Times mock draft
You can read how the experts at the New York Times believe next week's NFL draft will unfold by clicking here.
Spoiler alert: They see the Steelers taking Alabama linebacker Dont'a Hightower; while Memphis NT Dontari Poe is projected to go at #16 to the New York Jets.
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Five Power Tour® Participants Show You What It Is and How to Get It
A car's either got it or it doesn't. It's the one thing that, done right, can make a beater bitchin'; done wrong, it can turn beauty to blight. Yeah, stance. How a car sits. It's that know-it-when-you-see-it correctness of attitude, be it the way a car hunkers over its tires or how tall a straight-axle stands. It's all about nuance in the suspension and wheel/tire selection. For this story, we picked five cars that, to our palates, had it down tight. We've seen rides far more wicked than these, of course. But, consider that these cars are all driven, and three really perform in the twisties. From what these guys claim, they've got no tire rubbing, short steering angles, or muffler dragging. And while Power Tour® was visited by plenty of trucks and customs that were slammed to the earth, we removed our temptation to include air-bagged rides, which just makes the stance dance way too easy. So check out how these guys did it, from dirt cheap ('61 Chevy) to great use of super average parts ('37 Ford) to super practical ('72 Chevelle) and from mid-buck ('65 Falcon) to high-buck ('69 Mustang).
In each case, we measured the fender-lip heights (so you can compare it with your own car) and documented the dimensions of the tires, because you can never trust the specs in the tire manufacturers' catalogs and because the width varies depending on the wheels on which they're mounted. We've given you wheel sizes but not the critical dimension of backspacing in all cases, partly because most owners don't have that spec committed to memory and also because wheel backspacing requirements tend to be unique due to the variables of disc-brake hat thickness, aftermarket control arms, different rear axle widths, and so on.
Willie Johnson's '61 Chevy Bel Air
The beauty of a bone stock GM X-frame car ('58 to '64 fullsize) is that the original springs are often perfectly sagged to low-hanging greatness. Willie took advantage of that, leaving the suspension bone stock on this all-original car and only cutting one coil off the front springs. In the rear, the coil springs are stuffed with AirLift bags to keep the bumper off the concrete when he's carrying friends and refreshments. The front brakes have been swapped to discs from CPP. The stance is cool for those who like the tiny sidewalls offered by the 20s in the back, though from some angles they can make the rear wheel/tire combo look a little gangly. This car is neat, with a stock 235ci Stovebolt and a swapped-in 700-R4 overdrive.
Wheels: Coys C55s in 18×8 front and 20×8.5 rear, both with 5-inch backspacing. Front tires: Nankang 235/40-18, observed dimensions of 9-inch cross-section and 253⁄4-inch height. There are 11⁄2 inches of clearance to the front outer fender lips, which need to be rolled; in stock shape, the tires kiss the fender a little.
Rear tires: Nankang 255/35-20, observed dimensions of 93⁄4-inch cross-section and 271⁄4-inch height. These could be wider, as there are 11⁄2 inches of clearance to the outside of the wheelwell and 2 inches on the inside.
Fender-lip heights: 233⁄8 in the front, 191⁄2 in the rear.
Mason Barnes' '37 Ford
Run through the NSRA Nationals or any Goodguys show, and outside of the pure retro stuff it will be tough to find a fat-fender rod that doesn't have a Mustang II–based front suspension swap and a parallel leaf conversion out back. That's what this car had when Mason bought it, but he gave it some love to get the stance just right. The front coils were a bit saggy, and he supported them with some of those aluminum wedgies that twist between the coils, which ain't exactly recommended but it works. Out back, Mason threw in some 3-inch drop blocks.
There are three reasons this car sits just right: the slight rake, the tuck of the front tires under the fenders, and the curve of the rear whitewalls being almost perfectly in sync with the fender openings. The bright blue and the wide whites brilliantly draw the eye to these key elements.
