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Tuesday November 5th, 2013 1:44am
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers men's lacrosse head coach Brian Brecht has named senior defenseman Nick Contino (Branchburg, N.J.), junior midfielder Brian Goss (Arlington Heights, Ill.), junior M/FO Joseph Nardella (Cazenovia, N.Y.), senior defenseman Andrew Parrilla (Wyckoff, N.J.) and senior midfielder Anthony Terranova (Flemington, N.J.) team captains for the 2014 season, it was announced Tuesday. Contino, Goss and Terranova will serve as captains for the second-straight season. The five have combined for 177 games played at RU.
"It is an exciting week as we begin our fall practices," said Brecht. "I am proud and honored to announce our captains for the upcoming season. All five possess the qualities that we are looking for both on and off the field. Not only are they talented players for us, but they have all excelled in the classroom, which is also very important. All five of them were over a 3.00 GPA last year, earning BIG EAST All-Academic Team honors. As we continue to build success on the field, we want to continue the success our student-athletes have had off the field. I am confident Nick, Brian, Joe, Andrew and Anthony will do just that in leading our program this year."
Contino has started all 45 games of his Rutgers career, causing 65 turnovers. In 2013, he led the Scarlet Knights with 24 caused turnovers. He also posted one assist and scooped up a season-best 30 ground balls.
Goss, the only junior to serve his second stint as a captain, finished 2013 fourth on the team in goals (13) and points (20). He has amassed 27 starts in two seasons with RU, playing in 29 total games.
As a faceoff specialist, Nardella was dominant last season, earning Second Team All-BIG EAST honors. He finished the year ranked fourth in the nation in faceoff win percentage (.622) and ground balls per game (8.40). Nardella has seen action in all 30 games of his RU career.
Parrilla finished 2013 second on the team with 15 caused turnovers, including five against Princeton on April 9. The senior also collected 25 ground balls.
A midfielder, Terranova has played in 43 games as a Scarlet Knight, posting his best season of his career in 2013 with 11 goals and eight assists. The Flemington, N.J., native also collected 31 ground balls a season ago.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers men's lacrosse, follow the program and Brecht on Twitter (@RUMLax and @RUlaxCoach) and Facebook. Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com.


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one of the things you guys can do is cut some coupons out of the practice parts that you have welded and then put them in the vise and beat on them until they break,,When you can weld pieces that do not break then you are getting there..
If you underneath the door where the spool is the is a settings chart for heat and wire speed for the thickness of metal you are welding. Start out with those settings for whatever your welding. Their settings are pretty close to get you going. Once you get better youll learn to fine tune the settings. Keep your nozzle around 1/4"-3/8" from your work. Once you get the hang of the MM175 youll love it, I know I have no complaints about mine. Also you can rent welding videos from here Http://smartflix.com/store/category/27/Welding I have rented a few and they are pretty good. Also try your local library for welding books. Good Luck!
Dont forget, practice, practice, practice
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|We got the welder out yesterday. We put a small spool of wire in it and it worked great. I played around with it today and I can lay down a smooth bead.
i just took delivery of a new Miller 140 auto-set and it came with a nice CD on setup and trouble shooting. I would reccomend getting that CD from miller as it has a good refresher even if one has been welding for years..
All of the above suggestions are excellent. I will add one more peice of advice that has helped me throughout the last 32 years since I took my first metalshop class. It was standard practice in class to test your welds.
Weld on scrap steel of similar thickness and joint design to the welds that you are going to be constructing your part out of, then test it to destruction. This is part of the same procedure that will be used for the various AWS welders certifications that a guy must obtain to be employed at any number of fabrication jobs.
Here are some pics of some TIG welds that I made when I had practiced enough to actually start to use. I used the same steel and joint design as I was going to construct my part from, tried a couple of different weave patterns, then put it in my 55 ton shop press to try to break it...
As you can see, the part remained intact, distorting the weld as if it was a single peice of steel. The angle those parts were welded together on was twice what you see there. The round depression is from the press ram.
It took 11 tons to bend and distort that peice of steel like that.
Here is the part I was building..Shockwave crossmember for a 68 Imperial with a 9" ford and 4 bar setup.
You should also make welds on scrap, cut the sample apart at right angles to the weld, then use some of the spot check materials commercially available to check for voids or no penetration at the weld bead to base metal. You can also get friendly with the local machine shop, and have the part magnafluxed.
You can also weld your samples, then put them in a vise, and beat the part apart, or bend the part right at the weld...If the weld breaks, you have not succeeded in welding it.
I hadn't stick welded in years, so when I wanted to use my stick feature on my TIG, I did some sample parts..
Welded one edge in a T joint on 1/4" mild steel.
Start bend.
Point of failure.
As the steel had bent considerably past it's yield point prior to failure just past the weld, I considered this weld a success.
Every new joint design goes through the same process at my shop. Especially if it a production part, several samples of the actual part get tested.
I sleep well at night, I do not worry about my welds at all.
One more thing....practice..practice and more practice.
There is no substitute for seat time.
Later, mikey
JC are great also the HS adult education places have programs.
In this area the lead/head welding inspector at US restoration facility teaches a class and brings in real titanium, magnesium, SS and other high end materials to practice on...CHEAP.....
The welding school produces around 10-15 AWS certified welders a semester. Most of the kids are finding good paying jobs with the oil/gas companies, copper mines and with clean room/hospital piping contractors. In addition to the welding school, they have a great training program for the health care industry as well.
This program is one area where I feel that we are getting a good return on our tax dollars. It is great to see state, county and local governments actually working together to help prepare our kids for the future.
