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Moti Mahal
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Pan-Indian cooking, with expertly balanced spicing and a lightness of touch; seek gravitas in the ground-floor dining room, more date-appeal in the basement.
Please note, Moti Mahal is now closed and has been replaced by Margot. Time Out Eating & Drinking editors, Nov 2016.
Class, poise, judgement: these words might well be embossed on Moti Mahal's burnished copper bar, beside the serried ranks of expensive whiskies. This London outpost of Delhi's celebrated restaurant group is geared to international business diners and priced accordingly. Weighty linen tablecloths, polished wooden flooring, an ambient soundtrack and a spotless open kitchen (viewed behind a curvaceous glass partition) lend gravitas to the ground-floor dining room – as do diligent, multinational staff and a bulky wine list. The basement, with its enveloping red-velvet banquettes, has more date-appeal.
The food? It's moderately inventive pan-Indian, with expertly balanced spicing and a lightness of touch evident in the superb breads and rice. We were sad to see brain had slipped from the menu, but noted the varied choice of vegetarian dishes, including jackfruit in a roasted onion and coconut masala. Perfect salad specimens presented on a board with DIY spicing (in pestle and mortar) account for the £1.50 cover charge. An à la carte starter of crab and quail's egg rolls had ample flavour and just-cooked zing, though the eggs were quite rubbery; a set-lunch main of gosht shakarkandi was like rogan josh, with beautifully tender lamb and dense, flavour-soaked chunks of sweet potato. Puddings are also worth exploring. You'll get high-class cooking in impressive surroundings, but gastronomic adventurers might yearn for more thrills – and blench at the prices: £7.50 for a nondescript lassi, anyone?
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A bunch of us from office went for a lunch. I was very disappointed with the portion size and the price. The food was not all that great, and the naan didn't taste freshly made. The waiter was very polite and the service ok, but overall I did not like it. I will not be going here again.
Went there lastnight with my partner for his birthday, the variety of food was limited there was more vegetarian dishes then chicken or meat. The food we ordered was awful it did not taste nice at all. The restaurant is too over rated when the food hasn't met the standards. To top it up we took a birthday cake with us and we had to pay £3.50 per person to cut the cake and eat it which was ridiculous. I been to many Michelin restaurants and never had to pay for something like this. In other words we had to pay to eat out own cake who was a big let down. We also ordered a side and they forget to give it to us until we asked three different people it was. Eventually served when we finished our meals. Overall the experiment was terrible I wish I went to chutney Mary's their food service is amazing. This was a huge disappointment.
I went to this restaurant to celebrate my friends arrival. She loves indian food and we decided to go to Moti Mahal because it was close to the office. The ambiance and the drinks were excellent. But the food, was really over seasoned, so, from the 2nd plate on, I couldn't taste anything else. Desert was good, and the service as well. But if you want to taste the food, I would go to Cinnamon Kitchen, where the food is also indian, but with the right amount of spicy.
I had to write a review based on our dinner this week after seeing one star the last reviewer gave .... Reviews that are unreasonable or terrible when the excellent and the very good out weighs them are normally written by someone with a bee in their bonnet, maybe they didn't get the attention they wanted. Our dinner was excellent and the flavours of every dish was superb. Yes it is expensive but it was top quality, great presentation and ample portions and yes the service has to improve but if you want a cheap curry than go to your local on the high street.
Strange menu. Quite expensive for food which is good but not the best of its kind.
The curry dishes were too salty(Had the tikka chicken and lamb, both were seriously too salty), and naan-bread was not close to the best naan-bread i have had, not as chewy and flavorful. I suspect it maybe a Northern Indian type of cook attempting southern indian style naan bread. service was sub-par for a restaurant of this grade. What was ridiculous was the 3 pound cover charge to each customer when I paid around 80 pounds for dinner of two. I would have given it a two star, but for its price, the low level is simply ridiculous.
Amazing food. Only issue was service. There seemed to be 5 managers all of whom obviously thought it below their pay grade to take orders, serve food or clean up. The overworked waiters were great though.
Excellent food , by far the best Indian in London - quite expensive but worthy every penny
Eaten here several times - mostly on special occasions or when someone else was paying. Fabulous place to go as a group with adventurous eaters. The chop your-own-salad complete with an array of spices will throw off anyone unwilling to get their hands a bit dirty. Dig in, roll up your sleeves and sample as many items as your palate can muster
Dined here a couple of weeks ago. It clearly wants to establish itself as "up-market": impeccably dressed waitresses who unfold your napkin for you. The two of us opted for their "taster menu", which is a selection of six or seven dishes in a row. This isn't cheap - £49 per person, not including drinks or tip - but it was quite possibly the best Indian meal I've ever tasted, and with pleasantly generous portions - someone with a normal appetite would likely be unable to finish (but luckily I can eat for two!). It's not the quietest restaurant you'll find - certainly not a place for a romantic, candle-lit dinner - but the service was fine and the food really can't be recommended highly enough: just fabulous!
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I wanted pink cream cheese frosting but didn't want to use food coloring. So I used some organic strawberry jam that worked wonderfully.
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It's from Cook's Illustrated! BTW This recipe calls for 6 egg whites but I added two extra egg whites and an additional 3/4 cup of sour cream. I did not want to add almond extract so I added extra vanilla extract. It was a hit at church!
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KIEV, Ukraine -- Former heavyweight boxing champion-turned-politician Vitali Klitschko withdrew from Ukraine's presidential race Saturday, throwing his support to a liberal billionaire.
Klitschko, one of three leaders who coordinated recent popular uprisings in the country that unseated pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovich, announced the decision to withdraw from the scheduled May 25 presidential vote during a convention of his UDAR party in Kiev.
"The only chance to win is through nominating one candidate from united democratic forces," Klitschko said in his convention speech. " ... I propose supporting Petro Poroshenko as a unified presidential candidate from democratic forces."
Poroshenko, 48, is a chocolate and candy magnate with an estimated fortune of about $1.8 billion. The leader of the Solidarnost party, he's held the posts of minister of foreign affairs and economics in different recent governments.
He attended the UDAR convention and thanked Klitschko for his offer.
"In the conditions of war, in the conditions of our state being de facto occupied, in the conditions of deep economic and social crisis, politicians should unite," Poroshenko said in a speech to the UDAR convention. "Up to now, there has never been a precedent in Ukraine politics when two politicians enjoying a high level of popular support would make such a step to unite. We are laying new political traditions."
Poroshenko referred to Russian troops' seizure from Ukraine of the Crimean peninsula, which began at the end of February and was followed by a referendum in the predominantly Russian-speaking region on March 16, in which more that 96% of voters were said to have favored joining Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian parliament endorsed the action last week, annexing Crimea.
The move has been widely criticized internationally, and the U.S. and the European Union have imposed economic and visa sanctions on a number of Russian politicians who are close to Putin and seen as responsible for the annexation.
The U.N. General Assembly earlier this week voted overwhelmingly to declare the referendum in Crimea was illegitimate.
The situation in Crimea will be a key issue during the Ukrainian presidential campaign, experts said.