Wheels: Wheel Vintiques Smoothies:15×6 front and 15×8 rear.
Front tires: Diamond Back 205/70-15 radials, observed dimensions of 71⁄2-inch cross-section and 241⁄2-inch height.
Rear tires: Diamond Back 235/75-15 radials, observed dimensions of 91⁄2-inch cross-section and 28-inch height.
Fender-lip heights: 22 inches front, 26 rear.
Mark Plaggemars' '69 Boss 302 Mustang
This guy owns nine Mustangs— all '65 to '70—but this one was the dream, and he says it's his favorite. He says it's a real Boss shell that was totally reworked for modern performance, and it was about to see its maiden trip to Gingerman Raceway in Michigan. The '69 strikes the Pro Touring pose with a mishmash of suspension parts customized by Mark, including Total Control's front lower control arms and coilover conversion working with Global West upper arms. The system required the use of a Total Control sway bar. In the back, Mark arranged his own coilover setup and four-link stabilized by a homemade Watt's link. That setup positively locates the Ford 9-inch axlehousing side to side so tighter tire clearances may be used. Baer 14-inch rotors are used at every corner.
Wheels: 17×9 '08 Ford Mustang Bullit (front), 17×12 Mustang Tuning Bullit (rear).
Front tires: BFG g-force, 245/40ZR17, observed dimensions of 95⁄8-inch cross-section and 243⁄8-inch height.
Rear tires: BFG g-force, 295/40ZR17, observed dimensions of 1111⁄16-inch cross-section and 257⁄16-inch height. The outer fender lip is higher than the tire, so there is no clearance problem. On the inside, Mark pie-cut and clearanced the tight spot on the wheeltub to create extra clearance for the wide tires, though the car is not mini-tubbed.
Fender-lip heights: 24 inches front, 251⁄8 rear.
David Allison's '72 Chevelle
This one caught our eye because it squats over the rubber in a very purposeful way, a vibe that's enhanced by the fact that the car is pretty rough around the edges. It makes it more raceable that way, for sure, and you can see the number sticker from its trip to the Run Through the Hills Pro Touring event in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Adding to the race feel are the long lug studs. No surprise, LS power.
The suspension setup is very basic, with stock control arms up front with Hotchkis 11⁄2-inch-drop coils that have one coil- loop cut off. In the rear are some old circle-track springs of unknown specs. The only other upgrades are a Hotchkis sway bar up front and Metco control arms in the rear. A bit more interesting is the brake setup, which uses all four discs and calipers from a fourth-gen F-body. David says they bolted right up in the rear. In the front, the rotor hats needed to have the inside diameter turned down a little bit, and David's shop—Lightnin Rods in Cleveland, Tennessee (LightninRods.com)—made caliper brackets that mount to the original drum-brake spindles.
Wheels: Boss Wheels 338–style purchased on eBay: 18×8 with 41⁄2-inch backspacing in the front and 18×9.5 with 5-inch backspacing in the rear.
Front tires: Sumitomo 245/40-18, observed dimensions of 93⁄8 cross-section and 255⁄8 height. These do not rub at all.
Rear tires: Sumitomo 275/40-18, observed dimensions of 103⁄4-inch cross-section and 265⁄8-inch height. The outer wheel lips needed to be trimmed by about 1⁄4 inch.
Fender-lip heights: 243⁄8 front, 231⁄8 rear.
Dave Hethrington's '64 Falcon
The tough thing with early Falcons is that they have super small wheelhouses, so you can't rely on big rubber to make the right impression. It takes extra effort, but we think Dave got it right. He started by adding Rod & Custom Motorsports (RCMotorsportsInc.com) coilover suspension at both ends along with 11-inch disc brakes. Several companies make these kits, which eliminate the stock front suspension entirely, converting it to use Mustang II–style parts including a rack-and- pinion (it has the added benefit of eliminating the stock shock towers, giving you tons of extra engine room). The front uses 2-inch-drop spindles in addition to the adjustable coilovers to set the ride height, and it employs a 1-inch sway bar. The rear setup removes the stock leaf springs, replacing it with a triangulated four-link with coilovers and a dedicated sway bar.