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|I practiced a little more. I was doing good wen the gun jammed for the millionth time. I fixed it and did some more. Then it got where it wouldn't burn good. Then it jammed again and I tried to get it to pull out. Ended up managing to break off both ends, and the door on it hit me in the head so I quit for today. I really didn't want to see a new welder go flying. Hopefully tomorrow will be better
If you can't get a class for some reason, do some small projects. I've been around building cars for years, but always let my dad do the welding. I practiced some when I was younger but as I got older I didn't try as much. I had a small class in HS shop class where we focused on welding which helped me find the "bead". This helped a LOT but a lot of my problem was finding the right setting and cleaning the metal a little more before welding. (if it would strike an arc I'd burn the mess off)
Its funny b/c when I started building my car you can see where I've consistently gotten better in both welding and cutting. When I started my cuts were usually off and I would have to fill in some (on thin sheetmetal) with the mig welder. as I neared the end of the metal work you could see which parts were done later in the build than which parts were done earlier in the build.
So basically practice makes perfect especially if you can't get into a class.
While being able to get out them fast may seem like a good idea slip on boots are IMO a real no-no, now before I get clobbered here the key is "IMO". The reason I say this and the reason I quit wearing slip-ons years ago is that while they may come off quickly they are by design FAR more likely to catch a stray piece of hot material in the first place! The design of a slip-on boot necessitates that they have a much larger top opening for the hot material to fall into unlike a good lace-up which fits much tighter around your leg. Your pant legs should cover the tops of boots anyway but this is not always the case depending on what you may be doing at the time but the material can get in even if the boot is covered. In fact most cases of foot accidents I have seen (and experianced! ) the material entered higher up on the pants, sometimes well above the knee. In the nearly 40 years I have been doing this I have seen this happen many times and slip-on boots have made up by far most of the incidents. When I ran my shop I had strict safety rules which included welding quality clothing and steel toe boots but although I strongly recommended good lace-up boots I felt it better to let the employee decide since there can be some argument both ways. It all boils down to this-You can shed a slip-on faster but you are MUCH more likely to get hot material in a slip-on than in a properly worn lace-up and if you do you will still get burned before you can get the thing off. It should be the user's choice but I would not wear slip-ons to weld with, IMO it's far better to keep the hot material out than to be able to quickly shed a boot that caught material it should not have caught in the first place!
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|I got were I could lay down a pretty good bead. I where slip on cowboy boots everywhere. My dad used to cut apart railroad cars ad he would only wear slip on boots. he wanted them so they would be easy to remove if something went in there
Speaking of bad habits, and remembering the "more is better" syndrome that's somewhere in the Welding Coach thread cboy linked, a new weldor should avoid substituting a build-up of weld for good fitting and good prep. Right after buying a 110V flux core wire welder, I attempted to weld up an exhaust system with it. I took the car to a local shop for a front-end alignment and the mechanic there, a friend, ran it up on the lift to check the underside. His first comment on seeing the exhaust system was, "You must have some monster mud daubers at your house."
I've since given away the wire welder and now have a true mig, based on advice received here. That plus an auto-darkening helmet and that Welding Coach thread made a big difference for me. No more monster mud daubers.
That's 80 bucks well spent and considering the cost of welding it has to be one of the better bargains! There are simply too many myths and bad habits associated with welding and unfortunately all too often these just get passed back and forth by well intentioned but ill-informed friends who weld but are not pros. A good welding class is the best investment a beginning welder can make because once bad habits are acquired they can be hard to break.
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|I'd like to take a welding class but they are only offered in the morning and I have school. There are no afternoon classes offered at the community college
Check your local Junior College...
for welding classes. I hadnt done any welding for 15 years so when I got back into building cars, I signed up for a MIG class at our JC. I convienced five members from our car club to sign up as well. As I recall it was about $80 for a semester and they provided the equipment, gas, wire and steel.
The instructor was top notch - demonstrated proper technique and was on hand to observe and critique your work.
In addition to getting back in the groove so to speak, we had a great boys night out every week!
Just read Dewey's post on a Welding Coach. Totally agree with his comments as well. I recently had a good friend and excellent welder/fabricator drop by my shop. He showed me some really great techniques for MIG welding thin gauge material and preventing warping the material while getting good penetration.
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Is what happens with these new cameras that have "MEGA" pixels is that the images they produce are 2' by 2' or more. this leads to a file that can be as much as 1MB. on dial-up this can take 5-10 minutes to load.
the solution is to reduce the size. the ideal size is around 5" by 8" and in the neighborhood of 20-50 Kb(access this by right clicking and selecting properties).
And consider this; if a picture is reduced in the MSpaint from 100% to 75% it is now half it's size. Hard to comprehend? Then consider this for example, a pic starts as 1000x1000(1,000,000) pixels and then it is cut in half vertically...it is now half the size 500x1000(500,000) pixels and then agian by 50% horizontially...it is now 1/4 the original size 500x500 (250,000) pixels though it looks only 1/2 as big.
On your desktop right-click and select "new folder". Rename this "Hotrod pics" or what not.
Then access your cd and drag the pics you want into the folder.
When all the pics are in the folder right click and select "edit". This will bring up MSpaint. In MSpaint select "image" {top left hand corner" and then select "stretch/scew" from the drop down list. now you will need to type the percent of the current size you have... make them standard photo size.
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Yea we tried that but it was like 5min and the bar on the bottom of the screen went full and still nothing??
Should I wait longer??Were on AOL dialup.
Theres a couple ways.
1st do you want them on your hard drive? so you dont have to find the cd everytime....If not skip this paragraph.... open the cd up now click edit on the top and "select all" right click one of the pics that have now been highlighted blue and click copy, now go to my documents/my pictures (or what ever folder you want) and right click, then paste. that should copy them from cd to pc's harddrive...
To put them in your photo album here online, you go to the photo gallery link, then theres another link to the right that says upload photos, click that.
