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Tupac(pro) vs Biggie(con) who was the best rapper
While both rappers made a huge impact on the hip hop community individually. It is my opinion that both these rappers were incredibly talented and at the same time influential.
Tupacs lyrics in are life changing. What I mean by that is that his lyrics really make you stop and think about life and what is going on in the world around you. Which is why I think Tupac is best rapper of all time. Tupacs voice forces your attention. You can't help but listen to what was being said. Tupac had the sort of style that made you think that what he was saying was coming from the heart whether it was dissing or rapping about world issues.
To settle the debate I am picking Tupac as my favorite and I will show everyone why I pick Tupac over Biggie(or any rapper for that matter) and why you should as well.
I accept.
Tupac was a better writer.
He was not a better rapper.
This is incredibly important to note throughout the course of this debate.
The two came from vastly different environments and as such are very hard to compare.
I do not accept the paradigm of which my opponent determines who is the better rapper. {One who makes you stop and think, as he stated above}
Biggie related more to the "simple mind" about the every day struggle of African-Americans living in urban America. Because of his simplistic yet profound way of relating to people about life on the streets he is the better rapper.
Also Biggie, had the distinct east-coast, style of voice. The modern-day style of east-coast rap is modeled off of the cool, collected, deep voice of Biggie, which was incredibly unique.
This just a preamble to my following rounds.
Await my opponents opening statements.
His arguments:
1. "2pac's delivery was much better"
He doesn't explain why, he just blips this argument out. They both had good deliveries hence their wide success. I assert, though, that Notorious B.I.G. actually had a better delivery and he did so for the following reasons. Biggie's delivery was a paradox, in and of itself, he had that heavy breath and deep voice but he made it fluent and smooth. This style of delivery was vastly unique and ground-breaking to the American culture at the time. 2Pac just had the usual hyphy wes-coast style of rap, he did it well, but nothing new nor special. 2Pac doesn't compare.
2. "he was much more educated he used words Biggie did not even know so his raps made more sense to his listeners"
This is quite the argument. First of all there is no direct link in better education than better rapper. If there was then I'm sure millions of people would be beggin Alan Greenspan to come out with a debut. Education is benign when it comes to a rap career.
And with the silly "big words" argument if you want to really make this argument then do the following:
1. Show what big word 2Pac used
2. Prove that Biggie did not know that particular word.
3. Even if you prove those two premises, you still definitely do not reach your conclusion of "so his raps made more sense to his listeners.'
That conclusion does not reasonably follow. If anything using bigger words, [which he didn't], excludes audience members as the performer is choosing pretentious, unnecessary words.
3. "he is also a global star"
Yup. They both are.
4. "Biggie was just a fake ganster."
I am very surprised Pro wanted to open up this door, as history shows the exact opposite. This was actually going to be an offensive argument of mine so I'll just kill two birds with one stone here.
2Pac, when he became famous, got access to the gangster world then acted like he's been that. Biggie's roots were in hard streets, and he used music to free himself from the oppressive bondage of gang life. One is a poser and was acting like it was some fun game to play. One knew the truly ugly side to it and wanted to articulate it.
The genesis of 2Pac:
In words of 2Pac himself, "My major thing growing up was I couldn't fit in. Because I was from everywhere.
I didn't have no buddies that I grew up with."
Uno mas, ""I don't know. I just didn't feel hard. I could do all the things my mother
could give me, but she couldn't give me nothing else."
At age 12 he joined the 127th Street ensemble, a play group.
At age 15 he started enjoying rap in New York. He started walking with a swag and called himself MC New York. That didn't pan out.
So he enrolled in the PRESTIGIOUS Baltimore School of Arts. And it was from there that he wanted to become an artist, "But I loved it. I loved going to school. It taught me a lot. I was starting to feel like I really wanted to be an artist."
Then he got into rapping subsequently he felt the need to start submerging himself more gangs for the image.
The Difference:
Biggie grew up in tough street. He never got to go to good, white-kid schools. He witnissed alot more friends dieing at a young age. Since he lived a genuine gangster life at such a young age he knew it was nothing to pose about.
As the Rolling Stones writes, "By the time he was 15, Wallace [Biggie] was selling crack in Brooklyn's
Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood."
But then he began giving it up for rap, as he realized that rap could work as his freedom.
2Pac and Biggie both got entangled in gangs. ONLY ONE though actually had his roots there. ONLY ONE though was actually honest with his lyrics when he talked about those roots. ONLY ONE was more relatable, as he was telling the truth. ONLY ONE saw the stupidity of the gangster world. And that was Notorious B.I.G.
An important question to ask his who left the bigger, more important legacy. The reason this is a good question is it determines who left a bigger "splash in pond." It is also a point in this debate where some objective truth can be found.