Notable on this car is the lack of big-inch wheels. With a wheel-and-tire package as small as this one, 17s or 18s would probably make a Falcon look like a roller skate.
Wheels: American Racing Torq-Thrust, 15×7.
Front tires: BFG 195/60-15, observed dimensions of 81⁄4-inch cross-section and 241⁄2-inch height. These are a very tight fit and rub just a tiny bit.
Rear tires: BFG 205/60-15, observed dimensions of 83⁄4-inch cross-section and 245⁄8-inch height. There is only about half an inch of clearance to the outer quarter-panel and 21⁄8 inches to the inside, so this tire could be a little wider or the backspacing could be a little deeper.
Fender-lip heights: 21 front, 177⁄8 rear.


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fine wrote:rip hamilton needs to be put on a suicide watch.
first game off the bench, he only plays 20 minutes. Iverson got 38.
I know detroit got a new coach, michael curry, but i think this guy is gonna get fired by the end of the season. What a joke.


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Former President George W. Bush says it takes a lot to convince him to return to the nation's capital these days.
But he declared it fitting Wednesday as he made a rare Washington appearance, urging the spouses of African leaders at a daylong symposium to do more to reduce the "stigma and ignorance" that he said still surrounds diseases that strike women.
"The first ladies ought to be ambassadors," he told the audience at the Kennedy Center. "You can help build political will, you can save women from cancer."
Bush noted that many women aren't getting treated because of the stigma, and "some false rumors."
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Bush took the stage following a discussion led by his wife, former first lady Laura Bush, and first lady Michelle Obama to highlight the ways political spouses can make a difference, with an emphasis on improving the lives of women and girls across Africa. He sat in the audience while they spoke.
The symposium was part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit this week in the nation's capital designed to bolster economic ties between America and Africa.
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The former president said that his 2003 President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, known as PEPFAR, was launched to stem a pandemic. Thanks to two U.S. administrations and increasing commitment from African countries, it now serves to stave off AIDS in more than 9 million people in sub-Saharan Africa.
"Disease can be defeated, and people living with AIDS refuse to be defeated," he said. "A generation on the verge of being lost has been found."
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Hungry Bear Restaurant
Oct 4, 2011 | Add Your Review
Located in Critter Country Disneyland
Hungry Bear Restaurant in Disneyland is easily one of my favorite places to eat in the park. It is nestled in Critter Country as you walk past Splash Mountain, right before the Winnie The Pooh Ride. I love the beautiful green trees surrounding the restaurant and the view of Rivers of America as you eat. Feels as if you are right in the middle of the wilderness 🙂 You can eat for roughly under $15.00 per adult.
As you walk through the entry over the bridge you will see a number of cashiers waiting to take your order. Once you place your order, you wait right at the kitchen for your order.
Here is half of the menu posted on the front of the kitchen.
….and here are some more choices 🙂
My first pick is the Fried Green Tomato Sandwich. I have ordered this a number of times and each time I like it more and more. There is a juicy slaw over top the fried green tomatoes inside a soft whole wheat bun. You'll never miss the meat from this vegetarian sammy:)
You can choose between onion rings, sweet potato fries and slaw as your sides. For the Fried Green Tomato Sandwich we chose the onion rings. They are great. Real onions inside, crispy and delicious.
We also sampled the Crispy Chicken Sandwich with slaw as it's side. The crispy chicken sandwich is just ok, however my husband discovered if you put the slaw on top of the chicken, it makes the sandwich much better.
Here's a nice look at the slaw. Mango, onion, peppers, cabbage. It's nice and refreshing.