Log in if its asks, then It should bring you to a upload page, there are 3 pic uploads allowed at a time, so you click the choose button and it will pop up a box, now search for the folder where you copied your pics (or you could get upload them straight from the cd), choose the pic then do the 2nd browse button choose pic third brose button choose pic. after that click the upload button once, itll take some time to upload the pics depending on connection... then itll take you to a page that shows the pics in thumbnail view, you adfd your description etc self explanitory then hit the process button.. that should upload the pics..
yikes that looks confusing....
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How to post pics off a photo CD
I just got a roll of film developed of the Volvo w/ the new motor in,headers made,nose being primed and put on and wheels on.
I'm a puter idiot but I've got my girlfreind doing it and she can't figure it out either.
Can someone gimme help???I wanna post them in my gallery.I started editing out allot of the crap photos I had,so I could replace them w/ new ones but I'm dumb.
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On Wednesday, February 5, the Iowa Lakes Alumni & Friends Association will be hosting a tailgate meal prior to and during the Women's and Men's Basketball games against Ellsworth on the Estherville campus of Iowa Lakes Community College.
The tailgate meal will run from 5 p.m. until supplies run out. The meal will consist of Woody's Pizza, a dessert bar and soda for $5. The meal will be provided free to all Iowa Lakes Alumni & Friends members. You may sign up for membership at the tailgate meal.
The Alumni & Friends Association is dedicated to keeping graduates from Iowa Lakes Community College connected to the college through mentorship programs, student events and scholarships, as well as the Jim Hall Outstanding Alumni Award and the Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet. The Alumni & Friends Association also supports the Students Today Alumni & Friends Forever (STAFF) program, which encourages current students to get involved and support the college.
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Paris meets Rodeo! Join us for a unique Soirée Parisienne in Beverly Hills on the rooftop of the Luxe Hotel on Rodeo Drive. DJ Marlon with EthnoMusicology will import the ambiance of Paris nightlife and the cutting edge sounds of lounge groove, fresh from the world's style capital.
Welcome to a Parisian art affair! Experience the City of Light, celebrate its artists and fall in love with its beauty and culture through an exclusive exhibition and silent auction of original etchings, lithographs, vintage posters & photographs. Works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Renoir, Monet, Léger, Matisse, Braque, Domergue and more will be shown from collections of the Andrew Weiss Gallery (PDF preview) and Edition Iconix (PDF preview). Masterpieces by Major mid-century fashion photographers (Dambier, Erwitt, Sokolsky) for Elle, Harpers and Vogue from the Peter Fetterman Gallery will also be exhibited.
While you enjoy the rooftop views of the city, indulge in artisan wines from France imported by San Francisco-based importer Return to Terroir, and excite your tastebuds with gourmet amuse-bouches created by the chefs Olivier Rousselle and David Padilla.
Rendezvous sur le Toit (on the roof) at the Luxe Rodeo Drive hotel. Unveil an intimate boutique hotel located on world-famous Rodeo Drive. Bring your palate and get ready to experience a relaxing voyage a Paris!
Each admission ticket includes one glass of wine and complimentary appetizers for the 1st hour. Additional glasses of wine and gourmet bites can be purchased at the bar throughout the evening. Discover the Bites & Libations menu here soon.
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Need advice on lift purchase
I was going to hold off on the purchase of a lift until I built my new garage, but I've just been offered a Rotary SPO84 for $900, and I'm getting the urge to jump on it. It's in good shape, and I know Rotary is a good name, but at the same time it's an older lift and seems to lack some of the features of newer variable symmetry lifts. Maybe I'm being too picky for home use, which is why I'd like others' opinions. I've included a picture of the same model (but not the actual lift for sale). It would be used in a home garage with slightly higher than home garage usage frequency, on a variety of vehicle sizes. Thoughts?
Edit - Also, it 'only' has a 7000lb capacity, and I'm not sure of the max lift height - though I think it may only be 10'.
two post lift
I have a two post lift. But I would not get another one. It takes too much time getting it set to lift a car. A four post is much better for the addverage guy I think. All you have to do is drive on it and lift. The short fall is if you are doing brakes. Then you have to let down on a support to lift the car off the rail you drive on. But think about it. I paid 900.00 for the one I have and I would give 1500. for a drive on any day. Thats how much trouble it is. Good luck
them landings make great places for your brakes to be laid out and tools are in handy reach .
place for a drop light to lay .
them two post are not good for motor pulls , if you pull motor out , Topsy turby , out of balance .
plus you can't do any serious yanking and prying .
you can get a a movable type and store cars under and over .
no anchor bolts pulling out , cracking that most likely what 4 inch thick concrete .
I would buy it. Its a Rotary, that is one of the best brands out there. I serviced and installed these for years when I was younger, and that was "the brand" to have. I looked for a long time for a Rotary before settling on a BenWil.
I don't mind putting a car on a two post. But it works better for what I do. I mostly do suspension, and have the wheels off, so a drive on wouldn't work. Space is also cramped, and a 4 post is just much too big to allow cars to get in and out of the back of the shop.
It's your decision to make....I purchased both a 2-post and 4-post lift, they both have there advantages, but I use the 2-post many times more then their other lift.
That said, I would not buy any 2-post lift that was rated under 10,000lbs. You may have other needs, and other personal safety standards, but I service my own truck and like to have a little leave way with regard to capacity. My Dodge weighs a little over 9ooolbs, and while it's only on the lift twice a year, it is a load of a truck. Besides the capacity, these lifts are very expensive to repair, and I am not a fan of the lift you pictured, I like the a-symmetrical lifts, that are off-set, once you have one and experience how hard it is to get in and out of some vehicles, you will learn to embrace this feature. $900.00 for a well worn lift isn't a bargain in my eye's, yes if you don't have one it may seem cheap enough, but lifts have a definite life span, that is why so many chains regularly replace them at 3-4 year intervals. The lifts, require cable replacements, pump repair and like any other piece of equipment, simple wear out. I would wait for my garage to be built, then get yourself a better, higher capacity new lift and enjoy it for many years.