"A candidate who will offer a more workable plan of reintegrating Crimea will have the best chances to win," Taras Berezovets, head of Berta Communications, a Kiev-based think tank, said in an interview. "In reality there are only two candidates who will be seriously competing for the presidency -- [former Prime Minister Yulia] Tymoshenko and Poroshenko, and we are most certainly in for a runoff vote too."
An opponent of Yanukovich and a leader of Ukraine's 2004 Orange Revolution, Tymoshenko, 53, served more than 2 1/2 years in jail on corruption charges that were criticized as politically motivated.
She was freed from jail on Feb. 21, the day after violent clashes in Kiev in which dozens of people, mostly opposition demonstrators were killed, many of them by snipers.
She declared her presidential candidacy Thursday, and on Saturday, addressing a congress of her Batkyvshchina party, spoke about the need to keep Ukraine united in the face of a Russian threat.
As the party congress endorsed her presidential nomination, Tymoshenko repeated her earlier slogan that Putin was Ukraine's No. 1 enemy, saying that "Putin united us."
She vowed that Ukraine would get Crimea back but that it needed Western assistance.
"We need to integrate into defense alliances of the Western world," she said in televised remarks. "If we don't do it, we will remain alone facing the aggressor and we will always be weak."
A recent survey conducted by four major Ukrainian polling agencies earlier this week give Poroshenko 29% support and Tymoshenko about 8%.
Klitschko said Saturday that instead of seeking the presidency, he will run to be the next mayor of Kiev.
"I want to make Kiev a really European capital," he said. "All reforms and all initiatives are initiated in the capital city."
The former boxer made a smart move by throwing in the towel at this stage in the race, Berezovets said.
"He would never make into a runoff and the humiliating defeat would be bad for his image as a commencing politician," Berezovets said. "Now Poroshenko and Tymoshenko need to prove to the country who has a better plan to keep its integrity intact and get Crimea back."
Special correspondent Butenko reported from Kiev and staff writer Loiko from Moscow.


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It may be just its second home meet of the season for the Yale men's swimming and diving team, but it is also the last one, and therefore marks senior day for the undefeated Bulldogs. Cornell will be the competition as the Elis celebrate the careers of four seniors: Alexander Benz, Goksu Bicer, Matt Boone and captain Christopher Luu.
Those four swimmers have filled a variety of roles for the Bulldogs during their careers. Benz has emerged as one of Yale's top breaststrokers, breaking out in his junior season when he broke into the top ten at the hotly-contested (H)arvard-(Y)ale-(P)rinceton meet in the 100-yard breaststroke with a ninth-place finish. He also took eleventh in the 200-yard breaststroke at that meet.
Bicer, a member of the Turkish national team, is one of Yale's most decorated sprinters. A First Team All-Ivy Selection in the 100-yard butterfly by virtue of his win in that event at last year's Ivy League Championships, the Pierson College resident came to Yale as owner of the Turkish record in the 50-yard and 100-yard butterfly. As a sophomore, he posted three top-ten finishes at the Ivy League Championships, one in the 100 fly and the others in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle.
Matt Boone has been one of Yale's more versatile swimmers, experiencing success as a freshman in the backstroke before growing into a force in the freestyle and butterfly. That freshman season saw Boone post top-15 finishes at the ECAC Championships in both the 200- and 100-yard backstroke. As a sophomore, he turned in yet another top-15 showing at league championships, though this time in the 100-yard butterfly. He duplicated that feat as a junior with his second-straight 14th-place finish in that event at the Ivy League Championships.
Luu, voted captain by his teammates prior to the 2011-12 campaign, has been an integral part of Yale's breaststroking corps throughout his career. He earned multiple top-five finishes in the 200-yard breaststroke during his freshmen season. Luu built on that with seven combined top-five showings as a sophomore in the 200- and 100-yard breaststroke, including wins in both events against UMass. By his junior year, Luu had grown into a dominant breaststroker. In the 200-yard event, Luu had three wins and six top-ten finishes, as well as a 14th-place finish at the Ivy League Championships. He had similar success in the 100-yard race, turning in one win and four second-place finishes during the course of the dual-meet season.
For all the success they've had already, Benz, Bicer, Boone and Luu have every reason to believe their senior seasons will be the team's best yet. So far, Yale has impressed thanks to the performance of its core group of veterans and a potent freshmen class. That combination has propelled the Bulldogs to three wins in three chances this season, the best start the senior class has ever had, including an impressive first-place finish at the Terrier Invitational. Cornell marks Yale's first meet of 2012, and starts a run of four-straight conference meets leading up to the Ivy League Championships. The Bulldogs took fourth in the Ancient Eight last season, and hope to break into the top three with perennial powers Harvard and Princeton. The quest to do that - and give the members of the Class of 2012 a final season to remember - resumes Saturday at the Kiphuth Exhibition Pool. Swim events against the Big Red begin at 1:30 p.m.
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The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority says The Wave parking garage at Mississippi and Fairmount Avenues (at the foot of the Atlantic City Expressway) will feature rates of $7 for up to eight hours and $10 after eight hours during the airshow. The surface lot across the street from that garage will have $10 parking from 8AM to 8PM.
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Git, the version control system, has a subversion integration feature. In short, it allows you to use git to interact with a subversion repository: check out and commit code back to subversion.
It sounds like an excellent feature. My first thought was that I'll be able to make a subversion checkout on one host, and use git to propagate my changes throughout all other host I work on. Finally, I thought I'd be able to merge changes back to where I did the subversion checkout, and commit my changes back to subversion.
However, there's a problem with using multiple repositories, git merge and git svn. The most common way to move changes between git repositories is git push and git pull. In short, it does git fetch, and git merge (plus a bit of magic I'm not sure about). If you use git pull/push and try to commit back to subversion, you will sooner or later fall into the trap that I fell into some time ago. I've since worked out a relatively sane workflow which allows me to work with code on multiple hosts and send changes back to subversion with no horrible recurring code conflicts.
The executive summary is: Use "git fetch; git rebase origin/master" to propagate changes and format-patch + "git am" to propagate changes back to your root git repository (the one that was used to make the svn checkout).
host1> git svn clone http://example.com/foo foo
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In this workflow, git pull and push are not used.
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A side note: it's perfectly safe to branch and merge within one git repository. The workflow described above deals with the problem of moving changes across multiple git repositories.


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The song "Silver Bells" was inspired by Salvation Army Bellringers, and this year, The Salvation Army Central Oklahoma Area Command is hoping the spirit of Christmas will inspire others to help us reach our goal this year.
Because of several rain days, The Salvation Army Central Oklahoma is currently almost $13,000 under what we raised this same time last year, and in order to meet this year's goal of $464,000, we have to raise $22,000 each day until Dec. 23.
Why is it so important? Every dollar that goes into The Salvation Army Kettle today helps us feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, clothe the needy and provide hope all year long. On average, more than 160,000 Central Oklahomans turn to The Salvation Army for assistance with more than 3000,000 meals served.
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When, for any of a number of reasons, a valve becomes incompetent, and allows a back-flow of blood, the vein becomes distended, its walls stretch and, like tired elastic, sag, allowing the vein to swell in that region into a miniature balloon.