2Pac's legacy:
2Pac undoubtedly left behind a legacy. But it doesn't take long to figure out what the main legacy was. The scandal is by far the biggest ripple-effect 2Pac caused. Who killed him? He'll be back in 7 years! He's not dead! The debate over the details of his death was, unfortunatly for him, the legacy he left behind.
Notorious B. I. G. 's legacy analyzed:
Biggie however because he was only caught up in music and not posing a gangster life, set a huge legacy in the music industry. Sean Combs, one of the richest men, in America, according to Rolling Stones, owes his success as the industry's greatest producer to the efforts of Notorious B.I.G. Meaning Biggie created today the goliath producing company ran by Sean Combs. Sean even mentions in his debut solo album in the song "I'll Be Missing You." This fact alone outweighs 2Pac, as he lacked any contribution to music industry.
There is more to this point, but thats all for now.
Biggie had:
1. He had better delivery.
2. He had truth behind his words when talking about gangs.
3. Was far less supportive of dangerous gang life than 2Pac
4. Subsequently, of 2 and 3, related more to those on the streets.
5. Left a huge legacy in the music industry by creating the producing giant Sean Combs.
KILLUMINATI forfeited this round.
I wasn't contacted about the nature of the FF.
Thus far all of my rebuttals have been conceded.
All of my points on why Biggie is positively the better of the two have been conceded.
KILLUMINATI forfeited this round.
1. He had better delivery.
2. He had truth behind his words when talking about gangs.
3. Was far less supportive of dangerous gang life than 2Pac
4. Subsequently, of 2 and 3, related more to those on the streets.
5. Left a huge legacy in the music industry by creating the producing giant Sean Combs.
He also conceded the rebuttals to his arguments, as such is left with nothing.
The following conclusion is inevitable:
Biggie was the better rapper
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Atlanta Braves (18-42, -15.8 units)
The Bravos and their fans have not had much to cheer about this season as they enter this afternoon's contest with the worst record in the majors and a moribund offense that is in the remote corners of the bottom third in all of the major statistical categories. But every now and again the dark skies give way to a ray of light and that came yesterday in the team's 5-1 shocker over the top team in baseball, the Chicago Cubs. After dropping six straight the Cubs have won their last two games and look to make it No. 3 today.
Right-hander Matt Wisler (2-6, 4.04 ERA, 1.14 WHIP) will try desperately to exorcise the demons from his last start when the Dodgers blistered the 23-year-old for eight runs (three home runs) and chased him after just four innings en route to a 12-6 victory. When last Wisler faced the Cubs it was another miserable outing as he allowed seven runs on six hits in just 2 plus innings in a 9-3 loss back in August of last year.
Betting Analysis
While I was more than happy to grab the perceived value that the Reds handed me on Thursday as +154 home dogs against the Cardinals, I cannot see my way clear to backing the Braves in this spot. Arrieta has all the motivation in the world to atone for his first loss of the season while the team is equally inspired to get back on track after watching their bats go silent against a pitcher in Bud Norris who had been demoted to the bullpen until getting the call to start after Mike Foltynewicz was placed on the 15-day DL.
Wisler is a young pitcher who seems to get rattled by big lineups and good teams. The Cubs fit that profile in spades and they will roll with Arrieta on the hill who will shutdown the Braves lineup. Here we double dip on the Cubs to get the job done by laying the big lumber as well as the run line.
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As reported, a Houston, Texas tire shop owner used his handgun to save himself from four armed and violent robbers.
Police say that four armed criminals attempted to rob the El Mante Tire Shop on the 11000 block of Bauman Road at about 8:30 PM last Wednesday. Fearing for his life, the store owner drew his lawfully carried handgun and fatally shot one of the robbers, according to police. The three surviving robbers are said to have fled in a black SUV, leaving the store owner unharmed.
Once again, concealed carry has allowed a law abiding person who was going about their peaceful business to defend themselves against multiple attackers. Had this man not been armed, he could have been harmed by the robbers for not having enough money to steal, or perhaps just because the robbers felt like hurting someone that day. Make no mistake about it – robbery is a violent crime against a person's body and life, not just a taking of their property. As such, robbery victims are legally and morally entitled to defend themselves with deadly force.
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Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd. is an investment company. The company operates through its subsidiaries Wilson Sons Ltd. and Ocean Wilsons Investments Ltd. The Wilson Sons Ltd. provides maritime services in Brazil. Its activities include harbor and ocean towage, container terminal operation, offshore support services, logistics, small vessel construction and ship agency. Ocean Wilsons Investments Ltd. is a Bermuda investment company, which holds a portfolio of international investments. The company is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.