I have a 2 post lift, a 12 year old 7500# Bendpak.
I can count on 2 hands the times I've wanted a 4 post instead. My next door neighbor has one, and the only time I use it is to set up ride height on coil over equipped cars.
For my first lift, if I was to choose one over the other I'd buy a 2 post.
You can do motor pulls and if you pay attention to setting your lift the car does not get unbalanced to the point of instability.
Rear end work and pulling motors is a big PITA with a 4 post, as the crossbeams and ramps are always in the way.
4 post lifts hog up a big piece of floor.
If you are worried about the anchors pulling out, brace the lift to the ceiling. That's what I did, and none of the anchors that are only in 6" of concrete are loose.
I would buy that used lift in a second. Looks like a good deal on a good brand to me.
Later, mikey
I have a 2 post lift & like it a lot. Unless you are working on large suv's or trucks like 3500 Dodge, F-250, F-350, etc, 7000lb capacity would work for you. I have a 10,000 lb Mohawk with a weight gauge & according to that the only vehicle I've had on it over 7000 lbs is my buddy's 1 ton Dodge diesel dually which is 7500 lbs, another buddy has an older suburban which is about 6400 which is well within what that Rotary will do. As far as the vehicle getting tippy when yanking on something, I have 2 - 2 ton underhoist stands which steady things right up even when jacking up a motor while the vehicle is in the air, they also come in handy to hold exhaust pipe in place while replacing part of it. A 4 post is better for storing vehicles but I use mine strictly for working on cars so the 2 post works for me.
And for those who say they don't work on short wheelbase vehicles :D
I care less what you buy, I posted my response to try and answer some question. But that said, I find it very hard to sit back and listen to others that suggest stupid acts like using the lift, 2 or 4-post in a manor that it was never designed for. I would never use a 2-post lift to pull an engine, if your to tight to spend on a engine lift then leave it for some that is way more qualified and reasonable. Also, the commits about installing a lift in a concert floor that is less then the manufacturers suggestion and then bracing the top of the lift to the ceiling, is plain stupidity at it's highest level.
What you do is your business, until it becomes so crazy that it can effect others unaware of your exploits. It your going to buy anything, install it as it should be installed. You guy's are so far out there I have to wonder how you got this far in life, I only hope it didn't include killing or Manning anyone else. I can't imagine using my lift on a normal 4" floor. Sorry this is just to extreme for me. I might have gone overboard when we built the shop, buy digging out that area, in a large 8 foot square area and making it 18" thick. BUT, I don't have to worry about killing anyone either. What difference does the quality of lift you buy, when you install it wrong.
I usually don't get up-set at the many idiot that tend to hang around some sites like this, but you are simply putting out very dangerous information, to those two simple to read there instructions. Do a search, there are plenty of home lifts that fail, and the number one reason is just as you may think, improper installations. A long time ago, I had the great pleasure is trying to save a young man that was pinned under a car. He was exceedingly stupid and never educated himself or maybe didn't care, about how to properly use jack stands and work underneath a car. Yes, there was nothing I could do for him, except watch as the weight of the car, slowly crushed him to death. The really sad part wa the horrified look in the face of the man' son and wife. I will never forget that day or the horrible sounds he made while he passed from this life to what lies beyond. I'm sure that kid will be marred for life.
Ynot-you are full of it.
Watch a guy just lay there and die?
Not even look for a jack? Or a 4x4 to pry the car up? Or even try to lift the car? It is a well documented fact that a person of average strength can do amazing things when their husband or child is in danger.
And if you are so smart, and all knowing, why were you even in the company of that "exceedingly stupid" man? And Yknot were you not able to use your super human powers of premonition and show the guy how to do it right BEFORE he crushed himself.
I may be stupid in the eyes of a superior being like you, and yeah, everyone should follow the manufacturer's instructions, but I've had my lift in my shop for ten years, anchored to the floor and ceiling and used it to capacity many times. I have had to put heavy cars on it way out of balance as well, with no problems. I have used it many times to pull motors and transmissions, rear ends and have never treated a car on the lift gingerly. My lift does not budge. I check the bolts regularly, and not one has loosened.
I do this stuff for a living. Every day. Maybe if you had some real experience, you would not be so critical of other's suggestions.
Later, mikey
YNOT......You seem to be wanting to come across as some great big expert on everything automotive........I think it is time for you to back it up. I looked at your project journal, and while I am no expert at anything, it seems to me, that it is just a big copy/paste that you lifted off some other site......not one picture of your stuff or your supposed shop, like most of the members with project journals show.........To me, you seem to be just what you accuse most of us here as being in another thread...."internet mechanics".......
Time to toss up some proof........we want some pictures proving what you work on and where.......you need to prove somehow that the pics are actually yours......In other words, you have absolutely no credibility with us....and, BTW you are on the verge of losing your membership here, due to your obnoxious attitude toward other members.......Put up, or shut up.
Ditto what Poncho62 said.
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So not only did I exceed the specifications recommended by the manufacturer, but I added safety to my lift by making a brace from the top to the ceiling.
Show us a picture of the instruction book for your lift.
Later, ultra stupid mikey
Back to post lifts..if I had one of those 2 post lifts i would fix myself some tall jackstands for those occasions when things may get tippy..Myself I have found that my long frame floor jack works for me as it will lift up to 30" which is plenty high for most of what I do..
Sam, these are the ones i have, makes a huge difference if you are doing something that might unbalance the vehicle.
Yup that will do it.. :mwink:
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4-H teen leaders will help steer youth in the right direction at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 8-16 and eight county fairs through a new Commodity Carnival game. The interactive game walks young people through the steps of bringing steers and cattle to market.