One of my boys ordered the Kids Chicken Breast Nuggets and Apples. The chicken is great, however I would recommend this for kids 5 years and under since this is the portion size 🙂
My other kiddo wanted a cheeseburger. This is the Classic Cheeseburger. Comes with lettuce and tomato. He took off the veggies and enjoyed the burger. I tried a bite and it was a decent burger.
We chose the sweet potato fries with the burger. They are crispy, nicely salted and a perfect addition to any burger or sandwich.
This gives you a sense of the nice atmosphere are around the tables. It's open, light and relaxing with the beautiful scenery.
Here was the view from our tables in the back. How beautiful are the Rivers of America?
For the sake of the review (haha) we tried the desserts 🙂 First up is the little lattice cherry pie. You could also choose a peach pie as well.
I must say, it was a good little pie. Flaky crust and cherry pie filling inside. They even warm it up for you 🙂
The highlight of our meal was this sparkly bumblebee topped Lemon Cupcake. Soft cake with a sweet lemon filling. Trust me on this, you've got to try this one 🙂
Here's a glimpse of the lemon filling inside. The four of us agreed that we are not much of lemon dessert fans, but this one changed our thoughts for sure. Looking forward to ordering it again 🙂
We caught The Mark Twain Riverboat floating by. Gorgeous views here at Hungry Bear. Hope you enjoy!
Be sure to tell us all what you've ordered at Hungry Bear Restaurant that you've loved and maybe not so loved.
Disclosure: We are in no way associated or sponsored by Disneyland. Just a family who enjoys visiting the parks and giving you are honest reviews.
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OMG … what a kick in the memory it has been reading through your post. The Hungry Bear Restaurant has been there for years. I've been many times over the years, I'll never forget the first time I ate there with a church group when I was about 17 years old, the burgers and the onion rings were the best in the park at the time, in fact it was the only place you could get onion rings way back then at Disneyland. Then my family and I went again when I remarried in 2000, couldn't have a day with out Hungry Bear, it was still delicious food, though the surroundings had changed a bit, where did Country Bear Jamboree go? Loved it in the 80's, loved it in 2000 and though the menu appears to have changed and progressed a bit, I'm sure I'd enjoy it today if I were close enough to pop in.
Country Bear Jamboree was taken apart and Pooh's ride is there now. They took several of the bears and placed them in other rides though. You can spot them in Splash Mountain and in the Pooh ride. As far as I know there is still a Country Bear Jamboree in Florida's Magic Kingdom. (at least it was still there when we went several years back)
Love your review Jenny! I hadn't been to Hungry Bear in years after discovering Taste Pilot's Grill at DCA and their delicious blue cheese burger. After you posted a pic of your fried green tomato sandwich on Instagram I couldn't get it out of my mind and knew on my next trip that would be our lunch spot. I ordered the fried green tomato sandwich with sweet potato fries. I was leery of the slaw just b/c of the addition of mango so asked for mine without it. Huge mistake! The bread was really dry and the sandwich was bland without the slaw. I would try it again but this time not change the sandwich. The sweet potato fries were really good! My son had the cheeseburger with onion rings. Both were tasty! I didn't try the lemon cupcake even though I had also seen your cute pic of it on Instagram as well. I had to leave room for the peanut butter sandwich!
We went to Disneyland in May and went to the Hungry Bear for the first time! I never knew it was there, but it was the best in-park restaurant I had eaten at! The food was wonderful and the surroundings were gorgeous! I had the turkey and provolone sandwich and the bread was perfect! As you said, it wasn't too expensive (for DL) and everyone seemed to be happy with the options! Next time, I'm for sure getting that delicious looking lemon cupcake–my mouth is watering!
Mmm pass me a handful of those Sweet Potato Fries, please! I am loving all your posts on Disney! If you haven't, you really need to come visit us in Florida. So many more places to add to your lists! 😀
Yep! Hungry Bear is a favorite with my family too. Something for everyone there…my none-beef eaters and my burger lover! lol They are quick to get the food to you and reasonably priced for what you get.