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Rickenbacker 660/12 Electric Guitar, FireGlo (Pre-Owned)
That jingle jangle sound of Rickenbacker a 12 String is undeniably classic, the sound of a golden age. This 660/12 Looks great in FireGlo & is steeped in that superb Rickenbacker retro charm. Excellent+ condition, showing next to no signs of use.
Main Features
- Model - Rickenbacker 660/12
- Colour - FireGlo
- Serial - 47357
- Weight - 7lb 4.5oz
- Year - 2010
- Case - Original Rickenbacker Hardcase
- Condition - Excellent+ Almost no signs of use
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Rickenbacker 660/12 Features
• Body: Figured Maple
• Neck Material: Maple
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Frets: 21
• Scale Length: 24.75 Inch
• Pickups: Vintage Single Coil 'Toaster Top'
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• Tuners: Gotoh Vintage Style
• Finish Type: Gloss
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Solar company that received $535 million federal loan suspends operations, laying off 1,100
WASHINGTON (AP) ' A California solar-panel manufacturer once touted by President Barack Obama as a beneficiary of his administration's economic policies ' and the recipient of a $535 million federal loan ' is laying off 1,100 workers and filing for bankruptcy.
Solyndra LLC of Fremont, Calif., is the third solar company to seek bankruptcy protection this year. Officials said Wednesday that the global economy as well as unfavorable conditions in the solar industry combined to force the company to suspend its manufacturing operations.
The price for solar panels has tanked in the past year largely because of heavy competition from Chinese firms. The price for solar panels has dropped by about 42 percent this year.
Obama toured the company's facilities last year to highlight the economic benefits of the solar industry and an economic stimulus package that provided seed money for solar startups. At the time, the president said that the new plant being built by Solyndra would employ 1,000 workers.
In a blog posting, Energy Department spokesman Dan Leistikow said that Solyndra was a once promising company that had increased sales revenue by 2,000 percent in the past three years. The loan guarantee was sought by both the Bush and Obama administrations, he said, and private investors put more than $1 billion into Solyndra.
"We have always recognized that not every one of the innovative companies supported by our loans and loan guarantees would succeed, but we can't stop investing in game-changing technologies that are key to America's leadership in the global economy," Leistikow said.
Brian Harrison, Solynda's president and CEO, said that raising capital became impossible.
"This was an unexpected outcome and is most unfortunate," Harrison said in a statement.
Solyndra had been in the center of a political controversy in recent months. House Republicans subpoenaed documents relating to the loan from the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Another solar company, Spectrawatt Inc. of Hopewell Junction, N.Y., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Aug. 19. Its CEO said in the filing that it could not compete with solar manufacturers in China, which receive "considerable government and financial support."
Spectrawatt's filing came four days after Evergreen Solar Inc. of Marlboro, Mass., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Mods For Jedi Academy
As well as normal gameplay, there are many mods for Jedi Academy. The Jedi Academy game comes in two different settings: the first stand point of a shooter or the third party stand point of a shooter. As a single player, you can choose the style of your character and what species you want to be. The light saber blades come in five different colors to choose from.
- Age of terror modification: With this modification you can enhance the amount of force behind your swing and how much damage your character can take. You have a better choice in the weapon selection and your clothes are darker hued.
- All enemies are Sith modification: Choosing this modification turns all the people your battling into Sith characters. Tavion then turns into Palpatine and all the other characters are replaced as such. This modification also gives you a better selection of species skin to choose from.
- Darth Maul as Jaden mod: This modification allows you to play through the game and then once defeated, come back as Darth Maul. Your Darth Maul character has better skin and tattoos to choose from.
- Deception: The character Phelan's trip to investigate a disturbance becomes a different path to a hidden story built in the game. A map appears that is quite detailed and well worth the view for the modification.
- Enhanced saber realism: When you use your light saber, it can withstand lightning strikes better and strike harder with less force. The light of the saber is changed to a better hue in the light stream.
- Jedi dojo: This modification allows you to fight in the Jedi temple's dojo setting with any character from the game. Think of this as pay back time for all the characters that made your mission difficult with no strings attached.
- Nina mod: Tavion's younger sister Nina is seeking revenge for her sister's killer. This modification gives you the benefits of better weapons and an enhanced map of the quest.
- Hyper weapons modification: Applying this modification enables your weapons to fire for longer and with more of a range. Cannon blasts can now take out entire ships.
- SP Count Dooku: Now you can play the game as Count Dooku. Your character has lighting force and has stronger mind control over clones.
- Yoda modification: If you've ever wanted to be Yoda in this game, well now you can. This enhanced and rebuilt version of Yoda has three times the strength regular Yoda has. Yoda also has the ability to withstand force strikes from higher Siths.