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When this happens in the legs, the commonest site, it is called a varicosity, and when this occurs in the rectum it is known as haemorrhoids, or piles.
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There are a number of driving forces which are involved in the return of blood to the heart for oxygenation, along the veins.
These include the contracting and relaxing effect of muscles in which many veins lie.
As muscles work they automatically apply a pumping action to any vein with which they are in touch,and this, because of the vein's one-way valve system, causes a forward motion of the blood.
Many veins run alongside arteries (which carry fresh oxygenated to the body tissues) and the pulsating action of these arteries (due to the heart's beating) also produces a pump-like effect on the veins.
Another key pumping action occurs as we breathe, with the rise and fall of the diaphragm, which creates an alternating positive and negative pressure in the chest cavity.
Much of the blood returning to the heart has to overcome the force of gravity, for example as it passes from the feet upwards into the pelvic area and then onto the chest cavity and its destination, the heart.
While muscle pump action can be said to have most to do with the movement of blood up the legs themselves into the pelvic cavity, the passage onto the heart from the pelvis is largely the result of this alternating positive and negative pressure created by breathing.
So we have three pump mechanisms apart from the heart itself: active muscles, the pulsation of the arteries and diaphragmatic movement.
Finally we should consider the actual structure of the veins, comprising as they do layers of elastic and connective tissue fibres.
Those veins which lie deeper than the more superficial ones are usually enclosed in a sheath of connective tissue in which the arteries are resting, and the health and integrity of the connective tissue can influence the efficiency of the vein.
What Goes Wrong?
The structure of the veins themselves, the healthy constituency of the connective and elastic tissues, is directly related to nutritional factors (as is the integrity of the nervous system which controls the muscles in which many veins lie).
Nutrition: for example the levels of certain important nutrients in the diet most notably dietary fibre, vitamins C and E, and substances called bioflavonoids (which influence the elasticity of the tissues) can have a profound effect on the prevention or development of varicosities.
If much of the movement of blood along veins is dependent on muscles regularly contracting and relaxing, as well as on the diaphragm's movement, it is pretty clear that exercise, or lack of it, and breathing function as well as mechanical stress factors (see below), are bound to be massively influential in deciding on the overall efficiency of venous return.
When any of the various pumping mechanisms are inefficient, or when the structure of the supporting tissues of the veins is inadequate, there is a strong chance of veins becoming incompetent, allowing back-pressure to build up and causing a varicosity.


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If David and Sally Kinin-month hadn't decided to enter a contest in 1994, they might never have ended up living in a Scottish farmhouse down a quiet country road near Knowlton. At the time, David, an architect and city planner, and Sally, a painter/sculptor and professional horsewoman, were living in Edinburgh. (David is from the Scottish capital. Sally is a former Montrealer).
The contest was being run by Hoover UK and according to its terms, if consumers bought a new vacuum cleaner within a certain period, they would be eligible for two return air tickets from Britain to New York. Sally had family in Quebec, so with scarcely any warning, the couple found themselves in the Eastern Townships in the middle of January - not the most auspicious time of year for a vacation.
"The fine print said we had to be prepared to leave at the very last minute," Sally recalled. "When we got to La Guardia, only one runway was open, because there was so much snow."
The inclement weather notwithstanding, the Ki-ninmonths made it to the Townships, where Sally's stepsister lived. One day over breakfast, not long before the couple was due to fly back, she happened to mention that the old farmhouse next door was for sale. Curious to see what it was like, the duo waded through the snow to look for Jane Gilday, the elderly lady who owned it.
Gilday turned out to have had Scottish ancestors and pioneers from the "auld country" had built her home. She took an instant shine to David ("being Scottish was a point in my favour") and immediately lowered her asking price. The Kininmonths, for their part, fell for the 1855 fieldstone house, even without being able to see the entire property. The farmhouse sits on 43 hectares of land with two ponds, a large barn and a tract of mature forest.
"We had no idea what the place would look like in the summer, but we bought it anyway," David said. "There were three other buyers waiting in the wings, so we knew we had to move fast."
The couple arranged with a local real estate agent to rent out the property while they decided what to do. They ended up moving to Canada two years later, but, according to Kininmonth, while still in Scotland, he "did a lot of thinking," working out how the building could be modernized and made into a comfortable family home. (The Ki-ninmonths have three children.)
"I wanted to take advantage of the superb, west-facing view, but at the same time, to respect the vernacular style of the farmhouse."
To that end, Kininmonth has built a modern extension onto the original house - an open area with lots of windows and double patio doors. To create a visual transition from the old structure to the new, David made sure the windows were the same size as the originals, respecting the proportions of the building.
"It's important to be sympathetic to the original style. There are some horrible conversions around this area where huge additions have been tacked on, dwarfing the original buildings."
David's extension is bright and airy, and "flexible enough" to serve as a cross between a solarium/studio/ library and dining room. (It has served as all those at one time or another. Currently, there is a reading area at one end. The dining table and chairs are at the other.) He has constructed the addition in such a manner that if a future owner wants to turn the farmhouse into a historical site, it can be removed fairly easily.
A multi-paned french door leads to the open plan kitchen. Its walls are primrose with smart white trim and the floor is covered with sienna ceramic tiles. ("It had awful old lino before.") The blond wood kitchen cabinets and central island, which has a sunken cooktop, were custom made by AC Plus in Cow-ansville. Sally also cooks on their antique cast iron stove, manufactured in Waterford, Ireland.
The kitchen links the extension to the old part of the house, where walls almost one metre thick, wide planked floors and windows with panes of handmade wavy glass, attest to earlier workmanship. Blending the old and the new, David has incorporated features such as the original front door and the exterior fieldstone wall. He also left the planked floors intact, as well as the wooden stairway that leads to the upstairs bedrooms.
"The wood is a lovely mellow colour and I love the fact that the stairs are worn in the middle where generations of people have tramped up and down."
A work crew undertook much of the heavy construction, but Kininmonth pitched in whenever he could - lugging heavy fieldstones, digging ditches and clambering onto the roof. David, whose skills clearly go beyond being an architect, also designed and made some of the furniture, including a glass-topped kitchen table, the dining table and a couple of rocking chairs in the reading area.
His design for the dining table is eminently practical. The one by 1.5 metre rectangular surface converts to a circular 1.8-metre wide top by lifting two hinged flaps, thus allowing the couple to add or subtract places, depending on how many guests they are entertaining - another example of Kininmonth's belief that a home should be "flexible."
Throughout the house, antique furniture (a wooden blanket chest, a writing bur-eau) brought from Scotland, stands cheek by jowl, alongside modern pieces. Handsome bronze sculptures of horses created by Sally, the other half of this artistic couple, decorate the rooms.
"I make the sketches and the moulds, then have them cast in a local foundry," she said. "I also make pieces to order."
The two-storey (plus a basement) Scottish farmhouse has grown to encompass 2,100 square feet of living space, with five bedrooms (one a home office), two bathrooms (plus a powder room), a living room and the aforementioned modern extension and kitchen. A short walk from the house is a pond "perfect for swimming" where David has built a guest chalet, complete with a wood stove and a loft bedroom.