"The Commodity Carnival helps young people understand the economics of agriculture — from balancing the costs of feed, labor, transportation and electricity to preparing for changes in weather, new regulations and other unforeseen obstacles," said Paige Halsted, Ag Commodity Carnival intern with the 4-H Youth Development program of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
CME Group, one of the world's largest options and futures exchanges, and National 4-H Council are partnering for the second year to bring the Commodity Carnival to 120 state and county fairs in 11 states this summer. Iowa joins the group this year, with the Commodity Carnival featured at the Iowa State Fair and fairs in Black Hawk, Grundy, Hancock, Howard, Jones, Louisa, Poweshiek, and Story counties.
The Commodity Carnival also will be available beyond the fairgrounds. New this year, families across the nation will be able to access the Commodity Carnival game online and as a new downloadable app from their mobile devices.
"We are excited to bring the Commodity Carnival to the Iowa State Fair," Halsted said. "Participants will gain the experience and understanding of the risks associated with raising steers, and will have the opportunity to receive a variety of great prizes."
"We're pleased to be back for our second year of this program because, although we serve customers in more than 150 countries, our roots have always been in the heart of this country with farm and ranch families," said CME Group Executive Chairman and President Terry Duffy. "Of the many educational programs we offer, this partnership with National 4-H is one of my favorites, because it gives us the unique opportunity to interact with the next generation of our nation's food producers in their own communities."
Run by 4-H youth leaders, Commodity Carnival educates participants in two phases. In the first phase, youth are tasked with raising an imaginary steer — balancing the costs of feed, health and nutrition, production and energy and resources. Once ready for market, the steer is weighed and the participant drops a disc down a Plinko-style board, with pegs representing elements beyond the youth's control — parasites, bad weather, health news, government regulations and seasonal demands. At the end of the activity, the participant obtains an increased understanding of the commodities market.


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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Opponents of the downtown Palm Springs revitalization project took the next step-- to court. Two groups filed lawsuits against the city and Wessman Development, the latest in a series of delays for the multi-million dollar project. The legal actions come within three weeks of each other. One of the groups, "Advocates for Better Community Development" released this statement summarizing its lawsuit:
"The city has been hastily, improperly and illegally putting the project together. The city continues to ignore its own carefully drafted, specific plan. The city did not consider the environmental impact of the changes that were made as required by the state environmental quality act."
Palm Springs city attorney Douglas Holland responded to the lawsuit's long list of claims regarding the straying from the original Environmental Impact Report.
"The project that was ultimately approved is less dense and less intense than the project that was envisioned when the specific plan was adopted," said Holland. "That was the subject of a full environmental impact report."
While both sides get their lawyers involved, the demolition of the old Desert Fashion Plaza continues. Even though work has not been interrupted, Mayor Pougnet still takes exception to the legal action. "It's frustrating for me, because I know several of these people," said Pougnet. "And they've been against not just this project, but they've been against numerous projects in the city of Palm Springs over the past several years."
All this while the Riverside County Registrar's Office continues to verify signatures on a petition turned in last month about the hotel part of the project. It calls for a public vote. If it does, it could cost the city $70,000 for a special election.


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Strasbourg, 22.05.2012 - Today, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published its new report on Denmark. ECRI's Chair, Mr. Jenö Kaltenbach, welcomed positive developments, but regretted that a number of concerns persisted. For example, discrimination in employment, education and housing remained and the already strict rules for spousal reunification had become even stricter.
In 2008, Denmark created the Board of Equal Treatment. This body is empowered to receive complaints of discrimination on the grounds of gender and/or race or ethnic origin concerning cases outside the labour market. In relation to the labour market, the Board is empowered to receive complaints of discrimination on the grounds of, inter alia, race, ethnic origin, colour, religion or belief, nationality and gender. The Danish authorities have also adopted a number of measures to integrate immigrants into the labour market.
However, the criteria for obtaining Danish citizenship, spousal reunification, permanent residence or for children to be reunited with their family are very difficult for non-ethnic Danes to meet. The negative political discourse on immigrants, including Muslims, has had a disproportionately adverse effect on these groups in a number of important areas of policy.
In its report, ECRI has made a number of recommendations to the authorities, three of which require priority implementation and will be revisited by ECRI in two years' time:
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Beretta extends their warranty to 3 years if U send in the registration card, if I remember correctly. Different gun companies offer different warranties. It would be nice if they did lifetime warranty like S&W, HK and Springfield does. But, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Beretta makes good guns. And while U may potentially have an issue, just like with any manufacturer, it will more than likely occur in the first 1000 rounds or so if there is a problem.
If U want that new Beretta, though, you will have to wait until later in 2006 for the release.


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I'll try to answer some of your questions.
First the Thunder 9 UC is the compact version of the Bersa Thunder 9mm HiCapacity.
The older Thunder 9 had no accessory rail on the dust cover. This is true for the UC and Hi Capacity models.
This is the older 9UC
This is the older Thunder 9mm Hi Capacity
The Thunder 9mm HC Pros are as follows
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Standard Thunders had standard barrels and came with one magazine.
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If you are looking for a slim 9mm for CCW consider the soon to come Bersa 9 BPCC
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I know I will be looking at this when it comes out later this year.
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I've just taken delivery of this helmet from Australia, I've trimmed it and added a visor in photoshop for effect, but the rest is untouched. It is an alleged cast from an original screen used helmet, it certainly matches all the shots I have. I also have the RF, stalk and housing (all one resin cast) which need trimming and cleaning. The angle of my photo isn't exactly the same as the original, but it's close enough to get a good idea.
I have no intentions of making copies of this, but I am willing to share any info here on TDH (measurements, shape, size etc.)
I will show more detailed pictures over the next few days, if you have any pictures of the real helmet that you would like me to compare to then please publish them here and I'll do my best to show a shot of this helmet side by side.