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Forms required to become registered as a Discount Health Care Program Operator:
Initial Registration Form - Please complete the FIN527, Discount Health Care Program Operator Registration form; following the instructions provided within the form.
Attachments to submit along with the FIN527, Discount Health Care Program Operator Registration form:
1. Biographical Certificates: Attach a separate completed FIN526, Discount Health Care Program Operator Biographical Certificate for each of the individuals responsible for conducting the discount health care card program affairs including:
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d) Each member of any other governing board or committee;
e) The officers of the program operator; and
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g) Any person owning or having the right to acquire 10% or more of the voting securities of the program operator.
2. Surety Bond: Attach an original surety bond in the amount of $50,000 in compliance with Texas Insurance Code 562.103(f) on a form prescribed by the Department. The FIN525, Discount Health Care Program Operator Surety Bond form is acceptable.
3. Contracts: When applying for registration as a Discount Health Care Program Operator, attach a copy of the form of all contracts made or to be made between the program operator and any providers or provider networks regarding the provision of health care services or products to members. After the initial registration, if the form of these contracts change, the program operator must file the modified contract with the department not later than the 30th day after the change in the contract(s). The discount health care program operator may not use the modified contracts before filing them with the Texas Department of Insurance.
4. List of Marketers: Please provide a list of the marketers authorized to sell or distribute the program operator's program under the program operator's name, and a list of the marketing entities authorized to private label the program operator's programs, using the FIN524, Discount Health Care Program Operator Marketers form. An updated list of marketers is due on March 31st, June 30th, September 30th and December 31st of each year.
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A wonderful dinner on Friday night by Chrissy and her team to celebrate the end of the 2017 season and award of trophies for the internal tournaments.
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A Innovative idea invented from LG Innotek in fingerprint sensors which will be embedded in the glass screen of a smartphone in future button less design. Now a days fingerprint reader design have required a separate piece of hardware usually we seen in iPhone, Nexus, Samsung, Lenovo, HTC, LG and other Smartphone developers in the market. But the new reader from subsidiary of LG Innotek is mounted underneath the glass in a shallow furrow 0.3mm thick.
The Accuracy and Waterproofing capabilities are Highly protective claims LG. The rumours is Largest competitor of Android Apple which has used LG Displays in Past is considering a Home Button-Less Design for its Upcoming iPhone 7.


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This plot of land with a total surface of 54,000 m2 is located in a very quiet area between Capdepera and Canyamel. The land has an approved project to build a one-storey house of around 400 m2. There is a drilled well on the plot. The adjacent plot of land is connected to the main electricity supply and it wouldn't be difficult to take the electricity supply from there.
Availability upon agreement. Engel & Völkers does not accept responsibility as the information provided in this brochure is for information only and it is subject to errors, omissions, change of price or withdrawal without notice. Taxes, notary and registry fees must be paid by purchaser, the commission to E&V paid by the seller as stipulated by Spanish regulations.


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Attendees of the Hoboken International Film Festival cast their ballots and the results are in: 778320.html" >Postal has come out on top. According to a release from developer, Running With Scissors, Postal was nominated in five categories, with director Uwe Boll scoring Best Director. It then went on to win the Best of Festival Award – a status awarded by the audience.
"When the fans speak, we win," proclaimed RWS honcho and the movie's executive producer, Vince Desi. "We know this from our experience in the game industry and now the film business just confirms it. The continued success of the Postal franchise in all its forms is proof that democracy works; you cannot stop what's in the hearts of the people. Freedom will always triumph over tyranny."
Postal was also nominated for several other awards, including Best Editing, Best Supporting Actor (Dave Foley) and Best Script. The festival, which ran from May 31 through June 4, with a gala Awards Ceremony on June 5, also honored veteran actor Billy Dee Williams, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Although Postal III has only been seen on PC and 360 to date, we're assured both PS3 and Mac versions are also being worked on for the 2009 release.
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Just days after Mitsubishi fulfilled its very first fleet delivery of its new, all-electric i model to a San Francisco Bay Area car-sharing nonprofit, the company announced that the very first individual customer has taken the keys of the five-seater hatchback.
The lucky customers? Well, Mitsubishi couldn't have asked for two more willing spokespeople. The first i was delivered to Bryson and Bridget Nishimura of Waipahu, Hawaii, a retired couple who absolutely gushed about their purchase during a ceremony at the state capitol attended by Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie, Mitsubishi execs and a gaggle of reporters including CBS News, according to Mitsubishi.