Now that their children have grown, the Kinin-months have decided to put their house on the market and move to a smaller property - not without some regret, though they look forward to a "new chapter" in their lives. The Scottish farmhouse, which is valued at $985,000, is listed with Anthony Thomson of Les Immeubles Coldbrook Inc. For further information, call 450242-1166 or 450-243-0193.
1855 Quebec fieldstone homestead - $985k
If David and Sally Kinin-month hadn't decided to enter a contest in 1994, they might never have ended up living in a Scottish farmhouse down a quiet country road near Knowlton. At the time, David, an architect and city planner, and Sally, a painter/sculptor and professional horsewoman, were living in Edinburgh. (David is from the Scottish capital. Sally is a former Montrealer).


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Grounded Bulker Refloated off Oman
A bulk cement carrier that ran aground off beaches of Al-Fazayah Beach, Salalah in Oman has been refloated in one piece and without no damage to the environment, said the company behind the salvage operation, Resolve Marine Group.The partially loaded vessel, RAYSUTT II, departed Port of Salalah in May of last year when the port was evacuated due to adverse weather conditions. The vessel lost headway and steerage and subsequently grounded on on May 26, 2018 on Al- Fazayah Beach, a unique vacation spot which is known for the nesting of endangered sea turtles.
Tote Named VCM for US Training Ship Build
Maritime Administrator RADM Mark H. Buzby, USN (Ret.), announced TOTE Services, Inc. of Jacksonville Florida as the Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) for the newest class of training ship, the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV).TOTE Services was selected by MARAD as the construction manager for selecting a shipyard and ensuring that commercial best practices are utilized to deliver the NSMV on time and on budget."The U.S. shipbuilding industry is vital to America's economic strength and security," said Administrator Buzby. "The selection of TOTE Services to work with a U.S.
12-meter Ship Aims to Be First to Cross Atlantic Without a Crew
Final preparations are underway for a 12-meter-long ship to set sail from Canada and attempt the world's first transatlantic crossing without a crew.The USV Maxlimer, an unmanned surface vessel, is bound for the south coast of England and will conduct deep sea surveys on the way, guided by a skipper in a control station in Britain.The voyage is expected to take about 35 days.The ship was built by Sea-Kit International, which develops vessels for the maritime and research industries, for the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, a competition to autonomously survey the sea bed.
World-First: Hydrogen-powered Push Boat
A new vessel being built to operate along the Rhône river in France will be the world's first push boat to run entirely on hydrogen fuel cells.The newbuild for the France-based Sogestran Group subsidiary Compagnie Fluviale de Transport (CFT) is due for delivery in 2021 and will feature a fuel cell based power and propulsion solution from ABB through its role in FLAGSHIPS, the EU-funded initiative to deploy commercially operated zero-emission vessels for inland and short sea operations. With hydrogen for the fuel cells sourced from shore-based renewable energy, the complete vessel energy chain will be emission-free."CFT has been an inland waterways innovator for more than half a century.
USN Ship sails in Disputed South China Sea
The U.S. military said one of its warships sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday, angering Beijing at a time of tense ties between the world's two biggest economies.The busy waterway is one of a growing number of flashpoints in the U.S.-China relationship, which include a trade war, U.S. sanctions and Taiwan.China struck a more aggressive tone in its trade war with the United States on Friday. The tough talk capped a week that saw China unveil new retaliatory tariffs in response to a U.S. decision to raise its levies on $200 billion of Chinese imports to 25% from 10%.The U.S. destroyer Preble carried out the operation, a U.S.


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The Cyclists' Champion
A busy Bike Week!
A busy Bike Week!
Bike Week in West Yorkshire has, for the most part, seen beautiful weather and a noticeable increase of commuting and leisure cyclists.
CTC Development Officer Ginny Leonard has run a series of bike breakfasts, business park cycle events and a stunning 25-mile canal ride with a team of 12 from West Yorkshire Metro, where she is based.
With the Tour de France coming to the region in 2014 we hope this is the shape of things to come!"
Ginny Leonard
CTC Development Officer Yorkshire
In Essex, Richard Monk ran the first of a regular Wednesday bike ride yesterday in Braintree to mark Bike Week. Richard said: "The new gentle rides are open to everyone, but mainly aimed at people who haven't been on a bike for years."
The rides have been funded by Active Braintree in association with Braintree District Council. The aim is to continue the Olympic Legacy and help people enjoy activities they might not have tried for some time. The rides are led by experienced ride leaders and people can progress to longer rides when they feel able.
Cllr Jo Beavis, Member of Active Braintree and Cabinet Member for People at Braintree District Council, said: "Now that the summer has finally arrived, it's the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors and get fit and healthy.
"We hope that these rides will be popular with Braintree residents and that people will feel the benefits of getting on their bike during National Bike Week."
In Lancashire, families have been out cycling in Exton encouraged by CTC's Damian Bonsall. He reported a great turnout for the five-mile route at the weekend.
There has also been much enthusiasm during Bike Week for the trail leaders' courses laid on by CTC at the Thornbridge Outdoor Centre near Bakewell and in Durham, where army cadets took part.
In Reading, there's still a packed schedule for the rest of the week with a daily ride ranging from 18 miles to 60 miles.
Bike Week 2013 is not over yet! See if there are any rides to celebrate the event near you!


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The Detroit Tigers just defeated the New York Yankees 3-2 in Game Five of their ALDS. Alex Rodriguez struck out swinging to end the game. Poor thing.
But since he did, the Tigers will face the Texas Rangers in the ALCS.
Detroit 3, New York 2: Tigers win nail-biter [Detroit Free Press]


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Are NASCAR Fans Moving On To Dirtier Pursuits?
By Rick Minter | Senior Writer
Anyone who cares even a little bit about auto racing has to be saddened by the empty seats at Bristol Motor Speedway last weekend and at other tracks on the circuit, as well as the sluggish ratings for broadcasts of races.
It can't all be blamed on the economy. If people were true fans, and couldn't afford to travel to races, wouldn't they be tuned in at home in large numbers?
It can't be blamed all on the race tracks, a criticism that Bristol gets from some quarters these days. Brad Keselowski and Matt Kenseth put on a Petty vs. Pearson kind of battle for the win on Sunday, a battle that should have been a crowd pleaser. But in an era when the pre-race TV promotions in general tend to focus on one wreck after another, the perception seems to be that anything less than a wreck-fest is boring.
An idea as to the whereabouts of the NASCAR fan base can be found in an article in USA Today last week.
In an article entitled ''Rednecks swamp TV as viewers seek grittier reality", writer Carol Memmott took an interesting look at the reality TV shows that have become the rage of late, shows like "Swamp People" and "Hillbilly Handfishin" and "Lizard Lick Towing" that feature the same kind of "real people" that used to drive stock cars back in the day.
And, as the article pointed out, it's not just men that are tuning in. April Masini, a relationship expert, said swamp people and those who catch catfish with their bare hands are a hit with women as well, something NASCAR discovered about its drivers decades ago.