Keep the reviews coming….love this! 🙂
Jennifer in CA
That bee cupcake is too freakin' cute (it also sounds delcious)!
Thank you so much for posting these reviews. I love reading and seeing the different restaurants. We get down to Disneyland about once a year (from Portland) and love eating in the park. We used to leave and eat at area restaurants, thinking it was to expensive to eat at Disney, but by the time we factored in the lost park time, hassle getting in and out, etc, we decided to just eat at the park. My favorite last time was Cafe Orleans, yum.
Oh you and I could be friends! 🙂 I love all of your travel posts Jenny and your adventures with food. When I went to NYC this summer, I looked on your site to get your recommendations and you were right on. I went back to Levain Bakery more times than I would like to admit but their cookies are fabulous. As soon as I got home, I went to work trying to re-create that cookie perfection. I just keep making them and its not good for my waistline. 🙂 We also enjoyed the vanilla macaroon from bouchon bakery. NYC is culinary heaven.
You listed all of my fave spots at Disneyland. I think I may love that place more than my kids. Pooh Corner Bakery is my must hit spot and I get anything coated in their rich caramel. How fun that you live in Southern California to be able to soak up Disneyland.
I just thought I would drop you a note and let you know how much I enjoy your recipes, blog, and fantastic tips. You definitely inspire me with your creativity, Jenny.
Ohh all the disneyland restaurants review that you posted just make me want to go back there! We went there early this year and the Winnie the Pooh part of the park was under renovation. I was so sad. We are from Australia, it's a long way to go back but will definitely go back again! For now, I'm living vicariously through you!
I was just at Disneyland a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed the slaw at the Hungry Bear. I'm looking all over the net for the recipe. Your lovely photo of it just makes my mouth water and want the recipe that much more! It was so good.
I love these Disney posts!!! I took my kids to Disney last night and tried the Fried Green Tomato sandwich, oh my goodness, that thing was amazing! I am a huge meat eater and was totally surprised when I didn't care that there was no meat! Thanks for sharing! I think it will be a goal of mine from now on to try one of the foods you highlight each time we go (at least the ones from the quick service places)! Thank goodness for annual passes! 🙂
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At the beginning of a new year (and decade in this instance), it is always great to look back at the year and see how things have changed and what has happened in such a fast-flying time. Last year I did the same and it was such a huge, eventful year: http://beeshoneypot.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-in-pictures.html
Let's take a look at what 2010 held for our family...
|We began the year with a very happy, chunky 6 month old!
|And were enjoying our days at home in Bement.
|Kate was learning how to stand on her own.
|I was still home full-time and we spent our days going on walks and playing.
|At 8 months old, Kate cut her very first tooth.
|In April I celebrated my 26th birthday.
|And Kate celebrated her first Easter.
|We made a huge decision to move back to our hometown and at the end of April bought a new house.
|Kate was soon pulling up on her own.
|And learning how to crawl.
|In May our family welcomed my niece, Kiera.
|In June we spent a lot of time going to parks.
|And going to the pool.
|July came and we celebrated our first 4th of July as a family of three.
|Then came Kate's first birthday... our big girl had been in our lives a full year. I could hardly believe it.
|We celebrated the day by going to a water park and out to dinner. She had a ball.
|We had a Ladybug theme for her birthday party and it was tons of fun!
|The next day we learned that she had Roseola. Poor kiddo. But she was still in good spirits!
|Summer was a blast!
|Then oh so quickly, it was fall.
|And in late September we learned that there was going to be a new addition to our family.
|Our little Kate was going to be a big sister!
|October arrived before we knew it and we celebrated Halloween.
|Kate was a happy little elephant.
|Well... mostly happy. :)
|Then came Thanksgiving...
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|We got a lot of snow already and were able to play in it a few times.
|Overall the year has been crazy, fun, and gone by way too fast.
|We're looking forward to next year.
|And all that 2011 will bring!