"We purchased the 2012 Mitsubishi i primarily to save on gas – we currently spend about $70 a week on fuel. But it should cost us only around $3 for a full charge of electricity – that's going to be a great savings for us! Long-term, the Mitsubishi i should save us at least $3,000 a year," said Bryson Nishimura.
"I think the car is so cute," Bridget Nishimura added enthusiastically. "Plus, I like that it's roomy and it's a hatchback. It's going to be so good for the earth – we're both way on board with it."
In Hawaii, there's more to just driving an electric vehicle than just reduced operating costs. Hawaii offers people who buy electric cars a $4,500 tax credit. Consumers who take advantage of the state credit and a $7,500 federal tax credit should wind up paying about $16,000 for the car. As an added bonus, EV drivers on the islands don't have to pay for parking in metered spots and they are also able drive in carpool lanes on freeways no matter how many passengers are in the car.
Mitsubishi will now begin the i rollout in California, Washington and Oregon, where it is available for test drives at certified Mitsubishi i dealers, and the majority of the U.S. will get the vehicle by summer 2012.


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SPI-Dry Sample Preserver Capsule, Small 2.75 in (69.9mm) Diameter x 4.75 in (120.65mm) High
Small Sample Preserver Capsule
Very often it becomes important to save, store, or transport important SEM, TEM, LM or other kinds of samples (e.g. LC "liquid chromatography" standards) under an inert atmosphere. The SPI-Dry Sample Preserver Capsules are designed for purging with an inert gas so that the samples are not necessarily stored under vacuum, but rather they are stored under a positive pressure of the pure inert gas. A vacuum could be used for faster purging by evacuating and then purging and backfilling to a positive pressure. But what distinguishes these Capsules from other storage systems is the ability to store long term under positive pressure.
2.75" (69.9 mm) Diameter x 4.75" (120.65 mm) high
Of course, the SPI-Dry Sample Preserver Capsules could be used as a vacuum storage device but that would not be the best utilization of this product. Specialized containers that enable one to replace the reactive atmospheric air typically present in the container with an inert gas.
Is this kind of elegance really needed for sample storage?
Ask someone doing EBSD and does not want to have a layer of corrosion product on the top of their samples. Or someone who has a chromium coater and is ever so hopeful that they can find some magic device to extend the useful lifetime of their chromium-coated samples. But to some extent, all of the metal coatings used for high resolution SEM applications such as tungsten and iridium will form an oxide layer when exposed to air over time. For the very thin coatings used for this application, any oxide formation is deleterious to the performance of the coating. Previous customers have successfully used the Capsules for storage of samples that would otherwise might react with sulfur in the air (and form sulfides) such as copper or silver.
For a system this size, there is no inexpensive method of producing a vacuum that is sufficiently low enough in the partial pressure of oxygen and water vapor to eliminate the danger to important samples. With the SPI-Dry Sample Preserver Capsules, once under the inert atmosphere, the samples will not undergo reactions such as oxidation, reduction, or corrosion. The entire Sample Preserver Capsule can then be left to sit on one's shelf for extended periods of time or it can be shipped to other laboratories for further analysis. This is because the positive pressure of the inert gas inside the capsule prevents ingress of gaseous species through the container walls and seals.
Who would benefit from the SPI-Dry Sample Preserver Capsules:
Anyone with samples that have been prepared for microscopy, either electron or light, or even surface analysis. We are talking about anyone with samples for which the slightest bit of sample change would be deleterious to the results that one would eventually obtain from the sample. This is the ideal method of storage for standards for microanalysis. And it is the ideal method for transporting important samples from one laboratory to another. It is the consummate way to "save" an important sample.
A simple leak check feature allows for confidence in the quality of the vacuum and/or the inert atmosphere.
Just what can be stored:
Depending on which of the special "racks" have been purchased with the SPI-Dry Sample Preserver Capsule, it is possible to store and/or ship the following:
- Prepared SEM samples on SEM mounts
- Prepared TEM grids stored in specially modified TEM grid storage boxes
- AFM samples mounted on disks
- FIB sample holders
- LC standard samples
- Standards for microanalysis
Cautionary note:One special note about chromium coated SEM samples:
The SPI-Dry™ Sample Preserver Capsules are widely used for the storing of chromium coated samples however this application is becoming less and less important as more and more users realize that osmium metal coated samples are infinitely superior to chromium coated samples.
These capsules are not designed for use under vacuum because plasticizer can come out of the plastic and contaminate certain samples and oxygen could be diffusing in to cause damage to pristine sample surfaces. While the capsules are fabricated to be about as robust as something like this could be, one does have to be careful to not apply too high of a pressure to the capsule when filling with the inert gas. Be sure to follow the instruction manual to avoid over-pressuring the capsule which could result in a catastrophic failure of the capsule.