"Any guy who considered his Porsche, cashmere sweaters and Italian shoes chick magnets, take note. The new man that women are looking for is rugged and fearless — and reality TV has capitalized and is bringing women 'the new firemen': men who go into swamps and catch big fish with their bare hands, mano a mano," Masini is quoted as saying, adding that "Ernest Hemingway would be drinking gin in front of the television, watching "Mudcats" if he was alive today."
In the article, executives from the History Channel, which carries several shows including Swamp People, said their network is second only to ESPN in viewership by men and that "Swamp People" averages 4.5 million viewers per episode.
Lizard Lick's Ron Shirley is quoted as saying shows like his feature folks that viewers can identify with, something NASCAR once enjoyed when many of its top drivers grew up in the textile mill villages of the south.
"What America has been looking for for a long time is real people," Shirley. "They want real politicians, they want real doctors, they want real lawyers. They want people who understand them and are like them."
It wasn't that long ago that fans would run into NASCAR drivers at gas stations and restaurants on the way home from races. Now drivers fly in and out of race tracks on private jets and either commute to races on those jets or stay in luxury motorcoaches behind secure fences. They have to be careful what they say or risk trouble with NASCAR or their sponsors.
It's not the drivers' fault that they've become wealthy, but it's a sign the sport has changed. Maybe there's some wealth envy among fans, or maybe they're looking for a driver like Dale Earnhardt, who hunted and fished and raised chickens and cows away from the race track and on the track seemed like a man who could catch a catfish with his bare hands.
Maybe NASCAR just hasn't gotten over the loss of Earnhardt. Maybe there's just not enough drama these days – before, during or after a race.
There's not much excitement in hearing a Cup driver recite a list of his sponsors and talk about having a good points day. But it is to hear Troy Landry last season, wrestling with a mean alligator on the line, turn to his Swamp People fishing partner, Liz Cavalier and yell: "Shoot 'im Elizabeth!"
It's not exactly Danica Mania, but many of the same people that NASCAR used to count on to buy tickets and tune in for race broadcasts sure seem to enjoy it.
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The VIXIA HF R62 camcorder features a 3.0-inch Capacitive Touch Panel LCD screen, making shooting and other operations easy. Simply open the panel and the power is on. The display is clear and vivid, and just as with your smartphone or tablet, a gentle touch activates intuitive functions. Choose a focal point, track moving subjects, control exposure for selected areas, and operate camcorder controls from the screen, all with a simple touch. In addition, the easy-to-use user interface makes your shooting experience simpler and more fun. The Home button is on the menu screen, and provides quick access to all functions. Clear explanations for key settings pop up when selecting shooting modes and recording formats, so you can be confident in the decisions you make.
Baby Mode
A complete solution for capturing, tracking, organizing and sharing every precious moment of your baby's development, Baby Mode on the VIXIA HF R62 camcorder allows you to follow the growth of up to three children. A custom control button on the shooting screen activates the mode, and optimal settings for the shooting conditions, including Intelligent IS and more, are automatically selected. Simply pick up the camcorder and start recording, knowing capture will be of the highest quality. Videos shot in Baby Mode are automatically saved into a dedicated Baby Album so they'll never get lost among your other videos. You can then view the Baby Album chronologically for a seamless way to relive and share your baby's growth with friends and relatives.
When you're shooting in Baby Mode, the camcorder's Pre-Record (Pre REC) function is always on. This places the camcorder in a stand-by "pre-roll" mode, where it continuously records three seconds of video to memory before you even press the record button. When you start recording, the additional video is recorded too, so it's easier than ever to capture the baby's "firsts" and every special moment.
Touch Decoration in Baby Mode includes stamps to mark each video with your baby's current height and weight. And with a single registration of the baby's birth date, the camcorder will automatically calculate the number of days old and stamp videos accordingly, creating an exact diary of developmental milestones for years to come. The number of decorations has been vastly increased on the VIXIA HF R62 so it's even easier to make a fun video commemorating your baby's special moments. The camcorder's other Touch Decoration options, including your own drawings, captions, animations and more, are fully available in Baby Mode, and all can easily be appended to previously shot video as well.
High Capacity Battery
The VIXIA HF R62 camcorder is powered by a high capacity Battery Pack BP-727. The rechargeable lithium-ion battery not only lets you shoot for long periods, but features intelligent technology that accurately indicates remaining battery time down to the minute, for extra insurance that you'll never miss an important shooting opportunity.
Framing Assistance
The versatile 57x zoom on the VIXIA HF R62 camcorder is indispensible for shooting long distance subjects without intruding onto the scene or interrupting the action. But sometimes it can be tricky to keep such a distant subject in the frame. That's where Framing Assistance comes in. When you're shooting at the long end of the zoom and you've lost your subject, simply press an icon on the touch screen and the zoom magnification will automatically decrease, making it easy for you to locate the subject and zoom in on it again.
NFC (Near Field Communication) Support
Wireless connection between the VIXIA HF R62 camcorder and your NFC-equipped smartphone is seamless with Canon's free CameraAccess plus app. With the app installed, you'll simply touch the camcorder to your smartphone to transfer video and images or live stream events as they happen. You can even control the camcorder remotely, monitoring infants while they sleep, or keeping an eye on pets or home security from the office. NFC support also provides a wireless connection with Canon's image management solution: Canon Connect Station CS100. The Connect Station CS100 provides 1TB storage for images and videos, where they are easy to organize with simple menus. From there, they can be sent wirelessly to compatible devices, and viewed in full resolution on your HDTV via an HDMI cable.
Live Stream Anywhere You Go
Stream video from your camcorder wherever you are - at home, at the office or away on vacation - with the improved Live Streaming on the VIXIA HF R62 camcorder. It is possible to receive the live video and sound that your camcorder is recording from a remote location on your iOS or Android device not only when you're on the same wireless network but over the internet too! With the new CameraAccess plus app, you can use your smartphone or tablet to monitor babies and pets, capture wildlife videos remotely without disturbing the scene, create perfect self-videos and lots more, anywhere you're wirelessly connected. You can also remotely control camcorder functions including start/stop and zoom, and even access information about remaining battery charge, recordable time, zoom position and more.
File Lock Function
With one simple setting, you can keep your videos safe from accidental operational errors. The File Lock function disables deletion, dividing, trimming, copying, MP4 conversion and thumbnail changes with a touch, giving you peace of mind when children or others use your camcorder.
Slow & Fast Motion
You'll have fun using the VIXIA HF R62 camcorder's new Slow & Fast Motion capabilities. You can record slow motion images at speeds down to 1/2x - a great feature for checking out your tennis swing, or creating videos with cinema-like expression. Fast motion now tops out at an amazing 1200x (recording 20 hours of action as a 1-minute scene), for eye-popping action movie-like effects.
Camera Window Software
Camera Window software is now available as a downloadable application. The software can make it easy to import MP4 and JPEG files from your VIXIA camcorder to a PC or Mac, where they can be shared and edited.
Audio Scene Select
Audio Scene Select offers five modes that automatically optimize settings based on the recording situation, making it easy to record realistic, immersive audio in a range of situations.
Smart AUTO and Auto Tele Macro
Smart AUTO lets you capture clear, bright, well-focused video while the camcorder takes care of all the details. The system recognizes 38 shooting situations based on numerous factors, then automatically chooses the optimal settings for the situation. When you shoot a nearby subject in telephoto zoom mode, Auto Tele Macro gives your video the high-end artistic effect of a well-focused subject against a beautifully blurred background.