A couple of immediate things that I noticed upon first inspection, the overall size is very close to the Boba Mystery Helmet (I will take proper measurements soon) and the triangles on the forehead are not as deep as Boba's.


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I have mistakenly formatted my Kodak camera and all the newly taken photos stored on the inner memory card are lost. The computer also show there is nothing left on this memory card. But, I have not uploaded my photos to my laptop. Do you have any solution for me to copy all these lost photos back?
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Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN A MFT mount lens review: Accessibly priced, compact and a good performer?By Kevin Carter - Tuesday July 30 2013 Lens Review
Sigma's range of DN lenses are specifically designed for mirrorless cameras. The 30mm f/2.8 is the equivalent to a 60mm on a MFT camera and has recently been updated but, at $199, the price seems at odds with its new premium Art series label. Read on to see how well this model performs.
Although Sigma only introduced the DN range specifically for Sony E and MFT mirrorless cameras a short while ago, they've already redesigned the exterior of the lenses and integrated them into the firm's new A series product line. The new, metaled exterior finishis more in keeping with the minimalistic design of Sony's E-Series than either the Olympus or Panasonic models, but it's well made and features a new linear AF motor for smoother, quieter focusing during video (and stills), and two glass molded aspherical elements (with one being a double sided asphere). The MFT mount model is the equivalent to a 60mm and has a minimum focusing distance of 30cm (11.8in), a maximum magnification ratio of 1:8.1, and comes in either a silver or black finish for $199.
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A researcher affiliated with Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology has developed a highly sensitive test using quantum dots to detect external chemical modifications to DNA called methylations. Alterations to DNA that do not involve a change in the genetic code, yet can influence gene expression, fall into the emerging science of epigenetics.
The nanotechnology based test for epigenetic markers could be used as an early detection method for cancer or to determine whether a particular cancer treatments is working or not. The research was performed by INBT affiliated faculty member Jeff Tza-Huei Wang, an associate professor of mechanical engineering from the Whiting School of Engineering, and Stephen Baylin, deputy director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Their findings were published in the August 2009 issue of Genome Research. Read the full story from Johns Hopkins University News and Information here.
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Citie of firsts: From 'sweete seate' to Henrico Town
By Patty Kruszewski, Citizen Managing Editor 12/08/11
Just weeks after landing at Jamestown in the spring of 1607, a band of settlers set out on an expedition up what is now the James, with instructions from the Virginia Company of London to explore the source of the river.
Led by one-armed veteran Capt. Christopher Newport, the expedition landed on the third day at the village of the Arrohattoc Indians, where the adventurers became the first Englishmen to set foot on what was to become Henrico soil.
Although the settlers soon returned to Jamestown – after planting a flag at the falls and claiming the river for King James I – that visit was only the first of their exploratory trips upstream.
For the next four years, as Jamestown's residents struggled with famine, disease, severe weather and Indian attacks, additional groups made forays toward the falls – until in 1611, Sir Thomas Dale led the voyage that would establish the Citie of Henricus.
Under orders from the Virginia Company to construct a more "healthful" and secure settlement upriver, Dale sought high ground (unlike the marshy land around Jamestown) that could be easily defended from attacks by both Indians and Spaniards. He chose a bluff 80 miles north of Jamestown, "a neck of very high land, three parts thereof environed with the main River . . . a sweete and healthie seate."
Accompanied by 300 settlers from Jamestown, Dale established a new fortification that he named Henrico Town, for Prince Henry, eldest son of King James. Erecting a log fence (known as a pale) across one side of the peninsula to form an island, Dale hoped the "citie" would eventually replace Jamestown as the new principal seat of the county.
Although the town flourished for only a decade – until a 1622 Indian massacre – Henrico Town (a.k.a. Henricus) nevertheless represents the site of nearly a dozen of the nation's firsts, including the first chartered university, first library, English-speaking America's first hospital, and the first private ownership of land.
As Tuckahoe District supervisor and long-time Henricus Foundation board member Pat O'Bannon likes to point out, the private-ownership distinction endows Henrico County with a unique status: as the birthplace of capitalism in America.
For its significance as the "Citie of Firsts" and as the site on which much of our American way of life began, the establishment of Henrico Town ranks No. 2 on the Henrico Citizen's list of the most significant moments in Henrico's 400-year history.
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As Henrico Town grew into a fortified settlement, one of the first buildings to be constructed was the hospital, which served primarily as a retreat or haven where colonists could recover from their long journey.
After an Atlantic voyage lasting two to four months, a stay at the hospital provided settlers a haven in which to recover and become acclimatized or "seasoned" to Virginia's unaccustomed heat and humidity. Patients at Mt. Malady could also seek treatment for ailments such as intestinal worms, typhoid fever, dysentery, and the salt poisoning they contracted from drinking contaminated water.
The men of the town also built frame houses, thatched huts, storehouses, watchtowers, a frame parsonage and a wooden church – the first seat of Henrico Parish. It was at this church, most likely, that Chief Powhatan's daughter Pocahontas became the first Native American to convert to Christianity, under the guidance of Rev. Alexander Whitaker, the parish's first rector. Captured and brought to Henricus during the Anglo-Powhatan War, Pocahontas later married
colonist John Rolfe, who developed the new strain of tobacco that would be instrumental in the colony's success.
In 1614, shortly after the introduction of tobacco as a crop, Sir Thomas Dale and other leaders of the town instituted the experiment that is arguably Henricus' most significant first.
Recognizing that the productivity of indentured settlers had lagged under the communal system of land ownership in Jamestown, Dale gave each man a three-acre plot and allowed him to do with it as he wished. All that was required in return was that each landowner provide two barrels of food a year to the common food store.
"This was a real innovation," said Dr. Dennis A.J. Morey, a founder of Henricus Historical Park, at a 2004 brown bag lecture about Henricus. "Prior to that no commoner owned land – only the aristocracy. This was really something for citizens to own land . . .the beginning of privatization of land and free enterprise."