Available products:
Two different capsule sizes are available (e.g. "large" and "small") as well as special racks for holding TEM grid storage boxes, difference sizes SEM mounts, and LC standard samples. Be sure you order the appropriate racks for the size capsule(s) purchased. Note that the FIB sample holder rack is presently available only for the large size capsule. The TEM grid box rack comes with three specially vented grid storage boxes for easier purging. Grid boxes hold 50 grids each.
Sample racks:
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Our Gourmet: No fancy trappings, just great MexicanJanuary 30. 2018 11:53PM
Taqueria Y Pastelitos917 Valley St., Manchester; 232-3348; www.taqueriaypastelitos.com
Hours: Sunday-Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Cuisine: Authentic Mexican.
Pricing: Appetizers, $2-$15; soups, $10-$15; entrees, $7-$18.
Scores for Taqueria Y Pastelitos
Atmosphere: 15/20
Menu: 18/20
Food: 18/20
Service: 18/20
Value: 18/20
Sometimes, we'll admit, we're put off by all that the word "gourmet" conjures: fancy foods, in fancy presentations, in fancy surroundings. Sometimes, we just want something really good to eat. That's how we came to try Taqueria Y Pastelitos in Manchester. And to go back several times in short order.
Taqueria Y Pastelitos certainly is not fancy. It's almost nondescript, except for its burnt yellow exterior. It has only a small sign tacked high on one wall, with its few, small windows filled with small photos of what's offered inside.
Yellow dominates inside, too, with accents of orange, pink and green and Mexican artwork and posters on the walls. A half dozen hard orange Formica booths line the room, with one large table in the middle. The linoleum is time-worn, harkening back to the building's days as a superette, as does a tin ceiling.
Our Gourmet (OG), the Dining Companion (DC) and the Fussbudget (FB), sat down with some trepidation on our first visit. That was dispelled quickly, as service here is friendly and informative. Music, in Spanish, wafts from the kitchen, as do the voices of those cooking, and of children. It sounds like family.
We opened with the guacamole and chips ($8). This was special stuff, with chunks of avocado and bits of tomato and onion mixed in. This is the way it's made in Mexico, we were told. OG ordered a large horchata ($5). The frappe-sized cup was filled with ice and the horchata, a thick, creamy "milk" made by soaking rice in water. It tasted of cinnamon and vanilla and lasted the whole meal. The FB, 8, tried a mango Jarritos soda ($2). It was gone in short order.
For our dinner, OG ordered a Gorditas Combination ($10), which included three gorditas — we chose beef, al pastor and chicharron — rice, and beans. Each gordita was a hand-sized pocket of thick, fried cornmeal (masa), stuffed with the chosen meats. Each was hefty, and filling. The beef was mild, moist, tender and well shredded. The al pastor — thinly sliced pork — was spicier, and the best of the three. We didn't especially like chicharron, at least in a gordita. We expected crispy fried pork belly or rind but it didn't hold up well inside the steamy cornmeal pocket. It was soggy and unappealing, at least to our perhaps under-educated palate.
The DC opted for Red Enchilladas ($11) from the vegetarian menu, also with sides of rice and beans. Three red corn tortillas wrapped fresh, light, crumbly yet creamy white cheese she found delicious, topped with shredded lettuce and tomato. She especially loved the beans, which tasted slightly of cinnamon and which had whole beans as well as creamy mashed bits. She wished the restaurant offered sides of rice and beans. We expect it would be a popular menu addition.
Taqueria Y Pastelitos offers a children's menu, from which the FB ordered the cheese quesadilla ($6), the Mexican version of grilled cheese. He gobbled that up but avoided his beans, another food for which he has developed a recent aversion in any form or flavor.
We were so enamored with Taqueria Y Pastelitos' food that OG went back the next day. Twice. And the day after that, too. For lunch, we ordered a Chorizo Torta ($7). A wide, crusty loaf about a foot long was slathered with Mexican chorizo, a spicy sausage removed from its casing and cooked like ground meat. It came topped with lettuce, tomato and sliced avocado, and was wonderful.
We went back for Chicken Pastelitos ($10), fried pockets of dough filled with mild, juicy shredded chicken. Much smaller than the gorditas, we were able to finish these in one sitting. The DC had meatless tacos this visit, the shells filled with lettuce, tomato, onion and avocado.
On our next visit, we ventured into the unknown for us, ordering the Birria Calduda ($14), described as a soup of marinated beef with cilantro, onions and rice. More like beef stew, this day's version had potato, carrot slices and cabbage as well. At least a pint, this was a comforting dish.
We warmed it with a tiny dollop of the house hot sauce.
On each of our visits we were asked if we wanted any sauce with our meal, with a warning each time that the red sauce is "very hot."