Genuine Canon Face Detection
The same high quality Face Detection technology used in Canon digital cameras is available in Canon high definition camcorders. Up to 35 faces can be tracked automatically, ensuring razor-sharp focus and natural, accurate exposure. Of the faces tracked, 9 detection frames can be displayed at one time. In fact, the system is so intelligent that it will recognize faces turned downwards or sideways. In addition, a specific face may be selected as the main subject for continuous tracking. This feature is convenient in searching for clips that feature the specific subject's face. In search and playback, use of the Face Index will display those frames with the chosen face as a thumbnail in each shot in which it appears. Your selected face can also be linked as a timeline to further identify footage containing your subject.
Cinema-Look Filter Effects
Cinema-Look Filters offers a choice of seven varied built-in adjustable filters, which give the look of a variety of cinematic styles by compensating for the color, gamma and other aspects of the image's quality. The looks can be previewed in the LCD display while shooting, and also applied post-capture for additional convenience and versatility.
Video SnapShot
Video Snapshot allows you to capture the highlights of a once-in-a-lifetime trip or a family milestone with the same ease as taking photos. Simply record a series of short video clips - or select your favorite clips while in Playback Mode - and blend in your favorite background music to create an exciting movie that will grab everyone's attention. Video Snapshot on the VIXIA HF R62 camcorder allows selectable recording time (2, 4, or 8 seconds). Additionally, audio from an external source such as an MP3 player can be played along with the Snapshot movie, and playback can be controlled from that source.
24p Cinema and 30p Progressive Shooting Modes
The VIXIA HF R62 camcorder's sophisticated shooting mode options offer superior creativity and functionality. 24p Cinema Mode gives your video a film-like feel, making it look as if it were shot at the same frame rate as movie film, with a frame capture rate of 24p recorded at 60i. The camcorder also gives you the option of recording in 30p Progressive Mode, which is ideal for clips you intend to post online.
Electronic Manual
Now when you're away from home you can easily access the camcorder's manual for helpful information about settings or operations. Simply register your camcorder at CANON iMAGE GATEWAY# for 24/7 online access to the manual.
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The Curious Story Of A Ridler Contender
Every year the promoters of the Detroit Autorama sponsor a special award. Named in memoriam of one of the event's early promoters, the Don Ridler Memorial Award recognizes what contemporary judges deem the finest example of a custom car or truck for that year. It is by anyone's admission, who is familiar with the show car world, one of the most prestigious contests going.
This year Steve's Auto Restorations (SAR) surprised just about everyone in that world when it submitted a car for Ridler competition. At face value that was no real shocker. Over the years the shop has built a number of Ridler-worthy cars: Dave Hall's '55 Nomad "Newmad"; Bill Bauce's coach-built '37 Ford "Baron Von Kuhl"; and Gary Coe's '57 F-100 "F-157". What made this entry surprising was that none of those cars were submitted. Their absence was almost conspicuous.
What made SAR's entry especially curious was its timeliness. By their nature, up-and-comers come out of left field but big-name shops almost never do; they usually broadcast their intentions well in advance if only to drum up some hype. But not this time. In typical, understated, Northwest fashion, SAR seemed to speak with actions, not words. And by its choice of car, apparently the shop had something different to say.
Dodge. Different.
Dodge advertised its cars with that slogan about a decade ago, only it was about 60 years too late. What really made Dodge different was what it did in 1933. Until then-and even for other makers that year and for years thereafter-trucks were collections of vertical and horizontal lines joined by mostly right angles. Only Dodge's designers introduced something rare among even luxury cars of the era: curves and acute angles.
The project started as a '33 Dodge pickup body, some fiberglass fenders, an over-built, blown Hemi, and a mandate from its owner: Make a show truck from it. Chris Ito rendered the project in a fashion common to several of the shop's high-profile cars: as if their original designers ventured into the future and created a concept car based on what they remembered.
To underscore the extent by which the shop modified the truck, consider the following: By the time the last cloud of polishing compound settled, only 3 percent of the original truck remained. In real terms that includes the windshield header, the cowl top, the beltline around the back of the cab, and part of the grille shell. SAR's crew made, not modified, the other 97 percent.
After removing whatever metal didn't resemble Ito's drawing, Colton Hardison formed a wire skeleton in the drawings' likeness and hung the various components on it. Using that matrix as a sort of buck, he hammer-formed steel panels to span the gaps between what remained of the body. As every piece of the cab was to reflect the original in design but not shape, the SAR crew formed tooling to replicate the various character lines and beads that define a body as a production unit from the early part of the last century.
Like truck designs of the era, it consists of a skin within another skin. Only rather than hiding those internal walls, SAR capitalized upon them by painting, rather than upholstering, them. Tubing between the firewall's inner and outer skins mounts key components like the doors and latches yet hides fasteners from the engine bay and cockpit.
With their square ends and knobby stake pockets, Dodge's beds were all truck. The pickup's new bed, on the other hand, emphasizes the truck's car-like theme without sacrificing its utilitarian aesthetic. Leaning the bed's header back to match the cab's rear panel, for one, better integrated the two body components. Like the header, the back of the bed leans forward to enhance the truck's streamlined profile. Rather than end abruptly at the tailgate, the bed rails wrap entirely around the bed sides and back.
What isn't so obvious is the bed's general shape. They look flat but the new bedsides actually bulge as if they were sides of a car. Beads hammered into the bedsides by tooling formed in the likeness of the cab's character lines emphasize the car-like character. The SAR crew shaped even the 18 panels that make up the underside bed floor to follow the frame's profile, a trick that conceals the fuel tank and sundry undercarriage components when viewed from below.
A tailgate isn't right without a script but the stylistic device of grafting a skin from a mass-produced pickup would only undermine the work invested in the rest of the truck. Instead, SAR made one. In-house designer David Brost gathered elements of a few of Dodge's more recent logos, merged them, stylized the result, and printed it.
A local industrial sheetmetal manufacturer then transferred the paper template to 1/4-inch plate steel and cut out a negative version of it. The shop then sandwiched a sheet of 18-gauge steel between that plate form and a steel-backed sheet of hard rubber, loaded the tooling in an oversized press brake, and applied pressure. The rubber pushed the sheetmetal upward into the voids in the form, creating a relief of the steel tooling.
Pressing a keychain-remote button causes linear actuators to lift a tonneau cover unlike any other. The SAR crew made it by bonding aluminum sheets to a composite honeycomb panel. The hinge on which the panel rides started as a Sachse Rod Shop part that the SAR crew modified with bronze bushings in its pivot points.
Pressing another remote button releases the bed floor from a pin latch. Pushing a finger into a relief in the center rail raises a simple handle and pulling on that handle lifts the floor to expose the fuel-filler neck and five smaller doors. Opening those exposes the batteries, the brake master cylinders, and a few solenoids and actuators that animate the truck's various functions.