In Jamestown, on the other hand, whatever crops came in under the communal system were put in the common store – and everyone received an equal share regardless of contribution. So it doesn't surprise Pat O'Bannon that efficiency was much improved under the new, private system.
"At Jamestown, you grew squash, someone else grew corn," she explains. "But what if you put nothing in? You still got something! That's what blew it; they just couldn't make it work."
Land ownership became a prime incentive for newcomers – especially indentured settlers and later-born sons -- to travel from England, where the traditional hierarchy limited advancement.
"If you were in England," O'Bannon says, "there was no way to go up. You were stuck with what you were born with."
Yet a draw was needed, says O'Bannon, because word had filtered back to England about the dangers of life in the New World – assuming, that is, that a person actually survived the long voyage and managed to make it here.
"It was a huge risk just to get on that ship," O'Bannon points out. "Then consider that you are leaving comfy England to go to this wild land where Indians might shoot arrows at you and you have to deal with the elements. How do you get them here?"
That so many Englishmen overcame their fear of the unknown and made the trip to the new land, says O'Bannon, "is part of why we are the type of country we are." Only the most motivated made the trip.
"Everyone knew they had to pitch in and work, to pull their weight and produce something – even the gentlemen," she says. "Everyone had the desire to be successful. . . and make a profit. But you had to earn it.
"That spirit is what really made us great," O'Bannon sums up. "I think that's the [beginning of] the American way."
The American dream
Although making money for the Virginia Company stakeholders was the primary objective of the settlement, the company had other goals. In 1619, it set aside a 10,000-acre parcel of land and stipulated that it was to become the Colledge of Henricus, a place of higher learning for both the settlers and Native American youth.
The college was chartered and plans were made for a trade school that would educate Native American youth and convert them to Christianity. This first university in the New World also was to feature the first library – donated by an unknown Englishman – and to bestow the first scholarship on a Native American teenager so that he could attend.
But the college never materialized; like the rest of the Henricus settlement, it fell victim to a 1622 Indian uprising led by Chief Opechancanough, Powhatan's younger brother and successor. Although some survivors managed to flee to Jamestown, and nearby settlements such as Bermuda Hundred and the Falling Creek Ironworks remained, the
abandoned settlement at Henricus was never repopulated again.
For close to 400 years, the site slumbered away in obscurity on the James River opposite Varina. But in 1985, with the establishment of The Henricus Foundation, the "Citie of Firsts" began the mighty stretch that marked its emergence from that slumber.
Though today the riverfront park lies almost entirely in Chesterfield County (carved from Henrico in the 18th century), Henrico and Chesterfield have joined together in the restoration effort, which began when physicians from Henrico Doctors' Hospital started a campaign to rebuild Mt. Malady. The recreated hospital was constructed with the help of a hefty contribution from Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), and the gardens and tobacco plots have been built with the help of volunteers and funds from Altria (formerly Philip Morris USA).
Often lauded as a model of regional cooperation and public-private partnerships, the 40-acre park also features a re-creation of the palisade, watchtower, militia buildings and a parade field, a tobacco barn and husbandry buildings, trade buildings, the Rocke Hall parsonage, and Indian longhouses. Distinguished guests from the United Kingdom helped dedicate the education center in 2006, as well as attending this past September to help celebrate Henricus' 400th anniversary.
For a "citie" that existed only a decade, Henrico Town left an indelible mark on our history. As Morey argued in his lecture, "It was these people [at Henricus] who really established our country."
With all due respect to the founding fathers, said Morey, "If it hadn't been for Dale, Rolfe, Pocahontas and people like that, [the founders] would have never had any place to come.
"It was right here," Morey concluded, "that the American dream began."
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DETROIT (April 16, 2009) – Wayne State University Law School announces the passing of former faculty member Ray David Henson. Henson, 84, formerly of Johnston City, Ill., died Saturday, March 7, 2009, in St. Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco.
"We are saddened to hear of Professor Henson's passing," said Wayne Law Dean and Professor Robert M. Ackerman. "I am told that he was an extraordinary professor and have no doubt that many people around the country and beyond mourn his passing."
Born July 24, 1924, Henson served in World War II alongside former Chief Justice William Rehnquist in the U.S. Army Air Corps before he went on to pursue his bachelor's and juris doctorate degrees from the University of Illinois. He also studied at Oxford University. In 1970, he was invited to join the faculty at Wayne Law to teach courses in bankruptcy and creditors rights and land financing.
Henson served on the Wayne Law faculty until 1975, Thereafter, he joined the faculty of Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, where he taught until his retirement in 1995. In addition to his teaching, Henson was also active with a variety of organizations throughout his life, including serving as chairman of the Corporation Banking and Business Law Section and Uniform Commercial Code Committee of the American Bar Association, a member of the American Law Institute, and more.
One Wayne Law alumnus, John G. Cameron, Jr. of Dickinson Wright PLLC in Grand Rapids, remembers Henson as supportive of his students' endeavors at Wayne Law.
"It's hard to describe how loyal he was," said Cameron. "This was a man who cared deeply for his students. He worked hard and would use his contacts throughout the country to place students in the finest law firms in the biggest cities."
Described by Cameron as an effusive educator, Henson continually expected the best from his students.
"He was very demanding, just as any teacher would be, but he knew what his students were capable of and didn't expect anything less," said Cameron, whose passion to teach and write about law stems from Henson's classes and mentorship. Cameron also served as his late professor's research assistant for the writing of West Publishing Company's "Handbook on the Law of Secured Transactions." This was just one of four books and numerous articles which Henson authored. He also assisted with the writing and revision of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, whichgoverns secured transactions where security interests are taken in personal property.
For Cameron, whose relationship with Henson remained strong after graduation, memories of the professor will continue to inspire him as he finds himself emulating Henson's standards with his own students.