"We'll try the red, then," we've said.
"It's really hot," three different servers have said, looking concerned. "Really hot."
Their concern is well warranted. This deep, red sauce is serious stuff. A half teaspoon of it in a pint of the soup left our mouth numb and our brow sweating. We can't imagine a hotter sauce anywhere.
It's addicting stuff. For us, Taqueria Y Pastelitos appears to be, too.
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We'll arrange to meet you, measure up and work out a plan.
To help us understand your needs, we'll discuss options and choices with you.
We'll turn the paper plans into a 3D computer model, so it's easier to visualise how things will look.
We'll cost up your kitchen at this stage and produce a clear quotation, detailing what is, and what isn't included in the price.
We'll arrange to meet again to talk through the plans, elevations, images and pricing we've produced.
Your feedback is key to develop the design further and produce a refined version of the plans and costings that we can work with.
At this point, we ask for a 30% deposit up front and stagger the remaining payments over the build.
We will finalise dates with you and provide you with a full schedule for the work so you know what is happening, and when.
A couple of months after we've finished your kitchen, we'll come out and perform a "health check" to make sure everything is working as it should be.
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Makumaku is derived from the latin expression for mother's milk. The thing we like most is the word's duplicitous origin: it's good for you, and good to you. The way it tastes brings babies to tears, literally for hours on end and nothing, not even Paw Patrol or Babar, will divert that hungry child's focus. On top of being so good for you, well, the thing that merits that much undivided, tearful attention must be delicious too.
Makumaku. Nutritional and delishional storytelling.
Makumaku is a native Bytownian word that describes a tree's aerating root system. Roots have many roles we find ourselves connected to and not just because we're tree-huggers. In addition to helping water absorption, the root acts as an anchor. It's a place where nutrients are stored, and is at the, well, root of reproduction. So when we close our eyes and think of Makumaku roots, we see stories anchored on solid matter, and tales that grow in all kinds of wonderful direction, remaining connected to a greater core. Yes, a trunk.
Makumaku is one of John Coltrane's greatest melodies. Whenever we listen to it, we marvel at how St-John could take a few notes - the same ones everyone else had been playing - and make them sound different, bigger, louder! Fresher, too. And when others played longer, he blew softer. When they'd slow down, his notes and pace would reach heights nobody could find or follow. Only copy.
We like airs that sounds familiar, especially when we're hearing them for the first time.
Makumaku is the name of a local ball game played in the Eastern Congo, formerly known as Zaire. Johann Cruyff, who came up with the concept of Total Football during a visit to the area in the late 1960s, was part of a goodwill tour of Africa. During the voyage Cruyff said he became involved in a ball game on a small patch of field on the edges of the forest. Showed to him by a local chief named Bonobo, Cruyff learned that no player ever has a specific position in the game. His or her contribution is based on her or his best skill, and integrated into the ultimate team concept. This way each player and each team is part of a constant cycle combining ultimate collective performance and individual growth.
We agree. There are no small roles, just small people, most of whom can grow better.
Makumaku was the name Frank Lloyd Wright gave to each of his notebooks, differentiating each one with a number. In this extensive collection of personal notes and sketches, the famed architect would lay out his vision for each of his projects. He would write or draw plans for the building itself, and the following pages would be filled with idea upon idea to ensure architecture and design would be perfectly integrated. The madman thought of everything. Every stick of furniture, every napkin or piece of cutlery on a table, every rose in every garden depended in his light ¦
Just like a good, properly integrated story that permeates every single cell of a living person, from head through heart and down to the toes.
Makumaku was created by Justin Kingsley, an award-winning multimedia creative artist, writer and strategist.
JK brings together other experts from his network to work on a variety of projects.
Every team is constructed and designed to meet each specific challenge.
Have a nice day, and thanks for visiting Makumaku.


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Oscars: how competitive is the race for best picture?
With three months to go before the Oscars, how competitive is the race for best picture?
Although the Academy Awards aren't held until 2 March 2014, several front-runners have emerged in one of the strongest fields for years.
Most Oscar experts agree that Gravity, Alfonso Cuaron's 3D film about astronauts adrift in space, and Steve McQueen's hard-hitting historical drama, 12 Years a Slave, are guaranteed best picture nominations when the shortlist is announced in mid-January.
Gravity star Sandra Bullock is also hotly tipped to win a best actress nomination, while 12 Years a Slave's Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender and Lupita Nyong'o are all expected to get acting nods.
"I would say it's one of the strongest fields that I can recall, and I've been doing this since 2001," says Scott Feinberg, lead awards analyst for The Hollywood Reporter.