Rather than leaning the grille top back, which would've shortened the engine compartment, Ito specified moving the shell's base forward, narrowing it via a '34 Ford passenger car. It's a tweak that would've required extensive fender reshaping provided SAR used the original pieces, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Dodge's hood design was swoopy but it hardly compares with what SAR crafted, if only structurally. Again, bare sheet steel was formed to accommodate the relocated grille shell. The hood top hinges from the rear in contemporary-car fashion.
But as with the rest of the body the hood boasts a second, inner wall. It's a construction that increases its rigidity and permitted a structurally sound hinge and a locating device, both elements necessary in light of the very tight gaps among the engine components and the hood.
Ito's design preserved many of the Mopar-specific elements, in this case the crank hole cover. Only it's not what you think it is. David Brost scanned an original piece, digitally split the number down the middle, and mirrored its left side to create the eight. A 3-D printer rendered a plastic version of the emblem, which a local foundry used to establish casting molds.
As noted earlier, pushing the base of the grille forward required an entirely new fender shape. Just as he did with the rest of the body, Colton Hardison shaped a pair of fenders that resembled Dodge's in every detail except dimension: when measured from the most extreme ends, these come in 6 inches longer than stock.
The rear fenders closest resemble the original pieces but that isn't saying much in light of the rest of the work in the truck. As the most dramatic change, the perimeter character line ascends as a spear from the rearmost lip of the fender. More than a stylistic device, the spear's profile reflects the taillights' peaked profile.
The taillights-at least their lenses and reflectors-actually started life as production motorcycle units. To make their bezels, Duc Pham carved wooden bucks in the fenders' profile and submitted them to the foundry that cast the crank-hole plug. To understand the challenge those bezels presented, consider that Pham finish-shaped the metal pieces to fit fenders after the fenders were painted.
The running boards' skins between the front and rear fenders sandwich aircraft-type honeycomb. Pins, rather than bolts, make the unions among fenders and boards possible.
Dodge's original open-channel frame hardly stood a chance in light of the truck's proposed Hemi power. The longer wheelbase made it less practical yet. Instead, SAR cut and assembled one from plate stock.
The framerails meet by way of several crossmembers, the leading one from Heidts. It mounts the company's Superide suspension components. The middle and rear crossmembers are entirely original. The center one drops out from the chassis to permit transmission access as well as accommodate the transmission cooler lines; the rear one attaches permanently to the frame and mounts a narrowed Dana 60 rearend, its attendant coilovers, and an antiroll bar.
Pressing the brake pedal engages a linkage that transmits force to a Tilton master cylinder mounted on the frame's inner wall. That cylinder, in turn, converts mechanical force to hydraulic pressure, which a network of polished stainless lines distributes to Wilwood (front) and fourth-generation Corvette (rear) calipers.
The wheels bolted to those rotors aren't your average billets. Budnik Wheel made these wheels-at least their centers-the way you probably always thought billet wheels were made: by removing metal that didn't resemble a wheel from a solid block. Unencumbered by the constraints imposed by the pre-shaped forgings from which most billet wheel centers are machined, Ito penciled an entirely original wheel design. They are, by the definition of the word and just like the rest of the car, unique.
When the truck arrived at SAR it came with a Pro Street mandate. It also came with a billet blower, an Enderle-style injector hat bolted to one side, and a Chrysler Hemi on the other. Naturally, the truck shed the Pro Street theme, but as the hat poking through the hood indicates, the power remains.
The blower of note is a Blower Shop interpretation of a GMC 6-71. The hat that tops it is also a BDS piece, a fully functional throttle valve with linkage and various sensors hidden within it. An early Cragar manifold makes the marriage between the GM blower design and Chrysler engine possible.
Chris Ito preserved elements that make trucks truck-like, including the gauge cluster that made the truck look car-like in the first place. Naturally it underwent transformation, albeit for function only; Classic Instruments updated its gauges with modern electronic movements and re-screened the faces in the original typeface, albeit in contemporary statistics.
When Ito sketched the shape of the header between the dash and the windshield, he drew a hole in its middle. Inside it is a bezel stepped to reflect the main panel's detail; in it is a tachometer that Classic Instruments made in the likeness of the existing gauges.
Though the center console's shape and detail suggest an old radio housing, it's entirely original. Pressing and releasing the upper edge of the housing causes the door to descend fluidly to expose a Kenwood multimedia head unit. The head unit commands signal processors and amplifiers hidden behind doors in the bed. They, in turn, feed 6-inch component speakers, mounted kick panels, and 10-inch subwoofers in enclosures at the back of the cab.
The console also mounts the various controls for the truck and the Vintage Air climate-control system. Energizing the system causes air to blow through slots cut into what appear to be speaker grilles at the console's sides.
Its shape hints at handmade but the steering wheel began life as one of Juliano's Interior Products' banjo-type wheels. James Crow modified the tri-bar opening, added center spears, merged the spokes at the narrow end, and curled them around the rim. He also opened the hub to accommodate a N.O.S. Dodge Ram horn button.
To maintain absolute control over the pickup's finish quality, SAR elected to prep and paint it entirely in-house. The materials aren't any different than what any of us have at our disposal but the effort is: it reportedly took more hours just to fit, prep, and paint this truck than it usually takes to build most indoor show cars.
The door and dash inserts appear to be luxurious burled wood but it's entirely charade; they are in fact formed aluminum. What gives them their grain is a water-transfer decal applied by Aqua Graphics.
Following the precedent that the SAR crew established with the rest of the car, Sid Chavers rendered Ito's designs in leather … and plywood, foam, and steel for that matter. In his trademark fashion, he cut Baltic-birch plywood to fit the cab and sculpted foam to fit its occupants. Naturally, he trimmed the seats, the door panels, and the various aluminum garnish panels that the SAR crew made in rust-colored leather. But that isn't the extent of his work; a jack of many trades, he also whittled blocks of wood to create the doors' armrests and milled the door pulls above them from aluminum. More than merely make the boot that conceals the shifter base, he also made the metal garnish that finishes it at the transmission tunnel.
Not a single piece of trim in or on the car existed prior to its construction. The front bumper resulted from assembling seven purpose-formed parts. Rather than merely open-back blades, the bumpers took shape as clamshells welded together. A foundry cast the bumper uprights from patterns drawn by Ito. Sherm's Custom Plating finished the bumper, however, between the copper and nickel baths Sherm's returned the individual parts to SAR for fine-tuning.
The grille shell's new profile required a custom insert, which Tim Bruning rendered in stainless bar stock and tubing. He also formed the horizontal grille material that fits within the openings in each hood-side blister. Emblem Magic in Grand River, Ohio, restored the original grille crest but Steve Frisbie (SAR) personally tended to the lights. A restorer at heart with an affinity for headlights, he restored the '33 Chrysler housings and updated their reflectors with modern bulbs.
The pickup's late and somewhat quiet entry in the Autorama wasn't the only surprise that weekend: despite ranking highly among its Great 8 peers, it didn't win the Don Ridler Memorial Award. But that didn't necessarily surprise the SAR crew. In fact, they half expected it.