"Demand the highest possible quality, come prepared and always do your best," explained Cameron as he discussed how he aligns Henson's teaching expectations with his own. "Perhaps these standards simply come from common sense; however, they were what Professor Henson lived by, and I will always be thankful that he pushed for such standards with me."
Henson was laid to rest at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion, with military rites conducted by Marion VFW and American Legion. Although saddened, Cameron will remember Henson for both his diligent work as a professor and his kindness as a friend.
"Although he tried to hide it, beneath the veneer of distance he had a heart of gold and cared for people more than he ever let on," Cameron said.
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DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution March 27 celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act, the founding legislation of the nationwide Cooperative Extension System.
"We are honored and humbled that the Iowa Senate took this action," said Cathann Kress, vice president for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. "With this resolution the Iowa Senate encourages Iowans to observe and celebrate the centennial of the Smith-Lever Act, focused on continuing an innovative and sustainable future for extension education in Iowa and nationally."
In 1914 Congress passed the Smith-Lever Act, which established Cooperative Extension, the nationwide transformational education system operating through land-grant universities in partnership with federal, state and local governments. In Iowa, Cooperative Extension is part of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Extension work in Iowa first began in 1903, when a group of Sioux County farmers cooperated with Iowa State University to improve seed corn. They were first in the nation, establishing the "extension idea" — taking the land-grant university out to the people.
Iowa counties began organizing for extension work in 1912, two years ahead of the Smith-Lever Act. Today elected extension councils in every county partner with ISU Extension and Outreach to bring research-based education to their citizens.
"ISU Extension and Outreach is university-wide. This allows us to focus the total resources of the university on issues that affect all of Iowa, rural and urban," said Kress. "Our programs in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Community Economic Development, Human Sciences and 4-H Youth Development allow us to bring a wide array of educational programs to our citizens across the state. We're extending even more of Iowa State to Iowans as we expand our ability to provide research-based education that meets their needs.
The Iowa Senate resolution was passed during ISU Extension and Outreach Week, March 23-29. County celebrations have been taking place across the state throughout the week. On March 29 the "Young Iowans Speak" forum is occurring in Ames – the first of 13 state-level events planned across the country to learn how extension services can best meet the needs of citizens over the next 100 years. Twenty-five young Iowans, ages 18–35, have been invited to engage in a conversation about the future of Iowa.
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Barb Anderson, nutrition and health extension specialist
Frank Owens, community economic development extension specialist
Joseph Murphy, state relations officer, Iowa State University
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Terry Maloy, Iowa Association of County Extension Councils,
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If you think the only things you can do with a pumpkin are carve it or make a pie then you've been missing out on some pumpkin deliciousness.
Some of my favorite fall desserts come from a pumpkin and the possibilities are endless. My grandmother always supplies pumpkin pies for family gatherings, but sometimes I like to get a little creative.
One of my favorite pumpkin recipes is one I stumbled upon in a Pampered Chef cookbook years ago. It is a Pumpkin Ribbon Cake. What makes this dish good is it not only has the typical taste of a pumpkin cake or pumpkin bread but ribboned between the layers is a cream cheese filling. It not only tastes great but looks amazing when served.
The other cool thing about this dish is it doesn't use icing. Instead you sprinkle powdered sugar on top of it.
If you decide to get a little creative you can use a stencil to create a design on top. All you do is put the stencil on top of the cake and then shake powdered sugar over it. When you remove the stencil a design will remain on top. Just remember to either let the cake cool first or wait until serving to shake on the powdered sugar or it will absorb into the cake.
The cinnamon spice blend is available commercially and includes nutmeg, allspice and orange zest, among other flavors.
I recently ran across a recipe for pumpkin dip, a lighter dessert for the season that also could be used as an appetizer.
Because it's made with whipped cream topping, it's a light and fluffy dip. It can be served from a hollowed out pumpkin or in a fall themed dish.
This recipe makes a large batch so it's something you could whip up for a large party, divide in half to take to two parties or you could half the recipe to make less. I took it two places and still had plenty of dip.
The recipe suggests serving it with apples or vanilla wafers but I think it would be great with graham crackers, too.
If it's a kid's party, you could always serve it with animal crackers for a little extra fun.
Whatever you serve it with, the dip is pretty tasty.
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Pumpkin Dip
15-ounce can of pumpkin
5-ounce box of instant vanilla pudding (just the powder, don't make the pudding)
16-ounce container of frozen whipped cream topping, thawed
Small pumpkin
½ tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice
½ tablespoon cinnamon
Mix pumpkin, pudding mix, cool whip and pumpkin pie spice by hand in a very large bowl.
Chill for several hours before serving. Meanwhile, carve your pumpkin. Hollow out the inside of the pumpkin so you can place the dip inside for serving.
Sprinkle with cinnamon, and serve with fresh apples slices, vanilla wafers or ginger snaps.
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Pumpkin Ribbon Cake
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon spice blend
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 eggs
3/4 cup solid pack pumpkin
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Powdered sugar
Thawed, frozen whipped topping (optional)
Preheat oven to 350°.
Spray a deep dish baker with canola oil. For cake, combine flour, baking powder, spice blend, baking soda and salt in a small batter bowl. Mix well and set aside.
In larger batter bowl, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, pumpkin, milk and vanilla; beat well. Slowly add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture. Mix well and set aside.
For the filling, whisk cream cheese and granulated sugar until well blended and smooth. Spread 2-1/2 cups of the cake batter evenly over bottom of the baker. Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly over cake batter; carefully spread over batter using a large spreader. Spoon remaining cake batter over cream cheese mixture and spreading evenly.
Bake 45-50 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
Before serving, sprinkle cake with powdered sugar using a flour/sugar shaker. Cut into wedges and serve with additional spice blend or whipped cream if desired.
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