Strong buzz
He estimates that there are some 20 films jostling for a place in the best picture shortlist and says it's "quite unusual" that there are so many to choose from.
Another film likely to make the final list is David O Russell's crime drama American Hustle, which had its first press screenings in the US last week.
The film, the story of con man Irving Rosenfeld, played by Christian Bale, includes Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner and Jennifer Lawrence in the cast.
Lawrence, who won the best actress Oscar last February for Russell's Silver Linings Playbook, is generating a strong buzz for a best supporting actress nomination for her role as Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn.
"People feel it's a very entertaining movie. The question is whether it's got the substance and gravitas to take on movies like 12 Years a Slave," says Feinberg.
"I think it's going to get a bunch of nominations but I'm not sure that it will be able to compete for wins with movies that are more socially significant."
'Easier path'
Dan Higgins, the editor-in-chief of website Pure Movies, also notes an "exceptionally strong field".
He says: "The hard evidence of that is that several release dates have moved back to next year."
Monuments Men, George Clooney's comedy drama about looted Nazi art, the biopic Grace of Monaco, starring Nicole Kidman, and drama Foxcatcher, with Steve Carell, have all been pushed back to 2014, putting them out of this year's Oscar race.
Feinberg adds: "Though they may not admit it, I think part of their thinking must have been it can only be an easier path to a nomination next year because this year is just so crowded."
Clooney told Deadline that the CGI effects work on Monuments Men would not have been ready in time for a December release date, adding: "I don't know how many movies are opening, but it's got to be the toughest December in recent memory for box office."
One of those December openings in the US is Disney movie Saving Mr Banks (which has just opened in the UK).
Starring Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks, it is about the real-life battle of wills between author PL Travers and Walt Disney over the movie rights to Mary Poppins.
Disgraced stockbroker
With the last two best picture winners - Argo and The Artist - both about the art of movie-making (admittedly, in the case of Argo it was a fake movie), things look good for Saving Mr Banks if Hollywood decides to honour its own ingenuity once again.
Feinberg says: "One of the things it has going for it is it's a much more pleasant movie-going experience than some of the others, which have very dark subject matter and put you through the grinder emotionally."
Another December opener with an eye on awards season is Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street, the true story of disgraced New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort, played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
The film is out in the US on 25 December (it opens in the UK on 17 January 2014) just ahead of the cut-off date for films to be eligible for Oscar consideration. With a running time of 179 minutes, it could be one of this year's longest best picture contenders.
Both Scorsese's epic and Saving Mr Banks are among many of this year's Oscar hopefuls based on true stories. Others include 12 Years a Slave, piracy thriller Captain Phillips and The Butler, in which Forest Whitaker plays a member of the White House domestic staff during a tumultuous period of American civil rights history.
"The academy has always responded particularly well to movies that are about something that has real-world significance," says Feinberg. "That's why it has almost never recognised comedies or fantasy movies, and that could be something that plays to the disadvantage of Gravity."
Strong contender
Higgins, meanwhile, expects Gravity to do well in the visual effects categories, and wonders if 12 Years a Slave means "this could be the Oscars where America comes to terms with its history of slavery".
He also predicts that Hanks will be double nominated for best actor, in Captain Phillips, and supporting actor, in Saving Mr Banks.
Another strong contender for best actor is Robert Redford, for his almost wordless performance in All is Lost, JC Chandor's story of a sailor adrift in the Indian Ocean after his boat collides with a shipping container. "It's a kind of Gravity in the sea - it's very claustrophobic," says Higgins.
"This is such a strong field. Another year All is Lost might have won best picture and this year it may not even make the shortlist."
There is a question over whether Scarlett Johansson could get a best supporting actress nomination for Spike Jonze's Her, in which she voices a computer operating system but is never seen on screen.
She received the best actress award at the Rome Film Festival, but has been deemed ineligible for the Golden Globe Awards, which announces its nominations on 12 December.
Impressive record
Feinberg says: "Clearly she's emoting as much as anybody, but because she's not giving a conventional performance the [Oscar voters] are going to have some reservations about nominating her.
"I think her best shot was with the Globes because they respond to big name movie stars, so the fact they are not going to include her makes it seem like an even more far-out concept for the academy."
Feinberg has an impressive track record of forecasting the Oscars - in 2006 and 2013 he called 21 of 24 winners.
But he cautions about attempting to name Oscar winners with three months to go.
"The more you say something is a slam dunk, the more resistance there is from people in the academy who don't want to be told how to vote.
"So there may be a pushback against 12 Years a Slave or Gravity. I would not be very surprised if another movie gained momentum over the coming months and made a big push."
The 86th Academy Awards, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, take place on 2 March 2014, with nominations announced on 16 January 2014.


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