Outwardly the pickup they built had everything you'd expect of a Ridler contender: innovation, craftsmanship, and eye appeal. It even boasted a display some deemed more thought-out than its competitors. Only the truck lacked one thing: intent. "We never planned to build a car for the Autorama much less win it," SAR's Chuck Barr admitts. So why go to all the trouble? "We just realized that we were close to finishing it when the show was coming up so we just thought, 'Hey, why don't we debut it there?'"
That's not a case of sour grapes. The pickup's intense level of workmanship led anyone who saw it to ask whether it was destined for Detroit, a question frequently met with hardly more than indecision or speculation. It was by the crewmembers' admission a show car, just not that kind of show car.
Of course that doesn't mean that Steve's Auto Restorations wouldn't one day like to call one of its cars a Ridler winner. For the past few years Steve Frisbie's crew has been working on one hell of a roadster. Not to spoil anything, but he recently told us that he hasn't made up his mind whether he'll take that one to Detroit, either.


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Thomas Rhett Has a Bad Habit He Plans to Kick … One Day
We all have habits that we don't like to admit to, but Thomas Rhett isn't afraid to own up to his unhealthy vice.
Rhett can't stop chewing tobacco, but he plans to quit... eventually. The singer has a number of reasons to quit chewing. In addition to the health hazards, his wife Lauren isn't a huge fan of her hubby's bad habit. The couple has been married for eight months, and Lauren hasn't quite accepted that Rhett still chews.
"It's a horrible habit," Thomas admits (quote via GAC). "My dad has chewed tobacco for a long time and so it kinda runs in the family. I've really tried to cut back. Lauren does not like it, but when I do it, she is like, 'You know that it's not good for ya.' And I say, 'I know.'"
The country singer does have it in the back of his mind that he'll quit someday.
"One of these days I will stop," he promises. "I guess that's what every dipper says, but I really do plan on stopping."
Although Rhett needs to kick his chewing habit to the curb, he does have a few good habits going for him. For starters, he has a knack for writing country hits, including recent chart toppers like Jason Aldean's '1994,' Florida Georgia Line's 'Round Here' and 'Parking Lot Party' by Lee Brice.
On top of his licensing career, Rhett has his own musical following. His latest solo single, 'It Goes Like This,' has already climbed to No. 30 on the charts. Now, if he can just put down that can of dip, he'll be in great shape.


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Leonel Castillo, activist, former city controller, dies
Leonel Castillo, longtime activist and the first Latino elected to citywide office died Monday, just days before a community center bearing his name was set to open.
When Houston state Senator Sylvia Garcia told longtime friend Castillo of the honor last year, he was surprised and humble, she said.
"'Why me?'" Garcia recalled him asking. "He was always out there working for someone. He always was doing it because it was the right thing to do."
Within hours of learning about the 74-year-old activist's death, leaders from Houston Mayor Annise Parker to U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, flooded press email boxes with statements praising Castillo.
"Everybody knew of him as a pioneer," Lee said. "He opened the doors for Hispanics in national government."
All agreed his deep intellectual curiosity, fierce belief in the basic worth of all people and quietly forceful presence as a public speaker defined his time in many public service roles.
United blacks, Hispanics
Before President Jimmy Carter appointed Castillo to serve as Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in 1977, the Victoria-born and Galveston-raised community leader earned his political chops uniting blacks and Hispanics in a push for a movie theater to desegregate, taping integration and social service demands to the chancery door of the Catholic Archdiocese and visiting the homes of truant youth to convince them to return to school.
He was among the nation's first wave of Peace Corps volunteers, the first director of a federal job training program for the persistently jobless and the first Hispanic Houston city controller in 1972.
"I put the first computer in City Hall," Castillo recalled in a 2006 recording for the Houston Public Library's oral history project. The stroke survivor waded through slurred speech, but chuckled as he continued. "You had to bring engineers in to make the floor stronger to hold the computers that were so heavy."
Castillo is credited by many with transforming the city office from a sleepy accountant position to one focused on analyzing whether taxpayer money was spent prudently.
A zeal for serving
Although he often was at the forefront of calls to action and protests, Castillo also was among the first elected officials to sit at the table where compromises were negotiated and policies were written, Garcia said.
His rise to national office did not spoil his zeal for serving Houston. He continued to accept appointments to several minor posts in city and county offices over the years while also mentoring as a social work instructor at the University of Houston.
To close friends and family, he was more than an inspiring story about how the son of a poor, union shipyard worker became a respected politician and activist.
Because a cousin had difficulty pronouncing Leonel, he was nicknamed "Lone" and that's how many knew him. As a boy, he was shy and bookish at his Catholic high school in Galveston.
Politics first interested a teenage Castillo, the youngest of four children, when his father impressed him by driving a statewide loop, sleeping in his car, as he campaigned for maverick Democrat Henry Gonzalez to become governor.
His first hands-on activism was as an increasingly outspoken English major at the Catholic St. Mary's College in San Antonio and continued when he later studied community organizing at the University of Pittsburgh.
His desire to serve the neediest led him to spend four years in the Philippines with the Peace Corps, first as a volunteer, then as a training director.
While there, he fell in love with Evelyn Chapman, the daughter of an American contractor. They were married for more than 50 years.
His sister, Anita Serrano, said her brother's favorite room in any house was the kitchen and his preferred snack was buttered tortillas. His humor energized family dinners and his endless bank of knowledge marveled his grandchildren.
"Uncle Lone's not going to know this," Serrano recalled the children often saying just before putting Castillo to the test. "The kids couldn't put anything past him."
Funeral arrangements are pending.


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The Walt Disney Co. is pushing back "The Good Dinosaur," the Pixar movie that had been set for release in 2014, making next year the animation studio's first without a feature film since 2005.
"The Good Dinosaur," which was to have hit theaters May 30, 2014, will now arrive Nov. 25, 2015, on the date "Finding Dory" was set to open. That movie, Andrew Stanton's "Finding Nemo" sequel, will now arrive in the summer of 2016.
"Nobody ever remembers the fact that you slipped a film, but they will remember a bad film," said Pixar's president, Ed Catmull. "Our conclusion was that we were going to give the [dinosaur] film some more time."
Pixar removed director Bob Peterson from "The Good Dinosaur" over the summer, as the movie's release date approached and several creative decisions had not been made. The movie is based on the premise that an asteroid never hit Earth, and dinosaurs and humans coexist.
After Peterson left "The Good Dinosaur," a team of people including Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter, "Toy Story 3" director Lee Unkrich, "Brave" director Mark Andrews and the film's original co-director, Peter Sohn, began overseeing various sections of the movie. A replacement director has not yet been named.
Pixar, which typically releases one movie a year, has been moving toward its first year of releasing two movies. Pixar now plans to release two movies in 2015.
Before "The Good Dinosaur," the studio's next movie will be Pete Docter's "Inside Out," a risky project set inside the brain of a young girl. "Inside Out" is due June 19, 2015.
With budgets over $200 million and crews in the hundreds, that ramp-up in production puts a strain on the resources of the studio, according to Stanton.
"We can't have the amount of labor it takes to do these movies at the same time because it becomes unsustainable economically," he said in an interview in June. "But it means if one director has a problem, everybody's connected to the same bed sheet. You pull one end and it makes wrinkles in the other one. It's a new problem."